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This week it's Lynne's turn to pick a companion-tastic story, and bafflingly, she chose Nyssa in "Black Orchid". Join Deb, Erika, Liz, and Lynne as we discuss all the companions in "Black Orchid". Lynne does have some strong reasons why Nyssa shines here. Deb thinks it's a stronger Tegan story. And Erika discovers it's her new favorite Adric story. It may be a short story, but with the crowded TARDIS of the fifth Doctor era, there are lots of companions to go around!

What do you think of this story? Would you have picked a different Nyssa story? Or can you think of other reasons this is a goor one for her? And do you find Adric boring? Charming? Annoying? Let us know in the comments!

And remember, you have about a week left to contribute to the Uncanny Magazine Year Two Kickstarter and make an extra difference thanks to an amazing Verity! listener!

^E

Also covered [links on our site]:

• Lynne goes "woo hoo!" over the forthcoming Doctor Who LEGO!
• Erika had a great time at Worldcon/Sasquan:
  • visiting KSPS in Spokane!
  • meeting some lovely Verity! listeners!
  • guesting on Radio Free Skaro #490!
• Liz is giddy that Doctor Who is coming back in a few weeks!
• Deb
  • fangirls over DW writer Sarah Dollard cosplaying as Han Solo!
  • congratulates Tansy and Galactic Suburbia for winning the Best Fancast Hugo Award!
  • recommends you check out Sage's Head Over Feels piece on fan shaming!

Bonus links [also on our site]:
Total Party Kill
"Doctor in Distress"

This week it's Lynne's turn to pick a companion-tastic story, and bafflingly, she chose Nyssa in "Black Orchid". Join Deb, Erika, Liz, and Lynne as we discuss all the companions in "Black Orchid". Lynne does have some strong reasons why Nyssa shines here. Deb thinks it's a stronger Tegan story. And Erika discovers it's her new favorite Adric story. It may be a short story, but with the crowded TARDIS of the fifth Doctor era, there are lots of companions to go around!

What do you think of this story? Would you have picked a different Nyssa story? Or can you think of other reasons this is a goor one for her? And do you find Adric boring? Charming? Annoying? Let us know in the comments!

And remember, you have about a week left to contribute to the Uncanny Magazine Year Two Kickstarter and make an extra difference thanks to an amazing Verity! listener!

^E

Also covered [links on our site]:

• Lynne goes "woo hoo!" over the forthcoming Doctor Who LEGO!
• Erika had a great time at Worldcon/Sasquan:
  • visiting KSPS in Spokane!
  • meeting some lovely Verity! listeners!
  • guesting on Radio Free Skaro #490!
• Liz is giddy that Doctor Who is coming back in a few weeks!
• Deb
  • fangirls over DW writer Sarah Dollard cosplaying as Han Solo!
  • congratulates Tansy and Galactic Suburbia for winning the Best Fancast Hugo Award!
  • recommends you check out Sage's Head Over Feels piece on fan shaming!

Bonus links [also on our site]:Total Party Kill"Doctor in Distress"

Toni and Joe hope you've had a good knight's rest and are ready to listen to them talk about the Classic Doctor Who serial The Crusade.

In Episode 18: Brought To You By Laserson Brand Laser Probes, the boys welcome back special guests president of Pagan Publishing Scott Glancy and Twin Cities theater and game maker Tim Uren for part two of a two-part podcast looking at Doctor Who role-playing games. Listen to the guys discuss the influence of pulp heroes on Doctor Who, discover hidden product placement in the 1977 Fourth Doctor adventure The Robots of Death, slip from a fugue state into a downward spiral of existential disappointment, and throw thirty years of Doctor Who role-playing games into the Death Zone for an epic RPG showdown!

In this week’s show we visit, once again, some Big Finish audio plays, this time featuring the Fifth Doctor. First we examine the First Doctor and Turlough in the story, Singularity. Then we review the next Fifth Doctor, Peri and Erimem audio, The Council of Nicaea.

