Kasterborous Classic TV: Exploring Doctor Who & Classic Sci-Fi
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Kasterborous Classic TV: Exploring Doctor Who & Classic Sci-Fi
Regular podcast featuring unique and in-depth discussions covering Doctor Who and other classic TV and movies, usually in the sci-fi and sci-fantasy fields. Launched in 2007, we've lost count of how many episodes we've actually done. Special episodes include interviews with creatives, writers, act...
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487: How do you reboot Doctor Who? (Part 3)
Doctor Who is asleep, but will it wake up?
In the third part of our look at the world in which Doctor Who needs to be reinv...
486: How do you reboot Doctor Who? (Part 2)
Welcome to the second part of an in-depth discussion in which Christian Cawley and James McLean explore the shifting landscape of media, television, s...
485: The landscape is changing: How do you reboot Doctor Who? (Part 1)
We cover how ongoing drama series have changed in length and shape, and the demand of streaming services for libraries.
And...
484: Big Finish recast Capaldi, Matt Smith joins new Star Wars movie, and more
This week's show is a news round up, looking at the key scifi/cult TV and movie stories of the past few weeks.
Did you kno...
483: A look at Christopher H Bidmead's impact on Doctor Who
As the attentive among you might know, former Doctor Who script editor Christopher H. Bidmead died in early August. His work as a computer journalist...
482: No more heroes anymore: The splintering and vanishing of media
Once upon a time, everyone knew who Steve McQueen was. These days, it's difficult to find a current Hollywood star, or musician, or comedian, that eve...
481: Has Doctor Who been cancelled, or will it return - with or without Disney?
This discussion looks at recent comments made at the Edinburgh Television Festival concerning the future of Doctor Who, with or without Disney+, and t...
480: Time travel in films and TV: When it works, and when it doesn't
We're back with a new edition of Kasterborous, this time steering largely away from (or around) Doctor Who and looking more specifically at the use of...
479: Review guests reflect on Doctor Who Series 15
There is a good chance that Doctor Who Series 15 will be remembered for many of the wrong reasons. But one great thing about it is that it gave us the...
478: "Jim" Straczynski, and where is The War Between the Land and the Sea?
James and Christian have just recorded an ad hoc conversation about recent events concerning Doctor Who.
Prepare for a vide...
477: Is Doctor Who's narrative commenting on its real world fate?
During the run of Doctor Who Series 15, Christian Cawley and James McLean got together to discuss how the show was developing.
476: Philip Bates talks Companions: More Than Sixty Years of Doctor Who Assistants
We're delighted to welcome back Philip Bates for this week's podcast. Recorded a few weeks before Series 15, Philip and Christian Cawley discuss his w...
475: Doctor Who: The Reality War reviewed
Well, Doctor Who Series 15 has come to a close, and we don't know what is going to happen next.
But before we spend time ru...
474: Doctor Who: Wish World with John Kenneth Muir
This week's podcast welcomes John Kenneth Muir, a guest who has also joined us previously on the John and Jim's Excellent Adventure podcasts.
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473: Doctor Who: The Interstellar Song Contest
This week, it's James McLean and the enigmatic Magnus chewing the Time Lord fat (eww). They get deep into The Interstellar Song Contest, with James as...
472: Doctor Who: The Story and The Engine with Gareth Kavanagh
Vworp Vworp and Cutaway Comics' Gareth Kavanagh joins James McLean in this week's Doctor Who podcast.
They cover the latest...
471: Doctor Who: Lucky Day with DWC's Philip Bates
This week, James McLean is joined by Doctor Who Companion editor Philip Bates to discuss the latest episode, Lucky Day.
Th...
470: Exploring Doctor Who: The Well with guest James Whittington
Episode 3 of Doctor Who Series 15, The Well, has aired in the UK and worldwide on the Disney+ service, and is ripe for discussion. What impact has thi...
469: Doctor Who: Lux reviewed, with guest Rick Lundeen
Doctor Who Series 15's second episode, Lux, is the subject of discussion this week. James McLean welcomes this week's guest, Rick Lundeen, for quite a...
468: Robot Revolution: is Doctor Who on the right track?
James and Magnus discuss the first episode of Doctor Who S15, Robot Revolution, which introduces a new companion, Belinda Chandra, and ends with quite...
