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Simon Moore @simonmoore.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Our journey through Terry Nation’s Doctor Who oeuvre continues with Planet of the Daleks. I have mixed views of this story. Much to recommend but also doesn’t meet the potential it has. Hear the longer version below!

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Simon Moore @simonmoore.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

I thoroughly endorse the views expressed in this episode, and I encourage you to listen to the very VERY end. Yes, even after the tag.

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Simon Moore @simonmoore.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

I don’t feel it’s an overstatement to say none of us would have ever heard of Dr Who were it not for this incredible story which created the template so soon in the run. Without it, the program would likely have been a short lived footnote of 1960s British television. Listen to our take below!

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Simon Moore @simonmoore.bsky.social · 07/05/2026

The sublime Suzy Eddie Izzard on creating the different voices in her one person Hamlet. 🎧 Hear the whole interview at bit.ly/InCon239 and don’t miss her in Hamlet 🎭@sydneyoperahouse.bsky.social

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Simon Moore @simonmoore.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

Still floating on air from spending an hour with Suzy Eddie Izzard on #InConversation. We spoke about her extraordinary one-person Hamlet, stand-up, acting, politics, coming out as trans, and a career built on persistence, reinvention and wit. This is one to listen to! Links below.

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Simon Moore @simonmoore.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

Sir Donald Runnicles joined me on In Conversation - from Tchaikovsky and Wagner to the art of conducting (and flying planes to unwind). A fascinating hour with one of the greats. 🎶catch him this week conducting the SSO

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Simon Moore @simonmoore.bsky.social · 21/01/2026

From the Northern Beaches to the Vienna State Opera and beyond – Margaret Plummer on Hansel, green lights, fearless leaps and life on the world’s great stages. Don’t miss her in Hänsel & Gretel with OA. 🎧 listen at bit.ly/InCon224s

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Simon Moore @simonmoore.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Spent an hour with Caroline O’Connor talking Sondheim, Broadway, ballet, Baz Luhrmann & singing to the dog in the ‘good’ lounge room. Funny, fearless, and gloriously honest. 🎧 bit.ly/InCon223 🎭 catch her in Sondheim’s Putting it Together at Foundry Theatre

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Caroline O'Connor AM: Putting it all together by In Conversation

Award-winning actress, singer, and dancer Caroline O’Connor has spent over four decades performing in Australia as well as in the West End and on Broadway. She came to world attention thanks to her ro...

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Simon Moore @simonmoore.bsky.social · 22/12/2025

A story which is key in my development as a totally obsessive fanboy… and it shows in our discussion! It made me the man I am today!

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Simon Moore @simonmoore.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Love this story and loved discussing it. So much class, so little time!

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Simon Moore @simonmoore.bsky.social · 07/12/2025

There was a lot to say about Horror of Fang Rock as there is just so much to love about it. We also talk about how Terrence Dicks’s Target novelizations were so important to our reading and development. And so great having @melvinpena.bsky.social on this one!

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Simon Moore @simonmoore.bsky.social · 26/11/2025

Mark Kilmurry and I chatted about everything from directing Dial M for Murder to new Australian writing, onstage mishaps, and the art of running the Ensemble Theatre. A generous, funny, deeply thoughtful guest. 🎭 🎧 Apple: bit.ly/InCon218a or Spotify: bit.ly/InCon218s

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Simon Moore @simonmoore.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

Excited to have guested on the fabulous @aotas.bsky.social to chat about this story which I’ve always loved. Such a shame I’m a quiz ignoramus…! 😬

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Simon Moore @simonmoore.bsky.social · 21/09/2025

Lovely to see Mark and Iain back in action… and excited to be joining them for next week’s ep covering The War Games!

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Simon Moore @simonmoore.bsky.social · 28/08/2025

I’ve known Brett Weymark for 20+ years - still funny, thoughtful & just a little cheeky. In this week’s In Conversation, he shares his journey from school singalongs to the Opera House stage. 🎧 bit.ly/InCon205 | 🎵 A Child of Our Time, Sep 13, Sydney Pholharmonia Choirs @sydneyoperahouse.bsky.social

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Simon Moore @simonmoore.bsky.social · 28/07/2025

Toby Schmitz @tobyschmitz.bsky.social adding some lovely colour to his nostalgic reminiscences of working on Broadway. 🎧 Hear our whole chat at bit.ly/InCon200s and don’t miss him @belvoirst.bsky.social for Grief is the Thing with Feathers 🎭

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Simon Moore @simonmoore.bsky.social · 23/07/2025

@tobyschmitz.bsky.social is one of those guests who makes you laugh, think & want to re-read Hamlet. Actor, playwright, novelist, Shakespeare tragic, Stoppard obsessive, don’t miss him in Grief is the Thing with Feathers at Belvoir. 🎧 bit.ly/InCon200s

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Toby Schmitz: The play's the thing

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Simon Moore @simonmoore.bsky.social · 07/07/2025

Our final 500 Yr Diary for this season was a surprising addition - as I suspect was the fact The Well ended up being a return to Midnight. Our musings below. Looking forward to a return later in the year…

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Simon Moore @simonmoore.bsky.social · 09/06/2025

To my mind, #doctorwho took a massive step backwards for S23. Our look at Mindwarp below, where I also wax lyrical about the brilliance of Sil’s first outing, too. There’s a lot crammed into this one!

