Perpetual Outsider Podcast

The Doctor and Jo are on the trail of The Master and Krasis as John looks at another episode of The Time Monster. Can Mike Yates hold out against the Barry Sheene of Doom? Did Forbes from Spearhead From Space actually live another day and become a farmer? And how does Macca influence the big central concept of this episode?

Chow down on a marmalade sandwich with John as he reaches the halfway point of The Time Monster. Can Percival hack a lifetime of non-existence? Should there be a Doctor/Master school spin-off? Why do first names add a bit of cliffhanger drama?

The postman makes a cameo as John continues to look at The Time Monster. Which Elton John LP isn't much cop? Can Jon Pertwee cope with a weathered boa? Does chickenpox improve your opinion of the story?

Simmer down, John, for Pete's sake. It's time to talk about the 1972 Jon Pertwee story, The Time Monster. Is The Doctor still haunted by the events of Inferno? Why is John so rubbish at sales pitch? And is this story aggorant nonsense?

The name's Bensalhia. John Bensalhia. With a licence to kill - the mood in the room with too many bad jokes. John changes channels to ITV to big up the channel's gameshow mainstay of the late '70s and early '80s, 3-2-1. This commentary remembers a February 1984 edition starring Don Estelle as a somewhat unlikely James Bond substitute. Will the contestants be left shaken and stirred by the prize that they go home with or is it a case of From Dusty With Love?

John Bensalhia looks at the ultimate John Sullivan comedy experience Only Fools And Horses in a classic episode from 1986.

Power To The People! In the 1st of 2 John Sullivan-themed podcasts, John Bensalhia remembers the revolution of 1979 with an episode of classic comedy Citizen Smith.

Gear up your shiny new Blu-rays (or in John's case, old DVD) and return to Necros as John comments on the final thrilling instalment of Revelation Of The Daleks Part Two. How does the story pre-empt daytime telly adverts? Why does it feel like the end of an era? And was Grade right to put the show on ice for 18 months?

John visits the forbidding climes of Necros as he recalls the classic season 22 finale. Was JNT's famous face casting on the money? Why were the 1990s repeat seasons a frustrating experience? And will John ever be tempted to go Blu-ray?

Good game! Good game! All right, my loves? John Bensalhia is your host as he travels back in time to the shivering cold of December 1977, where he takes a look at a classic edition of Bruce Forsyth & The Generation Game. Why don't modern day entertainers come and offer you free show tickets at your place of work? What does David Dickinson know about Punch & Judy? And why are so many classic archive telly shows sitting around gathering dust?