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Join hosts John Drew and Jim Beard, along with special guest Alan J. Porter, as they tackle one of Classic Who's most controversial stories - and discover they might be more divided on it than expected! Production Overview: This 1985 two-part adventure was written by Glen McCoy (his only Doctor Who story) and directed by Pennant Roberts in his final work on the series. The production faced several challenges, including John Nathan-Turner pulling Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant out of rehearsals twice - once for a US convention and once for pantomime rehearsals. Robert Ashby's Borad makeup took three hours to apply daily and prevented him from eating, though he was given creative freedom to rewrite his own dialogue. The story originally featured the First Doctor, Susan, Ian, and Barbara, but was changed to reference the Third Doctor and Jo Grant at JNT's insistence. The Paul Darrow Factor: Guest star Paul Darrow (Blake's 7's Avon) deliberately over-acted as revenge for Colin Baker's bombastic portrayal of Bayban the Butcher on Blake's 7. When JNT asked him to play Tekker like Avon, Darrow refused and instead played him like Richard III - even asking if he could wear a hump! Eric Saward described the character as "a Roman Emperor who's been sniffing glue all day." Fan Reception vs. Host Opinions: Despite ranking 199th out of 200 in Doctor Who Magazine's 2009 poll (just above "The Twin Dilemma"), the hosts find themselves surprisingly divided. Alan defends the story as one of his favorites, particularly praising the H.G. Wells subplot and the Doctor's use of temporal mechanics. Jim finds it uneven but leans more positive than negative, enjoying Part 2 more than Part 1. John remains the dissenting voice, giving it his lowest rating and arguing it should have been condensed to a single episode. What Works: The Borad's makeup design and Robert Ashby's restrained performance The Doctor actively using time manipulation as a tool (the "time slip" device) The Third Doctor/Jo Grant backstory and photo reveal H.G. Wells as Herbert, with the reveal of his identity The Bandril aliens as an attempt at something visually different Colin Baker's performance showing the Doctor's arrogance and self-assurance Peri's relatively conservative and flattering outfit The concept of time technology used as a weapon (aging doors, etc.) References to the Doctor being President of Gallifrey What Doesn't Work: Twenty-one minutes before the TARDIS actually arrives on Karfel Excessive padding, particularly the extended TARDIS arguing scenes The "Morlocks" name being too on-the-nose from H.G. Wells' "The Time Machine" Plot holes regarding mirrors, reflective surfaces, and androids The unnecessary subplot about the impending Bandril war The clone reveal feeling like a tired trope Peri's character arc diminishing from agency to damsel in distress Questions about how the Doctor knew there was a mirror behind the mural The Borad's similarity to Davros (wheelchair, arm weapon, disfigurement) Behind the Sofa Reception: Interestingly, all three Behind the Sofa pairings enjoyed the story, with Janet Fielding calling it the best of Season 22 and Peter Davison saying it was "bad enough to be good." Special Effects: The Blu-ray release is the only Colin Baker Season 22 story to receive updated special effects, particularly within the Timelash corridor itself. However, the hosts debate whether the original effects were actually any worse than typical for the era, with some defending them as perfectly acceptable for 1985. The Third Doctor Connection: The story's references to an unseen Third Doctor adventure generate discussion about whether this needs to be explored further. Some Big Finish audios and novels have addressed different aspects of this backstory, though no single story covers the complete adventure. The reveal of Jo Grant's photo in the locket creates a memorable moment, though questions remain about the logistics of the wall/mural/mirror setup. Colin Baker as the Sixth Doctor: All three hosts praise Colin Baker's performance, with discussion about how he represents a return to the "classic" Doctor archetype - combining arrogance, self-assurance, and alien behavior in ways that callback to earlier incarnations. Alan notes that the Sixth Doctor has become his favorite classic Doctor, particularly in Big Finish audios where the character develops further. Jim agrees that Baker brings back an edge and arrogance that had been missing from the Fifth Doctor's portrayal. H.G. Wells Subplot: The reveal of Herbert as H.G. Wells divides the hosts. Alan loves this aspect and wishes Wells could have become a companion, noting that expanded media has hinted at further travels with the Doctor. The hosts discuss the 1979 film "Time After Time" covering similar territory. The Loch Ness Monster connection provides a subtle Easter egg at the story's conclusion. Nicola Bryant's American Accent: The discussion reveals interesting perspectives - Alan, who lived in Britain during the original broadcast, thought she was genuinely American for years. Now living in the US for 30 years, he can hear her straining with the accent. The hosts share the behind-the-scenes story of how Bryant and her agent maintained the deception for nearly a year before revealing the truth to Colin Baker. The Violence Debate: The hosts attribute Season 22's increased violence to Eric Saward's script editing philosophy and his particular vision of science fiction, suggesting he didn't fully understand the Doctor's character. They note that the 18-month hiatus may have saved the show by allowing time to reassess and tone down the violence. Production Value Discussion: The hosts debate whether Timelash deserves its reputation for poor effects and production values, with most agreeing the special effects are no worse than surrounding stories. The Timelash corridor interior set receives mixed reviews - an "A for effort" but questioned execution that might have benefited from filters or different lighting approaches. Viewership: Part 1: 6.7 million viewers Part 2: 7.4 million viewers Coming Up Next: Patreon Exclusive (Monday): John and Jim cover all three parts of Steve Parkhouse's "Polly the Glot" comic strip, spin the Memory TARDIS, and discuss more theme music variations. The hosts express relief that only two more Parkhouse stories remain in their comic journey. Next Main Episode: The hosts continue through Colin Baker's Season 22 with "Revelation of the Daleks," featuring the return of Davros. John handles narration duties, and they're joined by special guest Felicity Kusinitz, who has recovered from her previous illness and will bring her "much better voice" to the discussion. Hashtags: #DoctorWho #Timelash #ClassicWho #SixthDoctor #ColinBaker #NicolaBryant #Peri #PaulDarrow #BlakesSeven #HGWells #ThirdDoctor #JoGrant #TheBorad #Season22 #1985 #DoctorWhoReview #DoctorWhoPodcast #Whovian #ClassicDoctorWho #TimeLords #TARDIS #TemporalMechanics #GlenMcCoy #PennantRoberts #Karfel #Bandrils #Morlocks
OPENING: THE RANI INTRODUCTION: John: "So here we are again talking The Mark of the Rani, which now for you, Timey Wimey, you've already met the Rani, but this is the Rani 1.0, played by Kate O'Mara, who American audiences might remember appeared on the television show Dynasty." JIM'S INITIAL REACTION: "It is really interesting. I'm glad you brought that up, because it had occurred to me that I had already met the character and was somewhat familiar with her. At least I knew the basic setup because we had talked when we watched her in the Ncuti story." THE OVERALL VERDICT: "Otherwise, in general, I enjoyed this story. And Kate O'Mara - good. And yet in a different way than the actress in current days." PRODUCTION DETAILS: Production Code: 6X Air Dates: February 2-9, 1985 Writers: Pip and Jane Baker (first outing for Doctor Who - they'll be back next season and Sylvester McCoy's first season with another Rani story) Director: Sarah Hellings (the last female director for Classic Doctor Who) THE MUSIC John: "One of the things - I've said this, this is one of my favorite episodes - but one thing that I love about it, the music stands out in this one compared to a lot of other productions." Jim: "Interesting that you say that, because I've said it many times before, I don't always notice music, it doesn't always hit me on a conscious level. I noticed it and made a note. It did stand out to me in this story." ANTHONY AINLEY'S DISCONTENT: John: "I mentioned the appearance of the Master. And Anthony Ainley, Colin Baker, and Nicola Bryant all say on the Blu-ray set that Ainley was not happy about sharing the limelight. RATINGS: Episode 1: 6.3 million Episode 2: 7.3 million JIM'S FORMAT REVELATION: "I'm gonna say it right now. While watching this, I finally, finally decided fully - I don't care for this setup. I don't care for the two parts at 45 minutes each." PART ONE SYNOPSIS: Doctor and Peri arrive in the early 19th-century mining village of Killingworth to investigate time distortion. They witness local miners attack a deliveryman and smash the machinery he was carrying, appearing as Luddites to locals. The Doctor notices one rampaging miner has a strange red mark on his neck. He meets Lord