The Library of Impossible Things

It's time for another trip into The Library of Impossible Things. This time I'm delighted to be joined by the marvellous S J Groenewegen. What amazing object will she bring for the Library? How did she become a Dalek in a bookstore? How do you study fandom? Which fan's name helped open doors when she was applying to work in the UK? Find out the answers to these questions and much more...

It's time for another trip to The Library of Impossible Things. This time I'm joined by the brilliant Craig Williams and we're going back for a deep dive to Doctor Who in 1993, complete with commentary on Planet of the Daleks episode 3! Why was 1993 the most important year of Doctor Who fo0r Craig? What annoyed him about The Paradise of Death? What was his first Doctor Who VHS? And what object fro...

Welcome back to the Library of Impossible Things. This time I'm joined by the great Russell Parker. What item will Russell bring to The Library? What was so scary that young Russell couldn't watch Doctor Who? How did a bar job at Pebble Mill lead to a media career? How did he come to work on the DVD range? Find out the answers to these questions and much more in this episode of The Library...

It's time for another trip into The Library of Impossible Things. This time I'm delighted to welcome Andrew Blair into the Library. How could watching Delta and the Bannerman nearly have changed the course of history for a friend? What story created an indelible memory for 2 year old Andrew? Why are the Daleks so loved by children? And what object will he bring to the Library? Find out the...

It's time for another visit to The Library of Impossible Things. This week I'm joined by Father Edward Barlow. How can the object he brings be made as we chat? How scary was Genesis of the Daleks in French? How did a chance encounter with a memorial tree lead to meeting Jacqueline Hill's husband? And how many different Doctor Who cookbooks can one man own? Find out the answers to these...

It's time for another trip to The Library of Impossible Things. For this episode I'm joined by the wonderful Dr Simon Fox. How has Simon somehow brought the biggest object yet to the Library? How did the pandemic affect his fandom? What were Who Beards? Which Doctor did Simon tell he was A Doctor to? How did Doctor Who crosswords lead to a book? Find out the answers to these questions and...

Welcome back to a new series of The Library of Impossible Things. This episode, I'm joined by the wonderful Paul Simpson. What object will Paul bring to The Library? Which Doctor Who writer called him and his friend his Doctor Who boys? What happened when he called Terrance Dicks? How did he become the editor of Dreamwatch magazine? And how did he come to write one of the earliest fan films? F...

It's time for another trip to the Library of Impossible Things. This episode, I'm joined by the marvellous Melvin Pena. What object will Melvin bring to The Library? How did he find the show as an adult? Why did its vast history and all the spin off media appeal to him? Why were Trap One and Flight Through Entirety so important to him? Find out the answer to these questions and more in thi...

It's time for another trip to The Library of Impossible Things. This epiosde, I'm delighted to be joined by Kenny Smith. What object will Kenny bring to the Library? How did the Eighth Doctor inspire a new love for the show? How did Kenny unite Glasgow and Edinburgh? Who took the Brig's cigs? Find out the answer to these questions and much more by taking a listen to this episode of The...

It's time for another trip into The Library of Impossible Things. This episode, I'm joined by the marvellous author John Grindrod. What object will John bring to The Library? What was John's one and only convention experience like? How many times did he borrow the Stones of Blood book from his local library? How did he reconnect with the show as an adult? Find out the answer to these q...

It's time for another trip into The Library of Impossible Things. This episode I'm delighted to be joined by the fab Cliff Chapman. What object will Cliff bring into the Library? How did Cliff end up interviewing Elisabeth Sladen? Why were talking books so formative in his early fandom? What was it like working with Catherine Tate? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this episode o...

It's time for another trip into The Library of Impossible Things. This time I'm really pleased to welcome the lovely Carolyn Arnold into the Library. What object will Carolyn bring into the Library? What was The Leisure Hive and why was it important? How did Doctor Who bring Carolyn into the famous black Mastermind chair? After 38 years, just how did she end up working at the BBC? Find out...

