On the Time Lash

Send us a text"This was always the plan"Mark invites Iain Martin from We're All Stories in the End and All of Time and Space to submit his five Doctor Who gripes for the tinsel tunnel. Iain selects five aspects of the modern Doctor Who experience AND YOU WON'T BELIEVE WHAT'S AT NUMBER 2!Also: Why is Mark like Jack the Ripper? What happened when Russell T Davies went to the vets? And can Iain ever be surprised by Nerys Hughes?You can listen to The Electric Sodcast here.You can buy Lily and the Octopus by Steven Rowley here.Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

Send us a textAnother episode from the OTTL vault, recorded way back in 2014."Episode #7 sees us discuss Steven Moffat's debut story The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances which we compare with Robert Holmes' first offering for Who, The Krotons. Does each story give us an idea of what to expect when both eventually graduate to the big role at the head of the series? And just how would the Tumblr community have reacted to Robert Holmes?"Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

Send us a textBen and Mark explore the perils of fannying around with time as they discuss Paul Cornell's emotionally raw Father's Day and pair it up with the classic Jon Pertwee serial Day of the Daleks. Expect tears and wrong-voiced Daleks!Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

Send us a textIn another retro On the Timelash, Ben and Mark from 11 years ago discuss how successfully both The Long Game and Vengeance on Varos skewer the media ecosystem in 2005 and 1985 respectively."We're in a very similar period now" - Oh, Mark in 2014, just you wait, mate!Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

Send us a texta.k.a. The Day (in the pub) of the DaleksBen and Mark reach 2005's Dalek on their Nu-Who watchthrough and pair it with 1963's original serial The Mutants, a.k.a The Daleks. How have the Daleks changed in 40 years? And how quickly would a Dalek kill itself after downloading all of the internet nowadays?Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

Send us a textOnly three episodes in and Ben and Mark are already forced to reconstruct a missing episode as they drink port and whisky while discussing Aliens of London/World War Three (twice) and pair it with another tale of intrigue and shapeshifters; Terror of the Zygons.Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

Send us a textOn the Time Lash is an archive podcast containing views that were of their time. Now that's out the way, let's celebrate the 20th anniversary of The Unquiet Dead by revisiting Ben and Mark's chat all about Victoriana in Doctor Who when they paired it with The Talons of Weng-Chiang. Is John Bennett really as bad as Matt Lucas?Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

Send us a textContinuing our celebrations of 20 years of "New" Doctor Who, we're re-releasing the first series of On the Time Lash on the 20th anniversary of each season 1 episode!First up, we celebrate 20 years of The End of the World with the very first episode of OTTL as a youthful Ben and Mark look back on Rose/The End of the World and compare their strengths as both pilot and first TARDIS trip with 1963's An Unearthly Child!Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

Send us a text To celebrate 20 years since the broadcast of Rose, Ben and Mark hosted a live YouTube stream featuring commentaries on A New Dimension, Rose and Doctor Who Confidential. In this podcast, Ben and Mark are joined by Lee McMenemy from The Polis Box and JR Southall from Strangers in Space for the audio commentary on the very first episode of Doctor Who Confidential; "Bringing Back the Doctor"Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

Send us a textTo celebrate 20 years since the broadcast of Rose, Ben and Mark hosted a live YouTube stream featuring commentaries on A New Dimension, Rose and Doctor Who Confidential. In this podcast, Ben and Mark are joined by Lee McMenemy from The Polis Box and JR Southall from Strangers in Space for the audio commentary for "Rose", written by Russell T Davies and directed by Keith Boak.Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

Send us a text To celebrate 20 years since the broadcast of Rose, Ben and Mark hosted a live YouTube stream featuring commentaries on A New Dimension, Rose and Doctor Who Confidential. This podcast is the audio commentary for the "primer" documentary, Doctor Who: A New Dimension, which aired at 17:25 on BBC1 on 26th March 2005, narrated by up and coming star David Tennant. Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

Send us a textIn part two of OTTL's celebration of 40 years of EastEnders, Mark, Lee and Mark H discuss some classic crossovers with Doctor Who....and Dimensions in Time. They take a trip to an emotionally charged Doctor Who exhibition with Bradley and Stacey in an episode of EastEnders from 15th February 2008. Then it's off to Albert Square with the Eleventh Doctor and Dermot O'Leary, before settling down for a pint in the Queen Vic with Lytton. Also: We choose which EastEnders stars we'd have liked to have played the Doctor and their companions, and Lee challenges the Marks to A Square Go.Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

