Diddly Dum Podcast
- Description:
- Far more than just another Doctor Who podcast.
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- Episodes:
- 334
- Average Episode Duration:
- 00:00
- Longest Episode Duration:
- 00:00
- Total Duration of all Episodes:
- 0 minutes and 0 seconds
- Earliest Episode:
- 5 December 2025 (9:07am GMT)
- Latest Episode:
- 19 November 2025 (9:51pm GMT)
- Average Time Between Episodes:
- 12 days, 22 hours, 51 minutes and 30 seconds
Diddly Dum Podcast Episodes
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DIDDLY DUM PODCAST 127 – Wet Willies
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We review “Can You Hear Me?” and “The Haunting of Villa Diodati”. Along the way, gasp in disbelief as Mark recalls having an original Ovaltiney in the back of his cab and recoil in horror as Hayden ripostes with the news that his great-grandma knew the model in the Nimble Bread commercial.
MP3 Direct Download Link = DDPC127 – Wet Willies
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SHOWNOTES
(00:02:00) Friend of the show, @MarkCockram, The Human Palindrome himself, maintains a rare island of sanity with the Exeter postcodes with his “NerdologyUK” podcast. The episode we mention here is “Bonus Episode: Doctor Who 2010 – 2019”.
(00:03:55) The 1970s TV commercial for Nimble Bread can be seen here.
(00:05:12) Ovaltineys or League of Ovaltineys was a children’s club developed in the 1930s to promote the sale of Ovaltine brand drink in the UK. The Ovaltineys song can be heard here.
(00:11:25) Brenda from Bristol reacts to the news of a General Election in April 2017.
(00:38:50) This “What’s up with you today?” line is from “Major Star”, the third episode of “Blackadder Goes Forth”.
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DIDDLY DUM PODCAST 127 – Wet Willies
Episode Duration: 0 minutes and 0 secondsWe review “Can You Hear Me?” and “The Haunting of Villa Diodati”. Along the way, gasp in disbelief as Mark recalls having an original Ovaltiney in the back of his cab and recoil in horror as Hayden ripostes with the news that his great-grandma knew the model in the Nimble Bread commercial.
MP3 Direct Download Link = DDPC127 – Wet Willies
We can also be found on the Doctor Who Podcast Alliance
Find Diddly Dum pics on Tumblr.
Email us at diddlydumpodcast@yahoo.co.uk
SHOWNOTES
(00:02:00) Friend of the show, @MarkCockram, The Human Palindrome himself, maintains a rare island of sanity with the Exeter postcodes with his “NerdologyUK” podcast. The episode we mention here is “Bonus Episode: Doctor Who 2010 – 2019”.
(00:03:55) The 1970s TV commercial for Nimble Bread can be seen here.
(00:05:12) Ovaltineys or League of Ovaltineys was a children’s club developed in the 1930s to promote the sale of Ovaltine brand drink in the UK. The Ovaltineys song can be heard here.
(00:11:25) Brenda from Bristol reacts to the news of a General Election in April 2017.
(00:38:50) This “What’s up with you today?” line is from “Major Star”, the third episode of “Blackadder Goes Forth”.
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DIDDLY DUM PODCAST 126 – Mark Has the Conch
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This week, we review “Fugitive of the Judoon” and “Praxeus”. Along the way, we pay tribute to the late Nicholas Parsons with a selection from Doc’s “Golden Age” of Just a Minute.
MP3 Direct Download Link = DDPC126 – Mark Has the Conch
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SHOWNOTES
(00:06:38) Our own Hayden has just published another of his books, “Tales from Another Me,” documenting from 2007 until 2010 his thoughts, dreams, nightmares and desires through a collection of poems. This selection illustrates how the world looked through the eyes of a teenager – lost in the noisy digital age – trying to find his way in an exciting yet confusing world against a backdrop of friendships, romance, work life, sex, drugs, alcohol, the rise of Facebook and the stranglehold that the economic recession had on a the youth of the time.
All proceeds will be going to the MindUK mental health charity.
You can get hold of Hayden’s book here: Amazon
You can get hold of Hayden’s book here: Book Despository
You can get hold of Hayden’s book here: Barnes and Noble
You can get hold of Hayden’s book here: Waterstones
(00:39:20) The Doctor Who Monthly comic strip Mark is referring to here is “The Stockbridge Horror” which appeared in issues #70 to #75. The particular frame Mark is referring to where an image of the TARDIS is dug up can be found on our Tumblr page here.
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DIDDLY DUM PODCAST 125 – Tesla Girl
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Our guest this week is Brendan from the Flight Through Entirety podcast who joins us to mull over “Orphan55” and “Nicola Tesla’s Night of Terror” before proceeding into The Whoseum’s exhibition hall to present us with his copy of the “Doctor Who: Destiny of the Doctors” video game from the 1990s.
MP3 Direct Download Link = DDPC125 – Tesla Girl
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SHOWNOTES
(00:00:00) Our guest on this podcast is Brendan Jones from the “Flight Through Entirety” podcast.
(00:23:55) “The Cursed Earth” is the second extended storyline of the British science fictional comics character Judge Dredd. It appeared in 2000 AD, and it was written mostly by Pat Mills. In 2100, Mega-City Two, on the West coast of North America, becomes infected with a virus that makes its victims into a violent mob. Scientists in Mega-City One on the East coast have been able to make an antidote, but it is impossible to safely land at the airports in Mega-City Two. The only option is to send a land expedition of Judges in a tank across the Cursed Earth, a radioactive wasteland that covers most of the former US. “The Cursed Earth” caused a lawsuit involving the publishers of 2000 AD, McDonald’s, Burger King, and the Jolly Green Giant. Four episodes in the series, written by John Wagner and Jack Adrian, featured trade marked characters used without permission. One storyline depicted wars between rival gangs, headed by the Burger King and Ronald McDonald – including scenes of Ronald executing a gang member who spilled a milkshake. The owners of these characters objected to the use of their trademarks and sued. Publishers IPC settled out of court, publishing a half-page retraction and agreeing never to reprint the offending episodes. In 2014 the law was changed to implement a European directive on copyright law allowing the use of copyright-protected characters for parody. As a result, Rebellion Developments announced in 2015 that it would re-publish the suppressed episodes for the first time in a book to be published in July 2016.
(01:41:50) “Doctor Who: Destiny of the Doctors” is a PC video game released in 1997 by BBC Multimedia. All of Anthony Ainley’s recorded scenes as the Master from this game were included on the DVD release of “Survival” but without the background music played in them. The game can be found here on myabandonware.com.
(01:53:36) These audio files from the “Deus Ex Machina” game can be found and explained on our blog here.
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DIDDLY DUM PODCAST 124 – Ryanair
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As ever at this time of year, we wish you a Happy New Year and ourselves a Happy Birthday as we complete our sixth year of podcasting. This week we review “Spyfall” parts 1 & 2 and along the way we pay tribute to the late Neil Innes. And yes, we know it’s Bruce.
MP3 Direct Download Link = DDPC124 – Ryanair
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SHOWNOTES
(00:02:35) A photo of Mark’s Top Trumps set can be found on our Tumblr page here.
(00:03:00) A photo of Mark’s Sontaran playset can be found on our Tumblr page here.
(00:03:30) A photo of Mark’s Hard Rock Gallifrey T-shirt can be found on our Tumblr page here.
(00:04:32) A photo of Doc’s “Domain of the Daleks” playset can be found on our Tumblr page here.
(00:18:19) A photo of Polly’s birthday presents from Neil Innes can be found on our Tumblr page here.
(00:35:35) “The Likely Lads” is a British sitcom created and written by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais, and produced by Dick Clement. Twenty episodes were broadcast by the BBC, in three series, between 16 December 1964 and 23 July 1966. This show was followed by a sequel series, in colour, entitled “Whatever Happened to the Likely Lads?”, broadcast between 9 January 1973 and 24 December 1974. “No Hiding Place”, the episode where the lads spend all day hidig from a football score, can be found here.
(01:38:08) We close this week with “Cheese and Onions” by Neil Innes and The Rutles.
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DIDDLY DUM PODCAST 123 – Sign of the Jive
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The game board above tells us that another year has turned around and we’ve reached our famous Christmas games podcast. We present the “Working Titles” game, the “Who Is That?” game adapted from “The Doctor Who Role Playing Game”, the “Who Said What?” game and, as ever, we climax with our annual Blockbusters Gold Run looking back over the last 12 months. Along the way we glance at the Series 12 trailer and guest star reveals.
