THWR 140

 was the episode of Toby Hadoke's Who's Round. In this episode, Toby Hadoke interviews director Michael Briant.

Synopsis
This is the last 2013 interview conducted for Who's Round before the already released encounter with Steven Moffat. The story Toby wanted to talk to this man about wasn't one he directed but rather one which he served on when he was learning his trade. And so, after interviews with 148 people over the course of 365 days, step forward the director behind some of Doctor Who's most memorable moments to draw a close to the initial batch of Toby Hadoke's Who's Round. Though in true timey-wimey fashion, it's not the last of the interviews we're presenting!

(special thanks to Simon Harries for the picture)

Nominated charities
 * Battersea Dogs Home
 * RSPCA
 * Salvation Army

Topics covered

 * Toby opens the podcast by acknowledging the change of schedule and Margot Hayhoe's assistance for this interview, which is conducted via Skype.
 * Michael's work as production assistant on The Power of the Daleks.
 * Michael's training into becoming a director, including his previous career as an actor (beginning his career as a child actor) and ASM. He later makes a comparison to his professions.
 * Michael's love of boats.
 * Michael expressing how Doctor Who enhanced his training and experience of directing, including handling effects, stuntmen and CSO.
 * Barry Letts and Philip Hinchcliffe's influence on Michael's approach to Doctor Who, and how he felt Letts was an easier producer to work with in comparison to Hinchcliffe.
 * Michael's approach to casting actors, including keeping notes of them in his "little black book."
 * Michael's preference of working with his favourite people within the industry.
 * Michael expressing his mixed feelings about charities.
 * Michael's choice to live in France and Spain.
 * Michael's message to the Doctor Who fans, consisting of its ongoing legacy and his love of young Doctor Who fans making their own unofficial stories on YouTube to express their imaginations.
 * Michael expressed that he was in doubts about contributing to this interview due to feeling he's asked the same questions regularly.