K9 BingeQuake

Episode 4 - "Fun and Pointless Have the Same Meaning"


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For K9: BingeQuake's fourth episode we are joined by Hamish Steele (writer-creator of Netflix's Dead End Paranormal Park and the DeadEndia series of graphic novels on which the show is based) to discuss K9: "The Bounty Hunter", first broadcast on 1 February 2010. "The Bounty Hunter" was written by Ian McFadyen and directed by James Bogle.

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Credits:

Hosts - Tom Marshall (he/him) & Kevin Burnard (he/him)

Guest - Hamish Steele (he/they)

Editing - Kevin Burnard

Theme music - Jack Guidera (he/him)

Logo/Artwork - Christy Burnard (she/her)

Episode recorded 3 December 2022.

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Sources:

There is at least one instance of Doctor Who Magazine covering the series behind the scenes - Blum, Jonathan, "K9", Doctor Who Magazine #409 (24 June 2009), pp8-9.

On the existence of the 'baked bean sandwich' - it turns out it does exist and indeed has done for some time (Hill, Janet McKenzie, Cooking for Two: A Handbook for Young Housekeepers, Little, Brown and Company (1909), p. 183; Stern, Jane, and Michael Stern, Roadfood Sandwiches: Recipes and Lore from our Favorite Shops Coast to Coast, Houghton Mifflin (2007), pp. 15-17). Both works, however, indicate this is more common in the American, not the British, sphere, with reference to "Boston brown bread".

On the alleged status of rights expiry dates for Classic Who serials - Tovey, Will, "The Copyright in Doctor Who", Legal Piracy: Musings on Pirate Politics and Laws (7 October 2013); Jones, Ben, "Why Even Doctor Who Has Trouble Following Copyright", TorrentFreak (23 November 2013).

Initial announcement of the K9: TimeQuake film featuring Omega and ensuing updates - "K9 to Battle Omega in New Film 'TimeQuake'", DoctorWhoTV (24 October 2015); Foster, Chuck, "K9: TimeQuake", DoctorWhoNews (24 October 2015); "New K9 Series Announced Omega to Return," TheDoctorWhoSite (9 September 2018).

Mention of 'scripts for both a new K9 film and TV series' completed by Bob Baker before his death, 'which will continue in tribute to Bob and his legacy' - statement made by Twitter user @k9official, Tweet posted 5 November 2021.

Initial announcement of a K9 series from Bob Baker & Paul Tams - "He's back! K9 takes the lead in four-part pilot series". Doctor Who Magazine #253 (2 July 1997), p. 4.

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