Strangers in Space
868 episodes - English - Latest episode: 14 days ago - ★★★★ - 9 ratingsBroader and deeper than Doctor Who...
Back in the early months of 2012 we started life as the Blue Box Podcast, a small team of three (then four, then five...) people podcasting our thoughts on Doctor Who, in the classic style of a bunch of friends the microphones were just accidentally eavesdropping on during a conversation in the pub. Over a decade later, the team has expanded and so has the remit; nowadays we publish episodes approximately three times a week, and the discussion has moved on to include any number of subjects that Doctor Who fans might find themselves chatting about during the aforementioned informal gatherings. So alongside our main subject, you'll find us talking about films, and music, and politics, and other TV programmes, and more besides - and occasionally talking to special guests about their interests too. But of course, plenty of Doctor Who.
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Episodes
Blue Box 21: Dousing a Friendly Venture
April 22, 2020 17:52 - 2 minutes - 2.02 MBCan Season One and Series Three live together in perfect harmony? Or: which is reallest, the original run or Nu Who? We don't know, but we thought it would be fun to find out.
Episode 21: Dousing a Friendly Venture
April 22, 2020 17:52 - 2 minutes - 2.02 MBCan Season One and Series Three live together in perfect harmony? Or: which is reallest, the original run or Nu Who? We don't know, but we thought it would be fun to find out.
Bonus Episode: About Writing
April 20, 2020 10:44 - 1 hour - 70.5 MBThe 'Other Three' chat about writing in this bonus podcast
Blue Box Bonus 14: About Writing
April 20, 2020 10:44 - 1 hour - 70.5 MBThe 'Other Three' chat about writing in this bonus podcast
Blue Box Bonus 13: The Second Doctor Who Quiz
April 16, 2020 14:15 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBAfter Lee's unexpected victory in the first quiz, Simon and Matt battle it out to see who will be the worthiest challenger in the next round. Surely it's got to be Matt this time, right?
Bonus Episode: The Second Doctor Who Quiz
April 16, 2020 14:15 - 25 minutes - 23.5 MBAfter Lee's unexpected victory in the first quiz, Simon and Matt battle it out to see who will be the worthiest challenger in the next round. Surely it's got to be Matt this time, right?
Episode 20: Season Seven (Again)
April 13, 2020 08:43 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBIt's back to Jon Pertwee's first series of Doctor Who this time around, as we invite our listeners to vote the four stories into order of preference and work our way through the results. (with apologies to Douglas Sommerville for borrowing his Blu-ray-inspired artwork)
Blue Box 20: Season Seven (Again)
April 13, 2020 08:43 - 1 hour - 55.1 MBIt's back to Jon Pertwee's first series of Doctor Who this time around, as we invite our listeners to vote the four stories into order of preference and work our way through the results. (with apologies to Douglas Sommerville for borrowing his Blu-ray-inspired artwork)
Blue Box Bonus 12: The Doctor Who Quiz
April 09, 2020 15:03 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBIt's eight years since Lee and J.R. first published a podcast together, so it's only right that for our anniversary, J.R. should set the Strangers a quiz for Lee to make a right hash of. Can Simon make up the ground, or will it be Matt's academic training that sees him triumph?
Bonus Episode: The Doctor Who Quiz
April 09, 2020 15:03 - 37 minutes - 34.2 MBIt's eight years since Lee and J.R. first published a podcast together, so it's only right that for our anniversary, J.R. should set the Strangers a quiz for Lee to make a right hash of. Can Simon make up the ground, or will it be Matt's academic training that sees him triumph?
Episode 19: Season Sixteen (Again)
April 05, 2020 10:26 - 53 minutes - 49 MBSeven years on from the Blue Box Podcast's dissection of The Key to Time, the Strangers in Space head back to 1978 for another look at Season 16 - this time with input from our listeners!
Blue Box 19: Season Sixteen (Again)
April 05, 2020 10:26 - 53 minutes - 49 MBSeven years on from the Blue Box Podcast's dissection of The Key to Time, the Strangers in Space head back to 1978 for another look at Season 16 - this time with input from our listeners!
