At the beginning, she was The Impossible Girl who appeared throughout the Doctor’s lives, splintered into multiple incarnations to save him a dozen times over. They travelled together as flirty friends in the days when the Doctor was fresh-faced, floppy-haired and full of sparkling youthful exuberance and cheeky good humour. That was then. Now, Clara … >
Earlier this week CultBox attended the press conference for The Imitation Game, which premiered on the opening night of the London Film Festival 2014. Out in UK cinemas on 14 November, The Imitation Game is a nail-biting race against time following Alan Turing (pioneer of modern-day computing and credited with cracking the German Enigma code) … >
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’ … >
What was it about? Created by Sally Wainwright, At Home with the Braithwaites aired on ITV for 26 episodes from 20 January 2000 to 9 April 2003. The British comedy-drama series told the story of a suburban family from Leeds who found their lives changed forever when the mum wins 38 million pounds on the lottery. … >
This is truly the age of the superhero. Not only do they dominate the comics industry, but the biggest films of the year invariably involve genetically/mystically/technologically/alien enhanced people punching one another. Even TV isn’t safe, what with Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. and DC’s Arrow – soon to be followed up with a The Flash spin-off … >
Peaky Blinders was without doubt one of the surprise packages of original British drama in 2013; a smouldering, gritty depiction of a 1920’s Birmingham back alley power struggle, boasting a Hollywood calibre cast and infused with a rousing rock-tinged soundtrack. It’s not a moment too soon then that we get set to welcome the arrival … >
Looking back to its roots, the cinematic world took birth in the 1890s where films were seen mostly via storefront spaces and travelling exhibitors. A film at that time would last under a minute which would usually be presented as a single scene, authentic or staged. With technological advancements and experiences gained throughout the makings … >
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 … >
Find out who’s who in The Fades creator Jack Thorne’s new E4 drama Glue. Set in a tiny village in the English countryside, the eight-part murder mystery series is airing at 10pm on Monday nights on E4. Overton. Farming is its bread-and-butter. Race-horses are its beating heart. But beyond the rolling hills and behind the … >
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 … >