Doctor Who: 42 To Doomsday

Episode 114 - Lock up your mothers and pull out your favourite bottle of red as the Statler and Waldorf of Doctor Who podcasting return with a bang! In this episode we host Aron Challinger, noted merchandising maestro and all round (or is that oval) good egg to chew over the parlous state of Doctor Who merchandising and rue the missed opportunities. We then divert to take a massive whack at the deplorable latest series (is it 1 or 14?) of our favourite show.  Did expectations match reality? But fear not, we end on our trademark high! Programming note: This episode was recorded before the 15th Doctor / Ruby Doll set being announced and we couldnt be arsed going back to update it More information on Sylvester McCoy and Janet Fielding's upcoming Australian tour can be found at https://www.sirensofaudio.com/p/live-events.html  

Episode 113 - Our 'hiatus' is over and we provide a long awaited update on the 'hoarder' tapes with guests Aron Challinger and Professor Jason Bainbridge. They bring us bang up to date with what has been uncovered as well as the plan for cataloging and viewing the material. We also delve into the background of the individuals who recorded the material as well understanding the final fate of some of the tapes.  All this plus, who was Pluka a Duck?, our very own Space Pirates part 2 moment and the most important question...are Rob and Mark back in the podcasting saddle? Watch the videos at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBXoJO7qvgbo0Cj1nP_LJUw  Aron's Collectables can be found at: Shop 3, 1 Main Street Blackburn Victoria Australia Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Arons-Collectables-103975918212052/  

Episode 112 - Press Play on (Video) Cassette (Part 2)   We conclude our look back on the Doctor Who VHS range via the fandoms' orifice that was DWB! Listen as the afterglow of the recovery of Tomb gives way to rancour and bile!  Marvel at how the titles of 30th anniversary year are leaked to the outrage of some.  We look at the classic stories that were overlooked and instead replaced with 'patchwork' titles selected to keep a former producer gainfully employed!   What missing episode of Doctor Who is the equivalent Schrödinger's Cat? Was Roger K Barrett any relation to the former lead singer of Pink Floyd? And find out which one of our listeners broke the embargo and got to watch Tomb of Cybermen 3 days before everyone else!!!   All this plus we 'celebrate' our 10th Anniversary by taking a small (and self-indulgent) stroll down memory lane to reminisce about the good old days.  All this, some special appearances from 'phantoms of the past!' and listen to the very end for some Tomb of the Cybermen radio goodness from 1992!! Katy Manning Live in Australia - https://www.sirensofaudio.com/p/katy-manning-live-in-australia-october.html Evolution of the Toy Dalek (and others!) - https://sevenzeronet.wordpress.com/ebooks/ Birds of Passage by Rob Mammone - https://tinyurl.com/2499trde  Aron's Collectibles - https://aronscollectables.com/        

Episode 111 - To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the home video release of Revenge of the Cybermen we stroll down memory lane and present to you an (extremely) potted history of the Doctor Who video range through the rabid eyes of fandom and its vehicle of choice DWB! In this first installment, we discuss how the range came into existence, the non canon covers, naughty edits, how many times particular titles were re-released and re-released yet gain and just like the Ashes chat about  how Australia won the 'best Tom Baker stories released in Australia before the UK' stakes. All that plus our Tomb of the Cybermen on VHS reminises and latest* news including Mark's calm and measured response on the return of Mantovani Gold!  * Latest at the time of recording!

Episode 110 - Everyone in fandom remembers the bombshell news late in 2022 heard exclusively in episode 106 – Unleash the Hoard(ers)! of the 42 to Doomsday podcast, announcing the discovery of a hoard of audio-visual material recorded off domestic television in Australia dating back to the early 1970s.    We promised you, our loyal listeners, that we would keep you up to date with any new information as it came to hand.  Well, we come through with our promise big time by bringing you an exclusive interview with Professor Jason Bainbridge, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Design, the man responsible for taking on this vast collection and integrating it into the media studies course at the University of Canberra.    Listen as Professor Bainbridge discusses his history with the show, the role popular culture plays in our present day lives, the state of the Australian television and film industries, before he moves on to discuss the vast scope of the collection, what he hopes to achieve with it academically, and his hopes for what might be waiting to be brought blinking into the light of day.   42 to Doomsday – your go to podcast for the inside running on this fascinating story!

