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Doctor Who Hits Cardiff City Centre for Series 9 Shoot

Josh Maxton is a writer at Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews - All the latest Doctor Who news and reviews with our weekly podKast, features and interviews, and a long-running forum.

Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman are in Cardiff filming for episode ten of Doctor Who Series 9. They’ve been filming in the Hayes (a famous shopping street in Cardiff for those who don’t know). Fans were quite surprised when they suddenly found out they were in the background during a scene of Doctor Who. Most fans would only dream of that. I certainly would.

Currently all that’s known about this episode is that it is written by Sarah Dollard, that a certain someone from Series 8 is making a comeback, and that the Doctor has a fantastic new velvet coat. Since we currently don’t know everything, let’s say the Tardis team is out shopping. Yeah, that works. Maybe that’s how the Doctor got his new threads. When they were taking a break from popping tags, Peter Capaldi and company were classy enough to meet fans and sign autographs. The Doctor even snapped a Polaroid with a fan. Because, you know. Polaroids are cool.

WalesOnline’s Dave Prince was waltzing around and ended up where Doctor Who was filming. It was his friend’s birthday, so he did what any good Doctor Who fan would do. He called across the street, to Mr. Capaldi himself. Peter was kind enough to send Dave’s pal Page a birthday greeting. What a guy.

Look at the pictures! See if you find anyone you know in the crowd. Get on over to the area before they leave. They might already be gone! Who knows? Who… Nose…

Have a great weekend!

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Hound Sniffs Out Regular Doctor Who Role PLUS David Tennant “Weird” Says Father in Law

Jonathan Appleton is a writer at Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews - All the latest Doctor Who news and reviews with our weekly podKast, features and interviews, and a long-running forum.

An eclectic selection for you in today’s Newsblast, including a couple of instances of lobbying for a return to the show, the lengths people will go to to follow their favourite stars… and why Peter Davison feels weird… So without further ado…

War Doctor Evolves

Illustrator Jeff Victor got a surprise when one-off Doctor John Hurt got in touch to ask for a print of his latest work, so impressed was he with Victor’s depiction of his various classic cult roles. Starting with 1980’s Alien, the graphic takes us through Hurt’s career highlights (The Elephant Man) and some, well, less fondly remembered parts (The Black Cauldron), culminating in his turn as old grumpy chops himself, the War Doctor from anniversary episode The Day of the Doctor, complete with sonic screwdriver and Moment.

Mel Hits Manchester

Bonnie Langford made a rare convention appearance recently, guesting at Manchester’s Film and Comic Con in late May at the Trafford Centre. The erstwhile companion to the Sixth and Seventh Doctors appeared at the event along with Nightmare on Elm Street’s Robert Englund and Jeremy ‘Boba Fett’ Bulloch, also known to Doctor Who fans as Hal, who did for Lynx all those years ago in The Time Warrior. Whether Bonnie offered carrot juice to her fellow guests is, as yet, unconfirmed…

The Return of Adam’s Mum?

Who wants to see Adam’s Mum from The Long Game become the next companion? Hmmm, yeah… thought you might say that. Well, Oliver Guy does, and he’s gone to the decidedly unusual lengths of setting up an online petition to lobby Steven Moffat to make it happen. At the time of writing Oliver’s clarion call had attracted a modest nine signatories but give it a chance, we say: all the great causes take time to achieve their aims…

Doctor Who at Radio Times Festival

Peter Capaldi, Steven Moffat and Russell T Davies are three of the big attractions at the first ever Radio Times Festival, a four day event in September which gives viewers a chance to get the inside story on the making of some of their favourite shows. Taking place at Hampton Court Palace, session will include a Doctor Who panel featuring Capaldi, Moffatt and Executive Producer Brian Minchin who will ‘reveal the inner workings of the Whoniverse’ and a separate appearance by Russell T Davies, who will get a whole hour to himself. Tickets are now on sale to Radio Times subscribers and on general sale from 23rd June.

Rufus Wants to Return

Rufus Hound, set to guest star in Series 9, already fancies coming back in Doctor Who as a regular. In a brief chat with the Irish Examiner Rufus reveals he was seriously thrilled when news of his casting came through, even though it interrupted his drinking:

“I was in the pub drinking a pint of proper beer when I found out and it really was one of those kinds of punch the air moments.

