Remembrance of the Daleks - Gilmore, the Doctor and Professor Rachel Jensen

The CultBox Podcast Roundup – September 2024

Here’s our September 2024 Podcast Roundup – what we’ve been listening to in the worlds of CultBox.  In no particular order, our picks this month are… The News Agents (3rd Sept) – Michael Sheen Actor Michael Sheen on playing Prince Andrew in Prime Video’s A Very Royal Scandal, as well as memories of Frost/Nixon, his … >

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The Fourth Doctor Adventures: Dominant Species – audio review

Harry Sullivan and Naomi Cross conclude their adventures with Tom Baker’s Fourth Doctor.  UNIT’s medic Harry Sullivan continues his time-travels, in the company of Naomi Cross – a fellow UNIT operative. Dominant Species is their third box set of tales, made up of a 2-part story on a ship crossing the Atlantic in WWI, and … >

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Dark Gallifrey: Morbius trilogy – Doctor Who audio drama review

Back in Gallifrey’s history Morbius was defeated… but he’s a villain who doesn’t intend on staying dead!  2024 sees the beginning of a multi-year, multi-part series entitled Dark Gallifrey. Set in the Whoniverse, it showcases Time Lord villains who have troubled the timelines over the show’s long history. As the saga rolls out we’re promised … >

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Three new Doctor Who books announced

Three new Doctor Who books are available for pre-order for release this year. Doctor Who: The Official Guide will be available 15 August with exclusive content from Ncuti Gatwa’s first outing as the Fifteenth Doctor, discover more about the Time Lord who has been keeping the Earth safe for over 60 years. This brand-new edition … >

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Sontarans vs Rutans: In Name Only – Doctor Who audio review

The four-part mini-series ends with a tale set inside the Time War.  All roads lead to the temporal conflict between the Doctor’s people and the Daleks, as this final tale ties up the threads of Sontarans vs Rutans. In Name Only The action begins with a TARDIS arriving on a Gallifreyan outpost and a deadly … >

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Big Finish announce two more Lost Doctor Who Stories (updated)

‘Operation Werewolf’ and the original plan for ‘The Three Doctors’ both become Doctor Who Lost Stories.  Updated 07/06/24: Cover, cast and further details revealed for ‘Operation Werewolf’. While ‘Deathworld’, which eventually evolved into ‘The Three Doctors’ naturally fascinates, there’s a second lost Doctor Who story imminent. Today, audio producers Big Finish have unveiled the cover … >

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The Fourth Doctor Adventures – Storm of the Sea Devils audio review

The Doctor reunites with an old friend and finds a new companion in adventures that take them from the mangrove swamps of West Bengal to an alien holiday resort. Tom Baker’s thirteenth series of Doctor Who audio adventures kicks off (another) new era. For this run, he’s joined by former companion Surgeon-Lieutenant Harry Sullivan as … >

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The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Buried Threats audio review

Things get historical for Christopher Eccleston as he grapples with spectres of the past.  As The Ninth Doctor Adventures continue in Buried Threats, he’s reunited with his former companion and archaeologist Professor Bernice Summerfield. A Theatre of Cruelty The set begins with a historical, bringing the innovative French avant-garde playwright Antonin Artaud into the life of … >

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Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor Adventures – In the Bleak Midwinter audio review

Lady Audacity Montague’s adventures continue with the Eighth Doctor and bring festive chills for all In The Bleak Midwinter.  Retuning the Eighth Doctor to his early days, November 2023’s Audacity gave him a new travelling companion. Played by Jaye Griffiths, Lady Audacity Montague is a remarkable woman, with strong opinions and a wisdom beyond her … >

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Doctor Who Magazine interviews Catherine Tate

Doctor Who Magazine 597 includes an interview with Catherine Tate, who reprises her role as Donna Noble in the three Doctor Who anniversary specials, The Star Beast, Wild Blue Yonder and The Giggle. Highlights include: • 60th anniversary souvenir issue • Tate Modern – Catherine Tate on all things Donna and Doctor! • The Daleks … >

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