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

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

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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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Digital content creators know creativity rarely happens in a vacuum, and in Nashville, there's a homegrown community whose sole mission is to support, celebrate, and elevate one another. Host Carla Swank Fox invites you to become a part of the Craft Content Nashville collective by highlighting some of the digital creatives crafting successful content right here in Middle Tennessee. Each conversation will provide curated insights into how to navigate the new digital creative landscape ahead o ...
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This week's podcast welcomes John Kenneth Muir, a guest who has also joined us previously on the John and Jim's Excellent Adventure podcasts. Naturally, he's here to discuss Wish World with James, the penultimate episode of Doctor Who Series 15/2/41, however you prefer to count it. Expect some interesting insights into both the episode and the pote…
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This week, it's James McLean and the enigmatic Magnus chewing the Time Lord fat (eww). They get deep into The Interstellar Song Contest, with James as a long-term viewer of Doctor Who and Magnus as a more recent arrival. Shownotes Doctor Who: The Interstellar Song Contest on BBC iPlayer and Disney+ Patreon benefits Supporters of the podcast on Patr…
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Allison Skiff and Melissa Ashley Meares may have started their careers in very different fields, but they've both found common ground in the world of DIY home decor. Skiff, a corporate partnerships professional, and Meares, a music studio owner turned DIY influencer, share how they've turned their creative passions into thriving online platforms, o…
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Vworp Vworp and Cutaway Comics' Gareth Kavanagh joins James McLean in this week's Doctor Who podcast. They cover the latest episode of Doctor Who (The Story and The Engine), with some interesting insights... Shownotes Doctor Who: The Story and The Engine on BBC iPlayer and Disney Plus Cutaway Comics Patreon benefits Supporters of the podcast on Pat…
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This week, James McLean is joined by Doctor Who Companion editor Philip Bates to discuss the latest episode, Lucky Day. They cover everything from twists and turns to the now-perennial question: will Doctor Who continue beyond this series? Patreon subscribers, will also be able to see this conversation, if preferred, in video format. Shownotes Doct…
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Episode 3 of Doctor Who Series 15, The Well, has aired in the UK and worldwide on the Disney+ service, and is ripe for discussion. What impact has this episode has, and can James McLean discern it? This week, James is joined by James Whittington, a writer who worked with us back in the days of our old website. He also writes for the Legend TV chann…
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Doctor Who Series 15's second episode, Lux, is the subject of discussion this week. James McLean welcomes this week's guest, Rick Lundeen, for quite a deep and wide-ranging chat about the episode and Doctor Who's current status. Rick is a writer and artist with quite a considerable body of work behind him. Among those include work with Christian Ca…
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James and Magnus discuss the first episode of Doctor Who S15, Robot Revolution, which introduces a new companion, Belinda Chandra, and ends with quite the cliffhanger. This is an in-depth discussion of the episode, covering everything from the visual style to the themes of coercive control and loss. Members of our free Patreon heard this episode fi…
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This week's podcast was supposed to be Christian chatting with the Doctor Who Companion's Philip Bates about Doctor Who Series 15... and then Newsround published a brief chat with Russell T Davies. Suddenly, we had to talk about the possibility that Doctor Who Series 15 might be the last, certainly as far as the current production setup is concerne…
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In this week's podcast, Christian and James discuss Russell T Davies recent remarks concerning Doctor Who's future. After that, the podcast continues with Christian highlighting a few interesting things he's come across recently, including a Beatles demo reel, a new Quatermass book from Toby Hadoke, and a Battle of Britain documentary tied to the p…
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Adrian Munsey, the director and writer of the Sky Arts series Wonderland: Science Fiction in the Atomic Age joined James McLean to explore his four-part documentary. We previously shared the raw video version of this chat. Here is the audio podcast, for more convenient listening. The series starts on April 3, 2025 on Sky Arts, and runs for four wee…
