Staggering Stories Podcast

Description:: Random thoughts from the Staggering Stories team, mainly featuring discussion on television Science Fiction such as Doctor Who, Firefly, Star Trek and so many more. Also general randomness on MMOs and all manner of other geek topics! Come and join in on the insanity!

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Staggering Stories Podcast Statistics

Episodes:: 674
Average Episode Duration:: 0:0:50:24
Longest Episode Duration:: 0:2:13:15
Total Duration of all Episodes:: 23 days, 14 hours, 11 minutes and 17 seconds
Earliest Episode:: 24 June 2007 (7:46pm GMT)
Latest Episode:: 19 January 2025 (9:00am GMT)
Average Time Between Episodes:: 9 days, 12 hours, 33 minutes and 13 seconds

Staggering Stories Podcast Episodes

Staggering Stories Commentary #103: Doctor Who - The Day of the Doctor

15 December 2013 (11:01am GMT)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 24 minutes and 35 seconds

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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller sit down, time-locked, in front of the 50th anniversary Doctor Who special, The Day of the Doctor, and spout our usual nonsense!

The Doctor has had enough, the Doctor is suckered by a Zygon, the Doctor is hanging around and the Doctor can still touch his nose with his finger. But enough of their problems, please sit down with us to enjoy the 50th anniversary Doctor Who special – The Day of the Doctor...

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Staggering Stories Podcast #173: The Weekend of the Doctor

8 December 2013 (10:19am GMT)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 25 minutes and 22 seconds

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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler, the Real Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller review ‘Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor’ and ‘An Adventure in Space and Time’, discuss their time at the official ExCeL convention ‘Doctor Who Celebration’, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 01:05 — Welcome!
- 01:25 – News:
- 01:32 — Doctor Who: ‘Day of the Doctor’ dominates!
- 04:04 — Doctor Who: ‘Legacy’ mobile game now out.
- 05:35 — Doctor Who: Daily Mail review.
- 11:03 – Doctor Who: The Day of the Doctor.
- 30:44 – Doctor Who: An Adventure in Space and Time.
- 44:10 – Doctor Who: Celebration.
- 59:52 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself at show@StaggeringStories.net
- 82:18 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 83:11 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Commentary #102: Doctor Who - Gridlock

1 December 2013 (11:09am GMT)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 46 minutes and 22 seconds

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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins and Keith Dunn sit down, choked, in front of the 2007 Doctor Who story, Gridlock, and spout our usual nonsense!

The Doctor is serially housebreaking, Martha is being an Old-Who companion by being kidnapped and the Face of Boe is feeling a bit peaky. But enough of their problems, please sit down with us to enjoy Gridlock...

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Staggering Stories Podcast #172: Remembrance of the Podcasters

23 November 2013 (1:30am GMT)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 42 minutes and 9 seconds

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To celebrate Doctor Who’s fiftieth anniversary, Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler, the Real Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller discuss their memories of Doctor Who and what it means to them, put their voted for Eleventh Doctor story ‘Doctor Who: Vincent and the Doctor’ on trial, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 00:55 — Welcome!
- 01:32 – News:
- 01:42 — Doctor Who: Radio Times Doctor and Companion poll results.
- 05:35 — AudioGO: Dead(ish!)
- 09:31 — Marvel: NetFlix buying four TV series.
- 10:58 — Star Wars: Episode VI release dated for 18th December 2015.
- 13:19 — Pluggery: ‘Ultimate Doctor Who Quiz Book’ and ‘Blue Box Messiah’ stage play.
- 14:30 — Shatner: Ponder the Mystery!
- 16:15 — Doctor Who: BBC sued over ownership of the TARDIS.
- 20:19 — Big Finish: Tom Baker and Lalla Ward back together.
- 22:37 — Doctor Who: Royal party time!
- 25:37 – Doctor Who: Our memories and what Doctor Who means to us.
- 67:55 – Doctor Who: Trial of a Doctor – The Eleventh Doctor and Vincent and the Doctor.
- 79:51 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself at show@StaggeringStories.net
- 96:12 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 96:54 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Commentary #101: Doctor Who - The Five Doctors

17 November 2013 (10:15am GMT)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 34 minutes and 16 seconds

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Summary:
Preempting our scheduled commentary due to British celebratory statute:

Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler, the Real Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller sit down, mind probed, in front of the 1983 Doctor Who anniversary special, The Five Doctors, and spout more than our usual nonsense and generally get in the mood for the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary!

Warning: This commentary is at least three times more boisterous than our average effort. Do not listen if you have a history of mind probing in your family or you have ever lost a beloved pet yeti in a freak fireworks accident.

The Doctor is plucking at the harp strings, the Doctor is playing with his Galactic Glitter, the Doctor is taking Rassilon’s tower from above, the Doctor is trapped in some film offcuts and the Doctor is a fake. But enough of their problems, please sit down with us to enjoy Doctor Who’s Twentieth Anniversary Special – The Five Doctors...

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Staggering Stories Podcast #171: Blinking Thor!

