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One thing that characterises the greatest British children’s television dramas of the 1980s is fear. Without ever crossing the line into the kind of adult shockers that were popular in the cinema at the time, programme makers knew the best way to engross young audiences was to scare the shit out of them – not … >
Following an opening episode that might best be characterised as personifying the late Alfred Wainwright, author of many guidebooks to walking in the Lake District – rambling, pedestrian – the second part of ITV’s Safe House mercifully adds some action and energy to what was previously a beautifully filmed, atmospheric but painfully slow-on-the-draw thriller. Upping … >
In 1997, writer Jimmy McGovern swapped the industrial metropolises of Merseyside and Manchester for the clean air of Cumbria in The Lakes, transferring the grit, humour and tragedy of his urban dramas to a rustic, deceptively tranquil setting. Almost two decades on, history is repeating itself. ITV’s new four-part thriller sees another Cracker stalwart move … >
It was the worst of times, it was the worst of times. It was the death rattle of a discredited Labour government and the birth of something monstrous: five days in 2010 that changed the country – not for the better. Some people voted in the general election but many did not; the old Prime … >
Nearly a decade on from its release, and with Daniel Craig’s fourth 007 adventure currently filming across the globe, we take a look back at the movie that relaunched the James Bond franchise in 2006, Casino Royale. 001. The story In his twenty-first – and paradoxically, his first – mission, Craig’s James Bond earns … >
In March 2015, Doctor Who will have been back on our screens for ten years. During the past decade, four/five Doctors and countless companions have battled a galactic carnival of monsters, including new creations and a number of big-name returns from the classic series. However, here are four that CultBox would prefer to see less … >
In 1984, the BBC produced one of the most memorable and ambitious children’s television programmes of all time. Based on the novel by John Masefield, The Box of Delights was a tick-all-the-boxes psychedelic alchemy that combined captivating story, superb ensemble performance and special effects that transcended the clunky, pre-digital technology of the age to create … >
In 1984, the BBC produced one of the most memorable and ambitious children’s television programmes of all time. Based on the novel by John Masefield, The Box of Delights was a tick-all-the-boxes psychedelic alchemy that combined captivating story, superb ensemble performance and special effects that transcended the clunky, pre-digital technology of the age to create … >
In 1984, the BBC produced one of the most memorable and ambitious children’s television programmes of all time. Based on the novel by John Masefield, The Box of Delights was a tick-all-the-boxes psychedelic alchemy that combined captivating story, superb ensemble performance and special effects that transcended the clunky, pre-digital technology of the age to create … >
It might make it easier to sleep at night, to be less afraid of dripping taps in the kitchen or the ceaseless drumming of rain on the window, reflecting the blackness outside back in, but dammit, it’s still a shame to reach the end of Remember Me. It’s rare enough to find such an exquisitely … >