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In Episode 12: I Wish They’d Touch Me More, the boys are joined by Twin Cities actor and nerd about town, Clarence Wethern for five rounds of unrestrained geekery! Clarence talks about his ongoing mission to watch all twenty-six years of classic Doctor Who in chronological order, blatant plagiarism fails to stop the boys from loving the hell out of Jon Pertwee’s debut adventure Quatermass 2, uh, I mean, Spearhead from Space, Clarence performs his one man comedy sketch “Attack of the Incidental Music!” and The Death Zone pits the David Warner Doctor against the Richard E. Grant Doctor in an epic non-canonical battle between the Big Finish audio adventure Sympathy for the Devil and the BBC animated adventure Scream of the Shalka!

“He had a bouquet of quivering fronds…”

In which everything is a spaceship, Robin Hood is a fox and Jeremy Clarkson gets hit in the face during a sketch.

Reviews: Robot of Sherwood
Air Date: 6th September 2014
Song: “Ood-e-lally” based on “Oo-De-Lally” by Roger Miller
Additional notes: We recorded this during the week that “Robot of Sherwood” went out and then promptly forgot to release it until April 2015. So we did the sketch about Jeremy Clarkson BEFORE he actually got fired for punching someone. Timey, and indeed, wimey.

This week we cover the second half of the sixth season finale, story #50, Patrick Troughton's swan song, "The War Games", in which the TARDIS crew find themselves in right mess until the Doctor call upon the Time Lords to help sort it out -- and then they're in an even worse mess!

Discussion of "The War Games" episodes 6-10 Charlie 9.5/9.5, Trevor 8.5/9, David 9/8.75)

Connor's Corner

Discussion of Big Finish audio adventure "Lords of the Red Planet" (Charlie 9, Trevor 8, David 9.5)

Patrick Troughton Retrospective

Hosts:

• Trevor
  • Twitter: @WhovianTrev
  • Tumblr: http://trevsplace.tumblr.com/

• Charlie
  • Twitter: @insanityinchaos
  • Infinite Longbox Podcast
  • Comic Conspiracy Podcast
• David
  • Twitter: @gwythinn
  • WWW: http://www.davidsafar.com/
  • Tumblr: http://maroonedwhovian.tumblr.com/

Join us next week for our review of the seventh season premiere, Jon Pertwee's introductory serial, story #51, Spearhead from Space! This is the only serial of the classic series which is available on Blu-Ray! You can stream it on Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, or Hulu Plus, rent the DVD or Blu-Ray from Netflix, or buy the DVD or Blu-Ray from Amazon.com, the BBC Doctor Who shop, or many other fine retailers.

This week we cover the second half of the sixth season finale, story #50, Patrick Troughton's swan song, "The War Games", in which the TARDIS crew find themselves in right mess until the Doctor call upon the Time Lords to help sort it out -- and then they're in an even worse mess!

Discussion of "The War Games" episodes 6-10 Charlie 9.5/9.5, Trevor 8.5/9, David 9/8.75)

Connor's Corner

Discussion of Big Finish audio adventure "Lords of the Red Planet" (Charlie 9, Trevor 8, David 9.5)

Patrick Troughton Retrospective

Hosts:

• Trevor
  • Twitter: @WhovianTrev
  • Tumblr: http://trevsplace.tumblr.com/

• Charlie
  • Twitter: @insanityinchaos
  • Infinite Longbox Podcast
  • Comic Conspiracy Podcast
• David
  • Twitter: @gwythinn
  • WWW: http://www.davidsafar.com/
  • Tumblr: http://maroonedwhovian.tumblr.com/

Join us next week for our review of the seventh season premiere, Jon Pertwee's introductory serial, story #51, Spearhead from Space! This is the only serial of the classic series which is available on Blu-Ray! You can stream it on Netflix, Amazon Instant Video, or Hulu Plus, rent the DVD or Blu-Ray from Netflix, or buy the DVD or Blu-Ray from Amazon.com, the BBC Doctor Who shop, or many other fine retailers.