Ravensworth, a local landowner who saves the Doctor when attacked by three Luddites. He's deeply concerned about violent outbreaks among normally passive men. Culprit is the Rani, a Time Lord chemist posing as old woman running local bathhouse. She's been extracting neurochemicals from miners that enable sleep, which causes red marks on their necks. She needs these chemicals for her planet, Miasimia Goria, where her experiments have left inhabitants unable to rest and have now rebelled. Master arrives having visited her planet and forces an uneasy partnership by stealing some of her precious brain fluid to ensure cooperation. Doctor disguises himself as a miner and enters the bathhouse. Rani traps him, but Master convinces her to let him handle the Time Lord. He convinces Luddites to push Doctor's TARDIS down the mine shaft with the Doctor to follow. JIM'S LIGHTNING ROUND: "I want to try something different here. Bear with me. Lightning round of comments. You ready? Let's see this." THE LIST: Almost artistic opening shots plus nice music She is wearing - the Doctor says the Daleks have time machines Master Lots of handheld camera work Peri's more capable The Master changed time by eliminating a man Vulgarly colored coat The Master and Rani have a history Rani's jabs at the Master - smiley face Doctor's imitations of Peri - smiley face No birds Doctor recognizes the Rani but she didn't recognize him American War of Independence The Rani's a vegan Brains as good as anyone's - No comment, Doctor Shades of Bruce Wayne THE OPENING SEQUENCE: Jim: "Let's go right back to the beginning - that opening series of shots to set up the village, the music lining, and then into the bathhouse. Almost artistic. It was filmed so nicely, with nothing weird going on. And then they go into the bathhouse, and it gets weird at that point. But accompanied by very nice music." The Impact: "Beautiful work. I was never so taken by opening shots. They were almost poetic in a way. And she did all that - that was a small area, and she made it look so much bigger." PART TWO SYNOPSIS: Doctor is saved by inventor George Stephenson and returns with Peri to Lord Ravensworth's estate, where Stephenson has planned a meeting of scientific and engineering geniuses. The Doctor worries about gathering under the current circumstances, but the Master is desperate for it to proceed. He wants to enlist the finest minds of the Industrial Revolution to accelerate Earth's development and use the planet as a power base. Master uses mind control on Stephenson's assistant Luke Ward, ordering him to kill anyone who tries to prevent meeting. Master strikes a deal with Rani - she can return to Earth at any time to harvest brain fluid if she helps him achieve his goal. Doctor sneaks into Rani's TARDIS at the bathhouse, discovering jars of preserved dinosaur embryos. Rani summons her ship to the old mine workings, with the doctor still hiding inside, and he overhears their plans. Peri uses her botanical knowledge to make a sleeping draft for afflicted miners, searching for herbs amid Rani's landmines. Doctor confronts Master and Rani at the edge of the dell and witnesses Luke step on a mine that transforms him into a tree. Using Master's own tissue compression eliminator, Doctor takes them prisoner, but Rani tricks Peri and two escape. However, the Doctor has sabotaged Rani's TARDIS navigational system. The ship spins out of control, and under destabilized conditions, the jar holding the Tyrannosaurus Rex embryo falls and breaks, causing the creature to grow due to time spillage. Doctor and Peri swap a vial of brain fluid with Ravensworth, who will administer it to afflicted miners. They depart in the TARDIS before the astonished eyes of the scientist and his financier. THE LANDMINE QUESTION: Jim: "What is it about this show and landmines?" THE REMOTE CONTROL: Jim: "The thing about that - she has solved the problem of being able to remote control a TARDIS. Does that come into play going forward?" John: "Yes. There is another Time Lord in Classic Who coming up who also has the ability to do that." Jim: "That's cool." THE MORALITY DEBATE: John: "I think she's not evil. She's amoral." THE INVITATION: Jim: "So, everybody out there listening, if you want to chime in, is the Rani evil or just amoral? We'd love to hear from you." NEXT TIME: Monday (Patreon): More Voyager Part 4, some Doctor Who music, and some Memory TARDIS Friday (Patreon) then Saturday (Main Feed): THE TWO DOCTORS - a three-part story Jim: "Let's see how well things hold up there if I've got to sit through three 45-minute episodes. Oh my word. It does have Patrick Troughton though." John: "And you always seem to like Patrick Troughton better when he's tempered by the other ones." THE SIGN-OFF: "And now you know what your co-hosts do in the Doctor's Beard TARDIS - argue, mainly!" Support at patreon.com/thedoctorsbeardpodcast for $3/month! Subscribe on all platforms. 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Episode Title: "I'm In The Minority" - Vengeance on Varos Review THE EMPTY TARDIS: The Missing Guest: Felicity Cousins from The Flop Cast was supposed to join but had to bow out about an hour before recording - her voice has been acting up again. "I don't think she ever really fully recovered from the last time she was sick when she was with us." THE SEXY DOCTOR ANNOUNCEMENT: John: "She was going to miss the announcement that we are now dealing with the sexiest Doctor to date!" Jim: "According to People Magazine? According to the newspapers?" The Daily Mirror: "In addition to having the sexiest Doctor, we also have a companion with great assets." Jim's Pun: "You're really keeping abreast of this stuff." John: "Yes, I am." THE SEXINESS DEBATE: Jim: "Honestly, sexier than Jon Pertwee? Come on." THE BIG QUESTION: John: "I told you this was one of my two favorite Colin Baker stories, and I would actually rank this up there as some of the best Doctor Who in Classic Who. What are your initial thoughts about Vengeance on Varos?" PRODUCTION DETAILS: Production Code: 6V (V for Varos!) Air Dates: January 19-26, 1985 Writer: Philip Martin (first story - will have sequel with Sil next season) Director: Ron Jones Original Titles: "Domain" and "Planet of Fear" THE PUBLIC RECEPTION: The Controversy: Episode didn't get very well received by the public. Scenes like: Acid bath deaths Attempted hangings Genetic experiments on women The Complaints: Widely criticized in Radio Times Letters page and in TV program Points of View. Unlike Before: "Unlike previous criticisms of the show's violence, this time it was raised by members of the general public. Some of the show's fans were even against this, besides people like Mary Whitehouse." PART ONE SYNOPSIS: Desolate planet Varos - citizen workers make up strange society of viewers who watch public torture and executions and vote on whether or not their Governor will be punished on camera for his actions. Official currently negotiating over price of Varos's precious Zeiton (Zeiton or Zyton?) with Sil, contentious representative of Galatron Mining Concern. Dealings going poorly for Varos. Sil has inside man - Governor's Chief Officer on his payroll advising him to oust current leader. Doctor and Peri arrive seeking Zeiton to repair ailing TARDIS, find themselves freeing rebel named Jondar from televised execution. As Governor, Sil, and everyone on planet watch, Doctor and Peri escape with Jondar and his wife Areta, only to wander into Purple Zone - tunnels haunted by fantastic illusions. Getting through them, Doctor discovers TARDIS has been captured, then loses Peri and others to guards chasing them. He himself walks into arid desert illusion. While citizenry watch, he seemingly succumbs to great heat and perishes. THE META COMMENTARY: Jim: "It's very meta what we would call meta today. It strikes you immediately that he's commenting about violence on television." The American Target: "I personally felt a little targeted because I feel like in extension they - or he was - pointing that a lot at us here in the United States." John: "I'd say that's fair." THE PENAL COLONY: Jim: "Weirdly enough, we're also going back to the old Australia thing. But as in good Doctor Who form, we get something like that dropped and then it's not picked up on again." The Discovery: "The whole thing about 'I discovered that this is a penal colony' - or it grew out of a penal colony. I said 'Oh, all right, we've kind of had that a lot recently.' But then I remembered that it wasn't brought up again." THE TIME CRAFT MYSTERY - AGAIN: Jim: "Another thing that's used here - I'm sure you noticed it, and I don't get it unless it's something we're going to be rewarded with at some point - there's another mention of another space-time craft. So why do we get two of these mentions now? Or is that just coincidence?" John's Explanation: "This particular season, without I don't know if they realize it, if it was done on purpose - we deal a lot with other alien cultures trying their hand in time travel. Including we're going to have, if I'm not mistaken, humans soon." JIM'S OPINION: "Piss or get off the pot. That's an interesting aspect, although as Homer Simpson's father said, 'I ain't for it, I'm agin it' because I think it does take the Mickey out of the Time Lords. But if you're going to go down that road, then tell us that story - what will the Time Lords do about making sure they're the only ones that get to do that?" WHAT JOHN LOVES: JOHN'S LIST: The Music: "I love the music. I think the music is very inspired for this." The Twin Dilemma Doctor: "This is more of the Doctor from Twin Dilemma - as he so callously says to Peri 'Oh well, you'll just live out the few years you got left, you'll die and that's it. But I'm stuck here forever in the...' That was actually an interesting moment. There was a little thread of Tom Baker's 'I am the walker in eternity' or whatever the hell he said in Pyramids of Mars." The Torture Scene: "I thought it interesting that right off the bat we get a torture scene as Jason Connery's character Jondar is chained up. That's one of the first things that was called out - 'Oh look at this, we just start the show and this guy's being brutalized?' I guess they wanted to hit people with it right off the bat. 