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 8m Jul 09, 2015
1hr 8m
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 5m Jul 01, 2015
1hr 5m
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
Doctor Who Video Games, New Adventures, and East of Heysham
Archive upload omitted from our iTunes feed at the original time of release.
1hr 6m Jun 04, 2015
1hr 6m
Is Steven Moffat Overstaying His Welcome on Doctor Who?
A bit of a low key podKast this week as Christian Cawley and James McLean discuss all manner of topics, from recent casting to stone Cyberman heads, and whether Steven Moffat should really be running #DoctorWho Series 10...
53m May 28, 2015
53m
The PodKast with a Moffat-Inspired F-Bomb
It all started off so innocently. Christian Cawley and Brian A Terranova settled down to chat about some recent #DoctorWho news when it all got too much for the American. The news that Steven Moffat had declared the Doctor "not a role model" sent the Kasterborous associate editor over the edge, resulting in a foul-mouthed tirade that threatened to take the podKast off the air. Forever. Fortun...
51m May 21, 2015
51m
PodKast: Terrance Dicks Discusses Doctor Who Writer Malcolm Hulke (Part 2)
We've brought you a lot of features recently about one-time communist Malcolm Hulke, the classic #DoctorWho scriptwriter whose career was the subject of a pamphlet, 'Doctor Who and the Communist', and an event, "An Afternoon with Terrance Dicks". Well, this is the last portion. The podKast team takes a break this week so that you can listen to Gareth Kavanagh (occasional podKast guest, spiritua...
1hr 4m May 12, 2015
1hr 4m
Learn More About Doctor Who Writer Mac Hulke at An Afternoon with Terrance Dicks
This week's podKast is a two-part affair. First, we've got Michael Herbert offering you a summary of #DoctorWho writer Mac Hulke's early career, a great introduction to Michaels pamphlet, "Doctor Who and the Communist" from Five Leaves Bookshop. Watch out over the weekend for part 2, in which Terrance Dicks recalls Mac Hulke, his one time landlord and friend.
13m May 08, 2015
13m
PodKast Goes Time and the Rani Crazy (No, Really. Oh, okay, no we didn't...)
We've been promising it for weeks, and at long last we've finally bit the bullet and given much-maligned classic Doctor Who serial Time and the Rani the detailed rewatch and discussion it deserves. Christian, Brian and James are all dying to tell you just what they thought of it... if they can get round to it. After all, we've far more important things to talk about, right...? Shownotes Doct...
56m Apr 28, 2015
56m
A PodKast with Autograph Anxiety PLUS Terrance Dicks Q&A
#DoctorWho script editor and novelisation legend Terrance Dicks features in a special Q&A on this week’s podKast, recorded at the Fab Cafe in Manchester on April 19th 2015. Aside from that, the usual team of Christian, Brian and James will be discussing everything from Crossroads to the new #StarWars movie trailer, and all of the related Doctor Who in between.
1hr 8m Apr 23, 2015
1hr 8m
PodKast Lands on the Planet of the Daleks!
We head back in time with this week's podKast to revisit and reappraise the 1973 #DoctorWho six part #Dalek serial, Planet of the Daleks, starring Jon Pertwee and Katy Manning.
54m Apr 14, 2015
54m
PodKast Discusses Doctor Who's Future & Communist Writer
Lots to get through in this week's podKast, but amazingly we actually achieve it! Christian Cawley and James McLean discuss Steven Moffat's assertion that the show has a guaranteed five more years, the news of the Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart eBook and a chat with Michael Herbert, writer of the Mac Hulke pamphlet, "Doctor Who and the Communist." Ready? Hit play!
39m Apr 09, 2015
39m
Doctor Who Series 9 Casting & Big Finish Revelations Discussed
Lots to get through on this week's podKast, from #GameofThrones' Maisie Williams' casting in #DoctorWho and Big Finish's new licence to a discussion on the return of the hugely influentials #TheX-Files.