Send us a text"Oh my dear Princess, you have been naive..."To celebrate 40 years of EastEnders, Mark convenes Mark Harrison and Lee McMenemy from The Polis Box in the Queen Vic to discuss whether or not Doctor Who is "too soapy". Beyond their statuses as institutions which rely heavily on cliffhangers, what else ties Doctor Who to EastEnders and other soaps like Coronation Street?Under discussion: The Great EastEnders Slide Disaster of 2004, Phil Mitchell as Mickey Mouse, and a succession of William Hartnell lookalikes.You can watch Corrie's tram crash (directed by Graeme Harper) here.Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

Send us a text"Blooping is fine"Mark invites Pete Lambert from the Trap One and Maximum Power podcasts to submit his five Doctor Who gripes for the very literal Tinsel Tunnel in an accidental Christmas special. Which of Pete's selections will force Mark to look back on his life choices like Ebenezer Scrooge? Is the 45 - 60 minute long episode of Doctor Who a dead medium? Why is Mrs Flood emblematic of a problem plaguing pop culture? And who trapped that bee inside a theramin? All this and more in the final In the Timelash of 2024!Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

Send us a textMark invites writer, poet and programmer Andrew Blair - a man who doesn't have a Doctor Who podcast! However, Andrew's not short of Doctor Who gripes to send down the Tinsel Tunnel. Under discussion: What would World Enough and Time be like if it was written by Christopher H Bidmead? Is "Genesis of the Daleks" truly the moral highpoint of Doctor Who? And what does fandom have in common with the Crispy Master?You can have a go on Andrew's Big Finish Generator here.Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

Send us a text"Firing a Doctor Who cake up your arse"In their final look at the 60th anniversary specials, Ben and Mark welcome back the Toymaker by pairing up The Giggle with the unmade 1980s serial The Nightmare Fair. While the sense of an ending marks the 60th miniseries out as something special, have subsequent episodes of Doctor Who ruined the party? And after almost 60 years, has anyone got a handle on how to write for the Toymaker?Also: Mark explains why Alex Horne is the true Toymaker, Ben recounts a Rab C Nesbitt locations tour, and we ponder what the Doctor Who equivalent of Spock's helmet might be. James Cooray-Smith's excellent article on The Celestial Toymaker can be read here.Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

Send us a text"Make Earth Wet Again"Mark invites Film Stories' Mark Harrison to submit his five choices for the Tinsel Tunnel. Why doesn't Mark want to make Earth wet again? What's hiding underneath the scratchy red blanket? And why can't the Doctor go back and save Adric? All this and more!Apologies for any audio issues you might experience with this episode, we'd have used AI to clean it up, but we don't have Ian Levine's considerable heft....I mean, wealth.Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

Send us a textMark is joined by Luke Molloy to discuss Frazer Hines' 1996 autobiography, Films, Farms and Fillies. As they pick apart the thorny topics of sexual politics, life in the public eye, and changing attitudes to age gap romances, they try to answer such questions as: Who was bookended by the Krankies?Whatever happened to Bernard Cribbins' "Dick of the Week" trophy?Did Frazer Hines' autobiography change society?Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

Send us a textIn the second of their David Tennant and Catherine Tate specials, Ben and Mark turn their attentions to Wild Blue Yonder, and pair it with both Big Finish's Scherzo, written by Rob Shearman, and Underworld, written by Bob Baker and Dave Martin.Ben and Mark discuss Doctor Who's changing relationship with technology, from the primitive virtual sets of Underworld to the more advanced virtual sets of Wild Blue Yonder. But was the REDACTED marketing the downfall of an otherwise terrific story? And could Big Finish release something like Scherzo today?Also: Mark gets out the good china and the Dalek napkin rings, while Ben finds out how many cupcakes you can fit inside a Dalek. Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

Send us a textBen, Mark and the Degsestial Funmaker return for a very special On the Time Lash miniseries focused on 2023's Tennant and Tate specials. Up first is The Star Beast, which Ben and Mark pair with the original Doctor Who and the Star Beast comic and its 2019 Big Finish adaptation. Which Beast is Best? And is there such a thing as too much Star Beast?Also: Mark learns watercolours with Peter Davison, Ben reminisces about Frazer Hines' fridge freezer and we ask the questions - Is RTD a hard-left agitator or centrist dad apologist? What separates Miriam Margoyles from John Barrowman?And what Doctor Who related clothing item can Ben guess in just 2 questions?Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

