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
Desert Planet Picks 42: Robert Hammond
November 21, 2019 14:58 - 56 minutes - 40.3 MBArtist and author Robert Hammond 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 Rob's Twitter Rob's Instagram Rob's website
Film Club International 08: Amadeus
November 18, 2019 14:38 - 1 hour - 42.9 MBMiloš Forman's 1984 Mozart biopic comes under the scrutiny of the FCI team, plus bonus Simon, this time around.
Desert Planet Picks 41: Emma Byrne
November 14, 2019 07:36 - 1 hour - 65.4 MB"Sweary Scientist" Emma Byrne chooses the eight items she would take with her, if she was about to be marooned on a desert planet Opening theme: Jesus Couldn't Drum Emma's Website Emma's Twitter Profile Books
Desert Planet Picks 41 - Emma Byrne
November 14, 2019 07:36 - 1 hour - 65.4 MB"Sweary Scientist" Emma Byrne chooses the eight items she would take with her, if she was about to be marooned on a desert planet Opening theme: Jesus Couldn't Drum Emma's Website Emma's Twitter Profile Books
Episode 15: The Second Death of Doctor Who
November 07, 2019 14:56 - 1 hour - 84.3 MBCould Doctor Who be about to regenerate more significantly than at any point since the original death of the series and its successful rebirth a decade and a half later? We discuss the latest rumours Chinese Whispering their way around the internet.
Blue Box 15: The Second Death of Doctor Who
November 07, 2019 14:56 - 1 hour - 84.3 MBCould Doctor Who be about to regenerate more significantly than at any point since the original death of the series and its successful rebirth a decade and a half later? We discuss the latest rumours Chinese Whispering their way around the internet.
Desert Planet Picks 40: Emma Reeves
November 04, 2019 16:19 - 1 hour - 47.7 MBAward-winning TV writer Emma Reeves chooses the eight items she would take with her, if she was about to be marooned on a desert planet Opening theme: Jesus Couldn't Drum Emma's Twitter
Desert Planet Punts 39: Halloween Special
October 31, 2019 05:15 - 1 hour - 63.9 MBThree returning guests each choose the three items they would send to a desert planet, if they were given the opportunity Opening theme by Yummy Fur, incidental music by Jesus Couldn't Drum
Desert Planet Picks 38: Ashley Thorpe
October 28, 2019 14:56 - 54 minutes - 37.2 MBFilmmaker Ashley Thorpe chooses the eight items he would take with him, if he was about to be stranded on a desert planet Opening theme: Jesus Couldn't Drum Ashley's Twitter Borley Rectory on Blu-ray Hell Tor Festival on Facebook
Film Club International 07: Daughters of Darkness
October 24, 2019 13:40 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBIt's Halloween, so travel with the Film Club International crew back to the year 1971, as they review Harry Kümel's Daughters of Darkness, aka Les Lèvres Rouges aka Le Rouge aux Lèvres aka The Red Lips aka The Red on the Lips aka Dorst Naar Bloed aka Blood Thirst...
Desert Planet Picks 37: Matt Sanders
October 21, 2019 04:14 - 1 hour - 84 MBArt designer Matt Sanders 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 Matt's website
Desert Planet Picks 36: Jane Lovering
October 17, 2019 09:01 - 1 hour - 64.7 MBAuthor Jane Lovering chooses the eight items she would take with her, if she was about to be stranded on a desert planet Opening theme: Jesus Couldn't Drum Jane's website Jane's Twitter Jane's Facebook Page How to Write Romantic Comedy
Episode 14: New Can Be Scary
October 14, 2019 13:35 - 2 hours - 115 MBJoin us one year on from the debut series of new showrunner Chris Chibnall and new Doctor Jodie Whittaker, as we re-watch The Tsuranga Conundrum (and the other episodes too, of course) and revisit our feelings on this most divisive of Doctor Who seasons. Was it as bad / good / indifferent as we had at first thought?
Blue Box 14: New Can Be Scary
October 14, 2019 13:35 - 2 hours - 115 MBJoin us one year on from the debut series of new showrunner Chris Chibnall and new Doctor Jodie Whittaker, as we re-watch The Tsuranga Conundrum (and the other episodes too, of course) and revisit our feelings on this most divisive of Doctor Who seasons. Was it as bad / good / indifferent as we had at first thought?
