Podcast appearances and mentions of Andrew Cartmel

The whiplash is immediate and brutal. After the triumph of "Remembrance of the Daleks," this three-part story lands like a thud. Jim gives another harsh —an unprecedented score that suggests something fundamentally broken beneath the surface. Despite strong performances from McCoy and Aldred, the story struggles with disconnected thematic elements, confused production design, and a narrative that never quite coheres. The Setup That Doesn't Work Terra Alpha: an Earth colony where mandatory happiness enforced through surveillance and a cheerful Happiness Patrol keeps citizens compliant. The story also includes a candy-obsessed killer, underground dwellers (indigenous inhabitants driving plot devices), a visiting blues musician, and a complex political hierarchy. None of these elements integrate coherently. Jim's assessment: This is Paradise Towers revisited, but worse. Same drab corridors masquerading as streets, same societal oppression, same everything-we've-seen-before feeling, but without even Paradise Towers' redeeming visual moments. The Candyman Disaster Originally planned as a human villain—just a bored, pale killer. JNT and director Chris Clough wanted a robot instead. The result: an uncomfortable costume that restricted the actor's movement and visibility, made the character nonsensical, and looked rushed and disconnected from every other design element on set. The production nearly got sued by a candy company for the character's visual design. , Tonal Chaos The story can't decide what it wants to be. Satirical critique of authoritarian happiness? Straight thriller? Comedic romp? It tries all three and masters none. The mime-like makeup on the Happiness Patrol's faces goes unexplained. The slot machine execution method appears once, then switches to fondant surprise. These aren't deepening themes—they're random design choices. McCoy and Aldred Carry the Load Both hosts agree the leads transcend the material. McCoy's ad-libbed singing of "As Time Goes By" shows theatrical training and improvisational instinct. Aldred proves her action credentials and moral agency—the Doctor actively investigating rather than stumbling into danger. Yet even their chemistry can't save disconnected storytelling. John's specific note: the Doctor telling Ace "You're no good to me like this" when she's about to attack—character development that deserves better context. Production Quirks The TARDIS gets painted pink by the Happiness Patrol, requiring repainting back to blue. The sets feel claustrophobic despite supposedly being outside on streets. The behind-the-sofa guests (except McCoy, Aldred, and Sheila Hancock) admitted the story didn't work. Ratings dropped after Episode One (5.3M to 4.6M to bounce back to 5.3M). The Political Subtext Nobody Asked For Sheila Hancock (Helen A) read the script as Margaret Thatcher allegory and deliberately amplified her performance toward that direction. Andrew Cartmel apparently got nervous about the comparison; Hancock pushed harder into it. John appreciates the subtext; Jim dismisses it as irrelevant to the story itself. The political commentary doesn't enhance the narrative—it distracts from already-muddled plotting. What Could Have Worked Discussion of road-not-taken choices: What if they'd fully integrated Ace into the Happiness Patrol with brainwashing elements? What if the candy theme permeated every design choice instead of being isolated to the Candyman? What if this story had followed something other than the series' strongest episode? The Colin Baker Question Jim wonders aloud how Colin Baker might have handled this material—would his more theatrical approach have elevated the chaos or made it worse? Speculation on whether "Happiness Patrol" appears in any of the audio continuations (especially with alternate Doctors). Coming Up Next: Monday Patreon Exclusive 173: Music, Memory TARDIS, Doctor Who Unbound audio "Full Fathom Five," and comics—"Time and Tide" and "Follow That TARDIS!" Wednesday Main Feed (Friday Patreon Early): "Silver Nemesis" - the ACTUAL 25th Anniversary story (three parts). Jim handles narration. Will it recover from Happiness Patrol? Hashtags: #DoctorWho #TheHappinessPatrol #Season25 #SylvesterMcCoy #SophieAldred #McCoyEra #SheiliaHancock #Candyman #TerrAlpha #ParadiseTowersPart2 #ClassicWho #DoctorWhoPodcast #WorstMcCoyStory #FromRembranceToRegression

