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.

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 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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David Tennant’s Departure and 11th Doctor Speculation Special

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Join us, a bunch of Cardiff based fans, for a brief retrospective of David Tenannt as the 10th Doctor and speculation on who will be (and should be) the 11th Doctor. We also announce the winners of our Big Finish Short Trips competition.

This edition’s commentators: Caleb, James, Peter and Swithun. Visit our Meet the Team page!

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The Sarah Jane Adventures Commentary – 2.02 ‘The Last Sontaran’

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Sarah Jane teams up with her old friend Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart as she faces her old enemy Miss – sorry, Mrs Wormwood in not the ‘Revenge of’… No, wait, ‘Enemy of the Bane’ (we can at least get the names right on the blog, if not in the podcast!) We discuss the series so far of The Sarah Jane Adventures, plus faces from the past, the dangers of nostalgia and overloaded finales!

This edition’s commentators: Beverley, Caleb, James and Swithun. Visit our Meet the Team page!]

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