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This episode, we finally get ourselves started on the Fifth Doctor era as the Master returns (again) to taunt our new Doctor in Castrovalva… heh heh heh…   Join us as we discuss just how young Peter Davison was when this was made, whether or not Adric was a little TOO excited at being tied up in the Master's web (or if it's just the harness), Tegan's need for “enormous thrust,” Bidmead's myriad weaknesses, and how the Master THINKS that he's a dom, but is clearly just a brat and all he wants is kisses (because he DESERVES them!)… this might be our most unhinged episode yet, to be honest.   If you would like to watch along with us, you can find the this oddity available for streaming on Britbox in the USA (http://www.britbox.com) and BBC iPlayer in the UK (https://bbc.in/48GSaCB). If you're a little old fashioned and prefer physical media (like our very own Anthony), you can also find on the Doctor Who Season 18 Blu Ray box set from Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3RA2Bkl) and Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/43GFZGe)   Other media mentioned in this episode*: The Love Boat – Seasons 1-4 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3EXmifW | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3tdIobl) The Stone Tape (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4j7oC6t | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/42ymOfF) All Creatures Great and Small: The Complete Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3FpbQ1J | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3iC2xm9) Sink or Swim: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4bNlrOl | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4hwmdR4) Buck Rogers in the 25th Century – The Complete Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3FM9XtN | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/32zijGQ) Blackadder: The Ultimate Edition (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/30sMUnN | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3BU2WoN) Chernobyl (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3gtrOuT | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3jfw9Uk) High Rise (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4j3kLXR | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4ctN2nS) The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy (TV version) (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3G6YCoH | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3m0qOSc) The Lord of the Rings: Motion Picture Trilogy (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3nfEjMU | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3jwU4hv) The Collected Stories of Arthur C. Clarke (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4j4EhTM | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4jmQ5ke)   Finally, you can also follow us and interact with us on Facebook and Instagram. You can also e-mail us at watchers4d@gmail.com. If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe to the show, and leave us a rating or review.

Remember when the Doctor encountered Queen Victoria, when she was mourning her husband, Prince Albert, and had an adventure in Scotland? Yes, of course we're talking about 2004's Fifth Doctor PDA, Empire of Death, by David Bishop. As if Russell T Davies would ever use an elements from one of David's stories, or nick his story title. Oh, no... wait... We're joined by David Bishop who discusses the novel, and its original Bidmead-esque title... Our readings are courtesy of James Hadwen-Bennett, whose fan-produced reading of the novel can be heard at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzNtNqZdyNC-S-cZTDWWZDAX73d-1vKU9

In this first episode of 2024, Dylan is joined by Si Hart host of Maximum Power, Trap One and The Library of Impossible Things. Together they do a commentary on 'Regeneration' and 'Liberation' the first 2 episodes of the K9 series.  All while answering the questions:Who is the Houdini of Florida ? What was the Bidmead renaissance?How do you make a dystopian London with a black cab and over flowing bin ?  

Carrying on in our series on Disability & Theology, we turn to think critically about the representation of disabilities in popular culture. In particular, we focus on the representation of Squibs in the Harry Potter series with Emma Brandel and Dr. Julye Bidmead. Emma Brandel is an undergraduate student at Chapman University (Orange, California) majoring in ancient cultures and languages, and Dr. Julye Bidmead is Associate Professor of Religious Studies and the Director of the Center for Undergraduate Excellence at Chapman University. Over the course of our conversation Emma and Dr. Bidmead highlight the ways that Squibs—magical born people in the Harry Potter world who are not able to use a wand to produce magic—function as a metaphor for people with disabilities. What is most problematic about this connection, as we discuss, is that there is no educational accommodation for Squibs at Hogwarts, and further, that they are broadly denigrated within that magical society. This discussion stems from work that Emma did in a course taught by Dr. Bidmead in which she and a few of her fellow classmates produced a reading guide for people coming to the Harry Potter series 30 years later (or more) after readers have grown more sensitive to the unchecked biases in the series against various marginalized groups, including people with disabilities. Team members on the episode from The Two Cities include: Dr. John Anthony Dunne, Rev. Dr. Chris Porter, and, introducing for the first time on the podcast, Stanley Ng.

