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

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

July 20, 2022 Talks to Robert Valentine about his choice of The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (1/4)
Joe & Rob; metatextually speaking. A stab at surrealism, horror, drama, comedy and mad, memorable imagery. So much to discuss here. Rob joins the ham fam and immediately arrested me with his smart reading on this story.
33 min
July 18, 2022 Talks to Steven B & Nathan Bottomley about their choice of The Haunting of Villa Diodati
Joe, and Steven, and Nathan; and the fruition of a gothic classic! We love this; but Steven and Nathan have issues with the era (which we discuss) and Joe tells them why they are wrong. But we find much to admire with this atmospheric horror tale…
1 hr 8 min
July 16, 2022 Talks to Si Hart & Frazer Gregory about their choice of Genesis of the Daleks (6/6)
Joe, and Si, and Frazer; will they complete their mission for the Time Lords? How do we bring this epic commentary to a climax? Can we reach a consensus on this brilliant story? Can we do one more hammy opening?
44 min
July 14, 2022 Talks to Simon Hart & Frazer Gregory about their choice of Genesis of the Daleks (5/6)
Joe, and Si, and Frazer; and the ultimate idea in the universe. Would Si release it? Did Terry Nation write the dialogue in this story? Is Frazer obsessed with the Davros and Nyder relationship? And will we finish this story without being attacked by gungy mutants?
37 min
July 13, 2022 Talks to Frazer Gregory and Simon Hart about their choice of Genesis of the Daleks (4/6)
Joe, and Frazer, and Si; and delusions of grandeur! Do we believe Sarah and Harry are dead? Do we believe Nyder will defect? Do we believe that the Doctor will spill the secrets of the future?
42 min
July 09, 2022 Talks to Simon Hart & Frazer Gregory about their choice of Genesis of the Daleks (3/6)
Joe, and Si, and Frazer; and Si’s favourite piece of Dudley Simpson music! Frazer explains why the Daleks are the Phantom Menace, Joe can’t be arsed to talk about the titles, and we give a lot of consideration to Davros and why he is such an iconic character.
30 min
July 07, 2022 Talks to Frazer Gregory & Si Hart about their choice of Genesis of the Daleks (2/4)
Joe, and Frazer, and Si; dodging bullets and bodies! Director David Maloney comes under the microscope and we have lots of complimentary things to say about his contributions to Doctor Who. Should Davros have been a one shot villain?
37 min
July 05, 2022 Talks to his best buds Simon Hart & Frazer Gregory about Genesis of the Daleks (1/6)
Joe, and Si, and Frazer; caught in a 60 minute cassette! Here we are, in total agreement that this is a classic Doctor Who. How many superlatives can we point at this story? And how many funny intro can we devise?
33 min
July 02, 2022 Talks to Mark McManus about his choice Death to the Daleks (4/4)
Joe & Mark; and question time! How much did Jon Pertwee exaggerate stories? What is the difference between Dicks and Holmes? What last minute treats does Death to the Daleks have up its sleeve? And Mark admires Joe’s perineum restraint.
37 min
July 01, 2022 Talks to Mark McManus about his choice of Death to the Daleks (3/4)
Joe & Mark; doing some very simple stratagem tests! The plot is falling off a cliff but there’s still much to admire. Especially that moment where Sarah Jane and the Doctor appear to say goodbye.
31 min

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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…