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Doctor Who: The Metebelis 2

Doctor Who: The Metebelis 2
Description:
The Metebelis 2 is a transatlantic conversation about "Doctor Who" with Ben the Brit and David the American. Follow along as two old friends talk about their lifelong fandom of Doctor Who dating back to the 1970s and 1980s into the 21st century.

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Doctor Who: The Metebelis 2 Statistics
Episodes:
311
Average Episode Duration:
0:0:47:28
Longest Episode Duration:
0:2:07:10
Total Duration of all Episodes:
10 days, 6 hours, 2 minutes and 49 seconds
Earliest Episode:
19 June 2016 (7:32pm GMT)
Latest Episode:
20 July 2024 (11:45pm GMT)
Average Time Between Episodes:
9 days, 11 hours, 53 minutes and 51 seconds

Doctor Who: The Metebelis 2 Episodes

  • #162 - The Mystic Doctor

    28 June 2020 (1:15am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 50 minutes and 26 seconds

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    We begin a look at season 13 with a discussion about Terror of the Zygons and Planet of Evil. Ben loves the Zygon's spaceship and fondly remembers building his own model as a kid from Lego bricks. David explains why he thinks the Zygons in their original soft and blobby form is creepier than their later toothy and muscular design. Ben touches upon the shift of received mysticism of Pertwee's Doctor to where Tom Baker's Doctor is mysticism itself. David appreciates Prentis Hancock's portrayal as Salamar and Ben remembers how he also built an oculoid tracker from his Lego bricks. We bemoan what we see as the only flaw in this season; the poor exit for Harry, the Brigadier, and UNIT. Opening music is "The Destruction of Charlie Rig" composed by Geoffery Burgon and closing music is "Nightfall on Zeta Minor" composed by Dudley Simpson and arranged and performed by Heathcliff Blair. This episode was recorded 20 June 2020.


  • #162 - The Mystic Doctor

    28 June 2020 (1:15am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 50 minutes and 26 seconds

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    We begin a look at season 13 with a discussion about Terror of the Zygons and Planet of Evil. Ben loves the Zygon's spaceship and fondly remembers building his own model as a kid from Lego bricks. David explains why he thinks the Zygons in their original soft and blobby form is creepier than their later toothy and muscular design. Ben touches upon the shift of received mysticism of Pertwee's Doctor to where Tom Baker's Doctor is mysticism itself. David appreciates Prentis Hancock's portrayal as Salamar and Ben remembers how he also built an oculoid tracker from his Lego bricks. We bemoan what we see as the only flaw in this season; the poor exit for Harry, the Brigadier, and UNIT. Opening music is "The Destruction of Charlie Rig" composed by Geoffery Burgon and closing music is "Nightfall on Zeta Minor" composed by Dudley Simpson and arranged and performed by Heathcliff Blair. This episode was recorded 20 June 2020.


  • #161 - Vagabond Tom

    21 June 2020 (8:00am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 52 minutes and 31 seconds

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    This episode was recorded 14 June 2020 and the actual Doctor Who discussion begins 11:54 into the podcast where we talk about Tom Baker the Doctor who caught alight in the United States and opening up to his tenure in the programme. But first, leading off the podcast, Ben celebrates his team's, the Four-to-Zoomsday's, triumph in the Quiz of Rassilon. David then asks a simple question about a sporting metaphor and the two get mired the two get mired in cricket talk for a good five minutes. After that, the two discuss Churchill in light of statues coming down across the UK and the US; this part of the podcast was shunted off to the end of the podcast and begins after a musical interlude from Heathcliff Blair and begins at 34:34. (Think of it as studio floor Blu-ray extra footage.) Once that discussion runs it course, we talk about Tom Baker's tenure as the Doctor beginning 11:54 running through to the aforementioned musical interlude. All rather confusing isn't it. Oh, and we briefly mention the December 1981 interview of Tom with Mavis Nicholson which is definitely worth a watch. Anywho... we're back to season 13 next episode. Opening "Davros' Megalomania" and closing "The Doctor's Theme" music was composed by Dudley Simpson for season 12 stories and arranged and performed by Heathcliff Blair on the "Pyramids of Mars" disc.


