Celebrate the 30th Anniversary of Doctor Who: The Movie with a deep dive into the TV film that relaunched (and possibly reshaped) the WHOniverse in unexpected ways. What hurdles did director Geoffrey Sax face between 1989 and 1996 to get the project greenlit? How was Steven Spielberg connected to the production? Why was it controversial to portray The Doctor as half-human? Is the film “too American”? How has its legacy evolved over three decades? Do the novelizations help smooth out the plot bumps? Why hasn’t Dr. Grace Holloway returned in Big Finish audio dramas? Is Doctor Who: The Movie worth a rewatch? Join Mark Baumgarten, Vicky Jakubowski, and Juan Sanmiguel as they revisit the 1996 TV movie that brought The Doctor back to our screens and left an unforgettable, if unusual, mark on the franchise. For interviews of cast members and production team from MarkWHO42's archives: - Matthew Jacobs (writer): https://youtu.be/tVUd7saofqQ?si=iSRTdWhqrT_RdUWq - Sylvester McCoy (The 7th Doctor): https://youtu.be/osbA3v5H6W8?si=1_bsHIUSFbEFm10p - Yee Jee Tso (Chang Lee): https://youtu.be/bwwL-Gq5xv4?si=DaxGLVKUq5cpq8EM https://youtu.be/rIdyl7duSw8?si=kDJAyxxRhJCmusNr - Daphne Ashbrook (Dr. Grace Holloway): https://youtu.be/RrLwGCw_PFU?si=TXRPd9eHsnnXFZrX https://youtu.be/ubruz5JSiKI?si=v3Fg1tFOdsUmfB6X - Jeremy Radick (Gareth) - MarkWHO42's most prolific guest: https://youtu.be/XGMZ7V0tO_8?si=wPO2ZNrhjBBJE_qU https://youtu.be/AT4zjsPuHqo?si=0MpkHx3n5FH-RCp_ and many other episodes, including our Doctor Who Series 13 review: https://youtu.be/s25v2hCTmjI?si=6W2eIse_--GAhAXi https://youtu.be/ZzbkOCjc7SY?si=Usk09HVKPkETGmNZ - And Paul McGann (The 8th Doctor) can be found in our Hurricane Who coverage episodes: https://youtu.be/Yd76qNQ4i8Q?si=FEck8S0EAIYCA6Sx https://youtu.be/NwUEp1cHyL0?si=paRlNGIwAR4gCYmG That's your homework assignment for the week... ;)