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Hello there. This time around, um, Bernard and Tony talk about 'The Us Telly Movie With The Pertwee Logo', Robert sends in a report on the McGann special audio, 'An Earthly Child.'. What with more interference from the Ministry, that yer lot for now! Feedback to show@flashingblade.org.uk

Summary:
Andy Simpkins, Adam J Purcell and Keith Dunn speculate about the 2010 Doctor Who season, talk about The Vampire Diaries and the SFX Weekender convention, have a 30 second recommendation for the Amtrak Wars novels, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

• 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
• 01:47 — Welcome!
• 02:35 – News:
• 02:48 — Doctor Who: Matt Smith to kick off with 60 minute episode.
• 03:49 — Doctor Who: Neil Gaiman set to write for 2011 season.
• 06:06 — The Black Hole: Hollywood goes back to the remake well.
• 09:06 — Star Trek: Flash mob to promote Star Trek Online.
• 10:15 — Star Wars: Flash mob lightsabre fight in Bristol.
• 11:24 – Doctor Who: Predictions for the 2010 season.
• 21:24 – 30 Second Recommendation: The Amtrack Wars.
• 22:44 – The Vampire Diaries.
• 31:25 – Competition Results: Name a Doctor Who Companion to win a Whooverville 3 Disc DVD set.
• 35:07 – The SFX Weekender.
• 47:03 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself at show@StaggeringStories.net
• 70:20 – Farewell for this podcast!
• 70:54 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
• 73:32— Max Buffer’s Media Museum podcast promo.

Vital Links:

• Staggering Stories.
• BBC: Doctor Who.
• Radio Free Skaro: Series Fnarg Details Revealed.
• Neil Gaiman.
• Wikipedia: The Black Hole.
• Star Trek.
• Star Wars.
• Wikipedia: Flash Mob.
• Wikipedia: The Amtrack Wars.
• The CW: The Vampire Diaries.
• The Whoovers Doctor Who Group (with their many great DVDs!).
• SFX Weekender.
• SFX Weekender Forum.
• YouTube: Bristol Lightsabre Flashmob – The Official Video.
• Geek Syndicate Podcast.
• Galactic Knights.
• The Flashing Blade Podcast.
• Professor How and B-Movie Invasion Podcasts.
• Doctor Who: Podshock podcast.
• Insideoutcast Podcast.
• Max Buffer’s Media Museum podcast.
• Abbyshot: Browncoat.
• Abbyshot: 10th Doctor coat.
• Doctor Who Podcast Alliance.
• Facebook: Staggering Stories Group.
• Twitter: Adam J Purcell.

Katrina, Nat and Erik take a look at the upcoming 21st Gallifrey One convention is Los Angeles, California, giving a special focus on the fan creativity-related panels, guests and events.

We also take a look at your feedback, cover some fan creativity news and discuss your reactions to the news that the US Fox Network has commissioned Russell T Davies and BBC Worldwide to produce an American Torchwood pilot script.

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Show Notes

Introduction

@ 1 minute - Katrina, Nat and Erik reveal that they'll all be attending this year's Gallifrey One convention, Blackjack 21, in Los Angeles, California 26th to the 28th of February. http://gallifreyone.com/

News

@ 2 minutes - We look take a look at some fan creativity-related news that's occurred since our last recording:

The Scottish Falsetto Sock Puppet Theatre released a three part spoof of The End of Time parts 1 and 2 just after we last recorded: http://www.myspace.com/scottishfalsetto http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nejitqf2L20 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DKmGyBbLIIs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oOJdUIP1XBk

The Blue Peter Design A Tardis Console competition has been judged and fan creativity will once more be seen in the show: http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/bluepeter/getinvolved/competition.shtml Winning design: http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbbc/bluepeter/img/c/getinvolved/drwhocompetition/winner/11-12_640×840.jpg

There's a new glossy fanzine Vworp Vworp out celebrating 30 years of Doctor Who Magazine with special focus on its comic strip. The cover features a 'jam session' between Doctor Who Magazine illustrators and comics artists: http://www.vworpvworp.co.uk/ Cover wallpaper: http://www.colinbrockhurst.co.uk/vworpvworp/?page_id=225

Feedback

@ 9 minutes 10 seconds - We read and discuss your feedback to episode 15, Reactions to The End of Time, and episode 14, our Xmas special. Topics discussed include whether we'd been too harsh on a fan video in our last episode, whether Mickey and Martha's marriage actually makes perfect sense and our new co-host Erik.

