Best Sci Fi Locations Podcasts (2025)

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Film Club 73: Quatermass at Hammer 1:03:41

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It's seventy years since Nigel Kneale's most famous creation made his way from the small screen to the big, but how successful was the transfer to Quatermass at Hammer? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Matt Barber and Steve HatcherBy StrangersCast

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Film Club Lite 85: All the President's Men (1976) 28:51

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In tribute to Robert Redford we've taken another look at the movie he and Dustin Hoffman, plus director Alan J. Pakula and screenwriter William Goldman, made about the Watergate break-in Presented by J.R. Southall, with Matt BarberBy StrangersCast

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Blue Box 188: The Fault Locator Panel 54:44

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When does pushing the boundaries become going too far? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Matt Barber and Ryan BlakeBy StrangersCast

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Film Club Extra: Together 31:43

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The only way we could talk about what the title means, is to get heavily into spoiler territory - so if you haven't seen Together yet, then set this review aside until you have Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt BarberBy StrangersCast

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Blue Box 187: Resurrection Who 6. The Wall of Lies 1:38:28

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It's Ryan's turn at the wheel of our fictional Doctor Who recreation, and he's here to pick up the idea of a Danny Dyer Doctor and imagine where that might lead the series... much impressionations ensue Presented by J.R. Southall, with Ryan BlakeBy StrangersCast

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Film Club Extra: Weapons 35:12

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Warning: if you haven't seen Weapons yet and are thinking of doing so, this review contains major spoilers to all of the film's big plot developments Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt BarberBy StrangersCast

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Who Review Extra 53: Torchwood: End of Days 27:39

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Having discovered a run of form in the latter half of the first season, would Torchwood stick the landing with its first series finale? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Matt Barber and Ryan BlakeBy StrangersCast

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Film Club Extra: The Naked Gun (2025) 29:49

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How well would Liam Neeson perform following in the shoeprints of Leslie Nielsen? And could the revival of The Naked Gun live up to the gag-a-minute reputation of the original? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Matt Barber and Ryan BlakeBy StrangersCast

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Blue Box 186: Fixing Doctor Who 1:09:40

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How would you script edit the problematic stories of the past in order to deproblematise them, but without removing the problematic elements? Or: how do you fix a problem like The Talons of Weng-Chiang? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Matt Barber and Ryan BlakeBy StrangersCast

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Who Review Extra 52: The Shakespeare Code 23:16

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Would the Graham Linehan of Doctor Who's first TV story take flight, and would our reviewers bewitched or be what-what-what?-ed? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Ryan BlakeBy StrangersCast

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Film Club Extra: I Know What You Did Last Summer (2025) 43:53

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If you woke up on January 1st and persuaded yourself that what you needed most this year was a further instalment of I Know What You Did Last Summer, then bingo you're in luck. For everybody else, here's our review. Presented by J.R. Southall, with Matt Barber and Ryan BlakeBy StrangersCast

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Blue Box 185: Resurrection Who 5. The Firemaker 1:04:41

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There's a new Doctor aboard the TARDIS as we enter the fifth season of our imaginary Doctor Who remake - and Mark is here to explain the choice and talk through the stories we've selected for him to experience. Presented by J.R. Southall, with Mark DonaldsonBy StrangersCast

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3 Ways to Pick Great Locations for Your Fantasy Cities! 30:55

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Send us a text Welcome to season 2 of Worldbuilding Blueprints where we'll be discussing worldbuilding towns and cities! In this first episode, we'll cover city locations, why they matter and how they affect the lifetime of your city. KICKSTARTER: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/starvingwriterstudio/worldbuilding-blueprint-volume-i?ref=4k2pct …

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Music Club Extra 09: The Blow Monkeys: Birdsong 1:17:30

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Dan Jennings of the Paul Weller Fan Podcast joins us to review The Blow Monkeys' new album Birdsong, their first for Alan McGee and Youth's record label Creation Youth Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Simon Brett and Dan Jennings Creation Youth Paul Weller Fan PodcastBy StrangersCast

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Film Club Lite 84: The Puppet Masters (1994) 22:02

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There had already been three adaptations of Jack Finney's The Body Snatchers by the time Disney's Hollywood Pictures went back to the source, and produced a version of Robert Heinlein's original alien parasite novel The Puppet Masters. Should they have left well alone? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Ryan Blake and Dylan Rees…

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Blue Box 184: Who News: Chronic Hysteretics 24:53

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The quotes coming out of Edinburgh this week might have made it feel like we're stuck in 1989 all over again (or is that 1985?), but this is a different century now - so what did we make of the idea that the TARDIS is "going nowhere"? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt BarberBy StrangersCast

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Film Club Duets 32: Vampira (1974) and Vamps (2012) 37:48

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In this edition we're pairing up a couple of very different but equally unlikely vampires; firstly there's David Niven's urbane and terribly British Count Dracula, and then Alicia Silverstone in an undead rematch with Amy Heckerling, her director on Clueless. What can possibly go right? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Ryan Blake…

