You seen him at conventions, he has probably offered you a Jelly Baby, Bob Mitsch joins me on the podcast this week to discuss “The Face of Evil.”

For me this episode is all about Leela. If it weren’t for the superb performance of Louie Jameson and the introduction of the amazing character of Leela, this episode wouldn’t be half as good as it is. But it is that good! Bob and I dissect it pretty thoroughly and if you aren’t convinced after this episode to give it a second or first or fifth episode, than I just don’t know how I can help you.
Read Bob’s blog at honorarydoctor.livejournal.com

and find tons of great Doctor Who costuming reference (including breakdowns of the costumes of all eleven Doctors written by Bob himself) at dwcosplay.com

Having gotten into meditation and discovering the concept of "mindfulness," I inevitably wondered just how well the Doctor knows himself and keeps cool and centered. (Inevitable because I'm a sadly obsessed Doctor Who fan, of course.) The unsurprising answer is, "He doesn't." But you might be surprised at my vote for which Doctor comes closest to that ideal, and why I think it's fortunate that the Doctor is NOT a Zen Master of Time and Space.

I'm back!

They're Back! After an unscheduled most-of-Summer break, Amaechi, Barry and Ant return to discuss the latest gaming news. This month: the boys talk about Amaechi's weariness with hackers, the switch in payment model for MMORPGs and discuss the forthcoming Halo web-series amongst other stories.

As a feature, they discuss Co-Op gaming: its rise, fall and rise again while talking about some of their favourite co-op game memories. Finally, a brief look at the game releases for September is presented.

They're Back! After an unscheduled most-of-Summer break, Amaechi, Barry and Ant return to discuss the latest gaming news. This month: the boys talk about Amaechi's weariness with hackers, the switch in payment model for MMORPGs and discuss the forthcoming Halo web-series amongst other stories.

As a feature, they discuss Co-Op gaming: its rise, fall and rise again while talking about some of their favourite co-op game memories. Finally, a brief look at the game releases for September is presented. 

Welcome to Playing Doctor SPOILERS! If you haven't watched all of Doctor Who through 2011 series 6, you don't want to listen to this episode. If you are caught up but don't want to hear rumors and spoilers about the upcoming series, you don't want to listen to this episode.

Each week during the current season of Doctor Who we will be presenting this bonus episode each week where we will discuss the new 7th season of Doctor Who. Join us every Monday as we talk about the episode that just aired Saturday night and rumors about the episode coming up next week.

All of the links, news items and rumors mentioned in the podcast can be found after the break. Just select “more” to see all of the notes, but be warned there are SPOILERS.

News

1. New Series Premiere Date Announced!
   You probably know this already unless you haven't been online all last week but, after much speculation and round after round of rumours, BBC has announced the official date and time for the start of Series 7.

   1. BBC and BBC America have confirmed date and time.
      1. UK – BBC One: Saturday, September 1st at 7:30PM
      2. USA – BBCA: Saturday, September 1st at 9:00PM ET
      3. Canada – Space: Saturday, September 1st at 9:00PM ET
      4. Australia – ABC1: Saturday, September 8th at 7:30PM

2. Pond Life

   1. Series of five mini-webisodes featuring Amy and Rory at home
   2. Will be available on the BBC website
   3. Begins Monday afternoon, 27 August 2012
   4. Ends on a cliffhanger that leads into the first episode of Season 7
   5. Not sure if it will be available online outside the UK.

3. New Companion announced and will arrive at Christmas

   1. Jenna-Louise Coleman will be playing new companion
   2. Details about the character are being kept secret.
      1. Moffat said,
         “… that’s all you’re getting for now. Who she’s playing, how the Doctor meets her, and even where he finds her, are all part of one of the biggest mysteries the Time Lord ever encounters. Even by the Doctor’s standards, this isn’t your usual boy meets girl.”
   3. Photos have been popping up on the Interwebs from location shoots
      1. She reminds me of Ace, Companion of the 7th Doctor.
         1. Hopefully she won't have a supply of Nitro-9.
   4. New Companion appears in Christmas Special

4. Old friends will be showing up

   1. Silurian Lady Vastra and her "friend" Jenny from "A Good Man Goes to War"
      1. Looks to be at a funeral, everyone is in Victorian Era clothes.
   2. Sontaran in Victorian clothes Strax is Bax?

