‘Doctor Who’ Season 9 will be 12 episodes

The new season of Doctor Who apparently consists of 12 episodes, followed by a Christmas special. A recent press release from BBC Books confirms the format for Season 9, Blogtor Who reports. Last year’s Season 8 also ran for 12 episodes and a Christmas special, although opener ‘Deep Breath’ was a feature-length episode. It has … >

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Win ‘Doctor Who’ Season 8 soundtrack albums!

The official soundtrack album for Season 8 of Doctor Who is released by Silva Screen Records on Monday 18 May. > Order the album on Amazon. To celebrate, we’ve got albums to give away to five of our Twitter followers! > Read our review of the album. For a chance to win, just follow @CultBoxTV … >

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‘Blake’s 7′ audio boxset review: ‘The Liberator Chronicles Volume 11’

The Liberator Chronicles from Big Finish are a regular set of boxsets, each of three CD releases telling new stories for the Liberator crew. Unlike the full-cast series, these stories each have two main narrative voices though in recent releases these are often supplemented with additional, minor characters. They have always been interesting, entertaining and … >

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Win ‘Retaliation’ on Blu-ray!

Arrow Video is excited to announce the Blu-ray world premiere release of Yasuharu Hasebe’s Retaliation starring Jo Shishido (Branded to Kill). This gritty and cynical Japanese thriller will be released on Monday 11 May. To celebrate the release, we’ve got Blu-rays to give away to three of our Twitter followers! For a chance to win, … >

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‘Inside No. 9’ Season 2 Episode 6 review: ‘Séance Time’

Somewhere on a dusty shelf in the dark corner of hell, stands two small jars, glowing gently with the souls of Reece Shearsmith and Steve Pemberton. It’s the most plausible explanation as to why there hasn’t been a single episode that has fallen short in this second season of Inside No 9. There is, of … >

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Aidan Turner says ‘Poldark’ could run for five seasons

Poldark star Aidan Turner has speculated that the show could continue for several more seasons. The period drama’s first season concluded on Sunday night and is released on DVD on Monday 11 May. > Order Poldark on DVD on Amazon. Turner told Radio Times: “In the first series we covered the first two novels and … >

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Is Clara the most important ‘Doctor Who’ companion of all?

I doubt Jenna Coleman knew exactly how important her character Clara Oswald would be to Doctor Who when she took the part back in March 2012. Like her or not, Clara – thanks to Steven Moffat’s masterful planning and/or serendipity – is the most important companion of all. This has nothing to do with favouritism. … >

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‘Critical’ Episode 10 review

As if to compensate for last week’s comparatively bloodless outing this week’s episode of Critical has it everywhere – spouting into the air, pooling on the floor, spraying all over the staff… Everywhere except staying inside the patient, who spends a good three quarters of an hour bleeding out – which is the sort of … >

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Win ‘In the Flesh’ soundtrack albums!

Composer Edmund Butt’s hauntingly romantic score to BBC Three’s BAFTA Award winning In the Flesh is released by Silva Screen Records on Monday 27 April. > Buy the album on Amazon. To celebrate, we’ve got albums to give away to four of our Twitter followers! > Read our review of the album. For a chance … >

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