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 Steven Alexander about his choice of the The Daleks (2/7)
Joe & Steve; our legs, our legs...we can’t move our legs! This week we’re obsessed with Doctor Who’s new monsters; all sticks and bumps and shrieking voices! We’ve never seen anything on TV like this…
00:30:38 |
Sat 26 Jun 2021
Talks to Steven Alexander about his choice of The Daleks (1/7)
Joe & Steve; in love with black and white. An Arial shot of Skaro? Who is the fifth member of the TARDIS crew? What is Doctor Who’s first spectacular effects shot? Why is there a bicycle in the TARDI…
00:30:30 |
Fri 25 Jun 2021
Talks to Jason Miller about his choice of Warriors of the Deep (4/4)
Joe & Jason; there should have been another way. The rousing conclusion of this contentious commentary. The Doctor is a murderer; is Jason right and it is dramatically justified or is Joe right and i…
00:36:07 |
Thu 24 Jun 2021
Talks to Jason Miller about his (brave) choice of Warriors of the Deep (3/4)
Joe & Jason; you’ll get no help out of me, Silurian! Jason is back and fighting; with excerpts from Jonny Byrne and the Target novel. Joe is unimpressed by the stagnant action scenes. So much is goin…
00:30:06 |
Wed 23 Jun 2021
Talks to Jason Miller about his choice of Warriors of the Deep (2/4)
Joe & Jason face the Myrka! Jason is riding high on his defence (sorry, celebration) of part one and Joe’s argument (despite being backed by the entire production crew) is waning. And then we are fac…
00:29:57 |
Tue 22 Jun 2021
Battles with Jason Miller about his glorious choice of Warriors of the Deep (1/4)
Joe & Jason; opposing power blocs! Is Warriors of the Deep a spectacular failure or a triumph against the odds? Is the floodlit lighting deliberate? Do the Sea Devils look like enormous peni? Is Penn…
00:32:52 |
Mon 21 Jun 2021
Talks to Mark Rawlins about his choice of The Three Doctors (4/4)
What would the Doctors say interviewing their companions? We rewrite season ten to spectacular effect. Mark manages to say at least three positive things about the story. Is Doctor Who (not MCU) the …
00:32:06 |
Sat 19 Jun 2021
Talks to Mark Rawlins about his choice of The Three Doctors (3/4)
Joe & Mark (and the special appearance of the pussy of Rassilon). What is the Barry Letts balance? What is Omega Eleganza? What is the Timeless Cat? Who is Mark Raw? Where is Liz Shaw? Have You Been …
00:26:26 |
Fri 18 Jun 2021
Talks to Mark Rawlins about his choice of The Three Doctors (2/4)
Joe & Mark; holy Moses, what’s that? Benton and his irresponsible gum wrapper, a discussion of Doctor Who erotic fiction, the Brigadier’s incredulous TARDIS reaction, Mark’s severe lack of scientific…
00:28:09 |
Thu 17 Jun 2021
Talks to Bad Influence (on each other) Mark Rawlins about his choice of The Three Doctors (1/4)
Joe & Mark; fire at will! Is the third Doctor a prick? Are birthday jellies a less than credible threat? Does the title sequence look vaginal? Can the B7 teleport theme be sung? Mark’s love affair wi…
00:30:39 |
Wed 16 Jun 2021
Talks to the super smart John Dorney about his choice of Carnival of Monsters (4/4)
Joe & John; they could be crawling with germs! Doctor Who = panto/Pixar? Dirty jokes in Doctor Who? How do you ensure promise and delivery? Is this the perfect ‘introduce a kid to Doctor Who’ story? …
00:30:34 |
Tue 15 Jun 2021
Talks to John Dorney about his pick of Carnival of Monsters (3/4)
Joe & John; nothing serious, nothing political. We discuss ambition, experimental effects work, horror movies, ambiguous plot explanations, Robert Holmes’ Dhal-sequel humour & political leanings infl…
00:26:04 |
Mon 14 Jun 2021
Talks to John Dorney about his choice of Carnival of Monsters (2/4)
Joe & John; more intelligent than whelks! How much should a writer use their expectations against them? What’s the difference between a twist and a surprise? What is the best & worst kind of cliffhan…
00:25:19 |
Sun 13 Jun 2021
Talks to John Dorney about his choice of Carnival of Monsters (1/4)
Joe & John; 99 skidoo! Occasionally we talk about Carnival, but we also cover the works of Robert Holmes, Big Finish stories, recasting, Oscar winners, character actors, why Doctor Who has to be funn…
00:37:49 |
Sat 12 Jun 2021
Talks to Pete Lambert about his favourite episode - Orphan 55!
Pete & Joe & BENNI! This is it folks. The best Doctor Who episode of all time. Despicable Dregs, dysfunctional families, fabulous Furries, annoying OAPs, a brilliant Doctor, plots for each companion,…
01:10:37 |
Fri 11 Jun 2021
Talks to the gorgeous Pete Lambert about his choice of K.9 & Company
Joe & Pete; swingers in Morton Harwood! Sinister covens, countless phone calls, everyone dunnit, honking wards, plummeting plant sales, terrifying tractors and hateful Hecate! ‘Oh Doctor, you didn’t …
00:56:56 |
Thu 10 Jun 2021
Talks to the charming Lucy McCaul about her choice of The Claws of Axos (4/4)
Joe & Lucy; following Doctor Who’s safety advice following a nuclear power station exploding. Exploding jeeps, spaghetti horrors, an unreliable Doctor, hunks aplenty, peak Jo Grant hysteria snd a tem…
00:28:53 |
Tue 08 Jun 2021
Talks to Lucy McCaul about her choice of The Claws of Axos (3/4)
Joe & Lucy; which is it to be Brigadier? The right Doctor for the right time? Favourite Brig moments, intrusive music, the truth about Kent landscape, a sardonic, frustrated Master, a knackered TARDI…
00:30:02 |
Mon 07 Jun 2021
Talks to Lucy McCaul about her pick of The Claws of Axos (2/4)
Joe & Lucy; ❤️s Adric, Mike Yates, Turlough and the Master. Lamenting human greed, dramatic expediency, realistic direction vs insane writing, nuclear Armageddon incoming, and hideous duvet creatures…
00:27:34 |
Sun 06 Jun 2021
Talks to Lucy McCaul about her choice of The Claws of Axos (1/4)
Joe & Lucy; destruct, destruct, destruct! Overdone Chinns, rubber chicken spaceships, a prickly Doctor, sexy soldiers, insane spaceship interiors, digestible tramps and woolly Axon Man. We don’t need…
00:30:39 |
Sat 05 Jun 2021
Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are the property of Joe Ford. This content is not affiliated with or endorsed by eachpod.com.