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The next Doctor Who "Splendid Chaps" forum will take place in Adelaide this weekend and discusses Time Lord Jon Pertwee.
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The next Doctor Who “Splendid Chaps” forum will take place in Adelaide this weekend discussing Time Lord Jon Pertwee, and looking at the notion of Family in Doctor Who.
Why are there so few families in the early years of the show? What’s with all the distant aunts? How did it change the show when companions’ families started to appear after Rose?
Splendid Chaps is a year-long performance/podcast project to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who hosted by comedian Ben McKenzie (Dungeon Crawl, Melbourne Museum Comedy Tour) and writer John Richards (ABC1’s Outland, Boxcutters podcast). Part intellectual panel discussion, part nerdy Tonight Show, Splendid Chaps is a combination of analysis, enthusiasm and irreverence. The first episode went to number 1 on the iTunes TV & Film Podcast chart in Australia, and to number 4 in the UK.
Tickets are now on sale for their March show, in which the Splendid Chaps TARDIS will be visiting Adelaide. They’ll be discussing the
frill-fronted velveteen Time Lord Jon Pertwee.
Hosts Ben McKenzie, John Richards and Petra Elliott are joined by New York Times best-selling author Sean Williams plus other guests poached from the Adelaide Fringe Festival as Splendid Chaps makes the exciting move into colour and corduroy.
The second episode “Two/Evil” is now available to download.
Splendid Chaps: A Year Of Doctor Who: “Three/Family”
Space: The Tuxedo Cat – The Yellow Room, 199-200 North Terrace, Adelaide
Time: Sunday, March 10; show starts 2 PMÂ
Bookings: http://bit.ly/ZCIy79
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Loving the podcasts.
It is a fantastic show to attend and be part of, I went to the one last time at 303 Bar in Northcote (Vic) and was thoroughly entertained, Adelaide Doctor Who Fans would be remiss not to go.