The Doctor and Jo Jones face the original Cybermen from the doomed planet of Mondas. Pitting the Third Doctor against the Cybermen is always something special, as we didn’t see them during Pertwee era. While it’s happened before on audio, ‘The Quintessence’ offers an intriguing new spin; rather than the robotic sounding creatures who evolved … >
Here’s our December 2024 Podcast Roundup – our favourites from the worlds of CultBox. In no particular order, this month’s picks are… Brydon & Larry Lamb Rob Brydon goes on a journey through the remarkable backstory of his Gavin & Stacey co-star Larry Lamb, whose path to his eventual career is utterly fascinating. This month, … >
Though there is not yet a release date, the 90-minute colourisation of the Doctor Who story The War Games currently only available on BBC iPlayer will become available on Blu-Ray and DVD. Originally aired in 1969, The War Games marked the end of an era for the Second Doctor (Patrick Troughton), as he and his companions Zoe … >
Here’s our November 2024 Podcast Roundup – our favourites from the worlds of CultBox. In no particular order, this month’s picks are… I’ll Explain Later The Doctor Who review podcast returns after an extended break, dropping episodes weekly. Now on YouTube too, hosts Jon West and Matt Nida began with ‘Blink’ and a discussion about … >
Big Finish’s Doctor Who 60th anniversary mini-series drops an extra morsel, pitting Doctor against Doctor for Once and Future: Coda – The Final Act. The 60th anniversary tale Doctor Who: Once and Future raced up and down the timelines of the Whoniverse last year. Monthly instalments dropped from April 2023, each fronted by a different incarnation of … >
Old Sixie is back for a tale which features enemies from all across his era. This year, Big Finish are celebrating Colin Baker’s four decades as the Sixth Doctor. They’ve done this with two longer tales, each bringing in elements from his time onscreen and his many audio dramas. The first audio box set, The … >
Here’s our October 2024 Podcast Roundup – what we’ve been to listening in the worlds of CultBox. In no particular order, our picks this month are… Happy Place with Fearne Cotton: David Tennant: Internal voices, LGBTQ+ activism, and 80s nostalgia Out on the promotional trail for Rivals, David Tennant chatted to Fearne Cotton about 80s … >
Here’s our September 2024 Podcast Roundup – what we’ve been listening to in the worlds of CultBox. In no particular order, our picks this month are… The News Agents (3rd Sept) – Michael Sheen Actor Michael Sheen on playing Prince Andrew in Prime Video’s A Very Royal Scandal, as well as memories of Frost/Nixon, his … >
The saga continues, drawing in Bernice Summerfield, Torchwood’s Captain John and the War Doctor. 2024 has seen the start of Dark Gallifrey – a multi-year, multi-part series set in the Whoniverse. Taking the focus from the Doctor, the saga instead shines a light on their greatest foes – villainous Time Lords. First up was a … >
Harry Sullivan and Naomi Cross conclude their adventures with Tom Baker’s Fourth Doctor. UNIT’s medic Harry Sullivan continues his time-travels, in the company of Naomi Cross – a fellow UNIT operative. Dominant Species is their third box set of tales, made up of a 2-part story on a ship crossing the Atlantic in WWI, and … >