A recent podcast discussion sparked a fascinating debate about the current state of Doctor Who and its appeal to younger audiences. The conversation between Christian Cawley and James McLean kicked off with a personal anecdote about the viewing habits of nieces and children, revealing a potential trend of declining interestRead More →
Christian Cawley and James McLean discuss the recent media reports that Ncuti Gatwa quit Doctor Who. This is the full-length discussion, which also features exchanges on accusations of “wokery” across the show’s recent storylines, Disney’s involvement, and how the BBC still doesn’t seem to know who the show’s audience is.Read More →
Get ready to relive one of Doctor Who’s most epic adventures in vibrant new colour. The BBC has announced that the classic story The War Games will be airing on BBC Four and iPlayer on 23rd December. Originally broadcast in 1969, The War Games marked a pivotal moment in theRead More →
The first part of Doctor Who‘s 60th anniversary has aired – but what did the Kasterborous team think of The Star Beast? This week, Christian Cawley and James McLean are joined by Philip Bates, the driving force behind The Doctor Who Companion. We cover everything from steelworks in North LondonRead More →
We’re back with a new podcast as we look at Millie Gibson’s casting as the new Doctor Who companion and take a look at the new Vworp Vworp issue 5 cover. Consider this a short and sweet “latest news” update before we deliver some seasonal Doctor Who podcast goodies overRead More →
As you probably know by now, Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor regenerated into what aappeared to be the Tenth Doctor (David Tennant) at the close of Power of the Doctor. But there is more to this – not only is David Tennant the Doctor once again, he’s been officially labelled the “FourteenthRead More →
Recent Doctor Who news concerning the 60th anniversary and Russell T Davies’ new series s the topic of this week’s show, which takes a short pitstop in the world of Game of Thrones. Shownotes This week’s show looks at the following Doctor Who news: Composer Segun Akinola to Leave DoctorRead More →
It’s the question on everybody’s lips: what does David Tennant’s return as Doctor Who actually mean to the show’s ongoing story? And what’s the deal with that new sonic screwdriver? To get to the bones of it all, we’ve teamed up with Brian Terranova once again to talk Tenth/Fourteenth (?)Read More →
As we saw in Survivors of the Flux, the idea of a multiverse has been reawakened in Doctor Who, 52 years after Inferno first introduced the concept to the show. In the post-Spider-Man: No Way Home/Loki/Doctor Strange in the Multiverse of Madness cultural landscape, the concept of multiverses has becomeRead More →
Who could have imagined a David Tennant and Catherine Tate Doctor Who return really happening?Read More →
Ncuti Gatwa is the new Doctor Who – but where have you seen him before?Read More →
This week’s show is a bit shorter than usual, to let you find out what we think about the Hugh Grant Doctor Who rumour, and have some fun with some possible spin-off ideas. In case you had forgotten, Hugh Grant was approached to lead Doctor Who way back before ChristopherRead More →
