This week’s podKast with a K looks back at the oft-derided Series 1 episode Boom Town. Set in Cardiff, with a return for Mickey Smith and Margaret Slitheen, this is a low-budget episode that was written when a script by Paul Abbot, “The Void”, fell through. Christian Cawley, James McLean andRead More →
In a mini-sidestep from our recent podKast, James McLean and Christian Cawley discuss whether William Shatner really did act like a dick on British breakfast TV recently, or if the superficial nature of the Good Morning Britain set up created a situation that was hard for the presenters and theRead More →
Welcome to the second Coaxial podcast, with Gareth Kavanagh and Christian Cawley. This week, we chat about the changing faces and fortunes of ITV’s pair of premium soap operas, Coronation Street and Emmerdale (Farm). Are the glory days of both soaps now long-since past? Has Emmerdale found itself accidentally socially relevant simplyRead More →
A classic Doctor Who writer is returning to the series, but which one? James McLean and Christian Cawley speculate on this news and more, including the recent Class trailer, and Doctor Who‘s own “first look” at the Christmas episode, The Return of Doctor Mysterio… William Shatner on Good Morning Britain StevenRead More →
This week, Christian Cawley and Brian A Terranova try to decide which Doctor Who stories they’ve changed their opinions about over the years. Prompted by James McLean’s schoolboy spreadsheet of scores from An Unearthly Child through to Survival, we consider how the reputations of various serials and stories have changed over the years. ShownotesRead More →
Christian Cawley, James McLean and the ACTUAL Brian Terranova bring you their latest Doctor Who commentary, as they rewatch and mull over the 1970 classic Spearhead from Space. Introducing a new Doctor (Jon Pertwee), new format (stranded on earth, UNIT), a new villain (the Autons/Nestene Consciousness) and in colour for theRead More →
We took a week off, but Christian Cawley, James McLean and Brian A Terranova are back to mull over some recent Doctor Who news, from the Moffat/Barrowman Torchwood revival spat to Tom Baker in Star Wars, and standing on a roof naked. No, really. Shownotes Moffat/Barrowman on Torchwood revival EcclestonRead More →
Welcome to the first of our regular Coaxial podcasts, in which Gareth Kavanagh joins Christian Cawley to chat about television. To open the run, we’re looking at the BBC’s recent classic Sitcom Season, in which several situation comedies from days gone by were updated in various ways, from an impressive lickRead More →
Just in case you haven’t heard, the BBC has confirmed that the rumoured animated reconstruction of Power of the Daleks is heading to DVD, and will be out in November. Christian Cawley and James McLean discuss the news, as well as offer their thoughts on British animation. Shownotes The Power of theRead More →
It’s podKast time! While we’re busy working on our various satellite projects for BeyondKasterborous, we’ve got a Doctor Who commentary for you, in which Christian Cawley, Brian A. Terranova and James McLean take a look at the oft-maligned, original Doctor-lite episode, Love & Monsters. Shownotes: PodKast Series 6 Episode 26 Love &Read More →
Back in 2014, we took the opportunity to speak with Ian Dickerson, a gentleman closely involved with attempts to bring The Saint back to television! Following the news that the pilot episode starring Adam Rayner as Simon Templar that gained attention on YouTube in 2013 had been abandoned in favourRead More →
This year marks the 20th since the legendary Jon Pertwee passed away. We hope you enjoy this brief video tribute.Read More →
