Wish upon a star then set the TARDIS for the happiest place on Earth. The crew sits down with Amy McCain, creator of Galliday, an event where Whovians descend on Disneyland for some Who based fun. Find out how this all started. Find out when the next one is. Find out if there's a way for there to be a Disney World Galliday. All this plus more Season 9 news...

Wish upon a star then set the TARDIS for the happiest place on Earth. The crew sits down with Amy McCain, creator of Galliday, an event where Whovians descend on Disneyland for some Who based fun. Find out how this all started. Find out when the next one is. Find out if there's a way for there to be a Disney World Galliday. All this plus more Season 9 news...

In this week’s show we flip last week’s topic on its ear and discuss the question: Is Davros better of without the Daleks?

We try to answer that by exploring what we know of the creator of the Daleks.

But leading into that discussion, we review the Big Finish Productions story, Davros, produced during the 40th anniversary year of Doctor Who. We’ll give our impression of that story.

And, per usual, we’ll discuss some news of the week, but not before we provide our reviews of the latest film in the Marvel Cinematic Universe, the recently released, Avengers: Age of Ultron. We should warn you however, we get into some HEAVY SPOILERS about the film. So, if you have yet to see it, you may want to skip ahead in the podcast to about the 41 or 42 minute mark.

Plus, another Doctor Who: Legacy – Tip of the Week.

And, of course, your feedback.

Enjoy!

Welcome to episode 74 of The Next Level. In this month's episode Ant uses his paternity leave to play lots of games, Amaechi gets back on the gaming horse with a couple of indie games and James dust off his surprisingly still working Gameboy Advance for some retro gaming.

In the news

* New Legends of Gaming event coming to the UK

* Call of Duty Blacks Ops 3 and Star Wars Battlefront trailers released

* New Guitar Hero Live and Rock Band 4 games announced

* The Order 1886 gets some body parts censoring in Japan of all places

* The National Video Game Arcade/Museum in Nottingham host special gaming events

* Telltale announce they are working with Marvel on a new games series

* The Witcher 3 is a very big game.....prepare to lose nearly 200 hours of your life. So when are long games too much?

Welcome to episode 74 of The Next Level. In this month's episode Ant uses his paternity leave to play lots of games, Amaechi gets back on the gaming horse with a couple of indie games and James dust off his surprisingly still working Gameboy Advance for some retro gaming.

In the news

* New Legends of Gaming event coming to the UK

* Call of Duty Blacks Ops 3 and Star Wars Battlefront trailers released

* New Guitar Hero Live and Rock Band 4 games announced

* The Order 1886 gets some body parts censoring in Japan of all places

* The National Video Game Arcade/Museum in Nottingham host special gaming events

* Telltale announce they are working with Marvel on a new games series

* The Witcher 3 is a very big game.....prepare to lose nearly 200 hours of your life. So when are long games too much?

John and Taylor are back this week with their discussion of the Classic Who serial "The Mark of The Rani"! They give their thoughts about Colin Baker's portrayal of The Doctor, and if they think Peri would be better suited with another Doctor. They also discuss some peeps about what's coming up in Season 9, the fantastically awesome Yahoo Screen show "Other Space", and Sophie Aldred!

Stylin' Steve & Shannon got a chance after the revelry of Sci-Fi On The Rock to sit down and have a chat with the amazing Frazer Hines. We hope you enjoy listening as much as they enjoyed talking with him.

Stylin' Steve & Shannon got a chance after the revelry of Sci-Fi On The Rock to sit down and have a chat with the amazing Frazer Hines. We hope you enjoy listening as much as they enjoyed talking with him.

In which Martyn and Gerrod bring upu the latest in geek news, they also discuss the final film in Marvel's Phase 2. Avengers:Age of Ulton.

The podcast can be accessed via different places, including Miro, Stiticher, Blubrry, Player fm and Itunes.

