With a pot of tea and a distinct lack of bland biscuits and/or Jaffa cakes, James and Magnus discuss the highs and lows of the finale for series 1/14/40 of Doctor Who, Empire of Death. Were they overwhelmed? Underwhelmed? Whelmed? Hit play to find out... Shownotes Doctor Who Series 14 on BBC iPlayer Doctor Who Series 14 on Disney+ Get in touch If you subscribe to our podcast, please head to Apple Podcasts to leave a rating and review. Any new reviews will be read out. Not on Apple Podcasts? Leave us a review somewhere else, send the link over on Twitter or Facebook or [email protected], and you’ll get a mention. We also have a Patreon, which comes with a free trial and 3 tiers. Learn more at www.patreon.com/kasterborous.

James and Magnus commit to an after-show omnibus with a five episode review of the latest season of Doctor Who finishing with the penultimate episode, The Legend of Ruby Sunday. And James misremembers his Pyramids of Mars.  For shame. Shownotes Some useful links: Doctor Who Series 14 on BBC iPlayer Doctor Who Series 14 on Disney+ Get in touch If you subscribe to our podcast, please head to Apple Podcasts to leave a rating and review. Any new reviews will be read out. Not on Apple Podcasts? Leave us a review somewhere else, send the link over on Twitter or Facebook or [email protected], and you’ll get a mention. We also have a Patreon, which comes with a free trial and 3 tiers. Learn more at www.patreon.com/kasterborous

We're delighted to welcome Gareth Kavanagh to this week's podcast, in which we discuss Go Figure! This is the upcoming book detailing the entirety of the Character Options Doctor Who figurine range. It's already achieved its funding goal on Indiegogo, but you have 4 days left (as of June 15th, 2024) to help the project reach some tasty looking stretch goals. Go Figure! is edited by Gary Russell, designed by Will Brooks, and features high-quality photographs by Doctor Who collector Richard Lloyd (YouTube's @StetsonDoctor). Gareth joins Christian Cawley and James McLean to discuss Go Figure!, and recall a shared adventure at a convention 6 years ago... Shownotes Back Go Figure! on Indiegogo VworpCon 2018 preview podcast Get in touch If you subscribe to our podcast, please head to Apple Podcasts to leave a rating and review. Any new reviews will be read out. Not on Apple Podcasts? Leave us a review somewhere else, send the link over on Twitter or Facebook or [email protected], and you’ll get a mention. We also have a Patreon, which comes with a free trial and 3 tiers. Learn more at www.patreon.com/kasterborous.

In this podcast, Christian Cawley and James McLean commence a conversation that takes them into an unexpected direction, namely language. Why is representation of contemporary language so poor in TV and movies? Beyond expletives in Hollywood movies, the representation of what we archaicly refer to as "street talk" is in most cases laughable. Get in touch If you subscribe to our podcast, please head to Apple Podcasts to leave a rating and review. Any new reviews will be read out. Not on Apple Podcasts? Leave us a review somewhere else, send the link over on Twitter or Facebook or [email protected], and you’ll get a mention. We also have a Patreon, which comes with a free trial and 3 tiers. Learn more at www.patreon.com/kasterborous. (This episode was published first on Patreon.)

Esteemed British actor William Russell sadly passed away on June 4th, 2024, at the age of 99. An actor with a career spanning 73 years, his final screen appearance was, of course, in a 2022 Doctor Who episode, The Power of the Doctor. Over the years, Russell (who also acted under the name Russell Enoch) accumulated a remarkable 109 screen and audio credits (based on an IMDb figure which we suspect is incomplete) dating back to 1949. In this podcast, we take a look at Russell's most famous role before Doctor Who. 30 episodes of The Adventures of Sir Lancelot were recorded, a show that was a hit on both sides of the Atlantic. Such a hit, in fact, that some episodes were recorded in colour, way back in 1956! So, join Christian Cawley and James McLean as they watch, and talk over, episode 1 of The Adventures of Sir Lancelot. Shownotes The Adventures of Sir Lancelot, episode 1, on YouTube Get in touch If you subscribe to our podcast, please head to Apple Podcasts to leave a rating and review. Any new reviews will be read out. Not on Apple Podcasts? Leave us a review somewhere else, send the link over on Twitter or Facebook or [email protected], and you’ll get a mention. We also have a Patreon, which comes with a free trial and 3 tiers. Learn more at www.patreon.com/kasterborous.

