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This week the new series re-watch briefly returns with Doctor Who: Thin Ice.

 

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Well, folks, we were warned. We were warned that The Mutants was going to be a bit of a slog. And let us tell you, it was definitely a bit of a slog. Especially after Fear Her. But! It wasn't all bad. We worked our magic and found what we really enjoyed about this story: the costuming, the sets, Jo, Stubbs & Cotton, and just how utterly bonkers episode six is! So sit back, grab a cup of whatever makes you happy, and let's look at The Mutants!

It’s Episode 5 of the DWP Echo Chamber – the last in our first series dedicated to Big Finish’s Main Range. But don’t worry, we’ll be back with the next run of five episodes soon!

This time James and Michele talk about The Fearmonger by Jonathan Blum, the fifth story in this range.

Listening instructions are very straightforward –

1. Buy The Fearmonger by Jonathan Blum from Big Finish Productions for just a few pounds (if you don’t own it already of course!)
2. Listen to it!
3. Join us in the Echo Chamber, listen to what we thought and join in the discussion!

Enjoy the show.

It’s Episode 5 of the DWP Echo Chamber – the last in our first series dedicated to Big Finish’s Main Range. But don’t worry, we’ll be back with the next run of five episodes soon!

This time James and Michele talk about The Fearmonger by Jonathan Blum, the fifth story in this range.

Listening instructions are very straightforward –

1. Buy The Fearmonger by Jonathan Blum from Big Finish Productions for just a few pounds (if you don’t own it already of course!)
2. Listen to it!
3. Join us in the Echo Chamber, listen to what we thought and join in the discussion!

Enjoy the show.

It’s Episode 5 of the DWP Echo Chamber – the last in our first series dedicated to Big Finish’s Main Range. But don’t worry, we’ll be back with the next run of five episodes soon!

This time James and Michele talk about The Fearmonger by Jonathan Blum, the fifth story in this range.

Listening instructions are very straightforward –

1. Buy The Fearmonger by Jonathan Blum from Big Finish Productions for just a few pounds (if you don’t own it already of course!)
2. Listen to it!
3. Join us in the Echo Chamber, listen to what we thought and join in the discussion!

Enjoy the show.

Toni and Joe are joined by Adam Clegg to worship Satan and discuss the Doctor Who episodes The Impossible Planet and The Satan Pit.

If you're interested in being a Friend of Rassilon, click here.

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The Doctor and Compassion have been separated from Fitz. They're on one world, he's on another, living his best life.

But what on earth is going on? Co-author Steve Cole talks to us about writing this EDA.

And we finally discover who Natalie Dallaire is - and she's 100% real!

  This title was released in July 2024. It will be exclusively available to buy from the Big Finish website until 31 August 2024, and on general sale after this date. Many have sought the legendary Dark Gallifrey over the millennia... but most have been lucky enough to fail. There is another who has his eyes on that glittering prize, however; one who knows how such power could be wielded - the Master himself! Intrigued by rumours of a hidden Gallifrey - the Dark Gallifrey of Time Lord myth - Bernice Summerfield resolves to find it. But as the Doctor points out, some things should never be found, and some doors should never be opened. Especially ones that want to be...

Barbara's penchant for historical re-enactment gets our intrepid time team into a spot of bother down old Mexico way.

While she cosplays as a dead bloke, the Doctor and Susan try to dodge a double wedding and Ian has to use his thumb for more than hitchhiking. 

Will Susan get spiked, Ian skewered and Babs bricked up?

Worse still, will the Doctor get hitched?

Will Tlotoxl change his name by Deed Poll or will Martin have a stroke?

And did Jim and Martin find The Aztecs to be like a comforting cup of cocoa or a goblet of cold poison?

Listen to find out! 

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We kick off our Ian Marter retrospective with a look at his time at Oxford University. Thanks to back issues of St. Edmund Hall Magazine, we uncover new information that places Marter at Oxford three years earlier than is widely and incorrectly reported in other published sources. From our research, we found that Marter was at St. Edmund Hall, aka Teddy Hall, from 1963-1966 and was heavily involved with drama in the college's John Oldham Society and the Oxford's drama cuppers.

