The best and worst US remakes of British TV shows

With Broadchurch’s American remake, Gracepoint, drawing ever closer to its US premiere, we look at some of our other TV exports. Some proved to be hits with stateside audiences, while it seems some British shows just cannot lend themselves properly to America…   The Best   The Office (2001-2003) US version: The Office – An … >

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Top 5 ‘Coronation Street’ moments

Nobody could have foreseen the huge success the TV soap opera Coronation Street would turn out to be when it first aired on Granada Television in December 1960. In November 2010 it officially became the longest-running TV soap opera in the world. The series is set in the fictional town of Weatherfield, which is based … >

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Sponsored video: 5 actors who’ve played Hercules

Kellan Lutz joined the long list of actor to play mythical Greek hero Hercules this year in epic origin story The Legend of Hercules, out now to download from iTunes and available on DVD and 3D Blu-ray from Monday 4 August. The new movie sees Hercules – a half-god, half-man blessed with extraordinary strength – … >

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10 things you never knew about ‘Round the Twist’

“Have you ever, ever felt like this? How strange things happen, Are you going round the twist?” Yes, it really is 25 years since Australia’s weirdest ever children’s comedy series first aired! To celebrate Round the Twist‘s 25th anniversary, here are 10 surprising facts about the show…   > The Australian Children’s Television Foundation had … >

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‘Doctor Who’: 10 quotes from the Doctor’s companions

Though all his travels, the Doctor has been accompanied by a host of companions. From school teachers and alien orphans to robots, but invariably attractive young women, their horizons have been expanded in his company – never to be the same again. Diving into Cavan Scott and Mark Wright’s Wit, Wisdom and Timey-Wimey Stuff: The … >

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The ‘Doctor Who’ summer ‘Who-liday’ travel guide for Earth

It’s summer; time to book your holiday! But where to head? Well, the planet Sol 3 – designated by its indigenous species as ‘Earth’ – has long been a popular destination for visitors from around the universe, who flock to it for the sights, the food, and the quality target practice provided by the Human … >

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5 movies Hollywood needs to make

Aren’t you tired of Hollywood constantly creating the same movies again and again? They are called formulas for a reason: once a single movie becomes a huge hit, all of the other movies fall in line. Here are five movies that Hollywood needs to make – and the reasons why they haven’t yet…   1. … >

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Cosplay gallery: London Film and Comic Con 2014

CultBox spent today at London Film and Comic Con at Earl’s Court! Thousands of cosplayers dressed up as their heroes, featuring everyone from Sherlock Holmes to Tintin and from Superman to The Joker. Here are some of our favourites…     More on Page 2…

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Infographic: Television through the decades

Televisions and the way we watch television has changed drastically over the past few years. Check out this infographic timeline from Ebuyer.com, starting from the 1830s when scientists first began experimenting with electronic devices, up until present day where the sales of Smart TVs – like the Android TV Box on DHgate.com –  has increased … >

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