Jim and John experience their most polarizing disagreement since the Colin Baker era as Paradise Towers splits them into opposing camps—Jim delivering a devastating 1 out of 15 ("a Billy") while John counters with an enthusiastic 14 out of 15, declaring it his favorite story of Season 24 and a formative influence on his understanding of world building as a young writer. The Ratings Chasm: Final scores: Jim 1, John 14, averaging to 7.5—perfectly appropriate for a story that divides straight down the middle. Jim places Paradise Towers at "Romans level bad," his first 1 rating in years, possibly ever. John acknowledges flaws but insists "I adore this. It's the best [of the season] to me. The next two aren't as good." Jim's Bewilderment: "It just had no idea what it wanted to be." Jim struggles through four parts feeling lost, bewildered, and unable to take anything seriously. The story veers wildly between dark humor and slapstick, feels like Monty Python meets children's television, and presents concepts (cannibal grannies, color-coded gangs, killer cleaning robots) that never cohere into a satisfying whole. He literally took no notes during Part 2 because he was too disconnected. The Kangs' rapid-fire accents and gang-speak were incomprehensible. The music sounds stolen from Donkey Kong or Pac-Man. Richard Briers' performance left Jim feeling "embarrassed for him." John's Passionate Defense: "This is my favorite of the season... This story as a young 17, 18, 19-year-old person trying his hand at writing finally started to click and say, 'That's what world building is all about.'" John goes against fandom consensus by loving Richard Briers' portrayal, appreciating the rule book escape scene as "absolutely brilliant," and embracing the tone as intentionally campy satire of bureaucracy, hierarchies, and dystopian societies. The Batman Season Revelation: John drops the word he's been holding back all season: "campy." He dubs Season 24 "the Batman season"—meaning Batman's infamous campy third season with Nora Clavicle, flat painted backdrops, and wind-up mice. Jim initially resists but eventually concedes: "Yeah, this is clavicle level." Discussion of JNT's continued obsession with stunt-casting notable British TV stars (Richard Briers was a huge get; Ken Dodd is coming next story). Production Context: Stephen Wyatt wrote episode one in a week without knowing the ending or who would play the Doctor (McCoy not yet cast). Inspired by J.G. Ballard's dystopian novel High-Rise. First story Andrew Cartmel commissioned as script editor. Director Nicholas Mallett loved McCoy's malleability and openness to improv versus Baker's by-the-script approach. BBC Head of Drama Jonathan Powell (not a Who fan) praised the script. Ratings: 4.5, 5.2, 5.0, 5.0—about even with McCoy's other stories. Jim's Specific Complaints: Cannot understand what the Kangs are saying half the time due to rapid delivery and thick accents. Doctor and Mel spend more time apart than any previous story. Sets look like existing ones dirtied up with garbage and wall scrawl. Killer cleaning robots are laughably unthreatening with cartoon buzzsaws—"I could outrun those things any day of the week even if I wasn't feeling well." Video game music drowns out dialogue. Cannibalism appears and disappears without explanation. Why are Tilda and Tabby's cozy apartment untouched by dystopia? Why does Kroagnon need to eat people when he's a machine? Where are all the boys? Why is it all women (Kangs, Rezzies) versus all men (Caretakers)? John's Counterpoints: The rule book escape scene demonstrates the Doctor using the Caretakers' rigid bureaucracy against them—"absolutely brilliant." Richard Briers is proud of ignoring direction and doing what he wanted; interviews on Blu-ray show he has no regrets. The jerky movements after Kroagnon takes his body represent rigor mortis setting in. Clive Merrison (Deputy Caretaker) played the pilot Jim in "Tomb of the Cybermen." The tone is intentionally satirical—mocking rule books, procedures, hierarchies in very British Monty Python style. Behind the Sofa Revelations: Three different commentary teams watched: Sylvester McCoy/Bonnie Langford/Sophie Aldred; Peter Davison/Sarah Sutton/Janet Fielding; Colin Baker/Michael Jayston. Colin and Peter both declared it one of their favorites so far—disappointing Jim but validating John. Bonnie had little to say either way. Pool filmed at private house with freezing water—Bonnie's stunt double did most shots because Bonnie can't swim (redheads apparently don't know how to swim, Jim claims) and the water was unbearably cold. Camera crew in wetsuits couldn't last more than 45 minutes. The McCoy Question: Jim still doesn't know what to think of McCoy. Not engaged, not seeing the cantankerous fellow promised. The R-rolling is Scottish, not an affectation. The left-handed handshakes are unexplained. Still no clear sense of the Doctor-Mel relationship since they're separated the entire story. John insists McCoy's performance improves with better scripts in Season 25 once Ace arrives. The New Who Question: Jim and John publicly ask listeners: should The Doctor's Beard continue into New Who after finishing Classic Who and the TV Movie? They've brought on new listeners recently and want to know if the audience wants Eccleston era coverage or if it's "too new" for Classic Who purists. Email your yes/no vote to thedoctorsbeardpodcast@gmail.com. Mel Scream Count: Screams #10, #11, #12. Less than Time and the Rani but still plenty. Coming Up Next: Patreon Exclusive (Monday - Episode 168): Colin Baker's final Doctor Who Magazine comic story "The World Shapers" written by Grant Morrison (three parts), Memory TARDIS spin, more music discussion. Main Feed (Friday) & Patreon (Monday): "Delta and the Bannermen" - Jim handling narration for the three-part story. Already started watching because he's driving to Ithaca College convention and losing three days of viewing time. Hashtags: #DoctorWho #ParadiseTowers #SylvesterMcCoy #SeventhDoctor #Mel #TheGreatDivide #PolarOpinions #JimHatesIt #JohnLovesIt #1Versus14 #BatmanSeason #RichardBriers #Kangs #Caretakers #Rezzies #Kroagnon #CampyWho #StephenWyatt #AndrewCartmel #Season24 #BuildHighForHappiness #FaultyTowers #NewWhoQuestion #ClassicWho #DoctorWhoPodcast

