Broader and deeper than Doctor Who... Back in the early months of 2012 we started life as the Blue Box Podcast, a small team of three (then four, then five...) people podcasting our thoughts on Doctor Who, in the classic style of a bunch of friends the microphones were just accidentally eavesdropping on during a conversation in the pub. Over a decade later, the team has expanded and so has the remit; nowadays we publish episodes approximately three times a week, and the discussion has moved ...
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Blue Box 168: Fifteen After Eighteen, Don't Go (February News Blast #1)
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24:15A start date for the new series, and more rumours about it being Ncuti Gatwa's last Presented by J.R. Southall, with Matt BarberDe către StrangersCast
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Film Club Extra: Metro-Goldwyn-May I? (February News Blast #2)
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24:03How will 007 make out now he's moved to Amazon MGM Studios? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Matt BarberDe către StrangersCast
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Private Members Club 28: Spoilers of War (February News Blast #3)
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26:34Bargaining tactics or kissing Putin's ass? It's just another week in Trumpton Presented by J.R. Southall, with Matt BarberDe către StrangersCast
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Film Club Lite 72: Meet the Feebles (1989)
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27:45Peter Jackson's second film, the one it seems he most wishes everyone would forget, is the "adult" puppet comedy Meet the Feebles. We took a look, so you don't have to Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Mikey SmithDe către StrangersCast
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Also nominated for Best Adapted Screenplay, Nickel Boys is the next Best Picture nominee from this year's Academy Awards on our list. But does the film's unusual format - which has brought it a shedload of awards already - mean it's more or less likely to pick up the Oscar? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold…
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There's a new Wolf Man pic on the block, as part of the revised Monster Universe. And one of our extended team just happens to be watching his way through the original Universal horror collection... So what would he, and we, think? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Matt Barber and Steve Hatcher…
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Private Members Club 27: Mine Camp
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59:33Recorded just moments before Elon Musk's attempted buyout of Chat GPT, a new voice joins us on the feed to try and make sense of just three weeks' worth of Trump.2 Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Matt Barber and Mikey SmithDe către StrangersCast
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Who Review Extra 45: The Stolen Earth
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40:54How does David Tennant's first (of at least sort of three) regeneration hold up nearly two decades later? The randomiser brings us the Series 4 finale Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt BarberDe către StrangersCast
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Film Club Duets 24: Companion & Babygirl
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33:15Two films we've caught up with recently, one terrific and one terrible, which illustrate Hollywood's recent interest in sexual boundaries Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon ArnoldDe către StrangersCast
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Film Club Duet 23: Nosferatu-two.2
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56:18After a previous pairing of the original Nosferatu and its fictionalised creation in Shadow of the Vampire, we decided our review of Robert Eggers' 2024 adaptation should include Werner Herzog's 1979 Nosferatu the Vampyre to round out the story Presented by J.R. Southall, with Matt Barber and Jackson Rees…
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Who Review Extra 44: Asylum of the Daleks
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39:52The randomiser brings us to the surprising opening instalment of Series 7B, and so we coupled up Asylum of the Daleks with Pond Life in order to lessen the impact real life sometimes has on our fan brains... Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Matt Barber and Jack ReesDe către StrangersCast
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What do you get when the streamer behind Slow Horses asks the producer of Ted Lasso to adapt a novel from the writer of Striptease to feature one of the stars of The Wedding Crashers? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Iain MartinDe către StrangersCast
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Our thoughts on Anora, the latest from indie writer-director Sean Baker which has catapulted him into the Oscar conversation Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon ArnoldDe către StrangersCast
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Blue Box 167: Imagine A Door and Close It (January News Blast #1)
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26:17More rumours about what might be happening (and Who might not be a part of it) in the worlds of Doctor Who. Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon ArnoldDe către StrangersCast
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Film Club Extra: 2025 Academy Award Nominations (January News Blast #2)
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22:24Our reaction to and predictions for the nominations for this year's Oscars. Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon ArnoldDe către StrangersCast
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Private Members Club 26: Opening Up the Trump Canal (January News Blast #3)
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31:25It's Donald J's first week back in the White House, so how's he doing? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon ArnoldDe către StrangersCast
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Film Club 70: Oscar Potentials Round-Up
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50:05We catch up with a handful of recent movies that are in this year's Academy Awards conversation: Wicked, Emilia Pérez, A Real Pain and Dune: Part Two Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt BarberDe către StrangersCast