Hello beautiful people On today's podcast we have the lovely Scott Bidmead. Scott is the Co-founder and CEO of Euda which is a wellbeing app used by coaches and practitioners to support their clients and grow their business, and Creative Director of Mead Media working with China Tourism, The Commonwealth Games and Success Resources. He has both presented and produced shows on Network Ten, Foxtel and Channel Nine. He is a passionate filmmaker, a Positive Psychology graduate and is currently writing a thesis on Eudamonics, the type of happiness that comes from meaningful purpose in one's life, from a neuroscience perspective. He is also a former Ambassador for Headspace. What I personally love about this podcast is Scott's openness about his experiences in both media and entrepreneurship. These are very challenging yet rewarding playing fields, and Scott shares his mindset and practices of what he has learnt over the years in relation to both business and personal life; essentially of how to best live your life on your terms. If you enjoy this podcast, please rate, review, subscribe, share with friends and family, become part of the To Be Human Collective, and I have no doubt you will reflect on what is good for you in your own life in this insightful conversation with the lovely Scott Bidmead.Connect with MeMindset Coaching | https://www.jennahlouise.com.auInstagram Personal | https://www.instagram.com/jennah_louiseConnect with ScottInstagram | https://www.instagram.com/scottbidmead  Website | https://www.scottbidmead.com

Sue Bidmead offers specialist counselling for children and young people.  Sue has a particular interest and enthusiasm for working with people 18 to 25. suebidy@icloud.com   To find a therapy or therapist to support you and your family when you need it or to appear on this podcast visit. www.helpinghandonline.co.uk

Scott Bidmead is our guest today on the show. He is a TV presenter, producer, entrepreneur and wellbeing advocate. Over the years, he has built a number of successful start-ups and is currently the founder of film studio Mead Media and the CEO of corporate wellbeing company Euda. Scott talks to us today about this innovative platform that is helping to support the wellbeing journey of teams, and strengthening mental health in the workplace. He also talks to us about his experience moving towns, cities and countries numerous times and how he has navigated these constant changes. He shares his toolkit for an aligned life and his positive outlook on life. Scott I am sure will resonate with many young men who are looking to create the best lives for themselves and the people around them.

Collaboration and human connection are significant trends in cybersecurity. A vast and fluctuating cyber threat landscape means new challenges and vulnerabilities are always just around the corner. Sharing knowledge, techniques, and skills empowers cybersecurity professionals and practitioners to thwart cyber-attacks and minimize risks. As cyberattacks grow more sophisticated, attracting new talent and individuals with varied backgrounds and skill sets is crucial. Communities that provide a safe and supportive environment for professionals and beginners to connect, problem-solve, share knowledge and tips, and gain friendly support have begun sprouting up. Today, cybersecurity is one of few industries where you can learn everything you need to know online and from others in the industry. Many have found success with the help of security-minded people in forums, open-source projects, and blogs. They are guided by a strong sense of community and giving back by creating opportunities, tools, and resources for others. Ben Bidmead, better known as pry, has long been a part of the online cybersecurity community and has selflessly shared content and tools. Ben even created a community, 0x00sec, for both those experienced and just starting in cybersecurity to share skills, interests, and knowledge through ongoing conversation.From this online community, axiom was born. A single, dynamic cloud infrastructure framework, proudly sponsored by Securitytrails, axiom has helped red teamers and bug hunters alike, just as they helped Ben in his early start. In the second interview for Bug Bounty Hunting Month, we caught up with Ben to talk more about his cybersecurity beginnings, the most valuable resources to him and the candid story behind axiom. For a more technical look at axiom, you can check out our in-depth review: Axiom: A Distributed Hacking Framework for Pentesters and Red Teamers. Securitytrails: What did your early days in cybersecurity look like and what is your experience with bug bounty hunting? Ben Bidmead: I started by doing CTF's, playing Overthewire, Hack the box, and Vulnhub, and then I got into pentesting. While doing penetration testing, I learned about the bug bounty scene. I am not actually a bug hunter, but I love following and being immersed in the community. I also love the freedom of testing wide scopes. I saw an opportunity to create a community of my own, where like-minded and friendly individuals can share their experiences, and even criticism, in a safe place. I wanted to build a community where both noobies and experienced hackers can come together as equals and have a place they call their own, thus 0x00sec was born. Securitytrails: What were the most valuable resources for you when you started? Do you think resources for bug bounty/pentesting are more available to beginners today? Ben: Honestly, HackTheBox and the writeups were amazing. When I first started, I spent 2-3 weeks trying to hack the same very basic box. Eventually I got user, no root. I rinsed and repeated this, watching walkthroughs by IppSec and retired boxes. Eventually, I built up some level of competence and had moved to professional work. I learned a lot more in my professional work. Being a beginner these days is a lot easier than when I started, not very long ago. The key thing is persistence. Being stuck and persistent a lot will teach you many things. 0x00sec tries to facilitate this through conversation primarily in Discord. Securitytrails: Now the hard questions - do you think finding bugs is easier during pentesting or bug bounty hunting? Ben: Bug Bounty hunting is insanely harder. By comparison, pentesting is easy. I haven't hunted much, but the only bugs I found have been dupes! If I tried a little harder, I think I could get some good bugs, but it is definitely a lot harder. Bug bounty scopes tend to be more hardened than your typical pentesting engagement. I have endless respect for bug hunters. They are often highly driven indi...

