The Happiness Patrol
- Description:
- Welcome to The Happiness Patrol... We are a fan-based Doctor Who podcast. Come along for the adventure as we bring you informative news and views on all things Doctor Who. Find the latest Matt Smith sightings, classic and new Who reviews as well as Convention updates and other 'WHO' fan group activities. "Lighthearted, fast, fun, and spreading happiness across the universe!" Check out our blog at: http://thehappinesspatrol.blogspot.com HAPPINESS WILL PREVAIL!
Homepage: http://thehappinesspatrol.blogspot.com/
RSS Feed: http://thehappinesspatrol.blogspot.com/feeds/posts/default?alt=rss
- Episodes:
- 179
- Average Episode Duration:
- 00:00
- Longest Episode Duration:
- 00:00
- Total Duration of all Episodes:
- 0 minutes and 0 seconds
- Earliest Episode:
- 6 September 2011 (9:08pm GMT)
- Latest Episode:
- 28 July 2016 (3:30pm GMT)
- Average Time Between Episodes:
- 9 days, 23 hours, 33 minutes and 58 seconds
The Happiness Patrol Episodes
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Episode 95: RAWR!
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Oh buddy! Dinosaurs on a Spaceship! We here at The Happiness Patrol are crazy about this one! So crazy in fact, that we had to bring in a special long time listener of the podcast, Ms. Margaret B. to help us discuss it.So sit back and enjoy this week's Happiness Patrol Episode 95: RAWR!
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Episode 94: Oh Look, Teacups!
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It's BACK and better than ever! Season Seven of Doctor Who returns to our TV Sets and just in time!We here at The Happiness Patrol are excited, so join us as we discuss 'Asylum of The Daleks' were the Daleks have an asylum full of, well...DALEKS!Dale W, Nancy A and Lewis B talk and give personal insight of this first episode of Doctor Who's brand new season!So sit back, relax and enjoy the jibber-jabber on this week's
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Episode 93: Dale Of The Daleks
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It's ALMOST HERE! The brand new season of DOCTOR WHO!!! Can't you just feel the excitement???
Well, I can...but I'm not so sure about Dale. BUT, listen to the podcast and find out why.
WOO-HOO! Things are looking up for The Happiness Patrol, with the start of a new season means we SHOULD be recording weekly!
(although, we should have been recording weekly to begin with...my sincerest apologies) L.B.
BUT ENOUGH WHITTERING! THE HAPPINESS PATROL STARTS NOW!
IT'S The Happiness Patrol Episode 93: Dale of The Daleks
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Episode 92: Casper's Friendly Ghost Hunter
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Special guest Paul Bradford from the popular show 'Ghost Hunters International' joins us today on The Happiness Patrol and Dale couldn't be more excited!
Also, Nancy A has a surprise for us in the form of her daughter, Olivia A here to tell us all about her adventures at San Diego Comic Con.
TARDIS building talk, K-9 building talk, what's it like to be an International Ghost Hunter and silliness abounds in this week's hour long edition of
The Happiness Patrol Episode 92: Casper's Friendly Ghost Hunter
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Episode 91: The Owl and The Tiki
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This week on The Happiness Patrol:
Lew talks to Jon Pinto, Paul Bradford, Scott Temperman and meets Alex Kingston!
Dale totes his TARDIS to London Film And Comic Con.
Michelle has a beer at Austin's Alamo Drafthouse and watches some classic Doctor Who.
AND, there's a TARDIS builder in Miami. freaky.
All this and more on our big honkin' SUMMER TIME SPECIAL...
The Happiness Patrol Episode 91: The Owl and The Tiki
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Episode 90: It's LELA DAY!
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It's a special day today on The Happiness Patrol. Today marks the return of our wayward child and un official 'face' of The Happiness Patrol, Ms Lela S.Lela has been away for awhile because of school, work, and the things that keep an average college age girl busy...LIKE GETTING READY TO GO TO LONDON FOR THE SUMMER!But we're not jealous, oh no...we are all happy for her. We get to live vicariously thru her adventures!So relax with Dale, Nancy, Lewis and Lela as we discuss Lela's trip to the UK, Doctor Who News, and our 'Pick-Of-The-Week'.It's all cool, and do you know why?Because THIS week on The Happiness Patrol, IT'S LELA DAY
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Episode 89: I Saw A Flea
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Today on The Happiness Patrol, It's Pick Of The Week time again and the gang is in top form while we discuss the ups and downs of BOOM TOWN, IDIOT'S LANTERN and the William Hartnell classic, PLANET OF GIANTS.Oh, there's also WHO NEWS and laffs-a-plenty on
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Episode 88: Oh, That's The Ambassador From Alpha Centauri
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Oh you never know when you get a few bits n bobs from here and there and put them together what's gonna come of it. Well today on The Happiness Patrol, you are in for a treat.
