On the Time Lash
- Description:
- Join Ben and Mark down the pub for a few pints and a pub crawl through 21st Century Doctor Who. Beginning with Rose, each fornight they'll work their way through every episode of modern Doctor Who comparing each story with a classic serial. Join them on Twitter (@OnTheTimelash, @BenVerth @Oldmankrondas) or on www.facebook.com/onthetimelash
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- Episodes:
- 377
- Average Episode Duration:
- 0:1:34:43
- Longest Episode Duration:
- 0:2:21:00
- Total Duration of all Episodes:
- 24 days, 19 hours, 8 minutes and 21 seconds
- Earliest Episode:
- 24 January 2014 (9:36pm GMT)
- Latest Episode:
- 28 August 2025 (7:00am GMT)
- Average Time Between Episodes:
- 11 days, 5 hours, 29 minutes and 58 seconds
On the Time Lash Episodes
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Most WHOnted
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 9 minutes and 16 secondsIn a special Halloween spooktacular, Ben and Mark take a terrifying trip to Doctor Who's Most Haunted locations. Expect monkey possession, falling pottery, wildly rocking cribs, Ben's former career as a Plague Doctor, a bin liner full of haunted toys and John Barrowman's past life as an Eastern European clown.
Show notes:
Athelhampton Hall - Harrison Chase's House, "The Seeds of Doom"
Craig Y Nos - Torchwood House, "Tooth and Claw"
Walk With Me Tim - Craig Y Nos
Gladstone Pottery Museum - The Fantasy Factory, "The Ultimate Foe"
Bad Psychics
Margam Castle - Rattigan's Academy, "The Sontaran Stratagem/The Poison Sky"
Ciaran O'Keefe's Investigation Into Derek Acorah
Ghost Hunting With Boyzone and Louis Walsh
Wookey Hole - Voga, "Revenge of the Cybermen"
John Barrowman On "Have I Been Here Before?"Follow us on Twitter
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134. Malus, Malus, Who The F*ck is Malus?
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 26 minutes and 49 secondsBen and Mark sit down and talk about their feelings by way of Can You Hear Me? and The Awakening. Under discussion: What could the Doctor possibly say to Graham about cancer? The perils of using "opening up" as an excuse to cut mental health funding. What else Zellin can detach, and the totally tropical taste of a fruity Denis Lill performance.
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133. Up His Astronaut Suit
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 48 minutes and 40 secondsBen and Mark tackle the big environmental issues as they discuss Praxeus and Planet of Giants. Wouldn't Praxeus have been better if they'd kept the Autons in? What was it about the idea of Planet of Giants that made it a story worth returning to for season 2?
ALSO: Why Adric should have got married. Ben's advice for getting rid of caterpillars and aphids. Tim Peake's wife working in Tesco.Follow us on Twitter
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132. Pricks
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 39 minutes and 27 secondsBen and Mark let the listeners decide this episode's pairing with Fugitive of the Judoon, resulting in them having to chat about Meglos.
Under discussion: Jason Bourne in Space, ITV Light Entertainment figures interacting, creepy cakemakers, and cacti.
Also: Did JN-T require Jacqueline Hill's Hartnell wrangling skills? An unexpected Doctor but not the one you think, and Mark begins collecting debts.Follow us on Twitter
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131. Hipster Historicals
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 25 minutes and 53 secondsBen and Mark discuss the Doctor Who sub-genre of the Hipster Historical by way of 'Nikola Tesla's Night Of Terror' and 'The Visitation'. How well do both stories succeed in informing and entertaining audiences about less famous historical celebrities?
Ben finds a kinship with Richard Mace, Mark attempts to pin the blame on someone other than Eric Saward, and a Waltzer carriage transforms into an android.
ALSO: Canine in company! The Wedding of Ben Verth! The blob in the cafetiere!Follow us on Twitter
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130. Benni-Verthy-Vici
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 57 minutes and 54 secondsBen and Mark are joined by the internet's foremost 'Orphan 55' expert Pete Lambert of the Trap One podcast to discuss all-inclusive holidays, Greta Thunberg, spunk gags, and much, much more in Ed Hime's difficult second episode.
In the second half, they pair the mysterious planet of Orphan 55 with Robert Holmes' 'The Mysterious Planet'. As the Lash Lads bring the Trial of a Timelord to a close with the serial's very beginning, the three of them discuss Joan Sims' needs, the genius of Sabalom Glitz, and Ben, rather than clickbait miner Mark, generates a complex Doctor Who theory that ties the Trial with the Timeless Child.Follow us on Twitter
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129. Doctor Who: Banged Up Abroad
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 37 minutes and 27 secondsIn many ways, it's all been building to this. The 12th series of On the Time Lash opens with Mark finally coming face to fist with Eric Saward and Ben getting to call people SPIES.
