The ramifications of the Doctor’s decision to render Ashildr “functionally immortal” at the conclusion of ‘The Girl Who Died’ came home to roost as he found her again, robbing carriages as a Highwayman in 1651 in ‘The Woman Who Lived’. > Buy Season 9 on DVD on Amazon. > Buy Season 9 on Blu-ray on … >
The Zygons return to Doctor Who this weekend in ‘The Zygon Invasion’. Here guest writer Alwyn Ash picks out five of TV’s best alien invasions to get your tentacles wrapped around… The War of the Worlds And so we begin with this classic tale of Martians and their attempts to colonise Earth. If any … >
Movie making is no cheap business. From paying the stars to hiring venues to specialist filming equipment and rights to music, including artist insurance from Howden and lunch for the extras, there seems to be no end of bills to pay. However, some movies surpass all others when it comes to the costs behind them. … >
Vikings! We all love those warrior Norsemen, don’t we? Except when the Doctor is not in the mood for them, with or without their historically inaccurate but amusing horned helmets. ‘The Girl Who Died’ was one of this season’s most anticipated episodes, primary for the much trumpeted casting announcement of Game of Thrones star Maisie Williams and the … >
“I never know where the faces come from. They just pop up…” Now that we finally have an explanation for why the Twelfth Doctor chose the face of Peter Capaldi, following previous roles in Doctor Who and Torchwood, CultBox decided to take a look at the many actors who have played more than one character … >
In TV shows across the years, continents, and even star systems, there’s nothing to bring characters together like an activity where the atmosphere is relaxed but the stakes are high. Which is probably why poker’s such a popular game for our favourite fictional characters to play, as they attempt the slang and lingo of the … >
The latest episode of Doctor Who concluded Toby Whithouse’s two-part story that began with ‘Under the Lake’. While the first part hit some traditional notes, with a claustrophobic base-under-siege setting and terrific ghostly monsters, the conclusion brought in time-travel dynamics and a fourth-wall breaking introduction from the Doctor. > Buy Season 9 on DVD on … >
Andrew Scott is very much in demand right now. Most well-known to the general public for his award-winning role as Jim Moriarty in BBC One’s Sherlock, he is an actor with impressive versatility, a formidably talented reputation, and a firm fan following. > Buy the complete Sherlock Season 1-3 boxset on Amazon. Scott has some … >
Doctor Who Season 9’s opening two-parter was stuffed full of vintage Dalek goodness, as well as having both Davros and Missy in play. It also threw back links to various previous adventures for the Doctor. Here are five classic tales that we recommend you Seek-Locate-Exterminate… ‘Genesis of the Daleks’ (1975) The Fourth Doctor’s first … >
This week’s Doctor Who episode ‘Under the Lake’ hit all the notes of a traditional base-under-siege tale with plenty of running down corridors, as well as some terrific ghostly monsters. While we wait for the concluding part, ‘Before the Flood’, here are five Doctor Who stories we’d recommend checking out if you liked ‘Under the … >