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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 aforementioned informal gatherings. So alongside our main subject, you'll find us talking about films, and music, and politics, and other TV programmes, and more besides - and occasionally talking to special guests about their interests too. But of course, plenty of Doctor Who. Links page: https://strangersinspace.weebly.com/links.html Where to find the hosts: https://strangersinspace.weebly.com/the-team.html
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Episodes

Desert Planet Picks 38: Ashley Thorpe

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

Oct 28, 201954 min

Film Club International 07: Daughters of Darkness

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...

Oct 24, 20191 hr 5 min

Desert Planet Picks 37: Matt Sanders

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

Oct 21, 20191 hr 31 min

Desert Planet Picks 36: Jane Lovering

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...

Oct 17, 20191 hr 9 min

Blue Box 14: New Can Be Scary

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?

Oct 14, 20192 hr 5 min

Desert Planet Picks 35: Rhoda Baxter

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

Oct 10, 201954 min

Film Club 09: Terminator Genisys

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

Oct 07, 20191 hr 20 min

Desert Planet Picks 34: The Progtor Two

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

Oct 03, 20191 hr 35 min

Blue Box 13: Time, and a Crayon

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.

Sep 26, 20191 hr 10 min

Desert Planet Picks 33: Tom Spilsbury

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

Sep 19, 20191 hr

Desert Planet Picks 32: Martyn Havell

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

Sep 05, 201951 min

Blue Box 12: Gathering 'Round Patterns

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

Sep 03, 20191 hr 24 min

Desert Planet Picks 31: Kara Dennison

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

Aug 26, 20191 hr 2 min

Blue Box 11: When the Doctor Was Them

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

Aug 22, 20192 hr 4 min

Desert Planet Picks 30: Jemima Williams

Artist and illustrator Jemima Williams chooses the eight items she'd take with her, if she was about to be marooned on a desert planet Opening theme: Jesus Couldn't Drum Jemima's website Jemima's Twitter Hibernate With Me on YouTube Hibernate With Me on Amazon (UK)...

Aug 19, 20191 hr 1 min

Desert Planet Picks 29: Pat Howe

Record distributor, National Album Day advocate and part-time guitarist Pat Howe 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 National Album Day on Facebook Pat on Twitter

Aug 15, 201959 min

Blue Box Bonus 05: Doctor Who Are You Round One

It's our 400th episode, so here's a short bonus podcast we recorded a little while ago - featuring another of our patented (by other people) Doctor Who games - followed by a more recent recording in which we celebrate our millstone by running down our collective Top Ten Doctor Who Stories.

Aug 12, 20191 hr

Film Club 07: Idiocracy

A look at Mike Judge's 2006 projectionist political comedy Idiocracy

Aug 08, 20191 hr 6 min

You and Who Talking Volume Three

With guest host Kara Dennison plus readings from David Busch and Drew Meyer Original cover art by Andy Lambert

Aug 05, 20191 hr 1 min

Desert Planet Picks 28: Nabil Shaban

Actor and co-founder of the Graeae Theatre Company, Nabil Shaban 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 Nabil's YouTube channel

Aug 01, 20191 hr 24 min

Blue Box 10: Expanding Returns

Nope, the title "Expanding Returns" is not some clever reference to another batch of missing episodes turning up, rather it's a play on the expression diminishing returns, as half of the Strangers in Space team (that's all who turned up this month I'm afraid) ask whether recurring monsters are always better on their first time out. Theme arrangement: Richard Judge

Jul 25, 20191 hr 53 min

Film Club International 6: Boy

The Film Club International team turn their attention to Taika Waititi's 2010 New Zealand film Boy...

Jul 22, 20191 hr 1 min

Desert Planet Picks 27: Mark Morris

Horror author Mark Morris chooses the eight items he'd take with him, if he was about to be marooned on a desert planet Opening theme: Jesus Couldn't Drum Mark's Facebook Mark's Twitter Mark's Website

Jul 18, 201947 min

Desert Planet Picks 26: Stephen Hatcher

Convention organiser, writer and potential after dinner speaker Stephen Hatcher chooses the eight items he'd take with him, if he was about to be marooned on a desert planet Opening theme: Jesus Couldn't Drum

Jul 11, 20191 hr 7 min

Desert Planet Picks 25: Matthew Jacobs

Film and TV writer, director and producer Matthew Jacobs chooses the eight items he'd take with him, if he was about to be marooned on a desert planet Opening theme: Jesus Couldn't Drum Matthew on Twitter Doctor Who Am I on Facebook Your Good Friend on Vimeo

Jul 08, 20191 hr 7 min
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