467: Is this the end of Doctor Who? PLUS: Series 15 preview
This week's podcast was supposed to be Christian chatting with the Doctor Who Companion's Philip Bates about Doctor Who Series 15... and then Newsroun...
466: Is Doctor Who's time running out? Plus Beatles, Quatermass & Battle of Britain secrets!
In this week's podcast, Christian and James discuss Russell T Davies recent remarks concerning Doctor Who's future.
After...
465: Adrian Munsey on Wonderland: Science Fiction in the Atomic Age
Adrian Munsey, the director and writer of the Sky Arts series Wonderland: Science Fiction in the Atomic Age joined James McLean to explore his four-pa...
464: Single takes: Aliens on Sodor
This week, Christian Cawley and James McLean mull over the impact of the single take shot in new Netflix drama Adolescence. Single takes, also known a...
463: PODCASTHON SPECIAL: Is Pierce Brosnan part of the future of James Bond?
Hello! This is our brand new podcast, which not only talks about James Bond, but also supports Podcasthon.
James McLean and...
462: Box of Delights RPG, Fighting Fantasy back in print, and Avengers curiousities
This week, Christian Cawley looks at some new Box of Delights material, a Fighting Fantasy books Kickstarter, a rediscovered Top of the Pops episode,...
461: Are tech billionaires the new gods of a secular age?
This week, Christian chats with comedian Garrett Millerick about his standup show, Just Trying to Help, which is available to watch on YouTube now, an...
460: Has Ncuti Gatwa quit Doctor Who, and is Disney pulling out?
Christian Cawley and James McLean discuss the recent media reports that Ncuti Gatwa has quit Doctor Who. This is the full-length discussion, which als...
459: Artificial Intelligence and Doctor Who Missing Episodes
Welcome to a new edition of the famously non-award-winning podcast, now in its 18th year of critical acclaim-free production!
458: Beam Me Up… Star Trek! New Bowie tracks! And Alien Too!
We're back! It has been a few weeks, but 2025 is in full swing, so it makes sense to get the podcast up and running again. This week Christian covers...
457: The TV listings guides of Christmas past
This week, to celebrate the arrival of The Big Man, James McLean and Christian Cawley cast their minds back to years passed. Once upon a time, a key e...
456: Adrian Salmon and Gareth Kavanagh chat The Time Team Unearthed Kickstarter
This week, James and Christian are joined by Gareth Kavanagh and Adrian Salmon to discuss a new Kickstarter, The Time Team Unearthed. Showcasing the D...
455: Star Wars Skeleton Crew launches, Time Team Unearthed Kickstarter smashes target
Hello! Welcome to this week's slightly late podcast. Christian hosts solo this week, taking in everything from Star Wars and a new book of Adrian Salm...
454: Discussing The Box of Delights 40th Anniversary with Chris Chapman
Blu-ray extra documentary producer Chris Chapman joins Christian Cawley to discuss The Box of Delights and his new feature for the show's 40th anniver...
453: The War Games in Colour, Andor S2, and the CGI Captain Kirk
Christian and James get together this week to bring you almost 60 minutes of chat covering Doctor Who: The War Games in Colour, Andor Season 2 news, a...
452: Get your Paddington Bear valued, and hear the voice of Florence Nightingale!
This week, Christian Cawley covers everything from Paddington Bear and the voice of the the Lady with the Lamp to Led Zeppelin's upcoming documentary,...
451: Top Midsomer Murders eps, Kickstarters… and Gen X hasn’t seen Gladiator?
Here's our latest episode, featuring Christian Cawley discussing everything that caught his eye in the past week. There's some Midsomer Murders, a mys...
450: Looking back at The Terminator, 40 years on
Here is this week's podcast, an hour-long chat between Christian and James concerning (mostly) The Terminator.
This is a s...
449: Gods and Monsters, Virtual Parky, Sherlock Holmes, and more Led Zeppelin...
A little later than usual, our weekly podcast features Christian Cawley exploring the latest in classic TV news, publications, and film.
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448: Tom Salinsky on his book, Red Dwarf: Discovering the TV Series
James speaks to Tom Salinsky about Red Dwarf, and his book Red Dwarf: Discovering the TV Series: Volume I: 1988-1993, which is available now!