The Doctor Who BBC Centenary special, The Power of the Doctor, ended with Jodie Whittaker’s thirteenth Doctor regenerating into an incarnation played by tenth Doctor actor David Tennant. If this seems an unusual regeneration, the newly incarnated fourteenth Doctor agrees with you. After the special aired on BBC one, a teaser trailer was released for … >
Have you ever wanted to be a Doctor Who monster or order a pint in the Queen Vic? If you’ve ever dreamed of being swathed in latex, ready to menace the Doctor, there’s a competition that might just be of interest. As part of the BBC’s Centenary celebration, the corporation have launched 15 Seconds of … >
Big Finish are bringing back lovers Charlie and Matteusz. It’s been a while since there’s been anything to report from the world of Class. However, the Capaldi-era Doctor Who spin-off, set at the Coal Hill Academy turns six years old today. The show, devised by Patrick Ness, followed the lives and loves of a group … >
Doctor Who showrunner Chris Chibnall revealed to Doctor Who Magazine that he only discovered Russell T Davies was succeeding him as showrunner about 36 hours before the rest of the world. “[BBC executives] Piers [Wenger] and Charlotte [Moore] told me. I had a suspicion, because Russell hadn’t texted me for a while. And he’s never … >
Ten years after first playing the part on audio, Alexander Vlahos takes his immortal portrayal of Dorian Gray to the screen The Confessions of Dorian Gray: Before Your Eyes, written by Scott Handcock, premieres on 27 October 2022, exclusively at the Big Finish YouTube channel. The 10-minute short film marks a decade of the acclaimed audio … >
Serial Killer series DAHMER has stormed the Nielsen top 10, while Star Wars spin-off Andor makes an entry lower down — we dig into the data We weren’t too surprised to see new series DAHMER top the Nielsens for September 19-25, though the actual numbers are impressive. Other changes elsewhere are worth discussion, first here’s … >
The legendary gothic filmmaker’s first foray into television sees him build a show for a character who shares his worldview: Wednesday Addams. With Netflix’s Addams Family show Wednesday still just over a month away, the streamer is the building anticipation. Their latest featurette centres on director Tim Burton, with comments from show creators Gough and … >
The Slough House team return for another case when Russian sleeper agents activate. Ahead of its premiere on December 2nd, Apple TV+ have released the trailer for the second run of Slow Horses. The show, which enjoyed a well-received first outing earlier this year, stars Gary Oldman as the leader of a team of dysfunctional … >
The Shang Chi star will go in search of an ancient mystery linked to the Seven Wonders of the World. Having leapt off the small screen, from the Canadian sitcom Kim’s Convenience to the title role in Marvel’s Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings, Simu Liu is having quite the career. Now however, according … >
Actor Luca Marinelli leads the cast as the Italy’s fascist dictator. We love history here at CultBox Towers and there’s something compelling about the stories of how dictators rose to power. It’s doubtless why we’re addicted to Paul McGann’s podcast on the subject. While Real Dictators has yet to tackle however is Benito Mussolini, the Italian … >