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Doctor Who - Who's He? #21 Can't watch your wife and your outside women too
Who's He?In this weeks episode, Phil and Paul take a look at episode 6 of Torchwood Miracle Day. And Phil would like to apologise right now. The news section is rather shoddy and rushed because Phil was too distracted and boy does it show!! However, they both get stuck into the review and despite the pair of them thinking it would be a short review, the pair find plenty to talk about and Phil gets wound up at poor plotting, whilst Paul defends this weeks episode. Saying that, they both enjoyed the episode which Phil keeps stating to convince everyone, including himself.
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Can't watch your wife and your outside women too
Who's He?In this weeks episode, Phil and Paul take a look at episode 6 of Torchwood: Miracle Day. And Phil would like to apologise right now. The news section is rather shoddy and rushed because Phil was too distracted and boy does it show! However, they both get stuck into the review and despite the pair of them thinking it would be a short review, the pair find plenty to talk about and Phil gets wound up at poor plotting, whilst Paul defends this weeks episode. Saying that, they both enjoyed the episode which Phil keeps stating to convince everyone, including himself.
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Can't watch your wife and your outside women too
Who's He?In this weeks episode, Phil and Paul take a look at episode 6 of Torchwood: Miracle Day. And Phil would like to apologise right now. The news section is rather shoddy and rushed because Phil was too distracted and boy does it show! However, they both get stuck into the review and despite the pair of them thinking it would be a short review, the pair find plenty to talk about and Phil gets wound up at poor plotting, whilst Paul defends this weeks episode. Saying that, they both enjoyed the episode which Phil keeps stating to convince everyone, including himself.
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Radio Free Skaro #268 - Half Way To Gallifrey
Radio Free SkaroIt was quite a week in the many worlds of Doctor Who, headlined by a phenomenal Torchwood episode, the press screening for the return of Doctor Who in Let’s Kill Hitler, and a monumental Hugo Award win for the editors and publishers of one of our favourite books, Chicks Dig Time Lords. And on top of all that, it is precisely six months until Gallifrey One’s Network 23, so we have a feature chat with Gallifrey One Program Director Shaun Lyon. Full speed ahead!
Check out the show notes at http://www.radiofreeskaro.com
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Radio Free Skaro #268 - Half Way To Gallifrey
Radio Free SkaroIt was quite a week in the many worlds of Doctor Who, headlined by a phenomenal Torchwood episode, the press screening for the return of Doctor Who in Let's Kill Hitler, and a monumental Hugo Award win for the editors and publishers of one of our favourite books, Chicks Dig Time Lords. And on top of all that, it is precisely six months until Gallifrey One's Network 23, so we have a feature chat with Gallifrey One Program Director Shaun Lyon. Full speed ahead!
Check out the show notes at http://www.radiofreeskaro.com
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Radio Free Skaro #268 - Half Way To Gallifrey
Radio Free SkaroIt was quite a week in the many worlds of Doctor Who, headlined by a phenomenal Torchwood episode, the press screening for the return of Doctor Who in Let’s Kill Hitler, and a monumental Hugo Award win for the editors and publishers of one of our favourite books, Chicks Dig Time Lords. And on top of all that, it is precisely six months until Gallifrey One’s Network 23, so we have a feature chat with Gallifrey One Program Director Shaun Lyon. Full speed ahead!
Check out the show notes at http://www.radiofreeskaro.com
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DWO WhoCast - #207 - Doctor Who Podcast
DWO WhoCastA short show this one, clearing the decks for the return of Doctor Who on the telly. Dave n Tony look at 2Entertain's yummy release of The Sunmakers on dvd. There'll be another show along in a couple of days....
The DWO WhoCast - It has the legs for really high heels....
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Torchwood Miracle Day Episode 7 | Doctor Who Cast | Torchwood Podcast
Doctor WhocastThe Whocast crew is divided this week as we disuss Episode 7, "Immortal Sins," of Torchwood: Miracle Day. Bobby, Brian, Nancy and BJ square off as they have highly differing opinions on the Jack Harkness-centered episode. There are only three episodes left for us to discover the cause of the miracle -- is it going to live up to the build-up? We shall see -- on Doctor Whocast, the only podcast that also travels in time!
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2MTL-229: Doctor Who and CDTL Big Winners at 2011 Hugos
Two-minute Time LordApparently Hugo voters dig Doctor Who and essayists who dig time lords! Congratulations to 2011 Hugo winners "The Pandorica Opens/The Big Bang" and Chicks Dig Time Lords.
