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Eating dinner with the napkin of doom makes your meal much more exciting.

This week Kiyan and Dylan watch a special that appears between seasons and has already caused undue confusion as to how to place this into the episode index. At least it has to Dylan. Yes, it’s the Children in Need special The Five Doctors, which unsurprisingly aired on the 23rd of November, 1983. It was written by Terrance Dicks.

Show-notes:

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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 Peter Howell.

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Summary:

Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Jean Riddler and Keith Dunn review the 1988 Doctor Who story ‘The Happiness Patrol’ and the 2016 DC film ‘Suicide Squad’, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

• 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
• 01:13 — Welcome!
• 02:45 – News:
• 02:48 — Red Dwarf: UK broadcast date for series XI.
• 05:03 — Supergirl: Kevin Smith to direct TV episode.
• 07:13 — Kenny Baker: DEAD!
• 10:01 — Shatner: Seen punting around Cambridge.
• 11:51 — Ghostbusters: Sequel looking unlikely.
• 14:00 – Suicide Squad.
• 30:15 – Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol.
• 49:16 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself at
• 55:33 – Farewell for this podcast!
• 56:16 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

Vital Links:

• Staggering Stories.
• Staggering Stories: Podcast Drinking Game, Fifth edition.
• Red Dwarf.
• Wikipedia: Supergirl (US TV Series).
• Wikipedia: Kenny Baker (English Actor).
• William Shatner.
• Wikipedia: Ghostbusters (2016 film).
• Wikipedia: Suicide Squad (film).
• BBC: Doctor Who.
• Wikipedia: The Happiness Patrol.
• BBC: Doctor Who – The Happiness Patrol.
• Stitcher: Smartphone podcast streaming app.
• Facebook: Staggering Stories Group.
• Google+: Staggering Stories Page.

Summary:

Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Jean Riddler and Keith Dunn review the 1988 Doctor Who story ‘The Happiness Patrol’ and the 2016 DC film ‘Suicide Squad’, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

• 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
• 01:13 — Welcome!
• 02:45 – News:
• 02:48 — Red Dwarf: UK broadcast date for series XI.
• 05:03 — Supergirl: Kevin Smith to direct TV episode.
• 07:13 — Kenny Baker: DEAD!
• 10:01 — Shatner: Seen punting around Cambridge.
• 11:51 — Ghostbusters: Sequel looking unlikely.
• 14:00 – Suicide Squad.
• 30:15 – Doctor Who: The Happiness Patrol.
• 49:16 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself at
• 55:33 – Farewell for this podcast!
• 56:16 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

Vital Links:

• Staggering Stories.
• Staggering Stories: Podcast Drinking Game, Fifth edition.
• Red Dwarf.
• Wikipedia: Supergirl (US TV Series).
• Wikipedia: Kenny Baker (English Actor).
• William Shatner.
• Wikipedia: Ghostbusters (2016 film).
• Wikipedia: Suicide Squad (film).
• BBC: Doctor Who.
• Wikipedia: The Happiness Patrol.
• BBC: Doctor Who – The Happiness Patrol.
• Stitcher: Smartphone podcast streaming app.
• Facebook: Staggering Stories Group.
• Google+: Staggering Stories Page.

Who could be better to talk about a Doctor Who episode kind of centred about a wedding than a couple of newlyweds? Our very own Richard is joined by his new wife of just a few days, Lindsey, as she comes along for the ride, talking about Donna Noble's first ride in the TARDIS. Here she will encounter robot Santas, an evil spider empress, the formation of the planet Earth! That is Donna, we're talking about of course, not Lindsey!

Twitter: @schismpodcast
Web: http://www.untemperedschism.org/

Duration: 40:12

In which we doom all Gregs to their sad, stupid lives for good. #NotAllGregs

On this fine, upstanding episode, Danica and Brandon are talking about ALLLLLLLL of Series 11, featuring the 13th Doctor and her best friends. Her fam. Through the fog of a lot of damn alcohol, they manage to crystallize some opinions about how Chibnall runs the show, in contrast to Russell "The" Davies and Steven "Garbage Panda" Moffat. They are very nice about it, and no one is cussed at. No one. Not even you.

Outro music is "5 Years Time" by Noah and the Whale

Podcast picture is by GIRL NAMED SHIRL PHOTOGRAPHY

In which we doom all Gregs to their sad, stupid lives for good. #NotAllGregs

On this fine, upstanding episode, Danica and Brandon are talking about ALLLLLLLL of Series 11, featuring the 13th Doctor and her best friends. Her fam. Through the fog of a lot of damn alcohol, they manage to crystallize some opinions about how Chibnall runs the show, in contrast to Russell "The" Davies and Steven "Garbage Panda" Moffat. They are very nice about it, and no one is cussed at. No one. Not even you.

Outro music is "5 Years Time" by Noah and the Whale

Podcast picture is by GIRL NAMED SHIRL PHOTOGRAPHY

"It's getting rather exciting, isn't it?"

Well mileage may vary and opinions certainly differ a wee bit between your intrepid hosts on this one.

For it is The Stones of Blood, a tale of vampiric slabs, a reclusive mistress-villain with a morbid fear of lemon sherbets and the latest mismatched cop duo - Android and Wirrn.

The Doctor wears a barrister's wig, Romana sports a chav cap and Vivien Fay shows off her deep silver tan. Professor Rumford forgets her words and her bra but remembers her truncheon, and K9 spills his guts while being goosed by a jack plug.

The local druids summon a wrinkly comedy star, a camping couple suffer post-coital depression, and two clouds of bling argue the toss while the Doctor doesn't appear to give one.

So did the story stir the blood of Jim and Martin or leave them stony faced?