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Simon Moore @simonmoore.bsky.social · 02/06/2025

A story whose promise is let down by a succession of poor choices in its realisation and execution, is where I ended up landing in this, our take on the Season 21 opener Warriors of the Deep. Commence ignition Scibus!

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Simon Moore @simonmoore.bsky.social · 25/05/2025

Getting into the nitty gritty with this story which has much to commend it but doesn’t quite live up to its potential

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Flight Through Entirety @flightthroughentirety.com · 25/05/2025

This week, the people of the planet Manussa are about to discover that all their ancient myths are true, and that their own thirst and dissatisfaction are rearing up to strike them in rubbery serpentine form. @kateorman.bsky.social joins us. #DoctorWho #Snakedance 500yeardiary.com/s2/e5

Tegan sits in the hall of mirrors. Behind her, out of focus, is the showman. She looks distressed and anxious.

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Simon Moore @simonmoore.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Our warmish take below on the latest #doctorwho installment. Light hearted and light weight but the brilliant Freddie Fox does his best to add some gravitas (sorry, mavitas).

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Simon Moore @simonmoore.bsky.social · 15/05/2025

An honour to spend an hour with the legendary @mrmichaelball.bsky.social, in Aus for the #LesMiserables arena tour. 🎧 Apple: bit.ly/InCon190a & Spotify: bit.ly/InCon190s. He’s a generous and gregarious guy and we had a lot of laughs.

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Simon Moore @simonmoore.bsky.social · 19/03/2025

Fascinating to spend an hour with cellist and composer Peter Gregson. Thanks to a fortuitous encounter with Alan Rickman, Peter has been composing music for film & TV, including Bridgerton. Peter has written a new work for the Omega Ensemble for their upcoming tour. 🎧 listen at bit.ly/InCon182s

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Peter Gregson: Everything we hear

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Simon Moore @simonmoore.bsky.social · 02/03/2025

Is Orbit the episode which the entire existence of Blake’s 7 was working its way towards all along? Well, yes, of course it was. Hear why, below!

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Simon Moore @simonmoore.bsky.social · 26/02/2025

In a feature length (yes, really) edition of In Conversation this week, I had a long and in-depth discussion with Tony nominee Eddie Perfect, one of this country’s most eclectic, respected and prolific artists. If you have any interest in how musicals are created, listen to this! 🎧 bit.ly/InCon179s

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Eddie Perfect: The best of all possible worlds

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Simon Moore @simonmoore.bsky.social · 17/02/2025

In which we discuss an episode where the sum is less than its fabulous parts. Sand. And a romantic dinner for two.

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Simon Moore @simonmoore.bsky.social · 12/02/2025

UK broadcaster, writer and composer Stephen Johnson is exactly the kind of presenter I idolised as a child (and still do). Some might call it “old school" presenting but I would call it "actual" presenting. Stephen talks candidly about mental health, music’s healing power, and more bit.ly/InCon177s

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Stephen Johnson: Discovering music between the lines

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Simon Moore @simonmoore.bsky.social · 31/01/2025

Lovely to catch up with Amy Manford for this week’s In Conversation. A successful soprano, actress AND producer (and ex-gymnast and pole vaulter! 😱), she has loads of talent plus ‘get up and go’ - and the drive to make sure the fireworks happen no matter what! 🎧 bit.ly/InCon175s

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Simon Moore @simonmoore.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

🧵 1. Watched the 90min colorised War Games. Was interesting to see a condensed edit even if I don’t think a lot of it worked. It’s edited like a long trailer rather than a tv movie. The ubiquitous presence of loud music is overwhelming and detracts…

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Simon Moore @simonmoore.bsky.social · 17/01/2025

Daniel Smith was the perfect guest to kick off In Conversation for 2025. His career path to conducting is the definition of tenacity and persistence - and a lot of talent! What’s more, he grew up only a few streets (and a few years!) from me - in Carlingford! 🎧 bit.ly/InCon173a

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Daniel Smith: A cultural ambassador

Podcast Episode · In Conversation · 15/01/2025 · 1h 4m

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Simon Moore @simonmoore.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

New year, new me. Lots to do in 2025 in all the myriad parts to my life. This upgrade is overdue!