  • #161 - Vagabond Tom

    21 June 2020 (8:00am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 52 minutes and 31 seconds

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    This episode was recorded 14 June 2020 and the actual Doctor Who discussion begins 11:54 into the podcast where we talk about Tom Baker the Doctor who caught alight in the United States and opening up to his tenure in the programme. But first, leading off the podcast, Ben celebrates his team's, the Four-to-Zoomsday's, triumph in the Quiz of Rassilon. David then asks a simple question about a sporting metaphor and the two get mired the two get mired in cricket talk for a good five minutes. After that, the two discuss Churchill in light of statues coming down across the UK and the US; this part of the podcast was shunted off to the end of the podcast and begins after a musical interlude from Heathcliff Blair and begins at 34:34. (Think of it as studio floor Blu-ray extra footage.) Once that discussion runs it course, we talk about Tom Baker's tenure as the Doctor beginning 11:54 running through to the aforementioned musical interlude. All rather confusing isn't it. Oh, and we briefly mention the December 1981 interview of Tom with Mavis Nicholson which is definitely worth a watch. Anywho... we're back to season 13 next episode. Opening "Davros' Megalomania" and closing "The Doctor's Theme" music was composed by Dudley Simpson for season 12 stories and arranged and performed by Heathcliff Blair on the "Pyramids of Mars" disc.


  • #160 - The Games We Played

    13 June 2020 (7:25am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 15 minutes and 57 seconds

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    Ben and David reminisce about growing up watching Season 12 of Doctor Who. David talks about how Who met his sci-fi fix and seemed like a natural progression from the 1977 movie: Star Wars. Ben recalls playing in motorway construction sites and school hallways battling Daleks and explains how Sontarans were a lot like teachers. Opening music is "Sarah Pursued" composed by Dudley Simpson and the later realized by Heathcliff Blair. Closing music is from Carey Blyton's score for The Revenge of the Cybermen.


  • #160 - The Games We Played

    13 June 2020 (7:25am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 15 minutes and 57 seconds

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    Ben and David reminisce about growing up watching Season 12 of Doctor Who. David talks about how Who met his sci-fi fix and seemed like a natural progression from the 1977 movie: Star Wars. Ben recalls playing in motorway construction sites and school hallways battling Daleks and explains how Sontarans were a lot like teachers. Opening music is "Sarah Pursued" composed by Dudley Simpson and the later realized by Heathcliff Blair. Closing music is from Carey Blyton's score for The Revenge of the Cybermen.


  • #159 - All He Had Was a Sonic Stick

    31 May 2020 (11:55pm GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 43 minutes and 20 seconds

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    After a brief discussion on the Quiz of Rassilon and the new action figures to be released featuring Sarah Jane Smith, Ben and David begin their discussion on Tom Baker about 12 minutes in to the podcast. We talk about his early roles in film and life as a jobbing actor. Ben recalls his and his friends' reaction to the regeneration of the Pertwee Doctor into a dark-haired chap with a long scarf. Opening music is "Mysterious Robot" and closing music is The Violation", both composed by Dudley Simpson and the later realized by Heathcliff Blair.


  • #159 - All He Had Was a Sonic Stick

    31 May 2020 (11:55pm GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 43 minutes and 20 seconds

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    After a brief discussion on the Quiz of Rassilon and the new action figures to be released featuring Sarah Jane Smith, Ben and David begin their discussion on Tom Baker about 12 minutes in to the podcast. We talk about his early roles in film and life as a jobbing actor. Ben recalls his and his friends' reaction to the regeneration of the Pertwee Doctor into a dark-haired chap with a long scarf. Opening music is "Mysterious Robot" and closing music is The Violation", both composed by Dudley Simpson and the later realized by Heathcliff Blair.