MP3 Direct Download Link = DDPC123 – Sign of the Jive
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SHOWNOTES
(00:00:00) The reveal of Stephen Fry and Lenny Henry can be found here.
(00:08:25) The Series 12 trailer can be found here.
(00:11:21) This year’s Children in Need Doctor Who clip can be found here.
(00:25:50) The Doctor Who Technical Manual.
(01@06:10) The “Just When I Thought I Was Out, They Pull Me Back In” scene from The Godfather can be found here.
(01:12:55) The longest standing tradition of the Diddly Dum Podcast is our Christmas Blockbusters Gold Run – a quiz on the previous year’s podcast in the style of TV’s “Blockbusters”. The game board for this year’s Gold Run can be found at the top of this blog entry.
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DIDDLY DUM PODCAST 122 – Kickboxing on the Rec
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Here’s the second half of our Scariest Moments in Doctor Who podcast. Hear us quickly discover an urgent need for a thesaurus as we run out of synonyms for “unsettling”. Along the way, Hayden rediscovers some old school books and his missed career in central casting, and we all go kick-boxing on the Rec.
MP3 Direct Download Link = DDPC122 – Kickboxing on the Rec
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SHOWNOTES
(00:00:00) Our copy of the “Mission to the Unknown” disc begins with the theme music from “Chorlton and the Wheelies”, an animated children’s television series that ran from September 1976 until June 1979 on the British television channel ITV. It followed the adventures of Chorlton, a fictional happiness dragon, in Wheelie World. “Chorlton and the Wheelies” was created by Cosgrove Hall Films for Thames Television and broadcast on the ITV network. These clips come from the episode “Chorlton says it with flowers”.
(00:19:00) Extract pages from Hayden’s old school books and reading record books can be found on our Tumblr page here.
(00:55:05) Charlie Brooker’s “Screenwipe” on Doctor Who series 2.
(01:01:56) Snugbury’s straw Dalek.
(01:17:34) This TV commercial for the Battleship game can be found here.
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DIDDLY DUM PODCAST 121 – You’re Never Alone With a Swan
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For Hallowe’en, we and our listeners present our scariest moments from Doctor Who and from childhood in general.
MP3 Direct Download Link = DDPC121 – You’re Never Alone With A Swan
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SHOWNOTES
(00:00:00) This podcast is opened and closed by “Rentaghost” is a British children’s television comedy show, originally broadcast by the BBC between 1976 and 1984. The show’s plot centred on the antics of a number of ghosts who worked for a firm called Rentaghost, which hired out the spirits for various tasks.
(00:09:56) Mark’s piece of orginal Peter Firmin artwork can be seen here.
(00:39:22) “Ghost Town” is a song by the British two-tone band the Specials, released on 12 June 1981. The song spent three weeks at number one and 10 weeks in total in the top 40 of the UK Singles Chart. Addressing themes of urban decay, deindustrialisation, unemployment and violence in inner cities, the song is remembered for being a hit at the same time as riots were occurring in British cities. Internal tensions within the band were also coming to a head when the single was being recorded, resulting in the song being the last single recorded by the original seven members of the group before splitting up. However, the song was hailed by the contemporary UK music press as a major piece of popular social commentary, and all three of the major UK music magazines of the time awarded “Ghost Town” the accolade of “Single of the Year” for 1981. The skeleton cover art with gave Hayden the heeby jeebies can be found on our Tumble page here.
(00:40:57) David Bailey shot a striking poster in 1984, commissioned in protest against the fur trade by anti-fur organisation Lynx in 1984 and was part of a campaign for Greenpeace. A TV commercial of the same theme with music by Vangelis was produced in the following year.
(00:41:32) “Lonely Water” (widely known as “The Spirit of Dark and Lonely Water”) is a 1973 British Public Information short film made for the Central Office of Information (COI). The film aimed to warn children of the dangers of careless or foolhardy behaviour in the vicinity of water, and was shown regularly on TV for several years during breaks in children’s programming. Lonely Water is widely recalled as one of the most memorable and chilling of PIFs. In a poll carried out by the BBC on the 60th anniversary of the COI in 2006, Lonely Water was chosen as the UK’s fourth-favourite PIF of all time and the highest ranked one-off production. Dozens of comments attested to the film’s power and lasting impact on 1970s children.
(00:43:54) An example of the source of horror for Hayden on many an unsuspected VHS tape.
(00:44:44) The 1990s truly were a scary time for Hayden, even the Tango adverts.
(00:45:03) The Gotan Tango doll promotion which ensnared Mark.
(00:46:40) 1959 Strand cigarettes advert.
(00:56:50) As the original Cybermen return, fans around the world pray they’ve retained their unique “sing-song” voices. By @pipmadeley.
(01:49:43) This refers to the “Dalek 63.887” Youtube channel here.
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DIDDLY DUM PODCAST 120 – Hands Up If You Remember Cinema Balconies
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We present our retrospective of William Hartnell’s First Doctor era, where we reveal the results of our Top 5 Stories poll among our listeners.
MP3 Direct Download Link = DDPC120 – Hands Up Who Remembers Cinema Balconies
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SHOWNOTES
(00:41:41) The Weetabix TV advert during this intermission can be found here.
(00:54:10) The Reverend Captain Hullo Porro (better known to his friends and admirers as The Rev – better known to his family as Andy) is one of the three founding hosts of the Diddly Dum Podcast and one of our active hosts from podcasts 01 to 27 (because once a Diddly Dum host, always a Diddly Dum host). The magnificent artwork which accompanied our first 27 podcasts was the work of the Rev and can been seen at the start of our commemorative podcast 100 video here. His professional artwork can be seen here.
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DIDDLY DUM PODCAST 119 – Uncle and Nephews
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An minor Earth tremor shook Doctor Who fandom as we lost a pillar of our childhood in Uncle Terrance Dicks. This week we pay tribute to the great man. Then we repair to the Whoseum’s Olympic-sized bathroom to each present an exhibit for display on the theme of Doctor Who toys.
MP3 Direct Download Link = DDPC119 – Uncle and Nephews
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SHOWNOTES
(00:41:35) The Trailer for the Season 26 Blu-ray box-set can be found here.
(00:43:59) The Doctor Who Sky Ray ice lolly commercial can be found here.
(00:51:33) A photo of Hayden’s Daypol cyberman can be seen on our Tumblr page here.
(01:00:50) Pics of Mark’s Doctor Who 25th Anniversary set by Dapol can be seen on our Tumblr page here.
(01:03:35) Pics of Mark’s “Build Your Own Giant Robot” set can be seen on our Tumblr page here.
(01:10:40) Pics of Doc’s 1976 Dalek bubble bath by Water Margin can be seen on our Tumblr page here.
(01:12:20) The Water Margin is a Japanese television series based on Water Margin, one of the Four Great Classical Novels of Chinese literature. Made in two seasons of 13 episodes each by Nippon Television it was shown in Japan in 1973 and 1974 as Suikoden.
(01:13:16) Louise Jameson’s 1977 appearance on Multi Coloured Swap Shop can be seen here.
(01:14:28) Pics of Hayden’s Noddy bubble bath can be seen on our Tumblr page here.
(01:14:43) The Matey bubble bath TV commercial sung by Mark can be seen here.
(01:15:35) Pics and details of Mark’s Judge Dredd soap can be seen on our Tumblr page here and details can be found here.
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DIDDLY DUM PODCAST 118 – The Amazing World of Tom Baker
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At last, we’ve finished counting the many votes which came in and in this podcast we announce the results of our poll for the Top Five Tom Baker stories.
MP3 Direct Download Link = DDPC118 – The Amazing World of Tom Baker
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SHOWNOTES
(00:12:05) Our guilty hates podcast can be found at podcast 39 (“Three Angry Men”).
(00:23:37) Rassilon’s Horn was a meme from the early days of the Diddly Dum Podcast when one of us would blow a horn without warning and require another to hold forth on a given subject for 60 seconds.
(00:54:40) This Victoria Wood Coronation Street sketch can be viewed here.
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DIDDLY DUM PODCAST 117 – May The Sauce Be With You
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Over two consecutive weekends in June, the Diddly Dumbers attended the “Planet of the Daleks” event at the BFI, the “Maximum Power” Blakes 7 event in Steventon and the “An Afternoon at Devil’s End” event at Aldbourne. Tune in as we regale you with our adventures.
MP3 Direct Download Link = DDPC117 – May The Sauce Be With You
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SHOWNOTES
(00:40:26) Photos of our visit to Avebury can be found on our Tumble page here and here.