Blue Box 18: Series 12 Retrospective
March 26, 2020 04:45 - 1 hour - 88.1 MBLooking back over the highs and low of Series 12, now that we're able to see the whole thing in context
Episode 18: Series 12 Retrospective
March 26, 2020 04:45 - 1 hour - 88.1 MBLooking back over the highs and low of Series 12, now that we're able to see the whole thing in context
Bonus Episode: Series 12 Listeners' Poll
March 19, 2020 16:14 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBA short bonus podcast before we get back on track next week, with a solo J.R. reading out the listeners' feedback and revealing the Series 12 poll results
Blue Box Bonus 11: Series 12 Listeners' Poll
March 19, 2020 16:14 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBA short bonus podcast before we get back on track next week, with a solo J.R. reading out the listeners' feedback and revealing the Series 12 poll results
Film Club 13: Hitchcock, Psycho and The 39 Steps
March 12, 2020 14:16 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBA look at the films of Alfred Hitchcock, with particular emphasis of The 39 Steps and Psycho as examples of the two genre types he was most associated with
Who Review 10: The Timeless Children
March 04, 2020 23:56 - 1 hour - 98.9 MBThere's a lot to talk about this week, so as you'll probably expect, we take a lot of time to talk about it... It's our review of the Series 12 finale episode, The Timeless Children.
Desert Planet Picks 46: Clare Eden
February 27, 2020 14:42 - 1 hour - 42.2 MBActors' agent and audio producer Clare Eden chooses the eight items she would take with her, if she was about to be marooned on a desert planet Clare's website The John Thaw Foundation Clare on Twitter Clare on Facebook Opening theme: Jesus Couldn't Drum
Who Review 09: Ascension of the Cybermen
February 23, 2020 23:04 - 1 hour - 48.7 MBA review of the ninth episode of Series 12 of Doctor Who, plus a bunch of speculation about what might happen in episode ten.
Film Club Extra 03: Joker
February 21, 2020 19:55 - 28 minutes - 26.5 MBA review of Todd Phillips' film Joker, now available on home media.
Who Review 08: The Haunting of Villa Diodati
February 20, 2020 23:26 - 1 hour - 59.9 MBA review of the eighth episode of Series 12 of Doctor Who, The Haunting of Villa Diodati.
Who Review 07: Can You Hear Us?
February 10, 2020 23:17 - 1 hour - 64.8 MBSeries 12 reaches its seventh episode and we're back to four members - about which much more in the Easter Egg - for this review of Can You Hear Me? Which also includes mentions of Bruno Mars, Ed Sheeran and The Peanut.
You and Who Talking Volume Four
February 06, 2020 13:20 - 1 hour - 56.6 MBWith guest host Christopher Bryant, editor of featured publication You On Target, plus readings from Stephen Hatcher, Jef Hughes and Miles Northcott Buy You On Target
Who Review 06: Praxeus
February 04, 2020 23:31 - 1 hour - 77.5 MBA review of the sixth episode of Series 12, plus more rumour debunking, then later on some speculation and eventually some consideration (involving loaded knives) as to what actually constitutes rumour
Desert Planet Picks 45: The Time Lash Two
January 30, 2020 07:49 - 1 hour - 73.4 MBMark Donaldson and Ben Verth of the On the Time Lash podcast, reveal which eight items they would each take with them, if they were about to be marooned on a desert planet Warning: there are swears! Opening theme: Jesus Couldn't Drum On the Time Lash on Wordpress On Twitter And on Facebook
TV Club 04: Worzel Gummidge
January 27, 2020 16:33 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBA review of Mackenzie Crook's recent adaptation of Barbara Euphan Todd's children's novel.
Who Review 05: Fugitive Offrom the Judoon
January 26, 2020 23:24 - 58 minutes - 53.8 MBWell now. It's the Strangers in Space review of the fifth episode of the twelfth series of what we like to call modern Doctor Who. And blimey, that was something wasn't it.
Who Review 04: Nikola Tesla's House of Horror
January 24, 2020 23:29 - 1 hour - 66.9 MBOur review of the fourth episode of the twelfth series of the second incarnation of Doctor Who, featuring its thirteenth Doctor.
Who Review 03: Orphan 55
January 13, 2020 22:59 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBWhat did we think of the latest episode of Doctor Who you ask? Well, I guess this is the place to find out...
TV Club 03: Dracula
January 10, 2020 05:20 - 34 minutes - 31.7 MBA review of the BBC's recent three-part adaptation of Dracula, written by Mark Gatiss and Steven Moffat Opening theme: And Also the Trees
Who Review 02: Spyfall Part Two
January 08, 2020 23:41 - 1 hour - 57.8 MBCould the second half of Spyfall live up to the promise of the first episode? Find out in our in-depth review. Theme arrangement: Richard Judge
TV Club 02: The Mandalorian
January 07, 2020 07:54 - 37 minutes - 34.5 MBThe Strangers in Space booked themselves onto a three-for-two flight to the USA, so we could bring you our review of Disney's first live-action Star Wars TV series, The Mandalorian TV Club theme: And Also the Trees
Who Review 01: Spyfall Part One
January 04, 2020 23:58 - 1 hour - 60.1 MBTwelve months on from Resolution, has Chris Chibnall's second series started in a way that makes good on the promise made by that episode?
