Celebrating 500 Issues of Doctor Who Magazine
Gareth Kavanagh joins Christian Cawley to talk about the latest issue of #DoctorWho Magazine, which celebrates the publication's 500th standard edition (not to mention countless specials!). Meanwhile, James and Brian reflect upon their recent Kommentary, Delta and the Bannermen.
42m Jun 03, 2016
42m
Kommentary: Delta and the Bannermen
James McLean and Brian A. Terranova talk you through 1987 #DoctorWho serial Delta and the Bannermen on this week's podKast, covering everything from token Americans with bad accents to Brian's secret origins...
1hr 19m May 26, 2016
1hr 19m
Underrated Doctor Who Villains and a Morning with Louise Jameson!
Lots to talk about in this week's #Doctor Who podKast, in which Christian Cawley and Gareth Kavanagh talk comics, Dream Lords, villains, #Marvel movies and Gareth's upcoming events, including A Morning with Louise Jameson on July 2nd, and the Starburst International Film Festival on 26th-28th of August.
46m May 19, 2016
46m
Do In-Jokes Break Doctor Who's Fiction?
Christian Cawley and James McLean bring you a collection of #DoctorWho news and link-inspired chats in this week's podKast, which focuses on Christian's frustration with the number of in-jokes in Titan Comics' Doctor Who: The Fourth Doctor #2. Do in-jokes work for you? Do you find meta references a bit over the top these days? Click play to find out what Christian and James have to say on the ...
41m May 12, 2016
41m
Should Doctor Who Switch to a Serialised Arc Format?
Brian Terranova, James McLean and Christian Cawley welcome you to another #DoctorWho podKast with a K, this week talking about Class, the BBC's scheduling concerns, and whether Doctor Who should move away from the format established in 2005 and embrace some of the changes in TV drama since. What do you think? Click play below to listen, and then let us know.
53m May 05, 2016
53m
New Doctor Who Companion Pearl Mackie Reaction
Pearl Mackie is the new #DoctorWho companion, in the year's second biggest Doctor Who news. Unveiled, strangely, during a football match, the actress had her first outing as Bill in a short two minute trailer of knowing meta Dalek-mocking nonsense. But what did we think of it? PLUS: We talk everything from Star Wars to Torchwood, via Monty Python.
1hr 2m Apr 27, 2016
1hr 2m
The World Shapers: Does Fanwank Date a Good Doctor Who Story?
We'll be honest, our thoughts on comic strip The World Shapers don't dominate this week's #DoctorWho podKast, which veers this way and that with topical chat (including the strange slowness in the media's reaction to Gareth Thomas' passing) and an interview with Gareth Kavanagh about the forthcoming Audience with Bob Baker at Manchester's Fab Cafe (http://www.wegottickets.com/event/352929) You...
45m Apr 20, 2016
45m
Doctor Who Spinoffs You Wanted to See That Didn't Happen
Christian Cawley and Brian A Terranova lead you through the world of #DoctorWho spinoffs that never were in this week's podKast. Or rather, the ones we would have liked to see. So no mention, for example, of Rose Tyler: Earth Defender, but plenty of chat about UNIT and Ian Chesterton's post-TARDIS adventures. Hit Play to enjoy - it would be wrong not to...
51m Apr 15, 2016
51m
Kommentary: Curse of the Fatal Death - Comic Relief or Genuine Doctor Who?
Following up our recent special kommentary on Doctor Who fandom's most embarrassed secret (that would be Dimensions in Time, locked away on YouTube like a barmy aunt of the Queen's), we bring you a sequel: Steven Moffat's Rowan Atkinson-starring Curse of the Fatal Death!
41m Apr 06, 2016
41m
Kommentary Special: Tom Baker's Doctor Who Swansong, Logopolis
We're bringing you a mammoth 2 hour Doctor Who commentary podKast this week as Christian Cawley, Brian A Terranova, James McLean, and Gareth Kavanagh look back at the serial that closed Season 18 and Tom Baker's seven year tenure in Doctor Who, Logopolis! Did the team enjoy it? Perhaps it's not the classic they thought it was? Cue up your DVD, and hit play at the same time as the podKast team ...