(00:44:35) Johnny Who Entertainments produces not for profit fan films in the Dr Who and Blakes 7 Universe. A trailer for the “The Curse of Devil’s End” being filmed during our visit can be found here.
(00:46:30) Mark’s selfie with John Levene, together with other photos can be found on our Tumblr page here and here.
(00:52:16) “Maximum “power” was a celebration of Blakes 7 held in Steventon on Sunday 23rd June 2019. Photos of the event can be found on our Tumblr page here and here and here and here and here and here and here and here.
(01:14:15) “An Afternoon at Devil’s End” was organised by @WhosAtThePlayhouse. Photos can be found on our Tumblr page here and here and here and here.
(01:19:20) John Levene hosting the 2002 Pacific Southwest Emmy Awards.
(01:37:45) “Doctor Who and the Daleks Omnibus”, edited by Daleks creator Terry Nation, was a British omnibus published in 1976, especially for Marks and Spencer. It featured a collection of articles and photographs related to the Daleks as they had appeared in Doctor Who, as well as abridged and illustrated reprints of the novelisations “Doctor Who and the Planet of the Daleks” and “Doctor Who and the Genesis of the Daleks” by Terrance Dicks. Some of the book’s pages can be found on our Tumblr page here.
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DIDDLY DUM PODCAST 116 – Of Mice and Spacemen
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It takes us a good half hour to get around to talking about Doctor Who this week. But it’s worth it as Hayden relates his experience of finally watching Blakes 7, Series A and then binge-watching I, Claudius. We also include our interviews from Capitol IV with The Sons of Skaro and Peter Purves. Along the way, we struggle to control the Whoseum computer’s fixation with paying tribute to the late Doris Day
MP3 Direct Download Link = DDPC116 – Of Mice and Spacemen
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SHOWNOTES
(00:08:00) The DVD box-set of Series 1 (Series A) of Blakes 7 can be found here.
(00:20:00) The DVD box-set of the BBC’s famous 1970s adaptation of I, Claudius can be found here.
(00:41:30) The Nerdology UK podcast can be found here. Hayden guests on Episode 36 here. Photos of Hayden’s (Captain Scarlet themed) 5th birthday party and of his (Power Rangers illustrated) Humpty Dumpty story can be found on our Tumblr page here.
(00:44:32) Formed in 2016, Sons of Skaro are a Charity Find Raising group of Dalek builders, owners and enthusiasts. Six short videos of the Sons of Skaro Daleks in the hotel lifts at Capitol IV can be found on our Youtube channel here.
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DIDDLY DUM PODCAST 115 – Liftshaft of the Daleks
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That drone you can hear filling the air is not the Diddly Dummers talking, it’s the sound of the Diddly Dum airship returning our heroic podcasters to The Whoseum where Hayden awaits, eager to pump them vigorously in the debriefing room for tales of the DWAS Capitol IV convention. This podcast episode includes our interviews at Capitol with former Doctor Who Magazine editor, John Freeman (just think of an even better looking Tom Spilsbury), and DWAS Capitol supremo and theatre buff, Tony Jordan (just think of an older Steven Berkoff). Along the way, we disclose the source of Hayden’s jamminess and we play a few rounds of “Who Said What?”.
MP3 Direct Download Link = DDPC115 – Liftshaft of the Daleks
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SHOWNOTES
(00:04:10) Many thanks to Una McCormack for her time and her help in browbeating Hayden into watching Blakes 7. Una can be found on Linkedin here. She can also be found on Twitter @unamccormack.
(00:11:41) Evidence of Hayden’s 10km practice run can be found on our Tumblr page here for any doubters.
(00:24:31) John Freeman is a writer, editor and creative consultant and publisher of the comics and other media news site downthetubes.net. John worked as both a designer and editor or Doctor Who Magazine in its earlier years. John’s work on “Crucible” can also be found here. He can be found on Facebook here and on Twitter here.
(00:58:22) Six short videos of the Sons of Skaro Daleks in the hotel lifts can be found on our Youtube channel here.
(01:06:14) Doc’s Morbius monster figure has at least eleven points of articulation and a press pass.
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DIDDLY DUM PODCAST 114 – Capitol IV Sunday
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A brief look back on what happened on Sunday at the Capitol IV convention plus an interview with artist Colin Howard.
Mp3 Direct Download Link = DDPC114 – Capitol IV Sunday
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SHOWNOTES
Many thanks to Colin Howard for his time and enthusiasm. Colin’s work can be found on his website here and he can also be found on Twitter @ColinHowardArt.
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DIDDLY DUM PODCAST 113 – Capitol IV Saturday
Episode Duration: 0 minutes and 0 secondsA look back on what happened on Saturday at the Capitol IV convention plus an interview with writer Una McCormack.
MP3 Direct Download Link = DDPC013 – Capitol IV Saturday
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DIDDLY DUM PODCAST 112 – Over There
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In a shortish podcast this week, we look forward to the Season 10 Blu-ray box-set, we look at how watching the box-sets already issued has caused us to re-evaluate those eras and we celebrate retro comics. We end the podcast by averting (or ignoring) a minor war before boarding the Diddly Dum airship to travel to the DWAS Capitol IV convention where we’ll be the official podcast this coming weekend.
MP3 Direct Download Link = DDPC112 – Over There
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SHOWNOTES
(00:04:05) Rebellion Publishing produced the “Cor! & Buster Special” on 17th April, retailing at £4.99.
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DIDDLY DUM PODCAST 111 – Framespotting
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We take a look at the new animated release of the Second Doctor story “The Macra Terror” and review the other animated releases over the years. Along the way, Hayden tells how he once disappointed Christopher H Bidmead, Doc’s habit of unconsciously singing in lifts is revealed and Mark uncovers a clandestine star extra in the Macra animation.
MP3 Direct Download Link = DDPC111 – Framespotting
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SHOWNOTES
(00:40:30) “Mary Mungo & Midge” is a British animated children’s television series produced by the BBC in 1969 and, as such, formed a basic staple of the childhood of Doc’s, Mark’s and Allan’s childhoods. The entire canon can be found on Youtube here.
(00:41:05) “The Bony King of Nowhere” was a song to be found in an episode of “Bagpuss”.
(00:52:58) Hayden’s treasured photo of himself and his sister meeting Deborah and Jack Watling in 1999 can be found on our Tumblr page here. The full story is told about 01:36:00 into our Podcast #54 which can be found here.
(00:58:25) The 1980s Manga anime of the Third Doctor can be found on Youtube here.
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DIDDLY DUM PODCAST 110 – Dalek Day
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The Five Faces of Delusion (temporarily reduced to Three) welcome Tony Jordan, one of the DWAS head honchos, back to The Whoseum to talk with us about The Capitol IV convention in April.
MP3 Direct Download Link = DDPC110 – Dalek Day
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SHOWNOTES
(00:33:10) The coin-operated Dalek ride was manufactured by Edwin Hall & Co between 1964 and 1967 and distributed by Edward Saville Amusements. A photo can be found on our Tumblr page here.
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DIDDLY DUM PODCAST 109 – Helen A, Milk Snatcher?
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As a sign that the High Council of the Doctor Who Appreciation Society have short memories, they have once again kindly invited the Diddly Dum Podcast to be the official podcast of their Capitol IV convention on 27/28 April this year.
This week, we take a look at Seventh Doctor story “The Happiness Patrol” from 1988. Along the way, the late Graeme Curry is celebrated at Hayden’s workplace (of all places), Mark agonises over the temptations of a 7-disc vinyl set of Dalek Master Plan and we decide that our favourite flavour of Candyman execution is Splatter Orange.
MP3 Direct Download Link = DDPC109 – Helen A, Milk Snatcher
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(00:01:35) The photo of stacks of S18 box-sets which Hayden refers to can be found on the DWAS Instagram page here.
(00:26:10) The “Brass Eye” Heavy Electricity sketch can be found here.
(00:22:00) The Daleks’ Master Plan Exclusive Edition Vinyl LP.
(00:42:15) “Dead Head” is a four-part crime thriller scripted by Howard Brenton and directed by Rob Walker.
(00:47:18) “Hard to be a God” is a 1964 science fiction novel by Arkady and Boris Strugatsky set in the Noon Universe.
