JUST WHAT THE DOCTOR ORDERED After a few months off during which I have slept and stuff, Who’s Round is back… and it’s about time (etc etc). It’s certainly about time we had a Doctor. Most Doctors have been interviewed loads, so of course I have gone for one with a unique claim to the…
Peter Thomas – actor from missing William Hartnell story The Savages – dies. Peter Thomas as Captain Edal in The Savages Peter Thomas, who played Captain Edal in The Savages, has died at the age of 80. He had worked with Christopher Barry prior to the making of the story and so was in the director’s mind…
This one was a long time coming, as I had already visited the gentleman once. On that occasion he asked not to be recorded as he felt his voice was weak. We then chatted for 3 hours after which he said “Oh, we should have recorded that!” Still, it meant I got to visit him…
A key contributor to a story who didn’t appear on its DVD release, this villainous fellow turns out to be charming, chatty and slightly eccentric – and all the more interesting for it. My friend Peter and I drove to the coast in order to spend a windswept afternoon over a pint or two with…
TOBY HADOKE’S WHO’S ROUND – EPISODE 158 In ghostlier times in a different science fiction classic. My latest Who’s Rounder as he is now. I was very excited about this one because I have always been very intrigued by the story of a guy who plays three very small roles (respectively Guard, Guard and Second…
A new podcast… at last! The latest Who’s Round was actually conducted at the request of the interviewee. He has a special charity he would like to make you aware of. He has a heartfelt and moving story and highlights something most of us know nothing about but some of us could help with :…
I am a bit pleased with myself about this one. I had done a DVD documentary about this particular story which brought me into contact with many of its first cast. It would have been easy for me to call one of them. But the thing is, the interviews I had done were already in…
Continuing the migration of these individual entries from my Podcast page to this blog for reasons of space and navigability. You can find all the the list of interviewees, editions and charities who have benefited from this labour of love here. Episode Seventeen – (3rd May 2013) William Ilkley A warm and friendly guest this…
Continuing the removal of the individual episode blurbs from the Podcast page and placing them here instead, for reasons of tidiness… Episode Eleven (2nd April 2013)The Keys Of Marinus Special What do you do if you get a Doctor Who story that doesn’t have a DVD Making Of and that not one, but four people involved with…