Before Oxford, Marter went to school at the Beckenham and Penge Grammar School in Greater London and went to Oxford on a scholarship to study English language and literature. Among other highlights, Marter directed a well received production of John Osbourne's Luther in 1964 during the Trinity Term of his freshman year at the Oxford Playhouse. He also acted in productions of Fire in Heaven, The Sport of My Mad Mother, and Anton Checkov's The Cherry Orchard. In his final year at St. Edmund Hall, Marter co-starred in Samuel Beckett's play, Waiting for Gadot and was in Richard Burton's production of Doctor Faustus, by Christopher Marlowe which was also released as a film in 1967, giving Marter his first screen credit. Marter was awarded a Class III degree from St. Edmund Hall, which may help explain why he never corrected the record about his time at Oxford.

After leaving Oxford in 1966, he landed an assistant stage manager job at the Bristol Old Vic and by the following year, he was acting once again. We briefly talk about his small role in the Vincent Price horror film, The Abominable Dr. Phibes, and his reoccurring role in ITV's Crown Court where he played a police constable and then barrister, Quentin Ingrams, QC. Finally, we discuss being cast as Lt. John Andrews in "Carnival of Monsters" and how Doctor Who may have been different if he landed the role of Capt. Mike Yates a few years earlier. The opening and closing music is "Sinfonietta: IV. Allegrteto," composed by Leoš Janáček and performed by the Pro Arte Orchestra, which was the opening theme for ITV's Crown Court. We recorded this episode on 12-13 August 2024.

This month we discuss the 1965 stage production, Curse of the Daleks, which was adapted into a Big Finish Audio in 2008.

Before then we have news and short topics and, after our thoughts on Curse of the Daleks, we have some listener emails, and what else we've been consuming in the world of entertainment. The usual shtick you've come to know and love from us. 

You can follow us on X @theDWshow and write to us about anything you like at: hello@theDWshow.net

Warren has returned from his European travails, and just in time as casting for The War Between the Land and the Sea (henceforth known as TWBTLATS) is announced to much fanfare, A Disney poobah nods approvingly at Doctor Who as an idea, Catherine Tate herself hosts the BBC Proms, and Blake’s 7 news takes the internet (well, us) by storm with an amazing box set on the way for the UK (and North America?). All this as a preamble for some of the greatest acting in British televisual history as we commentate on Part Three of Planet of the Spiders!

Links:

• Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon
• Cast announcement for The War Between the Land and the Sea
• The War Between the Land and the Sea readthrough of all 5 eps happened Mon Aug 19
• Disney Chief Backs ‘Doctor Who’ As “Really Good Fit” After Ncuti Gatwa’s First Season
• Catherine Tate hosting the 2024 Doctor Who Proms Aug 26
• Radio Times’ Doctor Who Proms preview with Murray Gold
• Doctor Who: The Adventures Before Hardcover – 3 Oct. 2024
• Doctor Who: The Sequels Hardcover – 20 Mar. 2025
• Doctor Who Icons 1 Paperback – 24 Oct. 2024
• Doctor Who Icons 2 Paperback – 21 Nov. 2024
• Doctor Who Icons 3 Paperback – 24 April 2025
• Bad Wolf launches the Blaidd Writers Program, RTD will mentor winners
• Big Finish Jenny – The Doctor’s Daughter: Saving Time due Oct
• Blake’s 7 Series A coming to Blu-ray on November 11 (UK)
• Blake’s 7 Series A collection trailer

Commentary:

• Planet of the Spiders Episode 3

Warren has returned from his European travails, and just in time as casting for The War Between the Land and the Sea (henceforth known as TWBTLATS) is announced to much fanfare, A Disney poobah nods approvingly at Doctor Who as an idea, Catherine Tate herself hosts the BBC Proms, and Blake’s 7 news takes the internet (well, us) by storm with an amazing box set on the way for the UK (and North America?). All this as a preamble for some of the greatest acting in British televisual history as we commentate on Part Three of Planet of the Spiders!

