Author Archives: James Willetts

About James Willetts

James left Cardiff to go back home to Birmingham. He likes comic books, movies and comic book movies. He got into Doctor Who with the relaunch and is still painfully ignorant of any incarnation before 9. His favourite film is Jurassic Park and his favourite X-Man is Colossus. His Grand Unified Theory of Die Hard proved that Die Hard With A Vengeance was actually rubbish. In his spare time he paints pictures of Godzilla. Jonathan Ross follows him on Twitter.

Torchwood Commentary – Children of Earth ‘Day One’

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We turn our attention to Doctor Who’s “adult” spin-off Torchwood as it hits the mainstream! As the children of earth come to a halt, Captain Jack, Gwen Cooper and Ianto Jones find themselves being hunted down.

But they also face an even more formidable challenge: winning over the traditionally Torchwood-skeptical members of the Impossible Podcast! Will ‘Children of Earth’, the new, more respectable BBC1 incarnation of the show, succeed where alien sex gas and Cyberwoman have failed?

This edition’s commentators: James, Swithun and Caleb.

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Big Finish Special – Doctor Who Short Trips – ‘Indefinable Magic’

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From the Fifth Crusade to the new Star Trek movie, our new podcast is every bit as varied as its subject matter – the new Short Trips collection from Big Finish, featuring a story by our very own Caleb Woodbridge!

We discuss the pros and cons of short fiction, the relationship between the spin-off material and the parent show and, best of all, launch a new competition, giving you the chance to win a copy of the book.

All you have to do to enter is answer this simple question: In which Century is Caleb’s story, ‘Blessed Are The Peacemakers’, set? E-mail your answer to impossiblepodcast@googlemail.com by Tuesday 14th July.

You can buy the whole catalogue of Short Trips collections, along with a host of other great fiction, at the official Big Finish website.

This edition’s podcasters: Caleb, James and Swithun

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Doctor Who Commentary – 4.15 ‘Planet Of The Dead’

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In this, our first podcast in three months, we turn our attention to the first of the Doctor Who “gap year” specials, “Planet Of The Dead”. Michelle Ryan in a slinky catsuit; a knackered double decker; Lee Evans and his Welsh accent… Was it really all that bad?

Find out as we discuss museum security, the dramatic potential of piles of sand, and the significance of chops. Hmmmm! Lovely chops!

This edition’s commentators: Caleb, James and Peter

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Doctor Who 4.14 ‘The Next Doctor’ – 2008 Christmas Special

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We pick over the carcass of 2008’s Christmas Special – “The Next Doctor” – starring David Tennant, David Morrisey and Dervla Kirwan.

Was it a Christmas Cracker, or a bit of a turkey? Should David Morrisey have been the REAL next Doctor? And just what did we all make of those last 15 minutes?

All this and more, in the latest Podcast Of Impossible Things!

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A Look Into the Future – Matt Smith, Steven Moffat and Series 5

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We talk about what the future might hold for Doctor Who as Matt Smith prepares to take possession of the TARDIS key and Steven Moffat steps up to the position of show runner.

How will the youngest Time Lord in the history of the show measure up? Who should his companion be? And what sort of changes (if any) can we expect to see in the tone and direction of the series as a whole?

We discuss this and, er… High School Musical in the latest edition of A Podcast of Impossible Things!

This edition’s commentators: Caleb, Peter, Swithun and James

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You can also listen to Caleb’s live reactions to the casting announcement as it was made on BBC1 in our previous special edition.

Note 09/02/2009: If you’ve had any problems downloading the podcast, it should now be fixed!

Doctor Who Commentary – 1.02 ‘The End of the World’

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Our Series 1 retrospective continues with ‘The End of the World’, written by Russell T Davies and starring Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper. The Doctor and Rose travel to the year 5 billion. Join us as we discuss death, optimism, chips and spotting the Moxx of Balhoon on a crafty fag-break!

This edition’s commentators: Caleb, James and Swithun

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