Happy golden fiftieth anniversary, Cybermen! Almost as old as Doctor Who itself, those silver nemeses have grown from just another monster of the week to become the only other creatures to rival the Daleks in longevity and iconography. Over the years, they have featured as the primary villains of 16 Doctor Who stories (with a … >
After eight joyful weeks, we’re back in a Cold Feet-less land following the conclusion of Season 6 on ITV last week. But never fear – if Monday nights had reminded you just how much you missed Adam and co., then you can relive all their troubles and joys with the release of the sixth season on DVD, … >
The way in which television viewers consume their favourite shows may well be changing, but the biggest hits are just as popular as ever. This means that there is still plenty to be earned when it comes to merchandising and while all of the staples are still out there, you never know what you might … >
We cannot tell a lie – the long wait for the next season of Doctor Who has been excruciating. But as these last ten months or so have passed ever so slowly, with barely a TARDIS dematerialisation sound to be heard, here at Cultbox we’ve used the time wisely and revisited the Peter Capaldi era thus far. From … >
In a world as diverse as the one of Doctor Who, there are so many changes, it is understandable to think that the only thing the same in Doctor Who is the name. But actually it’s surprising to think just how many aspects of the show are constant. Over time, Josh Steer is going to look … >
Five years ago Charlie Brooker unleashed the dystopian future-tech world of Black Mirror onto our the screens. With no new episodes since Christmas 2014, the anthology series has jumped ship from Channel 4 to the international streaming shores (and bigger budgets) of Netflix. As we prepare to have our minds blown by six brand new episodes this Friday, … >
The seventh movie in the 007 franchise saw Sean Connery tempted back to the role of MI6 agent James Bond for a sixth and final (official) time. Based on Ian Fleming’s 1956 novel of the same name, 1971’s Diamonds Are Forever followed George Lazenby’s underrated On Her Majesty’s Secret Service with a bonkers tale of … >
Ignore all the Christmas stuff that’s somehow already filling up the shop – it’s Halloween season first! Given that it’s an annual party event that us Brits have kinda stolen from the Americans (remember when we used to save the costumes and fireworks for 5th November?), what better way to kick start your Halloween celebrations than with some American Horror Story … >
Cheer up, Doctor Who fans! Just because the TARDIS won’t be materialising on our screens this autumn doesn’t mean that there isn’t any great telly to watch over the coming months. Here are nine British dramas – some brand new, some coming back for second or third seasons – that Whovians should be watching… Crazyhead This … >
Fabio Frizzi returns to Chills in the Chapel in London later this month. Three years since his last sell out appearance at Union Chapel, Frizzi is back on Saturday 29 October with a show that will include new orchestrations of his scores for cult films by Lucio Fulci. For the first time he’ll also explore his work outside of his … >