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We open by paying tribute to two big names from the Doctor Who family who we lost this past week, an actor from the 1970s and a writer from the 1960s.

In the first part of the program, Jason -- having run out of blog posts to adapt, had to write half of this week's script from scratch -- takes us on a journey through Terrance Dicks' word-pictures, editorial additions and omissions, and lyrical evocation of the senses, in his novelization of "Planet of the Spiders", which is set half on a planet of the spiders, and half on a planet of the Buddhists.

In the second part of the program, Jason is joined by Graeme Burk from "Reality Bomb" to discuss the book, the origins of our Target collections, Graeme's memorable weekend with Terrance Dicks in the year 2000, whether or not the Eighth Doctor Adventures books stand the test of time... and Graeme joins me in a new segment, a game of Twenty Questions, before announcing his latest book.

Please listen to the special Terrance Dicks episode of Reality Bomb.

You can also find some of Graeme's acclaimed Doctor Who non-fiction here.

This week's episode features the vocal talents of Dooley Wilson.

We review the Fifth Doctor story “Warriors of the Deep” and, as the Sea Devils stalk around to the beat of Adam and the Ants’ “Prince Charming”, we celebrate a landmark for representation in Doctor Who casting.

Listen/download on iTunes

Stitcher.com

Find us on Facebook

We can also be found on the Doctor Who Podcast Alliance

Find Diddly Dum pics on Tumblr.

Visit our Youtube page.

Email us at diddlydumpodcast@diddlydumpodcast

SHOWNOTES

(00:00:00) This podcast opens with the theme music from “On The Move” (see below).

(00:18:33) “This Is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor” is a nonfiction book by the British comedy writer Adam Kay, published in 2017. It is a collection of diary entries written by Kay during his medical training from 2004 to 2010. This has been televised as “This Is Going to Hurt”.

(00:20:28) Addenbrooke’s Hospital is an internationally renownedteaching hospital and research centre in Cambridge, with strong affiliations to the University of Cambridge.

(00:24:54) “A Fix with Sontarans” is a specially written Doctor Who segment produced for the BBC children’s programme “Jim’ll Fix It” featuring Colin Baker in character as the Sixth Doctor. It was broadcast on 23 February 1985. Later pressings of the Region 2 DVD removed the segment due to the Jimmy Savile sexual abuse scandal.

(00:29:30) Barry Cryer (23 March 1935 – 25 January 2022) was an English writer, comedian, and actor. As well as performing on stage, radio and television, Cryer wrote for many performers including Dave Allen, Stanley Baxter, Jack Benny, Rory Bremner, George Burns, Jasper Carrott, Tommy Cooper, Ronnie Corbett, Les Dawson, Dick Emery, Kenny Everett, Bruce Forsyth, David Frost, Bob Hope, Frankie Howerd, Richard Pryor, Spike Milligan, Mike Yarwood, The Two Ronnies and Morecambe and Wise. The interview with Mark Lawson can be seen here.

(00:35:25) Donald Gee (28 September 1937 – 14 January 2022) appeared in two Doctor Who television stories: as Major Ian Warne in “The Space Pirates” and Eckersley in “The Monster of Peladon“.

(00:35:55) “On the Move” is a British television series made by the BBC and first broadcast in 1975 and 1976 in 50 ten-minute episodes. On the surface a lightweight soap opera, it was in fact an educational programme aimed at adults with literacy problems, and linked to a national campaign at the time. Up to 17 million people watched the series, and it was credited with removing some of the stigma attached to illiteracy.

(00:37:10) Jeremy Irons made an early career appearance on the BBC’s “Playaway” in 1975.

(00:39:02) “Vision On” was a British children’s television programme, shown on BBC1 from 1964 to 1976 and designed specifically for children with hearing impairment. The music under Doc’s little homily at this point is “Left Bank One” by The Noveltones which was the music accompanying the “Gallery” section of “Vision On”.