10 November 2013 (10:46am GMT)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 16 minutes and 31 seconds

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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler, and the Real Keith Dunn put their voted for Tenth Doctor story ‘Doctor Who: Blink’ on trial, review the new Thor film ‘The Dark World’, discuss the now finished first season of Orphan Black, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 01:30 — Welcome!
- 02:00 – News:
- 02:08 — Doctor Who: Day of the Doctor cinema release.
- 05:34 — Atlantis: Second season ordered.
- 06:51 — Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrel: Finally cast and shooting.
- 09:01 — Paddington Bear: Peter Capaldi set for the feature film.
- 10:40 — Doctor Who: Still more rumours of more found episodes.
- 12:18 — Science: Time travel paper full of Doctor Who jokes.
- 14:36 — Doctor Who: An Adventure in Space and Time broadcast announced in UK.
- 16:14 – Doctor Who: Trial of a Doctor – The Tenth Doctor and Blink.
- 29:12 – Thor: The Dark World.
- 42:05 – Orphan Black.
- 47:44 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself at show@StaggeringStories.net
- 71:20 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 72:28 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Podcast #170: The Troughton Double

27 October 2013 (9:38am GMT)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 32 minutes and 8 seconds

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Adam J Purcell, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler, the Real Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller put their voted for Ninth Doctor story ‘Doctor Who: The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances’ on trial, discuss the two recently rediscovered Doctor Who stories ‘The Enemy of the World’ and ‘The Web of Fear’, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 00:56 — Welcome!
- 01:57 – News:
- 02:09 — Doctor Who: Missing stories found!
- 05:52 — Misfits: Final season already started on E4.
- 07:18 — Marvel: Potentially four more TV series coming?
- 09:04 — The Clangers: They are back!
- 13:05 — Doctor Who RPG: Third Doctor source book now available as PDF.
- 13:23 — Doctor Who: Horsham museum have a Doctor Who comic exhibition.
- 09:04 — Doctor Who: Ben Wheatley to direct first Peter Capaldi episodes.
- 16:34 – Doctor Who: The Enemy of the World.
- 27:35 – Doctor Who: Trial of a Doctor – The Ninth Doctor and The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances.
- 43:48 – Doctor Who: The Web of Fear.
- 58:03 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself at show@StaggeringStories.net
- 86:00 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 86:35 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Commentary #99: Doctor Who - The Shakespeare Code

20 October 2013 (8:53am GMT)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 47 minutes and 12 seconds

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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins and Keith Dunn sit down, voodooed, in front of the 2007 Doctor Who story, The Shakespeare Code, and spout our usual nonsense!

Shakespeare is being played, Martha sleeps with the Doctor and Lillith gains and loses her looks. But enough of their problems, please sit down with us to enjoy The Shakespeare Code...

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Staggering Stories Podcast #169: Drezzing to Unimpress

13 October 2013 (8:52am GMT)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 9 minutes and 46 seconds

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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, the Real Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller put their voted for Eighth Doctor story ‘Doctor Who: The TV Movie’ on trial, discuss the first two episodes of Agents of SHIELD and the BBC’s Atlantis, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 01:33 — Welcome!
- 02:54 – News:
- 03:03 — Doctor Who: Matt Smith has left the building.
- 04:18 — Reboots and Spin-offs:
- 04:20 —– Batman: James Gordon ‘Gotham’ spin-off.
- 04:50 —– The Walking Dead: AMC greenlights parallel spin-off.
- 06:15 —– Thunderbirds: New CGI reboot coming.
- 08:36 — Matt Smith: Getting into musical theatre – American Psycho.
- 12:44 — Doctor Who RPG: Third Doctor source book ready for preorder.
- 13:45 — Gillan Watch: Finished with Guardians of the Galaxy and Not Another Happy Ending out now.
- 15:24 — Rory Watch: Arthur Darvill to appear in UK Broadchurch series two.
- 16:10 – Game: Cheddar Gorge.
- 20:00 – Doctor Who: Trial of a Doctor – The Eighth Doctor and The TV Movie.
- 34:23 – Atlantis.
- 44:06 – Agents of SHIELD.
- 51:37 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself at show@StaggeringStories.net
- 63:22 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 63:51 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Podcast #168: Getting Past JNT's Saggy Bit

29 September 2013 (7:11am GMT)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 15 minutes and 0 seconds

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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller put their voted for Seventh Doctor story ‘Doctor Who: Remembrance of the Daleks’ on trial, discuss the first two episodes of Orphan Black and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 00:45 — Welcome!
- 01:35 – News:
- 01:44 — Doctor Who: BBC anniversary programmes.
- 07:59 — Star Trek: J.J. Abrams will not direct the next film.
- 10:29 — Harry Potter: J.K. Rowling to write new spin-off films.
- 09:20 — Doctor Who: Doctors Revisited to finally screen in the UK.
- 15:08 — Doctor Who RPG: Second Doctor source book out in hardback.
- 17:29 — Doctor Who RPG: Christmas specials out on CD.
- 18:13 – Doctor Who:
- 18:44 — Trial of a Doctor – The Seventh Doctor and Remembrance of the Daleks.
- 36:17 — Seventh Doctor overview.
- 43:29 — John Nathan-Turner retrospective.
- 51:32 – Game: Cheddar Gorge.
- 53:41 – Orphan Black.
- 63:00 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself at show@StaggeringStories.net
- 69:28 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 70:30 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Commentary #97: Doctor Who - Smith and Jones

22 September 2013 (8:46am GMT)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 46 minutes and 16 seconds

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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins and Keith Dunn sit down, lunaticed, in front of the 2007 Doctor Who story, Smith and Jones, and spout our usual nonsense!

The Doctor does a cheap trick, Martha has a surprisingly chavy family and Florence likes a good suck. But enough of their problems, please sit down with us to enjoy Smith and Jones...

