Coming Up On This Week's PodKast: The Doctors! (Okay, John Guilor)
A little different to usual, here's a trailer for this week's podKast in which The Day of the Doctor voice actor John Guilor (he voiced the First Doctor in THAT scene) joins us for the full show and chats about the reconstructed Planet of Giants episode for the DVD release, his acclaimed Tom Baker impersonation and getting started as an actor much later in life than usual. Oh, and then there's...
22s Mar 17, 2014
22s
Returning Master Rumours & Doctor Who Classic DVD Sales Record
This week, we discuss the various rumours concerning the speculated return of the Master in Doctor Who Series 8. Is it Charles Dance? Is it Richard Armitage? Perhaps the new Master will be Steve John Shepherd? We don't know, but we're certainly interested and we'd love to hear your thoughts on this particularly interesting topic. Also, we spend a chunk of time discussing Mark Gatiss' forthcomi...
51m Mar 11, 2014
51m
The PodKast Talks Lego Doctor Who and Even More Horns Of Nimon!
This week we find ourselves - for the third week running - discussing the many pitfalls of watching Doctor Who "classic" The Horns of Nimon... If you're not keen on the Nimon, worry not. We've got plenty else to talk about, from Matt Smith's surprise Australian convention withdrawal to Titan's problem distributing new Doctor Who comic, Peter Capaldi in an old Midsomer Murders and the likelihoo...
1hr 15m Mar 06, 2014
1hr 15m
Could Doctor Who's Peter Capaldi Quit In 2014? The PodKast Decides!
In this week's podKast (with a "K") Christian Cawley and James McLean guide you through the latest big stories in the Doctor Who world. We discuss Peter Capaldi's jumper - costume or warmth aid? - and also ask whether or not the rumours concerning his planned single year in the role are anything more than ill-advised conjecture. As we recorded the podKast, Samuel Anderson's casting as Danny Pin...
47m Feb 27, 2014
47m
PodKast Talks American Doctor Who, Christopher Barry (RIP) and Missing Episodes
In this week's podKast with a "K" we welcome Doctor Who fanzine producer Gareth Kavanagh, editor of Vworp Vworp! as a guest for the full show! Christian Cawley and James McLean are in the hotseat too, with a nice selection of topics under discussion. To kick it off, we mull over the recent Buzzfeed.com list based around the idea of how Doctor Who might have been different had it been created i...
1hr 4m Feb 19, 2014
1hr 4m
PodKast: Doctor Who's Female Scriptwriters & Scottish Independence
In this week’s huskier-than-usual podKast (Christian’s recovering chest infection sounding a little Barry Whitesque, quite appropriate for a podKast recorded on St. Valentine’s Day), we discuss the recent speculation concerning Doctor Who‘s supposed return in July, the apparent lack of female scriptwriters in the show since 2005, whether our favourite Time Lord has really been a sexual creature...
39m Feb 16, 2014
39m
Does Doctor Who Need A Female Lead? The PodKast Decides
We're in contentious territory this week as #DoctorWho fans Christian Cawley, Brian Terranova and James McLean try to run the rule over the ongoing "should there be a female Doctor" debate. Yes. We know. Additionally, there is talk of steampunk in Doctor Who and how it pre-dates the TV Movie, and also a chat about the recent alleged episode synopses for Series 8. As always, we've got some re...
1hr 9m Feb 06, 2014
1hr 9m
PodKast: Hey, Where's Episode 3 Of Doctor Who: The Web Of Fear, BBC?
Join Christian Cawley, Brian Terranova and James McLean as they disassemble #DoctorWho and put it back together again - much like the TARDIS in the Mind Robber, or Frontios if you prefer. This week, we mull the lack of a real part 3 in rediscovered serial The Web of Fear, the evolution of the Cybermen and how this was influenced by design teams before it became a running theme in the show, and...
