Long before British star David Morrissey donned his eye patch and was terrifying audiences in AMC’s hit horror series The Walking Dead, and even before David Tennant landed his career-defining job in Doctor Who, the pair starred together BBC One’s Blackpool. The comedic, and often surreal, show starred a whole host of British talent in … >
Peter Capaldi was unveiled as Matt Smith’s replacement on Doctor Who exactly two years ago today. Here’s how the CultBox team reacted to the announcement just after it was revealed… Malcolm Stewart: “It was the casting announcement I didn’t dare hope would happen. Capaldi is an astonishing actor – just like the Doctor, full … >
“All irregularities will be handled by the forces controlling each dimension. Transuranic heavy elements may not be used where there is life. Medium atomic weights are available: Gold, Lead, Copper, Jet, Diamond, Radium, Sapphire, Silver and Steel. Sapphire and Steel have been assigned.” In an exciting development reported last month, Luther creator and Doctor Who … >
The influence of the Quatermass series is manifest throughout the annals of classic British sci-fi. Writer Nigel Kneale is perhaps the most significant constant in the Quatermass legacy and it was when he was a staff writer at the BBC in the early 1950’s that the character of Professor Bernard Quatermass was created. A heroic … >
Undoubtedly, television plays important role in our life, because we spend several hours in front of a TV screen every day. It is impossible to deny that the popularity of television depends on TV shows that have always attracted viewers of different age, gender and interests. Some people enjoy sitcoms while others prefer detectives and … >
At CultBox, we are usually preoccupied with TV personalities who have flown on board the TARDIS or the Liberator, or who keep a Synth or a book of English magic for personal use. But occasionally there are figures so mainstream, so ubiquitous, that they cut through narrow definitions of cult and seem to embody the … >
Huffity, puffity, Ringstone Round If you lose your hat it will never be found So pull your britches right up to your chin And fasten your cloak with a bright new pin And when you are ready, then we can begin Huffity, puffity, puff…. What was it about? During the 1950s, Professor Bernard Quatermass, … >
Doctor Who star Michelle Gomez has hinted that it is “no coincidence” that she made her debut as Missy in a location previously used in the show. She teased: “Yes, there’s a connection yet to be revealed.” The location is at Dyffryn Gardens on the Dyffryn Estate in Wales. Designed by landscape architect Thomas Mawson … >
Slot game machine is a well-known gambling machine. With the advancement of technology, the slot machine evolved into a variety of different models. Today, this slot game can be played online, called the online slot game. Slot games have become more popular compared to gambling games around the world as well as other gambling games … >
There are over 10 million people in the UK suffering from some kind of hearing loss – that’s one in six of the population. It’s thought that around 800,000 are severely or profoundly deaf and about two million people using hearing aids. These are surprisingly high statistics, but no one is immune to ear-related ailments … >