Fisayo Akinade stars as Dean in Queer as Folk creator Russell T Davies‘ two new dramas, Cucumber and Banana. CultBox caught up with Fisayo for a chat about the shows and his new BBC One series, Ordinary Lies… > Order Cucumber on DVD on Amazon. > Order Banana on DVD on Amazon. Dean is … >
Denise Black returned as Hazel Tyler, Vince’s mum in Queer as Folk, in tonight’s episode of Cucumber on Channel 4. CultBox caught up with Denise, currently in Australia, for an exclusive chat about the episode… [CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR EPISODE 6 IF YOU’VE NOT SEEN IT] When did Queer as Folk writer Russell T … >
E4’s teen thriller Glue stars The Sarah Jane Adventures actor Tommy Lawrence Knight. The eight-part murder mystery series aired last autumn on E4 and arrives on DVD on Monday 23 February, also featuring Yasmin Paige (The Sarah Jane Adventures), Jordan Stephens from Rizzle Kicks, Callum Turner (Ripper Street), Kierston Wareing (Luther) and Steve Oram (Sightseers). … >
Torchwood star Eve Myles is currently starring in ITV’s Broadchurch, where her character Claire Ripley is at the centre of the unsolved Sandbrook murder. > Order Season 2 on DVD on Amazon. As the second season moves closer toward its conclusion, CultBox caught up with Eve to try and trick her into giving away some … >
Last Tango in Halifax star Nina Sosanya chats about the shocking events of tonight’s episode. Last week’s cliffhanger saw Caroline (Sarah Lancashire) discover that Kate had been in an accident, with doctors desperately trying to save her life, and the opening minutes of tonight’s episode revealed that Kate had died. > Order Season 3 on DVD … >
Nina Sosanya (Teachers, Cape Wrath) is back as Kate in the new season of Last Tango in Halifax next week. Season 3 begins at 9pm on Sunday 28 December on BBC One, with Derek Jacobi and Anne Reid returning as love struck septuagenarians Alan and Celia. > Order Season 3 on DVD on Amazon. CultBox … >
In a break from rehearsing his new play, State Red, Doctor Who star Samuel Anderson gave CultBox some of his time to answer our questions about the life and death of Danny Pink. CONTAINS SPOILERS FOR ‘DARK WATER’ IF YOU’VE NOT YET SEEN IT So, with different writers and directors coming in for … >
Adapted from Susanna Clarke’s bestselling novel by Wallander writer Peter Harness, new magic drama series Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell will air on BBC One later this year. The epic seven-part adaptation will star Bertie Carvel (Restless, Matilda) and Eddie Marsan (Filth) in the lead roles of Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell, alongside Marc Warren (Mad … >
Sophie Aldred, who played ’80s companion Ace in Doctor Who, stars alongside Carol Cleveland (Monty Python), Tom Price (Torchwood) and Chase Masterson (Star Trek: Deep Space 9) in new sci-fi comedy, The Search for Simon. Out on DVD this week, The Search for Simon follows 39 year David’s search for his younger brother Simon, who, … >
Wallander writer Peter Harness made his Doctor Who debut tonight with ‘Kill the Moon’, which saw the Doctor and Clara crash-landing on the surface of the Moon, battling vicious spider-like creatures, and facing a terrible dilemma. CultBox caught up with Peter for a chat about the Doctor and Clara’s dramatic confrontation in the episode’s final scenes… … >