Dear England

Dear England — date and trailer for football drama

The BBC has released the trailer for football drama Dear England, coming later this month Joseph Fiennes stars as Gareth Southgate, aiming to start a new chapter with the England men’s football team. What is Dear England about and who stars We last mentioned this several months ago, now we have several photos, full cast … >

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Bookish series 2

Bookish series 2 gets a teaser trailer

Teaser released for hit U&alibi drama, Bookish series 2 ahead of return this Summer Created by and starring Mark Gatiss, the series was the second highest premier ever on the channel. What do we know about Bookish series 2 and who stars From the latest press release, we learn the teaser offers a glimpse at … >

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New factual drama from the makers of Partygate – Dirty Business

The cast has been announced for Dirty Business, a drama series based on the true story of the potential corporate scandal amongst the UK’s waterways. Here’s what we know so far: What’s it about? Dirty Business is based on an investigation into England’s water companies, which spanned across ten years. The story takes place in Oxfordshire and … >

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Cozy Crime Catchup (September)

Cozy Crime Catchup September 2025

Cozy Crime Catchup for September 2025 has news on Bookish, Ludwig, Signora Volpe and more Some weeks there’s too much news to blog or too many smaller items needing company to make a complete article. Welcome to Cozy Crime Catchup, an occasional posting where we collect together news you may have missed. It turns out there’s quite … >

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James Graham and Joseph Fiennes

Dear England – cast announced for James Graham’s tv adaptation

James Graham’s Dear England, which tells the story of England football manager Gareth Southgate and his transformation of the team, is to become a television drama.  A fictionalised account of the struggles and successes of England’s football teams, based on extensive research and interviews, Dear England premiered at the National Theatre to five-star reviews and … >

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Falling - Keeley Hawes & Pappa Essiedu

Falling – Jack Thorne’s religious new love story finds its cast

Keeley Hawes and Pappa Essiedu lead the six-part romantic drama.  In February, Channel 4 announced a new drama from the prolific Jack Throne. The dramatist has since hit the headlines with Netflix’s hard-hitting Adolescence, but his latest show is quite different. The channel describes Falling as a “witty, moving, contemporary romantic drama that is as honest … >

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Batman: Caped Crusader Season 1 – official trailer

The series promises a reimagining of the Batman mythology.  The story of Batman has enjoyed repeated tellings across all sorts of formats. From his comic book origins to blockbuster movies from the likes of Tim Burton and Christopher Nolan. Bruce Wayne’s brooding alter ego has also been well served in cartoon form too, with animator … >

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The CultBox Podcast Roundup – February 2024

Here’s our February 2024 Podcast Roundup – our favourites from the worlds of CultBox.  In no particular order, the picks this month are… Young Again – Peter Capaldi Kirsty Young kicks of a second run of her podcast which asks sees guests reflect on life lessons and asks the question: If you knew then, what … >

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