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Toni and Joe are joined by Ashley Raburn and R. Alan Siler to discuss camp, a couch made of laps, and how many Nimons it takes to change a lightbulb in the best(?) Classic Doctor Who serial The Horns of Nimon.

This episode is brought to you by Friend of Rassilon, Matt Golden. If you're interested in being a Friend of Rassilon, click here.

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Toni and Joe are joined by Ashley Raburn and R. Alan Siler to discuss camp, a couch made of laps, and how many Nimons it takes to change a lightbulb in the best(?) Classic Doctor Who serial The Horns of Nimon.

This episode is brought to you by Friend of Rassilon, Matt Golden. If you're interested in being a Friend of Rassilon, click here.

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Toni and Joe are joined by Ashley Raburn and R. Alan Siler to discuss camp, a couch made of laps, and how many Nimons it takes to change a lightbulb in the best(?) Classic Doctor Who serial The Horns of Nimon.

This episode is brought to you by Friend of Rassilon, Matt Golden. If you're interested in being a Friend of Rassilon, click here.

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In this week’s show we try and defend the latest episode of Doctor Who with a review of Oxygen. Take a listen and see if you agree with what we and some of our listeners thought.

Plus, some news of the week, including some Big Finish Doctor Who titles recently added to online streaming service, Spotify.

And, of course, your feedback.

Enjoy!

**Special thanks to Chrissy for this week’s episdode title!**

In this episode of the Who's He? Podcast, Phil and Paul venture into deep space with a full tank of air each and take a look at Oxygen, the latest episode of Doctor Who. And what an episode! Holding the mirror up to real world capitalism and racism, has Doctor Who ever been more political? And has the show ever taken this kind of risk with its lead character before? Find out what our intrepid duo think and also what you the listener think as well in our feedback section.

And in the news this week, the sad news that Geoffrey Bayldon has passed away, the 10th Doctor and Rose team up for Big Finish and of course there is stats in Omega's Stats Corner!

In this episode of the Who's He? Podcast, Phil and Paul venture into deep space with a full tank of air each and take a look at Oxygen, the latest episode of Doctor Who. And what an episode! Holding the mirror up to real world capitalism and racism, has Doctor Who ever been more political? And has the show ever taken this kind of risk with its lead character before? Find out what our intrepid duo think and also what you the listener think as well in our feedback section.

And in the news this week, the sad news that Geoffrey Bayldon has passed away, the 10th Doctor and Rose team up for Big Finish and of course there is stats in Omega's Stats Corner!

In this episode of the Who's He? Podcast, Phil and Paul venture into deep space with a full tank of air each and take a look at Oxygen, the latest episode of Doctor Who. And what an episode! Holding the mirror up to real world capitalism and racism, has Doctor Who ever been more political? And has the show ever taken this kind of risk with its lead character before? Find out what our intrepid duo think and also what you the listener think as well in our feedback section.

And in the news this week, the sad news that Geoffrey Bayldon has passed away, the 10th Doctor and Rose team up for Big Finish and of course there is stats in Omega's Stats Corner!

Toni and Joe are joined by Ashley Raburn and R. Alan Siler to discuss camp, a couch made of laps, and how many Nimons it takes to change a lightbulb in the best(?) Classic Doctor Who serial The Horns of Nimon.

This episode is brought to you by Friend of Rassilon, Matt Golden. If you're interested in being a Friend of Rassilon, click here.

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Toni and Joe are joined by Ashley Raburn and R. Alan Siler to discuss camp, a couch made of laps, and how many Nimons it takes to change a lightbulb in the best(?) Classic Doctor Who serial The Horns of Nimon.

This episode is brought to you by Friend of Rassilon, Matt Golden. If you're interested in being a Friend of Rassilon, click here.

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Pop Culture: Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space (1970), Doctor Who: Oxygen (2017), Judge Dredd: Cursed Edge (2013-), Technology: #Technobilge is back with The Faff of the BBC iPlayer, Freesat, Humanx, PC World, and John Lewis, Firefox vs Seamonkey (Again), Bug Reports Bug Me, Hire Me! Creative: Writing Frenzy, Getting Work Frenzy, Is Podcasting Worth It?