The Hugo Awards ceremony is on the Worldcon Ustream channel. (Thanks to Steven from Radio Free Skaro for the audio.)
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Bigger on the Inside - Episode 71
Bigger on the InsideOutside of Colin Baker making his Doctor Who debut (in which he gets to shoot and later execute The Doctor), there's not much to say about "Arc of Infinity" and "Snakedance." Well, obviously that's not true. The episode is an hour long, so the guys had stuff to say, such as comments on Nyssa's new outfit, a villain's resemblance to a child actor, and puppets. Lots of puppets.
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Staggering Stories Podcast #113: Burn, Baby, Burn!
Staggering Stories PodcastSummary:
Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Jay Doran, Jean Riddler and Keith Dunn talk about Torchwood: Miracle Day episodes five and six, the BFI preview of Doctor Who: Let’s Kill Hitler, plus Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part Two, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 01:00 — Welcome!
- 02:19 – News:
- 02:30 — Doctor Who: Let’s Kill Hitler on the 27th of August 2011.
- 04:35 — Eureka: Dead!
- 08:44 — Hong Kong Phooey: Eddie Murphy takes on Penry.
- 11:35 — Ianto Jones: Guest starred on Warehouse 13.
- 13:03 — Doctor Who: DWM spoiling it again?
- 17:48 – Doctor Who: Spoiler-free general impressions of Let’s Kill Hitler.
- 27:03 – Torchwood: Miracle Day episodes 3 and 4.
- 47:47 – Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part Two.
- 62:31 – Competition Time!
- 65:40 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself atA show@StaggeringStories.net
- 91:01 – Whooverville 3: Join us on the 3rd of September in Derby, UK.
- 91:35 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 92:07 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
- Staggering Stories.
- Staggering Stories: Podcast Drinking Game, Fifth edition.
- BBC: Doctor Who.
- Syphy: Eureka.
- Wikipedia: Hong Kong Phooey.
- Wikipedia: Ianto Jones.
- Syphy: Warehouse 13.
- Wikipedia: Doctor Who Magazine.
- BBC: Torchwood.
- Wikipedia: Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows (film).
- The Whoovers Doctor Who Group.
- Facebook: Whooverville 3 Event Page.
- Mister M’s Feedback Link: Mister M’s Facebook Profile.
- Doctor Who Podcast Alliance.
- Facebook: Staggering Stories Group.
- Twitter: Adam J Purcell.
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EPISODE113 - Torchwood Series 4 Mid-season Review
The Cultdom CollectiveWith 6 episodes show in the UK and 7 elsewhere the Collective give a mid-season review of Torchwood Miracle Day
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EPISODE113 - Torchwood Series 4 Mid-season Review
The Cultdom CollectiveWith 6 episodes show in the UK and 7 elsewhere the Collective give a mid-season review of Torchwood Miracle Day
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EPISODE113 - Torchwood Series 4 Mid-season Review
The Cultdom CollectiveWith 6 episodes show in the UK and 7 elsewhere the Collective give a mid-season review of Torchwood Miracle Day
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EPISODE113 - Torchwood Series 4 Mid-season Review
The Cultdom CollectiveWith 6 episodes show in the UK and 7 elsewhere the Collective give a mid-season review of Torchwood Miracle Day
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MHC #50 The Middle Men 4.6
Mostly Harmless Cutaway6 days until Torchwood: End of the Road
Torchwood:
- Outside the government. Beyond the police. In today's self-flatuance Cutaway Eric, Rott, Cat, and Sean delve into the not so latest ep of Torchwood The Categories of Life.
- Cat watched Genesis of the Daleks!
- Sean once again rails the Moffat era.
- Mostly Harmless thanks to Nick (@sputuk) & Ozzy (@OzzyBaxter) for the twitter feedback.
WARNING:
- This discussion contains miscellaneous Torchwood, NuWHO, and Classic SPOILERS pertaining to Doctor Who. If you are 100% spoilerphobic to New & Classic epsiodes not yet seen, do not complain to us. This episode is MOSTLY HARMLESS & contains EXPLICIT terms and as always expect strokes of innuendo throughout.
LINKS:
- The Doctor Who Podcast guidetothewhoverse.libsyn.com/mhc-4-gally-22-what-s-better-than-the-power-of-kroll-
- Cat's Doctor Who watch list: bit.ly/doctorwhocat
DISCLAIMER:
- Yes, Sean said Star TRAK!
- We apolopgize in advance San Antonio Doctor Who group, not we, non-podcasters, Tegan Jovanka, BBC America 'Best of Doctor Who' special, Steven Moffat.
