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Welcome to this loose alliance of like minded podcasts, all with a passion for Doctor Who.
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Commentary: Jekyll Episode One
The Cultdom CollectiveDave & Ian sit down to watch Episode one of Steven Moffat's Jekyll Hope you enjoy our commentary.
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Whocast #170 – Mit Vincent ganz Ohr
WhocastUnd weiter geht es mit der Besprechung der 5. Staffel. Heute mit der wirklich gelungenen Episode "Vincent and the Doctor", die einem gewissen Cohost sogar so sehr am Herzen lag, dass er sich extra (endlich mal wieder) auf den weiten Weg in die schönste Stadt NRWs gemacht hat. In diesem Castgibt es also nicht nur , Post und ein Episodenreview sondern es kommen auch Kolja, Fabian, Bob und Raphael zu Wort.
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Episode 27: The Masque of Men-Draggin-On
Doctor Who: The TARDIS TavernWe open our doors with welcome arms to Eric and Josh from the "Mostly Harmless Cutaway" podcast as we review -- between sloshes and swirls -- that old Tom Baker favorite, "The Masque of Mandragora."
Did "Doctor Who" have a "gay agenda" even back then? Can Mandragora energy pilot the TARDIS without anyone knowing? Can you ever have enough wigs? And how does the Doctor walk away with nothing but a handful of sausage? We touch on all these subjects (or at least stumble around them) as we put this compelling historical story under the microscope.
Tune in next time for our look at "The Mind Robber," the story chosen by last episode's contest winner.
Please join us on Facebook subscribe to us on Twitter -- @stevetardistvern and @tardistavern -- and send us feedback to tardistavern@gmail.com. We'll send you cookies.
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Earth Station One Episode 23 – How Did That Police Box End Up In A Junk Yard?
Earth Station One » PodcastThis week on ESO, Mike, Dan and Mike go back to where it all started and talk about “An Unearthly Child” the very first story of Doctor Who back in 1963 which introduced William Hartnell as the Doctor. Then we be joined once again by our friend Kat as we talk about Superheroes on live action TV.
Join us for another fun filled podcast that goes along with Episode 23: How did that police box end up in a Junk Yard?
Table of Contents
0:00:00 Intro / Welcome
0:02:00 News
0:12:35 Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child
0:44:35 Live Action Super Heroes on TV
1:45:35 Show ClosePlease send feedback or comments on the show to esopodcast@gmail.com, we would really appreciate it.
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The Doctor Who Podcast Episode #40
The Doctor Who Podcast (www.thedoctorwhopodcast.com)Back for another episode of geeking out at the DWP. The trio muse over a ton of interesting subjects in this podcast. To reveal them here would be cheating. Dive in, the waters warm!
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The Trocklafane Podcast episode 2
The Trocklafane Podcast » podcastThe Trocklafane Podcast is back for episode number two. With twice as many songs as last time, it’s sure to be at least twice as awesome!
download it here (50 min., 46 MB)
in this episode, I…
…introduce a new segment: Where’s Sarah in Classic Doctor Who?
…discuss my favorite Doctor Who companions of all time.
…talk about the Doctor Who Adventure Games.
…look forward to the 4th season of The Sarah Jane Adventures.
…list my favorite new who episodes. (hint: they’re all Moffat two-parters.)Songs:
“Who Turned Out the Lights?” by Harriet Jones and the Former Prime Ministers
“Here Come the Drums,” by The Cloister Belles
“Doctor Who,” by Perry Gripp
“The Doctor’s Message,” by Mr. Saxon
“Tardis,” by Ed (smilinglimpet)
“Song for the Doctor,” by The Vashta Nerada
“Never Let You See,” by Walk in Eternity
“An Awful Lot of Running,” by Chameleon CircuitLinks:
Listen to Harriet Jones and the Former Prime Ministers here
Buy the Trock On! compilation album here
The Cloister Belles on YouTube
My trock on youtube page
Perry Gripp’s website and Doctor Who song
My other doctor who songs page
Listen to Mr. Saxon here (and here)
“An Awful Lot of Running” music video
“Type 40″ music video
smilinglimpet on youtube
Listen to The Vashta Nerada here and buy their album on iTunes here
Listen to Walk in Eternity (mattlincoln524 on YouTube) here
The Doctor is Dying video
The Big Bang 2 video
Listen to Chameleon Circuit here (and buy their album here).
Please leave me feedback in the comments, or email me at trocklafanepodcast@gmail.com.
You can also find me on MySpace, Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter.
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019 - The Unearthly Child Podcast
The Unearthly Child PodcastThere's been one or two rather major announcements in the world of Doctor Who in the last week, and after covering those, I also talk about some of the other news. I also speak about how I first became a Doctor Who fan, back in 2005. Sections * 0:00:00 Intro * 0:01:13 Major news * 0:04:10 Less important news * 0:06:18 Rest of the news * 0:09:18 How I became a Doctor Who fan * 0:11:46 Outro Links * Email unearthlypodcast@gmail.com (mailto:unearthlypodcast@gmail.com). * Visit the website (http://www.unearthlychildpodcast.com). * Twitter (http://www.unearthlychildpodcast.com/twitter). * Facebook (http://www.unearthlychildpodcast.com/facebook). * Where I gets me my news (http://www.doctorwhonews.com).
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Doctor Who: The Podcast That Never Ends: Episode Four - THE QUADCAST!
Doctor Who: The Podcast That Never Ends with Ty Davies (mp3)The one & only Welsh Doctor Who Podcast is back! Right from the home of Doctor Who! In this feature packed episode I bring you News!, Torchwood!, Eddie Izzard!, Comic Con Report!, Doctor Who Live!, Terry Nation Tribute!, Weddings!, Sale Of The Millennium!, Animated Homages!, Strange Tweedy Young Man at CERN! & a whole lot more inside!