(00:48:36) The “Metropolissy with lightning” cover art which Doc is remembering but wrongly attributing to “Paranoia” is actually this cover art for “Deus Ex Machina”, the video game by Automata from the 1980s discussed in our podcast 007 (at 00:12:00) and our podcast 069 at (00:19:48). That game contained voiceovers by Jon Pertwee himself, the audio files of which can be found on our blog here.
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DIDDLY DUM PODCAST 108 – Traction by HAVOC
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This time, we apply the principles of Brexit negotiations to arrive at our top 5 Capaldi era stories…and end up with results that nobody wanted. The we look in detail at the number one story and each pick our favourite Capaldi moments. Along the way, Hayden bumps into Superman on a stag weekend and Mark gets mistaken for Bob Geldof by the guitarist from The Sweet.MP3 Direct Download Link = DDPC108 – Traction by HAVOC
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(01:14:40) “Night of the Living Dead” is a 1968 American independent horror film written, directed, photographed and edited by George A. Romero, co-written by John Russo, and starring Duane Jones and Judith O’Dea. The story follows seven people who are trapped in a rural farmhouse in western Pennsylvania, which is besieged by a large and growing group of “living dead” monsters. “Night of the Living Dead” led to five subsequent films between 1978 and 2010, also directed by Romero, and inspired two remakes; the most well-known remake was released in 1990, directed by Tom Savini. The audio clip used here in our podcast is from the 1985 film and can be seen here.
(01:34:43) The song we finish with is, of course, “Block Buster!”, the 1973 single by The Sweet which spent 5 weeks at the top of the UK singles charts and can be seen being performed on “Top of the Pops” here.
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DIDDLY DUM PODCAST 107 - Please Use Other Footpath
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This week marks the 5th birthday of the Diddly Dum Podcast and we look back at the New Year’s Day special, “Resolution”. Along the way, we play some games left over from Christmas and Mark reveals his moment of 2018.
MP3 Direct Download Link = ddpc107 – please use other footpath
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(00:09:02) Photos of some of Mark’s Who-related Christmas presents for Polly can be found on our Tumblr page here.
(00:45:56) Tony Martin is a farmer from Norfolk, England, who shot a burglar dead in his home in August 1999.
(01:10:44) Mark’s “paintroller” line refers to this.
(01:16:54) In 2000AD’s “Judge Dredd”, Smokatoriums are buildings located across Mega-City One which allow citizens to freely smoke tobacco as much as they want (Due to it being a crime to smoke in public), these buildings require guests to wear hazmat suits so as not to choke on all the smoke excreted.
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DIDDLY DUM PODCAST 106 - Writing by Kermittee
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The traditions of our Christmas episode have been slightly derailed by the timing of Series 11. But, having looked at “It Takes You Away” and “The Battle of Ranskoor Avenue”, we finally get stuck into some Christmas games, including of course our fifth Christmas Gold Run.
MP3 Direct Download Link = DDPC106 – Writing by Kermittee
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(01:00:10) “One Froggy Evening” is a 1955 American animated musical short film.
(01:01:26) “Psychomania” (a.k.a. “The Death Wheelers”) is a 1973 British horror-cult film starring Nicky Henson, Beryl Reid, George Sanders (in his final film) and Robert Hardy.
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DIDDLY DUM PODCAST 105 - Sonic Inhaler
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Hayden returns from his trip to Austria (and the obligatory Sound of Music tour) to join us for a review of Kerblam! and The Witchfinders.
Direct MP3 Download Link = DDPC105 – Sonic Inhaler
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(00:16:19) Hilda Ogden singing in the Coronation Street of bygone days.
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DIDDLY DUM PODCAST 104 - Podcasters of the Stones
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This week, we look at “The Tsuranga Conundrum” and “Demons of the Punjab”. Along the way, Mark visits Devil’s End and Avebury, while he and Hayden talk about the “Bohemian Rhapsody” film to Doc’s mystification.MP3 Direct Download Link = DDPC104 – Podcasters of the Stones
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(00:12:46) Queen – Live at the Rainbow (1974).
(00:14:35) You can find photos of Mark’s visit to Aldbourne on our Tumblr page here.
(00:22:45) The Twilight Zone – “Nightmare at 20,000 feet”.
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DIDDLY DUM PODCAST 103 - This Looks Like a Fine Chair
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This week, we are locked away in the Whoseum panic room, looking back at “Rosa” and “Arachnids in the UK”.
MP3 Direct Download Link = DDPC103 – This Looks Like a Fine Chair
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(00:01:25) This audio clip from “The Devil You Know”, ep 5 of series 2 of “Yes Minister”.
(00:48:58) “Rosa”is reviewed in episode 128 of the “Discussing Who” podcast which can be found here.
(00:52:17) This audio clip comes from the “Frasier” episode: “There’s Something About Dr Mary”.
(01:37:08) This clip comes from “The Story of Common People” which can be found here.
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DIDDLY DUM PODCAST 102 - The Woman Who
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We review “The Woman Who Fell to Earth” and “The Ghost Monument”.
MP3 Direct Download Link = DDPC102 – The Woman Who
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(00:01:25) Radio Rassilon podcast.
(00:00:00) Doctor Who Grumpcast podcast.
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DIDDLY DUM PODCAST 101 - 42 to Whomsday
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Sneaking through the “Aussie Podcasters” channel at Heathrow for their long-promised, long-delayed visit to the Whoseum this week are Rob and Mark from the “42 to Doomsday” podcast. Mark presents us with his back catalogue of “Doctor Who Bulletin” fanzines and Rob presents us with his copy of “The Doctor Who Technical Manual”.
Along the way, we compare the relative merits of Adelaide, Sydney and Perth, while mulling over Australian house prices and the role played by pink shorts in Australian democracy.
MP3 Direct Download Link = DDPC101 – 42 to Whomsday
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(00:00:00) You’ll note that, in a fit of nostalgia promoted by the podcast 100 memoryfest, we’ve reverted to the original Diddly Dum Podcast theme music which opened our very first podcast. Put together by our own Al No and once described as “the Sisters of Mercy meets Delia Derbyshire”.
(00:01:18) The short story being read out by Doc here is “Roses” from DWM214, written by this week’s guest, Rob. See the shownote below at 01:08:56.
(00:01:57) Our guests this week are Rob and Mark of the “42 to Doomsday” podcast whose blog can be found here, and who can be found on Twitter here and on Facebook here.
(00:25:10) The day pink shorts helped to fight for democracy in Adelaide.
(00:57:12) “Doctor Who Bulletin” began life in the early 1980s as an amateur fanzine dedicated to Doctor Who.
(01:01:56) John Nathan Turner chomping on a copy of “Doctor Who Bulletin”.
(01:08:45) All the references to Doctor Who Magazine issue 214 (July 1994) arise from “Roses”, a short story which Rob had published on page 34 as part of DWM’s “Brief Encounters” series. A scan of the page can be found on our Tumblr page here. At this week’s podcast opens, Doc can be found reading out the start of this story this week just before Rob and Mark ring the doorbell.
(01:09:07) A scan of the “DWB Interview File” advertisement from DWM214 be found on our Tumblr page here.
(01:19:04) A scan of the “Fanzine Trap” feature from DWM214 can be found on our Tumblr page here.
(01:24:57) “The Doctor Who Technical Manual” was a Doctor Who reference book published by in 1983 and written by Mark Harris. Scans of a few pages can be found on our Tumblr page here.
(01:29:52) “The Doctor Who Pattern Book“ was an activity book published by W.H. Allen in 1987 and written by Mark Harris. The pictures used on Rob and Mark’s blog can be found here.
(01:31:08) “Doctor Who and the Daleks Omnibus”, edited by Daleks creator Terry Nation, was a British omnibus book published in 1976, especially for Marks and Spencer. It featured a collection of articles and photographs related to the Daleks as they had appeared in Doctor Who, as well as abridged and illustrated reprints of the novelisations of “Doctor Who and the Planet of the Daleks” and “Doctor Who and the Genesis of the Daleks” by Terrance Dicks. The anatomy of a Dalek cutaway can be seen on our Tumblr page here.
(01:34:04) “Build the TARDIS” was an activity book published by Target Books and W. H. Allen.
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DIDDLY DUM PODCAST 100b - From Bagpuss to Algernon (part two)
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Here’s part two of our celebratory 100th podcast, looking back on clips from the past 99 episodes.