Welcome back to the Wizards of Wellbeing mini-series on the BU with Declan Edwards Podcast. In this mini-series we interview and connect with experts who we feel are making magic in people's lives. On this week's episode of the show we are joined by our good friend, Scott Bidmead. Scott is an entrepreneur, a media personality and a passionate advocate for all things wellbeing and flourishing. In his past, Scott has been the presenter on numerous TV programs, has interviewed celebrities such as Morgan Freeman and Jason Momoa, and has grown a successful PR and Media Company. In this interview though we are stripping back the glitz and glamour to focus more on Scott's personal story. In this interview, we dive into some of the changes he has made over the past couple of years as a result of reconnecting with his vision and sense of purpose. We also discuss concepts such as: What it means to live a good life How to reconnect with yourself when the world is so loud Embracing the idea that you don't have to pigeon hole yourself and just be one thing. If you're feeling a bit disconnected from what matters to you in life, if you've been told that you should chase your dreams but you're unsure what you should be dreaming about in the first place - this is the episode for you. PS: It means the world to us if you SUBSCRIBE & REVIEW the show on any platform you're listening on. And as always; Make an Impact, Start with Self and BU! Important Links: Links from our guest: Instagram: @scott_bidmead https://euda.co/ Links from BU: Free tools: https://bucoaching.org/free-stuff/ Click here to find out more about starting your Freshman Year in our Personal Development & Wellbeing Accelerator. Links from our Sponsor - Monkey Brew: https://monkeybrew.org/collections/brewing-and-sample-packs USE THE CODE 'BUPODCAST' TO GET $5 OFF YOUR FIRST ORDER

We're off back to 1980 for this episode, and the Terrance Dicks drama that Bidmead didn't want. Like, at all. However, it does happen to be one of the best stories of a season that's only just now starting to be appreciated. Join Leigh and Glenn as they take a look at Season 18's State of Decay, as well as take a look at Jenny's WHOpinions, and remember - don't have nightmares! Nerva Beacon on Facebook: facebook.com/NervaBeaconPodcast Nerva Beacon on Twitter: @NervaBeaconPod

For television media personality and podcaster Scott Bidmead, completing his journalism degree at Griffith University was just the beginning of a wild love affair with reporting, that has taken him all around the world. At the same time he has honed his entrepreneurial skills by starting his own media company - Mead Media. The former Chairman of Headspace in South Australia left his dream job in LA at the end of last year to pull together his dream, the corporate wellbeing startup, EUDA. And like much of his career before then, Scott has made the most of fortuitous timing, turning the Coronavirus pandemic into an opportunity to provide much needed mental health support to those who need it.

