{"id":34857,"date":"2022-03-23T15:14:47","date_gmt":"2022-03-23T15:14:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thedoctorwhocompanion.com\/?p=34857"},"modified":"2022-03-24T17:28:36","modified_gmt":"2022-03-24T17:28:36","slug":"kasterborous-podcast-revisits-life-on-mars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thedoctorwhocompanion.com\/2022\/03\/23\/kasterborous-podcast-revisits-life-on-mars\/","title":{"rendered":"Kasterborous Podcast Revisits Life on Mars"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"ttr_start\"><\/div>\n<p>It cannot have escaped your attention that Doctor Who is not currently on air. Such a state of affairs often turns even the hardiest fans &#8211; those who weathered the storm of the Time War years (1989-2005) &#8211; into fans of namby pamby identicop shows and even (whisper it) <em>soap operas<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Fearing such a fate worse than death, the Kasterborous Doctor Who podcast has sought out perhaps the only show that can offer time travel, mystery, madness, humour, and pretty girls.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That&#8217;s right, it&#8217;s <em>Life on Mars<\/em>, the immensely wonderful BBC One drama series that ran from 2006-2008, and starred John Simm and Philip Glenister as accidental time traveller (?) DI Sam Tyler and his 1973 boss, DCI Gene Hunt. But why should you dig <em>Life on Mars <\/em>out on BBC iPlayer?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Good question, and below, we have the answer. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-audioboom\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"Audioboom player\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/embeds.audioboom.com\/posts\/8034761\/embed\/v4#?secret=tfhhBKN209\" data-secret=\"tfhhBKN209\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This is followed by a commentary (&#8220;we watch the show and talk over it&#8221;) of the first episode of <em>Life on Mars<\/em>. An interesting fact to note about this episode is how long it was in development &#8211; something like eight years, if not more &#8211; and how effortlessly it tells the story of Sam&#8217;s transition to 1973 and its effect on him.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-wordpress wp-block-embed is-type-wp-embed is-provider-audioboom\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" title=\"Audioboom player\" width=\"100%\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/embeds.audioboom.com\/posts\/8049951\/embed\/v4#?secret=k4GtB60pcz\" data-secret=\"k4GtB60pcz\" frameborder=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>If you&#8217;ve enjoyed any Kasterborous shows, please head to <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/gb\/podcast\/kasterborous-doctor-who-podkast-with-a-k\/id1045277918\">Apple Podcasts<\/a> to leave a rating and review. We always read out five-star reviews, so you could hear your name uttered in <strong>hallowed tones<\/strong>&#8230;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Not on Apple Podcasts? Leaving the podKast a review somewhere else is also fine. Just send the link to them on Twitter or email <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:podkasterborous@gmail.com\">podkasterborous@gmail.com<\/a>, and you\u2019ll get a mention. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kasterborous.co.uk\">www.kasterborous.co.uk<\/a> for more (actual) <em>Doctor Who<\/em> podcasts! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<div class=\"ttr_end\"><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It cannot have escaped your attention that Doctor Who is not currently on air. 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