MP3 Direct Download Link = DDPC100 – From Bagpuss to Algernon – part two
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DIDDLY DUM PODCAST 100a - From Bagpuss to Algernon (part one)
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At long last, here’s our 100th podcast. Quite a landmark for us so we’ve chosen to make it a nostalgic one, looking back over our last nearly five years. We’ve put together a montage of clips of our least worst bits and we’ve been very self-indulgent. Which makes it a rather long podcast, even for us. That’s why we’ve split it into 2 halves – Episode 100a and Episode 100b – which you can download separately rather than trying to cope with one whacking great audio file.
MP3 Direct Download Link = DDPC100a – From Bagpuss to Algernon – part one
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Episode 100 imminent - Trailer #3
Episode Duration: 0 minutes and 0 secondsOur 100th podcast will be going online today. As a taster, here's our third trailer...
MP3 Direct Download Link = Diddly Dum Remastered Trailer for EP100 (3)
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Episode 100 imminent - Trailer #2
Episode Duration: 0 minutes and 0 secondsOur 100th podcast will be going online within days. As a taster, here's our second trailer...
MP3 Direct Download Link = Diddly Dum Greatest Hits Compilation Trailer for EP100 (2)
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Episode 100 Imminent - Trailer #1
Episode Duration: 0 minutes and 0 secondsOur 100th podcast will be going online within days. As a taster, here’s our first trailer…
MP3 Direct Download Link = Diddly Dum On Ice Trailer for EP100 (1)
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DIDDLY DUM PODCAST 099 - Hollyoaks at Top Shop
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In the penultimate podcast before our 100th celebrations, Mark tells all about the Who at Hoylake convention where he stalked Matthew Waterhouse and was hailed by Richard Franklin as a campaigner against the ivory trade, Jurgen Klinsmann awakes from centuries of deep sleep (in the Tottenham attack) and, as we take a look at “The Ark in Space”, we hear how the life cycle of the wasp traumatised Mark as a boy.
MP3 Direct Download Link = DDPC099 – Hollyoaks at Top Shop
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(00:02:31) “The Peter Cushing” is a pub in Whitstable, Kent.
(00:03:51) This music clip is from “Summer in the City” by The Lovin’ Spoonful from 1966.
(00:04:52) “The Vault” is a book by Marcus Hearn.
(00:06:05) The radio script for an episode of a proposed Doctor Who radio series, to be made in the late sixties, and starring Peter Cushing as the Doctor, was to be called “Journey into Time” and was written by Malcolm Hulke .The article Mark refers to can be found in Issue 3 of the production research magazine “Nothing at the End of the Lane” which is sold out now but can be bought and downloaded as a PDF for a mere PS2 at this link. The article Hayden refers to can be found here at the Doctor Who News site.
(00:09:50) This clip is from “The Dragon”, episode 5 of “Ivor the Engine”.
(00:11:50) “Players” is a BBC Books original novel written by Terrance Dicks and featuring the Sixth Doctor and Peri.
(00:18:26) The Stewart Lee joke is from his “Content Provider” show.
(00:23:40) Mark attended the “Who at Hoylake” convention.
(00:31:14) A photo of Mark in his VETOED t-shirt can be found on our Tumblr page here. A link to the BOSS t-shirt can be found here.
(00:32:00) Photos of Mark’s mulitply-signed convention programme can be found on our Tumblr page here.
(00:34:17) Richard Franklin played corrupt businessman Denis Rigg in the TV soap “Emmerdale Farm” (now “Emmerdale”) from 1988 to 1989. His character was crushed to death by a cow as a horrified Joe Sugden (Frazer Hines) looked on, as discussed in Diddly Dum Podcast #70 (“Surfeit of Beef”). The death scene photo which we never asked Richard Franklin to sign in the end can be found on our Tumblr page here.
(00:38:40) The photo of Matthew Waterhouse using a Viewmaster can be found on our Tumblr page here.
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DIDDLY DUM PODCAST 098 - The Return of The War Bungle
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In this podcast, the Diddly Dumbers present some more exhibits to The Whoseum. Mark presents a gun prop which is a crossover between Doctor Who and The Tomorrow People, Hayden presents a book on the TARGET novelisations, Allan presents his wedding cake and Doc present the “I Claudius” DVD box-set. Along the way, Mark meets John Leeson (in a rare incarnation) by the seaside.
MP3 Direct Download Link = DDPC098 – The Return of The War Bungle
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(00:01:26) In June, our own Mark attended his third consecutive “Sci-Fi By The Sea” convention. A few of his photos can be found on our Tumble page here and here.
(00:05:41) Samantha Womack (nee Janus) starred in “Game On”, a British sitcom which ran for three series on BBC2 from 1995 to 1998.
(00:07:59) John Leeson (born 1943) is of course a British actor who is known for playing the original Bungle in iconic children’s TV show “Rainbow” and for voicing K-9 in “Doctor Who”.
(00:13:00) John Leeson’s signed photo for us as “The War Bungle” can be found on our Tumblr page here.
(00:16:55) Doctor Who Figurines – Eaglemoss Collections.
(00:19:00) Photos of Hayden’s signed book in Waterstones can be found on our Tumblr page here.
(00:20:25) Hayden’s new book “Captain Random vs The Sandman” is now published and photos can be found on our Tumblr page here.
(00:43:45) “Hit and Run”, Episode 5 of Season 2 of “The Sweeney”, featuring Patrick Troughton can be viewed here. The “slag” scene occurs about 4 mins into the video.
(00:44:32) The trailer for “The Scars of Dracula”, featuring Patrick Troughton, can be viewed here.
(00:45:33) It was on Diddly Dum Podcast episode 71 (Dead Links) that Mark immortalised the use of the Dalekmania TARDIS prop in The Avengers episode “Target”. The section begins about 48 mins into the podcast which can be found here. The clip of the prop being blown up can be seen on our Youtube channel here.
(00:47:15) “The Tomorrow People” is a British children’s science fiction television series produced by Thames Television for the ITV Network, the series first ran from 1973 to 1979. A remake appeared in 1992. All incarnations of the show concerned the emergence of the next stage of human evolution (Homo novis) known colloquially as Tomorrow People. Born to human parents, an apparently normal child might at some point between childhood and late adolescence experience a process called ‘breaking out’ and develop special paranormal abilities. These abilities include psionic powers such as telepathy, telekinesis, and teleportation. However, their psychological make-up prevents them from intentionally killing others. The opening title sequence can be seen here.
(00:51:00) “A Man For Emily” is the third episode of season three of the original series of “The Tomorrow People”. Peter Davison in all his semi-naked glory can be found on our Tumblr page here.
(00:51:11) Photos of the gun prop being presented by Mark this week can be found on our Tumblr page here.
(00:56:09) “The TARGET Book” by David J Howe.
(01:07:28) Photos of Allan and Erica’s wedding cake can be found on our Tumblr page here.
( ) “The Lion in Winter” is a 1968 historical period drama film based on the Broadway play by James Goldman. It was directed by Anthony Harvey, written by James Goldman, and produced by Joseph E. Levine, Jane C. Nusbaum and Martin Poll from Goldman’s adaptation of his own play, The Lion in Winter. The film stars Peter O’Toole, Katharine Hepburn, John Castle, Anthony Hopkins (in his film debut in a major role), Jane Merrow and, in early appearances, Timothy Dalton (in his film debut) and Nigel Terry. The film was a commercial success (the 12th highest-grossing film of 1968) and won three Academy Awards, including one for Hepburn as Best Actress (tied with Barbra Streisand). There was a television remake in 2003.
(01:37:17) The closing music is Eleanor’s arrival at Chinon from “The Lion in Winter”.
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DIDDLY DUM PODCAST 097 - Where's Wally K Daly?
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Hayden finally returns to the fold from his radio sabbatical as we look back on the DWAS Capitol3 convention. Our chat ranges from convention guests being press ganged in France to 007 films with a Carry On cast via Peter Gabriel impersonators.
MP3 Direct Download Link = DDPC097 – Where’s Wally K Daly
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(00:26:16) Michael Parkinson’s interview with Meg Ryan.
(00:32:40) “Who’s Next” by Derrick Sherwin.
(00:43:55) The photo of the four Diddly Dummers around the TARDIS console can be found on our Tumblr page here.
(00:47:35) The Capitol IV returns on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 April 2019.
(00:49:04) The closing sequence of Bagpuss.
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DIDDLY DUM PODCAST 097 - Where's Wally K Daly?
Episode Duration: 0 minutes and 0 secondsHayden finally returns to the fold from his radio sabbatical as we take a final look back on the DWAS Capitol3 convention. Our chat ranges from convention guests being press ganged in France to 007 films with a Carry On cast via Peter Gabriel impersonators.