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TDP 138: Time and The Rani
Doctor Who: Tin Dog PodcastPlot [edit] Synopsis Whilst in flight the TARDIS is attacked by the evil Rani, a renegade Time-Lady. The TARDIS crash-lands on the planet Lakertya. On the floor of the console room, the Doctor begins his sixth regeneration. In his post-regenerative confusion the Doctor is separated from his young companion Mel and tricked into assisting the Rani in her megalomaniac scheme to construct a giant time manipulator. Lost on the barren surface of the planet, Mel has to avoid the Rani's ingenious traps and her monstrous, bat-like servants, the Tetraps. She joins forces with a rebel faction among the Lakertyans, desperate to end the Rani's control of their planet. The Doctor must recover his wits in time to avoid becoming a permanent part of the Rani's plan to collect the genius of the greatest scientific minds in the Universe, of which she has captured many including Einstein, in order that she can create a time manipulator, which would allow the Rani to control time anywhere in the universe, at the expense of all life on Lakertya. The Doctor manages to foil her plan and free the Lakertyans of her evil control. The Rani, however, escapes in her TARDIS but it has been commandeered by the Tetraps who take her prisoner. The Doctor takes all the captured geniuses on board the TARDIS so that he can return them home. [edit] Continuity Although this was the first story to feature the Seventh Doctor, it was written in anticipation of Colin Baker returning as the Sixth Doctor. When he declined to even film the regeneration sequence, Sylvester McCoy instead wore his predecessor's costume and a blond curly wig and filmed the sequence himself. A number of spin-off media have provided additional explanation for the Doctor's regeneration including the Virgin New Adventures novels Timewyrm: Revelation, Love and War by Paul Cornell, Head Games by Steve Lyons, all of which speculate that the Seventh Doctor's 'essence' drove the Sixth Doctor to pilot the TARDIS into the Rani's tractor beam to become Time's Champion and prevent himself from becoming the Valeyard, and the Past Doctor Adventures novel Spiral Scratch by Gary Russell, which features the Sixth Doctor sacrificing much of his energy to prevent a pan-dimensional being from destroying creation, leaving him in a weakened physical condition before the Rani's attack. The Seventh Doctor tries on several earlier Doctors' costumes: the Second Doctor's fur coat, the Third Doctor's smoking jacket, the Fourth Doctor's coat and scarf and the Fifth Doctor's cricket outfit, as well as other costumes. He also wears the Sixth Doctor's patchwork coat for much of the first episode, the first example of a Doctor wearing his previous self's clothes for a prolonged period rather than quickly changing after regeneration. It is never explained how the Rani escaped the predicament in which she had last been seen in The Mark of the Rani (trapped with the Master in her TARDIS and a rapidly-growing Tyrannosaurus rex embryo). The novelisation of Time and the Rani by Pip and Jane Baker claims that the rapidly-growing dinosaur snapped its neck on the ceiling of the Rani's TARDIS and died instantly, while the novel State of Change reveals that the Master escaped the TARDIS by separating the console room from the rest of the ship, forcing the Rani to cannibalise other controls in her TARDIS to pilot it prior to the events of the novel, although the canonicity of this claim is unclear. The Doctor states that he and the Rani are 953, in line with frequent (presumably approximate) claims by previous Doctors to be 900. However, in the new series, the Ninth Doctor reverted to the 900 figure, the Tenth Doctor claimed to be 903 and later 906 and the Eleventh Doctor 907. [edit] Production Serial details by episode Episode Broadcast date Run time Viewership (in millions) "Part One" 7 September 1987 (1987-09-07) 24:44 5.1 "Part Two" 14 September 1987 (1987-09-14) 24:36 4.2 "Part Three" 21 September 1987 (1987-09-21) 24:23 4.3 "Part Four" 28 September 1987 (1987-09-28) 24:38 4.9 [2][3][4] [edit] Preproduction This story's working title was Strange Matter.[5] The Loyhargil, lightweight substitute for strange matter, is an anagram of "holy grail". Amongst the famous Humans the Doctor mentions towards the end as he explains to Mel the severity of the Rani's plans are Elvis and Mrs Malaprop (a fictional character). This is a reference to the Seventh Doctor's frequent use of Malapropisms throughout this story. Ken Trew created the Seventh Doctor's costume, based on a 1930s golfing design. [edit] Casting Wanda Ventham and Donald Pickering previously appeared together in The Faceless Ones. Donald Pickering also appeared in The Keys of Marinus. Wanda Ventham also appeared in Image of the Fendahl. [edit] Production The story features a pre-credits sequence where the TARDIS crash-lands on Lakertya. This is only the third time in the series history that there was a pre-credit sequence. Castrovalva (1982) and The Five Doctors (1983) were the first two stories to have a "cold opening". Only one more story of the original series, Remembrance of the Daleks would feature a pre-credits teaser, although this practice became commonplace from "The End of the World" onwards (the 1996 TV movie featured a short sequence incorporated into the title sequence). The main location used for the planet Lakertya including the exterior of the Rani’s laboratory was Cloford Quarry, in Somerset. [edit] Post-Production This story was the first time the Doctor Who title sequence was created with a computer. Many of the effects, like the bubble Mel is trapped in, were realised in the same manner. Keff McCulloch arranged the new opening theme. It was used until the end of the regular run of the series. A new logo for the series was also introduced with this story along with a new opening credits sequence that moved away from the "starfield" motif introduced in 1980. The new theme arrangement marked the first time since the First Doctor's era that the theme's "middle eight" section was regularly heard during the opening credits (the previous two arrangements used the middle eight during the closing credits only). As with the opening sequence from the Sixth Doctor era, the Seventh Doctor's opening does not use a static image of the Doctor, but rather one with limited animation: the image starts as a scowl, then the Doctor winks and smiles. McCoy wears makeup that gives his face and hair a silver/grey appearance. [edit] Commercial releases The story was released on VHS in July 1995. The story is also to be released on DVD on September 13th 2010. It features a commentary by Sylvester McCoy, Bonnie Langford, Pip and Jane Baker. [edit] In print Doctor Who book Time and the Rani Series Target novelisations Release number 128 (initial printings erroneously have it numbered 127) Writer Pip and Jane Baker Publisher Target Books ISBN 0-491-03186-6 Release date December 1987 (Hardback) 5th May 1988 (Paperback) Preceded by The Mysterious Planet Followed by Vengeance on Varos A novelisation of this serial, written by Pip and Jane Baker, was published by Target Books in December 1987. [edit] References ^ From the Doctor Who Magazine series overview, in issue 407 (pp26-29). The Discontinuity Guide, which counts the four segments of The Trial of a Time Lord as four separate stories and also counts the unbroadcast serial Shada, lists this story as number 148. Region 1 DVD releases follow The Discontinuity Guide numbering system. ^ Shaun Lyon et al. (2007-03-31). "Time and the Rani". Outpost Gallifrey. http://gallifreyone.com/episode.php?id=7d. Retrieved 2008-08-30. ^ "Time and the Rani". Doctor Who Reference Guide. http://www.drwhoguide.com/who_7d.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-30. ^ Sullivan, Shannon (2007-08-07). "Time and the Rani". A Brief History of Time Travel. http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/serials/7d.html. Retrieved 2008-08-30. ^ Time and the Rani at Doctor Who: A Brief History Of Time (Travel) [edit] External links Time and the Rani at BBC Online Time and the Rani at the Doctor Who Reference Guide Time and the Rani at Outpost Gallifrey [edit] Reviews Time and the Rani reviews at Outpost Gallifrey Time and the Rani reviews at The Doctor Who Ratings Guide [edit] Target novelisation On Target — Time and the Rani [hide] v • d • e Doctor Who season 24 serials
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The Cloister Room 004: The War Games, Now in the App Store
The Cloister RoomHey! It's the fourth episode of the new Cloister Room podcast, a podcast about Doctor Who and other things.
This week, the "Doctor Who" is the Patrick Troughton story "The War Games." The "Other Things" include Scott Pilgrim vs. the World, James Cameron's Avatar, and even more discussion of Disney movies on VHS!
Next week, we'll be talking about "Inferno," featuring Jon Pertwee as the Third Doctor. The week after that we'll be talking about a Fourth Doctor story... of your choosing! Comment here on this post, or leave an @ reply for @TheCloisterRoom on Twitter telling us which Fourth Doctor story we should discuss. Stories not on DVD are fine!