'This isn't your typical Doctor Who.'" Jim: "It definitely isn't." THE GREEK CHORUS: John: "I was shocked - I didn't really realize it until watching it this time. We've got our two folks there sitting and watching. They represent us, the audience, the rest of Varos. How casual they talk about those being tortured as though they were fictional. You'd sit there go 'Oh no, that was the guy who got killed last week' - say that casually because it's all fiction. But these are real people and they're saying it the same way." Jim: "I mean, I think that's part of the message - violence on television is numbing us to the fact that there is real violence in the world." THE APPRECIATION: Jim: "I'll admit that part is kind of interesting because those two are totally in that room the entire time. They're kind of like a Greek chorus. They're off to one side, commenting on everything going on. Then they themselves have a little struggle between them." The Uniqueness: "That was an interesting thing to do because I don't really remember anything else like that - two characters who don't have any interaction whatsoever with all the other characters. And they're in one set the entire time." GUEST STARS: The Governor - Martin Jarvis: One of those rare people to have appeared in all three decades of Doctor Who: 1965's The Web Planet as one of the Menoptera Invasion of the Dinosaurs in 1974 Jim: "We wouldn't recognize him from that. But that's cool." John: "See, point to me - I recognize that you recognize him. I went 'This dude has totally been in Doctor Who before.'" Areta - Stephen Yardley: Previously played Severin in Genesis of the Daleks (1975) Owen Teale (Maldak): Going to appear later in Torchwood episode "Countrycide" Etta - Sheila Reid: "I was today years old when I discovered that Etta is Clara Oswald's grandmother in Doctor Who, appearing in both a Peter Capaldi and a Matt Smith story. And she's wonderful as the grandmother." John: "She's adorable as Clara's grandmother. Still with us. Still acting. Last credit was just last year." SIL - NABIL SHABAN: The Condition: Born with osteogenesis imperfecta which left his bones brittle. Recent Passing: "Only passed away this past October at the age of 72. We'll see him again next season in Trial of a Time Lord, one of the stories there." Jim's Memory: "I did look him up because I couldn't shake the feeling he was in Time Bandits, but he wasn't. He really seemed like one of the - and pardon the term - dwarves, the little people. But he's not. He's not one of them. Kenny Baker is from Star Wars." The Background: "He's Jordanian British." PART TWO SYNOPSIS: Doctor revives on gurney just before being put into acid bath and escapes. Governor tries to wring answers out of Peri but her truth falls on deaf ears. When Doctor is recaptured, Governor stages old-fashioned hanging to trick Doctor into talking, but instead makes Sil reveal his treachery against Varos. Peri and Areta put into transmogrifier and begin to change into animals. Doctor pulls the plug and together with Jondar they escape further into dome. There they come across more illusions and near death, while Chief Officer makes his own play to oust Governor with another public vote. Peri and Governor escape with help of guard and meet up with Doctor and others. Quillam and Chief Officer perish by poison vines. Back at Governor's chambers, Sil discovers his invasion has been stopped and he is ordered by his own people to negotiate for Zeiton at any price at all. A win for people of Varos, especially when Governor ceases all public tortures and executions. HOT TAKE: Jim: "What the heck? Well, where's the vengeance? Where's the vengeance? Why? I mean, just because it's a cool alliteration? The Doctor's never met any of the bad guys before. There's no vengeance that I'm aware of, so I didn't get that." PART TWO FALLS APART: Jim: "Part two - for me, it falls apart. I think it's kind of sort of everything but the kitchen sink." The Purple Zone: "Especially at the end when they get further into dome and they've dropped the term 'the Purple Zone' - which is unfortunate because I kind of liked that. When we get to the point where all of a sudden there's like this flora and it's poison vines..." Quillam and the Chief Officer: "And that's how they get rid of Quillam and the Chief Officer who doesn't ever have a name in this - he's just the Chief Officer. But he looks like a bad guy at least." John: "All the guys, right?" PART TWO WEAKNESSES: Jim: "Part two is definitely weaker than part one. Then we go back to Sil, and everything's been taken care of for some reason. His company, his people, whatever - they just sort of change their mind and he's out on his tail." The Other Source: "There was something to the effect that they found another source, so there was no point in... just abandon these people, we don't need them." Jim's Problem: "I wasn't really buying it. I think it just really whimpers out at the end. We needed like an explosion. I really didn't care for the ending, especially since the Doctor is not the instrument of vengeance." ANOTHER AVENUE TO NOWHERE: Jim: "It is interesting, I'm with you. That said, it is another avenue that this story goes down with little to no reason for it to be there. You have the old trope of the valuable mineral - it's being mined, it's the MacGuffin, whatever, everybody wants it. But then you throw in this Quillam character and the transmogrifier and the thing about the animals and all of that, and then they're cured almost immediately." The Missed Opportunity: "Would it have been interesting to let them stay like that for rest of story and then get cured at the end? I think yes, if you're going to go down that road." The Empty Feeling: "This is another symptom of that 'feeling a little empty' at the beginning. There's a lot of stuff thrown into this part two that are just bridges to nowhere in a way. Sorry. I agreed and then quickly had to throw in a caveat there. But I am who I am." NEXT TIME: Monday (Patreon #155): Music, Voyager Part 3, Memory TARDIS spin ("hopefully not Terror of the Zygons, although I think that's gone") Sophie Aldred's Podcast: "I want to talk briefly about Sophie Aldred's podcast again. I finally caught up with most of the episodes including their little Christmas episode they did that has basically ties up a lot of the plot points they've been doing throughout their show. Remember I told you it's part interview, part story? Well, they did like a 20-minute audio drama with Russell T. Davies and Forde Colin Baker and Nicholas Briggs." John's Assessment: "We'll talk briefly about it - what worked and what didn't work. Because there were some things that I was kind of like 'Yeah, this is just too weird for me.'" Next Friday (Patreon) then Saturday (Main Feed): The Mark of the Rani! Another two-parter. Jim: "Uh-oh, are we up to that point?" John: "Yeah, we're up to that point." Jim: "Rah-rah Rani!" 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Ollie hosts alongside Cormac and Lottie as they discuss the Classic Who serial 'The Mark of the Rani' (1985) from WhoSoc's 'Milf Week'
Cormac hosts alongside Ollie, Scout, and Sammy as they discuss the Classic Who serial 'The Happiness Patrol' (1988) and the Durham Who Audios episode 'Love in the Time of Maggie' (2022) from WhoSoc's 'Thatcher Week'
Cormac hosts alongside Ollie, Lottie, and Louie as they discuss the Classic Who serial 'The Ambassadors of Death' (1970) from WhoSoc's 'Death Week'
We're out of your host's comfort zone again - we are trying to up the new series episodes as we don't want to run out of Classic Who early. So here we are with some of the first ever Matt Smith stuff to be recorded. Oh yes, here at Happy Times... we remember when Matt Smith was new - seems like yesterday! A rare American contributor to the show, Joe Lewallen, is a fabulous and fascinating guest, and instead of plugging something for you to purchase, he has asked to link to a very good cause, which we are more than happy to do: https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-annie-with-medical-costs?utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer #doctorwho #doctorwhoreaction #doctorwhocommentary #doctorwhocomedian #tobyhadoke #doctorwhofacts #positivedoctorwho #classicdoctorwho 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.