(00:53:48) “Reaping and Sowing” is sung here by the character Greg Preston (played by Ian McCulloch) at about the 37:46 point in “The Corn Dolly), episode 4 of “The Survivors”, a British post-apocalyptic fiction drama television series created by Terry Nation at the BBC and broadcast from 1975 to 1977.

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

We open by paying tribute to two big names from the Doctor Who family who we lost this past week, an actor from the 1970s and a writer from the 1960s.

In the first part of the program, Jason -- having run out of blog posts to adapt, had to write half of this week's script from scratch -- takes us on a journey through Terrance Dicks' word-pictures, editorial additions and omissions, and lyrical evocation of the senses, in his novelization of "Planet of the Spiders", which is set half on a planet of the spiders, and half on a planet of the Buddhists.

In the second part of the program, Jason is joined by Graeme Burk from "Reality Bomb" to discuss the book, the origins of our Target collections, Graeme's memorable weekend with Terrance Dicks in the year 2000, whether or not the Eighth Doctor Adventures books stand the test of time... and Graeme joins me in a new segment, a game of Twenty Questions, before announcing his latest book.

Please listen to the special Terrance Dicks episode of Reality Bomb.

You can also find some of Graeme's acclaimed Doctor Who non-fiction here.

This week's episode features the vocal talents of Dooley Wilson.

We review the Fifth Doctor story “Warriors of the Deep” and, as the Sea Devils stalk around to the beat of Adam and the Ants’ “Prince Charming”, we celebrate a landmark for representation in Doctor Who casting.

Listen/download on iTunes

Stitcher.com

Find us on Facebook

We can also be found on the Doctor Who Podcast Alliance

Find Diddly Dum pics on Tumblr.

Visit our Youtube page.

Email us at diddlydumpodcast@diddlydumpodcast

SHOWNOTES

(00:00:00) This podcast opens with the theme music from “On The Move” (see below).

(00:18:33) “This Is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor” is a nonfiction book by the British comedy writer Adam Kay, published in 2017. It is a collection of diary entries written by Kay during his medical training from 2004 to 2010. This has been televised as “This Is Going to Hurt”.

(00:20:28) Addenbrooke’s Hospital is an internationally renownedteaching hospital and research centre in Cambridge, with strong affiliations to the University of Cambridge.

(00:24:54) “A Fix with Sontarans” is a specially written Doctor Who segment produced for the BBC children’s programme “Jim’ll Fix It” featuring Colin Baker in character as the Sixth Doctor. It was broadcast on 23 February 1985. Later pressings of the Region 2 DVD removed the segment due to the Jimmy Savile sexual abuse scandal.

(00:29:30) Barry Cryer (23 March 1935 – 25 January 2022) was an English writer, comedian, and actor. As well as performing on stage, radio and television, Cryer wrote for many performers including Dave Allen, Stanley Baxter, Jack Benny, Rory Bremner, George Burns, Jasper Carrott, Tommy Cooper, Ronnie Corbett, Les Dawson, Dick Emery, Kenny Everett, Bruce Forsyth, David Frost, Bob Hope, Frankie Howerd, Richard Pryor, Spike Milligan, Mike Yarwood, The Two Ronnies and Morecambe and Wise. The interview with Mark Lawson can be seen here.

(00:35:25) Donald Gee (28 September 1937 – 14 January 2022) appeared in two Doctor Who television stories: as Major Ian Warne in “The Space Pirates” and Eckersley in “The Monster of Peladon“.

(00:35:55) “On the Move” is a British television series made by the BBC and first broadcast in 1975 and 1976 in 50 ten-minute episodes. On the surface a lightweight soap opera, it was in fact an educational programme aimed at adults with literacy problems, and linked to a national campaign at the time. Up to 17 million people watched the series, and it was credited with removing some of the stigma attached to illiteracy.

(00:37:10) Jeremy Irons made an early career appearance on the BBC’s “Playaway” in 1975.