  • #158 - Divergent Timelines

    22 May 2020 (7:10am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 55 minutes and 32 seconds

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    We further our discussion of sideways stories and posit that all of Who, or at the very least, all of Who set on Earth are sideways stories that diverge from our earth's timeline. The time of closest intersection with our own timeline is when new companions enters the TARDIS, but as they adventure with the Doctor their timelines grow further apart from reality. Opening music is from Castrovalva, composed by Paddy Kingsland and closing music is from Warriors' Gate, composed by Peter Howell.


  • #158 - Divergent Timelines

    22 May 2020 (7:10am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 55 minutes and 32 seconds

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    We further our discussion of sideways stories and posit that all of Who, or at the very least, all of Who set on Earth are sideways stories that diverge from our earth's timeline. The time of closest intersection with our own timeline is when new companions enters the TARDIS, but as they adventure with the Doctor their timelines grow further apart from reality. Opening music is from Castrovalva and closing music is from Meglos, both composed by Paddy Kingsland.


  • #157 - Sideways Into the Zsogsphere

    11 May 2020 (2:30am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 50 minutes and 50 seconds

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    In this episode, we discuss sideways Who and how this story type was not too common in the classic Who era, but has come into its own with the show's revival and is, perhaps, in its golden age under Chibnall's tenure as showrunner. Opening music is "Univers Sideral" composed by Paul Bonneau and closing music is the main title theme for the "Attack of the 50 Foot Woman" composed by Ronald Stein.


  • #157 - Sideways Into the Zsogsphere

    11 May 2020 (2:30am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 50 minutes and 50 seconds

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    In this episode, we discuss sideways Who and how this story type was not too common in the classic Who era, but has come into its own with the show's revival and is, perhaps, in its golden age under Chibnall's tenure as showrunner. Opening music is "Univers Sideral" composed by Paul Bonneau and closing music is the main title theme for the "Attack of the 50 Foot Woman" composed by Ronald Stein.


  • #156 - Death by Myrka

    23 April 2020 (10:24am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 47 minutes and 20 seconds

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    We land on the Galápagos Islands with the Doctor and Evelyn to review Bloodtide from Big Finish. And since this is a Silurian story, we try to cobble together a timeline of their history and are flummoxed by the inconsistencies. A story overflowing with historical characters and ideas, we wonder if Silurian Tulok's real crime was genetically engineering lady bumps on Silurian women. Opening music is "Tried" and closing music "The Cave"; both pieces composed by Alistair Lock for Bloodtide.


  • #156 - Death by Myrka

    23 April 2020 (10:24am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 47 minutes and 20 seconds

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    We land on the Galápagos Islands with the Doctor and Evelyn to review Bloodtide from Big Finish. And since this is a Silurian story, we try to cobble together a timeline of their history and are flummoxed by the inconsistencies. A story overflowing with historical characters and ideas, we wonder if Silurian Tulok's real crime was genetically engineering lady bumps on Silurian women. Opening music is "Tried" and closing music "The Cave"; both pieces composed by Alistair Lock for Bloodtide.


  • #155 - The TARDIS Destroys Space Opera

    16 April 2020 (9:00am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 45 minutes and 7 seconds

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    After a quick recap of our afternoon playing the Quiz of Rassilon with fellow teammates Greg and Jess, we discuss space opera. We explore which stories fit the genre and what does it take to make a space opera story in Doctor Who? The conventional wisdom is Doctor Who is a genre machine, so how frequently does it dip into space opera like other popular sci-fi franchises like Star Trek and Star Wars? Opening and closing music is from "The Frontier in Space," composed by the incomprable Dudley Simpson.


  • #155 - The TARDIS Destroys Space Opera

    16 April 2020 (9:00am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 45 minutes and 7 seconds

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    After a quick recap of our afternoon playing the Quiz of Rassilon with fellow teammates Greg and Jess, we discuss space opera. We explore which stories fit the genre and what does it take to make a space opera story in Doctor Who? The conventional wisdom is Doctor Who is a genre machine, so how frequently does it dip into space opera like other popular sci-fi franchises like Star Trek and Star Wars? Opening and closing music is from "The Frontier in Space," composed by the incomprable Dudley Simpson.