In a packed show, Ben and Mark discuss Ben's stag, the DWAS Capitol event, Spyfall, and Frontier in Space. Not to mention bollock monsters, holding a pillow over an elderly screenwriter, and they struggle to remember what the aliens from Spyfall are actually called.
ALSO: An appreciation of Sacha Dhawan and Roger Delgado's Masters, comparing Malcolm Hulke and Gene Roddenberry's respective visions of the future, and some clunky references to the current geopolitical situation.Follow us on Twitter
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128. Dicking Around In A Victorian House
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 49 minutes and 3 secondsAfter an unintentionally long gap, Ben and Mark are back to discuss two types of Whittaker Dalek stories. Jodie Whittaker's first festive special 'Resolution' and David Whittaker's 'The Evil of the Daleks'.
While building up their own hangovers, the Lash Lads tackle the first ever Doctor Who New Year's Day special, and ponder how the energy changes compared to Christmas.
And does 'The Evil of the Daleks' buckle under the weight of fan expectation? Ben and Mark attempt to find out.
ALSO: Digital dog gate! The winner of DWDICG11 is announced! Aren't Daleks sometimes a ropey as fuck?
Apologies for the slightly tinny sound on Mark's end!
The Dalek 63.88 Documentary about the American series is here.
Toby Hadoke's Evil Of The Daleks reactions begin here.Follow us on Twitter
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127. Ravioli in My Colon
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 36 minutes and 20 secondsBen and Mark bring Series 11 to a close with two tales of spiritual saps being taken for a ride by old enemies of the Doctor. In The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos, Graham and Ryan get a satisfying ending even if no one else does. Whilst in The Keeper of Traken, Adric and Nyssa actually seem to like each other. What kind of evil energy is Peter Davison bringing in a few episodes' time?
Also: Geoffrey Beevers climbing up the back of you, an invitation to the wedding of the year, Tom Baker's Ghost Detectives, and bum regenerations.Follow us on Twitter
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126. Let Bigon Be Bigon
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 27 minutes and 40 secondsBen and Mark can find nothing with the emotional complexity to compare with It Takes You Away and so pair it with another story featuring a frog on a chair, Four to Doomsday.
Comparing Jodie Whittaker with Peter Davison sparks some interesting discussions about the regard which each of their eras are held. Is the frog on the chair the most Doctor Who moment in post-2005 Doctor Who?
ALSO: Kwuok Facts! A Degsey's Ding-Dong Ping-Pong upset! A golden shower from Stratford Johns!
You can read Mark's Doctor Who lists here.
You can hear Ray Charles' melancholy Kermit the Frog cover here.Follow us on Twitter
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125. Mud
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 45 minutes and 35 secondsIn a very special seasonal episode, Ben and Mark welcome writer and director Joy Wilkinson to the podcast to discuss writing The Witchfinders, the mechanics of the S11 writer's room, British history and folklore as well as her own love of The Daemons.
What other stories from S11 did Joy want to write? Was the Doctor's gender the impetus or a happy accident? What the hell is going on with the Bury Man? We chat all this and more.
ALSO: Dick Strawbridge shoots heroin, a fiendish new round of Degsey's Ding-Dong Ping-Pong and that most British of malevolent forces - mud.Follow us on Twitter
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Kerb!am Uniqueness Nerve Taxation
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 35 minutes and 2 secondsBen and Mark are joined by Steven from New to Who to discuss the BBC's perceived political bias through the prism of 'Kerblam!' and 'The Sunmakers'.
Isn't the system actually the problem? Is it enough in 2018 to just make a Doctor Who story about Space Amazon or do you actually have to have something to say? Is it a by-product of a more centrist approach to entertainment? And how do three men manage to cover all the potential readings of this slightly muddled tale in around 45 minutes?
The Sunmakers brings up discussions of high anxiety, Louise Jameson firing a big gun in the back of a car, flushing officials down the toilet and throwing them off the roof. And much more besides!
CONTAINS BIG SWEARS FROM THE OUTSETFollow us on Twitter
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123. Horrendous Histories
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 31 minutes and 55 secondsReligious tensions, post-colonialism, court intrigue, unimaginable slaughter. It should be a right bloody laugh as Ben and Mark discuss 2018's 'Demons of the Punjab' and 1966's 'The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve'.