Glenn and Loraine Join John on the show to discuss his latest release " Lifeblood" ( Available on all digital Platforms) - We were treated to 2 amazing live tracks - Also on this Podcast from the album, plus we heard other tracks and had a great chat. - More on Glenn -Glenn Bidmead is a singer/songwriter, musician, live performer and producer.As a professional producer & songwriter Glenn’s work has spread across all genres of music, encompassing everything from Pop & Rock to Country. His own songs lean heavily to the contemporary country genre, where the stories and music are the most satisfying.Glenn’s songs are drawn from his life travelling the deep outback of Australia, from top to bottom and east to west. Spending 15 years on the road doing MusoMagic songwriting workshops with schools and communities, he feels very fortunate to have met so many Australians in so many towns.He has co-written with many successful Australian and International songwriters such as Keith Urban, Mick Jones (Foreigner), The Veronicas, and Brooke McClymont.Glenn has released several albums including Seven Seconds and Songs In Black & White as well as the Last Chance Café EP and the Kerosene country rock album, Art Of Survival. His newly released album Lifeblood is another collection of brilliantly written and arranged songs. The title track Lifeblood, co-written by Glenn and his partner Lorraine, is an anthemic contemporary song for those in drought and those who care.

"Then die. That is the purpose of guards." It seems that the life of a vampire's chief henchman is no better than that of an Alzarian milkmaid. No wonder he turned to drink. This is 1980's State of Decay, eliciting the cheesiest ever episode of this podcast from The Two Who Fool (About). In a land where rubber bats wheel in an unrealistic green sky, the Doctor stops a door with his nose while Romana prefers to play undead rather than talk to Adric (who walks like he has a second badge for Mathematical Excellence secreted up his fundament). For a feudal society, there's no shortage of fashion statements. The bloodthirsty local gentry model a nice line in goth cosmetics while their agricultural underlings wear miniskirts, string toupees and beards cannibalised from a busted sofa. Underneath it all, an enormous Nosferatu makes a breakthrough and gets a big hand. So do Jim and Martin think this story is a Great One or a big Wasting of time? Listen to find out.

PRACTICAL POSITIVITY This week we are joined on the show by presenter, journalist, entrepreneur and positive influencer Scott Bidmead. Scott’s career has taken many turns and we asked him on the show because of his most recent venture down the path of positive psychology; particularly his perspective of positive business, both in function and form. Scott’s specific question was: “What is your definition of ‘positive businesses’ and how will the future of both business and employment be influenced by them?” We dove into discussions of his origins in business; the importance of internship; the value of free-work; as well as the inherent negativity in being positive. Enjoy the show. IG: @scottbidmead, @meadmedia, @open.ended www: scottbidmead.com   Show Notes. 00.00 : 03.08 - Introduction and Adverts 03.09 : 04.06 - WWO Intro 04.07 : 07.49 - Introducing Scott Bidmead 07.50 : 13.07 - Business Growth 13.08 : 17.21 - Entitlement 17.22 : 22.04 - Aligned with whom we work 22.05 : 27.45 - Joy and journey of Self Development 27.46 : 35.20 - Collaborate in positive business 35.21 : 41.21 - Psychology of Positivity 41.22 : 45.32 - A practical tool 45.32 : 48.20 - two sides of the coin 48.21 : 52.02 - what's next? 52.03 : 55.10 - Inspiring Scott 55.11 : 59.50 - Challenge of Growth 59.51 : 1.01.25 - Nothing given 1.01.26 : 1.04.34 - The Best Decision 1.04.35 : 1.07.25 - School Morning Mantra 1.07.26 : 1.10.57 - Oz' Take Aways 1.10.58 : 1.12.14 - Scott's Ambition 1.12.15 : 1.13.06 - Thank You and Wrap Up.   www: wordswithoz.com IG: @wordswithoz  

As our podcast begins to wind down (still have like a year, people, calm down a bit), we're forced to look at things that don't really have much correlation other than placement. As such, Erik and Kyle are spending this month talking about the beginning of the JNT and Christopher H. Bidmead era with our good friend David Fisher's "The Leisure Hive," and one-timers Andrew McCullough and John Flanagan's "Meglos." Hooo boy, thems sure are stories that exist.

