# Kasterborous: Classic TV, then and now

Looking at classic British TV, Doctor Who, great movies, books, and a general retro cult vibe.

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## [Rewatching Silver Nemesis: Doctor Who's strange 25th anniversary](https://kasterborous.substack.com/p/silver-nemesis-doctor-who-commentary)

_2026-08-15 · Christian Cawley_

Christian and James revisit all three episodes of Silver Nemesis and ask whether Doctor Who's 25th anniversary story deserves another look.

## [When does Doctor Who fan fiction become canon?](https://kasterborous.substack.com/p/when-does-doctor-who-fan-fiction)

_2026-08-08 · Christian Cawley_

What actually counts as Doctor Who canon—and who gets to decide?

## [From Tracy Island to Wonky Donkey: remembering '90s children's TV](https://kasterborous.substack.com/p/from-tracy-island-to-wonky-donkey)

_2026-08-01 · Christian Cawley_

Thom Gray joins us to revisit '90s children's TV, from Tracy Island and Wonky Donkey to Doctor Who's unexpected Wilderness Years appearances.

## [Can Doctor Who survive without television?](https://kasterborous.substack.com/p/can-doctor-who-survive-without-television)

_2026-07-30 · Christian Cawley_

What happens to Doctor Who when there isn't a regular TV series? Does it need to return in the form we've become accustomed to, or could time away from television be exactly what the franchise needs?

## [What Doctor Who should learn from Marvel and DC](https://kasterborous.substack.com/p/doctor-who-marvel-dc-future-franchises)

_2026-07-25 · Christian Cawley_

Doctor Who, Marvel, DC and Netflix all face the same challenge. Can long-running franchises still reinvent themselves for modern audiences?

## [Doctor Who Series 2 isn't what you remember](https://kasterborous.substack.com/p/doctor-who-series-2-isnt-what-you)

_2026-07-20 · Christian Cawley_

Twenty years after David Tennant's first full season, we revisit Doctor Who Series 2 to discover what still works, what doesn't, and why opinions change.

## [From Transformers to the TARDIS: Lee Sullivan on drawing Doctor Who](https://kasterborous.substack.com/p/lee-sullivan-doctor-who-interview)

_2026-07-11 · Christian Cawley_

Doctor Who and Transformers artist Lee Sullivan reflects on Marvel UK, Doctor Who Magazine, and bringing the Eighth Doctor to life.

## [From cinemas to Steam: who really owns entertainment anymore?](https://kasterborous.substack.com/p/from-cinemas-to-steam-who-really)

_2026-07-03 · Christian Cawley_

From Supergirl and the future of cinemas to Steam, Blu-rays and PlayStation, we ask whether we really own our entertainment anymore.

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/204904619/a8ceaa13225841657dc94330b996b682.mp3)

## [Remembering Justin Richards and Doctor Who's literary legacy](https://kasterborous.substack.com/p/remembering-justin-richards-and-doctor)

_2026-07-03 · Christian Cawley_

A short tribute to Justin Richards, exploring his Doctor Who novels, editorial legacy, Big Finish work, and the books that kept the series alive.

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/204901489/ef6caa44dfc7a942aeb4f2565faef655.mp3)

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_2026-07-03 · **Sponsored**_

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## [The “ersatz” Doctor: Why fandoms are obsessed with deleting the past](https://kasterborous.substack.com/p/the-ersatz-doctor-why-fandoms-are)

_2026-06-26 · Christian Cawley_

Is fiction revisionism nonsense, or fan-sense?

[Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/203677169/3836e96fede44ed8a0a677dfa0a22934.mp3)