5. Episode titles that have been released:

   1. Asylum of the Daleks
   2. Dinosaurs on a Spaceship
   3. A Town Called Mercy
   4. The Power of Three
   5. The Angels Take Manhattan

6. Season to be in Two Parts

   1. First half of the season will be the first 5 episodes
      1. All will appear in September (Sept. has 5 Saturdays this year)
   2. Break until Christmas Special in December
   3. Second half of the season will be in early 2013 but no date announced yet
      1. Traditionally the show would start around Easter, is this the case?
         1. Just in case, Easter 2013 is Sunday, March 31st.

7. Amy and Rory Leave in Episode 5

   1. Moffat says, "Not everyone gets out alive and I mean it this time"

SPOILERS! (News & Rumours)

1. Unconfirmed episode titles

   1. Christmas Episode to be called "The Snowman"
      1. Alien Sentient Snow brings havoc to Christmas

2. CultBox.co.uk

   1. Episode 8 – The Cold War
   2. Episode 9 – Phantoms of the Hex
   3. Episode 10 – The Crimson Horror
      1. Features Dame Diana Rigg (Avengers [British not Capt American]
3. Amy Dies
4. Rory is the Master
5. Jack Returns

The post Playing Doctor SPOILERS!-01 appeared first on Playing Doctor: A Doctor Who Podcast.

Hey, we're back! Better late then never with the 23rd episode of the Oncoming Storm! Sorry for the delay, but unforseen technical issues made it impossible to get the episode up on time. But we're back, and The Oncoming Servers are up and better then ever! And in this belated episode, your hosts Josh and Ashley are looking at a special treat, as Big Finish goes all New Adventure and brings us an audio featuring The Doctor, Ace and Benny! Yes, it's The Shadow of the Scourge by Paul Cornell. Everything is all master plans and betrayals in this adventure set between An All-Consuming Fire and Blood Harvest. This means, while we have just met Benny in our NA episodes, this story is well into the heart of the New Adventures. But don't worry, your hosts are here to guide you through it all and keep you up to speed. Sit back and enjoy, and let them do all the work! The Oncoming Storm... this time, we've all got third arms! It's a giant insect thing, you wouldn't understand.

Doctor In Distress: We've been rescued from hiatus by sausage-fingered fans and charity singles! Join us in discussing the ever-entertaining Ian Levine and whether or not it's worth reconstructing every lost second of Shada and Planet of Giants. Download The Carnival of Bastards #4 or listen to the podcast online.

Well here's a surprise.  Phil, Paul and Tony have managed to get together to bring you an audio commentary for the 2nd Doctor story the Tomb Of The Cybermen.  And they said they couldn't manage it this month!  The delights contained within the commentary are Phil and Tony both managing to squeeze in impressions of Tina Turner, Paul and Tony accuse Phil of being aggressive (to which Phil completely misses the point) and Tony brings his usual non-conformist facts which this time features how Patrick Troughton chose his name.

And in the news, Series 7 finally gets its airdate confirmed, the Pond Life mini episodes, a bit of DVD news and in Omega's Tat Corner, Rory Williams finally gets his action figure.

Well here's a surprise.  Phil, Paul and Tony have managed to get together to bring you an audio commentary for the 2nd Doctor story the Tomb Of The Cybermen.  And they said they couldn't manage it this month!  The delights contained within the commentary are Phil and Tony both managing to squeeze in impressions of Tina Turner, Paul and Tony accuse Phil of being aggressive (to which Phil completely misses the point) and Tony brings his usual non-conformist facts which this time features how Patrick Troughton chose his name.

And in the news, Series 7 finally gets its airdate confirmed, the Pond Life mini episodes, a bit of DVD news and in Omega's Tat Corner, Rory Williams finally gets his action figure.

We're officially into the home stretch toward the return of Doctor Who. After leaving the launch date until late in the game, as the BBC likes to do, it was formalized this past week that Asylum of the Daleks will grace our screens on September 1 (unless you live in Australia). Jubilation and excitement abound, despite the short run of Series 7A, and The Three Who Rule look forward to sinking their teeth into Moffat's first proper Dalek story... next week. In the mean time, we still have the rest of our Invasion of Time commentary to deliver, as well as the rest of the past week's news, which for a change is sorta Arthur Darvill-centric. Sit tight as we deliver a Rory-ing good time!