Ben and Mark have nothing but praise for Vinay Patel's powerful portrayal of a historical moment that is woefully untaught in the history curriculum. It's Doctor Who at its most Reithian and leads to a discussion that takes in legacy, religious extremism and the Doctor's policy of 'no interference'.
Meanwhile, the Lash Lads find it harder to speak highly of John Lucarotti and Donald Tosh's flawed historical 'The Massacre of St Bartholomew's Eve'. Might this be better if we could see it? How on Earth were they portraying such a grisly and grotesque historical event on teatime telly? And what happened to the little boy on Wimbledon Common?Follow us on Twitter
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122. Happy Ugly Cry
Episode Duration: 0 days, 2 hours, 3 minutes and 6 secondsAfter some hot off the presses RTD reactions, Ben and Mark are joined by Pting expert Millie McKenzie to discuss 'The Tsuranga Conundrum' and 'Nightmare of Eden'.
Is 'The Tsuranga Conundrum' really as bad as everyone says it is? The discussion touches on Chekhov's abdominal pain, Chris Chibnall's limitations as a writer, the tonal inconsistencies and Ben's ginger Dad fetish.
And then we snort a few lines and chat all about Bob Baker's insane anti-drug allegory 'Nightmare of Eden'. Is it a hard-hitting tale of the real-life cost of the drugs trade or is it just a load of daft mucking about?Follow us on Twitter
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121. Mar-A-Lago in Sheffield
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 42 minutes and 6 secondsIn a creepy crawlie special, Ben and Mark discuss two giant insect stories by way of 'Arachnids in the UK' and 'The Web Planet'.
Is 'Arachnids in the UK' even a pun? And is 'The Web Planet' actually just Doctor Who at it's most cynical?
Under discussion: 'The Green Death' for the Trump administration, the environmental impact of luxury golf courses, wobbly morals, insect movement by Roselyn De Winter, how Peter Capaldi's talking a lot of shite and Viva Las Vortis!
*Apologies for the tinniness of Mark's audio, there was a microphone issue. It's slightly less annoying than a Zarbi though.Follow us on Twitter
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120. Rosé for Rosa
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 59 minutes and 1 secondBen and Mark tackle quite the tonal tightrope as they discuss 2019's 'Rosa' and 1965's 'The Romans'.
Dodging both white liberal hand wringing and patronising audiences of colour, Ben and Mark attempt to discuss the importance and freshness of 'Doctor Who' confronting racism head on.
As they discuss the relevant Reithian values of both stories, they touch upon the increasing relevance of 'Rosa', amdram productions of 'Grease', the boldness of Season 11's historicals, how Ian and Barbara were definitely at it, and 'The Romans' subtle importance in establishing the character of the Doctor and the show's mission statement going forward.
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Swift Hauf - Chibnall Out!
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 54 minutes and 21 secondsIn a very special bonus episode Ben and Mark try to unpack all the news from a packed and slightly chaotic week in Doctor Who. They've become everything they said they'd never be...
Under discussion: San Diego Comic Con, Series 13, potential replacements for both Chris Chibnall and Jodie Whittaker as well as pointless, uninformed speculation about the future of Doctor Who.Follow us on Twitter
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119. A Tubigrip in a Bush
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 48 minutes and 14 secondsBen and Mark continue the Jodie Whittaker/Chris Chibnall era with looks at two races against time without much urgency - 'The Ghost Monument' and 'Enlightenment'.
Struggling to study for their NVQs, Ben and Mark tackle dodgy portrayals of coordination disorders, one of the best cliffhanger resolutions in Doctor Who and the ghost of Sydney Newman.
Whilst back in the 1980s, the first story to be written and directed by women, 'Enlightenment' suffers from dodgy bird hats, mad eyes and the weight of hype for new viewer Mark but wins him round with its high concepts and treatments of class and religion.
But what do the bandages say?
WARNING: Contains Star Trek chatter.
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118. Whittaker's World
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 40 minutes and 10 secondsBen and Mark return to cast their bloodshot, drunken eyes over the Jodie Whittaker/Chris Chibnall era as they pair ‘The Woman Who Fell to Earth’ and ‘Time and the Rani’ – two series openers that will eventually lead to the Doctor being revealed to be “more than just a Timelord’.
Hoping to avoid being dragged into the never-ending culture war, Ben and Mark discuss the many positives of Jodie Whittaker’s opening episode, from a more naturalistic, real world setting to a more stripped back form of storytelling. But is it a pilot for a series we never get?
And for possibly the last time in the current format, Ben and Mark talk about the McCoy era, not that you get much of a sense of it here – great looking monsters that move terribly, the most 1980s Doctor Who weapon ever and Josef Mengele in tinsel and shoulder pads.