Episode 109 - Doctor Who has always had a troubled relationship over the years with Australian censors.  In this episode we demonstrate how troubled with the able assistance of researcher Mike Pummel who has dug up a treasure trove of correspondence relating to the many cuts that were inflicted upon our favourite show! We discuss the process of how episodes of Doctor Who and other TV shows were submitted for review before transmission and what needed to be excised to achieve a ‘family friendly' rating during the 60's 70's and 80's. Was there any method to their madness?  Or was it down to an individual's view on how to protect fragile Australian minds from British filth and violence? What other shows failed to escape the dreaded guillotine and ‘Holy censorship!', we detail the cuts made to Caves of Androzani Part 4 and would have Mark's ‘directors cut' suggestion for the ending saved the show from cancellation? All this plus Rob goes back to the sweet, sweet 90s and gives us all a taste of Young Rob's percolating bile against the New Adventures! Janet Fielding in Australia details: https://www.sirensofaudio.com/p/janet-fielding-down-under-sydney-hobart.html Sophie Aldred in Australia details: https://www.sirensofaudio.com/p/sophie-aldred-in-sydney-13th-may-2023.html

Episode 108 - It's our contractually obligated New Years Eve Special and we conclude our 1982 archival dragging sifting through the mountains of fan correspondance sent to both Celestial Toyroom and Skaro!   Listen as fans react to the recently transmitted Season 19.  Was Davison's Fifth Doctor a 'hit' or 'miss' from the off?  What is  the marketing  potential of plastic celery?  Gasp in wonder at the high praise for a certain script editor that continues to echo some 40 years later! All this...plus Rob comes clean with his true feelings for a certain Antipodean 80's companion! 42 to Doomsday will be back in 2023 for our 10th year!! (Should we change our name to 52 to Doomsday?)

Episode 107 – We are back (and just in time for Xmas!) While Rob is forages through the hoarder's house for any fragments of Power of the Daleks, Mark, Dave and Richard reconvene! We reminisce about our favourite and not so favourite convention anecdotes where discuss our (naughty and nice)  encounters with Doctor Who fans and guests alike.  Gas as we regale you with tales of guests who made a beeline for the buffet lunch and then shout through.  And let your mind boggle at the stories of fist fights in the men's room! The dreaded metal pepper pots are the focus of our Target Book Club this episode!  We whisk ourselves away via the power of prose to Skaro, Mechanus, Spiridon and...umm...Skaro again and too close things out we put forward our nominations for Fanwank of the Year Award! All this plus our tribute to the late, great Chris Boucher, find out which co-host's bottom appeared in the DWB Compendium AND will Dave's coffee table survive the channelling by Richard of Doctor Who's number one fan???

Episode 106 - Rob and Mark are joined by our special guest, Aron Challinger and in this episode listen to Aron recount how he came across one of the largest and oldest collection of domestic home video tapes in Australia and the strange story attached to them and the possibility of missing material Doctor Who or otherwise included in this haul?

Episode 105 - As the Chris Chibnall / Jodie Whitaker era of Doctor Who fades into the time vortex, Rob, Mark and special guest Rob Lloyd discuss (not review!) the 13th Doctor swan song / BBC Centennial special 'The Pow(d)er of the Doctor'.  Join us as we highlight out likes, dislikes and what we thought about those numerous (French) kisses to the past.  Did they add or diminish our enjoyment of this story and which Rob will align to which host's view of the episode?   All this plus the news that Doctor Who will be joined at the hip to the House of Mouse and what impacts this will have to particularly overseas audiences and  current licensees of the program.  And should we be worried by the Americanisation of our favourite programme?

Episode 104 - During April of 1983, Peter Davison was shipped from good ol' Blighty to the colonies for a breakneck promotional tour of our Great Southern Land to meet and greet the general public and Doctor Who fans within the confines of our largest department chain, Myer! This 'blink and you miss it' visit lives on in the memories of only the select few who attended.  However, through the miracle of the internet, the mighty Australian Doctor Who zine, Zerinza, plus the recollections of our wonderful listeners, Mark and Rob decamp for 1983 and revisit Peter Davison's tour of our shores where he dazzled hundreds, nay, thousands of impressionable Australian youths. Join us as we recount those wonderful times as well as an interview with local journalist, Chris Middendorp, who was there on the day Doctor Who came to Melbourne! All this plus 'who was that terrible woman?' Mrs (or should that be Lieutenant!) Scott?, Rob continues his work as the 'unofficial' advocate of South Australian tourism and listen to the very end for a bizarre interview between the great man and an Australian journalist way back in the day!

Episode 103 - It's Xmas time but not the one you are expecting! Mark, Dave, Richard and Rob are back together on the couch warding off the winter chills by talking Doctor Who! Listen to us reminisce about watching the Dalek movies on the big screen in glorious 4K where we were so close we could feel their fire, and then burrow our way down the nostalgia tunnel to the good old pirate VHS scene where we discuss how we got to see and acquire vintage Doctor Who and how technological advances along the way made it much easier to watch out favourite shows without waiting 18 months to hit Australia TV.  That meddlesome Master is the focus of our Target book club and we are completely bemused by some of the more umm ‘interesting' turns of phrase from two director's turned authors and crack open our new (and undamaged) Season 22 box sets and discuss the new documentaries, the season as a whole and is there anything else left to say about this turbulent era of the programme?  All this plus our mid year fanwank of the year awards and will a certain audio production company who ‘love stories' be given a free pass or again take away the grand prize!