"What are you concealing from me, boy?" Not enough, some might say, for this is Castrovalva - where Master Waterhouse introduces the innocent and unsuspecting viewer to "Little Matthew" . But that's not the only harrowing element of the Fifth Doctor's first outing. The Time Lord himself is made incompetent (and incontinent?) by his regeneration but still gets to go on a self-propelling wheelchair and pulls off decent impressions of his former selves - and Basil Fawlty (the War Hotelier). Tegan gets hot and bothered, Nyssa gets moist and, of course, Adric has a semi on, before they all meet Chardonnay Shardovan and his sheep-in-wolf's-clothing chums. There's a fly in the ointment, of course, and this one has a risible, raisable platform, a double-decker perspex top hat and a penchant for looking at boys on the dark web. But does the new Doctor bowl Jim and Martin over? Or is he out first ball? Find out here.

French fries are potatoes so potatoes have to be good right? A grey quarry. Bland spaceship sets. Poor concept execution. The question is, am I describing Underworld or Frontios? It’s Frontios. Sorry. Frontios was written by Christopher H. Bidmead and aired in January and February of 1984. Doctor Who © The BBC Any other referencesContinue reading →

Shana was out of town this week, so Daniel took the opportunity to pull out some bonus casual conversation he recorded back when Jane co-hosted on this podcast for The Time Monster. Despite beginning the conversation proclaiming his dislike of discussing the Moffat era, they ended up chatting about just that for most of the nearly two-hour running time of this podcast. Also you'll hear some of the Oi! Spaceman origin story and some very goofy jokes. Enjoy. Main Topic: A Casual Conversation About Steven Moffat. Krotons. Sleamball. Condescending Wendy. Alcohol. Titties. Punch-Drunk. "Okay, Steven Moffat." Aesthetics. 1992. "Blink" and humanity. Matt Smith hate. Listen is brilliant. Relationships. Asylum. Trauma. Pointed to. Chibnall and the writer's room. Puzzles. Series 6. Not Richard Hurndall. "Jack discovered us basically." Caitlin and Clara. "Control freak." Costuming. Jo. Progressivism. Wonder Woman. Essentialism. Problematic Davies. Moffat the feminist. Donna. Subverting tropes. Matt Smith. Forgetting. Serialized. Bidmead and J-NT. The Leisure Hive. Nodding along. Class issues. Series 10. Performance. Karen Gillan. The only reasonable opinion. Why not The War Machines? Tegan's fabulous. Obsessive. Hitler the hot mess. Revisitation. Minotaur. Misogynistic Capaldi. Round. TMBDOS on Punch-Drunk Love. Shana on sex work and ableism. Our "Fish Fingers and Custard Bullshit." The Stephen Thompson Conversation. Oi! Spaceman on Chasing Amy. Happy Slaves. You can find Jane at Jane Says and you can find all future episodes of Oi! Spaceman either at Eruditorum Press or at oispaceman.com.

I hope that when the wheelchairs take over they don’t find this. This week Kiyan and Dylan bravely soldier forth without their leading man Tom Baker. There’s this weird scruffy blonde dude now, can’t quite remember his name. Pete probably. It’s Castrovalva, written by Christopher H. Bidmead and aired in January of 1982. Doctor WhoContinue reading →

"Haven't I seen you somewhere before?" Dunno. Have you watched The Golden Voyage of Sinbad? Hurrah! It's double helpings of Tom Baker in 1980's Meglos, one bristlier and greener around the gills than the other. It's a saga of succulents, savants and power supplies wherein Romana is fondled by a bunch of flowers, K9 is assaulted by a bunch of light opera extras and the Doctor is plagued by a bunch of pricks. Debate rages between the Wigs and the lunatic fringe and the poor man's John Le Mesurier is caught dithering in the middle. Will Meglos succeed? Is Brotadac's anagram apposite? Will anyone remember any of this in the morning? Listen in as Jim and Martin discuss ... sorry... what were we talking about again...?