We're back to Classic Who with the first story of Season 9, Day Of The Daleks!
Dinosaurs in Doctor Who? Always a risky proposition—especially when they're on a BBC budget in 1974. Invasion of the Dinosaurs tries to roar, but often just… stands there looking sleepy. Still, there's more to this six-parter than claymation T-rexes. Sarah Jane gets her best early outing as a journalist, UNIT is (mostly) back together, and Mike Yates makes a shocking heel turn. Add in Operation Golden Age, one of Classic Who's most bonkers conspiracies, and you've got a story that's as much political paranoia as prehistoric spectacle. Just don't expect Jurassic Park. Maybe Jurassic parked.Give your own rating for Invasion of the Dinosaurs on Spotify!Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else!Subscribe to our newsletter at pulltoopen.net for extended notes on Invasion of the Dinosaurs.Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon.Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts.Timeline:Intro 00:00:00Previously… 00:02:05Whomoji Challenge 00:10:32Poll To Open 00:15:18TL;DW 00:20:31Commentary: Invasion of the Dinosaurs 00:24:02Four Questions to Doomsday 01:05:47What If the Evil Plot Had Succeeded? 01:08:27Where Is the Clara Splinter? 01:13:02Final Judgment 01:18:29Randomizer! 01:23:21Follow us on:TikTok: @pulltoopenInstagram: @pulltoopen63Facebook: @pulltoopen63X: @pulltoopen63Threads: @pulltoopen63Bluesky: @pulltoopenPlay Pull To Open BingoStory EssentialsSeason 11, Serial 2Story number: 70, per the The Pull To Open CodexWriter: Malcolm HulkeDirector: Paddy RussellScript Editor: Terrance Dicks, Robert HolmesProducer: Barry LettsAired 12 January–16 February 1974Pull To Open: Invasion of the DinosaursSeason 6Episode 23Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris TaylorMusic: Martin West/Thinking Fish©️AnyWho Media LLC 2025Doctor Who ©️BBC 1963
Elysia and Ian enter the world of Conrad's nightmare fantasy, where Classic Who and New-New Who collide, to break down how the pieces of this season (and last) are coming together, what's still left to be revealed, and what happened in those Classic Who episodes that are suddenly so relevant again.Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affiliateslinktr.ee/thelorehoundsContact UsQuestions, comments, and/or thoughts to share? Send us an email at TARDIS@thelorehounds.comAny opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the opinion of or belong to any employers or other entities.
Doctor Who delves into the fetid swamps of online discourse this week as Ruby Sunday returns to Doctor Who and the UK experiences seesawing public sentiment in “Lucky Day!” Did the Three Who Rule enjoy it, or more to the point, how much did they not like it? Listen and learn! Plus the aforementioned Millie Gibson is set to grace Gallifrey One, Ncuti Gatwa is announcing UK scores at Eurovision, whatever that means (Chris explains), The Savages and The War Games in Colour are on their way to Blu-ray in North America, books, Big Finish and more! Next Week: The Story and the Engine! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Millie Gibson Makes Her North American Convention Debut at Gallifrey One Janet Fielding Added to Guest List for Gallifrey One 2026 Gallifrey One LAX Marriott block opens May 9 Doctor Who “Lucky Day” Review Doctor Who Unleashed S2E04 Doctor Who S2E04 Behind the Scenes Doctor Who YouTube channel hits 2M subscribers Ncuti Gatwa to announce UK scores at Eurovision Doctor Who Season 2 finale coming to cinemas across the UK & Ireland Doctor Who: Season One Blu-ray coming to North America on June 24 The Savages available for Canadian preorder (May 20) The War Games in colour available for Canadian preorder (June 24) Doctor Who – Time and Space for Everyone goes out May 19 Big Finish The Death and Life of River Song: The Dissolution of Time due August 2025 Doctor Who Myths and Legends: The Reeltime Pictures Story due Aug 30, released at Whooverville Exterminart! The Doctor Who Dalek Art of Andrew Skilleter updated edition available for preorder Classic Who on U&Eden in the UK starting May 5
No matter how long Ncuti Gatwa plays The Doctor in the legendary sci-fi series Doctor Who, he still can't quite believe he gets to play the part. "I just feel very honored to be a part of the Who-niverse, because it made me feel very included." Going into his second season as The Doctor, "It always blows my mind whenever I speak to someone from over the pond that knows about Doctor Who, because [it] just feels like our tiny, little British TV show." Thanks to the international reach of Disney+, "the show is getting bigger, and more people have access to this wonderful little secret that us nerds had for a little while just all to ourselves." Gatwa acknowledges he "had great teachers" in past Doctors. "They each had something really different." And this season will bring even more nostalgia. "Classic Who fans will be happy about this season, there's lots of Easter eggs in it for them." But Gatwa, as the first Black Doctor, is especially proud that "little Black kids are gonna be looking at me like, 'I might be the Doctor,' or they might feel a little more relatability to the show." Read and watch the full chat with Ncuti Gatwa: https://www.newsweek.com/2025/04/11/doctor-whos-ncuti-gatwa-has-many-easter-eggs-longtime-who-fans-2053340.html See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
We say this with no great joy - this one may have broken us.We head to the planet Lydia Tár in what may be one of the worst experiences of our entire lives aka The Space Pirates.Find out what two very confused, utterly exhausted 20-somethings make of what is considered by some to be one of the worst Classic Who serials; hear David's half-awake impression of Cate Blanchett from the movie Notes On A Scandal; and why Beth is the inverse J.K. Rowling. Very normal chats.You can get in touch via @whowatchpodcast, or send us some love via email - thewhowatchpodcast@gmail.com.You can also tip The Who Watch Podcast via Ko-Fi, if you'd like - God knows we deserve it after that.Find socials, the Song Of The Story playlists, and other fun things here, including our occasional chats to the press, because we're proper famous, like.Music by Haydn WynnArtwork by Reece ConnollyPhotos from The Black ArchiveAll clips belong to their respective copyright holders and are used purely for parody purposes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
The Doctor, Jamie and Victoria (not Vic) get involved in an exploration to unearth a lost tomb which houses legendary creatures...of course, once the tomb is opened, things do not go to plan...Following feedback from our recent Listener Survey, a number of people including our Explorers, said they wanted more Classic Who reviews from us and we are more than happy to oblige - especially as it's so easy to watch now via iPlayer!We go back to the 60s and check out this first serial of Season 5 involving the Second Doctor and the Cybermen!Paul once again displays his encyclopaedic knowledge of Classic Who and fills Geoff in on many things related to this classic story.Plus we also mention the father of Ed Barnett-Ward who was a principal cameraman on this story and in our interview with Ed, this was discussed at length so do check that one out if you haven't already!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!
It was great when it all began, I was a regular Dav-y fan…Join Damla & Elliott this week for another venture into Classic Who as the pair discuss bisexual lighting, landmines, big speeches, and how unproblematic Harry Sullivan is.NOTES & LINKSOur NEW podcast, Serving Cinema links:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/servingcinemapodcast?igsh=MTI0N2FqYnI4bGwwbQ==Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@servingcinemapodcast?_t=8qAIy2SWFxQ&_r=1Thank you to our amazing patrons: Jason, Bekah Judson-Smith, David Cummings, Lucy, Felicity Skilton-Riley, Anna Planičková, , Bumping_Earnie, Lucy, Joe Dawson, Becks, Michele Whitney, Iain French, Suzi Williams, Beth McLeod, Ruth Weld, Lottie Smith, Ezra Kowo, Mark Krause, Olivia Jordon, Rhys Clark, junojames, Northerly Keebler, Annie Rose and Karolina AdamskaBuy us a coffee: http://ko-fi.com/comealongpondpodcastSupport us on Patreon for ad-free listening and visuals: https://www.patreon.com/comealongpondCheck out our Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@comealongpondpodcastFollow us on Instagram: @comealongpondpodcastEmail us: comealongpondpod@gmail.comStream the podcast on Acast, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and Amazon Music.Rate us 5 stars on those platforms!Satellite 5 theme provided by JackTheme tune composed by Evan, follow him here: https://instagram.com/evanbevisknowles?igshid=YmMyMTA2M2Y=Podcast edited by DamlaProduced by ElliottStay safe everyone x Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Over the 12+ years we've been podcasting, we've adapted how we approach Classic Who as 'modern' viewers. Here's what we've learned. The post A Time Traveler's Guide to History first appeared on Gallifrey Public Radio.