Desert Planet Picks 35: Rhoda Baxter
October 10, 2019 17:08 - 54 minutes - 50.7 MBAuthor Rhoda Baxter, who also writes as Jeevani Charika, chooses the eight items she would take with her, if she was about to be marooned on a desert planet. Opening theme: Jesus Couldn't Drum Rhoda's website Jeevani's website Rhoda's Twitter
Film Club 09: Terminator Genisys
October 07, 2019 05:45 - 1 hour - 74.5 MBAn overview of The Terminator film series, plus a more in-depth review of the 2015 instalment in the franchise
Desert Planet Picks 34: The Progtor Two
October 03, 2019 14:01 - 1 hour - 87 MBMarc Atkinson and Bob Fleming, accomplished musicians and erstwhile co-podcasters, choose the eight items they'd (each) take with them, if they were about to be marooned on a (separate) desert planet (from one another) Opening theme: Jesus Couldn't Drum Progtor Who Marc's Bandcamp Page
Episode 13: Time, and a Crayon
September 26, 2019 14:58 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBIt's a case of "What would you have done?" this month, as three of the four Strangers discuss the (potential) new showrunner and launch into listeners questions regarding an alternative last few years of Doctor Who - or a future the way we'd rewrite it ourselves.
Blue Box 13: Time, and a Crayon
September 26, 2019 14:58 - 1 hour - 64.9 MBIt's a case of "What would you have done?" this month, as three of the four Strangers discuss the (potential) new showrunner and launch into listeners questions regarding an alternative last few years of Doctor Who - or a future the way we'd rewrite it ourselves.
Blue Box Bonus 08: On the Spot Round Two
September 23, 2019 13:45 - 16 minutes - 15.7 MBJ.R. and Matt found themselves at a loose end, so a short bonus podcast of our random sixty-second Doctor Who monologuing ensued.
Bonus Episode: On the Spot Round Two
September 23, 2019 13:45 - 16 minutes - 15.7 MBJ.R. and Matt found themselves at a loose end, so a short bonus podcast of our random sixty-second Doctor Who monologuing ensued.
Desert Planet Picks 33: Tom Spilsbury
September 19, 2019 06:28 - 59 minutes - 55.8 MBJournalist and magazine editor Tom Spilsbury 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 Inside Soap
Film Club 08: Skyfall and Spectre
September 12, 2019 16:00 - 1 hour - 58.5 MBFilm Club reconvenes to discuss Daniel Craig's third and fourth Bond outings
Blue Box Bonus 07: A Short Dicks With Some Targets
September 09, 2019 03:58 - 31 minutes - 29.9 MBA short bonus episode in honour of Doctor Who royalty Terrance Dicks, who recently passed away
Bonus Episode: A Short Dicks With Some Targets
September 09, 2019 03:58 - 31 minutes - 29.9 MBA short bonus episode in honour of Doctor Who royalty Terrance Dicks, who recently passed away
Desert Planet Picks 32: Martyn Havell
September 05, 2019 14:09 - 51 minutes - 48.1 MBThe host of the Bad Wilf podcast chooses the eight items he would take with him, if he was about to be stranded on a desert planet Opening theme: Jesus Couldn't Drum The Bad Wilf Podcast Martyn on Twitter
Blue Box 12: Gathering 'Round Patterns
September 03, 2019 15:28 - 1 hour - 78.7 MBOur listeners asked which were the worst production decisions of each era and which stories were the most reflective of their times, and as there were only two of us available to record we decided to answer those questions more fully than we really thought sensible Theme arrangement: Richard Judge
Episode 12: Gathering 'Round Patterns
September 03, 2019 15:28 - 1 hour - 78.7 MBOur listeners asked which were the worst production decisions of each era and which stories were the most reflective of their times, and as there were only two of us available to record we decided to answer those questions more fully than we really thought sensible Theme arrangement: Richard Judge
Blue Box Bonus 06: Martyn Havell on Changing Doctors
September 03, 2019 15:21 - 21 minutes - 21.4 MBA short bonus discussion with the Bad Wilf podcast's Martyn Havell, on the subject of whether the next Doctor Who ought to be another woman or not
Bonus Episode: Martyn Havell on Changing Doctors
September 03, 2019 15:21 - 21 minutes - 21.4 MBA short bonus discussion with the Bad Wilf podcast's Martyn Havell, on the subject of whether the next Doctor Who ought to be another woman or not
Desert Planet Picks 31: Kara Dennison
August 26, 2019 09:32 - 1 hour - 57.5 MBAuthor and editor Kara Dennison chooses the eight items she would take with her, if she was about to be stranded on a desert planet Opening theme by Jesus Couldn't Drum Kara's Twitter Altrix Books
Blue Box 11: When the Doctor Was Them
August 22, 2019 11:02 - 2 hours - 115 MBA wander through the opening and closing scenes of the various Doctors Who, in an attempt to evaluate what the writers were trying to say about their characters Theme music: Richard Judge
Episode 11: When the Doctor Was Them
August 22, 2019 11:02 - 2 hours - 115 MBA wander through the opening and closing scenes of the various Doctors Who, in an attempt to evaluate what the writers were trying to say about their characters Theme music: Richard Judge
Desert Planet Picks 30: Jemima Williams
August 19, 2019 04:35 - 1 hour - 56.3 MBArtist and illustrator Jemima Williams chooses the eight items she'd take with her, if she was about to be marooned on a desert planet Opening theme: Jesus Couldn't Drum Jemima's website Jemima's Twitter Hibernate With Me on YouTube Hibernate With Me on Amazon (UK)
Desert Planet Picks 29: Pat Howe
August 15, 2019 08:14 - 59 minutes - 55.4 MBRecord distributor, National Album Day advocate and part-time guitarist Pat Howe 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 National Album Day on Facebook Pat on Twitter
Blue Box Bonus 05: Doctor Who Are You Round One
August 12, 2019 16:47 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBIt's our 400th episode, so here's a short bonus podcast we recorded a little while ago - featuring another of our patented (by other people) Doctor Who games - followed by a more recent recording in which we celebrate our millstone by running down our collective Top Ten Doctor Who Stories.
