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It’s here – our last (ever?) Doctor Who review. James Willets hammers the final nail into the coffin of Series 7b. Can it make up for the past six weeks of disappointment? I think we’re going to face a problem … Continue reading →
In our last review before the Series 7 finale, James Willets revisits ‘Nightmare in Silver’. Don’t forget to download our new Moffat Bingo cards before tomorrow’s episode! Neil Gaiman is rightly lauded as a titan of genre writing, the guy … Continue reading →
Just two days left until ‘The Name of the Doctor’ and James Willets continues his rundown of Series 7b. Was he tickled pink by ‘The Crimson Horror’? There’s still time to get your hands on the brand new Moffat Bingo … Continue reading →
As we count down to the Series 7 finale this weekend, James Willets continues his reviews of the last half-season. Don’t forget to download our new Moffat Bingo cards before Saturday! At what point does a TV series reach a … Continue reading →
James Willets continues his run-down of Series 7b, but ‘Hide’ isn’t chilling him for the right reasons. Have you downloaded our brand new Moffat Bingo cards yet? Grab them before the series finale this Saturday! ‘Hide’ is one of those … Continue reading →
It’s here! All new Moffat Bingo, ready for the Series 7 finale and the 50th Anniversary special! The original Moffat Bingo is still one of our most consistently popular posts, spreading far and wide via Twitter and Pinterest. But the … Continue reading →
We’re catching up on our Doctor Who reviews this week, ahead of the Series 7 finale. Today, James Willets dives deep into ‘Cold War’… ‘Cold War’ is the first episode so far this season, and probably the first Mark Gatiss … Continue reading →
A little later than scheduled, our reviewer James Willets is here to pick over the bones of one of New Who’s most divisive episodes in ages. There was a point about halfway through ‘Rings’ when I thought (realised?) that this … Continue reading →
Happy birthday to us!!! It’s been five long years since our very first Doctor Who commentary and, to mark the occasion, here’s our latest – ‘The Bells of Saint John’. Caleb and P.G. find plenty to talk about as Clara … Continue reading →
We start counting down to Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary in November by looking back over the history of Doctor Who, from 1963 down to the present! In this episode, Caleb and Swithun go right back to the very beginning, to … Continue reading →
After something of an extended break, Caleb and Sarah are back with our verdict on The Snowmen, the 2012 Doctor Who Christmas special! With a new title sequence, new TARDIS and above all new companion, the feisty Clara, ably played by Jenna-Louise Coleman, there’s plenty … Continue reading →
To follow our ‘The Angels Take Manhattan’ commentary, James brings you his review of the episode. Don’t forget to let us know what you thought too. Come along Pond! So, goodbye Ponds. Over the course of the last two and … Continue reading →
Time runs out for Amy and Rory Pond, as The Angels Take Manhattan! Caleb, Sarah and Suzie try not to blink as we discuss Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill’s exit from Doctor Who, as well as the return of the Weeping Angels … Continue reading →
The Weeping Angels are back! No episode preview this week so Caleb and Sarah discuss what they think The Angels Take Manhattan may mean for The Doctor and the departure of Amy and Rory. They also discuss some of your … Continue reading →
The Power of Three is, for the most part, an absolute cracker of an episode, of the kind that we haven’t had in quite a while. Whilst it may not have ended up being a Blink or a Midnight – … Continue reading →
Caleb, Sarah and Nat are back on earth for the year of the slow invasion…that’s new! The Doctor moves in with the Ponds as small black cubes appear all over the world. We discuss UNIT: The Next Generation, musical deadly … Continue reading →
Caleb, Sarah and Nat preview The Power Of Three by Chris Chibnall. They also discuss some of your comments on A Town Called Mercy – don’t forget to download our commentary and read James’ review too! This week The Doctor … Continue reading →
To follow our ‘A Town Called Mercy’ commentary, James brings you his review of the episode. Don’t forget to let us know what you thought too. With three episodes of the series shown I’m pretty comfortable calling this. This will … Continue reading →
