A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast

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 Terileptil design that he’s never noticed before!

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 part of our monsters of the week?

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 Adric when she was younger? Lucy does not have a the answer!

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 head out of the Thames. This isn’t perfect, but it’s still bloody good.

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 Harry!

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 the hypnotising Doctor and we gasp at the horror of the deadly Skarasen!

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’re convinced Sussex is Scotland because it all looks so cold!

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 collective hardons for a story this irreverent and relaxed.

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 predecessors, and more 3/Sarah love.

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 monster or a character? Is this a prototype Tom Baker story? The rudest question ever asked on this podcast featured.