Episode 102 – We conclude our look at the Doctor Who news via Celestial Toyroom issues from 1982! Find out who is on board for the Five / Six Doctors special; the 20th Anniversary documentary that was so good no one can remember it; examine whether Terminus will be terminated; find out who was to return in the ‘The Return' and what Doctor Who artefacts did those pesky Vandals get their hand on! All this plus: Which 'Excellent' story topped the season poll, the Doctor Who Gift would we buy, why the producer of Doctor Who issued a ‘cease and desist' order and Rob's reaction to a certain ex-Doctor Who composed a theme song for a children's TV show!!  

Episode 101 – We are back and we celebrate the 40th anniversary of the debut of the 5th Doctor Who by dragging through our fanzine collections of yesteryear, looking at all the Doctor Who news from 1982.  It's so chunky we are splitting this over 2 episodes!   Travel back with us to the year where the first computer virus was unleased on the world, the greatest microcomputer designed by man was released and MJ was on top of the charts (Shamone!).  In this episode we see how in Doctor Who Land fans were awaiting ‘Time ---- Flight' with baited breath!  Find out WHO topped the Daily Mail ‘Hero' awards, there is an in-depth interview with the actress who played the Doctor's companion Byssa (!) and coverage of the cancellation crisis of 1982 (and was the producer the first to know?)   All this plus our new ‘Battle of Wits segment, listener feedback (both written and verbal), and by unpopular demand Mark unleashes his latest batch of ‘jokes'! #prayforrob  

Episode 100 – Australia's oldest Doctor Who podcast is back and what a way to celebrate our 100th episode by the BBC announcing the newest of new Doctors, NCUTI GATWA! Mark and (real) Rob gather to discuss the impact and implications of this stunning casting news before Mark and Melbourne's own Rob Lloyd thrash out (our long delayed Top 5 Master stories - with a dash of real Rob and a whole heap of appalling acting!) as well as the suggestions from our loyal listeners / followers! So pour yourself and nice glass of TCE, drezzz for the occasion and strap yourselves in, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts for sticking with us for the last 100 episodes and here's to 100 more (at least!)

Episode 99 - Mark and Rob are (surprised) and delighted to welcome acclaimed Doctor Who researcher and writer Richard Molesworth on to the podcast to discuss his soon to be released book The John Nathan-Turner Production Diary 1979-1990. Richard gives us an in-depth view of writing the book, the new nuggets of information he uncovered while putting the book together and offers a candid assessment of JNTs time as producer.   We also discuss Richard's other work, particularly Wiped! Doctor Who's Missing Episodes and his involvement as Project Manager on the Doctor Who Blu Ray range including the upcoming Season 22 Blu-ray set!   The John Nathan-Turner Production Diary 1979-1990 is released 1 May 2022, but we urge all our listeners to pre-order directly from Telos Publishing here:  https://telos.co.uk/shop/doctor-who/jnt-diary/

Episode 98 – In this episode we flip the ‘what is the best story to show a non-Doctor Who fan?' criteria on its head and discuss with the chaps from the Diddly Dum podcast ‘what would be the worst story you could ever introduce someone to Doctor Who?' Both the classic and new series are not safe from their ‘suggestions' including some ‘sacred cows' (blasphemers!) being slain! Loads of listeners suggestions culminate in a Top. 10 countdown that surely will be on any Doctor Who fan's ‘avoid' list. All this and how will they ‘fix' A Fix with a Sontaran on the upcoming Season 22 boxset, our thoughts on cash for conventions and the demise of Australia's greatest TV export (and no its not Love Thy Neighbour – In Australia!)

Episode 97 – It's time again for our regular (and slightly delayed) 7th staff Christmas party (or as we are calling it our Summer Special!) where Mark is joined by Dave, Richard and Rob (via time eddy!) in a 2 hour plus extravaganza talking all things Doctor Who! We digest and regurgitate over Flux, discuss what makes a good TV producer, especially in the context of our favourite program,  chat about our Top 3 Deaths in Doctor Who, Target Book Club where we revisit the novels of writers who only had one stab and then....our big one!  That's right, the much heralded Fanwank of the Year Awards © where we nominate our ‘highlights' for 2021. Does Big Finish runaway with all the awards, or do we have bigger fish to fry? So strap yourselves in as we chat and laugh our way through our topics.  Plus, who is the Laura Ashley of Doctor Who and more  importantly will Rob's Time Eddy be able to smash through the Vortex without the power of Patreon funds!!??