Despite a dearth of real news, and because of one glorious piece of fake news from the Onion, the Three Who Rule faff on less than usual this week, with a look at various Blu-Ray controversies, David Banks in Doctor Who magazine, a Classic Who event at the cool-name-having Electric Palace movie theatre. Plus our Classic Series Commentary for the final episode of “Planet of the Spiders”! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Onion: Moscow Expels 6 British Diplomats Who Would Not Shut Up About ‘Doctor Who' Doctor Who Magazine #608 Doctor Who Series 1-4 Blu-ray due October 24 Blake's 7 Series 1 collection available for pre-order (Amazon US) Classic Doctor Who night on September 19 at the Electric Palace Doctor Who Limited Edition Tankard Commentary: Planet of the Spiders Episode 6
It's a new Doctor and a new era! The Marrieds react for the first time to Jon Pertwee and to Classic Who in color.
Elysia and John recap the eighth episode of the soft reboot of Doctor Who on BBC1 and Disney+. They discuss the return of a Classic Who villain, the expansion of the Pantheon, and the Doctor's family. Then, they answer listener feedback.Links to Patreon, Supercast, Discord, and Network Affiliateslinktr.ee/thelorehoundsContact UsDeep lore questions, comments and/or thoughts to share? Send us an email at TARDIS@thelorehounds.comAny opinions stated are ours personally and do not reflect the opinion of or belong to any employers or other entities.
It's the penultimate episode of Doctor Who Season 1 and the mysteries are piling up in UNIT HQ! Who or what is Susan Twist? What about the cloaked lady who may or may not be Ruby's mum? Why in the name of all the gods in the pantheon is Sutekh causing trouble and blinged out in Disney finery? The Three Who Rule don't have the answers but they do have baseless speculation and a bunch of irrelevant Classic Who references to tide us over until next week! Plus some book and comic and Big Finish stuff but let's be real…..SUTEKH'S BACK! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Magna Carta Day Review: Doctor Who S1E07 “The Legend of Ruby Sunday” Reminder: A new Tales of the TARDIS episode airing on BBC Four on June 20 Doctor Who: Print The Legend now available BBC Books to publish four Target Doctor Who novels featuring the Fifteenth Doctor Doctor Who: The Official Guide coming August 15 Doctor Who: Annual 2025 coming September 5 Doctor Who: Fifteen Doctors 15 Stories coming September 19 Cutaway Comics Paradise Towers: Volume 1: Paradise Found graphic novel due Oct 30 Cutaway Comics Lytton: Volume 1 graphic novel due Oct 30 Big Finish: Doctor Who – Conspiracy of Raven due July 2024 Big Finish: The Worlds of Doctor Who – Susan's War: Family Ties due August 2024 Next Time: “Empire of Death”, Saturday, June 22 at 640pm on BBC One
Are you ready to play a little game? David and Beth head to The Toymaker's realm in this week's Who Watch Podcast!There's plenty of chat about one of the OG villains of Classic Who, a love-in for Carmen Silvera aka Edith from 'Allo Allo, and Beth tells us all about the new trippy animated version of this story that she saw at the BFI, the fancy so and so that she is.Plus - exciting news! We've got our first guest coming on the podcast very soon! Listen to the very end to find out whom, and send them questions and voicenotes on the email address.Beth and David are back on Wednesday (ish) for another Classic episode - cowboys ahoy!In the meantime, you can get in touch via @whowatchpodcast, or send them some love via email - thewhowatchpodcast@gmail.com.Plus, the gang are asking a favour - send this podcast on to three of your Who loving mates, and they'll be forever grateful!You can also tip The Who Watch Podcast via Ko-Fi, if you'd like!Find socials, the Song Of The Story playlists, and other fun things here, including David in the Metro and Beth in the New York Times!Music by Haydn WynnArtwork by Reece ConnollyPhotos from The Black ArchiveAll clips belong to their respective copyright holders and are used purely for parody purposes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Join Jack and Robin as they're time scooped to the death zone on Gallifrey and are forced to review this game of Rassilon. Our first Classic Who review, and what a fun one to start out with?! We adore the 3 and a half Doctors! https://linktr.ee/anawfullotofrunning https://x.com/An_awful_Jack?t=SnrJFIv86pi_kc_dugT7uA&s=09 https://x.com/RobinFoale?t=Gvweyq_xU6Nq8-xhdoDJOw&s=09 Edited by https://x.com/timesiren96?t=hAO8tQIsvg4GOLvd4R4wJw&s=09 Themes by https://x.com/HudsonMedia2023?t=tcBpCYVHszCaiE3-rycj5w&s=09
This was recorded very much in between all sorts of other things but everyone seems to quite enjoy it when it's all a bit shambolic so nopthing has been done to hide that. Let's be honest, The Celestial Toymaker itself is a bit shambolic - and host Toby Hadoke has gone on record before to say that this episode might be the worst instalment of Classic Who in the 60s, if not of all time. So the whole accentuating the positive might be a bit tricky mightn't it? Let's see how he gets on... and maybe guest Kieran Highman can help :) 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.
Doctor Who fans may love Pip & Jane Baker. Doctor Who may hate Pip & Jane Baker. But Doctor Who fans cannot ignore Pip & Jane Baker, and what unique voice they brought to their scripts and especially their four novelizations in between Seasons 22 and 24 of Classic Who. And now in publication order we reach the first of their books: The Mark of the Rani. And please give a warm Doctor Who Literature welcome to Michael Storm, who makes a very memorable DWLit debut. We've got a lot to discuss. Join DWLit Nation and get your Ghastly Woke Zombie T-shirt here. If you enjoyed this episode, please follow, subscribe, and rate us! Watch this episode and all previous episodes on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@drwhonovels "Doctor Who – The Mark of the Rani" features cover art by Andrew Skilleter. 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 --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/doctorwholit/message
SHOW NOTES: Because Miles' schedule sometimes means he has to prioritise other shows, even shows that aren't ours, we decide to do something quick and off the cuff and we end up with one of our longest episodes, go figure. Of course, we got Miles to talk about Doctor Who, what did we think would happen because that boy goes feral pretty quickly! Mainly talking about the four recent Doctor Who specials put on in the last few months, the boys talk toot about Star Beast's, body horror and Ncuti Gatwa's energy before Charlie asks Miles a lot of strange and stupid questions about Doctor Who and we lose the plot and our remaining sanity really damn quickly! The Star Beast (08:19) Wild Blue Yonder (25:57) The Giggle (45:00) The Church on Ruby Road (53:10) Silly and Insane Questions (1:15:11) The music for the opening and closing is ‘Who is the Doctor' by Jon Pertwee. Yes. Him. TALKING POINTS INCLUDE: Why Miles doesn't want to host a Doctor Who podcast. Miles' application of ‘Get it done and go to the pub' theory of how to deal with any job as applied to TV Production. The struggle of ongoing media to maintain a schedule. The theatrical camp charm of Classic Who. The number of actors from the era of Television we're talking about whose Wiki articles usually end with ‘Death from complications due to Alcoholism' is incredibly large and no joke. The curse of Doctor Who being that Modern Doctor Who can never look cheap ever again.Drinking Game Rules for this episode: Take a shot every time Charlie says Disney Money. Two shots if he sounds vaguely contemptuous. Watching the BBC have to learn how to do effects heavy shows. Red Dwarf. Differences between ‘Doctor Who and the Star Beast' (Doctor Who Weekly) and ‘The Star Beast' the TV Special. The different looks about the Meep, Miles' wife's massive Pokemon Plushie collection (which Miles doesn't have a problem with). Traditional 2005-2009 Who. Miles doesn't like the 10th Doctor (SHOCK), the alien-ness of the Doctor, Capaldi and the guitar, Charlie's inability to watch the 90s X-Men cartoon, Miles' issues with the Whittaker-era and what they could have done, Wild Blue Yonder, Event Horizon, Sunshine, Honestly, another drinking game rule at this point, if we mention Video Box and the 90s, take a shot, what parts of Doctor Who Miles finds scary, Silent Hill 2 (a game Miles wants to play) Body Horror for Kids. Miles compliments David Tennant's acting. Mean Monsters, Neil Gaiman-y ways of looking at the world. Miles admits Logopolis' hard SF and entropy is silly to him. Is magic real in Doctor Who? Magic being turned into a skill tree, Brandon Sanderson, Miles goes on FAR TOO LONG about Dragonball Z Power Levels. The Giggle and how Neil Patrick Harris has ruined the name AH-MEE POND for Miles and Reanna. The Bi-Generation as a way of tying up all our baggage before new baggage, Ncuti Gatwa's incredible energy from the word GO, The Church on Ruby Road, the Doctor's mental health, RTD taking notes from Moffat's beats, Charlie always has time for The Leftovers, Christopher Eccleston's American accent game is strong both here and in Night Country, Miles' generally aparthy towards Star Wars: Ahsoka made him start crawling back to Doctor Who, Planet of the Daleks isn't great, but it's fun, Charlie's old rewatch and Morris Men ARE Evil, Miles' own rewatch and where he's at (FUTURE MILES here, The Myth Makers… not great) Miles and Charlie will never escape Blackface, Series 3 follies and the shows stumbling blocks that'll never really go away until Troughton, the show's changes for better and worse, Charlie was asked to provide insane, stupid questions and HE DOES NOT DISAPPOINT. Miles loves ‘The Mutants' (although it turns out Charlie was actually going to be watching ‘The Sea Devils.' Biggs Darklighter sans Porn Stache. PEDANT CORNER: The video Miles mentions that posits 50 years of American Doctor Who is here: https://youtu.be/bCv5o7n_mtk?si=gOy1bZTJ0eDp0Kn6 and watch it, it's great.
