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Join Mark and Lindsey as they have a chat about fandom covering Sherlock Holmes, Harry Potter, Fan Fiction and more.

You can follow Lindsey on Twitter: @lha_again

Lindsey recommends Years And Years

Mark recommends Danger Mouse and Chernobyl

Erika and Steven wish you a happy Labour Day! As is our wont, we bring you some classic Doctor Who goodness on this long weekend. What better way to celebrate than to finish off a story we both enjoy? While we do have a couple lingering questions about “The Enemy of the World”, we’re quite satisfied by the end.

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Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky

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Join Mark and Lindsey as they have a chat about fandom covering Sherlock Holmes, Harry Potter, Fan Fiction and more.

You can follow Lindsey on Twitter: @lha_again

Lindsey recommends Years And Years

Mark recommends Danger Mouse and Chernobyl

Doctor Who has such a rich and varied history that, at different times in its development, quite accomplished people in front of and behind the cameras have been overshadowed by other talented people through no real fault of their own.

In this episode, Rob and Dave seek to redress the balance to some degree by naming their cast and crew members who were 'living in the shadows' of others during their time on the show. Examples come from 60s, 70s, 80s, and Nu-Who.

Of course, the episode also features news and mini-topics, including some remarks on the passing of Paul Darrow, who was very dear to Dave and greatly respected by Rob, too.

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

Donna Noble has been saved…for the first time! Join us as we review the 2006 Doctor Who Christmas special, The Runaway Bride . Hosted by Clarence Brown, Lee Shackleford, and Kyle Jones.

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Our Hosts on Other Shows

Want more from the Discussing Who co-hosts? Our hosts can be found on the following:

Doctor Who: Podshock (Kyle & Lee)

The TechPedition Podcast (Clarence)

The Relativity Podcast (Lee & Clarence)

Discussing Trek: A Star Trek Discovery Podcast (Clarence & Kyle)

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Interested in more Doctor Who Comics? Visit our friends at Titan Comics. Titan publishes comics featuring the Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, and Twelfth Doctors. They also publish comics featuring Sherlock, Penny Dreadful, and more! Check them out and tell them that Discussing Who sent you.

Erika and Steven wish you a happy Labour Day! As is our wont, we bring you some classic Doctor Who goodness on this long weekend. What better way to celebrate than to finish off a story we both enjoy? While we do have a couple lingering questions about “The Enemy of the World”, we’re quite satisfied by the end.

PP (5-6)

Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky

Support this show and other shows like it on The Incomparable network by becoming a member. Members get early access to podcasts, bonus episodes, and more.

Donna Noble has been saved…for the first time! Join us as we review the 2006 Doctor Who Christmas special, The Runaway Bride . Hosted by Clarence Brown, Lee Shackleford, and Kyle Jones.

The Discussing Network

Discussing Who is part of the Discussing Network. Find out more about the network and other shows on the network by visiting http://discussingnetwork.com.

Become a Patreon Supporter! By becoming a Patreon, you can support the show while receiving exclusive perks made available for Patreon Supporters. Visit Patreon.com/DiscussingNetwork for more information, to follow us on Patreon, and – should you choose – support the show.

Connect with us by lliking us on Facebook, following us on Twitter, find us on Instagram, and more!

Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, PlayerFM, Stitcher, and others! Help others discover us by giving star ratings and/or recommending us on Apple Podcasts and Stitcher.

Feedback

Let us know what you think! Send your feedback via email to discussingwho@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail message on the Discussing Who Call Line. Simply dial (805)850-DWHO (3946). (Airtime and/or long distance rates apply, if applicable.) Already following us on Facebook? Simply send a message on there.

Like the show? Want to contribute? Send us your feedback! We want to hear from you!

This episode of Discussing Who is brought to you by Audible - get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/DiscussingWho. Check out over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle or mp3 player.

Our Hosts on Other Shows

Want more from the Discussing Who co-hosts? Our hosts can be found on the following:

Doctor Who: Podshock (Kyle & Lee)

The TechPedition Podcast (Clarence)

The Relativity Podcast (Lee & Clarence)

Discussing Trek: A Star Trek Discovery Podcast (Clarence & Kyle)

Upcoming Events & Additional Information

Interested in more Doctor Who Comics? Visit our friends at Titan Comics. Titan publishes comics featuring the Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh, and Twelfth Doctors. They also publish comics featuring Sherlock, Penny Dreadful, and more! Check them out and tell them that Discussing Who sent you.

