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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.

Tv & Film Tv Reviews
Update frequency
every day
Average duration
60 minutes
Episodes
1015
Years Active
2020 - 2025
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Hamster Book Club - James Goss Interview

Hamster Book Club - James Goss Interview

Joe & Michael speak to James Goss about his Doctor Who books past and present and in particular his upcoming Target novelisation of Lux. Due to the spoilers within, the Lux Book Club will come out on…

01:10:57  |   Fri 20 Jun 2025
Talks to Frazer Gregory & Si Hart about their choice of Mindwarp (2/4)

Talks to Frazer Gregory & Si Hart about their choice of Mindwarp (2/4)

There are many horrific and shocking things about this story; mostly in this episode and how it treats the Doctor and Peri. But none of those are more terrifying than Frazer’s opening…

00:40:06  |   Thu 19 Jun 2025
Talks to Si Hart & Frazer Gregory about their choice of Mindwarp (1/4)

Talks to Si Hart & Frazer Gregory about their choice of Mindwarp (1/4)

Si used to hate it and now he really likes it, Joe yo-yos about with it but currently LOVES it, Frazer has always been on the fence...what treasure can they dig out of this controversial story...

00:43:03  |   Wed 18 Jun 2025
Strictly Come Hamster - Tenth Doctor Special

Strictly Come Hamster - Tenth Doctor Special

The most popular Doctor Who of all time? Doctor Number Ten comes under the microscope and we determine the best (or at least our favourite) 10th Doctor story! Allonsy!

02:28:50  |   Sun 15 Jun 2025
Hamster Book Club - Dalek by Robert Shearman (featuring Anthony Carroll)

Hamster Book Club - Dalek by Robert Shearman (featuring Anthony Carroll)

What happens when a Scot and an Englishman watch, listen and read to the same story? A grand time is had by both! The most unique Target novel? The darkest?

01:46:39  |   Fri 13 Jun 2025
Talks to James Lark about his choice of The Invasion (4/8)

Talks to James Lark about his choice of The Invasion (4/8)

The animation is back and somehow we're really happy about that! There is a brilliant action sequence that we can't see but the emergence of the Cybermen and Vaughn's plans are coming to fruition...n…

00:39:50  |   Wed 11 Jun 2025
Hamster Book Club - The Gallifrey Chronicles (Redux) by Lance Parkin (featuring Jon Arnold, Andrew Batty & Luke Sims-Jenkins)

Hamster Book Club - The Gallifrey Chronicles (Redux) by Lance Parkin (featuring Jon Arnold, Andrew Batty & Luke Sims-Jenkins)

It's the end...but the moment has been prepared for. The eighth Doctor range comes to a close with a book that looks backwards to celebrate, forwards to the future and has a beautiful examination of …

02:05:20  |   Mon 09 Jun 2025
Talks to James Lark about his choice of The Invasion (3/8)

Talks to James Lark about his choice of The Invasion (3/8)

The Cybermen haven't arrived yet but we couldn't care one jot when Kevin Stoney and Peter Halliday are there to make laugh and cry! Join James and I as we dive into Doctor Who Spy-Fi!

00:34:28  |   Sun 08 Jun 2025
Talks to Michael Mills about Joe's choice of Lucky Day

Talks to Michael Mills about Joe's choice of Lucky Day

Joe's favourite episode of the season and Michael has lots to say about the fascinating content within. How were we tricked? What is the deal with Conrad? And just how did they make those monsters wo…

01:34:33  |   Fri 06 Jun 2025
Talks to James Lark about his choice of The Invasion (2/8)

Talks to James Lark about his choice of The Invasion (2/8)

Spy-Fi abounds! Will the Doctor and Jamie find Zoe & Isobel and save them from the clutches of Tobias Vaughn?

