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
- 1016
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Top Ten - Daniel Rawnsley
Hamster community member & and commentator to be offers up his top ten most rewatchable/nostalgic stories.
00:20:37 |
Mon 06 Nov 2023
Talks to Matt Michael about his choice of Silver Nemesis (1/3)
Joe & Matt; 'straight blowing!' The Who Birkin Boyfriends are flouncing around Windsor in period costume, having themselves painted by Frenchmen and avoiding death by Nazi by the arrival of a Cyberma…
00:42:46 |
Sun 05 Nov 2023
Talks to Daniel Knight about my choice of The Time Meddler (4/4)
Joe & Daniel; ‘What are we going to do with this fellow? He’s utterly irresponsible!’ Dennis Spooner at this hilarious best with scenes as the Doctor and the Monk attempt to outwit one another. This …
00:43:24 |
Fri 03 Nov 2023
Talks to Daniel Knight about his choice of The Time Meddler (3/4)
Joe & Daniel; ‘It’s a TARDIS…the Monk’s got a TARDIS!’ What a Carry On, as we plunder the movies to cast Doctor Who. And William Hartnell is back and we’re only to delighted (to celebrate him!).
00:34:23 |
Wed 01 Nov 2023
Talks to Daniel Knight about his choice of The Time Meddler (2/4)
Does losing William Hartnell harm the story? Huge love and discussion of Dennis Spooner and his effect on Doctor Who. And we cover the elephant in the room - the assault of Edith.
00:36:14 |
Tue 31 Oct 2023
Talks to the delightful Daniel Knight about my choice of The Time Meddler (1/4)
Joe & Daniel; ‘Sheer poetry, dear boy!’ Hartnell, Purves and O’Brien in fine form, atmosphere in the studio, a witty, anachronistic script, Edith, celebrity guest stars, chairs with pandas on them! W…
00:41:47 |
Mon 30 Oct 2023
Talks to Simon Hart about my choice of The Twin Dilemma (4/4)
Joe & Si; ‘You really are mad!’ The finale of the new, bombastic Doctor, the end to Mestor’s evil plot and goodbye to dishy Hugo Lang! This is the worst story ever…why are we laughing so much?
00:44:27 |
Sat 28 Oct 2023
Talks to Si Hart about his choice of The Twin Dilemma (3/4)
Joe & Si; ‘Never argue with me again!’ The plot kicks in and we’re a lot happier. We discuss the nature of enjoying bad stories and why that is perfectly okay. Plus weird science and Gastropods.
00:34:10 |
Fri 27 Oct 2023
Talks to Si Hart about my choice of The Twin Dilemma (2/4)
Joe & Si; ‘A bump - A BUMP?’ Titan Three is where we shall repent! Is Peri devout? Is Azmael fabulous? Do we find a part of the production to praise? And does Joe explain well enough why he really en…
00:40:59 |
Thu 26 Oct 2023
Talks to Si Hart about MY choice of The Twin Dilemma (1/4)
Joe & Si; ‘We all know the fate of alien spies!’ Colin arrives in an explosion of energy, turbulence and violence - and that’s just the show! Si is appalled, Joe is excited - can they find some commo…
00:55:12 |
Wed 25 Oct 2023
Talks to Rod Brown about his choice of Extremis
Joe & Rod; monkeying around or not real? Moffat love! Rod loves the era, and the writing and we bring that positivity to hone in on one of Moffat’s most labyrinthine scripts. ❤️ Missy ❤️
01:26:16 |
Mon 23 Oct 2023
Talks to Paul Quinn about his choice of Resurrection of the Daleks (2/2)
Joe & Paul; ‘if you stop enjoying it, give it up!’ In which the glorious Paul Quinn charts the systematic destruction and death of science fiction in the 80s & 90s and it all starts with this story…
01:14:07 |
Sun 22 Oct 2023
Hamster Book Club - Father Time by Lance Parkin
Joe & Michael Mills meet up in the snowy Derbyshire hills for an adventure of romance, fatherhood, angst, Transformers, Thatcher's Britain, rose petal towers, stealing spaceshuttles and so much more.…
01:50:42 |
Fri 20 Oct 2023
Top Ten - Frazer Gregory
My best friend, ally and thorn in my side provides his top ten 'most unloved that I love' stories...hold on to your hats folks!
00:21:09 |
Thu 19 Oct 2023
Talks to (the one responsible) Paul Quinn about his choice of Resurrection of the Daleks (1/2)
Joe & Paul; ‘your bile would be better directed towards the enemy, Doctor!’ More cultural references than you can shake a stick at, an attack on the era and the story but done with smarts, wit and a …
01:10:39 |
Thu 19 Oct 2023
Talks to Luke Molloy about his choice of Father’s Day
Joe & Luke; ‘Don’t touch the baby!’ I’m the blue corner; Father’s Day devotee, handsome hunk and new Whoer - Luke Molloy. In the red corner; Father’s Day loather, idiot podcaster and classic series f…
01:23:25 |
Tue 17 Oct 2023
Talks to Dylan Rees about his choice of Dragonfire (3/3)
Joe & Dylan; ‘your people were annihilated, your planet obliterated!’ Dylan & Alan ‘Rocky’ Marshall, McCoy emerging, great (slightly wobbly) model work, ignored massacres & ‘goodnight, Teddy.’
00:40:19 |
Mon 16 Oct 2023
Toby Hadoke Interview - The Magic of Doctor Who
In the final part of this incredible conversation with the magnificent (and he wont thank me for saying that) Toby Hadoke we talk documentaries, Quatermass, podcasting and why Doctor Who means so muc…
01:48:22 |
Sun 15 Oct 2023
Talks to Dylan Rees about his choice of Dragonfire (2/3)
Joe & Dylan; ‘Personally we find most experiences border on the existential!’ Dylan, one of the most special men I know, explains why this story had such an impact on his life. And we laugh at all th…
00:30:23 |
Fri 13 Oct 2023
Toby Hadoke Interview - Anecdotes
In the second of our epic conversation of Toby’s career we detail some of the incredible encounters he has had & the fondest memories of Doctor Who alumni.
01:24:33 |
Thu 12 Oct 2023
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