Doctor Who Commentaries » Impossible Podcasts

Follow Doctor Who Commentaries » Impossible Podcasts
Share on
Copy link to clipboard

Doctor Who commentaries and fan discussions from a group of Cardiff-based fans, including new and classic Who, plus Torchwood and the Sarah Jane Adventures.

Impossible Podcasts


    • Apr 7, 2013 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 46m AVG DURATION
    • 68 EPISODES


    Search for episodes from Doctor Who Commentaries » Impossible Podcasts with a specific topic:

    Latest episodes from Doctor Who Commentaries » Impossible Podcasts

    Doctor Who Commentary – 7.07 ‘The Bells of Saint John’

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2013 61:46


    Happy birthday to us!!! It’s been five long years since our very first Doctor Who commentary and, to mark the occasion, here’s our latest – ‘The Bells of Saint John’. Caleb and P.G. find plenty to talk about as Clara … Continue reading →

    Doctor Who Commentary – ‘An Unearthly Child’ – The First Doctor

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2013 103:06


    We start counting down to Doctor Who’s 50th anniversary in November by looking back over the history of Doctor Who, from 1963 down to the present! In this episode, Caleb and Swithun go right back to the very beginning, to … Continue reading →

    Doctor Who Commentary – 7.06 ‘The Snowmen’ Christmas Special

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2013 79:34


    After something of an extended break, Caleb and Sarah are back with our verdict on The Snowmen, the 2012 Doctor Who Christmas special! With a new title sequence, new TARDIS and above all new companion, the feisty Clara, ably played by Jenna-Louise Coleman, there’s plenty … Continue reading →

    Doctor Who Commentary – 7.5 ‘The Angels Take Manhattan’

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 29, 2012 63:51


    Time runs out for Amy and Rory Pond, as The Angels Take Manhattan! Caleb, Sarah and Suzie try not to blink as we discuss Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill’s exit from Doctor Who, as well as the return of the Weeping Angels … Continue reading →

    Doctor Who Spoiler-Free Speculation – 7.5 ‘The Angels Take Manhattan’

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 27, 2012 24:12


    The Weeping Angels are back! No episode preview this week so Caleb and Sarah discuss what they think The Angels Take Manhattan may mean for The Doctor and the departure of Amy and Rory. They also discuss some of your … Continue reading →

    Doctor Who Commentary – 7.4 ‘The Power of Three’

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 22, 2012 56:25


    Caleb, Sarah and Nat are back on earth for the year of the slow invasion…that’s new! The Doctor moves in with the Ponds as small black cubes appear all over the world. We discuss UNIT: The Next Generation, musical deadly … Continue reading →

    Doctor Who Spoiler-Free Preview – 7.4 ‘The Power Of Three’

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 19, 2012 15:18


    Caleb, Sarah and Nat preview The Power Of Three by Chris Chibnall. They also discuss some of your comments on A Town Called Mercy – don’t forget to download our commentary and read James’ review too! This week The Doctor … Continue reading →

    Doctor Who Commentary – 7.3 ‘A Town Called Mercy’

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2012 59:35


    Caleb, Sarah and new contributor Nat Slow don their stetsons and ignore the keep out sign as they explore ‘A Town Called Mercy’. Daleks, dinosaurs and now a cyborg gunslinger. As Doctor Who meets a western we discuss guns, tic-tac … Continue reading →

    Doctor Who Spoiler-Free Preview – 7.3 ‘A Town Called Mercy’

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2012 19:05


    Caleb and Sarah preview A Town Called Mercy by Toby Whithouse with brand new contributor Nat Slow. They also discuss some of your comments on Dinosaurs on a Spaceship – don’t forget to download our commentary and read James’ review … Continue reading →

    Doctor Who Commentary – 7.2 ‘Dinosaurs on a Spaceship’

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2012 57:17


    Caleb, Sarah and Emma sink their critical teeth into Dinosaurs on a Spaceship in true velociraptor fashion! But will the friendly triceratops of entertainment survive the attacks of the bounty hunter of dodgy gender politics? Tortured metaphors aside, we discuss the importance of characterisation, … Continue reading →

    Doctor Who Spoiler-Free Preview – 7.2 ‘Dinosaurs on a Spaceship’

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 5, 2012 7:53


    Caleb and Sarah preview Dinosaurs on a Spaceship, episode 2 of the new series of Doctor Who, written by Chris Chibnall, as our series 7 coverage continues – don’t forget to download our Asylum of the Daleks commentary and read our review! … Continue reading →

    Doctor Who Commentary – 7.1 ‘Asylum of the Daleks’

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2012 64:02


    So Doctor Who is back on our televisions at last! Caleb Woodbridge and Sarah Burrow bring you their thoughts on episode one of series 7 along with brand new guest contributor Emma Sandrey. Are the Daleks still an effective villain? … Continue reading →

    Points of Who #8 – We’re Regenerating!