Also, we take a look at issue #3 in the Titan Comics Four Doctors Event. We give our impressions on the story thus far.

Plus, news of the week which includes an update and announcement out of the upcoming Doctor Who convention taking place in Wichita, Kansas next month, Time Eddy.

And of course, your feedback.

Enjoy!

Links mentioned in the show:

Doctor Who Miniatures Game

Big Bang Generation (12th Doctor novel featuring Bernice Summerfield)

Doctor Who Riffs (RiffTraxx)

The Who’s On boys are back with a classic Tom Baker era episode review and a new lineup! Everyone please welcome Peter to the crew and join us as we start to gear up for the new season of everyone’s favorite show about travel in time and space! Join us in our discussion of “The Brain of Morbius” and learn a little back story to a newer short some of you may have seen last year!

Please forgive the sound quality of the last two installments. We are working on getting back to our previous level as soon as possible.

The post #33 – The Brain of Morbius appeared first on Who's On.

This week, a new story, and new High Council members Andrew Smith and Toby Hadoke join Josh for the love-in that is Tom Baker's classic Robots of Death.  

Toby Hadoke's Big Finish Who's Round

Andrew Smith's Work on Big Finish 

Toby Hadoke's The Dad who Fell to Earth

This week, a new story, and new High Council members Andrew Smith and Toby Hadoke join Josh for the love-in that is Tom Baker's classic Robots of Death.

Toby Hadoke's Big Finish Who's Round

Andrew Smith's Work on Big Finish

Toby Hadoke's The Dad who Fell to Earth

The Ark

Adam, Kirby, Debbie and Isabella talk about an existing story for the first time in quite a while. We also have news, feedback and You Won't Get This One.

Behold the ancient Gallifreyan Death Zone, where three panelists have gathered to harness the power of the Time Scoop in order to craft the perfect episode of Doctor Who! The panelists will compete in a fantasy draft choosing a Doctor, a companion, a a monster or villain, a writer, and two wild card elements that best exemplify what they love about Who.

The Panelists:

Robert Chan: Comedian, Improviser, & TV Critic.

The Science Jerks
Knowing is Half the Podcast
Asking for a Friend

Alissa Morrow: Actress, Sketch Comedian

Upcoming show R.A.T. at the Empty Space in September

John Morrison: Writer & Director, not small-time
Bruised Orange Theater Company
Strangeloop Theatre

Be sure to vote for your favorite in the attached poll before October 5th! There are no prizes at stake (aside from the bragging rights of being the first champion of The Time Scoop)!

Additional links:
John recommends Otherworld Theatre for Chicago-area science fiction fans
F Your Show - the podcast that introduced Michael to the comedy fantasy draft format
Gallifrey Public Radio - A great Doctor Who podcast that did a fun Doctor/Companion mash-up episode in early 2015

Podcastica: A Doctor Who podcast worth checking out!

Behold the ancient Gallifreyan Death Zone, where three panelists have gathered to harness the power of the Time Scoop in order to craft the perfect episode of Doctor Who! The panelists will compete in a fantasy draft choosing a Doctor, a companion, a a monster or villain, a writer, and two wild card elements that best exemplify what they love about Who.

The Panelists:

Robert Chan: Comedian, Improviser, & TV Critic.

The Science Jerks
Knowing is Half the Podcast
Asking for a Friend

Alissa Morrow: Actress, Sketch Comedian

Upcoming show R.A.T. at the Empty Space in September

John Morrison: Writer & Director, not small-time
Bruised Orange Theater Company
Strangeloop Theatre

Be sure to vote for your favorite in the attached poll before October 5th! There are no prizes at stake (aside from the bragging rights of being the first champion of The Time Scoop)!

Additional links:
John recommends Otherworld Theatre for Chicago-area science fiction fans
F Your Show - the podcast that introduced Michael to the comedy fantasy draft format
Gallifrey Public Radio - A great Doctor Who podcast that did a fun Doctor/Companion mash-up episode in early 2015

Podcastica: A Doctor Who podcast worth checking out!