Oh, and be sure to let us know what you think of the podcast, through either of those ways or by e-mail at thecloisterroom@gmail.com.
Show topics:
00:00 - 01:14 - Intro
01:15 - 05:55 - Split Season 6/7 and Eighth Doctor news
05:56 - 11:18 - The War Games discussion
11:19 - 14:42 - More War Games
14:43 - 18:26 - Scott Pilgrim vs. the World (no spoilers!)
18:27 - 20:29 - Theatrical re-release of Avatar
20:30 - 23:16 - Avatar 2?
23:17 - 25:37 - Announcement of Third Doctor story, call for Fourth Doctor votes
25:38 - end - Conclusion.
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#079 Dark Season
Cadmium2A dude and a movie star go to the worst dressed school in the world just as a spikey-haired, raybans wearing demon in a flasher mac hypnotises an owl-faced swot into smashing all the lightbulbs. If that wasn't bad enough, Jacqueline Pearce arrives, eats an entire pig farm's worth of ham, puts on a turban and hires nazis to dig up the lighting rig from a 1980's rock concert so that che can crash a school play and go for a swim. And just when things couldn't get any worse, the shrieking, sneering love child of Gollum and Little Orphan Annie escapes from her cage and decidese to stick her oar in, biting the heads off anyone that doesn't like yoghurt. Hang on....a miserable harpy hangs around with a much cooler redhead (and better actress) and a skateboarding dunce while the only friendly teacher helps them to fight a bleached blonde demon in a black floor-length coat? Joss Whedon stole RTD's idea and then RTD stole it back again years later, it's a vicious circle.
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Episode 8: The Ambush
The Who NoobsWe're back this week with Episode 8: The Ambush! Just what is that young man, Ian Chesterton, up to this week? Hmm? Tune in to find out! Originally aired January 11, 1964. Written by Terry Nation and directed by Christopher Barry. Audio length: 52 mins 23 seconds.
Stream - http://blip.tv/file/4066763
Download - http://blip.tv/file/get/Whonoobs-TheWhoNoobsEpisode8TheAmbush676.mp3
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MHC #?? Julian Chapman vs. the World
Doctor Who: Mostly Harmless Cutaway116 days until the 2010 Christmas Special.
BASED on a true story:
- Once in a while we get talked into doing something we really don't want to do. This is one of those times. What follows is yet anohter excursion into that place we should really stop visiting: 'The Insomnia Zone.' Apparently inspired by a combination of his recent outing to see the film Scott Pilgrim vs. the World AND a recent [excellent] parody of MHC in The @PharosProject podcast ep 19 (24:09), Julian sought to live up to his tagline and produce a little bit of shite poking some fun at the podcast while being ALL ABOUT HIM at the same time.
- Improvisational dialog was provided by @Braxietel. All the other [important] crap, ie soundesign [that took inordinate man-hours] was produced by @Bullitt33.
WARNING:
- That's right kiddies; As this came from the deprived mind of Braxietel it does contian EXPLICIT thoughts & language. Hide the Time Tots.
DISCLAIMER:
- Our next release will be a brand new commentary series...
DON'T PANIC
Host/Producer: Eric Escamilla
Email: EscoWHO ~at~ gmail ~dot~com
Skype username: Bullitt33
Twitter: @Bullitt33
Facebook: facebook.com/Bullitt33Co-host: Josh Zimon
Email: whomeJZ ~at~ yahoo ~dot~com
Twitter: @whomeJZCoverart/Sketch Artist: Julian Chapman
Email: samwisewise ~at~ gmail ~dot~com
Twitter: @ Braxietel
deviantART: type40productions.deviantart.comMostly Harmless Cutaway
Email: guidetothewhoverse ~at~ gmail ~dot~com
Website: guidetothewhoverse.libsyn.com
Twitter: @DoctorWhoMHC
Tumblr: doctorwhomhc.tumblr.com
Facebook: Doctor Who: Mostly Harmless CutawayMHC theme created by Eric Escamilla.
Anonymous cold open by Emily K. (@emilyooo)
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The Happiness Patrol Episode Thirty-Seven: Let's Make Lemonade!
The Happiness Patrol
You can't pick your friend's nose...or so they say, BUT you can help them pick a reputable Doctor Who Convention.
So that's why we here at The Happiness Patrol count you as our friend!
On this week's edition of The Happiness Patrol, Dale, Lewis, Tara and Lela help you pick a good, stable, Doctor Who convention whether you are in the US or Great Britain.
Also, news from the Fright Night set, Moffat has some news on Season 6, and the truth about The Hobbit.
Fall is right around the corner and that means Convention time is here again. Let us take the 'CON' out of Convention for you this week on...
The Happiness Patrol Episode Thirty-Seven: Let's Make Lemonade!
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Tim's Take On:Episode 32(Cardiff Volume 3)
Tim's Take On...For this week's episode I've been on my travels all the way to Cardiff where I've spent the weekend sight seeing and location hunting, my fourth visit since 2008, see if you can spot the mistake in the show.
You can see the photos I shot in Cardiff and Penarth here http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/sets/72157624700109151/ and the videos here http://www.youtube.com/user/tdrury
If you would like to help support the show there is now a t shirt shop here http://www.zazzle.co.uk/tdrury a few designs are available one by me and the others by Craig Hansen.
If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twitter where I'm @tdrury or send me a friend request and your comments to facebook where I'm Tim Drury and look like this http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/3711029536/in/set-72157621161239599/ in case you were wondering.
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Krynoid Podcast 011 Spearhead from Space
Doctor Who: The Krynoid PodcastDestroy! Total destruction! Jim and Martin turn their attention towards the 1970 Jon Pertwee classic Spearhead from Space. Not only the first story for the third Doctor, this is the very first story to be filmed in colour, the only story to be shot on film, and introduces the Autons to an unsuspecting public! But is it any good? Well, you'll have to listen to find out our views on plastic-faced secretaries, a naked Doctor sporting a tattoo, giant rubbery tentacles and of course those boiler-suited, scarf-wearing killer Autons! Find out more at http://krynoid.blog.co.uk and Facebook, share your views via krynoid@mail.com and tweet us @krynoid
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Earth Station One Episode 22 – Damit, Everywhere I Step I’m Finding Ewoks!
Earth Station One » PodcastThis week on ESO, Mike, Dan, Mike, John and Bill talk about the Doctor Who story Dalek, which features the 9th Doctor Christopher Eccleston. Then once again we travel back to A Long Time Ago, in Galaxy Far Far Away as we finish up our reviews of the original Star Wars saga and take a look at The Return of the Jedi. Join us for another cheerful podcast for all the fun and goofiness that goes along with Episode 22: Damit, Everywhere I step I’m Finding Ewoks!
Table of Contents
0:00:00 Intro / Welcome
0:02:03 Chicago Comic Con Review
0:17:13 Doctor Who: Dalek
0:47:31 Star Wars Episode VI: The Return of the Jedi
1:20:23 Show Feedback / Show ClosePlease send feedback or comments on the show to esopodcast@gmail.com, we would really appreciate it.
