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The Doctor Who Big Blue Box Podcast
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Since 2014, your hosts Garry and Adam have chatted their way through every era of Doctor Who, covering modern stories, classic adventures, and spin-offs like Torchwood and The Sarah Jane Adventures. We cover newly aired episodes and classic stories going back decades, bringing thoughtful conversation, our signature waffle, banter, and a grounded take on each story.
Each month, we're also joined by the Big Blue Box writing team for our bonus Roundtable episode, where we chat about fandom news, recent stories, older ones, and whatever else is on our minds.
New episodes every Friday on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and all the usual podcast apps. You can also listen and read our latest articles at bigblueboxpodcast.co.uk.
Don't forget to follow, leave a review, and share with your friends. Thank you for listening, and remember, Aaaaaaaallons-y!
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Billie Piper and David Tennant Up for a Doctor Who Movie?
Oct 300:33:29Tap to summarizeHey, Who fans and welcome to Episode 429.Things are a bit quiet, but there's still a few bits and bobs knocking about. The big question on everyone’s mind still is about Billy Piper's mysterious role—could she be the Doctor? Colin Baker and Steven Moffatt have some interesting thoughts! Plus, I give you the lowdown on upcoming conventions, a reminder to get your pre-order in for the upcoming Season 13 blu ray set and a new comic series dropping Nov 5th.Links to the stuff we mentioned:Whooverville 17Capitol - 50 Years of DWASThis is The Big Blue Box Podcast, hosted by Garry and Adam. We cover Doctor Who news, reviews, commentaries, general chat, plus our regular Round Table episodes with the full team.All episodes are available for free on our website, alongside articles and reviews from the team.Follow and join the conversation on X, Bluesky, Threads, TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram, or hop into our free Discord to chat Doctor Who with fellow fans.Thank you for listening!Thank you again for listening. For even more Doctor Who content, head over to our website and check out the blog, featuring articles from our writing team.If you're listening in your podcast app of choice, then make sure you're following so you’re notified when new episodes drop.Until the next episode, take care and... Aaaaaaaallons-y!
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Roundtable September 2025: Whooverville 16 Recap and a Look Back at Paradise Towers
Sep 1901:18:12Tap to summarizeHey, Who fans, and welcome to The Big Blue Box Roundtable.Hey, Who fans! This month Garry is joined by Harry and Matt to have a chat about the infamous Seventh Doctor story "Paradise Towers" as, quite incredibly, neither Matt nor Harry had seen this story before!We also chat about our recent adventures at Whooverville 16, a Doctor Who convention in Derby, where the camaraderie among fans truly shone through.This is The Big Blue Box Podcast, hosted by Garry and Adam. We cover Doctor Who news, reviews, commentaries, general chat, plus our regular Round Table episodes with the full team.All episodes are available for free on our website, alongside articles and reviews from the team.Follow and join the conversation on X, Bluesky, Threads, TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram, or hop into our free Discord to chat Doctor Who with fellow fans.Thank you for listening!Thank you again for listening. For even more Doctor Who content, head over to our website and check out the blog, featuring articles from our writing team.If you're listening in your podcast app of choice, then make sure you're following so you’re notified when new episodes drop.Until the next episode, take care and... Aaaaaaaallons-y!
