Where does the James Bond franchise go next after ‘Spectre’?

Doctor Who fans begin speculating who the next Doctor should be almost the day after each new Doctor makes his debut. Similarly, an ongoing element of James Bond fandom is to discuss after every new Bond film what is going to happen next, whether the current actor will continue to portray him, and if it’s … >

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‘Thunderbirds: The Vault’ book review: Rich in detail and analysis

Much like when Doctor Who celebrated its 50th anniversary a couple of years ago, there’s been a cascade of new merchandise to celebrate Gerry Anderson’s classic creation reaching its half centenary. However, if you should choose to only invest in one such product, then Marcus Hearn’s Thunderbirds: The Vault is the one to go for. … >

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100 pieces of James Bond trivia

Daniel Craig returns as 007 for a fourth time this week in Spectre. > Buy the complete James Bond collection on Blu-ray on Amazon. To celebrate the release of the 24th official James Bond film, here are 100 things you might not know about the world’s longest-running movie franchise…   1. It is actually stuntman … >

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‘The Worlds of Big Finish’ audio story review

Big Finish has released The Worlds of Big Finish, because it can. Over the many years since their first ever audio, many ranges have come and gone, and even if some of them come from the universe of Doctor Who, they don’t rely upon it for their vitality. With The Worlds of Big Finish, writer … >

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‘Blake’s 7’ fan book review: ‘Blake’s Heaven’

Blake’s Heaven, edited by John Davies, is a book written for and by Blake’s 7 fans. It is the latest in a sequence started with You and Who which was the brainchild of JR Southall. Any profits from its release are donated to the BBC’s Children in Need. The idea is simple, have a book … >

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‘The C Word’ review

Lisa Lynch caught the public’s attention several years ago when, in an effort to deal with her breast cancer diagnosis and treatment, she began a blog as an outlet to cope with her condition. That blog would later become best-selling book, The C Word, the events of which inspired this stunning feature-length BBC One drama. … >

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35 years of ‘The Shining’

When The Shining was released in 1980, it was one of the scariest films ever made. However, author Steven King notoriously hated director Stanley Kubrick’s version of the story, which is possibly why the sequel, Doctor Sleep, has not yet made it onto the big screen. Jack Nicholson was a star in his own right … >

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‘My Night With Reg’ play review

Revisiting Kevin Elyot’s 1994 drama, My Night With Reg, after twenty years, it’s striking how the play both epitomises and transcends its period. Telling the story of six friends knit together by a shared history, the shadow of the AIDS epidemic and sexual encounters with the titular Reg, the play sparks with pathos, heart and … >

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50 reasons why 2015 will be an awesome year to be a geek

2015 is fast approaching, but what’s in store to keep UK screens flickering and our minds off the drudgery of everyday life? Let CultBox guide you through a year that’ll be packed with returning favourites, new dramas, fresh adaptations, super-heroes, super-spies and a whole lot of supernatural thrillers. It’s in alphabetical order as, to be … >

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Interview: Roger Moore chats about his new book ‘Last Man Standing’

Sir Roger Moore’s Last Man Standing: Tales from Tinseltown is a new collection of true stories from his stellar career. Published on Thursday 4 September by Michael O’Mara Books, the book sees Moore lift the lid on the movie business, from Pinewood to Hollywood, featuring tales from his own life and career as well as … >

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