On the nineteenth episode of Reality Bomb, guest host Alex Kennard talks with technology writer (and host of The Incomparable podcast)Jason Snell about the latest controversy over the Hugo nominations and what it has to do with Doctor Who. We're also talking to author Liz Myles about the book she co-edited, Companion Piece - Women Celebrate the Humans, Aliens and Tin Dogs of Doctor Who and Nikki Stafford brings Planet of the Ood into the Gallery of the Underrated. Plus, Graeme Burk talks to a 7 year-old about meeting Peter Capaldi on location and more!

On the twenty-second episode of Reality Bomb, guest host Alex Kennard talks with technology writer (and host of The Incomparable podcast) Jason Snell about the latest controversy over the Hugo nominations and what it has to do with Doctor Who. We're also talking to author Liz Myles about the book she co-edited, Companion Piece - Women Celebrate the Humans, Aliens and Tin Dogs of Doctor Who and Nikki Stafford brings Planet of the Ood into the Gallery of the Underrated. Plus, Graeme Burk talks to a 7 year-old about meeting Peter Capaldi on location and more!

On the twenty-second episode of Reality Bomb, guest host Alex Kennard talks with technology writer (and host of The Incomparable podcast) Jason Snell about the latest controversy over the Hugo nominations and what it has to do with Doctor Who. We're also talking to author Liz Myles about the book she co-edited, Companion Piece - Women Celebrate the Humans, Aliens and Tin Dogs of Doctor Who and Nikki Stafford brings Planet of the Ood into the Gallery of the Underrated. Plus, Graeme Burk talks to a 7 year-old about meeting Peter Capaldi on location and more!

Welcome to Dissecting World's Lecture on the Communism - or is it an Anarchy? - of Iain M Banks titanic sweeping space opera culture; The Culture, with focus on their spies 'Special Circumstances'.

The Northern duo of Kehaar & Matt are joined by an incredibly knowledgeable David Haddock of the Banksoniain (http://efanzines.com/Banksoniain/index.htm) fanzine and discuss:

* the blurred lines between Contact & Special Circumstances

* the post-scarcity nature of The Culture & how Star Trek avoids the questions

* Playing the long game and underestimating The Culture at your peril

* All that tech! Shiny!

* Plus Wiki-edit wars!

Please check out the Banksonian for more insights

Remember to send us feedback on our Spies Series and DW live episode! Email us, tweet us or join our Facebook page.

The Multiversal Comics shared silver age supers is here https://clarkythecruel.wordpress.com/2015/04/11/ssas-shared-silver-age-supers/ get in touch if you want to join the FACEBOOK group for it.

Finally, Adrian Tchaikovsky, who has been a guest this season, is up for a Gemmell Award: If you've read any of his Shadows of the Apt series and want to show your appreciation, you can vote here; http://www.gemmellawards.com/award-voting/. Or vote for anyone else, for that matter.

Welcome to Dissecting World's Lecture on the Communism - or is it an Anarchy? - of Iain M Banks titanic sweeping space opera culture; The Culture, with focus on their spies 'Special Circumstances'.

The Northern duo of Kehaar & Matt are joined by an incredibly knowledgeable David Haddock of the Banksoniain (http://efanzines.com/Banksoniain/index.htm) fanzine and discuss:

* the blurred lines between Contact & Special Circumstances

* the post-scarcity nature of The Culture & how Star Trek avoids the questions

* Playing the long game and underestimating The Culture at your peril

* All that tech! Shiny!

* Plus Wiki-edit wars!

Please check out the Banksonian for more insights

Remember to send us feedback on our Spies Series and DW live episode! Email us, tweet us or join our Facebook page.

The Multiversal Comics shared silver age supers is here https://clarkythecruel.wordpress.com/2015/04/11/ssas-shared-silver-age-supers/ get in touch if you want to join the FACEBOOK group for it.

Finally, Adrian Tchaikovsky, who has been a guest this season, is up for a Gemmell Award: If you've read any of his Shadows of the Apt series and want to show your appreciation, you can vote here; http://www.gemmellawards.com/award-voting/. Or vote for anyone else, for that matter.

Toni and Joe discuss the Keys of Marinus. Toni admits to being so so so wrong about Ian and Barbara and doesn't understand how time works. At least three people die hilariously.