(00:39:02) “Vision On” was a British children’s television programme, shown on BBC1 from 1964 to 1976 and designed specifically for children with hearing impairment. The music under Doc’s little homily at this point is “Left Bank One” by The Noveltones which was the music accompanying the “Gallery” section of “Vision On”.

(00:53:48) “Reaping and Sowing” is sung here by the character Greg Preston (played by Ian McCulloch) at about the 37:46 point in “The Corn Dolly), episode 4 of “The Survivors”, a British post-apocalyptic fiction drama television series created by Terry Nation at the BBC and broadcast from 1975 to 1977.

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

We review the Fifth Doctor story “Warriors of the Deep” and, as the Sea Devils stalk around to the beat of Adam and the Ants’ “Prince Charming”, we celebrate a landmark for representation in Doctor Who casting.

Listen/download on iTunes

Stitcher.com

Find us on Facebook

We can also be found on the Doctor Who Podcast Alliance

Find Diddly Dum pics on Tumblr.

Visit our Youtube page.

Email us at diddlydumpodcast@diddlydumpodcast

SHOWNOTES

(00:00:00) This podcast opens with the theme music from “On The Move” (see below).

(00:18:33) “This Is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor” is a nonfiction book by the British comedy writer Adam Kay, published in 2017. It is a collection of diary entries written by Kay during his medical training from 2004 to 2010. This has been televised as “This Is Going to Hurt”.

(00:20:28) Addenbrooke’s Hospital is an internationally renownedteaching hospital and research centre in Cambridge, with strong affiliations to the University of Cambridge.

(00:24:54) “A Fix with Sontarans” is a specially written Doctor Who segment produced for the BBC children’s programme “Jim’ll Fix It” featuring Colin Baker in character as the Sixth Doctor. It was broadcast on 23 February 1985. Later pressings of the Region 2 DVD removed the segment due to the Jimmy Savile sexual abuse scandal.

(00:29:30) Barry Cryer (23 March 1935 – 25 January 2022) was an English writer, comedian, and actor. As well as performing on stage, radio and television, Cryer wrote for many performers including Dave Allen, Stanley Baxter, Jack Benny, Rory Bremner, George Burns, Jasper Carrott, Tommy Cooper, Ronnie Corbett, Les Dawson, Dick Emery, Kenny Everett, Bruce Forsyth, David Frost, Bob Hope, Frankie Howerd, Richard Pryor, Spike Milligan, Mike Yarwood, The Two Ronnies and Morecambe and Wise. The interview with Mark Lawson can be seen here.

(00:35:25) Donald Gee (28 September 1937 – 14 January 2022) appeared in two Doctor Who television stories: as Major Ian Warne in “The Space Pirates” and Eckersley in “The Monster of Peladon“.

(00:35:55) “On the Move” is a British television series made by the BBC and first broadcast in 1975 and 1976 in 50 ten-minute episodes. On the surface a lightweight soap opera, it was in fact an educational programme aimed at adults with literacy problems, and linked to a national campaign at the time. Up to 17 million people watched the series, and it was credited with removing some of the stigma attached to illiteracy.

(00:37:10) Jeremy Irons made an early career appearance on the BBC’s “Playaway” in 1975.

(00:39:02) “Vision On” was a British children’s television programme, shown on BBC1 from 1964 to 1976 and designed specifically for children with hearing impairment. The music under Doc’s little homily at this point is “Left Bank One” by The Noveltones which was the music accompanying the “Gallery” section of “Vision On”.

(00:53:48) “Reaping and Sowing” is sung here by the character Greg Preston (played by Ian McCulloch) at about the 37:46 point in “The Corn Dolly), episode 4 of “The Survivors”, a British post-apocalyptic fiction drama television series created by Terry Nation at the BBC and broadcast from 1975 to 1977.

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

We review the Fifth Doctor story “Warriors of the Deep” and, as the Sea Devils stalk around to the beat of Adam and the Ants’ “Prince Charming”, we celebrate a landmark for representation in Doctor Who casting.