Also: Who is the UK’s answer to Mr. T? ‘Last of the Summer Wine’ fan fiction, a new game from the Degsestial Funmaker and much more!
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117. Live, Laugh, Logopolis
Episode Duration: 0 days, 2 hours, 10 minutes and 59 secondsBen and Mark are joined by artist, model maker and friend of the show Millie McKenzie to bid a fond, melancholic farewell to Peter Capaldi, Steven Moffat and Tom Baker.Is ‘Twice Upon a Time’s meta look at the show’s history from 1963 to 2017 perfect Christmas viewing or one last self-indlugent flourish from a departing writer? And is ‘do the exact opposite of Douglas Adams’ a wise choice for anyone when the result is ‘Logopolis’? We discuss all of this along with mathematics, mortality and getting rid of Tom Baker without pomp or occasion.Also: Can you have too much David Tennant? A very special May Day edition of Degsey’s Impression Challenge Segment and don’t you think Ben and Mark look tired?Follow us on Twitter
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116. Body Horror with Ben and Mark
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 59 minutes and 19 secondsTwo fine examples of body horror, Ben and Mark discuss Cyber origins by way of 'World Enough and Time'/'The Doctor Falls' and the Big Finish audio 'Spare Parts'. As well as discussing the inevitability of the Cybermen, they also discuss the relatable aspects of the Master's self-destructive downfall. With 'Spare Parts', they ponder how much Big Finish has changed since the show returned in 2005 and how you avoid the pitfalls of "just doing Genesis of the Daleks again". Also: Has Steven Moffat actually written the last ever episode of Doctor Who? What does the Doctor's failure say about the political climate of 2017? What's it like to cook a lasagne in the company of four different Nick Briggs?
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116. Body Horror with Ben and Mark
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 59 minutes and 19 secondsTwo fine examples of body horror, Ben and Mark discuss Cyber origins by way of 'World Enough and Time'/'The Doctor Falls' and the Big Finish audio 'Spare Parts'. As well as discussing the inevitability of the Cybermen, they also discuss the relatable aspects of the Master's self-destructive downfall.With 'Spare Parts', they ponder how much Big Finish has changed since the show returned in 2005 and how you avoid the pitfalls of "just doing Genesis of the Daleks again".Also: Has Steven Moffat actually written the last ever episode of Doctor Who? What does the Doctor's failure say about the political climate of 2017? And what's it like to cook a lasagne in the company of four different versions of Nick Briggs?Follow us on Twitter
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115. Romans in the Gloamin'
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 44 minutes and 57 secondsBen and Mark discuss two TARDIS trips to bonnie Scotland by way of 'The Eaters of Light' and 'The Highlanders'. As they're roman in the gloaming, they chat about Peter Capaldi's old-school charm, the National Theatre of Scotland, the Falkirk Wheel and Ben's crystal waving fascination with standing stones. After that they top up their glasses and visit another blood soaked battlefield as they discuss balancing historical horror with swashbuckling adventure in 1967's 'The Highlanders'. Mark discusses another BBC production about the battle of Culloden and the lads discuss the historical importance of those dark days in 18th century Inverness. There's some laughs too!
