A dozen crime shows

A dozen crime shows returning in 2026

A dozen crime shows returning in 2026 to look forward to We thought we’d look ahead at the various crime shows returning to our screens in 2026. We stopped at a dozen, then realised even that was too much. We thought we’d list them all then focus on a few. Our dozen crime shows returning … >

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Big Finish Doctor Who 2025 collage of covers

Big Finish 2025 – our top Doctor Who audio stories

It’s been another busy year in the universe of Doctor Who audio drama.. Big Finish Productions have been producing officially licenced Doctor Who stories on audio since 1999 and cater for most eras of the show. From William Hartnell right up to Jodie Whittaker, the stories feature many of the series’ original cast, reprising their … >

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Returning crime shows 2025

Returning crime shows we enjoyed in 2025

We picked a few (eight) returning crime shows we enjoyed in 2025 — did we include your favourites? It’s a good time to be a fan of crime shows, particularly in the UK if you like the more cozy end of the scale. We’ve collected some of the shows we’ve enjoyed once more this year … >

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New Crime shows we enjoyed in 2025

New crime shows we enjoyed 2025 — did we list yours

Here’s our pick of the new crime shows we watched in 2025 — there were quite a few Christmas means time to reflect on the year about to end. We watched more programmes than we can readily remember, but the following seven did impress us and we hope for more (and in many cases will … >

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Shedites

Shedites — the surprise Christmas hit for the BBC this year?

Will Shedites be the surprise Christmas hit for the 2025 Holiday Season on the BBC? The BBC recently revealed its huge lineup for the holiday season. Among all the obvious shows and films many of us are sure to watch, we noticed a single 30′ show. Shedites. It has a simple one-line description: …set in and around … >

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Murder Before Evensong season 2 yes or no

Murder Before Evensong season 2 — will it happen?

Will there be a Murder Before Evensong season 2 — we certainly hope so, but is our optimism misplaced In this cutthroat world of modern television production, many ostensibly good series with potential don’t make it far enough to fully develop. The cost of production needs to balance audience numbers (the BBC may be less … >

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Cultbox Cozy Crime Catchup November 2025

Cozy Crime Catchup — November 2025

Welcome to the Cultbox Cozy Crime Catchup for November 2025 — we talk Art Detectives, Irish Blood, Miss Scarlet, Professor T and A Remarkable Place to Die Since our previous look at some of the cozy crime shows we don’t always get to, there’s been plenty of news. We’ve covered shows like Return to Paradise and Shaekespeare & … >

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Five Sci-fi Shows on ITVX

Five sci-fi shows to binge for free on ITVX

You don’t always need a subscription to find a show worth watching — we present Five Sci-fi Shows on ITVX you can binge for free now First some disclaimers. Our list is up to date as of the time of writing, but shows come and go. And by free, you do have to watch adverts. … >

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Thunderbirds 60th Anniversary Blu Ray collection

Thunderbirds 60th anniversary celebrations

Gerry Anderson’s Thunderbirds has reached its 60th anniversary — time to celebrate While some of us at Cultbox are still getting our heads behind Thunderbirds reaching its sixtieth anniversary, let’s take a look at some of the ways you can mark the occasion. First of all, what better to treat yourself to a lavish and definitive … >

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Cozy Crime Catchup (September)

Cozy Crime Catchup September 2025

Cozy Crime Catchup for September 2025 has news on Bookish, Ludwig, Signora Volpe and more Some weeks there’s too much news to blog or too many smaller items needing company to make a complete article. Welcome to Cozy Crime Catchup, an occasional posting where we collect together news you may have missed. It turns out there’s quite … >

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