Welcome to our podcast series from The Super Network and Pop4D called Tubi Tuesdays Podcast! This podcast series is focused on discovering and doing commentaries/watch a longs for films found on the free streaming service Tubi, at TubiTV Your hosts for Tubi Tuesdays are Super Marcey, ‘The Terrible Australian' Bede Jermyn, Prof. Batch (From Pop4D & Web Tales: A Spider-Man Podcast) and Kollin (From Trash Panda Podcast), will take turns each week picking a film to watch and most of them will be ones we haven't seen before.Part One Starts Playing At: 00:07:56Welcome back to the final week of Classic Doctor Who Month at The Tubi Tuesdays Podcast, with thanks to Prof. Batch for the idea! All the hosts are here with Super Marcey, Bede Jermyn, Prof. Batch, Kollin and Doctor Who expert James Simpson. Each week during February a co-host will pick a Doctor and watch a story arc that goes around the length of a movie (90ish minutes) as Tubi has Classic Doctor Who available. For the final episode of Doctor Who month, Marcey decided to go with The Fifth Doctor and story arc 'The Five Doctors', which also serves as the shows 20th Anniversary Special. We hope you all have enjoyed Doctor Who month as much as we have!The Five Doctors is from Season 20 (Classic Who) and also a 20th Anniversary Special, it stars Peter Davison as the Doctor, Richard Hurndall, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, archival footage of Tom Baker, with the companions played by Janet Fielding, Mark Strickson, Elisabeth Sladen, Carol Ann Ford, Nicholas Courtney and archival footage of Lalla Ward, also starring Anthony Ainley and Phillip Latham.If you have never listened to a commentary before and want to watch the film along with the podcast, here is how it works. You simply need to grab a copy of the film or load it up on Tubi (you may need alcohol), and sync up the podcast audio with the film. We will tell you when to press and you follow along, it is that easy! Because we have watched the films on Tubi, it is a free service and there are ads, however we will give a warning when it comes up, so you can pause the film and provide time stamps to keep in sync.Highlights include:* Welcome to the final episode of Classic Doctor Who Month!* So it's called The Five Doctors, despite only four of them being there ...* Find out why Bede recorded the show from a safe!* The Fifth Doctor is played by Pete Davison, it's wild!* The Second Doctor looks like Kollin's nanna ... he said it!* How did Ninja Terminator Tubi get injured again?* The first three doctors look pissed that number five is young!* Raston Robot ... or Silver Surfer ... or Charlie Day ... we don't know ...* Plus much, much more!Check out The Super Network on Patreon to gain early access to The Tubi Tuesdays Podcast!DISCLAIMER: This audio commentary isn't meant to be taken seriously, it is just a humourous look at a film. It is for entertainment purposes, we do not wish to offend anyone who worked on and in the film, we have respect for you all. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to our podcast series from The Super Network and Pop4D called Tubi Tuesdays Podcast! This podcast series is focused on discovering and doing commentaries/watch a longs for films found on the free streaming service Tubi, at TubiTV Your hosts for Tubi Tuesdays are Super Marcey, ‘The Terrible Australian' Bede Jermyn, Prof. Batch (From Pop4D & Web Tales: A Spider-Man Podcast) and Kollin (From Trash Panda Podcast), will take turns each week picking a film to watch and most of them will be ones we haven't seen before.Part One Starts Playing At: 00:08:04Welcome back to Classic Doctor Who Month at The Tubi Tuesdays Podcast, with thanks to Prof. Batch for the idea! Each week during February a co-host will pick a Doctor and watch a story arc that goes around the length of a movie (90ish minutes) as Tubi has Classic Doctor Who available. Super Marcey herself wasn't able to join since she had (forced?) to help Anastasia in her upcoming wrestling match, so her co-hosts Bede Jermyn, Prof. Batch and Kollin, along wth good friend of the show and Doctor Who expert James Simpson, took the reigns on this one. After having adventures through space and time last week with Bede's pick of Doctor, this week it's Kollin's choice and he went with the fourth Doctor and with the four part episode/story arc 'Logopolis'!Logopolis is from Season 18 (Classic Who), it stars Tom Baker as the Doctor, Matthew Waterhouse, Sarah Sutton & Janet Fielding as the companions Aldric, Nyssa & Tegan, Anthony Ainley as The Master and Peter Davison as the Fifth Doctor.If you have never listened to a commentary before and want to watch the film along with the podcast, here is how it works. You simply need to grab a copy of the film or load it up on Tubi (you may need alcohol), and sync up the podcast audio with the film. We will tell you when to press and you follow along, it is that easy! Because we have watched the films on Tubi, it is a free service and there are ads, however we will give a warning when it comes up, so you can pause the film and provide time stamps to keep in sync.Highlights include:* Welcome back to Classic Doctor Who Month!* Count how many times Bede makes up the title of Logopolis* We're all obsessed with the Fouth Doctor's trademark scarf* One of the companions looks like Justin Bieber and another is an Aussie... Cue the jokes for both!* The Master has finally showed up!* Did... Did Bede murder Nerd Kraven?!* Wait... Bede doesn't do that many bad jokes in this one? What?!* There a lot of quiet moments in this one because your hosts are way too invested in this episode* Plus much, much more!Check out The Super Network on Patreon to gain early access to The Tubi Tuesdays Podcast!DISCLAIMER: This audio commentary isn't meant to be taken seriously, it is just a humourous look at a film. It is for entertainment purposes, we do not wish to offend anyone who worked on and in the film, we have respect for you all. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to our podcast series from The Super Network and Pop4D called Tubi Tuesdays Podcast! This podcast series is focused on discovering and doing commentaries/watch a longs for films found on the free streaming service Tubi, at TubiTV Your hosts for Tubi Tuesdays are Super Marcey, ‘The Terrible Australian' Bede Jermyn, Prof. Batch (From Pop4D & Web Tales: A Spider-Man Podcast) and Kollin (From Trash Panda Podcast), will take turns each week picking a film to watch and most of them will be ones we haven't seen before.Part One Starts Playing At: 00:09:27Welcome back to Classic Doctor Who Month at The Tubi Tuesdays Podcast, with thanks to Prof. Batch for the idea! Each week during February a co-host will pick a Doctor and watch a story arc that goes around the length of a movie (90ish minutes) as Tubi has Classic Doctor Who available. All four co-hosts or sexy companions are here with Super Marcey, Bede Jermyn, Prof. Batch and Kollin, they are joined by good friend of the show and Doctor Who expert James Simpson, who is around for the whole month! After kicking off the adventures through space and time last week, this week it's Bede's choice and he went with the Third Doctor and with the four part episode/story arc 'The Curse of Peladon'!The Curse of Peladon is Season 09 (Classic Who), it stars Jon Pertwee as the Doctor, Katy Manning as Jo the companion with David Troughton, Geoffrey Toone, Henry Gilbert, Alan Bennion, Sonny Caldinez and Nick Hobbs.If you have never listened to a commentary before and want to watch the film along with the podcast, here is how it works. You simply need to grab a copy of the film or load it up on Tubi (you may need alcohol), and sync up the podcast audio with the film. We will tell you when to press and you follow along, it is that easy! Because we have watched the films on Tubi, it is a free service and there are ads, however we will give a warning when it comes up, so you can pause the film and provide time stamps to keep in sync.Highlights include:* Welcome back to Classic Doctor Who Month!* So is the exercise equipment cursed?* The TARDIS works for once ... oh wait ...* Why is there a one eyed pickle person?* Louise and Anastasia have wrestling prison matches for titles!* Kraven regenerates ... let's just Bede isn't a fan!* Is that Clamps? Is that Dark Helmet? What is it?* Creature in a jar returns, but so does Derek Dalek!