MP3 Direct Download Link = DDPC097 – Where’s Wally K Daly
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SHOWNOTES
(00:26:16) Michael Parkinson’s interview with Meg Ryan.
(00:32:40) “Who’s Next” by Derrick Sherwin.
(00:43:55) The photo of the four Diddly Dummers around the TARDIS console can be found on our Tumblr page here.
(00:47:35) The Capitol IV returns on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 April 2019.
(00:49:04) The closing sequence of Bagpuss.
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DIDDLY DUM PODCAST 096 - Physically Ruined, Spiritually Enriched
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This podcast comes to you again from Capitol 3, the Doctor Who Appreciation Society convention for which Diddly Dum has been acting as the official podcasting partner (oooh, get us!). Following our review of Saturday’s activity, we bring you updates on all of Sunday’s activity including interviews with Tony Jordan, Jeff Cummins and Mark Barton Hill, while Simon Meade reminisces about Panopticon 1 and 2.
Direct MP3 Download Link = DDPC096 – Physically Ruined, Spiritually Enriched
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DIDDLY DUM PODCAST 096 - Physically Ruined, Spiritually Enriched
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This podcast comes to you again from Capitol 3, the Doctor Who Appreciation Society convention for which Diddly Dum has been acting as the official podcasting partner (oooh, get us!). Following our review of Saturday’s activity, we bring you updates on all of Sunday’s activity including interviews with Tony Jordan, Jeff Cummins and Mark Barton Hill, while Simon Meade reminisces about Panopticon 1 and 2.
Direct MP3 Download Link = DDPC096 – Physically Ruined, Spiritually Enriched
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SHOWNOTES
(00:08:06) On Saturday 30 June 2018, Simon Meade is presenting NERVA at The Hub, High Wycombe. This will be a celebration of the creative crews who worked behind the scenes during the making of Doctor Who from 1963 to 1989. Tickets can be obtained from The Ark in Space Facebook Group or @ClassicDW on Twitter.
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DIDDLY DUM PODCAST 095 - Rogues, Vagabonds & Actors
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This podcast comes to you from our luxury hotel suite at Capitol 3, the Doctor Who Appreciation Society convention for which Diddly Dum has been acting as the official podcasting partner (oooh, get us!). We bring you updates on all of Saturday’s activity and an extended interview with the fabulous Anneke Wills.
MP3 Direct Download Link = DDPC094 – Rogues, Vagabonds & Actors
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DIDDLY DUM PODCAST 095 - Rogues, Vagabonds & Actors
Episode Duration: 0 minutes and 0 secondsThis podcast comes to you from our luxury hotel suite at Capitol 3, the Doctor Who Appreciation Society convention for which Diddly Dum has been acting as the official podcasting partner (oooh, get us!). We bring you updates on all of Saturday’s activity and an extended interview with the fabulous Anneke Wills.
MP3 Direct Download Link = DDPC095 – Rogues, Vagabonds & Actors
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DIDDLY DUM PODCAST 095 - Rogues, Vagabonds & Actors
Episode Duration: 0 minutes and 0 secondsThis podcast comes to you from our luxury hotel suite at Capitol 3, the Doctor Who Appreciation Society convention for which Diddly Dum has been acting as the official podcasting partner (oooh, get us!). We bring you updates on all of Saturday’s activity and an extended interview with the fabulous Anneke Wills.
MP3 Direct Download Link = DDPC095 – Rogues, Vagabonds & Actors
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DIDDLY DUM PODCAST 094 - Jordan's Alive!
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This week’s podcast opens with the motorcade of Tony Jordan sweeping up to the Diddly Dum Whoseum as the DWAS head honcho visits us to look forward to the looming Capitol3 convention.
Direct MP3 Download Link = DDPC094 – Jordan’s Alive
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(00:09:15) Mark Barton Hill is a guest at Capitol3.
(00:11:40) Our own Allan appearing on Sky News to talk about the casting of Jodie Whittaker and appearing on BBC News to talk about Tom Baker’s cameo in the Shada animation.
(00:14:21) Mike Tucker is a guest at Capitol3.
(00:49:49) Tony’s interview with Royce (Voice of the Daleks) Mills is on Youtube. Tony talks to Royce Bout his time on Doctor Who and his career on the stage and on TV. This is the first part of their stage panel and this is the second part.
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DIDDLY DUM PODCAST 094 - Jordan's Alive!
Episode Duration: 0 minutes and 0 secondsThis week’s podcast opens with the motorcade of Tony Jordan sweeping up to the Diddly Dum Whoseum as the DWAS head honcho visits us to look forward to the looming Capitol3 convention.
Direct MP3 Download Link = DDPC094 – Jordan’s Alive
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SHOWNOTES
(00:09:15) Mark Barton Hill is a guest at Capitol3.
(00:11:40) Our own Allan appearing on Sky News to talk about the casting of Jodie Whittaker and appearing on BBC News to talk about Tom Baker’s cameo in the Shada animation.
(00:14:21) Mike Tucker is a guest at Capitol3.
(00:49:49) Tony’s interview with Royce (Voice of the Daleks) Mills is on Youtube. Tony talks to Royce Bout his time on Doctor Who and his career on the stage and on TV. This is the first part of their stage panel and this is the second part.
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DIDDLY DUM PODCAST 093 - Peter Patter
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But eventually we get down to our tribute to the late Peter Miles by taking a look at the Season 7 (1970) story – The Silurians. Along the way, we look at Peter’s work with Dusty Springfield, Jim Davidson latter career as a sex symbol and the most bad-ass recurring villain of the Pertwee era (it’s not what you may think).
Direct MP3 Download Link = DDPC093 – Peter Patter
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SHOWNOTES
(00:00:00) One of Peter Miles’s lesser-known activities was as a jazz singer and, 50+ years ago, he duetted with his friend Dusty Springfield on “Can’t We Be Friends”. This track has recently been released by a major record company. Peter can be seen at 10 mins into this video clip contributing to a South Bank Show looking at Dusty Springfield.
(00:11:25) The XS Malarkey Comedy Club.
(00:21:50) The Who at the Hoylake convention.
(00:54:56) “Colour Me Kubrick: A True…ish Story” (released in the US as Color Me Kubrick) is a Franco-British comedy-drama film directed by Brian W. Cook, released in 2005. The film stars John Malkovich as Alan Conway, a man who had been impersonating director Stanley Kubrick since the early 1990s. One of the biggest scams is when Conway promises to help establish Lee Pratt (Jim Davidson) as a headliner act in Las Vegas. Pratt is a British entertainer who’s had limited success as a flamboyant dancer and stage singer. Pratt is described as a “low-rent Liberace with an Elvis gleam in his eye.” The singing clip can be found here.
(01:31:00) One of Peter Miles’s lesser-known activities was as a jazz singer and, 50+ years ago, he duetted with his friend Dusty Springfield on “Can’t We Be Friends”. This track has recently been released by a major record company. Peter can be seen at 10 mins into this video clip contributing to a South Bank Show looking at Dusty Springfield.
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DIDDLY DUM PODCAST 093 - Peter Patter
Episode Duration: 0 minutes and 0 secondsBut eventually we get down to our tribute to the late Peter Miles by taking a look at the Season 7 (1970) story – The Silurians. Along the way, we look at Peter’s work with Dusty Springfield, Jim Davidson latter career as a Liberace impersonator and the most bad-ass recurring villain of the Pertwee era (it’s not what you may think).
Plus we make a singular phone call to Hayden.
Direct MP3 Download Link = DDPC093 – Peter Patter
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Find Diddly Dum pics on Tumblr.
Email us at diddlydumpodcast@yahoo.co.uk
SHOWNOTES
(00:00:00) One of Peter Miles’s lesser-known activities was as a jazz singer and, 50+ years ago, he duetted with his friend Dusty Springfield on “Can’t We Be Friends”. This track has recently been released by a major record company. Peter can be seen at 10 mins into this video clip contributing to a South Bank Show looking at Dusty Springfield.
(00:11:25) The XS Malarkey Comedy Club.
(00:21:50) The Who at the Hoylake convention.
(00:54:56) “Colour Me Kubrick: A True…ish Story” (released in the US as Color Me Kubrick) is a Franco-British comedy-drama film directed by Brian W. Cook, released in 2005. The film stars John Malkovich as Alan Conway, a man who had been impersonating director Stanley Kubrick since the early 1990s. One of the biggest scams is when Conway promises to help establish Lee Pratt (Jim Davidson) as a headliner act in Las Vegas. Pratt is a British entertainer who’s had limited success as a flamboyant dancer and stage singer. Pratt is described as a “low-rent Liberace with an Elvis gleam in his eye.” The singing clip can be found here.