John and Jim witness Sylvester McCoy's entrance as the Seventh Doctor with sharply divided first impressions, a regeneration Jim wasn't expecting to see, Kate O'Mara's scene-stealing Mel impression, and listener mail exploding with passionate defenses, dire warnings, and Shag's triumphant return. The Regeneration Confusion: The opening delivers McCoy in a wig tumbling around the TARDIS console, but does blunt force trauma from turbulence really count as a dignified send-off for the most maligned Doctor? The Rani's pre-credits kidnapping analyzed as "probably the campiest scene in Doctor Who ever." Jim's Verdict: Not Impressed Opening confession sets the tone for controversy: Jim dubs McCoy "the Tumbler Doctor" and struggles to see anything beyond "Uncle Morty's Carnival of Fun" children's show host energy. Discussion covers whether this is purposeful Troughton homage or just broad physical comedy, whether McCoy's acting reads as awkward versus committed, and Jim's struggle between respecting the evolution promise versus judging what's actually on screen in Part 1. The "Children's Show" Debate: Does Season 24 represent a deliberate pivot back to Doctor Who as kids' programming? Jim raises the uncomfortable question after recognizing McCoy primarily as BBC children's performer. John pushes back on the script but concedes the Doctor's characterization in this story absolutely plays as juvenile. Kate O'Mara's Double Duty: Extended appreciation for Kate's Bonnie Langford impression complete with chirpiness, voice work, and gradually losing it as the Doctor frustrates her. Jim admits the initial visual shock of "seeing Kate O'Mara as Bonnie Langford" but acknowledges she won him over. The hosts debate whether the Rani gets enough screen time and whether this story serves the character as well as "Mark of the Rani." What Happened to Mel?: Jim calls out the regression: "They took the Mickey Mouse out of Mel." From confident agency in Trial to suggesting they just leave and go back to the TARDIS, plus scream count reaching numbers 5-7 in just two episodes. Is this the Mel we admired or has she become Peri 2.0? John defends specific moments (the flip, proving identity, computer knowledge) while acknowledging some scenes don't look good. The Icona chemistry tease explored. Production Highlights: The bubble traps earn universal praise as maybe the best effect in Classic Who history—the spinning, bouncing, exploding sequence perfectly executed. Tetraps debut Doctor Who's first animatronics with six full heads for the leisure center scene. The Citadel exterior combined with effects impresses. Jim notes "effects are better—they made another jump." Malapropisms and Outfits: McCoy's word-mangling wears out its welcome fast for both hosts. The trying-on-previous-Doctors'-outfits sequence judged as "too winky winky" and unnecessary fanservice. Discovery that "Mrs. Malaprop" comes from 1775 play The Rivals. The question mark vest that McCoy hated. The Bowery Boys comparison for hat and coat. The Leisure Center Problem: Why introduce this massive 80s-heavy concept (complete with Dugadoos music) in Part 3 only to abandon it? Discussion of wasted opportunities and typical Doctor Who late-story concept bloat. The anklet bracelets vs. original "ball of bees" control method questioned. Production Context: JNT wanted out, BBC couldn't find replacement, Sidney Newman brought in as consultant with idea to bring back Troughton traveling with old-fashioned 12-year-old Beatles fan. The "impish person" concept stuck. McCoy cast from Twelfth Night production same night Cubby Broccoli saw Timothy Dalton for Bond. Andrew Cartmel signs as new story editor influenced by Judge Dredd and Dr. Manhattan from Watchmen. Ratings: 5.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.9—not good. Coming Up Next: Patreon Exclusive (Monday - Episode 167): Comic "The Gift" (four parts, not one or three!), more music, Memory TARDIS with Colin now added to the wheel, and Big Finish audio Flip Flop featuring Seventh Doctor and Mel. Main Feed (Friday) & Patreon (Monday): "Paradise Towers" - John handling narration for the four-part story. Hashtags: #DoctorWho #TimeAndTheRani #SylvesterMcCoy #SeventhDoctor #Regeneration #TheRani #KateOMara #Mel #BonnieLangford #Season24 #PipAndJaneBaker #AndrewCartmell #Tetraps #ChildrensShow #McCoyDebate #ShagReturns #ListenerMail #WorstThemeEver #WorstLogoEver #ClassicWho #DoctorWhoPodcast #1987

Your hosts are joined by Andrew Cartmel to discuss Like a Bullet, the latest addition to his nefarious Paperback Sleuth mystery novels. They talk about wartime novels, the allure of ill-begotten Nazi good, and Cordelia's “go get ‘em, but have a backup plan just in case" approach to encounters.Find more from Andrew:https://reclaimedradio.com/shows/andrew-cartmel/https://www.instagram.com/vinyldetectivelondon/https://twitter.com/andrewcartmel?lang=enFind us on Discord / Support us on PatreonThanks to the following musicians for the use of their songs:- Amarià for the use of “Sérénade à Notre Dame de Paris”- Josh Woodward for the use of “Electric Sunrise”Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

Your hosts welcome Andrew Cartmel back on to the podcast to chat about Underscore, the latest novel in his cozy crime series The Vinyl Detective. They discuss cinematic inspirations, new characters in established series, and just how hard it is to do bad things to your fictional darlings.Find more from Andrew:https://medwayprideradio.co.uk/show/the-vinyl-detective-show/https://www.instagram.com/vinyldetectivelondon/https://twitter.com/andrewcartmel?lang=enFind us on Discord / Support us on PatreonThanks to the following musicians for the use of their songs:- Amarià for the use of “Sérénade à Notre Dame de Paris”- Josh Woodward for the use of “Electric Sunrise”Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

This week more Who's at the Playhouse coverage, an interview with Andrew Cartmel.   You may wish to contribute to the show's running costs, it's Patreon is here https://www.patreon.com/tdrury or buy me a coffee here https://ko-fi.com/timdrury   The show is also on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the show https://www.facebook.com/groups/187162411486307/   If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twitter where I'm @tdrury or send me a friend request and your comments to facebook where I'm Tim Drury and look like this http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/3711029536/in/set-72157621161239599/ in case you were wondering.  