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Film Club Lite 83: The Relic (1997) 29:54

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Our odyssey through the mid-range monster movies of the 1990s fetches up at The Relic, Timecop director Peter Hyams' museum-set variation on Alien. But would any of us remember the film for long enough to talk about it? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Ryan Blake, Simon Brett and Dylan ReesBy StrangersCast

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Blue Box 183: Resurrection Who 4. The Return 1:10:50

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It's the fourth "season" of our imaginary Doctor Who reboot, and a surprise is about to be sprung Presented by J.R. Southall, with Mark DonaldsonBy StrangersCast

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Film Club Lite 82: Unforgettable (1996) 33:46

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After a run of indelible, critically adored movies culminating in The Last Seduction, was it hubris on John Dahl's part to call his fourth Unforgettable? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Ryan BlakeBy StrangersCast

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Film Club Lite 81: Mimic (1997) 31:38

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After making a splash in his native Mexico with Cronos, Hollywood invited Guillermo del Toro to come and helm another in its cycle of mid-90s monster movies. The result was Mimic, but what do we think of it now? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Simon Brett and Steve HatcherBy StrangersCast

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Who Review Extra 51: Human Nature 46:11

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Shakespeare might, according to the tenth Doctor, be the most human human being who ever lived - but that isn't going to stop the tenth Doctor himself from having a go. Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt BarberBy StrangersCast

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4 Ways to Build Richer Economies in Fantasy Worlds 40:07

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Send us a text Welcome to my blueprint for the creation global trad networks and resilience in fantasy world building! KICKSTARTER: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/starvingwriterstudio/worldbuilding-blueprint-volume-i?ref=4k2pct Economics Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLqKDOOvbVI-o1DESDUyaZNoOWtR09sBaG My website: World Build…

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Film Club Lite 80: Species (1995) 41:55

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It's thirty years since Natasha Henstridge made her film debut as the sexy alien who's looking for the perfect partner with whom to make beautiful human hybrid babies, but what does Species look like in 2025? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Ryan Blake, Simon Brett, Steve Hatcher and Dylan Rees…

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Blue Box 182: Resurrection Who 3. The Hall of Dolls 1:02:42

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Our imaginary rebooted Doctor Who reaches its third season, showing that even after a misunderstanding about what the concept entails, interesting choices can still occur Presented by J.R. Southall, with Steve HatcherBy StrangersCast

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Film Club Extra: Jurassic World: Rebirth 23:58

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Could Jurassic World: Rebirth live up to its name and breathe new life into the dinosaga? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Mark DonaldsonBy StrangersCast

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Blue Box 181: Summer Quiz 37:20

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Our now traditional seasonal quiz returns for a summer instalment, pitting our three teams' wits against some House of Games styled Doctor Who themed rounds as the grudge between two particular hosts deepens Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Steve Hatcher as Delta Free, Ryan Blake and Iain Martin as Thoros Belter, and Matt Barber and …

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TV Club 84: Summer Round-Up 57:10

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A round-up of some recent TV, starting with Murderbot, taking in Bookish, and finally some thoughts about Poker Face Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Matt Barber and Ryan BlakeBy StrangersCast

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Film Club Extra: The Fantastic Four: First Steps 56:01

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It's doing great box office from mostly positive reviews, but what would our team make of the new Fantastic Four film - fourth time lucky? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Ryan Blake and Simon BrettBy StrangersCast

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Film Club Duet 31: Superman and Thunderbolts* 1:17:09

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Our - fairly spoilery (especially in the latter case) - thoughts on two recent superhero pictures: James Gunn's revitalisation of Superman; and now arriving on streaming services, the MCU's new team Thunderbolts* Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Ryan Blake and Simon BrettBy StrangersCast

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Blue Box 180: Resurrection Who 2. Devil's Planet 51:21

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It's Season 2 of our own, rebooted Doctor Who, and someone else's turn to have a go at creating a themed series of episodes telling a compelling, coherent story out of the concept of only remaking the stories of the past Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon ArnoldBy StrangersCast

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Film Club Lite 79: The Faculty (1998) 40:58

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From the writer of Scream and the director of From Dusk Till Dawn, The Faculty debuted underwhelmingly but seems to have picked up cult status over the years. So what would we make of it? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Matt Barber, Ryan Blake, Simon Brett and Dylan ReesBy StrangersCast

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Blue Box 179: The Death of Doctor Who 28:39

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Our thoughts on recent off-camera developments and the future - or lack thereof - of Doctor Who Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Ryan Blake, Simon Brett and Steve HatcherBy StrangersCast

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Music Club 28: David Bowie 1:11:14

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From the King Bees to Tin Machine and beyond, Davie Jones had quite the career in pop. We assembled a team of six to choose our Top 5 Bowie songs, eventually narrowing down our choices till we arrived at what might be his greatest single of all. Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Ryan Blake, Simon Brett, Iain Martin and Harry Palmer…