(01:31:00) One of Peter Miles’s lesser-known activities was as a jazz singer and, 50+ years ago, he duetted with his friend Dusty Springfield on “Can’t We Be Friends”. This track has recently been released by a major record company. Peter can be seen at 10 mins into this video clip contributing to a South Bank Show looking at Dusty Springfield.
The Diddly Dum Podcast acknowledges the copyright of anyone we've pinched anything from.
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DIDDLY DUM PODCAST 092 - Who Unearthed Tom Baker?
Episode Duration: 0 minutes and 0 seconds
Four of the Five Four Faces of Delusion have been listening this week to the audiobook of “Who on Earth is Tom Baker”, the great man’s autobiography, and have gathered to find the maximum number of tangents to shoot off at while discussing the masterpiece.
Along the way, we take a well-earned cup of tea until rain forces us indoors,we look at boys’ comics of yesteryear, and we find out what Doc as a boy wanted to be when he grew up.
MP3 Direct Download = DDPC092 – Who Unearthed Tom Baker
We can also be found on the Doctor Who Podcast Alliance
Find Diddly Dum pics on Tumblr.
Email us at diddlydumpodcast@yahoo.co.uk
SHOWNOTES
(00:00:00) “Who on Earth is Tom Baker?” is the autobiography of the great man, published in 1997. Tom can be found reading the audiobook here (assuming you still have a cassette player.
(00:15:25) The purportedly final episode of the “42 to Doomsday” podcast can be found here.
(00:19:01) Kevin (Jon) Davies, was the mastermind of “More Than 30 Years in the TARDIS” and jammy meeter of Douglas Adams in his youth. The whole of podcast #40 was devoted to Hayden’s interview with Kevin in 2015 and can be found here.
(00:23:18) Rafaella Carra Raffaella Maria Pelloni, better known as Raffaella Carra, born 18 June 1943, Bologna) is an Italian singer, dancer, television presenter, and actress. In 1977, she had her only entry to the UK Singles Chart, reaching number 9, with “Do It, Do It Again”.
(00:34:24) The German War: A Nation Under Arms, 1939-45” by Nicholas Stargardt.
(00:38:12) Tom Baker: In Confidence (2010).
(00:41:18) “Boys’ Weeklies” is an essay by George Orwell in which he analyses those weekly story-paper publications for boys which were current around 1940. The essay deals primarily with the School Stories published in The Magnet and The Gem and also with the ‘Tuppenny Bloods’ published by D.C. Thomson.
(01:09:57) “Late Night Story was a TV series broadcast on BBC2. Over Christmas 1978, it starred Tom Baker reading to camera four macabre stories on the theme of childhood. These stories were “The Photograph” by Nigel Kneale, “The Emissary” by Ray Bradbury, “Nursery Tea” by Mary Danby, “The End of the Party” by Graham Greene. The fifth story, “Sredni Vashtar” by Saki (Hector Hugh Munro), was unscreened owing to a BBC strike. The full set can be found as extras on the “Key to Time” DVD box-set.
(01:14:43) Tom Baker appearance on “This is Your Life” (2000) can be found here.
(01:22:32) "The Guardians", a dystopian political thriller, is a television drama series of 13 60-minute episodes made by London Weekend Television and broadcast in the UK on the ITV network between 10 July 1971 and 2 October 1971. The complete series DVD box-set can be bought online here or here.
(01:24:25) “An Hour With Jon Pertwee” was a BBC radio show.
(01:26:10) “Who’s Next?” is the memoir of Derrick Sherwin.
(01:29:34) As our Easter Egg closing trest, Rafaella Carra visits The Whoseum to sing “Do It, Do It Again”.
The Diddly Dum Podcast acknowledges the copyright of anyone we've pinched anything from.
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DIDDLY DUM PODCAST 092 - Who Unearthed Tom Baker?
Episode Duration: 0 minutes and 0 secondsFour of the Five Four Faces of Delusion have been listening this week to the audiobook of “Who on Earth is Tom Baker”, the great man’s autobiography, and have gathered to find the maximum number of tangents to shoot off at while discussing the masterpiece.
Along the way, we take a well-earned cup of tea until rain forces us indoors,we look at boys’ comics of yesteryear, and we find out what Doc as a boy wanted to be when he grew up.
MP3 Direct Download = DDPC092 – Who Unearthed Tom Baker
We can also be found on the Doctor Who Podcast Alliance
Find Diddly Dum pics on Tumblr.
Email us at diddlydumpodcast@yahoo.co.uk
SHOWNOTES
(00:00:00) “Who on Earth is Tom Baker?” is the autobiography of the great man, published in 1997. Tom can be found reading the audiobook here (assuming you still have a cassette player.
(00:15:25) The purportedly final episode of the “42 to Doomsday” podcast can be found here.
(00:19:01) Kevin (Jon) Davies, was the mastermind of “More Than 30 Years in the TARDIS” and jammy meeter of Douglas Adams in his youth. The whole of podcast #40 was devoted to Hayden’s interview with Kevin in 2015 and can be found here.
(00:23:18) Rafaella Carra Raffaella Maria Pelloni, better known as Raffaella Carra, born 18 June 1943, Bologna) is an Italian singer, dancer, television presenter, and actress. In 1977, she had her only entry to the UK Singles Chart, reaching number 9, with “Do It, Do It Again”.
(00:34:24) The German War: A Nation Under Arms, 1939-45” by Nicholas Stargardt.
(00:38:12) Tom Baker: In Confidence (2010).
(00:41:18) “Boys’ Weeklies” is an essay by George Orwell in which he analyses those weekly story-paper publications for boys which were current around 1940. The essay deals primarily with the School Stories published in The Magnet and The Gem and also with the ‘Tuppenny Bloods’ published by D.C. Thomson.
(01:09:57) “Late Night Story was a TV series broadcast on BBC2. Over Christmas 1978, it starred Tom Baker reading to camera four macabre stories on the theme of childhood. These stories were “The Photograph” by Nigel Kneale, “The Emissary” by Ray Bradbury, “Nursery Tea” by Mary Danby, “The End of the Party” by Graham Greene. The fifth story, “Sredni Vashtar” by Saki (Hector Hugh Munro), was unscreened owing to a BBC strike. The full set can be found as extras on the “Key to Time” DVD box-set.
(01:14:43) Tom Baker appearance on “This is Your Life” (2000) can be found here.
(01:22:32) "The Guardians", a dystopian political thriller, is a television drama series of 13 60-minute episodes made by London Weekend Television and broadcast in the UK on the ITV network between 10 July 1971 and 2 October 1971. The complete series DVD box-set can be bought online here or here.
(01:24:25) “An Hour With Jon Pertwee” was a BBC radio show.
(01:26:10) “Who’s Next?” is the memoir of Derrick Sherwin.
(01:29:34) As our Easter Egg closing trest, Rafaella Carra visits The Whoseum to sing “Do It, Do It Again”.
The Diddly Dum Podcast acknowledges the copyright of anyone we've pinched anything from.
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DIDDLY DUM PODCAST 091 - Panem et Circenses
Episode Duration: 0 minutes and 0 seconds“Imagine a world created by George Orwell, Aldous Huxley and the Marx brothers”. Yes, it’s the Diddly Dum Whoseum, put once more to its proper role as a repository for Doctor Who memorabilia. The themes of the items presented this week by the podcasters is food and board games, with a linking theme of Daleks.
MP3 Direct Download Link = DDPC091 – Panem et Circenses
We can also be found on the Doctor Who Podcast Alliance
Find Diddly Dum pics on Tumblr.
THE DIDDLY DUM WHOSEUM CAN BE VISITED HERE.
Email us at diddlydumpodcast@yahoo.co.uk
SHOWNOTES
(00:05:03) “The Guardians”, a dystopian political thriller, is a television drama series of 13 60-minute episodes made by London Weekend Television and broadcast in the UK on the ITV network between 10 July 1971 and 2 October 1971. The complete series DVD box-set can be bought online here or here.
(00:08:34) “EBC1″ – a.k.a “Emu’s Broadcasting Company” (1975-1980) was a children’s television series featuring Rod Hull and Emu running their own television station, which parodied many BBC series of the time. Supporting Rod Hull and his emu puppet were Billy Dainty who played a James Bond pastiche called Captain Perceval and Barbara New who played the tea lady. For those of a certain generation, this show was memorable for its Doctor Who parody, “Doctor Emu”.
