‘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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Sky1 orders thriller ‘The Five’ from makers of ‘Happy Valley’

Ordinary Lies creator Danny Brocklehurst has written a new ten-part thriller series for Sky1. Created by Harlan Coben (Gone for Good, Tell No One), The Five follows a group of friends haunted by a terrible incident in their childhood. The official synopsis reads: “Twenty years ago, while they were all playing near the woods, the … >

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Win classic cult movies on Blu-ray!

80s classic The Adventures of Buckaroo Banzai: Across the 8th Dimension and Cemetery Without Crosses, a loving tribute, pastiche and deconstruction of the American Western, are released on Blu-ray this week by Arrow Video. To celebrate the releases, we’ve got sets of both movies on Blu-ray to give away to three of our Twitter followers! … >

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5 classic British kids’ TV shows that are overdue a revival

Inspired by the triumphant and long-overdue returns of The Clangers and Thunderbirds – and excited at the imminent comeback of the amazing, the fantastic, the greatest secret agent in the world (Danger Mouse) – we’ve put our minds to the question… Which other classic kids’ TV shows could be on the list for a 21st … >

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