Andrew Cartmel | Doctor Who Interview

Hello Whovians, Werewolves and Whizzkids!

Today we are joined are joined by a true LEGEND of classic Doctor Who - none other than 1980s Script Editor ANDREW CARTMEL!

Together with a pool of new, talented writers such as Ian Briggs, Marc Platt and Ben Aaranovitch - and with support from Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred and (most of the time) producer John Nathan-Turner - Andrew ushered in a whole new era for Doctor Who which saw the show turning towards thematically more layered and characterful stories  such as Dragonfire, Remembrance of the Daleks, The Curse of Fenric and Ghost Light to name just a few.

For co-host Geoff, these stories formed his earliest experience of Doctor Who and for Paul, they ensured that his Doctor Who fan-card was stamped with permanent platinum status.

Since Doctor Who was 'rested' in 1989 Andrew has written novels for Virgin's New Adventures and BBC Books, audio stories for Big Finish and become a successful playwright and novelist, creating the VINYL DETECTIVE series of books and, lately, the new PAPERBACK SLEUTH series, the second of which, ASHRAM ASSASSIN launches about the same time as this podcast.

We caught up with Andrew to talk about his new books and all things Doctor Who in a truly EPIC interview! So settle down, grab a bowl of unlimited rice pudding, slip on some vinyl and tune in before your tea gets cold.

Listen up as we discuss:

• How Andrew got the job
• Working with JNT
• Pip & Jane Baker (forgiven?)
• Hunting Ben
• The 'Doctor Who Flowchart'
• Sylv and Sophie
• Celebrity Casting
• How The Curse of Fenric should've been edited
• Survival
• The last days of Doctor Who
• The Vinyl Detective
• The Paperback Sleuth 
• Cordelia
• Andrew's new play

And much MUCH more!