Email: badwilf@yahoo.com

Twitter: Martyn - @BadWilf

Gerrod - @Nerdthro_P

Pete - @BeeblePete

Listen back to our Avengers Assemble episode.

In which Martyn and Gerrod bring you the latest in geek news, they also discuss the final film in Marvel's Phase 2. Avengers:Age of Ulton.

The podcast can be accessed via different places, including Miro, Stiticher, Blubrry, Player fm and Itunes.

Email: badwilf@yahoo.com

Twitter: Martyn - @BadWilf

Gerrod - @Nerdthro_P

Pete - @BeeblePete

Listen back to our Avengers Assemble episode.

Today I chat with Dave Strand from Arizona (who is also a bit of a local rock star) about his audio interactive fiction games that you can find at https://www.multipathaudio.net. We also discuss my continuing online dating saga, Ninjalicious, a job vacancy at Roy's Rocket Radio, listener feedback, how we write, Avengers: Age of Ultron and I moan about too many spoilery Mad Max: Fury Road trailers. George Miller, are you listening? Well, are you? We also stray into some audio production topics that may be of interest to prospective podcasters.

Today I chat with Dave Strand from Arizona (who is also a bit of a local rock star) about his audio interactive fiction games that you can find at https://www.multipathaudio.net. We also discuss my continuing online dating saga, Ninjalicious, a job vacancy at Roy's Rocket Radio, listener feedback, how we write, Avengers: Age of Ultron and I moan about too many spoilery Mad Max: Fury Road trailers. George Miller, are you listening? Well, are you? We also stray into some audio production topics that may be of interest to prospective podcasters.

Today I chat with Dave Strand from Arizona (who is also a bit of a local rock star) about his audio interactive fiction games that you can find at http://www.multipathaudio.net. We also discuss my continuing online dating saga, Ninjalicious, a job vacancy at Roy's Rocket Radio, listener feedback, how we write, Avengers: Age of Ultron and I moan about too many spoilery Mad Max: Fury Road trailers. George Miller, are you listening? Well, are you? We also stray into some audio production topics that may be of interest to prospective podcasters.

Adam, Andy, Debbie, Kirby and Mary review Web Planet and have differing opinions on it...

We also have feedback, (the return of Dr Phil), news and this week's new double or nothing last question edition of You Won't Get This One.

Discover if we have any listeners as well...

“We’re all stories in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?” It’s the stories that bring us back week after week, year after year to the show about a mad man and his box, so the writers of … Continue reading →

“We’re all stories in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?” It’s the stories that bring us back week after week, year after year to the show about a mad man and his box, so the writers of those stories tend to fall under a lot of fire when those stories don’t meet our expectations. Are we as fans just being to critical? Or is it time to bring some fresh blood in with new stories to be […]

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Erika and Steven discuss the final three episodes of the debut Doctor Who story, “An Unearthly Child”, from 1963.

Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky

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Erika and Steven discuss the final three episodes of the debut Doctor Who story, “An Unearthly Child”, from 1963.

Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky

A (2-4) - Erika and Steven discuss the final three episodes of the debut Doctor Who story, "An Unearthly Child", from 1963.

Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.

