On the Time Lash

By Ben Verth and Mark DonaldsonComedy TV & Film TV Reviews

On the Time Lash episodes

March 24, 2020 The Timeless Sound of Men Moaning Online
With Britain under lockdown and in the grip of a terrifying global pandemic Ben and Mark look back to happier times when all we had to worry about was a Sunday tea-time sci-fi series.
So Series 12 then - Are we any closer to getting to know Ryan and Yaz? Has this series been a last minute flip-flop on the previous series' approach? Is the Doctor's new backstory too dark? What does it or should it mean for the show going forward? Ben and Mark attempt to answer all of these questions, whilst picking out some of their favourite and least favourite moments from the series whilst weighing in on long-dead arguments over character motivations.
2 hr 9 min
February 09, 2020 82. The Three Birthdays Part Two
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Ben and Mark go back to where it all began, with the very first multi-Doctor story 'The Three Doctors'. After a very special edition of Degsey's Where Did it Come Game, they try to define the indefinable magic of Doctor Who by looking at this most comforting slice of nostalgia.Under discussion: Trying to understand the reverance with which each later Doctor holds the earliest incarnation, John Levene's finest hour, Patrick Troughton and Jon Pertwee's hugely entertaining rivalry and an appreciation for those fabulous Bristol boys - Bob Baker and Dave Martin.
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1 hr 5 min
February 09, 2020 82. The Three Birthdays Part One
To celebrate six years On the Timelash, Ben and Mark look back on the weekend that started it all by reminiscing about the 50th anniversary celebrations at the Excel centre and the various treats we got on the way to 'The Day of the Doctor'. Along the way they'll be joined by some old friends who share their own memories and thoughts on the 50th anniversary special
1 hr 37 min
January 26, 2020 81. Steven Monster
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Ben and Mark reach the end of Series 7b with 'The Name of the Doctor' and pair it up with another story of myth, legend and future Doctors; 'Battlefield'. Is 'Name of the Doctor' a suitably exciting pre-cursor to the anniversary special, and does it still hold up today? And is 'Battlefield' a fitting farewell to one of Doctor Who's longest serving military leaders? Under discussion this episode: INTRODUCING JOHN HURT AS THE DOCTOR, the Doctor's tears, air-snogging, a crash course in Arthurian legend, nuclear disarmament, and doing your best.ALSO: Ben reveals which Doctor Who celebrity he saw out and about doing their shopping and a tribute to a stalwart of Scottish television.
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1 hr 36 min
January 12, 2020 80. Hong. Kong!?
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Ben and Mark return from their festive hibernation to discuss the mythical Cybermen.In Nightmare in Silver, the fantastical worlds of Neil Gaiman clash with the sci-fi action movie, whilst Tomb of the Cybermen updates Egyptian tomb raiding for the cybernetic age.But are they any good?Under discussion: Brazilian stew, Mark's proposed Tomb of the Cybermen stage production with a cast of 10 year olds, racial representation, what it means to be human, the slow, creeping death of Doctor Who fandom and the perils of imagination.
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2 hr 2 min
December 01, 2019 79. Ben and Mark of the Rani
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Ben and Mark celebrate the 100th On the Time Lash upload by discussing 21st Century Doctor Who's 100th episode 'The Crimson Horror'. It's Ben's favourite story of the post 2005 run, will Mark and our listeners share his enthusiasm? Also this episode: Vile Victorian villainesses as we discuss 'The Mark of the Rani'. Ben meets a descendant of Major Barrington. Mark reveals his two degrees of Terry Nation. Byker Grove. Ant and Dec. Auf Wiedersehen, Pet and much much more.
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1 hr 45 min
November 13, 2019 78. Ripping Out the Copper Wiring
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Ben and Mark take two very different journeys to the centre of the TARDIS as they discuss 'Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS' and 'The Invasion of Time'.Just what is it about the Doctor's TARDIS that fascinates people so much? And similarly, what's the obsession with Gallifrey? We don't have the answers, but they're questions worth positing.Under discussion: Reprehensible and terrifying supporting characters, bottle episodes, tinfoil, Star Trek, Yes, Minister, an eloquent analysis of Steven Moffat's approach to time travel and the excellence of Milton Johns.ALSO: Mark outlines Leela's life in spin-off media to an increasingly anxious and upset Ben.WARNING! May contain looms.
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1 hr 38 min
November 03, 2019 OTTL Extra: On the Slime Lash
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In a very special episode of On the Time Lash to celebrate the release of 'Sil & the Devil Seeds of Arodor': Mark interviews the director and producer Keith Barnfather about how the project came about, and how he brought Philip Martin's world to life. He reviews the serial for the benefit of Ben, which leads to a brief discussion about serialisation in the age of Netflix. Mark then chats to Nabil Shaban about returning to the role of Sil, the universality of love and on-screen representations of disability in 2019.ALSO: Do Thoros Betan's get greener the older they get? What does Sil deserve more than Peter Capaldi? And what is it about a repulsive businessman with a great deal of political influence that makes Sil so relevant today?
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58 min
October 27, 2019 77. Spooky Hoose 2: Penis Snake
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Ben returns to the podcast for a Halloween special as we discuss the spooky goings on in Hide and Image of the Fendahl. Two stories, it soon turns out, that are quite evenly matched. (About time, 77 episodes in)Under discussion: The perils of dropping the T-Bomb, reaching the age where 'totty for the dads' is directed at you, the flaws of the show's sci-fi format, two(!) sequels to Image of the Fendahl, some opinions on Ravenous 4, and a competition over whose girlfriend is least interested in Doctor Who.
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1 hr 38 min
October 05, 2019 76. Mammoth on a Submarine
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It's a Ben-lite episode, but will it be Love & Monsters or Blink? Mark is joined by friends of the podcast Lee McMenemy (The Polis Box) and Richie Morgan (I Hate Doctor Who) to discuss 'Cold War' and 'The Ice Warriors'. Under discussion: Mammoths on submarines, Ultravox, planning your whole story around a title, everyday sexism, design marvels and scavenging hee-haw.ALSO: The On the Time Lash listeners provide their worst Doctor Who anecdotes, Mr. Eccleston has some strong words about the state of the park and we discover the secrets of Richie Morgan's sock drawer.
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1 hr 55 min