Film Club 12: The Rise of Skywalker
December 30, 2019 08:10 - 1 hour - 90.6 MBJ.J. Abrams returns to the director's chair for the final instalment of the Skywalker franchise. Was it everything we hoped it would be? Find out in this in-depth review.
Film Club Extra 2: Top Ten Films
December 26, 2019 15:05 - 31 minutes - 28.7 MBA short bonus podcast, in which we count down our collective favourite film Top Ten
Desert Planet Picks 44: MarkCockram
December 23, 2019 05:29 - 47 minutes - 43.8 MBNerdology host and president of the palindromes Mark Cockram, chooses the eight items he would take with him, if he was about to be marooned on a desert planet Opening theme: Jesus Couldn't Drum Nerdology Nerdology on Twitter Nerdology on Facebook
Episode 17: Christmas from the Pit
December 19, 2019 15:03 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBWith no new Christmas Specials to talk about, and with pantomime season in full swing, we ask if The Creature from the Pit might be turned into something seasonally appropriate instead? With much thanks to our special guests: The Movie Lighthouse On the Timelash Who's He? Diddly Dum Progtor Who Iain Martin's A to Z Something Who The Krynoid Podcast
Blue Box 17: Christmas from the Pit
December 19, 2019 15:03 - 25 minutes - 23.4 MBWith no new Christmas Specials to talk about, and with pantomime season in full swing, we ask if The Creature from the Pit might be turned into something seasonally appropriate instead? With much thanks to our special guests: The Movie Lighthouse On the Timelash Who's He? Diddly Dum Progtor Who Iain Martin's A to Z Something Who The Krynoid Podcast
Blue Box Bonus 10: Series 12 Preview
December 16, 2019 13:41 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBA short look ahead to what may or may not be ahead in Series 12, given how little information has actually been released! Warning: contains spoilers. And probably also a fair amount of poppycock.
Bonus Episode: Series 12 Preview
December 16, 2019 13:41 - 22 minutes - 20.6 MBA short look ahead to what may or may not be ahead in Series 12, given how little information has actually been released! Warning: contains spoilers. And probably also a fair amount of poppycock.
Film Club 11: Gremlins
December 12, 2019 07:33 - 51 minutes - 47.6 MBIs Joe Dante’s Gremlins, originally released on the 8th of June 1984, really a Christmas film? And how does Gremlins 2 match up? Plus, find out what our best – and worst – reviewed films of 2019 were
Bonus Episode: Word Peril, and a Quiz
December 09, 2019 15:35 - 31 minutes - 22 MBSome pre-Christmas games and quizzes, as the Strangers team find themselves with half an hour to spare and only JR's bag of trickery to keep them occupied. Playing along at home is only recommended in a safe environment
Blue Box Bonus 09: Word Peril, and a Quiz
December 09, 2019 15:35 - 31 minutes - 22 MBSome pre-Christmas games and quizzes, as the Strangers team find themselves with half an hour to spare and only JR's bag of trickery to keep them occupied. Playing along at home is only recommended in a safe environment
Desert Planet Picks 43: The Best Pick Pair
December 05, 2019 15:21 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBActors, writers and podcasters John Dorney and Tom Salinsky choose the eight items they would each take with them, if they were about to be marooned on a desert planet Opening theme: Jesus Couldn't Drum The Best Pick Podcast Dorney's Twitter Tom's Twitter The Spontaneity Shop Tom's Blog
Desert Planet Picks 44: The Best Pick Pair
December 05, 2019 15:21 - 1 hour - 63.2 MBActors, writers and podcasters John Dorney and Tom Salinsky choose the eight items they would each take with them, if they were about to be marooned on a desert planet Opening theme: Jesus Couldn't Drum The Best Pick Podcast Dorney's Twitter Tom's Twitter The Spontaneity Shop Tom's Blog
TV Club 01: The War of the Worlds
December 02, 2019 00:08 - 41 minutes - 28.6 MBBeginning a new strand reviewing television, we turn our attention to the BBC's adaptation of H.G. Wells' iconic book Opening theme: And Also the Trees
Film Club 10: The Road to Star Wars
November 28, 2019 17:41 - 59 minutes - 40.7 MBWith The Rise of Skywalker looming, Film Club goes back to George Lucas' pre-1977 movie career and examines THX 1138 and American Graffiti, with a view to working out where the first Star Wars came from
Blue Box 16: Trailer Trash Talk
November 23, 2019 23:38 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBA new trailer, new and old news, speculation, rumour, wild imaginings... (Half of) Strangers in Space look forward to Doctor Who Series 12.
Episode 16: Trailer Trash Talk
November 23, 2019 23:38 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBA new trailer, new and old news, speculation, rumour, wild imaginings... (Half of) Strangers in Space look forward to Doctor Who Series 12.