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Staggering Stories Podcast #167: Attack of the Tasteless Coat

15 September 2013 (8:43am GMT)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 34 minutes and 30 seconds

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Adam J Purcell, Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller put their voted for Sixth Doctor story ‘Doctor Who: Attack of the Cybermen’ on trial, tell the tale of their recent Whooverville 5.0 convention visit, discuss the cultural impact of Star Wars and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 01:23 — Welcome!
- 01:55 – News:
- 02:16 — William Shatner: New album terror!
- 04:28 — Babylon 5: JMS urges fan action to prompt US ‘reruns’.
- 06:30 — DEAD: Christopher Burgess, Gerard Murphy, Frederik Pohl and A.C. Crispin.
- 09:20 — DC Comics: Batwoman refused marriage by DC, writers walk.
- 11:27 — Doctor Who RPG: Time Traveller’s Companion supplement wins award.
- 13:35 – Doctor Who: Trial of a Doctor – The Sixth Doctor and Attack of the Cybermen.
- 36:02 – Game: Connect Four.
- 39:11 – Star Wars: The cultural impact.
- 53:25 – Whooverville 5.0.
- 63:08 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself at show@StaggeringStories.net
- 86:05 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 86:51 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Podcast #166: Staggering in the TARDIS

1 September 2013 (8:39am GMT)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 15 minutes and 59 seconds

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Adam J Purcell, Jean Riddler, Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller put their voted for Fifth Doctor story ‘Doctor Who: Earthshock’ on trial, tell the tale of their recent Roath Lock Studios Doctor Who set visit, have a couple of 30 Second Recommendations and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 00:56 — Welcome!
- 01:41 – News:
- 01:54 — Batman: New caped crusader named as Ben Affleck.
- 05:54 — Channel 4: Buys rights for ‘Agents of SHIELD’, ‘The Tomorrow People’ and more.
- 08:10 — Gilbert Taylor: DEAD!
- 08:42 — Doctor Who: The Eleventh Doctor outfits that Matt Smith rejected.
- 11:44 – Doctor Who: Trial of a Doctor – The Fifth Doctor and Earthshock.
- 33:07 – 30 Second Recommendation: Reboot.
- 35:08 – Doctor Who: Our visit to the Experience and the Roath Lock Studios set.
- 59:05 – 30 Second Recommendation: Pacific Rim.
- 61:36 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself at show@StaggeringStories.net
- 70:37 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 71:09 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Commentary #95: Doctor Who - The Runaway Bride

24 August 2013 (8:50pm GMT)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 2 minutes and 7 seconds

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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins and Keith Dunn sit down, ear-ached, in front of the 2006 Christmas Doctor Who story, The Runaway Bride, and spout our usual nonsense!

The Doctor is feeling lonely, Donna is being bolshy and the Racnoss Queen is overacting. But enough of their problems, please sit down with us to enjoy The Runaway Bride...

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Staggering Stories Podcast #165: Introducing Peter Capaldi as the Doctor

18 August 2013 (8:26am GMT)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 37 minutes and 53 seconds

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Adam J Purcell, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler, the Real Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller put their voted for Fourth Doctor story ‘Doctor Who: The Talons of Weng-Chiang’ on trial, consider the thirteen regenerations problem, discuss the casting of the Twelfth Doctor, play more ripped off games and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 01:39 — Welcome!
- 02:30 – News:
- 02:44 — Doctor Who: Twelfth Doctor named as Peter Capaldi.
- 06:32 — Quickfire News Roundup:
- 06:35 —– Doctor Who: 2013 Prom to air in the UK on Monday 26th August 2013
- 06:41 —– Doctor Who: Series 7 Soundtrack released in the UK on 9th September 2013.
- 06:46 —– The Hobbit: Extended An Unexpected Journey DVD & Blu-ray released.
- 06:55 —– Star Wars: New Dark Horse comic series based on the original script.
- 07:02 —– Avatar: James Cameron is working on three sequels.
- 07:06 —– Doctor Who: New figurine part work series starts on 28th August 2013.
- 07:53 — Amelia: Favourite name for baby girls in the UK, again!
- 10:03 — David Tennant: Treading the boards in Richard II.
- 10:13 — Jenna Coleman: Featuring in Death Comes to Pemberley.
- 10:55 — Nea: Best wishes after the burglary.
- 11:37 – Doctor Who: Trial of a Doctor – The Fourth Doctor and The Talons of Weng-Chiang.
- 26:05 – Game: Connect Four.
- 37:34 – Doctor Who: Regeneration limit and the Twelfth Doctor.
- 64:26 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself at show@StaggeringStories.net
- 91:46 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 92:05 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Podcast #164: Promming Pertwee

4 August 2013 (8:37am GMT)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 20 minutes and 50 seconds

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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Jean Riddler, Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller put their voted for Third Doctor story ‘Doctor Who: Death to the Daleks’ on trial, reminisce on the 2013 Doctor Who Proms, play some more ripped off games and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 01:01 — Welcome!
- 01:58 – News:
- 02:08 — Doctor Who: Moffat promising closure.
- 04:41 — Doctor Who: IDW losing/dropping comic licence.
- 08:46 — Star Wars: John Williams is back to score Episode VII.
- 10:52 — Firefly: Online mobile game coming.
- 12:42 — Dredd: Official movie sequel petition.
- 14:32 — Crowd Funding: Big Finish’s Cleaning Up and Neil Gaiman computer game Wayward Manor.
- 17:15 — The Avengers: Big Finish to remake (as audio) the missing episodes of the TV series.
- 22:36 — Gillan Watch: Galloping slaphead!
- 25:55 — Accident: Get well Gail Willis!
- 26:38 – Doctor Who: Trial of a Doctor – The Third Doctor and Death to the Daleks.
- 40:44 – Game: Connect Four.
- 45:17 – BBC Proms 2013: Doctor Who.
- 62:44 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself at show@StaggeringStories.net
- 75:00 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 75:49 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Commentary #93: Doctor Who - The Name of the Doctor

28 July 2013 (8:36am GMT)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 50 minutes and 57 seconds

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Summary:Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins and Keith Dunn sit down, fractured, in front of the 2013 Doctor Who story, The Name of the Doctor, and spout our usual nonsense!