Toni and Joe are joined by Ashley Raburn and R. Alan Siler to discuss camp, a couch made of laps, and how many Nimons it takes to change a lightbulb in the best(?) Classic Doctor Who serial The Horns of Nimon.

This episode is brought to you by Friend of Rassilon, Matt Golden. If you're interested in being a Friend of Rassilon, click here.

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Toni and Joe are joined by Ashley Raburn and R. Alan Siler to discuss camp, a couch made of laps, and how many Nimons it takes to change a lightbulb in the best(?) Classic Doctor Who serial The Horns of Nimon.

This episode is brought to you by Friend of Rassilon, Matt Golden. If you're interested in being a Friend of Rassilon, click here.

Download • YouTube • RSS • Patreon • iTunes • Stitcher • Google Play • ESO Network

Pop Culture: Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space (1970), Doctor Who: Oxygen (2017), Judge Dredd: Cursed Edge (2013-), Technology: #Technobilge is back with The Faff of the BBC iPlayer, Freesat, Humanx, PC World, and John Lewis, Firefox vs Seamonkey (Again), Bug Reports Bug Me, Hire Me! Creative: Writing Frenzy, Getting Work Frenzy, Is Podcasting Worth It?

Toni and Joe are joined by Ashley Raburn and R. Alan Siler to discuss camp, a couch made of laps, and how many Nimons it takes to change a lightbulb in the best(?) Classic Doctor Who serial The Horns of Nimon.

This episode is brought to you by Friend of Rassilon, Matt Golden. If you're interested in being a Friend of Rassilon, click here.

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Chris McKeon (@gentlemancmm) joins Mark (@QuarkMcMalus) to talk about the adventures of that mysterious wanderer in time and space known only as... the Meddling Monk!

Show notes here.

Toni and Joe are joined by Ashley Raburn and R. Alan Siler to discuss camp, a couch made of laps, and how many Nimons it takes to change a lightbulb in the best(?) Classic Doctor Who serial The Horns of Nimon.

This episode is brought to you by Friend of Rassilon, Matt Golden. If you're interested in being a Friend of Rassilon, click here.

Download • YouTube • RSS • Patreon • iTunes • Stitcher • Google Play • ESO Network

Chris McKeon (@gentlemancmm) joins Mark (@QuarkMcMalus) to talk about the adventures of that mysterious wanderer in time and space known only as... the Meddling Monk!

Show notes here.

Chris McKeon (@gentlemancmm) joins Mark (@QuarkMcMalus) to talk about the adventures of that mysterious wanderer in time and space known only as... the Meddling Monk!

Show notes here.

Pop Culture: Doctor Who: Spearhead from Space (1970), Doctor Who: Oxygen (2017), Judge Dredd: Cursed Edge (2013-), Technology: #Technobilge is back with The Faff of the BBC iPlayer, Freesat, Humanx, PC World, and John Lewis, Firefox vs Seamonkey (Again), Bug Reports Bug Me, Hire Me! Creative: Writing Frenzy, Getting Work Frenzy, Is Podcasting Worth It?

Hello again. It's that time of year when we muck out Pete's cage, so while he's out, might as well record something. 

This time we've been forced into watching a musical by a supposed friend and a small dog. Fear not, as we barely manage to get around to it and by the time we do Paul is way to drunk to care.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Grease.

Hello again. It's that time of year when we muck out Pete's cage, so while he's out, might as well record something. 

This time we've been forced into watching a musical by a supposed friend and a small dog. Fear not, as we barely manage to get around to it and by the time we do Paul is way to drunk to care.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Grease.

Hello again. It's that time of year when we muck out Pete's cage, so while he's out, might as well record something. 

This time we've been forced into watching a musical by a supposed friend and a small dog. Fear not, as we barely manage to get around to it and by the time we do Paul is way to drunk to care.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Grease.

