Doctor Who island now available for free in Fortnite game

Fortnite players can now take on new adventures, missions and battles while exploring iconic Doctor Who locations on a brand-new island within the game. Mat Way, Global Director, Gaming & Interactive at BBC Studios, said: “Developing an island in Fortnite is new territory for Doctor Who and we’re excited to welcome the game’s established players … >

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First draft for tactile Doctor Who book delivered to visually impaired fan

Visually impaired fan Louis Moorhouse has received the first draft of the first book of Doctor Who Living Paintings for review. Blind since he was 18 months old, 20-year-old Moorhouse from Bradford, England spearheaded a fundraising campaign to help the publisher Living Paintings create Doctor Who Touch-to-See books which would help blind fans like him … >

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Tosin Cole impresses in second ’61st Street’ trailer

AMC released a second trailer its upcoming drama 61st Street, a television series from BAFTA-winning screenwriter Peter Moffat (Criminal Justice, The Night Of, Your Honor) and executive-produced by Michael B. Jordan and Alana Mayo of Outlier Society Productions (Just Mercy, David Makes Man). The story follows Moses Johnson (Tosin Cole, last seen as Ryan Sinclair … >

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Lynda Baron – Actress, Comedian and Singer 1939 – 2022

From Open All Hours, to Come Outside and Doctor Who, Lynda Baron entertained generations of viewers.  Here at CultBox, we were saddened to learn of the death of Lynda Baron. Her agent Donna French announced the news: “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved client Lynda Baron. She was … >

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The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Old Friends – audio boxset review

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 … >

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Doctor Who: Legend of the Sea Devils – new details

According to Doctor Who Magazine subscribers who received their issues a day early in the post – and as we previously announced, the next Doctor Who special, Legend of the Sea Devils, is co-written by showrunner Chris Chibnall and playwright Ella Road.   View this post on Instagram   A post shared by Ella Road … >

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Henry Lincoln – Doctor Who writer, film-maker & historian 1930 – 2022

With his writing partner Mervyn Haisman, Henry Lincoln introduced the Brigadier and the Yeti to Doctor Who.  Over the weekend, the sad news reached us that Henry Lincoln has died, aged 91. In the 1960s, he helped create one of Doctor Who‘s enduring allies: Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart. However, the following decade took his career in a … >

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