Clara is feeling haunted, the Doctor’s having some ropey flashbacks and the Wispermen have been reading too much Rupert Bear. But enough of their problems, please sit down with us to enjoy The Name of the Doctor...

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Staggering Stories Podcast #163: Steaming Punks

21 July 2013 (8:54am GMT)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 31 minutes and 43 seconds

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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Jean Riddler and Keith Dunn put their voted for Second Doctor story ‘Doctor Who: The Tomb of the Cybermen’ on trial, pit Steampunk against Cyberpunk, play some more ripped off games and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 01:00 — Welcome!
- 02:01 – News:
- 02:13 — Doctor Who: Longer 50th Anniversary Special?
- 04:12 — Arrow: Summer Glau joins the cast.
- 05:38 — The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Soon to be a Fox TV pilot.
- 08:14 — Doctor Who: Big screen in some US ‘movie theatres’.
- 09:53 — BBC: 3D unit being disbanded after Doctor Who special.
- 12:09 — Doctor Who: Prince Charles is a fan.
- 13:42 — Star Wars: $10k merchandise forms part of court settlement.
- 14:45 — Matt Smith: His first car ‘the shed’ up for charity auction.
- 16:06 – Doctor Who: Trial of a Doctor – The Second Doctor and The Tomb of the Cybermen.
- 31:32 – Game: Missing Vowels.
- 34:06 – Steampunk vs Cyberpunk.
- 50:52 – Game: Connect Four.
- 55:21 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself at show@StaggeringStories.net
- 87:37 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 88:19 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Commentary #92: Doctor Who - Nightmare in Silver

14 July 2013 (8:16pm GMT)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 46 minutes and 38 seconds

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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins and Keith Dunn sit down, upgraded, in front of the 2013 Doctor Who story, Nightmare in Silver, and spout our usual nonsense!

Porridge isn’t Ronnie Barker, Clara isn’t a soldier (though no one has told her or the writer), The Doctor isn’t moving the plot along and Mr Clever is anything but. But enough of their problems, please sit down with us to enjoy Nightmare in Silver...

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Staggering Stories Podcast #162: Doc in the Dock

7 July 2013 (8:52am GMT)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 19 minutes and 12 seconds

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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Jean Riddler and Keith Dunn put their voted for First Doctor story ‘Doctor Who: The Aztecs’ on trial, review ‘Man of Steel’ and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 01:04 — Welcome!
- 01:56 – News:
- 02:05 — Mark Gatiss: Christmas ghost story, SF documentary – too busy to take over Doctor Who?
- 05:11 — Christopher Eccleston: HBO pilot – The Leftovers.
- 07:05 — DEAD!: Richard Matheson and Angus MacKay.
- 08:45 — BFI: Gothic – The Dark Heart of Film.
- 10:29 — Doctor Who: Character Options downsized figures.
- 12:59 — Doctor Who RPG: Fan created non-canon sourcebook.
- 22:03 – Man of Steel.
- 39:52 – Doctor Who: Trial of a Doctor – The First Doctor and The Aztecs.
- 58:12 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself at show@StaggeringStories.net
- 74:57 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 75:23 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Commentary #91: Doctor Who - The Crimson Horror

30 June 2013 (9:31am GMT)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 47 minutes and 41 seconds

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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins and Keith Dunn sit down, sweetened, in front of the 2013 Doctor Who story, The Crimson Horror, and spout our usual nonsense!

Clara’s having a rest, the Doctor is channelling Boris Karloff and Mrs Gillyflower is keeping the truth close to her chest. But enough of their problems, please sit down with us to enjoy The Crimson Horror...

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Staggering Stories Podcast #161: The Perfect Matt Finish

22 June 2013 (11:55pm GMT)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 31 minutes and 50 seconds

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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, the Real Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller say their Best Of and Worst Of for the Matt Smith era of Doctor Who (so far!) and a variety of other stuff, specifically (NOTE: This update text is preliminary and hopefully will be finalised a couple of days after publication):
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 01:?? — Welcome!
- 01:?? – News:
- 0?:?? — All to be filled in shortly!.
- ??:?? – Doctor Who: Best of… Worst of Matt Smith’s tenure.
- ??:?? – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself at show@StaggeringStories.net
- ??:?? – Farewell for this podcast!
- ??:?? — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Commentary #90: Doctor Who - Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS

16 June 2013 (9:00am GMT)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 48 minutes and 20 seconds

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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins and Keith Dunn sit down, charred, in front of the 2013 Doctor Who story, Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS, and spout our usual nonsense!

Tricky is unlikeable, Bram is unlikeable, Gregor is really unlikeable and Clara just wants out. But enough of their problems, please sit down with us to enjoy Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS...

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Staggering Stories Podcast #160: The Season of Gurning

9 June 2013 (7:27am GMT)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 57 minutes and 31 seconds

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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, the Real Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller give their ratings for Doctor Who ‘Series 7′ (in a way that doesn’t really work in audio!) and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 01:15 — Welcome!
- 01:53 – News:
- 02:15 — Karen Gillan: Being naughty in Guardians of the Galaxy.
- 04:24 — Star Wars: New CGI cartoon series – Rebels.
- 06:39 — Jack Vance: DEAD!
- 07:52 — Babylon 5: JMS gives the truth on Michael O’Hare’s departure.
- 09:31 — GPS Hackery: Garmin hacked to change car for Sci-Fi ships.
- 10:50 — Matt Smith: DEAD!
- 26:06 – Doctor Who: Series 7 rated by facial expression.
- 59:25 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself at show@StaggeringStories.net
- 111:49 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 112:23 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Commentary #89: Doctor Who - Hide

2 June 2013 (8:40am GMT)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 47 minutes and 13 seconds

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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins and Keith Dunn sit down, spooked, in front of the 2013 Doctor Who story, Hide, and spout our usual nonsense!