00:00 The Who Wars Podcast Theme 00:40 The Front Page; Rob @WhoWars kicks off this episode with discussion of this being a 'May the 4th' episode and also the official, 'Kate takes over Who Wars' episode. Andy also chimes in this episode with a Lee Sullivan interview. We also have a new theme tune. What did you think? Why not write in and let us know? 03:52 FEATURE – STAR WARS – Kate @Kamiduu reports across her final day and a half at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim. Did you miss her earlier reports? They're in Episode 29 of the show. Be sure to also check them out if you missed them. 15:23 ADVERT – Cloud City Council Podcast @nerdstitute 15:30 FEATURE – STAR WARS – Kate @Kamiduu asks, "Why do you love Star Wars?" to attendees of Star Wars Celebration Anaheim. At the end of the feature, the Who Wars team joins in and give their answers to the question as well. If you would like to tell us why YOU like Star Wars, why not email us or send in an MP3? 38:00 INTERVIEW – DOCTOR WHO – Andy @skaromedia talks to Lee Sullivan @LeeSullivanArt about Doctor Who comics, the new Rivers of London comic series ( also including Doctor Who alumni Ben Aaronovitch @Ben_Aaronovitch and Andrew Cartmel @andrewcartmel ), not to mention his long career in comics in general. 1:20:54 FEATURE – STAR WARS – Kate @Kamiduu asks attendees of Star Wars Celebration Anaheim about their favourite Star Wars impressions. Andy @skaromedia joins in the fun at the end of the piece with some impressions of his own. 1:26:07 FEATURE/INTERVIEW – STAR WARS – Kate @Kamiduu talks about the short film, "Artoo In Love" and speaks to Writer, Director, Co-Editor Evan Atherton @EPAtherton and Co-Executive Producer, Artoo Builder/Operator Grant McKinney @gwmck at Star Wars Celebration Anaheim. Discover more at www.artooinlove.com 1:28:55 The Back Page; closing remarks from Rob @WhoWars, followed by an editorial where he talks about how he got into watching Star Wars. 1:36:52 The Who Wars Podcast Credits (including details on how to get in touch with the show).

David and Marty decide to head to the Psychic Circus after receiving a Spambot advertising free popcorn (Marty can't resist free popcorn). In this episode, the guys review The Greatest Show in the Galaxy, discuss a few non-Doctor Who things, DVD Extras, Marty's engagement and read Listener Feedback Email. David joins Marty's Big Finish obsession as both Hooies review separate BF audio adventures, one featuring Tom Baker's Doctor and the other Sylvester McCoy!

David and Marty decide to head to the Psychic Circus after receiving a Spambot advertising free popcorn (Marty can't resist free popcorn). In this episode, the guys review The Greatest Show in the Galaxy, discuss a few non-Doctor Who things, DVD Extras, Marty's engagement and read Listener Feedback Email. David joins Marty's Big Finish obsession as both Hooies review separate BF audio adventures, one featuring Tom Baker's Doctor and the other Sylvester McCoy!

David and Marty decide to head to the Psychic Circus after receiving a Spambot advertising free popcorn (Marty can't resist free popcorn). In this episode, the guys review The Greatest Show in the Galaxy, discuss a few non-Doctor Who things, DVD Extras, Marty's engagement and read Listener Feedback Email. David joins Marty's Big Finish obsession as both Hooies review separate BF audio adventures, one featuring Tom Baker's Doctor and the other Sylvester McCoy!

This month we take another look at the work of Steve Lyons; specifically, The Witch Hunters, a BBC Past Doctor Adventure featuring the First Doctor, Susan, Ian, and Barbara. From the back cover:

The Reverend Samuel Parris, Minister of Salem, follows three strangers in the forest beyond the village - a forest which is traditionally believed to be the source of much evil. He hears movement through the trees, steps forward and makes a terrible discovery. It is one which will change life in Salem forever.

The TARDIS arrives in Salem Village, Massachusetts, 1692. The Doctor wishes to effect repairs to his ship in peace and privacy, and so his companions - Ian, Barbara and Susan - decide to 'live history' for a week or so. But the friendships they make are abruptly broken when the Doctor ushers them away, wary of being overtaken by the tragic events he knows will occur.

Upon learning the terrible truth of the Salem witch trials, Susan is desperate to return - at any price. Her actions lead the TARDIS crew into terrinle jeopardy, and her latent telepathy threatens to help the tragedy escalate way out of control...

The Witch Hunters is one of only two purely historical adventures that we know of in any of the ranges (The Roundheads by Mark Gatiss being the other). Although it was not his first published Doctor Who book, it was the first that Lyons wrote, and he kept it "on ice" until its publication in 1998.

Sit back with a nice pail of filthy prison drinking water and relax as we talk about The Witch Hunters!