Behold the ancient Gallifreyan Death Zone, where three panelists have gathered to harness the power of the Time Scoop in order to craft the perfect episode of Doctor Who!  The panelists will compete in a fantasy draft choosing a Doctor, a companion, a a monster or villain, a writer, and two wild card elements that best exemplify what they love about Who.

The Panelists:

Robert Chan: Comedian, Improviser, & TV Critic.

The Science JerksKnowing is Half the PodcastAsking for a Friend

Alissa Morrow: Actress, Sketch Comedian

Upcoming show R.A.T. at the Empty Space in September

John Morrison: Writer & Director, not small-timeBruised Orange Theater CompanyStrangeloop Theatre

Be sure to vote for your favorite in the attached poll before October 5th!  There are no prizes at stake (aside from the bragging rights of being the first champion of The Time Scoop)! 

Additional links: John recommends Otherworld Theatre for Chicago-area science fiction fansF Your Show - the podcast that introduced Michael to the comedy fantasy draft formatGallifrey Public Radio - A great Doctor Who podcast that did a fun Doctor/Companion mash-up episode in early 2015Podcastica: A Doctor Who podcast worth checking out!

Back from the Hugo Awards and reunited once more, the Three Who Rule have a grab bag of newsiness this week, including the sad cancellation of the New York Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular "for reasons", Peter Davison's upcoming autobiography, and more! But the main feature of this week's episode is the return of Fluid Links, where we answer listener questions and, at least once or twice, engage in actual debate! Stirring stuff!

Check out the show notes at http://radiofreeskaro.com

Back from the Hugo Awards and reunited once more, the Three Who Rule have a grab bag of newsiness this week, including the sad cancellation of the New York Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular “for reasons”, Peter Davison’s upcoming autobiography, and more! But the main feature of this week’s episode is the return of Fluid Links, where we answer listener questions and, at least once or twice, engage in actual debate! Stirring stuff!

Check out the show notes at http://radiofreeskaro.com

Back from the Hugo Awards and reunited once more, the Three Who Rule have a grab bag of newsiness this week, including the sad cancellation of the New York Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular “for reasons”, Peter Davison’s upcoming autobiography, and more! But the main feature of this week’s episode is the return of Fluid Links, where we answer listener questions and, at least once or twice, engage in actual debate! Stirring stuff!

Check out the show notes at http://radiofreeskaro.com

In their never ending quest to get through their series 2 retrospective, Phil and Paul look at The Satan Pit. After the magnificence of The Impossible Planet, is this story a satisfying conclusion or does it fall into the same pit of mediocrity that befalls many a 2 part story? However, the discussion leads Paul to wonder why the bases Chief of Security only carries one bullet and Phil tries to figure out why announcements must be made when raising shields.

And in the news, a mini prequel to series 9 is to be shown in front of the Dark Water/Death Heaven 3D cinema showings, the New York Symphonic Spectacular has been cancelled, Welsh BAFTA and Hugo awards news and in Omega's Tat Corner, some very nice looking but expensive tat!

In their never ending quest to get through their series 2 retrospective, Phil and Paul look at The Satan Pit. After the magnificence of The Impossible Planet, is this story a satisfying conclusion or does it fall into the same pit of mediocrity that befalls many a 2 part story? However, the discussion leads Paul to wonder why the bases Chief of Security only carries one bullet and Phil tries to figure out why announcements must be made when raising shields.

And in the news, a mini prequel to series 9 is to be shown in front of the Dark Water/Death Heaven 3D cinema showings, the New York Symphonic Spectacular has been cancelled, Welsh BAFTA and Hugo awards news and in Omega's Tat Corner, some very nice looking but expensive tat!

In their never ending quest to get through their series 2 retrospective, Phil and Paul look at The Satan Pit. After the magnificence of The Impossible Planet, is this story a satisfying conclusion or does it fall into the same pit of mediocrity that befalls many a 2 part story? However, the discussion leads Paul to wonder why the bases Chief of Security only carries one bullet and Phil tries to figure out why announcements must be made when raising shields.