The Thames is frozen, let's party! This is real history on Doctor Who again. Well, except for the big beastie under the ice. So, what did we think of it? Ya gotta listen to find out.

WANING: CONTAINS SPOILERS

Doctor Who has such a rich and varied history that, at different times in its development, quite accomplished people in front of and behind the cameras have been overshadowed by other talented people through no real fault of their own.

In this episode, Rob and Dave seek to redress the balance to some degree by naming their cast and crew members who were 'living in the shadows' of others during their time on the show. Examples come from 60s, 70s, 80s, and Nu-Who.

Of course, the episode also features news and mini-topics, including some remarks on the passing of Paul Darrow, who was very dear to Dave and greatly respected by Rob, too.

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

London, 1814. The entire city has turned out for the biggest Frost Fair in decades. But beneath the frozen Thames, revellers are disappearing, snatched through the ice and pulled into the depths where a terrifying monster lurks. Will the Doctor and Bill stop the slaughter before they too are dragged into the icy waters?

Rob and Dave sit down to discuss the episode.

What did you think? Email us: hello@theDWshow.net

Doctor Who has such a rich and varied history that, at different times in its development, quite accomplished people in front of and behind the cameras have been overshadowed by other talented people through no real fault of their own.

In this episode, Rob and Dave seek to redress the balance to some degree by naming their cast and crew members who were 'living in the shadows' of others during their time on the show. Examples come from 60s, 70s, 80s, and Nu-Who.

Of course, the episode also features news and mini-topics, including some remarks on the passing of Paul Darrow, who was very dear to Dave and greatly respected by Rob, too.

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

Doctor Who has such a rich and varied history that, at different times in its development, quite accomplished people in front of and behind the cameras have been overshadowed by other talented people through no real fault of their own.

In this episode, Rob and Dave seek to redress the balance to some degree by naming their cast and crew members who were 'living in the shadows' of others during their time on the show. Examples come from 60s, 70s, 80s, and Nu-Who.

Of course, the episode also features news and mini-topics, including some remarks on the passing of Paul Darrow, who was very dear to Dave and greatly respected by Rob, too.

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

We're back, and we're picking up where we left off…

…sort of! Join us next week for a glimpse at the new 2MTL!

The Doctor and Mel travel to a world of fire and ice, meet Glitz and Ace and follow a treasure map. It's the intro of the modern companion, but not much else. Also, we react to San Diego Comic Con Doctor Who panels.

The Doctor and Mel travel to a world of fire and ice, meet Glitz and Ace and follow a treasure map. It's the intro of the modern companion, but not much else. Also, we react to San Diego Comic Con Doctor Who panels.

So, my episode reviewing 'The Pilot' is finally here! Yes, there were some technical errors and issues (quite a few), as well as Life Stuff that got in the way, but I bested them and finally was able to pull it all together for you here today (albeit with a bit of a sore throat that makes my voice crack much like male puberty at times, but oh well, these things happen).

Anyway, so join me as I excitedly talk about our first proper introduction to Bill Potts, discuss shades of 'Shada', play around with some Jungian interpretations and other related chat about water and reflection imagery, empathize with young awkward queers, dance for disco androids, and try to contain my burning Professor fetish.

As always, glad to have you all aboard. Do enjoy the ride!

Episode 25 - Starchild!: The Pilot

Table of Contents:

Links:

Fun Links Related to the Show:

BE SURE TO CHECK THE TERMINUS AMAZON A-STORE FOR WHERE TO BUY OTHER THINGS MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE!

Notes:

Opening audio clips from the Fifth Doctor serial 'Terminus' and the Tenth Doctor serial 'The Shakespeare Code', copyright BBC. The female robot voice was from '2nd Speech Center' text-to-voice software (http://www.zero2000.com/2nd-speech-center/). 'Doctor Who' theme was by ViolinistBAKA, link provided above.

We're back, and we're picking up where we left off…

…sort of! Join us next week for a glimpse at the new 2MTL!

The Doctor and Mel travel to a world of fire and ice, meet Glitz and Ace and follow a treasure map. It's the intro of the modern companion, but not much else. Also, we react to San Diego Comic Con Doctor Who panels.

The Doctor and Mel travel to a world of fire and ice, meet Glitz and Ace and follow a treasure map. It's the intro of the modern companion, but not much else. Also, we react to San Diego Comic Con Doctor Who panels.

