http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-61.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadWarren Frey — that shill for SPACE* — had some interesting recent thoughts about why a non-platonic Doctor worked in Series 1-4, along with a request that Moffat not go there in Series 5. While I agree we don't need a big honking love story subplot again, some level …
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http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-60.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadAt last, here's the full version of my interview with Toby Hadoke about the future of "Moths Ate My Doctor Who Scarf" and the use of Doctor Who as a child-rearing tool. Enjoy!
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-59.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThere's enough separation between the 1.0 and 2.0 versions of Doctor Who to make a classic series companion's return a risky venture. For a mass audience, the "companion's return" story has simply been done, already. And even for a hardcore fan audience, nostalgia can only carry you so far. …
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http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-58.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadUnauthorized downloads of TV shows are a fact of life today, as are efforts to curb them. If a chilling effect sets in, how might that affect how quickly international Doctor Who networks release the show? If the pressure to compete with file-sharers lessens, would that mean a longer …
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http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-57.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadToby Hadoke generously spent some time on Skype with me to talk about the last few (apparently, for now…but "never say never…") performances of his fantastic one-man show, Moths Ate My Doctor Who Scarf. We talked about how it feels to wrap up the show, and what it's like …
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http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-56.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadI thought this was a played-out subject, but RTD's recent comments about his ideas for a fourth series (in brief: he has some) got me thinking about the difference between format and formula.
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-55.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadLet's get this out of the way first: I haven't seen many classic Doctor Who episodes, but I do remember liking "Caves of Androzani" when I was a kid, and "Remembrance of the Daleks" was just as good on the DVD I got last year as when I saw …
The freewheeling and vociferous Television Zombies invited me to contribute a commentary about Torchwood: Children of Earth in their latest podcast, Television Zombies #93. You'll find it at the end of their spirited conversation about all things cult TV. The topic: how would The Doctor have handled the 456 invasion differently? My initial answers: "Which …
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http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-54.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadWhile things are still looking up for Doctor Who on BBC America, the longer the delay between U.K. and U.S. airings, the greater the impact of spoilers (and the resulting temptation to obtain the BBC One airings through "other means"). BBC America can solve this by airing the episodes …
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-53.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadTitle says it all. See you in a few days!