The Blue Box Podcast - Episode 257: The Oxygen That We Breathe Brought to you every Saturday by Starburst Columnist - JR Southall, Lee Rawlings, Mark Cockram and Simon Brett.

Hello again. It's that time of year when we muck out Pete's cage, so while he's out, might as well record something. 

This time we've been forced into watching a musical by a supposed friend and a small dog. Fear not, as we barely manage to get around to it and by the time we do Paul is way to drunk to care.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Grease.

Hello again. It's that time of year when we muck out Pete's cage, so while he's out, might as well record something. 

This time we've been forced into watching a musical by a supposed friend and a small dog. Fear not, as we barely manage to get around to it and by the time we do Paul is way to drunk to care.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Grease.

Hello again. It's that time of year when we muck out Pete's cage, so while he's out, might as well record something. 

This time we've been forced into watching a musical by a supposed friend and a small dog. Fear not, as we barely manage to get around to it and by the time we do Paul is way to drunk to care.

Ladies and Gentlemen, Grease.

On the seventy-first edition of Reality Bomb, we’ve given over the entire episode to a special report on convention safety. We’re doing a 90-minute deep dive on the topic on harassment at conventions and what convention organizers need to do to make cons safer.

We talk to outside resources and experts as well as people in fandom and survivors including Christine Chapman of Uplift, an organization which has a special outreach program that creates codes of conduct for conventions and trains volunteer staff. We talk to Trickssi of the Cosplayer Survivor Support Network, an organization supporting survivors of abuse at cons. And we talk to Doctor Who fans Sage Young and Felicity Kuzinitz about their perspective within Doctor Who fandom about con safety. We also talk to regular contributor Heather Berberet, who offers her insight as a psychologist on the issues of harassment. Finally, we offer the stories of survivors of harassment at conventions.

 

For more information:

Uplift – an organization dedicated to combating sexual abuse in online communities through education and advocacy.

Convention Resources by Uplift – an initiative which offers staff and volunteer training to conventions and consultation on creating codes of conduct and more.

Cosplayer Survivor Support Network - a support network for members of the cosplay community who are survivors of harassment, trauma, sexual assault, or abuse. CSSN offers a report card on convention harassment policies.

 

If you or someone you know is a survivor and needs confidential support:

In North America call the National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline at 1-800-656-4673 or go to hotline.rainn.org/online to chat with a specialist.

If you're in the UK call The National Rape Crisis Helpline at 0808 802 9999 or visit to rapecrisis.org.uk

MUTTER'S SPIRAL Podcast is back, and we're almost breathless while talking about "Oxygen", Jamie Mathieson's stellar new story, the 5th episode of Series 10 of DOCTOR WHO. We both really enjoyed it, and we will discuss what excited us so. Plus, we'll talk about where we go from here as we head into the big 3-parter (and perhaps learn who's in the vault?)! It's easy to see there's a lot going on! Plus, there's trivia and discussion of the latest name in the Next Doctor sweepstakes.

Take a listen, won't you?

On the seventy-first edition of Reality Bomb, we’ve given over the entire episode to a special report on convention safety. We’re doing a 90-minute deep dive on the topic on harassment at conventions and what convention organizers need to do to make cons safer.

We talk to outside resources and experts as well as people in fandom and survivors including Christine Chapman of Uplift, an organization which has a special outreach program that creates codes of conduct for conventions and trains volunteer staff. We talk to Trickssi of the Cosplayer Survivor Support Network, an organization supporting survivors of abuse at cons. And we talk to Doctor Who fans Sage Young and Felicity Kuzinitz about their perspective within Doctor Who fandom about con safety. We also talk to regular contributor Heather Berberet, who offers her insight as a psychologist on the issues of harassment. Finally, we offer the stories of survivors of harassment at conventions.

 

For more information:

Uplift – an organization dedicated to combating sexual abuse in online communities through education and advocacy.

Convention Resources by Uplift – an initiative which offers staff and volunteer training to conventions and consultation on creating codes of conduct and more.

Cosplayer Survivor Support Network - a support network for members of the cosplay community who are survivors of harassment, trauma, sexual assault, or abuse. CSSN offers a report card on convention harassment policies.

