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 compelling tale of the Brinks-Mat robbery and its aftermath continues. The Gold was one of the most fascinating dramas of 2023, looking at the infamous 1983 Brinks-Mat robbery. The series chronicled how the loot was initially disposed of and the lengths the police went to catch those involved, scoring an impressive 8.7 million viewers … >
Brian Cox returns as Dundee’s 3rd most successful cheeseburger van owner for a final radio series. After his astonishing career, it’s time for Bob Servant to retire. As befits this titan, BBC Radio 4 are inviting us to look back over his career is a festive two-part retrospective. It promises to right wrongs, bear grudges … >
The final part of the Guilt trilogy sees the brothers back in Scotland again. Guilt returns this week, reuniting brothers Max (Mark Bonnar) and Jake (Jamie Sives) for a final series of the comedy drama. Here’s the synopsis: The final part of the trilogy sees the brothers back together but enemies old, and new, cause … >
Mark Bonnar and Jamie Sives are back in April 2023. Ahead of the show’s return for a final season, the BBC have released a first-look image for Guilt. The shot sees its stars, Mark Bonnar (Litvinenko) and Jamie Sives (Chernobyl) laying in the muck. Here’s the synopsis for Guilt series 3: The final part of … >
Ruth Bradley and Peter Davison are joining the gold robbery tale. We last reported on The Gold when the show’s principal cast were announced back in April 2022. The dramatization of the daring 1983 heist stars Hugh Bonneville along with Jack Lowden (Slow Horses), Dominic Cooper (Spy City) and Charlotte Spencer (The Living And The … >
The cast list for The Gold sparkles with British talent, including Hugh Bonneville, Dominic Cooper, Jack Lowden and Charlotte Spencer. Announced back in August 2021, the BBC’s upcoming drama about the infamous Brink’s-Mat robbery is gathering lustre. Written by Neil Forsyth (Guilt, Eric, Ernie & Me), the show will tell the story of the 1983 … >
The BBC has released a first look image for Guilt series 2 The BBC press release has very little information as to what we can expect in Guilt series 2: Award-winning drama Guilt returns soon for a new four-part series full of twists, turns and deception… It does, at least, confirm some casting: Mark Bonnar as … >
BBC commissions The Gold, a gripping new drama inspired by the true story of the Brink’s-Mat robbery Dramatising the ‘crime of the century’, the six-part series was commissioned by Piers Wenger, Director of BBC Drama and will be written by Neil Forsyth (Guilt, Eric, Ernie & Me). On the 26 November 1983, six armed men … >