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ianmcardell.bsky.social @ianmcardell.bsky.social · 2d

Fresh up on CultBox, my take on the latest Ninth Doctor and Rose tale from @bigfinish.bsky.social - The Last Days of the Powell Estate: cultbox.co.uk/reviews/the-... #DoctorWho #audiodrama

The Ninth Doctor Adventures: The Last Days of the Powell Estate review

The Ninth Doctor and Rose visit South London, 2036, to bear witness to The Last Days of the Powell Estate and the horror of Mr Fingers!

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ianmcardell.bsky.social @ianmcardell.bsky.social · 26d

Fresh up on CultBox, my take on tne 2nd installment of Big Finish's new Thirteenth Doctor Adventures series - The Return of tne Doctor cultbox.co.uk/reviews/the-... #DoctorWho #AudioDrama #ThirteenthDoctor #jodiewhittaker #mandipgill @bigfinish.bsky.social

The Thirteenth Doctor Adventures: The Return of the Doctor - audio review

In their second Big Finish audio story, the Doctor and Yaz make a rare return to see the consequences of her actions.

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ianmcardell.bsky.social @ianmcardell.bsky.social · Sep 4

Fresh up on CultBox, my take on #DoctorWho - The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Snare cultbox.co.uk/reviews/audi... @bigfinish.bsky.social #audiodrama

The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Snare – Doctor Who audio review

The Ninth Doctor and Rose Tyler are reuinited on audio at Big Finish for a run of tales set within Series One - beginning with Snare.

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ianmcardell.bsky.social @ianmcardell.bsky.social · Jul 31

Up on CultBox, the July podcast roundup with nods for Films To Be Buried with, Full Disclosure, @tablemannerspod.bsky.social, Making A Scene and @filmstories.bsky.social cultbox.co.uk/reviews/the-... #podcast #podcasts

The CultBox Podcast Roundup – July 2025

The CultBox podcast roundup for July 2025 includes Films To Be Buried With, Full Disclosure, Table Manners and Film Stories.

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ianmcardell.bsky.social @ianmcardell.bsky.social · Jul 31

Up on CultBox, the July podcast roundup with nods for Films To Be Buried with, Full Disclosure, @tablemannerspod.bsky.social, Making A Scene and @filmstories.bsky.social cultbox.co.uk/reviews/the-... #podcast #podcasts

The CultBox Podcast Roundup – July 2025

The CultBox podcast roundup for July 2025 includes Films To Be Buried With, Full Disclosure, Table Manners and Film Stories.

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ianmcardell.bsky.social @ianmcardell.bsky.social · Jul 6

Fresh up on CultBox, my take on The Thirteenth Doctor Adventures: Vampire Weekend from @bigfinish.bsky.social igfinish - fast, funny and a fine reintroduction to the Doctor and Yaz: cultbox.co.uk/reviews/the-... #DoctorWho #audiodrama

The Thirteenth Doctor Adventures: Vampire Weekend - audio review

We review Vampire Weekend, the first audio drama story in The Thirteenth Doctor Adventures series from Big Finish Productions.

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ianmcardell.bsky.social @ianmcardell.bsky.social · Jun 30

Fresh up on CultBoxTV, our Monthly Podcast Roundup featuring nods for Back to One with @peterrinaldi.bsky.social @scarredforlife.bsky.social @thedwshow.net and @filmstories.bsky.social with @simonbrew.bsky.social cultbox.co.uk/reviews/the-... #podcast #podcasts

The CultBox Podcast Roundup – June 2025

The CultBox podcast roundup for June 2025 includes Back to One, Scarred for Life, The Doctor Who Show, and Film Stories.

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ianmcardell.bsky.social @ianmcardell.bsky.social · May 31

Up on CultBox today, our May #podcastroundup with nods for @thedwshow.net @scarredpodcast.bsky.social @tablemannerspod.bsky.social The Louis Theroux Podcast, How To Fail, @whoc2c.bsky.social & @filmstories.bsky.social s cultbox.co.uk/reviews/the-... #podcast #podcasts

The CultBox Podcast Roundup – May 2025

The CultBox podcast roundup for May 2025 includes The Doctor Who Show, WHO C2C, Table Manners, Scarred for Life and Film Stories.

