Episodes

  • 431: Philip Bates Talks Racoons, Doctor Who Companions, and UNIT Books

    431: Philip Bates Talks Racoons, Doctor Who Companions, and UNIT Books
    Feb 29 2024
    We're back with a new, later-than-planned podcast with guest Philip Bates of The Doctor Who Companion.

    Philip chats to Christian Cawley about some projects he's working on with Candy Jar Books, which includes some books on The Racoons, an update to Companions: Fifty Years of Doctor Who Assistants called Companions: Sixty Years of Doctor Who Assistants (announced here for the first time!), and a new UNIT book.

    (Apologies, there is a small hiss on Philip's mic, which we tried to remove early on and in post-production, and this is as good as it gets.)

    Shownotes

    • Candy Jar Books
    • The Celestial Toy Maker Blu-ray trailer
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    47 mins
  • 430: 2023 Doctor Who Christmas Special Reviewed: The Church on Ruby Road

    430: 2023 Doctor Who Christmas Special Reviewed: The Church on Ruby Road
    Jan 14 2024
    The Church on Ruby Road is reviewed in our latest Doctor Who podcast.

    Christian Cawley is conducting other activities this week, so James McLean is joined by "Magnus" to discuss the 2023 Doctor Who Christmas special. But who is Magnus, and will you ever find out?

    Probably not, but it's an interesting conundrum to consider as you listen to this chat...

    Shownotes
    • Doctor Who: The Church on Ruby Road
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    1 hr and 2 mins
  • 429: Doctor Who 60th Review: The Giggle

    429: Doctor Who 60th Review: The Giggle
    Dec 16 2023
    Admittedly later than planned, we're back for our review of the third Doctor Who 60th anniversary episode, The Giggle. Guest starring Neil Patrick Harris (Doogie Howzer MD, How I Met Your Mother, etc.), the episode reintroduces Bonnie Langford as Melanie Bush and brings us our first look at the 15th Doctor Who, Ncuti Gatwa.

    Quite a bit of him, in fact.

    This week's show features Christian Cawley abnd James McLean in conversation with each other.

    Shownotes
    • Doctor Who: The Giggle
    • Last of the Summer Wine: Getting Sam Home
    • Black Orchid Part 1, Part 2
    • The amazing Doctor Who anime fan creation
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    55 mins
  • 428: Doctor Who 60th Review: Wild Blue Yonder

    428: Doctor Who 60th Review: Wild Blue Yonder
    Dec 5 2023
    We're back with a discussion about the latest Doctor Who 60th anniversary episode, Wild Blue Yonder. Christian Cawley and James McLean discuss various elements of the story, how it came across and compared to the previous episode (The Star Beast), and spend a few minutes slagging off the Power of Three.

    Oh, and we're very pleased to tell you that this week, we were joined by our podKast founding member, Brian Terranova! It's a lovely chat, I'm sure you'll enjoy it.


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    50 mins
  • 427: Doctor Who 60th Review: The Star Beast

    427: Doctor Who 60th Review: The Star Beast
    Nov 28 2023
    The first part of Doctor Who's 60th anniversary has aired - but what did the Kasterborous team think of The Star Beast?

    This week, Christian Cawley and James McLean are joined by Philip Bates, the driving force behind The Doctor Who Companion. We cover everything from steelworks in North London (!) to Miriam "Margoyles" with gender transitions and empty lofts along the way.

    Shownotes
    • www.thedoctorwhocompanion.com
    • The Star Beast on BBC iPlayer
    • Doctor Who in Green Hill Zone
    • 14th Doctor The Star Beast comic cover mockup

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    41 mins
  • 426: How Does Doctor Who 60th Hype Compare With Other Anniversaries?

    426: How Does Doctor Who 60th Hype Compare With Other Anniversaries?
    Nov 23 2023
    It's Doctor Who's 60th anniversary today, but how does the promotion and hype compare with other years? Christian Cawley and James McLean look back at 1998, 2003, and 2013 to contrast and discuss how things were very different in Doctor Who celebrations in landmark years gone by.

    Shownotes:

    • Russell T Davies and David Tennant on The One Show
    • Russell T Davies on Morning Live
    • Amiga Addict and Pixel Addict
    • Destiny of the Doctors trailer
      • GoldenEye 007 playthrough
      • Lego Dimensions Doctor Who
      • Fallout 4 Doctor Who mod
      • The Kasterborous Magazine Doctor Who video games special
    • Doom's Day
    • Doctor Who books released in 2013
    • Paul McGann to star in a Doctor Who show on Disney+?
    • My 70s TV Childhood Podcast
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    40 mins
  • 425: John and Jim’s Excellent Journey #8: 60 Years of Star Trek in Another 60 minutes (or so)

    425: John and Jim’s Excellent Journey #8: 60 Years of Star Trek in Another 60 minutes (or so)
    Nov 12 2023
    John Kenneth Muir and James McLean's deep dive into Star Trek continues in our latest podcast.

    John Kenneth Muir and James McLean finish off their discussion on 57 years of Star Trek with a reflection on Star Trek's impact in the 21st Century... desperately, needfully, and irresponsibly seeking to conclude what the franchise means to them.

    If you missed the first part of this wide ranging, every-version-of-Star-Trek-mentioning discussion, it's a good idea to listen to both parts in the right order. Or not, really, it's your life.

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    43 mins
  • 424: The Whoniverse: An Amazing Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Celebration

    424: The Whoniverse: An Amazing Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Celebration
    Nov 6 2023
    What does the Whoniverse bring to Doctor Who? 60th anniversary celebratory wonder!

    We're here; it's November 2023, it is the month of Doctor Who's 60th anniversary, and the BBC has gone all-out to provide celebratory media in all shapes and sizes.

    Central to all of this is The Whoniverse, the BBC iPlayer hub of Doctor Who episodes, documentaries, spin-offs, DVD extras, and more. In this week's Doctor Who podcast, Christian Cawley and James McLean discuss The Whoniverse and how it is the central component of the show's diamond anniversary.

    PLUS: we discuss Murray Gold's latest theme tune.


    Shownotes
    • The Whoniverse
    • Target Novelisations of 60 anniversary Doctor Who episodes
    • Vworp Vworp #6
    • Children of the Circus
    • First Dalek serial to get special colourised feature edition
    • Tales of the TARDIS video bookends launched
    • Doctor Who 1980 theme tune
    • Doctor Who 2023 theme tune
    • Missing Doctor Who audios on BBC Sounds
    • Doctor Who's return to Saturday nights confirmed
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    50 mins