 

If you or someone you know is a survivor and needs confidential support:

In North America call the National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline at 1-800-656-4673 or go to hotline.rainn.org/online to chat with a specialist.

If you're in the UK call The National Rape Crisis Helpline at 0808 802 9999 or visit to rapecrisis.org.uk

On the seventy-first edition of Reality Bomb, we’ve given over the entire episode to a special report on convention safety. We’re doing a 90-minute deep dive on the topic on harassment at conventions and what convention organizers need to do to make cons safer.

We talk to outside resources and experts as well as people in fandom and survivors including Christine Chapman of Uplift, an organization which has a special outreach program that creates codes of conduct for conventions and trains volunteer staff. We talk to Trickssi of the Cosplayer Survivor Support Network, an organization supporting survivors of abuse at cons. And we talk to Doctor Who fans Sage Young and Felicity Kuzinitz about their perspective within Doctor Who fandom about con safety. We also talk to regular contributor Heather Berberet, who offers her insight as a psychologist on the issues of harassment. Finally, we offer the stories of survivors of harassment at conventions.

 

For more information:

Uplift – an organization dedicated to combating sexual abuse in online communities through education and advocacy.

Convention Resources by Uplift – an initiative which offers staff and volunteer training to conventions and consultation on creating codes of conduct and more.

Cosplayer Survivor Support Network - a support network for members of the cosplay community who are survivors of harassment, trauma, sexual assault, or abuse. CSSN offers a report card on convention harassment policies.

 

If you or someone you know is a survivor and needs confidential support:

In North America call the National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline at 1-800-656-4673 or go to hotline.rainn.org/online to chat with a specialist.

If you're in the UK call The National Rape Crisis Helpline at 0808 802 9999 or visit to rapecrisis.org.uk

On the seventy-first edition of Reality Bomb, we’ve given over the entire episode to a special report on convention safety. We’re doing a 90-minute deep dive on the topic on harassment at conventions and what convention organizers need to do to make cons safer.

We talk to outside resources and experts as well as people in fandom and survivors including Christine Chapman of Uplift, an organization which has a special outreach program that creates codes of conduct for conventions and trains volunteer staff. We talk to Trickssi of the Cosplayer Survivor Support Network, an organization supporting survivors of abuse at cons. And we talk to Doctor Who fans Sage Young and Felicity Kuzinitz about their perspective within Doctor Who fandom about con safety. We also talk to regular contributor Heather Berberet, who offers her insight as a psychologist on the issues of harassment. Finally, we offer the stories of survivors of harassment at conventions.

 

For more information:

Uplift – an organization dedicated to combating sexual abuse in online communities through education and advocacy.

Convention Resources by Uplift – an initiative which offers staff and volunteer training to conventions and consultation on creating codes of conduct and more.

Cosplayer Survivor Support Network - a support network for members of the cosplay community who are survivors of harassment, trauma, sexual assault, or abuse. CSSN offers a report card on convention harassment policies.

 

If you or someone you know is a survivor and needs confidential support:

In North America call the National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline at 1-800-656-4673 or go to hotline.rainn.org/online to chat with a specialist.

If you're in the UK call The National Rape Crisis Helpline at 0808 802 9999 or visit to rapecrisis.org.uk

On the seventy-first edition of Reality Bomb, we’ve given over the entire episode to a special report on convention safety. We’re doing a 90-minute deep dive on the topic on harassment at conventions and what convention organizers need to do to make cons safer.

We talk to outside resources and experts as well as people in fandom and survivors including Christine Chapman of Uplift, an organization which has a special outreach program that creates codes of conduct for conventions and trains volunteer staff. We talk to Trickssi of the Cosplayer Survivor Support Network, an organization supporting survivors of abuse at cons. And we talk to Doctor Who fans Sage Young and Felicity Kuzinitz about their perspective within Doctor Who fandom about con safety. We also talk to regular contributor Heather Berberet, who offers her insight as a psychologist on the issues of harassment. Finally, we offer the stories of survivors of harassment at conventions.