Links:

• Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon
• Cast announcement for The War Between the Land and the Sea
• The War Between the Land and the Sea readthrough of all 5 eps happened Mon Aug 19
• Disney Chief Backs ‘Doctor Who’ As “Really Good Fit” After Ncuti Gatwa’s First Season
• Catherine Tate hosting the 2024 Doctor Who Proms Aug 26
• Radio Times’ Doctor Who Proms preview with Murray Gold
• Doctor Who: The Adventures Before Hardcover – 3 Oct. 2024
• Doctor Who: The Sequels Hardcover – 20 Mar. 2025
• Doctor Who Icons 1 Paperback – 24 Oct. 2024
• Doctor Who Icons 2 Paperback – 21 Nov. 2024
• Doctor Who Icons 3 Paperback – 24 April 2025
• Bad Wolf launches the Blaidd Writers Program, RTD will mentor winners
• Big Finish Jenny – The Doctor’s Daughter: Saving Time due Oct
• Blake’s 7 Series A coming to Blu-ray on November 11 (UK)
• Blake’s 7 Series A collection trailer

Commentary:

• Planet of the Spiders Episode 3

In this episode of the Who's He? Podcast....

Dot and Bubble - Audio Commentary

Scott joins Phil this week to comment on Dot and Bubble, the next in our series of audio commentaries for the last season of Doctor Who, starring Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson.

Phil takes the opportunity to rant about the youth of today and social media, while Scott manages to horrify Phil with tales of a Youtube apology channel.

You can find us on X, Threads, Mastodon, Bluesky and Facebook.  Don't miss an episode by subscribing to our show on Apple Podcasts/iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Podcasts, plus many other podcatchers and don't forget to subscribe to our Youtube Channel.

#DoctorWho #Whoniverse

In this episode of the Who's He? Podcast....

Dot and Bubble - Audio Commentary

Scott joins Phil this week to comment on Dot and Bubble, the next in our series of audio commentaries for the last season of Doctor Who, starring Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson.

Phil takes the opportunity to rant about the youth of today and social media, while Scott manages to horrify Phil with tales of a Youtube apology channel.

You can find us on X, Threads, Mastodon, Bluesky and Facebook.  Don't miss an episode by subscribing to our show on Apple Podcasts/iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Podcasts, plus many other podcatchers and don't forget to subscribe to our Youtube Channel.

#DoctorWho #Whoniverse

In this episode we review the recent Big Finish releases in the Lost Stories range, the second Doctor adventures Operation Werewolf, and forerunner to The Three Doctors, Deathworld.

Get the releases here:

Operation Werewolf - https://bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-operation-werewolf-2930

Deathworld - https://bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-deathworld-2929

Theme music by Joe Kraemer.

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Welcome to an extra long episode of Doctor Who Literature, but one of the deepest and most rewarding ones we've ever produced.

The subject is the February 1966 Doctor Who episode The Massacre, a troubled production where the original author tried to disclaim credit, the video is lost and only a few publicity photos survived, and the surviving audio is hard to untangle as William Hartnell only appears in a small handful of scenes.

We have three guests this week to help unravel the story:

--Repeat DWLit guest Denise Sutton joins Jason for a specially-recorded live introduction in Central London.

--Repeat DWLit guest Ian Potter, a Black Archives writer, helps Jason try to unravel the troubled production (and troubled production team!) at the heart of the TV serial.

--The Rev. Jerrod Hugenot, an American Baptist minister and Doctor Who fan, whose surname ties into this story, helps us understand the historical and religious context of August 1572.

And although he doesn't appear in this episode, we could not have produced this week without James Cooray Smith, who ⁠literally wrote the book on The Massacre⁠.

We'll be back next week to cover another William Hartnell adventure, with a much shorter episode!

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"Doctor Who – The Massacre" features cover art by Tony Masero.

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Please e-mail the pod at ⁠DrWhoLiterature@gmail.com⁠.

You can catch all past episodes at ⁠https://⁠⁠podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/⁠⁠doctorwholit⁠.

This month we discuss the 1965 stage production, Curse of the Daleks, which was adapted into a Big Finish Audio in 2008.

Before then we have news and short topics and, after our thoughts on Curse of the Daleks, we have some listener emails, and what else we've been consuming in the world of entertainment. The usual shtick you've come to know and love from us. 

You can follow us on X @theDWshow and write to us about anything you like at: hello@theDWshow.net

On the brand new Trap One Podcast Pete (@Prof_Quiteamess), Conrad (@HairoftheHound_), Melvin (@kittenry) and Mark (@QuarkMcMalus) celebrate the vinyl release of The Highlanders with a look at this historic story.

You can order The Highlanders on vinyl here.

This week on this show more Worldcon coverage with a panel about returning to the Moon.