Email us at dwbcpodcast@gmail.com, look for us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter via @dwbcpodcast. You can also follow Erik via @sjcaustenite and Sean via @tardistavern.

This month we take another look at the work of Steve Lyons; specifically, The Witch Hunters, a BBC Past Doctor Adventure featuring the First Doctor, Susan, Ian, and Barbara. From the back cover:

The Reverend Samuel Parris, Minister of Salem, follows three strangers in the forest beyond the village - a forest which is traditionally believed to be the source of much evil. He hears movement through the trees, steps forward and makes a terrible discovery. It is one which will change life in Salem forever.

The TARDIS arrives in Salem Village, Massachusetts, 1692. The Doctor wishes to effect repairs to his ship in peace and privacy, and so his companions - Ian, Barbara and Susan - decide to 'live history' for a week or so. But the friendships they make are abruptly broken when the Doctor ushers them away, wary of being overtaken by the tragic events he knows will occur.

Upon learning the terrible truth of the Salem witch trials, Susan is desperate to return - at any price. Her actions lead the TARDIS crew into terrinle jeopardy, and her latent telepathy threatens to help the tragedy escalate way out of control...

The Witch Hunters is one of only two purely historical adventures that we know of in any of the ranges (The Roundheads by Mark Gatiss being the other). Although it was not his first published Doctor Who book, it was the first that Lyons wrote, and he kept it "on ice" until its publication in 1998.

Sit back with a nice pail of filthy prison drinking water and relax as we talk about The Witch Hunters!

Email us at dwbcpodcast@gmail.com, look for us on Facebook, and follow us on Twitter via @dwbcpodcast. You can also follow Erik via @sjcaustenite and Sean via @tardistavern.

As Steven dips further into cricket insanity, a factor leading to his inevitable emigration to India could be the fact that Doctor Who will soon start broadcasting there for the first time. How can he possibly resist? Or perhaps a trip to New York to see the Symphonic Spectacular in October? One thing we can all agree on is that you should all journey between the pages of You and Who: Contact Has Been Made Volume Two, which contains writing from both Steven and Warren! And, and AND! As if the previous nonsense wasn't enough, we have not only an interview with "Kill the Moon" writer Peter Harness, but also a commentary for that self same episode, featuring Phil Cannon of the Who's He? Podcast! The mind boggles!

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

As Steven dips further into cricket insanity, a factor leading to his inevitable emigration to India could be the fact that Doctor Who will soon start broadcasting there for the first time. How can he possibly resist? Or perhaps a trip to New York to see the Symphonic Spectacular in October? One thing we can all agree on is that you should all journey between the pages of You and Who: Contact Has Been Made Volume Two, which contains writing from both Steven and Warren! And, and AND! As if the previous nonsense wasn't enough, we have not only an interview with "Kill the Moon" writer Peter Harness, but also a commentary for that self same episode, featuring Phil Cannon of the Who's He? Podcast! The mind boggles!

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

Hey! Guess what? Doctor Who is actually TV show. Did you know that? Yup, and for the past 51 (and a bit) years the production team has been attempting special effects with varying degrees of success. This show, we're hitting the highlights, and lowlights, from all seven Doctors.

WARING: Contains rabbit chasing

Links:
TV Tropes: Special Effects Failure: Doctor Who (WARNING: Beware of holes)
iO9: The Making of Doctor Who's Most Notoriously Bad Special Effects
Doctor Who and the Lame Special Effects of Death
8 Really Good Special Effects in "Classic" Doctor Who
Doctor Who - Timely Effects
Visual Effects - Old Doctor Who

Hey! Guess what? Doctor Who is actually TV show. Did you know that? Yup, and for the past 51 (and a bit) years the production team has been attempting special effects with varying degrees of success. This show, we're hitting the highlights, and lowlights, from all seven Doctors.