And in the news, a mini prequel to series 9 is to be shown in front of the Dark Water/Death Heaven 3D cinema showings, the New York Symphonic Spectacular has been cancelled, Welsh BAFTA and Hugo awards news and in Omega's Tat Corner, some very nice looking but expensive tat!

There were little scarf bits everywhere. It was a disaster to clean.

This week Kiyan and Dylan put forward their life’s work in harnessing the power of podcasting. They successfully harness pure podcast ether to create this episode about Planet of Evil, which was written by Louis Marks and aired in September and October of 1975. Watch out, pure podcast ether is toxic in large doses.

Here’s a comparison between greyscale and color images of the Addam’s Family Mansion.

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 Delia Derbyshire.

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There were little scarf bits everywhere. It was a disaster to clean.

This week Kiyan and Dylan put forward their life’s work in harnessing the power of podcasting. They successfully harness pure podcast ether to create this episode about Planet of Evil, which was written by Louis Marks and aired in September and October of 1975. Watch out, pure podcast ether is toxic in large doses.

Here’s a comparison between greyscale and color images of the Addam’s Family Mansion.

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 Delia Derbyshire.

Subscribe on iTunes!
Check us out on Facebook!
Check us out on YouTube!
Check us out on Twitter!

It’s time to put down those bonsai pruners and catch the first helicopter to Antarctica, as we discuss the final story of Season 13, that florid, fecund, flexuous and frutescent classic, The Seeds of Doom.

Buy the story!

The Seeds of Doom was released on DVD in 2010 and 2011. (Amazon US) (Amazon UK)

Notes and links

The Seeds of Doom came 20th out of 241 stories in Doctor Who Magazine’s The First Fifty Years Poll in 2013. You can see the full list of results here.

However, the story isn’t universally loved. In About Time Volume 4, Tat Wood names it as his least favourite story of Tom’s first six seasons (Amazon US) (Amazon UK). You can read Elizabeth Sandifer’s fairly negative review of the story here.

Fans of people slowly being taken over by plants will enjoy the film Creepshow (1982), in which Stephen King himself is taken over by some lush, aggressive vegetation.

The Italian Job (1969) stars Michael Caine, Noël Coward and Benny Hill. It looks amazing. And our very own Harrison Chase, Tony Beckley, shows his extensive range by playing a character called Camp Freddie.

Here’s our usual list of films plundered in the making of this story: Ice Station Zebra (1968), an espionage thriller set on a base in the Arctic, Day of the Triffids (1963), in which giant plant monsters take over the world after most of humanity is blinded, and the brilliant Howard Hawks film The Thing from Another World (1963) in which a plant Frankenstein’s monster thing attacks yet another base in the Arctic.

And of course, there’s the Season 4 Avengers episode, The Man-Eater of Surrey Green (1965). More of which later.

Nathan explains his personal experience with the idea of Guns and Frocks in Doctor Who in the only post on his blog of the same name.

Can we possibly have failed to mention H P Lovecraft before? The Hinchcliffe Era is massively indebted to his SF/Horror stories, in which the universe is haunted by ancient evil gods from beyond the dawn of time. You can get a free ebook of all of his fiction here.

Picks of the week

Brendan

Brendan’s pick is Refuge (2015), a short film set on an alien planet, shot entirely in moonlight. You can watch it here, but be careful: it’s a bit scary.

Nathan

The Doctor Who Magazine app for the iPad (and iPhone). Issue 443 of the magazine contains an interview with The Seeds of Doom author Robert Banks Stewart.

Richard

Gods and Monsters (1998), which we mentioned last week: a film about James Whale, who directed  Frankenstein (1931) and Bride of Frankenstein (1935). It stars Brendan Fraser, Ian McKellen and our very own Pamela Salem.

Next week

Next week, we’re taking a break from our usual schedule to watch one of the inspirations for The Seeds of Doom: the Avengers episode The Man-Eater of Surrey Green. Your homework is to watch it in preparation. You can find the entire episode here. (Actually, you can’t: it was taken down due to a copyright claim.)