Bex19's fan video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-hWvotXg4nc

Main Discussion - Gallifrey One

@ 26 minutes 35 seconds - We look at the schedule for the upcoming 21st Gallifrey One convention in Los Angeles, California, paying special attention to panels, guests and events relating to fan creativity and reactions. http://gallifreyone.com/ Program and Events: http://gallifreyone.com/program.php Con Schedule: http://gallifreyone.com/schedule.php

American Torchwood Fan Reactions

@ 46 minutes 55 seconds - We discuss fandom's reactions to the news that the US Fox Network has commissioned Russell T Davies and BBC Worldwide to create an American Torchwood pilot script. http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3id183d5e80b48e57c2e6102a3f94da557 Sam Storyteller’s Chicago-based AU Torchwood fan fiction: http://sam-storyteller.livejournal.com/tag/twusa

Goodbyes

@ 57 minutes 35 seconds - Next time we'll be looking at what happened at the convention and discussing all the fan creativity and discussions we witnessed and took part in. We’re also still planning out David Tennant retrospective episode.

We announce some changes to the format of our future episodes.

If you have any feedback about anything we've discussed, or any suggestions, you can spend messages on Twitter directed @BridgingTheRift, comment on our WordPress blog at http://bridgingtherift.wordpress.com/ or send short MP3 feedback to our GoogleMail address.

Trocking Out - The Five Docs

1 hour 30 seconds - We trock out to a new Classic Series Trock song The Five Docs by Blinovitch, aka Tom Dickinson from The Cloister Room podcast and our canon episode: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLPkpxl4u7E http://www.thecloisterroom.com/ http://twitter.com/tdickinson

It's time to hear some of your feedback read by my able assistant Mac, if you'd prefer to hear your own voice next time please send your feedback as an mp3 to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or for written comments leave them on the website http://timstakeon.libsyn.com/

It's time to hear some of your feedback read by my able assistant Mac, if you'd prefer to hear your own voice next time please send your feedback as an mp3 to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or for written comments leave them on the website http://timstakeon.libsyn.com/

David and his son, Marty, discuss Patrick Troughton's last story, sock puppets, personal boundaries, Rita Moreno's hotness, and much much more!  David also discusses the upcoming Gallifrey 21 convention in L.A. and reads listener emails!

David and his son, Marty, discuss Patrick Troughton's last story, sock puppets, personal boundaries, Rita Moreno's hotness, and much much more! David also discusses the upcoming Gallifrey 21 convention in L.A. and reads listener emails!

This episode is especially dedicated to our North American listeners who have heard of, but have always been reluctant, to listen to Big Finish.

Sean and Steve give their take on "The One Doctor," one of the most popular stories in the Big Finish line, and then review "Iris Wildthyme: The Panda Invasion," Big Finish's hilarious and succesful spin-off of their Doctor Who series (think Timelady + gin and tonics + a stuffed talking panda bear companion).

Surprisingsly, we're proud to announce we have nothing jaded or nasty to say this episode, so please enjoy!  There's also a bit of feedback from a loyal follower and, since we received no emails from listeners wanting Gadget back, we have a new bartender.  Who will it be?  (Here's a hint: Think cotton candy spandex and red hair.)

Next week we finally take a peek at Jon Pertwee in "The Sea Devils."

Where has all the lovely feedback gone?  Please send it to tardistavern@gmail.com, join us and leave a comment on Facebook, and/or leave us some jolly feedback on iTunes!  Do it now, while there's nothing to watch on TV.

Special acknowledgment goes to ZerOsen (from whomix.trilete.net) for the ZerOsen mix at the end of the show.

Tracking down those older episodes is tough, so to get an extra week of research, Scott and Randy take time to discuss the many companions of the Russell T. Davies era. From Rose to Wilfred and everyone in between, there have been a variety of companions to The Doctor. How do we rank them? Which was our favorite single episode companions? Who could we have done without? Find out all this and more in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion!

Next Week: Regenerations Part 3 (for real this time… seriously)

The Three Who Rule created their own news this week by dropping a small bombshell into the world of Doctor Who fandom by being the first to reveal official BBC details of the upcoming Series Fnarg. Once that was coyly dealt with, and after a dark, sinister, and negative experience watching The End of Time Part One last week, the Three Who Rule were in finer spirits for their second outing in Finale-Stan, the catchily-titled “The End of Time Part Two”. Between Chris’s endless (no really, they just wouldn’t end) gags about slash writers and the occasionally engaging spectacle onscreen, your erstwhile hosts proved to be much more affable on this leg of the excursion, and bile was replaced by hope and optimism as Matt Smith crashed onto our screens and into our coal-black, ginger-hating hearts. Geronimo.