So, my episode reviewing 'The Pilot' is finally here! Yes, there were some technical errors and issues (quite a few), as well as Life Stuff that got in the way, but I bested them and finally was able to pull it all together for you here today (albeit with a bit of a sore throat that makes my voice crack much like male puberty at times, but oh well, these things happen).

Anyway, so join me as I excitedly talk about our first proper introduction to Bill Potts, discuss shades of 'Shada', play around with some Jungian interpretations and other related chat about water and reflection imagery, empathize with young awkward queers, dance for disco androids, and try to contain my burning Professor fetish.

As always, glad to have you all aboard. Do enjoy the ride!

Episode 25 – Starchild!: The Pilot

Table of Contents:

Links:

Fun Links Related to the Show:

BE SURE TO CHECK THE TERMINUS AMAZON A-STORE FOR WHERE TO BUY OTHER THINGS MENTIONED IN THE EPISODE!

Notes:

Opening audio clips from the Fifth Doctor serial 'Terminus' and the Tenth Doctor serial 'The Shakespeare Code', copyright BBC. The female robot voice was from '2nd Speech Center' text-to-voice software (http://www.zero2000.com/2nd-speech-center/). 'Doctor Who' theme was by ViolinistBAKA, link provided above.

Sad news this week as legendary production designer Michael Pickwoad passed away at age 73, leaving behind a legion of fans and a body of work that included iconic Doctor Who sets over 71 episodes but spanned a decades-long career in film and television. He will be missed. We also speculate about a likely Sunday start date in October for Series 11, we have news of a Doctor Who fan experience coming to Johannesburg, Matt Smith being cast in Star Wars: Episode IX, and most excitingly, part two of our Miniscope featuring 1970s writing duo Bob Baker and Dave Martin!

Links:

- Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! - Michael Pickwoad died - Radio Free Skaro interview with Michael Pickwoad - African Doctor Who Experience - Sheridan Smith returns to Big Finish - Preview of Thirteenth Doctor Issue #2 - Matt Smith cast in Star Wars Episode IX

Miniscope:

- Bob Baker - Dave Martin - The Invisible Enemy - Underworld - The Armageddon Factor - The Nightmare of Eden

This week, Brendan, Nathan and Todd go for a lovely walk in a rain-drenched forest, only to find themselves dragged halfway across the galaxy by the Time Lords and placed on trial to answer for their crimes. It's Parts 1 to 4 of the longest Doctor Who story ever -- The Trial of a Time Lord: The Mysterious Planet.

Buy the story!

The Mysterious Planet was released as part of the Trial of a Time Lord box set in 2008/2009. (Amazon US) (Amazon UK)

Notes and links

Trials and Tribulations is a 55-minute documentary covering the production problems that plagued the Colin Baker era, and the 1985 cancellation in particular. Do not miss this.

After leaving the show in 1986, Eric Saward gave an interview to Starburst magazine, in which he mounted an attack on John Nathan-Turner. It's an eyewatering read.

In 1989, Jon Pertwee starred in a Doctor Who stage play called The Ultimate Adventure. During the run, Colin Baker took over in a somewhat less horrific version of his TV costume.

Fans of Mollie Sugden as Mrs Slocombe will undoubtedly enjoy watching her trapped on a spaceship in the year 2050 in BBC sitcom Come Back Mrs Noah (1977).

In this story, whiskerless youth Balazar is played by Adam Blackwood. Blackwood can also be seen playing Tok in Season 4 Blakes 7 episode Assassin, in which he is bidding on slaves at the behest of Natratof of Gourimpest. He also plays Barmy Fotheringay Phipps in various episodes of Jeeves and Wooster. Most surprisingly, he is the voice of James Bond himself in the 2001 videogame 007: Agent Under Fire. You can get an idea of what he's like in this video on YouTube.

In a nearby parallel universe, Glitz and Dibber were played by French and Saunders. Which is as good an excuse as any to link to this video of the two of them playing extras on the set of Trial of a Time Lord. You can also see them in the BBC sitcom Girls on Top (1985).

Follow us!

Brendan is on Twitter as @critiqaltheory, Nathan is @nathanbottomley, Todd is @toddbeilby, and Richard is @RichardLStone. The Flight Through Entirety theme was arranged by Cameron Lam. You can follow the podcast on Twitter at @FTEpodcast.