Dale, Nancy and I talk all about these and other subjects:
Gally rooms and the chaos
Matt Smith's flaming torch
"Death To The Daleks"
Lucy Lu and CBS vs BBC
Firefly and why a certain member of The Happiness Patrol just doesn't like it.
Game of Thrones: putting sexy back into D&D????
All this and The Ambassador from Alpha Centauri on this week's episode of The Happiness Patrol!
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Episode 87: I Need A Bag Of Chips
Episode Duration: 0 minutes and 0 secondsThis week on The Happiness Patrol, we welcome back PICK-O-THE-WEEK! ...and other stuff is talked about too! IT'S TRUE!
So join Lew, Dale, Nancy and Michelle for another week of fun n sun n Doctor Who.
(it's all good)
By the way, I'm hungry.
The Happiness Patrol Episode 87: I Need A Bag Of Chips
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Episode 86: Draw My Dwarf
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We're back and we brought Jon Pinto with us!!! Who's Jon Pinto you ask??
Only the coolest new hot-shot artist around! AND he's responsible for the new Happiness Patrol artwork of the gang in front of the Pink TARDIS! Check out his website!
This week Dale and Lew welcome Jon and our Happiness Patrol reporters Michelle H and Sheri S...they bring us special reports of what's shaking in the world of Doctor Who fandom from Austin, Texas and Chicago, Illinois.
We talk art for art's sake and what it means to be a geeky Doctor Who fan who draws....really well.
OH, and there's a new recording of The HP Theme song. Let us know what you think.
Enjoy the hijinks on The Happiness Patrol Episode 86: Draw My Dwarf
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Episode 85: So Long And Thanks For All The Fish
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Douglas Adams: All Around Good Guy. And it's high time we here at The Happiness Patrol paid our respects to a man that help form the Doctor's sense of humour.
Michelle H joins us from her new home in Austin Texas to help us out this week while Lela starts a new job in the 'real world'!
So if you've never seen 'Shada', 'City of Death', or 'The Pirate Planet'...or hell, the entire Season 17 with Tom Baker, and you only know 'Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy'...DON'T PANIC! You are in for a real treat!
So sit back, relax and join us on this week's Happiness Patrol: Episode 85: So Long And Thanks For All The Fish
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The Happiness Patrol Episode 84: Robot Clock On The Wall
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It's PICK OF THE WEEK time again on The Happiness Patrol and we LOVE IT! It's been awhile since we ACTUALLY TALKED ABOUT DOCTOR WHO but never fear, this week we do! So go check out these episodes that Nancy, Lela, Dale and I suggest...even though you've seen them before!
PLUS NEWS!
VIEWS!
AND OTHER GOOD STUFF...
On the week's episode: ROBOT CLOCK ON THE WALL!
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Episode 83: David Prowse was in The Time Monster
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It's Convention Time again and The Happiness Patrol is busy covering both coasts of the USA! We check in with Nancy A and hear about her adventures at Gally 23 in LA, and Lewis B as his carts his Tardis to MegaCon in Orlando.
Guest visits and more surprises await in this week's editon of The Happiness Patrol.
So sit back, relax and enjoy tales of what you missed on
The Happiness Patrol Episode 83: David Prowse was in The Time Monster
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Episode 82: The Chickens of Astrid
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"Once upon a time, not long ago, in a land full of magic lived a beautiful young lady who lived all alone, save for her five chickens."
Asleep yet? Wait for it...here comes the good bit: "All alone save for her five chickens and: her big blue TARDIS"
Listen to this week's Happiness Patrol to find out what happened next because this week we are proud to present, Astrid Sillysparrowness, Tardis Builder, Vlogger, chicken owner, and all around nice gal!
