{"podcast":{"title":"Media Matters Podcast Network","slug":"media-matters-podcast-network-4511605","podcast_index_feed_id":4511605,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/silverscreen/feed.xml","website_url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/silverscreen","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/silverscreen/20241230_011233_5a6824ee50f64d63478fa563bc10a7a8.png","author":"Michael Wilson","episode_count":261,"summary":"HIT OR MISS: WHO TREK A Star Trek and a Doctor Who Podcast celebrating every visual part of the franchises, from 1963 to the present day. Honest but respectful reviews, episode discussions, general chat & interviews. SILVER SCREEN Film reviews and analysis from Film Studies BA graduate Michael Wilson, his knowledgeable but enigmatic co-host D.K and a host of fellow cinephile guests. In 60-90 minutes they'll review and analyse new releases, classics, guilty pleasures and films they love, hate, or love to hate.","last_synced_at":"2026-06-20T16:19:13.696712+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/media-matters-podcast-network-4511605"},"episode":{"title":"HoM: Doctor Who Podcast - \"Cyberwoman\" (Torchwood) Review & More","slug":"hom-doctor-who-podcast-cyberwoman-torchwood-review-more","published_at":"2026-03-29T14:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/media-matters-podcast-network-4511605/hom-doctor-who-podcast-cyberwoman-torchwood-review-more","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/media-matters-podcast-network-4511605","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/silverscreen/2649427","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/91786/2649427/silverscreen/2026_03_22_16_39_51_fa62fd50-7eab-415e-8e4e-8232a77d0b3e.mp3","summary":"Series 2, Episode 5 – “There was a dog pissing up against our tent, hold me Ianto.” We’re back for the next in our Hit or Miss: Doctor Who Cyber Season, and we're heading to 2000s Cardiff and into our first Whoniverse spin-off review. Yes, we're tackling the infamous “Cyberwoman” from Torchwood — the episode that asks, “What if body horror… but make it awkward?” Host Michael is joined by returning favourites: Pasty Sheep maestro and semi-pro Matt Berry impressionist George White, plus Who mega-fan, voice actor and self-declared No.1 fan (with heavy sarcasm) of Chris Chibnall, Cliff Chapman. We kick off with a big-picture Torchwood chat — the highs, the lows, the why did they think that was a good idea? — plus favourite Cybermen stories from across all Doctor Who media. Then it’s time for “Hit or Miss,” where quick critiques fly at another Who spin-off, a Cyber sidekick, a controversial modern Doctor and a Third Doctor romp. And then… the main event. If you’ve ever accused Mike of being too generous — or too quick to defend Chibnall — this may shock you. What starts as critique slides rapidly into venting, then mutates into something resembling group therapy. We break down the episode’s wasted potential, the rare moments that shine, and a genuinely strong performance from Gareth David-Lloyd… but there’s no escaping the frustrations. From infamous costuming choices to clunky “adult” dialogue, muddled character motivations, dated direction, sloppy scripting and an astonishingly misguided climax — nothing is spared. We round out with critic and audience reactions (apologies to the fans), pick out our favourite scraps of goodness (we try), and deliver final scores. Could this be the lowest rating we’ve ever given? Don’t slather yourself in barbecue sauce and fight a pteroda…","meta_description":"Series 2, Episode 5 – “There was a dog pissing up against our tent, hold me Ianto.” We’re back for the next in our Hit or Miss: Doctor Who Cyber Season, a…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":7553,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/media-matters-podcast-network-4511605/episodes/hom-doctor-who-podcast-cyberwoman-torchwood-review-more/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/media-matters-podcast-network-4511605/hom-doctor-who-podcast-cyberwoman-torchwood-review-more.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}