James Bond retrospective 013: ‘Octopussy’ (1983)

There’s a tradition of James Bond films switching styles and generally trying to horn in on the zeitgeist, as seen in Live and Let Die’s ‘Blaxploitation’ and Moonraker’s ‘Space Opera’. There’s also a trend of ‘going back to basics’ to reset the series after any entry that’s particularly over the top, the prime examples being … >

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CBBC orders spooky drama anthology series ‘Creeped Out’

A new drama combining “sci-fi, horror, adventure, suspense, fantasy and mystery” will launch on CBBC this autumn. A 13-part original drama anthology of spooky tales, Creeped Out will be filmed in the UK and Canada. The series is created by Bede Blake and Rob Butler and the individual stories will be linked together by ‘The Curious’, a mysterious … >

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‘The Tunnel’ Season 3 confirmed: ‘Vengeance’ will end the series

Sky Atlantic has ordered a third and final season of crime thriller The Tunnel. Adapted from the Danish/Swedish crime drama The Bridge, the British-French series launched in October 2013 and a second season began in April 2016. Buy the Season 1-2 box set on Amazon here. Written by the show’s lead writer Emilia Di Girolamo (Law & Order: … >

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13 of the best couples in ‘Doctor Who’

Since Doctor Who’s 2005 revival, love and relationships have become part of the drama like never before. With Valentine’s Day coming up, CultBox runs down our top couplings…   Amy Pond and Rory Williams (2010 – 2012) With the Eleventh Doctor crash-landing into her childhood, before returning to find her all grown up, it was … >

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