1hr 19m Jan 30, 2014
1hr 19m
Peter Capaldi's Doctor Who Outfit Discussed
In this brief reaktionKast (with a K), Christian Cawley and James McLean discuss new #doctorwho star Peter Capaldi's striking new Time Lord look, as revealed by the BBC this week.
11m Jan 28, 2014
11m
Steven Moffat's "plot holes" & the value of missing Doctor Who episodes
is week's podKast features Christian Cawley and James McLean discussing Doctor Who plot holes and missing episodes, specifically how their value has changed from being worth less than video tape in the 1960s to making millions on iTunes in 2013. We're covering a lot of topics this time around, with topics as diverse as Tom Baker's birthday and Paddington Bear to the amazing reaction to the pre...
1hr 9m Jan 23, 2014
1hr 9m
Capaldi's Costume, Hurt Rewrites & Missing Doctor Who Episodes!
Wow, so much to get through in this week's podKast, from Peter Capaldi's first #DoctorWho photoshoot to missing episodes - stopping off at the fascinating topic of "was John Hurt cast to replace Christopher Eccleston or not?" on the way. The podKast team of Christian Cawley, Brian Terranova and James McLean have an interesting hour of discussion for you, and just because we love you, dear list...
1hr 9m Jan 15, 2014
1hr 9m
When the Master was in my Gran's pouffe
This isn't a podKast, but a snippet from BBC Tees' The TARDIS in Teesside in which I recall a very vivid #doctorwho dream from the mid-1980s...
1m Jan 15, 2014
1m
PodKast Special: Andrew Smith and Bernard Padden Recall Full Circle
You're in for a treat this week as #DoctorWho scriptwriter Andrew Smith recalls 1980's Full Circle in a special interview recorded at The Lass O'Gowrie in March 2013. Also featuring Tylos actor Bernard Padden in his first convention appearance, the interview was recorded as part of a Writercon event at the now-defunct public house and cultural epicentre. Let this week's podKast stand as both ...
1hr 3m Jan 07, 2014
1hr 3m
Doctor Who: The Time of the Doctor review
Well, it had to be done - the Kasterborous podKast team got together at the weekend to discuss The Time of the Doctor and offer their thoughts on whether Matt Smith's #DoctorWho finale was a hit or a miss. Our decision? Well, it's not quite Time and the Rani, but it would seem that we weren't as happy with it as we might have hoped to be...
1hr 1m Dec 30, 2013
1hr 1m
PodKast Previews Matt Smith's Final Episode The Time of the Doctor
This week, we set our sights on Christmas Day and Matt Smith's sad departure from #DoctorWho. It is, indeed, The Time of the Doctor, and there is much to discuss... Also, look out for news of Brian Terranova's new Doctor Who/Torchwood fan film series as well as the latest on our Daleks' Master Plan graphic novel and our usual recommendations. We also take a look back at 2013 and our favourite ...
1hr 2m Dec 19, 2013
1hr 2m
PodKast with a Sonic Legacy and No Series 8 Split!
This week’s podKast (with a “K”) gets in an early celebratory mood for Christmas with a selection of recommendations, a chat about Brian Terranova’s latest Sonic Screwdriver prop and a look at new iPhone/Android game #DoctorWho: Legacy, in a section that also chats with the game’s developers.
1hr 11m Dec 13, 2013
1hr 11m
PodKast with a Kerb Krawl
This week we opted to record live on Thursday evening instead, using Google Hangouts. Although a podKast was "recorded" on Monday, it wasn't actually recorded, something that James and Brian were naturally somewhat unhappy about. So this second attempt was a way for them to try and recall the best bits with Christian also offering his own thoughts and experiences of the week of #DoctorWho. Alo...
1hr 10m Dec 06, 2013
1hr 10m
PodKast Says Happy Birthday, Doctor Who!
James McLean, Brian Terranova and Kasterborous editor Christian Cawley discuss #DoctorWho's 50th anniversary feature-length episode The Day of the Doctor and also spend a few moments on An Adventure in Space and Time and The Five(ish) Doctors – Reboot. We also cover various continuity questions raised by the Doctor’s successful saving of Gallifrey. (This week's podKast was recorded in front of...