Caleb, Sarah and new contributor Nat Slow don their stetsons and ignore the keep out sign as they explore ‘A Town Called Mercy’. Daleks, dinosaurs and now a cyborg gunslinger. As Doctor Who meets a western we discuss guns, tic-tac … Continue reading →
Caleb and Sarah preview A Town Called Mercy by Toby Whithouse with brand new contributor Nat Slow. They also discuss some of your comments on Dinosaurs on a Spaceship – don’t forget to download our commentary and read James’ review … Continue reading →
To follow our commentary on last night’s Dinosaurs on a Spaceship, James is back with his review. Were the dinosaurs up to scratch and was David Bradley’s character a depart from tradition for a Doctor Who villian? Beware spoilers! Dinosaurs … Continue reading →
Caleb, Sarah and Emma sink their critical teeth into Dinosaurs on a Spaceship in true velociraptor fashion! But will the friendly triceratops of entertainment survive the attacks of the bounty hunter of dodgy gender politics? Tortured metaphors aside, we discuss the importance of characterisation, … Continue reading →
Caleb and Sarah preview Dinosaurs on a Spaceship, episode 2 of the new series of Doctor Who, written by Chris Chibnall, as our series 7 coverage continues – don’t forget to download our Asylum of the Daleks commentary and read our review! … Continue reading →
So Doctor Who is back on our televisions at last! Caleb Woodbridge and Sarah Burrow bring you their thoughts on episode one of series 7 along with brand new guest contributor Emma Sandrey. Are the Daleks still an effective villain? … Continue reading →
James gives us his review of ‘Asylum of the Daleks‘ as a first reaction ahead of our podcast commentary, coming later today online now! Does this story restore the Daleks as effective villains, or do they just rely on nostalgia value … Continue reading →
With Doctor Who returning to our screens shortly and the question “Doctor Who?” hanging over current storylines, Swithun Dobson considers Time Lords, TARDISes, and Time Travel to ask: what is the essence of the show? Contrary to popular conceptions, at … Continue reading →
In a special edition of our monthly news-and-views roundup (recorded before the sad death of Mary Tamm), we look forward to some of the exciting changes in store for Impossible Podcasts. New website! New content! Whether you come to us … Continue reading →
It’s the end, but the moment has been prepared for. Sarah Burrow and P.G. Bell draw our Series 5 commentaries to a close. Where can a show turn when it’s just wiped out the whole of existence? Why, the National … Continue reading →
Join Sarah and Peter as they plough headlong into the first part of Doctor Who’s Series 5 finale! It’s been a long journey since ‘The Eleventh Hour‘ and, as Moffat moves his pieces into position for the final confrontation, we chart … Continue reading →
A little later than usual, Caleb and Sarah continue our run of Series 5 commentaries. Comedy masterpiece or a joke too far? We take a long hard look at Gareth Roberts’ light-hearted fish-out-of-water tale and ask some serious questions. Did this … Continue reading →
Caleb and Sarah discuss Scottish accents, art and death, rom-coms and more in our fan commentary on series 5 Doctor Who episode, ‘Vincent and the Doctor’! The Doctor and Amy meet famous painter Vincent van Gogh in this episode penned … Continue reading →
Welcome to our monthly round-up of Doctor Who news, views and rumours. We reflect on the sad death of Caroline John and examine her role as Dr Liz Shaw, one of the most distinctive companions of the Classic Series. Was she dropped … Continue reading →
Your intrepid hosts, Sarah Burrow and P.G. Bell conclude their commentary on the return of the Silurians. Frankly, it could have done with a few dinosaurs… As the humans and Silurians teeter on the brink of war, we discuss the … Continue reading →
There’s something amiss in the Welsh valleys (isn’t there always?) but fear not – your commentators Sarah Burrow and P.G. Bell are here to talk you through it. As Moffat redesigns his second classic monster of the series, we ask … Continue reading →
Join Swithun Dobson, Sarah Burrow and Caleb Woodbridge as Doctor Who goes all wibbly-wobbly, dreamy-weamy. As the TARDIS crew are forced to choose between two competing realities, we ask why the show doesn’t do more of these “format breaker” episodes. … Continue reading →
