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PODCAST

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

Christian Cawley (host, producer) | James McLean (host)

Regular podcast featuring unique and in-depth discussions covering Doctor Who and other classic TV and movies, usually in the sci-fi and sci-fantasy fields. Launched in 2007, we"ve lost count of how many episodes we"ve actually done. Special episodes include interviews with creatives, writers, actors, and notable commentators in the cult TV field. Your regular hosts are Christian Cawley and James McLean.

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37:50

496: The War Between the Land and the Sea preview

Kasterborous Classic TV: Exploring Doctor Who &... ·

2025/12/09

Christian is joined by The Doctor Who Companion editor Philip Bates to preview The War Between the Land and the Sea and shared some expectations.Shownotes This week, we refer to: The War Between the Land and the Sea Just Sarah Doctor Who Stars in Ads Patreon and Apple Podcasts This podcast went out on Patreon first. You can hear the show there several days earlier, often with video, and usually with additional material. We'd really appreciate your help in raising our profile on the

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29:35

495: Doctor Who cutscenes, classic Christmas...

Kasterborous Classic TV: Exploring Doctor Who &... ·

2025/12/03

James and Christian are back with a new chat, looking at Doctor Who cutscenes (and the whole cutscene reveal culture), classic BBC One Christmas trailers, Teletext (!) and a few other things.Shownotes Vintage BBC Christmas trailers Woolworths 1981 Christmas ad (ft Tim Brooke-Taylor, Bill Oddie, Anita Harris, et al) Teletext VHS recovery Patreon and Apple Podcasts As ever, this podcast went out on Patreon first. You can hear the show there several days earlier, often with video, and

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39:44

494: Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor Who legacy feedback and VHS...

Kasterborous Classic TV: Exploring Doctor Who &... ·

2025/11/25

Christian Cawley and James McLean look at some of your comments on our recent episodes, mostly concerning Ncuti Gatwa's legacy in Doctor Who.We also look at the existence of 90 minute omnibus editions of classic Doctor Who and their presentation as "gifts" to fans, 40 years after very similar edits were released on VHS to cries of "sacrilege!" Shownotes William Shatner in Airplane 2 Free Enterprise trailer What will Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor Who legacy be? Patreon and Apple Podcasts As

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29:08

493: Tom Baker MBE, Sea Devils repeated, Pondcast,...

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2025/11/17

This week's show rounds up the latest Doctor Who related headlines, and features Christian Cawley hosting solo.Shownotes Tom Baker receives MBE The Sea Devils gets 90 minute edit for TV The War Between the Land and the Sea launch DateEtymology of homo Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill launch Pondcast Sophie Aldred in Doctor Who-themed short for Children in Need As ever, this podcast went out on Patreon first. You can hear the show there several days earlier, often with video, and usually

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33:09

492: What will Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor Who legacy be?

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2025/11/11

With just 18 episodes under his belt and moving on at a time when the show's future was temporarily in doubt, Gatwa's story isn't completely new to the show -- it has echoes of 1985. But with the actor apparently now done with Doctor Who and the show struggling to achieve the same levels of adoration we saw previously with its (perhaps outgoing) showrunner, we wonder how Gatwa's episodes will be looked upon in years to come... Shownotes The Rest is Entertainment on "The Future of Doctor

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30:52

491: Doctor Who is back in 2026, but where will it...

Kasterborous Classic TV: Exploring Doctor Who &... ·

2025/11/02

We've had the good news about Doctor Who's long-term survival, but we still don't know who will run it, or where it will stream...This week, Christian Cawley and James McLean bring you a long discussion about the recent news from the BBC, as well as speculating on where the next iteration of Doctor Who might be streamed. We also consider the approach the upcoming CBeebies animation show might take, in light of the abandoned Nelvana animation, Lance Parkin's 1998 novel "The Infinity Doctors," and

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44:49

490: Tranter vs Shearman, missing eps, and AI...