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

We're officially into the home stretch toward the return of Doctor Who. After leaving the launch date until late in the game, as the BBC likes to do, it was formalized this past week that Asylum of the Daleks will grace our screens on September 1 (unless you live in Australia). Jubilation and excitement abound, despite the short run of Series 7A, and The Three Who Rule look forward to sinking their teeth into Moffat's first proper Dalek story... next week. In the mean time, we still have the rest of our Invasion of Time commentary to deliver, as well as the rest of the past week's news, which for a change is sorta Arthur Darvill-centric. Sit tight as we deliver a Rory-ing good time!

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

We're officially into the home stretch toward the return of Doctor Who. After leaving the launch date until late in the game, as the BBC likes to do, it was formalized this past week that Asylum of the Daleks will grace our screens on September 1 (unless you live in Australia). Jubilation and excitement abound, despite the short run of Series 7A, and The Three Who Rule look forward to sinking their teeth into Moffat's first proper Dalek story... next week. In the mean time, we still have the rest of our Invasion of Time commentary to deliver, as well as the rest of the past week's news, which for a change is sorta Arthur Darvill-centric. Sit tight as we deliver a Rory-ing good time!

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

After an extended absence, Tom and Louis return to discuss the second series of that OTHER Moffat show, Sherlock.

In this week's episode of The DWO WhoCast...Thomas talks to Mike Collins, the Artist of the new Doctor Who Graphic Novel; The Dalek Project.

Shaken Not Stirred XII

007:

• Prognosis Negative proudly presents Shaken Not Stirred, the wiley James Bond commentary podcast featuring Steven, Josh, Eric, and Kyle!
• Join us as we dive into Sir Roger Moore's dazzling debut, Live and Let Die. Let the banter begin!
• Nowhere will you find a James Bond commentary that sprinkles in more oblique Doctor Who references.

WARNING:

• This discussion contains miscellaneous SPOILERS pertaining to the film(s) discussed and more! If you are 100% spoilerphobic to films not yet seen, do not complain to us.
• This commentary contains EXPLICIT terms, concepts, and as always expect strokes of innuendo throughout.
  

LINKS:

• [The Three Podcasts that Rule this Commentary]
  
• Radio Free Skaro: radiofreeskaro.com
• Mostly Harmless Cutaway: guidetothewhoverse.libsyn.com
  
• WTF are you watching: wtfareyouwatching.libsyn.com

DISCLAIMER:

• FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPROSES ONLY!
• If you have no idea what The Space Pirates is, you have against all odds discovered this podcast without being a fan of classic Doctor Who.
  
• COMING SOON: ProgNeg #16 Raise the Red Lantern
  

Can't miss him. It's like following a cue ball.

Steven / @Legopolis
Josh / @whomeJZ
Eric / @BullittWHO
Kyle / @FunctionalNerd

Prognosis Negative / @ProgNeg
Email: guidetothewhoverse ~at~ gmail ~dot~com
Website: prognosisnegative.libsyn.com
Tumblr: progneg.tumblr.com
Facebook: facebook.com/ProgNeg

Produced by E.A. Escamilla

Shaken Not Stirred XII

007:

• Prognosis Negative proudly presents Shaken Not Stirred, the wiley James Bond commentary podcast featuring Steven, Josh, Eric, and Kyle!
• Join us as we dive into Sir Roger Moore's dazzling debut, Live and Let Die. Let the banter begin!
• Nowhere will you find a James Bond commentary that sprinkles in more oblique Doctor Who references.

WARNING:

• This discussion contains miscellaneous  SPOILERS pertaining to the film(s) discussed and more! If you are 100% spoilerphobic to films not yet seen, do not complain to us.
• This commentary contains EXPLICIT terms, concepts, and as always expect strokes of innuendo throughout.

LINKS:

• [The Three Podcasts that Rule this Commentary]
• Radio Free Skaro: radiofreeskaro.com
• Mostly Harmless Cutaway: guidetothewhoverse.libsyn.com
• WTF are you watching: wtfareyouwatching.libsyn.com

DISCLAIMER:

• FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPROSES ONLY!
• If you have no idea what The Space Pirates is, you have against all odds discovered this podcast without being a fan of classic Doctor Who.
• COMING SOON: ProgNeg #16 Raise the Red Lantern

Can't miss him. It's like following a cue ball.

