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

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 best way to love The Invasion of Time. We go into a brown study on Vardan inadequacies.

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 and mad, bad Tom Baker.

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 the best episode ones?

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 episode. The left hand is doing tricks, the right hand is doing tricks…but the real trick is right behind you. Phenomenal.

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 story is unfairly ignored.

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 show, and how by celebrating not liking something doesn’t mean you’re winning.

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 best acting trick for pulling focus?

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 retrospect?

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 heroes win this time?

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 one of the cities most iconic buildings for geeks. The episode might be filler but our commentary isn’t.