Gemma Arterton returns as “Sophie Straw”, the nation’s favourite comic actress. One of our television treats last year was Sky’s Funny Woman. Based on Nick Hornby’s book Funny Girl, the show is story of Barbara Parker (Gemma Arterton), a young woman trying to make her way as a performer in the 1960s. As Sophie Straw, … >
The show returns with additions to the cast including Gemma Whelan and Roisin Conaty. Sky have announced the start of production on a second series of Funny Woman. The show, based on Nick Hornby’s novel Funny Girl, sees Gemma Arterton play Barbara Parker. As rising star Sophie Straw, she’s a performer trying to make her … >
The third run of the show will adapt the novel Gallowstree Lane. We’ve yet to see the second series of The Tower, it lands later this month, but ITV have already confirmed that series 3 is filming. Based on Kate London’s third novel following DS Collins and her team, The Tower 3 – Gallowstree Lane … >
Gemma Whelan returns as DS Sarah Collins. With the show returning soon, ITV have released a first-look trailer for The Tower II: Death Message. The new series is based on Kate London’s novel of the same name and again adapted by screenwriter Patrick Harbinson. The core cast return alongside Gemma Whelan’s DS Sarah Collins. That’s … >
DS Sarah Collins will be back for a further investigation in The Tower II: Death Message After a successful debut run in 2021, itv have announced a second series for their crime thriller The Tower. Starring Gemma Whelan as DS Sarah Collins, the first series adapted Kate London’s novel Post Mortem. The second tackles her follow-up, … >
Welcome to the CultBox Podcast Roundup for April 2022. Our favourite podcasts this month in the worlds of film and tv have included, in no particular order… The Two Shot Podcast, S9 Ep20 – Gemma Whelan Craig Parkinson rounds out his ninth season of the brilliant Two Shot Podcast interviews talking to Game of Thrones, … >
Respond To All Calls is the second audio outing for Christopher Eccleston’s Ninth Doctor at Big Finish. While travelling alone, pre-Rose, these tales see him answering distress calls of different sorts. Unlike the first time-hopping boxset of this range, Ravagers, these are discrete stories with a familiar structure; one story is set in the past, … >
Dalek Universe 1 draws David Tennant’s Tenth Doctor back to a time before the Time War. Without his TARDIS, he hooks up with the Space Security Service, in the first of three boxsets which comprise the Dalek Universe series. Buying Time & The Wrong Woman Abducted by an unknown force, the Doctor finds himself in … >
Inside No. 9 series 6 cast details have been revealed as filming finishes Inside No. 9 series 6 is coming later this year to BBC Two and BBC iPlayer, and will once again include six stand-alone stories and be broadcast weekly. Cast revealed so far includes: Sian Clifford (Fleabag, Quiz), Adrian Dunbar (Line Of Duty), … >
The BBC has (finally) announced film is underway for Gentleman Jack series two. We first confirmed there would be a second series of the Sally Wainwright drama back in May 2019, and as well as announcing the series has moved into production, the BBC has also given the following plot summary: Yorkshire, 1834. All eyes … >