Steven / @LegopolisJosh / @whomeJZEric / @BullittWHOKyle / @FunctionalNerd

Prognosis Negative / @ProgNegEmail: guidetothewhoverse ~at~ gmail ~dot~comWebsite: prognosisnegative.libsyn.com Tumblr: progneg.tumblr.com Facebook: facebook.com/ProgNeg

Produced by E.A. Escamilla

Thomas talks to Mike Collins, the artist of the new graphic novel The Dalek Project

Shaken Not Stirred XII

007:

• Prognosis Negative proudly presents Shaken Not Stirred, the wiley James Bond commentary podcast featuring Steven, Josh, Eric, and Kyle!
• Join us as we dive into Sir Roger Moore's dazzling debut, Live and Let Die. Let the banter begin!
• Nowhere will you find a James Bond commentary that sprinkles in more oblique Doctor Who references.

WARNING:

• This discussion contains miscellaneous  SPOILERS pertaining to the film(s) discussed and more! If you are 100% spoilerphobic to films not yet seen, do not complain to us.
• This commentary contains EXPLICIT terms, concepts, and as always expect strokes of innuendo throughout.
  

LINKS:

• [The Three Podcasts that Rule this Commentary]
  
• Radio Free Skaro: radiofreeskaro.com
• Mostly Harmless Cutaway: guidetothewhoverse.libsyn.com
  
• WTF are you watching: wtfareyouwatching.libsyn.com

DISCLAIMER:

• FOR ENTERTAINMENT PURPROSES ONLY!
• If you have no idea what The Space Pirates is, you have against all odds discovered this podcast without being a fan of classic Doctor Who.
  
• COMING SOON: ProgNeg #16 Raise the Red Lantern
  

Can't miss him. It's like following a cue ball.

Steven / @Legopolis
Josh / @whomeJZ
Eric / @BullittWHO
Kyle / @FunctionalNerd

Prognosis Negative / @ProgNeg
Email: guidetothewhoverse ~at~ gmail ~dot~com
Website: prognosisnegative.libsyn.com
Tumblr: progneg.tumblr.com 
Facebook: facebook.com/ProgNeg

Produced by E.A. Escamilla

Philip Reeve – the nicest man in sci-fi

To celebrate our makeover, we’re very pleased to bring you an interview with multiple award winning author, Philip Reeve. Philip is the author of some of the finest YA sci-fi and fantasy literature on the market, including the magnificent Mortal Engines quartet, the Larklight trilogy, Here Lies Arthur and his new comic fantasy, Goblins.We’re big fans of Philip’s work, so it was a real treat to speak to him in-depth about the books and films that insprire his stories, his writing process, and why the current trend for dystopian fiction might be leading us down the wrong path. He also had a lot to say about the subject of Steampunk and why Doctor Who needs a bit of a rethink!

Links

• Buy Philip Reeve’s books on Amazon.
• Visit Philip Reeve’s Blog.
• Visit Sarah McIntyre’s website.

174 days until Gally 24!

CHEATS:

• Welcome to Mostly Harmless Cutaway Seventy-Five featuring an unlikely collection of hosts: Eric, Kyle, Christopher, Erika, and Erik! Some time ago, certainly prior to Gally 23, Eric and Christopher were pondering what innovation they could come up to take Doctor Who podcastery to another level. Just then the germ of our show within a show, The Cutaway Cheats was born. This is the long awaited 4th iteration.
• The Vortex ----->
• Not to be confused with that derivitive upstart Doctor Who podcast: The Memory Cheats.
• In this Cutaway we review, rapid-fire style, 4 randomly selected Classic and 4 randomly selected new WHO stories.
  

WARNING:

• This discussion contains miscellaneous, Sherlock, Torchwood, new WHO, and Classic SPOILERS pertaining to Doctor Who. If you are 100% spoilerphobic to New & Classic epsiodes not yet seen, do not complain to us. This episode is MOSTLY HARMLESS & contains EXPLICIT terms and as always expect strokes of innuendo throughout.

LINKS:

• The Memory Cheats, (@thememorycheats): thememorycheats.libsyn.com
• The Adventure Game: youtu.be/okRea54TE_w
  

DISCLAIMER:

• Fortunizer(tm) is trademark, Mostly Harmless Cutway, WeSCO Productions.
• This episode was recorded April 3, 2012.
• COMING SOON: MHC #80 The Cutaway Cheats V...
  