To celebrate the release of Season 17 on Blu-Ray which includes the 235th version of SHADA since it's untimely(?) demise in 1979, Mark presents a soon to be award winning dramatisation / audio book / poorly impersonated reading of his then contemporary review of the J-N-T cobbled together version,  which appeared in issue 73 of the Doctor Who Club of Victoria's fanzine Sonic Screwdriver. An interesting footnote to this is that J-N-T did actually sell his memoirs to the Cardiff Pravda (a.k.a Doctor Who Magazine) after this ‘review' was published! 42 TO DOOMSDAY WILL RETURN IN 2022!!

Episode 96 - We are back (delayed slightly more than anticipated) with our latest podcast where we debut our new ‘Fake Views' segment where our ‘lovely' listeners put forward scenarios that they know we are absolutely diametrically opposed to, forcing us to surrender all our morals and values to argue in the affirmative! Listen to us squirm whilst we expound on the musical genius of Keff McCullough, toss relentlessly as we argue that David Bradley is the ‘definitive' First Doctor and listen aghast as Rob tears out his on entrails arguing that Horror of Fang Rock is not only the worst Tom Baker story ever, but actually predicted Brexit! All this plus our thoughts on the Galaxy 4 (our eyes!) animation, listener feedback and more rumours than a Fleetwood Mac album!! 42 TO DOOMSDAY WILL RETURN IN 2022!!

Episode 95 - Just like RTD and ABBA we have returned, this time dragging our way through the archives for the year 1981! We've plucked the very best from the pages of Celestial Toyroom and TARDIS for your listening pleasure! But before all that we discuss the ‘Lazarus with a triple bypass' return of RTD to our favourite television series. Using information from our mole burrowed deep into the BBC, we talk about how RTD pitched his new concept to the BBC to regain control in time for the 60th anniversary and beyond and then we discuss what his Five Year Plan means! Then we dig into the fan discussion of Season 18 - Kit Pedlar is dead! Marrying Time Lords! Did Uncle Terry sign on to novelise Evil of the Daleks? And what was the fallout of K9's doggie bag?

Episode 94 – Doctor Who exhibitions are ‘showcased' in this episode and helping us walk down the promenade of yesteryear are John Collier and Alex Storer, the team behind 2020's FANTASTIC ‘Blackpool Remembered' publication. We discuss the book which celebrates the legacy of the Blackpool Exhibition, and also other exhibitions that followed. We discuss how the publication came together, the sourcing, sifting of the many contributions from fans and exhibition staff alike and the reaction to Blackpool Remembered and what readers can expect from Blackpool Revisited. We chat about our experiences visiting the Blackpool Exhibition, what we bought from the shop, a ‘doppelganger' Bessie and was it really the 6th Doctor downing a crafty pint at a pub in a small Welsh village? All this plus Rob and Mark's delayed and muted response to the departure of the Pip and Jane Baker of the new series. Plus, we respond to our overflowing mailbag of listener's comments about their view of the current state of the Omni-Rumour ™ and another ‘What If?' scenario is posed to us! Visit the Blackpool Revisited Site at: https://blackpoolremembered7485.wordpress.com Twitter: https://twitter.com/Blackpool7485 Who, Where & When: http://sevenzero.net/who_where_when.html Alex Storer's Doctor Who Inspired Art: ortfolio/doctor-who/

Episode 93 - Tim, from The Missing Episodes Podcast is our guest as we mash up The Omni-Rumour and our popular Remember When segment! Tim takes us back to his youth, talking about how he became a fan of the show and how his interest waxed and waned through his formative years before he became enmeshed in the Missing Episodes Omni-rumour saga! Ah, the Omni-Rumour! That shambling shibboleth, that chimerical nightmare haunting the dreams of fans for almost a decade. 90, 19 or 9 missing episodes returned? How many Restoration Teams? Bicycling chains worthy of the Tour de France! Jos! Nigeria! Wigan! Tim takes us on a fascinating tour of the Omni-Rumour, what it was and what it meant! The Missing Episodes Podcast can be found at https://missingepisodes.podbean.com/ Tim on Twitter: https://twitter.com/drwhopodcasters The unboxing video: https://twitter.com/drwhopodcasters/status/1394984729682792449?s=21

Episode 92 - 2020 was a year like no other, and in this episode we are again joined by Aron Challinger, proprietor of Aron's Collectibles, to discuss the impact COVID 19 had on Doctor Who merchandising, particularly from a new series perspective. We find out what has (and what hasn't!) been flying off the shelves. We ponder the question: are manufacturers delaying new releases until changes are made to the series AND do fans really need to sell a kidney to own a complete set of Doctor Who WH Allen Hardbacks? All this plus is there any hope the situation will improve for the 60th anniversary? And once again, because Rob needs that Missing Episodes fix and we again venture down that rabbit hole to chew over the idea that the only way to reignite interest in the current series is the return missing story or three (*cough Marco Polo *cough)