1hr 45m Mar 27, 2016
1hr 45m
Kommentary: Dimensions in Time, and Is it Canon?
No, we really did. Christian Cawley, Brian A. Terranova and James McLean sat down in three different locations and actually volunteered to watch #DoctorWho 30 anniversary charity special Dimensions in Time together! And as if that wasn't amazing enough, we had a really good time. I mean, that's really weird, right?
37m Mar 21, 2016
37m
Capaldi Staying for Doctor Who Series 11? PLUS: Special Guest!
This week's podKast takes a look at the recent news from the Doctor Who world, specifically Peter Capaldi's reported offer to remain for Series 11 (Chris Chibnall's first) and the news that Torchwood's Eve Myles has decided to part company with the show, which has been revived by Big Finish. Your hosts on this shorter podKast are Christian Cawley and James McLean, and we've also got a special ...
24m Mar 10, 2016
24m
The Death of Kasterborous? Plus Gareth Kavanagh Teases Vworp Vworp 3!
Have too many adverts crippled our erstwhile home, Kasterborous.com? With the news that the once "Mighty K" is losing another pair of editors - and perhaps the entire writing team - Christian Cawley and James McLean mull over the recent events, complete with a Star Trek-style analogy. Thanks, Jim... PLUS! Gareth Kavanagh teases the third issue of seminal #DoctorWho fanzine Vworp Vworp!, which ...
59m Mar 02, 2016
59m
Songs Inspired by Doctor Who - Which Is Best? (No TROCK Included)
We're back with a new podKast! Christian Cawley and Brian A Terranova this week guide you through the world of songs inspired by #DoctorWho from the era of the original series. In short, this is a TROCK-free zone (and rightly so, let's face it). But there's more! We also have a small "related news roundup" and spread the word about our former Kasterborous colleagues' new website, which we reck...
49m Feb 24, 2016
49m
Kommentary: The Horns of Nimon! (Part 2)
Episodes 3 and 4 of the four-part 1979 adventure The Horns of Nimon get the kommenatary treatment this week. James McLean, Brian Terranova and Gareth Kavanagh await your company, so cue your DVD, and hit play...
57m Feb 15, 2016
57m
Storyboards, Leather Jackets and 13th Doctor Speculation
Christian Cawley and James McLean talk #DoctorWho storyboards from The Day of the Doctor, speculate on the 13th Doctor's identity, mull over the similarities between Capaldi and Colin Baker's Doctors, and tantilise you with the possibility of a Ripper Street Series 4 special podKast in the near future. (Expecting part 2 of our Horns of Nimon kommentary? Worry not, it will be along next week...)
35m Feb 10, 2016
35m
Kommentary: The Horns of Nimon! (Part 1)
Yes, dear listener, we finally did it. After literally months of planning and promises, as well as a few hints, we've produced a kommentary (with a k) for the Graham Williams-era classic/rightly maligned nonsense The Horns of Nimon, starring Tom Baker and Lalla Ward as the Doctor and Romana, with Graham Crowden as Soldeed. James McLean, Brian A Terranova and guest podKaster Gareth Kavanagh gat...
54m Feb 03, 2016
54m
Steven Moffat's Doctor Who Departure Means We're Missing Episodes in 2016
So, the news has finally been released. Steven Moffat will move on from Doctor Who after Series 10, with Broadchurch creator Chris Chibnall taking his place with Series 11 in 2018. To discuss a turn of events that seem so late, if they were a train the conductor wouldn't bother checking tickets, Christian Cawley and James McLean welcome fourth podKaster Gareth Kavanagh to the show this week. W...
1hr 8m Jan 26, 2016
1hr 8m
Steven Moffat to Step Down as Doctor Who Showrunner
Brief update to summarise the news of Steven Moffat's departure from #DoctorWho after Series 10, which we'll be dealing with in more detail in the next full podKast...
2m Jan 23, 2016
2m
Do DVD Commentaries Excite YOU, Doctor Who Fans?
We had to hit the Fast Return button on this week's podKast following a last-minute personnel issue, so join Christian Cawley and James McLean as they pretty much wing it, covering everything from recent departures in the world of pop culture to DVD commentaries, #StarWars skits, and recent #DoctorWho news. We cover a lot of ground this week, there's so much to talk about! Also: ballpoint or f...