- Yes we know Matthew Graham wrote The Rebel Flesh/The Almost People.
- Nevermind about Mark Pelligrino.
- COMING SOON: Immortal Sins
DON'T PANIC
Email: EscoWHO ~at~ gmail ~dot~com
Twitter: @Bullitt33 + @BullittWHO
Blog: bullitt33tvblog.wordpress.comCo-host: Rott
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Twitter: @whomeJZCoverart/Sketch Artist: Louis Blair
Email: samwisewise ~at~ gmail ~dot~com
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The 2am Show: twoamshow.libsyn.comCo-hostess: Cat
Email: fancyfembot ~at~ gmail ~dot~com
Twitter: @fancyfembot
Facebook: facebook.com/fancyfembot
Sci-Fi Party Line: scifipartyline.com
Sci-Fi Party Line News Network: scifipartyline.netMostly Harmless Cutaway
Email: guidetothewhoverse ~at~ gmail ~dot~com
Website: guidetothewhoverse.libsyn.com
Twitter: @DoctorWhoMHC
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Facebook: Doctor Who: Mostly Harmless CutawayMHC Theme created by E.A. Escamilla
Anonymous cold open by Emily K. (@emilyooo)
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MHC #50 The Middle Men 4.6
Mostly Harmless Cutaway6 days until Torchwood: End of the Road
Torchwood:
- Outside the government. Beyond the police. In today's self-flatuance Cutaway Eric, Rott, Cat, and Sean delve into the not so latest ep of Torchwood The Categories of Life.
- Cat watched Genesis of the Daleks!
- Sean once again rails the Moffat era.
- Mostly Harmless thanks to Nick (@sputuk) & Ozzy (@OzzyBaxter) for the twitter feedback.
WARNING:
- This discussion contains miscellaneous Torchwood, NüWHO, and Classic SPOILERS pertaining to Doctor Who. If you are 100% spoilerphobic to New & Classic epsiodes not yet seen, do not complain to us. This episode is MOSTLY HARMLESS & contains EXPLICIT terms and as always expect strokes of innuendo throughout.
LINKS:
- The Doctor Who Podcast guidetothewhoverse.libsyn.com/mhc-4-gally-22-what-s-better-than-the-power-of-kroll-
- Cat's Doctor Who watch list: bit.ly/doctorwhocat
DISCLAIMER:
- Yes, Sean said Star TRAK!
- We apolopgize in advance San Antonio Doctor Who group, not we, non-podcasters, Tegan Jovanka, BBC America 'Best of Doctor Who' special, Steven Moffat.
- Yes we know Matthew Graham wrote The Rebel Flesh/The Almost People.
- Nevermind about Mark Pelligrino.
- COMING SOON: Immortal Sins
DON'T PANIC
Email: EscoWHO ~at~ gmail ~dot~com
Twitter: @Bullitt33 + @BullittWHO
Blog: bullitt33tvblog.wordpress.comCo-host: Rott
Email: whomeJZ ~at~ yahoo ~dot~com
Twitter: @whomeJZCoverart/Sketch Artist: Louis Blair
Email: samwisewise ~at~ gmail ~dot~com
Twitter: @LB_Tosche
deviantART: type40productions.deviantart.com
HitchikersCutaway: mostlyharmless.freevar.com
The 2am Show: twoamshow.libsyn.comCo-hostess: Cat
Email: fancyfembot ~at~ gmail ~dot~com
Twitter: @fancyfembot
Facebook: facebook.com/fancyfembot
Sci-Fi Party Line: scifipartyline.com
Sci-Fi Party Line News Network: scifipartyline.netMostly Harmless Cutaway
Email: guidetothewhoverse ~at~ gmail ~dot~com
Website: guidetothewhoverse.libsyn.com
Twitter: @DoctorWhoMHC
Tumblr: doctorwhomhc.tumblr.com
Facebook: Doctor Who: Mostly Harmless CutawayMHC Theme created by E.A. Escamilla
Anonymous cold open by Emily K. (@emilyooo)
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Episode 1
The Time MeddlersThe first full episode of The Time Meddlers is now available!