Episode 91 - In a time when everyone wishes they were in a better, different universe, 42 to Doomsday returns with a special ‘What If’ episode, concentrating on the Pertwee era! But even better, bon vivant and comedian extraordinaire Rob Lloyd makes a welcome and triumphant return, chatting at length about the goodness of the Pertwee era, and all the things that might’ve been done differently! Liz Shaw gets a leaving story, William Hartnell appears in The Three Doctors and much more and what are our (and our wonderful listeners) episode picks for their Alternate Pertwee Years VHS! So buckle up, sports fans, because the greatest and longest running Australian Doctor Who podcast is back!

Episode 90 – Up (Peri) Scope! - We are back and once again have dragged some beauties from the archives, but this time, with a difference! We’ve put DWB and the 90’s (temporarily) on hiatus and travelled back to the late 70’s / early 80’s of Australian fandom. We focus on our northern cousins (aka the country bumpkins from Queensland) and their (sometimes extreme!) contemporary views on Season 17! Gasp at the caustic contemporary editorials ranting against Season 17, cringe at the views in the letters pages that will make you want to take a long, hot shower and grimace at a ‘unique’ retrospective on Target novels and where they went wrong! All this plus will the lads react in their usual calm manner when presented with differing views on their favourite / worst Dr Who stories and more importantly, will Mark’s latest joke ‘efforts’ help Rob break out of his writing funk! Aron's Collectables can be found at: Web: https://aronscollectables.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AronsCollectables/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arons_collectables Or visit them at Shop 3, 1 Main Street Blackburn Victoria Australia

Episode 89 - We are back with a New Year's day special, albeit one with a difference! In this episode we debut our FANtastic creators segment where we shine the spotlight on some of the many talented people in Doctor Who fandom. We are delighted that our first guest is sculpture extraordinaire Millie McKenzie. We discuss how she became a fan of the program and what inspires her to create her wonderful creations as well as the process involved. Millie can be found on Twitter @CowBearCreates and Instagram @cowbearcreations Aron's Collectables can be found on: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Arons-Collectables-103975918212052/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/arons_collectables

Episode 89 - We are back with a New Year's day special, albeit one with a difference! In this episode we debut our FANtastic creators segment where we shine the spotlight on some of the many talented people in Doctor Who fandom. We are delighted that our first guest is sculpture extraordinaire Millie McKenzie. We discuss how she became a fan of the program and what inspires her to create her wonderful creations as well as the process involved. Millie can be found on Twitter @CowBearCreates and Instagram @cowbearcreations Aron's Collectables can be found on: Facebook https://www.facebook.com/Arons-Collectables-103975918212052/ Instagram https://www.instagram.com/arons_collectables

Episode 88 - The Doomsday Weapon(s) are back! Rob and Mark are again joined by friends of the podcast, Dave and Richard, for our anticipated (and much loved) Xmas special! Your Xmas stockings will overflow as we discuss the Doctor Who stories we watched during lockdown and obsess over our Top 3 Doctor Who stories featuring plagues. Then we journey back in time for our Target Book Club where we chat about novelisations of historical stories. No 42 to Doomsday Xmas special would be complete without our Annual Fanwank of the Year award...what has set off snarky Marky this time. and for the first time in six years, will Big Finish lose the crown of biggest Fanwankers? Apologies for the sub-optimal sound quality hopefully it doesn't spoil your enjoyment!

Episode 88 - The Doomsday Weapon(s) are back! Rob and Mark are again joined by friends of the podcast, Dave and Richard, for our anticipated (and much loved) Xmas special! Your Xmas stockings will overflow as we discuss the Doctor Who stories we watched during lockdown and obsess over our Top 3 Doctor Who stories featuring plagues. Then we journey back in time for our Target Book Club where we chat about novelisations of historical stories. No 42 to Doomsday Xmas special would be complete without our Annual Fanwank of the Year award...what has set off snarky Marky this time. and for the first time in six years, will Big Finish lose the crown of biggest Fanwankers? Apologies for the sub-optimal sound quality hopefully it doesn't spoil your enjoyment!

Episode 87 - It's another 'What If' episode, this time looking at what could have been for Season 23! Which previous Doctor would we have chosen to appear in the Past segment of Trial of a Time Lord? Did the umbrella theme actually work. And gasp as we ponder what exactly is a 'reverse Samson'? All this plus a yet another bulging sack of listeners emails, plus we have a special treat as Mark embraces the blasphemous animations as we hear his thoughts on the resurrected Fury from the Deep...plus, listen in to Rob's emotional tribute to those Victorian's who have chosen to vacate the state post lockdown!

