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Hey, Who fans and welcome to Episode 432. After a few quiet months, Garry is back with a solo news catch-up, starting with The Satan Pit Extended Cut heading to cinemas on Doctor Who Day and a trip into our Compendium to revisit when we first covered the story back in 2018. The BBC’s competitive tender has drawn bids from Hat Trick Mercurio, World Productions, two BBC Studios labels and STV Studios, whose pitch could take production to Scotland for the first time. We also pick through what Russell T Davies reveals about the Disney years in his memoir, The Queerest of Folk. Elsewhere, Torchwood turns 20, so we look back on reviewing every series, and the first look at Doctor Who: TARDIS Crew on CBeebies has drawn a rare reaction from fandom in the form of a collective shrug. Could a talking toaster be the gateway for the next generation of fans? 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!

Hey, Who fans, and welcome to The Big Blue Box Roundtable. We're back, Who fans, and welcome to the September 2026 Roundtable. This month, Garry is joined by Harry, Jordan and Maria. After kicking straight off with our usual catch-ups, Harry and Maria give us the lowdown on their recent trip to Whooverville 17 in Derby. Then we cover the recent news that the BBC is sending out invitations to tender for Doctor Who. Interesting times ahead. 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!

Hey, Who fans, and welcome to The Big Blue Box Roundtable. After a couple of months away, the July roundtable brings Garry, Matt, Maria, and Harry back together to pick up everything that's happened since we last recorded. And there's been a lot. We kick off with a proper recap of the DWAS Capital event down at the Crowne Plaza, covering everything from Paul McGann practically joining us for breakfast to Matt's unexpected few minutes talking bacon and sausages with Dan Starkey, Tommy Knight and Gary Russell's "Return to Bannerman Road" panel, the Saturday night auction, and why Tony Jordan deserves a massive thank you for what he's built over the years. Then we get to the news that dropped while we were away. The Christmas special is gone, Russell T Davies and Bad Wolf are out, and the show is going to tender. We each share where we landed on all of it, and the feelings are not exactly simple. There's disappointment about the way it was handled, frustration about being lied to about a script that apparently never existed, a strong reaction or two to RTD's Instagram post, and the broader question of what happens to Doctor Who now and who might bring it back. We also end up in a full debate about whether filming in Wales has run its course, and the conversation goes somewhere nobody expected. Want to check out our podcast about Blake's 7? Listen to Federation Strike, A Journey Through Blake's 7 now! 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!

Hey, Who fans! Something a little different is landing in your feed today. This is the very first episode of Federation Strike: A Journey Through Blake's 7, a Blake's 7 podcast hosted by us. The show follows lifelong superfan, Adam, and newcomer, Garry, as we work through every episode of the classic BBC sci-fi series together. If you've ever been curious about Blake's 7 but never made the jump, this is a great place to get acquainted with the show. Think of it as the Big Blue Box format applied to a show that shares a lot of DNA with classic Doctor Who — same era, same BBC corridors, same Dudley Simpson on the music — but with a darker edge and its own distinct identity. This first episode covers The Way Back, the 1978 series opener written by Terry Nation. The podcast is well underway, and at the time of this episode going out, we're currently halfway through reviewing Series 2, with plenty more still to come. Thank you for checking out our other podcast, and we'd love you to come along on our journey through Blake's 7. Click the links below to hop over to your fav podcast app or search "Federation Strike" to find and follow the show. Federation Strike Podcast Links

Hey, Who fans, and welcome to The Big Blue Box Roundtable. This month, Garry is joined by Matt, Harry, and Maria. We're catching up on the latest Doctor Who news from the last few weeks and our thoughts on: The recently released, recently found episodes from The Daleks' Master PlanThe upcoming 4K release of The Doctor Who TV MovieA happy 20th anniversary to Series 2 and the start of David Tennant's first runLooking forward to the Capitol event in a couple of weeks! Links to stuff we mentioned: The Diary of Andy Angus: The Lost Year (The Andy Angus Diaries) by Joe Brewer-Lennon There's plenty to chat about this week, so grab a cup of tea in your favourite Doctor Who mug and tune in for a roundtable chat with the Big Blue Box team! 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!

Hey, Who fans, and welcome to The Big Blue Box Roundtable. On this episode, we don’t really have much concrete news, so it’s rumours and hearsay. We discuss the public two-horse race for the showrunner role (there could be other horses in the race, who knows) and the rumour that Netflix wants more control over format and runtime, IF they are, in fact, the next streaming partner. All interesting stuff, so grab a cuppa and settle in as we chat about all things Doctor Who! This was a Big Blue Box Roundtable episode. Thank you for joining Garry, Adam and various members of the writing team. 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!

Hey, Who fans, and welcome to The Big Blue Box Roundtable. It's the first Roundtable of 2026! Since we last recorded, the remaining episodes of The War Between have been released, so we spent some time chatting about the series as a whole and yep, that ending. There's plenty more chat about all things Doctor Who, so grab a cuppa and join us for the usual Roundtable chatter and waffle. This was a Big Blue Box Roundtable episode. Thank you for joining Garry, Adam and various members of the writing team. 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!

Hey, Who fans, and welcome to Episode 431. Happy New Year, you lot. We hope you had a great Christmas and are now already cracking on your 2026 plans. There's not a huge amount of Doctor Who news currently, but to kick things off, we celebrate Tom Baker's remarkable 92nd birthday. It’s incredible to see him still vibrant and full of life, a true icon of the show. Plus: Doctor Who director (and in the news for his announcement about a Blake's 7 reboot) Peter Hoar talks about something being a-miss in the recent Disney era; the BBC is getting close to announcing content for YouTube; three new Target novelisations and our Matt has put out our first Big Finish review of 2026 for The Thirteenth Doctor's latest story The Return of the Doctor. Links to the things mentioned in this episode: Peter Hoar's comment on Doctor Who at Deadline BBC's soon-to-be-announced content deal with YouTube New Target books announcement from the official Doctor Who channel Matt's review of The Doctor Returns from Big Finish 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! 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!

Hey, Who fans and welcome to the December 2025 Roundtable As the new spin-off has just landed, we’re chatting through the first two episodes as well as what we’re looking forward to for the remainder of the series. Enjoy this last Roundtable of 2025. The team will be back in January. Have a great Christmas, listener and a fantastic New Year! 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!

Hey, Who fans, and welcome to The Big Blue Box Roundtable. Welcome, Doctor Who listener, to this month's RT where Garry is joined by Harry and Maria. The War Between the Land and the Sea is fast approaching so they dive into the latest news and trailers before finishing up on a quick update on the Doctor Who Christmas Special 2026. 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!

Hey, Who fans and welcome to Episode 430. We’re back in the TARDIS, Who fans! This week we’re unpacking some big Doctor Who updates — the BBC has reaffirmed its commitment to the show, confirming a 2026 Christmas special penned by Russell T Davies. There’s also fresh news on the upcoming spin-off The War Between the Land and the Sea, now confirmed for this Christmas. Plus, we share our thoughts on where the series is heading and what we’re hoping to see in the Doctor’s future. 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!

Hey, Who fans, and welcome to The Big Blue Box Roundtable. Hey, Who fans, we hope you've had a cracking month since the last RT. For this month, we jump straight in with some long-awaited news about Doctor Who's future then it's off to 15th Century Mexico to revisit a story the team wanted to chat about - The Aztecs. Check out the Into the Fog with Peter Laws podcast episode featuring Jordan's terrifying encounter. 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!

Hey, 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 DWAS 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!

Hey, 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!

Hey, 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 Finish 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!