50m Apr 01, 2015
50m
nuWho's 10th Anniversary: Series 1, Part 2 Recalled
Welcome to the second part of our nuWho anniversary podKast, in which we recall the 2005 series of #DoctorWho. After all, it's only 10 years since 2005, not since 2006 and alll the other years since, right? This time, James McLean joins Christian Cawley and Brian A Terranova to discuss the remaining episodes from the 2005 run, Father's Day through to The Christmas Invasion. Time to hit play.
1hr Mar 26, 2015
1hr
nuWho's 10th Anniversary: Remembering Doctor Who Series 1, Part 1
Yay, it’s podKast time! This week, Christian Cawley and Brian A Terranova open the anniversary discussion, remembering #DoctorWho Series 1 and mulling over the first 7 episodes, from Rose through to The Long Game. During the discussion, we recall the Rose leak, an event which had the potential to undermine the return of the show but instead had the fortunate effect of building interest!
46m Mar 18, 2015
46m
Daylight Savings Timey-Wimey & Paternoster Doubts (PLUS: A Dozen Summers)
Interview with Kenton Hall discussing the film A Dozen Summers, which features Doctor Who actor Colin Baker.
1hr 1m Mar 12, 2015
1hr 1m
The Ambassadors of PodKast
In this week's podKast, things are a little timey-wimey. The recommendations section is first, in which Brian A Terranova and James McLean discuss classic #DoctorWho serial The Ambassadors of Death. Following this, things move towards a discussion on how Missy's return can work, without sacrificing the Doctor (who had little to do in the Series 8 finale) and wasting Michelle Gomez. Some intere...
58m Mar 04, 2015
58m
Doctor Who Props & Fan Stuff Discussed
In a pleasant change from the usual podKast format, Christian Cawley and Brian A. Terranova broadcast this week’s show live on Google Hangouts. We appreciate it was short notice, and so you may have missed it, but worry not – you can watch the ensuing, freeform discussion (topped off with some recommendations). It certainly made a nice change to have the pressure of a live show (albeit for one ...
54m Feb 25, 2015
54m
The Time Warrior: An Important Classic Doctor Who Serial That's A Bit... Meh
While we to and fro, hither and thither throughout this week's podKast, on the whole the subject matter in The Time Warrior, the opening serial to the 1974 run of #DoctorWho, Jon Pertwee's last season and Lis Sladen's first. Oh, and it also makrs the first appearance of the Sontarans and reveals what the original Boba Fett would have looked like without his helmet. We'll be honest: The Time Wa...
56m Feb 18, 2015
56m
Big Finish & Christopher Eccleston Chat In The PodKast with a Seal of Rassilon
This week we had planned to discuss another classic #DoctorWho serial that has a mixed reputation. However, as it is just Christian Cawley and James McLean, we decided instead to look at some of the more interesting news items of the past week, such as the nuWho/Big Finish crossover in UNIT: Extinction and the lovely sight of Christopher Eccleston helping out with a Whovian wedding proposal. Th...
58m Feb 11, 2015
58m
Can The PodKast Escape The Timelash?
Taking a turn away from the usual podKast format this week, we head back in time, not to 2005, but to 1985, and the much-maligned Colin Baker story Timelash. Over the past week, the Kasterborous team of Christian Cawley, Brian A Terranova and James McLean has watched Timelash (in varying degrees of completion) and they report back now, dear listener, for your interest and entertainment. Could ...
45m Feb 04, 2015
45m
PodKast: Sonic Screwdriver Props, Police Box Replicas & Monster Redesigns
This week's podKast takes the slow road; without Christian Cawley (no voice), James McLean and Brian A. Terranova choose to talk about props, specifically the sonic screwdriver and police boxes, as well as suggesting some redesign tips for the Daleks and Cybermen. So kick back and relax with James and Brian in a sort of timey wimey fireside chat. Hot chocolate might be in order, it's nice, com...