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MHC #25.2 The Ultimate Foe 23.14|147.2
Doctor Who: Mostly Harmless CutawayT minus 117 days until the 2010 Christmas Special.
FINALLY it's here & it's about time! -> HHG2W: Mostly Harmless Cutaway 25.2 <- Today Eric & co-host Josh's saga concludes as they dispatch part 14 of their Doctor Who season 23 The Trial of a Time Lord commentary/adventure/extravaganza. Prepare yourself for The Ultimate Foe, story 147 part 2.
We also spend some time at the end reminicing on the series that was 23.
WARNING: This commentary contains miscellaneous NüWho & Classic SPOILERS pertaining to Season 23 from November 29 - December 6, 1986. If you are 100% spoilerphobic to New & Classic epsiodes not yet seen, DO NOT complain to us. And as always there are strokes of innuendo throughout. If you're familiar with our commentaries you should've expected as much. If you're not, go back and listen!
Disclaimer:
Our next commentary series will NOT be Season 24...
DON'T PANIC
Host/Producer: Eric Escamilla
Email: EscoWHO ~at~ gmail ~dot~com
Skype username: Bullitt33
Twitter: @Bullitt33
Facebook: facebook.com/Bullitt33Co-host: Josh Zimon
Email: whomeJZ ~at~ yahoo ~dot~com
Twitter: @whomeJZCoverart/Sketch Artist: Julian Chapman
Email: samwisewise ~at~ gmail ~dot~com
Twitter: @ Braxietel
deviantART: type40productions.deviantart.comMostly Harmless Cutaway
Email: guidetothewhoverse ~at~ gmail ~dot~com
Website: guidetothewhoverse.libsyn.com
Twitter: @DoctorWhoMHC
Tumblr: doctorwhomhc.tumblr.com
Facebook: Doctor Who: Mostly Harmless CutawayMHC theme created by Eric Escamilla.
Anonymous cold open by Emily K. (@emilyooo)
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2MTL 158: Series 6 and Series 7 in 2011? Madness!
Two-minute Time LordAs widely reported, Steven Moffat announced at the MediaGuardian Edinburgh TV Festival 2010 that rather than a single 13-episode series of Doctor Who in 2011, we'll get two shorter series in the spring and fall. Related pros, cons, speculation and unreasonable demands lie within!
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The 20mb Doctor Who Podcast #18
The 20mb Doctor Who PodcastThe show returns to normal with Adam desperately trying to conduct a podcast about Dr Who while Alicia and Isabella hinder his efforts.
News includes our views on Doctor Who big news of the week plus we have an announcement of our own.
We have feedback, Podcast of the Week and What’s hot on Ebay.
We review season one of the classic era and take a closer look at Delta and the Bannermen.
Please keep sending in your lovely feedback and you can do so by the following methods:-
You can join our group on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/#!/group.php?gid=123660367652675&ref=ts
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You can send us an email: twentymegfeedback@hotmail.co.uk
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EPISODE61 - My Favourite Martian
The Cultdom CollectiveMy favourite (favorite) Martian or other alien creature. We are talking about Aliens we love in SciFi and Fantasy - be they in books, TV Series or Film.
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Radio Free Skaro #213 - Chimeron You Crazy Diamond
Doctor Who: Radio Free SkaroSo it’s come to this… the final installment of the summer Classic Series Commentary series has arrived, and oh what an arrival it was. Delta and the Bannermen gets put through one end of the RFS grinder and goodness only knows what will come out the other end. Warren’s notorious hatred of Sylvester McCoy’s tenure underlies the episode, but what did he think of the story when all was said and done? Add to that the collective pants-wetting over the upcoming release of The Seeds of Doom on DVD and pretty much the entire gamut of human emotion comes through in this episode of Radio Free Skaro!
Check out the show notes at www.radiofreeskaro.com.
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The Flashing Blade Podcast Interview Special Number 7 - Sophie Aldred
Doctor Who: The Flashing Blade PodcastOk, well, just as a little bit of filler, here's Tony's old interview with Sophie Aldred. Orignally done for the WhoCast a few years ago, I'm sure there's a few people who haven't heard it. Enjoy. Feedback to show@flashingblade.org.uk
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Staggering Stories Commentary #15: Doctor Who – Rose
Staggering Stories PodcastSummary:
Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins and Keith Dunn sit down, nostalgic, in front of the first episode of the 2005 Doctor Who revival, Rose, and spout our usual nonsense!The Doctor’s blown Rose’s job, Rose has a wandering hands problem and Mickey’s sucked in a wheelie bin. But enough of their problems, please sit down with us to enjoy Doctor Who: Rose…
Vital Links:
- Staggering Stories.
- BBC: Doctor Who.
- BBC: Doctor Who – Rose.
- Doctor Who Podcast Alliance.
- Facebook: Staggering Stories Group.
- Twitter: Adam J Purcell.
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The Omega Podcast Episode 1-26: Weta Workshop Sontaran Helmet & Welding Mask Review
Doctor Who: The Omega Podcast
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Thumbcast Extra: Remember kids - be vigilant or the Abnetts win
The Thumbcast MP3Recorded direct by hyperdine vid link from Pandora, Iain and Craig take a look at the extended version of Avatar, Brian K Vaughan’s West Wing meets Superheroes comic Ex Machin… and indulge in some gratuitous Old Firm baiting.
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Cobwebs
Doctor Who : Cyber Testicle PodcastA review of the BigFinish 5th Doctor story Cobwebs. For some reason I say that BIGFINISH multi-doctor story is called the fourth doctors NOT the correct title, The Four Doctors. I couldn't be arsed to re-record and insert it in. Apologies. Love you.
John
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EPISODE 73- Review of The Horns of Nimon
doctor who review todayJoin me for the"Tom Baker comedy Hour".Just kidding Darth skeptical drops by to talk about The Horns of Nimon.
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US WhoCast Ep 009: Stowaway Ep 05 - Aliens of WWIII pt 2
US WhoCastatt is joined by Leeson and Harry of Radio Rassilon, Ms Wendy of LOST Revisited Now, Gareth of Dissecting Dexter, and The JDMan of the JDMan Experience to follow the events of Doctor Who's Series 1 Episode 05 "World War Three" - to submit feedback call 314-884-1249 or send email to uswhocast@gmail.com
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The Doctor Who Podcast - Quiz 1
The Doctor Who Podcast (www.thedoctorwhopodcast.com)Something a little different from the DWP. Today marks the release of the first of the DWP quizzes, a semi-regular release in addition to our regular podcast.
In these episodes, the mighty brains of the DWP Campervan (Trevor, James and Tom... no really, it is Trevor, James and Tom) will take turns at being master of ceremonies and pose questions to the other two.
In this episode, James quizzes Trevor and Tom. The winner of this titanic tussle plays James in the second round.
See how many questions YOU can get right!