1hr 14m Jan 20, 2016
1hr 14m
No Doctor Who - So What Will We Watch in 2016?
We're back with our first podKast of 2016. And while it looks as though we won't have any #DoctorWho until the final quarter of the year at the earliest, there is a heck of a lot of stuff to talk about. So join Christian Cawley, Brian Terranova and James McLean as they weigh up everything that's piqueing their interest in the first half of 2016, such as The #X-Files, Ripper Street, #GameofThro...
1hr 3m Jan 12, 2016
1hr 3m
CultKast 2: “Contradiction” With John Guilor & Tim Follin
In our second CultKast, Christian Cawley speaks to Tim Follin and John Guilor about the iPad interactive live-action video game Contradiction, which stars Paul Darrow, best known to readers as Kerr Avon from the much-missed BBC TV sci-fi series Blake’s 7. Darrow plays Paul Rand while Guilor, who has twice lent his voice to new dialogue as the First Doctor (for the Planet of Giants DVD and for ...
1hr 4m Jan 09, 2016
1hr 4m
The Husbands of River Song: Why We Would Rather Watch Stick Man
Charming, heartfelt, full of character and warmth... not a description that you could use for The Husbands of River Song, the 2015 #DoctorWho #Christmas special. Rather, it describes the Jennifer Saunders-narrated, Martin Freeman-voiced Christmas day animation from the creator of The Gruffalo. Should Doctor Who, once the bastion of Christmas Day family viewing, be playing second fiddle to a 26...
57m Jan 01, 2016
57m
Are Changing Viewing Habits Cutting Doctor Who UK Audience Figures?
We're back with #DoctorWho this week as we briefly preview #Christmas special The Husbands of #RiverSong, and have a look at a recent theory concerning the show's low audience figures in 2015 - namely, the idea that family viewing is a thing of the past. What do you mean, we've been here before? Have a listen to see what we think...
31m Dec 23, 2015
31m
Doctor Who Finale Hell Bent: Was That Trans Regeneration Really Needed?
Couldn't #DoctorWho Series 9 have finished with a less contentious episode than the disappointing but not really all that bad #HellBent? Capaldi was wonderful once again, as was Coleman - but did the Doctor - and Moffat - really have to go that far with the storyline only to wind up not killing Clara after all? With Christian Cawley, James McLean - and through the wonder of timey wimey editing...
1hr 2m Dec 07, 2015
1hr 2m
Heaven Sent - the Greatest Moment of Capaldi's Doctor Who?
#HeavenSent - the best episode of #DoctorWho Series 9? Has #StevenMoffat knocked it out of the park again? Christian Cawley, James McLean and Brian A Terranova look at the evidence. ..
59m Nov 30, 2015
59m
Face The Raven: How Was It For You?
Wow. Face the Raven, episode 10 of #DoctorWho Series 9, certainly made the podKast team sit up and take notice! This week, it's Brian A Terranova and James McLean on a pre-recorded show, looking at the implications of Face the Raven and Clara's apparent departure. Was she well written enough as a woman, or did writing fall into the trap of "sassiness as a character trait"? And what sort of com...
1hr 7m Nov 24, 2015
1hr 7m
What Did We Think of Sleep No More? You Had to Ask?!
Christian Cawley and Brian A. Terranova are James-less this week as they chew the eye snot over Sleep No More, #DoctorWho Series 9's ninth episode (already?! Yes). Surely, with the vast collection of derogatory comments and reviews for this episode, the two podKast founders will be in complete agreement with the received wisdom, right? Well, you'll have to listen to find out. In the meantime,...
48m Nov 18, 2015
48m
Doctor Who: The Zygon Inversion discussion
The team are back to talk about the latest #DoctorWho - The Zygon Inversion! This week's show - with Christian Cawley, James McLean and Brian A Terranova - was live on Google Hangouts, and features some in-depth discussion over the latest episode from Doctor Who Series 9. Later in the show, the chaps move onto discussing some recent news, and discuss guests at the forthcoming LI Who convention...