1hr 8m Jan 29, 2015
1hr 8m
The PodKast: RTD's Doctor Who Movie & Moments That Made Us Laugh
Russell T Davies would write a #DoctorWho movie, we learnt this week - but should we let him? Christian Cawley, James McLean and Brian A Terranova are on hand to offer their thoughts on this and several other topics concerning the adventures of the Time Lord we know as the Doctor. Also, look out for an update on Contradiction, the new interactive movie game starring recent podKast guests Ruper...
58m Jan 21, 2015
58m
The PodKast Learns More About The Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart Books!
We welcome Andy Frankham-Allen, Shaun Russell and Hannah Haisman - granddaughter of one-time #DoctorWho scriptwriter Mervyn Haisman - to this week's podKast to find out more about Candy Jar Books' new series of books about the post Web of Fear exploits of Alastair Lethbridge-Stewart! If you don't already know about the Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart books, it is a series of four novels by Frankham...
1hr Jan 13, 2015
1hr
PodKast Remembers First Doctor Who Series 1 Trailer Ten Years Ago
Amazingly it is a decade since #DoctorWho returned, sparked by a teaser trailer on New Year's Day. Interestingly on the same day Kasterborous.com launched. So, you can guess what we're talking about this week. As well as Doctor Who Series 1's exciting early build up, James McLean, Brian A Terranova and Christian Cawley also discuss the recent Mirror attack over a supposed ratings slump as well...
55m Jan 06, 2015
55m
PodKast Reviews Last Christmas, Previews The Highest Science
This week, Christian Cawley and James McLean take their critical eyes to Last Christmas, the #DoctorWho Christmas special for 2014, and discover a seasonal treat that stands up well alongside similar adventures. Although there is one question about Santa Claus that remains unanswered... We also take a look at The Highest Science, a new Seventh Doctor adventure from Big Finish that has been ada...
1hr 9m Dec 29, 2014
1hr 9m
Doctor Who Special "Last Christmas" Previewed
This week, the Doctor Who podKast (with a "K") discusses the build up to the 2014 Christmas special, Last Christmas. Before that, however, James McLean and Brian A Terranova discuss the rather interesting clip from 1985's BBC Children in Need, featuring virtually all surviving Doctor Who stars and their companions... with one very notable exception! The show ends with sage advice concerning yo...
1hr 5m Dec 23, 2014
1hr 5m
John Guilor and Rupert Booth Talk Doctor Who Omnirumour - PLUS Orac Skiffle!
Instead of just mulling over the latest missing episodes news, this week's podKast brings in two guests, fans (who are also actors) John Guilor and Rupert Booth to talk about the omnirumour and much more. Brace yourselves, Kasterborites, for a podKast containing lofts, basements, penpals, appreciation society presidents, professional voice work, interactive movies but sadly, no James McLean. Ho...
1hr 17m Dec 10, 2014
1hr 17m
Doctor Who PodKast With A Filthy Mouth
Christian Cawley, James McLean and Brian A. Terranova inadvertently take the podKast into adult territory this week as the #DoctorWho discussions find themselves dwelling on the idea of a sonic screwdriver sex toy. Obviously there is much more than this within the 51 minutes of this week's guest-less chat, but let's face it, that's the bit you'll be looking forward to so just hit play and wait...
51m Dec 03, 2014
51m
PodKast Goes Vworp Vworp! With Gareth Kavanagh
It's podKast time! This week we again relied on Google Hangouts for our weekly discussion of all things #DoctorWho, with guest Gareth Kavanagh, editor of the amazing Vworp Vworp! fanzine and producer of various Doctor Who flavoured productions in Manchester. Gareth joins usual hosts Christian Cawley and Brian A Terranova to talk Lego Doctor Who, whether Jenna Coleman is staying or going, and o...