Follow us!

Brendan is on Twitter as @brandybongos, Nathan is @nathanbottomley, Todd is @toddbeilby, and Richard is @RichardLStone. You can follow the podcast on Twitter as @FTEpodcast.

We’re also on Facebook, and you can check out our website at flightthroughentirety.com. And please consider rating or reviewing us on iTunes, or we’ll forget to pay you for your lovely painting of the Fritillaria meleagris that we’re storing in the boot of our Daimler.

Next weekend: Istanbul

Keep an eye our for the next episode of Bondfinger, which will be released next weekend, and which features Brendan, Richard and James talking about From Russia With Love (1963). You can hear our first episode here. And you can keep up with all the Bondfinger news on Twitter and Facebook.

It’s time to put down those bonsai pruners and catch the first helicopter to Antarctica, as we discuss the final story of Season 13, that florid, fecund, flexuous and frutescent classic, The Seeds of Doom.

Buy the story!

The Seeds of Doom was released on DVD in 2010 and 2011. (Amazon US) (Amazon UK)

Notes and links

The Seeds of Doom came 20th out of 241 stories in Doctor Who Magazine’s The First Fifty Years Poll in 2013. You can see the full list of results here.

However, the story isn’t universally loved. In About Time Volume 4, Tat Wood names it as his least favourite story of Tom’s first six seasons (Amazon US) (Amazon UK). You can read Elizabeth Sandifer’s fairly negative review of the story here.

Fans of people slowly being taken over by plants will enjoy the film Creepshow (1982), in which Stephen King himself is taken over by some lush, aggressive vegetation.

The Italian Job (1969) stars Michael Caine, Noël Coward and Benny Hill. It looks amazing. And our very own Harrison Chase, Tony Beckley, shows his extensive range by playing a character called Camp Freddie.

Here’s our usual list of films plundered in the making of this story: Ice Station Zebra (1968), an espionage thriller set on a base in the Arctic, Day of the Triffids (1963), in which giant plant monsters take over the world after most of humanity is blinded, and the brilliant Howard Hawks film The Thing from Another World (1963) in which a plant Frankenstein’s monster thing attacks yet another base in the Arctic.

And of course, there’s the Season 4 Avengers episode, The Man-Eater of Surrey Green (1965). More of which later.

Nathan explains his personal experience with the idea of Guns and Frocks in Doctor Who in the only post on his blog of the same name.

Can we possibly have failed to mention H P Lovecraft before? The Hinchcliffe Era is massively indebted to his SF/Horror stories, in which the universe is haunted by ancient evil gods from beyond the dawn of time. You can get a free ebook of all of his fiction here.

Picks of the week

Brendan

Brendan’s pick is Refuge (2015), a short film set on an alien planet, shot entirely in moonlight. You can watch it here, but be careful: it’s a bit scary.

Nathan

The Doctor Who Magazine app for the iPad (and iPhone). Issue 443 of the magazine contains an interview with The Seeds of Doom author Robert Banks Stewart.

Richard

Gods and Monsters (1998), which we mentioned last week: a film about James Whale, who directed  Frankenstein (1931) and Bride of Frankenstein (1935). It stars Brendan Fraser, Ian McKellen and our very own Pamela Salem.

Next week

Next week, we’re taking a break from our usual schedule to watch one of the inspirations for The Seeds of Doom: the Avengers episode The Man-Eater of Surrey Green. Your homework is to watch it in preparation. You can find the entire episode here. (Actually, you can’t: it was taken down due to a copyright claim.)

Follow us!

Brendan is on Twitter as @brandybongos, Nathan is @nathanbottomley, Todd is @toddbeilby, and Richard is @RichardLStone. You can follow the podcast on Twitter as @FTEpodcast.

We’re also on Facebook, and you can check out our website at flightthroughentirety.com. And please consider rating or reviewing us on iTunes, or we’ll forget to pay you for your lovely painting of the Fritillaria meleagris that we’re storing in the boot of our Daimler.