 

For more information:

Uplift – an organization dedicated to combating sexual abuse in online communities through education and advocacy.

Convention Resources by Uplift – an initiative which offers staff and volunteer training to conventions and consultation on creating codes of conduct and more.

Cosplayer Survivor Support Network - a support network for members of the cosplay community who are survivors of harassment, trauma, sexual assault, or abuse. CSSN offers a report card on convention harassment policies.

 

If you or someone you know is a survivor and needs confidential support:

In North America call the National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline at 1-800-656-4673 or go to hotline.rainn.org/online to chat with a specialist.

If you're in the UK call The National Rape Crisis Helpline at 0808 802 9999 or visit to rapecrisis.org.uk

A commentary for the series 3 episode Blink, after the usual protracted preamble.

The book John likes is Riddley Walker by Russell Hoban, available from all good and wicked bookshops. We like the ones who pay their taxes best.

https://www.waterstones.com/book/riddley-walker/russell-hoban/9781408832240

 

The brilliant book podcast that has recently covered Riddley Walker is the Backlisted Podcast:

https://www.backlisted.fm/episodes/9-russell-hoban-riddley-walker

Una McCormack is in it, and she's one of us.

 

Lawrence's recommended time travel books are the Lightbringer Trilogy:

https://www.fantasticfiction.com/l/samantha-lee/lightbringer-trilogy/

 

The film John chunters on about is Christopher Smith's excellent horror movie Triangle:

 https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1212111_triangle

 And the film in Smith's oeuvre that John can't quite bring to mind is the excellently silly horror comedy Severance.

 

 

 

 

MUTTER'S SPIRAL Podcast is back, and we're almost breathless while talking about "Oxygen", Jamie Mathieson's stellar new story, the 5th episode of Series 10 of DOCTOR WHO.   We both really enjoyed it, and we will discuss what excited us so.  Plus, we'll talk about where we go from here as we head into the big 3-parter (and perhaps learn who's in the vault?)!  It's easy to see there's a lot going on!  Plus, there's trivia and discussion of the latest name in the Next Doctor sweepstakes.

Take a listen, won't you?

On the seventy-first edition of Reality Bomb, we’ve given over the entire episode to a special report on convention safety. We’re doing a 90-minute deep dive on the topic on harassment at conventions and what convention organizers need to do to make cons safer.

We talk to outside resources and experts as well as people in fandom and survivors including Christine Chapman of Uplift, an organization which has a special outreach program that creates codes of conduct for conventions and trains volunteer staff. We talk to Trickssi of the Cosplayer Survivor Support Network, an organization supporting survivors of abuse at cons. And we talk to Doctor Who fans Sage Young and Felicity Kuzinitz about their perspective within Doctor Who fandom about con safety. We also talk to regular contributor Heather Berberet, who offers her insight as a psychologist on the issues of harassment. Finally, we offer the stories of survivors of harassment at conventions.

 

For more information:

Uplift – an organization dedicated to combating sexual abuse in online communities through education and advocacy.

Convention Resources by Uplift – an initiative which offers staff and volunteer training to conventions and consultation on creating codes of conduct and more.

Cosplayer Survivor Support Network - a support network for members of the cosplay community who are survivors of harassment, trauma, sexual assault, or abuse. CSSN offers a report card on convention harassment policies.

 

If you or someone you know is a survivor and needs confidential support:

In North America call the National Sexual Assault Telephone Hotline at 1-800-656-4673 or go to hotline.rainn.org/online to chat with a specialist.

If you're in the UK call The National Rape Crisis Helpline at 0808 802 9999 or visit to rapecrisis.org.uk

A commentary for the series 3 episode Blink, after the usual protracted preamble.

The book John likes is Riddley Walker by Russell Hoban, available from all good and wicked bookshops. We like the ones who pay their taxes best.

https://www.waterstones.com/book/riddley-walker/russell-hoban/9781408832240

 

The brilliant book podcast that has recently covered Riddley Walker is the Backlisted Podcast:

https://www.backlisted.fm/episodes/9-russell-hoban-riddley-walker

Una McCormack is in it, and she's one of us.