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The Ninth Doctor and Rose Back for New Adventures PLUS All the Who News
Jul 17, 202500:48:16Tap to summarizeHey, Who fans and welcome to Episode 428.Twenty years after their on-screen adventures, Chris Eccleston and Billie Piper are re-united for more trips in the TARDIS over at Big Finish. I've got all the details in this episode! "Back to the Powell Estate, where the Doctor’s past returns to haunt him, and out into the universe where enemies old and new are waiting... "In other news, Doctor Who has landed its first-ever Emmy nomination — amazingly, after more than 60 years — in the category for Outstanding Choreography for Scripted Programming. (Not something I ever expected to tick off on the "Doctor Who Emmy Nominations Bingo Card"!)Writer Mark Gatiss dropped some interesting thoughts on making Doctor Who in a recent interview, touching on the use of nostalgia, with this cutting line: "...It’s part of the reason we’re in the mess we are...". Oof! It's a great interview and Mark has many of us, myself included, nodding along.We've also got a few other bits worth shouting about: the upcoming spin-off The War Between the Land and the Sea is rumoured to arrive this autumn, there's a fun interview with Ncuti Gatwa (including a random run-in with Matt Smith), and some insights from BBC Studios' Commercial CEO Tom Fussell on their continued commitment to the show.Oh, and some tasty merch is on the way — including the long-awaited Season 13 Blu-ray Collection.Sonic Screwdriver at the ready. Let’s go.Links to the stuff we mentioned:Emmy NominationTom Fussell interviewMark Gatiss interviewTVZone Autumn highlights (TWBTLATS)Season 13 Blu Ray CollectionChris Eccleston and Billie Piper back for Big FinishThis is The Big Blue Box Podcast, hosted by Garry and Adam. We cover Doctor Who news, reviews, commentaries, general chat, plus our regular Round Table episodes with the full team.All episodes are available for free on our website, alongside articles and reviews from the team.Follow and join the conversation on X, Bluesky, Threads, TikTok, Facebook, and Instagram, or hop into our free Discord to chat Doctor Who with fellow fans.Thank you for listening!Thank you again for listening. For even more Doctor Who content, head over to our website and check out the blog, featuring articles from our writing team.If you're listening in your podcast app of choice, then make sure you're following so you’re notified when new episodes drop.Until the next episode, take care and... Aaaaaaaallons-y!
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Round Table - December 2024
Dec 23, 202401:24:07Tap to summarizeHey, Who fans and welcome to the [Month] Round Table!For our last episode of 2024 and to inject some Doctor Who festive spirit into the proceedings, Garry is joined by Harry, Maria and Jordan to have a good old chin wag on our fav Who Christmas specials plus a look forward to our hopes for 2025. Before that, however, we'll give you guys an update on the last bits of Who news for the year.Enjoy the December Round Table, Who fans. We hope you have a wonderful, safe Christmas and a Happy New Year. We've got plenty more Doctor Who podcasting goodness coming in 2025 so we'll catch you in January.Aaaaaaaaaaaaallons-y!This is The Big Blue Box PodcastJoin us each week for a new episode every Friday from your hosts Garry and Adam. We talk news, reviews, commentaries and general chat on everything Doctor Who PLUS listen to our monthly Round Table episodes with the whole team. Check out our website where you can also listen to all of our episodes for free along with the amazing reviews and articles from our writing team.Follow us on the socialsCome and get involved and chat Who between episodes on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. We also have a free Discord server for you to hop in and chat with other like-minded Who fans.Thank you for listening to this episode and remember to follow the podcast on your fav podcast app so you don't miss an episode when they drop every Friday (or pop over here for links to all the popular podcast platforms).Have a fantastic week and until next time remember... Aaaaaaaaaaallons-y!
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The War Games Movie and Jodie Excited for Her Return as The Doctor
Nov 29, 202400:43:20Tap to summarizeHey, Who fans and welcome to Episode 415.Garry is flying the TARDIS solo this week to catch you up on the latest Doctor Who news as well as the details for the first Big Blue Box meetup in 2025 at the Capitol Cutaway event in London. Enjoy!Links to the stuff we mentioned:Links to news and other bits we mentioned in this episode...Doctor Who will gain more than it loses by remastering The War Games - don't underestimate it | Radio TimesDoctor Who's Jodie Whittaker opens up on getting back into character for audio spin-off | Radio TimesDoctor Who Action Figures: River Song, Daleks, Cybermen, and Clockworks - Blogtor WhoDoctor Who Christmas Special Won't Be Getting Early Disney+ DebutDoctor Who Is Bringing Back A Surprising Steven Moffat Villain In 2024Doctor Who unveils all-new escape room with Fifteenth Doctor battling the Daleks | Radio TimesThis is The Big Blue Box PodcastJoin us each week for a new episode every Friday from your hosts Garry and Adam. We talk news, reviews, commentaries and general chat on everything Doctor Who PLUS listen to our monthly Round Table episodes with the whole team. Check out our website where you can also listen to all of our episodes for free along with the amazing reviews and articles from our writing team.Follow us on the socialsCome and get involved and chat Who between episodes on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. We also have a free Discord server for you to hop in and chat with other like-minded Who fans.Thank you for listening to this episode and remember to follow the podcast on your fav podcast app so you don't miss an episode when they drop every Friday (or pop over here for links to all the popular podcast platforms).Have a fantastic week and until next time remember... Aaaaaaaaaaallons-y!