Caleb Woodbridge, P G Bell and Sarah Burrow face the Vampires of Venice in our latest Doctor Who commentary! We discuss vital questions such as, what is the Doctor thinking with his matchmaking techniques? How much does this story fall … Continue reading →
Caleb Woodbridge and P.G. Bell bring you our monthly roundup of news, views and chatter. It’s a short and sweet one this month – just enough time to congratulate Steven Moffat on his new BAFTA, wave goodbye to the Ponds … Continue reading →
Caleb Woodbridge and Sarah Burrow go back to commentate on The Time of Angels, the story which reintroduced River Song and the Weeping Angels for the Steven Moffat era. With the Angels returning for Amy and Rory’s departure from the … Continue reading →
“I have been asked if I want to do a 2013 multi-Doctor special…” The sixth Doctor speaks! One of the stars at this year’s SFX Weekender convention, Colin took the opportunity to hold forth on his four decades in show … Continue reading →
Join Caleb Woodbridge, Sarah Burrow and P.G. Bell as they deliver our monthly round-up of news, rumours and feedback. It’s been another busy month. With Doctor Who filming on both sides of the Atlantic, we discuss the on-set pics and … Continue reading →
“I didn’t stab anybody in the throat…” Eve Myles is a local girl at heart. She may have swapped Cardiff for Los Angeles, but she was thrilled to be back in Wales for an in-depth Q&A at February’s SFX Weekender … Continue reading →
We’re four years old today! And to celebrate, we’re challenging David Yates to his own game and coming up with our very own Doctor Who movie. High concept ideas. Multi million dollar budgets. A cast of thousands. These are just … Continue reading →
Welcome back to Points of Who, our monthly roundup of news, views and general waffle. And what a month it’s been! The Doctor’s new companion for Series 7 was confirmed, in the form of the lovely Jenna-Louise Coleman. We discuss … Continue reading →
Caleb Woodbridge, Swithun Dobson, Sarah Burrow and P. G. Bell return to The Beast Below, the second episode of the Smith/Moffat era! Join us as we discuss Star Wars references, political allegory, sparkly space whales, Paragon versus Renegade actions, and whether the Doctor is pro- … Continue reading →
“They went and cast a 12 year old as the Doctor…” It’s time for some words of wisdom from the Seventh Doctor himself, Sylvester McCoy – recorded live at last February’s SFX Weekender. Sylvester was on typically lively form, swapping … Continue reading →
The dust has settled, the hangovers faded and the cosplay has been packed away for another year. But was this year’s SFX Weekender – one of Britain’s biggest sci-fi and fantasy conventions – worth the trip? It’s safe to say … Continue reading →
In the third episode of Points of Who, we take a wide-ranging discussion of the latest news about Doctor Who and the wider worlds of science fiction and fantasy: Caleb and Swithun discuss: (from 1 min) The recovery of missing … Continue reading →
For such a diverse show, Doctor Who has always stuggled when it comes to video games. Could Worlds in Time be the one to buck the trend? Olivia Cottrell takes her virtual TARDIS for a spin… Pity the Doctor Who … Continue reading →
Remember all those commentaries we never got round to in Series 5? Well, here they come! The team take advantage of Doctor Who’s extended leave of absence to fill in some of the gaps in their back catalogue, starting with … Continue reading →
In the second Points of Who, we go beyond our commentaries to catch up on the Doctor Who news and rumours. In this episode: Caleb and Sarah discuss David Yates’ original comments on making a Doctor Who film. Swithun and … Continue reading →
Merry Christmas! Caleb Woodbridge, Sarah Burrow and P. G. Bell go through the wardrobe to discuss this year’s Doctor Who Christmas special, The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe! In our latest podcast commentary, we discuss the influence of C … Continue reading →
‘Twas the night before Christmas Eve… and our resident Scrooge Swithun Dobson and very own Tiny Tim Caleb Woodbridge return to do battle between humbug and good cheer in their commentary on Voyage of the Damned, a tale of the … Continue reading →