  • #154 - Quack

    8 April 2020 (10:00am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 31 minutes and 37 seconds

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    Since Big Finish made The Maltese Penguin a free download last week, we decided what better time to give it the ol' Metebelis Two listen. We discuss how the view of the writer, Rob Shearman, may have changed on his story over the past nearly two decades since its release. Discussion on acting, sound design, and why recommend BF create more Frobisher adventures in this week's episode. Opening and closing music is from David Darlington's score and sound design for the story.


  • #154 - Quack

    8 April 2020 (10:00am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 31 minutes and 37 seconds

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    Since Big Finish made The Maltese Penguin a free download last week, we decided what better time to give it the ol' Metebelis Two listen. We discuss how the view of the writer, Rob Shearman, may have changed on his story over the past nearly two decades since its release. Discussion on acting, sound design, and why recommend BF create more Frobisher adventures in this week's episode. Opening and closing music is from David Darlington's score and sound design for the story.


  • #153 - The Chameleon Factor

    1 April 2020 (9:45am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 57 minutes and 53 seconds

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    The Metebelis Two is joined by Eliot, David's son, to talk about the new DVD and Blu-ray release of The Faceless Ones in animated form. Opening music is "Pacific Dawn" by Tom Dissevelt from his 1963 LP Fantasy In Orbit, which used as the Faceless Ones soundtrack. Closing music is Slade's 1984 hit, "Run Runaway".


  • #153 - The Chameleon Factor

    1 April 2020 (9:45am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 57 minutes and 53 seconds

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    The Metebelis Two is joined by Eliot, David's son, to talk about the new DVD and Blu-ray release of The Faceless Ones in animated form. Opening music is "Pacific Dawn" by Tom Dissevelt from his 1963 LP Fantasy In Orbit, which used as the Faceless Ones soundtrack. Closing music is Slade's 1984 hit, "Run Runaway".


  • #152 - Babies Versus Brains

    25 March 2020 (5:00am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 44 minutes and 11 seconds

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    Ben and David brainstorm on which one-off monsters from Doctor Who should return for series 13 and find that they are more than a little stir-crazy after just one week of quarantine, aka "sheltering at home." Opening and closing music is the 1972 "Delaware version" of the theme realized by Delia Derbyshire and Brian Hodgson with Paddy Kingsland.


  • #152 - Babies Versus Brains

    25 March 2020 (5:00am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 44 minutes and 11 seconds

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    Ben and David brainstorm on which one-off monsters from Doctor Who should return for series 13 and find that they are more than a little stir-crazy after just one week of quarantine, aka "sheltering at home." Opening and closing music is the 1972 "Delaware version" of the theme realized by Delia Derbyshire and Brian Hodgson with Paddy Kingsland.


  • Bonus #6 - Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy #6 - A Wonderful World

    22 March 2020 (10:30am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 22 minutes and 39 seconds

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    A bonus episode discussion on the fourth episode of the original Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy radio drama on BBC Radio 4, which is 42 years old this month! We find ourselves on prehistoric Earth, admiring Slartibartfast's signature on a glacier and trying to teach cave men how to play Scrabble. Opening music is an excerpt from "Journey of the Sorcerer" by The Eagles. Closing music is a 1968 live recording of Louis Armstring singing "What a Wonderful World".


  • Bonus #6 - Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy #6 - A Wonderful World

    22 March 2020 (10:30am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 22 minutes and 39 seconds

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    A bonus episode discussion on the fourth episode of the original Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy radio drama on BBC Radio 4, which is 42 years old this month! We find ourselves on prehistoric Earth, admiring Slartibartfast's signature on a glacier and trying to teach cave men how to play Scrabble. Opening music is an excerpt from "Journey of the Sorcerer" by The Eagles. Closing music is a 1968 live recording of Louis Armstrong singing "What a Wonderful World".


