A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Join Joe Ford as he waltzes all around the world (via whatever means the internet allows) and undertakes Doctor Who commentaries with a wide range of wonderful contributors. Fans, podcasters, online reviewers, writers, actors...the USP of this podcast is it's variety of guests and the fact that they all bring their own unique perspective to the podcast. The guest chooses the story, be it one they love, hate or are completely indifferent, and amongst the gossip is trivia, critique and personal experience.
- Update frequency
- every day
- Average duration
- 60 minutes
- Episodes
- 1015
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Hamster Book Club Election Special - The Dying Days by Lance Parkin (featuring Michael Mills)
Hamster Book Club - The Discontinuity Guide (featuring James Lark, Jason Thompson & Ian Winterton)
Join Joe, James, Jason & Ian as we step back through time to being nippers and having a huge amount of information delivered to us in a fun, readable and slightly egotistical way!
Talks to Mark Donaldson about his choice of Survival (2/3)
Joe & Mark; 'Come hunting...come home...' The most exotic and alien planet ever depicted in Doctor Who? The best score? The most interesting Master story? But what is the Doctor doing?
Talks to Mark Donaldson about his choice of Survival (1/3)
Joe & Mark; 'Come on pussy cat...' Why is that eccentric old man hanging out in old ladies gardens? Why is that feral young lady being chased by horses in play parks? Why are so many kids disappearin…
Talks to Jon Arnold about his choice of Legend of the Sea Devils
Joe & Jon; 'Not a bad date, am I?' Jon Arnold takes on the almost impossible task of finding jolly things to say about one of the most derided episodes of Doctor Who. And boy we laugh a lot.
Hamster Book Club - Tales of Terror (featuring James Lark)
Strictly Come Hamster - Series One (featuring Michael Storm & Denise Sutton)
Talks to Jack Shanahan (in person) about his choice of Boom
Talks to Dylan Rees about his choice of The Tenth Planet (4/4)
Joe & Dylan; 'It's fair from being all over...' It's the big one. The governor is leaving, the show is changing and one of the most innovative casting decisions in the history of TV is made.
Talks to Dylan Rees about his choice of The Tenth Planet (3/4)
Joe & Dylan; 'Come on man, admit it. I am. I'm scared for that son of mine' Hartnell is off for a week and it's down to Anneke and Craze to carry the episode, and guest actor Robert Beatty to come to…
Talks to Si Hart & Frazer Gregory about their choice of The Legend of Ruby Sunday
Joe, Si & Frazer; 'I bring Sutekh's gift of death to all humanity...' A condensed season - good or bad? Who is Mrs Flood? Who is Ruby's mother? Why is Mel so awesome? Huge discussion, massive laughs …
Talks to Dylan Rees about his choice of The Tenth Planet (2/4)
Joe & Dylan; 'Trigger pack!' (finally I know what he says). We discuss all things original Cybermen, how to get yourself a recon and what to do when your main man needs a lie down in his last story. …
Talks to Dylan Rees (and the ham fam) about his choice of The Tenth Planet (1/4)
Joe & Dylan; 'Mama Mia!' The birth of the Cybermen and the beginning of the end for William Hartnell. Our live recording was full of laughter and comments, and we had a wonderful time with these ghas…
Talks to Rod Brown about his choice of The Pirate Planet (4/4)
Joe & Rod; 'A bit crude...but immensely satisfying' It's the rousing conclusion to the story and evil Queens are revealed (ahem), nurses are toppled, Captains are murdered and Bridges are blown up! S…
Hamster Book Club - Vampire Science (featuring Michael Mills)
Join Joe & Michael as they go right back to the beginning to see just how Sam Jones was shaped, the eighth Doctor was formed and a morally complex, character driven Vampire tale was written.
Talks to Rod Brown about his choice of The Pirate Planet (3/4)
Joe & Rod; 'What's it for? Huh? What are you doing? What could possibly be worth all this?' It's time for Rod's favourite instalment of the story with key dramatic scenes and reveals. Douglas Adams s…
Talks to Rod Brown about his choice of The Pirate Planet (2/4)
Joe & Rod; 'A planet of a thousand million souls, Captain fodder' We are astonished at the amount of ideas this idea is juggling, and just how adept Tom Baker is at playing both the comedy and the dr…
Strictly Come Hamster - Season One (featuring Gareth Bowley & Toby Hadoke)
Talks to Michael Mills about his choice of Dot & Bubble
Talks to Rod Brown about his choice of The Pirate Planet (1/4)
Joe & Rod; 'Moons of Madness!' Finally something we can agree on! A superb first script courtesy of Douglas Adams, packed densely with ideas, witty lines and delightful characters. A story to make yo…