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Desert Planet Picks 78: David K. Barnes
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1:59:43Award-winning writer and Big Finish contributor David K. Barnes chooses the eight items he would take with him, if he was about to be marooned on a desert planet Presented by Joe Ford David's websiteDe către StrangersCast
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Film Club Lite 71: Strange Days (1995)
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30:55Overlooked gem or mismatched misfire? We turn the clocks back thirty years to take another look at Kathryn Bigelow's follow-up to Point Break, the VR thriller Strange Days Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt BarberDe către StrangersCast
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Some thoughts about film director David Lynch Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt BarberDe către StrangersCast
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In which we talk about three largely British space horror movies - Event Horizon, Pandorum, The Last Days on Mars - as part of our ongoing conversation about the Alien franchise and its influence Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Dylan ReesDe către StrangersCast
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Who Review Extra 43: Torchwood: Fragments
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19:46We head back to the penultimate episode of Torchwood's second series to see how the series is looking, in the latest choice from Doctor Who's back catalogue as made by our randomiser Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Dylan ReesDe către StrangersCast
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Film Club Extra: YouGov's Top 25 History and Biography Films
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36:15In a case of Christmas leftovers, here's something we recorded for the festive season but didn't get around to publishing thanks to a surfeit a last minute reviews: it's another surprise discussion about yet another randomly selected movie poll from the thoroughly random YouGov website. Presented by J.R. Southall, with Matt Barber and Mark Donaldso…
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In which we catch up with Ridley Scott's latest belated sequel and fail to wonder whether Thelma II Louise could be up next Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt BarberDe către StrangersCast
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Blue Box 166: January News Round-Up (and Series 2 Preview)
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34:33Including some bonus thoughts on Joy to the World and the arrival of last year's AI figures, mostly we end up going over the latest internet buttlescut about the forthcoming second series writers, story titles and broadcast dates Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Dylan ReesDe către StrangersCast
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TV Club 77: Woman of Stone (and a Christmas TV Round-Up)
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32:26A catch-up on some of the more striking Christmas TV, mostly focussing on the latest A Ghost Story for Christmas, with a short conversation about the latest Wallace & Gromit and the final Gavin & Stacey too Presented by Matt Barber, with Steve Hatcher and J.R. SouthallDe către StrangersCast
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Desert Planet Picks 77: Dr Simon Exton
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1:31:07Dr Simon Exton of The ExtonMoss Experiment chooses the eight items he would take with him, if he was about to be marooned on a desert planet Presented by Joe FordDe către StrangersCast
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Who Review 33: Joy to the World and The War Games in Colour
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1:12:04Our thoughts on this year's Christmas Doctor Who offerings from the BBC (the ones set in the fictional universe, that is!), Joy to the World and first, The War Games in Colour Presented by Matt Barber, with Steve Hatcher, J.R. Southall and Ian WintertonDe către StrangersCast
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Music Club 24: George Michael and Wham!
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1:04:21He's pretty much synonymous with Christmas these days, and there's been a lot of commentary about George Michael and Wham! this year; here are our thoughts Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Simon BrettDe către StrangersCast
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Blue Box 165: The Holiday Quiz 2024
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57:01Three teams, six-minus-one quizzers, and seven rounds culminating in the now traditional quadruple answer smash - Christmas just wouldn't be Christmas without the slightly awkward Strangers in Space Christmas Quiz Hosted by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Matt Barber, Iain Martin, Luke Molloy and Harry Palmer…
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Music Club Extra 07: YouGov's Top 10 Christmas Songs
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28:02As a little Yuletide extra, we thought we'd add this to our seasonal schedule: it's a poll conducted by the YouGov website a few years ago to discover the nation's favourite festive songs Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Simon BrettDe către StrangersCast
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Who Review Extra 42: A Christmas Carol
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33:16On the eve of (the eve of) Steven Moffat's last Doctor Who Christmas special, our attention turns to his first: A Christmas Carol Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt BarberDe către StrangersCast
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Film Club Lite 70: Ghostbusters (1984)
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29:34When it was discovered that one of us had never seen 1984's big success Ghostbusters (at least not all the way through), we decided to put that right and find out what he thought... Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt BarberDe către StrangersCast
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Film Club Duet 22: Blitz and Heretic
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59:32A round-up of two recent movies which might have half an eye on awards season, but which might have suffered because of their split personalities The conversation about Heretic begins at 25:30 Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Mark Donaldson and Matt BarberDe către StrangersCast