“I’ve actually filmed my bit now and it was just everything I dreamt it would be to be honest, so when that comes out in October I’m hoping people like what I did in it and I’m hoping they like it so much that some sort of campaign is mounted so that I can regularly be on it.”

What do you think?

Davison Weirded out by Tennant

Turns out it’s not just the fans who think it’s a bit strange (in a nice way) that Tenth Doctor David Tennant is married to Fifth Doctor Peter Davison’s daughter… who played his own daughter on TV. Davison himself has also struggled to adapt to this time and space continuum-busting relationship, if a recent interview with the Daily Telegraph is anything to go by:

“David didn’t ask me for any tips on the role, but I took my two sons to the filming of his first episode in London, and he was fantastic, very nice and very welcoming,” says Peter, who has been appearing in an acclaimed production of Gypsy and fronting the Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular in recent weeks. “Later on things changed when he married my daughter, and that is rather weird. I don’t know if either of us have really come to terms with it,” he wails, before rallying to sound more upbeat about things. “But I think he did a great job in the show, and I do like the fact that I was ‘his’ Doctor Who when he was growing up.”

Captain Jack Fans Flock to Ipswich

John Barrowman fans have descended on Suffolk to see the great man on his latest tour. The rather scary sounding ‘Team Barrowman International’ boasts a growing membership upwards of 300 now, many of whom have travelled many miles to catch Captain Jack in person. “We’re all huge fans of his and fans of British dramas and TV,” says Antje Strauch from Germany, “I was first introduced to John via Captain Jack Harkness. When I found out he had this musical side he blew me away.”

Yes, we’ve all been… moved by John’s music.

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In Stores This Week: Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor #11

Christian Cawley is a writer at Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews - All the latest Doctor Who news and reviews with our weekly podKast, features and interviews, and a long-running forum.

Need some fresh, new Doctor Who until Series 9 kicks off? Still missing the Tenth Doctor? Then Titan Comics is your new best friend, as this week issue 11 of Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor hits stores!

With two cover options, this installment goes something like this:

Cindy and Gabby have a falling out after Gabby’s homecoming – as an ancient artefact from the centre of the universe, a rogue Black Ops organisation, and a secret auction conspire to cause galaxy-shattering chaos!

Not sure? have a look at the first three pages below…

Written by Nick Abadzis with art by Elena Casagrande, Titan Comics’ Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor #11 is $3.99 and can be found in all good comic book stores. In the UK, your best option is Forbidden Planet, although the larger independent stores should also have it in stock or available to order.

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Billie Piper, Karen Gillan, and Jenna Coleman to Appear at Fan Expo Canada!

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Convention season is well and truly upon us. London and Birmingham Comic Con have already passed us by, Collectormania is scheduled for this weekend and with more bespoke Who conventions like Dimensions and Big Finish Day 7 on the horizon, this year’s calendar is looking pretty stacked. And that’s only on the Brit’s side of the pond.

With the biggest and most well known gathering – San Diego Comic Con – a little under a month away, all the big names are signing up to take part in autograph sessions, photo opportunities, panels and the such like. I feel like we’re missing one particular locale, however…

Attendees at Fan Expo Canada can expect to see the Bad Wolf herself, Billie Piper. Hot off her recent work in Penny Dreadful and still in the hearts and minds of Doctor Who fans around the globe for her portrayal of Rose in the revived series, Billie will be joining current Doctor Who companion Jenna Coleman, as well as former assistant Karen Gillan. Other stars of the fictional world currently signed to appear are The Walking Dead‘s Norman Reedus as well as Harry Potter stars James and Oliver Phelps, horror director George A. Romero and cartoon voice actor Tom Kenny.

It is yet unknown which dates Piper is currently booked for and how much you can expect to pay for the pleasure of seeing her, but she is currently taking part in both signings and photos. Of course, as always, appearances are subject to change depending on availability.

Don’t forget to check out the full list of guests, including stars from Agents of SHIELD, The Hobbit, and A Clockwork Orange.

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Reviewed: The Worlds of Big Finish

Chris Swanson is a writer at Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews - All the latest Doctor Who news and reviews with our weekly podKast, features and interviews, and a long-running forum.

From the streets of Edwardian London to the corridors of a near-infinite library in the distant future, a single book holds the key to the fate of life on Earth.