Emma sees dead people, Alec likes inviting young women to his ‘haunted’ house and the Doctor doesn’t trust Clara. But enough of their problems, please sit down with us to enjoy Hide...

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Staggering Stories Podcast #159: Introducing the Head of Pertwee As...

26 May 2013 (8:48am GMT)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 54 minutes and 28 seconds

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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller discuss the new Doctor Who stories ‘Nightmare in Silver’ and ‘The Name of the Doctor’, review ‘Star Trek Into Darkness’ and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 01:17 — Welcome!
- 02:01 – News:
- 02:15 — Doctor Who: Series 8 confirmed.
- 05:04 — Warehouse 13: Knocking at death’s door.
- 07:37 — Ray Harryhausen: DEAD!
- 08:22 — Doctor Who and Star Wars: Fans FIGHT!
- 14:28 – The Weather.
- 15:47 – Doctor Who: Nightmare in Silver.
- 25:50 – Doctor Who: The Name of the Doctor.
- 46:12 – Star Trek Into Darkness.
- 60:43 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself at show@StaggeringStories.net
- 110:11 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 110:55 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Commentary #88: Doctor Who - Cold War

19 May 2013 (8:32am GMT)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 43 minutes and 12 seconds

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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins and Keith Dunn sit down, naked, in front of the 2013 Doctor Who episode, ‘Cold War’, and spout our usual nonsense!

Skaldak’s a naturist, Clara’s getting wet and Professor Grisenko has a foul taste in his ears. But enough of their problems, please sit down with us to enjoy Doctor Who: Cold War...

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Staggering Stories Podcast #158: Journey to the Crimson Centre of Tony Stark

12 May 2013 (8:41am GMT)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 49 minutes and 55 seconds

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Adam J Purcell, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler, the Real Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller discuss the new Doctor Who stories ‘Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS’ and ‘The Crimson Horror’, review ‘Iron Man 3′ and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 01:17 — Welcome!
- 02:35 – News:
- 02:43 — Doctor Who: New Executive Producer.
- 05:12 — Game of Thrones: Ratings keep climbing.
- 07:49 — Birthday: Adam is even older!
- 08:22 — Doctor Who (now generic Sci-Fi): Themed adult show.
- 10:21 — Doctor Who: Free Target books for schools.
- 11:59 — ASDA-Man: Stalking more Doctor Who fans!
- 14:37 – Doctor Who: Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS.
- 29:49 – Doctor Who: The Crimson Horror.
- 47:24 – Iron Man 3.
- 58:19 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself at show@StaggeringStories.net
- 106:08 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 106:30 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Commentary #87: Doctor Who - The Rings of Akhaten

5 May 2013 (8:59am GMT)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 45 minutes and 54 seconds

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Adam J Purcell and Keith Dunn sit down, bored, in front of the 2013 Doctor Who story, The Rings of Akhaten, and spout our usual nonsense!

Their god is feeling peckish, the Star Wars cantina denizens miss their band and, as it’s her second proper story, Clara’s contractually obliged to somehow save the day. But enough of their problems, please sit down with us to enjoy The Rings of Akhaten...

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Staggering Stories Podcast #157: The Chilly Hide

28 April 2013 (8:38am GMT)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 23 minutes and 0 seconds

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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler and the Real Keith Dunn discuss the new Doctor Who stories ‘Cold War’ and ‘Hide’, review Jeff Wayne’s ‘Musical Version of War of the Worlds’, play a game and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 01:17 — Welcome!
- 01:42 – News:
- 01:52 — Star Wars: Annual box office grab.
- 05:02 — Heroes: Microsoft to dig up the dead series?
- 07:39 — Futurama: DEAD (again)!
- 08:35 — Storm Thorgerson: DEAD!
- 09:36 – Doctor Who: Cold War.
- 21:21 – Game: The Unbelievable Truth.
- 28:29 – Doctor Who: Hide.
- 43:31 – Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of War of the Worlds, The New Generation.
- 55:42 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself at show@StaggeringStories.net
- 78:09 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 79:28 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Commentary #86: Doctor Who - The Bells of Saint John

21 April 2013 (9:00am GMT)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 46 minutes and 56 seconds

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Adam J Purcell and Keith Dunn sit down, downloaded, in front of the 2013 Doctor Who episode, ‘The Bells of Saint John’, and spout our usual nonsense!