The show’s two resident Meddling Monks, Ian Redman and David McClements, begin their journey into the weird and wonderful worlds of Doctor Who, starting with an introduction to themselves. Then, some news items await…
This episode’s main feature is a look at some of the BBC’s promotional material for the second part of Doctor Who Series Six, beginning with a rather striking promotional image. Then, Ian briefly examines the prelude for ‘Let’s Kill Hitler’. But we save what we consider to be the best until last: we analyse the BBC One trailer shot-by-shot - and we uncover some surprises along the way…
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Cowboys & Aliens (2011) - Movie Review
MrTARDIS Reviews
Trilbee reviews a film about cowboys fighting aliens. It’s not nearly as fun as you think it is… Arizona, 1873. A man awakens in the sparse hinterland of one-horse town Absolution, with no memory, a weird wound and a strange manacle on one wrist. Early on his journey of self-rediscovery, he discovers he’s wanted criminal Jake Lonergan, and that he was abducted by “demons” — like so many of Absolution’s inhabitants. Together with town boss Woodrow Dolarhyde, he and a posse set out to free their kidnapped loved ones from the strange creatures from “above the stars”... Cowboys & Aliens belongs to Paramount Pictures, Dreamworks Pictures and Universal Pictures. This video is for critical and educational purposes only and is protected under fair use.
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The Flashing Blade Podcast 1-106 Doctor Who Podcast
The Flashing Blade PodcastIt's Jago and Litefoot time, everyone! Whoo Hoooooo! Will there be beards? Will there be a disguise? Oh, so exciting. Think we may hjave got our priorities wrong about this, but what in the hell...
Oh... and yes, the fledgling flies the coup.....
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TDP 196: Torchwood Miracle Day Ep6
Tin Dog Podcastreprinted from wikipedia with repect and thanks "The Middle Men" is the sixth episode of the fourth series of British science fiction television series Torchwood, and was broadcast in the United States on Starz on 12 August 2011. Contents [hide] 1 Plot summary 2 Reception 3 References 4 External links [edit] Plot summary In the pre-credits sequence, PhiCorp CEO Stuart Owens (Ernie Hudson) attempts to investigate PhiCorp constructions sites in Shanghai but his hired investigator(Eric Steinberg) jumps off a high-storey building to end consciousness rather than tell him the horror of what is really going on. Jack later confronts Owens and learns from him that the PhiCorp is as much a pawn as any other player in the system, and that whoever orchestrated the miracle has been working towards it for a very long time. He also learns of another term relating to the miracle which Owens' team of investigators have uncovered: "the blessing", dating back to the 1990s. In San Pedro, Rex finishes his video message contained along with the footage of Dr. Juarez's incineration, and Esther begins to suspect something has happened to Dr. Juarez. Rex attempts to pass himself off as a soldier working at the San Pedro Overflow Camp but is unsuccessful and captured. Juarez's killer, camp director Colin Maloney (Marc Vann), briefly considers using Rex's video to expose the death of Dr. Juarez and become a hero, but then attempts to kill Rex. Esther finds them and is forced to strangle Maloney. With assistance from soldier Ralph Coltrane (Fred Koehler), who had been complicit in Juarez' murder, they are able to escape the compound with the footage. They release it, causing a public outcry, but do not affect the government's stance on Overflow Camps and the life and death category system. In Wales, Gwen manages to break her father out of the Overflow Camp as Rhys runs over the gates with Geraint in the back of his truck. With the Torchwood contact lenses, Gwen publicly broadcasts a message explaining the purpose of the Overflow Camps shortly before blowing up the Modules (where people are incinerated) at the Cardiff facility. However, touching down again in Los Angeles she is unable to make contact with Rhys. A mysterious phonecall at the LAX white privacy phone tells her to put on her lenses, where she receives a message directly to her line of sight from the conspirators behind Miracle Day: they have her mother, husband and child, and to set them free she must deliver Jack. [edit] Reception Assignment X described the episode as "lackluster", stating, "This story seems to excel in examining all the permutations of its premise in society – such as the intriguing “45 Club” early in this episode – but the further it goes in following the actual plotline with the Torchwood team and their investigation, the more frustrating it gets as a viewing experience".[1] [edit] References ^ http://www.assignmentx.com/2011/tv-review-torchwood-miracle-day-the-middle-men-review-1/ [edit] External links The Middle Men on TARDIS Index File, an external wiki
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Episode 13 - Looooomday
Little Finish PodcastGuess what? It’s our anniversary! A whole year of podcasting, can you believe it? And we’ve got a Seventh Doctor-ful lineup this time, including:
- Tales from the Vault by Jonathan Morris
- Earth Aid by Ben Aaronovitch and Andrew Cartmel
- Robophobia by Nicholas Briggs
- Twilight’s End by Cavan Scott and Mark Wright
- Unintelligent Design by Geoffrey Beevers
Alas, no Colin Baker for our one year party, but we’ve always got next year to look forward to! Remember you can leave feedback here on the site, or through email, twitter, or facebook.
