Part two of our special double episode about the wondrous Doctor Who. Harry Draper is still with us, and we spend some time talking through his brilliant contribution to the world of Who audio stories, his TARDIS-focused tale 'The Last Day at Work', which is available here: https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-short-trips-the-last-day-at-work-1917
We also engage in a fascinating discussion about the joys and perils of autistic tendencies towards extreme fandom, such as the collecting of merchandise, fan socialising, and the deep knowledge of lore. We question to what extent media corporations have a responsibility to consider how far they may be exploiting autistic fans from excessive merchandising and extended universes. We further consider how such fandoms have in turn created certain mythologies about autism itself, especially in relation to gender.
Important final charitable note!: Harry has asked us to share the fundraising page for the British Heart Foundation, created in memory of Big Finish legend Paul Spragg. If you can spare any money, please donate here:
https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/big-finish-paul-spragg
Thank you for listening, and be safe out there in the big wide world of all of time and space!
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Voice (2023) dir. Ana Hjort Guttu
Doctor Who: The Tenth Planet (1966) dir. by Derek Martinus (Part One)
Isaac Julien: What Freedom is to Me (2023), TATE Britain Exhibition.
Live Event Preview: Still Lives (2023) at The Garden Cinema
Blade Runner (1982) dir. Ridley Scott
Raw (2016)
ET: The Extra Terrestrial (1982) with Sam Chown-Ahern
Harold & Maude (1971) dir. Hal Ashby, with Andrew Brenner
Tomboy (2011) dir. Celine Sciamma with Sophie Broadgate
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The Falls (1980) dir. Peter Greenaway
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Scanners (1981) dir. David Cronenberg
Pierrot le Fou (1965) dir Jean-Luc Godard
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