I am updating my website and as Big Finish* have now put up a handy alphabetical link of every Who’s Round episode and accompanied each one with the relevant charity link, I’m taking my incomplete list off my Podcast page. Instead of wasting them I shall post them here as they may be useful for wandering web tourists. Click on the episode to take you to it: same with the charity.
Episode One (Jan 7th 2013) – Susan Moore & Steve Mansfield
7th Doctor era model makers Steve and Sue argue their way entertainingly through tales of melting heads and blue demons, but there’s time for a couple of Tom Baker story anecdotes too (ooh, and a borderline Davison – good start). Chosen charity: The Alzheimer’s Society.
Episode Two (Jan 11th 2013) – Andrew Smith
4th Doctor writer Andrew Smith – the first fully paid up Doctor Who fan to get a writing job on the series (there may have been one or two since though, you know) talks policing, reading things about himself that he doesn’t remember in someone else’s autobiography, and Max Sammett. Chosen Charity: The Lily Foundation.
Episode Three (Jan 15th 2013) – Glyn Jones
The earliest surviving writer from Doctor Who, Glyn Jones, has the other distinction of being only one of an illustrious triumvirate to have both written for and acted in the series. Glyn talks about his native South Africa, looking like the Michelin Man, and why he regrets making Xeros for boys only : and does so all the way from Crete) Chosen Charity: Forgot to ask so the default is The Psoriasis Association. (Post script: Glyn sadly passed away on 2nd April 2014)
Episode Four (Jan 26th 2013) – Ian Cullen
Ian Cullen has had an impressive career which began as a boy actor in 1952 and continues apace today. We met up in Surrey where he teaches drama to youngsters and talked colourful costumes, Jon Pertwee’s sense of humour and being killed off shockingly in both Blake’s 7 and Z-Cars. Oh, and about playing Ixta in the classic story The Aztecs of course. Chosen Charity: Great Ormond Street Hospital.
Episode Five (Feb 12th 2013) Kevin McNally
Four episodes of Doctor Who are just a tiny speckle on the CV of one of the country’s most respected character actors. He’s such a coup for this free podcast that even my 12 year old son was impressed when I showed him this picture of an illustrious thesp with whom I discussed pirates, bad acting and sex .. or to be more precise, Mr Sex! Oh, and looking like a “dream sequence char-lady” in The Twin Dilemma. Chosen Charity: forgot to ask so I’m going to nominate The Psoriasis Association as I am involved with them and they do very good work.
*(namely Ian Atkins who does the online production of the podcast)