It’s always interesting to see how an ensemble show like In the Club will balance storylines for such a large cast and what priority the characters, and indeed the actors playing them, will have as the stories develop. Luckily, Episode 2 does a fine, and in some cases surprising job, of serving the whole cast, … >
If recent weeks have taught us anything, Humanity’s big fear isn’t terrorism or nuclear war. It’s getting sick. Ebola is the latest spectre. Before that it was SARS, Swine Flu, Avian Flu. We’re terrified of our demise being delivered by a sneeze. We fear sickness, because we fear a lack of control. We like to … >
Kay Mellor (Playing the Field, Fat Friends) returned to our screens this week with In the Club, BBC One’s new comedy drama about a group of pregnant women from various walks of life whose lives intersect at a Parent Craft class the women attend. Whilst juggling their pregnancies, the women’s outside lives provide even more … >
Noel Fielding chats about the second series of his E4 comedy show, Noel Fielding’s Luxury Comedy. Featuring a mixture of live action and animation, Series 2 takes place in a coffee shop on the edge of a volcano in Hawaii, with Noel and the gang – Andy Warhol (Tom Meeton), Dolly (Dolly Wells) and Smooth … >
Foxes has given some hints about her upcoming role in the new series of Doctor Who, confirming that she’s “not playing a villain”. It was announced in May that the British singer-songwriter will guest star in Episode 8, written by Being Human‘s Jamie Mathieson. Foxes told Digital Spy: “…[the song] is a little bit different … >
The second series of BBC Three’s zombie drama In the Flesh concluded tonight and the complete Series 1-2 boxset is released on DVD and Blu-ray tomorrow. > Buy the boxset on Amazon. CultBox caught up with actress Emily Bevan, who plays Amy, for a chat about the shocking events of Series 2’s finale… … >
Well. Who saw that coming? In a rare twist for something from the mind of George R. R. Martin, Episode 2 of Game of Thrones’ fourth season closed with the death of someone who actually deserved it. Yes, it’s true. For those of you who looked away in the last three minutes of ‘The Lion … >
Pulling a curve ball on us by dropping us into an episode that avoids dealing with the immediate aftermath of Asbo’s revelations from last week was a risky move on the part of The Smoke’s writers. Those who’d watched the previous six weeks were desperate to know how it would go, so to avoid frustrating … >
CultBox recently caught up with Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. star Iain De Caestecker to coincide with the DVD release of his new psychological horror movie, In Fear. Here the Scottish actor chats about the film, his past and present career and what’s next for him… Can you tell us what In Fear is about? “The … >
It’s a real compliment to those involved in The Smoke that we care as much about these characters and still have so much to learn about them. Lucy Kirkwood, who penned this episode with Daragh Carville (Cherry Bomb) has clearly enjoyed the slow reveal to everyone’s story. Episode 5 manages a fine juggling act, as … >