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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 75: Tom Salinsky

Playwright, podcaster and producer Tom Salinsky chooses the eight items he would take with him, if he was about to be marooned on a desert planet Presented by Joe Ford Tom's website

Sep 11, 202458 min

Film Club 66: Four Thrillers

We catch up on four thriller movies from 2024 that we haven't reviewed yet Presented by J.R. Southall, with Matt Barber We talk about: I Saw the TV Glow from 00:00 Longlegs from 19:38 Trap from 34:18 and Monkey Man from 46:31

Sep 09, 20241 hr 4 min

Who Review Extra 36: Robot of Sherwood

Mark Gatiss' Robot of Sherwood was the third episode in the twelfth Doctor's first series, but was it an easy fit with the likes of Listen and Into the Dalek? And how does it stand up ten years on? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Ben Verth

Sep 06, 202439 min

Desert Planet Picks 74: John Ainsworth

Big Finish director John Ainsworth chooses the eight items he would take with him, if he was about to be marooned on a desert planet Presented by Joe Ford

Sep 04, 202452 min

Film Club Lite 63: Dave (1993)

With all the turmoil that's been going on in current affairs so far this year, and with an American election on the increasingly-near horizon, we travel back to a time of simpler politics when Kevin Kline could accidentally become PotUS, and discover a message that resonates even today Pres(id)ented by J.R. Southall, with Matt Barber

Sep 02, 202435 min

Desert Planet Picks 73: Ken Moss

Voice actor, audio producer and of course podcaster Ken Moss chooses the eight items he would take with him, if he was about to be marooned in space Presented by Joe Ford Ken Moss on X

Aug 28, 20241 hr 15 min

Film Club Duets 18: A Star Wars Stories

Rogue One and Solo were the first big budget, not made-for-TV movies to be produced for the Star Wars saga, but somehow the story stopped there (for now). What went wrong? And weren't they any good...? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Simon Brett

Aug 26, 202447 min

Film Club 65: The Star Wars Sequel Trilogy

We take another look back at the Disney era sequel trilogy, to see how the final three Star Wars Saga films have settled now a few years have passed Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Matt Barber and Simon Brett

Aug 23, 20241 hr 5 min

Desert Planet Picks 72: Lucy McCaul

Podcaster Lucy McCaul chooses the eight items she would take with her, if she was about to be marooned on a desert planet Presented by Joe Ford Lucy on Twitter

Aug 21, 20241 hr 11 min

Film Club Duet 17: 28 Days & Weeks Later

The Apocalypse UK strand continues with Danny Boyle's lo-fi reinvention of the zombie genre, and its very different sequel Presented by J.R. Southall, with Matt Barber and Dylan Rees

Aug 19, 202459 min

Who Review Extra 35: Horror of Fang Rock

Doctor Who decamps to the provinces for the production of Graham Williams' first story as its newly installed producer, but how would that go? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Matt Barber and Ben Verth

Aug 16, 202449 min

Desert Planet Picks 71: Nathan Bottomley

Everyone's favourite podcaster Nathan Bottomley takes a flight to entirety, and chooses the eight items he would take with him if he was about to be marooned on a desert planet Hosted by Joe Ford Nathan on Twitter

Aug 14, 20241 hr 8 min

Film Club Lite 62: The Cabin in the Woods (2011)

What do you get if you strip the demonic possession out of Evil Dead, and replace it with sci-fi instead? Our thoughts on the 2011 horror comedy The Cabin in the Woods Presented by J.R. Southall, with Mark Donaldson and Dylan Rees

Aug 12, 202430 min

Who Review Extra 34: A Good Man Goes to War

It's Doctor Who's first mid-season cliffhanger at the break in Series 6, but how does A Good Man Go to War stand up by itself over a decade on? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt Barber

Aug 09, 202429 min

Desert Planet Picks 70: Stephen Wyatt

Doctor Who writer (among other things) Stephen Wyatt chooses the eight items he would take with him, if he was about to be marooned on a desert planet Stephen's website

Aug 07, 20241 hr

Film Club Extra: Deadpool & Wolverine

It's Marvel's biggest hit for for some while, but what would our team make of the team-up between two ex-Fox characters under the Disney Marvel banner? Presented by Dylan Rees, with Simon Brett and Mark Donaldson

Aug 05, 202443 min

TV Club 73: The Acolyte

Taking place a century earlier in the universe's timeline, The Acolyte is the first Star Wars product not to rely on characters or situations created in the Skywalker Saga - but did Disney choose the right people to make it? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Simon Brett

Aug 02, 202447 min

Desert Planet Picks 69: Daniel Knight

Podcaster Daniel Knight chooses the eight items he would take with him, if he was about to be marooned on a desert planet Presented by Joe Ford

Jul 31, 20241 hr 25 min

Blue Box 155: July News Round-Up

A round-up of recent news stories in the Doctor Who telesphere, including thoughts on the announcement of The Land Between the War and the Sea Presented by Dylan Rees, with Jon Arnold and J.R. Southall

Jul 29, 202443 min

Who Review Extra 33: Pyramids of Mars

A genuine contender for the Best Doctor Who Story Ever Made - or just the fourth best story of 1975? Thanks to the recent repeat, we've slotted in Pyramids of Mars Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and J.R. Southall

Jul 26, 202435 min

Desert Planet Picks 68: James Lark

Composer James Lark chooses the eight things he would take with him, if he was about to be marooned on a desert planet Presented by Joe Ford James on Twitter James Lark's website

Jul 24, 20241 hr 45 min

Film Club Extra: Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes

Now that we've had chance to catch up with it, our thoughts on the fourth film in the current Planet of the Apes sequence and the tenth overall Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt Barber

Jul 22, 202424 min

Film Club Extra: Civil War

Our thoughts on Alex Garland's final film as director, which wonders what a Civil War in 21st century America would look like - plus some more specific thoughts (beginning at 26:10) on last weekend's assassination attempt on Donald Trump Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt Barber

Jul 19, 202448 min

Desert Planet Picks 67: Daniel Rawnsley

Voice artist and podcaster Daniel Rawnsley chooses the eight items he would take with him, if he was about to be marooned on a desert planet Presented by Joe Ford Daniel on Twitter

Jul 17, 20241 hr 21 min

Film Club 64: The Dragon Tattoo Movies

A conversation about the five movies based on Stieg Larsson's Millennium series of books about Lisbeth Salander and Mikael Blomkvist, including both versions of The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo Presented by J.R. Southall, with Matt Barber

Jul 15, 202435 min

Blue Box 154: Season One Listeners' Poll

For the final time* we head back to the first full (your mileage may vary) season of RTD's second coming, to discuss the highs and the lows as pointed out by our listeners, as we run down the stories in the order they preferred them Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jim Cameron (* probably)

Jul 12, 20241 hr 37 min

Desert Planet Picks 66: Frazer Gregory

Champion of the Damned Frazer Gregory chooses the eight items he would take with him, if he was about to be marooned on a desert planet Presented by Joe Ford Frazer on Twitter

Jul 10, 20241 hr 23 min

Private Members Club 23: General Election Results

It's been 27 years since an outgoing Conservative Prime Minister handed the keys to Downing Street to his Labour replacement, so here are our thoughts on the results of the latest General Election Presented by J.R. Southall, with Matt Barber and Ian Winterton

Jul 08, 202458 min
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