Who's He? Podcast

In this, the first podcast of 2019, Phil and Paul tackle this years (or last years if you're Phil) New Years Day special, Resolution. And of course the worlds worst kept secret came true as we saw the return of the Daleks! But was everyone happy with this special? Was it indeed a special or the actual last episode of series 11?

Listen find out what the lads thought and of course what our listeners thought in our listener feedback section.

In the news, we say goodbye to June Whitfield and Bill Sellars, there is missing episode audio news, Omega's Stats Corner and finally some news about the Who's He? Podcast!

In the last video podcast of 2018, Phil takes a look at the effects of not falling back on tried and tested monsters and aliens to launch a new Doctor to the waiting world and past attempts at finding that monster that is just as good as the Daleks.

This is it folks, the finale of Jodie Whittaker's inaugural season of Doctor Who, The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos. This is also the return of Chris Chibnall on writing duties and also his first season finale as show runner, so how does he hold up? Is the usual universe threatening extravaganza we're all come to expect or this is a quieter affair? Well, Phil and Paul provide their thoughts on this story and also how they found the series overall.

Also included this week is a special feature in which Phil reviews The Doctors: Villains! DVD.

And in the news, there will be no series in 2019, the Macra Terror has go the animated treatment, pointless awards news and of course Omega's Stats Corner.

We would like to wish all of our listeners a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

A creepy house in a Norwegian wood? A monster lurking in the undergrowth? Well, not exactly as It Takes You Away, the penultimate story of this season of Doctor takes you away to a lonely universe populated with a character from Babylon 5 and Hypnotoad! But it certainly made for an interesting episode of Doctor Who with Sapphire and Steel undertones!

And in the news this week, we say goodbye to Andrew Burt, more Tom Baker blu-ray news and of course there is Omega's Stats Corner!

Running away from angry villagers wielding pitchforks and flaming torches, Phil and Paul bravely avoid the ducking stool to bring you their review of The Witchfinders, the latest episode of Doctor Who. This week Phil and Paul are in two minds over this historical romp as this was a particularly grim time in British history and does this story do it justice?

And in this news this week there are returning Doctor Who characters to Big Finish, Tom Baker releases the long gestating Scratchman in book form, we say farewell to British character actor George A. Cooper and of course it's Omega's Stats Corner.

Kerblam! Yes, I can't believe that's the title of this weeks episode of Doctor Who for Phil and Paul to take delivery of. But take delivery they do and in this satire of a well known online store and it's ethics, both of our reviewing duo feel a bit non plussed but kind of enjoyed it at the same time. Does that make a good episode though? Listen to find out!

And in a slow news week, the lads indulge in rumours with stories of series 12 of Doctor Who apparently confirmed by the BBC for 2019 but also paired with rumours of a shorter series and Chibnall and Whittaker leaving!

After last weeks divisive episode of Doctor Who, this week the lads take a look at Demons of the Punjab by Vinay Patel. In this non-Chibnall written story, has this got this series of Doctor Who back on track as far as Phil and Paul are concerned? And does this tale set during the partition of India in 1947 make Doctor Who too political and PC as some quarters are trying to suggest? Listen to find out what they thought!

And in the news, Barrowman is going to enter the jungle, the Doctor Who Experience is making a comeback, there are the dreaded stats and in Omega's Tat Corner there is a 13th Doctor 5.5 inch figure heading our way and there is festive tat!

Oh dear. In this weeks show a downcast Phil and Paul get puzzled by The Tsuranga Conundrum written by Chris Chibnall. After last weeks middling story, the lads were hoping things were going to pick up again but what did we get? A story that appears to have split opinion and has lead fans calling for Chibnall's head! But do Phil and Paul agree? Listen to find out what they thought and also what the listeners thought in the listener feedback section!

And in the news, we're getting a New Year special rather than a Christmas special this year, the Paternoster Gang return to Big Finish and of course Omega's Stat's Corner.

This week Phil and not so much Paul sit on their chairs with their feet up off the floor in terror to look at episode 4 of Doctor Who, Arachnids in the UK. So after 3 pretty solid episodes, does this story make it 4 out of 4 for our reviewing duo or does it get flushed down the sink like all spiders should (according to Phil that is)?

And in the news this week we say goodbye to ex Doctor Who producer Derrick Sherwin, there's stats in Omega's Stats Corner and there is tat of the sweetie kind in Omega's Tat Corner that causes Phil and Paul to become confused.

In this special and fairly Doctor Who free edition of the Who's He? Podcast, Phil interviews actor, writer, comedian and of course podcaster Toby Hadoke about his upcoming adaptation of Nigel Kneales The Road for BBC Radio 4. Also, Toby talks about his commentaries for the blu-ray release of Quatermass and the Pit and also his recent play for BBC Radio 3 Going, Going Goon celebrating the centenary of comedian (and Phil's hero) Spike Milligan.

You can hear The Road on BBC Radio 4 on Saturday 27th October at 14:30.

The Quatermass and the Pit blu-ray is released on 5th November.

Going, Going Goon can be heard on the BBC Radio iPlayer.