Doctor Who: it’s a bit of a laugh, isn’t it? Rarely taking itself entirely seriously, Doctor Who has a strong link to British comedy, whether through Steven Moffat and Douglas Adams, or via the very tone and content of the stories. This week, we consider how the show has charmed andRead 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’s Series 10 trailer has plenty of talking points, so in this week’s podKast with a K, Christian Cawley and James McLean pick up on them. What’s going on with Bill? Why is Nardole on the TARDIS? And will we be saying goodbye to the attack eyebrows of theRead More →
We’re back in 2017 — amazingly, our 10th anniversary — and we bear sad tidings: you deserve better Doctor Who. Sure, The Return of Doctor Mysterio isn’t bad, but neither is it good. Christian Cawley, Brian Terranova and James McLean are on hand to disseminate a Doctor Who reality bomb in trueRead More →
This week we finally get the chance to sit down and talk about Class, the first Moffat-era Doctor Who spinoff, written by Patrick Ness, starring Katherine Kelly and features Peter Capaldi in the first episode. Although, it’s probably closer to Buffy than Doctor Who… Christian Cawley, James McLean and BrianRead More →
A classic Doctor Who writer is returning to the series, but which one? James McLean and Christian Cawley speculate on this news and more, including the recent Class trailer, and Doctor Who‘s own “first look” at the Christmas episode, The Return of Doctor Mysterio… William Shatner on Good Morning Britain StevenRead More →
We took a week off, but Christian Cawley, James McLean and Brian A Terranova are back to mull over some recent Doctor Who news, from the Moffat/Barrowman Torchwood revival spat to Tom Baker in Star Wars, and standing on a roof naked. No, really. Shownotes Moffat/Barrowman on Torchwood revival EcclestonRead More →
Doctor Who Series 9 was a ratings failure. Can the show improve its reputation? How can it improve? Christian Cawley offers you his thoughts on the matter, and welcomes your suggestions.Read More →
Following up our recent special commentary on Doctor Who fandom’s most embarrassed secret (that would be Dimensions in Time, locked away on YouTube like a barmy aunt of the Queen’s), we bring you a sequel: Steven Moffat’s The Curse of Fatal Death, which stars Rowan Atkinson, Julia Sawalha, and JonathanRead More →
So, the news has finally been released. Steven Moffat will move on from Doctor Who after Series 10, with Broadchurch creator Chris Chibnall taking his place with Series 11 in 2018. To discuss a turn of events that seem so late, if they were a train the conductor wouldn’t botherRead More →
We’re back with Doctor Who this week as we briefly preview Christmas special The Husbands of River Song, and have a look at a recent theory concerning low Doctor Who audience figures in 2015 – namely, the idea that family viewing is a thing of the past. What do youRead More →
Couldn’t Doctor Who Series 9 have finished with a less contentious episode than the disappointing but not-really-all-that-bad Hell Bent? Capaldi was wonderful once again, as was Coleman – but did the Doctor – and Moffat – really have to go that far with the storyline only to wind up notRead More →