* Plus much, much more!Check out The Super Network on Patreon to gain early access to The Tubi Tuesdays Podcast!DISCLAIMER: This audio commentary isn't meant to be taken seriously, it is just a humourous look at a film. It is for entertainment purposes, we do not wish to offend anyone who worked on and in the film, we have respect for you all. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Welcome to our podcast series from The Super Network and Pop4D called Tubi Tuesdays Podcast! This podcast series is focused on discovering and doing commentaries/watch a longs for films found on the free streaming service Tubi, at TubiTV Your hosts for Tubi Tuesdays are Super Marcey, ‘The Terrible Australian' Bede Jermyn, Prof. Batch (From Pop4D & Web Tales: A Spider-Man Podcast) and Kollin (From Trash Panda Podcast), will take turns each week picking a film to watch and most of them will be ones we haven't seen before.Part One Starts Playing At: 00:06:53Part Two Starts Playing At: 00:54:03Welcome to Classic Doctor Who Month at The Tubi Tuesdays Podcast, with thanks to Prof. Batch for the idea! February is officially Doctor Who month, each week a co-host will pick a Doctor and watch a story arc that goes around the length of a movie (90ish minutes) as Tubi has Classic Doctor Who available. Of course all four co-hosts are here with Super Marcey, Bede Jermyn, Prof. Batch and Kollin, but they are not alone for this adventure across space and time, they are joined by good friend of the show and Doctor Who expert James Simpson! To kick off Doctor Who month, Prof. Batch has picked the Sixth Doctor and gone with the two part episode/story arc 'Attack of the Cybermen'!Attack of the Cybermen is the first arc from Season 22 (Classic Who), it stars Colin Baker as the Doctor, Nicola Bryant as Peri the companion with Maurice Colbourne, Brian Glover, Terry Molloy, James Beckett, Jonathan David, Michael Attwell, Stephen Churchett, Stephen Wale, Sarah Berger, Esther Freud, Sarah Greene and Faith Brown.If you have never listened to a commentary before and want to watch the film along with the podcast, here is how it works. You simply need to grab a copy of the film or load it up on Tubi (you may need alcohol), and sync up the podcast audio with the film. We will tell you when to press and you follow along, it is that easy! Because we have watched the films on Tubi, it is a free service and there are ads, however we will give a warning when it comes up, so you can pause the film and provide time stamps to keep in sync.Highlights include:* Welcome to Classic Doctor Who Month!* Welcome back James Simpsons and than you for helping this month!* Where are the Cybermen?* Oh there they are ... wow they look ... cheap ...* Louise and Anastasia are involved in prison wrestling leagues!* Kraven regenerates ... it's shocking!* Colin Baker's Doctor needed a cross over with William Katt as The Greatest American Hero!* Thankfully James can explain plot points!* Plus much, much more!Check out The Super Network on Patreon to gain early access to The Tubi Tuesdays Podcast!DISCLAIMER: This audio commentary isn't meant to be taken seriously, it is just a humourous look at a film. It is for entertainment purposes, we do not wish to offend anyone who worked on and in the film, we have respect for you all. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
It’s a mammoth length episode this time, as we look at the Classic Who tale, Snakedance, then follow up with our thoughts on the first of the new specials that...
It’s a mammoth length episode this time, as we look at the Classic Who tale, Snakedance, then follow up with our thoughts on the first of the new specials that...
Join you time travelling tour guides Jason Thomason and Justin Clark as they talk about and share their top five favorite stories over the past 60 years of the World's lonest and best running Sci Fi series of all time. Plus don't blink, Adric deserves more love, Martha Jones is the best NuWho companion, our cosplay goals, why you should never skip Classic Who, Bigfinish.com is where the best stories are, Douglas Adams gave us some of the best sci fi stories ever, always be kind and more! Be sure to visit https://www.bigfinish.com/ for the best audio dramas of all time. Follow us on Facebook at Disney Friends of the Grand Circle Tour Podcast for live shows every Thursday night, on Instagram at @grandcircletourpodcast and on YouTube at @grandcircletour Brought to you by https://celebratingflorida.com/ and https://mei-travel.com/ The Grand Circle Tour Podcast is in no way part of, endorsed or authorized by, or affiliated with the Walt Disney Company or its affiliates. As to Disney artwork/properties: © Disney. Disclosure | Privacy Policy
There's only a week or less (depending on when you listen) for new Doctor Who but wait! There already IS new Who in the form of a Children In Need segment starring Doctor Who the Fourteenth, a Skaro marketing middle manager, a Mark III travel machine, and a new and somewhat controversial Davros! Plus we have a flood of celebratory radio and television programmes about Our Favorite Show on its 60th anniversary, Vworp Vworp and comic book news, Amazon Prime and Tubi showing Who 2.0 and Classic Who respectively AND an interview with Benjamin Cook, Rich Tipple and Kieran Highman on their sterling work colourizing “The Daleks”! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Radio Free Skaro Livestreams BBC Children in Need Doctor Who segment Children in Need Doctor Who Unleashed New to Who guide from the Doctor Who YouTube channel Wild Blue Yonder will air at 6:30pm Dec 2 on BBC One Nicola Coughlan joins cast for Ncuti Gatwa's Season 2 Gatwa mentioned the First and Fifteenth Doctors share scenes BBC releases colourized images from The Daleks Colourized, omnibus version of The Daleks airing November 23 on BBC Four The Daleks coming to Blu-ray in North America on February 27 Series 1-10 now available on Prime Video in Canada Classic Doctor Who now on Tubi The Philip Hinchcliffe Years – The DNA of Doctor Who launches Kickstarter Vworp Vworp issues 6 available now Fifteenth Doctor comic from Titan Comics coming for Free Comic Book Day 2024 60 years of Doctor Who: in search of classic Who locations Missing Doctor Who episodes audio on BBC Sounds Surviving Doctor Who – an A-Z with Toby Hadoke on BBC Radio 4 Extra Doctor Who: The Wilderness Years documentary coming to BBC Radio 4 on November 19 Radio 2 Celebrates Doctor Who at 60 through December 3 Murray Gold: Hitting The Right Notes special coming to BBC Radio Solent on November 23 Doctor Who: The Welsh Connection on BBC Radio Wales on November 23 Doctor Huw on BBC Radio Wales on November 23 Doctor Who edition of Bargain Hunt to air November 23 on BBC One Doctor Who: 60 Years of Friends and Foes on BBC Radio 4 Nov 24, 9pm Doctor Who: The Bedtime Story on CBeebies on November 24 Doctor Who: Secrets and Scandals on Channel 5 on November 25, 830pm Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder opens in Wellington NZ June 1, 2024 Doctor Who event at Pulse and The Kings in Cardiff, Nov 25 Interview The Daleks in colour Benjamin Cook Rich Tipple Kieran Highman
Fire, technology, and knowledge beyond understanding. Horror, humanity, and forming a tribe. Imagination, magic, and metaphors for TV. We discuss the first four episodes of Doctor Who — the characters, the themes, the visuals, and why they've lasted from 1963 to today. (00:00:00) First episode vs the next three (00:07:06) Horror & humanity (00:12:52) Ian & Barbara + value of mystery (00:17:55) Conveying information + Susan (00:23:39) Classic Who trope-forming (00:29:57) The TV audience (00:36:22) The visual direction + generations of humanity (00:46:11) Technology + dialogue (00:53:31) Rock meets head + fear makes companions (01:01:19) Unity & morality (01:12:37) Stakes, Susan, fire, imagination (01:18:57) Costumes, contrast, junkyard, dematerialisation (01:25:21) Colourisation + the ending (01:32:34) Final thoughts… Continue reading →
WOW! Just two weekends into November and the amount of Doctor Who material is impossible to keep track of! Daleks to the left of me, Cybermen to the right......! Join James, Phil and Ian as they attempt to cover everything their fragile brains can remember - from the amount of content available on iPlayer quadrupling overnight with the addition of Classic Who, to the wonderful Tales of the TARDIS! Pull up a chair, warm yourself by the fire (made from parts of the 13th Doctor's TARDIS!) and join us in the Campervan as we struggle contain our excitement. Enjoy the show!
