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Doctor Who: “The Eleventh Hour” Review

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What did the team think of “The Eleventh Hour”? Caleb and Swithun’s opinions are currently in the podcast editing suite, but first, our very own James Willetts clocks in with his review!

The Eleventh Doctor

I’ve rechristened it. From now on I will only be referring to Doctor Who as Doctor WOW.

So, the Doctor is back, and with it comes a whole new cast and mindset. To the hardcore fans it was always going to be either a solid hit or a total let down. It seems like years since we found out that Moffat, for most people the best writer of New Who, would be taking the reins for the 5th Season. With great expectation can come great disappointment, with the outcome being a deflated script and the usual fare, a soggy insubstantial wafer, the water biscuit of television.

So it comes as a real pleasure to be presented with an effulgent feast, a bacchanalian celebration of the Doctor and the best set up to a relaunched series for an age.

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Doctor Who Commentary – 4.18 ‘The End of Time, Part 2’

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It’s the end… but has the moment been prepared for? Join us as we discuss the Tenth Doctor’s swansong, noisy neighbours, RTD finales, and the arrival of George McFly – sorry, Matt Smith – as the Eleventh Doctor!

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

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And don’t forget to check out our set report from the filming of the scene with Verity Newman.

Doctor Who Commentary – 4.17 ‘The End of Time, Part 1’

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It’s the beginning of the end, as the Doctor faces the Master reborn, madder and badder than ever. I discuss magic resurrections, global transformations and temporal explanations in my commentary on The End of Time, Part One! But what have I done to the other podcasters?

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

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Doctor Who Commentary – 4.16 ‘Waters of Mars’

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The Doctor dices with destiny in ‘Waters of Mars’, but are the Impossible Podcasters impressed with the latest Doctor Who special? With reactions ranging from love to hate, it might be our most heated disagreement yet. Join us as we discuss water zombies, absent Ice Warriors and comedy robots in our latest commentary!

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

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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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