The new season of Doctor Who is now filming in Cardiff! > Here’s everything we know about Season 9 so far. Here are 12 things we’d like to see when Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman return to our screens later this year… More Jamie Mathieson This one’s a no-brainer. A new writer to Who … >
When JK Rowling began penning the first Harry Potter plot, she could not have known what a phenomenon her hero would become. From the pages of a fantasy novel, the bespectacled youth with a scar has grown into a global sensation worth in excess of £9bn. Films, books, games, toy figures, fancy dress parties, and … >
It is generally in the nature of the Doctor to slip away quietly, once the monsters are fought, the planet is saved and good has prevailed. Sometimes, however, us poor viewers are left wondering what happened next? Were lives truly changed by the visit of the man in the blue box? Did the hard-won peace … >
It hardly seems like ten years since Sky1 brought their edgy and original drama series Hex to our screens. In an important move by the channel, Hex helped to promote more original output from Sky, highlighting home-grown acting and writing talent. Here we celebrate the show’s tenth anniversary and look back at why the show … >
The Doctor usually has plenty to say for himself so it is little wonder that, hot on the heels of last year’s entertaining Who-ology book of trivia, comes a volume containing choice cuts of Doctor Who dialogue from the show’s first 50 years. Compiled by Cavan Scott and Mark Wright, Wit, Wisdom and Timey-Wimey Stuff: … >
2015 is fast approaching, but what’s in store to keep UK screens flickering and our minds off the drudgery of everyday life? Let CultBox guide you through a year that’ll be packed with returning favourites, new dramas, fresh adaptations, super-heroes, super-spies and a whole lot of supernatural thrillers. It’s in alphabetical order as, to be … >
In 1984, the BBC produced one of the most memorable and ambitious children’s television programmes of all time. Based on the novel by John Masefield, The Box of Delights was a tick-all-the-boxes psychedelic alchemy that combined captivating story, superb ensemble performance and special effects that transcended the clunky, pre-digital technology of the age to create … >
As we prepare for Peter Capaldi’s first festive Doctor Who outing, we decided to take a look back at 2013’s Christmas special, ‘The Time of the Doctor’. Matt Smith’s swan song received some mixed reactions on its first airing – probably not helped by most fans trying to hear it over jabbering family members, collapsed … >
Doctor Who will return for a full season in 2014, starring Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor alongside Jenna Coleman as Clara. This news summary will be updated regularly as more details are revealed, with the latest updates at the top of each section. Rumours and unconfirmed reports will be marked with a *. > … >
If you’re of a certain age, you’ll remember with great fondness the books about a peculiarly British nutty professor by Norman Hunter, starting with The Incredible Adventures of Professor Branestawm. You’ll also no doubt be somewhat dismayed that you’re now old enough to be referred to in online reviews as being ‘of a certain age’. … >