Strangers in Space

MayGann That Might Have Been (Blue Box 218)

We name the stories we think Matthew Jacobs might have chosen, had he been asked to supervise a season of Paul McGann episodes in the wake of the TV movie Presented by J.R. Southall, with Matt Barber, Simon Brett and Steve Hatcher

Paperhouse (1988) (Film Club Lite 98)

MayGann continues - if May Week hasn't happened yet, then we still consider it May - with our review of Paperhouse, Bernard Rose's beguiling but terrifying fantasy that was written by Matthew Jacobs Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt Barber

Blue Box 217: Our Old Friend Entropy

As the tumbleweeds gather around the forthcoming Doctor Who Christmas Special, and a year passes since the show was last being broadcast on television, we take stock of the situation and the swirling rumours surrounding the lack of production Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold and Matt Barber and the ghost of Steve Hatcher

Matthew Jacobs (in The Interview Room)

Matthew Jacobs, writer of the TV movie, stops by for a chat about his career, his process and his influences - and of course about Doctor Who Presented by J.R. Southall

Doctor Who the TV Movie (Who Review Extra 70)

It's thirty years since Paul McGann's sole outing in a full-length Doctor Who story hit British television screens, so it's about time we took another look to see what we think of it in 2026 Presented by J.R. Southall, with Jon Arnold, Matt Barber and Ryan Blake