A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast

Join Rod, Joe, Ken & Mark as we face half faced men, a T-Rex in London, a good Dalek (?), an evil Sheriff, an undefined horror, a brain sucking beast and school dinners! But who will be victorious?

'The charm was very clear. Binding his soul to rest in peace. Semper distans. To keep him away. But now, you've broken it...' Michael takes Joe on a whirlwind tour of Welsh history and folk horror, w…

I promised I would say 'what an excellent choice!' a lot but this wonderful, barking, personal, controversial and hilarious top and bottom ten dragged all manner of reactions out of me!

Of course you want to spend one more episode of in the company of Joe, Si & Frazer, Colin, Nicola, Lynda, Michael, Joan, Roger, Adam, Tony and Glen! It's the best time you could possibly spend!

Joe, Frazer & Si; 'My head hurts abominably, Sarah-Jane!' Mystery within mystery! What has been bleeped from the evidence? And what has been bleeped from this commentary? We continue to quote and dis…

Joe, Si & Frazer; 'I really think this could be the end!' At the heart of this story is a shrewd character who is constantly outwitting everybody else, completely incorruptible and with guile and cun…

Doctor Who is interrogated, huge ideas blossom and burst, Sarah re-imagined, Sam on form, Fitz is lost and the Doctor has his dignity shafted twice over. Plus we discuss playing with continuity and o…

Joe, Frazer & Si; 'Nothing can be eternal...' New titles, new format, new Doctor & Peri, peppy dialogue, a lighter touch and a host of great actors. The Dynamic Trio are delighted with the redecorati…

Two lovers, one huge liker and one what the hell is this book...a diversity of opinions on this eccentric, imaginative and flowery novel! Also, we rank our bottom three Doctor Who book companions.

Not only the gorgeous story of how Dan came to read Doctor Who books but a triumphant and surprising top and bottom ten list, and he ranks the ranges too.

Joe, Steven & Jack: 'Your pardon. I took you for another. I knew Galleia once, you see. The woman, not the queen.' We're in Open University Shakespeare territory! Ingrid Pitt! George Cormack! Aidan M…

Join Joe, Jason, James & Ian as we read and critique the very first New Adventure - and it's a Target novel! Brilliant character insight, dynamic Dalek POVs and continuity heaven. Also, our favourite…

Joe, Steven & Jack; 'English! But backwards!' Is this the most pointless 25 minutes of Doctor Who ever or a chance for three of the best regulars to strut their stuff?

Joe, Jack & Steven; 'KRONOS!' How many episodes can this story spend running on the spot but still entertaining us to an absurd degree? Is this Sergeant Benton's finest hour?

Asked to rank his top and bottom ten Doctor Who books, Si Hart faces his greatest challenge yet on Hamster. How many times will his choices shock me?

Joe. Steven & Jack; 'Fur and all!' Time for episode one! Or is it episode minus one? What's that? It's masquerading as episode two? But what about when episode five is episode one? Oh Kronos!