Doctor Who spin-off actress teases “love story”

When asked by ScreenRant what she can tease about her character, Salt in the Doctor Who spin-off, The War Between the Land an the Sea, actress Gugu Mbatha-Raw mentioned a romantic element. “My character’s called Salt. She’s an amphibian, and she also has a very regal presence. I think Russell T. Davies is such a … >

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Trinity – Gugu Mbatha-Raw & Richard Madden’s new Netflix drama

Full of political intrigue, Trinity comes from writer Jed Mercurio.  While we wait on confirmation of another Line of Duty season, its creator Jed Mercurio is keeping busy. Not only is executive producing further series of Trigger Point, starring LoD‘s Vicky McClure, but he has a Netflix drama in the works. Trinity reteams Mercurio with … >

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The CultBox Podcast Roundup – March 2025

Here’s our March 2025 Podcast Roundup – our favourites from the worlds of CultBox.  In no particular order, this month’s picks are… Virtually Parkinson interviews Steven Moffat Doctor Who and Sherlock scribe Steven Moffat joined the AI version of the late Sir Michael Parkinson for a chat. It’s an interesting project, with the AI trained … >

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Surface season 2 – trailer for returning Apple TV+ thriller

The thriller series stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Oliver Jackson-Cohen and Millie Brady.  Ahead of a February 21st return, Apple TV+ have released a trailer for the season 2 of Surface. It’s psychological thriller series, which debuted in 2022, stars Gugu Mbatha-Raw (Loki) as Sophie, who attempts to piece together her missing memories after surviving a suicide … >

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Inheritance – Sky thriller for Gugu Mbatha-Raw & Jonny Lee Miller

Sheldon Shepherd and Bel Powley also star in Inheritance.  Sky have announced a new five-part drama which looks at the legacy of colonialism in the Caribbean. The thriller comes from writer Karla Chrome (The Stranger, Screw), based on an original idea by Jefferson Bannis. Here’s the synopsis for Inheritance Claudia (Gugu Mbatha-Raw), an ambitious young … >

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