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Episode 13 – Looooomday
Little Finish PodcastGuess what? It’s our anniversary! A whole year of podcasting, can you believe it? And we’ve got a Seventh Doctor-ful lineup this time, including:
- Tales from the Vault by Jonathan Morris
- Earth Aid by Ben Aaronovitch and Andrew Cartmel
- Robophobia by Nicholas Briggs
- Twilight’s End by Cavan Scott and Mark Wright
- Unintelligent Design by Geoffrey Beevers
Alas, no Colin Baker for our one year party, but we’ve always got next year to look forward to! Remember you can leave feedback here on the site, or through email, twitter, or facebook.
.mp3, 53.9 MB
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Episode 13 - Looooomday
Little Finish PodcastGuess what? It’s our anniversary! A whole year of podcasting, can you believe it? And we’ve got a Seventh Doctor-ful lineup this time, including:
- Tales from the Vault by Jonathan Morris
- Earth Aid by Ben Aaronovitch and Andrew Cartmel
- Robophobia by Nicholas Briggs
- Twilight’s End by Cavan Scott and Mark Wright
- Unintelligent Design by Geoffrey Beevers
Alas, no Colin Baker for our one year party, but we’ve always got next year to look forward to! Remember you can leave feedback here on the site, or through email, twitter, or facebook.
.mp3, 53.9 MB
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Ep. 16: Details, disappointment, and other stories
Telos AMAnother week, another thrilling episode of Telos AM!
With Alex absent, Lindsey and Nick amuse themselves by discussing the last in the current 7th Doctor Lost Stories series from Big Finish, 'Earth Aid.'
The conversation veers from the military to the 12th Doctor and ends up with the two hatching an idea for a potential Telos AM competition at some point in the future.
Join the gang again next week as they prepare for the coming of series 6b. Excited? We certainly are!
Email: telos.am@gmail.com
Twitter: @TelosAM
Website: http://telosam.wordpress.com
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DWO TorchCast - #7 - Doctor Who/Torchwood Podcast
DWO TorchCastMark digs a hole and fills it with verbal diarrhea whilst Phil tries to make sense of it all in this somewhat raw discussion about the 7th episode of Torchwood - Miracle Day.
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Doctor Who Podcast Episode 14: Spotlight on Classic Who. 'Caves of Androzani'
Sound On Sight PodcastSpecial thanks, yet again, to Dv8r71 for this wonderful poster.
With the return of Doctor Who a little more than a week a way, we here at Sound on Sight continue our look at some of the essentials of the Classic series. This week we dig into the 1984 serial that was heralded in poll for Doctor Who magazine as the best story in the history of the series. Join Eric Mendoza, Linsay Wood, Derek Gladu and special guest Beverly Brown as we explore "The Caves of Androzani" staring Peter Davidson as the fifth Doctor.
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Doctor Who Podcast Episode 14: Spotlight on Classic Who. "Caves of Androzani"
Sound On Sight PodcastWith the return of Doctor Who a little more than a week a way, we here at Sound on Sight continue our look at some of the essentials of the Classic series. This week we dig into the 1984 serial that in was heralded in a recent 2009 poll for Doctor Who magazine as the best story in the history of the series. Join Eric Mendoza, Linsay Wood, Derek Gladu and special guest Beverly Brown as we explore "The Caves of Androzani" staring Peter Davidson as the fifth Doctor.
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Earth Station One Episode 73: Batman Pt. 2
Earth Station OneWelcome to the second part of the biggest episode of the Earth Station One Podcast ever. This part of our marathon show, we have Bill Jourdain sit in with us talking about the Golden Age of Batman. Then Bill and Matt regale us with tales of the Chicago Comic Con, But wait that's not all! … Continue reading
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Earth Station One Episode 73: Batman Pt. 1
Earth Station OneWelcome to the first part of the biggest episode of the Earth Station One Podcast ever. Once again we are coming to on location, this time we are happy to be hosted by the fine folks at Titan comics in Smyrna, GA. This week we head to the dark alleys of Gotham City and talk … Continue reading
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Tim's Take On: Episode 83(Torchwood Miracle Day episode 6 review)
Tim's Take On...My first thoughts on the somewhat thin on plot Torchwood Miracle Day episode six:The Middle Men which guest starred Ernie Hudson of the Ghostbusters movies, with as usual a few thoughts from the twitterverse.
If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twitter where I'm @tdrury or send me a friend request and your comments to facebook where I'm Tim Drury and look like this http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/3711029536/in/set-72157621161239599/ in case you were wondering.