Next weekend: Istanbul

Keep an eye our for the next episode of Bondfinger, which will be released next weekend, and which features Brendan, Richard and James talking about From Russia With Love (1963). You can hear our first episode here. And you can keep up with all the Bondfinger news on Twitter and Facebook.

It’s time to put down those bonsai pruners and catch the first helicopter to Antarctica, as we discuss the final story of Season 13, that florid, fecund, flexuous and frutescent classic, The Seeds of Doom.

Buy the story!

The Seeds of Doom was released on DVD in 2010 and 2011. (Amazon US) (Amazon UK)

Notes and links

The Seeds of Doom came 20th out of 241 stories in Doctor Who Magazine’s The First Fifty Years Poll in 2013. You can see the full list of results here.

However, the story isn’t universally loved. In About Time Volume 4, Tat Wood names it as his least favourite story of Tom’s first six seasons (Amazon US) (Amazon UK). You can read Elizabeth Sandifer’s fairly negative review of the story here.

Fans of people slowly being taken over by plants will enjoy the film Creepshow (1982), in which Stephen King himself is taken over by some lush, aggressive vegetation.

The Italian Job (1969) stars Michael Caine, Noël Coward and Benny Hill. It looks amazing. And our very own Harrison Chase, Tony Beckley, shows his extensive range by playing a character called Camp Freddie.

Here’s our usual list of films plundered in the making of this story: Ice Station Zebra (1968), an espionage thriller set on a base in the Arctic, Day of the Triffids (1963), in which giant plant monsters take over the world after most of humanity is blinded, and the brilliant Howard Hawks film The Thing from Another World (1963) in which a plant Frankenstein’s monster thing attacks yet another base in the Arctic.

And of course, there’s the Season 4 Avengers episode, The Man-Eater of Surrey Green (1965). More of which later.

Nathan explains his personal experience with the idea of Guns and Frocks in Doctor Who in the only post on his blog of the same name.

Can we possibly have failed to mention H P Lovecraft before? The Hinchcliffe Era is massively indebted to his SF/Horror stories, in which the universe is haunted by ancient evil gods from beyond the dawn of time. You can get a free ebook of all of his fiction here.

Picks of the week

Brendan

Brendan’s pick is Refuge (2015), a short film set on an alien planet, shot entirely in moonlight. You can watch it here, but be careful: it’s a bit scary.

Nathan

The Doctor Who Magazine app for the iPad (and iPhone). Issue 443 of the magazine contains an interview with The Seeds of Doom author Robert Banks Stewart.

Richard

Gods and Monsters (1998), which we mentioned last week: a film about James Whale, who directed  Frankenstein (1931) and Bride of Frankenstein (1935). It stars Brendan Fraser, Ian McKellen and our very own Pamela Salem.

Next week

Next week, we’re taking a break from our usual schedule to watch one of the inspirations for The Seeds of Doom: the Avengers episode The Man-Eater of Surrey Green. Your homework is to watch it in preparation. You can find the entire episode here. (Actually, you can’t: it was taken down due to a copyright claim.)

Follow us!

Brendan is on Twitter as @brandybongos, Nathan is @nathanbottomley, Todd is @toddbeilby, and Richard is @RichardLStone. You can follow the podcast on Twitter as @FTEpodcast.

We’re also on Facebook, and you can check out our website at flightthroughentirety.com. And please consider rating or reviewing us on iTunes, or we’ll forget to pay you for your lovely painting of the Fritillaria meleagris that we’re storing in the boot of our Daimler.

Next weekend: Istanbul

Keep an eye our for the next episode of Bondfinger, which will be released next weekend, and which features Brendan, Richard and James talking about From Russia With Love (1963). You can hear our first episode here. And you can keep up with all the Bondfinger news on Twitter and Facebook.

It’s time to put down those bonsai pruners and catch the first helicopter to Antarctica, as we discuss the final story of Season 13, that florid, fecund, flexuous and frutescent classic, The Seeds of Doom.