Check out the show notes at www.radiofreeskaro.com.

The Three Who Rule created their own news this week by dropping a small bombshell into the world of Doctor Who fandom by being the first to reveal official BBC details of the upcoming Series Fnarg. Once that was coyly dealt with, and after a dark, sinister, and negative experience watching The End of Time Part One last week, the Three Who Rule were in finer spirits for their second outing in Finale-Stan, the catchily-titled "The End of Time Part Two". Between Chris's endless (no really, they just wouldn't end) gags about slash writers and the occasionally engaging spectacle onscreen, your erstwhile hosts proved to be much more affable on this leg of the excursion, and bile was replaced by hope and optimism as Matt Smith crashed onto our screens and into our coal-black, ginger-hating hearts. Geronimo.

Check out the show notes at www.radiofreeskaro.com.

Hello there.

This time around Robert and Tony look at the last of the Stockbridge trilogy, 'Plague of the Daleks'. There is also a mountain of viewer feedback, Ask Professor Dave and a phone call from the Ministry..

WARNING ONE: Tony sings.

WARNING TWO: Tony is 32.793% more manic then normal.

All feedback to show@flashingblade.org.uk

Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 183
Running Time: 1:44:12

Our annual Gallifrey One preview show previewing Gallifrey 21, plus Who Party Toronto update, the Germany Report with Graeme Sheridan, and more.

Hosted by Louis Trapani, James Naughton, Ken Deep, and Mike Doran.

Brought to you by the Gallifreyan Embassy and is a production of Art Trap Productions.

This podcast is made possible in part by Podshock Supporting Subscribers and from donations from listeners like you.

Do you want the Enhanced Podcast AAC file format? Get our Enhanced Podcast version of this episode using our feed at http://www.gallifreyanembassy.org/podshock/podshock.xml.

The fifth of my look backs is on the fifth Doctor played by Peter Davison, I tell you a bit about Peter, his career before, during and after Doctor Who.

This time our end theme is from Tom Dickinson of the Cloister Room podcast which you can find here http://thecloisterroom.com/

If you wish to send me feedback or maybe even want to volunteer to co-host an episode especially these Doctor retrospectives please drop me a line at

The fifth of my look backs is on the fifth Doctor played by Peter Davison, I tell you a bit about Peter, his career before, during and after Doctor Who.

This time our end theme is from Tom Dickinson of the Cloister Room podcast which you can find here http://thecloisterroom.com/

If you wish to send me feedback or maybe even want to volunteer to co-host an episode especially these Doctor retrospectives please drop me a line at

The Da Vinci Code was quite popular at the time this entry was originally produced. What a preposterous work of fiction that was. It's rather more interesting to note the Doctor's role in the production of the mulitple [authentic] copies of this noteworthy work of art. What? You weren't aware the painting hanging in the Louvre is a copy? Listen on weary traveller...

We now present to you our 4th entry originally produced August 20, 2006. Look for HHG2W #5 Hiatus to appear on this feed approximately February 27, 2010. Eek! We'll be at Gallifrey 21 during this time. If we're lucky we might grab some audio from the convention for this feed.

References:

1. City of Death* Story #105
2. *According to Wikipedia: 'City of Death is believed to be the earliest produced Doctor Who story for which every credited cast member is still living.'
3. Being an archival entry of sorts, we in no way make reference to the more recent misadventures of Sarah Jane Smith concerning this iconic painting.
4. This entry was written by David Agnew.

Disclaimer: As this episode was originally produced in 2006 disregard the links mentioned. If you are in any way dissatisfied with our product please please bake a strawberry filled vanilla cake with the words "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Whoverse!" clearly enscribed in the icing. Upon smelling the wafting scent your confection we shall promptly refund your money. It is very important that you fill the cake with strawberry!!!

DON'T PANIC

Creator/Producer: Eric Escamilla
Email: bullitt33 ~at~ gmail ~dot~com
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Twitter: @Bullitt33
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HHG2W:
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Twitter: @HHG2W
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SFPL:
Voicemail: 773-336-2686
Website: scifipartyline.com
Twitter: @SciFiPartyLine
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Facebook: Sci-Fi Party Line

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The Da Vinci Code was quite popular at the time this entry was originally produced. What a preposterous work of fiction that was. It's rather more interesting to note the Doctor's role in the production of the mulitple [authentic] copies of this noteworthy work of art. What? You weren't aware the painting hanging in the Louvre is a copy? Listen on weary traveller...