1hr 6m Nov 10, 2015
1hr 6m
The PodKast Reviews The Zygon Invasion - LIVE(ish)
Our reviews of #DoctorWho Series 9 continue with this latest podKast, recorded live on Google Hangouts on Sunday. The Zygon Invasion - hit or miss? Christian Cawley, James McLean and Brian A. Terranova look at the evidence, and come to an unusually mixed conclusion... And did Harry really switch from Genesis of the Daleks survivor to chemical weapons developer? Really? Also, look out for some...
59m Nov 03, 2015
59m
PodKast the Fifth - with Omega!
As another bonus to our #DoctorWho fans, here's the fifth podKast from 2007, in which Christian and Brian welcome Omega (or was it the other guy?) to the show. We're bringing you this classic podKast to coincide with the annnouncement of a K9 vs Omega feature film, as related in the most recent podKast. (And no, we still can't quite believe it either...)
18m Oct 28, 2015
18m
The Woman Who Lived: Better Than You Remember?
Christian Cawley and Brian A. Terranova are here for this week's #DoctorWho podKast, in which they are overwhelmed with the news of the K9 vs Omega movie, satisfied with The Woman Who Lived, thrilled by David Tennant and Catherine Tate taking the DoctorDonna to Big Finish, and disappointed with the modern UNIT.
45m Oct 27, 2015
45m
The PodKast (and you!) Discuss The Girl Who Died
We're back with a live #DoctorWho Series 9 podKast on Google Hangouts! This time, Christian Cawley, Brian A Terranova and James McLean discussed The Girl Who Died on Sunday afternoon, with the help of various viewers contributing their own thoughts about the episode. It was, quite simply, our most enjoyable live podKast yet. The podKast theme tune is by Russell Hugo.
1hr 12m Oct 22, 2015
1hr 12m
PodKast The First
Our very first podKast from 2007, presented here as a treat for our listener. (Note to James McLean fans: he didn't come along until 2011.)
10m Oct 15, 2015
10m
Before the Flood: Doctor Who's Missing Series 9 Audience Discussed
Why is Doctor Who losing 50% of the BBC's Saturday night audience? Along with our review of Before the Flood, that's the main focus of this week's podKast. With 8 million tuning in for Strictly Come Dancing and half this amount hanging around for the following show, has the BBC lost the plot when it comes to Doctor Who and the show's family unfriendly scheduling?
48m Oct 12, 2015
48m
Undead! Doctor Who: Under the Lake Reviewed
So, that was an odd week. In the midst of some conscious uncoupling from Kasterborous, James McLean and Brian Terranova embark on a discussion of Doctor Who Series 9, episode 3: Under the Lake. Considering elements like direction, theme, and even whether the episode should have a different name, James and Brian also spend a few moments trying to get their heads around Class, the new Doctor Who...
1hr 6m Oct 06, 2015
1hr 6m
Listen as the PodKast Reviews Doctor Who: The Witch's Familiar!
This week's #DoctorWho podKast features the revelation of an uncomfortable truth alongside our review of the latest episode of Series 9, The Witch's Familiar.
1hr 2m Sep 28, 2015
1hr 2m
The PodKast Discusses The Magician's Apprentice
Just what did the podKast team think of the #DoctorWho Series 9 opener, The Magician’s Apprentice?
52m Sep 22, 2015
52m
PodKast Previews Doctor Who Series 9!
#DoctorWho Series 9 is almost upon us, which gives Christian Cawley and James McLean the chance to mull over the recent prologue and look forward to the forthcoming run... We close with our recommendations, and special news about the future of the podKast...
43m Sep 15, 2015
43m
13th Doctor Casting Rumour & Martha Hate Questioned
This week, the #DoctorWho podKast team of Christian Cawley, James McLean and Brian A Terranova bring you a range of topics and conversation, ranging from insane rumours concerning the Thirteenth Doctor to why fandom doesn’t seem to like Martha Jones. This is particularly baffling, as we love her! Look out also for talk on TV marathons, some interesting new Doctor Who merchandise, our recollect...
52m Sep 09, 2015
52m
Retroactive Recursions & Doctor Who Series 9 Speculation
We're back! Following a shock one-week hiatus (we'll explain later), Christian Cawley and James McLean are back for a brand new podKast, as always discussing a variety of topics, with a special brief look at #DoctorWho Series 9's episode structure, as discussed in the recent Doctor Who Magazine.