Kasterborous Classic TV: Exploring Doctor Who &... ·

2025/10/31

Was Robert Shearman really "rude" when he expressed an opinion about his relationship with Doctor Who? Are missing episodes being liberated from private collectors?And do classic series Blu-ray releases really need AI upscaling? Christian Cawley and James McLean mull this over in this week's Kasterborous podcast. Shownotes Rob Shearman express Doctor Who frustration Jane Tranter: Rob Shearman comments "rude" Existence of more Doctor Who missing episodes confirmed Sora 2 AI

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30:02

489: How does Doctor Who survive if it isn't on TV in...

Kasterborous Classic TV: Exploring Doctor Who &... ·

2025/10/24

What is survival for Doctor Who? Over the past few weeks, we've explored the current streaming and televisual landscape, and indeed, the wider view of other media. With a limbo scenario, no new series announced, and a perpetually postponed spin-off, no one knows where new Who is coming from. And if it isn't going to be on TV, where will you find original Doctor Who content in future? This is the final part of our chat on this topic, but we're going to come back to it when we hear from you. Get in

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26:50

488: How does Doctor Who survive if it isn't on TV in...

Kasterborous Classic TV: Exploring Doctor Who &... ·

2025/10/20

Hello, and welcome to this week's podcast. A little later than planned, this is a chat already released on Patreon in video and audio form. Christian and James move the previous conversation along, and ask what form Doctor Who might take if it isn't on TV... This episode, and the previous bumper-length edition, will be released episodically over the next few weeks on Spotify and Apple Podcasts (and all the other places). So, you get them early, complete, ad-free, and with accompanying video on

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29:38

487: How do you reboot Doctor Who? (Part 3)

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2025/10/09

Doctor Who is asleep, but will it wake up?In the third part of our look at the world in which Doctor Who needs to be reinvented for, Christian Cawley and James McLean consider alternative shows, and how they have been able to sustain themselves despite long gaps between series. Patreon benefits While we're serializing it over the next few weeks for Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all the other places, you can enjoy a classic deep-cut of this podcast in its entirety by joining our

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33:31

486: How do you reboot Doctor Who? (Part 2)

Kasterborous Classic TV: Exploring Doctor Who &... ·

2025/10/03

Welcome to the second part of an in-depth discussion in which Christian Cawley and James McLean explore the shifting landscape of media, television, streaming, and everything associated. Where is Doctor Who now, and where is it going?This podcast is part of a longer chat that our Patreon members have already enjoyed. We would love to know what you think about the points raised here -- your thoughts on this are pretty vital to a future discussion! Use the contact options below. Patreon

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26:53

485: The landscape is changing: How do you reboot...

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2025/09/26

We cover how ongoing drama series have changed in length and shape, and the demand of streaming services for libraries.And inevitably, during a time when Doctor Who could be put on hold for a while, we consider how the show might be rebooted... from scratch(?!). This podcast is part of a longer chat that our Patreon members have already enjoyed. We would love to know what you think about our conclusion -- your thoughts on this are pretty vital to a future discussion! Patreon

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23:58

484: Big Finish recast Capaldi, Matt Smith joins new...

Kasterborous Classic TV: Exploring Doctor Who &... ·

2025/09/20

This week's show is a news round up, looking at the key scifi/cult TV and movie stories of the past few weeks. Did you know the Twelfth Doctor had been recast by Big Finish? That there was a new Star Wars movie with Matt Smith? Or an upcoming Blu-ray release of the BBC's Chronicles of Narnia adaptation? If not, you'll learn about them here, along with news of Thunderbirds - FAB at 60, and Hammer's The Curse of Frankenstein getting a 4K remaster. Christian Cawley brings you five key stories, and

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31:15

483: A look at Christopher H Bidmead's impact on...

