StrangersCast
Strangers in Space
Broader and deeper than Doctor Who...Back in the early months of 2012 we started life as the Blue Box Podcast, a small team of three (then four, then five...) people podcasting our thoughts on Doctor Who, in the classic style of a bunch of friends the microphones were just accidentally eavesdropping on during a conversation in the pub. Over a decade later, the team has expanded and so has the remit; nowadays we publish episodes approximately three times a week, and the discussion has moved on to include any number of subjects that Doctor Who fans might find themselves chatting about during the...
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Episodes
The Android Invasion (Who Review Extra 62) 04.02.2026 1:07:57
The randomiser chooses what is widely considered to be the runt of one of Doctor Who's greatest ever seasons - but is either of those things really true? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Matt Barber and Ben Verth
Sinners (Film Club Extra) 02.02.2026 34:02
Our journey through this year's Academy Award Best Picture nominees continues with a look at Ryan Coogler's vampire movie Sinners Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt Barber
Dracula at Hammer Volume 2.5 (Film Club Duets 41) 31.01.2026 59:49
After our conversation about the Dracula films at Hammer, we decided to carry on and watch two further instalments: Taste the Blood of Dracula (1970) and Dracula A.D. 1972 Presented by Steve Hatcher, with Matt Barber, Dylan Rees and J.R. Southall
Cushing On Again Regardless (Blue Box 205) 28.01.2026 57:32
The second half of our conversation in which we choose the individual stories we think might have made for decent Peter Cushing-style movies, this time going into the 1980s Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt Barber
Bugonia / 2026 Oscar Nominations (Film Club Extra) 26.01.2026 41:41
We start a watch through of this year's Best Picture nominees with Yorgos Lanthimos' latest Bugonia, following a chat about its competition in various categories Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt Barber
Malcolm Hulke, Too Hot For Who (Short Trips TV Club 89) 23.01.2026 57:42
We take a look through Malcolm Hulke's lesser known back catalogue in order to help us understand the writer's work on Doctor Who. Including an Armchair Theatre, a Danger Man and a Gideon's Way plus two b-movies (all available to watch on YouTube here: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLD7MPHXjCYVW6_yBTNvzdHYj0IX4dm-gM) Presented by Dylan Rees, with Jon Arnold and J.R. Southall
The Robots of Death & Battlefield (Who Review Extra 61) 21.01.2026 1:28:31
We pay our respects (in our own irreverent fashion) to two significant guest actors from the original run of Doctor Who, by watching the stories in which they appeared: The Robots of Death and Battlefield Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Matt Barber, Steve Hatcher and Ben Verth
Jurassic Worlds (Film Club 79) 19.01.2026 1:27:43
After our recent trip through the various Jurassic Parks, we went on to discover what the subsequent Jurassic Worlds had to offer Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt Barber
Dracula at Hammer (Film Club 78) 16.01.2026 1:17:30
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
Cushing On Regardless (Blue Box 204) 14.01.2026 1:06:01
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...
Jurassic Parks (Film Club 77) 12.01.2026 1:03:38
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
Salvador (1986) (Film Club Lite 90) 09.01.2026 29:27
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
The War is Run: A Between the Land and the Sea Retrospective (Blue Box 203) 07.01.2026 1:10:59
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
The Running Man (Film Club Duets 40) 05.01.2026 43:38
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
Blakes 7: City at the Edge of the World (Who Review Extra 60) 02.01.2026 42:01
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
Why Do You Love the Who You Love (Blue Box 202) 01.01.2026 1:08:38
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
Music Club 30: Frankie Goes to Hollywood 31.12.2025 1:06:17
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 )
TV Club 88: The Room in the Tower 30.12.2025 25:28
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
Film Club Duets 39: Seven and 12 Monkeys (1995) 29.12.2025 53:56
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
Film Club Duets 38: Hammer Volume 1.5 26.12.2025 54:48
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
Film Club Duets 37: Your Christmas Or Mine 25.12.2025 49:27
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
Blue Box 201: The Christmas Challenge 24.12.2025 27:13
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
Who Review 44: The War Between the Land and the Sea Week 3 23.12.2025 1:25:24
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
Blue Box 200: The Christmas Quiz 2025 22.12.2025 45:51
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
Film Club 76: Hammer Classics 19.12.2025 55:39
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
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