And you the listener can help out by sumbitting questions for future contests. Listen to the episode to find out more details
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Pharos Project 19: Carnival of Monster Munch
Doctor Who:The Pharos Project PodcastOnce more the horn of assembly has sounded. The slightly posh one and the two tossers have gathered to cast their gaze upon Carnival of Monsters. Along the way, they talk Who news, are shocked by what emerges from Barry Manilow's bag and indulge in some heavy plugging. You have been warned.
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daveac vblog 110
daveac
My TARDIS, my vblog and my wine are all bigger on the inside so come in and see
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Radio Rassilon # 7
Radio RassilonWelcome to episode 7 of the Radio Rassilon podcast.
A special tribute edition, celebrating the impish Scotsman that was the seventh Doctor. Recorded on Sylvester McCoy’s birthday, this episode examines the merits of question mark covered tank-tops, the alien nature of blue coloured creamed rice, and dubious facts about the seventh Doctor pilfered from universally accessible websites.
But even as all this jollity is taking place, there is a dark and sinister force lurking in the shadows. The Doctors greatest enemy plots and plans against Leeson and Harry, can they beat him off? Will Harry ever manage to remember the correct name of some of his favourite episodes? And more importantly, is this the end of the Radio Rassilon podcast?
Tune in to find out. Go on, do it now!
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2MTL 157: Mickey and Rory
Two-minute Time LordTwo minutes of the old compare-and-contrast game: just how similar are these two "companion's boyfriend" characters?
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Whocast #169 – Frosch im Ohr
WhocastDa Vincent leider verhindert ist und Kolja auch mal was für sein Gehalt tun muss, gibt es heute einen kleinen Cast für zwischendurch, für den wir unsere (Club)Archive geplündert haben. Mit großer Freude und großem Entsetzen präsentieren wir Euch das erste, deutsche Doctor Who Hörbuch: Queppoalarm - aus dem Jahre 2003 nach einer Kurzgeschichte von Kolja aus dem Jahre 2002. Leider noch mit uraltmicro aufgezeichnet, hoffen wir dennoch, dass ihr ein wenig Spaß damit haben werde.
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219 - Doctor Who: Podshock
Doctor Who: Podshock MP3Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 219
Running time: 1:30:54Brian Croucher of Doctor Who: Robots of Death and Travis (2) on Blake's 7 interviewed, Daphne Ashbrook Doesn't Need No Doctor, a special adventurous anniversary message from Graeme Sheridan, news, feedback, and more!
Hosted by Louis Trapani, Ken Deep, and James Naughton.
Presented to you by the Gallifreyan Embassy and is a production of Art Trap Productions.
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018 - The Unearthly Child Podcast: News and Stuff
The Unearthly Child PodcastI catch up with all the news that matters (or doesn't) from the last few weeks while I was away and then talk about some other stuff. Please send any comments or feedback to unearthlypodcast@gmail.com
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Hoo On Who Exclusive Announcement!!
Hoo on WhoDavid and Marty get an exclusive announcement from Daniel Hall from 2Entertain that will thrill MANY Doctor Who fans!!
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Episode 7: The Escape
The Who NoobsCan Barbara, Ian, Susan, and the Doctor escape from the evil clutches of the Daleks? And, who are these mysterious "Thal" creatures? Find out by listening! Written by Terry Nation, directed by Richard Martin, starring William Hartnell as the Doctor. Originally aired January 4, 1964. Audio length: 61 mins 53 secs.
Stream - http://blip.tv/file/4038292
Download - http://blip.tv/file/get/Whonoobs-TheWhoNoobsEpisode7TheEscape157.mp3
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The Cloister Room 003: This is my Sacrifice Face
The Cloister RoomIt's the third episode of the new Cloister Room podcast, a podcast about Doctor Who and other things. This week, the "Doctor Who" is the William Hartnell story "The Aztecs." Get your sacrifice face on. The "Other Things" include Torchwood, Caprica, Battlestar Galactica, The Legend of Zelda, and even the upcoming Eric Roberts vehicle "Sharktopus!"
Next week, we'll be talking about "The War Games," featuring Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor. The week after that we'll be talking about a Third Doctor story... of your choosing! Comment here on this post, or leave an @ reply for @TheCloisterRoom on Twitter telling us which Third Doctor story we should discuss. Stories not on DVD are fine!
Oh, and be sure to let us know what you think of the podcast, through either of those ways or by e-mail at thecloisterroom@gmail.com.
Show topics:
00:00-01:27 - Intro
01:28-09:11 - The Aztecs
09:12-11:47 - Next week: The War Games! (and other banter)
11:48-14:04 - Torchwood: The New World (spoilers, if you don't want to hear about the character descriptions published by Starz)
14:05-17:22 - Third episode of the Doctor Who Adventure Game announced! BUT...
17:23-21:16 - ...IS IT CANON?
21:17-27:23 - Caprica finale discussion
27:24-30:37 - Battlestar Webisodes (and "finding the fun" in the Battlestar-verse)
30:38-32:29 - The future of Caprica
32:30 - end - Outroduction
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Episode 26: All About Doctor 11 and The Ring of Steel
Doctor Who: The TARDIS TavernConcluding our "Eleven Doctors" series, we chose not to beat a dead horse and review a story which has already been beaten to death by every other podcast. Nevertheless, the rules state we must present you with a podcast about an Eleventh Doctor story, thus we bring you "The Ring of Steel."
"The Ring of What?" you say? Well, once there were these things made out of paper, and the paper was usually sandwiched together with bits of carboard. On the papers were words, and when read in sequence these words tell a story. In fact, I'm told that many of the things we see on television or the movies originated as the these strange paper-word-story things. It just so happens that there are quite a number of these stories -- they're call books, by the way -- that have been published over the years by the BBC and one or two other companies that are actually Doctor Who stories. That's right, brand new original stories...like watching a version of the show but it's all on paper and you can recreate the details in your imagination.
However, we at The TARDIS Tavern do not have time for reading...who can concentrate long enough when you drink yourself to sleep every night anyway. But it just so happens that many of these stories have been released as audio books, the most recent being The Ring of Steel by Stephen Cole (and read by Arthur Darvill, who plays Rory). And that, my dears, is what we will be talking about today.
Oh, and we have some very good feedback as well, the best of which we're saving for last. Plus we announce the winner of our "Abominable Snowmen" contest. For Episode 27 we're having some more guest bartenders, so keep a vigilant ear out.
Feebback and erotic stories may be sent to tardistavern@gmail.com. Follow Sean on Twitter on @tardistavern and Steve @stevetardistvrn. Plus, join our Facebook page...or else.
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The 20mb Doctor Who Podcast #17
The 20mb Doctor Who PodcastAll the usual bumf plus the main feature… an interview with the wonderful and fascinating Nicholas Briggs.
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The Happiness Patrol Presents: Delia Derbyshire
The Happiness PatrolBy Popular Demand, Ladies and Gentlemen, Ms Delia Derbyshire.