00:32:28  |   Thu 05 Jun 2025
Hamster Book Club - Warmonger by Terrance Dicks (featuring Luke Sims-Jenkins, Andrew Batty & Jon Arnold)

Hamster Book Club - Warmonger by Terrance Dicks (featuring Luke Sims-Jenkins, Andrew Batty & Jon Arnold)

Joe, Luke, Andrew & Jon face the most brutal fight in the Doctor's fight, a conflict so terrifying he has to form an alliance with Cybermen, Sontarans and Draconians and become a dictator! Issalon Kw…

01:47:53  |   Tue 03 Jun 2025
Talks to James Lark about his choice of The Invasion (1/8)

Talks to James Lark about his choice of The Invasion (1/8)

In one of my favourite first episodes of a commentary ever, James reveals the true heartbreak and trauma of his fifteen year old romance and we head into Spy-Fi territory with the Doctor, Jamie and Z…

00:52:49  |   Mon 02 Jun 2025
Talks to Dylan Rees & Luke Molloy about their choice of The Power of Kroll (4/4)

Talks to Dylan Rees & Luke Molloy about their choice of The Power of Kroll (4/4)

Joe, Dylan & Luke come to the end of their boggy voyage with an action packed conclusion. Blood is flying, oil rigs are being sat on and Tom Baker is gagging at a giant squid!

00:35:22  |   Sat 31 May 2025
Hamster Patreon!

Hamster Patreon!

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00:03:43  |   Sat 31 May 2025
Talks to Luke Molloy & Dylan Rees about their choice of The Power of Kroll (3/4)

Talks to Luke Molloy & Dylan Rees about their choice of The Power of Kroll (3/4)

The wibbly lines on the scanner are barely moving, but Kroll is extended his sloppy wet tentacles and munching on everyone he can! As Tom Baker says 'Ohhhhhh yes!'

00:25:25  |   Sat 31 May 2025
Hamster Book Club - The Harvest of Time by Alistair Reynolds (featuring John Lane)

Hamster Book Club - The Harvest of Time by Alistair Reynolds (featuring John Lane)

In his podcast debut, John talks about an ambitious, action packed and nostalgic book by esteemed SF author Alistair Reynolds. We're shocked at how much it feels like the Pertwee era, and how much it…

01:32:04  |   Tue 27 May 2025
Strictly Come Hamster Series A/1/15 (featuring Luke Molloy, Daniel Rawnsley & Michael Mills)

Strictly Come Hamster Series A/1/15 (featuring Luke Molloy, Daniel Rawnsley & Michael Mills)

Joe, Luke, Daniel & Michael We face goblins, boogeymen, Maestro, Villenguard, loneliness, racism, shitty bird people & Sutekh! But who will reign supreme?

04:21:45  |   Sun 25 May 2025
Alien Bodies (Redux) by Lawrence Miles (featuring Paul Quinn)

Alien Bodies (Redux) by Lawrence Miles (featuring Paul Quinn)

One of the most important original Doctor Who books gets more consideration. How many influences and sources can superbrain Paul Quinn pull out of a hat? How Lynchian is Miles trying to be?

01:47:29  |   Fri 23 May 2025
Talks to Dylan Rees & Luke Molloy about their choice of The Power of Kroll (2/4)

Talks to Dylan Rees & Luke Molloy about their choice of The Power of Kroll (2/4)

Dylan is back to gossipmongering ways, scandalously! Luke is channelling his inner Tom Baker (oh yes!)! Joe is in a ratings tizzy! And there's nothing left but slags!

00:29:26  |   Tue 20 May 2025
Talks to Luke Molloy & Dylan Rees about their choice of The Power of Kroll (1/4)

Talks to Luke Molloy & Dylan Rees about their choice of The Power of Kroll (1/4)

Luke is obsessed with dragging us to the bog, Dylan is obsessed with the Doctor's coat and Joe is obsessed with throbbing wet tentacles! What could possibly go wrong?

00:32:12  |   Mon 19 May 2025
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