Clara’s lost the Internet, Amy’s ripped off Enid Blyton and the monks fear the Doctor’s ring. But enough of their problems, please sit down with us to enjoy Doctor Who: The Bells of Saint John...
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Staggering Stories Podcast #156: The Two Somethings of Something

14 April 2013 (8:32am GMT)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 51 minutes and 23 seconds

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Adam J Purcell, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler, the Real Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller discuss the new Doctor Who stories ‘The Bells of Saint John’ and ‘The Rings of Akhaten’, report on some recent convention activity, feel the ire of the Agony Nanny and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 01:05 — Welcome!
- 02:37 – News:
- 01:52 — Star Wars: LucasArts – DEAD!
- 03:57 — Misfits: DEAD! (soon).
- 05:34 — Iain (M) Banks: Dying.
- 07:17 — JMS: Sense8 coming to NetFlix.
- 08:59 — Blake’s 7: Syphy contracts the reimagining.
- 11:53 — David Tennant: Awkward scenes in The Politician’s Husband.
- 14:29 – Doctor Who: The Bells of Saint John.
- 24:54 – Nanny Ireland: The Agony Nanny.
- 26:40 – Doctor Who: The Rings of Akhaten.
- 40:09 – Convention reports: Dalek Invasion of Portsmouth 2013AD and Big Blue Box 2.
- 63:40 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself at show@StaggeringStories.net
- 106:13 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 106:43 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Podcast #155: The Ranking of Doom

31 March 2013 (8:52am GMT)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 59 minutes and 50 seconds

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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler, the Real Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller continue cataloguing their favourite Doctor Who stories and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 01:22 — Welcome!
- 02:37 – News:
- 02:46 — Doctor Who: Peter Jackson names his price.
- 04:08 — Firefly: Joss Whedon too busy to Kickstart.
- 06:59 — Doctor Who: Caroline Skinner: GONE!
- 10:22 — James Herbert: DEAD!
- 12:35 — Karen Gillan: Joins Adult Swim’s NTSF:SD:SUV.
- 14:22 — Doctor Who: Offical web site is a cesspit of spoilers.
- 15:52 — Justin Bieber: YouTube videos of death.
- 16:38 – Things in Five Words.
- 22:47 – Doctor Who: Favourite stories for each Doctor.
- 82:16 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself at show@StaggeringStories.net
- 117:27 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 117:58 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
Vital Links:
- Staggering Stories.
- Staggering Stories: Podcast Drinking Game, Fifth edition.
- BBC: Doctor Who.
- Wikipedia: Firefly (TV series).
- TARDIS Data Core: Caroline Skinner.
- Wikipedia: James Herbert.
- Wikipedia: NTSF:SD:SUV (National Terrorism Strike Force: San Diego: Sport Utility Vehicle).
- Adrian’s Link: Twinkies are coming back.
- Voyagers in the TARDIS.
- An Improbable Podcast.
- The Liberating Podcast.
- The Pratchett Podcast.
- Who The Man Podcast.
- Doctor Who Podcast Alliance.
- Facebook: Staggering Stories Group.
- Google+: Staggering Stories Page.
Staggering Stories Commentary #84: Doctor Who - Doomsday

24 March 2013 (11:02am GMT)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 48 minutes and 38 seconds

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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins and Keith Dunn sit down, maltesered, in front of the Doctor Who episode, ‘Doomsday’, and spout our usual nonsense!

Pete’s feeling lively, Yvonne’s feeling chilly and Rose is feeling deceased (or is she?) But enough of their problems, please sit down with us to enjoy Doctor Who: Doomsday...

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Staggering Stories Commentary #83: Doctor Who - Army of Ghosts

24 March 2013 (11:02am GMT)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 44 minutes and 56 seconds

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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins and Keith Dunn sit down, spooked, in front of the 2006 Doctor Who story, Army of Ghosts, and spout our usual nonsense!

The Doctor cosplays as a Ghostbuster, Jackie wants a bit of how’s her father, Torchwood likes its big thrusting tower and Derek is a fraud. But enough of their problems, please sit down with us to enjoy Army of Ghosts...

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Staggering Stories Podcast #154: Eleven of the Best

17 March 2013 (10:57am GMT)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 29 minutes and 43 seconds

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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins and Keith Dunn discuss the new BBC Radio 4 version of Neverwhere, catalogue our favourite Doctor Who stories and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 01:04 — Welcome!
- 02:26 – News:
- 02:39 — Doctor Who: Official three-day event in London.
- 05:54 — Star Wars: Luke, Leia and Han in Episode VII.
- 07:08 — Doctor Who RPG: First Doctor source book released.
- 13:36 — Star Wars – Clone Wars: DEAD!
- 14:58 — Amelia: Favourite name for baby girls in the UK.
- 17:34 – Doctor Who: Favourite stories for each Doctor.
- 51:18 – Neverwhere: Radio 4, episode one.
- 61:45 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself at show@StaggeringStories.net
- 86:06 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 86:38 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Podcast #153: Every Dalek Loves Raymond

3 March 2013 (10:49am GMT)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 37 minutes and 24 seconds

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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler and the Real Keith Dunn discuss Inspector Spacetime (specifically the Untitled Web Series About A Space Traveler Who Can Also Travel Through Time), play a game of Top Trumps, remember Dalek designer Raymond Cusick and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 01:16 — Welcome!
- 02:21 – News:
- 02:31 — Doctor Who: 3D Anniversary Special plus a Christmas Special but nothing more.
- 05:09 — Being Human & Primeval New World: DEAD!
- 10:07 — Atlantis: Merlin’s replacement named.
- 11:37 — Dead: Bernard Horsfall, Richard Briers, Elspet Gray and Raymond Cusick.
- 16:03 – Inspector Spacetime.
- 28:36 – Game: Top Trumps.
- 40:29 – Raymond Cusick.
- 54:46 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself at show@StaggeringStories.net
- 90:32 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 91:55 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Podcast #152: The Gally Gallimaufry

24 February 2013 (10:58am GMT)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 17 minutes and 50 seconds

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Andy Simpkins (back in the studio) and Adam J Purcell, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler and the Real Keith Dunn in Los Angeles, at the Gallifrey One Doctor Who convention, discuss the event, play a game, have a 30 second recommendation, talk with a Radiophonic genius and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 00:50 — Welcome!
- 01:30 – Game: Tea Duelling.
- 11:53 – 30 Second Recommendation: ‘Eon’ by Greg Bear.
- 12:38 – Gallifrey convention discussion.
- 31:02 – Post-Gallifrey convention discussion.
- 56:33 – Dr. Dick Mills.
- 74:48 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 75:22 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Commentary #81: Doctor Who - Fear Her

18 February 2013 (6:59am GMT)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 46 minutes and 52 seconds

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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins and Keith Dunn sit down, rubbed out, in front of the 2006 Doctor Who story, Fear Her, and spout our usual nonsense!

