Strangers in Space

Our Hammer watch through concentrates on the continuation of the Count this time, with our thoughts on Dracula: Prince of Darkness (1966), Scars of Dracula (1970), The Satanic Rites of Dracula (1973) and The Legend of the 7 Golden Vampires (1974) Presented by J.R. Southall, with Matt Barber, Steve Hatcher and Dylan Rees

In response to a question from the General Witchfinders on the last Radio Free Skaro advent calendar, we were prompted to wonder what might have happened if the Cushing movies had carried on on an annual basis throughout the original run of Doctor Who, and therefore to pick one story from each season that they might have adapted for the silver screen Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and...

We talk about our first experiences of the three Jurassic Park movies and discuss how well they stand up today Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt Barber Our sister podcast, republishing our back catalogue: https://strangersinspace.weebly.com/from-the-archives.html

Oliver Stone's first political thriller is the story of North American interference leading to regime change in Latin America, so what on earth possessed us to think of reviewing it right now is a mystery Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold

Now that the plastic has been cleared away, some more thoughts on the qualities of the latest Doctor Who spin-off The War Between the Land and the Sea Presented by J.R. Southall, with Steve Hatcher and Ben Verth

We take a look at Edgar Wright's recent adaptation of Stephen King's Richard Bachman novel The Running Man, after going back to the first film adaptation by Paul Michael Glaser back in 1987 Presented by J.R. Southall, with Matt Barber

We induct Blakes 7 into the Who Review Extra randomiser by taking a look at the sixth episode of the third series, in which Paul Darrow and Colin Baker come face to face for the first time, and Vila cops off with a Carry On girl. Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt Barber

Our listener James Wheildon asked if we could get down to the brass tacks of why we came to like Doctor Who in the first place. So we gave it a go! Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Simon Brett, Iain Martin and eventually, Ryan Blake

Two of the four biggest-selling singles of the 1980s, a massive Christmas single, that range of t-shirts and an album that was more a statement of art than something to be listened to; we end the year with our memories of the phenomenon that was Frankie Goes to Hollywood Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Simon Brett and Eric Drass ( Eric's Shardcore website )

Another year, another Christmas Eve - and another Mark Gatiss A Ghost Story for Christmas. Was this latest one any good? We take a look at The Room in the Tower. Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt Barber

It's thirty years since Brad Pitt appeared in two movies that have influenced cinema in immeasurable ways in the three decades since, but how well have Seven and 12 Monkeys stood the test of time? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt Barber

As part of our journey through the Hammer back catalogue, we take another wander off the beaten path to look at two 1966 movies that were both made on the same sets (and include a number of shared actors too): The Plague of the Zombies and The Reptile Presented by J.R. Southall, with Matt Barber, Steve Hatcher and Dylan Rees

This year for Christmas we decided to watch a pair of British holiday romances, with a surprising connection to our very own podcast! Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Luke Molloy

During the original run of Doctor Who, there were nine stories whose broadcast spanned Christmas Day. But which of them is the most Christmassy? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Matt Barber and Steve Hatcher

The Disney Doctor Who deal comes to a conclusion (in the UK at least) with the final chapter of the latest spin-off The War Between the Land and the Sea, but is it a fitting end to a troubled time? Presented by J.R. Southall and Ryan Blake, with Jon Arnold and Matt Barber

With an odd number of participants there's something a little different about the make-up of the teams in this year's Christmas quiz - but the quality of the questions hasn't changed Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Steve Hatcher, and Matt Barber and Steve Hatcher

We turn our attention to Hammer's iconic first attempts at their three staple horror characters, in The Curse of Frankenstein (1957), Dracula (1958) and The Mummy (1959) Presented by J.R. Southall, with Matt Barber, Steve Hatcher and Dylan Rees

Craig, Daniel is back as Benoit Blanc in the latest Knives Out Mystery from Rian Johnson Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt Barber

We check in on episodes 3 and 4 of the latest Doctor Who spin-off, to see how it's progressing Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt Barber Links to our various new homes here: https://strangersinspace.weebly.com/links.html

After our episode about Nigel Kneale's famous TV scientist and his portrayal at the movies, we decided to go the full Hammer with a run-through of the highlights of the film series - starting with this duet of two Quatermass-adjacent early horrors Presented by Matt Barber, with Steve Hatcher and J.R. Southall

In which we watch Matt Smith's final episode and wonder if it's a fitting way for the eleventh Doctor to go, and then choose the first Blakes 7 episode we're going to talk about after having added the series to the randomiser Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt Barber

Giving the creator of Coupling and Joking Apart the Doctor Who showrunner job was bound to bring problems - unless of course that's the man the BBC wanted in charge of the programme. Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt Barber

Our mixed reaction to the first two episodes of the latest Doctor Who spin-off, The War Between the Land and the Sea Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Matt Barber and Steve Hatcher With highly inappropriate language right from the very start

It's exactly half a century since Stanley Kubrick followed A Clockwork Orange with his stately, painterly picture Barry Lyndon. But will we be impressed by its languid pace and artistic aspirations? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Matt Barber, Steve Hatcher and Luke Molloy

The last time Russell T Davies went five-part serial with a Doctor Who spin-off was Torchwood: Children of Earth, and at the time it was a great success. We went back and took another look. Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Dylan Rees