The DWP Echo Chamber returns with the final episode of Series Two! In Episode 10, James and Michele talk about Winter for the Adept by Andrew Cartmel, released in July 2000 - the tenth story in Big Finish's main range. Listening instructions are very straightforward - Buy Winter for the Adept from Big Finish Productions for just a few pounds (if you don't own it already of course!) Listen to it! Join us in the Echo Chamber, listen to what we thought and join in the discussion! The Echo Chamber will be back with Series 3 later in 2025. Enjoy the show!

Welcome to the beginning of the end of Doctor Who Literature. It's May 1988, and the paperback release of the first of the 12 Sylvester McCoy-era Doctor Who novelizations by Target Books. The Target run had a finite lifespan, and from here on out, with the last Classic Series Doctor finally joining the Target stable, the end is in sight. We will have two guests for each of the Sylvester McCoy books. First up this week is Jim Sangster, who is now officially co-host of the show and the producer of our YouTube channel and video content. Jim has a new song for us this week. We also have an archival interview with Joe Ford from July 2021 extolling the virtues of Time and the Rani, from Jason's first attempt at a podcast, unreleased after all this time until now. Please purchase Andrew Cartmel's Script Doctor from Ten Acre Films. "16 Going on 17" comes from The Sound of Music. Doctor Who Literature expressly refutes Rolfe's political affiliation. As does Family Guy. The history of the Topps 1980 baseball card set is here. If you enjoyed this episode, please follow, subscribe, and rate us! Find Doctor Who Literature at https://linktr.ee/DrWhoNovels. Watch this episode and all previous episodes on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@drwhonovels. Doctor Who Literature is a member of the Direction Point Doctor Who podcast network. Please e-mail the pod at DrWhoLiterature@gmail.com. You can catch all past episodes at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/doctorwholit.

Your hosts are once again joined by Andrew Cartmel, this time to discuss his novel Ashram Assassin, the second book in his Paperback Sleuth series. They talk about crime novel tropes, yoga, and curry.More information about Dressing Gown:https://tabard.org.uk/whats-on/dressing-gown/Find more from Andrew:https://venusianfrogbroth.blogspot.com/https://medwayprideradio.co.uk/show/the-vinyl-detective-show/https://twitter.com/andrewcartmel?lang=enFind us on Discord / Support us on PatreonThanks to the following musicians for the use of their songs:- Amarià for the use of “Sérénade à Notre Dame de Paris”- Josh Woodward for the use of “Electric Sunrise”Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

Hello Whovians, Werewolves and Whizzkids!Today we are joined are joined by a true LEGEND of classic Doctor Who - none other than 1980s Script Editor ANDREW CARTMEL!Together with a pool of new, talented writers such as Ian Briggs, Marc Platt and Ben Aaranovitch - and with support from Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred and (most of the time) producer John Nathan-Turner - Andrew ushered in a whole new era for Doctor Who which saw the show turning towards thematically more layered and characterful stories  such as Dragonfire, Remembrance of the Daleks, The Curse of Fenric and Ghost Light to name just a few.For co-host Geoff, these stories formed his earliest experience of Doctor Who and for Paul, they ensured that his Doctor Who fan-card was stamped with permanent platinum status.Since Doctor Who was 'rested' in 1989 Andrew has written novels for Virgin's New Adventures and BBC Books, audio stories for Big Finish and become a successful playwright and novelist, creating the VINYL DETECTIVE series of books and, lately, the new PAPERBACK SLEUTH series, the second of which, ASHRAM ASSASSIN launches about the same time as this podcast.We caught up with Andrew to talk about his new books and all things Doctor Who in a truly EPIC interview! So settle down, grab a bowl of unlimited rice pudding, slip on some vinyl and tune in before your tea gets cold.Listen up as we discuss:How Andrew got the jobWorking with JNTPip & Jane Baker (forgiven?)Hunting BenThe 'Doctor Who Flowchart'Sylv and SophieCelebrity CastingHow The Curse of Fenric should've been editedSurvivalThe last days of Doctor WhoThe Vinyl DetectiveThe Paperback Sleuth CordeliaAndrew's new playAnd much MUCH more!Send us a text and let us know what you think of our podcast!Support the Show. Subscribe to Who Corner to Corner on your podcast app to make sure you don't miss an episode! Now available to watch on YouTube! Join the Doctor Who chat with us and other fans on Twitter and Facebook! Visit the Who Corner to Corner website and see our back catalogue of episodes! Enjoying what we do? Consider joining our Explorers Subscription plan for more content! Who Corner to Corner: Great guests and 100% positive Doctor Who chat!

ASHRAM ASSASSIN, the second book in the Paperback Sleuth series of crime capers by one-time Doctor Who script editor ANDREW CARTMEL is OUT NOW!And we were lucky to recieve an advance copy to read and review from the wonderful folk at Titan Books.Given his ability to read stuff very quickly, Paul took on the task of powering through Andrew's latest novel, but what did he think of it and how many cups of tea out of five has he awarded it?Listen in to find out and don't forget to check out our EPIC interview with Andrew Cartmel, also on WHO CORNER TO CORNER!Send us a text and let us know what you think of our podcast!Support the Show. Subscribe to Who Corner to Corner on your podcast app to make sure you don't miss an episode! Now available to watch on YouTube! Join the Doctor Who chat with us and other fans on Twitter and Facebook! Visit the Who Corner to Corner website and see our back catalogue of episodes! Enjoying what we do? Consider joining our Explorers Subscription plan for more content! Who Corner to Corner: Great guests and 100% positive Doctor Who chat!