Previewing the Doctor Who Christmas special is like opening presents early: a guilty yet irresistible pleasure. But is Steven Moffat’s Narnia-inspired The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe a cracker or a turkey? The story begins with a bang, literally, … Continue reading →
Our Christmas countdown continues as Sarah Burrow, Swithun Dobson, James Willetts and P.G. Bell revisit Catherine Tate’s fan-baiting debut as companion-to-be, Donna Noble. “For better or for worse…” There’s no denying that comedian Catherine Tate is the heart and soul … Continue reading →
Tis the season to be jolly! In the first of a series of festive treats, Swithun Dobson, P.G. Bell, Sarah Burrow and – specially flown in from the North Pole – James Willetts revisit the very first Doctor Who Christmas … Continue reading →
[View on YouTube] Last weekend, we threw a party with the help of a Come Round Doctor Who party pack. As part of the evening’s festivities, we decided to re-enact the Eleventh Doctor’s first meal post-regeneration, as served to him … Continue reading →
Caleb Woodbridge, P.G. Bell and Sarah Jane devotee Brandon Michelle pay tribute to the wonderful Elisabeth Sladen, who as Sarah Jane Smith won the hearts of generations of fans. We look back on The Sarah Jane Adventures in our commentary on … Continue reading →
Welcome to our first edition of Points of Who, our new regular slot for your feedback! Up until now, we’ve been discussing your comments, tweets, emails and the like on a fairly ad-hoc basis. But we’ve decided to have a … Continue reading →
Caleb Woodbridge, Swithun Dobson and Sarah Burrow discuss ‘The Wedding of River Song’ , episode 13 of Doctor Who series 6. As the Doctor heads to his almost certain death, something has gone very wrong with time, thanks to a woman… We discuss alternate … Continue reading →
Caleb Woodbridge looks ahead to ‘The Wedding of River Song’, considering seven possible (or impossible!) ways to cheat death when you’re a Time Lord! Theories covered include: “I woke up and it was all a terrible dream” It’s the Doctor’s … Continue reading →
Caleb Woodbridge, Swithun Dobson and Sarah Burrow discuss ‘Closing Time’ , episode 12 of Doctor Who series six, which sees the return of both of Cybermen and James Corden in the latest tale from Gareth Roberts! As the Doctor’s death approaches, he makes a … Continue reading →
Caleb Woodbridge previews ‘Closing Time’, episode 12 of Doctor Who by Gareth Roberts. Two hundred years later, and the Doctor is preparing to meet his end at Lake Silencio. As part of his “farewell tour”, he calls in on Craig … Continue reading →
Caleb Woodbridge, Swithun Dobson and Sarah Burrow discuss ‘The God Complex’ , episode 11 of Doctor Who series six, penned by Being Human writer Toby Whithouse. The Doctor, Amy and Rory face their nightmares in an infinite hotel, but has travelling with the Doctor finally … Continue reading →
Caleb Woodbridge and Swithun Dobson discuss the finale of Torchwood: Miracle Day, The Blood Line. Has Miracle Day given Torchwood a new lease of life or reduced it to shambling corpse? We discuss Holocaust parallels, dystopian futures, sympathy for the … Continue reading →
James Willetts brings us his review of ‘The Girl Who Waited’! Don’t forget to check out our commentary, and let us know what you think! What can you say about The Girl Who Waited? Well first of all, it’s brilliant. … Continue reading →
Caleb Woodbridge reviews ‘The God Complex’, episode 11 of Doctor Who, a weird and twisted tale of nightmares and infinite corridors by Being Human scribe Toby Whithouse. After last week’s excellent The Girl Who Waited, this keeps up the high standard with a … Continue reading →
Caleb Woodbridge previews ‘The Blood Line’, the shocking finale of Torchwood: Miracle Day. With Torchwood split across opposite sides of the world – Rex and Esther in Buenos Aires; Gwen, Jack and Oswald in Shanghai – the race is on … Continue reading →
Caleb Woodbridge, Swithun Dobson and Sarah Burrow commentate on ‘The Girl Who Waited’ by Tom MacRae, the latest episode of Doctor Who! With Amy Pond trapped in the Red Waterfall facility, can the Doctor and Rory rescue her before she … Continue reading →
Batten down the hatches, lock up your daughters and wrap that precious Torchwood fandom of yours in cotton wool and bubble wrap – Swithun is back! As the Torchwood team make their penultimate moves in the game against the Three … Continue reading →