...and my personal favorite
Mucho Amore,
The Happiness Patrol
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Radio Free Skaro #212 - Let's Do The Mindwarp Again
Doctor Who: Radio Free SkaroIn this, the penultimate Radio Free Skaro Classic Series Commentary for the summer, the Three Who Rule lucked out with the second segment of the four-part trilogy known as The Trial of the Time Lord. Lucked out, you may well ask? Well, yes, for all three hosts were fairly unanimous in their praise of Mindwarp, and the Trial season as a whole, firm in their belief that Colin Baker’s tenure as The Doctor has been unfairly maligned over the years. Disagree? Listen to the commentary to see if you will be swayed…
Check out the show notes at www.radiofreeskaro.com
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The Flashing Blade Podcast 1-63
Doctor Who: The Flashing Blade PodcastRight then. Let's be clear on this. yes, Tony DOES have a rant about.... spiders. yes, Tony DOES have a rant about banks. However, he and Bob DO talk about the 7th Doc play, The Architects of History. And for fans of Gerry Anderson, there may well be a little treat. Oh, and never, EVER recommend an Ultravox album to the show. It will all go very wrong, you just know it....
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Staggering Stories Podcast #84: El Gran Juego
Staggering Stories PodcastSummary:
Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Jean Riddler and Keith Dunn recommend Doctor Who: Tomb of the Cybermen, talk about The Deep and Sherlock, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 01:00 — Welcome!
- 01:48 – News:
- 01:55 — Doctor Who: Two new Doctor Who Soundtracks slated before 2011.
- 03:05 — Torchwood: Season 4 subtitled.
- 05:20 — Blake’s 7: Sky drops remake like a hot potato.
- 10:06 — Judge Dredd: Karl Urban cast as title character.
- 12:52 — Star Wars: TV series on hold…
- 15:29 — Star Wars: Blu-ray box set for all six films.
- 16:51 — Doctor Who: New unofficial metal minature figure.
- 17:45 — Doctor Who: Pertwee’s screwdriver whopped out.
- 18:52 — Avatar: More money-grabbing – The Director’s Cut coming to cinemas.
- 22:00 – The Deep: Episodes one and two.
- 35:57 – Doctor Who: Five minute recommendation – Tomb of the Cybermen.
- 41:48 – Sherlock: The Great Game.
- 60:58 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself at show@StaggeringStories.net
- 88:54 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 89:31 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
Vital Links:
- Staggering Stories.
- Staggering Stories: Podcast Drinking Game, Third edition.
- BBC: Doctor Who.
- Silva Screen.
- BBC: Torchwood.
- Blake’s 7
- Wikipedia: Judge Dredd.
- Star Wars.
- Heresy Miniatures (home of the Nerdlord!).
- ForbiddenPlanet.co.uk: Third Doctor Sonic.
- ForbiddenPlanet.com: Third Doctor Sonic.
- Avatar.
- BBC: The Deep.
- BBC: Doctor Who – The Tomb of the Cybermen.
- BBC: Sherlock.
- The Whoovers Doctor Who Group (with their great Whooverville conventions and evenings!).
- The Tin Dog Podcast.
- Tim’s Take On… Podcast.
- Doctor Who Podcast Alliance.
- Facebook: Staggering Stories Group.
- Twitter: Adam J Purcell.
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Tim's Take On:Episode 31(Peter Purves at Invasion)
Tim's Take On...This week our last show covering May's Invasion convention is the Peter Purves panel, he told us about his time on Doctor Who and also Blue Peter.
If you would like to help support the show there is now a t shirt shop here http://www.zazzle.co.uk/tdrury a few designs are available one by me and the others by Craig Hansen.
If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twitter where I'm @tdrury or send me a friend request and your comments to facebook where I'm Tim Drury and look like this http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/3711029536/in/set-72157621161239599/ in case you were wondering.
End theme tune is a remix of the Doctor Who Theme by Tony Gallichan of The Flashing Blade Podcast, Tony can be contacted here show@flashingblade.org.uk
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EPISODE23 - Doctor Who: The2ndDoctors Podcast
Doctor Who: The2ndDoctors PodcastThe Second Life Doctor Who Podshock meet up.
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The Omega Podcast Episode 1-25: The Pandorica Opens & The Big Bang
Doctor Who: The Omega PodcastEpisode 25, Yeehaw! In Episode 1-25 of The Omega Podcast Wendell and Wes review both "The Pandorica Opens" and "The Big Bang" with some help of fellow Minnesotan, Jason. The two brothers also go over news, feedback from listeners and viewers,and a brand-spanking-new "Five Questions for Who?" Can you guess who visits this time?!?
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US WhoCast Ep 008 - Review of S1E04 "Aliens of London"
US WhoCastMatt goes solo to give his review of the 4th episode of series 1 "Aliens of London". To submit feedback call 314-884-1249 or send email to uswhocast@gmail.com
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Kai Owen Interview special
Doctor Who: The Bad Wilf podcastBad Wilf Kai Owen Interview special:
In which Martyn and Imran talk to Torchwood actor, Kai Owen.
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Dirty WHOers 018
Dirty WHOers's PodcastIt's the big one. Looking back over the year with our good friends James Naugton, Ezy McAlpine, & Victor1st Mornington. Every now and then, it's good to have a large one. Normal service resumed soon.
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218 - Doctor Who: Podshock
Doctor Who: Podshock MP3Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 218
Running time: 1:29:01We interview the legendary first ever director of Doctor Who, Waris Hussein. West Coast Correspondents Joshua Lou Friedmen and Amy Krell joins us for this historic interview in which we discuss An Unearthly Child and Marco Polo as well as how Doctor Who of old compares to new. Plus Matt Smith puts on southern American accents in Doctor Who: The Runaway Train, and more!
Hosted by Louis Trapani, Ken Deep, Joshua Lou Friedman and Amy Krell.
Presented to you by the Gallifreyan Embassy and is a production of Art Trap Productions.
This podcast is made possible in part by and is brought to you by Podshock Supporting Subscribers and from donations from listeners like you.
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Wrath of the Beast
A Podcast of Impossible Things - Doctor Who fan commentariesMy alter ego the Beast once again seeks vengeance. His object: fat. No, he hasn’t turned health fascist - he encourages the smoking of cigars, drinking good port and devouring doner kebabs; he is though entirely against white cider, as it’s the work of dark side, and the Adipose’s business sense- why they didn’t keep earth as a long term breeding project he’ll never know. His real enemy is narrative fat - the chewy, tasteless sinew that bulks out, but shrinks the meat of the drama.
The latest man upon whom a fatwa has been declared is Daniel Knauf for his egregiously pretentious and obese television series Carnivale. And to be fair he has a point. The opening lines are thus:
Before the beginning, after the great war between Heaven and Hell, God created the Earth and gave dominion over it to the crafty ape he called man. And to each generation was born a creature of light and a creature of darkness. And great armies clashed by night in the ancient war between good and evil. There was magic then, nobility, and unimaginable cruelty. And so it was until the day that a false sun exploded over Trinity, and man forever traded away wonder for reason.
Pronounced by the cool dwarf from Twin Peaks!!I pronounce pretension!
