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
- 1018
- Years Active
- 2020 - 2025
Talks to Leon Turner about his choice of The Seeds of Doom (6/6)
Joe & Leon; violent pleasuring! Can this magnificent story end satisfactorily? 2 or 5 planes? Delicious monster model work! A lecture on making television? The story of Fred the guard and his final d…
00:25:10 |
Sat 07 Aug 2021
Talks to Leon Turner about his choice of The Seeds of Doom (5/6)
Joe & Leon; sex therapy! Negroni’s have been downed and Leon can still summarise this excellent story! Doctor Who; black and white or colour? What separates a Doctor Who fan from a not we? Sarah Jane…
00:30:33 |
Fri 06 Aug 2021
Talks to Leon Turner about his choice of The Seeds of Doom (4/6)
We talk podcast titles, in jokes and artwork. The best possession horror in Doctor Who? The best greened out bald spot? Anxious, distressed music? Joe’s impression of the most camp, menacing villain.…
00:30:39 |
Thu 05 Aug 2021
Talks to Leon Turner about his choice of The Seeds of Doom (3/6)
Joe & Leon; hard for Operation Nuthouse! Action! Amelia! Amazing cliffhanger! Mad eccentric old women, machine guns spitting fire, Sarah Jane on mortal peril…we couldn’t be more in love. We could pla…
00:29:05 |
Wed 04 Aug 2021
Talks to Leon Turner about his choice of The Seeds of Doom (2/6)
Joe & Leon; slightly sozzled. Scorby & Keeler come under the microscope, so does the Doctor and his relationship with guns & violence. We celebrate the fabulous Who Back When Vindex! And the weirdest…
00:26:24 |
Tue 03 Aug 2021
Talks to Leon Turner about his choice of The Seeds of Doom (1/6)
Joe & Leon; not drink yet… Who Back When superstar features and Joe is fangasming! What does Leon have a hardon for? Fake beard alert! How much like The Avengers are the Doctor and Sarah? How much is…
00:30:16 |
Mon 02 Aug 2021
Talks to the irresistible Lucy McCall about her choice of The Visitation (4/4)
Joe & Lucy; introvert or extrovert? Was Tegan in love with the Doctor? Can you give their relationship a romantic reading? Peter Moffat’s direction defended! Saving the best for last? Lucy is nostalg…
00:28:58 |
Sun 01 Aug 2021
Talks to Lucy McCall about her choice of The Visitation (3/4)
Joe & Lucy; furniture talk! What connects this and Resolution? Is three companions too many? Is Davison John Wayne? Are we marking time in episode three? Joe realises something odd about the Terilept…
00:26:07 |
Sat 31 Jul 2021
Talks to Lucy McCall about her choice of The Visitation (2/4)
Why is Peter Davison naughty? What do we think of 80s synth music? What are the shortcomings and strengths of the Tereleptil costumes? What links this to The Claws of Axos? An ambitious plan on the p…
00:30:39 |
Fri 30 Jul 2021
Talks to Lucy McCall about her choice of The Visitation (1/4)
Joe & Lucy; confessing their loves for leafy forests and creepy history! Why is Tegan so pissed off? Lucy has the answer! Why is the opening so suspenseful? Lucy has the answer! Why did Lucy fancy Ad…
00:30:08 |
Thu 29 Jul 2021
Talks to Fiona Tomney about her choice of Terror of the Zygons (4/4)
Joe & Fiona; what have we been up to in 2020? Fiona is not impressed with quarry action, Joe is confused by the ambition of four Zygons taking over the world and we both love the Skarasen popping his…
00:30:39 |
Wed 28 Jul 2021
Talks to Fiona Tomney about her choice of Terror of the Zygons (3/4)
Joe & Fiona; afraid of the evil eye! Revealed - the most disappointing cliffhanger of all time! John Woodnut twinkles, Sister Lamont scares the crap out of us, and we can’t get enough of Sarah and Ha…
00:28:14 |
Tue 27 Jul 2021
Talks to Fiona Tomney about her choice of Terror of the Zygons (2/4)
Joe & Fiona; trying to choose between classic and NuWho! We debunk Sarah being in love with the Doctor, and discuss what makes a great companion. Huge Zygon love, we’re petrified of fake Harry and th…
00:33:55 |
Mon 26 Jul 2021
Talks to Fiona Tomney about her choice of Terror of the Zygons (1/4)
Joe & Fiona; in reminiscent mood! Spooks and scares all the way as the monster is slowly revealed, many convention anecdotes and a gorgeous tale of the time Fiona was married to Nicholas Courtney. We…
00:29:31 |
Sun 25 Jul 2021
Talks to outrageous flirt Matt Michael about his choice of The Time Warrior (4/4)
Joe & Matt; looking at that great spider! Barry Letts as a director comes under the microscope, we adore Ruebish, discuss Holmes’ skilful talent with exposition and memorable, quotable dialogue, and …
00:36:51 |
Sat 24 Jul 2021
Talks to Matt Michael about his choice of The Time Warrior (3/4)
Joe & Matt; heading down a very dark path. Castle design, Boba Fett replaced, comparisons to Lucasfilm productions, Matt’s huge concerns for Baby Yoda, why Pertwee has more presence than his predeces…
00:27:11 |
Thu 22 Jul 2021
Talks to Matt Michael about his choice of The Time Warrior (2/4)
Joe & Matt; one of us is impressed about the others tongue action! A long talk about the Sontarans; their importance, design and rank their appearances. Is Linx a pastiche of the third Doctor? A mons…
00:26:54 |
Wed 21 Jul 2021
Talks to Matt Michael about his choice of The Time Warrrior (1/4)
Joe & Matt; queueing up to shag Jon Pertwee. We applaud the creative team of Barry Letts & Terrance Dicks, the stunning introduction of Sarah Jane Smith and the effortlessly funny and smart introduct…
00:29:25 |
Tue 20 Jul 2021
Talks to Jeff Goddard about his choice of The Ghost Monument
Joe & Jeff; winner takes all! Fabulous new titles, a spanking new TARDIS interior, deft and subtle character work, a quest story, gobsmacking visuals, and getting to know our heroes. There’s lots of …
01:06:17 |
Mon 19 Jul 2021
Talks to the phenomenal Jeff Goddard about his choice of The Rescue (Double bill!)
Joe & Jeff; in love with black and white Doctor Who ❤️ We adore everything about this story; William Hartnell, Ian and Barbara, the introduction of Vicki, the direction and most importantly the wonde…
01:04:30 |
Sun 18 Jul 2021
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