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Happy Birthday, Raggedy Man and Ncuti's Comments Still Linger
Nov 1, 202401:23:55Tap to summarizeHey, Who fans and welcome to Episode 414.Matt Steele, from our writing team, joins me this week as we celebrate the recent birthday of former Doctor Matt Smith, reflecting on his enduring impact on the franchise and the unique connection fans have with the show.There's not much news knocking about but Ncuti's comment (now edited out on The Graham Norton Show) regarding the potential for a third season of Doctor Who, stirring up speculation and excitement within the fandom, still lingers. With the BBC and Disney remaining tight-lipped about the show's future, we explore the implications of this uncertainty and what it could mean for the beloved series.We finish with Matt's journey into Doctor Who, sharing his favourite stories and the moments that hooked him in with a final thought on the show's future trajectory and whether it might benefit from a brief hiatus to reset and rejuvenate.This is The Big Blue Box PodcastJoin us each week for a new episode every Friday from your hosts Garry and Adam. We talk news, reviews, commentaries and general chat on everything Doctor Who PLUS listen to our monthly Round Table episodes with the whole team. Check out our website where you can also listen to all of our episodes for free along with the amazing reviews and articles from our writing team.Follow us on the socialsCome and get involved and chat Who between episodes on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. We also have a free Discord server for you to hop in and chat with other like-minded Who fans.Thank you for listening to this episode and remember to follow the podcast on your fav podcast app so you don't miss an episode when they drop every Friday (or pop over here for links to all the popular podcast platforms).Have a fantastic week and until next time remember... Aaaaaaaaaaallons-y!
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Special Co-Host Maria Kalotichou and That Graham Norton Edit
Oct 21, 202401:18:12Tap to summarizeHey, Who fans and welcome to Episode 413.I'm joined by a special co-host this week - Maria from the writing team! This week, we take a look at the buzz surrounding Ncuti Gatwa's comments about a potential third season of Doctor Who, which sparked controversy among fans along with the implications of Gatwa's remarks, examining how they were edited during a recent appearance on the Graham Norton Show and the BBC's subsequent response.In other news, the spin-off series "The War Between the Land and the Sea" is set to finish filming by Christmas and Peter Capaldi feels like being The Doctor is way more fun than being himself.We close out the episode with Maria sharing her personal journey as a Doctor Who fan, reflecting on her early experiences with the classic series and her admiration for Peter Capaldi's portrayal of the Doctor.This is The Big Blue Box PodcastJoin us each week for a new episode every Friday from your hosts Garry and Adam. We talk news, reviews, commentaries and general chat on everything Doctor Who PLUS listen to our monthly Round Table episodes with the whole team. Check out our website where you can also listen to all of our episodes for free along with the amazing reviews and articles from our writing team.Follow us on the socialsCome and get involved and chat Who between episodes on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. We also have a free Discord server for you to hop in and chat with other like-minded Who fans.Thank you for listening to this episode and remember to follow the podcast on your fav podcast app so you don't miss an episode when they drop every Friday (or pop over here for links to all the popular podcast platforms).Have a fantastic week and until next time remember... Aaaaaaaaaaallons-y!
