Strangers in Space

Have the reports of the death of Doctor Who been greatly exaggerated? Find out in this bonus episode.

A look at Mike Judge's 2006 projectionist political comedy Idiocracy

With guest host Kara Dennison plus readings from David Busch and Drew Meyer Original cover art by Andy Lambert

Actor and co-founder of the Graeae Theatre Company, Nabil Shaban chooses the eight items he would take with him, if he was about to be stranded on a desert planet. Opening theme: Jesus Couldn't Drum Nabil's YouTube channel  

Nope, the title "Expanding Returns" is not some clever reference to another batch of missing episodes turning up, rather it's a play on the expression diminishing returns, as half of the Strangers in Space team (that's all who turned up this month I'm afraid) ask whether recurring monsters are always better on their first time out. Theme arrangement: Richard Judge

The Film Club International team turn their attention to Taika Waititi's 2010 New Zealand film Boy...

Horror author Mark Morris chooses the eight items he'd take with him, if he was about to be marooned on a desert planet Opening theme: Jesus Couldn't Drum Mark's Facebook Mark's Twitter Mark's Website

Convention organiser, writer and potential after dinner speaker Stephen Hatcher chooses the eight items he'd take with him, if he was about to be marooned on a desert planet Opening theme: Jesus Couldn't Drum

Film and TV writer, director and producer Matthew Jacobs chooses the eight items he'd take with him, if he was about to be marooned on a desert planet Opening theme: Jesus Couldn't Drum Matthew on Twitter Doctor Who Am I on Facebook Your Good Friend on Vimeo

The guest for this episode is Stephen Hatcher, who joins J.R. to chat through the links between some more readings from the You and Who books

Television producer/director and restoration expert Paul Vanezis chooses the eight items he would take with him, if he was about to be marooned on a desert planet. Opening theme: Jesus Couldn't Drum Paul's Twitter.

Our listeners' favourite Doctor Who cliffhangers

A look at the various varieties of cliffhanger that have tempted us back to watch the next week's episode of Doctor Who over the years, plus our listeners' vote as they choose their favourites.

Artist and writer Sophie Iles chooses the eight items she'd take with her, if she were about to be marooned on a desert planet Opening theme: Jesus Couldn't Drum

A short bonus podcast (plus an even shorter bonus bonus podcast within the bonus podcast) as the Strangers in Space team go On the Spot in this episode (plus in the bonus bonus podcast Logan's dad sums up the classic era of Logan's Look).

A review of the first full-length computer animated movie Toy Story, and an overview of Pixar's subsequent output

Matt and a revised gang dive straight into the middle of Jean Cocteau's Orphic Trilogy with an instalment devoted to its middle film, the 1950 picture Orphée

Host of the Something Who podcast Richard Smith chooses the eight items he'd take with him, if he was about to be marooned on a desert planet Opening theme: Jesus Couldn't Drum Something Who Podcast Richard's Twitter

A discussion about which modern Doctor Who stories might make good viewing for fans who gave up watching the series back when Boris Johnson was still studying for his 2:1 at Oxford.

Host of the Who's He podcast, Phil Cannon chooses the eight items he'd take with him, if he was about to be stranded on a desert planet Opening theme: Jesus Couldn't Drum

Editors J.R. Southall and Dan Barratt talk through some brand new readings of You and Who essays by the authors themselves, explain the new miscellany volume One More Lifetime - and announce a brand new series of books.