  • Bonus #5 - Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy #5 - Bourge-Mobiles

    21 March 2020 (9:15am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 17 minutes and 36 seconds

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    A bonus episode discussion on the fourth episode of the original Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy radio drama on BBC Radio 4, which is 42 years old this month! In which we dine at the Restaurant at the end of the Universe. Opening and closing music is excerpts from "Journey of the Sorcerer" by The Eagles.


  • Bonus #5 - Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy #5 - Bourge-Mobiles

    21 March 2020 (9:15am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 17 minutes and 36 seconds

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    A bonus episode discussion on the fourth episode of the original Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy radio drama on BBC Radio 4, which is 42 years old this month! In which we dine at the Restaurant at the end of the Universe. Opening and closing music is excerpts from "Journey of the Sorcerer" by The Eagles.


  • Bonus #4 - Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy #4 - But You're Really Not Going to Like It

    20 March 2020 (8:15am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 13 minutes and 58 seconds

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    A bonus episode discussion on the fourth episode of the original Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy radio drama on BBC Radio 4, which is 42 years old this month! A short discussion about Deep Thought, mice, Vroomfondel and Majikthise. Sound quality for Ben picks up 5 minutes in. Opening and closing music is excerpts from "Journey of the Sorcerer" by The Eagles.


  • Bonus #4 - Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy #4 - But You're Really Not Going to Like It

    20 March 2020 (8:15am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 13 minutes and 58 seconds

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    A bonus episode discussion on the fourth episode of the original Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy radio drama on BBC Radio 4, which is 42 years old this month! A short discussion about Deep Thought, mice, Vroomfondel and Majikthise. Sound quality for Ben picks up 5 minutes in. Opening and closing music is excerpts from "Journey of the Sorcerer" by The Eagles.


  • Bonus #3 - Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy #3 - Slartibartfast

    19 March 2020 (7:00am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 15 minutes and 36 seconds

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    A bonus episode discussion on the third episode of the original Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy radio drama on BBC Radio 4, which is 42 years old this month! Opening and closing music is excerpts from "Journey of the Sorcerer" by The Eagles.


  • Bonus #3 - Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy #3 - Slartibartfast

    19 March 2020 (7:00am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 15 minutes and 36 seconds

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    A bonus episode discussion on the third episode of the original Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy radio drama on BBC Radio 4, which is 42 years old this month! We land the Heart of Gold on the mythical planet Magrathea and discuss Fit the Third of the original HHGTTG, prog rock, and Jim Rockford. Opening and closing music is excerpts from "Journey of the Sorcerer" by The Eagles.


  • Bonus #2 - Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy #2 - Brownian Motion

    18 March 2020 (6:30am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 15 minutes and 55 seconds

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    A bonus episode discussion on the second episode of the original Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy radio drama on BBC Radio 4, which is 42 years old this month! Opening and closing music is excerpts from "Journey of the Sorcerer" by The Eagles.


  • Bonus #2 - Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy #2 - Brownian Motion

    18 March 2020 (6:30am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 15 minutes and 55 seconds

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    A bonus episode discussion on the second episode of the original Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy radio drama on BBC Radio 4, which is 42 years old this month! We chat about tea, tv casting, Marvin the Paranoid Android, and Eddie the Computer! Opening and closing music is excerpts from "Journey of the Sorcerer" by The Eagles.


  • Bonus #1 - Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy #1 - The Ford Prefect

    17 March 2020 (5:30am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 17 minutes and 37 seconds

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    A bonus episode discussion on the first episode of the original Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy radio drama on BBC Radio 4, which is 42 years old this month! Opening and closing music is excerpts from "Journey of the Sorcerer" by The Eagles.


  • Bonus #1 - Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy #1 - The Ford Prefect

    17 March 2020 (5:30am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 17 minutes and 37 seconds

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    A bonus episode discussion on the first episode of the original Hitch-Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy radio drama on BBC Radio 4, which is 42 years old this month! Opening and closing music is excerpts from "Journey of the Sorcerer" by The Eagles.


