Doctor Who Filming Revealed: What Cardiff Stadium Scenes Could Mean for Series 14

The recent filming activity across Cardiff’s sports venues has sent ripples through the Whovian community, particularly regarding the mysterious scenes shot at Cardiff City Stadium. As Series 15 continues production with its April 2025 launch date confirmed, these stadium sequences offer tantalizing clues about the narrative direction Russell T Davies is crafting for the show’s … >

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David Bradley as William Hartnell (the First Doctor) in front of the TARDIS

First Doctor Unbound audio series – first story details revealed

The star reunites with his TARDIS crew for a series of “Technicolor” adventures, unburdened by series continuity.  Updated 30/05/25: Details and cover reveal for ‘Knights of the Round TARDIS’ More than a year on from the announcement, Big Finish have revealed details of their new First Doctor Unbound series. Starring David Bradley, with An Adventure … >

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Predator Killer of Killers

Predator: Killer of Killers – full trailer for new animated movie

The anthology takes place in the Predator universe and comes from the director of Prey.  Updated 20/05/25: Full trailer lands Ahead of the streaming movie’s June arrival, Disney+ have unleashed a full trailer for Predator: Killer of Killers. The movie, from director Dan Tracthenberg, and co-director Josh Wassung, is an anthology which sees three human … >

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The Evolution of British Sci-Fi: From Classics to Streaming

Image of Hand Browsing Through Streaming Platform. British sci-fi has never needed big budgets to make a big impact. What it lacked in early visual effects, it made up for with clever storytelling and bold ideas. In the 1960s, Doctor Who debuted with a police box that could travel through time and space, and instantly … >

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Jean Marsh as Sara Kingdom of the Space Security Service

The CultBox Podcast Roundup – April 2025

Here’s our April 2025 Podcast Roundup – our favourites from the worlds of CultBox.  In no particular order, this month’s picks are… The Sirens of Audio – Jean Marsh Remembered The Doctor Who audiophile’s podcast turned over a whole episode to the memory of Jean Marsh who died this month. Writer Simon Guerrier joined regular hosts … >

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Doctor Who: The Lord of Misrule – audio novel review

The Doctor and Romana reunite with those indefatigable investigators of the infernal, Jago & Litefoot. Thrown together during 1977’s ‘The Talons of Weng-Chiang’, Professor George Litefoot and Henry Gordon Jago were an unlikely double act. However, with Trevor Baxter as the thoughtful pathologist, and Christopher Benjamin playing the loquacious impresario, they were a perfect paring. … >

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What Can Next-Gen Smart-TVs Add to the Viewing Experience?

  What Can Next-Gen Smart-TVs Add to the Viewing Experience? Like the old boxy CRTs before them, smart TVs now enjoy a place of honour in practically every home. Just a few short decades ago, this technology was in its infancy, now offered as a basic feature we take for granted. With this mass adoption … >

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Doctor Who: Season Two

Doctor Who: Season Two is headed for a specific date

In Doctor Who Season Two, the Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) is trying to get Belinda Chandra (Varada Sethu) back home. This means getting back to modern-day Earth, not simply the planet. Trips into Earth’s past are still possible. Why aren’t trips to the planet’s future possible? Russell T Davies hinted at this in SFX magazine 390. … >

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BBC picks up Danish environmental drama ‘Families Like Ours’

The BBC has picked up the debut TV drama from the Academy Award and BAFTA winning director Thomas Vinterberg.  The 7-part series takes place in the not-too-distant future. It explores the impact of rising water levels in Denmark and the mass evacuation of the country’s population. Impossible choices await… Here’s the official synopsis for Families Like … >

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