Doctor Who: Who & Company

It's that time again!  Usually once a year we like to talk movies and to keep it Doctor Who related we pair those movies with Doctor Who episodes.  It's a fan favorite and we hope you enjoy it as much as we do making it.  Thanks for listening!  See you again later in April!

This month, podcaster Jason Miller joins us to discuss his weekly podcast, Doctor Who Literature!  It's full of insightful information and fantastic guests.  He's here to talk about what led him into podcasting, his recent fun-filled weekend at Gallifrey One 2024, and the exact moment he fell in love with Doctor Who. Then we drive a stake through someone's heart this Valentine's Day month with Jason's Pick of the Month - the 1966-1971 ABC smash daytime hit, Dark Shadows!  Some of us are new to this show and some have been watching for years, but we all agree that this was an exciting, bingeable series.  Does it still hold up today?  And what about the two movies it spawned in its heyday?  And the 1991 Revival series on NBC?  And the Tim Burton/Johnny Depp movie from 2012?  Hmm...the less said about that the better.  Or maybe you disagree!  In any case, join us for this very fun episode! Drop us a line about what you think of Dark Shadows on our Twitter (or X) account, @whoandcompany (https://twitter.com/whoan

Welcome to Season 8 of Who & Company!  As we kick off a new year, we thank our listeners for sticking with us the past 7 years, and as per our January tradition, this month we have a couple of our cohorts from THE Doctor Who Podcast - James & Michele! They join us this month to discuss the recently released animated story, The Underwater Menace (now available worldwide).  Does this story hold up?  Is the animation actually better than the story?  Can anything in the world shtop Zaroff?  These topics and many more are tackled in this episode of Who & Company!   Thanks for listening!   whoandcompany@yahoo.com

We hope you had a great year and a happy holiday season!  We close out the year and Season 7 with writer/director Robert Valentine!  Rob joins us to discuss his work at Big Finish, what it's like to win an award from the BBC, and his thoughts on the 60th Anniversary specials. Then Rob invites us to tea to talk all about his Pick of the Month, the classic 80s TV version of Agatha Christie's Miss Marple starring Joan Hickson.  We ask why this is such an important show to him, the differences of the many actresses who've played Miss Marple, and delve into three of his most favorite adventures. Thanks for listening this year!  We'll see you next month! whoandcompany@yahoo.com

This month, we complete the set of DWP hosts as Michele Simmons joins us to discuss her origins with The Doctor Who Podcast, Greek mythology, and taking Captain Yates out for pizza in her mom's stationwagon.  What?  What? WHAT? Then Michele brings along her Pick of the Month, the red-hot Marvel TV smash Loki!   Find out why we think this series stands out from the other Marvel TV shows, just how intricate the character of Loki is, and that slam-bang of an ending in Season 2. Thanks for listening!

Joining us this month is actor, writer, and worldwide convention goer, Ian McCann! Ian joins us to discuss his original way of getting into Doctor Who, how conventions differ in other parts of the world, and his thoughts for the 60th Anniversary. Then Ian brings his Pick of the Month - the extremely popular sitcom of the 90s, One Foot in the Grave! What's the long-lasting appeal of this show and why do we love it? And is it true that the whole cast has been in Doctor Who? Tune in and find out, but be warned: HUGE spoilers for the finale episode.

Our LI Who 2023 coverage concludes this month with three interviews from the convention! We sat down with Brian Croucher and Jan Chappell from Blake's 7 fame and Richard Ashton who played an Ice Warrior named Friday in Empress of Mars. Come join us! whoandcompany@yahoo.com

LIVE from Long Island Who 60 on August 19, 2023!  We had the pleasure of entertaining a fantastic live audience by interviewing none other than actor/author Michael Troughton!  We discussed his career so far, visiting the Doctor Who set 3 times as a child, his time as a physics teacher, and yes, even some animal impressions. Then we switch gears as Michael presents his Pick of the Month, the legendary Rowan Atkinson BBC comedy classic, Blackadder!  How did we all discover this show?  Which quote from the show does Michael use in real life?  What was it like attending a live taping with Rowan Atkinson?  All this and more! Special thanks to Michael Troughton, Ken Deep, Billy & Steven Davis, Kyle Williamson, and all the good people at L.I. Who! whoandcompany@yahoo.com  

Welcome back!  This month's guest is an award-winning writer, producer, director, actress...she's pretty much done it all.  She's Abie Ekenezar and she's here to discuss her favorite show, Doctor Who!  We find out how she got into film, what Jason Mamoa may agree to when he's been drinking, and why not all elves are bad. Then Abie brings us her Pick of the Month, the debut Star Trek series for CBS All Access/Paramount Plus, Star Trek: Discovery!  We discuss just how different each season can be, the devastating character-driven plot of Season 4, what we all wish for the fifth and final season next year, and of course, Oscar Winner Michelle Yeoh. If you're in Long Island August 18-20, visit us at L.I. Who 60!  We will be doing a LIVE show on the main stage at 1pm on Saturday, August 19th with our special guest actor/writer Michael Troughton!  And yes, he's bringing along a Pick of the Month, the BBC comedy classic, Black Adder!  Please join us if you can or listen out for the audio at the end of August.  Come

Every year we do something a little different.  Usually it's April, but this time it's June and we've decided to do another of our popular pairings of favorite movies & Doctor Who episodes!  Of course, we aren't going to spoil them in this blurb, but be warned - there are SPOILERS EVERYWHERE for the movies and the Doctor Who stories that are paired.  If we mention a movie you're interested in, by all means go and see it and come back and listen to our thoughts.  And while you're at it, drop us a line and let us know YOUR thoughts!  You can find us on our Facebook page, on Twitter @whoandcompany, or a good old-fashioned email at whoandcompany@yahoo.com.  See you next month!