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115. Romans in the Gloamin'
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 44 minutes and 57 secondsBen and Mark discuss two TARDIS trips to bonnie Scotland by way of 'The Eaters of Light' and 'The Highlanders'. As they're roman in the gloaming, they chat about Peter Capaldi's old-school charm, the National Theatre of Scotland, the Falkirk Wheel and Ben's crystal waving fascination with standing stones. After that they top up their glasses and visit another blood soaked battlefield as they discuss balancing historical horror with swashbuckling adventure in 1967's 'The Highlanders'. Mark discusses another BBC production about the battle of Culloden and the lads discuss the historical importance of those dark days in 18th century Inverness. There's some laughs too!ALSO: Who pulls a reverse Marter? An appreciation of Nick Briggs' unique interview style and some gratuitous Proclaimers.Follow us on Twitter
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114. Briggsit
Episode Duration: 0 days, 2 hours, 1 minutes and 23 secondsBen and Mark tackle two Doctor Who stories placed at Britain's exit and entrance into Europe - The Empress of Mars and The Curse of Peladon. What do these two stories tell us about exceptionalism, federalism and the ideal of something larger than ourselves? Who are we kidding, it's mostly knob gags and digs at Big Finish. Also: How good are the Ice Warriors, really? An appreciation of Christopher Eccleston, a brief chat about the new Target novelisations, joining DWAS and quite a few references to Star Trek. If you enjoy the podcast, you can buy us a pint
114. Briggsit
Episode Duration: 0 days, 2 hours, 1 minutes and 23 secondsBen and Mark tackle two Doctor Who stories placed at Britain's exit and entrance into the Europe - The Empress of Mars and The Curse of Peladon. What do these two stories tell us about exceptionalism, federalism and the ideal of something larger than ourselves? Who are we kidding, it's mostly knob gags and digs at Big Finish.Also: How good are the Ice Warriors, really? An appreciation of Christopher Eccleston, a brief chat about the new Target novelisations, joining DWAS and quite a few references to Star Trek. If you enjoy the podcast, you can buy us a pint here.Follow us on Twitter
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113. Poppin' a Cap in P Cap
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 59 minutes and 44 secondsBen and Mark discuss two benevolent dictatorships as they tackle 'The Lie of the Land' and 'The Macra Terror'? Does the Monk trilogy reach a satisfying conclusion? Were British holiday camps all that bad? Under discussion: Would the Monk arc have worked better as a 12 part Netflix series? Is 'The Lie of the Land' the most overt bit of political commentary in all of Doctor Who? Is the first Troughton series one of the great under-appreciated moments in Doctor Who? Also, Ben and Mark ponder the thesis that humanity never learns from its mistakes, and discuss how 'The Macra Terror' may be more relevant than it's ever been. As ever, if you enjoy the show you can buy us a pint here
113. Poppin' a Cap in P Cap
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 59 minutes and 44 secondsBen and Mark discuss two benevolent dictatorships as they tackle 'The Lie of the Land' and 'The Macra Terror'? Does the Monk trilogy reach a satisfying conclusion? Were British holiday camps all that bad?Under discussion: Would the Monk arc have worked better as a 12 part Netflix series? Is 'The Lie of the Land' the most overt bit of political commentary in all of Doctor Who? Is the first Troughton series one of the great under-appreciated moments in Doctor Who?Also, Ben and Mark ponder the thesis that humanity never learns from its mistakes, and discuss how 'The Macra Terror' may be more relevant than it's ever been.Follow us on Twitter
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112. Claws of Axos Meets It's a Knockout
Episode Duration: 0 days, 2 hours, 3 minutes and 30 secondsBen and Mark discuss hangovers, wasted potential and climates of fear as they try to spin a few hours out of ‘The Pyramid at the End of the World’ and ‘Warriors of the Deep’. Ben and Mark try to criticise the failings of ‘Pyramid’ without being too insensitive, discussing how successfully Doctor Who tries to tackle Brexit and Trump through the Monk’s trilogy. Meanwhile, Margaret Thatcher throws a spanner in the works for Johnny Byrne’s Cold War allegory ‘Warriors of the Deep’. Is the Doctor’s blindness actually just a bit insulting? How did that chemical lab meet building regulations with such a dangerously access unfriendly lock? What exactly does Turlough offer young boys watching at home? ALSO: Ben and Mark audition for the Degsestial Funmaker’s Shakespeare Company, Mark’s girlfriend drunkenly tries to describe the Myrka and there’s a competition to win a copy of Sylvester McCoy’s new film ‘The Owners’ on DVD.