Episode 87 - It's another 'What If' episode, this time looking at what could have been for Season 23! Which previous Doctor would we have chosen to appear in the Past segment of Trial of a Time Lord? Did the umbrella theme actually work. And gasp as we ponder what exactly is a 'reverse Samson'? All this plus a yet another bulging sack of listeners emails, plus we have a special treat as Mark embraces the blasphemous animations as we hear his thoughts on the resurrected Fury from the Deep...plus, listen in to Rob's emotional tribute to those Victorian's who have chosen to vacate the state post lockdown!

Episode 86 - In the first of a new and (hopefully) semi-regular segment we talk to ex-Grumpcaster and occasional Something Whoer Mike (aka Servo Robot) on his early memories of watching the programme. What was it like to live through Dalekmania? Is Wheel in Space any good? How exciting was it to watch Invasion of the Dinosaurs episode 1 (in full colour)? and why is Mike cursed to have seen The Space Pirates not once, but twice!! Mike shares his research on Doctor Who transmissions in Australia, in particular new information about how remote mining companies got to see TV in the early 70’s. And finally, riddle me this - how can a Doctor Who story with only one print be shown on the same day across three different time zones (*cough Duplicate Prints cough*) And what treasures could exist in the store...Bond store!

Episode 86 - In the first of a new and (hopefully) semi-regular segment we talk to ex-Grumpcaster and occasional Something Whoer Mike (aka Servo Robot) on his early memories of watching the programme. What was it like to live through Dalekmania? Is Wheel in Space any good? How exciting was it to watch Invasion of the Dinosaurs episode 1 (in full colour)? and why is Mike cursed to have seen The Space Pirates not once, but twice!! Mike shares his research on Doctor Who transmissions in Australia, in particular new information about how remote mining companies got to see TV in the early 70’s. And finally, riddle me this - how can a Doctor Who story with only one print be shown on the same day across three different time zones (*cough Duplicate Prints cough*) And what treasures could exist in the store...Bond store!

Episode 85 - With our 'normal' reality in lockdown and frankly a bit pants, Rob and Mark go all Sliders (the TV show not the small burgers) and use our fanwank powers to discuss many ‘what if’ scenarios about Doctor Who as suggested by you our wonderful listeners!!! What if Ray Cusick hadn't designed the Daleks? What if Zoe had stayed on for Season 7? How about Mary Tamm as the 5th Doctor? What does the tv landscape look like if The Dark Dimension is made? And was Pigbin Josh the Watcher all along? All this, plus recommendations on 'family friendly' comedy films of the 1980's, the length of Rob's new 'rocking' lockdown mullet and will Mark's latest attempts at 'humour' finally make the Indiana Jones of film collecting hand over some 'artefacts'? (hot tip - no!)

Episode 85 - With our 'normal' reality in lockdown and frankly a bit pants, Rob and Mark go all Sliders (the TV show not the small burgers) and use our fanwank powers to discuss many ‘what if’ scenarios about Doctor Who as suggested by you our wonderful listeners!!! What if Ray Cusick hadn't designed the Daleks? What if Zoe had stayed on for Season 7? How about Mary Tamm as the 5th Doctor? What does the tv landscape look like if The Dark Dimension is made? And was Pigbin Josh the Watcher all along? All this, plus recommendations on 'family friendly' comedy films of the 1980's, the length of Rob's new 'rocking' lockdown mullet and will Mark's latest attempts at 'humour' finally make the Indiana Jones of film collecting hand over some 'artefacts'? (hot tip - no!)

Unlimited Doctors? More like unlimited Rice Pudding! The Timeless Children certainly set the the internet and fandom alight with its wholesale changes to Who canon. Rob, Mark and special guest Rob Lloyd try to unpack their feelings about the Series 12 finale and explore why changes to our beloved Who canon are met with resistance. Are there common threads/themes with other sci-fi franchises to be found? All this plus heaps of listener feedback mail, more ideas for Happy Finish productions and we ask the big question - would the world's most forthright Doctor Who Missing Episode hunters unite to help out the unemployed??

Episode 84 - Unlimited Doctors? More like unlimited Rice Pudding! The Timeless Children certainly set the the internet and fandom alight with its wholesale changes to Who canon. Rob, Mark and special guest Rob Lloyd try to unpack their feelings about the Series 12 finale and explore why changes to our beloved Who canon are met with resistance. Are there common threads/themes with other sci-fi franchises to be found? All this plus heaps of listener feedback mail, more ideas for Happy Finish productions and we ask the big question - would the world's most forthright Doctor Who Missing Episode hunters unite to help out the unemployed??

