Who's He? Podcast 523 | News Roundup

In this episode of the Who's He? Podcast.... News Roundup Phil and Scott sit down to bring you a short podcast on what news has dropped in the world of Doctor Who, including: The War Between The Land And The Sea episode titles and air times. The AI photo of Paul McGann and Billie Piper Exactly where Russell T. Davies is at with writing the 2026 Christmas Special Also, the lads give you an update on what is coming up on the Who's He? Podcast during December. You can currently find us on X, Threads, Mastodon, Bluesky and Facebook.  Don't miss an episode by subscribing to our show on Apple Podcasts/iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Podcasts, plus many other podcatchers of your choice.   

In this episode of the Who's He? Podcast.... Review - Planet of Giants This time, Paul and Phil turn their attention to the TV and a Target book as they look at Planet of Giants, the opening story to Season 2 of Doctor Who in 1964.  What will they make of this not very well regarded story, which is a mixture of science fiction and ecological thriller? Also... Paul gives us his take on Disney parting company with Doctor Who. Was Ncuti Gatwa miscast? You can currently find us on X, Threads, Mastodon, Bluesky and Facebook.  Don't miss an episode by subscribing to our show on Apple Podcasts/iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Podcasts, plus many other podcatchers of your choice.   

In this episode of the Who's He? Podcast.... Random Who - The Impossible Astronaut & Day Of The Moon Phil and Scott switched on the randomiser which selected The Impossible Astronaut and Day Of The Moon, Matt Smith's opening two part story for season 6 of Doctor Who.  Scott has never seen this before and Phil wished he hadn't.  So will Scott enjoy this and will Phil change his mind? And in the news: The War Between The Land and The Sea gets an UK airdate. The Sea Devils is getting the 90 minute treatment. Tom Baker recieves an MBE. You can currently find us on X, Threads, Mastodon, Bluesky and Facebook.  Don't miss an episode by subscribing to our show on Apple Podcasts/iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Podcasts, plus many other podcatchers of your choice.   

In this episode of the Who's He? Podcast.... Who's He? At The Movies | The Bride of Frankenstein To round off Halloween week on the Who's He? Podcast, Phil is joined by an old friend of the show, Joanne Alexander to chat about The Bride of Frankenstein.  Listen as the pair of them marvel at this horror classic from 1935, as they go from camp characters to nudey ladies. You can currently find us on X, Threads, Mastodon, Bluesky and Facebook.  Don't miss an episode by subscribing to our show on Apple Podcasts/iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Podcasts, plus many other podcatchers of your choice.   

In this episode of the Who's He? Podcast.... Who's He? On The TV | During Barty's Party In the second of this weeks podcasts celebrating Halloween, Phil looks at During Barty's Party from 1976.  Part of the series Beasts, written by Nigel Kneale, this story sees middle class couple Angela and Roger Truscott under seige from a horde of rats.  But what makes this story so terrifying for Phil to select this for Halloween? You can currently find us on X, Threads, Mastodon, Bluesky and Facebook.  Don't miss an episode by subscribing to our show on Apple Podcasts/iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Podcasts, plus many other podcatchers of your choice.   

In this episode of the Who's He? Podcast.... News Roundup As the news broke today that Disney will not be involved any further with Doctor Who and that we will be getting a Christmas Special in 2026, Phil & Scott decided to record a quick podcast to discuss news that most people had already guessed. You can currently find us on X, Threads, Mastodon, Bluesky and Facebook.  Don't miss an episode by subscribing to our show on Apple Podcasts/iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Podcasts, plus many other podcatchers of your choice.   

In this episode of the Who's He? Podcast.... Review - The Chimes of Midnight Phil and Scott kick off Halloween week on the Who's He? Podcast with The Chimes of Midnight, starring Paul McGann and India Fisher.  With the Doctor and Charley Pollard trapped in a spooky house, and murders being committed, it is up to the pair of them to solve the mystery.  Or are there other forces at work?  Listen to Phil and Scott chat about this classic story from Big Finish, which Scott loves because it's set at Christmas! And in the news, we say goodbye to Nabil Shaban. You can currently find us on X, Threads, Mastodon, Bluesky and Facebook.  Don't miss an episode by subscribing to our show on Apple Podcasts/iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Podcasts, plus many other podcatchers of your choice.   

In this episode of the Who's He? Podcast.... Welcome The Fifth Doctor - Castrovalva Phil and Scott return to their Welcome The Doctor series where they look at the inaugural story for each Doctor and this time it's Peter Davison, the Fifth Doctor. And in the news, Scott gives us the lowdown on the latest Doctor Who Magazine and comics and Phil chats about the work of charitable organisation Film is Fabulous and their announcement that some missing Doctor Who episodes have been found in the hands of private collectors. You can currently find us on X, Threads, Mastodon, Bluesky and Facebook.  Don't miss an episode by subscribing to our show on Apple Podcasts/iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Podcasts, plus many other podcatchers of your choice.   

In this episode of the Who's He? Podcast.... Who's He? On The TV | Thunderbirds - 60th Anniversary Phil celebrates the 60th anniversary of the classic TV series Thunderbirds, created by Gerry & Sylvia Anderson and he tells of the impact it had on his life. You can currently find us on X, Threads, Mastodon, Bluesky and Facebook.  Don't miss an episode by subscribing to our show on Apple Podcasts/iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Podcasts, plus many other podcatchers of your choice. 

In this episode of the Who's He? Podcast.... Review - AWOL This week, Phil and Paul listen to another Short Trips story from Big Finish and this time it's AWOL, starring Jon Culshaw. Phil really loves this audio drama, so he was interested in Paul's take on this story which fills in the blanks between the third Doctor stories The Silurians and The Ambassadors of Death and fleshes out the relationship between the Doctor and the Brigadier.  And as a bonus, they introduce everyone to the phrase "the reverse Paddington". You can currently find us on X, Threads, Mastodon, Bluesky and Facebook.  Don't miss an episode by subscribing to our show on Apple Podcasts/iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Podcasts, plus many other podcatchers of your choice.