 

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  This title was released in May 2024. It will be exclusively available to buy from the Big Finish website until 31 July 2024, and on general sale after this date. The Doctor and River Song. Their lives are tangled, complex, intertwined. But this Doctor doesn't do domestics, and for once, River might have her work cut out. With time and space against them, these lovers are star-crossed in more ways than most. 4.1 Swipe Right by John Dorney There are strange rumours about the planet Crell. People have been vanishing. The mysterious Matchmaker is keen to get the populace paired up via his special dating app… but rejecting too many suitors can have fatal consequences. It’s precisely the sort of thing the Doctor would want to investigate. But unfortunately it’s also precisely the sort of thing River Song would want to investigate too. The Doctor and River are on a collision course - but this time it might not be a match made in heaven. 4.2 Face of the Apocalypse by Lizzie Hopley After locking onto an unusual algorithm, the TARDIS lands in a hi-security Intergalactic Bank where the computerised system only recognises one face - River Song. The Doctor discovers River dismantling the main computer and immediately suspects her of something dodgy… But a case of stolen identity becomes far more serious as River’s face starts to appear throughout history and the Bank vaults start filling up with Temporal Prisoners. Is River the victim of a sting or a bored computer nerd? One thing’s for certain, the ‘glitch’ is no longer a glitch and is on its way to destroying all of spacetime, starting with Prisoner Number One. 4.3 Archipelago by Tim Foley River Song has one last request. If the Doctor undertakes a dangerous journey with her on the planet Fortuna, she’ll never bother him again. But this is no ordinary voyage. As the storms batter their tiny vessel, the travellers are confronted with some brutal home truths. There is a captain in search of a husband. There is a ship in need of a light. And there are lovers lost in the maelstrom who will always be islands apart...

This week, David & Matt sit down to discuss the final two episodes from series 14 'The Legend Of Ruby Road' and 'Empire Of Death'.

Doctor Who theme by Ron Grainer, arranged by Alexander Erben.

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73 BOOM DOTS?

• Welcome to Mostly Harmless Cutaway One Eight One.9 featuring Carl, Cat, Sean, Josh and Eric. Join us as we dive into (semi?) NEW Doctor Who stories, catching up with Cat & Sean on the fourth, fifth and sixth episodes of Ncuti Gatwa's first season. Let the banter begin!

LINKS:

• @SciFiPartyLine: scifipartyline.com
• @ProgNeg: prognosisnegative.libsyn.com
• @StarTrekRBG: startrekrbg.libsyn.com
• Mostly Harmless Cutaway Patreon: patreon.com/MHC

WARNING:

• This discussion contains miscellaneous K-9 and Company, Torchwood, Sarah Jane Adventures, Sherlock, Class, new WHO, and/or classic SPOILERS pertaining to Doctor Who. If you are 100% spoilerphobic to new & classic episodes not yet seen, do NOT complain to us. This episode is MOSTLY HARMLESS & contains EXPLICIT ideas, and as always expect strokes of innuendo throughout.

 DISCLAIMER:

• This episode was recorded June 21st, 2024.

 

DON'T PANIC

Host/Producer: Eric @BullittWHO Prognosis Negative Movie Reviews Podcast Star Trek: Romulans Bearing Gifts Podcast

Co-host: Josh @whomeJZ

Co-hostess: Cat @fancyfembot Sci-Fi Party Line Podcast

Co-host: Sean @HomrigSean The Cabot Cove Confab: A Murder, She Wrote Podcast The Best Picture Podcast

Co-host: Carl @robominister

Co-host/Editor: Caleb @CalebAlexader The Novice Elitists Film Podcast Bending the Elements: An Avatar Podcast

 

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Art: H.B. Lockwood @hayleyglyphs Eponymous opening by Emily K. @emilyooo MHCTheme created by E.A. Escamilla

Michael Herbert is a historian and the writer of the forthcoming biography, "Don't Believe Everything You See" - The Life and Writings of Malcolm Hulke. The book is due to be published by Telos Publishing some time in 2025.

Michael joins us to speak about "Mac's" career including his early television and colaborations, and the importance of his work in Doctor Who on television and in books.

We also take a closer look at Doctor Who and the Cave Monsters audiobook read by Caroline John, during our discussion.

Theme music by Joe Kraemer.