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Simon Moore @simonmoore.bsky.social · 06/01/2025

A discussion about the underrated episode Traitor where I think we all sort of agree it’s underrated. There are some wonderful moment, not to mention large shoulder epaulettes and plenty of black feathers.

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Simon Moore @simonmoore.bsky.social · 02/01/2025

Such a pleasure and honour to be part of this team. Here are our thoughts on the Moffat and Capaldi eras. To paraphrase the ABC continuity announcers of yore: ‘that’s the final episode of FTE for the time being… but they’ll be back!’

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Simon Moore @simonmoore.bsky.social · 01/01/2025

Welcome to the second quarter of the 21st Century (ie, the distant future). It won’t be long now before I’ve lived longer in the 21st than the 20th. Yikes.

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Simon Moore @simonmoore.bsky.social · 29/12/2024

My lukewarm reaction to a less than lukewarm episode, this year’s Christmas special - some great ideas and good moments but overall for me it just doesn’t come together. My full diatribe on the subject is below…

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Simon Moore @simonmoore.bsky.social · 27/12/2024

The flight through entirety is about to go into a temporary stasis, but before it does here’s our take on Twice Upon a Time… which was much better than I recalled it being!

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Simon Moore @simonmoore.bsky.social · 21/12/2024

We’re back for the final series of Blake’s 7. Rescue is a great episode, and Geoffrey Burridge gives a stellar performance as Dorian. Listen to our musings below!

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Simon Moore @simonmoore.bsky.social · 20/12/2024

After not using @bsky.app for a bit I forgot my p/word. No amount of ‘forgot password’ clicks sent me a reset (and yes I checked my junk) & emails to support went unanswered. I’ve now found the password, no thanks to BlueSky. Something for them to consider improving if they want to take over from X?

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Simon Moore @simonmoore.bsky.social · 14/04/2024

Thrilled to be part of this new podcast revisiting old favourites. I love this story, and it pains me more than any other that it’s missing, but despite that status there is so much we can enjoy and close our eyes to imagine more.

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Simon Moore @simonmoore.bsky.social · 15/01/2024

In this week’s @maximumpowerpod.bsky.social we discuss this most Blake’s 7 of Blake’s 7 episodes, perhaps the best of the entire series.

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Simon Moore @simonmoore.bsky.social · 26/12/2023

One of my favourite interviews from the year is with the phenomenal Ray Chen, which we revisit in today’s In Conversation Summer Series. We cover a lot of ground incl #playwithray and his new #tonicmusicapp 🎧Listen in at 1pm on 2MBS or anytime at bit.ly/InConRC

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Ray Chen: A positive impact with a tonic for everyone by In Conversation

A world renowned Australian violinist, Aria-nominated Ray Chen has redefined what it is to be a classical musician in the 21st Century. He has broken boundaries not just in his playing but in his emb...

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Simon Moore @simonmoore.bsky.social · 25/12/2023

It’s around about now on Xmas Day that I should be explaining the rules to a board game to a family incapable of taking on simple instructions, or assembling a new Lego police station or perhaps diving into a freshly acquired novelization of The Web of Fear. #ChristmasMemories

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Simon Moore @simonmoore.bsky.social · 11/12/2023

Catch our @ftepodcast.bsky.social hot takes on #DoctorWho The Giggle below. I might gush about Neil Patrick Harris. Ncuti’s thighs may also get a mention.

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Simon Moore @simonmoore.bsky.social · 10/12/2023

Our latest Maximum Power, in which I take the host’s chair so that I may have my fingers poised on kill switches for each of our panel. podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/m...

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‎Maximum Power: The Ginka Show on Apple Podcasts

‎Show Maximum Power, Ep The Ginka Show - 10 Dec 2023

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Simon Moore @simonmoore.bsky.social · 10/12/2023

How great is Neil Patrick Harris in #DoctorWho #TheGiggle. Such a superb actor, he’s obviously having a great time and there are so many little touches he gives it which are so well placed in a performance so perfectly judged. I just want to be him.

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Simon Moore @simonmoore.bsky.social · 04/12/2023

After a somewhat silly (but I suspect highly relevant for next week) start, I thoroughly enjoyed this week’s episode and it demonstrates how interesting the series is capable of being. I hope we get more like this from RTD2. Hear the @ftepodcast.bsky.social crew’s first takes on it below!

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Simon Moore @simonmoore.bsky.social · 03/12/2023

A great B7 episode, an even better Villa episode, and a spectacular Michael Keating episode. Listen to our take on it below! maximumpowerpodcast.com/37/

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Simon Moore @simonmoore.bsky.social · 02/12/2023

Gosh I love Day of the Daleks. I remember seeing it for the first time on its 1983 repeat after S20. It was my first Pertwee since seeing Planet of the Spiders as my first ever DW some years earlier. Such a shock when those red credits started. I was expecting a Jon Pertwee shaped time tunnel!

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