 

Lawrence's recommended time travel books are the Lightbringer Trilogy:

https://www.fantasticfiction.com/l/samantha-lee/lightbringer-trilogy/

 

The film John chunters on about is Christopher Smith's excellent horror movie Triangle:

 https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1212111_triangle

 And the film in Smith's oeuvre that John can't quite bring to mind is the excellently silly horror comedy Severance.

 

 

 

 

A commentary for the series 3 episode Blink, after the usual protracted preamble.

The book John likes is Riddley Walker by Russell Hoban, available from all good and wicked bookshops. We like the ones who pay their taxes best.

https://www.waterstones.com/book/riddley-walker/russell-hoban/9781408832240

 

The brilliant book podcast that has recently covered Riddley Walker is the Backlisted Podcast:

https://www.backlisted.fm/episodes/9-russell-hoban-riddley-walker

Una McCormack is in it, and she's one of us.

 

Lawrence's recommended time travel books are the Lightbringer Trilogy:

https://www.fantasticfiction.com/l/samantha-lee/lightbringer-trilogy/

 

The film John chunters on about is Christopher Smith's excellent horror movie Triangle:

 https://www.rottentomatoes.com/m/1212111_triangle

 And the film in Smith's oeuvre that John can't quite bring to mind is the excellently silly horror comedy Severance.

 

 

 

 

I loved Series 11 but one of its areas of improvement is emphatically Yaz. What needs to happen to give this underused character her turn in the spotlight?

GUYS! GUYS? Did something just take the air out of the room or was it that surprise ending? What hath been wrought upon Bill and what effect will The Doctor's new condition have on the rest of the season. All that, Who News, the occasional pun, and plenty of analysis on this week's Podcastica!

I loved Series 11 but one of its areas of improvement is emphatically Yaz. What needs to happen to give this underused character her turn in the spotlight?

The concluding episode of the Metebelis Two's three-part celebration of the Jon Pertwee centenary focusing on seasons 9 through 11. Ben explains how first reading Target novilisations made the actual viewing of the stories a bit anticlimatic. BBC productions values of the early 1970s could not compete with the vivid memories of an 8-year-old's imagination, Ingrid Pitt's costume in The Time Monster aside. Then the two do a deep dive into how Omega's guards are pronounced. Is it with a /g/ sound like with gar or a /j/ sound like with jar; on-the-fly research was done and sources were cited. A brief sidebar about the new action figures for Big Finish / Character Option, including Harry Sullivan. Were Ogrons the classic series Judoon? Why was the Master having a bit of laugh in Roger Delgado's final story? Did Mac Hulke not like Pertwee's usual outfits? These questions and more! Opening music is from Dudley Simpson's score for the Frontier in Space and closing music is from his score for Planet of the Spiders.

I loved Series 11 but one of its areas of improvement is emphatically Yaz. What needs to happen to give this underused character her turn in the spotlight?

The concluding episode of the Metebelis Two's three-part celebration of the Jon Pertwee centenary focusing on seasons 9 through 11. Ben explains how first reading Target novilisations made the actual viewing of the stories a bit anticlimatic. BBC productions values of the early 1970s could not compete with the vivid memories of an 8-year-old's imagination, Ingrid Pitt's costume in The Time Monster aside. Then the two do a deep dive into how Omega's guards are pronounced. Is it with a /g/ sound like with gar or a /j/ sound like with jar; on-the-fly research was done and sources were cited. A brief sidebar about the new action figures for Big Finish / Character Option, including Harry Sullivan. Were Ogrons the classic series Judoon? Why was the Master having a bit of laugh in Roger Delgado's final story? Did Mac Hulke not like Pertwee's usual outfits? These questions and more! Opening music is from Dudley Simpson's score for the Frontier in Space and closing music is from his score for Planet of the Spiders.

