The six-part drama also stars Pascale Kann, Clara Rugaard, Katherine Parkinson and Golda Rosheuvel. The BBC have announced The Dream Lands, a new futuristic coming-of-age drama from writer Kayleigh Llewellyn (Killing Eve). The series adapts Rosa Rankin-Gee’s novel Dreamland and takes place in 2039. The Dream Lands comes from producer SISTER (KAOS) and Universal International … >
The film also features the voices of Lolly Adefope, Bill Nighy, Fiona Shaw and Jodie Whittaker. We know it’s still October, but Netflix have dropped the trailer for the festive animated treat That Christmas. The film, from writer Richard Curtis, is based on his own trilogy of children’s books. That Christmas follows a series of … >
Big hair and bad behaviour in the ruthless world of 1980s independent television. Updated 02/10/24: The full trailer for Rivals is finally here. With the show launching this month, Disney+ have revealed a longer look at Rivals. The glossy Jilly Cooper adaptation, set firmly in the 1986 – amid the heady world of independent television no … >
It might only be March, but Netflix have started to unwrap details of its Richard Curtis penned festive treat. That Christmas, written by Richard Curtis and adapted from his own series of children’s books, is an animated feature which boasts an impressive roster of vocal talent. In the animated film, Brian Cox (Succession) will play … >
Here’s our December 2023 Podcast Roundup – our favourites from the worlds of CultBox. In no particular order, the picks this month are… Out To Lunch with Ade Edmonson – Reece Shearsmith Ade Edmonson enjoys a charming and disarming chat with Inside No. 9‘s Reece Shearsmith. The conversation prompts memories of The League of Gentlemen, … >
The show, based on Milligan’s children’s book is becoming a 13-part animation. Based on the beloved kids’ book by Spike Milligan, Badjelly is an irreverent modern fairy tale. First published in 1973, Badjelly the Witch: A Fairy Story, was originally written by the comic for his own children. The tale follows Tim and Rose who … >
The Jessop family of Here We Go will return for Series 2 and 3. The BBC have announced that their hit sitcom is coming back for two more runs of family misadventure. The news follows the recent double recommission of Call the Midwife. Here We Go, from writer and actor Tom Basden (After Life), follows … >
The British star leads the “edgy” Paramount+ Australian comedy. Channel 4 have acquired the Australian comedy series Spreadsheet which stars Katherine Parkinson (The IT Crowd, Humans). The show follows a working mother-of-two who tries to balance her busy life to include some commitment-free fun. Here’s the premise: Spreadsheet poses the age-old question: can women really have … >
Catherine Tate is behind bars for the streamer – and on cinema screens in The Nan Movie this week too. In July last year, we reported on the filming of Catherine Tate’s new series Hard Cell. The show, her first for Netflix, sees the comic playing multiple characters at a women’s prison; a mockumentary, it … >
The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society arrives on Netflix this December 21 and may be the ideal feel good unwind film for the pre-Christmas period. If you want something easy to watch and to put you in a feel good mood for Christmas, can we recommend you take a look at The Guernsey Literary … >