Type 40 • A Doctor Who Podcast

Ed Stradling moved from a career in law, to producing for TV, fuelled by researching classic television and Doctor Who in particular. A key contributor and innovator in the original range of classic series DVD’s which raised the bar for value added material, or “special features”. Here he recounts many of his greatest hits, an idiosyncratic fandom and potential future projects? The Fandom Podcast Network is proud to continue bringing listeners this essential companion the Whoniverse HERE:

Doubtless you were as delighted as we were, to see the news of two fresh re-discoveries of previously lost classic Doctor Who episodes from 1965, a few weeks ago. Our regular discussion panel couldn’t wait to get together and speculate on the where’s, how’s and when’s as the story was continuing to break! What a treat to be joined by one of the fandom’s most knowledgeable voices and engaging podcasters, Tim Burrows as our guest. The conversation focusses not just on the episodes themselves but inspiring work being done to preserve the films containing those William Hartnell finds by a team of volunteers, for registered charity Film Is Fabulous!

The Randomiser is a confounding contraption alright! Looks like not much at all, but inside that metallic rectangle, bolted to the console, is mayhem to a Doctor Who fan. Whatever story it was YOU planned on watching next? Bump it, and join the Type 40 panel to review the latest story, chosen chosen FOR THEM completely by chance! Matt Smith’s Doctor seems more loved than ever, now. With his episodes enjoying a run of repeats on BBC Three. Closing Time is a tale few fans have much positive to say about! What will our reviewers have to say, approaching fifteen years since it was screened?

In early November 2025, the veteran character actor, arguably most famous Time Lord of the all, Tom Baker was formally honoured by the Crown with an MBE for Services to Television. With a small number of friends and colleagues in attendance... One of whom was photographer Oliver McNeil. Oliver’s quite the character himself; a trusted personal friend and sometime creative collaborator of the Fourth Doctor legend. He joins us for this exclusive interview with regular Dan Hadley.

At the annual Edinburgh TV Festival for 2025 the BBC has had its usual formidable presence. Multiple executives talking telly! Given Doctor Who’s very public problems in recent months, it’s hardly surprising the topic came up several times. Key people involved in the future of the property as an ongoing television series addressed the fandom directly. We gathered a roundtable of our regular voices, moderated by host Dan Hadley, to explore the quotes and statements. Offering our observations and hopes or fears for the short term and long term future of the world’s best loved science-fiction and fantasy series...

Doctor Who: the world’s longest running, best loved Science Fiction and fantasy TV series – is on “Pause”. Following a disastrous relaunch co-production between BBC Studios, Bad Wolf Studios and Disney+ a little more than 18 months ago… The Type 40 roundtable of Time Agents have gathered to process two interviews showrunner Russell T Davies has given, in recent weeks. For any indication as to where things are at with the Time Lord. Our discussion was recorded as live with regular host Dan Hadley taking comments from multiple platforms, back in the cloister room.

Resuming our randomised, rambunctious revelling’s in Doctor Who adventures from across the decades on Type 40! Our regular panels primed, prepped and positively raring to go, for better or worse… The second season of the classic era closed out with The Time Meddler by Dennis Spooner. Taking the Doctor, his companion Vicki and stowaway space pilot Steven back to 1066 where someone is meddling with Earth history?

Type 40’s long running Doctor Who commemorating another historic date and time in the history of the Whoniverse. On the 6th December 1989 the classic series was vanquished from the schedules of BBC1 after a 4 year battle against the odds... Survivors of that fateful period Simon and Dan get together with Sarah to revisit that strangely silent Winter’s night. Don’t worry: there are still plenty of great memories and stupid jokes! Does time heal?

Regular panellists Sarah, Charlotte, Simon and Dan are all in session to deliberate on which four personalities from over 60 years of the Whoniverse would be on the Mount Rushmore of Doctor Who? From both in front of and behind the cameras. Our panel evaluate their impact, performances, decisions and legacies as they go... Who made the cut? From the easy charm of Jon Pertwee to the enigmatic father figure of series creator Sydney Newman and the impossibly long legs of Karen Gillan? We’ll analyse each candidates’ unique contributions to the series.

On Christmas Day 2023, we were served a steaming hot hour of snow, steeples, goblins and all the trimmings in The Church on Ruby Road written by returning showrunner Russell T Davies. Featuring the first full length adventure of our new Doctor and the debut of the series newest companion, Ruby Sunday. Now we bring you a full review of the special: our initial thoughts on Ncuti Gatwa’s incarnation of the Doctor and best guesses as to where things could go from here. Join regular host Dan Hadley with original co-host Kyle Wagner returning to the console room! Alongside the ever-insightful Charlotte Shields for some late Christmas cheer! Timed to coincide with Disney+ repackaging the special internationally to launch the first season of this all-important All New restart.

There’s been a massive amount of public interest surrounding Doctor Who since its debut. Association with it has both made and arguably ended fortunes. There are a select set of people who seem inseparable from it. Generally they’re those you’d think! Many household names and industry darlings. And then there’s Ian Levine… A tremendously successful man in his chosen fields or Songwriting and Music Production. To fellow fans though, he’s perhaps a polarising yet undoubtedly fascinating person. He joins regular hosts Sarah, Simon and Dan for this extended exclusive new interview. Just as he’s wowing the Whoniverse with a brand-new project, to bring the missing episodes back to life. Where do we start? How on Earth could we finish?? What dirt could he dish? Is Ian Levine really the ultimate Doctor Who fan?

Our first guest of 2024 on the Fandom Podcast Network’s long running Doctor Who show brings more than one story to tell! Writer Will Hadcroft’s been a fan of the series all his life. Despite being an author and publisher of several books in the last two decades, it’s been a long-held ambition to tell an original story of his own featuring the Time Lord… Happily, Doctor Who: The Resurrection Plant by Will Hadcroft was released on CD and download by BBC Audio and has proven tremendously popular. Will joins regular host Dan Hadley to take you inside the entire writing process, recap some of the creative challenges and disclose his influences and inspirations.

Christopher Jones is a comics professional: illustrator, storyboard artist and Educator from America who’s loved Doctor Who for years! Having worked for the “big two” and in television bringing to life some of pop cultures most colourful characters, he was a natural fit to draw classic incarnations of the Doctor. Now he’s returned to the Whoniverse as one of the creators involved in this exciting new graphic novel tying into the 60th anniversary, “Once Upon A Time Lord”. Christopher joins regular host, Dan Hadley to preview the book, tell the story of his action-packed career and disclose the extent of his passion for our favourite television series. It’s the ideal conversation to bring our coverage of Doctor Who’s diamond anniversary year itself to a close