Mike and Vic Bidmead react to recipes that feature sperm, cannibalism, and Bob Ross, America's greatest painter. Website: morethanwecanchew.com Email: morethanwecanchew@gmail.com Twitter: @morethanwecanch Theme Song: "Lale Lale" - Imperial Tiger Orchestra Transition Music - James Sutherland (seewhatcando@gmail.com)

Mike and Vic Bidmead wonder about what air mattresses and tauntauns have in common, consensual cheese, and the taint of Texas. Website: morethanwecanchew.com Email: morethanwecanchew@gmail.com Twitter: @morethanwecanch Theme Song: "Lale Lale" - Imperial Tiger Orchestra Transition Music - James Sutherland (seewhatcando@gmail.com)

Daniel and Shana are joined by working actor and the current Ben Jackson for Big Finish Elliot Chapman in what was supposed to be a thorough discussion of Castrovalva. As it happened, very little actual analysis of Peter Davison's first story actually occurred. Instead, the trio discuss Elliot's work for Big Finish, including working with Anneke Wills and Frazer Hines, as well as some of his techniques in capturing the authentic Ben without resorting to caricature. They then move on to discuss the Fifth Doctor era in general, especially the soapier elements and some of the pacing issues in Bidmead's script. Finally, they have a brief conversation about the actual story, largely revolving around the ideas of creations overcoming their creators and the role of the tapestry as TV screen.  Main Topic: Castrovalva. With special guest Elliot Chapman. Phallic symbols. Promiscuous Elliot. Other podcasts. Ben Jackson. Shana's podcast boyfriend. The buck stops with the script. Replacing Michael Craze. Frazer and Anneke. Watching New Who with Frazer and Anneke. Jamie/Davros/Quark fan fiction. Moving into Castrovalva. Post-regeneration fog. Flawed genius. "Who cares about intention anyway?" Transition. JNT undercutting Tegan. Janet Fielding learns how to act on the job. Costumes and aesthetics. No emotions. Could have been padded in interesting ways. Earliest Who. The Sam Seeleys. Soap opera Who. A Tartovsky reference. White male oppressor. Pacing. Dealing with the format. Three acts. "Castravulva." Feminized Five. Miscast in the most wonderful way. "Get his balls back." Davison versus Baker. The fucking cricket outfit. Thatcher's jingoism. Miscast brilliantly. Posh-boy thing. Block transfer computation. The Mind Robber. Klein bottles. Moving Shardovan. The Dog Agrees! Influential Bidmead. Didn't talk about Adric's cock. Wrapping Up. Next week: The last four episodes of Series 9.  Find Our Stuff!  Find us on iTunes! Or Facebook! We love email (oispacemanpodcast@gmail.com)! And all our episodes are on oispaceman.libsyn.com. You can also find a text blog associated with this podcast at oispacemanblog.wordpress,com. Our theme song is "Doctor Who Theme on Minimoog" by James Bragg. Find his Youtube channel at youtube.com/hyperdust7 and his band page at phoenix-flare.com.  Daniel's Tumblr Twitter Shana's Tumblr Twitter  Elliot is an old-fashioned man and doesn't have a website of his own, but you can find all of his Big Finish work here and follow him on Twitter at @E11iotChapman.

In this episode Shana and Daniel wave goodbye to Tom Baker (for now) in their discussion of Logopolis. First, though, Daniel rambles on by himself for a few minutes about why you're not getting a discussion of Sleep No More and Face the Raven today. There's some computer science, some mispronouncing of words, some chat about Hitler and even a little bit of conversation about the episode in question. Shana might even prefer Ainley to Delgado!  Main Topic: Logopolis. Sexual fetish out the gate. Out of order recording. "Jack Graham and Hitler." Americans don't get parlaimentary systems. Last stories. "Who's that White Dude?" Bratty Four. Billions of people killed. Dad's going through his goth phase. Resourceful Adric. Bidmead. Pacing. Preistly numerology. Visuals. All have wedge-heads. Authortarian monitor. Neal Stephenson. Moustache-twirling. Terror of the Autons. Jokers and Batmans. Regeneration. Interiority of the Master. Deserts. Daniel can't pronounce "Logopolitans." Cultural appropriation of radio telescope designs. "A little niche even for Doctor Who fans." Change three words. New podcast spinoff. Not a metaphor. Tom Baker's last season. Wrapping Up. Next week: Castrovalva. Adolf Hitler was not democratically elected.  Find Our Stuff!  Find us on iTunes! Or Facebook! We love email (oispacemanpodcast@gmail.com)! And all our episodes are on oispaceman.libsyn.com. You can also find a text blog associated with this podcast at oispacemanblog.wordpress,com. Our theme song is "Doctor Who Theme on Minimoog" by James Bragg. Find his Youtube channel at youtube.com/hyperdust7 and his band page at phoenix-flare.com.  Daniel's Tumblr Twitter Shana's Tumblr Twitter 

