‘Doctor Who: Unleashed’ documentary coming in November

A new behind-the-scenes, access-all-areas documentary show Doctor Who: Unleashed will be available on BBC Three and iPlayer this November. The program promises an unmissable insight into the world of Doctor Who. After every episode of Doctor Who, UK viewers can switch over to BBC Three or iPlayer to watch host Steffan Powell (BBC Gaming Correspondent … >

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Remastered Doctor Who Series 1-4 Blu-ray coming in November

Newly-upscaled versions of sixty Doctor Who episodes from the Ninth and Tenth Doctor’s eras are coming to Blu-ray to celebrate the programme’s 60th anniversary year. A trailer was released for the set celebrating the first five years of the Doctor Who revival from 2005-2010. The collection includes every episode and special from the first four … >

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The CultBox Podcast Roundup – March 2023

Welcome to the Podcast Roundup for March 2023 – our favourites in the worlds of CultBox.  Our picks this month, in no particular order, are… The Two Shot Podcast S10, Ep18 – Freema Agyeman Freema is a beacon of thoughtful positivity and her chat with Craig Parkinson is a freewheeling affair. It covers a lot, … >

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Dark Season: Legacy Rising – Kate Winslet joins Big Finish (updated)

The star reunites with Russell T Davies for a sequel to Dark Season, his 1991 children’s television series.  Updated 17/03/23: Ahead of its May release, Big Finish have revealed the cover for Dark Season: Legacy Rising. The artwork, by Sean Longmore, centres on the series’ three young leads. That’s Nina Lewis (Bethany Antonia), Jack Parton … >

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Chris Chibnall never had a hopeless view of Doctor Who future

Doctor Who showrunner Chris Chibnall revealed to Doctor Who Magazine that he only discovered Russell T Davies was succeeding him as showrunner about 36 hours before the rest of the world. “[BBC executives] Piers [Wenger] and Charlotte [Moore] told me. I had a suspicion, because Russell hadn’t texted me for a while. And he’s never … >

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Nolly – First Image of Helena Bonham Carter in new RTD drama

Russell T Davies has penned the story of the British soap opera legend Noele Gordon.  While he’s industriously working on the new era of Doctor Who, there’s another Russell T Davies project in production. Nolly tells the story of Noele Gordon, the star of the 1960s/70s/80s soap opera Crossroads. Her remarkable time in the limelight … >

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Doctor Who 60th Anniversary – Tennant and Tate are returning

Ahead of filming, the BBC have announced David Tennant and Catherine Tate’s participation in the Doctor Who 60th anniversary celebrations.  It’s only been a week since we learned that Ncuti Gatwa will be the next Doctor. Now, the BBC have followed the news with the announcement that two of the show’s former stars are returning; … >

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Mind of the Hodiac – Doctor Who The Lost Stories audio review

Thanks to a lucky lockdown discovery Mind of the Hodiac, Russell T Davies’ earliest script for Doctor Who, gains a new life on audio.  Unearthed while he was preparing for one of the Doctor Who: Lockdown! live tweetalongs, Mind of the Hodiac was a speculative script for mid-1980s Doctor Who. Featuring Colin Baker’s Sixth Doctor … >

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