DON'T PANIC

Host/Producer: Eric / @BullittWHO
Email: EscoWHO ~at~ gmail ~dot~com
Blog: bullitt33tvblog.wordpress.com

Co-host: Josh / @whomeJZ
Email: whomeJZ ~at~ yahoo ~dot~com

Coverart/Sketch Artist: Julian / @JLB_Tosche
Email: samwisewise ~at~ gmail ~dot~com
Tumblr: toscheillustration.tumblr.com
HitchikersCutaway: mostlyharmless.freevar.com

Co-hostess: Cat / @fancyfembot
Email: fancyfembot ~at~ gmail ~dot~com
Sci-Fi Party Line News Network: scifipartyline.net

Mostly Harmless Cutaway / @DoctorWhoMHC
Email: guidetothewhoverse ~at~ gmail ~dot~com
Website: guidetothewhoverse.libsyn.com
Tumblr: doctorwhomhc.tumblr.com
Facebook: Doctor Who: Mostly Harmless Cutaway

Legal: Sean H. / @tardistavern
PR: Kyle A. / @FunctionalNerd
Comptroller: Chris B. / @dubbayoo
Morale: Erika E. / @HollyGoDarkly
R&D: Erik S. / @sjcAustenite
Anonymous cold open by Emily K. / @emilyooo
TARDIS Cutaway artwork by Peter Tulay
MHC Theme created by E.A. Escamilla

174 days until Gally 24!

CHEATS:

• Welcome to Mostly Harmless Cutaway Seventy-Five featuring an unlikely collection of hosts: Eric, Kyle, Christopher, Erika, and Erik! Some time ago, certainly prior to Gally 23, Eric and Christopher were pondering what innovation they could come up to take Doctor Who podcastery to another level. Just then the germ of our show within a show, The Cutaway Cheats was born. This is the long awaited 4th iteration.
• The Vortex ----->
• Not to be confused with that derivitive upstart Doctor Who podcast: The Memory Cheats.
• In this Cutaway we review, rapid-fire style, 4 randomly selected Classic and 4 randomly selected new WHO stories.
  

WARNING:

• This discussion contains miscellaneous, Sherlock, Torchwood, new WHO, and Classic SPOILERS pertaining to Doctor Who. If you are 100% spoilerphobic to New & Classic epsiodes not yet seen, do not complain to us. This episode is MOSTLY HARMLESS & contains EXPLICIT terms and as always expect strokes of innuendo throughout.

LINKS:

• Erika: @HollyGoDarkly
  
• The Memory Cheats, (@thememorycheats): thememorycheats.libsyn.com
• The Adventure Game: youtu.be/okRea54TE_w
  

DISCLAIMER:

• Fortunizer™ is trademark, Mostly Harmless Cutway, WεSCO Productions.
• This episode was recorded April 3, 2012.
• COMING SOON: MHC #80 The Cutaway Cheats V...
  

DON'T PANIC

Host/Producer: Eric / @BullittWHO
Email: EscoWHO ~at~ gmail ~dot~com
Blog: bullitt33tvblog.wordpress.com

Co-host: Josh / @whomeJZ
Email: whomeJZ ~at~ yahoo ~dot~com

Coverart/Sketch Artist:  Julian / @JLB_Tosche
Email: samwisewise ~at~ gmail ~dot~com
Tumblr: toscheillustration.tumblr.com
HitchikersCutaway: mostlyharmless.freevar.com

Co-hostess: Cat / @fancyfembot
Email: fancyfembot ~at~ gmail ~dot~com
Sci-Fi Party Line News Network: scifipartyline.net

Mostly Harmless Cutaway / @DoctorWhoMHC
Email: guidetothewhoverse ~at~ gmail ~dot~com
Website: guidetothewhoverse.libsyn.com
Tumblr: doctorwhomhc.tumblr.com 
Facebook: Doctor Who: Mostly Harmless Cutaway 

Legal: Sean H. / @tardistavern
PR: Kyle A. / @FunctionalNerd
Comptroller: Chris B. / @dubbayoo
R&D: Erik S. / @sjcAustenite
Anonymous cold open by Emily K. / @emilyooo
TARDIS Cutaway artwork by Peter Tulay
MHC Theme created by E.A. Escamilla