Toni and Joe discuss the Keys of Marinus. Toni admits to being so so so wrong about Ian and Barbara and doesn't understand how time works. At least three people die hilariously.

Toni and Joe discuss the Keys of Marinus. Toni admits to being so so so wrong about Ian and Barbara and doesn't understand how time works. At least three people die hilariously.

Toni and Joe discuss the Keys of Marinus. Toni admits to being so so so wrong about Ian and Barbara and doesn't understand how time works. At least three people die hilariously.

Gareth Kavanagh joins the Four Faces of Delusion to debate the Doctor Who issues of the day and to present K9 - the Doctor's second best friend - for permanent display in the marble halls of the Whoseum (along with his duelling partner).

Gareth's researches have uncovered Steve Gallagher's original scripts for "Warriors' Gate" (greatly changed by Messs Bidmead and Joyce) and reveals K9's originally planned, heartbreaking farewell words - you will sob your heats out. We also find the perfect replacement voice for K9 should John Leeson ever retire and the reason why Jo Grant was never given a K9 of her own.

Along the way, Hayden disappears mysteriously while researching the Shada shooting locations in Cambridge. While waiting for him to reappear, we chat about Gareth's recent hosting of "An Evening with Terrance Dicks", the similarities between Trau Morgus and Alan Sugar, the top ten business lessons from Caves of Androzani, the plot outline for the "Life on Mars" Christmas special that never happened and Doctor Who / Coronation Street crossovers. Finally Doc gets potty trained by Orac. Only on Diddly Dum.

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SHOWNOTES

Our Whoseum guest this week is Gareth Kavanagh. Once the eminence grise of that mainstay of Doctor Who fandom in Manchester, the Lass O’Gowrie pub, Gareth’s Facebook page can be found here.

The glitch in the personality software of the Diddly Dum computer remains unfixed as it continues to impersonate famous computers of stage and screen.

“Messing About on the River” from The Wind in the Willows (1996).

Together with his colleagues, Gareth runs “Vworp Vworp!” – a fanzine that celebrates Doctor Who in comic strip form and Doctor Who Magazine.

In 1975 Weetabix ran its first Doctor Who promotion in the UK. The famously yellow packets of the breakfast cereal contained collectible stand-up card characters. The inside of the cereal packet was printed with a variety of background diorama scenes in which to place the cards. Betweeen March and May 1977, Weetabix ran another Doctor Who promotion. There were four full-sized boards to collect from the back of the cereal packets. Each pack also contained one of six sets of double-sided, stand-up game cards consisting of three character cards and one coded “Message from the Time Lords” card. Our very own Doc (for it is he) has also discussed these Weetabix promotions in his own blog.

In 2011, Volume 2 of Vworp Vworp! magazine came with a free Vworpabix game, an affectionate tribute to the originals comprising four game boards and four sets of double-sided stand-up game cards. These were updated to portray modern Doctor Who characters and were beautifully illustrated by Gareth’s chums Adrian Salmon, Graeme Neil Reid, Leighton Noyes and Simon Gurr.

Lalla Ward and K9 appearing on “Nationwide”.

“Nothing at the End of the Lane” is the magazine of Doctor Who Research and Restoration.

This week’s guest Gareth hosts “An Afternoon with Terrance Dicks” at the FAB Cafe in Manchetster, the film footage of which can be found here.

Kay Patrick appeared as Poppaea as Flower in the First Doctor stories “The Romans” and “The Savages” respectively. She has also worked as a director and an associate producer on Coronation Street.

Stephen (Steve) Gallagher is a British novelist, screenwriter and director famed for writing the Fourth Doctor story “Warriors’ Gate” and the Fifth Doctor story “Terminus”. But he earned an eternal place in Doc’s personal hall of fame by writing a trilogy of sci-fi serials in the late 1970s which Doc heard in his tender and impressionable years on Piccadilly Radio in the days when even independent British radio stations were obliged by their licences to produce a certain amount of decent drama.

Late 1970s jingles from Manchester’s Piccadilly Radio.

“Blake’s Junction 7” in which we discover Orac’s fondess for Brown Ale.

The Lego Liberator teleport control room.