Buy the story!

The Seeds of Doom was released on DVD in 2010 and 2011. (Amazon US) (Amazon UK)

Notes and links

The Seeds of Doom came 20th out of 241 stories in Doctor Who Magazine’s The First Fifty Years Poll in 2013. You can see the full list of results here.

However, the story isn’t universally loved. In About Time Volume 4, Tat Wood names it as his least favourite story of Tom’s first six seasons (Amazon US) (Amazon UK). You can read Elizabeth Sandifer’s fairly negative review of the story here.

Fans of people slowly being taken over by plants will enjoy the film Creepshow (1982), in which Stephen King himself is taken over by some lush, aggressive vegetation.

The Italian Job (1969) stars Michael Caine, Noël Coward and Benny Hill. It looks amazing. And our very own Harrison Chase, Tony Beckley, shows his extensive range by playing a character called Camp Freddie.

Here’s our usual list of films plundered in the making of this story: Ice Station Zebra (1968), an espionage thriller set on a base in the Arctic, Day of the Triffids (1963), in which giant plant monsters take over the world after most of humanity is blinded, and the brilliant Howard Hawks film The Thing from Another World (1963) in which a plant Frankenstein’s monster thing attacks yet another base in the Arctic.

And of course, there’s the Season 4 Avengers episode, The Man-Eater of Surrey Green (1965). More of which later.

Nathan explains his personal experience with the idea of Guns and Frocks in Doctor Who in the only post on his blog of the same name.

Can we possibly have failed to mention H P Lovecraft before? The Hinchcliffe Era is massively indebted to his SF/Horror stories, in which the universe is haunted by ancient evil gods from beyond the dawn of time. You can get a free ebook of all of his fiction here.

Picks of the week

Brendan

Brendan’s pick is Refuge (2015), a short film set on an alien planet, shot entirely in moonlight. You can watch it here, but be careful: it’s a bit scary.

Nathan

The Doctor Who Magazine app for the iPad (and iPhone). Issue 443 of the magazine contains an interview with The Seeds of Doom author Robert Banks Stewart.

Richard

Gods and Monsters (1998), which we mentioned last week: a film about James Whale, who directed  Frankenstein (1931) and Bride of Frankenstein (1935). It stars Brendan Fraser, Ian McKellen and our very own Pamela Salem.

Next week

Next week, we’re taking a break from our usual schedule to watch one of the inspirations for The Seeds of Doom: the Avengers episode The Man-Eater of Surrey Green. Your homework is to watch it in preparation. You can find the entire episode here. (Actually, you can’t: it was taken down due to a copyright claim.)

Follow us!

Brendan is on Twitter as @brandybongos, Nathan is @nathanbottomley, Todd is @toddbeilby, and Richard is @RichardLStone. You can follow the podcast on Twitter as @FTEpodcast.

We’re also on Facebook, and you can check out our website at flightthroughentirety.com. And please consider rating or reviewing us on iTunes, or we’ll forget to pay you for your lovely painting of the Fritillaria meleagris that we’re storing in the boot of our Daimler.

Next weekend: Istanbul

Keep an eye our for the next episode of Bondfinger, which will be released next weekend, and which features Brendan, Richard and James talking about From Russia With Love (1963). You can hear our first episode here. And you can keep up with all the Bondfinger news on Twitter and Facebook.

It’s time to put down those bonsai pruners and catch the first helicopter to Antarctica, as we discuss the final story of Season 13, that florid, fecund, flexuous and frutescent classic, The Seeds of Doom.

Buy the story!

The Seeds of Doom was released on DVD in 2010 and 2011. (Amazon US) (Amazon UK)

Notes and links

The Seeds of Doom came 20th out of 241 stories in Doctor Who Magazine’s The First Fifty Years Poll in 2013. You can see the full list of results here.

However, the story isn’t universally loved. In About Time Volume 4, Tat Wood names it as his least favourite story of Tom’s first six seasons (Amazon US) (Amazon UK). You can read Elizabeth Sandifer’s fairly negative review of the story here.

