The Doctor Who Podcast

In a bumper episode of the Doctor Who Podcast James and Leeson talk about one of the latest trilogies from the magnificent bods at Big Finish. The multi-colour coated one, the 6th Doctor gets an outing in a series of plays – Curse of Davros, The Fourth Wall and Wirrn Isle. James also quizzes Leeson on his viewing of Planet of the Spiders, which was the winner of our little competition back in episode 151.

This episode we are in DVD review mode where we look at the Pertwee story The Dæmons and the McCoy story, The Happiness Patrol.  Are they worthy of going five rounds with, and will they make you happy?  Listen in to find out. We also have a bit of a chat about the recent opening ceremony for the London Olympics, and share our thoughts on the recent passing of Mary Tamm, companion to the fourth Doctor.

The love for Big Finish at the Doctor Who Podcast Towers is well known, we have often trumpeted our passion for the ranges from the highest of rooftops.  From its dedicated monthly range of releases featuring classic Doctors to its Companion Chronicles, and various spinoff series featuring characters from the show, Big Finish is the flag bearer for Doctor Who in audio. This episode James and Michele share their love for the releases and some of the hidden gems to be found at Big Finish and talk about some of their favourite stories.

Whilst Cyberleader Kang puts the finishing touches to Ep 154 of the Doctor Who Podcast, it is time for another DWP Quiz! This quiz has Tom asking the questions to the three nervous lads in the Campervan. Who will come out victorious?  Who will go away and cry into their Doctor Who episode guide?  Who will get the honour of asking the questions for Quiz 13?  Have a listen and find out!

The inner-child is revealed in this episode of the Doctor Who Podcast, with Trevor, James and Tom raiding their toy cupboards and reminiscing about the wonderful world of Doctor Who toys and collectables.

One of the big problems putting out one of the finest Doctor Who podcasts on the planet is we also attract some of the finest Doctor Who fans on the planet, who email us with the finest feedback on the planet. So we devote an podcast to digging deep into the email inbox and sampling some fine thoughts from you our awesome listeners. Leeson and James have the feedbacking duties this time, and cover a wide range of topics such as least favourite stories, Dragonfire rants and much much more.

Well, its taken close to six months, but Leeson has finally drawn the attention away from the other three wanabee regulars of the campervan and managed to shine the spotlight on himself. It’s all about Leeson for this episode of the Doctor Who Podcast, where we try and help Leeson decide what classic Doctor Who episode to watch next. But surely Leeson has seen them all, just like the other three main hosts, we hear you cry?  Apparently not, and it is up to Trev, James and Tom to state their cases for some of their picks from Leeson’s pile of unwatched shame. Which stories hasn’t Leeson seen?  Which one will he pick?  Will there be any justice as the boys wage the battle for Leeson’s eyeballs?

Join James and Leeson and they bring you a special edition of the Doctor Who Podcast.  The chaps are joined by the charismatic organiser of the already iconic Whooverville conventions, Mr Stephen Hatcher.  Whooverville has established itself as laid back, intimate event on the convention circuit, mainly by holding its first two events in a railway shed in darkest Derbyshire.  Now in its fourth year, Whooverville has moved to a new, gleaming, shiny venue in central Derby.  James, Leeson and Steve chat about Whooverville’s past and look forward to the next event, Whooverville 4, being held on 1st September 2012 where attendees will be joined by Peter Purves, Terry Malloy, Richard Franklin, Donald Gee for a day of geekiness. Also, Steve announces a thus-far unannounced guest Whooverville 4 guest exclusively on this very DWP – and frankly, this new guest makes the event an even more exciting prospect!  Tune in to find out just who is coming to Whooverville…..!! Check out Whooverville 4’s facebook page where you can keep abreast with current developments, find out information about tickets, the venue and even say how excited you are about it!

We got a bit of the fit of the giggles in the DWP Campervan this week when we realised we had reached the lofty heights of Episode 150 of the Doctor Who Podcast.  So it seemed only apt that we talk about comedy and its relationship with our favourite program, Doctor Who. And who better than to talk about comedy, but a comedian?  Long time contributor to the show Ashley Frieze finally takes up a pink vinyl seat in the Campervan alongside Trev, James, Tom and Leeson and talks about what has made us laugh in Doctor Who.  We also discuss comedians who have made the leap from standup to Doctor Who as well as comedy gold and misfires. Ian and Michele also join the fun and discuss – The Horns of Nimon – proper story or panto? Throw into the mix a few DWP skits and sketches, as well as a song from Ashley, and you have the 150th episode of the DWP!

Well, we come to the end of our memorable journey through Iceworld, with this, the commentary track for Episode 3 of Dragonfire. And who better than to bring you to its epic conclusion that Leeson and Ian?  The boys guide you though face melting, deaths, companion swaps and bewildering little girls who have no meaning to the plot. We hope you have enjoyed our romp through Dragonfire this week.

The commentary for Dragonfire continues with the second episode.  In the commentary hot seats for this episode are James and Tom. As with Episode 1 of this commentary, there are clear instructions within the file of how to sync it up with your copy of Dragonfire so you can join along and watch the story whilst listening to James and Tom.

As the build up begins to our 150th episode next week, we present to you this week commentary tracks for the 150th classic series story – the Seventh Doctor adventure Dragonfire. Our story begins on Iceworld, a trading port on the dark side of planet Svartos, the Doctor chances across Sabalom Glitz and joins him on a treasure hunt in the frozen caverns of the planet where a dragon is rumored to resides. Meanwhile Mel and a recently fired waitress named Ace run afoul of Kane, the icy director of Iceworld, whose frozen touch means death. Trevor and Michele are your hosts to guide you through this first of three Dragonfire episodes. You can join along with the fun too.  If you have a copy of Dragonfire, the commentary audio can be watched alongside the episode itself.  Just pop your DVD, VHS etc copy into your player, and follow the instructions in the audio itself for when to press play, and you too can be experiencing Dragonfire alongside Michele and Trev. The remaining two episodes will be released over the coming week, keep an eye out for them!

Welcome to another week of THE Doctor Who Podcast, quite simply the finest Doctor Who podcast around and frankly you should feel honoured and humbled as this episode downloads its way to you! A very intimate affair this week, with Trevor and Ian together in the Campervan, having a bit of a geek out. The hoary subject of Doctor Who canon is the main subject of the day, and the chaps discuss its relevance or otherwise to Doctor Who. Make sure you have your downloading devices at the ready next week as we begin our lead-up to our 150th episode, with a very special series of releases from The Doctor Who Podcast.

It is Tom and Trev’s turn this week to share their least favourite stories from the 6th Doctor through to the present Doctor. We also have a stab at trying to pick our least favourite story from the 1st to 5th Doctor eras. Ian and Michele also chip in with their least favourites as well.

We have already devoted episodes to our favourite Doctor Who episodes, now its time to explore the seedier side of Doctor Who as the team talks about their least favourites. First up is James and Michele who discuss their least favourite stories from the 1st through to the 5th Doctors. Prepare to be amazed, outraged, surprised and disgusted!