1hr 2m Nov 25, 2013
1hr 2m
PodKast Previews Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Episode & Docudrama
What else could we discuss this week other than The Day of the Doctor, An Adventure in Space and Time and some of the other BBC TV and radio programming celebrating 50 years of #DoctorWho ?!
53m Nov 18, 2013
53m
The Night of the Doctor ReaktionKast
Following the return of Paul McGann to #DoctorWho in the 50th anniversary prologue minisode The Night of the Doctor, Christian Cawley and James McLean discuss the excitement and impact of the 7 minute short
20m Nov 14, 2013
20m
Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Events Galore!
This week's Kasterborous podKast (with a "K") covers a lot of ground, so gird your loins dear listener and prepare yourself for a journey through time, space and vague grasps of copyright law! We kick off this week's show with a chat about the wonderful new trailers for The Day of the Doctor before focusing our sharp legal brains at Stef Coburn's claim that his father Anthony Coburn - writer o...
1hr 13m Nov 12, 2013
1hr 13m
PodKast with a Muted Doctor Who 40th Anniversary
In our continuing but loosely-defined run up to the #DoctorWho 50th anniversary, we cast our minds back 10 years in this week's podKast to the 40th anniversary. Yes, there was a 40th anniversary of our favourite show, but you'd be hard-pressed to recall anything particularly significant about it. Christian Cawley, James McLean and Brian Terranova give it a go, however, mentioning Big Finish au...
53m Nov 06, 2013
53m
More Doctor Who Missing Episodes? The PodKast Discusses...
The possibility of yet more #DoctorWho missing episodes being unveiled has tickled the podKast team and so this week Christian Cawley and James McLean discuss the current rumours concerning the BFI and Marco Polo, as well as spending a few moments to reflect upon the amazing story behind Philip Morris.
47m Oct 31, 2013
47m
PodKast Discusses Doctor Who’s Awesome 50th Anniversary Trailer
This week the podKast team cast their eyes over the ridiculously brilliant #DoctorWho 50th anniversary trailer that aired last Saturday evening. Musing over the quality of the body doubles, voice over work, the intricacies of the various props that were included and the prospect of a seeing a 3D version.
48m Oct 24, 2013
48m
Doctor Who missing episodes: Interviews with Frazer Hines, Deborah Watling and Mark Gatiss
This week's podKast brings a selection of interviews from the recent #doctorwho missing episodes event in London. Thanks to Gareth Kavanagh you can expect to hear from Frazer Hines and Deborah Watling - who both appeared in the recovered episodes of The Enemy of the World and The Web of Fear - and writer Mark Gatiss, who tells us something about an upcoming #Sherlock episode...
30m Oct 16, 2013
30m
PodKast Live Discusses Doctor Who Classic "The Three Doctors"
This week's podKast was a live event on Google Hangouts. If you missed it or can't catch up on YouTube, have no fear, the standard friendly audio-only version is here for you to enjoy! Listen as Christian Cawley, James McLean and Brian Terranova recall 1973's The Three Doctors.
1hr 19m Oct 09, 2013
1hr 19m
PodKast: Should Peter Capaldi's Prior Doctor Who Roles Be Explained?
This week's podKast covers a trio of topical Doctor Who news items AND gives you the chance to win a copy of Doctor Who: The Vault from BBC Books! James McLean, Christian Cawley and Brian Terranova are on hand to offer their thoughts and discuss the recent #SaveTheDay teaser, the sad tone to the rediscovered William Hartnell interview and Steven Moffat's suggestion that Fires of Pompeii's Caec...
1hr 7m Oct 02, 2013
1hr 7m
Awesome Doctor Who Fan-made Opening Titles
What might the Doctor Who opening titles for the Peter Capaldi look like? We discuss a superb fan-produced effort this week, as well as some other recent news.