Subscriber-only episodeHello Whovians, Werewolves and Whizzkids!Today we are joined are joined by a true LEGEND of classic Doctor Who - none other than 1980s Script Editor ANDREW CARTMEL!Together with a pool of new, talented writers such as Ian Briggs, Marc Platt and Ben Aaranovitch - and with support from Sylvester McCoy, Sophie Aldred and (most of the time) producer John Nathan-Turner - Andrew ushered in a whole new era for Doctor Who which saw the show turning towards thematically more layered and characterful stories  such as Dragonfire, Remembrance of the Daleks, The Curse of Fenric and Ghost Light to name just a few.For co-host Geoff, these stories formed his earliest experience of Doctor Who and for Paul, they ensured that his Doctor Who fan-card was stamped with permanent platinum status.Since Doctor Who was 'rested' in 1989 Andrew has written novels for Virgin's New Adventures and BBC Books, audio stories for Big Finish and become a successful playwright and novelist, creating the VINYL DETECTIVE series of books and, lately, the new PAPERBACK SLEUTH series, the second of which, ASHRAM ASSASSIN launches about the same time as this podcast.We caught up with Andrew to talk about his new books and all things Doctor Who in a truly EPIC interview! So settle down, grab a bowl of unlimited rice pudding, slip on some vinyl and tune in before your tea gets cold.Listen up as we discuss:How Andrew got the jobWorking with JNTPip & Jane Baker (forgiven?)Hunting BenThe 'Doctor Who Flowchart'Sylv and SophieCelebrity CastingHow The Curse of Fenric should've been editedSurvivalThe last days of Doctor WhoThe Vinyl DetectiveThe Paperback Sleuth CordeliaAndrew's new playAnd much MUCH more!Send us a text and let us know what you think of our podcast! Subscribe to Who Corner to Corner on your podcast app to make sure you don't miss an episode! Now available to watch on YouTube! Join the Doctor Who chat with us and other fans on Twitter and Facebook! Visit the Who Corner to Corner website and see our back catalogue of episodes! Enjoying what we do? Consider joining our Explorers Subscription plan for more content! Who Corner to Corner: Great guests and 100% positive Doctor Who chat!

Artist Connor Adkins has chosen this partcular story to celebrate, but he doesn't need to do too much to make host Toby Hadoke eulogise this one - it's long been a favourite. All the fun of the fair (or all the curse of the circus) is to be had in this spooky and surreal slice of Sylvester. Script editor Andrew Cartmel (whose latest Vinyl Detectove novel is out now!) joins them - throws his hat into the ring no less - to give his response to the second inslament of this splendid adventure.   Please support these podcasts on Patreon, where you will get advance releases, exclusive content (including a patron-only podcast - Far Too Much Information), regular AMAs and more. Tiers start from as little as £3 per month.  patreon.com/tobyhadoke Or there is Ko-fi for the occasional donation with no commitments: ko-fi.com/tobyhadoke Follow Toby on Twitter @tobyhadoke And these podcasts @HadokePodcasts And his comedy club @xsmalarkey www.tobyhadoke.com for news, blog, mailing list and more. 

To tie in with the release of Andrew Cartmel's latest novel - released on March 19th in the UK and April 9th in the US (by Titan Books) - he's gusting on this edition to respond to host Toby Hadoke and guest Connor J Adkins' reactions to The Greatest Show in the Galaxy.  This one has always been something of a favourite of Toby's so it's a bit of a love-in. In fact, there is too much to choose from - the direction, the music, the location and various cast members would all be shoe-ins on any normal occasion. So what will Connor and Toby - and indeed script editor Andrew -  plump for? (Oh, look, even this blurb has a choice based cliffhanger).   Please support these podcasts on Patreon, where you will get advance releases, exclusive content (including a patron-only podcast - Far Too Much Information), regular AMAs and more. Tiers start from as little as £3 per month.  patreon.com/tobyhadoke Or there is Ko-fi for the occasional donation with no commitments: ko-fi.com/tobyhadoke Follow Toby on Twitter @tobyhadoke And these podcasts @HadokePodcasts And his comedy club @xsmalarkey www.tobyhadoke.com for news, blog, mailing list and more. 

Your hosts are joined by Andrew Cartmel to talk about "Noise Floor," the most recent addition to his Vinyl Detective series. They discuss keeping an ongoing series fresh, managing overlapping storylines, and poly relationship dynamics. They also go over the inherent (or not so much) personality traits of musical genres, and the mystery surrounding Princess Seitan.Find more from Andrew:https://venusianfrogbroth.blogspot.com/https://medwayprideradio.co.uk/show/the-vinyl-detective-show/https://twitter.com/andrewcartmel?lang=enFind us on discord: https://discord.gg/dpNHTWVu6b or support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fictionfanspodThanks to the following musicians for the use of their songs:- Amarià for the use of “Sérénade à Notre Dame de Paris”- Josh Woodward for the use of “Electric Sunrise”Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

The Ancient One Rises from the depths... in other words, host Toby Hadoke has just got out of bed. It means something more in this edition of Happy Times and Places though and the love-in continues and concludes. It's a shame that Allan Lear and Toby can't choose TEN favourite things! And script editor Andrew Cartmel is back for more insight and illumination. Let the chains of Fenric shatter!!! Please support these podcasts on Patreon, where you will get advance releases, exclusive content (including a patron-only podcast - Far Too Much Information), regular AMAs and more. Tiers start from as little as £3 per month.  patreon.com/tobyhadoke Or there is Ko-fi for the occasional donation with no commitments: ko-fi.com/tobyhadoke Follow Toby on Twitter @tobyhadoke And these podcasts @HadokePodcasts And his comedy club @xsmalarkey www.tobyhadoke.com for news, blog, mailing list and more.     