WARING: Contains rabbit chasing

Links:
TV Tropes: Special Effects Failure: Doctor Who (WARNING: Beware of holes)
iO9: The Making of Doctor Who's Most Notoriously Bad Special Effects
Doctor Who and the Lame Special Effects of Death
8 Really Good Special Effects in "Classic" Doctor Who
Doctor Who - Timely Effects
Visual Effects - Old Doctor Who

Interesting that dor and taur sound similar but are spelled differently.

This week Kiyan and Dylan work towards a new more witty episode…. No totally kidding, they just watched a witty serial. Said witty serial happened to be The Time Monster, written by Robert Sloman (with uncredited additions by Barry Letts), which aired in May and June of 1972.

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The Doctor Who title music was originally composed by Ron Grainer. The version used in this episode was arranged by Delia Derbyshire.

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Interesting dor and taur sound similar but are spelled differently.

This week Kiyan and Dylan work towards a new more witty episode…. No totally kidding, they just watched a witty serial. Said witty serial happened to be The Time Monster, written by Robert Sloman (with uncredited additions by Barry Letts), which aired in May and June of 1972.

Doctor Who (c) The BBC
Any other references belong to their respective owners, no copyright infringement is intended by this podcast.
The Doctor Who title music was originally composed by Ron Grainer. The version used in this episode was arranged by Delia Derbyshire.

Subscribe on iTunes!
Check us out on Facebook!
Check us out on YouTube!

Wales season kicks off as Doctor Squee sits down with guest companions Mel Dwyer & Esty Juncal to talk about their visit to the Doctor Who Experience. Doctor Squee & Dottie Who then call up Dan Veal so he can tell us about the Walking tours offered by the Experience.Visit the Doctor Who Experience website at http://www.doctorwho.tv/events/doctor-who-experience/Gallifrey Stands is sponsored by www.DottiesCharms.co.uk. Check out the Doctor Who range today.Gallifrey Stands can be found at on twitter @DoctorSquee, by email GallifreyStandsPodcast@gmail.com, on stitcher, iTunes & http://gallifreystandspodcast.podbean.com & on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/1481026762176392/You can buy the GallifreyStands lipbalm @ https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/209093664/gallifrey-stands-geek-stix-inspired-by?ref=shop_home_active_12

Wales season kicks off as Doctor Squee sits down with guest companions Mel Dwyer & Esty Juncal to talk about their visit to the Doctor Who Experience. Doctor Squee & Dottie Who then call up Dan Veal so he can tell us about the Walking tours offered by the Experience.

Visit the Doctor Who Experience website at http://www.doctorwho.tv/events/doctor-who-experience/

Gallifrey Stands is sponsored by www.DottiesCharms.co.uk. Check out the Doctor Who range today.

Gallifrey Stands can be found at on twitter @DoctorSquee, by email GallifreyStandsPodcast@gmail.com, on stitcher, iTunes & http://gallifreystandspodcast.podbean.com & on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/1481026762176392/

You can buy the GallifreyStands lipbalm @ https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/209093664/gallifrey-stands-geek-stix-inspired-by?ref=shop_home_active_12

Summary:

Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller sit down, foaming, in front of the 2008 Doctor Who episode, Planet of the Ood, and spout our usual nonsense!

The Doctor must escape from the claw, Donna wants some social justice, the Ood should hate evolution and Klineman Halpen is going through the change. But enough of their problems, please sit down with us to enjoy Planet of the Ood...

Vital Links:

• Staggering Stories.
• BBC: Doctor Who.
• BBC: Doctor Who – Planet of the Ood.
• Wikipedia: Doctor Who – Planet of the Ood.
• Doctor Who Podcast Alliance.
• Facebook: Staggering Stories Group.

Wales season kicks off as Doctor Squee sits down with guest companions Mel Dwyer & Esty Juncal to talk about their visit to the Doctor Who Experience. Doctor Squee & Dottie Who then call up Dan Veal so he can tell us about the Walking tours offered by the Experience.