Some believe it predicts our future – and the apocalypse – with unnerving accuracy. Others will stop at nothing to destroy it, and will chase it from one side of the universe to the other; from a country house in the Roaring Twenties to the casinos of Mars, and from 221B Baker Street to the terrifying desert world of Sisyphus IX…

Featuring Abby and Zara, Sherlock Holmes, Dorian Gray, Iris Wildthyme, Vienna Salvatori and Bernice Summerfield, The Worlds of Big Finish brings together some of Big Finish’s best-loved characters in an adventure spanning thousands of years!

Written By: David Llewellyn

Directed By: Scott Handcock

Cast

Lisa Bowerman (Bernice Summerfield), Nicholas Briggs (Sherlock Holmes), Laura Doddington (Zara), Ciara Janson (Abby), Katy Manning (Iris Wildthyme), Chase Masterson (Vienna Salvatori), Alexander Vlahos (Dorian Gray)

1. Graceless: The Archive

Barnaby Edwards (Romulus Chang), Hugh Skinner (Lucian Theta-Singh), Lisa Bowerman (The Archive), David Menkin (Security Drones)

2. Sherlock Holmes: The Adventure of the Bloomsbury Bomber

David Warner (Mycroft Holmes), Michael Thomson (Alexander Korvo), George Rainsford (Albert Taylor), Katy Manning (Mrs Waters), Terry Molloy (Mr Robins),Barnaby Edwards (Alfred Vandermeer)

3. The Confessions of Dorian Gray: The Feast of Magog

George Rainsford (Evan Morgan), Rebecca Night (Pamela St John-Edwards), Michael Thomson (Alexander Korvo)

4. Iris Wildthyme: Kronos Vad’s History of Earth (Vol. 36,379)

Hugh Skinner (Captain Turner), Katharine Mangold (Jenni Marcel), David Menkin(Zack Hoffman), Barnaby Edwards (Mr Vandermeer), John Dorney (Bridge Controller)

5. Vienna: The Lady from Callisto Rhys

Rhys Jennings (Cage Zorn), Rosanna Miles (Magenta Dotrice), Rebecca Night(Lara Memphis), John Dorney (Rodrigo), David Menkin (Check-In Attendant), Katharine Mangold (Passenger), Terry Molloy (Driver)

6. Bernice Summerfield: The Phantom Wreck

Terry Molloy (Captain Quinn), Rosanna Miles (Selina), Rhys Jennings (Phillips), John Dorney (O’Neill), Katharine Mangold (Jenni Marcel), Barnaby Edwards (Romulus Chang)

For the last fifteen+ years, Big Finish has been responsible for some of the best Doctor Who ever made. They helped the Eighth Doctor to become more accepted among fandom, made the Sixth Doctor a fan favorite, and let some of the more neglected characters, like Sara Kingdom and Mel, really have their moment in the sun.

Along the way, they also created audio adventures with a staggering cast of characters both original and adapted. These include, but aren’t limited to, Sherlock Holmes, Dorian Grey, Iris Wildthyme and, of course, the amazing and wonderful Bernice Summerfield.

Last year the company released The Worlds of Doctor Who, and took their popular Doctor Who spinoff series (Jago and Litefoot, Counter-Measures, and Gallifrey), and put them into a gigantic linked adventure. It worked and worked well, giving us a wonderful story. This year they decided to do the same with their other series. Is the result every bit as excellent as what we’d hoped?

Well, just about. Some of the stories work incredibly well; others not so much. But they’re all entertaining.

Of the six stories, the weaker of the two were the first; The Archive and The Adventures of the Bloomsbury Bomber. Again, neither were bad, but neither really “did it” for me, either. The Graceless story was fine, but aside from Big Finish’s wonderful The Key 2 Time series, I haven’t had much exposure to the characters of Abby/Amy and Zara. I know they have their own series, but I haven’t worked my way up to it yet. As for the Holmes story, it was fine, but it was only that. Fine. It wasn’t truly excellent, as I’d wanted it to be. This is perhaps simply due to the format of the story and the limitation of the story length. That said, Briggs is his usual exceptional self, and it was very great to have David Warner show up as Mycroft Holmes.

