Kasterborous Classic TV: Exploring Doctor Who & Classic Sci-Fi

Hello! Welcome to this week's slightly late podcast. Christian hosts solo this week, taking in everything from Star Wars and a new book of Adrian Salmon Doctor Who art to music documentaries from Fleetwood Mac and Led Zeppelin, and a star in a medium priced car, way back in 1987... Shownotes In this week's show, you'll hear reference to: Star Wars: Skeleton Crew The Time Team Unearthed Kickstarter...

Blu-ray extra documentary producer Chris Chapman joins Christian Cawley to discuss The Box of Delights and his new feature for the show's 40th anniversary release, "Time and Tide". Kicking off the episode, Christian Cawley and James McLean discuss Christmas 1984, The Box of Delights, and whether (and how) the serial continues to entertain. This episode is was released early and ad-free only on Pat...

Christian and James get together this week to bring you almost 60 minutes of chat covering Doctor Who: The War Games in Colour, Andor Season 2 news, and the stunning 765874 Unification featuring the digital likenesses of William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy. This is the first of two podcasts this week. Members of our free Patreon got a longer episode, featuring our thoughts on 765874 Unification (Wil...

This week, Christian Cawley covers everything from Paddington Bear and the voice of the the Lady with the Lamp to Led Zeppelin's upcoming documentary, a Half-Life 2 documentary celebrating 20 years of a seminal video game, and that place where Basil Fawlty lost it with his car. Oh, and news of when you can watch The Box of Delights on TV! That's a lot to squeeze into a single podcast. Hit play bef...

Here's our latest episode, featuring Christian Cawley discussing everything that caught his eye in the past week. There's some Midsomer Murders, a mysterious song on the internet, a new publication from Candy Jar Books, an update on the Discworld RPG Kickstarter, and a lost episode of... Family Fortunes...? Quick note, the Red Dwarf book giveaway/draw ends on November 22nd. Shownotes Fans vote for...

Here is this week's podcast, an hour-long chat between Christian and James concerning (mostly) The Terminator.  This is a shorter version of the version published earlier for our Patreon members. To ensure you get the full chat, sign up to our Patreon - it's free. Shownotes The Terminator (Amazon) Terminator 2: Judgement Day (Amazon) Terminator 3: Rise of the Machines (Amazon) Terminator Dark Fate...

A little later than usual, our weekly podcast features Christian Cawley exploring the latest in classic TV news, publications, and film. This week, we look at Cutaway Comics' already funded Indiegogo campaign for the second phase of its Doctor Who-adjacent Gods and Monsters series. There is also news of the AI Michael Parkinson (we jest not) and some remastered classic Sherlock Holmes movies from...

James speaks to Tom Salinsky about Red Dwarf , and his book Red Dwarf: Discovering the TV Series: Volume I: 1988-1993 , which is available now! This chat covers various eras of Red Dwarf , not just those featured in Tom's book.  You can listen to the full 40 minute version of this podcast on our free Patreon . Shownotes Red Dwarf: Discovering the TV Series: Volume I: 1988-1993 Get in touch If you...

Here's this week's weekly show for you, in which Christian covers a host of upcoming releases in the world of classic TVs and cinema. Releases coming soon concern Hammer, titles designer Sid Sutton, The Likely Lads, The Wombles, Alien: Romulus, a new edition of the book Opening the Box of Delights, and some new photos of Led Zeppelin. If you subscribe to our free Patreon, James' chat with Tom Sali...

Hi! This week's podcast covers the confusion over Doctor Who Series 16, take a look at the upcoming Beatles documentary, and tell you about a missing episode of Thunderbirds, an unused edit, that has been rediscovered... Looking at the steady stream of newly recovered TV shows and movies long thought "lost" is pretty interesting right now. Maybe we've seen the last Doctor Who discovery, maybe not,...

Christian Cawley brings you the latest news about rediscovered old TV shows, a graphic novel for a massive classic rock band, and a much anticipated TV reunion. Shownotes This week, I told you about: Missing Believed Wiped Facebook Group A Man Called Harry Brent on the Classic British Telly YouTube channel Audio-only episodes of Not Only But Also from 1966 and 1970 on the Audio Only YouTube channe...

Christian Cawley brings you the latest news of upcoming releases in the world of classic TV and cinema. We're trying something new this week, delivering details of some forthcoming Blu-ray, DVD, CD, and table top RRPGs that we think you might be interested in. This includes The Box of Delights, an audiobook featuring the voice and thoughts of Douglas Adams, and an immense Bonzo Dog Doo-Dah Band bo...

We've had a few weeks' rest and recuperation but we're now back with a rare pleasure: former Doctor Who producer Philip Hinchcliffe (1974-1977)! There is a bit of a story behind this one. Back in 2018, Gareth Kavanagh invited James McLean and Christian Cawley to do some live podcasting and panel interviews at the VworpCon event, held at the PrintWorks in Manchester. Philip Hinchcliffe was supposed...

Over the past few years, we've had the chance to attend all manner of Doctor Who events. It's fair to say that the whole world of conventions and interactive experiences has evolved considerably. From Dimensions 2005 to VworpCon in 2018, and The Crash of the Elysium to Escape Hunt: A Dalek Awakens, we've been very fortunate to have attended a whole host of different events. They have covered diffe...

n this week's show, Christian Cawley and James McLean face off with their preferred fantasy streaming shows. In the Black corner, Christian is in favour of House of the Dragon... in the Elf corner, it's James, with Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Which is the best show? Why have Christian and James settled on those shows and not the others? And does James really care whether Christian watch...

Iron Man actor Robert Downey Jr as Dr Doom? A Doctor Who spin-off with an incredibly long name? XXXXX XXXXX as Johnny Storm? It can only be the reveals at San Diego Comic Con 2024, and we're here to try and make sense of it all. Even if The War Between the Land and the Sea does sound like a George RR Martin epilogue... Christian Cawley and James McLean pull the bones out of the best bits of Comic...

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...

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 P...

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, d...

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 hea...

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...

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...

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 Doct...

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- a...

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 n...