It sets the imagination ablaze with thoughts of the divine, reason and mystery. Then it begins…
and for the first few episodes is really quite engaging. The story centres on troubled healer, Ben Hawkins (Nick Stahl), who is a convicted murder on the run from the police who joins a travelling carnival. We are confronted by his surreal and disturbing dreams which increase in intensity throughout. The really great idea with him is that his healing power isn’t ex nihilo but merely the ability to transfer life energy – taking from one and giving to another, thus giving a natural limit to his power. To compliment him there’s Methodist Preacher Brother Justin (Clancy Brown- the prison guard from Shawshank) who believes himself to be the left arm of God and has visions like those of Moses and Isaiah. In a rather foreboding scene he meets a woman who stole a coin from the collection box and compels her to her knees to repent with coins gushing out of her mouth; incidentally, Clancy Brown is by far the best actor in the series. That they are connected somehow is made clear when both meet at a café in one of Ben’s dreams.
Further, the carnival entourage are largely great- a blind dream reader, Siamese girl performers, a bearded woman, a seriously camp man with bad skin and a completely paralysed and unnerving tarot card reader whose sole medium of communication is telepathy with her daughter Sofie.
What’s also commendable is the moral ambiguity of the characters - it takes the length of the first series to discover who is good and who is evil, but even then some characters are on the fence.
However, after the initial development of Hawkins discovering more about his past and Brother Justin marching on you hit purgatory until episode 10. Hawkins is simply incredibly irritating as he keeps up his “I’m messed up but won’t tell” act for far too long and the Preacher heads into the Wilderness. And what do we get to replace the cosmic headline act? Flabby support from an irritating couple jabbering on about their familial woes and homoeroticism in the only style HBO knows. And it goes on and on and on…(this becoming as bad as one of Yes’s improvisational explorations) and on…
You get the picture.
Then I learn that the original idea was to run to six seasons! I didn’t even make it to Season Two. Why is it that writers can’t understand the limit of their ideas? Carnivale would have made an excellent single series production- episode 10 would have been episode 3! Another example of this is the latest incarnation of the Battlestar Galactica - there’s more filler in that to fix all the potholes in Britain. Great when on main plot but awful off it, which is why this disproportionally affects heavily arced stories whereas Doctor Who can avoid this problem since it’s normally a new story line next week; this does though bring its own problems. A similar problem can be seen in Tim Kring’s Heroes which was rather good for the first 20 episodes of the first season then saw it fit to punish the viewers with three more seasons rehashing the same old idea. This isn’t just a problem in TV but film too- the last Harry Potter film could have easily been cut by 30 mins and Avatar could have had a whole hour hewn from its bulging botanic body.
Lack of self-awareness and authorial pretension would explain some of it. The fashion for extended CGI shots more of it. A more encompassing explanation is that the TV networks demand long running serials- I heard recently that upon commissioning of a pilot in the States the networks want a story outline for the next four seasons! This is however only the proximate cause. The viewing public is the root cause since no audience means, no profits. They like familiarity and so running a series longer than it ought will produce bigger audiences than showing shorter self-contained series. This explains why soaps are perennially popular and the reason to make Deep Space Nine a Star Trek spin-off. I’m not excluding myself from this analysis: if Heroes Season 3 had been a completely different series I’d have abandoned it two episodes in.
Is there any hope or will we subjected to obesity forever?
In my vast experience of convincing (well, attempting to at least) people why everyone is wrong and I’m right I’ve learnt that showing works far better than telling. My now wife decided that politics is boring and therefore any comedy based on it would be the same- after four episodes of Yes, Minister though she was hooked. My solution then is to produce lean versions of current serials - essentially fan edits which could be hosted online and sold for commercial release. You could package them as director’s cut style and the commercial justification would be widening the audience demographic- selling one tight season to ambivalent viewers is much easier than trying to do a deal on four. There are a few Doctor Who fan edits floating around including an 80 minute version Genesis of the Daleks - if anyone knows how to get hold of it please email me. This will hopefully help the pallet to better discriminate between meat and fat before the Beast can distinguish between blanks and live ammunition.
Be seeing you.
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Pharos Project 18: Citizen K-9
Doctor Who:The Pharos Project PodcastFrom the very depths of desperation comes our chaos special. With Chris off with a life threatening case of the sniffles, we stuck our thumbs in the pie of short Who DVDs, and came up sporting K-9 and Company.
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TDP 137: Planet of Fire
Doctor Who: Tin Dog PodcastThe Fifth Doctor and Turlough are drawn to the planet Sarn by Kamelion, where they encounter the Master in one of his diabolical plans to tap the power of the Numismaton gas. [edit] Plot On the desert world of Sarn, robed natives worship the fire god Logar and follow the Chief Elder, Timanov, who demands obedience. Those who dissent are known as Unbelievers, and two of them, Amyand and Roskal, cause unrest when they claim to have ventured to the top of the sacred fire mountain but not found Logar. One of the Sarns, Malkon, is known as the Chosen One because of the unusual double triangle symbol burnt into his skin: he is also unusual for having been found as a baby on the slopes of the fire mountain. The same triangle symbol is found on a metal artefact uncovered in an archaeological dig in Lanzarote overseen by Professor Howard Foster. His stepdaughter Perpugilliam (usually called "Peri") Brown is bored with the dig and wants to go travelling in Morocco and when he seeks to prevent this she steals the strange artefact and tries to swim for freedom. Fortunately for her the TARDIS has landed nearby – responding to a distress call sent by the strange artefact - and Turlough sees her drowning and rescues her. Going through her possessions as she recovers he finds the artefact and acknowledges the same triangle symbol is burnt into his own flesh. The Doctor returns to the TARDIS after attempting to triangulate the source of the signal being emitted by the artefact, and the ship dematerialises, seemingly on its own. It soon arrives on Sarn and the Doctor and Turlough set off to explore. The Doctor's other companion, the android Kamelion, has meanwhile made mental contact with its old controller, the Master, who attempts to assert his control and change Kamelion's appearance from that of Howard. Kamelion tries to warn Peri of the Master but the Time Lord succeeds in gaining control. She flees the TARDIS with the creature in pursuit as the rumblings of the volcanoes of Sarn gather ferocity. In the Sarn colony Timanov has damned the Unbelievers to be sacrificed to appease Logar and stop the tremors. They flee to a secret base in the mountains which is filled with seismological apparatus and which the Doctor and Turlough stumble across. The Doctor informs the Unbelievers that the tunnels, which have been their refuge are volcanic vents which will soon fill with molten lava. It is also established that Turlough is of the same race as those who colonised the planet, and when the indigenous people see his Misos Triangle, they greet him as a second Chosen One. Turlough realises Malkon may be his brother and becomes even more worried when Peri