Fans of people slowly being taken over by plants will enjoy the film Creepshow (1982), in which Stephen King himself is taken over by some lush, aggressive vegetation.

The Italian Job (1969) stars Michael Caine, Noël Coward and Benny Hill. It looks amazing. And our very own Harrison Chase, Tony Beckley, shows his extensive range by playing a character called Camp Freddie.

Here’s our usual list of films plundered in the making of this story: Ice Station Zebra (1968), an espionage thriller set on a base in the Arctic, Day of the Triffids (1963), in which giant plant monsters take over the world after most of humanity is blinded, and the brilliant Howard Hawks film The Thing from Another World (1963) in which a plant Frankenstein’s monster thing attacks yet another base in the Arctic.

And of course, there’s the Season 4 Avengers episode, The Man-Eater of Surrey Green (1965). More of which later.

Nathan explains his personal experience with the idea of Guns and Frocks in Doctor Who in the only post on his blog of the same name.

Can we possibly have failed to mention H P Lovecraft before? The Hinchcliffe Era is massively indebted to his SF/Horror stories, in which the universe is haunted by ancient evil gods from beyond the dawn of time. You can get a free ebook of all of his fiction here.

Picks of the week

Brendan

Brendan’s pick is Refuge (2015), a short film set on an alien planet, shot entirely in moonlight. You can watch it here, but be careful: it’s a bit scary.

Nathan

The Doctor Who Magazine app for the iPad (and iPhone). Issue 443 of the magazine contains an interview with The Seeds of Doom author Robert Banks Stewart.

Richard

Gods and Monsters (1998), which we mentioned last week: a film about James Whale, who directed  Frankenstein (1931) and Bride of Frankenstein (1935). It stars Brendan Fraser, Ian McKellen and our very own Pamela Salem.

Next week

Next week, we’re taking a break from our usual schedule to watch one of the inspirations for The Seeds of Doom: the Avengers episode The Man-Eater of Surrey Green. Your homework is to watch it in preparation. You can find the entire episode here. (Actually, you can’t: it was taken down due to a copyright claim.)

Follow us!

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Next weekend: Istanbul

Keep an eye our for the next episode of Bondfinger, which will be released next weekend, and which features Brendan, Richard and James talking about From Russia With Love (1963). You can hear our first episode here. And you can keep up with all the Bondfinger news on Twitter and Facebook.

Summary:

Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler, the Real Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller compare the first ten years of classic Doctor Who to the first ten years of New Who, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

• 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
• 01:33 — Welcome!
• 02:10 – News:
• 02:20 — Doctor Who: No Hugo win.
• 03:44 — Star Wars: Peter Cushing in Rogue One?
• 05:38 — Star Wars: Tom Baker off to a galaxy far, far away?
• 08:04 — Doctor Who: Buy your own irratiated part of Who history.
• 10:40 — Doctor Who: Warlord Games releasing official miniature game.
• 16:24 – Doctor Who: The first 10 years of Classic vs. New.
• 66:26 – The Pluggery:
• 66:37 — Whooverville – Doctor Who convention in Derby.
• 68:39 — The Imperium – a rather excellent looking telefantasy comic.
• 70:13 — Strangeness in Space – Comedy audio series featuring Sophie Aldred and Trev & Simon.
• 71:12 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself at
• 74:29 – Farewell for this podcast!
• 75:16 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

Vital Links:

• Staggering Stories.
• Staggering Stories: Podcast Drinking Game, Fifth edition.
• BBC: Doctor Who.
• Star Wars.
• Rightmove: Dungeness for sale.
• Warlord Games: Doctor Who Miniatures Game.
• Crooked Dice: Unofficial minatures.
• Unoffical Fan-Made Doctor Who Miniatures Game.
• Whooverville Doctor Who convention.
• IndieGoGo: The Imperium.
• Strangeness in Space.
• Stitcher: Smartphone podcast streaming app.
• Facebook: Staggering Stories Group.
• Google+: Staggering Stories Page.