The Marlow Murder Club

The Marlow Murder Club – filming begins on series 3

Following two successful series, The Marlow Murder Club is coming back for a third run.  Created by Robert Thorogood (Death in Paradise) and based on his novels, the show follows an unlikely group of women who form a club to help solve local murders. The show stars Samantha Bond (Downtown Abbey), Jo Martin (Doctor Who), … >

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Big Finish announce 10th year of The Paul Spragg Memorial Writers’ Opportunity

The annual competition spotlights new talent in memory of the late Big Finish staff member Paul Spragg. Doctor Who audio producers Big Finish Productions have opened submissions for their annual Paul Spragg Memorial Writers’ Opportunity. Since 2016, the process has generated a series of memorable tales which are released for free to listeners. Now in its … >

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Jean Marsh

Jean Marsh, ‘Upstairs, Downstairs’ co-creator and three-time ‘Doctor Who’ actress, dies at 90

British-born award-winning actress and writer Jean Marsh OBE, died Sunday 13 May at her home in London. She was 90. Jean Lyndsey Torren Marsh Jean was born on 1 July 1934 in Stoke Newington, London, England. Marsh co-created and starred in the ITV series Upstairs, Downstairs (1971–1975) the notable British drama series about class in … >

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Doctor Who: Rose - Christopher Eccleston as the Ninth Doctor

Doctor Who: 20 Years On – the BFI celebrate ‘New Who’

The BFI toast the 2005 revival with ‘Doctor Who: 20 Years On’ – an afternoon of episodes and discussions.  In partnership with the DWAS, the BFI have announced an event celebrating two decades of “new” Doctor Who. With Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper, the show burst onto screens in 2005 proving its enduring appeal to … >

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The CultBox Podcast Roundup – March 2025

Here’s our March 2025 Podcast Roundup – our favourites from the worlds of CultBox.  In no particular order, this month’s picks are… Virtually Parkinson interviews Steven Moffat Doctor Who and Sherlock scribe Steven Moffat joined the AI version of the late Sir Michael Parkinson for a chat. It’s an interesting project, with the AI trained … >

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New Big Finish Original drama announced: OCAS

The political satire takes place in the years following an anti-capitalist revolution.  As well as creating audio dramas for established series such as Doctor Who and Blake’s 7, and rebooting shows like The Prisoner and V, audio producers Big Finish productions have an established line of original drama productions. They’ve dabbled in the worlds of … >

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