Listen/download on iTunes

Stitcher.com

Find us on Facebook

We can also be found on the Doctor Who Podcast Alliance

Find Diddly Dum pics on Tumblr.

Visit our Youtube page.

Email us at diddlydumpodcast@diddlydumpodcast

SHOWNOTES

(00:00:00) This podcast opens with the theme music from “On The Move” (see below).

(00:18:33) “This Is Going to Hurt: Secret Diaries of a Junior Doctor” is a nonfiction book by the British comedy writer Adam Kay, published in 2017. It is a collection of diary entries written by Kay during his medical training from 2004 to 2010. This has been televised as “This Is Going to Hurt”.

(00:20:28) Addenbrooke’s Hospital is an internationally renownedteaching hospital and research centre in Cambridge, with strong affiliations to the University of Cambridge.

(00:24:54) “A Fix with Sontarans” is a specially written Doctor Who segment produced for the BBC children’s programme “Jim’ll Fix It” featuring Colin Baker in character as the Sixth Doctor. It was broadcast on 23 February 1985. Later pressings of the Region 2 DVD removed the segment due to the Jimmy Savile sexual abuse scandal.

(00:29:30) Barry Cryer (23 March 1935 – 25 January 2022) was an English writer, comedian, and actor. As well as performing on stage, radio and television, Cryer wrote for many performers including Dave Allen, Stanley Baxter, Jack Benny, Rory Bremner, George Burns, Jasper Carrott, Tommy Cooper, Ronnie Corbett, Les Dawson, Dick Emery, Kenny Everett, Bruce Forsyth, David Frost, Bob Hope, Frankie Howerd, Richard Pryor, Spike Milligan, Mike Yarwood, The Two Ronnies and Morecambe and Wise. The interview with Mark Lawson can be seen here.

(00:35:25) Donald Gee (28 September 1937 – 14 January 2022) appeared in two Doctor Who television stories: as Major Ian Warne in “The Space Pirates” and Eckersley in “The Monster of Peladon“.

(00:35:55) “On the Move” is a British television series made by the BBC and first broadcast in 1975 and 1976 in 50 ten-minute episodes. On the surface a lightweight soap opera, it was in fact an educational programme aimed at adults with literacy problems, and linked to a national campaign at the time. Up to 17 million people watched the series, and it was credited with removing some of the stigma attached to illiteracy.

(00:37:10) Jeremy Irons made an early career appearance on the BBC’s “Playaway” in 1975.

(00:39:02) “Vision On” was a British children’s television programme, shown on BBC1 from 1964 to 1976 and designed specifically for children with hearing impairment. The music under Doc’s little homily at this point is “Left Bank One” by The Noveltones which was the music accompanying the “Gallery” section of “Vision On”.

(00:53:48) “Reaping and Sowing” is sung here by the character Greg Preston (played by Ian McCulloch) at about the 37:46 point in “The Corn Dolly), episode 4 of “The Survivors”, a British post-apocalyptic fiction drama television series created by Terry Nation at the BBC and broadcast from 1975 to 1977.

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

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

Remembrance of The Daleks - Audio Commentary Part 1

This episode, Phil and Scott sit down to watch episodes 1 and 2 of Remembrance of The Daleks in the first part of an audio commentary for this anniversary special Doctor Who serial.

During the commentary, Phil gets confused about Dalek factions and Scott queries exactly what year this story was set which confuses Phil again! Also, they touch on the UNIT dating controversy which Scott struggles with and Phil tries to explain to Scott the issues of racism and sexism that are touched on in this story.

Also, Phil gives an update on the Who's He? Video Podcast Youtube channel.

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

Remembrance of The Daleks - Audio Commentary Part 1

This episode, Phil and Scott sit down to watch episodes 1 and 2 of Remembrance of The Daleks in the first part of an audio commentary for this anniversary special Doctor Who serial.