We now present to you our 4th entry originally produced August 20, 2006. Look for HHG2W #5 Hiatus to appear on this feed approximately February 27, 2010. Eek! We'll be at Gallifrey 21 during this time. If we're lucky we might grab some audio from the convention for this feed.

References:

1. City of Death* Story #105
2. *According to Wikipedia: 'City of Death is believed to be the earliest produced Doctor Who story for which every credited cast member is still living.'
3. Being an archival entry of sorts, we in no way make reference to the more recent misadventures of Sarah Jane Smith concerning this iconic painting.
4. This entry was written by David Agnew.

Disclaimer: As this episode was originally produced in 2006 disregard the links mentioned. If you are in any way dissatisfied with our product please please bake a strawberry filled vanilla cake with the words "Hitchhiker's Guide to the Whoverse!" clearly enscribed in the icing. Upon smelling the wafting scent your confection we shall promptly refund your money. It is very important that you fill the cake with strawberry!!!

DON'T PANIC 

 
Creator/Producer: Eric Escamilla
Email: bullitt33 ~at~ gmail ~dot~com
Skype username: bullitt33
Twitter: @Bullitt33
Facebook: Bullitt33

HHG2W:
Email: guidetothewhoverse ~at~ gmail ~dot~com
Website: guidetothewhoverse.libsyn.com
Twitter: @HHG2W
Tumblr: guidetothewhoverse.tumblr.com

SFPL:
Voicemail: 773-336-2686
Website: scifipartyline.com
Twitter: @SciFiPartyLine
Tumblr: scifipartyline.tumblr.com
Facebook: Sci-Fi Party Line

[Subscribe via iTunes]

Three more regenerations mean three more new faces, and Scott and Randy are here to discuss them: Colin Baker into Sylvester McCoy, Peter Davison into Colin Baker, and Tom Baker into Peter Davison. How do these classic Who series regenerations differ from the new Who series? Which Doctor is our least favorite (by far)? What exactly is “The Watcher”? Find out, in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion!

Next Week: Regenerations Part 3 – Pertwee/Baker, Troughton/Pertwee, Hartnell/Troughton

Join us for the now monthly positive podcast Good Morning Geekdom  

Episode 4 focuses solely on News so that The Nuge and Iz can give you their in-depth, rational and highly informed (for informed read opinionated) thoughts on current geeky topics such as future Dr Who fashion faux pas’, Avatar XXX (big blue porn), Torchwood USA (or not?), and Newsarama being mean about Mark Strong .

Hopefully our tech problems will be sorted by next episode so you will get the full Good Morning Geekdom Experience!

Join us for the now monthly positive podcast Good Morning Geekdom

Episode 4 focuses solely on News so that The Nuge and Iz can give you their in-depth, rational and highly informed (for informed read opinionated) thoughts on current geeky topics such as future Dr Who fashion faux pas', Avatar XXX (big blue porn), Torchwood USA (or not?), and Newsarama being mean about Mark Strong .

Hopefully our tech problems will be sorted by next episode so you will get the full Good Morning Geekdom Experience!

For the first time in AGES we are up to date, so as well as looking at 1669 & 70 the guys also delve back to April 1977 to get stuck into Prog 10. They also find time to talk about PJ Holdens non 2000AD work on Battlefields, offend as many people as possible and question Richards heterosexuality ...a lot.

As always, spoilers throughout and non kiddie friendly language.

For the first time in AGES we are up to date, so as well as looking at 1669 & 70 the guys also delve back to April 1977 to get stuck into Prog 10. They also find time to talk about PJ Holdens non 2000AD work on Battlefields, offend as many people as possible and question Richards heterosexuality ...a lot.

As always, spoilers throughout and non kiddie friendly language.

Greetings, yes? Here's the second part of our Gary Russell interview. This time around, Gary talks about Big Finish, 'Regeneration', 'The Infinate Quest', 'Dreamland', working in Cardiff and he also answers questions from our viewers. Enjoy.

So here we are at still going at 4am at the end of the SFX Weekender. We discuss the SFX Awards and the Masquerade Ball!

So here we are at still going at 4am at the end of the SFX Weekender. We discuss the SFX Awards and the Masquerade Ball!