Blake’s Heaven, edited by John Davies, is a book written for and by Blake’s 7 fans. It is the latest in a sequence started with You and Who which was the brainchild of JR Southall. Any profits from its release are donated to the BBC’s Children in Need. The idea is simple, have a book … >
The political satire takes place in the years following an anti-capitalist revolution. As well as creating audio dramas for established series such as Doctor Who and Blake’s 7, and rebooting shows like The Prisoner and V, audio producers Big Finish productions have an established line of original drama productions. They’ve dabbled in the worlds of … >
Big Finish Day returns for 2024, bigger and better than ever, to celebrate its silver anniversary. With the production company, who make audio dramas in the worlds of Doctor Who, Blake’s 7, Space: 1999, Star Cops and more, celebrating 25 years, details for Big Finish Day 2024 has been announced. Paring up with the Doctor … >
Welcome to the Podcast Roundup for February 2023 – our favourites in the worlds of CultBox. Our picks this month, in no particular order, are… Shrink The Box: Ep1 – The Sopranos – Tony Soprano Actor and comedian Ben Bailey Smith and psychotherapist Sasha Bates team up to put fictional characters on the couch. It’s … >
Welcome to the Podcast Roundup for September 2022 – our favourites in the worlds of CultBox. Our picks this month, in no particular order, are… That Gaby Roslin Podcast S3 Ep2: Josette Simon OBE The award-winning actor talks to Gaby about life and her loathing of labels. The chat also takes in her work across … >
“I am not a number. I am a free man!” It’s a vintage time for classic series on free-to-air television at the moment. Plenty of beloved cult shows which had become the preserve of fan DVD collections are enjoying a fresh airing. Forces TV have been doing us proud, following their run of Blake’s 7 … >
The UK free-to-air channel beings a run of classic Doctor Who stories this month. Forces TV have announced that they will be showing a run of twelve stories from the classic era of Doctor Who. With BBC repeats a rarity and access to these episodes otherwise needing a subscription or a boxset budget, it’s great … >
Welcome to the CultBox Podcast roundup for January 2022. Our favourites this month have included, in no particular order… Back To One #186 – Eric Roberts The prolific Eric Roberts talks to Peter Rinaldi about his approach to acting and how he achieves such a volume of work. He’s a fascinating subject with plenty of … >
The beloved former Doctor Who companion and Eastender is bound for The Woolpack. Louise Jameson, best known to cult TV fans as the savage Leela – a companion to the Fourth Doctor – is joining the cast of itv’s long-running soap opera Emmerdale. The actress will play Mary, the mother of longstanding character Rhona Goskirk … >
The paranormal sci-fi show is well worth a watch – if you’re brave enough! Having brought us UFO and Blake’s 7, the excellent Forces TV have another classic cult series heading our way: The Ωmega Factor. Made in 1979 and set in Edinburgh, the show follows the investigations of Department 7 – a secret “need … >