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Michele and James have this week reached…….Alaska! Join them in the DWP Echo Chamber as they talk about the first Fifth Doctor and Nyssa story in Big Finish‘s Main Range, Land of the Dead, by Stephen Cole.

Listening instructions are very straightforward and will not vary going forward!

1. Buy Land of the Dead by Stephen Cole from Big Finish Productions for just a few pounds (if you don’t own it already of course!)
2. Listen to it!
3. Join us in the Echo Chamber, listen to what we thought and join in the discussion!

Enjoy the show.

Michele and James have this week reached…….Alaska! Join them in the DWP Echo Chamber as they talk about the first Fifth Doctor and Nyssa story in Big Finish‘s Main Range, Land of the Dead, by Stephen Cole.

Listening instructions are very straightforward and will not vary going forward!

1. Buy Land of the Dead by Stephen Cole from Big Finish Productions for just a few pounds (if you don’t own it already of course!)
2. Listen to it!
3. Join us in the Echo Chamber, listen to what we thought and join in the discussion!

Enjoy the show.

Michele and James have this week reached…….Alaska! Join them in the DWP Echo Chamber as they talk about the first Fifth Doctor and Nyssa story in Big Finish‘s Main Range, Land of the Dead, by Stephen Cole.

Listening instructions are very straightforward and will not vary going forward!

1. Buy Land of the Dead by Stephen Cole from Big Finish Productions for just a few pounds (if you don’t own it already of course!)
2. Listen to it!
3. Join us in the Echo Chamber, listen to what we thought and join in the discussion!

Enjoy the show.

Steven and Erika discuss saxophones and floor tiles.

XXX (2-3)

Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky

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Remember when the Doctor and his friends had an action packed adventure with a giant vegetable monster?

No, not THAT one, we're talking about Frontier Worlds, by Peter Anghelides, who reveals the story's working title, his original idea for the cover, and more.

Editor Steve Cole drops in too, as Kenny and Matt discuss this Bond-inspired read.

  This title was released in June 2024. It will be exclusively available to buy from the Big Finish website until 31 July 2024, and on general sale after this date. Soldier, Federation Space Commander, smuggler, freedom fighter. Del Tarrant has challenged convention throughout his many careers in a hostile galaxy. These are the stories of his choices and challenges, his friends and family and foes, on an unpredictable journey to the Liberator and beyond. 1. The Authorised Version by James Goss Gamblers, lovers, presidents. All have sought out the Dream-Makers demanding they decide their future. Del Tarrant has come to ask them to help decide his past. 2. Behemoth by Andy Lane When hunting down Blake and the Liberator, Commander Del Tarrant’s Federation pursuit ship encounters a vast abandoned space vessel. What dark secrets does it contain about the Federation and alien life? And can Tarrant save his crew and himself before it’s too late? 3. Bomb by Gary Russell Tarrant and Dayna’s rendezvous in an abandoned Federation refinery puts them in unexpected danger when their broker changes the terms of the deal. Can they survive until Liberator returns for them? And why is an old nemesis lurking in the shadows?

Since Last Time, Alone, Furiosa: A Mad Max Saga, Monkey Man, Godzilla Minus One, Godzilla x Kong The New Empire, The Invitation, The Wonderful Story of Henry Sugar, Shadow in the Cloud, Star Wars: The Acolyte, The Boys, Mrs Armitage on Wheels, We Hunt Together, The Turkish Detective, Berlin Station, Super Cub, The Umbrella Academy, Ultraviolet, Geekish Purchases, A Wizard, Rather than an Odd Duck

In today’s episode we consider what historical eras we'd like to see in Doctor Who.

What would YOU pick for your list? Why not reach out and let us know?

Contact us any time: hello@theDWshow.net

While Warren tours Europe, after having chatted with Doctor Who scribes Paul Cornell and LM Myles at Worldcon (which you can hear on this podcast), Doctor Who composer (and Edmonton native) Sam Watts steps in as co-host! Hear of Tales of the TARDIS, Sarah Jane Adventures, and other audio delights as news of a new Jodie Whittaker Blu-ray set is announced, overseas filming for The War Between the Land and the Sea is confirmed, and is a renewal for a third season of Doctor Who or perhaps another new spinoff in the works?