Visit the Doctor Who Experience website at http://www.doctorwho.tv/events/doctor-who-experience/

Gallifrey Stands is sponsored by www.DottiesCharms.co.uk. Check out the Doctor Who range today.

Gallifrey Stands can be found at on twitter @DoctorSquee, by email GallifreyStandsPodcast@gmail.com, on stitcher, iTunes & http://gallifreystandspodcast.podbean.com & on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/groups/1481026762176392/

You can buy the GallifreyStands lipbalm @ https://www.etsy.com/uk/listing/209093664/gallifrey-stands-geek-stix-inspired-by?ref=shop_home_active_12

The Blue Box Podcast - Episode 153: Douglas Mackinnon Talks Directing Brought to you every Saturday by Starburst Columnist - JR Southall, Lee Rawlings, Mark Cockram and Simon Brett.

"Let's Do the Time Warp Again!" Er, well, I guess that applies to any episode since this is podcast about a show about time travel. But this episode is especially warpy! Episode 152 of The Oncoming Storm sees your hosts talking about The Highest Science by Gareth Roberts. Again. But this time it is a bit different. This time it's all about the audio adaptation from Jac Raynor. After 20 years, the Chelonians are finally brought to life! Join Josh, Rachel, and Jeff as they discuss how successful the move to audio is, the brilliance of Sylvester McCoy and Lisa Bowerman, and exactly how they prefer to digest their Who. The Oncoming Storm... This time, we've got a brain with vocal cords! It talks! Kinda annoyingly actually.

"Let's Do the Time Warp Again!" Er, well, I guess that applies to any episode since this is podcast about a show about time travel. But this episode is especially warpy! Episode 152 of The Oncoming Storm sees your hosts talking about The Highest Science by Gareth Roberts. Again. But this time it is a bit different. This time it's all about the audio adaptation from Jac Raynor. After 20 years, the Chelonians are finally brought to life! Join Josh, Rachel, and Jeff as they discuss how successful the move to audio is, the brilliance of Sylvester McCoy and Lisa Bowerman, and exactly how they prefer to digest their Who. The Oncoming Storm... This time, we've got a brain with vocal cords! It talks! Kinda annoyingly actually.

"Let's Do the Time Warp Again!" Er, well, I guess that applies to any episode since this is podcast about a show about time travel. But this episode is especially warpy! Episode 152 of The Oncoming Storm sees your hosts talking about The Highest Science by Gareth Roberts. Again. But this time it is a bit different. This time it's all about the audio adaptation from Jac Raynor. After 20 years, the Chelonians are finally brought to life! Join Josh, Rachel, and Jeff as they discuss how successful the move to audio is, the brilliance of Sylvester McCoy and Lisa Bowerman, and exactly how they prefer to digest their Who. The Oncoming Storm... This time, we've got a brain with vocal cords! It talks! Kinda annoyingly actually.

In which Pete talks with Richard Mylan from the sitcom Coupling.

Richard Mylan on Twitter: @RichardMylan

Awareness for Autism Celebrity Football Match

Details on Twitter: @Autism_Daly

The podcast can be accessed via different places, including Miro, Stiticher, Blubrry, Player fm and Itunes.

Email: badwilf@yahoo.com

Twitter: Martyn - @BadWilf

Gerrod - @Nerdthro_P

Pete - @BeeblePete

In which Pete talks with Richard Mylan about his life, career, charity work, and their mutual love for Xanadu.

Richard Mylan on Twitter: @RichardMylan

Awareness for Autism Celebrity Football Match

Details on Twitter: @Autism_Daly

The podcast can be accessed via different places, including Miro, Stiticher, Blubrry, Player fm and Itunes.

Email: badwilf@yahoo.com

Twitter: Martyn - @BadWilf

Gerrod - @Nerdthro_P

Pete - @BeeblePete

In which Pete talks with Richard Mylan about his life, career, charity work, and their mutual love for Xanadu.

