Back in the 1960s it was not uncommon for one of Doctor Who‘s regular cast members to have a week off. With the show on for most of the year, characters were occasionally written out of an episode as part of the story. In the modern era, the hectic production schedule for Christopher Ecccleston’s season … >
The game of poker has given us countless memorable moments; playing late at night, eyes bleary, Redbull at the ready as you blink at the monitor, until finally, a cinch in the armour, and the chip tower comes to you. Sweet indeed, but for even stronger thrills, we need to refer to the countless memorable … >
When discussing the brilliant ‘Flatline’, Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat promised “one of our best ever sight gags”, and the man wasn’t hyperbolising. In fact if anything he nicely undersold just how visually entertaining the whole 45 minutes was. Like a demented episode of Penny Crayon, Jamie Mathieson’s second episode of Season 8 played with … >
If you have a brother, you have a hundred and one stories to tell, ranging from the funny to the downright violent. This week sees the release of Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles; the tale of four brothers who are also, yeah, you guessed it… Jonathan Liebesman’s blockbuster encapsulates the camaraderie and rivalry between brothers and … >
While the TARDIS is quite naturally the Doctor’s favourite form of transport, he occasionally finds himself using other methods during his adventures in space and time. Ranging from exclusive to public transport, with some designed for the purpose and some disguised to conceal their true nature, this is our CultBox guide to some of the … >
British singer-songwriter Foxes is a guest star in this weekend’s episode of Doctor Who, ‘Mummy on the Orient Express’. Here we decided to take a look back at some of the other pop stars who’ve appeared in the show… McFly in ‘The Sound of Drums’ Katherine Jenkins as Abigail in ‘A Christmas Carol’ … >
One of the keys to Doctor Who’s longevity is surely its versatile format, which allows it take risks and be something different with each adventure. As well as altering its supporting cast and location on any given week, it also enjoys the luxury of swapping genre. From pure historical to space opera, Victorian melodrama to … >
Our favourite autumn guilty pleasure returns next weekend and fans up and down the country will be settling down with a cup of tea, eager to see what’s new with the Crawleys. Here are 10 things we’re hoping to see in the fifth series of Downton Abbey (contains spoilers for Series 1-4)… Lady Edith … >
Four episodes in to Series 8 of Doctor Who and the new Doctor seems to be at a loose end, over analysing himself and possibly finding menace in his own shadow. In ‘Listen’, we saw him recruit Clara to explore dreams about something under the bed, while she was trying to negotiate a fractious first … >
Who are the men who set the trends? Football and rock stars as well as some of the trendiest male movie characters to hit the screen. From the 1940s up to the present, a few movie-icons really stand out. The following five are amongst the best-dressed men in the movies… Steve McQueen in The … >