Episode 83 - The Onmi-Tw*ts (C-PM) are back and have broken out of isolation to bring you a brand new episode! We set the Wayback Machine and drag ourselves through the archives to mid-1990 where Guru Josh ruled the charts and not one, but two actual real life and not made up production companies were interested in making the programme (even if the BBC were not). Listen as we marvel at how BBC Video and W H Allen schedules were filled to the brim to plug the Doctor Who-shaped hole in our lives. And finally, which companion was described by that august publication The Sun as 'curvy'? All this plus: 'honest' reactions to Series 12, The Faceless Ones (re)animation, what we think about recasting dearly departed companions from those purveyors of Fan Wank 'Happy Finish', more attempts of 'humour' by Mark and a rant from Rob which can only be described as biblical!

Episode 83 - The Onmi-Tw*ts (C-PM) are back and have broken out of isolation to bring you a brand new episode! We set the Wayback Machine and drag ourselves through the archives to mid-1990 where Guru Josh ruled the charts and not one, but two actual real life and not made up production companies were interested in making the programme (even if the BBC were not). Listen as we marvel at how BBC Video and W H Allen schedules were filled to the brim to plug the Doctor Who-shaped hole in our lives. And finally, which companion was described by that august publication The Sun as 'curvy'? All this plus: 'honest' reactions to Series 12, The Faceless Ones (re)animation, what we think about recasting dearly departed companions from those purveyors of Fan Wank 'Happy Finish', more attempts of 'humour' by Mark and a rant from Rob which can only be described as biblical!

Episode 82 - Praise God not only for delivering a Son unto the World, but also the latest Christmas episode of the 42 to Doomsday podcast! The Grinch's (a.k.a) Rob and Mark along with Dave and Richard are back to help you celebrate the season of good (s)will with the right amount of cheer! We talk about the impact of the Chibnall/Whitaker era, one year on, what do we consider the best series of the classic era, take a look back at the Virgin and BBC books Uncle Terrance wrote during the 1990s, pump up our 2019 Fanwank of the Year Awards, read your letters and tweets and then punch 2019 in the proverbial on the way out. Gasp as Rob almost bursts an artery during the intro, dine out on Dave's erudite take down of The Space Museum, ponder Richard's love for the Hinchcliffe era before finally revealing has Mark watched anything anything of Series 11 past Rosa? Thanks to all our listeners who tuned in during our very sporadic output during the year. We appreciate your continued loyalty, and look forward in 2020 to bringing you more entertaining episodes of yes, the greatest Doctor Who podcast in the goddamn universe!

Episode 82 - Praise God not only for delivering a Son unto the World, but also the latest Christmas episode of the 42 to Doomsday podcast! The Grinch's (a.k.a) Rob and Mark along with Dave and Richard are back to help you celebrate the season of good (s)will with the right amount of cheer! We talk about the impact of the Chibnall/Whitaker era, one year on, what do we consider the best series of the classic era, take a look back at the Virgin and BBC books Uncle Terrance wrote during the 1990s, pump up our 2019 Fanwank of the Year Awards, read your letters and tweets and then punch 2019 in the proverbial on the way out. Gasp as Rob almost bursts an artery during the intro, dine out on Dave's erudite take down of The Space Museum, ponder Richard's love for the Hinchcliffe era before finally revealing has Mark watched anything anything of Series 11 past Rosa? Thanks to all our listeners who tuned in during our very sporadic output during the year. We appreciate your continued loyalty, and look forward in 2020 to bringing you more entertaining episodes of yes, the greatest Doctor Who podcast in the goddamn universe!

Episode 81 – Compared to the 50th Anniversary torrent of Doctor Who merchandising, the stores and shelves today seem bereft of product. Rob and Mark ventured into Melbourne’s northern suburbs to meet Aron from Lobos Collectibles and 42 to Doomsday regular (and co-host of Space Fall – A Blake’s 7 podcast) Richard where we discussed the current state of Doctor Who merchandising from both a retailer and collector’s perspective. We dive deep into why some people are disposing their collections, what manufacturers are saying about the current state of the programme and what drastic action is needed (if any) to reignite the flame in the collecting world. All this plus: Listen as we lament the items that got away! Or as, like a dog returning to eat its own vomit, Rob (inevitably!) brings the conversation back to missing episodes and whether any passed through Melbourne dealer’s hands!

Episode 81 – Compared to the 50th Anniversary torrent of Doctor Who merchandising, the stores and shelves today seem bereft of product. Rob and Mark ventured into Melbourne’s northern suburbs to meet Aron from Lobos Collectibles and 42 to Doomsday regular (and co-host of Space Fall – A Blake’s 7 podcast) Richard where we discussed the current state of Doctor Who merchandising from both a retailer and collector’s perspective. We dive deep into why some people are disposing their collections, what manufacturers are saying about the current state of the programme and what drastic action is needed (if any) to reignite the flame in the collecting world. All this plus: Listen as we lament the items that got away! Or as, like a dog returning to eat its own vomit, Rob (inevitably!) brings the conversation back to missing episodes and whether any passed through Melbourne dealer’s hands!

