8 of the best ‘Tales of the Unexpected’ episodes

Starting in March 1979, and running for almost ten years, Roald Dahl’s Tales of the Unexpected holds a very special place in the hearts of those who saw it the first time round. We’ve picked out eight of our favourite episodes. > Buy the Tales Of The Unexpected complete series 19-disc boxset on Amazon. It won’t … >

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10 British acting legends we’d love to guest star in ‘Doctor Who’

With filming on Doctor Who‘s new season underway in Cardiff, news of upcoming guest stars is now starting to emerge. Considering that the show has atttracted such dramatic heavyweights as Michael Gambon, Derek Jacobi, Diana Rigg, Ian McKellen, Timothy Dalton, Penelope Wilton, Simon Callow, Richard E. Grant, Anne Reid, Bill Nighy and John Hurt in … >

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4 big-name ‘Doctor Who’ monsters we need a break from

In March 2015, Doctor Who will have been back on our screens for ten years. During the past decade, four/five Doctors and countless companions have battled a galactic carnival of monsters, including new creations and a number of big-name returns from the classic series. However, here are four that CultBox would prefer to see less … >

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5 comic-book crossovers we’d like to see

IDW’s Doctor Who/Star Trek: The Next Generation crossover is a delight. However, I can’t help but wonder which other comic-book crossovers which would blow my mind? Ironically, Scanners is not anywhere amongst the answers…   Godzilla meets Doctor Who’s Third Doctor in ‘Godzilla vs UNIT’ “You are just a man dressed for the opera driving … >

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‘Cucumber’, ‘Banana’ and ‘Tofu’ preview: Our verdict on Russell T Davies’ return

Hello, faithful viewer. If, like us, you have missed the bawdy, big-hearted voice of Russell T Davies on our screens, then his forthcoming ‘sex triptych’ of Cucumber, Banana and Tofu is so audaciously, proudly Russell, it’s like getting an injection of pure filth straight into the eyeball. Cucumber, the centrepiece drama tells the story of … >

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‘Wolf Hall’ preview

Hilary Mantel’s award-winning Wolf Hall is a historical book steeped in intrigue and gritty, dark drama. A page-turner based in the difficult, relentless world of Tudor politics, Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy screenwriter Peter Straughan’s new six-part adaptation takes well-known elements and figures from history and casts them in a new light. In December 2013, the … >

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Top 5 Russell T Davies TV shows

Former Doctor Who supremo Russell T Davies has been in the television industry for over two decades and has had a hand in more programming than you might expect given his more recent high profile successes, from ChuckleVision to Coronation Street. With Davies returning to our TV screens next week with Cucumber on Channel 4 … >

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7 of the best episodes of ‘The Avengers’

Following our recent retrospective of The Avengers, I thought to myself “Why can’t I be more like Emma Peel?” Now that I’ve realised I really don’t have the hips for crimpolene, I refocused myself to give you the rundown on seven of the best episodes…   1.16: ‘The Frighteners’ One of the few existing Season … >

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Rewind: ‘The Avengers’ revisited

One elegant spy. Three femme fatales. A dash of diabolical masterminds. Nineteen gallons of Champagne.   What was it about? When Dr David Keel’s fiancée is murdered, Keel teams up with the mysterious John Steed in order to bring the killers to justice. It was only when Steed allied with judo fighting, leather wearing anthropologist … >

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‘Cucumber’ characters guide: Who’s who?

Queer as Folk writer Russell T Davies returns to Channel 4 with Cucumber, a new drama series exploring the passions and pitfalls of 21st century gay life. Find out who’s who with our guide to Cucumber‘s main characters…   Henry (Vincent Franklin) If something can go wrong, Henry will make sure that it does. He … >

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