With the silver screen blockbusters keeping everyone busy this summer, super heroes are back to being everyone’s topic of conversation. From Batman v Superman grossing a whopping $330,360,194, to the X-Men making an apocalyptic return to the cinemas, comic book heroes are some of the world’s most loved characters. Mobile Casino creators Paddy Power have created this fun … >
The storylines in BBC Three’s Class will apparently contain some “mature themes,” viewers have been warned. Set in contemporary London at Coal Hill Academy, the eight-part YA sci-fi series will premiere on BBC Three online and air on BBC One in October. Peter Capaldi is rumoured to be guest starring in the first episode of the new Doctor Who spin-off, which … >
Channel 4 has commissioned a new season of Flowers. Starring Olivia Colman (Broadchurch) and Julian Barratt (The Mighty Boosh), Will Sharpe’s acclaimed comedy series launched over five consecutive nights on Channel 4 earlier this year. Flowers will return for six new 30-minute episodes, in association with US comedy streaming channel Seeso. Buy Season 1 on DVD on Amazon here. The first season introduced the world to the eccentric Flowers … >
Still Open All Hours will return to BBC One later this year for a Christmas special, followed by a third season in 2017. Written by Roy Clarke, the Open All Hours spin-off series launched in 2014, with Season 2 becoming the highest rated comedy series of the past 12 months. Season 3 and this year’s festive episode will start filming … >
Filming has begun on Fearless, ITV’s new drama series from Homeland executive producer and writer Patrick Harbinson. The “visceral political thriller” is produced by Mammoth Screen, the makers of Endeavour, Poldark and Jenna Coleman’s Victoria series. Fearless stars Helen McCrory (Peaky Blinders) as Emma Banville, a solicitor known for defending lost causes, alongside Sir Michael Gambon (Harry Potter), comedian John Bishop, Robin Weigert (Jessica Jones), Jonathan Forbes (Catastrophe), … >
Sci-fi fans can see some of the most iconic movie themes of all time performed live by the Royal Philharmonic Concert Orchestra in London next summer. Featuring “a voyage through a galaxy of favourite music from deep space and beyond”, with lights, lasers and fireworks, the Space Spectacular comes to London’s Royal Albert Hall from 16 to 17 June … >
Birmingham will host a special show of classical music, dazzling lasers and special effects this winter. Following two sell-out performances in 2015, Spectacular Classics 2016 comes to Birmingham’s Symphony Hall on Saturday 12 November, with shows at 2.30pm and 7.30pm. Buy tickets now here. The City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra and City of Birmingham Choir will perform a number of iconic pieces, including … >
The creator of In the Club has revealed that a third season of BBC One’s baby drama won’t be happening anytime soon. In the Club launched in August 2014 and returned for a second season earlier this year. Buy Season 1 on DVD on Amazon. BBC One announced the commission of a brand new drama … >
Marking the 30th anniversary of ‘The Trial of a Time Lord’, Colin Baker has discussed his time in Doctor Who. Baker was chatting exclusively to CultBox‘s Jeff Moody to promote the DVD release of coming-of-age movie A Dozen Summers. Colin, it’s thirty years this month since ‘The Trial of a Time Lord’. When did you … >
Christopher Eccleston has discussed his regrets about only doing one season of Doctor Who. The Leftovers actor played the Ninth Doctor for one year in 2005 and later declined the invitation to return as the Doctor in 2013’s 50th anniversary special. Over the years it has emerged that the making of 2005’s season was fraught … >