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As the Doctor and Clara visit Bristol in 'Flatline', Mark advocates toppling 'The Celestial Toymaker' off a harbour in an oddly topical, yet mostly trivial new episode of On the Time Lash.Under discussion: Artistic expression, class and race in 1960s Doctor Who, child-unfriendly childishness, the evolution of the Doctor-lite episode and how a prestige Saturday night drama can attract a younger audience.Also: Two painful things more enjoyable than 'The Celestial Toymaker', Mark taps into an austere childhood at his Great Aunts and Ben relates a heart-warming tale from a children's play park.

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Ben and Mark are joined by friend, regular contributor and host of 'I Hate Doctor Who' - Richie Morgan, as they discuss to Egyptian themed stories - 'Mummy on the Orient Express' and 'Pyramids of Mars'.

The conversation takes in ageing, death, and health....and that's just in the introductory preamble!

Under discussion: Balancing sterile science with atmospheric period detail, the magic of Tom Baker and Lis Sladen, the enduring horror of the Mummy, the real-world horror fun you can have with 'Mummy on the Orient Express' and how one scene in 1975 sets the rules for the show going forward. Meanwhile, Ben takes the pulse of youthful music.

Also: Jagger Facts! A controversial round of Degsey's Where Did it Come? Game! The nephew of Sutekh!

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Ben and Mark tackle complex moral dilemmas, gushing Cybermen and the history of squirty bottles as they discuss Kill the Moon and The Moonbase. 

Under discussion: Balancing the daftness of Doctor Who with the darkness of a prestige science fiction programme, the continuing improvements to animated reconstructions, Patrick Troughton becoming the Doctor and struggling to understand the Doctor's motivations. 

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Ben and Mark turn their attention to the teachers of Coal Hill School as they look at 'The Caretaker' and 'The Rescue'. One story features two kindly teachers specialised in history and chemistry whilst the other focuses on two teachers who, whilst romantically involved, have neither. Under discussion: A whistle stop history of portrayals of the military in Doctor Who, the unassuming historical significance of 'The Rescue', boyfriend errors, and the invention of the Doctor Who companion. If you enjoy the podcast, you can buy us a pint over at buymeacoffee.com/onthetimelash, thanks to those who have so far.Over on our YouTube channel, you can watch the podcast with an added 20 minutes of visual gags and extras.

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Ben and Mark take to Zoom for the first On the Time Lash video podcast - discussing 'Time Heist' and 'The Ribos Operation' so apologies in advance for the occasionally tinny audio. Mark discovers that 'Time Heist' has less in common with 'Ocean's 11' and more in common with something else entirely and Ben's left cold by the wintry charms of Ribos. Under discussion: Female villains, casting speculation, the 12th Doctor's character, Sgt. Bilko, con artists and Tom Baker coming face to face with God. Also: The cracks in Eric Roberts' living room, Mary Tamm in Poundland Wonderland and Scottish words.You can watch the special, longer, video version of the podcast on our YouTube channel and you can visit buymeacoffee.com/onthetimelash if you want to buy us a pint!

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Ben and Mark discuss 'Listen' and 'The Mind of Evil' in two classic Doctor Who stories that deal with fear. Under discussion: The comforting message of one of the show's creepiest episodes, talking to yourself in isolation, military brutality, the origins of the Black Mariah, the simplicity of one of the show's most memorable monsters and the pointlessness of another. Also: The brain of Philip Morris, visiting Stangmoor prison, Master plans and major crawlersIf you like the podcast, you can buy us a pint at www.buymeacoffee.com/onthetimelash!

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It's medieval madness as Ben and Mark discuss ROBOT OF SHERWOOD and THE KING'S DEMONS. As they wander through Sherwood forest, the Lash Lads chat about grumpiness, comedy in Doctor Who and take a little detour to look at the rise of internet criticism and clickbait snark.After that, they wander around an old castle whilst singing songs of the Crusades, discussing historical inaccuracies, the mad story of Kamelion's conception, unconvincing beards and the slightly more muted season finales of the classic series.You can read Ben's first "Time Worrier" column at onthetimelash.wordpress.com from Sunday 3rd May!If you enjoy the podcast, and you want to buy us a pint, you can donate to buymeacoffee.com/onthetimelash

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Or: The Incredible Shrinking Doctors SpecialBen and Mark discuss miniaturisation, prawns, robot dogs, soldiers and viruses as they tackle both 'Into the Dalek' and 'The Invisible Enemy'.Is 'Into the Dalek' just a rehash of old ideas? Is 'The Invisible Enemy' really as rubbish as everyone remembers? ALSO: The return of Degsey's Where Did it Come Game, meeting Michael Sheard in a car park, and how Mark is due royalties from sales of Into the Dalek.For Les Anderson

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Ben and Mark welcome the 12th Doctor as they discuss 2014’s feature length, cinematic spectacular Deep Breath with a suggested pairing of Robert Holmes’ ghastly gastronomic 1985 story The Two Doctors.

Along the way, they travel back along their own timelines to ponder their initial reactions to Deep Breath compared to their opinions on it now, discuss the merits and flaws of bringing back old Doctors outside of anniversaries and talk effusively about the work of Ben Wheatley and casting of Peter Capaldi.

ALSO: Being sexually intimidated by Jacqueline Pearce, watching Doctor Who with Frank Skinner, nibbling on an Ogron, Season 6B and whether or not The Two Doctors goes too far.

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Ben and Mark say farewell to Matt Smith in their final podcast of the 11th Doctor era as they pair 'The Time of the Doctor' with the 3rd Doctor's farewell 'Planet of the Spiders'.