It's time for another tip into The Library of Impossible Things. This week I'm delighted to welcome the amazing John Isles to the library. What object will John bring into the Library? What was Stone Circle? How did our pasts collide in Sheffield? How did John become a fan film maker? Why was 2024 the best and worst of years for John? Find out the answers to these questions and many more i...

It's time for another trip into The Library of Impossible Things. In this episode I'm delighted to be joined by Colin Hicks. What object will Colin bring to the Library? How did two of his great likes combine to create something new? How important were the New Adventures to him? Find out the answers to these questions and more in the latest episode of The Library of Impossible Things.

It's time for another trip to the Library of Impossible Things. This week, Si welcomes back Alex Wilcock for part 2 of his story. How did fudge daleks invade Alex and Richard's wedding? Which Who was on the college wall mural? Just why was Damaged Goods the object Alex chose for the Library? Find out the answer to these questions and more in this episode of The Library of Impossible Things.

It's time for another trip to The Library of Impossible Things. This week I'm really pleased to be joined buy the terrific Alex Wilcock. What object will Alex bring to the Library? How did a prolonged hospital stay as a child change his life? How was Tom baker responsible for Alex's two appearances in local newspapers across the UK? Why did Alex's Mum ended up transporting two chil...

It's time for another trip to the Library of Impossible Things. This week I'm delighted to be joined by my terrific friend, Andrew Sneddon. What object will Andrew bring to the Library? Why is a trip to the Blackpool exhibition overshadowed by his brother's coat? Why are Andrew's memories of watching Doctor Who on UK Gold so sketchy? And why was the day of the TV Movie's broadc...

It's time for another trip into the Library of Impossible Things. This week I'm joined by the lovely Daniel Rawnsley. What object will Daniel bring to the Library? Why are the first years of New Who so special to Daniel? What about the show kept pulling Daniel back? How did the Target books inspire Daniel during lockdown? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this episode of...

It's time for another trip into The Library of Impossible Things. This episode, I'm joined by the super smart Paul Quinn. What will Paul bring into the Library? What was it like growing up with another fan next door? How did they reconnect later in life? How does sharing Doctor Who with his kids change things? What did the question Eccleston or Tennant bring him? Find out the answers to these ques...

It's time for another trip to The Library of Impossible Things. This week Si is delighted to be joined one of his best friends, Jonno Simmons. What object will Jonno bring to The Library? Why did Jonno end up giving his way his Doctor Who collection in 1977? What was Planet Skaro? Which story didn't actually have a special title sequence? How long did we queue to get the Talons DVD signed?...

It's time for a new series of The Library of Impossible Things. In this episode, Si is delighted to be joined by author and friend, David K. Barnes. What object will David bring into The Library? Who were the two Doctor Who fans he met first? What was it like to write for his hero? And what or who was The Secretive Bus? Take another trip into The Library of Impossible Things to find out the answer...

It's time for another trip into The Library of Impossible Things. In this episode, Si welcomes his wonderful frind Mark McManus to the Library. What object will Mark bring into the Library? Why was The Happiness patrol so important to Mark? Is Mark the only person to actually shelves his Target novelisations in Target Library number order? What is Trap One? Take another trip into The Library t...

t's time for another trip into The Library of Impossible Things. In this episode, Si welcomes the great Siobhan Gallichan to the Library. What object will Siobhan bring into the Library? How did The Space War get Siobhan into trouble? Why were 90s fanzines so brilliant? can we imagine what life would be like without Doctor Who? Take another trip into The Library to find out the answer to these que...

It's time for another trip into The Library of Impossible Things. In this episode, Si welcomes the joyful Joumana Medlej to the library. What object will Joumana bring into the Library? How did Doctor Who bring the joy into Joumana's life? What was it like finding a fandom in your 40s? What is it about the Doctor that attracts her? Take another trip into The Library to find out the answer to these...

It's time for another trip into The Library of Impossible Things. In this episode, Si welcomes the terrific Rod Brown to the Library! What object will Rod bring into the Library? What was important about Planet of the Daleks? What idea did Rod stumble on that no other fan had done (or so he thought)? How did conventions change Rod's life? Take another trip into The Library to find out the answer t...