Remembrance of the Daleks - Gilmore, the Doctor and Professor Rachel Jensen

The CultBox Podcast Roundup – September 2024

Here’s our September 2024 Podcast Roundup – what we’ve been listening in the worlds of CultBox.  In no particular order, our picks this month are… The News Agents (3rd Sept) – Michael Sheen Actor Michael Sheen on playing Prince Andrew in Prime Video’s A Very Royal Scandal, as well as memories of Frost/Nixon, his home … >

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Sheen & Tennant in Good Omens

Good Omens 3 – production paused

Crowley and Aziraphale’s last hurrah in Good Omens Season 3 is on hold for the foreseeable.  Updated 10/09/23: Deadline report that production has halted on Good Omens. Back in December, Good Omens – the series based on Neil Gaiman and the late Sir Terry Pratchett’s novel – scored a third and final season. Having adapted … >

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A Very Royal Scandal - Ruth Wilson as Emily Maitls & Michael Sheen as Prince Andrew

A Very Royal Scandal – first look at the Prince Andrew interview drama

Prime Video’s take on the story surrounding Prince Andrew’s impactful interview lands this September.  In April, Netflix landed their Scoop, a film dramatization of the Prince Andrew Newsnight interview affair. Now, it’s the turn of Prime Video who have a longer, three-part retelling of the story. This comes from the producers of A Very English Scandal … >

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Michael Sheen to face The Assembly

The star takes questions from The Assembly – a panel of 35 autistic, neurodivergent or learning disabled interviewers.  The BBC have announced a special half-hour interview special with the award-winning actor and director Michael Sheen. Sheen is known for his roles playing real life figures, such as David Frost and Tony Blair, as well as … >

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The Way

The Way – trailer and date for Michael Sheen’s new drama

Directed by Sheen, the drama comes from writer James Graham.  The Way has to be one of most anticipated dramas for 2024. It’s Michael Sheen’s directorial debut, and he has created the story with writer James Graham (Sherwood) and Adam Curtis (HyperNormalisation). Here’s the official synopsis for The Way: Ambitious, powerful and surprising, The Way … >

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Michael Sheen

A Very Royal Scandal – Michael Sheen to play Prince Andrew

The show will dramatize events leading up to his famous 2019 interview with journalist Emily Maitlis. In terms of high-profile, modern television interviews, it probably doesn’t get more seismic than Newsnight’s Emily Maitlis and her sit-down with Prince Andrew. The infamous conversation focussed on the prince’s friendship with Jeffrey Epstein and provided some remarkable revelations. … >

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Good Omens 2 poster

Good Omens 2 – Prime Video bestows a heavenly trailer

The second season of Gaiman and Pratchett’s Good Omens will soon be upon us. The trailer for the highly anticipated Good Omens 2 has landed. The show, based on Terry Pratchett and Neil Gaiman’s international best-selling novel, heads beyond the original source material. Its second season provides another unlikely adventure for the unholy alliance between … >

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Staged S3 - Michael Sheen & David Tennant

Staged Season 3 is coming to the BBC this month (updated)

Sheen, Tennant and their long-suffering partners return as the pair struggle with working life post-pandemic.  Updated 04/06/23:  Thanks to Georgia Tennant’s Instagram, we now have a BBC start date. Staged series 3 is coming to BBC One and the iPlayer on Wednesday, 14th June 2023 at 10.40 pm. While the BBC have yet to confirm … >

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Good Omens 2 poster

Good Omens 2 – first look at the new title sequence

Michael Sheen and David Tennant return for more as the angel Aziraphale and the Demon Crowley. With the return of Good Omens imminent, Prime Video have released the show’s title sequence. Once again, it’s an animated affair stuffed full of clues for the upcoming episodes. In fact, when asked online, show creator Neil Gaiman gave … >

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