The two middle stories, featuring Dorian Grey and Iris Wildthyme, respectively, were my favourites. I’m not as up on the Dorian stories as I should be, either, but I find the character generally interesting, and Vlahos does a good job of portraying him as someone you might want to get to know… but then again you might not. A cameo by another character from a different series was also welcome. As for Iris… Well, Iris is always fantastic and Manning’s performance as her is something that has to be heard to be believed. She really is just great, and while she’s not to everyone’s tastes, I will say that I think even most of her detractors will enjoy her in this smaller dose. Her new companion is alright, too, but I do miss Panda.

We round out the stories with Vienna and, of course, Bernice, in The Lady from Callisto Rhys and The Phantom Wreck. I had only previously encountered Vienna in her main range appearance alongside the Seventh Doctor. I found the character to be ok, but nothing great. She’s changed quite a bit by this point, however, and I found her much more engaging in this story. As for the story itself, it was, again, fine. I liked it more than the Holmes story, but it was missing that last little bit of something that might have made it truly exceptional. The same must be said of Bernice’s story, though really one should probably view them as the same basic story. I still liked it quite a lot, and Bowerman is always wonderful as Bernice.

Now all that said, do I recommend this set? If you’re a fan of Big Finish’s various series, then you do sort of owe it to yourself to give it a go, even if there are only one or two on this list that you really are into. But absent that… I can’t really recommend it to a casual fan, not even as a “sampler set”. If you’re someone just starting out with Big Finish, there are probably better places for you to begin.

Ultimately, I give this set a good, solid B.

The Worlds of Big Finish is out now: the download version will set you back £20, and a physical copy costs £25.

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Lego Doctor Who Game Teased

Nick Kitchen is a writer at Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews - All the latest Doctor Who news and reviews with our weekly podKast, features and interviews, and a long-running forum.

As sad as it may be for me to admit, there are very few video game experiences I’ve enjoyed more than the various Lego games set in various intellectual properties (you didn’t ask me, but to date, my favourite is Star Wars: The Complete Saga). However enjoyable these games have been, there’s always been something missing. Sure, we’ve been to Hogwarts and a “galaxy far, far away” or fought crime in the streets of Gotham and beyond; but we’ve never been able to step aboard that infamous Type 40. All of time and space denied to us. However, this is about to change!

September will see the release of the hotly anticipated Lego Dimensions, a game in the same genre as Skylanders  and Disney Infinity which incorporates the use of toys with video game play. Among other properties like Lord of the Rings and Scooby Doo, the company has announced plans to include the Doctor as a playable character, as an in game purchase. I won’t lie to you, dear readers; this is definitely going to be a definite purchase for me this Autumn.

However, I do have some qualms about the game. Technically, I should have said “a qualm” as my issue is really singular. I love Lego toys (more on that momentarily) and I love Lego video games. I think they should remain seperate. If I wanted to play with actual Legos, I would. If I wanted to play Lego video games, I would do that. The marriage between the two seems unnecessary and a marketing strategy to sell more products. But I’m willing to look past that. After all, it’s Lego Doctor Who!

Speaking of which, we know that Lego is going forth with an official Doctor Who set, but Digital Spy has a list of their top 10 most wanted Lego sets. Some weird choices, but two excellent choices made the list:

Sherlock

Red Dwarf

Here’s the list in its entirety.

What do you think, dear readers? Are you excited the Doctor is joining both the physical and digital Lego universe? Any plans to pick this up? Let us know!

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Barrowman Desperate to See Jack Back in Doctor Who

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When the show began filming for its ninth series earlier in the year, the usual rumour mill kicked into gear, speculating which characters may or may not be set for a comeback in the forthcoming run.

For most it is a matter left to hope but one man consistently shows his interest to return to travel in the little blue box at any opportunity. John Barrowman announced in a recent interview that if he were ever asked back to Doctor Who, he would be more than happy to drop whatever else he was doing and return to his travels in time and space. This enthusiasm is great news for fans of the character who love his flirty, can-do, no nonsense attitude towards the problems that confront him and his friends.

Barrowman, however, does acknowledge why he is yet to be contacted about making a return, with TV shows like Doctor Who having to constantly move forward to keep an audience interested. However, the sheer amount of times his name has cropped up in rumours for possible returning characters demonstrates that fans are not quite done with the man from the Boeshane Peninsula.