Send us a text"Get some f***ing perspective!"Mark invites Strangers in Space's benevolent overseer, J.R. Southall to submit his five choices for the Tinsel Tunnel. Their discussion takes in the cultural milieu that led to the decline of Doctor Who, showrunner sectarianism, green goo, how we watch The One Show, and whether the Doctor should always have a British accent.Also: Which book of J.R's is too hot for publishing? Why wasn't Philip Hinchcliffe doing Parkinson? And does Doctor Who really live on Saturdays? And what is the Love and Monsters of podcasts?Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

Send us a textIn the first of a new series, Mark invites Strictly Come Hamster co-host Rod Brown to submit his five Doctor Who gripes to be thrown into the Timelash. Rod's choices lead to discussions about childhood bullies, the extraordinary lengths we go to for some new footage, and whether Doctor Who fandom has a martyr complex.Also: Which classic Doctor Who producer is obsessed with tits? Are we really just a bunch of sad anoraks? And which Doctor Who institution is on trial for its very life in In the Timelash series 2?You can watch the full Doctor Who episode of The Time the Place here.Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

Send us a textMark is joined by Film Stories' Mark Harrison to discuss the history of censorship and Doctor Who. From the Australian censor clips of the 1960s to the BBFC's rulings on the Ncuti Gatwa era, the two Marks unpick whether regulatory oversight and "censorship" have been good for Doctor Who.But don't worry, there are plenty of laughs along the way, including Ofcom's ruling on "insufficient underwear", why the Sacha Dhawan Master had a particularly awful Christmas Day, and which Ncuti Gatwa episode is officially more grisly than Attack of the Cyberman.You can read Mark D's WhoCulture piece on censorship here.You can listen to the BBFC's Doctor Who podcast here.Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

Send us a Text Message.In a break from your usual programming, Mark opens the doors of the On the Time Lash pub for a book club style chat with Doctor Who podcaster at large, Luke Molloy for a chat about "Run The Shadows Walk The Sun" by John Levene.John Levene's life story is a beautiful contradiction; a celebrity autobiography by someone who was never a "celebrity", that is both brimming with enthusiasm and seething with rage.Join Mark and Luke as they discover how 9/11 affected John Levene, why he fired John Travolta, and the truth about Sergeant Benton's duet with Susan Boyle.You can read Mark's original review here.Support the Show.Follow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

Send us a Text Message."Pip will have the salmon"In a raucous series finale, Ben and Mark welcome actor, presenter, and host of Mikey & Who, Mikey Smith to tease his upcoming project with David Burton, and submit his five choices for the Tinsel Tunnel.Mikey's choices call into question the veracity of Doctor Who actor anecdotes, provide marriage counselling to Pip and Jane Baker, reappraise a lost incarnation of the Doctor, and interrogate what are we actually doing here exactly?Listen all the way to the end for Ben and Mikey reconciling their historic feud.WARNING: Contains an AWFUL impression of Billy Connolly.Support the Show.Follow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

Send us a Text Message.In the penultimate episode of In the Timelash season 1, Ben and Mark invite Emmy award winner and host of Doctor Who: Too Hot for TV, Dylan Rees to submit his five items to be flung into Paul Darrow's Spangly Opening.Dylan's choices raise questions like - Who's been following Dylan from 73 yards away? Which Doctor Who personality is coming round your house to do something unspeakable to your Target collection? And which RTD creation is the greatest cartoon character of all time?Support the Show.Follow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

Mark is joined by Doctor Who podcaster at large, Luke Molloy, to discuss his five entries to be thrown into the Time Lash. It's a wide ranging discussion that takes in the topics of who's the best actor to play the Doctor, the current state of Doctor Who Magazine, the perils of letting one actor play each member of an alien race, what you want from your Doctor Who theme tune, and why we need to forget about the numbering of the Doctor's incarnations.ALSO: Who's the best actor to ever play a Sontaran? How late is too late to publish an interview with Davina McCall? And why isn't Sylvester McCoy the 7th Doctor?Support the Show.Follow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