  • #151 - Nucleus of the Swarm

    16 March 2020 (10:30am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 0 minutes and 40 seconds

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    With the left coast of the United States going into quarantine from the novel coronavirus, Ben and David maintain their social distance of about 300 miles to discuss germs, bacteria, and viruses in Doctor Who and, of course, Terry Nation's mid-1970s series, The Survivors. Opening and closing music is the respective themes from The Survivors composed by Anthony Issac.


  • #151 - Nucleus of the Swarm

    16 March 2020 (10:30am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 0 minutes and 40 seconds

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    With the left coast of the United States going into quarantine from the novel coronavirus, Ben and David maintain their social distance of about 300 miles to discuss germs, bacteria, and viruses in Doctor Who and, of course, Terry Nation's mid-1970s series, The Survivors. Opening and closing music is the respective themes from The Survivors composed by Anthony Issac.


  • #150 - The Death Particle

    2 March 2020 (11:55pm GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 36 minutes and 33 seconds

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    Series 12 concludes with a continuity expanding/contracting finale. With Ben on a busman's holiday in Maui, David calls him up to share their inital thoughts of The Timeless Children. (Apologies in advance for the poor sound quality this episode.) Opening music is an isolated excerpt of Segun Akinola's Doctor Who theme. Closing music is a 2008 recording by Cyndi Lauper of "Time After Time".


  • #150 - The Death Particle

    2 March 2020 (11:55pm GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 36 minutes and 33 seconds

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    Series 12 concludes with a continuity expanding/contracting finale. With Ben on a busman's holiday in Maui, David calls him up to share their inital thoughts of The Timeless Children. (Apologies in advance for the poor sound quality this episode.) Opening music is an isolated excerpt of Segun Akinola's Doctor Who theme. Closing music is a 2008 recording by Cyndi Lauper of "Time After Time".


  • #149 - Ko Seamus

    24 February 2020 (10:00am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 46 minutes and 2 seconds

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    With the penultimate episode of series 12 upon us, we try to piece together all the clues to the mystery Chibnall has left. Who is Brendan? Is Gallifrey in Ireland? Is Ashad really a Cyberman, or is he just a poser? Why can't Chibnall create names that we can easily remember? So many questions. Opening and closing music taking from this episode's soundtrack composed by Segun Akinola.


  • #149 - Ko Seamus

    24 February 2020 (10:00am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 46 minutes and 2 seconds

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    With the penultimate episode of series 12 upon us, we try to piece together all the clues to the mystery Chibnall has left. Who is Brendan? Is Gallifrey in Ireland? Is Ashad really a Cyberman, or is he just a poser? Why can't Chibnall create names that we can easily remember? So many questions. Opening and closing music taking from this episode's soundtrack composed by Segun Akinola.


  • #148 - The Villa People

    22 February 2020 (11:15pm GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 43 minutes and 34 seconds

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    Ben recounts watching The Haunting of Villa Diodati in Hall A at Gallifrey One with several hundred of his closest Who friends. From Graham looking for the loo, to Yaz's conversation with Clair, to Ryan's tortured chopsticks, to the Doctor fending off a lecherous Lord Byron, the Time Team had much, much to do this scary and beautifully written episode. After brief speculation what the 2-part series finale will and won't contain, Ben talks about his great lobbycon on the last night of #Gally1. Opening and closing music taking from this episode's soundtrack composed by Segun Akinola.


  • #148 - The Villa People

    22 February 2020 (11:15pm GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 43 minutes and 34 seconds

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    Ben recounts watching The Haunting of Villa Diodati in Hall A at Gallifrey One with several hundred of his closest Who friends. From Graham looking for the loo, to Yaz's conversation with Clair, to Ryan's tortured chopsticks, to the Doctor fending off a lecherous Lord Byron, the Time Team had much, much to do this scary and beautifully written episode. After brief speculation what the 2-part series finale will and won't contain, Ben talks about his great lobbycon on the last night of #Gally1. Opening and closing music taking from this episode's soundtrack composed by Segun Akinola.