Listen to find out.

Who could be better to talk about a Doctor Who episode kind of centred about a wedding than a couple of newlyweds? Our very own Richard is joined by his new wife of just a few days, Lindsey, as she comes along for the ride, talking about Donna Noble's first ride in the TARDIS. Here she will encounter robot Santas, an evil spider empress, the formation of the planet Earth! That is Donna, we're talking about of course, not Lindsey!

Twitter: @schismpodcast
Web: http://www.untemperedschism.org/

Duration: 40:12

In which we doom all Gregs to their sad, stupid lives for good. #NotAllGregs

On this fine, upstanding episode, Danica and Brandon are talking about ALLLLLLLL of Series 11, featuring the 13th Doctor and her best friends. Her fam. Through the fog of a lot of damn alcohol, they manage to crystallize some opinions about how Chibnall runs the show, in contrast to Russell "The" Davies and Steven "Garbage Panda" Moffat. They are very nice about it, and no one is cussed at. No one. Not even you.

Outro music is "5 Years Time" by Noah and the Whale

Podcast picture is by GIRL NAMED SHIRL PHOTOGRAPHY

In which we doom all Gregs to their sad, stupid lives for good. #NotAllGregs

On this fine, upstanding episode, Danica and Brandon are talking about ALLLLLLLL of Series 11, featuring the 13th Doctor and her best friends. Her fam. Through the fog of a lot of damn alcohol, they manage to crystallize some opinions about how Chibnall runs the show, in contrast to Russell "The" Davies and Steven "Garbage Panda" Moffat. They are very nice about it, and no one is cussed at. No one. Not even you.

Outro music is "5 Years Time" by Noah and the Whale

Podcast picture is by GIRL NAMED SHIRL PHOTOGRAPHY

"It's getting rather exciting, isn't it?"

Well mileage may vary and opinions certainly differ a wee bit between your intrepid hosts on this one.

For it is The Stones of Blood, a tale of vampiric slabs, a reclusive mistress-villain with a morbid fear of lemon sherbets and the latest mismatched cop duo - Android and Wirrn.

The Doctor wears a barrister's wig, Romana sports a chav cap and Vivien Fay shows off her deep silver tan. Professor Rumford forgets her words (and her bra) but remembers her truncheon, and K9 spills his guts while being goosed by a jack plug.

The local druids summon a wrinkly comedy star, a camping couple suffer post-coital depression, and two clouds of bling argue the toss while the Doctor doesn't appear to give one.

So did the story stir the blood of Jim and Martin or leave them stony faced?

Listen to find out. NB: You'll notice that Jim gets a story title wrong - twice. Rest assured that he has been taken away and destroyed in a controlled explosion.

Series 3, Episode 31 of Doctor Who: The Memory Cheats! And the episode we will be reviewing today is...

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Series 3, Episode 31 of Doctor Who: The Memory Cheats! And the episode we will be reviewing today is...

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Series 3, Episode 31 of Doctor Who: The Memory Cheats! And the episode we will be reviewing today is...

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Series 3, Episode 31 of Doctor Who: The Memory Cheats! And the episode we will be reviewing today is...

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How many times can one human die? Well unless your name is Jack Harkness, the answer is usually one, but former Torchwood agent Suzie Costello is going to try. The fact that she is currently dead is actually a key part of her plan, now she just needs to stop being dead. Though, that part is going to require a few more murders...

Twitter: @schismpodcast
Web: http://www.untemperedschism.org/

Duration: 22:59

On this week's podcast, the Wanderers join 10 and Donna in ancient Rome Pompeii the day before Volcano Day. But the soothsayers here have the gift of real prophecy and a secret alien menace hides within Vesuvius. Can the Doctor and Donna save the Earth, and Pompeii, and the merchant Caecilius and his family?

QotW: If you could create a new religion around a Doctor Who character, what character would you choose and why, and what would you call it?

So Here's the Thing.../Listener Mailbag/Who News

Discussion of "Partners in Crime" (David 8.25, Connor 8.5, Charlie 8.5, Trevor 8.75)

Discussion of "Doctor Who: The Churchill Years, Vol 1, Part 3: Living History" (David 8.75, Charlie 8.75, Trevor 8.25)

Hosts:

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

Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #191, Planet of the Ood! Our audio adventure will be Doctor Who -- The Churchill Years Volume 1, #4: The Chartwell Metamorphosis, available from BigFinish.com.

On this week's podcast, the Wanderers join 10 and Donna in ancient Rome Pompeii the day before Volcano Day. But the soothsayers here have the gift of real prophecy and a secret alien menace hides within Vesuvius. Can the Doctor and Donna save the Earth, and Pompeii, and the merchant Caecilius and his family?

QotW: If you could create a new religion around a Doctor Who character, what character would you choose and why, and what would you call it?

So Here's the Thing.../Listener Mailbag/Who News

Discussion of "Partners in Crime" (David 8.25, Connor 8.5, Charlie 8.5, Trevor 8.75)

Discussion of "Doctor Who: The Churchill Years, Vol 1, Part 3: Living History" (David 8.75, Charlie 8.75, Trevor 8.25)

Hosts:

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

Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #191, Planet of the Ood! Our audio adventure will be Doctor Who -- The Churchill Years Volume 1, #4: The Chartwell Metamorphosis, available from BigFinish.com.

The balloon's going up. Sunday after Wimbledon, we'll know who the Thirteenth Doctor is. Here are 120 seconds (more or less) of thoughts as fandom holds its breath.

I now podcast about Doctor Who every week with Alyssa Franke at This Week in Time Travel on The Incomparable podcast network. Please check us out!