Ben and Mark invite Joe Ford from Hamster With A Blunt Penknife to submit his five choices to go into the Timelash. Mammary madness, unconvincing urchins, aural wallpaper, violent content and performative negativity all face the Timelash, but will they all depart with a scream?Joe's five choices lead us to try and answer the questions:Can Doctor Who be sexy? Should Doctor Who be sexy? Is it cheeky to write yourself roles in a Big Finish audio? What does a Doctor Who convention smell like?Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

Mark is next up to submit five things they don't like about Doctor Who to be thrown In the Timelash. It's a wide-ranging discussion that takes in some heavy topics, the brave new world of online fandom, worldwide release windows, and whether a delivery driver can scale the height of Colin Baker's gate. Will all five of Mark's choices get sent on a one-way trip to the bonnie bonnie banks of Loch Ness? And when was the last time that Britain was truly great?Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

In the first of a brand new series, the Lash Lads invite guests to submit five things they don't like about Doctor Who to be thrown In the Time Lash.Tired tropes, ill-informed cultural myths, and fan "wisdom" all come under scrutiny as we discuss the things we never want to hear ever again.In the first episode, stand-up comedian and On the Time Lash co-host Ben Verth submits the five Doctor Who things he wants to send on holiday with H.G. Wells. But will it be Ben and Mark that get binned by the end?Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

To celebrate the release of The Daleks in Colour on Bluray and DVD this week, Ben and Mark are joined once again by Mark Harrison to discuss how well it updates a 1965 classic, and what it has in common with Peter Cushing's Dr. Who & the Daleks movieWhy is Peter Cushing's non-canon Doctor Who movie the definitive telling of the first encounter with the Daleks? And will Benjamin Cook's choppily edited version for the TikTok generation ever topple Milton Subotsky's technicolour marvel?Also: What is the Del Boy falling through the bar of Doctor Who? Which 1960s companion was one of 30 names attached to be the next James Bond after Sean Connery? Is the colourised Daleks just the different birthday cake to ruin?Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

To celebrate 60 years of Doctor Who, On the Time Lash, Too Hot For TV, The Polis Box, and I Hate Doctor Who are sent to the Degsestial Death Zone for a battle of wills against the fearsome Degsestial Funmaker and Lord Harrison. As the four podcasts quiz for their very lives, they answer the big questions: What happens if you put Tom Baker's top set and David Tennant's bottom set of teeth in the same mouth? Who's the Glam Rock nonce?  What's better, Black Orchid or The King's Demons? With apologies to Michael Elphick.Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

Continuing their celebrations of Doctor Who's 60th anniversary, Ben and Mark take a sideways and boozy trip into the divergent universe of BBV.Exploring the 30th anniversary of Doctor Who's 30th anniversary, they tackle the de facto multi-Doctor story: The Airzone Solution.After inevitably recoiling at the love scene, they discuss whether Woody Allen has seen The Airzone Solution, and ponder who's getting it on in the big budget 30th anniversary remake.  You can hear Dylan and Mark get lost in the Dark Dimension here.Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

"I was the fan, and I enjoyed being serviced"After a decade, Ben and Mark bring On the Time Lash's NuWho Watchthrough to an end with a discussion of The Power of Doctor, paired up with Big Finish's wildly experimental 40th anniversary audio adventure - Zagreus.And since it's the end, Ben and Mark discuss the big issues:How to lend gravitas to the name Uncle Winky, why The Power of the Doctor is a pitch-perfect satire of modern fandom, a celebration of Sacha Dhawan's Master, the meaning of an empty chair, why Paul McGann doesn't wear robes, the impossibility of explaining the plot of Zagreus, and a lament for when Big Finish took big swings.And what is the imbecile/Icini conundrum?With thanks to Roger LangridgeSupport the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

In the penultimate On the Time Lash, Ben and Mark buckle their swashes and tackle tentacles as they discuss Legend of the Sea Devils and The Power of Kroll. Topics under discussion include: Is Yaz and the Doctor's romance a success in subtlety or underdeveloped? The whereabouts of John Bishop. What constitutes "proper" Doctor Who, and what was going on with the directing and editing of Legend of the Sea Devils?Also: Ingrid Pitt kicks a baby horse in the throat, Bob Holmes satirising the IRA, Apartheid or neither, and The Power of Kroll as Caves of Androzani with jokes.Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