We're also on Facebook, and you can check out our website at flightthroughentirety.com. Please consider rating or reviewing us on iTunes, or we'll keep interrupting your day to comment irritatingly on everything you've just been doing.

Bondfinger

Over on Bondfinger Bondfinger, we just released the first of a series of commentaries on the Timothy Dalton Bond film, in which we discuss The Living Daylights. We'll be releasing our commentary on Licence to Kill next weekend.

Of course, we also have plenty of Rodgecasts online, and there are other Bonds available, as well. You can keep up with all the Bondfinger news on Twitter and Facebook.

Sad news this week as legendary production designer Michael Pickwoad passed away at age 73, leaving behind a legion of fans and a body of work that included iconic Doctor Who sets over 71 episodes but spanned a decades-long career in film and television. He will be missed. We also speculate about a likely Sunday start date in October for Series 11, we have news of a Doctor Who fan experience coming to Johannesburg, Matt Smith being cast in Star Wars: Episode IX, and most excitingly, part two of our Miniscope featuring 1970s writing duo Bob Baker and Dave Martin!

Links:

- Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! - Michael Pickwoad died - Radio Free Skaro interview with Michael Pickwoad - African Doctor Who Experience - Sheridan Smith returns to Big Finish - Preview of Thirteenth Doctor Issue #2 - Matt Smith cast in Star Wars Episode IX

Miniscope:

- Bob Baker - Dave Martin - The Invisible Enemy - Underworld - The Armageddon Factor - The Nightmare of Eden

Sad news this week as legendary production designer Michael Pickwoad passed away at age 73, leaving behind a legion of fans and a body of work that included iconic Doctor Who sets over 71 episodes but spanned a decades-long career in film and television. He will be missed. We also speculate about a likely Sunday start date in October for Series 11, we have news of a Doctor Who fan experience coming to Johannesburg, Matt Smith being cast in Star Wars: Episode IX, and most excitingly, part two of our Miniscope featuring 1970s writing duo Bob Baker and Dave Martin!

Links:

– Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Michael Pickwoad died – Radio Free Skaro interview with Michael Pickwoad – African Doctor Who Experience – Sheridan Smith returns to Big Finish – Preview of Thirteenth Doctor Issue #2 – Matt Smith cast in Star Wars Episode IX

Miniscope:

– Bob Baker – Dave Martin – The Invisible Enemy – Underworld – The Armageddon Factor – The Nightmare of Eden

This week, Brendan, Nathan and Todd go for a lovely walk in a rain-drenched forest, only to find themselves dragged halfway across the galaxy by the Time Lords and placed on trial to answer for their crimes. It's Parts 1 to 4 of the longest Doctor Who story ever -- The Trial of a Time Lord: The Mysterious Planet.

Buy the story!

The Mysterious Planet was released as part of the Trial of a Time Lord box set in 2008/2009. (Amazon US) (Amazon UK)

Notes and links

Trials and Tribulations is a 55-minute documentary covering the production problems that plagued the Colin Baker era, and the 1985 cancellation in particular. Do not miss this.

After leaving the show in 1986, Eric Saward gave an interview to Starburst magazine, in which he mounted an attack on John Nathan-Turner. It's an eyewatering read.

In 1989, Jon Pertwee starred in a Doctor Who stage play called The Ultimate Adventure. During the run, Colin Baker took over in a somewhat less horrific version of his TV costume.

Fans of Mollie Sugden as Mrs Slocombe will undoubtedly enjoy watching her trapped on a spaceship in the year 2050 in BBC sitcom Come Back Mrs Noah (1977).

In this story, whiskerless youth Balazar is played by Adam Blackwood. Blackwood can also be seen playing Tok in Season 4 Blakes 7 episode Assassin, in which he is bidding on slaves at the behest of Natratof of Gourimpest. He also plays Barmy Fotheringay Phipps in various episodes of Jeeves and Wooster. Most surprisingly, he is the voice of James Bond himself in the 2001 videogame 007: Agent Under Fire. You can get an idea of what he's like in [this video on YouTube].

: https://youtu.be/BUu5qRHAxis

In a nearby parallel universe, Glitz and Dibber were played by French and Saunders. Which is as good an excuse as any to link to this video of the two of them playing extras on the set of Trial of a Time Lord. You can also see them in the BBC sitcom Girls on Top (1985).

