Netflix 2022

Netflix 2022 — a year in numbers

Netflix 2022 — a year of financial angst and some great shows. We consider the highlights There were times in 2022 when Netflix seemed to have lost its mojo. Since then things have improved. Several great shows have graced us with their presence. Other streamers (particularly Disney) had their own problems. As the year draws … >

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Doctor Who 60th Anniversary teaser trailer released for Christmas

A sixty-second action-packed trailer for the Doctor Who 60th anniversary landed on December 25, 2022 as a special Christmas treat. It has now been revealed that alongside previously announced Catherine Tate, Yasmin Finney and Neil Patrick Harris, Jacqueline King will be reprising her role as Donna’s mother Sylvia, and Karl Collins as Donna’s long suffering … >

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The CultBox Podcast Roundup – November 2022

Welcome to the Podcast Roundup for November 2022 – our favourites in the worlds of CultBox.  Our picks this month, in no particular order, are… Acting for Others Presents… Miriam Margolyes and Sir Derek Jacobi In a new podcast, fundraising for theatre workers in need, two theatrical legends meet. Highlights include Jacobi’s mortifying Boris Karloff … >

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The CultBox Podcast Roundup – October 2022

Welcome to the Podcast Roundup for October 2022 – our favourites in the worlds of CultBox.  Our picks this month, in no particular order, are… That Gaby Roslin Podcast – Ghosts First up, the irrepressible Gaby Roslin hosts four of the writers and stars of Ghosts. As well as plenty of chat about how the … >

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The CultBox Podcast Roundup – September 2022

Welcome to the Podcast Roundup for September 2022 – our favourites in the worlds of CultBox.  Our picks this month, in no particular order, are… That Gaby Roslin Podcast S3 Ep2: Josette Simon OBE The award-winning actor talks to Gaby about life and her loathing of labels. The chat also takes in her work across … >

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The CultBox Podcast Roundup – August 2022

Welcome to the Podcast Roundup for August 2022 – our favourites in the worlds of CultBox.  Our picks this month, in no particular order, are… Back to One #217 – Adrian Pasdar Peter Rinaldi talks to actor Adrian Pasdar (Heroes, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.) about his career and his acting process. It’s an entertaining affair with … >

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The CultBox Podcast Roundup – July 2022

Welcome to the CultBox Podcast Roundup for July 2022.  Our favourite podcasts this month in the worlds of film and television have included, in no particular order… Who & Company Ep 63 – David Richardson & This Is Us Big Finish’s (now outgoing) Senior Producer David Richardson joins hosts Brent and Drew to give an … >

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2022 Scribe Awards – Big Finish dominate with their Doctor Who audios (updated)

All six nominations in the Audio Drama category are for Doctor Who titles.  Updated 24/07/22: Lizzie Hopley’s The Curse of Lady MacBeth has come out on top. From the field of six Big Finish stories, the Scribe Awards 2002 have crowned a historical tale for Christopher Eccleston as Best Audio Drama. Congratulations to @lizziehopley for … >

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The CultBox Podcast Roundup – June 2022

Welcome to the CultBox Podcast Roundup for June 2022.  Our favourite podcasts this month in the worlds of film and television have included, in no particular order… The Two Shot Podcast S10, Ep 1 – Emma Appleton The ever fascinating Two Shot returns for its tenth series, kicking off with actress Emma Appleton (Pistol, The … >

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The CultBox Podcast Roundup – May 2022

Welcome to the CultBox Podcast Roundup for May 2022.  Our favourite podcasts this month in the worlds of film and tv have included, in no particular order… Two-Minute Time Lord #469 – TIME DILATION: The Streaming Future of Doctor Who Host Chip Sudderth picks the brain of Jason Snell about Doctor Who‘s potential place in … >

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