112. Claws of Axos Meets It's a Knockout
Episode Duration: 0 days, 2 hours, 3 minutes and 30 secondsBen and Mark discuss hangovers, wasted potential and climates of fear as they try to spin a few hours out of ‘The Pyramid at the End of the World’ and ‘Warriors of the Deep’.Ben and Mark try to criticise the failings of ‘Pyramid’ without being too insensitive, discussing how successfully Doctor Who tries to tackle Brexit and Trump through the Monk’s trilogy. Meanwhile, Margaret Thatcher throws a spanner in the works for Johnny Byrne’s Cold War allegory ‘Warriors of the Deep’.Is the Doctor’s blindness actually just a bit insulting? How did that chemical lab meet building regulations with such a dangerously access unfriendly lock? What exactly does Turlough offer young boys watching at home?ALSO: Ben and Mark audition for the Degsestial Funmaker’s Shakespeare Company, Mark’s girlfriend drunkenly tries to describe the Myrka and there’s a competition to win a copy of Sylvester McCoy’s new film ‘The Owners’ on DVD.Follow us on Twitter
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112. Claws of Axos Meets It's a Knockout
Episode Duration: 0 days, 2 hours, 3 minutes and 17 secondsBen and Mark discuss hangovers, wasted potential and climates of fear as they try to spin a few hours out of ‘The Pyramid at the End of the World’ and ‘Warriors of the Deep’. Ben and Mark try to criticise the failings of ‘Pyramid’ without being too insensitive, discussing how successfully Doctor Who tries to tackle Brexit and Trump through the Monk’s trilogy. Meanwhile, Margaret Thatcher throws a spanner in the works for Johnny Byrne’s Cold War allegory ‘Warriors of the Deep’. Is the Doctor’s blindness actually just a bit insulting? How did that chemical lab meet building regulations with such a dangerously access unfriendly lock? What exactly does Turlough offer young boys watching at home? ALSO: Ben and Mark audition for the Degsestial Funmaker’s Shakespeare Company, Mark’s girlfriend drunkenly tries to describe the Myrka and there’s a competition to win a copy of Sylvester McCoy’s new film ‘The Owners’ on DVD. If you like the show and want to buy us a pint, you can do so here
111. Shrugging Priest
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 54 minutes and 10 secondsBen and Mark compare holiday destinations, discuss Catholicism and their own audiences with the Pope as they discuss 2017's 'Extremis'- Just how difficult is it to get information from a book in 2017? Is this just a Greatest Hits collection with a killer new track? Shouldn't it be Donald Trump dead in that chair? And they pair that up with another tale of simulated alien invasion with 1975's 'The Android Invasion', featuring an appreciation of Terry Nation's episode 1s, the best roast dinner Ben's ever had and Kenneth Williams' damning critique of the story.If you like the show, and would like to buy us a pint, you can do so here.Follow us on Twitter
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110. Walnut Baby
Episode Duration: 0 days, 2 hours, 4 minutes and 45 secondsIt's space, the final frontier as Ben and Mark traverse two less than utopian visions of mankind's future via 'Oxygen' and 'Colony in Space' from a less than utopian present. Is 'Oxygen' just 40 minutes of set-up for one gag? Is Bill the most human and real Doctor Who companion? Is that a chip and pin terminal on the airlock? And then 'Colony in Space' inspires Ben to give a potted history of both Doctor Who quarries and the East India Company. ALSO: Jimmy Savile, the strangeness of early 00s television and a moment of Zen courtesy of Glen McCoy.
110. Walnut Baby
Episode Duration: 0 days, 2 hours, 4 minutes and 45 secondsIt's space, the final frontier as Ben and Mark traverse two less than utopian visions of mankind's future via 'Oxygen' and 'Colony in Space' from a less than utopian present. Is 'Oxygen' just 40 minutes of set-up for one gag? Is Bill the most human and real Doctor Who companion? Is that a chip and pin terminal on the airlock? And then 'Colony in Space' inspires Ben to give a potted history of both Doctor Who quarries and the East India Company.ALSO: Jimmy Savile, the strangeness of early 00s television and a moment of Zen courtesy of Glen McCoy.If you like the podcast you can buy us a pint hereFollow us on Twitter
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109. Spooky Hoose 3: Soor Ploom
Episode Duration: 0 days, 2 hours, 3 minutes and 12 secondsIn the first of another round of Lockdown Lashes, Ben and Mark tackle some creepy goings on in an old house and a murderous rampage in a spooky lighthouse as they discuss 'Knock Knock' and 'Horror of Fang Rock'. Just how accurate a representation of modern student life is 'Knock Knock'? What is it about lighthouses that have become so ingrained in popular culture and mythology? Is 'Horror of Fang Rock' a compelling weekly serial or a cracking film split into four parts? Also: Mark reminisces about living in a nunnery, we analyse the Doctor's property portfolio, There's some Accidental Glen McCoy courtesy of Noel Edmonds, unforeseen Brexit casualties and Ben has a full-on breakdown during another round of DICS. Brought to you by Wooden Mother IPA If you like the podcast and want to buy us a pint, you can do so here