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ianmcardell.bsky.social @ianmcardell.bsky.social · May 27

Fresh up on CultBox, my take on #DoctorWho: Hooklight 2 from @bigfinish.bsky.social cultbox.co.uk/reviews/doct... #audiodrama

Doctor Who - The Fifth Doctor Adventures: Hooklight 2 audio boxset review

In the realm of Morning, the Doctor, Adric, Nyssa & Tegan battle to against the malign influence of Hooklight - part 2 concludes 12-part epic.

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ianmcardell.bsky.social @ianmcardell.bsky.social · May 20

Fresh up on CultBox, my take on the latest Sixth Doctor Adventures box set: The Cosmos and Mrs Clarke cultbox.co.uk/reviews/doct... #audiodrama #DoctorWho @bigfinish.bsky.social

Doctor Who - The Sixth Doctor Adventures: The Cosmos and Mrs Clarke boxset review

Colin Baker's latest audio adventures as the Sixth Doctor see him tackle storytelling in various forms, in The Cosmos and Mrs Clarke

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ianmcardell.bsky.social @ianmcardell.bsky.social · May 7

My take on The Fifth Doctor Adventures - Hooklight 1 is now up at CultBox cultbox.co.uk/reviews/doct... #DoctorWho @bigfinish.bsky.social #audiodrama

Doctor Who - The Fifth Doctor Adventures: Hooklight 1 audio boxset review

The latest Fifth Doctor release from Big Finish is part 1 of Hooklight, a epic tale set in a mythic realm where normal rules don't apply

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ianmcardell.bsky.social @ianmcardell.bsky.social · May 7

My take on The Fifth Doctor Adventures - Hooklight 1 is now up at CultBox cultbox.co.uk/reviews/doct... #DoctorWho @bigfinish.bsky.social #audiodrama

Doctor Who - The Fifth Doctor Adventures: Hooklight 1 audio boxset review

The latest Fifth Doctor release from Big Finish is part 1 of Hooklight, a epic tale set in a mythic realm where normal rules don't apply

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ianmcardell.bsky.social @ianmcardell.bsky.social · Apr 30

Fresh up on CultBox, our Monthy #Podcast roundup includes @audiosirens.bsky.social David Tennant does a Podcast with, Where There's a Will, there's a Wake, @newsagents.bsky.social @scarredforlife.bsky.social & @filmstories.bsky.social cultbox.co.uk/reviews/the-... #podcasts

The CultBox Podcast Roundup – April 2025

The CultBox podcast roundup for April 2025 includes David Tennant Does a Podcast with..., Scarred for Life and Film Stories with Simon Brew.

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ianmcardell.bsky.social @ianmcardell.bsky.social · Apr 22

Also up today on CultBox, my take on the latest Fourth Doctor Adventures box set 'The Hellwood Inheritance': cultbox.co.uk/reviews/doct... #DoctorWho #audiodrama @bigfinish.bsky.social

Doctor Who - The Fourth Doctor Adventures: The Hellwood Inheritance audio boxset review

Tom Baker and Louise Jameson face spectral threats and memory loss in the latest Fourth Doctor Adventures box set, The Hellwood Inheritance.

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ianmcardell.bsky.social @ianmcardell.bsky.social · Apr 22

Fresh up on CultBox, my take on the #DoctorWho audio novel The Lord of Misrule featuring the 4th Doctor, Romana, Jago & Litefoot: cultbox.co.uk/reviews/doct... #audiobook @bigfinish.bsky.social

Doctor Who: The Lord of Misrule - audio novel review

We review Jago & Litefoot's return in the Big Finish audio novel 'The Lord of Misrule - a time hopping adventure with the Doctor & Romana I.

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ianmcardell.bsky.social @ianmcardell.bsky.social · Apr 7

Fresh up on CultBox. my take on the latest River Song box set from @bigfinish.bsky.social: cultbox.co.uk/reviews/the-... #DoctorWho #audiodrama

The Death and Life of River Song: Ace and Tegan audio box set review

Ace and Tegan join Professor River Song for a box set of time-twisting audio dramas... but just when exactly did they meet?

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ianmcardell.bsky.social @ianmcardell.bsky.social · Apr 3

I'm not sure I truly believe that - In her interview on the 'We Began Here' podcast she talks about being invited by RTD to come and play (or something similar) www.podchaser.com/podcasts/we-...

