Russell T Davies writing AIDS drama ‘The Boys’ for Channel 4

Queer as Folk creator Russell T Davies is working on a new Channel 4 drama series about the effect of the AIDS epidemic on young gay men in Britain. Set in the 1980s, The Boys will focus on the lives and deaths of young men from AIDS, Davies revealed at a recent Broadcasting Press Guild … >

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10 British acting legends we’d love to guest star in ‘Doctor Who’

With filming on Doctor Who‘s new season underway in Cardiff, news of upcoming guest stars is now starting to emerge. Considering that the show has atttracted such dramatic heavyweights as Michael Gambon, Derek Jacobi, Diana Rigg, Ian McKellen, Timothy Dalton, Penelope Wilton, Simon Callow, Richard E. Grant, Anne Reid, Bill Nighy and John Hurt in … >

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4 big-name ‘Doctor Who’ monsters we need a break from

In March 2015, Doctor Who will have been back on our screens for ten years. During the past decade, four/five Doctors and countless companions have battled a galactic carnival of monsters, including new creations and a number of big-name returns from the classic series. However, here are four that CultBox would prefer to see less … >

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5 comic-book crossovers we’d like to see

IDW’s Doctor Who/Star Trek: The Next Generation crossover is a delight. However, I can’t help but wonder which other comic-book crossovers which would blow my mind? Ironically, Scanners is not anywhere amongst the answers…   Godzilla meets Doctor Who’s Third Doctor in ‘Godzilla vs UNIT’ “You are just a man dressed for the opera driving … >

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Autumn 2015 return confirmed for ‘Doctor Who’ Season 9

Doctor Who‘s next season will begin this autumn. The BBC announced yesterday: “The new series will be back on BBC One in autumn 2015.” ‘Deep Breath’ launched 2014’s 12-part run at the end of August. Showrunner Steven Moffat confirmed last year: “We’re not going to do splits [in Season 8], and the same format will … >

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Top 5 Russell T Davies TV shows

Former Doctor Who supremo Russell T Davies has been in the television industry for over two decades and has had a hand in more programming than you might expect given his more recent high profile successes, from ChuckleVision to Coronation Street. With Davies returning to our TV screens next week with Cucumber on Channel 4 … >

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Toby Whithouse returns to ‘Doctor Who’ for two-parter in Season 9

Being Human creator Toby Whithouse has been confirmed as the writer of a “brilliantly creepy” two-part story in the new season of Doctor Who. Whithouse has previously written several Doctor Who episodes, including ‘School Reunion’, ‘The God Complex’ and ‘A Town Called Mercy’. The story will be the first two-parter not written by Steven Moffat … >

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