Monday, July 20, 2009

Torchwood - Children of Earth Day Five Commentary


Having been impressed by Day One, will the rest of Children of Earth cement the Impossible Podcast team's new-found liking of Torchwood, or will their enjoyment be only a one night stand? We discuss moral dilemmas, missing pterydactyls, child sacrifices and league tables in our commentary on Day Five, the explosive finale of Children of Earth!

This edition's commentators: James, Swithun and Caleb.
Length: 80 minutes.
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Monday, July 13, 2009

Torchwood - Children of Earth Day One Commentary


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 gas monsters and Cyberwoman have failed?!

This edition's commentators: James, Swithun and Caleb.
Length: 65 minutes.
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Saturday, July 4, 2009

Torchwood Special: Gareth David-Lloyd Interview


With Torchwood: Children of Earth, about to hit our TV screens, we interview Gareth David-Lloyd, who plays Ianto Jones! Stay tuned next week for commentary and discussion about series 3.

Interviewer: Caleb [Meet the Team]
Length: 8 minutes
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Wednesday, July 1, 2009

We're on Twitter!


You can now follow A Podcast of Impossible Things on Twitter! We'll be using it to comment on the latest Who news and goings-on, as well as linking to our latest podcasts.

Monday, June 15, 2009

Big Finish Special - Indefinable Magic


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
Length: 33 minutes
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Tuesday, April 28, 2009

4.15 "Planet Of The Dead"



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
Length: 1 hour, 1 minute
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Saturday, March 21, 2009

Doctor Who bookshop filming - spoilers!


I'm currently in Cardiff Students' Union, and as I type, Doctor Who is filming in Blackwell's bookshop downstairs - scenes that are either from the Christmas special, or Tennant's last story.
Spoilers follow! You have been warned...

What I saw is really intriguing... the Doctor is at a book signing of A Journal of Impossible Things - which appears to have been published as a novel by "Verity Newman" (a name taken from Verity Lambert, the first producer of Doctor Who, and Sydney Newman, one of its creators). There were banners up with a cover showing the fob watch, very similar to Pullman's Northern Lights cover.

What's more, Verity Newman is played by none other than Jessica Hynes (nee Stevenson), who played Joan Redfern in Human Nature!

It's clearly the present day, so either Joan has time-travelled and become a novelist, or this might be Joan's granddaughter, who inherited the Doctor's journal, and has turned it into a novel. Very intriguing!

Edited to add: I wandered back down, to find that filming had finished and was packing up. As I walked past the entrance to the bookshop, Jessica Hynes walked out, right next to me, almost bumped into her! There was an odd moment as I recognised her, she saw I recognised her, and I went "urk!" As she went to the car I said, "I really loved Spaced! Erm... that's a bit of a rubbish thing to say, but it's all I can think of at the moment". But complimenting someone on their work is never rubbish, and she smiled and waved, which was nice. I hope I didn't scare her too much!

Edited to add (2): You can see a lot more much better photos from some of the rest of the gang of Who fans who were there: Planet Gallifrey, Scooty's photostream, Brigade Leader's photostream.