109. Spooky Hoose 3: Soor Ploom
Episode Duration: 0 days, 2 hours, 3 minutes and 12 secondsIn the first of another round of Lockdown Lashes, Ben and Mark tackle some creepy goings on in an old house and a murderous rampage in a spooky lighthouse as they discuss 'Knock Knock' and 'Horror of Fang Rock'.Just how accurate a representation of modern student life is 'Knock Knock'? What is it about lighthouses that have become so ingrained in popular culture and mythology? Is 'Horror of Fang Rock' a compelling weekly serial or a cracking film split into four parts? Also: Mark reminisces about living in a nunnery, we analyse the Doctor's property portfolio, There's some Accidental Glen McCoy courtesy of Noel Edmonds, unforeseen Brexit casualties and Ben has a full-on breakdown during another round of DICS. Brought to you by Wooden Mother IPAIf you enjoy the podcast, you can buy us a pint here.Follow us on Twitter
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108. Dudley Simpson's Foam Party
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108. Dudley Simpson's Foam Party
Episode Duration: 0 days, 2 hours, 10 minutes and 36 secondsIn a special live Christmas broadcast, Ben and Mark discuss 'Thin Ice', 'Fury from the Deep', punching Richard Spencer, the obligatory 1960s BBC foam party, dodgy Doctor Who gifts and much much more.ALSO: A couple of absolutely deranged DICS, the return of both negative Ben and negative Mark, canonising the Margate waste water plant, Blinking Angels, pots of white good and music from The Modest. It's been a tough old year, but we hope that we've brought you some good cheer this Christmas and in the past twelve months. Happy times and places!You can buy us a festive pint hereFollow us on Twitter
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107. Aubergine
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 57 minutes and 8 secondsAubergine emojis and a bit of a gunging, it's Ben and Mark's discussion about 'Smile' and 'The Happiness Patrol', will happiness prevail? Yer auld da writing about emojis for yer auld space uncle, the old-school charms of 'Smile', stunning location work. Then it all gets a bit high-fallutin' with a discussion of the influences of Margaret Thatcher, German expressionism, Kafka, Chekhov, and Ionesco on 'The Happiness Patrol'. Also: Ben is buoyed by the positivity of Doctor Who day, a guest appearance from Tom Baker, John Barrowman's Scottish accent and more ropy impressions in another few rounds of DICS. On the Time Lash's LIVE Christmas episode will stream live on Facebook on December 19th You can listen to Ben's new podcast 'That, But Funny' here You can buy us a pint here
107. Aubergine
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 57 minutes and 8 secondsAubergine emojis and a bit of a gunging, it's Ben and Mark's discussion about 'Smile' and 'The Happiness Patrol', will happiness prevail?Yer auld da writing about emojis for yer auld space uncle, the old-school charms of 'Smile', stunning location work. Then it all gets a bit high-fallutin' with a discussion of the influences of Margaret Thatcher, German expressionism, Kafka, Chekhov, and Ionesco on 'The Happiness Patrol'. Also: Ben is buoyed by the positivity of Doctor Who day, a guest appearance from Tom Baker, John Barrowman's Scottish accent and more ropy impressions in another few rounds of DICS. You can listen to Ben's new podcast 'That, But Funny' hereYou can buy us a pint hereJoin the LIVE Christmas podcast on Saturday 19th hereFollow us on Twitter
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106. Skagra's Big Baw
Episode Duration: 0 days, 2 hours, 6 minutes and 3 secondsOn the Time Lash: The College Years opens with a discussion of 2017's The Pilot and the unfinished 1980 serial Shada. In other words, it's Joy Division and cheap lager v.s bicycles and acapella choo-choos. Is The Pilot really a fresh start? Who or what influenced Steven Moffat's re-imagining of the 12th Doctor as an educator? What happens when you add orange juice to Vodka and Coke? Just what is the definitive version of Shada and what the bloody hell does Kylie Minogue have to do with all of this? Also: The Degsestial Funmaker pays a long overdue visit to launch a new series of Degsey's Where Did it Come? Game, Ben and Mark ponder when Doctor Who last excited them and Ben shares quite a moving story about the personal connections he has to Douglas Adams' great unfinished work. Buy us a pint here
106. Skagra's Big Baw
Episode Duration: 0 days, 2 hours, 6 minutes and 3 secondsOn the Time Lash: The College Years opens with a discussion of 2017's The Pilot and the unfinished 1980 serial Shada. In other words, it's Joy Division and cheap lager v.s bicycles and acapella choo-choos. Is The Pilot really a fresh start? Who or what influenced Steven Moffat's re-imagining of the 12th Doctor as an educator? What happens when you add orange juice to Vodka and Coke? Just what is the definitive version of Shada and what the bloody hell does Kylie Minogue have to do with all of this?Also: The Degsestial Funmaker pays a long overdue visit to launch a new series of Degsey's Where Did it Come? Game, Ben and Mark ponder when Doctor Who last excited them and Ben shares quite a moving story about the personal connections he has to Douglas Adams' great unfinished work. You can buy us a pint hereFollow us on Twitter