Links:

• Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon
• Doctor Who Magazine 607
• Doctor Who: Jodie Whittaker Years on Blu-ray due November 5 (US)
• Doctor Who: Jodie Whittaker Years on Blu-ray due November 5 (Canada)
• The Tom Baker Collection Deluxe 4CD Set due Sep 27
• Big Finish to temporarily roll back website to previous version
• Doctor Who: On Ghost Beach: 15th Doctor Audio Original due November 7
• Doctor Who: Sting of the Sasquatch: 15th Doctor Audio Original due Nov 7
• Doctor Who: The Official Quiz Book due Mar 20, 2025
• David Whitaker by Simon Guerrier Paperback Edition Who Shop pink and grey cover variants

Guest:

• Sam Watts

Interview:

• Paul Cornell
• Liz Myles

While Warren tours Europe, after having chatted with Doctor Who scribes Paul Cornell and LM Myles at Worldcon (which you can hear on this podcast), Doctor Who composer (and Edmonton native) Sam Watts steps in as co-host! Hear of Tales of the TARDIS, Sarah Jane Adventures, and other audio delights as news of a new Jodie Whittaker Blu-ray set is announced, overseas filming for The War Between the Land and the Sea is confirmed, and is a renewal for a third season of Doctor Who or perhaps another new spinoff in the works?

Links:

• Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon
• Doctor Who Magazine 607
• Doctor Who: Jodie Whittaker Years on Blu-ray due November 5 (US)
• Doctor Who: Jodie Whittaker Years on Blu-ray due November 5 (Canada)
• The Tom Baker Collection Deluxe 4CD Set due Sep 27
• Big Finish to temporarily roll back website to previous version
• Doctor Who: On Ghost Beach: 15th Doctor Audio Original due November 7
• Doctor Who: Sting of the Sasquatch: 15th Doctor Audio Original due Nov 7
• Doctor Who: The Official Quiz Book due Mar 20, 2025
• David Whitaker by Simon Guerrier Paperback Edition Who Shop pink and grey cover variants

Guest:

• Sam Watts

Interview:

• Paul Cornell
• Liz Myles

In this episode of the Who's He? Podcast....

73 Yards - Audio Commentary

This week, Phil is joined by Whoovers and Whooverville convention supremo Stephen Hatcher, for an audio commentary for 73 Yards starring Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson.

Stephen also talks about the Whooverville convention which is now in its 15th year and the financial struggles facing the Quad Derby, the home of Whooverville.

We at the Who's He? Podcast are big fans of the Whooverville convention, so if you want to donate to the Quad Derby and help them to continue hosting the convention and provide vital services to the arts, please click on the links below:

Quad Derby - Donations

Quad Derby - Go Fund Me

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#DoctorWho #Whoniverse

In this episode of the Who's He? Podcast....

73 Yards - Audio Commentary

This week, Phil is joined by Whoovers and Whooverville convention supremo Stephen Hatcher, for an audio commentary for 73 Yards starring Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson.

Stephen also talks about the Whooverville convention which is now in its 15th year and the financial struggles facing the Quad Derby, the home of Whooverville.

We at the Who's He? Podcast are big fans of the Whooverville convention, so if you want to donate to the Quad Derby and help them to continue hosting the convention and provide vital services to the arts, please click on the links below:

Quad Derby - Donations

Quad Derby - Go Fund Me

You can find us on X, Threads, Mastodon, Bluesky and Facebook.  Don't miss an episode by subscribing to our show on Apple Podcasts/iTunes, Spotify, Amazon Podcasts, plus many other podcatchers and don't forget to subscribe to our Youtube Channel.

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Summary:

Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler and the Real Keith Dunn review Big Finish’s The Paternoster Gang: Trespassers 1: Rogues Gallery and the 1971 film Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster (aka Godzilla vs. Hedorah), find some general news and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

• 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
• 01:05 — Welcome!
• 02:26 – News:
• 02:36 — Doctor Who: Fear Her temporarily removed from the iPlayer.
• 04:48 — The Orville: New season filming in 2025?
• 06:52 — The Boys: Prequel series announced.
• 08:39 — Patti Yasutake: DEAD!
• 10:37 — Happy Birthday to Crumbly.
• 13:35 – Godzilla vs. Hedorah (aka Godzilla vs. the Smog Monster).
• 32:33 – The Paternoster Gang: Trespassers 1: Rogues Gallery.
• 47:28 – Emails and listener feedback.
• 47:53 – Farewell for this podcast!
• 48:23 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

Vital Links:

• Staggering Stories.
• BBC: Doctor Who.
• Wikipedia: The Orville.
• Wikipedia: The Boys (TV series).
• Wikipedia: Patti Yasutake
• Wikipedia: Godzilla vs. Hedorah
• Facebook: Staggering Stories Group.

