Liked ‘Before the Flood’? Watch these ‘Doctor Who’ stories

The latest episode of Doctor Who concluded Toby Whithouse’s two-part story that began with ‘Under the Lake’. While the first part hit some traditional notes, with a claustrophobic base-under-siege setting and terrific ghostly monsters, the conclusion brought in time-travel dynamics and a fourth-wall breaking introduction from the Doctor. > Buy Season 9 on DVD on … >

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Win ‘The Vampire Diaries’ and ‘The Originals’ boxsets!

The complete sixth season of The Vampire Diaries is out on DVD and Blu-ray on Monday 26 October, with the complete second season of spin-off The Originals out on DVD and Blu-ray on Monday 19 October. To celebrate the releases from Warner Bros. Home Entertainment, we’ve got sets of both shows on Blu-ray to give … >

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‘This is England ’90’ Episode 4 review: Is this England?

What a long emotional journey it’s been, seven years in the lives of nine young people growing up in England in the 1980s. This Is England has been criticized by many as to the accuracy of its portrayal of youth culture amidst this green and pleasant land, with the question “Is this England” having been … >

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‘This Is England’ interview: Shane Meadows on final season

The final chapter of Shane Meadows’ This is England saga concludes next weekend on Channel 4. It’s winter: there’s a promise of new beginnings for Combo, Lol and Woody but nothing ever works out as planned. Kelly is in a very dark place. She hasn’t just strayed from the path, she’s gone fully off piste … >

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5 theories that say Peter Cushing’s Dr. Who is canon

The gaudy cinematic sci-fi zoetrope that is Dr. Who and the Daleks turned 50 this week which, depending on who you are, is either cause for celebration and re-watch, or outright ambivalence and a quick sneer in the comments section. However you feel about the film (love it), it’s a 50-year-old conundrum, clinging like a … >

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Weird and wonderful UK television

Since the BBC first started broadcasting television programmes in the 1930s, the UK has developed an unparalleled reputation for high quality original television shows. But as competition has grown over the past century through the increasing array of terrestrial, satellite and online entertainment, the developers of British television shows have had to come up with … >

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The history of TV shows

Undoubtedly, television plays important role in our life, because we spend several hours in front of a TV screen every day. It is impossible to deny that the popularity of television depends on TV shows that have always attracted viewers of different age, gender and interests. Some people enjoy sitcoms while others prefer detectives and … >

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Win ‘The Divergent Series: Insurgent’ on Blu-ray!

The Divergent Series: Insurgent is released on Blu-ray and DVD from Monday 3 August and available on digital HD from 21 July, courtesy of Entertainment One. To celebrate the release, we’ve got Blu-rays to give away to four of our Twitter followers! For a chance to win, just follow @CultBoxTV on Twitter and retweet this … >

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Win Season 2 of Danish drama ‘The Legacy’ on Blu-ray!

The second season of hit Danish drama The Legacy is released on DVD and Blu-ray on Monday 27 July by Arrow Film’s Nordic Noir label, featuring some of Denmark’s top acting talent. To celebrate the release, we’ve got Blu-rays to give away to three of our Twitter followers! For a chance to win, just follow … >

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