Follow us!

Brendan is on Twitter as @critiqaltheory, Nathan is @nathanbottomley, Todd is @toddbeilby, and Richard is @RichardLStone. The Flight Through Entirety theme was arranged by Cameron Lam. You can follow the podcast on Twitter at @FTEpodcast.

We're also on Facebook, and you can check out our website at flightthroughentirety.com. Please consider rating or reviewing us on iTunes, or we'll keep interrupting your day to comment irritatingly on everything you've just been doing.

Bondfinger

Over on Bondfinger, we just released the first of a series of commentaries on the Timothy Dalton Bond film, in which we discuss The Living Daylights. We'll be releasing our commentary on Licence to Kill next weekend.

Of course, we also have plenty of Rodgecasts online, and there are other Bonds available, as well. You can keep up with all the Bondfinger news on Twitter and Facebook.

Waffle On about Pulp Fiction

Hello and welocme to this months edition of Waffle On Podcast in which Meds and Kell chat away about the excellent Quentin Tarantino Film Pulp Fiction.

You can listen to this podcast on Podbean, iTunes, Stitcher Radio and Podcoin.

Come join us on Facebook, simply search for Waffle On Podcast.

Sad news this week as legendary production designer Michael Pickwoad passed away at age 73, leaving behind a legion of fans and a body of work that included iconic Doctor Who sets over 71 episodes but spanned a decades-long career in film and television. He will be missed. We also speculate about a likely Sunday start date in October for Series 11, we have news of a Doctor Who fan experience coming to Johannesburg, Matt Smith being cast in Star Wars: Episode IX, and most excitingly, part two of our Miniscope featuring 1970s writing duo Bob Baker and Dave Martin!

Links:

– Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Michael Pickwoad died – Radio Free Skaro interview with Michael Pickwoad – African Doctor Who Experience – Sheridan Smith returns to Big Finish – Preview of Thirteenth Doctor Issue #2 – Matt Smith cast in Star Wars Episode IX

Miniscope:

– Bob Baker – Dave Martin – The Invisible Enemy – Underworld – The Armageddon Factor – The Nightmare of Eden

Waffle On about Pulp Fiction

Hello and welocme to this months edition of Waffle On Podcast in which Meds and Kell chat away about the excellent Quentin Tarantino Film Pulp Fiction.

You can listen to this podcast on Podbean, iTunes, Stitcher Radio and Podcoin.

Come join us on Facebook, simply search for Waffle On Podcast.

There is a cavalcade of Doctor Who news this week, most of it treats for your ears as Big Finish has gone MAD WITH POWER in celebrating their 20th anniversary with live streams, vinyl, new series and most importantly action dollies from some of its more notable adventures. But that’s just a teaser as we have the first part of our analysis of journeyman 1980s director Ron Jones in…the Miniscope!

Links:

– Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Gallifrey One 2020 tickets still on sale – Series 12 to cover issues about plastic waste, more talk of a holiday episode before the series – Doctor Who Magazine 540 released, with a Jon Pertwee focus – Radio 4 Extra Jon Pertwee celebration goes out July 6 – First look at Big Finish-inspired action dollies – Big Finish celebrates 20 years with 20 hours of live streaming – Big Finish Wave of Destruction on vinyl a Sainsbury’s exclusive – Big Finish Torchwood Latter Days due September 2019 – Big Finish Torchwood Soho due June 2020 – Big Finish announces The Robots series – The Man from Venus audio, written/directed by Steve Broster – First 10 North American Doctor Who DVD reprints available to order – Video comparing the original and redone special effects from the DVD/BD ranges – Myth Makers 143 featuring Eric Roberts now available – Doctor Who Edge of Time interview with Maze Theory – An Unearthly Convention tickets go on sale July 1, first guests announced – DWAS announces The Capitol Five in April 2020, first guests announced

Miniscope:

– Ron Jones – Black Orchid – Time-Flight – Arc of Infinity

They weren’t important anyway.

Weirdly enough, as I’m writing this, I just woke up from a dream about Blake’s 7. Which is weird because I’ve never dreamt about Doctor Who even though I’ve been watching it forever. Really disconcerting actually. Weird. It’s Amy’s Choice, written by Toby Whithouse and aired on May 15, 2010.

Show-notes:

Doctor Who (c) The BBC
Any other references belong to their respective owners, no copyright infringement is intended by this podcast.
The Doctor Who title music was originally composed by Ron Grainer. The version used in this episode was arranged by Murray Gold.