Anita Dobson: Queen of EastEnders to TV Royalty by We Started Here with Lacey Turner

Anita Dobson: Queen of EastEnders to TV Royalty from We Started Here with Lacey Turner on Podchaser, aired Tuesday, 18th February 2025. Lacey talks to Queen of The Vic Anita Dobson to celebrate 40 yea...

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ianmcardell.bsky.social @ianmcardell.bsky.social · Mar 31

Up on CultBox, our Monthly #Podcast Roundup with nods for Virtually Parkinson, Back to One with @peterrinaldi.bsky.social, David Tennant does a podcast with..., Brydon &, We Started Here, @thedwshow.net, @whoc2c.bsky.social and @filmstories.bsky.social cultbox.co.uk/reviews/the-...

The CultBox Podcast Roundup – March 2025

The CultBox podcast roundup for March 2025 includes Virtually Parkinson, Back to One, We Started Here and Film Stories with Simon Brew.

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ianmcardell.bsky.social @ianmcardell.bsky.social · Mar 19

Fresh up on CultBox, my take on the #DoctorWho Lost Story 'Genesis of the Cybermen' from @bigfinish.bsky.social cultbox.co.uk/reviews/gene... #audiodrama

Genesis of the Cybermen - Doctor Who: The Lost Stories review

Writer David K. Barnes adapts Cyber co-creator Gerry Davis' ideas into a chilling 4-part audio drama, revealing the Genesis of the Cybermen.

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ianmcardell.bsky.social @ianmcardell.bsky.social · Feb 28

Fresh up on CultBox, our monthly podcast roundup featuring nods for David Tennant does a podcast with..., Brydon &, @illexplainlater.bsky.social, @toohot4tv.bsky.social and @filmstories.bsky.social cultbox.co.uk/reviews/the-... #podcast #podcasts

The CultBox Podcast Roundup – February 2025

The CultBox podcast roundup for February 2025 includes David Tennant does a Podcast with..., Brydon &, I'll Explain Later and Film Stories

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ianmcardell.bsky.social @ianmcardell.bsky.social · Feb 12

Fresh up on CultBox, my take on #DoctorWho - The Fugitive Doctor: Most Wanted from @bigfinish.bsky.social nish cultbox.co.uk/reviews/the-... #audiodrama

The Fugitive Doctor Adventures: Most Wanted – audio review

Jo Martin's Fugitive Doctor strikes out in her own audio series - Most Wanted sees her on the run from Division and encountering the Daleks.

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ianmcardell.bsky.social @ianmcardell.bsky.social · Feb 3

I found it further up earlier, after series 10. Might be related to the return of Fear Her perhaps?

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Ten Acre Books @tenacrebooks.bsky.social · Jan 31

Happiness will prevail! We're excited to announce a special edition hardback to mark 20 years of #DoctorWho script editor Andrew Cartmel's bestselling memoir Script Doctor, limited to 250 numbered copies.

Order now from tenacrefilms.bigcartel.com

Front cover illustration for the limited edition hardback of Script Doctor, featuring pop-art images of Sylvester McCoy and Andrew Cartmel.

Front cover illustration for the limited edition hardback of Script Doctor, featuring pop-art images of a vworping box and Sophie Aldred.

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ianmcardell.bsky.social @ianmcardell.bsky.social · Feb 3

Fresh up on CultBox, my take on #DoctorWho Classic Doctors New Monsters 5: Faithful Friends which features the Krillitaine, the Lupari and the Monks cultbox.co.uk/reviews/clas... @bigfinish.bsky.social #audiodrama

Classic Doctors New Monsters 5: Faithful Friends audio review

Classic Doctors New Monsters returns for audio box set 5. It includes encounters the Krillitaine, the Lupari and the Monks.

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ianmcardell.bsky.social @ianmcardell.bsky.social · Jan 31

Fresh up on CultBox, our Jan '25 #podcastroundup with nods for @somethingwho.bsky.social @tablemannerspod.bsky.social @audiosirens.bsky.social Celebrity Catch Up and @filmstories.bsky.social cultbox.co.uk/reviews/the-... #podcast #podcasts

The CultBox Podcast Roundup – January 2025

The CultBox podcast roundup for January 2025 includes Something Who, Table Manners, The Sirens of Audio, Celebrity Catch Up and Film Stories.

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