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 4, 2012 23:33


    In a special edition of our monthly news-and-views roundup (recorded before the sad death of Mary Tamm), we look forward to some of the exciting changes in store for Impossible Podcasts. New website! New content! Whether you come to us … Continue reading →

    Doctor Who Commentary – 5.13 ‘The Big Bang’

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 30, 2012 58:40


    It’s the end, but the moment has been prepared for. Sarah Burrow and P.G. Bell draw our Series 5 commentaries to a close. Where can a show turn when it’s just wiped out the whole of existence? Why, the National … Continue reading →

    Doctor Who Commentary – 5.12 ‘The Pandorica Opens’

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 21, 2012 55:09


    Join Sarah and Peter as they plough headlong into the first part of Doctor Who’s Series 5 finale! It’s been a long journey since ‘The Eleventh Hour‘ and, as Moffat moves his pieces into position for the final confrontation, we chart … Continue reading →

    Doctor Who Commentary – 5.11 ‘The Lodger’

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 16, 2012 49:11


    A little later than usual, Caleb and Sarah continue our run of Series 5 commentaries. Comedy masterpiece or a joke too far? We take a long hard look at Gareth Roberts’ light-hearted fish-out-of-water tale and ask some serious questions. Did this … Continue reading →

    Doctor Who Commentary – 5.10 ‘Vincent and the Doctor’

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2012 55:15


    Caleb and Sarah discuss Scottish accents, art and death, rom-coms and more in our fan commentary on series 5 Doctor Who episode, ‘Vincent and the Doctor’! The Doctor and Amy meet famous painter Vincent van Gogh in this episode penned … Continue reading →

    Points of Who #7 – Caroline John, Series 7 and more

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 30, 2012 25:47


    Welcome to our monthly round-up of Doctor Who news, views and rumours. We reflect on the sad death of Caroline John and examine her role as Dr Liz Shaw, one of the most distinctive companions of the Classic Series. Was she dropped … Continue reading →

    Doctor Who Commentary – 5.09 ‘Cold Blood’

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 23, 2012 53:41


    Your intrepid hosts, Sarah Burrow and P.G. Bell conclude their commentary on the return of the Silurians. Frankly, it could have done with a few dinosaurs… As the humans and Silurians teeter on the brink of war, we discuss the … Continue reading →

    Doctor Who Commentary – 5.08 ‘The Hungry Earth’

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 16, 2012 51:13


    There’s something amiss in the Welsh valleys (isn’t there always?) but fear not – your commentators Sarah Burrow and P.G. Bell are here to talk you through it. As Moffat redesigns his second classic monster of the series, we ask … Continue reading →

    Doctor Who Commentary – 5.07 ‘Amy’s Choice’

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 9, 2012


    Join Swithun Dobson, Sarah Burrow and Caleb Woodbridge as Doctor Who goes all wibbly-wobbly, dreamy-weamy. As the TARDIS crew are forced to choose between two competing realities, we ask why the show doesn’t do more of these “format breaker” episodes. … Continue reading →

    Doctor Who Commentary – 5.06 ‘The Vampires of Venice’

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 2, 2012 55:50


    Caleb Woodbridge, P G Bell and Sarah Burrow face the Vampires of Venice in our latest Doctor Who commentary! We discuss vital questions such as, what is the Doctor thinking with his matchmaking techniques? How much does this story fall … Continue reading →

    Points of Who #6 – Doctor Who Newsflash

    Play Episode Listen Later May 26, 2012 13:02


    Caleb Woodbridge and P.G. Bell bring you our monthly roundup of news, views and chatter. It’s a short and sweet one this month – just enough time to congratulate Steven Moffat on his new BAFTA, wave goodbye to the Ponds … Continue reading →

    Doctor Who Commentary – 5.04 ‘The Time of Angels’

    Play Episode Listen Later May 12, 2012 51:26


    Caleb Woodbridge and Sarah Burrow go back to commentate on The Time of Angels, the story which reintroduced River Song and the Weeping Angels for the Steven Moffat era. With the Angels returning for Amy and Rory’s departure from the … Continue reading →

    Colin Baker Q&A – SFX Weekender 2012

    Play Episode Listen Later May 5, 2012 50:51


    “I have been asked if I want to do a 2013 multi-Doctor special…” The sixth Doctor speaks! One of the stars at this year’s SFX Weekender convention, Colin took the opportunity to hold forth on his four decades in show … Continue reading →