The Diddly Dum Podcast acknowledges the copyright of anyone we’ve pinched anything from.

Gareth Kavanagh joins the Four Faces of Delusion to debate the Doctor Who issues of the day and to present K9 – the Doctor’s second best friend – for permanent display in the marble halls of the Whoseum (along with his duelling partner).

Gareth’s researches have uncovered Steve Gallagher’s original scripts for “Warriors’ Gate” (greatly changed by Messs Bidmead and Joyce) and reveals K9’s originally planned, heartbreaking farewell words – you will sob your heats out. We also find the perfect replacement voice for K9 should John Leeson ever retire and the reason why Jo Grant was never given a K9 of her own.

Along the way, Hayden disappears mysteriously while researching the Shada shooting locations in Cambridge. While waiting for him to reappear, we chat about Gareth’s recent hosting of “An Evening with Terrance Dicks”, the similarities between Trau Morgus and Alan Sugar, the top ten business lessons from Caves of Androzani, the plot outline for the “Life on Mars” Christmas special that never happened and Doctor Who / Coronation Street crossovers. Finally Doc gets potty trained by Orac. Only on Diddly Dum.

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/

AM Audio Media can be found at http://www.AMaudioMedia.com

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

Mike, Andy & this time Roy 'The emotion' Mirander from AMaudioMedia are our guest companions & they take us through their highlights & interview clips from Tornonto ComiCon 2015!

This episode of Gallifrey Stands is sponsored by http://www.DottiesCharms.co.uk

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/

AM Audio Media can be found at http://www.AMaudioMedia.com

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

We thought this provided some nice symmetry with our episode about companion arrivals. Join Deb, Erika, Lynne, and Tansy as we talk about how companions leave the TARDIS. Many are forced out, some choose to leave, a few even die. We have some definite favorites and some just-as-definite least favorites. Also, Deb objectifies hair and Lynne wants to spray King Yrcanos with a spray bottle. It's lots of good fun!

What's your favorite/least-favorite way to see a companion take their leave of the Doctor? Which stories do you love, and which don't hold water? Let us know in the comments!

^E

Also covered [links on our site]:

• Lynne rightly adores the LEGO-recreation of the 11th Doctor's regeneration!
• Tansy is doing a rewatch of all new-Who starting with the 9th Doctor's era!
• Erika
  • thanks listeners for the great reaction to our April Fool's Day episode!
  • participated in a Doctor Who bracket podcast mashup!
  • contributed an essay to You and Who: Contact Has Been Made Volume Two!
  • listened to (and LOVED--in your face Deb!) Zagreus!
• Deb
  • shouts out to the L.I. Geek Convention for your east-coast con-withdrawl needs!
  • anticipates Big Finish's upcoming Third Doctor Adventures!
  • objectifies Peter Capaldi's hair!

Bonus links [also on our site]:
Chicks Unravel Time (in which you can find Tansy's essay about Peri)
Peri and the Piscon Paradox

We thought this provided some nice symmetry with our episode about companion arrivals. Join Deb, Erika, Lynne, and Tansy as we talk about how companions leave the TARDIS. Many are forced out, some choose to leave, a few even die. We have some definite favorites and some just-as-definite least favorites. Also, Deb objectifies hair and Lynne wants to spray King Yrcanos with a spray bottle. It's lots of good fun!

What's your favorite/least-favorite way to see a companion take their leave of the Doctor? Which stories do you love, and which don't hold water? Let us know in the comments!

^E

Also covered [links on our site]:

• Lynne rightly adores the LEGO-recreation of the 11th Doctor's regeneration!
• Tansy is doing a rewatch of all new-Who starting with the 9th Doctor's era!
• Erika
  • thanks listeners for the great reaction to our April Fool's Day episode!
  • participated in a Doctor Who bracket podcast mashup!
  • contributed an essay to You and Who: Contact Has Been Made Volume Two!
  • listened to (and LOVED--in your face Deb!) Zagreus!
• Deb
  • shouts out to the L.I. Geek Convention for your east-coast con-withdrawl needs!
  • anticipates Big Finish's upcoming Third Doctor Adventures!
  • objectifies Peter Capaldi's hair!

