Time and Space celebrates “Doctor Who,” one the world’s most enduring television sci-fi series. Co-hosts (and recently married couple) Jessica Nunn and Phillip Gilfus take an in-depth look at the current episodes of the Doctor and her companions, exploring how the new adventures of the Thirteenth Doctor break new ground and reach back into the canon. Jessica, a newer Whovian and an 11-year resident of the United Kingdom, and Phillip, a lifelong resident of the USA and fan of classic & nuWho, join together to discuss characters, stories, technology, Big Finish audio adventures, novels, and comics. They journey into the “TARDIS archives” each episode to look at how classic Doctor adventures helped pave the way to contemporary stories. Join Time and Space as Jessica and Phillip explore their love of “Doctor Who,” and, occasionally, for each other.
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Episode 33 - They Cast ... Who?
Casting Celebrities
When you're a known actor who is hired for "Doctor Who," whether as a Doctor or companion, it can cause some fans to be excited or nervous. Jessica and Phillip examine those actors who came to the franchise with notable previous roles and how that affected their time in the TARDIS. From one-hit wonder Billie Piper to comedianne Catherine Tate, they co-hosts examine how it all worked out.
In their look into the TARDIS library, the couple examines Peter Davison's first time in the cricket outfit in "Castrovalva." Davison was coming off a memorable role on "All Creatures Great and Small..." to become to Fifth Doctor, how did his first serial cement him as the Doctor?
Which "Doctor Who" casting surprised you the most?
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