Doctor Who: The PodKast with a K

Doctor Who's new trailer for Series 12 and the shows's 56th anniversary are the topics of conversation this week. Some interesting thoughts about the future and the best anniversary stories, too...With Christian Cawley, James McLean, and Brian Terranova!

This week's show is a PropKast featuring Brian A Terranova telling us about how he and a group of prop enthusiasts built their own RTD-era sonic screwdriver.Tying in nicely with our RTD era sonic screwdriver PDF, Brian tells Christian Cawley how prop makers put their heads together, pooled resources, and built their own sonic screwdrivers.As if all that wasn't enough, there's even some chat about how the Star Wars fan community discovered how a lightsaber prop changed during Return of the Jedi. You'll also learn what a "Hero Prop" is, assuming you don't already know...Don’t forget to follow us on Twitter: look for @kasterbeyond for show updates, interesting retweets, and wry observations about Doctor Who and other favorite shows.

Comic cons, book launches, interviews in Radio Times - former Doctor Who Christopher Eccleston is everywhere right now, opening up and talking honestly for the first time ever. So it should come as no surprise that this brand new Kasterborous PodKast is almost entirely about him.Oh, and Brian A. Terranova - he's back as well...Shownotes Christopher Eccleston's thoughts on the Doctor Who 50th anniversary Eccleston's would have liked a second series Eccleston loves Doctor Who fans Clayton Hickman shares Roy Hudd as Ken Dodd as the Doctor photo Mission to the Unknown recreation on YouTube Don't forget you can follow us on Twitter @kasterbeyond!

Remember The Iron Legion? Or are your early memories of Doctor Who somewhat different?In this week's Kasterborous Doctor Who podcast, Christian and Gareth look back through the space-time visualizer at their earliest memories of classic Doctor Who.

The summer is over and we're back! Gareth Kavanagh and Christian Cawley recall the great Terrance Dicks who sadly died on August 29th, 2019, aged 84. Considering his various Doctor Who highs and lows, we also recall our own encounters with the Great Oak of Doctor Who. Shownotes The Making of Doctor Who The Horror of Fang Rock The Target Storybook Terrance Dicks books on Amazon 

Christian Cawley, James McLean, and Gareth Kavanagh take a look through the space-time visualizer at Doctor Who movies that were never made. Listen in for our thoughts on: The Chase/Keys of Marinus Doctor Who Meets Scratchman Doctor Who and the Krikkitmen Paramount's Michael Jackson-starring Doctor Who movie Last of the Time Lords David Yates' "weird fantasy" Sony leak movie plans And, as seems to be the regular pattern these days, some thoughts about where Doctor Who as we now know it can go next. Could an MCU-style cinematic Doctor Who-verse be the future?Shownotes:Doctor Who movies that were never made

Christian Cawley and James McLean discuss the 10th anniversary of Torchwood: Children of Earth, a brief chat about the Third Doctor following 100 years since Jon Pertwee's birth, and there's news of our brand new Classic Era Sonic Screwdriver Ebook! Torchwood: Children of Earth (Blu-ray) April Walker Wikipedia page Classic era sonic screwdriver eBook

There's not a lot of Doctor Who news around at the moment, but what is going on is pretty interesting. To highlight the gems, Christian Cawley and James McLean got together to record a new podcast!So, if you want to know about the new Doctor Who virtual reality adventure, or the Captain Jack/Sixth Doctor crossover, or even find out about the recreation of Mission to the Unknown, hit play!

Remember the time the Doctor met the crew of Star Trek's Enterprise? Does Doctor Who occur in the same universe as Blake's 7? What about Marvel UK's soon-to-be resurrected Death's Head, and his contract on the Doctor?Join Christian Cawley, Gareth Kavanagh, and James McLean as they navigate the wondrous worlds of Doctor Who crossovers, imagined and real!

Incredibly, in over 350 podcasts, we haven't spent any time talking in depth about former Doctor Who script editor Eric Saward. Well, it's time to make amends! Gareth Kavanagh is back with Christian Cawley and James McLean to discuss the 1982-1986 era of Doctor Who. Listen out for mention of a Saward-penned graphic novel currently in production focusing on Saward's Resurrection of the Daleks and Attack of the Cybermen character Lytton.Shownotes The Genesis Machine PodKast kommentary: Earthshock

In a special one-off return for a chat podcast, Doctor Who cosplayer Brian A. Terranova tells Christian Cawley about the research into his remarkable history of the RTD era sonic screwdriver, available to download as a free PDF.We can't possibly discuss everything about the PDF in this little box of text, but suffice to say Brian has been researching the device for over a decade, collecting replicas, analyzing photos and screen caps, and learning as much as possible about it.The end result is the PDF download, free to anyone, which we discuss in our latest podcast.

The Melkur has arrived, and Christian Cawley and James McLean are literally caught by the honey on display in The Keeper of Traken.There's the cast, the set, the costumes, the return of the Master, the Shakespearean undercurrent.It's lovely, isn't it?This week's podKast with a K is a commentary of The Keeper of Traken. We'd like you to join in, watching along with us. Get your DVDs/streaming account at the ready and hit play!

Welcome to the first of our new monthly podcast schedule, in which we look at Doctor Who Series 11 in depth. Did it work? Was it great? Did Jodie deliver the goods, and did Resolution feel a bit pointless (if enjoyable)?There's a lot to talk about: click play to hear Christian Cawley, James Baldock, and Simon Danes try to come to some sort of concensus.

Happy New Year, Kasterborites! It's time to take apart Resolution, the latest episode of Doctor Who and probably it's only showing in 2019.Join Christian Cawley, Gareth Kavanagh and James McLean as they mull over the episode, highlight their highs and lows, and ask: was Resolution an unwelcome crown to a series that had already ended strongly...?

Back in September 2018, Christian Cawley and James McLean attended the VworpCon, and took the opportunity to chat with perennially popular Doctor Who director Graeme Harper!Harper discusses some of the highlights of his career, and shares how directing has changed over the past 35 years.Merry Christmas!

Christian Cawley, James McLean, and Gareth Kavanagh are back again with another Doctor Who podKast with a K.This week, we address the news from the BBC that Doctor Who Series 12 will not air until 2020. There's also some chat about how the 2005 series was almost a 6 parter, and a review of the Series 11 finale, The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos.ShownotesDoctor Who Series 12 airs in 2020

Yes, it had a talking frog, and no, we didn't hate it. Well, not totally. But what could have got on the nerves of a particular member of the podKast team?Could it be the Graham Williams era feel of the conclusion? Or the despicable act of the girl's father?Or is it Sharon D Clarke's Sheffield "accent"?Go on, have a guess!

How is Doctor Who Series 11 looking to you? It's not perfect, but we're pretty sure The Witchfinders could be the most memorable episode yet, if only for Alan Cumming's audaciously fruity turn as King James I.Christian Cawley, Gareth Kavanagh and James McLean takes turns at the dunking stool to find out who will be burned at the steak for heresy...

What did you think of Kerblam!, the 7th episode of Doctor Who Series 11? Too preachy? Surprised by the victorious terrorist? Disappointed that the Doctor supported the status quo of a corporation?Christian Cawley and James McLean have a look at the positives and negatives of this popular new Doctor Who adventure.

Has Doctor Who Series 11 finally hit its stride? Is Bradley Walsh the secret glue to the show? Have we just been waiting for Chris Chibnall to hand over the writing to others?Join Christian Cawley, James McLean and Gareth Kavanagh to find out more as they get down to the nitty-gritty of Demons of the Punjab!PLUS: Some chat about AI figures since 2005...