1hr 2m Nov 25, 2014
1hr 2m
Rubbertoe Replicas' Nick Robatto Talks Doctor Who Props
Hey. listener! It's time to become a viewer once again, as the Kasterborous PodKast (with a "K") goes all visual to talk to Nick Robatto of Rubbertoe Replicas. Nick's the guy who makes a lot of the original props for #DoctorWho, from the mini police box in Flatline (it was a prop, not a toy!) to the sonic screwdriver, which we reviewed recently. Unlike most podKasts that feature a lot of Jame...
58m Nov 18, 2014
58m
Kasterborous PodKast On Death in Heaven, Missing Episodes
Well, dear listener, it's been a tough week. Basically, we lost our #DoctorWho Death in Heaven podKast recording on Monday, thanks to the software we usually rely on to record our Skype call crashing without warning or notice. The result is a podKast that didn't happen. But did. So, James McLean and Christian Cawley have this evening put some time aside to record a new, shorter podKast. We ca...
25m Nov 16, 2014
25m
Doctor Who Finale: Master/Missy Flip Splits The PodKast!
A two-part #DoctorWho season finale?! It's like the halcyon days of the RTD era, with Cybermen and the Master wandering around, isn't it? Except, of course, the Master has a new name, #Missy, and a brand new look, and the Kasterborous team isn't quite unanimous on the gender switching of the Doctor's Time Lord rival. Join Christian Cawley, Brian Terranova and James McLean as the discuss Dark W...
1hr 4m Nov 05, 2014
1hr 4m
In The PodKast Of The Night... Doctor Who Review
We came, we saw, we were slightly befuddled. #DoctorWho Series 8 episode In The Forest Of The Night has left fans a little perplexed (although it has plenty of strong aspects to it) and it's now time to find out exactly what the podKast team of Christian Cawley, Brian A Terranova and James McLean thought of Frank Cottrell Boyce's unusual adventure.
55m Oct 28, 2014
55m
Is The PodKast Flatlined By Flatline?
Is Flatline the new Blink? Was the podKast team wowed, or did bad CGI take them out of the moment? Join Christian Cawley, James McLean and Brian Terranova for a new podKast in which they discuss the latest episode from Doctor Who Series 8 and cover a few recent news items. Look out for their recommendations at the end of the show! Shownotes Numbers stations (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine...
1hr 5m Oct 23, 2014
1hr 5m
Mummy on the Orient Express Gives The PodKast 66 Seconds To Speak
It's time to set it straight: was Mummy on the Orient Express the best episode of #DoctorWho Series 8, or has everyone just gone mad, seeing things that aren't there and only living for another 66 seconds? Christian Cawley, Brian Terranova and James McLean find out...
1hr 17m Oct 16, 2014
1hr 17m
Did Kill The Moon Divide The PodKast?
n this week’s podKast, we chat about the surprisingly divisive new #DoctorWho episode Kill the Moon. Did Christian Cawley think it nonsense? Was James McLean left spellbound by its magic? Could Brian A. Terranova quit fandom over it? There’s only one way to find out…
44m Oct 08, 2014
44m
Doctor Who Series 8: PodKast With A Caretaker
What did you think of this week's #DoctorWho, The Caretaker, by Gareth Roberts? We liked it, and you can find out just how much by clicking play on our latest podKast. Christian Cawley, James McLean and Brian A Terranova are your hosts. Look at out some chat about Pierce Brosnan as James Bond, too...
1hr 11m Sep 30, 2014
1hr 11m
It’s A Time Heist! The PodKast Reviews Doctor Who S8 E5
Although not guilty of anything (other than crimes against podcasting), the Kasterborous podKast team (with a K) were forced back together by The Teller to review Time Heist this week. Did they enjoy the new #DoctorWho episode? Or was it a poorly cobbled-together collection of tropes and visuals from Hustle? (Clue: we liked it.) There's only one way you're going to find out: click play.
