Set and filmed in Liverpool, Unforgivable centres around the Mitchell family who are dealing with the devastating aftermath of an act of abuse perpetrated by a member of their own family. The BBC has released first-look pictures from its forthcoming drama series Unforgivable. The series, from writer Jimmy McGovern (Time), explores the impact of grooming … >
Michael Theo returns as Austin, who’s now grappling with sudden literary fame. If, like us, you were charmed by the first season of Austin, there’s good news. The next chapter in his story isn’t too far away. The series, explores the relationship between Austin and his father, the ‘cancelled’ children’s book writer Julian and his … >
The Rock Star Doctor joined fellow Scots Franz Ferdinand on stage. It’s well-known that actor Peter Capaldi has many strings to his bow. He’s the Oscar winning director of a short film, as well as numerous other things. He was also a member of an early 80s post-punk band called The DreamBoys, alongside comedian and … >
While the description for The War Between the Land and the Sea, mentions an environmental conflict, production of the Doctor Who spin-off also reflected environmental concerns. Showrunner Russell T Davies had this to say about the five-episode spin-off series: “There’s a race that lives beneath the oceans – they wake up, and they see the … >
News to gladden our hearts and lighten our wallets! It has announced that both Wallace and Gromit and The X-Files are to become immortalised as new Lego sets. Both were fan submissions to the recent “Build Your Nostalgia: ’90s Throwback” competition which gave fan builders with opportunity to design new Lego builds, with the chance … >
The tense crime drama is coming later in 2025. Channel 4 have released the first pictures from their forthcoming thriller In Flight, written and co-created by Mike Walden (Marcella) and Adam Randall (Slow Horses). The series stars Katherine Kelly as a flight attendant whose life is turned upside down when she is blackmailed into drug smuggling … >
It’s time to play Squid Game one last time. Updated 27/06/05: First opening six minutes of season 3 is online The final season of Squid Game lands today and, in celebration, Netflix have unleased the first six minutes online. It’s a tactic they’ve also deployed for Wednesday, although that came well ahead of its August … >
Ncuti Gatwa’s departure & Billie Piper’s arrival made instant headlines, including on the BBC News website. At the end of season 2, Doctor Who achieved the closest the show has ever got to a surprise regeneration. Usually, due to production cycles and casting announcements, viewers are in the know well in advance of the change. Matt … >
The death of the visionary filmmaker David Lynch at the start of this year was a deep loss to the industry. Gloriously idiosyncratic, his back catalogue included films such as The Elephant Man and 1984’s Dune, as well as the LA based noir mysteries Mullholland Drive, Inland Empire and Lost Highway. On television, creating the … >
If like us at CultBox Towers, you grew up fascinated by the space race, and in particular the Space Shuttle, there’s a podcast series coming in July that’s right up your street. 13 Minutes is the BBC podcast about epic space stories, told by the people who made them happen. This is the third season, … >