The former star of The Sarah Jane Adventures takes on the world in her own audio series. With the first box set landing soon, Big Finish have released the cover art for Rani Takes on the World. A gloriously colourful affair by artist Will Brooks, it depicts the central characters of the series. Beyond Bannerman … >
James Bond movies are among the most profitable franchises in Hollywood. But, since the first screening of “Doctor No” in 1962, a low-budget film, Bond has had various adventures and has come a long way. The main movie character introduces himself as “Bond, James Bond. ” He’s a secret agent that drives Aston Martin, wars … >
Welcome to the Podcast Roundup for January 2023 – our favourites in the worlds of CultBox. Our picks this month, in no particular order, are… Full Disclosure S2, Ep120 – George Takei Promoting his new West End musical Allegiance, this is primarily a discussion of the internment of Japanese Americans during WWII. The Star Trek … >
The Doctor Who spin-off returns with a diarized tale which threads its way through the show… and beyond. Class, the 2016 Doctor Who teen spin-off from Patrick Ness came and went like a summer cloud on television. While we enjoyed it, it’s fair to say that the show didn’t reach its full potential. Arguably, primarily … >
Anjli Mohindra is returning to her Sarah Jane Adventures role as the star of new audio drama. Updated 20/12/22: Story details emerge for Rani’s return. Big Finish have released further details for the first boxset of Rani Takes on the World. The set is subtitled Beyond Bannerman Road and will see the intrepid journalist, who … >
The pair will star in the anthology show’s upcoming forth season – Night Country. News has broken (via Deadline) of some further high-profile casting for the latest season of True Detective. Joining new leads Jodie Foster and Kali Reis in the show are two familiar British names – Christopher Eccleston and Fiona Shaw. The latest … >
B7 Comics is running a fundraiser for their new sci-fi mini-series B7 Media have made a name for themselves with audio dramas, such as Blake’s 7 and the terrific Dan Dare: The Audio Adventures. Now, the company are expanding into the world of comics with their own imprint; B7 Comics launches with the science fiction … >
Two Rivers and a Firewall sees Alex Kingston’s impressible time-travelling adventuress Professor River Song notch up her tenth solo boxset. Free of Doctorly encounters, she instead meets an impossible version of herself, wins an auction, accepts a shopping invitation and spends some time in her digital afterlife. The Two Rivers The set begins with River … >
The revised edition of Jaunt tackles three iterations of The Tomorrow People on screen, plus much more. If you mention The Tomorrow People to a fellow cult television fan, the response often differs depending on their age. For many, it’s the much-loved 1970s children’s series, while for others it’s the 1990s version. More recently, in … >
Further adventures in Kaldor City as Big Finish continues to explore contemporary themes in three more engaging stories It’s been eleven months since The Robots 4, which we felt was essential listening for connoisseurs — does this opinion still hold true? First a quick reminder of the bigger picture… The story so far As we noted previously, this … >