Ben and Mark tackle two stories that place Doctor Who monsters in storage - Eve of the Daleks and Carnival of Monsters!Ben takes against Nick's troubling trophy collection, Chris Chibnall gleefully subverts the Doctor Who base under siege story, and Mark teases out Robert Holmes' vegetarian agenda from the incredibly meta Carnival of Monsters. Also: Nicola Bryant's arse, Robert Holmes' chilling premonition of the 1980s, unleashing a Drashig at a Tory Party Conference, and the return of Degsey's Where Did It Come Game!Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

In the final part of On the Time Lash's Get Tae Flux miniseries, Ben and Mark discuss the tonal tightrope that Dennis Spooner walks while bringing The Daleks' Masterplan to its conclusion. Is Sara Kingdom's death justified? Is Donald Tosh a precursor to Eric Saward? Would you give someone £100 for some painted telesnaps?All this and a creepy Tom Baker mask, serialised Doctor Who v.s. episodic Doctor Who, who should have played the Meddling Monk opposite Peter Cushing, and a showdown in the letters pages of DWM.Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

As the Get Tae Flux season continues, Ben and Mark pair Doctor Who: Flux with The Daleks' Masterplan. In a slight break with the format, the first half sees the Lash Lads fulfill one of Degsey's best challenges yet. In part 2, Ben and Mark get to work discussing Terry Nation's first six episodes of The Daleks' Masterplan, discussing: the problem with historical companions, the Daleks at their most bastardly, MAAAAVIC CHEN, and much, much more. Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

Ben and Mark wrap up the Flux part of their GTF event series with a chat about "Survivors of the Flux" and "The Vanquishers".  While it may have its flaws, they find that it's a tour de force performance from Jodie Whittaker - all 3 of her. Also: Mark recounts how he came to own one of JN-T's shirts. Ben finds a rare Douglas Adams book in a furniture shop in Country Wicklow. A look back at "FHM for nerds" in the 1990s, and Mark says goodbye to his chances of writing for Candy Jar books.Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

In Chapter 2 of our very special Flux season, Ben and Mark discuss "Once, Upon Time" and "Village of the Angels". Should Doctor Who always be playing it safe like in Angels? Or should it be aiming for the fences with a wild swing like Once?Also: What happens if a Weeping Angel is reflected in your stream? Mark's disastrous attempt at doing a Wordle live on a podcast. And a tribute to Ian Levine (who isn't dead). Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

In the first of a six part On the Time Lash experiment, Ben and Mark take to YouTube and Facebook to discuss Flux and The Daleks' Masterplan. This is a slightly edited version of that YouTube recording.Chapter 1 covers The Halloween Apocalypse and War of the Sontarans.Under discussion: Why Doctor Who's COVID supervisors deserve a table at Comic Con, Chris Chibnall's monster successes, the trials of Dan Lewis, and why The Timeless Children is good, actually.Also: The premiere of Degsey's Quiz Game Thing, obscenely strong barrel-aged stouts, audience questions, and more!Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

WARNING: Contains Scenes Of A Sexual NatureBen and Mark are joined in their hotel room by Luke Molloy, formerly of the Lost on Gallifrey podcast to discuss 'Revolution of the Daleks' and 'Planet of the Daleks' on the eve of a fateful meeting with Glen McCoy.Under discussion: A gleeful skip across the minefield that is the subject of John Barrowman on social media, Fi's Teas, shifty Dalek husbands, twatting a Spiridon with a big stick, and a jizz volcano.You can read Luke's Ultimate Ranking Of Modern Doctor Who (2005-2017) here. Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

In part 2 of our festive special, Ben, Mark and JR Southall return to discuss fan controversy 1970s style, by way of Robert Holmes' The Deadly Assassin. As a controversial moment in Doctor Who history, it's gone on to define how the show's mythology worked going forward. Can the same be said for The Timeless Children? Time will tell, it usually does.Under discussion: Tories being bastards on Gallifrey and in real life, Bernard Horsfall's scabby leg, and why there's no women on Gallifrey.Also: What's more disrespectful? The Cyber-Brig or the Crispy Master?Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

