Once more unto the breach, dear friends, once more;

Or close the wall up with our tent repair kit.

In peace there's nothing so becomes a man

As modest stillness and humility:

But when the blast of war blows in our ears,

Then imitate the action of the shop window dummy;

Stiffen the sinews, summon up the blood,

Disguise fair nature with hard-favour'd rage;

Then lend the eye a terrible aspect;

Let pry through the portage of the head

Like the brass cannon; let the brow o'erwhelm it

As fearfully as doth a galled rock

O'erhang and jutty his confounded base,

Swill'd with the wild and wasteful ocean.

Now set the teeth and stretch the nostril wide,

Hold hard the breath and bend up every spirit

To his full height. Then, click, drop the front of your hand to reveal a sneaky weapon.

Be copy now to men of grosser blood,

And teach them how to war. And you, good yeoman,

Whose limbs were made in England, show us here

The mettle of your pasture; let us swear

That you are worth your manufacture; which I doubt not;

For there is none of you so mean and base,

That hath not noble lustre in your eyes.

I see you stand like greyhounds in the slips,

Straining upon the start. The game's afoot:

Follow your spirit, and upon this charge

Cry 'We have been colonising other planets for a thousand million years. Now we have come to colonise Earth.

You will be spared, Hibbert. You have helped us.'

This is the long-awaited second part of this highly-acclaimed tribute to some of the greatest podcasters of all time.

After legal challenges, tax issues, tea shortages, unexpected vet fees and problems with the smelly neighbours, it's finally here.

What a time to be alive.

They went on and on about Citizen Kane.

They never shut up about Jurassic Park: The Lost World.

And, frankly, you can take Toy Story 5 and stuff it in a barley sack.

This...

This is Spearhead from Space.

Nuff said.

Well... part one, anyway...

One of two.

Parts.

OK.

SYNOPSIS: Look... what do you want me to say? Wouldn't it be more fun to go in unspoiled?

Since audio recording and transmission were first introduced to the human consciousness, people have been talking about Doctor Who.

Since late 1963, other people have started to listen.

Now that the Doctor Who related podcast is established as the pinnacle of human achievement, both culturally and intellectually, as well as technologically, it would seem to be a good time to review the incredible achievements of the most legendary DocPodders by focussing on the story that sowed the seeds of the whole U.N.I.T. speed-dating controversy, as well as establishing a deep-rooted fear of shop window dummies in all rational individuals.

This is as good as it gets, guys, so sit back, give your favourite teddy bear an extra squeeze, and tune on in...

There are multiple Doctor Who related podcasts.

Several.

Many, even.

How many Krypton Factor podcasts are there?

Are there any?

Now, I'm not saying that Doctor Who is better than the Krypton Factor, but...

There aren't many Double Deckers pods, either. Even though it's a quality programme.

So why does Doctor Who attract the cream of humanity to engage in witty and interesting downloadable duscussions about Monoids and Cryons?

I'm not sure I know the answer.

But I'm jolly glad they do.

It was Thomas Wolfe who said you can't go home again.

But it was the wise host of a Doctor Who related podcast who suggested that it would probably be OK to pop back home for a cup of tea and maybe a bun, as long as you're careful not to disrupt crucial time-lines and try your best to avoid any temporal or philosphical paradoxes.

Sorry Tommy, but I'm with the TARDIS botherer on this one.

Two sugars please.

Just one for the lady, obviously.

What can you say about the first colour Doctor Who serial?

We asked some eccentric, opinionated geniuses to elucidate and the results were, quite frankly, disappointing.

So we turned back to a higher source, and found inspiration and enlightenment in the various Doctor Who related podcasts that have warmed our hearts and stirred our ire in equal measure.

Just like in January 1970, when everyone was 30% sweatier and no shop window was safe, this is such a great time to be alive!

As Jacqueline Hill was so fond of telling everybody, "Doctor Who podcasts have come a long way since the early 'dial-up' days".

And nothing exemplifies Babs' words more than the 'Facsimile' era of modern Doctor Who podcasting, when there were many truths to be told, and many a laugh to be had.

In this tribute compilation, we capture some of the most memorable moments from this golden age of Doctor Who podcasting, featuring many of the luminaries of the genre at their informative and hilarious best.

Please note: due to the archive nature of the source material, sound quality may vary in places, and views expressed may not represent the current opinions and outlooks of those concerned. In many ways it really was a more innocent time.

It is said that the creators of Doctor Who podcasts are amongst the wisest of all of us, with a gift for language and an understanding of the universe that is the envy of normal folk.

I don't know about that.

What I do know is that they have some jolly interesting things to say about Doctor Who.

And that's all we can ask of them...

These podcasts are free after all.

That's pretty good value.

I mean... grapes taste nice, don't they? But you can't just walk into Waitrose and eat as many as you like, can you?

Well, you probably could, actually. But I don't think you're supposed to...