The Doctor is carrying a torch, Rose is assaulted by a scribble and Chloe’s swallowed something nasty. But enough of their problems, please sit down with us to enjoy Fear Her...

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Staggering Stories Podcast #151: Anniversary Dreaming

3 February 2013 (10:53am GMT)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 35 minutes and 11 seconds

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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler and the Real Keith Dunn have hopes for the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary, discuss the Science Fiction books of their youths, play a game, find some general news and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 01:10 — Welcome!
- 03:08 – News:
- 03:20 — Doctor Who: 7B starts at Easter and Anniversary Special length.
- 05:09 — Star Wars: J J Abrams directing Episode 7.
- 09:10 — Alphas: Syfy cancels it, DEAD!
- 10:37 — Zombieland: Soon to be an Amazon original ‘TV’ programme.
- 13:31 — Corin Nemec: Has a little nautical accident.
- 15:26 — Doctor Who: ‘A Big Hand for the Doctor’ eBook released.
- 16:48 — Ted: Sequel for the fuzzy bear.
- 17:29 – Game: The Unbelievable Truth.
- 27:08 – Doctor Who: What we hope for in the 50th Anniversary.
- 43:27 – Science Fiction novels of our youth.
- 61:02 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself at show@StaggeringStories.net
- 92:44 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 93:19 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Commentary #79: Doctor Who - Love and Monsters

27 January 2013 (10:39am GMT)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 47 minutes and 45 seconds

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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins and Keith Dunn sit down, absorbed, in front of the 2006 Doctor Who story, Love and Monsters, and spout our usual nonsense!

Mr Skinner is feeling absorbed, Bliss is feeling absorbed, Bridget is feeling absorbed, Ursula is feeling absorbed and Elton is wanting some paving slab action. But enough of their problems, please sit down with us to enjoy Love and Monsters...

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Staggering Stories Podcast #150: Streams of Indulgence

20 January 2013 (10:38am GMT)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 2 hours, 1 minutes and 3 seconds

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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Jean Riddler and Keith Dunn talk about their worst TV Doctor Who stories, Science Fiction TV from the past 50 years, find some general news and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 01:23 — Welcome!
- 02:33 – News:
- 02:45 — Doctor Who: Big Finish’s The Five Doctors.
- 05:46 — Star Wars: TV series back from the dead?
- 07:45 — Star Wars: US White House refuses to build a Death Star.
- 09:09 — William Shatner: Tweeting a real astronaut, in space.
- 10:42 — William Shatner: Rock guitarist Michael Schenker uses the Shat.
- 12:32 — Doctor Who: Troughton Yeti production stills discovered.
- 13:56 — Staggering Stories: Keith spotted by a listener!
- 17:34 – Doctor Who: Our least favourite stories.
- 50:00 – Fifty years of TV Science Fiction.
- 99:04 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself at show@StaggeringStories.net
- 117:20 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 117:51 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Commentary #78: Doctor Who - The Snowmen

13 January 2013 (11:13am GMT)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 3 minutes and 3 seconds

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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins and Keith Dunn sit down, snowmanned, in front of the 2012 Doctor Who story, The Snowmen, and spout our usual nonsense!

The Doctor’s put aside his bow tie, Strax is desperate for a grenade and Clara’s about to fall to Earth. But enough of their problems, please sit down with us to enjoy The Snowmen...

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Staggering Stories Podcast #149: Straddling the Bongs

6 January 2013 (12:10pm GMT)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 52 minutes and 40 seconds

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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Crumbly, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler and the Real Keith Dunn talk about the Doctor Who: ‘The Snowmen’, our Predictions, Hopes and Dreams, and Fears for 2013, see how wrong we were about our Predictions for 2012, find some general news and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 01:10 — Welcome!
- 01:58 – News:
- 02:08 — Doctor Who: Anniversary stamps.
- 06:46 — The Twilight Zone: CBS looking to make a new series.
- 05:43 — Radio Times Poll: Sci-Fi & fantasy down in the poll.
- 08:00 — Gerry Anderson: DEAD!
- 09:52 — Drinking Game!
- 10:36 — Doctor Who RPG: More expansions, finally!
- 14:30 — Boxing Day Sales: Zombie customers.
- 16:00 – The News Quiz 2012.
- 21:48 – Predictions, Fears and Hopes & Dreams for the future:
- 21:54 — How wrong we were: Predictions for 2012.
- 28:56 — Predictions for 2013.
- 38:36 — How wrong we were: Hopes and Dreams for 2012.
- 44:12 — Hopes and Dreams for 2013.
- 53:55 — How wrong we were: Fears for 2012.
- 59:49 — Fears for 2013.
- 64:58 – Doctor Who: The Snowmen.
- 84:04 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself at show@StaggeringStories.net
- 99:16 — New Year’s Bongs!
- 106:00 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 106:43 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Podcast #148: A Solstice Game