The last time we saw the ex-Time Agent in Doctor Who was in a brief but emotional appearance in The End of Time finale episode as the Captain saluted the Tenth Doctor goodbye. However, after the seemingly conclusive way that the RTD era dealt with Captain Jack’s Who story, there are a lot of questions concerning how he would come back to the show and what his presence would ultimately achieve. For instance, should Captain Jack return for a one off appearance or should he return in a more permanent role?

John Barrowman has stated that he would be very interested to see how Captain Jack and Peter Capaldi’s Doctor would get on, laughing, “I think he would look at him and say ‘oh, you’re older than me now’.”

The dynamic would certainly be an interesting one to explore, considering the stark differences between both the Tennant and Capaldi version of the Time Lord and also what has happened since the Doctor last saw Jack. We must also take into account the experiences which Jack has gone through in the Torchwood part of the universe, with the final two series of the spin-off taking place chronologically after the character’s last substantial appearance in Doctor Who in the Series 4 finale, The Stolen Earth/ Journey’s End. There is especially a lot of focus on the Torchwood side of his return, placing particular scrutiny on the interaction in the series, Children of Earth, between Captain Jack and John Frobisher who strikes an uncanny resemblance to our favourite Time Lord.

Outside of Doctor Who, there are still plenty of stories to tell with Captain Jack with the announcement of six new audio dramas by Big Finish back in May 2015 being confirmed. The release of Torchwood: The Conspiracy is expected in September 2015 and the remaining five are due for release monthly as of January 2016.

So if Captain Jack does not return to Doctor Who for a while, we will certainly not be left devoid of Captain Jack. Also when considering Barrowman’s enthusiasm for the show, if he ever is asked back then I think we can all be sure that he will slip back into the greatcoat with relative ease once more. John states in the interview for the Ipswich Star that “the one person who’s keeping Captain Jack alive is John Barrowman’ and it doesn’t look like he’s about to stop any time soon.

Would you like to see Jack back in action or have his days adventuring with the Doctor come to a close?

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Big Finish’s The Well-Mannered War – Reviewed!

Meredith Burdett is a writer at Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews - All the latest Doctor Who news and reviews with our weekly podKast, features and interviews, and a long-running forum.

With The Well-Mannered War, Big Finish takes the final leap, in this reviewer’s opinion, from uncertain steps to confident strides. Not in terms of their overall Doctor Who output, which is wonderful, but in the quality and effectiveness of their Virgin Missing Adventures audio conversions.

With this final segment in the Gareth Roberts ‘Fourth Doctor trilogy’, one is left with the satisfying conclusion that, should there be further conversions in the future, there will be nothing to worry about.

Here we have Tom Baker as confident and energetic as he’s ever been, and we have the excellent Lalla Ward effortlessly providing her subtle and exuberant take on Romana reminding us, as ever, why her Time Lady will always be the best. Together, these two fly through the adventure, grabbing the time they have together by the reigns and simply owning the whole adventure. John Leeson is given more to do in this story than in The Romance of Crime and The English Way of Death and he thrives as K-9 steps up his political ambition (you read that correctly). In fact, the entirety of this particular adventure is incredibly apt with its timing; as the story’s release coincided with the UK general election, the parallels of underhand political machinations between real life events and the fictional creations is not only enjoyable but hugely relevant for anyone living in the UK this year. Don’t fret, however, if you’re an overseas listener: there’s still plenty to enjoy here, especially K-9’s bit for political power; one of the funnier elements of the story and a plot element that, really, only a writer such as Gareth Roberts could have conceived of and written so well.

But underneath Roberts’ final Fourth Doctor romp, there is an incredibly serious tone, a fiendish and gruesome monster leaving human cadavers walking around and living out life (or rotting from the inside out in this case) after death. It’s a nasty way to go, even by the standards of Doctor Who fiction, and the audio realisation of this particular death is well played indeed. The listener is left unsettled and intrigued at the same time.

Extra mention must be given to Tim McInnerny who starts the story off as a thoroughly likeable character and ends it with a completely different tome indeed. His performance will linger for quite some time and helps to move the story forward at a steady pace.

