Doctor Who: Who & Company

It's time to play the music!  It's time to light the lights!  Our guest this episode is award-winning editor and podcaster, Lynne M. Thomas!  We talk to Lynne about rare books in the library, what sparked her love of Doctor Who, and her thoughts on Doctor Who being put out to tender.

Then Lynne brings her Guest Selection - the immensely popular 70s variety classic, The Muppet Show!  We discuss the many merits of this program, the rainbow connection between Muppets and Doctor Who fans, and what it's like to visit the Atlanta based Center for Puppetry Arts.  All of this and more on Episode 92!

Best-Selling author Jenny T. Colgan joins us this month to discuss her lengthy writing career, her involvement with Doctor Who, why she receives birthday wishes from Andrew McCarthy every year, and what she has planned for the future!

Then Jenny brings us her Guest Selection, the recent smash mockumentary comedy horror hit, What We Do in the Shadows!  We talk about why this show brings her so much joy, the 2014 Taika Waititi movie from which it started, and the brilliance of Matt Berry!

A special announcement on the future of Who & Company

Our guest this month is writer Lisa McMullin!  She's an award-winning writer for such shows as Death in Paradise, Casualty, EastEnders, and Moving On.  She is currently working on Hear Me Roar with Christopher Eccleston.  Doctor Who fans will know her from her incredible work at Big Finish.  She joins us to discuss her origins as a writer, how Doctor Who was a bonding experience with her dad, and what it's like to stalk someone at company parties.

Then Lisa brings her Guest Selection - the television debut of Steven Moffat, Press Gang!  We talk about the serious themes that are dealt with in a children's show, the now star-studded cast, and how Big Finish got its name.  

Enjoy the show!

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We're back!  It's our tenth season and as is our annual tradition we've invited back our podcasting cohorts, James & Michele of THE Doctor Who Podcast!  It's also a tradition that we discuss the latest animated Doctor Who story.  This time it's The Savages from Season 3 featuring William Hartnell.  We talk about the animation style, the story itself, and the various formats this story is currently in.  Join us!

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Our guest this time is comic book writer & artist Matthew Dow Smith!  Matthew joins us this episode to talk about his career in the comic world working on such properties as The X-Files, The Uncanny X-Men, Supernatural, and of course, Doctor Who.  What inspired him to enter the world of writing and drawing for comic books?  How did that lead to working on Doctor Who?  And what does he have planned for the future?

Then Matthew presents his Guest Selection - the incredibly influential 1960s spy-fi classic TV show, The Avengers!  We talk about Steed and Mrs. Peel and their wide influence over the spy genre since first appearing on our screens worldwide.  What made it such a fun & exciting watch and would it hold up today if it was suddenly rebooted?

Enjoy the show!  See you in July!

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This month, we are joined by actor Jeremy Radick who played Gareth the Security Guard in the Doctor Who 1996 TV Movie with Paul McGann.  Jeremy has performed on many other shows including Psych, The Odyssey, and The X-Files.  We discuss his acting career and hear behind the scenes stories of his experiences with Doctor Who, Ryan Reynolds, and a very funny moment on the X-Files.

We also catch up on Series 10 of Doctor Who and spend some time on the series that Jeremy has chosen for us this month - the 1967 sci-fi classic, The Prisoner!

See you next month!

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Join us along with one of our podcasting heroes this month as we tackle The Tripods and Star Cops with the one and only Steven Schapansky.  Of course we mention Doctor Who, but we discuss so much more than that on this episode.  Hear us talk about two British sci-fi gems of the 80s, drumming, and some things we've learned from Doctor Who.

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