Film Club International 09: L'Appartement in Wicker Park
Release Date: 04/30/2020
TV Club 69: Constellation
Strangers in Space
Apple TV+ seems to have made itself a home for sophisticated sci-fi of late, but how does this story of what happens to the people who've stepped out of Earth's atmosphere compare? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt Barber
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Blue Box 147: April News Round-Up (and Series Preview)
Strangers in Space
With Season One now fairly imminent and series previews appearing the press, we thought we'd round up some recent news with rumours, summaries and - spoilers! - some spoilers too Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt Barber
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Blue Box 146: Terrance Dicks AI Trope Bingo
Strangers in Space
We asked Chat GPT to tell us why Terrance Dicks was the worst writer in the history of Doctor Who, in the hope it would at least provide illuminating evidence for the contrary... Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt Barber
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Film Club Lite 59: Immortal Beloved (1994)
Strangers in Space
Citizen Kane meets Amadeus, but is Gary Oldman going to be enough to get us through Bernard Rose's period biopic? Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt Barber
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Blue Box 145: Just Making the Good Ones (Part Two: Monsters and Villains)
Strangers in Space
A conversation about characters and creatures who could or should make a return to Doctor Who, in this episode focussing on the villains and monster species Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt Barber
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Who Review Extra 30: Knock Knock
Strangers in Space
Mike Bartlett switches from Doctor Foster to Doctor Who, but can David Suchet lift a story with an ending that takes an unexpected left turn towards pleasantville Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt Barber
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Film Club Extra: Road House (2024)
Strangers in Space
A remake of the 1989 Patrick Swayze film from the director of The Bourne Identity sounds like exactly the kind of thing we needed to report back on - so duly here are our views on Amazon Prime's Road House Presented by J.R. Southall, with Matt Barber
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Blue Box 144: Just Making the Good Ones (Part One: Family and Friends)
Strangers in Space
A conversation about characters and actors who could or should make a return to Doctor Who, in this episode focussing on Doctors, companions and fellow Time Lords Presented by J.R. Southall, with Matt Barber
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Blue Box 143 - Dandies and Clowns and Other Old Faces
Strangers in Space
A listener question about the value of multi-Doctor stories begins a conversation over the next few weeks about returning characters and whether they are worth it Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Matt Barber and Dylan Rees
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Film Club Lite 58: The Name of the Rose (1986)
Strangers in Space
Sean Connery as a middle ages monk with Christian Slater as his sexually awakened sidekick in this medieval mystery, for which Matt's friend Will re-joins the team as we embark upon an epic conversation - with a few sound issues, which hopefully won't mar the experience Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Matt Barber and Will Travis
info_outlineMatt is joined by JR this week to compare the French romantic thriller L'Appartement, with its American remake Wicker Park, a film that Steven Spielberg was at one point attached to, and that ultimately ended up being made by the director who went on to create the visual style for Moffat and Gatiss' Sherlock