Doctor Who Magazine 610 interviews three Doctor Who showrunners

In Doctor Who Magazine 610, Doctor Who showrunners Russell T Davies, Steven Moffat, Chris Chibnall and the Doctor Who TV Movie’s producer Philip Segal talk about how Fourth Doctor classic Doctor Who producer Philip Hinchcliffe inspired them. The magazine also includes an interview with Hinchcliffe himself, the man behind Fourth Doctor classics such as Genesis … >

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Paul Darrow as Kerr Avon

Blake’s 7 revives Avon’s backstory in Avon – A Terrible Aspect

Paul Darrow’s Blake’s 7 prequel novel for his character gets the audiobook treatment.  Last month, we heard that Blake’s 7, the classic BBC science fiction series, is getting the Blu ray treatment. The classic 70s/80’s BBC series will enjoy updated effects and interviews from the team behind Doctor Who – The Collection. Now, the late … >

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Big Finish

Big Finish Day 2024 is coming to London

Big Finish Day returns for 2024, bigger and better than ever, to celebrate its silver anniversary.  With the production company, who make audio dramas in the worlds of Doctor Who, Blake’s 7, Space: 1999, Star Cops and more, celebrating 25 years, details for Big Finish Day 2024 has been announced. Paring up with the Doctor … >

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Locutus of Borg - Patrick Stewart

The CultBox Podcast Roundup – February 2023

Welcome to the Podcast Roundup for February 2023 – our favourites in the worlds of CultBox.  Our picks this month, in no particular order, are… Shrink The Box: Ep1 – The Sopranos – Tony Soprano Actor and comedian Ben Bailey Smith and psychotherapist Sasha Bates team up to put fictional characters on the couch. It’s … >

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Blake's 7

Blake’s 7: Origins – Terry Nation’s first 14 scripts to be novelised

Big Finish announce exciting plans to novelise the earliest episodes in Limited Edition hardback format.  Audio producers Big Finish have been keepers of the Blake’s 7 flame for many years. From their full-cast audios starring original cast members, to narrator-led series The Liberator Chronicles, they’ve been busily adding to the universe first envisioned by Terry … >

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The CultBox Podcast Roundup – January 2022

Welcome to the CultBox Podcast roundup for January 2022.  Our favourites this month have included, in no particular order… Back To One #186 – Eric Roberts The prolific Eric Roberts talks to Peter Rinaldi about his approach to acting and how he achieves such a volume of work. He’s a fascinating subject with plenty of … >

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Louise Jameson joins the cast of itv’s Emmerdale

The beloved former Doctor Who companion and Eastender is bound for The Woolpack.   Louise Jameson, best known to cult TV fans as the savage Leela – a companion to the Fourth Doctor – is joining the cast of itv’s long-running soap opera Emmerdale. The actress will play Mary, the mother of longstanding character Rhona Goskirk … >

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Bayban the Butcher

Bayban the Butcher cover reveal — Baker back in Blake’s 7

Big Finish has revealed the Bayban the Butcher cover as Colin Baker returns to Blake’s 7 Bayban the Butcher returns in a box set of his own in the next instalment of The Worlds of Blake’s 7, due for release in December 2021.  Colin Baker makes his return as the career criminal first introduced to audiences in the 1980s Blake’s 7 episode, City at the Edge of the … >

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