    Points of Who #5 – Harry Potter Set Tour

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 28, 2012 28:43


    Join Caleb Woodbridge, Sarah Burrow and P.G. Bell as they deliver our monthly round-up of news, rumours and feedback. It’s been another busy month. With Doctor Who filming on both sides of the Atlantic, we discuss the on-set pics and … Continue reading →

    Eve Myles Q&A – SFX Weekender 2012

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 14, 2012 47:29


    “I didn’t stab anybody in the throat…” Eve Myles is a local girl at heart. She may have swapped Cardiff for Los Angeles, but she was thrilled to be back in Wales for an in-depth Q&A at February’s SFX Weekender … Continue reading →

    Fantasy Doctor Who Film Draft

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 7, 2012 77:52


    We’re four years old today! And to celebrate, we’re challenging David Yates to his own game and coming up with our very own Doctor Who movie. High concept ideas. Multi million dollar budgets. A cast of thousands. These are just … Continue reading →

    Points of Who #4: Jenna-Louise Coleman, Doctor Who Convention, Top of the Pods

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 31, 2012 35:11


    Welcome back to Points of Who, our monthly roundup of news, views and general waffle. And what a month it’s been! The Doctor’s new companion for Series 7 was confirmed, in the form of the lovely Jenna-Louise Coleman. We discuss … Continue reading →

    Doctor Who Commentary – 5.02 ‘The Beast Below’

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 16, 2012 57:55


    Caleb Woodbridge, Swithun Dobson, Sarah Burrow and P. G. Bell return to The Beast Below, the second episode of the Smith/Moffat era! Join us as we discuss Star Wars references, political allegory, sparkly space whales, Paragon versus Renegade actions, and whether the Doctor is pro- … Continue reading →

    Sylvester McCoy Q&A – SFX Weekender 2012

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 10, 2012 53:02


    “They went and cast a 12 year old as the Doctor…” It’s time for some words of wisdom from the Seventh Doctor himself, Sylvester McCoy – recorded live at last February’s SFX Weekender. Sylvester was on typically lively form, swapping … Continue reading →

    Trials & Triumphs – A Review of the SFX Weekender 3 Event

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 12, 2012 45:15


    The dust has settled, the hangovers faded and the cosplay has been packed away for another year. But was this year’s SFX Weekender – one of Britain’s biggest sci-fi and fantasy conventions – worth the trip? It’s safe to say … Continue reading →

    Points of Who #3: Doctor Who, Sherlock, The Hunger Games

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 5, 2012 51:41


    In the third episode of Points of Who, we take a wide-ranging discussion of the latest news about Doctor Who and the wider worlds of science fiction and fantasy: Caleb and Swithun discuss: (from 1 min) The recovery of missing … Continue reading →

    Doctor Who Commentary – 5.01 ‘The Eleventh Hour’

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 29, 2012 77:37


    Remember all those commentaries we never got round to in Series 5? Well, here they come! The team take advantage of Doctor Who’s extended leave of absence to fill in some of the gaps in their back catalogue, starting with … Continue reading →

    Points of Who #2: Doctor Who movie rumours and series 6 DVD review

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 8, 2012 40:18


    In the second Points of Who, we go beyond our commentaries to catch up on the Doctor Who news and rumours. In this episode: Caleb and Sarah discuss David Yates’ original comments on making a Doctor Who film. Swithun and … Continue reading →

    Doctor Who Commentary – 7.0 ‘The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe’

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 25, 2011 71:08


    Merry Christmas! Caleb Woodbridge, Sarah Burrow and P. G. Bell go through the wardrobe to discuss this year’s Doctor Who Christmas special, The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe! In our latest podcast commentary, we discuss the influence of C … Continue reading →

    Doctor Who Commentary – 4.0 ‘Voyage of the Damned’

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2011 81:26


    ‘Twas the night before Christmas Eve… and our resident Scrooge Swithun Dobson and very own Tiny Tim Caleb Woodbridge return to do battle between humbug and good cheer in their commentary on Voyage of the Damned, a tale of the … Continue reading →

    Doctor Who Commentary – 3.0 ‘The Runaway Bride’

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2011 72:09


    Our Christmas countdown continues as Sarah Burrow, Swithun Dobson, James Willetts and P.G. Bell revisit Catherine Tate’s fan-baiting debut as companion-to-be, Donna Noble. “For better or for worse…” There’s no denying that comedian Catherine Tate is the heart and soul … Continue reading →

    Doctor Who Commentary – 2.0 ‘The Christmas Invasion’

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2011 69:32


    Tis the season to be jolly! In the first of a series of festive treats, Swithun Dobson, P.G. Bell, Sarah Burrow and – specially flown in from the North Pole – James Willetts revisit the very first Doctor Who Christmas … Continue reading →

