Type 40 • A Doctor Who Podcast

Type 40 • A Doctor Who Podcast Episode 175: Tender Critical The BBC’s high-stakes competitive tender process for Doctor Who is officially underway, following a bidding window that was open for less than two weeks. Now that the Disney/Bad Wolf era has fully concluded and standing sets have been dismantled, the broadcaster is inviting tenders for a radical, contemporary refresh designed to hook the next generation of fans! In this latest episode of the Type 40 Doctor Who podcast, we cut through the corporate jargon to debate what this massive creative reset actually means for the TARDIS. We examine the BBC’s explicit instructions set out in the invitation to tender document itself. From moving away from excessive nostalgia and dense lore in favour of standalone stories that deliver genuine "back of the sofa" scares, to the potential end of the traditional single-showrunner model, and much more! Our regular panel break down what the next era of Doctor Who could look and feel like when it returns in 2028 or 2029… Find the Type 40 • A Doctor Who Podcast home feed at type40.podbean.com. Listen to Type 40 across all major pod catchers including Spotify, Amazon Music and Apple. Type 40 is also part of the FPNet Master Feed @Fpnet.podbean.com If you would like to contact us directly you can: • Email: [email protected] • Twitter: @type40doctorwho • Instagram: @type40doctorwho • Join the Facebook group Type 40 • A Doctor Who Fan Group: http://bit.ly/type40_fbgroup • Subscribe to the Type 40 Doctor Who YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh8T5-mFYWblZo6lnakCSCw *** Type 40 continues to support Film Is Fabulous! Find out more about their work and goals and donate here: https://filmisfabulous.org.uk/ TeePublic Store: Help support the Fandom Podcast Network and wear some of their fantastic original designs and logos on t-shirts, mugs, hats and more from Tee Public Go to: https://www.teepublic.com/user/fandompodcastnetwork or just search Fandom Podcast Network to find our storefront. Please listen to our other formidable podcasts on the Fandom Podcast Network: Master Feed: https://fpnet.podbean.com/

Type 40 • A Doctor Who Podcast Episode 174: SCORPION PREVIEW! There’s no fandom more creative than the Doctor Who fandom. Some projects are very small and intimate. Others? Big. No, make that REALLY big! There’s not many have gone bigger than “Dr. Who meets the Scorpion”. A feature length fan film, loaded with thrills, chills and classic series charms. It’s bout to premiere on YouTube after a steady program of teasers and trailers Three years ago, actor, co-director and producer Phillip Roy appeared on our Doctor Who podcast to explain his ambitions for the project. Now he’s back to reconnect with regular host Dan and filmmaker and screenwriter Ian David Diaz. For an extensive and candid look at how the cast and crew of dedicated, talented people made the film finally happen! Enjoy our conversation HERE: *** Type 40 continues to support Film Is Fabulous! Find out more about their work and goals and donate here: https://filmisfabulous.org.uk/ **** Dr. Who Meets the Scorpion Premieres on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@PREP-BProductions-vv1ym/videos TeePublic Store: Help support the Fandom Podcast Network and wear some of their fantastic original designs and logos on t-shirts, mugs, hats and more from Tee Public Go to: https://www.teepublic.com/user/fandompodcastnetwork or just search Fandom Podcast Network to find our storefront. Please listen to our other formidable podcasts on the FandomPodcast Network: Master Feed: https://fpnet.podbean.com/

Type 40 • A Doctor Who Podcast Episode 173: with David Banks As an independent British publisher, Telos has brought some truly distinctive and ambitious Doctor Who-related books to print over the years — none more so than their brand-new title, Man and Cyberman: Memoirs of a Cyber Leader. Telos founder David J. Howe returns to Type 40, alongside writer and actor David Banks himself. They tell regular hosts Antony and Dan what sets this book apart from other such tomes of the Cybermen published over the last six decades. David Banks shares stories from his time playing the recurring role of the Cyber Leader, opposite three Doctors throughout the 1980s, as well as some of his other notable journeys through time and space in this unmissable edition of our long-running show, from the Fandom Podcast Network: Find the Type 40 • A Doctor Who Podcast home feed at type40.podbean.com. Listen to Type 40 across all major pod catchers including Spotify, Amazon Music and Apple. Type 40 is also part of the FPNet Master Feed @Fpnet.podbean.com If you would like to contact us directly you can: • Email: [email protected] • Twitter: @type40doctorwho • Instagram: @type40doctorwho • Join the Facebook group Type 40 • A Doctor Who Fan Group: http://bit.ly/type40_fbgroup • Subscribe to the Type 40 Doctor Who YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh8T5-mFYWblZo6lnakCSCw *** Type 40 continues to support Film Is Fabulous! Find out more about their work and goals and donate here: https://filmisfabulous.org.uk/ *** Order Man and Cyberman by David Banks direct here from Telos Publishing: https://telos.co.uk/shop/doctor-who/man-and-cyberman-hb/ TeePublic Store: Help support the Fandom Podcast Network and wear some of their fantastic original designs and logos on t-shirts, mugs, hats and more from Tee Public Go to: https://www.teepublic.com/user/fandompodcastnetwork or just search Fandom Podcast Network to find our storefront. Please listen to our other formidable podcasts on the FandomPodcast Network: Master Feed: https://fpnet.podbean.com/