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"Doctor Who – The Macra Terror" features cover art by Tony Masero.

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In today’s episode we consider what historical eras we'd like to see in Doctor Who.

What would YOU pick for your list? Why not reach out and let us know?

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We pay tribute to William Russell by looking back at First Doctor story “The Chase”.

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(00:02:01) “Sorry!” is a television sitcom that aired on BBC1 from 1981 to 1988 starring Ronnie Corbett and centres on Timothy Lumsden who, 41 years old, still lives at home with his domineering mother and henpecked father.

(00:17:10) This reference is from “Phoenix Nights” S01E04 (“Singles night”) and the clip can be seen here.

(00:27:43) The screen test for Ben Hur (1959) between William Russell and George Baker can be found here.

(00:39:14) “Robo-Hunter” is a recurring strip in the British Comic 2000 AD, initially written by John Wagner and illustrated by Ian Gibson. The series stars Sam Slade, a laconic, ageing, cigar-smoking bounty hunter of robots that have gone renegade. In the first storyline, “Verdus” (also known as “The Robot Planet”), published between 1978 and 1979, Slade is dispatched to a distant colony planet to solve the mystery of its vanished colonists.

(00:48:25) This song is from “Lady Penelope Investigates”, a gramophone record released by Century 21 Records in November 1966. It is a compilation LP of their 1966 records F.A.B. and The Stately Homes Robberies.

(00:56:40) In 1928, the young architect Georgii Krutikov, in defending his diploma work at VKhUTEIN, presented a thesis project completely insane for the time, a “City of the Future,” which immediately became a sensation. The concept of a “flying city” was as follows: the architect proposed to leave work, leisure, and tourism on the ground, while living areas would be moved to communes floating in the clouds of the city. The upside-down-Dalek-like picture Doc remembered being on the Rev’s online profile can be seen on our Tumblr page here.

(01:00:12) “Shelley” is a British sitcom made by Thames Television and originally broadcast on ITV from 1979 to 1984 and from 1988 to 1992. It stars Hywel Bennett as Dr James Shelley, a sardonic, perpetually unemployed anti-establishment ‘freelance layabout’ with a doctoral degree.

(01:08:40) Doc’s reviews of the William Russell era, counting the Doctor’s changing modes of address for Ian can be found on his blog here.

(01:14:12) Bridlington Comic Con 2024 will take place on Sunday 15th September 2024 (11am – 4pm) at the Bridlington Spa and will include: Special guests, Cosplay contest with prizes to be won, Photo opportunities, Comic artists and authors, Prop Displays, Virtual reality gaming, Talks, panels, Q&As, quizzes, Drawing workshops with our artists, Creative zone for adults and kids, Movie cars.
And much more to be announced! Tickets for Bridlington Comic Con 2023 are now available and you can also buy in person from the Bridlington Spa box office. These tickets entitle you to  early entry from 11am. Pay on the door beings at midday.

The Diddly Dum Podcast acknowledges the copyright of anyone we’ve pinched anything from.

Magic is in the air. Ross is joined by Joumana Medlej to talk about The Magician's Apprentice/The Witch's Familiar.  The 12th Doctor is Jounana's Doctor so it was fun to hear her Doctor Who origin story.  Plus we get Missy, Clara, Davros, and a scared little kid.  