We don’t have our usual commentary for you this week, but worry not – we’ve got a terrificly spirited and in-depth discussion for you instead. Location, location, location… how much influence does it have on Doctor Who, and how does … Continue reading →
Scary for scary’s sake? Reviewer James Willetts asks whether last Saturday’s episode had more to it that meets the (glass) eye… There’s a lot of talk a lot of the time about how scary new-Who can be. How it’s somehow … Continue reading →
It’s here! Our (one man) discussion of the latest episode of Miracle Day. After the twists and revelations of last week’s episode, can Torchwood maintain the standard? Will the presence of so many other sci-fi franchise actors help or hinder … Continue reading →
It’s here! Our first commentary of the new (half) series. And what an episode it was – shock regenerations, miniature people, shape shifting robots, killer squid things, young Amelia and, of course, Adolf Hitler. Plenty to like, plenty to disagree … Continue reading →
James Willetts. Doctor Who. Review. Need we say more? There’s something wonderful about Nazis. Not in a weird way – I’m not one of those people. But if you want someone who can exist as simply a villain, with no … Continue reading →
Photo by Dave Parsons Doctor Who is back! Our full-length commentary will be online later this week but, to tide you over, here’s something a little bit special. WARNING: contains some spoilers about a returning monster! Our very own Caleb … Continue reading →
What better way of celebrating the return of Doctor Who this weekend than by saluting our Ming-Mong-In-Chief? How, we hear you ask? Why, by downloading these exclusive Moffat Bingo cards of course! Moffat Bingo couldn’t be easier to play. Simply print … Continue reading →
No time for a full commentary this week, sorry, but Gwen Williams and P.G. Bell go tête á tête over the details of ‘Immortal Sins’, the latest episode of Torchwood: Miracle Day. In addition to discussing whether this marks a … Continue reading →
Reviewer James Willetts weighs in on the latest episode of Torchwood. Has his patience finally paid off? With a single episode Torchwood has sparked a resurgence, albeit one that may well have come too late for the casual viewer. After … Continue reading →
Caleb Woodbridge, P.G. Bell and Gwen Williams discuss Miracle Day episode 6, ‘The Middle Men’. (Check out our spoiler-free review!) We discuss Shanghai geography, Chinese swearing, whether 45 storeys is enough to guarantee unconciousness, Ghostbuster Ernie Hudson’s turn as Stuart Owens, Jack Harkness … Continue reading →
It’s time to play Moffat Bingo! With Series 6b almost upon us, we’re finally making good on an old promise and compiling a list of the Moff’s most enduring tropes to see how many of them turn up in the … Continue reading →
Direct from the BFI screening, Caleb Woodbridge brings us his spoiler-free review of ‘Let’s Kill Hitler‘, the first episode of the autumn run of Doctor Who! As the Doctor, Amy and Rory search for Melody Pond, they find the TARDIS … Continue reading →
You can also listen to Caleb’s spoiler-free review of ‘Let’s Kill Hitler’! 10 Clues and Teaser about ‘Let’s Kill Hitler’: 1. Some time has passed since the end of A Good Man Goes to War. 2. The opening shot is … Continue reading →
James Willetts is back to pick over the bones of the latest episode of Miracle Day. Warning: may contain traces of Buffy. So that was it. Torchwood’s big twist was that there was no twist. The concentration camps are just … Continue reading →
Tomorrow evening, the BFI is hosting a special preview screening of Let’s Kill Hitler, the first episode of the autumn run of Doctor Who. Tickets sold out within hours, but our esteemed editor Caleb Woodbridge managed to nab a seat… … Continue reading →
Caleb Woodbridge previews ‘The Middle Men’, episode 6 of Torchwood: Miracle Day. Reeling from the the death of one of the team, can the rest of Torchwood escape to let the world know the truth about the overflow camps? The end of … Continue reading →
Caleb Woodbridge, P.G. Bell and our new American commentator Gwen Williams give our commentary on episode 5, ‘Categories of Life’. (check out our spoiler-free review!) As the Torchwood team go undercover to uncover the shocking secrets of the overflow camps, has Miracle Day … Continue reading →
James Willetts continues his weekly analysis of the Marvel Universe Miracle Day. Don’t forget this week’s podcast commentary, available immediately after the UK broadcast, tomorrow evening! When I was a student I discovered a series that I instantly fell in … Continue reading →