    Elisabeth Sladen tribute: The Sarah Jane Adventures Commentary – ‘The Man Who Never Was’

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2011 64:03


    Caleb Woodbridge, P.G. Bell and Sarah Jane devotee Brandon Michelle pay tribute to the wonderful Elisabeth Sladen, who as Sarah Jane Smith won the hearts of generations of fans. We look back on The Sarah Jane Adventures in our commentary on … Continue reading →

    Points of Who #1: Your feedback and our new schedule

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2011 24:36


    Welcome to our first edition of Points of Who, our new regular slot for your feedback! Up until now, we’ve been discussing your comments, tweets, emails and the like on a fairly ad-hoc basis. But we’ve decided to have a … Continue reading →

    Doctor Who Commentary – 6.13 ‘The Wedding of River Song’

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 2, 2011 73:12


    Caleb Woodbridge, Swithun Dobson and Sarah Burrow discuss ‘The Wedding of River Song’ , episode 13 of Doctor Who series 6. As the Doctor heads to his almost certain death, something has gone very wrong with time, thanks to a woman… We discuss alternate … Continue reading →

    Seven Ways the Doctor Could Cheat Death in ‘The Wedding of River Song’!

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2011 17:31


    Caleb Woodbridge looks ahead to ‘The Wedding of River Song’, considering seven possible (or impossible!) ways to cheat death when you’re a Time Lord! Theories covered include: “I woke up and it was all a terrible dream” It’s the Doctor’s … Continue reading →

    Doctor Who Commentary – 6.12 ‘Closing Time’

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2011 66:29


    Caleb Woodbridge, Swithun Dobson and Sarah Burrow discuss ‘Closing Time’ , episode 12 of Doctor Who series six, which sees the return of both of Cybermen and James Corden in the latest tale from Gareth Roberts! As the Doctor’s death approaches, he makes a … Continue reading →

    Doctor Who Commentary – 6.11 ‘The God Complex’

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 17, 2011 62:33


    Caleb Woodbridge, Swithun Dobson and Sarah Burrow discuss ‘The God Complex’ , episode 11 of Doctor Who series six, penned by Being Human writer Toby Whithouse. The Doctor, Amy and Rory face their nightmares in an infinite hotel, but has travelling with the Doctor finally … Continue reading →

    Torchwood Commentary & Series Review – Miracle Day 10 ‘The Blood Line’

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 15, 2011 76:40


    Caleb Woodbridge and Swithun Dobson discuss the finale of Torchwood: Miracle Day, The Blood Line. Has Miracle Day given Torchwood a new lease of life or reduced it to shambling corpse? We discuss Holocaust parallels, dystopian futures, sympathy for the … Continue reading →

    Doctor Who Commentary – 6.10 ‘The Girl Who Waited’

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 10, 2011 57:24


    Caleb Woodbridge, Swithun Dobson and Sarah Burrow commentate on ‘The Girl Who Waited’ by Tom MacRae, the latest episode of Doctor Who! With Amy Pond trapped in the Red Waterfall facility, can the Doctor and Rory rescue her before she … Continue reading →

    Torchwood Discussion – Miracle Day 9 ‘The Gathering’

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 8, 2011 28:14


    Batten down the hatches, lock up your daughters and wrap that precious Torchwood fandom of yours in cotton wool and bubble wrap – Swithun is back! As the Torchwood team make their penultimate moves in the game against the Three … Continue reading →

    Doctor Who Discussion – 6.09 ‘Night Terrors’

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 7, 2011 37:56


    We don’t have our usual commentary for you this week, but worry not – we’ve got a terrificly spirited and in-depth discussion for you instead. Location, location, location… how much influence does it have on Doctor Who, and how does … Continue reading →

    Torchwood Discussion – Miracle Day 8, ‘End of the Road’

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2011 9:40


    It’s here! Our (one man) discussion of the latest episode of Miracle Day. After the twists and revelations of last week’s episode, can Torchwood maintain the standard? Will the presence of so many other sci-fi franchise actors help or hinder … Continue reading →

    Doctor Who Commentary – 6.08 ‘Let’s Kill Hitler’

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 29, 2011 57:47


    It’s here! Our first commentary of the new (half) series. And what an episode it was – shock regenerations, miniature people, shape shifting robots, killer squid things, young Amelia and, of course, Adolf Hitler. Plenty to like, plenty to disagree … Continue reading →

    Claim Doctor Who Commentaries » Impossible Podcasts

    In order to claim this podcast we'll send an email to with a verification link. Simply click the link and you will be able to edit tags, request a refresh, and other features to take control of your podcast page!

    Claim Cancel