1hr 7m Sep 25, 2013
1hr 7m
Doctor Who Animated Missing Episodes Discussed!
This week's podKast, "PodKast with some Animated Recons" discusses the BBC's use of animation to reconstruct missing episodes. Over the past few years, BBC Worldwide have released several Doctor Who DVDs from the classic era with animated episodes to replace those lost to time. These have been well received on the whole, but we thought we'd mull over some of the differences in approach from th...
1hr 9m Sep 19, 2013
1hr 9m
A Masterful PodKast!
On this week's Kasterborous podKast (with a "K") we're discussing the classic era versions of the Master, namely Roger Delgado and Anthony Ainley - plus a little bit of Peter Pratt, Geoffrey Beevers and Eric Roberts!
57m Sep 11, 2013
57m
PodKast with a Bonfire
Among other things, this week we discuss new Doctor Who Peter Capaldi's revelatory confession that he destroyed all of his youthful fandom in a bonfire!
1hr 7m Sep 04, 2013
1hr 7m
PodKast Live: It's Doctor Who!
This week we went live on Google Hangouts - and you can listen to the results here! #doctorwho #Christopher Eccleston #Paul McGann #bfi
1hr 20m Aug 28, 2013
1hr 20m
TARDIS building PLUS: Spearhead from Space gets Blu-ray release
Usually on the podKast (with a "K"), we talk about stuff then squeeze the recommendations in at the end. This week, we're flipping it around, talking about a little bit of stuff at the start (transforming TARDISes, time lapse videos of police box builds, etc.) and filling the rest of the episode up with a massive recommendation - the new Spearhead from Space Special Edition on Blu-ray! Intere...
52m Aug 22, 2013
52m
The Peter Capaldi ReaktionKast
...in which we get excited about the prospect of Doctor Who starring Peter Capaldi and look at some big names who apparently didn't get picked over the years...
57m Aug 14, 2013
57m
PodKasting the Peter Capaldi Twelfth Doctor Who Reveal!
This week's podKast was a live event, streamed through Google Hangouts and YouTube to offer our commentary and live reaction to the announcement of Peter Capaldi as the new star of Doctor Who. You can listen to it here...
58m Aug 05, 2013
58m
PodKasting the Eighth Doctor
This week we discuss the Eighth Doctor’s post-TV Movie life on audio, in books and in the Doctor Who Magazine comic strip (one of the strips creative high points). While we also address the question of whether McGann is involved in some way in the 50th anniversary (although he says not), we’re chatting really about the creativity of the books and audios during this era, where strong stories we...
44m Aug 02, 2013
44m
PodKast with Colin Baker!
We're jaw-droppingly delighted to tell you, dear listener, that this week's Kasterborous podKast (with a "K") welcomes a very special guest - the Doctor himself, Colin Baker! Editor Christian Cawley spoke to the Sixth Doctor at York Maze last week at the launch of a new 50th anniversary design to commemorate Doctor Who's milestone. A giant maize maze based around the shape of a Dalek and the f...
1hr Jul 29, 2013
1hr
The PodKast that Wasn't at SDCC
Curious things took place at the K Towers virtual studio this week, resulting in an hour long podKast that somehow went unrecorded! Being the passionate Doctor Who fans that we are, of course, we pushed on, recording an approximation of the original that attempts to be as honest and genuine as possible. Sadly, one key result of this is the minimal presence of Brian Terranova, who could only ha...
43m Jul 23, 2013
43m
Discussing the Time Michael Jackson Wanted to Be Doctor Who
Archive podcast re-released to Apple Podcasts. Audio re-edited for quality.
49m Jul 10, 2013
49m
Doctor Who missing episodes rumours now involve Idi Amin (no, really)
Missing episodes - it's something of a grokking topic for Doctor Who fans. One minute they're lost, the next they turn up. Indeed, even for the Kasterborous PodKast (with a "K") we recently unearthed lost material that we had intended to bring to you today... only for it to vanish from the K Towers Matrix Databanks when it came to editing. Fortunately, thanks to former Ugandan despot Idi Amin...
