It’s the end, but the moment has been prepared for. If the recent “regeneration” trailer told us anything, it’s that The Power of the Doctor would be jam-packed with subtle references to the show’s great history. Conceived and scheduled to coincide with the BBC’s centenary, the 90 minote special alsoRead More →
Once, Upon Time is the third episode of Doctor Who Flux. Marking a change of pace, the episode has been judged as being complicated by many, despite featuring appearances from Daleks and Cybermen. This podcast looks at Once, Upon Time‘s key elements, guest appearances, and sub-plots, as well as bringingRead More →
We show you the basics of time travel adventure and provide you with an answer to the question “what is Doctor Who?” What is Doctor Who about? Doctor Who is a BBC television production that ran for 26 years from 1963 until 1989, then continued in 2005 to date, withRead More →
Christian Cawley and James McLean are back with a new show. This time, we look at the redesign of the Daleks for Revolution of the Daleks, the New Year’s Day 2021 episode of Doctor Who. Comparing the design with earlier Dalek props, it’s remote control/unmanned quality, and how the DalekRead More →
This week’s Kasterborous podKast features a fascinating discussion with Gareth Kavanagh about the second Doctor Who Magazine love-in that is Vworp Vworp! #2! Long-term readers of Kasterborous will recall that the first issue of Vworp Vworp! featured a couple of contributions from this very site, not least in the shapeRead More →
Doctor: [To the Cyberleader] ‘You’re nothing but a pathetic bunch of tin soldiers skulking about the galaxy in an ancient spaceship.’ Cyberleader: ‘Cybermen can survive more efficiently than animal organisms. That is why we will rule the galaxy.’ Revenge of the Cybermen And that is what it boils down to.Read More →
Daleks. When you think about it they really are ridiculous. For instance, they can’t pick things up, they need slaves to do that. They talk about their superior technology yet one has to wonder how they built it. Do they get a bunch of humans, tell them what to do,Read More →
Happy New Year, Kasterborites! It’s time to take apart Resolution, the latest episode of Doctor Who and probably it’s only showing in 2019. Join Christian Cawley, Gareth Kavanagh and James McLean as they mull over the episode, highlight their highs and lows, and ask: was Resolution an unwelcome crown toRead More →
As an adjunct to our recent look at the best Dalek stories of each era of Doctor Who, Gareth Kavanagh joins us to look at the candidates, and discuss some of his favorite Dalek adventures, and move the conversation towards the most recent. What went wrong with The Magician’s Apprentice/TheRead More →
We’ve had years of debate over who is the best Doctor, or what is the best adventure… but what about the real stars of Doctor Who? It’s about time we discussed the true importance of the Daleks, and their adventures. Which Dalek story is the greatest? Christian Cawley and JamesRead More →
Fresh from watching the new Doctor Who Series 10 trailer in loop mode on YouTube, Christian Cawley and James McLean are here to tell you what they thought. But not what to think. Instead, you can consider a few of the other matters at hand. Has Doctor Who writing lostRead More →
Doctor Who voice artist and actor John Guilor (The Day of the Doctor, Planet of Giants) 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?Read More →
