Kasterborous Classic TV: Exploring Doctor Who & Classic Sci-Fi
Regular podcast featuring unique and in-depth discussions covering Doctor Who and other classic TV and movies, usually in the sci-fi and sci-fantasy fields.
Launched in 2007, we've lost count of how many episodes we've actually done. Special episodes include interviews with creatives, writers, actors, and notable commentators in the cult TV field.
Your regular hosts are Christian Cawley and James McLean.
Launched in 2007, we've lost count of how many episodes we've actually done. Special episodes include interviews with creatives, writers, actors, and notable commentators in the cult TV field.
Your regular hosts are Christian Cawley and James McLean.
- Update frequency
- every 9 days
- Average duration
- 49 minutes
- Episodes
- 467
- Years Active
- 2007 - 2025
483: A look at Christopher H Bidmead's impact on Doctor Who
As the attentive among you might know, former Doctor Who script editor Christopher H. Bidmead died in early August. His work as a computer journalist directly informed his contributions to the show, …
00:31:15 |
Wed 10 Sep 2025
482: No more heroes anymore: The splintering and vanishing of media
Once upon a time, everyone knew who Steve McQueen was. These days, it's difficult to find a current Hollywood star, or musician, or comedian, that everyone knows.
In this week's podcast, Christian C…
In this week's podcast, Christian C…
00:31:39 |
Wed 03 Sep 2025
481: Has Doctor Who been cancelled, or will it return - with or without Disney?
This discussion looks at recent comments made at the Edinburgh Television Festival concerning the future of Doctor Who, with or without Disney+, and the streaming platform's changing output.
Are cut…
Are cut…
00:38:15 |
Wed 27 Aug 2025
480: Time travel in films and TV: When it works, and when it doesn't
We're back with a new edition of Kasterborous, this time steering largely away from (or around) Doctor Who and looking more specifically at the use of time travel in television and popular Hollywood …
01:09:06 |
Mon 14 Jul 2025
479: Review guests reflect on Doctor Who Series 15
There is a good chance that Doctor Who Series 15 will be remembered for many of the wrong reasons. But one great thing about it is that it gave us the chance to bring in a diverse collection of opini…
00:20:28 |
Mon 30 Jun 2025
478: "Jim" Straczynski, and where is The War Between the Land and the Sea?
James and Christian have just recorded an ad hoc conversation about recent events concerning Doctor Who.
Prepare for a video discussion which looks at J. Michael Straczynski's possible interest in D…
Prepare for a video discussion which looks at J. Michael Straczynski's possible interest in D…
00:55:17 |
Sun 29 Jun 2025
477: Is Doctor Who's narrative commenting on its real world fate?
During the run of Doctor Who Series 15, Christian Cawley and James McLean got together to discuss how the show was developing.
This conversation took place against a backdrop of intense speculation …
This conversation took place against a backdrop of intense speculation …
00:26:33 |
Fri 20 Jun 2025
476: Philip Bates talks Companions: More Than Sixty Years of Doctor Who Assistants
We're delighted to welcome back Philip Bates for this week's podcast. Recorded a few weeks before Series 15, Philip and Christian Cawley discuss his work on Companions: More Than Sixty Years of Docto…
00:21:56 |
Wed 18 Jun 2025
475: Doctor Who: The Reality War reviewed
Well, Doctor Who Series 15 has come to a close, and we don't know what is going to happen next.
But before we spend time ruminating over the mind-bending regeneration, James and Magnus are here to d…
But before we spend time ruminating over the mind-bending regeneration, James and Magnus are here to d…
00:48:13 |
Mon 02 Jun 2025
474: Doctor Who: Wish World with John Kenneth Muir
This week's podcast welcomes John Kenneth Muir, a guest who has also joined us previously on the John and Jim's Excellent Adventure podcasts.
Naturally, he's here to discuss Wish World with James, …
Naturally, he's here to discuss Wish World with James, …
01:08:58 |
Wed 28 May 2025
473: Doctor Who: The Interstellar Song Contest
This week, it's James McLean and the enigmatic Magnus chewing the Time Lord fat (eww). They get deep into The Interstellar Song Contest, with James as a long-term viewer of Doctor Who and Magnus as a…
00:59:05 |
Wed 21 May 2025
472: Doctor Who: The Story and The Engine with Gareth Kavanagh
Vworp Vworp and Cutaway Comics' Gareth Kavanagh joins James McLean in this week's Doctor Who podcast.
They cover the latest episode of Doctor Who (The Story and The Engine), with some interesting i…
They cover the latest episode of Doctor Who (The Story and The Engine), with some interesting i…
00:32:37 |
Thu 15 May 2025
471: Doctor Who: Lucky Day with DWC's Philip Bates
This week, James McLean is joined by Doctor Who Companion editor Philip Bates to discuss the latest episode, Lucky Day.
They cover everything from twists and turns to the now-perennial question: wi…
They cover everything from twists and turns to the now-perennial question: wi…
01:09:46 |
Mon 05 May 2025
470: Exploring Doctor Who: The Well with guest James Whittington
Episode 3 of Doctor Who Series 15, The Well, has aired in the UK and worldwide on the Disney+ service, and is ripe for discussion. What impact has this episode has, and can James McLean discern it?
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01:28:11 |
Tue 29 Apr 2025
469: Doctor Who: Lux reviewed, with guest Rick Lundeen
Doctor Who Series 15's second episode, Lux, is the subject of discussion this week. James McLean welcomes this week's guest, Rick Lundeen, for quite a deep and wide-ranging chat about the episode an…
01:12:57 |
Tue 22 Apr 2025
468: Robot Revolution: is Doctor Who on the right track?
James and Magnus discuss the first episode of Doctor Who S15, Robot Revolution, which introduces a new companion, Belinda Chandra, and ends with quite the cliffhanger.
This is an in-depth discussion…
This is an in-depth discussion…
01:09:57 |
Tue 15 Apr 2025
467: Is this the end of Doctor Who? PLUS: Series 15 preview
This week's podcast was supposed to be Christian chatting with the Doctor Who Companion's Philip Bates about Doctor Who Series 15... and then Newsround published a brief chat with Russell T Davies.
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00:55:46 |
Fri 11 Apr 2025
466: Is Doctor Who's time running out? Plus Beatles, Quatermass & Battle of Britain secrets!
In this week's podcast, Christian and James discuss Russell T Davies recent remarks concerning Doctor Who's future.
After that, the podcast continues with Christian highlighting a few interesting t…
After that, the podcast continues with Christian highlighting a few interesting t…
00:40:10 |
Mon 07 Apr 2025
465: Adrian Munsey on Wonderland: Science Fiction in the Atomic Age
Adrian Munsey, the director and writer of the Sky Arts series Wonderland: Science Fiction in the Atomic Age joined James McLean to explore his four-part documentary.
We previously shared the raw vi…
We previously shared the raw vi…
00:47:15 |
Mon 31 Mar 2025
464: Single takes: Aliens on Sodor
This week, Christian Cawley and James McLean mull over the impact of the single take shot in new Netflix drama Adolescence. Single takes, also known as one-shots and continuous shots, have appeared i…
00:35:33 |
Mon 24 Mar 2025
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