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 the fabulous Brendan Jones about his choice of Time- Flight (4/4)
Joe & Brendan; happy landings! Why is this the best episode ever according to us, and the worst according to Rob Shearman? Tegan & Nyssa smackdown; who is better? Brendan’s wonderful trivia continues…
00:30:39 |
Sat 17 Jul 2021
Talks to Brendan Jones about his choice of Time-Flight (3/4)
Joe & Brendan; scandalous (unrevealed) sex secrets and scandalous Target tales. An appalling tale about new spin off show ‘Nurse Who.’ We discuss conceptual SF, a good use of Nyssa, embarrassed perfo…
00:30:39 |
Fri 16 Jul 2021
Talks to Brendan Jones about his choice of Time-Flight (2/4)
Joe & Brendan; checking out a new Indonesian restaurant. Is Kalid spectacularly racist? Is the Iron Curtain comment a stab at realism or a terrible joke? Brendan gives a fascinating history and devel…
00:30:39 |
Wed 14 Jul 2021
Talks to Brendan Jones about his choice of Time-Flight (1/4)
Joe & Brendan; in a hurry to get over the death of a maths nerd. What is a space plane? What was Brendan’s dad doing at 4am? What is the middle ground between Time-Flight and series 9? How tenacious …
00:30:39 |
Tue 13 Jul 2021
Talks to Frazer Gregory and Simon Hart about Twitter’s choice of The Invasion of Time (6/6)
Joe, Frazer and Si; not in agreement on TARDIS design. How many technical difficulties can we have in one episode? Do we agree on Leela’s exit? What is the perfect six parter? Can Joe return any sani…
00:36:24 |
Mon 12 Jul 2021
Talks to Si Hart & Frazer Gregory about Twitter’s choice of The Invasion of Time (5/6)
Joe, Si and Frazer; stalked by a (really hideous) Sontaran. It’s time for a showdown between Joe and Frazer about comedy in Doctor Who. Who will invade Gallifrey next? A Target reading by Si ❤️ Fraze…
00:28:05 |
Sun 11 Jul 2021
Talks to Frazer Gregory & Si Hart about Twitter’s choice of The Invasion of Time (4/6)
Joe, Frazer & Si; illicit VHS dealing! We’re not expecting any great surprises this week - it looks like Doctor Who is about to chalk up another four part adventure. Si shares the ultimate story that…
00:27:24 |
Sat 10 Jul 2021
Talks to Si Hart and Frazer Gregory about Twitter’s choice of The Invasion of Time (3/6)
Joe, Si and Frazer; we are being invaded! In which we determine who has the hottest accent, suspension of belief, humour, more (anti) Rodan love, refreshing location work, stunning design, and the be…
00:27:35 |
Fri 09 Jul 2021
Talks to Frazer Gregory & Si Hart about their choice of The Invasion of Time (2/6)
Joe & Frazer & Si; shocking news of Si’s VHS dealer! Will Joe put on the right episode? What is the best Dudley Simpson score? Can we rank the Borusa’s? Huge love for Milton John’s, Gallifryean decor…
00:30:46 |
Thu 08 Jul 2021
Talks to his boys Si Hart & Frazer Gregory about their choice of The Invasion of Time (1/6)
Joe & Si & Frazer; inexplicably evil! It’s Si’s birthday and so we are celebrating a story he loves! Why is the Doctor behaving so strangely? Who has Frazer come dressed as? And why is this one of th…
00:30:25 |
Wed 07 Jul 2021
Talks to Ross Aitken about his choice of Fugitive of the Judoon
Joe & Ross; no words for how stupid they are - or at least that’s what the Ruth Doctor thinks! A dazzling pre-commentary conversation and then discussion of what we both agree is a perfect Doctor Who…
01:25:16 |
Tue 06 Jul 2021
Talks to Toby Hadoke about his choice of Frontios (4/4) - plus 25 minute interview!
Joe & Toby; on Kolkakron with the Gravis. We spend some time talking about interviewing Doctor Who stars, why we enjoy all Doctor Who (good and bad), CHB’s obsession with the TARDIS and why this stor…
00:51:13 |
Mon 05 Jul 2021
Talks to Toby Hadoke about his choice of Frontios (3/4)
Joe & Toby; decapitated in the excavation machine! We talk about characters who are referred to off screen, the most egregious exposition in Doctor Who, the lack of humour in the discussion of the sh…
00:35:56 |
Sun 04 Jul 2021
Talks to the incandescent Toby Hadoke about his choice of Frontios (2/4)
Joe & Toby; one of us came to this episode late! Who’s Round comes under the microscope. What’s the best kind of Doctor Who performance? What is the cheapest resource in a TV production? What’s the b…
00:42:26 |
Sat 03 Jul 2021
Talks to Toby Hadoke about his choice of Frontios (1/4)
Joe & Toby; eaten by the earth! Part interview, part commentary. What could be a more exciting title than Escargot? Who is giving the best performance? Why does Toby prefer to enjoy Doctor Who in ret…
00:35:33 |
Fri 02 Jul 2021
Talks to Steven Alexander about his choice of The Daleks (7/7)
Joe & Steven; leaping into The Rescue. Will Joe put on the right episode? Does this have a hope of ending satisfactorily? Is this story erroneously called The Daleks? Will Doctor Who and and our hero…
00:31:30 |
Thu 01 Jul 2021
Talks to Steven Alexander about his choice of The Daleks (6/7)
Joe & Steve; leaping a ravine for 25 minutes! Learn about barren Darren, the deadliest of continents on Skaro! Learn also, in a startling revelation how Steven was paid for child labour in London in …
00:29:31 |
Wed 30 Jun 2021
Talks to Steven Alexander about his choice of The Daleks (5/7)
Joe & Steven; orgasmic screams on anti radiation drugs. This is it. The reveal of the forbidden letter of the Dalek language, the great insult, and a revelation that shakes Joe to his core. Also, new…
00:29:40 |
Tue 29 Jun 2021
Talks to Steven Alexander about his choice of The Daleks (4/7)
Joe & Steve; banging on invisible walls. Which Dalek has the shittest day ever? What is a Bringdigulum? Which Thal has the best chest hair? What do you use to lure your enemies in in a radioactive pa…
00:30:38 |
Mon 28 Jun 2021
Talks to Steven Alexander about his choice of The Daleks (3/7)
Joe & Steven; high on drugs. What connects the Thals and Neighbours? Is there anything as terrifying as a Dalek voice? What is the worst book of all time? What are Terry Nation’s strengths? Steven re…
00:27:57 |
Sun 27 Jun 2021
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