turns up and mentions the Master. Another important figure in Sarn mythology is the Outsider, a promised prophet, and the Master/Kamelion fulfils this role admirably. He convinces Timanov of the appropriateness of harsh action and when the Doctor arrives with the Unbelievers they are all seized for burning. However, Malkon and Peri arrive shortly afterward and end this assault, though not before Malkon has been injured. Turlough is aghast when he finds his relative has been shot and the Doctor presses him for as much information as he has on the strange circumstances of Sarn. It seems it is a long abandoned Trion colony planet, and that Turlough, a Trion, suspects some of his family were sent here after a revolution against the hereditary leading clans of his homeworld. He supposes his father died in a crash but that Malkon survived, while he himself was sent in exile to Brendan School In England, overseen by a Trion agent masquerading as a solicitor in Chancery Lane. The Master/Kamelion has meanwhile seized Peri and uses her to transport a black box into the control room of his TARDIS. It contains a miniature Master – the real thing – who has been shrunken and transformed by a disastrous experiment with his Tissue Compression Eliminator. The Master thus re-established the psychic link with Kamelion to gain the power of movement and has manoeuvred the robot to Sarn so that he can take advantage of the restorative powers of the Numismaton gas within the fire mountain. Turlough realises the imminent volcano bursts will destroy the Sarn colony so nobly uses a functioning communication unit to get in touch with Trion and plead for a rescue ship to evacuate Sarn. In doing so he abandons his own freedom. When the ship later arrives, the Sarns all depart, along with Turlough and Malkon. They have both been pardoned in an amnesty issued by the new Sarn government. The only one to remain on the planet and face the erupting volcanoes is Timanov, now sure to die, his faith in tatters. The Doctor meanwhile succeeds in weakening the Master's hold of Kamelion, and interrupts the numismaton experiment. He adds calorific gas to the numismaton surge and seemingly burns the Master alive. The Doctor also puts the terminally wounded Kamelion out of its misery. He returns to the TARDIS with a heavy heart, but with a new companion, Peri, for company. [edit] Cast notes Mark Strickson has also reprised the role of Turlough in the audio plays by Big Finish Productions and penned the introduction to the spin-off novel Turlough and the Earthlink Dilemma (1986). Promotional photographs taken during production include a shot of Peter Davison wearing a tuxedo and holding a gun, with Nicola Bryant standing next to him in a bikini, in a parody of James Bond.[2] [edit] Continuity This was the last story to feature Mark Strickson as Turlough. He returned for the Fifth Doctor's regeneration scene in The Caves of Androzani. Turlough was the last male companion of the Doctor on screen until Adam Mitchell joined the TARDIS crew briefly at the end of the Ninth Doctor episode "Dalek" in 2005. Strickson has said that had he realised that the next season would involve stories consisting of two 50-minute episodes, he would not have departed from the series. He felt that Turlough was not receiving enough development because the 25-minute format necessitated more frequent cliffhangers and therefore less character development. This serial was originally intended as the swan song for Anthony Ainley as the Master since his contract with the show had come to an end, hence the "death" of the character in the numismaton flames at the story's climax. As a deliberate tease for the audience, the Master's truncated final line is "Won't you even show mercy to your own -", with him apparently being killed by the gas just as he is about to reveal the true nature of his relationship to the Doctor. However, the Master reappeared in the following season's The Mark of the Rani without explanation as to how he survived the flames. Script Editor Eric Saward cut from The Mark of the Rani the explanation for the Master's survival provided by writers Pip and Jane Baker but the explanation is in their novelisation of the serial.) It was decided that because of the climate of Lanzarote, where the serial was filmed, the cast would have to alter their usual costumes. Although Peter Davison started the story wearing his cricketer outfit, for the rest of the story, he wore a different pair of trousers with question mark braces and a beige floral waistcoat. Strickson shed his usual school uniform in favour of a blue pin-stripe shirt and tan shorts with a pair of swim briefs underneath. Nicola Bryant also wore a pink bikini beneath her clothes to which she stripped down for a couple of scenes, the first time a companion had been seen to wear a two-piece swimsuit since Sarah Jane Smith in the Third Doctor story Death to the Daleks. Peri's mother and her friend Mrs Van Gysegham, both mentioned in this story, appear in the 2006 audio drama The Reaping. Although Kamelion dies in this story, he makes a posthumous reappearance in the audio Circular Time. This is the only story in the Peter Davison era in which Janet Fielding made no appearance as Tegan Jovanka though she is briefly mentioned in episode 1. She left the TARDIS crew in the previous serial Resurrection of the Daleks, and appears in the Fifth Doctor's regeneration sequence in following adventure, The Caves of Androzani, as a hallucination. [edit] Production Serial details by episode Episode Broadcast date Run time Viewership (in millions) "Part One" 23 February 1984 (1984-02-23) 24:26 7.4 "Part Two" 24 February 1984 (1984-02-24) 24:20 6.1 "Part Three" 1 March 1984 (1984-03-01) 23:57 7.4 "Part Four" 2 March 1984 (1984-03-02) 24:44 7.0 [3][4][5] The working title for this story was The Planet of Fear. The decision to make Peri the daughter of a wealthy American family was inspired by the popularity of the Dallas and Dynasty soap operas. Nicola Bryant was cast in part because she held dual citizenship in the United States - because she was married to an American - and the UK.[6] [edit] In print Doctor Who book Planet of Fire Series Target novelisations Release number 93 Writer Peter Grimwade Publisher Target Books Cover artist Andrew Skilleter ISBN 0-426-19940-5 Release date 14 February 1985 Preceded by Frontios Followed by The Caves of Androzani A novelisation of this serial, written by Peter Grimwade, was published by Target Books in October 1984. A prologue juxtaposing the crash of the vessel Professor Foster is salvaging with the crash of the Trion ship carrying Turlough's family to Sarn opens the novelisation. The Master's teasing last line " Won't you save your own..." is removed. [edit] Broadcast and VHS release This story was released on VHS in September 1998. The DVD was released in June 2010, with commentary by Peter Davison, Nicola Bryant, Mark Strickson and Fiona Cumming, as part of the box set Kamelion Tales along with The King's Demons. It also contained a Special Edition edit of the story overseen by director Fiona Cumming. [edit] References ^ From the Doctor Who Magazine series overview, in issue 407 (pp26-29). The Discontinuity Guide, which counts the unbroadcast serial Shada, lists this as story number 135. Region 1 DVD releases follow The Discontinuity Guide numbering system. ^ http://shillpages.com/dw/other.htm ^ Shaun Lyon et al. (2007-03-31). "Planet of Fire". Outpost Gallifrey. http://gallifreyone.com/episode.php?id=6q. Retrieved 2008-08-30. ^ "Planet of Fire". Doctor Who Reference Guide. http://www.drwhoguide.com/who_6q.htm. Retrieved 2008-08-30. ^ Sullivan, Shannon (2007-08-07). "Planet of Fire". A Brief History of Time Travel. http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/serials/6q.html. Retrieved 2008-08-30. ^ Planet of Fire at A Brief history of Time (Travel)], [edit] External links Planet of Fire at BBC Online Planet of Fire at Doctor Who: A Brief History Of Time (Travel) Planet of Fire at the Doctor Who Reference Guide Reviews Planet of Fire reviews at Outpost Gallifrey Planet of Fire reviews at The Doctor Who Ratings Guide Target novelisation On Target — Planet of Fire
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