StrangersCast

Strangers in Space

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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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Blue Box 16: Trailer Trash Talk 23.11.2019 1:11:32

A new trailer, new and old news, speculation, rumour, wild imaginings... (Half of) Strangers in Space look forward to Doctor Who Series 12.

Desert Planet Picks 42: Robert Hammond 21.11.2019 56:42

Artist and author Robert Hammond 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 Rob's Twitter Rob's Instagram Rob's website

Film Club International 08: Amadeus 18.11.2019 1:01:24

Miloš Forman's 1984 Mozart biopic comes under the scrutiny of the FCI team, plus bonus Simon, this time around.

Desert Planet Picks 41: Emma Byrne 14.11.2019 1:33:41

"Sweary Scientist" Emma Byrne chooses the eight items she would take with her, if she was about to be marooned on a desert planet Opening theme: Jesus Couldn't Drum Emma's Website Emma's Twitter Profile Books

Blue Box 15: The Second Death of Doctor Who 07.11.2019 1:30:03

Could Doctor Who be about to regenerate more significantly than at any point since the original death of the series and its successful rebirth a decade and a half later? We discuss the latest rumours Chinese Whispering their way around the internet.

Desert Planet Picks 40: Emma Reeves 04.11.2019 1:07:41

Award-winning TV writer Emma Reeves chooses the eight items she would take with her, if she was about to be marooned on a desert planet Opening theme: Jesus Couldn't Drum Emma's Twitter

Desert Planet Punts 39: Halloween Special 31.10.2019 1:09:47

Three returning guests each choose the three items they would send to a desert planet, if they were given the opportunity Opening theme by Yummy Fur, incidental music by Jesus Couldn't Drum

Desert Planet Picks 38: Ashley Thorpe 28.10.2019 54:12

Filmmaker Ashley Thorpe 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 Ashley's Twitter Borley Rectory on Blu-ray Hell Tor Festival on Facebook

Film Club International 07: Daughters of Darkness 24.10.2019 1:05:24

It's Halloween, so travel with the Film Club International crew back to the year 1971, as they review Harry Kümel's Daughters of Darkness, aka Les Lèvres Rouges aka Le Rouge aux Lèvres aka The Red Lips aka The Red on the Lips aka Dorst Naar Bloed aka Blood Thirst...

Desert Planet Picks 37: Matt Sanders 21.10.2019 1:30:53

Art designer Matt Sanders 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 Matt's website

Desert Planet Picks 36: Jane Lovering 17.10.2019 1:09:20

Author Jane Lovering chooses the eight items she would take with her, if she was about to be stranded on a desert planet Opening theme: Jesus Couldn't Drum Jane's website Jane's Twitter Jane's Facebook Page How to Write Romantic Comedy

Blue Box 14: New Can Be Scary 14.10.2019 2:04:51

Join us one year on from the debut series of new showrunner Chris Chibnall and new Doctor Jodie Whittaker, as we re-watch The Tsuranga Conundrum (and the other episodes too, of course) and revisit our feelings on this most divisive of Doctor Who seasons. Was it as bad / good / indifferent as we had at first thought?

Desert Planet Picks 35: Rhoda Baxter 10.10.2019 54:23

Author Rhoda Baxter, who also writes as Jeevani Charika, chooses the eight items she would take with her, if she was about to be marooned on a desert planet. Opening theme: Jesus Couldn't Drum Rhoda's website Jeevani's website Rhoda's Twitter

Film Club 09: Terminator Genisys 07.10.2019 1:19:37

An overview of The Terminator film series, plus a more in-depth review of the 2015 instalment in the franchise

Desert Planet Picks 34: The Progtor Two 03.10.2019 1:35:05

Marc Atkinson and Bob Fleming, accomplished musicians and erstwhile co-podcasters, choose the eight items they'd (each) take with them, if they were about to be marooned on a (separate) desert planet (from one another) Opening theme: Jesus Couldn't Drum Progtor Who Marc's Bandcamp Page

Blue Box 13: Time, and a Crayon 26.09.2019 1:09:33

It's a case of "What would you have done?" this month, as three of the four Strangers discuss the (potential) new showrunner and launch into listeners questions regarding an alternative last few years of Doctor Who - or a future the way we'd rewrite it ourselves.

Blue Box Bonus 08: On the Spot Round Two 23.09.2019 16:28

J.R. and Matt found themselves at a loose end, so a short bonus podcast of our random sixty-second Doctor Who monologuing ensued.

Desert Planet Picks 33: Tom Spilsbury 19.09.2019 59:33

Journalist and magazine editor Tom Spilsbury 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 Inside Soap

Film Club 08: Skyfall and Spectre 12.09.2019 1:03:25

Film Club reconvenes to discuss Daniel Craig's third and fourth Bond outings

Blue Box Bonus 07: A Short Dicks With Some Targets 09.09.2019 31:15

A short bonus episode in honour of Doctor Who royalty Terrance Dicks, who recently passed away

Desert Planet Picks 32: Martyn Havell 05.09.2019 51:26

The host of the Bad Wilf podcast 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 The Bad Wilf Podcast Martyn on Twitter

Blue Box 12: Gathering ’Round Patterns 03.09.2019 1:24:15

Our listeners asked which were the worst production decisions of each era and which stories were the most reflective of their times, and as there were only two of us available to record we decided to answer those questions more fully than we really thought sensible Theme arrangement: Richard Judge

Blue Box Bonus 06: Martyn Havell on Changing Doctors 03.09.2019 21:51

A short bonus discussion with the Bad Wilf podcast's Martyn Havell, on the subject of whether the next Doctor Who ought to be another woman or not

Desert Planet Picks 31: Kara Dennison 26.08.2019 1:01:38

Author and editor Kara Dennison chooses the eight items she would take with her, if she was about to be stranded on a desert planet Opening theme by Jesus Couldn't Drum Kara's Twitter Altrix Books

Blue Box 11: When the Doctor Was Them 22.08.2019 2:04:24

A wander through the opening and closing scenes of the various Doctors Who, in an attempt to evaluate what the writers were trying to say about their characters Theme music: Richard Judge