It's not just Allan Lear and host Toby Hadoke scrutinising The Curse of Fenric for its best bits but Andrew Cartmel, the story's script editor, pops in to react to what they pick, and to give his own insights into the story's assets. An Enigma no more Please support these podcasts on Patreon, where you will get advance releases, exclusive content (including a patron-only podcast - Far Too Much Information), regular AMAs and more. Tiers start from as little as £3 per month.  patreon.com/tobyhadoke Or there is Ko-fi for the occasional donation with no commitments: ko-fi.com/tobyhadoke Follow Toby on Twitter @tobyhadoke And these podcasts @HadokePodcasts And his comedy club @xsmalarkey www.tobyhadoke.com for news, blog, mailing list and more.   

Still coming down from the highs of the 60th, why not take a dip into the 7th Doctor's era with Dylan, John Isles and Gareth Preston?  In this episode they look at DWM comic strip 'Fellow Travellers' written by Andrew Cartmel with art by Arthur Ranson. Then it's  the New Adventure 'All Consuming Fire' by Andy Lane, which sees the 7th Doctor meet Sherlock Holmes.  And finally its nearly Doctor Who with the BBV audio 'The Time Travellers: Ghosts' written by Nigel Fairs. They also answer the burning questions: Who is Evil Dead Granny? Why is the 7th Doctor being a bit of bastard? Who is a knock off Servalan? 

What's this? A episode of Hamster without Joe? Never fear, this is an episode of We're All Stories in the End with Iain Martin. If you like the Hamster Book Club then this could be right up your sleeve! Discussing Warhead by Andrew Cartmel...with Andrew Cartmel!

In this episode Dylan is joined by Iain Martin to talk about three very different 7th Doctor adventures. First up it's the Target novelisation of 'The Curse of Fenric' by Ian Briggs, then it's Season 27 audio adventure 'Animal' by Andrew Cartmel and then finally it's the Big Finish adaptation of Russell T Davies' New Adventure 'Damaged Goods' adapted by Jonathan Morris. And as always Dylan and Iain answer the burning questions:What do Michelle Collins and Sylvester Stallone have in common? Which pop star invented homosexuality? Just how big is East London? If all has gone according to plan, this episode has dropped the same day as the latest episode of Iain's podcast We're All Stories In The End, in which he and Dylan talk about the book  'Damaged Goods', which you should track down and listen to as the perfect accompaniment to this episode.https://shows.acast.com/were-all-stories-in-the-end

Your hosts are joined by Andrew Cartmel to talk about “Death in Fine Condition,” the first novel in his new Paperback Sleuth series. They discuss likeable main characters, morally grey main characters, kind of horrible main characters, and endearing main characters (all at the same time!). They also bring up the delightful character crossovers between this series and the Vinyl Detective series, as well as how different the two series are.Find Andrew here:Twitter: https://twitter.com/andrewcartmelInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/vinyldetectivelondonListen to his radio show here: https://www.mixcloud.com/discover/vinyl-detective/?order=latestFind us on discord: https://discord.gg/dpNHTWVu6b or support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/fictionfanspodThanks to the following musicians for the use of their songs:- Amarià for the use of “Sérénade à Notre Dame de Paris”- Josh Woodward for the use of “Electric Sunrise”Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

Welcome to this bonus episode of the podcast. Bob (and Alfred) are taking you on a trip back in time to when Bob was lucky enough to interview Andrew Cartmel (his favourite era of Who). They talk about his time as script doctor on the show, from beginning to end and other things too. "best thing that has ever happened to me as a podcasting Who fan." Bob Fleming. Here is the interview in full… Enjoy x https://twitter.com/atheconsole https://www.facebook.com/Around-the-console-103450838818887 https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCPpa1cf63YOT8DlUllsjXsw

Best known for his work on the Road to Perdition graphic novel, Richard Piers Rayner also worked with Andrew Cartmel on some classic Seventh Doctor comic strips in Doctor Who Magazine. From back in 2015 here is a great interview with Richard about his career and work. Also, news from the latest issue of DWM!!

Ross is joined again by Mark McManus from the Trap One Podcast to talk Doctor Who comics. This time it is the Titan Comic 7th Doctor mini series Operation: Volcano by Andrew Cartmel and Christoper Jones. It also features Ace and the Counter Measures team.  It's almost like having a Season 27.