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Tim's Take On: Episode 83(Torchwood Miracle Day episode 6 review)
Tim's Take On...My first thoughts on the somewhat thin on plot Torchwood Miracle Day episode six:The Middle Men which guest starred Ernie Hudson of the Ghostbusters movies, with as usual a few thoughts from the twitterverse.
If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twitter where I'm @tdrury or send me a friend request and your comments to facebook where I'm Tim Drury and look like this http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/3711029536/in/set-72157621161239599/ in case you were wondering.
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Tim's Take On: Episode 83(Torchwood Miracle Day episode 6 review)
Tim's Take On...My first thoughts on the somewhat thin on plot Torchwood Miracle Day episode six:The Middle Men which guest starred Ernie Hudson of the Ghostbusters movies, with as usual a few thoughts from the twitterverse.
If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twitter where I'm @tdrury or send me a friend request and your comments to facebook where I'm Tim Drury and look like this http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/3711029536/in/set-72157621161239599/ in case you were wondering.
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Torchwood Miracle Day - 6. 'The Middle Men' - Commentary
Impossible PodcastsCaleb Woodbridge, P.G. Bell and Gwen Williams discuss Miracle Day episode 6, The Middle Men. (Check out our spoiler-free review!)
We discuss Shanghai geography, Chinese swearing, whether 45 storeys is enough to guarantee unconciousness, Ghostbuster Ernie Hudson's turn as Stuart Owens, Jack Harkness as gay or omnisexual, Esther's uselessness, Gwen's awesomeness, and the amount of posing that goes into blowing stuff up! Plus much more...
Length: 1 hour 3 minutes
Download: Click here
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TDP 195: Torchwood Miracle Day Ep 5 - The Categories of Life
Tin Dog PodcastThe Categories of Life reprinted From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia with respect and thanks "The Categories of Life" Torchwood episode Cast Starring John Barrowman – Captain Jack Harkness Eve Myles – Gwen Cooper Mekhi Phifer – Rex Matheson Alexa Havins – Esther Drummond Kai Owen – Rhys Williams Bill Pullman – Oswald Danes Others Lauren Ambrose – Jilly Kitzinger Arlene Tur – Vera Juarez William Thomas – Geraint Cooper Sharon Morgan – Mary Cooper Tom Price – PC Andy Frederick Koehler – Ralph Coltrane Teddy Sears – Blue Eyed Man Marc Vann – Colin Maloney Daniel Adegboyega – Guard Brad Bell – Nurse Chris Charles Carpenter – News Reporter Jim Conway – Man Jonathan Dane – Handsome Man Teresa Garza – Spanish Newscaster Brendan Hughes – Pidgeon Joelle Elizabeth Jacoby – Excited Teenager Liz Jenkins – Rachel Ria Jones – Pushy Woman Masami Kosaka – Japanese Newscaster Eve Mauro – Maria Candido Francine Morgan – Stressed Woman Stuart Nurse – Thomason Tracy Pfau – Pale Woman Caroline Whitney Smith – Paramedic Vito Viscuso – Angry Man Randa Walker – Candice Production Writer Jane Espenson Director Guy Ferland Producer Kelly A. Manners Brian Minchin (UK unit) Executive producer(s) Russell T Davies Julie Gardner Jane Tranter Jane Espenson (co-executive) Vlad Wolynetz (co-executive) Production code 105 Series Miracle Day Length 55 minutes Originally broadcast 5 August 2011 Chronology ← Preceded by Followed by → "Escape to L.A." "The Middle Men" "The Categories of Life" is the fifth episode of the fourth series of British science fiction television series Torchwood, and was first broadcast in the United States on Starz on 5 August 2011 and in the UK on 11 August. Contents [hide] 1 Plot summary 2 Reception 3 References 4 External links [edit] Plot summary The government panels are cancelled after PhiCorp and the world's governments implement a categorization system regarding life. Those who should have died and are brain-dead are assigned Category 1 status, and those who have persistent injuries/diseases are to be given Category 2 while Category 3 status are normal people who have no or minor injuries. Category 1s and 2s are sent to Overflow Camps which resemble concentration camps where there are hidden modules not appearing on satellite footage, and Torchwood suspects that these modules have a dark purpose. Appalled by growing governmental control over life and death, Vera travels to California to assist Torchwood. As he survived a fatal injury, Rex investigates a camp in California as a Category 2 patient while Esther sneaks in and administratively assigns Rex a Category 1 status and smuggles him a camera to film evidence. Using her medical panel credentials, Vera attempts to inspect the treatment of Category 1 patients and discovers that many conscious people are being assigned Category 1 status, essentially being declared non-living by the government. Vera threatens to prosecute Colin Maloney, the man overseeing the overflow camp after she sees the inhumane conditions which conscious Category 1 patients are enduring. He panics and shoots her. To cover up his