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This week, Christian Cawley and James McLean mull over the impact of the single take shot in new Netflix drama Adolescence. Single takes, also known as one-shots and continuous shots, have appeared in many movies and TV shows, from Marvel's Daredevil to Alfred Hitchcock's Rope to Orson Welles' Touch of Evil, and many other besides. It has been tech…
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Digital marketing is more than just posting content's about strategy, community, and staying ahead of the curve. Vannesia Darby, Digital Marketing Director at Shondaland, knows what it takes to stay ahead in a shifting digital world. From crafting ringtones in high school to leading social media strategies for a major entertainment brand, her caree…
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Hello! This is our brand new podcast, which not only talks about James Bond, but also supports Podcasthon. James McLean and Christian Cawley reconvene this week to discuss the events surrounding Amazon's purchase of Eon, and the resulting rumours. While we unsurprisingly dwell on the tempting notion of Pierce Brosnan returning as an older James Bon…
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This week, Christian Cawley looks at some new Box of Delights material, a Fighting Fantasy books Kickstarter, a rediscovered Top of the Pops episode, and a new book about The Avengers (not the lycra superheroes). Did you know, all our podcasts launch earlier on Patreon? Join us free at www.patreon.com/kasterborous, where you’ll also find podcasts w…
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This week, Christian chats with comedian Garrett Millerick about his standup show, Just Trying to Help, which is available to watch on YouTube now, and is recommended. The thrust of the conversation is about our relationships with people like Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg (and to a lesser extent Richard Branson...) and how they influence t…
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Christian Cawley and James McLean discuss the recent media reports that Ncuti Gatwa has quit Doctor Who. This is the full-length discussion, which also features exchanges on accusations of "wokery" across the show's recent storylines, Disney's involvement, and how the BBC still doesn't seem to know who the show's audience is. Let us know what you t…
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Effective communication is about more than just delivering a message; it's about reaching audiences in ways that resonate. Keith Cawley, Director of Internal, Executive and Partnership Communications at Bridgestone Americas, shares his experience navigating the art of messaging in a corporate landscape that's constantly evolving. Cawley offers insi…
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Welcome to a new edition of the famously non-award-winning podcast, now in its 18th year of critical acclaim-free production! This week, Christian Cawley and James McLean are here to talk about Doctor Who topics: Tom Baker's OBE, the passing of David A McIntee, and the activities of generative AI creators. Is it a good idea to create missing episod…
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We're back! It has been a few weeks, but 2025 is in full swing, so it makes sense to get the podcast up and running again. This week Christian covers a bunch of stuff, from Star Trek Discovery being ejected from continuity to a new Alien RPG. Oh, and a look at those David Bowie tapes from the Young Americans era. It's all in the latest edition of K…
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Dave Delaney, a communications strategist and CEO of FutureForth in Nashville, shares his journey of community-building, networking, and content creation during a live conversation at a Content Economy Nashville event. Delaney's insights underscore the importance of community, authenticity, and serving others in personal and professional endeavors.…
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This week, to celebrate the arrival of The Big Man, James McLean and Christian Cawley cast their minds back to years passed. Once upon a time, a key element of Christmas was to circle shows in the TV listings guides, claiming a stake on the family television to watch key televisual experiences. What has happened to this ritual? Who even cares about…
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This week, James and Christian are joined by Gareth Kavanagh and Adrian Salmon to discuss a new Kickstarter, The Time Team Unearthed. Showcasing the Doctor Who Art of Adrian Salmon from the pages of Doctor Who Magazine's original monthly Time Team feature, the project breached its target within hours of going live. Stretch goals are available, and …
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Hello! Welcome to this week's slightly late podcast. Christian hosts solo this week, taking in everything from Star Wars and a new book of Adrian Salmon Doctor Who art to music documentaries from Fleetwood Mac and Led Zeppelin, and a star in a medium priced car, way back in 1987... Shownotes In this week's show, you'll hear reference to: Star Wars:…