Type 40 • A Doctor Who Podcast Episode 172: Billie Piper Speaks! Picking up the story of fallout from the calamitous end of the RTD2 era: we've first words from Billie Piper since the collapse of the Christmas 2026 special and the entire series imminently being put out to tender... She delighted the nation as Rose Tyler, mystified us as the Moment! But confounded all sense and reason with that final appearance in the closing moments of the season finale, last year. Now Billie finally answers questions on the subject of her involvement in Doctor Who right now & more! Charlotte and Mike join Dan for this near forensic look at what Billie told the crowd in London in late August 2026. Plus we're receiving more from a figure synonymous with New Who! Writer, actor and producer Mark Gatiss has also been speaking on the current fortunes of Doctor Who. Where do these interviews differ, where do they crossover and what can we deduce about prospects for the shows return? Listen in here: Find the Type 40 • A Doctor Who Podcast home feed at type40.podbean.com. Listen to Type 40 across all major pod catchers including Spotify, Amazon Music and Apple. Type 40 is also part of the FPNet Master Feed @Fpnet.podbean.com If you would like to contact us directly you can: • Email: [email protected] • Twitter: @type40doctorwho • Instagram: @type40doctorwho • Join the Facebook group Type 40 • A Doctor Who Fan Group: http://bit.ly/type40_fbgroup • Subscribe to the Type 40 Doctor Who YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh8T5-mFYWblZo6lnakCSCw *** Type 40 continues to support Film Is Fabulous! Find out more about their work and goals and donate here: https://filmisfabulous.org.uk/ TeePublic Store: Help support the Fandom Podcast Network and wear some of their fantastic original designs and logos on t-shirts, mugs, hats and more from Tee Public Go to: https://www.teepublic.com/user/fandompodcastnetwork or just search Fandom Podcast Network to find our storefront. Please listen to our other formidable podcasts on the Fandom Podcast Network: Master Feed: https://fpnet.podbean.com/

Type 40 • A Doctor Who Podcast Episode 171: Cut & Shut! The Ultimate Doctor Who Breakdown Once again, it's the end. This time though? It was far from prepared for. Type 40 has been at the forefront of Doctor Who independent journalism throughout the RTD2 era. Culminating in our explosive, exclusive reporting on the collapse of the 2026 Christmas special which made it to the mainstream press. When confirmation came from the BBC and Bad Wolf, of the status of the special and the whole series? We came together to bring you our unbeatable breakdown of the official words from all parties. Including the disgraced former showrunner Russell T Davies. Join the regular panel for this exhaustive, no holds barred coverage! Which does include strong language. Type 40 said we'd be in it until the bitter end? But even we were surprised how fast and how bitter it would prove. Catch up here: Find the Type 40 • A Doctor Who Podcast home feed at type40.podbean.com. Listen to Type 40 across all major pod catchers including Spotify, Amazon Music and Apple. Type 40 is also part of the FPNet Master Feed @Fpnet.podbean.com If you would like to contact us directly you can: • Email: [email protected] • Twitter: @type40doctorwho • Instagram: @type40doctorwho • Join the Facebook group Type 40 • A Doctor Who Fan Group: http://bit.ly/type40_fbgroup • Subscribe to the Type 40 Doctor Who YouTube channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCh8T5-mFYWblZo6lnakCSCw *** Type 40 continues to support Film Is Fabulous! Find out more about their work and goals and donate here: https://filmisfabulous.org.uk/ TeePublic Store: Help support the Fandom Podcast Network and wear some of their fantastic original designs and logos on t-shirts, mugs, hats and more from Tee Public Go to: https://www.teepublic.com/user/fandompodcastnetwork or just search Fandom Podcast Network to find our storefront. Please listen to our other formidable podcasts on the Fandom Podcast Network: Master Feed: https://fpnet.podbean.com/