actions, he and soldier Ralph Coltrane transport her to one of the modules and place her inside. Elsewhere, Jack tries to convince Oswald to use his fame to expose PhiCorp's advanced knowledge of the Miracle, but Oswald goes ahead with his pro-PhiCorp televised speech to a packed stadium. Meanwhile, Gwen returns to Wales to rescue her father from an Overflow Camp. During the escape attempt, her father suffers another heart attack and the doctors later give him Category 1 status, which Gwen struggles to challenge. When her husband Rhys reveals to her that the camp's personnel are taking Category 1 patients to the "burn unit", Gwen deduces that the modules are in fact incinerators used to burn the Category 1 patients. This is grimly confirmed when, back in the California Overflow Camp, Maloney activates the incinerator on the module containing Vera. Rex comes across Vera but cannot free her, and is forced to watch her being burned alive, reluctantly video recording her agony. [edit] Reception Writing for the Guardian, Dan Martin describes this episode as the episode in which "Miracle Day finally realised its potential". For Martin, the success of the episode is based on the fact that it revolves around "looking at humanity through a camera contact-lens, darkly". He concludes by opining that although this episode is set in a world completely different to our own this episode has greater verisimilitude than those previous.[1] AfterElton's Heather Hogan also praised the writing of the episode, stating that although she knew in advance that Vera was going to die, the ending left her with her mouth "completely agape". Hogan felt that the use of Nazi imagery relating to the in-universe use of the final solution was particularly unsettling. She questions whether this is making the show too dark, but ultimately concludes that the reverses applies, as Miracle Day now has her full attention, stating that the final scenes will continue to haunt her.[2] Writing for entertainment site io9 Charlie Jane Anders also praises the set-up of the episode, stating that it illuminates a basic truth about the perils of rationing healthcare. She also praises the way some of the failures of the protoganists (particuarly Vera and Gwen) play into the episode, stating that "'The Categories of Life' exposes human vanity in the way that only a script by Jane Espenson could".[3] [edit] References ^ Martin, Daniel (6 August 2011). "Torchwood: Miracle Day – episode five". The Guardian. Retrieved 6 August 2011. ^ Hogan, Heather (8 August 2011). ""Torchwood" Gets Even Darker With a "Final Solution"". AfterElton. Retrieved 10 August 2011. ^ Anders, Charlie Jane (7 August 2011). "Torchwood ensures you’ll never think about Death Panels the same way again". io9. Retrieved 10 August 2010. [edit] External links
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Commentary: Turn Left
The Cultdom CollectiveDave, Ian and Mike refuse to stop for directions as they drive on into another Commentary - Doctor Who - Turn Left.
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Commentary: Dr Who - Turn Left
The Cultdom CollectiveDave, Ian and Mike refuse to stop for directions as they drive on into another Commentary - Doctor Who - Turn Left.
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Commentary: Dr Who - Turn Left
The Cultdom CollectiveDave, Ian and Mike refuse to stop for directions as they drive on into another Commentary - Doctor Who - Turn Left.
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Commentary: Dr Who - Turn Left
The Cultdom CollectiveDave, Ian and Mike refuse to stop for directions as they drive on into another Commentary - Doctor Who - Turn Left.
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2MTL 228: Torchwood: "The Middle Men" Reviewed
Two-minute Time LordDoes the sixth episode of Miracle Day regain its footing with what is essentially Part Two of "Escape from the Overflow Camps"? Somewhat surprisingly, yes!
Co-executive producer Jane Espenson blogs about "The Middle Men" at afterelton.com.
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Scrolls Middle Earth Special Pt 3: Adaptations and The Tolkien Professor
Geek SyndicateCaught up in an orcstasy of hobbit-love, the Scrolls team talked so long into the night that an entire section of Chapter 8 had to be cut for fear of Melting Your Brains. Well... it's too late now, obviously, so as Scrolls is taking a short break this month we thought we would share the last of our late night ramblings with you.
This then, is the Previously Unreleased third part of our Middle Earth Special in which we talk Adaptations - games, plays, movies, music and models.
Not only that, ladies and gentlemen but we have Additional Bonus Content excavated for you from the dusty archives of Nargothrond. Shortly after the inaugural Festival-In-The-Shire event last year Clover nabbed a skype chat with one of the guests, Professor Corey Olsen. Wary of overburdening you with Tolkienalia at the time, it was eventually decided to shelve this interview - but now you can hear it in its entirety. Tune in and let the Tolkien Professor fix your melted brains.
