Cilla Black (1943-2015)
At CultBox, we are usually preoccupied with TV personalities who have flown on board the TARDIS or the Liberator, or who keep a Synth or a book of English magic for personal use. But occasionally there...
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5 of the best jumping-on points to start watching ‘Doctor Who’
So, you want to get in to Doctor Who? Well, you’ve made a fantastic, life-changing choice. But with 51 years’ worth of material to go through, where is the right place to start? With exactly four weeks...
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For and against River Song’s return to ‘Doctor Who’
Since the departure of Matt Smith in 2013, Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has appeared keen to establish the stories of Peter Capaldi’s Doctor as a new era. Although the Paternoster Gang appeared...
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‘Danny and the Human Zoo’ review: Heartfelt with a fine cast
BBC One’s ‘kinda true’ biographical comedy drama based on the young life of Lenny Henry opens with cute nostalgia. A young Danny Fearon (Kascion Franklin) dancing in gold heels to ‘My Boy Lollipop’...
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5 of the most heartbreaking moments in ‘Merlin’
BBC One’s Merlin began in 2008 as a family show, becoming increasingly darker as the seasons progressed. The fantasy drama was made up of humorous one-liners, bromance and chainmail-clad adventures,...
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‘Avenue Q’ musical review: The delinquent stepchild of ‘Sesame Street’
You’ll have heard of Avenue Q before, of course; the delinquent boozy stepchild of Sesame Street from the co-creator of Book of Mormon. Following five years in London’s West End, this supremely...
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5 ways ‘Merlin’ could return
It’s almost three years now since Merlin ended, still pulling in high ratings to BBC One on Saturday evenings after five seasons. However, those 65 episodes weren’t enough for most fans, with many...
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Interview: Alan Carr chats about his upcoming ‘Yap, Yap, Yap!’ tour
In the middle of my interview with Alan Carr, a very loud police siren starts wailing in the background. Quick as a flash, the comedian jokes that, “I’m so in demand, even the police want me,” before...
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10 films to watch while you wait for ‘Our Girl’ to return
BBC One’s Our Girl started life as a 90-minute TV movie that struck a chord with viewers in the UK and drew in over 6 million viewers. The army drama was popular enough to ensure that a full season was...
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5 of TV’s best alien invasions
The Zygons return to Doctor Who this weekend in ‘The Zygon Invasion’. Here guest writer Alwyn Ash picks out five of TV’s best alien invasions to get your tentacles wrapped around… The War of the...
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‘Imagine… My Curious Documentary’ review
One of the neat things about the book The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time and its award-winning stage adaptation is its ability to subvert expectations, a trick neatly pulled off in BBC...
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5 missed opportunities in BBC One’s ‘Merlin’
Merlin was an unmissable Saturday night drama on BBC One which united the whole family in one room. There was the action for kids, the romance for shippers and the emotional battle for everyone. >...
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No laughing matter: Black comedy on TV in 2015
You wait 19 years for a replacement to the much-loved black comedy series The Real McCoy (last broadcast in 1996) then, a bit like waiting for a bus, they all come along at once! That was the...
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‘Hairspray’ musical review: Full of energy and joyful songs
Bringing the Swinging ‘60s to Brighton, hit musical Hairspray opened last night at Theatre Royal. The Broadway musical has had a long-running stint at the West End, and now embarks on a huge UK tour of...
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For and against River Song’s return to ‘Doctor Who’
Since the departure of Matt Smith in 2013, Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has appeared keen to establish the stories of Peter Capaldi’s Doctor as a new era. Although the Paternoster Gang appeared...
View Article10 reasons the ‘Star Wars’ prequels don’t completely suck
Well, they do though, eh? It’s a shame, because in between miscasting, misjudged characters, non characters and tax embargoes there as some very typically Star Wars tropes which get lost in the soup of...
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5 of the best jumping-on points to start watching ‘Doctor Who’
So, you want to get in to Doctor Who? Well, you’ve made a fantastic, life-changing choice. But with 51 years’ worth of material to go through, where is the right place to start? With exactly four weeks...
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For and against River Song’s return to ‘Doctor Who’
Since the departure of Matt Smith in 2013, Doctor Who showrunner Steven Moffat has appeared keen to establish the stories of Peter Capaldi’s Doctor as a new era. Although the Paternoster Gang appeared...
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10 things we want to see in ‘Doctor Who’ Season 10
With the ninth season of Doctor Who over, we can start to ponder where the TARDIS might be taking us next. Season 10 is due to begin filming in May. As for when the new episodes will be broadcast, it...
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5 of the best jumping-on points to start watching ‘Doctor Who’
So, you want to get in to Doctor Who? Well, you’ve made a fantastic, life-changing choice. But with 52 years’ worth of material to go through, where is the right place to start? With almost a year...
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