I need a spinach detector to get all of my spinach organized. Coming soon from Big Finish Productions, for all your kitchen needs: Spinach Detectors. Joining their long and extensive line of kitchen equipment, like Potato Detectors, Beet Detectors, and angry Time Lord Detectors. Winter for the Adept written by Andrew Cartmel and released inContinue reading →

Your hosts once again welcome author Andrew Cartmel on to the podcast to discuss Attack and Decay, the latest book in his Vinyl Detective cozy crime series. Follow the Vinyl Detective to Sweden where he gets embroiled in a mystery involving metal bands, local charity shops, and a crime novelist. As expected, Sara once again talks about all the mouth-watering food in the novel. They also talk about research trips, meta references, and keeping characters consistent over long series.You can find more from Andrew here:https://twitter.com/andrewcartmelhttps://www.instagram.com/vinyldetectivelondon/Thanks to the following musicians for the use of their songs:- Amarià for the use of “Sérénade à Notre Dame de Paris”- Josh Woodward for the use of “Electric Sunrise”Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

Playwright, author and ex-Doctor Who script editor Andrew Cartmel undergoes a series of sometimes tailor-made pop culture challenges

TBC Audio original drama presents The UFO Diaries:  File 5 - Wendy Wennington by Andrew Cartmel. Another Family Christmas with the usual family arguments.  For Wendy  Christmas couldn't have been worse, until she hears that someone had spotted a UFO at RAF Bentwaters.  Time to have a bit of fun! AMY SUTTON ( Wendy Wennington.) SIMON MOORHEAD (Producer & Director) Warning - contains explicit language and frightening situations not suitable for younger audiences.

TBC Audio original drama presents The UFO Diaries:  File 4- Colonel Jim Kinghorn by Andrew Cartmel. Boxing Day 1980. An uneventful duty period was coming to a close and Colonel Jim Kinghorn was feeling a little bit frustrated and bored. Then he received a report form of of his security guards.  The word UFO caused his brain to go into red alert. ASHLEY SLATER (Colonel Jim Kinghorn.) SIMON MOORHEAD (Producer & Director Warning - contains explicit language and frightening situations not suitable for younger audiences.

TBC Audio original drama presents The UFO Diaries:  File 3- WPC Strangford by Andrew Cartmel. Boxing Day 1980. WPC Alice Stangford was hoping for a quiet night with a cup of instant coffee and stale digestive biscuit - then the station phone rings - There have been reports of strange lights in the sky and UFO's in Rendlesham Forest. TIGGER BLAIZE ( Alice.) SIMON MOORHEAD ( Producer & Director) Warning - contains explicit language and frightening situations not suitable for younger audiences.

Welcome to THE TARDIS CREW: a Doctor Who podcast. Join your hosts, Baz and Ben Greenland, as they discuss the Seventh Doctor era with guest Darren Mooney and talk the Cartmel Master Plan, Sylvester McCoy's performance, Ace's journey as companion and the wilderness years that followed. Hosts Baz Greenland, Ben Greenland Guest Darren Mooney Editor Baz Greenland Executive Producer Tony Black Support the We Made This podcast network on Patreon: www.patreon.com/wemadethis We Made This on Twitter: @wmt_network wemadethisnetwork.com Title music: Science or Fiction (c) Blackout Memories via epidemicsound.com Artwork: Aricia Greenland

Welcome to THE TARDIS CREW: a Doctor Who podcast.Join your hosts, Baz and Ben Greenland, as they discuss the Seventh Doctor era with guest Darren Mooney and talk the Cartmel Master Plan, Sylvester McCoy's performance, Ace's journey as companion and the wilderness years that followed.HostsBaz Greenland, Ben GreenlandGuestDarren MooneyEditorBaz GreenlandExecutive ProducerTony BlackSupport the We Made This podcast network on Patreon:www.patreon.com/wemadethisWe Made This on Twitter: @wmt_networkwemadethisnetwork.comTitle music: Science or Fiction (c) Blackout Memories via epidemicsound.comArtwork: Aricia Greenland

Andrew Cartmel is a playwright and author of the Vinyl Detective novels.  We spoke about how he tackles research for his books and plays.  We discussed the balance between too much/too little research, getting facts right,  different types of research and using real life experience.   The new Vinyl Detective book and his new play ‘Glacier Lake' is coming out in May. 

Your hosts welcome back Andrew Cartmel to talk about Low Action, the fifth book in his Vinyl Detective series. They ask hard-hitting questions like “in the recipe on pg 292, do you cook the mushrooms before adding them to the pasta?” They also discuss some of his mystery novel inspirations and other things more relevant to the plot than mushrooms. Sara gets very excited by the possibility of a spin-off series focused on book collecting. Andrew also shares about his new play, Glacier Lake, which opens on Tuesday 3rd of May 2022 at the OSO Arts Centre in London.Performances at 7:30pm from Tuesday 3rd to Saturday 7th of May, with matinees at 2:30pm on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th of May (no evening performance on Sunday). You can find out more about the venue at https://www.osoarts.org.uk/ You can find Andrew online at https://twitter.com/andrewcartmelFiction Fans is running a fundraiser! Send in proof of your donations to the Imagination Library before December 29th, 2021 and the podcast will match all contributions up to a total of $2k. You can find more information here: https://www.fictionfanspodcast.com/fundraiser

Joe & David; and the fear factor score game. Are the mucky fingers of Andrew Cartmel all over this script? Is it too silly or too scary? Or a weird fusion of both? David offers a touching treatise on why Doctor Who is a massive comfort in tough times.