1hr 4m Sep 01, 2015
1hr 4m
Is the Omnirumour Fandom's Own Schrodinger's Cat?
Gareth Kavanagh joins Christian Cawley for this week's #DoctorWho podKast, discussing everything from #MissionDALEK to the differences between MP3 and FLAC. But on the way, they stop off and spend some time chatting about the current state of the omnirumour, the rather optimistic collection of rumours concerning the discovery (or otherwise) of some (or all) of Doctor Who's missing episodes. Wa...
58m Aug 20, 2015
58m
Just What Would it Mean to Have a Female Doctor Who?
In a diverse collection of discussions, this week’s podKast swings from Colin Baker’s apparent fall out with #DoctorWho Magazine to #RipperStreet series 3, and largely concludes – thanks to recent comments by Sylvester McCoy – with some in-depth thoughts about what introducing a female Doctor Who would mean to the show and what it might reflect in society. No, really. Christian Cawley and Bri...
1hr 1m Jul 29, 2015
1hr 1m
Amusing Doctor Who Misconceptions Discussed in the PodKast
Doctor Who misconceptions can be amusing; they can also be embarrassing. We've all had them, those moments where our internalised canon (also known as "headcanon") betrays logic. But non-fans also have this, such as the notion that the Doctor is actually called "Dr Who", or that the Daleks are in every single episode (which would be slightly dull, right?) Backed up by a useful collection of Do...
58m Jul 22, 2015
58m
Is Steven Moffat Right to Bemoan Twitter's Audience Research Capability?
#DoctorWho chief Steven Moffat thinks Twitter is useless for gaining true audience reaction. Well, of course it is! Plus, the latest Doctor Who and wider news from #comiccon and our weekly recommendations.
59m Jul 15, 2015
59m
How to Organise a Doctor Who Convention with Gareth Kavanagh
Comic-Con might be the jewel in the crown of the international convention scene, but we're more fond of smaller, intimate events. As such, we've invited Gareth Kavanagh, the man behind the #DoctorWho Vworp events (and acclaimed Vworp Vworp! fanzine) and more recent offerings such as An Evening with Waris Hussein and An Afternoon with Terrance Dicks to explain to us just how he produces these fr...
1hr 7m Jul 09, 2015
1hr 7m
Is a Lack of Compelling Villains Killing Moffat's Doctor Who?
When was the last time a one-off #DoctorWho villain really grabbed you? And is CGI going OTT in the cinema and on TV? These are just two of the topics under discussion in this week's #podcast which also features a one-off very different theme tune...
1hr 4m Jul 01, 2015
1hr 4m
The Doctor's Dumb Luck vs Ingenious Solutions
You know when the Doctor does something immensely clever to solve a problem? It's one of the highlights of #DoctorWho. But what about when things are a little more... lucky? Do you get the same satisfaction from Liz Shaw unplugging and plugging something in to save the Doctor from the Nestene Consciousness, or the Doctor finding that the monstrous-but-susceptible-to-sonics Professor Lazarus has...
1hr 8m Jun 24, 2015
1hr 8m
Isn't It Time to Get Over the "When is Doctor Who coming back?" Thing?
It's a podKast without a Cawley this week, as James McLean and Brian A Terranova take the reins and discuss the importance of knowing when the next series of ##DoctorWho will air. Has that particular item of hype been sold down the river now? Should we not just accept now that a new series will be along soon, let's find something to do until it airs and not worry? Click play to find out...
59m Jun 18, 2015
59m
How The Curse of Fatal Death Pre-Empted the Moffat Era of Doctor Who
Cast your mind back to 1999. There was no new #DoctorWho on TV, save four sketches: three by Mark Gatiss as part of a Doctor Who night on #BBC2 and one by Steven Moffat for Comic Relief, starring Rowan Atkinson, Jonathan Pryce, Hugh Grant, Richard E Grant, Jim Broadbent, Joanna Lumley and Julie Sawalha. These four amusing, affectionate and memorable sketches are thr subject of our podKast this...
50m Jun 10, 2015
50m