This month our guest is writer, publisher, and man of many hats, Dr. Arnold T. Blumberg!  Arnold joins us to discuss the birth of his Doctor Who fandom, many different aspects of literary fandom, and exactly where the ideas originate for most of the books published through ATB Publishing. Then Arnold takes us into strange new worlds as he brings his Pick of the Month, the Paramount Plus blockbuster hit series, Star Trek: Picard!   We discuss why we all think Season 3 is some of the greatest Star Trek ever written, our shared love of Patrick Stewart, and why Terry Matalas is the current saviour of the known universe. And be warned!  There are MASSIVE spoilers for Picard (Season 3 in particular), so go watch those 10 episodes first!  That's right, burn up that 7 day trial that you've been waiting to use and binge it.  It's totally worth it!

There can be only one....guest this month, and it's legendary Doctor Who podcaster, Dave AC Cooper!  Dave stops by to discuss his Doctor Who fandom which stretches all the way back to the very first episode in 1963 - one day after his birthday!  Dave talks about watching some of the stories that are now lost, another of his shows called Big & Fruity Wine Podcast, and what wine would pair the best with his favorite Doctor Who story. Then Dave brings us his Pick of the Month, the very popular 90s sci-fi action-drama, Highlander!  We talk about how we each discovered the show, the tons of merchandise, the uncanny similarities to Doctor Who, and if a new reboot would work. Thanks for listening! whoandcompany@yahoo.com  

Podcasting legend and L.I. Who showrunner Ken Deep joins us this month to discuss how his lifelong love of a show has grown from fan clubs to podcasts to convention hosting.  Ken talks about discovering Doctor Who, riding his bike across town to the "skyscraper of Doctor Who Towers", the joys of running a Doctor Who convention, and how a randomly recorded episode at the end of a dubbed Doctor Who tape led him straight into another fandom. That fandom would be Ken's Pick of the Month - the BBC renegade sci-fi classic, Blake's 7!  Hear us discuss why this is one of Ken's favorite all-time shows, how very closely related it is to Doctor Who, how influential the show was to other sci-fi phenomena that came afterwards, and how it still holds up over 40 years later.  Was this the Torchwood of its time?  And to exactly which Star Trek episode does Ken compare the entire series? Find out more about L.I Who 2023 at longislanddoctorwho.com for guests, hotel information, and tickets.  That's August 18-20, 2023 at Holida

That's right!  For two months in a row, this month's guest is joining us again.  He just won't leave!  All kidding aside, James Rockliffe of THE Doctor Who Podcast is with us to discuss his beginnings of Doctor Who fandom, how he got the podcasting bug, and why The Web Planet is still horrible! Then James brings along his Pick of the Month, the monumental British comedy classic, Dad's Army!  We talk with James about his lifelong fandom with the show, meeting some of his classic heroes, and even starting a podcast about Dad's Army. Thanks for listening!

Welcome to 2023, everyone!  And welcome to Season 7 of Who & Company as we kick off the year sharing DWP Special Episode 26 with our guests this month, James & Michele of THE Doctor Who Podcast!  This time, we are discussing the latest Doctor Who animated release, the Second Doctor adventure, The Abominable Snowmen.  Join us as we talk about no snow in Snowdonia, menacing Snuffalupagi, and one of the best missing stories ever. Email us at: whoandcompany@yahoo.com Twitter: @whoandcompany

Happy New Year! We just wanted to drop in and thank all of our guests from 2022 and especially YOU, our wonderful listeners! Catch us later this month for our annual animated chat. Which story? Listen to this quick message to find out! See you soon!

In November of 2022, Drew was fortunate enough to sit down and have a chat with several Doctor Who personalities about what they're up to and of course what television shows they love to watch.  Join us this month as we have interviews with: Wendy Padbury (Zoe, companion of the Second Doctor) Bhav Parmar (Sonya Khan, Yaz's onscreen sister) Matthew Jacobs (writer of the 1996 TV movie) and Vanessa Yuille (filmmaker) discussing their new documentary, "Doctor Who Am I" Sophie Aldred (Ace, companion of the Seventh Doctor and co-star of The Power of the Doctor) whoandcompany@yahoo.com

Our guest this month is writer, producer, and director Chris Chapman!  Chris has directed many of the documentaries and special features in the Doctor Who DVD & Blu-Ray ranges and has also written stories for Big Finish.  Chris tells us how he got involved in directing, how he started writing for Big Finish, and what he thought of the new Doctor Who special, The Power of the Doctor. Then Chris brings us his Pick of the Month, the long-running story of battling robots that spans 38 years of toys, comics, movies, and multiple TV series, Transformers!  Find out how we all discovered this franchise, its massive impact on the toy industry, and why it's survived for so many years. whoandcompany@yahoo.com

So we thought we'd do something a little different this month... About a year and a half ago, we paired some of our favorite movies with Doctor Who stories and we got such a great response that we decided to do it again.  Now telling you the movies and the stories would be cheating, but we can tell you that this time we have 4 movie/Doctor Who pairings and they are movies that you know and love....well most of them anyway. Back to our regular format next time!  Thanks for listening! whoandcompany@yahoo.com  

Our guest this month is veteran Reality Bomb host and all-around great Canadian, Graeme Burk!  Graeme joins us to discuss his podcasting career, how Pyramids of Mars can be comforting AND exciting, and having lunch with Philip Hinchcliffe. Then Graeme brings us his Pick of the Month, the CBS musical powerhouse sitcom, WKRP In Cincinnati!  We talk about its enduring appeal, the politics of music copyright laws, and how this icon of television sitcoms has stood the test of time.