(00:17:49) “Robert Homes: A Life in Words” by Richard Molesworth.
(00:18:58) “Space Spinner 2000” is a podcast where two friends from the US try to make sense of the UK’s 2000AD, the Galaxy’s Greatest comic, one month of issues at a time!
(00:21:08) “Invasion” was a series created by Pat Mills and mostly written by Gerry Finley-Day that appeared in the first 51 editions of the weekly comic 2000 AD.
(00:21:50) The Heavy Metal Kids (in 2000ad comic) were gigantic construction robots used for heavy demolition.
(00:24:30) “Crackerjack!” was a British children’s television series that aired on the BBC 1955 until 1984 (except during 1971). “Double or Drop” was a quiz game in the show where each of three contestants was given a prize to hold for each question answered correctly, but given a cabbage if they were incorrect. They were out of the game if they dropped any of the items awarded or received a third cabbage. While the winner took his or her pick from a basket of toys, every runner-up won a much-envied marbled propelling pencil as a prize, which became so popular that in 1961 Queen Elizabeth was presented with Crackerjack! pencils for Anne and Charles. In March 1975, the show included a Doctor Who based sketch, “Hallo, My Dalek”.
(00:25:15) “War of the Daleks” was a board game released by Denys Fisher in 1975. Photos can be found on our Tumblr page here. The TV advert from the time for the game can be seen here.
(00:28:10) “Frustration” board game and “Headache” board game were very similar.
(00:29:40) The free transfers which came with Issue One of Doctor Who Weekly in 1979.
(00:32:26) “Panzer Pranks” board game.
(00:36:22) “Doctor Who: The Game of Time and Space” was released in 1980. See photos on our Tumblr page here.
(00:48:41) Danbury Mint issued a Doctor Who themed chess set in 1994. Photos can be found on our Tumblr page here. The pieces can be found listed here.
(00:56:26) In 1965, Louis Marx issued the “Dr Who the Mysterious Daleks” with “Amazing Robot Action” (later known as bump and go) daleks which came in black or silver/grey both with two gold bands. These very successful battery-operated daleks altered direction when they bumped into something and were re-released in several versions. Photos can be found on our Tumblr page here.
(00:59:21) A photo of the Click-and-Catch toy can be found on our Tumblr page here.
(01:03:00) The coin-operated Dalek ride was manufactured by Edwin Hall & Co between 1964 and 1967 and distributed by Edward Saville Amusements. A photo can be found on our Tumblr page here.
(01:04:34) In 1975, Wall’s launched the Dalek Death Ray ice lolly. Photos can be found on our Tumblr page here.
(01:13:40) Dr Who’s Space Adventure Book was a 1967 magazine published as a part of the Doctor Who/Dalek licensing agreement enjoyed by Wall’s Ice Cream. Photos can be found on our Tumblr page here and here and here and here and here. The TV commercial can be seen here.
(01:16:30) Dr Who and the Daleks sweet cigarettes were 1964 tie-in food products manufactured by Cadet Sweets. Photos can be found on our Tumblr page here.
(01:21:00) Nestle’s Doctor Who milk chocolate was a licensed product from the 1970s. At least two series of milk chocolate bars were produced by Nestle. One was issued in 1971, coinciding with the broadcast of season 8. Photos can be found on our Tumble page here.
(01:25:35) Doctor Who baked beans were offered by Crosse & Blackwell in 1977. Photos can be found on our Tumblr page here.
The Diddly Dum Podcast acknowledges the copyright of anyone we've pinched anything from.
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DIDDLY DUM PODCAST 091 - Panem et Circenses
Episode Duration: 0 minutes and 0 seconds
“Imagine a world created by George Orwell, Aldous Huxley and the Marx brothers”. Yes, it’s the Diddly Dum Whoseum, put once more to its proper role as a repository for Doctor Who memorabilia. The themes of the items presented this week by the podcasters is food and board games, with a linking theme of Daleks.
MP3 Direct Download Link = DDPC091 – Panem et Circenses
We can also be found on the Doctor Who Podcast Alliance
Find Diddly Dum pics on Tumblr.
THE DIDDLY DUM WHOSEUM CAN BE VISITED HERE.
Email us at diddlydumpodcast@yahoo.co.uk
SHOWNOTES
(00:05:03) “The Guardians”, a dystopian political thriller, is a television drama series of 13 60-minute episodes made by London Weekend Television and broadcast in the UK on the ITV network between 10 July 1971 and 2 October 1971. The complete series DVD box-set can be bought online here or here.
(00:08:34) “EBC1″ – a.k.a “Emu’s Broadcasting Company” (1975-1980) was a children’s television series featuring Rod Hull and Emu running their own television station, which parodied many BBC series of the time. Supporting Rod Hull and his emu puppet were Billy Dainty who played a James Bond pastiche called Captain Perceval and Barbara New who played the tea lady. For those of a certain generation, this show was memorable for its Doctor Who parody, “Doctor Emu”.
(00:17:49) “Robert Homes: A Life in Words” by Richard Molesworth.
(00:18:58) “Space Spinner 2000” is a podcast where two friends from the US try to make sense of the UK’s 2000AD, the Galaxy’s Greatest comic, one month of issues at a time!
(00:21:08) “Invasion” was a series created by Pat Mills and mostly written by Gerry Finley-Day that appeared in the first 51 editions of the weekly comic 2000 AD.
(00:21:50) The Heavy Metal Kids (in 2000ad comic) were gigantic construction robots used for heavy demolition.
(00:24:30) “Crackerjack!” was a British children’s television series that aired on the BBC 1955 until 1984 (except during 1971). “Double or Drop” was a quiz game in the show where each of three contestants was given a prize to hold for each question answered correctly, but given a cabbage if they were incorrect. They were out of the game if they dropped any of the items awarded or received a third cabbage. While the winner took his or her pick from a basket of toys, every runner-up won a much-envied marbled propelling pencil as a prize, which became so popular that in 1961 Queen Elizabeth was presented with Crackerjack! pencils for Anne and Charles. In March 1975, the show included a Doctor Who based sketch, “Hallo, My Dalek”.
(00:25:15) “War of the Daleks” was a board game released by Denys Fisher in 1975. Photos can be found on our Tumblr page here. The TV advert from the time for the game can be seen here.
(00:28:10) “Frustration” board game and “Headache” board game were very similar.
(00:29:40) The free transfers which came with Issue One of Doctor Who Weekly in 1979.
(00:32:26) “Panzer Pranks” board game.
(00:36:22) “Doctor Who: The Game of Time and Space” was released in 1980. See photos on our Tumblr page here.
(00:48:41) Danbury Mint issued a Doctor Who themed chess set in 1994. Photos can be found on our Tumblr page here. The pieces can be found listed here.
(00:56:26) In 1965, Louis Marx issued the “Dr Who the Mysterious Daleks” with “Amazing Robot Action” (later known as bump and go) daleks which came in black or silver/grey both with two gold bands. These very successful battery-operated daleks altered direction when they bumped into something and were re-released in several versions. Photos can be found on our Tumblr page here.
(00:59:21) A photo of the Click-and-Catch toy can be found on our Tumblr page here.
(01:03:00) The coin-operated Dalek ride was manufactured by Edwin Hall & Co between 1964 and 1967 and distributed by Edward Saville Amusements. A photo can be found on our Tumblr page here.
(01:04:34) In 1975, Wall’s launched the Dalek Death Ray ice lolly. Photos can be found on our Tumblr page here.
(01:13:40) Dr Who’s Space Adventure Book was a 1967 magazine published as a part of the Doctor Who/Dalek licensing agreement enjoyed by Wall’s Ice Cream. Photos can be found on our Tumblr page here and here and here and here and here. The TV commercial can be seen here.
(01:16:30) Dr Who and the Daleks sweet cigarettes were 1964 tie-in food products manufactured by Cadet Sweets. Photos can be found on our Tumblr page here.
(01:21:00) Nestle’s Doctor Who milk chocolate was a licensed product from the 1970s. At least two series of milk chocolate bars were produced by Nestle. One was issued in 1971, coinciding with the broadcast of season 8. Photos can be found on our Tumble page here.
(01:25:35) Doctor Who baked beans were offered by Crosse & Blackwell in 1977. Photos can be found on our Tumblr page here.
The Diddly Dum Podcast acknowledges the copyright of anyone we've pinched anything from.