If you're looking for new things to hum as you while away the days to the 60th anniversary and its specials, wait no more! The new arrangement of the Doctor Who theme tune is now in the wild, along with the Fifteenth Doctor's theme just aching to bust out of your speakers and into your heart. You'll need all that love because although the BBC will soon put almost all of Classic Who and the various spinoffs on the iPlayer, "An Unearthly Child" is a bone of contention between the son of writer Anthony Coburn and…the rest of the internet. Plus we have Disney+ intrigue and speculation, a new edition of Outside In, music and audio news, and part the fourth of Classic Series Commentary for "Mawdryn Undead"! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon New Doctor Who theme Fifteenth Doctor theme “Fifteen” Doctor Who @ 60 concert on BBC Sounds Alex Pillai and Peter Hoar announced as S15 directors All existing Classic and Modern Doctor Who will be on BBC iPlayer starting November 1 Doctor Who: How the TV show's first writer became lost in time Classic Doctor Who not expected to come to Disney+ Who Are We: Doctor Who? The Classic Years audio documentary on BBC Sounds Oct 21 Doctor Who Magazine 596 released Electronic Sound magazine 106 has a profile on the Radiophonic Workshop and 7″ single Outside In Regenerates due Nov 23, preorder available Dominic Glynn's “The Survival Remixes” due Nov 24, preorder live Oct 16 Big Finish Doctor Who – The Eighth Doctor Adventures: In the Bleak Midwinter due December 2023 Commentary: Mawdryn Undead, Part Four
We did it! We've reached the end of our Summer of Season Six with The Wedding of River Song! And, naturally, it had to go out with a bang! Time is rebelling against itself (and River's efforts to prevent her killing The Doctor), but The Doctor always has one extra trick up his sleeve! So join us as we wrap up this season, take a look at our updated stats, and get excited for some Classic Who next time!
We did it! We've reached the end of our Summer of Season Six with The Wedding of River Song! And, naturally, it had to go out with a bang! Time is rebelling against itself (and River's efforts to prevent her killing The Doctor), but The Doctor always has one extra trick up his sleeve! So join us as we wrap up this season, take a look at our updated stats, and get excited for some Classic Who next time!
Doctor Who regenerates into a one-off on the little big screen and heads across the pond in our very last Classic Who review
Doctor Who regenerates into a one-off on the little big screen and heads across the pond in our very last Classic Who review
The end of the 7th Doctor! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the final story of the Classic Who era, which appropriately enough pits the Doctor against the Master in Ace's hometown. Dare we say, "we laughed, we cried, it was better than Cat's"?
The end of the 7th Doctor! Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss the final story of the Classic Who era, which appropriately enough pits the Doctor against the Master in Ace's hometown. Dare we say, "we laughed, we cried, it was better than Cat's"? The post Survival appeared first on StarQuest Media.
We decided to take a brief break from Classic Who and revisit some old favorites from the New Who era. This time, we let Jill decide which one we watched, and she picked River Song's first story. Enjoy!
Sorry for the unexpected disruption in the schedule. I do have some upcoming exciting changes for the podcast, but needed a little break to get everything together for you. I am moving release dates to Wednesday, and Through the Vortex will return on September 6th for the remainder of Season 4! We have some exciting serials to cover every other week, and I also will be doing biweekly discussions on topics related to the previous serial but that may encompass the larger era/Classic Who ideas on the off weeks. I really do appreciate everyone who has tuned in for this show, and I apologize for my periodic burnout. It is my hope that from here on out I schedule breaks to make sure this doesn't happen in the future and I can provide higher quality content. Through the Vortex is a passion project, and I adore getting to make these podcasts and the am always quietly astonished people want to listen to me talk about my favorite show:-) Special thanks to Cathlyn "Happigal" Driscoll for providing the beautiful artwork for this podcast. You can view her work at https://www.happigal.com/ Do feel free to get in touch to share the love of all things Doctor Who: throughthevortexpodcast@gmail.com
In this triumphant return (recorded..................... at an undisclosed time), your beloved hosts compete to determine which Classic Who companion is the lesbianest. And as the title implies, Kamelion does not go quietly. Thank you for listening to this very late episode of Reversing Polarity! Rate/review us on your podcatcher of choice, follow us on Twitter @polaritypod or on Tumblr at polaritypod.tumblr.com, send us an email at reversing.polarity.pod@gmail.com, and enjoy the images we have inflicted on your subconscious with our talk of lesbian K9.
Oh, boy. We've found ourselves at the end of Classic Who, to discuss dodgy puppets and dodgy cat costumes.
Ross and special guest Jason from The Doctor Who Literature Podast talk Survival the last serial of Classic Who. The 7th Doctor and Ace battle the Master and the Cheetah People. Does the story work, is a good finale for the series, and what about those fake teeth Thanks Jason @drwhonovels drwhonovels.wordpress.com Host of the Doctor Who Literature podcast. https://anchor.fm/doctorwholit Co-host of the Trap One podcast https://trapone.podbean.com/?action=openPodcast&podcastId=pbblog1652794&podcastIdTag=93zi7&utm_campaign=u_share_pp&utm_medium=dlink&utm_source=w_share #BBC #DoctorWho #7thDoctor #Ace #TheMaster
Doc Fluxes Skaro in the final Dalek story of Classic Who
Doc Fluxes Skaro in the final Dalek story of Classic Who
With Warren in the Eastern Zone of Time, the Three Who Rule spend a late Friday night jabbering about Doctor Who like the cool guys they are (not). This consists of not only the rather light assortment of news for the week but also marvelling over the many and various streaming services giving us random Classic Who 24/7. Living the dream! And indeed you will be too as we also bring you 80s Cybermen waving their fists angrily in Part Three of our Classic Series Commentary for “Earthshock”! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Gally call for panelists extended to Dec 10 History of the Doctor Who logo Doctor Who Magazine 2023 Yearbook released Eve of the Daleks soundtrack released digitally The Sarah Jane Adventures on iPlayer The Amazing World of Doctor Who: Doctor Who Audio Annual due Apr 20, 2023 Nightmare Fair audio CD due June 1, 2023 Silver Nemesis audio CD due July 6, 2023 Big Finish Doctor Who – The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Shades of Fear due Feb 2023 Big Finish Doctor Who — The Fifth Doctor Adventures: Conflicts of Interest due Apr 2023 Big Finish Torchwood: Among Us Part 1, 2, and 3 due May – July 2023 Commentary: Classic Series Commentary – “Earthshock”, Part Three
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