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts!
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Check us out on Facebook!
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They weren’t important anyway.

Weirdly enough, as I’m writing this, I just woke up from a dream about Blake’s 7. Which is weird because I’ve never dreamt about Doctor Who even though I’ve been watching it forever. Really disconcerting actually. Weird. It’s Amy’s Choice, written by Toby Whithouse and aired on May 15, 2010.

Show-notes:

Doctor Who (c) The BBC
Any other references belong to their respective owners, no copyright infringement is intended by this podcast.
The Doctor Who title music was originally composed by Ron Grainer. The version used in this episode was arranged by Murray Gold.

Subscribe on Apple Podcasts!
Subscribe on Google Play!
Check us out on Facebook!
Check us out on YouTube!
Check us out on Twitter!

There is a cavalcade of Doctor Who news this week, most of it treats for your ears as Big Finish has gone MAD WITH POWER in celebrating their 20th anniversary with live streams, vinyl, new series and most importantly action dollies from some of its more notable adventures. But that’s just a teaser as we have the first part of our analysis of journeyman 1980s director Ron Jones in…the Miniscope!

Links:

– Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Gallifrey One 2020 tickets still on sale – Series 12 to cover issues about plastic waste, more talk of a holiday episode before the series – Doctor Who Magazine 540 released, with a Jon Pertwee focus – Radio 4 Extra Jon Pertwee celebration goes out July 6 – First look at Big Finish-inspired action dollies – Big Finish celebrates 20 years with 20 hours of live streaming – Big Finish Wave of Destruction on vinyl a Sainsbury’s exclusive – Big Finish Torchwood Latter Days due September 2019 – Big Finish Torchwood Soho due June 2020 – Big Finish announces The Robots series – The Man from Venus audio, written/directed by Steve Broster – First 10 North American Doctor Who DVD reprints available to order – Video comparing the original and redone special effects from the DVD/BD ranges – Myth Makers 143 featuring Eric Roberts now available – Doctor Who Edge of Time interview with Maze Theory – An Unearthly Convention tickets go on sale July 1, first guests announced – DWAS announces The Capitol Five in April 2020, first guests announced

Miniscope:

– Ron Jones – Black Orchid – Time-Flight – Arc of Infinity

This week, Brendan, Nathan and Todd go for a lovely walk in a rain-drenched forest, only to find themselves dragged halfway across the galaxy by the Time Lords and placed on trial to answer for their crimes. It's Parts 1 to 4 of the longest Doctor Who story ever -- The Trial of a Time Lord: The Mysterious Planet.

Buy the story!

The Mysterious Planet was released as part of the Trial of a Time Lord box set in 2008/2009. (Amazon US) (Amazon UK)

Notes and links

Trials and Tribulations is a 55-minute documentary covering the production problems that plagued the Colin Baker era, and the 1985 cancellation in particular. Do not miss this.

After leaving the show in 1986, Eric Saward gave an interview to Starburst magazine, in which he mounted an attack on John Nathan-Turner. It's an eyewatering read.

In 1989, Jon Pertwee starred in a Doctor Who stage play called The Ultimate Adventure. During the run, Colin Baker took over in a somewhat less horrific version of his TV costume.

Fans of Mollie Sugden as Mrs Slocombe will undoubtedly enjoy watching her trapped on a spaceship in the year 2050 in BBC sitcom Come Back Mrs Noah (1977).

In this story, whiskerless youth Balazar is played by Adam Blackwood. Blackwood can also be seen playing Tok in Season 4 Blakes 7 episode Assassin, in which he is bidding on slaves at the behest of Natratof of Gourimpest. He also plays Barmy Fotheringay Phipps in various episodes of Jeeves and Wooster. Most surprisingly, he is the voice of James Bond himself in the 2001 videogame 007: Agent Under Fire. You can get an idea of what he's like in [this video on YouTube].

: https://youtu.be/BUu5qRHAxis

In a nearby parallel universe, Glitz and Dibber were played by French and Saunders. Which is as good an excuse as any to link to this video of the two of them playing extras on the set of Trial of a Time Lord. You can also see them in the BBC sitcom Girls on Top (1985).

Follow us!