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105. A Red Hole
Episode Duration: 0 days, 2 hours, 7 minutes and 10 secondsIn a crossover worthy of Marvel comics, Ben and Mark are joined by Dylan and Jack from 'Doctor Who: Too Hot for TV' to discuss fake invasions, hollow pastiches, dodgy American accents and much more by way of 'The Return of Doctor Mysterio' and 'Invaders from Mars'. Under discussion: letting an old man in through your window, awkward sex stuff, nostalgia for the Eighth Doctor era, feeling protective over Mark Gatiss and whether or not Steven Moffat has actually seen a superhero film since the 1970s. Also: A definitive decision on the best War of the Worlds, Dylan pitches a documentary about Ian Levine, there's a chocolate surprise from listener Andy Moore and another round of DICS sees everyone gargle with gravel. You can listen to 'Doctor Who: Too Hot for TV' here You can listen to Ben's new podcast 'That, But Funny' here You can buy us a pint here
105. A Red Hole
Episode Duration: 0 days, 2 hours, 7 minutes and 10 secondsIn a crossover worthy of Marvel comics, Ben and Mark are joined by Dylan and Jack from 'Doctor Who: Too Hot for TV' to discuss fake invasions, hollow pastiches, dodgy American accents and much more by way of 'The Return of Doctor Mysterio' and 'Invaders from Mars'.Under discussion: letting an old man in through your window, awkward sex stuff, nostalgia for the Eighth Doctor era, feeling protective over Mark Gatiss and whether or not Steven Moffat has actually seen a superhero film since the 1970s. Also: A definitive decision on the best War of the Worlds, Dylan pitches a documentary about Ian Levine, there's a chocolate surprise from listener Andy Moore and another round of DICS sees everyone gargle with gravel.You can listen to 'Doctor Who: Too Hot for TV' hereYou can listen to Ben's new podcast 'That, But Funny' hereYou can buy us a pint hereFollow us on Twitter
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104. Waiting for Someone to Get Stabbed
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 25 minutes and 15 secondsBen and Mark attempt to save Christmas with a discussion about two seasonal stories of romance, decapitation, precious jewels, swashbuckling and braining someone with the Royal sceptre - The Husbands of River Song and The Androids of Tara. Under discussion: Endings, Steven Moffat's extended farewell, watching Doctor Who with your family, four Mary Tamms, the flimsiness of the Key to Time arc and a tin dog with an ASBO. Also: Ben and Mark act like a couple of DICS, Ben battles with a devastating hangover and Mark tries to watch Doctor Who on John Logie Baird's original television. Listen to Ben's new podcast "That, but Funny" here Buy Ben and Mark a pint here
104. Waiting for Someone to Get Stabbed
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 25 minutes and 15 secondsBen and Mark attempt to save Christmas with a discussion about two seasonal stories of romance, decapitation, precious jewels, swashbuckling and braining someone with the Royal sceptre - The Husbands of River Song and The Androids of Tara.Under discussion: Endings, Steven Moffat's extended farewell, watching Doctor Who with your family, four Mary Tamms, the flimsiness of the Key to Time arc and a tin dog with an ASBO. Also: Ben and Mark act like a couple of DICS, Ben battles with a devastating hangover and Mark tries to watch Doctor Who on John Logie Baird's original television. Listen to Ben's new podcast "That, but Funny" hereBuy Ben and Mark a pint hereFollow us on Twitter
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103. A Glaswegian on Gallifrey
Episode Duration: 0 days, 2 hours, 11 minutes and 33 secondsA homesick Ben and Mark discuss the Doctor's difficult homecoming in 'Hell Bent' and delight in the first meeting with one of the Doctor's people in 'The Time Meddler'. Along the way they'll fundamentally miss the point of 'Hell Bent' by wittering on about Timelord mythology, discuss why Steven Moffat's writing sometimes rubs people up the wrong way, propose a new Gallifreyan foe for the Doctor and learn all about the tumultuous year that was 1066. You can buy Ben and Mark a pint here Listen to Ben's new podcast "That, but Funny" here
103. A Glaswegian on Gallifrey
Episode Duration: 0 days, 2 hours, 11 minutes and 34 secondsA homesick Ben and Mark discuss the Doctor's difficult homecoming in 'Hell Bent' and delight in the first meeting with one of the Doctor's people in 'The Time Meddler'.Along the way they'll fundamentally miss the point of 'Hell Bent' by wittering on about Timelord mythology, discuss why Steven Moffat's writing sometimes rubs people up the wrong way, propose a new Gallifreyan foe for the Doctor and learn all about the tumultuous year that was 1066.You can buy Ben and Mark a pint hereListen to Ben's new podcast "That, but Funny" hereWatch Ben's livestream "The Party Tits" hereBuy 'Soft Top, Hard Shoulder', written by and starring Peter Capaldi hereFollow us on Twitter
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