  • #147 - Eccleston's Birthday Bash (Gallifrey One 31 - Day 3)

    17 February 2020 (6:30am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 26 minutes and 21 seconds

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    Ben is in Los Angeles attending the 31st Gallifrey One Convention. Callin in live from the pool deck, he chats with David about what happend on Day 3 of the convention from a wonderful hour with Christopher Eccleston to comic book artists to upcoming blu-ray and DVD releases. Plus speculation about the privitaization of the BBC. Music is the "Doctor's Theme" from Series 1 by Murray Gold.


  • #147 - Eccleston's Birthday Bash (Gallifrey One 31 - Day 3)

    17 February 2020 (6:30am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 26 minutes and 21 seconds

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    Ben is in Los Angeles attending the 31st Gallifrey One Convention. Calling in live from the pool deck, he chats with David about what happened on Day 3 of the convention, from a wonderful hour with Christopher Eccleston to comic book artists to upcoming Blu-ray and DVD releases. Plus speculation about the privatization of the BBC. Music is the "Doctor's Theme" from Series 1 by Murray Gold.


  • #146 - Miss Basingstoke (Gallifrey One 31 - Day 2)

    16 February 2020 (6:00am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 14 minutes and 7 seconds

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    Ben is in Los Angeles attending the 31st Gallifrey One Convention. Calling in live from the convention foor, he chats wth David about his experienced on the second day of the convention and plans for tomorrow. Opening and closing music composed by Roger Limb and is "Nyssa Is Hypnotised" and "Nyssa's Theme" respectively.


  • #146 - Miss Basingstoke (Gallifrey One 31 - Day 2)

    16 February 2020 (6:00am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 14 minutes and 7 seconds

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    Ben is in Los Angeles attending the 31st Gallifrey One Convention. Calling in live from the convention foor, he chats wth David about his experienced on the second day of the convention and plans for tomorrow. Opening and closing music composed by Roger Limb and is "Nyssa Is Hypnotised" and "Nyssa's Theme" respectively.


  • #146 - Miss Basingstoke (Gallifrey One 31 - Day 2)

    16 February 2020 (6:00am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 14 minutes and 7 seconds

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    Ben is in Los Angeles attending the 31st Gallifrey One Convention. Calling in live from the convention floor, he chats wth David about his experienced on the second day of the convention and plans for tomorrow. Opening and closing music composed by Roger Limb and is "Nyssa Is Hypnotised" and "Nyssa's Theme" respectively.


  • #145 - Pearl Mackie Mania (Gallifrey One 31 - Day 1)

    15 February 2020 (5:00am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 15 minutes and 27 seconds

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    Ben is in Los Angeles attending the 31st Gallifrey One Convention. Calling in live from the convention food court, he chats wth David about his experienced on the first day of the convention and plans for tomorrow. Music is "Bill's Theme" by Murray Gold.


  • #145 - Pearl Mackie Mania (Gallifrey One 31 - Day 1)

    15 February 2020 (5:00am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 15 minutes and 27 seconds

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    Ben is in Los Angeles attending the 31st Gallifrey One Convention. Calling in live from the convention food court, he chats wth David about his experienced on the first day of the convention and plans for tomorrow. Music is "Bill's Theme" by Murray Gold.


  • #144 - Freaky Fingers

    10 February 2020 (10:15am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 37 minutes and 44 seconds

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    A bit of a split decision this week on the Metebelis Two. Discussion covering the plot, believability of the time team's nightmares, animation, the sonic screwdriver, and the high stakes.Was Zellin's freaky fingers the stuff of nightmares and is the Doctor emotionally available to Graham and the rest of the fam? Opening music is "Sonic Screwdriver" by Segun Akinola and closing music is an excerpt from Mike and the Mechanics' 1985 hit "Silent Running".


 
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