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A one-off adaptation of David Walliams’ first children’s book, Boy in the Dress, will air on BBC One this Christmas. Following the success of Walliams’ two previous Christmas TV offerings, Gangsta Granny and Mr Stink, the hour-long special tells the story of a 12-year-old boy who enjoys cross-dressing, and the reactions of his family and … >
The first promotional photo for BBC One’s new adaptation of Winston Graham’s acclaimed Poldark saga has been released. Set in 18th century Cornwall, the eight-part series stars Aidan Turner (Being Human) as Ross. The cast also includes Eleanor Tomlinson (The White Queen), Heida Reed (Silent Witness), Jack Farthing (Blandings), Kyle Solder (Anna Karenina), Warren Clarke … >
The new series of Victorian crime drama Ripper Street began filming in Manchester today. Ripper Street is filming in the UK for the first time – first in Manchester, then Loughborough – before moving to its traditional production base in Dublin, Ireland. Regular cast members Matthew Macfadyen, Jerome Flynn and Adam Rothenberg are all returning … >
Based on the books by Benjamin Black, the pseudonym of award-winning Irish writer John Banville, BBC One’s new three-part drama Quirke stars Gabriel Byrne in the title role. Episode 1: ‘Christine Falls’ Sunday 25 May 2014, 9pm Late autumn in Dublin 1956, and city pathologist Quirke – we never get to know his Christian name … >
To celebrate the release of Parks and Recreation Season 5 on DVD on Monday 19 May, we’ve got DVDs to give away to three of our Twitter followers! For a chance to win, just follow @CultBoxTV on Twitter and tweet the following text: Follow @CultBoxTV and RT for a chance to win 3 x Parks and … >
Vincent Franklin (The Thick of It), Julie Hesmondhalgh (Coronation Street) and Freddie Fox (Parade’s End) will lead the cast of Cucumber and Banana on Channel 4 and E4. The two new eight-part drama series are written and created by Russell T Davies (Doctor Who, Queer as Folk). Channel 4’s Cucumber has already begun filming in … >
The cast of Broadchurch‘s new series have been photographed together for the first time at the read-through for Series 2 earlier today in London. Attending were returning actors David Tennant, Olivia Colman, Jodie Whittaker, Andrew Buchan and Arthur Darvill, joined by new cast members Charlotte Rampling, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Eve Myles and James D’Arcy. Series 2 … >
The makers of the upcoming Spooks movie have released a set of new photos of filming on their official Twitter account. Spooks: The Greater Good is currently filming, starring Kit Harington (Game of Thrones), Tuppence Middleton (Sinbad), Elyes Gabel (World War Z), Eleanor Matsuura (Utopia) and Jennifer Ehle (Pride and Prejudice). Spooks: The Greater Good is written … >
A brand new promotional photo of Peter Capaldi has appeared in the latest issue of the Doctor Who Figurine Collection. The image features a variation of the costume shown in Capaldi’s first promotional photo earlier this year. Series 8 of Doctor Who is currently filming in Cardiff and will begin airing on BBC One in … >
To celebrate FremantleMedia International’s release of BBC One’s recent Jamaica Inn adaptation on DVD on Monday 26 May, we’ve got DVDs to give away to five of our Twitter followers! For a chance to win, just follow @CultBoxTV on Twitter and tweet the following text: Follow @CultBoxTV and RT for a chance to win 5 … >