The legendary Time Lord villain Morbius returns during the Time War with a lust for vengeance and a vendetta against the Doctor. Morbius is a legendary Time Lord, a tyrant who led and lost civil war in that ancient society long ago. The Fourth Doctor encountered what was left of him in ‘The Brain of … >
The first concept for show’s 10th Anniversary story saw three Doctors in a fantastic battle with Death. ‘The Three Doctors’, Doctor Who’s tenth anniversary tale, set the template for multi-Doctor encounters. For all its charm, however, it wasn’t without its drawbacks; the Season 10 opener suffered from poorly realised visuals and a dose of run-of-the-mill … >
Back in Gallifrey’s history Morbius was defeated… but he’s a villain who doesn’t intend on staying dead! 2024 sees the beginning of a multi-year, multi-part series entitled Dark Gallifrey. Set in the Whoniverse, it showcases Time Lord villains who have troubled the timelines over the show’s long history. As the saga rolls out we’re promised … >
The Second Doctor, Jamie and Zoe find themselves in Normandy on the eve of D Day. Michael Troughton has been performing as the Second Doctor in Big Finish’s ongoing range of The Second Doctor Adventures for a couple of years now. However, those ongoing stories take place after his trial, with the Doctor as an … >
The Second Doctor Adventures continue with The Doctor, Jamie and Zoe reunited. Since Michael Troughton took on his late father’s role, we’ve heard the Second Doctor’s life continue beyond his trial. Extracted after ‘The War Games’, he’s now an unwilling agent for his own people, under the director of the unscrupulous Raven. He’s battled Ice … >
Here’s our July 2024 Podcast Roundup – what we’ve been listening to in the worlds of CultBox. In no particular order, our picks this month are… Full Disclosure – James Graham James O’Brien chats to the playwright James Graham about his life and career, covering both stage and screen work. The discussion veers from Graham’s … >
Star Cops Blood Moon 2 concludes the current storyline across three monthly episodes. Star Cops, the police procedural set a couple of steps into the future, is now enjoying its fourth series on audio. The show has gone from strength to strength with Big Finish Productions, mixing legacy and new characters, all dealing with the … >
Here’s our June 2024 Podcast Roundup – what we’ve been listening to in the worlds of CultBox. In no particular order, our picks this month are… The Gaby Roslin Podcast: Laura Checkley Gaby spent time in the company of actor Laura Checkley, star of Detectorists, King Gary and Screw. The chat ran through her career, … >
Harry Sullivan and Naomi Cross enjoy three more adventures with the Tom Baker’s Doctor. Flexing the format a little, the latest Fourth Doctor audio boxset contains three 2-part adventures. The first brings the Doctor face to face with the Toymaker, albeit in a new different form. The second is a fantastical affair – a celebrity … >
In his final boxset (for now), Christopher Eccleston’s Ninth Doctor encounters River Song for a trio of Star-Crossed audio adventures. The formidably flirty Professor River Song has caught up with most of her husband’s faces. Since concluding her television adventures, she’s rattled though his regenerational back-catalogue in her own audio series. She’s also hooked up … >