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 Colin Neal about his choice of The Ultimate Foe (2/2)
Joe & Colin; releasing ourselves from the misguided maxims that you nurture can we be free! Ronald McDonald at rave, the Doctor hamming it up, Pip’n’Jane lexicographical education, Sidney Carton hero…
00:39:05 |
Fri 04 Jun 2021
Talks to Colin Neal about his choice of The Ultimate Foe (1/2)
Joe & Colin; with evidence that may halt this Trial immediately. If you hate the Trial, look elsewhere! We’re hugely enamoured with the twists, the atmosphere, the guests actors, the magnificent Coli…
00:30:30 |
Thu 03 Jun 2021
Talks to Mark McManus about his choice of The Happiness Patrol (3/3)
Joe & Mark; where people know how to enjoy themselves! We talk extensively about coming out as Doctor Who fans. We’re troubled by the scene in the Forum, but are blissfully in love with the final con…
00:29:33 |
Mon 31 May 2021
Talks to Mark McManus about The Happiness Patrol (2/3)
Joe & Mark; we can’t do anything without our list now, can we? An obscene amount of love for the Kandyman, an intoxicating mixture of light and dark, why Helen A is more competent than Boris Johnson …
00:29:06 |
Sun 30 May 2021
Talks to Mark McManus about his choice of The Happiness Patrol (1/3)
Joe & Mark; have a nice death! Mark is a podcast host so we share mutual questions. A tooled up hen party, theme tune tales, the joy of humanoid villains, Ace and her female companions, a love of Syl…
00:30:39 |
Sat 29 May 2021
Talks to the magnificent Nathan Bottomley about his choice of Delta and the Bannermen (3/3)
Joe & Nathan; where love has never been known for its rationality. Real 50s tunes, Joe gets horny, the Doctor has a gorgeous entourage, there’s a spectacularly silly and funny climax and a touching, …
00:38:04 |
Fri 28 May 2021
Talks to Nathan Bottomley about his choice of Delta and the Bannermen (2/3)
Joe & Nathan; not the Happy Hearts Holiday Club from Bolton. Delta, the template for NuWho? We discuss the series’ greatest romances. We’re bewitched by Keff, the sunshine, the airiness and the actio…
00:26:23 |
Thu 27 May 2021
Talks to Nathan Bottomley about his choice of Delta and the Bannermen (1/3)
Joe & Nathan; being kind, lending dresses. A tremendously fun, frolicking, irreverent adventure in one of Nathan’s favourite periods of the show. Dodd, dresses, waltzing, musical numbers, unrequited …
00:29:53 |
Wed 26 May 2021
Talks to David Maskell about his choice of Silver Nemesis (3/3)
Joe & David; we are beautiful, are we not? We identify the location of the title sequence. Huge love, admiration, talk tales and trivia about the glamorous superstar Dolores Grey! We surely do, honey…
00:29:41 |
Tue 25 May 2021
Talks to David Maskell about his choice of Silver Nemesis (2/3)
Joe & David; they were invisible! Dreadful impressions of incredible acting, character options ideas, Top Trump card tales, disco Cybermen, convention tales, ‘what are you, social workers?’, a Lady P…
00:28:16 |
Mon 24 May 2021
Talks to David Maskell about his choice of Silver Nemesis (1/3)
Joe & David; riding the back of time in Silver Nemesis; the Musical. Hot Nazis, trajectory’s decaying, the Doctor/companion dream team, destiny beckons!, an autograph seance, a fez, guilty pleasures,…
00:30:34 |
Sun 23 May 2021
Talks to the marvellous Mr Jeff about his choice of Resolution
Joe & Mr Jeff; awkward after a kiss at New Years. A fabulous fresh take on the Daleks, epic visuals, a Doctor to love, a blisteringly good score, Chekhov’s microwave, masterful character work and an …
01:13:16 |
Sat 22 May 2021
Talks to Si Hart about his choice of Invasion of the Dinosaurs (6/6)
Joe & Si; and the red hot Dino action with music from The Chase! Or should that be Je t’aime? Conspirators finally brought to justice and a moral message. What is the real secret of UNIT dating? Si d…
00:30:38 |
Fri 21 May 2021
Talks to Si Hart about his choice of Invasion of the Dinosaurs (5/6)
Joe & Si; Going Underground! Ep5 padding or is it the best character work of the story? Tight denim, a special John Levene commentary, the tea mans comeuppance, Martin Jarvis’ reading, traitors unvei…
00:29:24 |
Thu 20 May 2021
Talks to Si Hart about his choice of Invasion of the Dinosaurs (4/6)
Joe & Si; hunting conspirators! Mop versus Pterodactyl, left wing fascists, over the top space cars, Allo’ Allo’ quotes, we’re going Underground, serious wall wobbling, and more raaaw-ring 🦖 Jeremy C…
00:27:11 |
Wed 19 May 2021
Talks to Si Hart about his choice of Invasion of the Dinosaurs (3/6)
Joe & Si; they left Earth three moths ago! Where we learn what both Si and Joe were doing age 18. Why is Butler so flirty? Big Man 🦖 takes a doze. Does this episode contain the single greatest perfor…
00:27:21 |
Tue 18 May 2021
Talks to Si Hart about his choice of Invasion of the Dinosaurs (2/6)
Joe & Si; diorama delight! Reverse slow mo with CSO! Pertwee in close up! The renaissance of the Brigadier! Pink for your actual Pterodactyl! Sally Stegosaurus! And just who on Earth is involved in t…
00:26:15 |
Mon 17 May 2021
Talks to Si Hart about his choice of Invasion (1/6)
Joe & Si, on the run from UNIT! We deconstruct how fan myths are created, do incredible dinosaur impressions, consider just who might be involved in this conspiracy. Huge love for a stunning first ep…
00:30:38 |
Sun 16 May 2021
Talks to Pete Lambert about his choice of The Daemons (5/5)
Joe & Pete; they’ve got nothing to lose loss so you better watch out. This is the one; the biggie, the world changer, the big twist. Pete reveals just why the Doctor has been a huge bastard in this s…
00:31:22 |
Fri 14 May 2021
Talks to Pete Lambert about his choice of The Daemons (4/5)
Joe & Pete face psychotic Morris Dancers! When did Pete’s balls drop? Why does this episode look so much better than the others? And has anyone else been tricked into thinking this is the end of the …
00:29:32 |
Thu 13 May 2021
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