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Who Review Extra 50: Victory of the Daleks 42:01

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It was the Daleks' first appearance in Steven Moffat's Doctor Who and the first time Matt Smith's Doctor had come face to face with them - and it was very much Amy's first time too - but Victory of the Daleks has always divided opinions. The question is, after fifteen years would that still be the case? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Matt Barber,…

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Film Club Lite 78: Cube (1997) 41:17

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There can't be many horror films where it's the Japanese who've remade it in their own language rather than the other way around, but the original Cube is one. We take a look to see how it stands up nearly thirty years later Presented by J.R. Southall, with Ryan Blake and Dylan ReesBy StrangersCast

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Film Club Lite 77: Deep Rising (1998) 31:43

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Deep Rising was the last film Stephen Sommers made before he went stratospheric with The Mummy, but while it's basically Aliens on an abandoned ship, is it actually any good? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Simon Brett and Dylan ReesBy StrangersCast

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Blue Box 178: Resurrection Who 1. The Nightmare Begins 1:18:14

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In the first on a new strand, we ask the question: if Doctor Who were to be rebooted from scratch (with our mascot Phoebe Waller-Bridge as the Doctor), which of the stories that it has already told would stand up to being told again? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Matt BarberBy StrangersCast

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Dragons & Capitalism: Build YOUR Fantasy Economy! 39:22

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Send us a text KICKSTARTER: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/starvingwriterstudio/worldbuilding-blueprint-volume-i?ref=4k2pct Welcome to my blueprint for the creation an economy in fantasy worldbuilding! In this video we'll talk about macroeconomic frameworks and microeconomic institutions Economics Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?li…

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Film Club 72: Back to the Future 1:09:26

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It's four decades since Doc Brown's DeLorean DMC-12 whisked Michael J. Fox back in time to meet his parents when they were youngsters, but how does the Back to the Future trilogy look forty years into its own future? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Ryan Blake and Steve HatcherBy StrangersCast

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Who Review Extra 49: Rise of the Cybermen 42:29

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An alternative Earth with a parallel Pete (and Jackie), and a new origins story for the Cybermen. But how does The Age of Steel stack up almost two decades later? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Matt Barber and Ryan BlakeBy StrangersCast

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Film Club Extra: 28 Years Later 57:17

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We went to see Alex Garland and Danny Boyle's return to the 28 Laters saga, so you don't have to Presented by J.R. Southall, with Ryan Blake Spoiler warning: right from the beginning of this conversation, we'll be talking about all the major developments of the film, including its endingBy StrangersCast

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Blue Box 177: The Season 2 Listeners' Poll 1:23:47

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Our listeners listed their favourite to least favourite stories of the latest season of Doctor Who, so we got someone in who hadn't seen many of them, to try and help understand the results Presented by J.R. Southall, with Iain MartinBy StrangersCast

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Blue Box 176: Primed for 'Action!' 1:03:56

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Legopolis himself, Mr Steven Schapansky, joins us to talk about the future of Doctor Who: who will be making it, who will be running it, who will be the star and more urgently for right now, which streamer will the BBC pair up with to publish it? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Matt Barber, Mark Cockram, Steve Hatcher, Iain Martin and …

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TV Club 83: Andor (Season Two) 1:14:06

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A conversation about Andor, with particular emphasis on the recent second season Presented by J.R. Southall, with Matt Barber, Ryan Blake and Simon BrettBy StrangersCast

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Film Club Duets 30: Bond Not-Bond 1:16:28

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To lose the rights to one Bond might be considered unlucky, to lose the rights to two looks like carelessness. Our thoughts on the two non-Eon Productions 007 movies, Casino Royale (1967) and Never Say Never Again Presented by J.R. Southall, with a rotating cast of Bond co-hosts, including Jon Arnold, Matt Barber, Ryan Blake and Dylan Rees…

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Music Club 27: Simon and Garfunkel 1:08:24

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We each choose our favourite five Simon and Garfunkel songs Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Matt Barber and Steve HatcherBy StrangersCast

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Film Club Lite 76: Come See the Paradise (1990) 30:40

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Thirty-five years ago, Alan Parker made a film about the internment of American citizens during WWII, because their ethnicity didn't fit the current political climate Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt BarberBy StrangersCast

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Blue Box 175: The Season 2 Retrospective 1:25:01

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Noe that the latest season of Doctor Who has finished its run, we convened a team of mostly people who didn't make it to the individual episode reviews, to look back over the last eight weeks and say what they thought Presented by J.R. Southall, with Simon Brett, Luke Molloy and Dylan ReesBy StrangersCast

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Blue Box 174: Whose Doctor Who 1:03:15

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We were planning to get together to discuss how Doctor Who functions in a world where it's both streamed and broadcast, but given how much uncertainty there is about the series' future right now, we decided to make that the spine of the conversation. Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Dylan Rees…