Detectorists is back, but the future of the DMDC is under threat in the upcoming special. Here at CultBox Towers, we were gutted that Mackenzie Crook’s superbly sedate comedy Detectorists wound up back in 2017. After three seasons and a special, we assumed the BBC Four show had had its time. However, since the announcement, … >
The first clip has been released for Russell Howard’s comedy-drama A Gert Lush Christmas. The one-off special is written by Howard with fellow stand-up Steve Williams (Michael McCintyre’s Comedy Roadshow). Alongside Russell Howard, A Gert Lush Christmas also stars Neil Morrissey (Men Behaving Badly), Greg Davies (Man Down), Sophie Thompson (EastEnders) and his sister Kerry … >
History and time travel collide in the classic BBC adaptation of Alison Uttley’s acclaimed novel, A Traveller in Time, finally out on DVD this month. > Buy A Traveller in Time on DVD on Amazon. What was it about? Twentieth century London teenager Penelope Taberner Cameron is sent to stay with her aunt on … >
While Morecambe & Wise, EastEnders and Doctor Who have become bywords for Christmas television, there’s something about Victoria Wood that, despite her scarce appearances, inextricably ties her to the holiday season. Perhaps it’s her warmth, her joviality, her focus on ordinary folk just muddling through and being good to their fellow man. The point is, … >
New Tricks returns this autumn for a new 10-part season. Tamzin Outhwaite (Sasha Miller) and Nicholas Lyndhurst (Dan Griffin), who were introduced at the end of Season 10, join Denis Lawson (Steve McAndrew) and Dennis Waterman (Gerry Standing) as the team of retired ex-coppers reinvestigating the Met’s unsolved crimes. Guest stars in Season 11 include … >
The producer of New Tricks has revealed that Tamzin Outhwaite’s character “brings something slightly different to the dynamic” in the crime drama’s new series. New Tricks returns to BBC One later this month for a 10-part eleventh series. EastEnders star Tamzin Outhwaite was introduced as DCI Sasha Miller at the end of Series 10, joining … >