Also joining us are special HPers Michelle H and Terry Lightfoot!
So what's all the fuss you might ask??
Well, just watch Astrid's TARDIS diary video on YouTube and then lisen to this week's special interview on...
The Happiness Patrol Episode 82: The Chickens of Astrid
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Episode 81: The Eggs Of Rassilon
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The Happiness Patrol gets ready for Duck/Rabbit/Convention Season!
And some hungover talk about eggs...
All this silliness and more on this week's exciting addition of...
The Happiness Patrol Episode 81: The Eggs of Rassilon!
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Episode 80: Don't Forget The Cheese!
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This week on The Happiness Patrol we have our first guest of the new year. Please put your hands together for the amazing Mr. Simon Fisher-Becker! (aka Dorium Maldovar, intergalactic black marketeer!)
Sit back and relax as Simon tells all about working on Doctor Who, type-casting in the acting biz, and, um...CHEESE!
This and more on today's Happiness Patrol Podcast!
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Episode 79: Haunted by The Ghost of George Formby?
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Shhhhh...I thought I heard a phantom ukulele. Must be my imagination running wild again.
This week on The Happiness Patrol, we talk about 'The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe'.
(yeah, we liked it!)
The New Year is upon us and 2012 looks like it's blooming for us all!
Send your birthday wishes for our Lela 'The New Year's Baby' S. as she turnes 20! (ah, youth)
Also, get well wishes to K-9 as he gets some well deserved re-working after an 'eventful' weekend.
Lew has a new job, Nancy got a strap for her ukulele, and Dale is, well...DALE! (who could ask for anything more?)
So Happy New Year from all of us and George Formby too!
This week on:
The Happiness Patrol Episode 79: Haunted by The Ghost of George Formby?
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Episode 78: Is It Christmas Yet?
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Merry Christmas from...(is it Christmas yet?) The Happiness Patrol!
Today we help Lela S review 'The Mysterious Planet' the first part of the Trial Of A Timelord series with Colin Baker as the Doctor.
Also, we annouce the winner of the 'Sound Like A Cyberman' contest!
So break out the egg-nog cuz I hear Santa's on his way on The Happiness Patrol Episode 78: Is It Christmas Yet?????
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Episode 77: Cheese On Toast
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Today on The Happiness Patrol we talk about Cheese On Toast...uh, no...Black Orchid.
Lela S continues her CLASSIC WHO education with the 5th Doctor Peter Davison's fun little two parter in which Adric eats.
It's also our Pick Of The Week.
AND, our 'Sound Like A Cyberman' contest is still in full swing! Enter now to win JNT's book 'The Tardis Inside Out'.
All you have to do is send us your best imitation of a Cyberman to
the.happiness.patrol@gmail.com.
All this and more on The Happiness Patrol Episode 77: Cheese on Toast
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Episode 76: Time Lag
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It's a TIME LAG! Yes, we've seen some strange things on The Happiness Patrol...but none weirder than the Salt Lake Skype Sandstrom Time Lag.
...AND IT'S BACK! when you least expect it.
We are ramping up for the holidays and looking forward to another Christmas Special from Doctor Who.
PLUS, there are about a million or two Doctors Who Toys & Tie-ins for the fan on your list.
The 'Sound Like A Cyberman' contest is heating up while the temperature is cooling down...
It's beginning to look alot like TIME LAG on this weeks' HAPPINESS PATROL Episode 76: TIME LAG
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Episode 75: Our Second Anniversary
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Can you believe it's been two years since our first episode??? Niether can we.
It's been a long and nutty ride and we are glad you were able to join us.
The coming year will see a few changes to the podcast; new guests, artwork and music, along with the same fun loving dedication to our favorite show, Doctor Who.
We are also still collecting entries for our 'Sound Like A Cyberman' contest. You could win the book by John Nathan Turner, "The Tardis Inside and Out". So hurry up and email those entries to
the.happiness.patrol@gmail.com
We are very Happy this week because not only does this episode mark our second anniversary, the lovely and multi-talented Daphne Ashbrook is this week's very special guest!
So grab some cake, even though Cake Is A Lie, find a comfy spot a prepare to hear things that will blow yer ever lovin' mind!