In the first part of a 2-part festive special, Ben and Mark are joined by J.R Southall from the Strangers in Space podcast for a Christmas argument all about The Timeless Children.Under discussion: Doesn't the Timeless Children just return the character back to 1966? Where can kids catch up on the adventures of the George Gallacio Doctor? Will Doctor Who ever be a show with a broad appeal ever again? Does it have to be?Also: Mark drinks a can of turkey soup, J.R teaches us the merits of staying hydrated and Ben tans the Christmas whiskies. Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

Ben returns from Patagonia with news of Ryan Sinclair, and also to discuss Ascension of the Cybermen and Revenge of the Cybermen with Mark and a returning Dylan Rees from Doctor Who: Too Hot For TV. In a sprawling discussion, they discuss Chris Chibnall's troubling obsession with throwing people from cliffs, pitch a Glitter Gun origin show to Disney+, defend the silly Cyber-drones, and revisit Wookie Hole to discuss the Curse of the Revenge of the Cybermen.ALSO: Ben tackles the socio-political impact of the First Cyber War, an expansive history of Edinburgh's car boot fairs, the longest rally in Degsey's Ding-Dong Ping-Pong history, and a terrible Irish accent. Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

Ben's stuck in Patagonia with Ryan Sinclair, so Mark's joined by Dylan Rees from Doctor Who: Too Hot For TV to discuss two stories that introduce Mary Shelley to the Cybermen - The Haunting of Villa Diodati and The Silver Turk. But instead, Dylan and Mark discuss Paul McGann's Big Finish output more generally.Under discussion: The relative merits of Marc Platt's Doctor Who oeuvre, ghost sandwiches, Lord Byron's sexual deviancy, wise words from Terrance Dicks, and sarky butlers. Also: What does the Doctor Who theme tune sound like when put in a blender and punted down the stairs? What connects Doctor Who to King Kong? What does a Cyberman smell like? And how close were Big Finish to the edge of destruction in 2011?Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

In a special Halloween spooktacular, Ben and Mark take a terrifying trip to Doctor Who's Most Haunted locations. Expect monkey possession, falling pottery, wildly rocking cribs, Ben's former career as a Plague Doctor, a bin liner full of haunted toys and John Barrowman's past life as an Eastern European clown.Show notes:Athelhampton Hall - Harrison Chase's House, "The Seeds of Doom"Craig Y Nos - Torchwood House, "Tooth and Claw"Walk With Me Tim - Craig Y NosGladstone Pottery Museum - The Fantasy Factory, "The Ultimate Foe"Bad PsychicsMargam Castle - Rattigan's Academy, "The Sontaran Stratagem/The Poison Sky"Ciaran O'Keefe's Investigation Into Derek AcorahGhost Hunting With Boyzone and Louis WalshWookey Hole - Voga, "Revenge of the Cybermen"John Barrowman On "Have I Been Here Before?"Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

 Ben and Mark sit down and talk about their feelings by way of Can You Hear Me? and The Awakening. Under discussion: What could the Doctor possibly say to Graham about cancer? The perils of using "opening up" as an excuse to cut mental health funding. What else Zellin can detach, and the totally tropical taste of a fruity Dennis Lill performance. Support the show

Ben and Mark tackle the big environmental issues as they discuss Praxeus and Planet of Giants. Wouldn't Praxeus have been better if they'd kept the Autons in? What was it about the idea of Planet of Giants that made it a story worth returning to for season 2?ALSO: Why Adric should have got married. Ben's advice for getting rid of caterpillars and aphids. Tim Peake's wife working in Tesco. Support the show

Ben and Mark let the listeners decide this episode's pairing with Fugitive of the Judoon, resulting in them having to chat about Meglos.Under discussion: Jason Bourne in Space, ITV Light Entertainment figures interacting, creepy cakemakers, and cacti.Also: Did JN-T require Jacqueline Hill's Hartnell wrangling skills? An unexpected Doctor but not the one you think, and Mark begins collecting debts. Support the show

Ben and Mark discuss the Doctor Who sub-genre of the Hipster Historical by way of 'Nikola Tesla's Night Of Terror' and 'The Visitation'. How well do both stories succeed in informing and entertaining audiences about less famous historical celebrities?Ben finds a kinship with Richard Mace, Mark attempts to pin the blame on someone other than Eric Saward, and a Waltzer carriage transforms into an android.ALSO: Canine in company! The Wedding of Ben Verth! The blob in the cafetiere!Support the show