Doctor Who Interview | Luke Hollands - Winner of the 2026 Paul Spragg Memorial Short Trip Competition!

Send us a text and let us know what you think of our podcast!Welcome to another Doctor Who interview from Who Corner to Corner! In this week's AWESOME episode we speak to LUKE HOLLANDS, author of the 2025 Big Finish Paul Spragg Memorial Short Trips Opportunity winner: The Wednesday That Wasn't! We discuss how Luke finally got his break with Big Finish after years of never giving up and the TERRIBLE EVENT that provided him with the inspiration for the story! PLUS: His reaction to receiving the news of his win! The Big Finish experience!Writing for the 13th Doctor!The (not so) Wilderness Years!K-Pop Demon Hunters!Star Wars!And yes... a little bit of Avatar because Geoff is STILL excited by this! (and why not?) All this AND MORE! WHO CORNER TO CORNER - The POSITIVE Doctor Who podcast! Chapters00:00 Introduction and welcome02:56 Celebrating the Paul Spragg Memorial Short Trip Opportunity05:59 Luke's Journey to Winning the Contest09:06 The Impact of Doctor Who on Luke's Life12:00 Exploring the Wilderness Years of Doctor Who14:57 The Evolution of Fandom and Media Consumption17:56 Nostalgia and the Value of Physical Media21:36 The Inspiration Behind the Story22:29 Lost Things and Their Significance24:12 Crafting the Narrative: A Day Lost26:45 Character Development and Writing Process28:33 The Role of Edna: A Formidable Character30:22 Writing for the 13th Doctor32:14 Production Insights and Collaborations36:03 The Spirit of Douglas Adams in the Story41:23 Understanding Character Depth44:52 The Balance of Humour and High Concept47:49 Exploring Doctor Who's Villains52:36 The Journey of a Writer56:25 Quarks vs. Krotons: The Ultimate Debate01:01:39 TSV: Exploring Spy Thrillers and Classic Characters01:03:36 TSV: The Art of Storytelling in Film and TV01:06:05 TSV: The Magic of Movie Making and Technology01:09:20 TSV: Diving into Star Wars: The Acolyte01:12:02 TSV: The Mandalorian and Grogu01:17:27 Wrap up! Support the showSubscribe to Who Corner to Corner on your podcast app to make sure you don't miss an episode! Now available to watch on YouTube!Join the Doctor Who chat with us and other fans on Twitter and Facebook!Visit the Who Corner to Corner website and see our back catalogue of episodes!Visit the WHOC2C merch store!Enjoying what we do? Consider joining our Explorers Subscription plan for more content! Who Corner to Corner: Great guests and 100% positive Doctor Who chat!