Strangers in Space

We asked our listeners to name their Top 5 Alien films, and some of them even managed it. Here are the results. Presented by J.R. Southall, with Matt Barber, Simon Brett and Dylan Rees

We're in the middle of a wave of sequels, prequels and creep-quels to the iconic horror films of the 1970s (or thereabouts) which redefined the genre for the modern generation - but what would we make of the latest attempt to film Stephen King's vampire story, and the new go at Rosemary's Baby? Presented by J.R. Southall with Matt Barber

What better way to introduce another pair of new voices to our feed, than to ask them their thoughts about the quality of current Doctor Who Presented by J.R. Southall, with Luke Molloy and Harry Palmer

It's 75 years since the book was published, and now forty years since the year itself - and indeed the film version that was released that October. We look back over the various screen adaptations of George Orwell's most influential work, and try and sort the snow globes from the rats Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jim Cameron and Dylan Rees

Terry Nation's return to the Doctor Who universe in 1973 is widely regarded as something less than a success, but will nostalgia overcome any questions of critical failure? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Matt Barber

Our thoughts on the BBC's first screen adaptation of John Wyndham's 1951 novel Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jim Cameron and Dylan Rees

We asked our listeners to vote for their favourite Star Wars films, and here are the results Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Dylan Rees

It hasn't even been 100 days since Labour arrived back in government, much of which has been the summer recess. Yet Chris £260k-per-annum Mason already has Keir Starmer in the BBC's sights... Plus some thoughts on the imminent US election and an afterword about the situation in France. Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Matt Barber and Stephen Hatcher.

Our conversation about the use of the Cybermen in Doctor Who focuses on the modern era, and asks the question of whether the recent showrunners have made the most of them Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Ben Verth

Ian Smith, founder of independent record label Last Night From Glasgow, chooses the eight items he would take with him, if he was about to be marooned on a desert planet Presented by J.R. Southall

It's the 750th episode on the Strangers podcast feed, and we've gone and reviewed Bruce Robinson's two 1980s films (Withnail and I and How to Get Ahead in Advertising) by mistake Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Simon Brett and Mark Donaldson

Arriving as it turns out at almost exactly the mid-point of the Jodie Whittaker era, how does Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror stand up nearly half a decade on? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold

We asked our listeners to vote for their Top 10 James Bond films, and only one failed to get any votes at all Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold

The brains behind Flight of the Conchords and The Inbetweeners (and Jojo Rabbit) have taken on our childhoods and created a television adaptation of Terry Gilliam's legendary film Time Bandits, but have they succeeded in pulling off the impossible and doing a good job? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Simon Brett

Ahead of a deeper dive into the Cyberman stories of the modern revival, a brief look at the way the Master has used the creatures in a variety of recent finales Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Ben Verth

Playwright, podcaster and producer Tom Salinsky chooses the eight items he would take with him, if he was about to be marooned on a desert planet Presented by Joe Ford Tom's website

We catch up on four thriller movies from 2024 that we haven't reviewed yet Presented by J.R. Southall, with Matt Barber We talk about: I Saw the TV Glow from 00:00 Longlegs from 19:38 Trap from 34:18 and Monkey Man from 46:31

Mark Gatiss' Robot of Sherwood was the third episode in the twelfth Doctor's first series, but was it an easy fit with the likes of Listen and Into the Dalek? And how does it stand up ten years on? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Ben Verth

Big Finish director John Ainsworth chooses the eight items he would take with him, if he was about to be marooned on a desert planet Presented by Joe Ford

With all the turmoil that's been going on in current affairs so far this year, and with an American election on the increasingly-near horizon, we travel back to a time of simpler politics when Kevin Kline could accidentally become PotUS, and discover a message that resonates even today Pres(id)ented by J.R. Southall, with Matt Barber

Did the people who made Doctor Who during the 1970s and 1980s know what to do with the Cybermen, or did they appreciate and develop their legacy well? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Ben Verth

Voice actor, audio producer and of course podcaster Ken Moss chooses the eight items he would take with him, if he was about to be marooned in space Presented by Joe Ford Ken Moss on X

Rogue One and Solo were the first big budget, not made-for-TV movies to be produced for the Star Wars saga, but somehow the story stopped there (for now). What went wrong? And weren't they any good...? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Simon Brett

We take another look back at the Disney era sequel trilogy, to see how the final three Star Wars Saga films have settled now a few years have passed Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Matt Barber and Simon Brett

Podcaster Lucy McCaul chooses the eight items she would take with her, if she was about to be marooned on a desert planet Presented by Joe Ford Lucy on Twitter