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Blu-ray extra documentary producer Chris Chapman joins Christian Cawley to discuss The Box of Delights and his new feature for the show's 40th anniversary release, "Time and Tide". Kicking off the episode, Christian Cawley and James McLean discuss Christmas 1984, The Box of Delights, and whether (and how) the serial continues to entertain. This epi…
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Christian and James get together this week to bring you almost 60 minutes of chat covering Doctor Who: The War Games in Colour, Andor Season 2 news, and the stunning 765874 Unification featuring the digital likenesses of William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy. This is the first of two podcasts this week. Members of our free Patreon got a longer episode,…
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This week, Christian Cawley covers everything from Paddington Bear and the voice of the the Lady with the Lamp to Led Zeppelin's upcoming documentary, a Half-Life 2 documentary celebrating 20 years of a seminal video game, and that place where Basil Fawlty lost it with his car. Oh, and news of when you can watch The Box of Delights on TV! That's a …
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Here's our latest episode, featuring Christian Cawley discussing everything that caught his eye in the past week. There's some Midsomer Murders, a mysterious song on the internet, a new publication from Candy Jar Books, an update on the Discworld RPG Kickstarter, and a lost episode of... Family Fortunes...? Quick note, the Red Dwarf book giveaway/d…
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Here is this week's podcast, an hour-long chat between Christian and James concerning (mostly) The Terminator. This is a shorter version of the version published earlier for our Patreon members. To ensure you get the full chat, sign up to our Patreon - it's free. Shownotes The Terminator (Amazon) Terminator 2: Judgement Day (Amazon) Terminator 3: R…
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Creative people can often feel isolated, especially in an ever-changing city like Nashville. As the founder of Soul'd Creative Collective, a nonprofit providing BIPOC artists with platforms to showcase their work, Christian Sinclair is focused on fostering connections among creatives through events like workshops, panel discussions, and block parti…
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A little later than usual, our weekly podcast features Christian Cawley exploring the latest in classic TV news, publications, and film. This week, we look at Cutaway Comics' already funded Indiegogo campaign for the second phase of its Doctor Who-adjacent Gods and Monsters series. There is also news of the AI Michael Parkinson (we jest not) and so…
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James speaks to Tom Salinsky about Red Dwarf, and his book Red Dwarf: Discovering the TV Series: Volume I: 1988-1993, which is available now! This chat covers various eras of Red Dwarf, not just those featured in Tom's book. You can listen to the full 40 minute version of this podcast on our free Patreon. Shownotes Red Dwarf: Discovering the TV Ser…
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Here's this week's weekly show for you, in which Christian covers a host of upcoming releases in the world of classic TVs and cinema. Releases coming soon concern Hammer, titles designer Sid Sutton, The Likely Lads, The Wombles, Alien: Romulus, a new edition of the book Opening the Box of Delights, and some new photos of Led Zeppelin. If you subscr…
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Hi! This week's podcast covers the confusion over Doctor Who Series 16, take a look at the upcoming Beatles documentary, and tell you about a missing episode of Thunderbirds, an unused edit, that has been rediscovered... Looking at the steady stream of newly recovered TV shows and movies long thought "lost" is pretty interesting right now. Maybe we…
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Christian Cawley brings you the latest news about rediscovered old TV shows, a graphic novel for a massive classic rock band, and a much anticipated TV reunion. Shownotes This week, I told you about: Missing Believed Wiped Facebook Group A Man Called Harry Brent on the Classic British Telly YouTube channel Audio-only episodes of Not Only But Also f…
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Social media marketing consultant Tabitha Tune offers practical strategies to rise above the noise and create authentic connections with a digital audience. As founder of A la Mode Media, Tabitha has helped local businesses in Nashville navigate the ever-changing landscape of digital content creation and shares with us what it takes to stay relevan…
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Christian Cawley brings you the latest news of upcoming releases in the world of classic TV and cinema. We're trying something new this week, delivering details of some forthcoming Blu-ray, DVD, CD, and table top RRPGs that we think you might be interested in. This includes The Box of Delights, an audiobook featuring the voice and thoughts of Dougl…