59m Sep 23, 2014
59m
Listen! To The PodKast Review
Instant classic #Listen is the main focus of conversation in this week's #doctorwho podKast, with Christian Cawley, Brian A Terranova and James McLean. We also cover Philip Morris' recent comments on the show's current status and recent overnight audience drop, and the passing of Angus Lennie and Jane Baker.
1hr 13m Sep 17, 2014
1hr 13m
Robot of Sherwood Reviewed by The PodKast
It's time to sit back and enjoy this week's #DoctorWho podKast, in which Brian Terranova and James McLean consider the events of the past few days in fandom, focusing on the third episode of Series 8, Robot of Sherwood!
1hr 11m Sep 10, 2014
1hr 11m
The PodKast & John Guilor Talk Into The Dalek (AKA "Up The Dalek")
#DoctorWho voice artist and actor John Guilor joins the podKast team this week to discuss Into the Dalek, the second episode of Series 8 starring Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor. What did we think of it? What did John think? And just what is Doctor Omega? You'll have to click play to find out, but let me warn you first - there's a pleasing surprise that will make you feel warm and giddy an...
1hr 20m Sep 01, 2014
1hr 20m
The PodKast Reviews Doctor Who: Deep Breath
Welcome to this week's podKast, which was recorded live on Sunday, 24th August and features an in-depth discussion on #DoctorWho Series 8 opener #DeepBreath and of course #PeterCapaldi's first appearance as the Doctor! As a live podKast, we were able to feature and comments from some of the Doctor Who fans who watched Christian Cawley, Brian A. Terranova and James McLean's various musings on H...
1hr 19m Aug 27, 2014
1hr 19m
Doctor Who Series 8 Preview On The PodKast!
Here it is: our final podKast before #DoctorWho Series 8 changes the show forever! Previewing Peter Capaldi's first 12-episode run this week is Christian Cawley, James McLean and Brian Terranova, who are literally chomping at the bit to watch and enjoy Deep Breath on Saturday! So, you know the topic - but what else is in store? Well, we cover the full confirmed list of episode titles and write...
56m Aug 20, 2014
56m
We Get Excited About Deep Breath & Peter Capaldi!
This week’s podKast reunites Christian Cawley, Brian Terranova and James McLean as they mull over a whole host of recent news items. We get excited by the enthusiastic press reviews for Deep Breath, have a chinwag about the audacity of the #DoctorWhoWorldTour and celebrate 15 years of #BigFinish producing #DoctorWho adventures (and here’s to another 15!). Meanwhile, we have a think about just...
57m Aug 14, 2014
57m
Sharing the Peter Capaldi Love in the Doctor Who Podcast
On this week's Doctor Who podcast, Christian Cawley and James McLean discuss 10 reasons why new star Peter Capaldi is going to be awesome. The podKast team really think it's time to share the love for a man who is possibly one of the most accomplished performers to take the role (he's got an Oscar, you know!) and in light of the noisy naysayers with their shallow ageist attitude, the fightback...
1hr 2m Aug 07, 2014
1hr 2m
Peter Capaldi's Doctor Who Flirting Ban & Missing Episodes
We're back, and my word what a packed podKast we have, brimming with #DoctorWho news from the past week - because, frankly, there has been a lot. From Steven Moffat's unusual comment about the Doctor not referring to himself as the "nth" (no one said he did, did they?!) to the recent Peter Capaldi interview in the Sunday Times Magazine, Christian Cawley, James McLean and Brian Terranova cover ...
1hr 2m Jul 29, 2014
1hr 2m
The PodKast Talks to David Tennant TV Double Colum Regan!
How excited were we this week to welcome onto the podKast a man with a voice like a god, who also doubled for David Tennant in various RTD-era #DoctorWho episodes including Voyage of the Damned and Journey's End?! Say hello, dear listener, to Colum Regan, musician, extra, double and novelist, who is here to talk about just how he became the Doctor's Double as well as his upcoming book The Fly G...
54m Jul 22, 2014
54m