Lynda Baron – Actress, Comedian and Singer 1939 – 2022

From Open All Hours, to Come Outside and Doctor Who, Lynda Baron entertained generations of viewers.  Here at CultBox, we were saddened to learn of the death of Lynda Baron. Her agent Donna French announced the news: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved client Lynda Baron. She was … >

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Phoebe Waller-Bridge

Phoebe Waller-Bridge has an Amazon greenlight for her next tv project

The multi-award winning Fleabag creator’s new show will appear on Prime Video.  It’s been nearly three years since Fleabag ended its second, and final, run on the BBC. While the show’s writer and star, Phoebe Waller-Bridge has industrious since, it’s only in the past few days that news has broken of her next television project. According … >

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Big Finish – Sherlock Holmes is a 2022 Audie Winner! (updated)

Updated 26/03/22 – Sherlock Holmes – The Seamstress of Peckham Rye wins ‘Best Audio Drama’.  The original Sherlock Holmes adventure, beat out stiff competition from Audible and the BBC to scoop the prize at the 2022 Audio Awards. To celebrate, the audio adventure is available in a flash sale; there’s 20% off the regular asking … >

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Jack Reacher on Prime Video

Jack Reacher rates high in the Nielsens, but does it beat Ozark?

New series Reacher hit nearly two billion minutes viewed in the latest Nielsens — does that let Jack Reacher take the top spot from Ozark? Looking at the Nielsen data for January 31 – February 6 shows five shows with over one billion minutes viewing. Last week we celebrated the continued success of Ozark, and suggested this week: … >

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A Spy Among Friends — ITVX launch drama

ITVX — new streaming service from ITV launches later this year

ITV has revealed its new streaming offering, ITVX, coming later this year New service ITVX (no exact date for launch beyond 2022) is billed as something unique in the UK — the first integrated advertising and subscription funded (AVOD/SVOD)  platform. On ITVX, viewers can choose to watch thousands of hours of content for free in an … >

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