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Special Co-Host Harry Walker on His Doctor Who Obsession: From Eccleston to Today
Oct 11, 202401:31:10Tap to summarizeHey, Who fans and welcome to Episode 412.This week Garry is joined by special co-host Harry Walker, one of the Big Blue Box writing team, who you would have heard on the monthly Round Table episodes.First up, the news: Carole Ann Ford hopes to return as Susan, the new Fifteenth Doctor and Ruby Sunday figures are arriving soon, Tom Baker and Louise Jameson reunite for two stories from Big Finish, and a breakdown of an interview with Russell T Davies on some of the big questions about the show's future.We then explore Harry's history, early memories of the show, and thoughts on the future.News stories we discussed in this episode:Carole Ann Ford hoping to return to the showFifteenth Doctor and Ruby Sunday figuresTom Baker & Louise Jameson reuniting for upcoming stories from Big FinishInterview with Russell T Davies breakdownThis is The Big Blue Box PodcastJoin us each week for a new episode every Friday from your hosts Garry and Adam. We talk news, reviews, commentaries and general chat on everything Doctor Who PLUS listen to our monthly Round Table episodes with the whole team. Check out our website where you can also listen to all of our episodes for free along with the amazing reviews and articles from our writing team.Follow us on the socialsCome and get involved and chat Who between episodes on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. We also have a free Discord server for you to hop in and chat with other like-minded Who fans.Thank you for listening to this episode and remember to follow the podcast on your fav podcast app so you don't miss an episode when they drop every Friday (or pop over here for links to all the popular podcast platforms).Have a fantastic week and until next time remember... Aaaaaaaaaaallons-y!
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Round Table - September 2024
Sep 24, 202401:40:33Tap to summarizeHey, Who fans and welcome to the [Month] Round Table!It's nearly a full house for the September Round Table, Who fans! This time, Garry is joined by Jordan, Maria, Harry and Matt for their review of the recent live performance of The Stuff of Legend starring Paul McGann from Big Finish.After that we wind down with some chat about the recently announced spin-off The War Between the Land and the Sea and what spin-off we'd love to see given the choice.Enjoy!This is The Big Blue Box PodcastJoin us each week for a new episode every Friday from your hosts Garry and Adam. We talk news, reviews, commentaries and general chat on everything Doctor Who PLUS listen to our monthly Round Table episodes with the whole team. Check out our website where you can also listen to all of our episodes for free along with the amazing reviews and articles from our writing team.Follow us on the socialsCome and get involved and chat Who between episodes on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. We also have a free Discord server for you to hop in and chat with other like-minded Who fans.Thank you for listening to this episode and remember to follow the podcast on your fav podcast app so you don't miss an episode when they drop every Friday (or pop over here for links to all the popular podcast platforms).Have a fantastic week and until next time remember... Aaaaaaaaaaallons-y!
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Power Surge or Dalek Purge? Our Review of The Power of the Daleks
Sep 13, 202401:51:10Tap to summarizeHey, Who fans and welcome to Episode 411.This week, after a quick chat on the recent Dragonfire screening at Riverside Studios, we're diving into the still-lost story, now animated, The Power of the Daleks for our review. This is an important story as it's the very first televised regeneration and Patrick Troughton's first performance as The Doctor. Often regarded as a pure classic, what do we think of this Dalek story?Lastly, listener, Adam is back in the U.S. from next week so we'll let you know what's happening with the next episode and story. There won't be an episode next week but we'll be back the week after in some shape or form plus the monthly Round Table episode drops that week, too.This is The Big Blue Box PodcastJoin us each week for a new episode every Friday from your hosts Garry and Adam. We talk news, reviews, commentaries and general chat on everything Doctor Who PLUS listen to our monthly Round Table episodes with the whole team. Check out our website where you can also listen to all of our episodes for free along with the amazing reviews and articles from our writing team.Follow us on the socialsCome and get involved and chat Who between episodes on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. We also have a free Discord server for you to hop in and chat with other like-minded Who fans.Thank you for listening to this episode and remember to follow the podcast on your fav podcast app so you don't miss an episode when they drop every Friday (or pop over here for links to all the popular podcast platforms).Have a fantastic week and until next time remember... Aaaaaaaaaaallons-y!
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