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 the production of it are happy to speak to you? That’s right, you produce an hour long special edition featuring the director, two monsters, and an actor who has never spoken publicly about his work on the show until now! Chosen charities: The Red Cross, Mind, Cancer, YMCA (extra long edition, four interviewees, so more charities than normal, but deserving ones).
Episode Twelve (16th April 2013) Clive Doig and Paul Cole
Perhaps the merriest Who’s Round yet : red wine is spilt, honest opinions tumble out, and we turn the conviciality up to 11, managing to polish off a fair few Hartnells, plus a bonus snippet of Troughton as well. Two interviewees for the price of none, and by the time it’s over, it has been everybody’s round! Chosen charity: The Cinema & Television Benevolent Fund.
Episode Thirteen – (18th April 2013) Saul Metzstein
A first for Who’s Round : previews of epiosdes yet to be broadcast at the time of the interview. Director Saul talks us through why he thinks Doctor Who is like a musical, discusses how best to shoot Matt Smith, and reveals which baddie was based on Peter Stringfellow. Chosen charity: The World Wildlife Fund.
Episode Fourteen – (24 April 2013) William Dudman
A fascinating insight behind-the-scenes from film cameraman Bill, who shot most of the effects sequences during the McCoy years but also has first hand knowledge of a Troughton classic for good measure. He also had major input into Star Cops, Blackadder and The Two Ronnies, and tells all about those as well. Chosen Charity: Crisis.
Episode Fifteen – (29th April 2013) The Savages Special
Another Hartnell special; this time it’s an adventure entirely missing from the TV archives and two of its guest stars provide their memories of working with William Hartnell, Peter Sellars and Douglas Camfield. It got quite noisy, sorry, but worth it to hear from two such distinguished veterans. Chosen charity: Ellen House Hospice For Terminally Ill Children.
Episode Sixteen – (1st May 2013) Barrie Ingham
This delightful and enthusiastic thespian’s career was still taking him to London, New York and Hollywood on a regular basis when we spoke. He was impressively passionate about Doctor Who and we talked about our hopes of lost episodes turning up, shaving chests and getting betting tips from the Doctor. Sadly Barrie passed away in January 2015 and I consider it a great privilege to have had the opportunity to enjoy his charming company, even if it was only over the phone. Chosen Charity: Medicins Sans Frontieres.