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Who Review Extra 41: The Sensorites
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28:53The randomiser takes us back to 1964 and only Doctor Who's seventh story, but in an episode recorded in person, will we be able to dredge up some Christmas spirit for The Sensorites? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Dylan ReesDe către StrangersCast
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In which Nicholas Hoult turns up for a remake of Twelve Angry Men, and instead finds that he's become an episode of Columbo Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Matt Barber and Ian WintertonDe către StrangersCast
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Blue Box 164: The Oncoming Joy
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42:23Our preview of this year's Christmas special soon segues into talk about the latest rumour of Doctor Who's untimely demise, some chat about the Blu-ray Collection and of course the subject of The War Games in Colour - plus the usual thoughts on RTD-2 Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Matt Barber and Steve Hatcher…
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Our slow but more in-depth journey through the Alien franchise continues with a side tour into the two movies in which the Predators make an appearance Presented by J.R. Southall, with Luke MolloyDe către StrangersCast
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In what could be an early contender for next year's Best Picture awards, Ralf Fiennes lays intrigue on top of irresolution as he takes charge of the conclave of old men tasked with choosing a new Pope Presented by J.R. Southall, with Matt Barber and Mark DonaldsonDe către StrangersCast
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Blue Box 163: A Hateful of Wallow
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54:13What is it about Doctor Who that can engender the kind of fans who'll post YouTube videos decrying it as "Too woke!" or fill the comments on social media with the claim that it "died in 2017"? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt BarberDe către StrangersCast
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Film Club Lite 69: The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (2005)
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39:55As it approaches its twentieth birthday, we look back at the big screen adaptation of Douglas Adams' ubiquitous novel/radio series/TV show/towel rack, and ask whether it's better than its reputation suggests and if not, why not Presented by J.R. Southall, with Iain MartinDe către StrangersCast
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Film Club Lite 68: Darkest Day (2015)
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25:48We take a look at a film which started life as a student project essentially remaking parts of 28 Days Later - or The Day of the Triffids - but which proved such a calling card for its director, he went on to work on movies like The Martian and Alien: Covenant Presented by J.R. Southall, with Dylan Rees You can watch Darkest Day on Amazon Prime for…
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Blue Box 162: Squaring Sherlock Street
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45:27We ask if Doctor Who has become a cultural phoenix, destined to rise again from its own ashes every time it burns itself out - and whether that makes it a story that keeps being retold, or keeps being added to Presented by Matt Barber, with Jon Arnold and J.R. SouthallDe către StrangersCast
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Film Club Lite 67: Gladiator (2000)
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32:34There's a new Gladiator in town, so what better time to take a look at where it came from, in our review of Ridley Scott's first go around the amphitheatres of ancient Rome Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt BarberDe către StrangersCast
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Film Club Lite 66: Uncovered (1994)
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27:14After our review of The Ninth Gate, based on - or maybe inspired by - Arturo Pérez-Reverte's novel The Dumas Club, we decided to take a look at an earlier adaptation of another of his novels The Flanders Panel, which Jim McBride filmed as Uncovered with Kate Beckinsale in only her second big screen outing Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold…
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TV Club 76: The Day of the Triffids (2009)
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39:26Having covered the first BBC adaptation of John Wyndham's The Day of the Triffids in our Apocalypse UK mini-strand, it would have been remiss of us not to talk about the one that followed in 2009 Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jim Cameron and Dylan ReesDe către StrangersCast
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Film Club Lite 65: Festival (2005)
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26:16We take a look at Annie 'The Book Club' Griffin's only theatrically released film Festival from 2005, which one of our number has an unusual connection with Presented by J.R. Southall, with Ben Verth
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Who Review Extra 40: The Web Planet
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54:22Doctor Who was only twelve stories old when they decided to mount a production as ambitious as The Web Planet, but was that a mistake or was it a decision justified by the enormous audiences The Web Planet achieved? Our thoughts on Schrödinger's Doctor Who story Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Jim Cameron and Harry Palmer…
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Film Club Lite: Children of Men (2006)
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32:11Our occasional Apocalypse UK mini-strand takes a sidestep into a film that might have been made by Nostradamus, painting a terrifying portrait of the kind of Britain we're not quite living in now Presented by J.R. Southall, with Matt Barber, Simon Brett and Dylan ReesDe către StrangersCast
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Film Club Extra: Joker: Folie à Deux
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44:59In which half the world wants Arthur Fleck to pay for his crimes, while the other half wants him telling more jokes - but all Arthur wants to do is sing for his sweetheart. Our thoughts on Joker: Folie à Deux Presented by J.R. Southall, with Matt Barber and Luke MolloyDe către StrangersCast
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