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The Long Shadow – trailer released for ITV’s true-crime drama

The drama chronicling the hunt for the Yorkshire Ripper includes Toby Jones, David Morrissey, Katherine Kelly and Daniel Mays.  Updated 01/09/23: ITV deliver the trailer for its intense new drama The Long Shadow. With a stellar cast, the series chronicles the hunt to catch the Yorkshire Ripper – the biggest manhunt in British history. There’s still … >

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The CultBox Podcast Roundup – December 2022

Welcome to the Podcast Roundup for December 2022 – our favourites in the worlds of CultBox.  Our picks this month, in no particular order, are… Out to Lunch with Jay Rayner S8, Ep 7 – Al Murray Jay’s eighth season of podcast lunches have been dropping since October, but his chat with Al Murray caught … >

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Peladon – Big Finish celebrates 50 years with two Doctors and River

The history of the Pertwee-era Doctor Who planet will be returned to four times in a forthcoming boxset.  With 2022 just around the corner, it’s fifty years since Doctor Who first visited Peladon, arriving on the side of Mount Mageshra in the middle of a thunderstorm. In the 1970s, the feudal planet served as host … >

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‘Our Zoo’ episode guide

BBC One’s new drama Our Zoo is based on the real story of the eccentric Mottershead family who established Chester Zoo in the 1930s. Written by award-winning playwright Matt Charman, the six-part series stars Lee Ingleby (Inspector George Gently) as ex-serviceman George Mottershead, alongside Liz White (Life On Mars) as his wife. The cast also … >

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Sophia Myles, Lee Ingleby and Ralf Little in ‘Our Zoo’ pics gallery

A set of promotional images has been released for BBC One’s new family drama Our Zoo. Based on the real story of the eccentric Mottershead family who established Chester Zoo in the 1930s, the six-part series begins at 9pm on Wednesday 3 September on BBC One. Written by award-winning playwright Matt Charman, Our Zoo stars Lee … >

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‘Our Zoo’ trailer

Based on the real story of the eccentric Mottershead family who established Chester Zoo in the 1930s, BBC One’s new drama Our Zoo starts next month. Written by award-winning playwright Matt Charman, the six-part series stars Lee Ingleby (Inspector George Gently) as ex-serviceman George Mottershead, alongside Liz White (Life On Mars) as his wife. Episode … >

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‘Our Zoo’ first pic: Lee Ingleby in BBC One’s Chester Zoo drama

The first promotional photo has been released for BBC One’s new drama Our Zoo. Written by award-winning playwright Matt Charman, the series is based on the real story of the eccentric Mottershead family who established Chester Zoo in the 1930s. Lee Ingleby (Inspector George Gently) leads the cast as ex-serviceman George Mottershead, alongside Liz White (Life … >

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Anne Reid and Lee Ingleby for BBC One’s ‘Our Zoo’ drama

BBC One has announced the cast for Our Zoo, a new drama based on the real story of the eccentric Mottershead family who established Chester Zoo in the 1930s. Written by award-winning playwright Matt Charman, the series will star Lee Ingleby (Inspector George Gently) as ex-serviceman George Mottershead, alongside Liz White (Life On Mars) as … >

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