Shut it, you shabby-looking shit, or I'll gut you with this bookies' pencil-stub.

That's got your attention, hasn't it? I spend ages writing these episode descriptions and I'm fairly certain that no bugger reads them. Ah, first world problems...

It's another mega-extended director's cut of a chat this month, as I sit down with Alex Wilcock (a self-confessed Virgin New Adventures supergeek) who even owns a t-shirt with all 61 NA covers proudly on display. We're talking about the 1995 New Adventure Head Games, by Steve Lyons, whose previous book in the range, 1994's Conundrum, is held in the highest regard by virtually everyone who's read it. While we discuss the return of Bonnie Langford's ebullient Bush, a genocide on Detrios, and a fight to the death between Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy (always bet on wiry strength, ferocity and speed over size or waistline) we also learn a lot about Alex's life, his wedding, his childhood and, erm, Liz Truss.

This is a really fun chat, and that's before we find out where Kev's calling from this time. Enjoy the show, and come and say hi on Bluesky; I'm @theiainmartin.bsky.social

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What connects cricket, The Mary Whitehouse Experience and November Rain? It can only be the 50th Virgin New Adventure Happy Endings, a uniquely divisive book but a uniquely welcome celebration. Welcome, welcome, and do try not to shag the groom.

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Ryan Blake is a behavioural therapist, English and Philosophy teacher, and unapologetic science fiction fan. By day he helps people make sense of their lives, by night he transforms into a French cabaret chanteuse — and whenever there’s a spare moment, you’ll find him time-travelling through the Whoniverse. He stars on the Power To Live Foundation's podcast.

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More incoherent ass-casting from two exceedingly high gentlemen who want, despite their extreme limitations, to tell you all about 1993's aborted 30th anniversary special written by Adrian Rigelsford, for Tom Baker and Rik Mayall.

And stay tuned for the world premiere of "Let's Kill the Doctor Again" by... Vervoid Revolver.

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Join Ryan myself at the secret intersection of Big Finish and the EDA's: The Company of Friends - Fitz's Story.

Once again we battle extreme vertigo to bring you a focused, serious and insightful review.

Once again, we fail. but stay tuned for the WORLD PREMIERE of the new single 'Velvet Paradox' by UBtype40.

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This time we are once again veering off-course and looking at a different Doctor in fiction, this time the fourth Doctor who appears in a tale written by...the fourth Doctor, Tom Baker. I'm joined by the potty-mouthed irreverent scamp Harry from a famous 80's prog band to discuss this bizarre entry into the world of written Who. This is very much NSFW, for which I'm very sorry. It's all Harry's fault. He leads me astray, as you'll hear...

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Star of the podcast Doctor Who: Too Hot For TV, Dylan "I'm not wanking off Sergeant Benton" Rees goes cheek to cheek with me to explore an old Doctor Who novel in all our smart and manly ways.

This episode is sponsored by Saint's Row Brewery in Gaithersburg MD, and by the pop star Kate Nash's divine derriere.

With our correspondent Kevin Jordan joining us from the hard shoulder of the M11.

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Iain and Ryan discuss BBCi's 2003 animated webcast The Scream of the Shalka with all the nonsense, tangents and factual inaccuracies we're coming to know and love in... The High Council.

And stay tuned at the end for the WORLD PREMIERE of SHALKA POLICE by RADIOHEDIN.

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Deep in the enchanted forest the ugly sisters are tormenting Anji, Fitz accompanies two princes on a magical quest, and Doctor Know-it-all has Giant problems of his own.

Sergeant-Major Ryan Blake of UNIT joins me to pick the bones out of this one.

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Like the Christ, Iain and Joe return quite unexpectedly to carry on where they left off. This episode goes a little bit NSFW, but let's hope no-one nails me to a tree over it, eh?

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