Bonus links [also on our site]:
Chicks Unravel Time (in which you can find Tansy's essay about Peri)
Peri and the Piscon Paradox

We thought this provided some nice symmetry with our episode about companion arrivals. Join Deb, Erika, Lynne, and Tansy as we talk about how companions leave the TARDIS. Many are forced out, some choose to leave, a few even die. We have some definite favorites and some just-as-definite least favorites. Also, Deb objectifies hair and Lynne wants to spray King Yrcanos with a spray bottle. It's lots of good fun!

What's your favorite/least-favorite way to see a companion take their leave of the Doctor? Which stories do you love, and which don't hold water? Let us know in the comments!

^E

Also covered [links on our site]:

• Lynne rightly adores the LEGO-recreation of the 11th Doctor's regeneration!
• Tansy is doing a rewatch of all new-Who starting with the 9th Doctor's era!
• Erika
  • thanks listeners for the great reaction to our April Fool's Day episode!
  • participated in a Doctor Who bracket podcast mashup!
  • contributed an essay to You and Who: Contact Has Been Made Volume Two!
  • listened to (and LOVED--in your face Deb!) Zagreus!
• Deb
  • shouts out to the L.I. Geek Convention for your east-coast con-withdrawl needs!
  • anticipates Big Finish's upcoming Third Doctor Adventures!
  • objectifies Peter Capaldi's hair!

Bonus links [also on our site]:Chicks Unravel Time (in which you can find Tansy's essay about Peri)Peri and the Piscon Paradox

Mike, Andy & this time Roy 'The emotion' Miranda from AMaudioMedia are our guest companions & they take us through their highlights & interview clips from Tornonto ComiCon 2015!

This episode of Gallifrey Stands is sponsored by http://www.DottiesCharms.co.uk

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/

AM Audio Media can be found at http://www.AMaudioMedia.com

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

It's all about last weekend's Whofest 2 in Irving, Texas (that's in the Dallas area for those of you that may not know), and panels, discussions, and things that we saw.

Overall, a good time was had by all, but the highlight was our interview with Terry Molloy on Friday night, in which we discussed his role as Davros, Big Finish, and My Pretty Pony, among other things. Take a listen and see how we did with our first official live interview!

Email us at tardistavern@gmail.com, look for us on Facebook, and follow Sean on Twitter via @tardistavern (although he hardly uses it anymore). Also, you can follow Terry Molloy via @tuckerspatch.

It's all about last weekend's Whofest 2 in Irving, Texas (that's in the Dallas area for those of you that may not know), and panels, discussions, and things that we saw.

Overall, a good time was had by all, but the highlight was our interview with Terry Molloy on Friday night, in which we discussed his role as Davros, Big Finish, and My Pretty Pony, among other things. Take a listen and see how we did with our first official live interview!

Email us at tardistavern@gmail.com, look for us on Facebook, and follow Sean on Twitter via @tardistavern (although he hardly uses it anymore). Also, you can follow Terry Molloy via @tuckerspatch.

Some have called it the greatest, most ambitious Doctor who story of all time. However, the words Doug wants to use most to describe it are NSFW.

This week, your Companions get caught in the Web Planet…can they survive long enough to escape?!

Copyrighted material used under Fair Use. If you are the copyright holder and believe your material has been used unfairly, or if you any suggestions, feedback or support, please contact:

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Music track, "Doctor Who (Dubstep Remix)", performed by Fred's Dubstep Music. Get it Here

Music Track (not the one Doug said in the Cast, but the proper one), Doctor Who Theme (Ft. Dominic Glynn). Get it Here

Some have called it the greatest, most ambitious Doctor who story of all time. However, the words Doug wants to use most to describe it are NSFW.

This week, your Companions get caught in the Web Planet…can they survive long enough to escape?!

Copyrighted material used under Fair Use. If you are the copyright holder and believe your material has been used unfairly, or if you any suggestions, feedback or support, please contact:

agtsat2014@gmail.com

Music track, “Doctor Who (Dubstep Remix)”, performed by Fred’s Dubstep Music. Get it Here

Music Track (not the one Doug said in the Cast, but the proper one), Doctor Who Theme (Ft. Dominic Glynn). Get it Here