Although The Sensorites is almost three hours of slow-moving, black-and-white episodes light years from the colourful, lightning-paced contemporary incarnation of Doctor Who, the essential tenets are still in place.
With nearly nine months to go until Doctor Who returns to our screens (the longest gap between episodes since its rebirth in 2005) the wait is going to be harder than ever.
Coming to BBC Four later this month, We’ll Take Manhattan stars Karen Gillan in her first lead role since starring as Amy Pond in Doctor Who.
Torchwood’s Eve Myles has been confirmed to star alongside Zach Braff (Scrubs, Garden State) in his new play, All New People, which opens in London next month.
Featuring the classic Doctor Who adventures Invasion of the Dinosaurs and The Android Invasion, the UNIT Files boxset is released on Monday 9th January. > Buy the boxset on Amazon. To celebrate, we’ve got 3 copies of the boxset to give away! For a chance to win, just follow CultBox on Twitter and tweet the … >
The first two episodes are enthralling; well-directed by former producer Barry Letts with plenty of suspense, mystery and wonderfully undated location work.
Only the eternally impressive Lis Sladen emerges with much credit from a fatally overambitious and overblown attempt.
After 2010’s superb but curiously adult A Christmas Carol – in spite of the presence of the young Kazran and a giant flying shark, it was very much the story of a bitter old man’s redemption and his love for a beautiful young woman frozen metaphorically and literally in time – Doctor Who’s festive special … >
Guest starring Claire Skinner (Outnumbered), comedian Bill Bailey, Arabella Weir (The Fast Show) and Alexander Armstrong (Armstrong & Miller), Doctor Who returns for a 60-minute Christmas special.
The five exclusive Night and the Doctor mini-episodes showcase Steven Moffat’s trademark wit, interest in the non-linear complexities of time travel and way with a cheeky one-liner.