Ben and David heap praise upon the fifth episode of Series 10, "Oxygen" by Jamie Mathieson. A classic base-under-siege story with an anti-capitalist message at its core. Intro Music is a montage of "Where No Man Has Gone Before", also know as the them from Star Trek: the Original Series, composed by Alexander Courage and Murray Gold's opening incidental music for "Oxygen" combined with Peter Capaldi's reading of Mathieson's script. Closing Music is an excerpt from "Breathe" from Pink Floyd's 1973 album, "The Dark Side of the Moon".

The concluding episode of the Metebelis Two's three-part celebration of the Jon Pertwee centenary focusing on seasons 9 through 11. Ben explains how first reading Target novilisations made the actual viewing of the stories a bit anticlimatic. BBC productions values of the early 1970s could not compete with the vivid memories of an 8-year-old's imagination, Ingrid Pitt's costume in The Time Monster aside. Then the two do a deep dive into how Omega's guards are pronounced. Is it with a /g/ sound like with gar or a /j/ sound like with jar; on-the-fly research was done and sources were cited. A brief sidebar about the new action figures for Big Finish / Character Option, including Harry Sullivan. Were Ogrons the classic series Judoon? Why was the Master having a bit of laugh in Roger Delgado's final story? Did Mac Hulke not like Pertwee's usual outfits? These questions and more! Opening music is from Dudley Simpson's score for the Frontier in Space and closing music is from his score for Planet of the Spiders.

Doctor Who writer Toby Whithouse is the Miniscope’s last victim for the year, and this week we’re looking at his work on “School Reunion”, “The Vampires of Venice”, and “The God Complex”. And it’s a good thing he has so much material, because the news this week was a study in minimalism. But if you want hot takes on the newest Black Archive release, the “Ghost Monuments” photo project and most importantly, a sneak peek at the LAX Marriott’a new carpet, then this podcast is for you!

Links:

– Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Gallifrey One 2020 tickets still on sale – Black Archive does Battlefield – “Ghost Monuments” photo project – Jess Jurkovic’s Dudley Simpson IS Doctor Who, episode 4 – Preview of the new LAX Marriott carpet

Miniscope:

– Toby Whithouse – School Reunion – Vampires of Venice – The God Complex

Doctor Who writer Toby Whithouse is the Miniscope’s last victim for the year, and this week we’re looking at his work on “School Reunion”, “The Vampires of Venice”, and “The God Complex”. And it’s a good thing he has so much material, because the news this week was a study in minimalism. But if you want hot takes on the newest Black Archive release, the “Ghost Monuments” photo project and most importantly, a sneak peek at the LAX Marriott’a new carpet, then this podcast is for you!

Links:

– Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Gallifrey One 2020 tickets still on sale – Black Archive does Battlefield – “Ghost Monuments” photo project – Jess Jurkovic’s Dudley Simpson IS Doctor Who, episode 4 – Preview of the new LAX Marriott carpet

Miniscope:

