In Doctor Who Magazine 585, Russell T Davies revealed the episode count for Series 14 of Doctor Who starring Ncuti Gatwa and the plans for a festive special and future series going forward. “The Fifteenth Doctor’s first full season will be eight episodes long, with a Christmas special, making it nine episodes every year (and … >
In an unprecedented collaboration, Doctor Who Magazine continues the story from the Doctor Who BBC centenary special The Power of the Doctor — up until the events in the first of three Doctor Who 60th anniversary special. In thirteen instalments of the magazine’s comic, running until the 12 October 2023 issue, the comic begins with … >
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 … >
The Netflix horror anthology lands in late October… and it looks terrifying! In the run up to Halloween this year, Netflix have collaborated Guillermo del Toro to provide a short season of chillers. The master filmmaker has gathered together a collection of stories, from a range of writers and directors for his Cabinet of Curiosities. … >
Daredevil, Jessica Jones, Luke Cage, Iron Fist and The Punisher have all appeared on the streamer today. Last month, there was dismay as Netflix removed all Marvel’s “The Defenders” shows from its service. Despite a fruitful partnership, beginning with Daredevil in 2015 and ostensibly taking place within the MCU, the Marvel/Netflix deal dried up in … >
Updated 26/03/22 – Sherlock Holmes – The Seamstress of Peckham Rye wins ‘Best Audio Drama’. The original Sherlock Holmes adventure, beat out stiff competition from Audible and the BBC to scoop the prize at the 2022 Audio Awards. To celebrate, the audio adventure is available in a flash sale; there’s 20% off the regular asking … >
Old Friends is the last in the first batch of Big Finish’s adventures for Christopher Eccleston’s Ninth Doctor. As the cover makes clear, and indeed they concealed until release, it features a further encounter with the Cybermen. Not only that, but this incarnation of the Doctor enjoys a first encounter with his stalwart ally Brigadier … >
Peladon charts the history of one of the Doctor Who’s favourite planets through the ages. It’s been fifty years since the Third Doctor and Jo first travelled to Peladon. A feudal Earth-like society, though mineral rich, it was on the cusp of membership to the Galactic Federation – though not all his people shared that … >
The history of the Pertwee-era Doctor Who planet will be returned to four times in a forthcoming boxset. With 2022 just around the corner, it’s fifty years since Doctor Who first visited Peladon, arriving on the side of Mount Mageshra in the middle of a thunderstorm. In the 1970s, the feudal planet served as host … >
One of the staples of British radio broadcasting history (along with the Shipping Forecast) long-running rural drama The Archers will be 70 years old in January The storyline of the anniversary episode itself is, as ever, a closely guarded secret, but celebratory programming on Radio 4 will include a special edition of With Great Pleasure at Christmas (25 December) … >