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Kasterborous Classic TV: Exploring Doctor Who & Classic Sci-Fi

Kasterborous Classic TV: Exploring Doctor Who & Classic Sci-Fi

By: Christian Cawley (host producer) | James McLean (host)
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 Regular podcast featuring unique and in-depth discussions covering Doctor Who and other classic TV and movies, usually in the sci-fi and sci-fantasy fields.

Launched in 2007, we've lost count of how many episodes we've actually done. Special episodes include interviews with creatives, writers, actors, and notable commentators in the cult TV field.

Your regular hosts are Christian Cawley and James McLean.



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Episodes
  • 499: The War Between the Land and the Sea: Was it any good, then?

    499: The War Between the Land and the Sea: Was it any good, then?
    Jan 12 2026

    Christian Cawley and James McLean discuss The War Between the Land and the Sea, the Doctor Who spin-off serial that aired over Christmas 2025.

    Our 499th podcast has a lot to cover. The five episodes are addressed as a whole, along with the ramifications beyond the series (Disney, RTD, Doctor Who itself) and what went wrong.

    But remember: you only get the full length show on Patreon, where it is also early, ad-free, and often with video.

    Shownotes
    • The War Between the Land and the Sea on BBC iPlayer

    For more in-depth thoughts from Christian, please check the Kasterborous Substack, where a full review has been published.

    Patreon and Apple Podcasts

    Most episodes of our podcast go out on Patreon first. You can hear the show there several days earlier, often with video, and usually with additional material.

    We'd really appreciate your help in raising our profile on the Apple platform, so please leave a review. If you don't already subscribe, you should -- it alerts you when new episodes are available.

    Not on Apple Podcasts? Leave us a review somewhere else, send the link over on Twitter or Facebook or editor@kasterborous.co.uk, and you’ll get a mention.
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    54 mins
  • 498: War Between the Land and the Sea, Doctor Who cartoon, and Christmas TV recommendations

    498: War Between the Land and the Sea, Doctor Who cartoon, and Christmas TV recommendations
    Dec 20 2025
    Christian Cawley delivers the latest Doctor Who news of any significance, and offers his top recommendations for quality TV viewing this Christmas.

    Shownotes
    • The War Between the Land and the Sea overnights:
      • episodes 1 and 2
      • episodes 3 and 4
    • Blue Zoo to produce Doctor Who animation for CBeebies
    • Christmas recommendations:
      • Man vs Baby
      • All Creatures Great and Small Christmas special on Channel 5 (Christmas Eve)
      • Original All Creatures Great and Small 1990 Christmas special on BBC Four (December 27th)
      • Beyond Paradise Christmas special BBC 1 (December 21st)
      • Midsomer Murders on Acorn TV (US only)
      • Morecambe and Wise on BBC Two Christmas Day
      • Monty Python And Now for Something Complete Different also BBC Two, early hours of Boxing Day
      • Sky Arts Boxing Day: Elvis Presley night, movies and documentaries
      • Double Indemnity BBC 2 on Dec 28th

    Enjoy the podcast, enjoy your Christmas, and we'll be back with new episodes in 2026!

    Best wishes

    Christian Cawley and James McLean

    Patreon and Apple Podcasts Most episodes of our podcast go out on Patreon first. You can hear the show there several days earlier, often with video, and usually with additional material.

    We'd really appreciate your help in raising our profile on the Apple platform, so please leave a review. If you don't already subscribe, you should -- it alerts you when new episodes are available.

    Not on Apple Podcasts? Leave us a review somewhere else, send the link over on Twitter or Facebook or editor@kasterborous.co.uk, and you’ll get a mention.
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    26 mins
  • 497: Sarah Jane Smith, AI upscaling, and will personal websites return?

    497: Sarah Jane Smith, AI upscaling, and will personal websites return?
    Dec 15 2025
    This week's Doctor Who podcast is a collection of chats that were held back for Patreon members. So, yes, you've heard some of these before -- but the listeners on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all the other places you get podcasts, have not.

    As such, this podcast is free to listen to on Patreon and wider afield -- and if you want to get additional chats like this at the end of your usual podcast, then you can join our Patreon for this and other extra material with most podcasts, and access the Kasterborous Archive.

    Christian Cawley chats with James McLean and Philip Bates, with Just Sarah, the AI upscaling on Doctor Who Blu-rays, and the notion of personal, independent websites returning to the fore (think MySpace, Geocities, etc.)

    Patreon and Apple Podcasts Most episodes of our podcast go out on Patreon first. You can hear the show there several days earlier, often with video, and usually with additional material.

    We'd really appreciate your help in raising our profile on the Apple platform, so please leave a review. If you don't already subscribe, you should -- it alerts you when new episodes are available.

    Not on Apple Podcasts? Leave us a review somewhere else, send the link over on Twitter or Facebook or editor@kasterborous.co.uk, and you’ll get a mention.
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    40 mins
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