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

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 introduction of the Sontarans. Pertwee at his height!

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 new things going on here and it’s a fresh approach to the show.

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 wonderful family feel. Much discussion of fandom family, artistic avenues and why Doctor Who means so much to us.

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 to dazzle.

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 performances and lots of word peril. Crispins Boys appreciation!

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 development of this script, which explains some plot inconsistencies. We discuss whether Ainley is pure ham or merely obeying orders?

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 is JNT? When was this story originally going to be placed? Are the Plasmatons crapola (TM Janet Fielding)?

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 sanity to the discussion?

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 ❤️ Frazer loves a bit of K.9 in reverse.

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 will swell your heart. Bring tissues.