Kasterborous Classic TV: Exploring Doctor Who &... ·

2025/09/10

As the attentive among you might know, former Doctor Who script editor Christopher H. Bidmead died in early August. His work as a computer journalist directly informed his contributions to the show, not just as its script editor but also writer of serials such as Logopolis and Castrovalva, and Frontios.This week, Christian Cawley and James McLean look back at Doctor Who's divisive Season 18. A new producer, an executive producer for the first time, a new script editor, and a lead actor on his way

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31:39

482: No more heroes anymore: The splintering and...

Kasterborous Classic TV: Exploring Doctor Who &... ·

2025/09/03

Once upon a time, everyone knew who Steve McQueen was. These days, it's difficult to find a current Hollywood star, or musician, or comedian, that everyone knows.In this week's podcast, Christian Cawley and James McLean go beyond Doctor Who to discuss personalities and media, and how household names and popular genres have all but vanished, their successors splintering into niches and sub-cultures. Meanwhile, the Patreon-only section explores the phenomenon of disappearing media formats and their

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38:15

481: Has Doctor Who been cancelled, or will it return...

Kasterborous Classic TV: Exploring Doctor Who &... ·

2025/08/27

This discussion looks at recent comments made at the Edinburgh Television Festival concerning the future of Doctor Who, with or without Disney+, and the streaming platform's changing output.Are cutbacks in drama affecting the BBC and Disney+ partnership concerning Doctor Who? Is this a major or minor bump in the road? And why has The War Between the Land and the Sea been put back until 2026? We look for some answers. For patrons, meanwhile, we have an exclusive chat about Sarah Jane Smith,

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69:06

480: Time travel in films and TV: When it works, and...

Kasterborous Classic TV: Exploring Doctor Who &... ·

2025/07/14

We're back with a new edition of Kasterborous, this time steering largely away from (or around) Doctor Who and looking more specifically at the use of time travel in television and popular Hollywood movies.So, Christian and James deliver you a video-exclusive, wide-ranging chat that takes in Doctor Who, Life on Mars, Back to the Future, Charmed, Once Upon a Time, Star Trek (and spinoffs), Ashes to Ashes, Primeval, Behold the Man, The Flash.... and The Fonz and the Happy Days Gang. This podcast

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20:28

479: Review guests reflect on Doctor Who Series 15

Kasterborous Classic TV: Exploring Doctor Who &... ·

2025/06/30

There is a good chance that Doctor Who Series 15 will be remembered for many of the wrong reasons. But one great thing about it is that it gave us the chance to bring in a diverse collection of opinions and reactions.As you may have read, this week I am joined by: Philip Bates Gareth Kavanagh James Whittington Rick Lundeen ...and James McLean So, prepare for a tightly edited (!) collection of interactions between 6 people who weren't even on the same call, let alone in the same

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55:17

478: "Jim" Straczynski, and where is The War Between...

Kasterborous Classic TV: Exploring Doctor Who &... ·

2025/06/29

James and Christian have just recorded an ad hoc conversation about recent events concerning Doctor Who.Prepare for a video discussion which looks at J. Michael Straczynski's possible interest in Doctor Who, the current lack of scheduling for The War Between the Land and the Sea, obligatory AI talk, and a look at how much UK and US subscribers are paying for Netflix, Prime, Disney+, et al, compared with other countries. Shownotes Babylon 5’s J Michael Straczynski Says He’d “Love Nothing

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26:33

477: Is Doctor Who's narrative commenting on its real...

Kasterborous Classic TV: Exploring Doctor Who &... ·

2025/06/20

During the run of Doctor Who Series 15, Christian Cawley and James McLean got together to discuss how the show was developing.This conversation took place against a backdrop of intense speculation about the future of the series, its star, and perhaps even its showrunner. Factor in the internal narrative -- dialogue from Mrs Flood -- and comments from Russell T Davies seeming to downplay the future of Doctor Who, and you have an interesting topic for discussion, namely: Were RTD, the BBC, and

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