Episode 80 – The hiatus is over and Rob and Mark are back with a brand new episode! Aside from answering, ‘Why are we back?’ we also discuss the classic series blu-ray range, Rob’s latest fictional adventure and we give our own tribute to one of the most influential figures in Doctor Who - Terrance Dicks. Rob and friend of the show David Kitchen then take an in-depth journey through how religion and faith have been portrayed over the course of the programme in both its classic and new incarnations before Rob and Mark answer that deep theological conundrum, what does the future hold for this podcast?!

Episode 80 – The hiatus is over and Rob and Mark are back with a brand new episode! Aside from answering, ‘Why are we back?’ we also discuss the classic series blu-ray range, Rob’s latest fictional adventure and we give our own tribute to one of the most influential figures in Doctor Who - Terrance Dicks. Rob and friend of the show David Kitchen then take an in-depth journey through how religion and faith have been portrayed over the course of the programme in both its classic and new incarnations before Rob and Mark answer that deep theological conundrum, what does the future hold for this podcast?!

Episode 79 - The Four Horsemen of the Podcopalypse have returned! Join Rob, Mark, Dave and Richard as we celebrate 2018 with laughs, tears, bitter recriminations and then joyful reconciliation! Gasp as we summarise the first (and potentially last?) full Jodie Whitaker season of Doctor Who and then we go old school chatting about why doesn't fandom feel the love we think Terry Nation deserves. The Target Book Club reconvenes as we look over four of the least loved Doctor Who stories. And because nobody asked for it, we each bring our Fanwank of the year nominations for discussion! Finally, we shed a festive tear as we look back at all the non-Doctor Who stuff that captivated our attention. Wishing a very Merry Christmas to all of you at home...42 to Doomsday will RETURN!* *unless Rob goes back into rehab! Fingers crossed, either way!

Episode 79 - The Four Horsemen of the Podcopalypse have returned! Join Rob, Mark, Dave and Richard as we celebrate 2018 with laughs, tears, bitter recriminations and then joyful reconciliation! Gasp as we summarise the first (and potentially last?) full Jodie Whitaker season of Doctor Who and then we go old school chatting about why doesn't fandom feel the love we think Terry Nation deserves. The Target Book Club reconvenes as we look over four of the least loved Doctor Who stories. And because nobody asked for it, we each bring our Fanwank of the year nominations for discussion! Finally, we shed a festive tear as we look back at all the non-Doctor Who stuff that captivated our attention. Wishing a very Merry Christmas to all of you at home...42 to Doomsday will RETURN!* *unless Rob goes back into rehab! Fingers crossed, either way!

Episode 78 - After promising never to return Mark and Rob prove themselves to be the dirty liars they are and are indeed back! In this special ‘reunion’ episode we dust off the mics to discuss the fallout from #macracangate from our previous final episode. We then 'go there' and ask are our chills multiplying over the imminent return of Doctor Who? We continue our look at the newsworthy year of 1990 from the lens of DWB. topics discussed include: the Gerry Davis / Terry Nation bid to produce our favourite series, the trauma of the same photo appearing on DWM and TV Zone, the exciting news of the extended Curse of Fenric on VHS and finally, we pore over the results of the DWB reader poll, which to be honest include some bat-sh*t crazy outcomes! 42 to Doomsday will return at Xmas!

Episode 78 - After promising never to return Mark and Rob prove themselves to be the dirty liars they are and are indeed back! In this special ‘reunion’ episode we dust off the mics to discuss the fallout from #macracangate from our previous final episode. We then 'go there' and ask are our chills multiplying over the imminent return of Doctor Who? We continue our look at the newsworthy year of 1990 from the lens of DWB. topics discussed include: the Gerry Davis / Terry Nation bid to produce our favourite series, the trauma of the same photo appearing on DWM and TV Zone, the exciting news of the extended Curse of Fenric on VHS and finally, we pore over the results of the DWB reader poll, which to be honest include some bat-sh*t crazy outcomes! 42 to Doomsday will return at Xmas!

Episode 77 - Time is called on Australia's longest running and (in)consistent podcast! It is the moment all our fans (but particularly our enemies) have waited for! Before 42 to Doomsday rides off into the distance we strap on the mics one last time to bury Moffat, not once, but twice! We dig through the entrails of early 1990's DWBs delusions, plus listeners feedback where we take down the whole Patreon Industrial-Military complex in a no hold's barred suicide run and then wax poetic as we sink slowly into the sunset! But wait! Who is that *other* voice on the podcast? Could it be...Lord Melbourne?! And what does he bring with him? Could it be...not one, but two cans? But the question you all want to know..will 42 to Doomsday return ?