She’s hinted at this before, but now Gillian Anderson has made it official: the upcoming run of The X-Files will be her last. She’s alongside David Duchovny in season 11 of the show, that’s starting this month (Five is screening it in the UK). And in an interview with TV Insider, she’s confirmed that she’s … >
If you had any doubt that it was the end of an era for Doctor Who, the BBC has released a video showing the gradual demolition of Peter Capaldi’s TARDIS. Capaldi regenerated into Jodie Whittaker on Christmas Day of course, and from the short scene we saw, it looks as if a new TARDIS will … >
For what seems like the umpteenth year running, Game Of Thrones has appeared at the top of TorrentFreak’s annual list of the most pirated TV shows of the year. It’s not entirely clear how it computes the numbers, but the chart amalgamates public BitTorrent trackers in its working. The top ten for 2017 reads, therefore, … >
UPDATE: Well that story developed quickly. Netflix has indeed added all ten seasons of Friends to its UK and Ireland streaming service. They’re all available right now… We’ll be there for you. All episodes of #Friends, now streaming. pic.twitter.com/utAoC0oE4y — Netflix UK & Ireland (@NetflixUK) January 1, 2018 Earlier… Comfortably one of the most popular American … >
It’s long been accepted that it’s a case of when rather than if a Downton Abbey movie would be made. The show’s creator and writer, Julian Fellowes, has been said to be working on a script for some time. And it finally looks as if 2018 will be the year that the project comes together. … >
A start of a new year might mean a renewed gym membership or career jump for some people, but for us here at Cultbox, it means lots of new telly for us to sink our teeth into.
Amongst the many standouts of this year’s Doctor Who Christmas special, Twice Upon A Time, was Mark Gatiss’ wonderful work in front of the camera as the Captain. Gatiss gave a wonderfully understated performance, and while on set making the episode, he made a small video diary that the BBC has now made available. It’s … >
Following the television debut of the delightful Peter Pan Goes Wrong last year, Mischief Theatre Company followed that up with A Christmas Carol Goes Wrong on the BBC this Christmas. In both cases, they brought the anarchy they’ve harnessed on stage (most notably with the West End hit The Play That Goes Wrong) to the … >
The middle-aged dads of alternative comedy return once more with a holiday special which -as can only be expected from the pair- has absolutely nothing to do with Christmas or the New Year. This return of the cult comedy hit conjures a half hour of surreal vignettes, made up of set-pieces and sketches which contain … >
The recent cancellation of Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency by BBC America brought with it an increasingly common fan tactic: the online petition. Said petition is called in the likes of the BBC, or perhaps Netflix, to pick up the funding for a third season. And, like the majority of said petitions, it’s more out … >