In this episode of Doctor Who: Whos On Target we find ourselves in a foreboding, dark and anxiety-ridden place - yes, the mind of Christopher H. Bidmead! Sorry, that was a bit cheap - but we review our first story by the former script-editer himself - and it causes a huge rumpus at the Whos On Target team's HQ - wildly varying opinions on this one...

Will and Matthew reflect on the story they chose to watch from Tom Baker's last season of Doctor Who before the Randomiser sends them on their way - but will it be forwards to the new series or will they be heading back to the very beginning?

Christopher Hamilton Bidmead is a polarizing figure in Doctor Who fandom, with some hating his tenure as script editor and writer whilst others loved the shift he oversaw from clownish antics to more science-based storytelling. Where do the Three Who Rule stand on this vitally important matter? Why does Steven love Castrovalva? What is the Watcher, really? Why does Bidmead hate the TARDIS so much (or does he)? The answer, dear friends, is SCIENCE! Check out the show notes at http://www.radiofreeskaro.com

Frontios is a in the series , which was first broadcast in four twice-weekly parts from January 26 to February 3, 1984. Contents [] [] Synopsis Its inhabitants having fled a dying Earth, the Frontios is mankind's last colony and the location of hidden dangers. [] Plot The lands in the far future, on the planet Frontios, where some of the last vestiges of humanity are struggling for survival. The planet is being attacked by meteorite showers orchestrated by an unknown enemy responsible for the disappearance of several prominent colonists, including the colony's leader, Captain Revere. After witnessing Revere being “eaten by the ground,” Security Chief Brazen engages in a cover up. To the public, Captain Revere died of natural causes. After a state funeral, Revere's son, Plantaganet, assumes the leadership of the colony. The TARDIS is mysteriously affected by a meteorite storm and dragged down to the planet by gravity. , and emerge, in the middle of the bombardment, to investigate. Despite his earlier reservations about getting involved, the Doctor violates the cardinal rule of the by helping the colonists who were injured by the meteorite bombardment and by providing medical assistance. Needing better light in the medical facility, the Doctor sends Tegan and Turlough to fetch a portable mu-field activator and five argon discharge globes from the TARDIS. However, once they arrive, they find that the ship's inner door is stuck, preventing them from getting beyond the console room. Norna, Tegan and Turlough obtain an acid-battery from the research room to power the lights. On their way back, however, they are forced to render the Warnsman unconscious to avoid capture. Another bombardment occurs and, in the Warnsman's absence, catches the colony unawares. When the skies clear, the TARDIS has gone, seemingly destroyed; all that is left is the Doctor's hat stand. Plantaganet orders the execution of the Doctor, but Turlough intercedes, using the TARDIS hat stand as a weapon. Plantaganet tries to attack the Doctor with a crowbar but suffers a heart attack. The Time Lord manages to save his life using the battery, but Plantaganet is later dragged into the ground by some mysterious force. The Doctor, Tegan and Turlough discover that the culprits are the Gravis and his Tractators, giant insects with incredible powers over gravity. Turlough briefly undergoes a sort of nervous breakdown due to the fact that the Tractators once attempted to invade his home world long ago; his mind contains a deep, horrific "race memory" of the event. The disappearing colonists were being used by the Tractators to run their mining machines. Plantaganet was kidnapped to replace Captain Revere, the current driver who is now brain dead. The Gravis intends to transform Frontios into an enormous spaceship. Once successful, he would be able to spread the terror of the Tractators across the galaxy. The Doctor, Turlough, Brazen and his guards rescue Plantaganet by knocking out the Gravis. However, Brazen gets caught by one of the mining machines and is killed while the others escape. Tegan wanders around in the tunnels and comes across bits of the TARDIS's