Who's He? Podcast

In an occasional series of interviews to celebrate Doctor Who's half century, the Who's He? Podcast talk to various fans, bloggers and podcasters about their love of Doctor Who in the lead up to the 50th anniversary on November 23rd 2013.

In this edition, Phil chats to Ian Todd from the Mondas Podcast about stunt casting, what effects would he update from the classic series and the perils of the BBV videos.

Twitter: @IanTodd82 Website: http://mondaspodcast.podomatic.com

This week the lads bring you their first audio commentary in 5 months and it's for Ghost Light! This of course means the return of Tony to the podcasting gang, who brings his usual blend of facts, bewielderment and ignorance. What I am trying to say is that he hasn't changed a bit!! However, after a 5 month break from providing an audio commentary, Phil, Paul and Tony realise they may have made a mistake in selecting this story and begin to struggle heroically with it, while Tony uses the opportunity to ask the listeners questions simply because he can't be bothered to look up the answers himself. And during the course of the commentary, it slowly dawns on Phil that he doesn't really like Ghost Light. Heretic!!

And in the news this week, the tickets for the 50th Anniversary Convention finally go on sale, the BBC shelves any further plans for 3D projects after the 50th anniversary and in strange news of the week it is revealed that Michael Jackson and Bill Cosby were considered for the role of the Doctor in a 1980's proposed Hollywoodisation of the show. Shamone!!

This week, Phil and Paul cast their eye over Evolution of The Daleks in their ongoing retrospective of series 3 and it's business as usual! Pointless Pigmen, bad American accents and probably the most convoluted and stupid plot to take over the universe the Daleks ever came up with!! Perhaps now you'll realise just how much Phil and Paul suffer to keep you entertained!

And in the news this week, the director for the Christmas special is revealed, some exciting Big Finish and Philip Hinchcliffe news and in Omega's Tat Corner a rather expensive way to change the channel on your TV.

Philip Hinchcliffe Lecture: http://www.thespace.uk.com/22nd%20August%20Event.html

After what seems like a lifetime, Phil and Paul finally return to their series 3 retrospective with Daleks In Manhattan. Has time been kind to this story or is it still the big mess that they remembered? Rest assured, both Paul and Phil give a reasoned critique but during the course of their dissection, Phil puts on a showgirl voice, Paul manages to insult Wales and quickly backtracks and the whole conversation degenerates into hardcore pornography.

And in the news this week, the saga of the recovered (or not recovered) missing episodes is discussed, Roath Lock will get Royal patronage, Matt Smiths thank you to cast, crew and fans and last and by no means least, Omega's Tat Corner makes it's triumphant return wherein you will hear the phrase "ring hanger".

In an occasional series of interviews to celebrate Doctor Who's half century, the Who's He? Podcast talk to various fans, bloggers and podcasters about their love of Doctor Who in the lead up to the 50th anniversary on November 23rd 2013.

In this edition, Phil chats to Graeme Bentzen from The Gallifrey Times about his memories of Doctor Who during the fallow years of the 1990's and the love/hate relationship the show now has with the press.

Twitter: @GallifreyUK Website: http://www.thegallifreytimes.co.uk

In this weeks episode, the attentions of Paul and Phil are once again focused on the AudioGo Destiny of The Doctor series with a look at the sixth Doctor story Trouble in Paradise. What will they make of this story of Christopher Columbus and talking bullocks and will Phil ever recover from his little moment alone thinking about Peri? But also during the course of this discussion, a history lesson on Christopher Columbus is given and a Peri impression is offered.

Also this week, they talk about their sojourn to the BFI to see The Two Doctors as part of the Doctor Who at 50 celebrations and how disappointed Eric Saward looked to be there.

But in the news, they discuss all the 12th Doctor rumours they missed on last weeks episode and call a 12th Doctor casting rumours amnesty on the podcast, rumours of recovered missing episodes to be released for the 50th, Big Finish's license for Doctor Who has been extended to 2016 and news of a TARDIS being put into Earths orbit (yes you did read that correctly!).

This week, Paul and Phil review the 5th Doctor story from the AudioGo Destiny Of The Doctor series entitled Smoke and Mirrors. In a tale featuring Houdini and the Master, all Phil can think about is how disappointed he was in Adric not receiving a terrible mauling at the claws of a big cat. However despite this, Phil & Paul have a fairly good time listening to this story read by Janet Fielding.

And in a longer than usual news section this week, the main topic of conversation is of course about Matt Smith leaving the series after the Christmas special, the ridiculous rumours of who will be the 12th Doctor and the Who's He? Podcast gets political by looking at an official YouGov poll on Doctor Who which makes for terrifying reading.

In this edition of the Who's He? Podcast, Phil begins an occasional series of interviews chatting to fans, bloggers and podcasters about their love of Doctor Who in the lead up to the shows 50th Anniversary on 23rd November 2013.

In this, the 1st interview in the series, Phil talks to Lisa Hazlegreaves, known to many of you as Its Mother Who, contributer to the Talking Who Podcast.

Twitter: @ItsMotherWho

Now that the current series of Doctor Who has finished, Phil and Paul return to the Audio Go celebration of 50 years of Doctor Who with a look at the April release of Babblesphere, the 4th Doctors outing in the Desting of The Doctor range. After Phil being disappointed with the 3rd Doctors story, this time round it's Paul's turn to show disappointment in this thinly veiled satire on social media. However, Phil does manage to get in his impression of Lady Bracknell, so a little bit of culture is injected into proceedings. Ok, that's stretching things, I'll admit!!

And in the news this week, more viewing figure stats, Doctor Who wins an award, Phil spits in the face of the Daily Mail and a small piece of DVD news concerning the Ice Warriors.

All together now, "A HANDBAG?!?".

This is it, the series finale of series 7b of Doctor Who, The Name of The Doctor and Phil & Paul aren't completely in agreement! Paul struggles to find the story in this episode whilst Phil just likes it for what it is. But one this is for sure though, they both agree that seeing past Doctors was marvelous and as for John Hurt? Listen to find out!

And in the news this week, Steven Moffat thanks the fans for keeping their gobs shut after BBC America released the series 7b blu-ray boxset a week early, series 8 has been confrmed by the BBC, the sad passing of Doctor Who actors and crew during the week and in Omega's Tat Corner, some tat has been released that absolutely no-one was crying out for!!