Author Archives: Caleb Woodbridge

About Caleb Woodbridge

Caleb comes from the Death Zone on Gallifrey – sorry, North Wales. He became a fan in the wilderness years when the show was off the air through the repeats, novels and audios, and is also a big fan of the show since its return in 2005. He has had a number of short stories published, including The Shopping Trolleys of Doom, featuring the Seventh Doctor, in Short Trips: How the Doctor Changed My Life, and Blessed are the Peacemakers, featuring the Fourth Doctor and Sarah, in Short Trips: Indefinable Magic, both published by Big Finish. He is currently seeking publication for his first novel. He also writes A Journal of Impossible Things, a blog about fiction, fantasy and faith.

Points of Who #2: Doctor Who movie rumours and series 6 DVD review

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In the second Points of Who, we go beyond our commentaries to catch up on the Doctor Who news and rumours.

In this episode:

  • Caleb and Sarah discuss David Yates’ original comments on making a Doctor Who film.
  • Swithun and James discuss Steven Moffat’s response and what they’d like to see from a Doctor Who movie.
  • Caleb and Sarah discuss the Night and the Doctor mini-episodes.
  • Caleb gives his in-depth review of series 6 as a whole.

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Should Doctor Who go to Hollywood, or is it better suited for the small-screen? How does series 6 hold up now it’s out as a box-set? Let us know your thoughts below!

Doctor Who Commentary – 7.0 ‘The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe’

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Merry Christmas! Caleb Woodbridge, Sarah Burrow and P. G. Bell go through the wardrobe to discuss this year’s Doctor Who Christmas special, The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe!

In our latest podcast commentary, we discuss the influence of C S Lewis on Doctor Who, whether Matt Smith should have a child as a companion, the criminal underuse of Bill Bailey, Steven Moffat’s gender politics, the place of fairytales in Doctor Who, the extraordinary in the everyday and much more.

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What did you think of this year’s Christmas special? Did it enchant you, or did you feel it could have been better? What other classic Christmas stories would translate well to Doctor Who?

Doctor Who Commentary – 4.0 ‘Voyage of the Damned’

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David Tennant and Kylie Minogue face the Heavenly Hosts‘Twas the night before Christmas Eve… and our resident Scrooge Swithun Dobson and very own Tiny Tim Caleb Woodbridge return to do battle between humbug and good cheer in their commentary on Voyage of the Damned, a tale of the Titantic in space, evil angels, and killing Kylie Minogue at Christmas!

Join us as we discuss whether the disaster movie format is compatible with the traditional Doctor Who good versus evil showdown, the representation of angels in pop culture, the deification and deconstruction of the Doctor, and much more. And a merry Christmas to all of you at home!

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Don’t forget to check out our spoiler-free preview of this year’s Christmas special, The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe, and come back in a couple of days for our podcast commentary on the same!

Doctor Who Spoiler-free Review – 7.0 ‘The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe’

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Previewing the Doctor Who Christmas special is like opening presents early: a guilty yet irresistible pleasure. But is Steven Moffat’s Narnia-inspired The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe a cracker or a turkey?

The story begins with a bang, literally, with a madcap escape for the Doctor. In the course of his adventure, he encounters Madge Arwell, played by Claire Skinner, in a role that isn’t a million miles off her part of the Mum in Outnumbered. Mr Smith voice artist Alexander Armstrong appears in the flesh as her husband Reg, while the casting directors of Doctor Who show their talent once more at finding good child actors for the parts of Cyril and Lily. Throw in Bill Bailey and co as the comedy support act, and Matt Smith doing his patent blend of age-old wisdom and child-like enthusiasm, and you’re all set for the now-traditional “Christmassiest Christmas ever!”

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Video: Doctor Who Party – Fish fingers and custard!

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Last weekend, we threw a party with the help of a Come Round Doctor Who party pack. As part of the evening’s festivities, we decided to re-enact the Eleventh Doctor’s first meal post-regeneration, as served to him by Amelia Pond: fish fingers and custard! Stay tuned for our podcast discussion on the series 6 DVD release, the movie rumours and the Christmas special trailer, all coming soon!

Elisabeth Sladen tribute: The Sarah Jane Adventures Commentary – ‘The Man Who Never Was’

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Elisabeth Sladen, star of the Sarah Jane Adventures

Caleb Woodbridge, P.G. Bell and Sarah Jane devotee Brandon Michelle pay tribute to the wonderful Elisabeth Sladen, who as Sarah Jane Smith won the hearts of generations of fans.

We look back on The Sarah Jane Adventures in our commentary on the final story, ‘The Man Who Never Was‘, discussing Elisabeth Sladen’s return to our screens via Doctor Who, the show’s place in children’s television drama history, and what both she and the show mean to us.

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