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Overdue Finds Episode 148: Doctor Who

This list contains items talked about on the Edmonton Public Library podcast, Overdue Finds. What is there to say about a TV show that's been airing for 60 years? Plenty! Hosts Bryce and Caroline are joined by Doctor Who mega-fans Kate Gibson (aka Best Friend of the Show) and Diego Ibarra to discuss The Doctor, the drama, and the Daleks. Don't miss it! Remember to review us on Apple Podcasts and share your favourite Doctor Who memories with us at podcast@epl.ca, or on Twitter using #eplOverdueFinds.

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  • Today's podcast episode is all about Doctor Who: the history of the show, the keys to its longevity, and what fans can expect from the future. EPL carries a lot of Doctor Who items (and we talk about a number of them on the show!).
    DVD, 2006[England] : BBC Video : 2 Entertain, [2006] — DVD DOC v.1
  • Kate's Overdue Find keeps the time travel theme going as she recommends Bodies, the source material for the new Netflix TV show.
    Graphic Novel, 2015New York : DC Comics, [2015] — SPE
  • Diego's Overdue Find is the Burt Bacharach/Elvis Costello collaboration Painted From Memory, which is available as Disc One of The Songs of Bacharach & Costello.
    Music CD, 2023[New York] : UMe, [2023] — CD POP BAC
  • Caroline's Overdue Find pick is the Oscar-winning 1992 comedy hit My Cousin Vinny. (Also available to stream on Hoopla)
    DVD, 2009Beverly Hills, Calif. : 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, [2009] — DVD MY
  • Nate Bargatze recently hosted Saturday Night Live and the sketch "Washington's Dream" is already being touted as a new classic for the series.
    Web resource
  • Bryce's Overdue Find pick is comedian Nate Bargatze's album Hello, World!
    Streaming Music, 2023[United States] : Nateland Records, 2023. — Internet Access
  • Caroline joked that the original airdate of the first episode of Doctor Who sounds a lot like one of Bryce's favourite Stephen King books (Also available as an eBook, audiobook, downloadable audiobook, and in the Daisy format)
    Book, 2011New York : Scribner, .2011 — KIN
  • The Daleks, introduced in the very first season, have continued to be a featured adversary of Doctor Who stories for decades.
    DVD, 2022London : BBC, [2022] — DVD DOC
  • Diego shared that "his" Doctor is the Twelfth Doctor, played by Peter Capaldi, who started in Series Eight.
    DVD, 2014[Place of publication not identified] : [Publisher not identified], [2014] — DVD DOC v.8
  • Peter Capaldi, aka the Twelfth Doctor, also appeared as Mr. Curry in Paddington and the sequel Paddington 2.
    DVD, 2015[Beverly Hills, California] : Anchor Bay Entertainment, [2015?] — DVD J PAD
  • Diego points to roles in Paddington and The Suicide Squad as projects that reflect Peter Capaldi's range.
    DVD, 2021[Burbank, California] : Warner Bros. Entertainment, [2021] — DVD SUI
  • Kate countered Diego and explained that "her" Doctor was the Eleventh Doctor, played by Matt Smith, who started in Series Five. He was also the first Doctor that she watched on a regular basis.
    DVD, 2010[England] : BBC Video : 2 Entertain, [2010] — DVD DOC v.5
  • Diego's 'first Doctor' was the Fourth Doctor, played by Tom Baker, known for his iconic long scarf.
    Audiobook CD, 2010[Bath, England] : BBC Audio, [2010] — CD 792.1028 MAG
  • Doctor Who

    the Animation Collection

    Some of the classic Doctor Who episodes are missing or lost, but there have been creative approaches to recovering them (including animating surviving audio tracks).
    DVD, 2019London : BBC, [2019] — DVD DOC
  • Kate points to Star Trek as a series that is more science fiction than fantasy, whereas Doctor Who uses a more "hand-wavey" approach to science. (EPL has a number of Star Trek series on a number of formats, including Blu-ray and DVD)
    Blu-ray Disc, 2009Hollywood, Calif. : Paramount, 2009. — Blu-ray STA