– Toby Whithouse – School Reunion – Vampires of Venice – The God Complex

Longest @TinDogPodcast EVER 90 MINS! Interview with Author Mark Wright @mwrightwriter Mark Wright has written many audiobooks, short stories, comic strips and novels for world-famous characters such as ***Doctor Who, The Sarah Jane Adventures,*** ***Power Rangers*** and ***Blake 7. ***He is the co-author (along with Cavan Scott) of the Sunday Times Top Ten bestselling miscellany, ***Who-ology* and its follow up, ***Wit, Wisdom and Timey-Wimey Stuff*. Mark is currently co-editor of ***Doctor Who - The Complete History*** part work, and regularly contributes to the pages of the official ***Doctor Who Magazine*** and its sister publication, ***The Essential Doctor Who.* He has recently turned his hand to scripting the on-going comic strip adventures of the Doctor in the pages of ***Doctor Who Magazine*** and is having more fun than is probably allowed writing about his favourite Time Lord. A full-time writer, Mark lives i near Halifax. Mark Wright is a writer who frequently collaborates with Cavan Scott. He also served as a production assistant for Doctor Who Magazine beginning with issue 448. WRITER AUDIO edit Big Finish main range Project: Twilight (with Cavan Scott) The Church and the Crown (with Cavan Scott) Project: Lazarus (with Cavan Scott) Project: Destiny (with Cavan Scott) Masters of Earth (with Cavan Scott) The Companion Chronicles The Prisoner of Peladon (with Cavan Scott) The Many Deaths of Jo Grant (with Cavan Scott) Project: Nirvana (with Cavan Scott) Big Finish Bernice Summerfield The Kraken's Lament Counter-Measures Peshka (with Cavan Scott) Iris Wildthyme The Claws of Santa (with Cavan Scott) Whatever Happened to Iris Wildthyme? (with Cavan Scott) Iris at the Oche Destiny of the Doctor Night of the Whisper (with Cavan Scott) Fourth Doctor Adventures The Eternal Battle (with Cavan Scott) New Series Adventures audiobooks The Nu-Humans (with Cavan Scott) SJA audiobooks Wraith World (with Cavan Scott) NOVELS New Worlds Project: Valhalla (with Cavan Scott) SHORT STORIES Short Trips Light at the End of the Tunnel (in Short Trips: Steel Skies) Mortlake (in Short Trips: Past Tense) ...Be Forgot (with Cavan Scott, in Short Trips: A Christmas Treasury) That Which Went Away (in Short Trips: Seven Deadly Sins) Faithful Friends: Part 1, Part 2, and Part 3 (with Cavan Scott, in Short Trips: The Ghosts of Christmas) Twilight's End (with Cavan Scott, in Short Trips: Defining Patterns) Priceless Junk (with Cavan Scott, in Short Trips: Indefinable Magic) Big Finish Bernice Summerfield Christmas Spirit (with Cavan Scott, in The Dead Men Diaries) The Crystal Flower (with Cavan Scott, in Life During Wartime) Benny and Louise (with Cavan Scott, in Missing Adventures) Iris Wildthyme The Unhappy Medium (with Cavan Scott, in Iris Wildthyme and the Celestial Omnibus) Iris Wildthyme and the Colonic in Space (with Cavan Scott, in Iris: Abroad) Project: Wildthyme (with Cavan Scott, in Iris: Fifteen) BBC website The Feast of the Stone (with Cavan Scott) The Scientific Secrets of Doctor Who Sunset Over Venus COMICS Project: Longinus Project: Longinus (with Cavan Scott) The Dream (with Cavan Scott) Bullies (with Cavan Scott) Doctor Who Magazine Space Invaders! The Highgate Horror The Pestilent Heart Moving In Bloodsport Be Forgot Doorway to Hell Doctor Who Adventures The Purrfect Crime REFERENCES BOOKS Who-ology: The Official Miscellany (with Cavan Scott) The Quotable Doctor Who - Wit, Wisdom and Timey-Wimey Stuff (with Cavan Scott) ACTOR BIG FINISH DOCTOR WHO AUDIO STORIES The Fearmonger - Stephen Keyser The Eye of the Scorpion - Slave Project: Twilight - Mr Deeks The One Doctor - Guard Real Time - Dean DOCTOR WHO UNBOUND Sympathy for the Devil - Marcus BERNICE SUMMERFIELD The Kraken's Lament - Shopper

Doctor Who writer Toby Whithouse is the Miniscope’s last victim for the year, and this week we’re looking at his work on “School Reunion”, “The Vampires of Venice”, and “The God Complex”. And it’s a good thing he has so much material, because the news this week was a study in minimalism. But if you want hot takes on the newest Black Archive release, the “Ghost Monuments” photo project and most importantly, a sneak peek at the LAX Marriott’a new carpet, then this podcast is for you!

Links:

– Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Gallifrey One 2020 tickets still on sale – Black Archive does Battlefield – “Ghost Monuments” photo project – Jess Jurkovic’s Dudley Simpson IS Doctor Who, episode 4 – Preview of the new LAX Marriott carpet

Miniscope:

– Toby Whithouse – School Reunion – Vampires of Venice – The God Complex

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Companion Special - Steven Taylor

In this companion special Phil welcomes Proctor Who's very own Suky Khakh to the show to talk about his favourite companion Steven Taylor.

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