Bonus Episode: Doctor Who Are You Round One
August 12, 2019 16:47 - 1 hour - 55.7 MBIt's our 400th episode, so here's a short bonus podcast we recorded a little while ago - featuring another of our patented (by other people) Doctor Who games - followed by a more recent recording in which we celebrate our millstone by running down our collective Top Ten Doctor Who Stories.
Blue Box Bonus 04: The Death of Doctor Who
August 08, 2019 23:02 - 43 minutes - 40.5 MBHave the reports of the death of Doctor Who been greatly exaggerated? Find out in this bonus episode.
Bonus Episode: The Death of Doctor Who
August 08, 2019 23:02 - 43 minutes - 40.5 MBHave the reports of the death of Doctor Who been greatly exaggerated? Find out in this bonus episode.
Film Club 07: Idiocracy
August 08, 2019 15:05 - 1 hour - 62 MBA look at Mike Judge's 2006 projectionist political comedy Idiocracy
You and Who Talking Volume Three
August 05, 2019 14:42 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBWith guest host Kara Dennison plus readings from David Busch and Drew Meyer Original cover art by Andy Lambert
Desert Planet Picks 28: Nabil Shaban
August 01, 2019 08:30 - 1 hour - 78.1 MBActor and co-founder of the Graeae Theatre Company, Nabil Shaban chooses the eight items he would take with him, if he was about to be stranded on a desert planet. Opening theme: Jesus Couldn't Drum Nabil's YouTube channel
Episode 10: Expanding Returns
July 25, 2019 07:23 - 1 hour - 105 MBNope, the title "Expanding Returns" is not some clever reference to another batch of missing episodes turning up, rather it's a play on the expression diminishing returns, as half of the Strangers in Space team (that's all who turned up this month I'm afraid) ask whether recurring monsters are always better on their first time out. Theme arrangement: Richard Judge
Blue Box 10: Expanding Returns
July 25, 2019 07:23 - 1 hour - 105 MBNope, the title "Expanding Returns" is not some clever reference to another batch of missing episodes turning up, rather it's a play on the expression diminishing returns, as half of the Strangers in Space team (that's all who turned up this month I'm afraid) ask whether recurring monsters are always better on their first time out. Theme arrangement: Richard Judge
Film Club International 6: Boy
July 22, 2019 19:19 - 1 hour - 56.8 MBThe Film Club International team turn their attention to Taika Waititi's 2010 New Zealand film Boy...
Desert Planet Picks 27: Mark Morris
July 18, 2019 13:07 - 46 minutes - 43.9 MBHorror author Mark Morris chooses the eight items he'd take with him, if he was about to be marooned on a desert planet Opening theme: Jesus Couldn't Drum Mark's Facebook Mark's Twitter Mark's Website
Desert Planet Picks 26: Stephen Hatcher
July 11, 2019 14:38 - 1 hour - 62.7 MBConvention organiser, writer and potential after dinner speaker Stephen Hatcher chooses the eight items he'd take with him, if he was about to be marooned on a desert planet Opening theme: Jesus Couldn't Drum
Desert Planet Picks 25: Matthew Jacobs
July 08, 2019 14:01 - 1 hour - 61.4 MBFilm and TV writer, director and producer Matthew Jacobs chooses the eight items he'd take with him, if he was about to be marooned on a desert planet Opening theme: Jesus Couldn't Drum Matthew on Twitter Doctor Who Am I on Facebook Your Good Friend on Vimeo
You and Who Talking Volume Two
July 04, 2019 13:38 - 1 hour - 55.9 MBThe guest for this episode is Stephen Hatcher, who joins J.R. to chat through the links between some more readings from the You and Who books
Desert Planet Picks 24: Paul Vanezis
July 01, 2019 04:20 - 1 hour - 61.1 MBTelevision producer/director and restoration expert Paul Vanezis 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 Paul's Twitter.