Author Archives: Swithun Dobson

About Swithun Dobson

Swithun has apparently been watching Doctor Who since he was 3 years old, although his conscious fandom only began in the mid 90s with the repeats on BBC2. He is critical of most stories but at heart he's a contrarian. In his solar system Classic Who is his home planet with its two moons, Big Finish and BBC/Virgin books, all of which orbit the great light of the original Prisoner; New Who in contrast is a barren rock orbiting a dying sun. What he likes is, according to him, somewhat rare: a tightly crafted, dramatic story in which an interesting idea is made flesh.

Doctor Who Commentary – 6.06 ‘The Almost People’

By , , and

Posted on

Join us as we discuss ‘The Almost People’s’ many twists and turns, as the Eleventh Doctor, Amy and Rory attempt to escape the island and bring peace between humans and flesh, and face some startling discoveries of their own. We discuss everything from Roman Rory through to Moffat’s alleged sexism, and of course, that cliffhanger!

This edition’s commentators: Caleb, Peter, Swithun and Olivia.
Play

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 29:23 — 53.8MB)

What did you think of ‘The Almost People’? Does the ongoing story have you enthralled, or has it distracted from the individual stories? Remember to read James’s review, and let us know what you think in the comments below!

Doctor Who Commentary – 6.05 ‘The Rebel Flesh’

By , , and

Posted on

Join us as we discuss ‘The Rebel Flesh’, in which the Eleventh Doctor, Amy and Rory encounter a solar tsunami, acid mining, programmable matter and  renegade dopplegangers!

This edition’s commentators:Caleb, Peter, Swithun and introducing Olivia.

Play

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 20:57 — 38.4MB)

What did you think of the episode? Double delight or pale imitation? Don’t forget to check out James’s review, and let us know what you think in the comments below!

Doctor Who Commentary – 6.03 ‘The Curse of the Black Spot’

By and

Posted on

Yarrr! Join us, me hearties, fer an adventure on t’high seas, aboard the good ship Impossible Podcasts, by the powers! (Or does no one actually say that?)

Anyway, we discuss disappearing pirates, green glowy Lily Cole, dodgy editing and much more in our commentary on ‘The Curse of the Black Spot’!

This edition’s commentators:Caleb and Swithun.

Play

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 14:27 — 26.5MB)

Doctor Who Commentary – 6.02 ‘Day of the Moon’

By , and

Posted on

As the TARDIS crew battle the Silence, there are more shocks and surprises in store! Who is the eye-patch woman? Who is the little girl? What are the Silence up to? We discuss all the latest twists and developments in our latest commentary!

 

This edition’s commentators: Caleb, Swithun and Peter, plus guest appearance from Aled.

Play

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 17:10 — 31.5MB)

Doctor Who Commentary – 6.01 ‘The Impossible Astronaut’

By , and

Posted on

The latest series of Doctor Who kicks off with the show travelling to America. The Doctor, Amy, Rory and River come together to discover what the world has forgotten about the events of 1969, but only after a deadly encounter with an impossible astronaut. We discuss all the twists and turns in our commentary!

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

Play

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 15:24 — 28.2MB)

Doctor Who Commentary – 5.05 ‘Flesh and Stone’

By , and

Posted on

The Doctor, Amy and River Song face the threat of the Weeping Angels! But as the crack in time appears, what do the podcast team think of this series’ ongoing storylines, especially that scene with Amy kissing the Doctor? Join us to find out!

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

Play

Podcast: Play in new window | Download (Duration: 18:06 — 33.2MB)