{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","title":"What Doctor Who should learn from Marvel and DC","description":"This week’s podcast explores what the future might hold for Doctor Who—and whether the problems facing the BBC’s flagship series are really part of a much bigger shift across television and film.\n\nHosted by Christian Cawley and James McLean, the show discusses Sylvester McCoy’s surprise appearance in the Commonwealth Games trailer, what it tells us about the BBC’s continuing commitment to Doctor Who, and the implications of the programme’s move to open tender.\n\nFrom there, the conversation broadens into Marvel fatigue, Netflix’s audience drop-offs, Spider-Noir, Chris Chibnall’s attempts to reinvent Doctor Who, and whether modern audiences still want long-running serialised storytelling—or something completely different.\n\nTalking points:\n\nSylvester McCoy and the Commonwealth Games trailer (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsGwZlKuhUM)\nBBC Studios and Doctor Who’s future\nWhat happens after Bad Wolf?\nWhy Marvel’s current strategy may no longer work\nSpider-Noir (https://amzn.to/4pKCdEU) and character-first storytelling\nReassessing Chris Chibnall’s era\nWhat Netflix’s viewing figures tell us\nWhy Doctor Who may need a completely different release strategy\n\nLet us know what you think, and if you have any thoughts on how Doctor Who should end, get in touch!\nMeanwhile, Patreon supporters can enjoy some exclusive “after show” chat (https://www.patreon.com/cw/kasterborous) …","author_name":"Kasterborous Classic TV: Exploring Doctor Who & Classic Sci-Fi","author_url":"https://audioboom.com/channels/1495844-kasterborous-classic-tv-exploring-doctor-who-classic-sci-fi","provider_name":"Audioboom","provider_url":"https://audioboom.com","width":480,"height":95,"thumbnail_url":"https://audioboom.com/i/43760739/600x600/c","thumbnail_width":600,"thumbnail_height":600,"html":""}