Richard Mylan on Twitter: @RichardMylan

Awareness for Autism Celebrity Football Match

Details on Twitter: @Autism_Daly

The podcast can be accessed via different places, including Miro, Stiticher, Blubrry, Player fm and Itunes.

Email: badwilf@yahoo.com

Twitter: Martyn - @BadWilf

Gerrod - @Nerdthro_P

Pete - @BeeblePete

My 2005 series commentaries reach Doctor Who: Dalek, writer Rob Shearman’s one and only contribution to new Who. An episode that had one main aim, to make the Daleks scary again and it succeeded in spades.

 

You can read more about this story here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalek

and the wife in space blog’s verdict is here http://wifeinspace.com/2015/04/dalek/

 

End theme is Bad Wolf Remix by Allan Spears

 

The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the show https://www.facebook.com/groups/187162411486307/

 

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.

My 2005 series commentaries reach Doctor Who: Dalek, writer Rob Shearman's one and only contribution to new Who. An episode that had one main aim, to make the Daleks scary again and it succeeded in spades.

You can read more about this story here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalek

and the wife in space blog's verdict is here http://wifeinspace.com/2015/04/dalek/

End theme is Bad Wolf Remix by Allan Spears

The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the show https://www.facebook.com/groups/187162411486307/

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.

My 2005 series commentaries reach Doctor Who: Dalek, writer Rob Shearman's one and only contribution to new Who. An episode that had one main aim, to make the Daleks scary again and it succeeded in spades.

You can read more about this story here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dalek

and the wife in space blog's verdict is here http://wifeinspace.com/2015/04/dalek/

End theme is Bad Wolf Remix by Allan Spears

The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the show https://www.facebook.com/groups/187162411486307/

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.

Only a show about time travel could celebrate a 10th anniversary after it’s 50th. It’s been ten years since Rose delighted Dr Who fans (well most of them) and Graham Norton enraged them (well the ones that got his impromptu drop in). Andy and Derek look back at the return and all the golden moments that’s have happened since.

 

If your week felt empty fear not! We're back to make your Friday more bearable and today, as well as running through the news and giving you our review of Planet of the Dead, we have a cool giveaway too. Let's go!

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The News

First up in the news - Moffat answers a question in the latest Doctor Who Magazine regarding Peter Capaldi's appearance in The Fires of Pompeii. Interestingly they are going to look at this subject in an upcoming story for episode 9. Are some things better left to mystery? We think so.

Those clever peeps at Real SFX and Milk VFX have scooped a BAFTA for their work on Who. Nabbing the award for Best Visual, Special and Graphic Effects in 2015, what a proud moment for those guys.

A mysterious new monster has been snapped on-set during the filming for series 9 in a medieval village. Big, hulking and menacing, we're intrigued as to what new monster this is.

More on series 9 and David Schofield of Merlin and Pirates of the Caribbean fame has been cast to star in episodes five and six. Great news to consistently have great actors on Who.

Peter Davison has been speaking to Digital Spy about a possible Five(ish) Doctor's sequel. The good news is that he seems up for it, there are a few issues though. Firstly there's a Doctor missing (ahem Tom) and secondly there's the matter of payment for the cast. The first outing (which we're assuming was always viewed as a one off for the 50th anniversary) was fine to rope people in but to pull them in again for nowt? He goes on to say it also needs to be a good idea and story, better than the first.

Competition

To win Cameron K McKewan's awesome new book Unofficial Doctor Who: The Big Book of Lists simply follow us on Twitter and tweet us something like "I want this cool book now!" and use the hashtag #bigblueboxcomp. Good luck.

"Planet of the Dead" Review

Another Who story that separates the fans this week. As the first in a run of four specials leading up to Tennat's departure, does it kick things off with a bang or do we want to bury our heads in the sand?

Thank you for joining us for episode 39, we hope we've put things back to normality and your Friday isn't empty and soul-less. Remember to get tweeting to be in with a chance to win the book and next week we're reviewing Carnival of Monsters. Until next time - Allons-y!