All on this week's Happiness Patrol Episode 75: Our Second Anniversary
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Episode 74: In Case You've Just Joined Us
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I keep forgetting that some crazy nutters out there have never heard The Happiness Patrol and have no idea what the hell we are go on about! So for those poor sods yet to dip their collective toes into the pink KoolAide, this episode is for you!
Lela S, Dale W, Lewis B and Nancy A talk about their fave program: Doctor Who.
All this week on The Happiness Patrol Episode 74: In Case You've Just Joined Us
ENJOY!
Lewis B.
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Episode 73: Keep Buggering On
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Sometimes life will push you down. Sometimes it's hard not to let things get the best of you. Sometimes it seems like all you wanna do is give up, throw in the towel and call it a day.
Well, when ever you feel that way just remember to KBO...KEEP BUGGERING ON!
...and in the KBO spirit today we are proud to present our interview with actor Ian McNeice.
Also in this week's Happiness Patrol we present Sam Stone and David J Howe shedding light on
the the writing process.
So listen up and brave heart, Tegan...
because The Happiness Patrol starts now!
So KBO, people!
Episode 73: Keep Buggering On!
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The Second Annual Happiness Patrol Spooktacular Halloween Special
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ZOINKS! It's that time of year again and here on The Happiness Patrol we couldn't be...well, HAPPIER!
Uncle Lew and The Gang go on an adventure into some spooky old woods to find...well, just listen and you'll find out!
PLUS-Special guests Sam Stone and David J Howe meet up with us to solve this haunted mystery!
It's a crazy free-for-all when K-9, Dale, Lela, Lew and Nancy cram into the hired van to seek out adventure this week
...on The Second Annual Happiness Patrol Spooktacular Halloween Special!
Enjoy!
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Episode 72: Upside Down Head in a Box
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Time for all good men to call it a day.
Well, no one really believed that, right?
Time collapsing onto and into itself?
Chess anyone?
This week the Happiness Patrol takes a look at 'The Wedding of River Song'.
The grand finale of Season Six of Doctor Who.
OH, and what's up with all these awards our friends keep getting??
Sam Stone is on a roll.
All this and more on this week's Happiness Patrol Episode 72: Upside Down Head in a Box
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Episode 71: Here to Help
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The Happiness Patrol is here to help. Yes, that's right, here to help you wade thru the muck and mire of fandom to the golden path of clarity and good judgement.
And, have you ever wondered how many times we could say 'SHIT' in one podcast???
yeah, right...
This week Lewis and the gang talk about 'Closing Time'.
Craig is back and we're happy about that. AND, CYBERMEN!
(and both brought along small versions of themselves!)
You ready to go toy shopping???
The Happiness Patrol is on this week's podcast...
The Happiness Patrol Episode 71: Here to Help
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Episode 70: Your Room Is Ready
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It's a great week here on The Happiness Patrol because not only do we review a GREAT episode of Doctor Who, we also have a kick-ass guest, Terry Litefoot of 'The Dirty Whoers' Podcast!
What's in your room????
Do you like clowns?
How do you feel about Goldfish??
Join Lela S, Dale W, Nancy A and Lewis B as we delve into the psyche of our fave program this week on
The Happiness Patrol Episode 70: Your Room Is Ready
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Episode 69: Amy, Amy, Amy
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Oh Amy, Amy, Amy...
Don't it just kill ya??
Amy, Rory and The Doctor meet in a white room and the fun begins.
The Happiness Patrol puts a magnifying glass to it all and Tim Drury joins us from the podcast 'Tim's Take On'.
Also, we officially announce 'The Doctor Who Podcast Exchange Program' were other podcasters trade members with us for an episode and vice versa! WOO-HOO!
Lela is out and about leaving Lew, Nancy and Dale W. to tend the store.
Torchwood, The Girl Who Waited, and other things this week on
The Happiness Patrol Episode 69: Amy, Amy, Amy
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Episode 68: Proper English Time
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WE'RE BACK! And so is The Doctor!
This episode is jammed packed with goodness and seething with Happiness!
Dale, Lela, Nancy and Lew talk about Hitler in the closet (who would have thunk it?)
Torchwood burning up the screen, and Night Terrors! spooky!
So sit back relax and enjoy the fact that we're back on this week's Happiness Patrol!
Episode 68: Proper English Time
