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| title = Doctor Who: Podshock |
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| host = Ken Deep<br>Louis Trapani<br>James Naughton |
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| url = http://podshock.net |
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| rss = http://www.podshock.net/podshock/podshock.xml |
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| status = Weekly (irregular) |
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| audio format = ], ] |
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| ended = Ongoing |
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| length = 80-110 minutes |
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'''''Doctor Who: Podshock''''' (commonly referred to as '''''Podshock''''', but officially titled '''''Outpost Gallifrey Presents . . . Doctor Who: Podshock''''') is a weekly ] about the ] ] series '']''. It is notable for its consistently high placement on ] and ] popularity charts, where it has only been eclipsed amongst other ''Doctor Who'' programs by the official podcasts produced by the BBC. It is also significant for being the first podcast to be officially endorsed by the world's largest <I>Doctor Who</i> online community, ]. Further, it was the first ''Doctor Who'' podcast to feature both ] and ] hosts, along with regular contributors from other parts of the English-speaking world. |
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The ] is produced by the ], the Gallifreyan Embassy, originally based in ], ]. |
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==History== |
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''Podshock'' has its origins in ], ]. In the early ] heyday of the ] broadcast of so-called "classic" ''Doctor Who'', a small ], ''The Gallifreyan Embassy'', arose. One of the membership benefits was a printed newsletter, which, over time, was supplanted by a website. When the new series of ''Doctor Who'' began in 2005, the Gallifreyan Embassy decided on a new means by which to deliver their content. On ], ], the first episode of the club's then-new podcast was released. The name they chose for this new audio publication— "Podshock"—was a reference both to ] and to the 1982 ''Doctor Who'' serial, '']''. Since ] ] the podcast has been affiliated with the ''Doctor Who'' fan website, ]. It was after this alliance that the name of the podcast was changed to include a reference to Outpost Gallifrey. It is currently the only podcast officially associated with the popular ''Doctor Who'' website.<ref>http://gallifreyone.com/podcast.php Outpost Gallifrey announces the rebranding of ''Podshock''.</ref> |
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==Hosts== |
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The show has three main hosts: Ken Deep, Louis Trapani (both from the ]) and James Naughton (from the ]). It also has several correspondents from around the world who regularly contribute to the show: |
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*Chris Rattray from ] |
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*Mike Doran from ] |
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*Russel Hale from ] |
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*Colin Bordley from the ] |
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*Taras Hnatyshyn from the ] |
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==Format== |
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Podshock usually runs for 80-110 minutes, and discusses all things related to Doctor Who, including the ] (both old and new), ] by ], ], ], spinoff series such as ] and ] and other material. The show starts off with a sound clip from either the old or new Doctor Who seasons, and is then followed by a news section which presents Doctor Who-related news from the previous week. The features segment usually follows the news; this is generally comprised of discussion and reviews of various Doctor-Who related topics. Time permitting, feedback from listeners is also included. |
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The show regularly features interviews with people involved in making Doctor Who, and past guests have included the actors ], ] and ], music composers ] and ] and writers ], ] and ]. Interviews from archive sources, mostly with people who were involved in the original series of Doctor Who, also feature from time to time; these have included ], ], ], ] and ]. |
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Since September 2005 the show has been produced in two formats: an enhanced version, encoded in ], and an ] version. Both have the same audio content, but the enhanced version also includes embedded chapter markers, images and ]s. |
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==Reception== |
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Podshock is, according to ], the most popular Doctor Who podcast after the ]'s commentaries for the series. It regularly reaches a top 10 ranking in the TV and Film section of ], based on listener votes.<ref>http://podcastalley.com/top_podcasts.php?num=10&genre=11&year=2007&month=2 Podcast Alley's Top 10 in TV and Film for February 2007</ref> |
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==References== |
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