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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5 UK television shows that could become movies

For almost as long as there has been television, its programmes have been making the leap on to the big screen. Film producers are always keen to capitalise on a TV show’s success, aiming to carry a ready made audience with them, and British programmes such as Quatermass, Doctor Who, Porridge, On the Buses and … >

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Rewind: ‘The Smoking Room’ revisited

In all likelihood, there is no way that BBC Three’s short-lived and quietly hilarious sitcom The Smoking Room will ever make a comeback. Can you imagine a whole show based around smoking being commissioned these days? It’s been barely a decade since the show ran, and it managed to catch the very tail end of … >

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‘Monty Python Live (Mostly)’ press conference report

This morning I was wedged amongst the world’s press for the Monty Python press conference ahead of their 10 O2 shows which start tomorrow (1 July) and culminate with the final ever time the Python’s will be together on a stage on 20 July. A promo of Mick Jagger and Charlie Watts kicked off proceedings, … >

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Jimmy McGovern’s ‘Common’ preview

In the TV drama landscape, not every drama can be as genre-busting as, say, Line of Duty or Happy Valley. The surer commissions are those which guarantee sofa-grabbing returns – where resilience of format, and potential for re-commission, matter more than the moral or emotional challenging of the viewer. Which is why a writer with … >

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Surviving 2014’s Summer of Sport: 10 recent shows to catch up on

If you don’t like sport then boy, are you fu…ff-finding yourself in a difficult position this summer, because as you sit there, letting your sofa soak up the Pimm’s sweats, and desperately jabbing at the remote, you’ll have noticed something. THERE’S NOTHING ON. Which is no surprise. Summer is traditionally a drama drought featuring just … >

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