inner walls. She is chased by the Gravis, who has now regained consciousness, and two of his Tractators. She inadvertently comes upon one of the TARDIS's inner doors and she opens it to find herself in the TARDIS console room, which has bits of rock wall mixed in with its normal walls. She also finds the Doctor, Turlough and Plantaganet hovering around the console. The Doctor ushers the Gravis in and then tricks him into reassembling the TARDIS by using his power over gravity. The Gravis pulls the TARDIS back into its normal dimension. Once fully assembled, the Gravis is effectively cut off from his fellow Tractators, which revert to a harmless state. The Doctor and Tegan deposit the now-dormant Gravis on the uninhabited planet of Kolkokron. Returning to Frontios, the Doctor gives Plantaganet the hat stand as a farewell token and asks that his own involvement in the affair not be mentioned to anyone, especially the Time Lords. Once the TARDIS has left Frontios, its engines start making a worrisome noise. The Doctor appears to be helpless as the ship is being pulled towards the centre of the universe. [] Cast notes The part of Mr. Range was originally to be played by actor , but he was murdered at his home prior to the start of recording. later played Mr. Harding in , an episode of . later played Susan Q in . [] Continuity No explanation is given for 's absence from this story. This story remains, to date, the sole appearance of the Tractators in the television series. However, on , 1984, then Doctor Who script editor wrote to Bidmead a request that he write a sequel to Frontios, which would have featured the return of the Tractators and the Doctor's arch nemesis, . This lost story is brought back to life (minus the Master) in the audio . The short story Life After Queth featured in details an adventure the Doctor, Tegan and the Gravis had on the way to Kolkokron. The Big Finish audio story details an adventure the Doctor had on the way back to Frontios. [] Production Serial details by episode EpisodeBroadcast dateRun timeViewership (in millions) "Part One" 26 January 1984 24:39 8.0 "Part Two" 27 January 1984 24:35 5.8 "Part Three" 2 February 1984 24:30 7.8 "Part Four" 3 February 1984 24:26 5.6 The story's working title was The Wanderers. This story was the final televised story written by former Doctor Who script editor, . The actors who played the Tractators were all trained dancers, as the script called for the actors to curl around their victims like . In the event, the Tractator costumes produced were too inflexible for this to be done. It is unstated what happens to , who has been inside the TARDIS since . The writers of theorise that he is disguised as the hatstand. The final episode ends on a cliffhanger, with the TARDIS dragged into a time corridor. The episode was followed by a trailer of clips for the following serial, , which continued the story. In addition to the death of Peter Arne, production designer Barrie Dobbins committed suicide after finishing most of the preparations for the story. His assistant had to complete Dobbins' work. [] In print book Frontios Series Release number 91 Writer Publisher Cover artist ISBN Release date 10 December 1984 The story was novelised by Bidmead and published by in December 1984.Bidmead includes many gruesome images of the Tractators technology including a hovering translation device. The cliffhanger that led into Resurrection of the Daleks is removed. [] Broadcast and VHS release This story was released on a double set with in March 1997. It is due to be released on DVD in May 2011. [] References From the series overview, in issue 407 (pp26-29). , which counts the unbroadcast serial , lists this as story number 133. DVD follow The Discontinuity Guide numbering system. Shaun Lyon et al. (2007-03-31). . Outpost Gallifrey. Archived from on 2008-07-31. Retrieved 2008-08-30. . Doctor Who Reference Guide. Retrieved 2008-08-30. Sullivan, Shannon (2007-08-07). . A Brief History of Time Travel. Retrieved 2008-08-30. ; ; (1995). (reprinted on BBC Doctor Who website). . London: . p. 299.  . Retrieved 20 April 2009. [] External links at at at the in [] Reviews reviews at reviews at in [] Target novelisation reviews at [] · · season 21  •  • Frontios •  •  •  •