Caleb Woodbridge previews ‘Categories of Life’, episode 5 of Torchwood: Miracle Day. As governments worldwide agree on the new “categories of life”, the Torchwood team goes undercover to discover the secrets of the overflow camps and their mysterious “modules”… If you’ve been wavering … Continue reading →
Caleb Woodbridge and P.G. Bell give our commentary on episode 4, Escape to L.A. (check out our spoiler-free review), including Tea Party politics, the ethics of euthanasia, and the possible return of the Slitheen. We also consider Torchwood’s uncertain future, and … Continue reading →
James Willetts shares his thoughts on last week’s episode of Torchwood. It seems he’s a glutton for punishment. Don’t forget to download our commentary for Episode 4: ‘Escape to LA’, available immediately after the UK broadcast tonight! Torchwood, Torchwood, Torchwood. … Continue reading →
Caleb Woodbridge previews ‘Escape to LA’, the fourth episode of Torchwood: Miracle Day. The Torchwood team arrive in Los Angeles, but there’s no time for sun and surf… Torchwood: Miracle Day continues to build steadily in ‘Escape to LA’, as … Continue reading →
Caleb Woodbridge and P.G. Bell discuss Episode 3, ‘Dead of Night’ (spoiler-free review here), including Captain Jack’s “mortal urges”, the implausible rise of Oswald Danes and whether Miracle Day is suffering from Lost syndrome. With Swithun in America, Peter moving … Continue reading →
Who are the impossible people behind the Impossible Podcasts? Meet the team as we discuss our favourite eras of Doctor Who, our geek interests and specialties, and our claims to geek fame! What about you – what are your geek … Continue reading →
James Willetts wonders why the latest episode of Torchwood wasn’t as much fun as Iron Man or dinosaurs. If you missed our commentary for ‘Rendition‘, find it here! There are two huge problems with the second episode of Miracle Day … Continue reading →
Caleb Woodbridge previews ‘Dead of Night’, the third episode of Torchwood: Miracle Day. With Torchwood on the run, can they uncover the secrets of the Miracle? After some slow development in Rendition, the plot picks up again in Dead of … Continue reading →
Caleb Woodbridge, P.G. Bell and Swithun Dobson give their commentary on episode 2, ‘Rendition’ (spoiler-free review here, detailed review to follow), as they discuss CIA security, DIY chemistry, zombie Ianto and much more! The newly reunited Captain Jack and Gwen Cooper … Continue reading →
Caleb Woodbridge looks ahead to ‘Rendition’, episode 2 of Torchwood: Miracle Day. But is it in-flight entertainment or mid-Atlantic pitstop? Last week’s opener ‘The New World‘ seemed dedicated to putting the pieces on the board. With Rex Matheson extraditing Torchwood … Continue reading →
James Willetts aims his bazooka of truth at the low flying helicopter that is Torchwood: Miracle Day. Ever since RTD launched Torchwood as a spin off for Captain Jack in an attempt to make a more adult science fiction show, … Continue reading →
As Torchwood goes trans-Atlantic in Miracle Day, co-produced by Starz and BBC, we dissect the show that just won’t die! But has it maintained the quality of Children of Earth or returned to the depths of Cyberwoman? Join Caleb Woodbridge, P.G. Bell and … Continue reading →
Caleb Woodbridge and Swithun Dobson look ahead to Torchwood: Miracle Day – we’ll have our commentary on episode 1, The New World, online immediately after UK broadcast. Don’t forget to check out our Children of Earth commentaries (Day 1, Day 5) and interview with Gareth David-Lloyd!Caleb’s spoiler-free … Continue reading →
Are you a fan of Doctor Who‘s new format? Podcast commentator Swithun Dobson (a.k.a. “The Great Intelligence”, a.k.a. “The Beast”) certainly isn’t and turns his critical eye on the past to suggest how the show might evolve in future. Deafening … Continue reading →
James Willetts reviews the mid-series finale, with a somewhat less positive take than that of this week’s commentary team. Who do you agree with? Let us know in the comments! If the first half of the episode was all about building … Continue reading →
River Song’s identity is finally revealed as ‘A Good Man Goes To War’! The Doctor and the Last Centurion, otherwise known as Rory Williams, husband to a kidnapped wife, father to an abducted daughter, go chasing after Amy and Melody Pond. Find … Continue reading →