Joe and Toni are joined by the former radio pirate Steve Conway to discuss 8 simple facts about our sex life, the age of soda, and Andrew Cartmel's Hook Hands in the Classic Doctor Who serial Paradise Towers. This episode is brought to you by Friend of Rassilon bisexualbrigadier. If you're interested in being a Friend of Rassilon, click here. Download • YouTube • RSS • Patreon • iTunes • Stitcher • Google Play • ESO Network

Joe and Toni are joined by the former radio pirate Steve Conway to discuss 8 simple facts about our sex life, the age of soda, and Andrew Cartmel’s Hook Hands in the Classic Doctor Who serial Paradise Towers. This episode is brought to you by Friend of Rassilon bisexualbrigadier. If you’re interested in being a … The Watch-A-Thon of Rassilon: Episode 149: Paradise Towers (Ice Shot the Sheriff) Read More » The post The Watch-A-Thon of Rassilon: Episode 149: Paradise Towers (Ice Shot the Sheriff) appeared first on The ESO Network.

Originally released episodically to celebrate the release of the Season 24 Blu-ray, we've now packed it all neatly up into a single bundle so that you can enjoy all that Iceworld has to offer in just one trip. But the special guest this time around provides added insight into the story, because not only does he have four favourite things to highlight, he was responsible for some of them because he's only the flipping script editor, Andrew Cartmel, who gives a little interview at the end of each instalment as well as telling your host, Toby Hadoke, what he likes best about the 150th Doctor who story. 

Well, if you enjoyed the trip to Ice World in which Toby and guest Andrew Cartmel discussed the 150th Doctor Who story Dragonfire (Happy Times and Places episodes 17.1 - 17.3), then you'll love this bit of bonus content. That fine actor Edward Peel chats about playing the story's villain Kane, and describes the highlights of his 55 year career as a busy actor in everything from RSC stage productions to cutting edge new theatre writing via TV favourites like Juliet Bravo and Cracker. Edward kindly gave his time for free so anyone who enjoys this can show their appreciation by donating to his chosen charity MacMillan Nurses.  Warning : there is one moment of strong language which is used to illustrate an occurrence of it occurring in real life which has been left unbleeped. 

Something to listen to while you browse the freezer section immediately after a deadly massacre - and it's informed commentary as special guest Andrew Cartmel was there at the time. He has recently visited Svartos again in preparation for the Season 24 Blu-ray set, released this week, and he enjoyed it very much. Will he and your host Toby Hadoke agree on the best things about the 150th Doctor Who story?

Matt West and Andrew Cartmel discuss "Sweeney 2": Second theatrical spin-off from the popular 1970's police series. Regan and Carter head a Flying Squad investigation into a series of bank raids by a team of well-armed villains who are flying in from the continent.

Matt West and Andrew Cartmel discuss "The Majestic" where, in 1951, a blacklisted Hollywood writer gets into a car accident, loses his memory and settles down in a small town where he is mistaken for a long-lost son.

Andrew Cartmel and Matt West discuss the James Bond film "Thunderball" in which James Bond heads to the Bahamas to recover two nuclear warheads stolen by S.P.E.C.T.R.E. Agent Emilio Largo in an international extortion scheme.

Matt West and Andrew Cartmel discuss "Caught" in which an L.A. department store ambitious young model gets her wish of marrying a millionaire but she eventually discovers that rich life isn't always a happy one.

Your hosts had the exciting opportunity to interview Andrew Cartmel, the author of the Vinyl Detective series, about the first book “Written in Dead Wax” (by Andrew Cartmel, shocker). You can find more from Andrew here:https://medwayprideradio.co.uk/show/the-jazz-cat/http://venusianfrogbroth.blogspot.com/ They also discuss too much video game content, and attempt to recommend other gothic novels for those who enjoyed “Mexican Gothic” by Silvia Moreno-Garcia. This episode includes a slow-burning visit to the Pet Peeve Corner: Why don’t people tag their work accurately?Music provided by Audio Library Plus: “Travel With Us” by Vendredi; “Sérénade à Notre Dame de Paris” by Amarià; Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License

Matt West and Andrew Cartmel discuss Ken Russell's film "The Lair of the White Worm": When an archaeologist uncovers a strange skull in foreign land, the residents of a near-by town begin to disappear, leading to further inexplicable occurrences.

Matt West and Andrew Cartmel discuss "The Way Way Back" in which shy 14-year-old Duncan goes on summer vacation with his mother, her overbearing boyfriend, and her boyfriend's daughter. Having a rough time fitting in, Duncan finds an unexpected friend in Owen, manager of the Water Wizz water park.

Hi guys, Welcome to Episode 1 of Please Advise: A Vinyl Podcast. On this episode I am thrilled to be joined by author and all around talented chap Andrew Cartmel. Andrew is the man behind the excellent Vinyl Detective series and a confirmed Jazz enthusiast. We chat about Andrew's collection, his stereo, buying habits, recommendations and much more. Enjoy!

In this week’s show, Shaun and Mel are fresh back from last week’s Gallifrey One Doctor Who convention.  They share with us some of the highlights of this year’s con. Also, some special treats for our listeners. Included in this week’s show are interviews with Lee and Sue Cummings of Tiny Rebel Games – the makers of Doctor Who: Legacy,  Doctor Who Season 24-26 script editor,  Andrew Cartmel and Voice of the Daleks and producer...Read more The post Episode 217 – The Unexpected Virtue of Gallifrey One appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

The Blue Box Podcast - Episode 84: Andrew Cartmel Brought to you every Saturday by Starburst Columnist - JR Southall, Lee Rawlings, Mark Cockram and Simon Brett.