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We've had a few weeks' rest and recuperation but we're now back with a rare pleasure: former Doctor Who producer Philip Hinchcliffe (1974-1977)! There is a bit of a story behind this one. Back in 2018, Gareth Kavanagh invited James McLean and Christian Cawley to do some live podcasting and panel interviews at the VworpCon event, held at the PrintWo…
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When it comes to local reporting, the revived Nashville Banner’s priority is to provide quality content over high-click headlines. Steve Cavendish, the Banner’s president and editor, shares some of the strategies he’s employed that allow the digital non-profit, non-partisan news organization to deliver in-depth reporting to engaged readers, a value…
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Nashville’s digital content creators are the heart of a homegrown community whose sole mission is to celebrate and elevate one another. Because let’s face it, being creative these days can sometimes feel lonely. Host Carla Swank Fox invites you to become a part of the Craft Content Nashville collective through conversations with some of the digital…
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Over the past few years, we've had the chance to attend all manner of Doctor Who events. It's fair to say that the whole world of conventions and interactive experiences has evolved considerably. From Dimensions 2005 to VworpCon in 2018, and The Crash of the Elysium to Escape Hunt: A Dalek Awakens, we've been very fortunate to have attended a whole…
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n this week's show, Christian Cawley and James McLean face off with their preferred fantasy streaming shows. In the Black corner, Christian is in favour of House of the Dragon... in the Elf corner, it's James, with Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power. Which is the best show? Why have Christian and James settled on those shows and not the others? …
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Iron Man actor Robert Downey Jr as Dr Doom? A Doctor Who spin-off with an incredibly long name? XXXXX XXXXX as Johnny Storm? It can only be the reveals at San Diego Comic Con 2024, and we're here to try and make sense of it all. Even if The War Between the Land and the Sea does sound like a George RR Martin epilogue... Christian Cawley and James Mc…
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With a pot of tea and a distinct lack of bland biscuits and/or Jaffa cakes, James and Magnus discuss the highs and lows of the finale for series 1/14/40 of Doctor Who, Empire of Death. Were they overwhelmed? Underwhelmed? Whelmed? Hit play to find out... Shownotes Doctor Who Series 14 on BBC iPlayer Doctor Who Series 14 on Disney+ Get in touch If y…
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James and Magnus commit to an after-show omnibus with a five episode review of the latest season of Doctor Who finishing with the penultimate episode, The Legend of Ruby Sunday. And James misremembers his Pyramids of Mars. For shame. Shownotes Some useful links: Doctor Who Series 14 on BBC iPlayer Doctor Who Series 14 on Disney+ Get in touch If you…
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We're delighted to welcome Gareth Kavanagh to this week's podcast, in which we discuss Go Figure! This is the upcoming book detailing the entirety of the Character Options Doctor Who figurine range. It's already achieved its funding goal on Indiegogo, but you have 4 days left (as of June 15th, 2024) to help the project reach some tasty looking stre…
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In this podcast, Christian Cawley and James McLean commence a conversation that takes them into an unexpected direction, namely language. Why is representation of contemporary language so poor in TV and movies? Beyond expletives in Hollywood movies, the representation of what we archaicly refer to as "street talk" is in most cases laughable. Get in…
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Esteemed British actor William Russell sadly passed away on June 4th, 2024, at the age of 99. An actor with a career spanning 73 years, his final screen appearance was, of course, in a 2022 Doctor Who episode, The Power of the Doctor. Over the years, Russell (who also acted under the name Russell Enoch) accumulated a remarkable 109 screen and audio…
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James introduces Magnus to An Unearthly Child, a planned kommentary podkast that has found bittersweet timing with the sad passing of William Russell, the actor who played Ian Chesterton, and James’ beside framed autograph. Explore An Unearthly Child through the eyes of a being who has never seen it before! Shownotes An Unearthly Child is not avail…
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James McLean welcomes back the enigmatic Magnus to discuss the new adventures of Doctor Who. Series 14 is with us, but what is the Kasterborous take on Space Babies and The Devil's Chord episodes? Well, there is only one way to find out. (Actually two, but unless you're prepared to track down James and Magnus and ask them face-to-face, listening to…
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