James introduces Magnus to An Unearthly Child, a planned kommentary podkast that has found bittersweet timing with the sad passing of William Russell, the actor who played Ian Chesterton, and James’ beside framed autograph.  Explore An Unearthly Child through the eyes of a being who has never seen it before! Shownotes An Unearthly Child is not available on BBC iPlayer. However, you can find it on DailyMotion (If you're watching along, there is a short 1m, 6s break early in the episode.) Get in touch If you subscribe to our podcast, please head to Apple Podcasts to leave a rating and review. Any new reviews will be read out. Not on Apple Podcasts? Leave us a review somewhere else, send the link over on Twitter or Facebook or [email protected], and you’ll get a mention. We also have a Patreon, which comes with a free trial and 3 tiers. Learn more at www.patreon.com/kasterborous.

James McLean welcomes back the enigmatic Magnus to discuss the new adventures of Doctor Who. Series 14 is with us, but what is the Kasterborous take on Space Babies and The Devil's Chord episodes? Well, there is only one way to find out. (Actually two, but unless you're prepared to track down James and Magnus and ask them face-to-face, listening to this podcast is your best option.) Shownotes Doctor Who Series 14 on BBC iPlayer Doctor Who Series 14 on Disney+ Get in touch If you subscribe to our podcast, please head to Apple Podcasts to leave a rating and review. Any new reviews will be read out. Not on Apple Podcasts? Leave us a review somewhere else, send the link over on Twitter or Facebook or [email protected], and you’ll get a mention.

Incredibly, it is 25 years since The Phantom Menace hit cinemas and launched a revival of Star Wars that continues to this day.  Inspired by the discovery of a 4K vs 35mm comparison video on YouTube, Christian Cawley and James McLean discuss The Phantom Menace. From watching it for the first time, to modern questions and inconsistencies, this talk hits a number of key points about Star Wars pre- and post-Disney acquisition. After all, Disney didn't have a hand in Caravan of Courage, did they? Shownotes The Phantom Menace 25th Annniversary screenings The Phantom Menace 4K vs 35mm Masters of the Universe: Revolution X-Men '97 Get in touch If you subscribe to our podcast, please head to Apple Podcasts to leave a rating and review. Any new reviews will be read out. Not on Apple Podcasts? Leave us a review somewhere else, send the link over on Twitter or Facebook or [email protected], and you’ll get a mention.

We're back with a new, later-than-planned podcast with guest Philip Bates of The Doctor Who Companion.  Philip chats to Christian Cawley about some projects he's working on with Candy Jar Books, which includes some books on The Racoons, an update to Companions: Fifty Years of Doctor Who Assistants called Companions: Sixty Years of Doctor Who Assistants (announced here for the first time!), and a new UNIT book. (Apologies, there is a small hiss on Philip's mic, which we tried to remove early on and in post-production, and this is as good as it gets.) Shownotes Candy Jar Books The Celestial Toy Maker Blu-ray trailer Get in touch If you subscribe to our podcast, please head to Apple Podcasts to leave a rating and review. Any new reviews will be read out. Not on Apple Podcasts? Leave us a review somewhere else, send the link over on Twitter or Facebook or [email protected], and you’ll get a mention.

The Church on Ruby Road is reviewed in our latest Doctor Who podcast. Christian Cawley is conducting other activities this week, so James McLean is joined by "Magnus" to discuss the 2023 Doctor Who Christmas special. But who is Magnus, and will you ever find out? Probably not, but it's an interesting conundrum to consider as you listen to this chat... Shownotes Doctor Who: The Church on Ruby Road Get in Touch If you subscribe to our podcast, please head to Apple Podcasts to leave a rating and review. Any new reviews will be read out. Not on Apple Podcasts? Leave us a review somewhere else, send the link over on Twitter or Facebook or [email protected], and you’ll get a mention.