23 December 2012 (11:02am GMT)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 30 minutes and 33 seconds

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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler and the Real Keith Dunn ‘write’ their own Doctor Who Christmas Special, discuss The Hobbit and Jeff Wayne’s War of the Worlds, play some festive games of Name That Sci-Fi Tune, Swanee-Kazoo and Pass the Parcel, pull some Christmas Crackers, find some general news and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 02:15 — Welcome!
- 04:18 – News:
- 04:26 — Doctor Who: Anniversary audios, books and Christmas Special tie-in eBook.
- 06:46 — Jonathan Strange and Mr Norrell: BBC TV adaptation.
- 08:17 — Tron 3: New writer and returning star.
- 12:09 — Lapcat: Design stolen from Thunderbirds?
- 13:04 — Daily Mail: Where’s the Pond-like outrage?
- 14:02 — Huffington Post: Explaining Doctor Who.
- 14:53 — The Big Bang Theory: Carnal activities in a Police Box.
- 16:00 – Name That Sci-Fi Tune.
- 25:04 – Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of The War of the Worlds: The New Generation.
- 33:54 – Christmas Crackers!
- 45:41 – Doctor Who: Our Staggering Christmas story.
- 51:30 – The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey.
- 65:37 – Swanee-Kazoo: Christmas Carols.
- 67:21 – Pass the Parcel: Christmas Sci-Fi Quiz.
- 75:20 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself at show@StaggeringStories.net
- 83:35 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 84:59 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Commentary #76: Doctor Who - The Satan Pit

16 December 2012 (10:58am GMT)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 48 minutes and 33 seconds

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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins and Keith Dunn sit down, bestially, in front of the 2012 Doctor Who story, The Satan Pit, and spout our usual nonsense!

The Ood are rampant, the Beast has entered Toby and the Doctor is feeling tiny. But enough of their problems, please sit down with us to enjoy The Satan Pit...

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Staggering Stories Commentary #75: Doctor Who - The Impossible Planet

16 December 2012 (10:58am GMT)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 47 minutes and 5 seconds

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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins and Keith Dunn sit down, sanctuaried, in front of the 2012 Doctor Who episode, The Impossible Planet, and spout our usual nonsense!

Rose feels abandoned, the Doctor is feeling trapped and the Beast is coming. But enough of their problems, please sit down with us to enjoy The Impossible Planet...

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Staggering Stories Podcast #147: Bleating Backstory

9 December 2012 (10:57am GMT)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 29 minutes and 35 seconds

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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler and the Real Keith Dunn discuss Doctor Who’s backstory, David Tennant’s new film Nativity 2, how Merlin should end and what should replace it, plus play a game of Extreme Tea Duelling, have a 30 Second Recommendation, find some general news and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 01:15 — Welcome!
- 02:18 – News:
- 02:48 — Merlin: DEAD!
- 04:25 — Star Wars: Original trilogy screenwriter strikes back.
- 06:50 — Community: Chase is off.
- 09:50 — Dinah Sheridan: DEAD!
- 11:50 — End of the World: Have a Gally con in Limbo!
- 13:51 — Neverwhere: BBC Radio adaptation in Spring 2013.
- 16:17 — Twitter: Now Adam is being stalked by a Pond!
- 17:52 – Merlin: How should it end?
- 28:39 – What should replace Merlin?
- 38:09 – 30 Second Recommendation: Community.
- 40:08 – Extreme Tea Duelling: A Space Odyssey.
- 43:59 – Nativity 2: Danger in the Manger.
- 48:43 – Doctor Who: Should we see more of the Doctor’s backstory?
- 64:41 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself at show@StaggeringStories.net
- 84:02 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 84:56 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Acquisition Links (Amazon UK):
- Amazon.co.uk: Community, Season One.
- Amazon.co.uk: Community, Season Two.
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Staggering Stories Podcast #146: Prequel of Festivity

25 November 2012 (10:32am GMT)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 29 minutes and 44 seconds

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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith and the Real Keith Dunn discuss the Doctor Who Christmas 2012 Prequel – The Great Detective and the new Red Dwarf X episode The Beginning, play a game of Things in Five Words, find some general news and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 00:45 — Welcome!
- 02:58 – News:
- 03:22 — Doctor Who: Kingston reads The Angel’s Kiss.
- 04:08 — The Tomorrow People: US Network wants to resurrect ITV children’s TV series.
- 06:54 — SHIELD: Two Brits added to Avenger’s Assemble spin-off TV series.
- 08:12 — Battlestar Galatica: Blood and Chrome web series out now.
- 10:41 — Star Trek: Daily Mail denies Barrowman’s bottom.
- 11:25 — Podcasting: Fellow podcaster Ken Deep, of Podshock, has heart attack but is now okay.
- 12:09 — Doctor Who: Amy and Rory in real 1950s painting?
- 14:05 — Doctor Who: John Lewis snowman advert – are they Weaping Angels?
- 15:07 – Doctor Who: Children in Need Christmas 2012 Prequel – The Great Detective.
- 26:56 – Things in Five Words.
- 36:36 – Red Dwarf X: The Beginning.
- 48:47 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself at show@StaggeringStories.net
- 85:57 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 86:32 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Acquisition Links (Amazon UK):
- Amazon.co.uk: Red Dwarf X Blu-Ray.
- Amazon.co.uk: Red Dwarf X DVD.
Staggering Stories Commentary #73: Doctor Who - The Angels Take Manhattan

18 November 2012 (8:46am GMT)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 48 minutes and 33 seconds

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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins and Keith Dunn sit down, suicidal, in front of the 2012 Doctor Who story, The Angels Take Manhattan, and spout our usual nonsense!

Rory is feeling farmed, Amy is wanting her man and the Doctor is bouncing off parts of New York. But enough of their problems, please sit down with us to enjoy The Angels Take Manhattan...

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