‘Broadchurch’ Season 2 confirmed for January 2015 start

ITV has announced that Broadchurch will return at the start of  next year. Season 2 will see Eve Myles, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, James D’Arcy and Phoebe Waller-Bridge join the hit crime drama, alongside returning cast members David Tennant, Olivia Colman, Jodie Whittaker, Andrew Buchan and Arthur Darvill. The new teaser features Tennant’s character Alec Hardy saying: … >

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‘The Smoke’ has been axed

It has been confirmed that The Smoke won’t be returning for a second series. The firefighting drama launched earlier this year on Sky1 and the first series concluded in March. Sky announced: “We’re very proud of The Smoke, which played a key part in Sky1’s plans to develop big scale dramas; something we will continue … >

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‘Broadchurch’ first pic: Series 2 cast gather for read-through

The cast of Broadchurch‘s new series have been photographed together for the first time at the read-through for Series 2 earlier today in London. Attending were returning actors David Tennant, Olivia Colman, Jodie Whittaker, Andrew Buchan and Arthur Darvill, joined by new cast members Charlotte Rampling, Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Eve Myles and James D’Arcy. Series 2 … >

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‘Broadchurch’ returning cast for Series 2 confirmed

ITV has announced that Broadchurch stars David Tennant, Olivia Colman, Jodie Whittaker, Andrew Buchan and Arthur Darvill will all be back for the second series. Series 2 begins filming in Dorset soon, with Tennant and Colman returning as Alec Hardy and Ellie Miller, alongside Whittaker and Buchan as Beth and Mark Latimer, with Darvill as … >

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‘The Smoke’ star hoping for Series 2

Jodie Whittaker (Attack the Block) says she’d be “delighted” if The Smoke returns for a second series. Sky1′s new firefighting drama launched earlier this year and the first series concluded last month. Speaking exclusively to CultBox, Whittaker revealed: “I’d absolutely 100% be back… Well, I’m contracted anyway, but you know!” The actress added: “We’d all … >

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Jodie Whittaker (‘The Smoke’) interview

CultBox caught up with actress Jodie Whittaker (Attack the Block) for a chat about Sky1′s new firefighting drama The Smoke, out on DVD this week. From the creators of Spooks and Broadchurch, The Smoke is a show about ordinary men and women, about fire-fighters, and heroes, about life and death stories of risk and rescue. … >

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‘The Smoke’ Series 1 finale review

Putting the fire out on its first series, The Smoke has a lot to do to acknowledge and resolve many of the Sky1 drama’s existing plot threads. Luckily, its winning streak continues in tonight’s final episode, with everyone involved having some closure and progression by the time the credits roll. Creator Lucy Kirkwood returns to … >

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‘The Smoke’ Episode 7 review

Pulling a curve ball on us by dropping us into an episode that avoids dealing with the immediate aftermath of Asbo’s revelations from last week was a risky move on the part of The Smoke’s writers. Those who’d watched the previous six weeks were desperate to know how it would go, so to avoid frustrating … >

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Win ‘The Smoke’ Series 1 on DVD!

To celebrate Acorn Media’s release of Sky1’s new firefighting drama The Smoke on DVD on Monday 14 April, we’ve got DVDs to give away to five of our Twitter followers! For a chance to win, just follow @CultBoxTV on Twitter and tweet the following text: Follow @CultBoxTV and RT for a chance to win 5 x … >

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