During the commentary, Phil gets confused about Dalek factions and Scott queries exactly what year this story was set which confuses Phil again! Also, they touch on the UNIT dating controversy which Scott struggles with and Phil tries to explain to Scott the issues of racism and sexism that are touched on in this story.

Also, Phil gives an update on the Who's He? Video Podcast Youtube channel.

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

Remembrance of The Daleks - Audio Commentary Part 1

This episode, Phil and Scott sit down to watch episodes 1 and 2 of Remembrance of The Daleks in the first part of an audio commentary for this anniversary special Doctor Who serial.

During the commentary, Phil gets confused about Dalek factions and Scott queries exactly what year this story was set which confuses Phil again! Also, they touch on the UNIT dating controversy which Scott struggles with and Phil tries to explain to Scott the issues of racism and sexism that are touched on in this story.

Also, Phil gives an update on the Who's He? Video Podcast Youtube channel.

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

Remembrance of The Daleks - Audio Commentary Part 1

This episode, Phil and Scott sit down to watch episodes 1 and 2 of Remembrance of The Daleks in the first part of an audio commentary for this anniversary special Doctor Who serial.

During the commentary, Phil gets confused about Dalek factions and Scott queries exactly what year this story was set which confuses Phil again! Also, they touch on the UNIT dating controversy which Scott struggles with and Phil tries to explain to Scott the issues of racism and sexism that are touched on in this story.

Also, Phil gives an update on the Who's He? Video Podcast Youtube channel.

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

Remembrance of The Daleks - Audio Commentary Part 1

This episode, Phil and Scott sit down to watch episodes 1 and 2 of Remembrance of The Daleks in the first part of an audio commentary for this anniversary special Doctor Who serial.

During the commentary, Phil gets confused about Dalek factions and Scott queries exactly what year this story was set which confuses Phil again! Also, they touch on the UNIT dating controversy which Scott struggles with and Phil tries to explain to Scott the issues of racism and sexism that are touched on in this story.

Also, Phil gives an update on the Who's He? Video Podcast Youtube channel.

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

Remembrance of The Daleks - Audio Commentary Part 1

This episode, Phil and Scott sit down to watch episodes 1 and 2 of Remembrance of The Daleks in the first part of an audio commentary for this anniversary special Doctor Who serial.

During the commentary, Phil gets confused about Dalek factions and Scott queries exactly what year this story was set which confuses Phil again! Also, they touch on the UNIT dating controversy which Scott struggles with and Phil tries to explain to Scott the issues of racism and sexism that are touched on in this story.

Also, Phil gives an update on the Who's He? Video Podcast Youtube channel.

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

Remembrance of The Daleks - Audio Commentary Part 1

This episode, Phil and Scott sit down to watch episodes 1 and 2 of Remembrance of The Daleks in the first part of an audio commentary for this anniversary special Doctor Who serial.

During the commentary, Phil gets confused about Dalek factions and Scott queries exactly what year this story was set which confuses Phil again! Also, they touch on the UNIT dating controversy which Scott struggles with and Phil tries to explain to Scott the issues of racism and sexism that are touched on in this story.

Also, Phil gives an update on the Who's He? Video Podcast Youtube channel.

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

Remembrance of The Daleks - Audio Commentary Part 1

This episode, Phil and Scott sit down to watch episodes 1 and 2 of Remembrance of The Daleks in the first part of an audio commentary for this anniversary special Doctor Who serial.

During the commentary, Phil gets confused about Dalek factions and Scott queries exactly what year this story was set which confuses Phil again! Also, they touch on the UNIT dating controversy which Scott struggles with and Phil tries to explain to Scott the issues of racism and sexism that are touched on in this story.

Also, Phil gives an update on the Who's He? Video Podcast Youtube channel.

In late January 2022 Rob and Dave ran a Twitter poll to inform what season of Doctor Who they should talk about in the flagship episode of the podcast at the end of February; the very episode you are about to listen to now.