Brendan is on Twitter as @brandybongos, Nathan is @nathanbottomley, Todd is @toddbeilby, and Richard is @RichardLStone. The Flight Through Entirety theme was arranged by Cameron Lam. You can follow the podcast on Twitter at @FTEpodcast.

We're also on Facebook, and you can check out our website at flightthroughentirety.com. Please consider rating or reviewing us on iTunes, or we'll keep interrupting your day to comment irritatingly on everything you've just been doing.

Bondfinger

Over on Bondfinger, we just released the first of a series of commentaries on the Timothy Dalton Bond film, in which we discuss The Living Daylights. We'll be releasing our commentary on Licence to Kill next weekend.

Of course, we also have plenty of Rodgecasts online, and there are other Bonds available, as well. You can keep up with all the Bondfinger news on Twitter and Facebook.

There is a cavalcade of Doctor Who news this week, most of it treats for your ears as Big Finish has gone MAD WITH POWER in celebrating their 20th anniversary with live streams, vinyl, new series and most importantly action dollies from some of its more notable adventures. But that’s just a teaser as we have the first part of our analysis of journeyman 1980s director Ron Jones in…the Miniscope!

Links:

– Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Gallifrey One 2020 tickets still on sale – Series 12 to cover issues about plastic waste, more talk of a holiday episode before the series – Doctor Who Magazine 540 released, with a Jon Pertwee focus – Radio 4 Extra Jon Pertwee celebration goes out July 6 – First look at Big Finish-inspired action dollies – Big Finish celebrates 20 years with 20 hours of live streaming – Big Finish Wave of Destruction on vinyl a Sainsbury’s exclusive – Big Finish Torchwood Latter Days due September 2019 – Big Finish Torchwood Soho due June 2020 – Big Finish announces The Robots series – The Man from Venus audio, written/directed by Steve Broster – First 10 North American Doctor Who DVD reprints available to order – Video comparing the original and redone special effects from the DVD/BD ranges – Myth Makers 143 featuring Eric Roberts now available – Doctor Who Edge of Time interview with Maze Theory – An Unearthly Convention tickets go on sale July 1, first guests announced – DWAS announces The Capitol Five in April 2020, first guests announced

Miniscope:

– Ron Jones – Black Orchid – Time-Flight – Arc of Infinity

There is a cavalcade of Doctor Who news this week, most of it treats for your ears as Big Finish has gone MAD WITH POWER in celebrating their 20th anniversary with live streams, vinyl, new series and most importantly action dollies from some of its more notable adventures. But that’s just a teaser as we have the first part of our analysis of journeyman 1980s director Ron Jones in…the Miniscope!

Links:

– Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Gallifrey One 2020 tickets still on sale – Series 12 to cover issues about plastic waste, more talk of a holiday episode before the series – Doctor Who Magazine 540 released, with a Jon Pertwee focus – Radio 4 Extra Jon Pertwee celebration goes out July 6 – First look at Big Finish-inspired action dollies – Big Finish celebrates 20 years with 20 hours of live streaming – Big Finish Wave of Destruction on vinyl a Sainsbury’s exclusive – Big Finish Torchwood Latter Days due September 2019 – Big Finish Torchwood Soho due June 2020 – Big Finish announces The Robots series – The Man from Venus audio, written/directed by Steve Broster – First 10 North American Doctor Who DVD reprints available to order – Video comparing the original and redone special effects from the DVD/BD ranges – Myth Makers 143 featuring Eric Roberts now available – Doctor Who Edge of Time interview with Maze Theory – An Unearthly Convention tickets go on sale July 1, first guests announced – DWAS announces The Capitol Five in April 2020, first guests announced

Miniscope:

– Ron Jones – Black Orchid – Time-Flight – Arc of Infinity

This week’s episode of Flight Through Entirety contains over 200 special effects shots and was recorded in a delightful civic temple somewhere in Cardiff. It’s not quite the new normal, but we’re definitely on our way there. Welcome to The End of the World.

Notes and links

(Whatever happened to the Buy the story section? I used to love that.)

Russell T Davies’s historical miniseries Casanova starred David Tennant as a mouthy romantic lead, and meant that we were all fairly certain that he would be the new Doctor when Eccleston’s departure was announced.

Another hint came from Tennant’s appearance in The Quatermass Experiment (2015), which was a live-to-air remake of Nigel Neale’s 1953 TV series.

The Temple of Peace in Cardiff has been used as a location in no less than 920 episodes of Doctor Who since 2005.

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