If you like what you hear you can download his podcasts free of charge here.
Intro/Outro music is, as ever provided by Steadman. I have also used a snippet from Howard Shore's wonderful soundtrack to The Return Of The King in order to seperate the two sections of the podcast
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Dissecting Worlds: Series 5-1 King Arthur and Leadership
Geek SyndicateThis month the DW duo of Kehaar and Matt try to get to grips with leadership in the slippery form of King Arthur. In a wide ranging discussion they look at such versions of Arthur as:
TV's Merlin (BBC series) and Camelot (Starz series.)
Film's Excalibur and First Knight
The History of the Kings of Britain by Geoffrey of Monmouth
Marion Zimmer Bradley's Mists of Avalon
TH White's entire Once and Future King series
Bernard Cornwell's Warlord series
Lord Alfred Tennyson's poetry
D'Morte D'Arthur by Sir Thomas Mallory
& in the process they invoke:
SunTsu's The Art of War
John Adair's Action Centred Leadership model
Former English Cricket Captain & Psychoanalyst Mike Brearley's 'The Art of Captaincy.'
And fall out over Vikings !
For podcast specific news follow @DissectingWrlds on twitter. Kehaar can be followed @Clarkythecruel by suckers for punishment and @theGrampus is Matt.
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DWO WhoCast - #206 - Doctor Who Podcast
DWO WhoCastThe Two Daves! Not one of Tony's nightmares, but Dave gets to ask David Tennant... ONE question(ish). It's a long story, to be honest. Look, we went to the Fright Night Premiere. So, we review Mr Tennant's new film, and also, at the end of the show, there's a recording of the press line - it's a bit ropey in places - but then, so was the organisation... And Dave.
Later in the show we take a look back at the ORIGINAL series four, you know, the one with Hartnell and Troughton.
The DWO WhoCast - it's gearing up for series 32b!
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Scrolls Middle Earth Special Pt 3: Adaptations and The Tolkien Professor
Geek SyndicateCaught up in an orcstasy of hobbit-love, the Scrolls team talked so long into the night that an entire section of Chapter 8 had to be cut for fear of Melting Your Brains. Well... it's too late now, obviously, so as Scrolls is taking a short break this month we thought we would share the last of our late night ramblings with you.
This then, is the Previously Unreleased third part of our Middle Earth Special in which we talk Adaptations - games, plays, movies, music and models.
Not only that, ladies and gentlemen but we have Additional Bonus Content excavated for you from the dusty archives of Nargothrond. Shortly after the inaugural Festival-In-The-Shire event last year Clover nabbed a skype chat with one of the guests, Professor Corey Olsen. Wary of overburdening you with Tolkienalia at the time, it was eventually decided to shelve this interview - but now you can hear it in its entirety. Tune in and let the Tolkien Professor fix your melted brains.
If you like what you hear you can download his podcasts free of charge here.
Intro/Outro music is, as ever provided by Steadman. I have also used a snippet from Howard Shore's wonderful soundtrack to The Return Of The King in order to seperate the two sections of the podcast
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Dissecting Worlds: Series 5-1 King Arthur and Leadership
Geek SyndicateThis month the DW duo of Kehaar and Matt try to get to grips with leadership in the slippery form of King Arthur. In a wide ranging discussion they look at such versions of Arthur as:
TV’s Merlin (BBC series) and Camelot (Starz series.)
Film’s Excalibur and First Knight
The History of the Kings of Britain by Geoffrey of Monmouth
Marion Zimmer Bradley’s Mists of Avalon
TH White’s entire Once and Future King series
Bernard Cornwell’s Warlord series
Lord Alfred Tennyson’s poetry
D’Morte D’Arthur by Sir Thomas Mallory
& in the process they invoke:
SunTsu’s The Art of War
John Adair’s Action Centred Leadership model
Former English Cricket Captain & Psychoanalyst Mike Brearley’s ‘The Art of Captaincy.’
And fall out over Vikings !
For podcast specific news follow @DissectingWrlds on twitter. Kehaar can be followed @Clarkythecruel by suckers for punishment and @theGrampus is Matt.
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Episode 39: The Middle Men
The Bad Wilf PodcastImran and Pete take a look at Torchwood: Miracle Day – The Middle Men.
http://badwilf.co.uk
badwilf@yahoo.com
Imran: @Nerdthropology
Pete: @BeeblePete