36m Jun 18, 2013
36m
Matt Smith Leaves Doctor Who - Our Reaction!
Archive podcast never before uploaded to Apple Podcasts/iTunes
31m Jun 02, 2013
31m
The Crimson Horror Reviewed!
It's a two-hander this week with James McLean providing company for Christian Cawley - and you, dear listener - as we look in-depth at a few important Doctor Who topics. First and foremost, we discuss The Crimson Horror. You should really have worked that out from the title of this week's podKast (with a "K"), of course. Following this, Christian makes a revelation - that he feels there is so...
54m May 09, 2013
54m
Doctor Who: Cold War Review
It's time for the Kasterborous podKast (with a "K") to turn its attention to Doctor Who's triumphant return of the Ice Warriors in our Cold War review. Once again without Brian Terranova, this is another two-hander with James McLean and Christian Cawley mulling over the Mark Gatiss episode, discussing the casting and the monster redesign. But we're not going to simply talk about the new episo...
44m Apr 15, 2013
44m
(From 2013) The End of an Era? How Moffat's Doing So Far
Archive podcast upload that considers the success of Steven Moffat as Doctor Who showrunner halfway through his tenure as showrunner.
44m Mar 28, 2013
44m
WriterCon preview: Gareth Kavanagh reveals star guests!
Hi there, Kasterborites! Welcome to this week's exciting podKast (with a "K") in which we cover everything from crappy PR statements that talk down to us to fielding questions for a coming chat with a Doctor Who scriptwriting prodigy... But don't let any of that disturb you from your baked beans and chips, your soap operas and your wooly jumpers. Instead, we'll leave you wishing that you too ...
37m Mar 19, 2013
37m
PodKast with Some 50th Anniversary Wishes
Dear Kasterborite, it is March, Doctor Who is back within a matter of days, so to get you in the mood here is the latest Kasterborous podKast (with a "K")! The full team of Christian Cawley, James McLean and Brian Terranova is on board this week to discuss a selection of topical and interesting subjects. If you're intrigued by the possibility of former companions turning up in the Doctor Who ...
27m Mar 13, 2013
27m
The embarrassment of being a Doctor Who fan
Have you ever been embarrassed by being a Doctor Who fan? Is embarrassment a terminal plague upon your love of the series, or do you wear fandom on your sleeve, cosplaying at conventions and generally having a lot of fun with things? This strange collision of approaches - dressing up vs self loathing - is the main topic of discussion in this week's Kasterborous podKast (with a "K") in which w...
41m Feb 24, 2013
41m
Doctor Who: The Snowmen Review (Welcome to 2013!)
In our first podKast (with a "K") of 2013, Christian Cawley and James McLean recall the 2012 Christmas special The Snowmen, while looking forward to Series 7 and the 50th anniversary. In particular, you can hear them discussing Jenna-Louise Coleman as the new companion Clara, the Doctor's wonderful temporary home in the clouds and the interesting question of cross-species sexuality raised by t...
49m Jan 06, 2013
49m
Remembering Childhood Christmas Habits and Anticipation
It's podKast time again, and with Christmas just under a week away James McLean and Christian Cawley opt to keep things light and seasonal... Covering topics such as Christmas habits (in which Christian recalls the wonderful BBC adaptation of The Box of Delights which starred Second Doctor Patrick Troughton) and our own favourite Doctor Who moments (on or off TV) of the past year - look out fo...
39m Dec 18, 2012
39m
PodKast with(out) the Bakers!
A little later than usual, it's time for the podKast! This week, Christian, James McLean and Brian Terranova discuss the horror that is.... Pip and Jane Baker! The husband-and-wife team had four sets of scripts on Doctor Who in the 1980s: Mark of the Rani, Terror of the Vervoids, The Ultimate Foe part 2 (both from the Trial of a Time Lord season) and Time and the Rani. Some of these adventure...
44m Nov 17, 2012
44m