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24/06/2018

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Is Doctor Who "too big"? Is it "essentially a spooky show?"

Recent comments from Mark Gatiss and Peter Capaldi (made separately) concerning Doctor Who's current status are the focus of our conversation this week. Christian Cawley and James McLean cover a number of points, with everything from the dying requirement for basic screen language (such as a documentary where two people greet each other at a door before a more in-depth interaction) to whether Steven Berkoff should have had more time on-screen in The Power of Three. Come on, we all know the answer to that one. This is a big hour-long chat, so hold onto your loins, gird your hats, and mix your metaphors. Oh, and listen out for mention of the first of Brian Terranova's Doctor Who interview collection, now available on our Patreon. Patreon and Apple Podcasts Most episodes of our podcast go out on Patreon first. This week's episode is the same as the one that went out on Patreon, but subscribers there got it early, ad-free, and with a video version. 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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45min
12 DE JAN.

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

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 iPlayerFor 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.

12 de jan.

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54min
4 DE FEV.

Brian Terranova and James McLean recall the early years of the podKast

This week's podcast is Patreon first as ever, with no ads! Christian Cawley chats with Brian Terranova, and then with James McLean, about the early years of Kasterborous. Among other things, we cover how we started it, the tools we used early on, and how we overcame Brian's departure... Shownotes Why did we start the podKast with a K? The first podKast SPLINK First podcast with James in 2011 This week, you get the podcast ad-free and early on Patreon. As this is a 500ish episode, it goes out in its entirety on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Plus, I have the list of interviews provided by Brian, which will appear exclusively in the Kasterborous Archive. The following actors, writers, and producers will be added to the Kasterborous Archive over the coming months: John Peel (author) Simon Fisher-Becker Ian McNeice Sylvester McCoy Matt Smith Caroline Skinner Karen Gillan Yee Jee Tso Paul McGann Terrance Dicks Emma Campbell-Jones Frazer Hines, Wendy Padbury, Deborah Watling Terry Molloy Daphne Ashbrook Patreon and Apple Podcasts Most episodes of our podcast go out on Patreon first. This week's episode is the same as the one that went out on Patreon, but subscribers there got it early, ad-free, and with a video version. 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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39min
28 DE JAN.

Blake's 7 reboot -- will it really happen?

Christian Cawley and James McLean take a break from 500ish to discuss the news that Blake's 7 could be heading for a reboot after the IP was picked up by Multitude Productions. As James is a big Blake's 7 admirer and has also worked on an eventually uncompleted project based on the show, it seemed a good opportunity to discuss what might be needed to make a Blake's 7 reboot work... Shownotes Blake's 7 IP acquisition announcement Is the Life on Mars sequel Lazarus now happening? Patreon and Apple Podcasts Most episodes of our podcast go out on Patreon first. This episode went out early, ad-free, and with a video version. 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.

28 de jan.

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33min
29/06/2025

"Jim" Straczynski, and where is The War Between the Land and the Sea?

James and Christian have just recorded an ad hoc conversation about recent events concerning Doctor Who.Prepare for a video discussion which looks at J. Michael Straczynski's possible interest in Doctor Who, the current lack of scheduling for The War Between the Land and the Sea, obligatory AI talk, and a look at how much UK and US subscribers are paying for Netflix, Prime, Disney+, et al, compared with other countries. Shownotes Babylon 5’s J Michael Straczynski Says He’d “Love Nothing More” Than Writing Doctor Who The War Between the Land and the Sea Gorilla AI advert Patreon benefits Supporters of the podcast on Patreon got this week’s show ad-free and early on Patreon — and with extra material. Get in touch Subscribe to our podcast? Then head to Apple Podcasts to leave a rating and review. Any new reviews will be read out. 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.

29/06/2025

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55min
15/12/2025

Sarah Jane Smith, AI upscaling, and will personal websites return?

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 PodcastsMost 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.

15/12/2025

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40min
11/11/2025

What will Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor Who legacy be?

With just 18 episodes under his belt and moving on at a time when the show's future was temporarily in doubt, Gatwa's story isn't completely new to the show -- it has echoes of 1985. But with the actor apparently now done with Doctor Who and the show struggling to achieve the same levels of adoration we saw previously with its (perhaps outgoing) showrunner, we wonder how Gatwa's episodes will be looked upon in years to come... Shownotes The Rest is Entertainment on "The Future of Doctor Who" Disney sources on Doctor Who's ditching Bonnie Langford talks Reality War reshoots As ever, the longer edition of this podcast went out on Patreon first. There is also a video of that chat.We'd really appreciate your help in raising our profile on the Apple platform, so please leave a review.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.

11/11/2025

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33min
03/12/2025

Doctor Who cutscenes, classic Christmas trailers, and Teletext...

James and Christian are back with a new chat, looking at Doctor Who cutscenes (and the whole cutscene reveal culture), classic BBC One Christmas trailers, Teletext (!) and a few other things. Shownotes Vintage BBC Christmas trailers Woolworths 1981 Christmas ad (ft Tim Brooke-Taylor, Bill Oddie, Anita Harris, et al) Teletext VHS recovery Patreon and Apple Podcasts As ever, this podcast went 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.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.

03/12/2025

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30min
25/11/2025

Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor Who legacy feedback and VHS omnibus edition memories

Christian Cawley and James McLean look at some of your comments on our recent episodes, mostly concerning Ncuti Gatwa's legacy in Doctor Who.We also look at the existence of 90 minute omnibus editions of classic Doctor Who and their presentation as "gifts" to fans, 40 years after very similar edits were released on VHS to cries of "sacrilege!" Shownotes William Shatner in Airplane 2 Free Enterprise trailer What will Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor Who legacy be? Patreon and Apple Podcasts As ever, this podcast went 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.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.

25/11/2025

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40min
20/06/2025

Is Doctor Who's narrative commenting on its real world fate?

During the run of Doctor Who Series 15, Christian Cawley and James McLean got together to discuss how the show was developing.This conversation took place against a backdrop of intense speculation about the future of the series, its star, and perhaps even its showrunner. Factor in the internal narrative -- dialogue from Mrs Flood -- and comments from Russell T Davies seeming to downplay the future of Doctor Who, and you have an interesting topic for discussion, namely:Were RTD, the BBC, and Disney+ engaged in one of the most audacious publicity campaigns for a TV show ever? Or was this a semi-conscious, modern day retread of the events surrounding Trial of a Time Lord in 1986?Find out what we think. Remember, this conversation went out in early May to our Patreon subscribers, so the voices on the end of your podcastmachine have no idea what happened in Episode 8... Patreon benefits Supporters of the podcast on Patreon got this week’s show ad-free and early. Sign up to enjoy the same benefits. Get in touch Subscribe to our podcast? Then head to Apple Podcasts to leave a rating and review. Any new reviews will be read out. 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.

20/06/2025

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27min

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