The choices - and results - were as follows from 143 votes:

Season 11 (Pertwee) 35% Season 13 (Baker) 18.9% Season 15 (Baker) 25.9% Season 26 (McCoy) 20.3%

After half an hour of news and short topics from the past month, Season 11 is then discussed, story by story. What are your thoughts on the season?

The Time Warrior Invasion of the Dinosaurs Death to the Daleks Monster of Peladon Planet of the Spiders

Hope you enjoy the episode! Contact us anytime, hello@theDWshow.net

In late January 2022 Rob and Dave ran a Twitter poll to inform what season of Doctor Who they should talk about in the flagship episode of the podcast at the end of February; the very episode you are about to listen to now.

The choices - and results - were as follows from 143 votes:

Season 11 (Pertwee) 35% Season 13 (Baker) 18.9% Season 15 (Baker) 25.9% Season 26 (McCoy) 20.3%

After half an hour of news and short topics from the past month, Season 11 is then discussed, story by story. What are your thoughts on the season?

The Time Warrior Invasion of the Dinosaurs Death to the Daleks Monster of Peladon Planet of the Spiders

Hope you enjoy the episode! Contact us anytime, hello@theDWshow.net

In late January 2022 Rob and Dave ran a Twitter poll to inform what season of Doctor Who they should talk about in the flagship episode of the podcast at the end of February; the very episode you are about to listen to now.

The choices - and results - were as follows from 143 votes:

Season 11 (Pertwee) 35% Season 13 (Baker) 18.9% Season 15 (Baker) 25.9% Season 26 (McCoy) 20.3%

After half an hour of news and short topics from the past month, Season 11 is then discussed, story by story. What are your thoughts on the season?

The Time Warrior Invasion of the Dinosaurs Death to the Daleks Monster of Peladon Planet of the Spiders

Hope you enjoy the episode! Contact us anytime, hello@theDWshow.net

In late January 2022 Rob and Dave ran a Twitter poll to inform what season of Doctor Who they should talk about in the flagship episode of the podcast at the end of February; the very episode you are about to listen to now.

The choices - and results - were as follows from 143 votes:

Season 11 (Pertwee) 35% Season 13 (Baker) 18.9% Season 15 (Baker) 25.9% Season 26 (McCoy) 20.3%

After half an hour of news and short topics from the past month, Season 11 is then discussed, story by story. What are your thoughts on the season?

The Time Warrior Invasion of the Dinosaurs Death to the Daleks Monster of Peladon Planet of the Spiders

Hope you enjoy the episode! Contact us anytime, hello@theDWshow.net

Ross is joined by Mark McManus @QuarkMcMalus from Trap One Podcast @TrapOne_  linktr.ee/TrapOne_ to talk Doctor Who Comic Books. We start with Titan Comic's 11th Doctor trade back Afterlife, collecting the 1st 5 issues on Year 1 of that series. Ross is happy that his fav Who artist Simon Fraser's work is in it. 

Ross is joined by Mark McManus @QuarkMcMalus from Trap One Podcast @TrapOne_  linktr.ee/TrapOne_ to talk Doctor Who Comic Books. We start with Titan Comic's 11th Doctor trade back Afterlife, collecting the 1st 5 issues on Year 1 of that series. Ross is happy that his fav Who artist Simon Fraser's work is in it. 

Ross is joined by Mark McManus @QuarkMcMalus from Trap One Podcast @TrapOne_  linktr.ee/TrapOne_ to talk Doctor Who Comic Books. We start with Titan Comic's 11th Doctor trade back Afterlife, collecting the 1st 5 issues on Year 1 of that series. Ross is happy that his fav Who artist Simon Fraser's work is in it. 

Ross is joined by Mark McManus @QuarkMcMalus from Trap One Podcast @TrapOne_  linktr.ee/TrapOne_ to talk Doctor Who Comic Books. We start with Titan Comic's 11th Doctor trade back Afterlife, collecting the 1st 5 issues on Year 1 of that series. Ross is happy that his fav Who artist Simon Fraser's work is in it.