 

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#DoctorWho #TARDIS #Missy #ClaraOswald #Davros #UNIT #KateStewart #Skaro #BBC #SciencFiction 

Monts and Nuge are back and they are bringing the very best of geekdom with them. We also discover what Nuge and a man in Australia setting fire to his car have in common.   NEWS Big congrats to Micheal Molcher and his Eisner Award (hope he remembers us little people now he's a big shot winner) Nuge gives an update on Thought Bubble 2024 Dave talks impending space disaster    Week that was Batman: Caped Crusader Batman: The Knight Star Trek Prodigy Nuge gives The Batman a rewatch Dave goes deep into the world of Alien Supacell Jurassic World: Chaos Theory   Find GS at   Instagram: https://instagram.com/geeksyndicate/   Facebook: www.facebook.com/geeksyndicate   Twitter (no not using that name): https://twitter.com/geeksyndicate   Please leave a review of our show on the podcast platform of your choosing. If you want to donate to the show to help with podcast/website hosting fees you can send us a tip via our paypal account which again is thegeeks@geeksyndicate.co.uk.   You can also become a patreon at https://www.patreon.com/geeksyndicate  or buy us a virtual coffee over at https://ko-fi.com/geeksyndicate

On the brand new Trap One Podcast Keith, Dan (@D_Hollingsworth) and Mark (@QuarkMcMalus) re-unite to talk about the second volume of The Last Day, Big Finish's take on a final story for the Seventh Doctor.

This week and next week a couple of episodes recorded at the recent Wordcon in Glasgow, this week covering the subject of Space Junk.

 

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  This title was released in June 2024. It will be exclusively available to buy from the Big Finish website until 31 July 2024, and on general sale after this date. Morbius has been brought back to life on the Isle of the Dead. But a desperate Captain Argento has called for help and received an unlikely ally. Here is a stranger who knows the tyrant of old and is the only one who can put his plans on ice. But perhaps even the Doctor cannot stop the threat of Dark Gallifrey...   Recorded on: 4 November 2023 Recorded at: The Soundhouse   Writer Tim Foley said: "Dark Gallifrey: Morbius was always going to have an appearance from the Doctor and I was absolutely delighted that Tom Baker was up for facing Morbius again. He's not the Doctor that we know, not quite, but he's ready and willing to take on one of the biggest enemies that Gallifrey has ever seen."    (Morbius / Interface / Morbius Beast)  (The Doctor)  (Rolko)  (Captain Argento)  (The Shimmering Man)  (Veritas)  (Narrata) (Gilda)

On August's Wanderers - Crossing the Void podcast, we review and discuss:

• Infinity Origin Omnibus and Monstress
• Ultrakill
• Star Trek Prodigy season 2, Dark Tower, Buffy, and Angel & Faith comics, To the Moon
• Dr. Strangelove and THX 1138

...and much (much) more!

Hosts:

• Trevor  Trevsplace
• Charlie  @insanityinchaos    The Comic Conspiracy
• David http://www.davidsafar.com/    @gwythinn    MaroonedWhovian   Twitch DraconianProgeny
• Connor YouTube: The Deadly Emerald

• Join us the first week of September for And Now For The Big Finish, as we review the Ravenous 3 boxed set!  As always, you can send us feedback on Facebook at Wanderers in the 4th Dimension or on Twitter @Wanderin4d.

 

Michele and James continue their trek though Big Finish’s Monthly Range and this week, have reached Justin Richard‘s Whispers of Terror!

Listening instructions are very straightforward and will not vary going forward!

1. Buy Whispers of Terror by Justin Richards from Big Finish Productions for just a few pounds (if you don’t own it already of course!)
2. Listen to it!
3. Join us in the Echo Chamber, listen to what we thought and join in the discussion!

Enjoy the show.

Michele and James continue their trek though Big Finish’s Monthly Range and this week, have reached Justin Richard‘s Whispers of Terror!

Listening instructions are very straightforward and will not vary going forward!

1. Buy Whispers of Terror by Justin Richards from Big Finish Productions for just a few pounds (if you don’t own it already of course!)
2. Listen to it!
3. Join us in the Echo Chamber, listen to what we thought and join in the discussion!

Enjoy the show.

Michele and James continue their trek though Big Finish’s Monthly Range and this week, have reached Justin Richard‘s Whispers of Terror!

Listening instructions are very straightforward and will not vary going forward!

1. Buy Whispers of Terror  by Justin Richards from Big Finish Productions for just a few pounds (if you don’t own it already of course!)
2. Listen to it!
3. Join us in the Echo Chamber, listen to what we thought and join in the discussion!

Enjoy the show.

Well, we have a saying around here, folks...They can't all be great. And when that happens, we do our best to try and Sleep No More it into something we would have liked. With Fear Her, honestly, we did our best. We really tried, but it just isn't something we liked much at all. This episode actually makes Raygun's breakdancing look good.