But the main selling point of The Well-Mannered War is that it can appeal to Big Finish listeners of all appetites. For Doctor Who long-termers this is a spot-on chunk of nostalgia and a wonderful homage to the Fourth Doctor’s later era. Not only will the class of 1979/80 get a warm feeling in their bellies from this story but the later readers of the mid-nineties Virgin Missing Adventures will also get their fair share as well: this is not just a simple audio adaptation, this is a painstakingly detailed conversion that will remind fans why this novel so desperately needed to be put back in the limelight. For newer aficionados, you have the benefit of dipping into an era of Doctor Who that almost seemed like it never existed now. A time when the Doctor was only really alive in prose form, but somehow had more of the Universe at his fingertips than ever thanks to the broader characterisations and larger Universe that the novels allowed. Big Finish has taken these elements and brought them to life with the full force and energy that existed then. What this allows is for one of the more talked about Doctor Who cliff-hangers and especially a brave move considering established continuity. What’s fantastic is that the ending in its audio form is even more exciting than in the original book, hearing it brought to life is exhilarating. If they were wise (and they usually are) Big Finish could create a lovely spin off of Fourth Doctor stories based on the end of this particular tale…

Bold, fun, refreshing and true to its source, The Well-Mannered War is an essential addition to your Doctor Who audio collection and a wonderful mix of both the past, the present and hopefully, the future.

The Well-Mannered War is available on CD or via download from Big Finish now.

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Sarah Dollard Confirmed for Series 9 PLUS Rigsy Returns to Doctor Who

Christian Cawley is a writer at Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews - All the latest Doctor Who news and reviews with our weekly podKast, features and interviews, and a long-running forum.

News just in from BBC Wales: Sarah Dollard, whose previous TV credits include Being Human and the acclaimed spy drama, The Game, has been confirmed as the hand behind the pen on episode 10 of Doctor Who Series 9!

More intriguingly, the episode features Joivan Wade, Flatline‘s Rigsy, the community service kid who helped Clara while the Doctor was trapped in the TARDIS. Details as to how he will find himself reunited with the TARDIS travellers are of course not available at this stage, but we can tell you that the episode is directed by Justin Molotnikov.

You can see a video above with a brief interview with Dollard, who says “Getting to play in the Doctor Who toy box is a dream come true. It’s a total honour to contribute to a show that has brought me such joy as a fan. However, writing for Peter Capaldi and Jenna Coleman has presented a serious problem: some days I’ve been too excited to actually sit down and type!”

Meanwhile, this has also been happening…

Maybe he was getting into practice for #NationalYoYoDay #DoctorWho http://t.co/uMjPhh3WQ6 pic.twitter.com/RFa5xp66X8

— Doctor Who Official (@bbcdoctorwho) June 6, 2015

Vworp, vworp, vworp… #vworp #DoctorWho #BTS #BehindTheScenes #DrWho #whovian #fandom #TARDIS

A photo posted by Doctor Who Official (@bbcdoctorwho) on Jun 4, 2015 at 1:10am PDT

I get up when I want except on Mondays when I get rudely awakened by the Zygons… Parklife! http://t.co/kqXGxYpWJu pic.twitter.com/tnQIItufxa

— Doctor Who Official (@bbcdoctorwho) June 8, 2015

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How The Curse of Fatal Death Pre-Empted the Moffat Era of Doctor Who

Christian Cawley is a writer at Kasterborous Doctor Who News and Reviews - All the latest Doctor Who news and reviews with our weekly podKast, features and interviews, and a long-running forum.

Cast your mind back to 1999. There was no new Doctor Who on TV, save four sketches: three by Mark Gatiss as part of a Doctor Who night on BBC2 and a fourth by Steven Moffat for Comic Relief, starring Rowan Atkinson, Jonathan Pryce, Hugh Grant, Richard E Grant, Jim Broadbent, Joanna Lumley and Julie Sawalha.

These four amusing, affectionate and memorable sketches are thr subject of our podKast this week, as Christian Cawley and Brian A. Terranova uncover some remarkable similarities between The Curse of Fatal Death and Steven Moffat’s era of Doctor Who…

Kasterborous PodKast Series 5 Episode 18 Shownotes

Ka-pow!

Dean Wilkinson CultCast
Swearlot Holmes
Star Wars characters at Ka-Pow!
The TARDIS on Teesside
Kasterborous magazines postcard (feel free to scan QR code)


The Curse of Fatal Death
The Web of Caves
The Kidnappers
The Pitch of Fear
Doctor Who Unbound:  Sympathy for the Devil, Full Fathom Five, Exile, Masters of War
Recommendations: Doctor Who Magazine, Fringe 

PodKast theme tune is by Russell Hugo.

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