Join us as we discuss ‘The Almost People’s’ many twists and turns, as the Eleventh Doctor, Amy and Rory attempt to escape the island and bring peace between humans and flesh, and face some startling discoveries of their own. We discuss … Continue reading →
James Willetts reviews the twists and turns of ‘The Almost People’. Let us know what you think in the comments below. Don’t forget to download our commentary! Cliffhangers seems to be the Doctor Who stock in trade these days, being … Continue reading →
Join us as we discuss ‘The Rebel Flesh’, in which the Eleventh Doctor, Amy and Rory encounter a solar tsunami, acid mining, programmable matter and renegade dopplegangers! This edition’s commentators:Caleb, Peter, Swithun and introducing Olivia. What did you think of … Continue reading →
James Willetts shares his thoughts on ‘The Rebel Flesh’ – our commentary will follow shortly is now online. Let us know what you think in the comments! As we kick off the second of this season’s two-parters, it’s great to be … Continue reading →
Wasn’t that astonishingly, astoundingly fab? It must be noted, before I continue, that I have long been an ardent admirer of Neil Gaiman’s work. That’s not because I’m worried about the Johnny-Come-Latelies hijacking the Gaiman bandwagon. He’s too big for … Continue reading →
The Eleventh Doctor, Amy and Rory answer a Time Lord distress signal from a junk-yard beyond the universe, and meet the mysterious and beautiful Idris, in a story penned by top fantasy writer Neil Gaiman. But does it live up … Continue reading →
Yarrr! Join us, me hearties, fer an adventure on t’high seas, aboard the good ship Impossible Podcasts, by the powers! (Or does no one actually say that?) Anyway, we discuss disappearing pirates, green glowy Lily Cole, dodgy editing and much … Continue reading →
As the TARDIS crew battle the Silence, there are more shocks and surprises in store! Who is the eye-patch woman? Who is the little girl? What are the Silence up to? We discuss all the latest twists and developments in … Continue reading →
Inconsequential, thy name is ‘The Curse Of The Black Spot’. If ever a stand alone episode has suffered from the excessive momentum of its predecessors this was it. Whatever followed the massive cliffhanger from last week was always going to … Continue reading →
The latest series of Doctor Who kicks off with the show travelling to America. The Doctor, Amy, Rory and River come together to discover what the world has forgotten about the events of 1969, but only after a deadly encounter … Continue reading →
Wow. If last week left me reeling with just how they could possibly square the opening ten minutes then this one has totally blown apart any theories, thoughts or expectations that I might have built up over the previous 40 … Continue reading →
The Impossible Astronaut, or ‘Silence in the White House’, starts off Season 6 of Doctor Who in the most ridiculously explosive way imaginable. In the run up to this series two things have been vigorously advertised; it’s American credentials (simultaneous … Continue reading →
In my last article, I tried to rescue science-fantasy from the dumpster of “soft” sci-fi and restore it to its rightful place as an equal but contrasting genre with its roots in traditional folklore. But this “science-as-magic” approach to storytelling … Continue reading →
If you think you’re a science-fiction fan, you might have to think again. Sir Terry Pratchett ruffled a few feathers recentlywhen he claimed that only ‘people who don’t know what science-fiction is, say that Doctor Who is science-fiction’. To claim … Continue reading →
We’ll be bringing you our verdict on series 5 as a whole very soon. But here are our half-time thoughts on the first half of the series, as polled mid-way through. What are your overall impressions so far? Aled: Good, … Continue reading →
‘Vampires in Venice’ is schlock. Pure and simple. It’s cheesy and silly and daft and sort of naff and everything about it is just brilliant. I really enjoyed this episode. Now, much like Daleks in World War 2 this is … Continue reading →
‘Amy’s Choice’. Right. They should just have called it ‘Boring’s Boring’. Because it was boring, you see? Yeah, this was an episode in which Doctor Who finally managed to cross the threshold of common sense and end up in the … Continue reading →