After starting to build an overall idea in The Paternoster Gang: Heritage 3, the current set of stories brings this sequence of boxsets to what feels an abrupt close. The three stories in set each fails to contribute to a coherent whole, and feels like a series of missed opportunities. The stories aren’t necessarily bad, they … >
The Paternoster Gang: Heritage 3 is a welcome return for the Great [Silurian] Detective Madame Vastra (Neve McIntosh), her maid / wife Jenny Flint (Catrin Stewart) and Sontaran butler Strax (Dan Starkey). The previous sets, Heritage 1 (June 2019) and Heritage 2 (October 2019) proved this Doctor Who spin-off can stand in its own right. These were enjoyable … >
Following on from June’s Paternoster Gang: Heritage 1, we now have three more adventures for Mme Vastra, Jenny and Strax in Paternoster Gang: Heritage 2. Food for thought Dan Starkey (Strax himself) wrote first story “Dining with Death”. Strax often (unknown to him) provides the humour in the Paternoster Gang, and here it is almost … >
With three entertaining stories, Big Finish launches another Doctor Who spin-off range, and this time it’s Catrin Stewart, Neve McIntosh and Dan Starkey in The Paternoster Gang: Heritage 1. Fans have long hoped this trio (Jenny Flint, Mme Vastra the Silurian and Strax the Sontaran) would make it to audio, and their arrival in their … >
Here’s our pick of the new crime shows we watched in 2025 — there were quite a few Christmas means time to reflect on the year about to end. We watched more programmes than we can readily remember, but the following seven did impress us and we hope for more (and in many cases will … >
In February 2026, auction house Propstore will conduct an exclusive Doctor Who online auction in partnership with BBC Studios. The event will give fans from around the world the opportunity to own a piece of television history. With bids starting at £100, the auction will feature over 200 props and costumes spanning the show’s history. … >
BBC studios has partnered with English Heritage to bring the TARDIS to Stonehenge, offering fans the chance to see the Doctor’s time and space machine up close at UNESCO World Heritage Site on Doctor Who Day, Sunday 23 November. Doctor Who fans will recognise Stonehenge as the site of an iconic clash between Matt Smith’s … >
Welcome to the Cultbox Cozy Crime Catchup for November 2025 — we talk Art Detectives, Irish Blood, Miss Scarlet, Professor T and A Remarkable Place to Die Since our previous look at some of the cozy crime shows we don’t always get to, there’s been plenty of news. We’ve covered shows like Return to Paradise and Shaekespeare & … >
Jordanian-British actor, writer, and disability rights advocate Nabil Shaban, who is best known for playing Sil in the 1985 Doctor Who story Vengeance on Varos, died on 18 October 2025 at his home in London. He was 72. Born on February 12, 1953, in Amman, Jordan, Shaban was diagnosed with osteogenesis imperfecta, a brittle-bone condition … >
Good casino films have a special ability to keep you hooked. People have always found drama, stylish outfits, and intriguing plots exciting in the world of casino-themed films. Excellent examples include Casino Royale and Ocean’s Eleven. These casino-themed films keep bringing in people who enjoy the excitement of surprises and clashes of power. Now … >