Staggering Stories Podcast

Summary: Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler, the Real Keith Dunn and Steven Clare review the new Doctor Who episodes The Halloween Apocalypse and War of the Sontarans, discuss their BFI visit to preview Doctor Who: Galaxy 4, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically: * 00:00 – Intro and theme tune. * 01:21 — Welcome! * 01:50 – News: * 02:02 — Doctor Who: Tom Baker and Matt Smith become bears. * 02:57 — Capaldi: The singing Doctor. * 04:48 — Bob Baker: DEAD! * 06:55 — Clifford Rose: DEAD! * 08:22 — ABBA: Remember they are Wombles. * 09:49 — Doctor Who: Lucy Lawless wants to play the Doctor. * 11:00 – Doctor Who: The Halloween Apocalypse. * 32:20 – Doctor Who: Galaxy 4 (BFI screening event). * 46:21 – Doctor Who: War of the Sontarans. * 67:04 – Emails and listener feedback. * 72:02 – Farewell for this podcast! * 72:59 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc. Vital Links: * Staggering Stories. * BBC: Doctor Who. * Tom Baker. * Wikipedia: Matt Smith. * Wikipedia: Peter Capaldi. * Monks Road Records: St. Christopher. * Wikipedia: Bob Baker (scriptwriter). * Wikipedia: Clifford Rose. * Wikipedia: ABBA. * Wikipedia: Remember You’re a Womble. * Wikipedia: Lucy Lawless. * Wikipedia: The Halloween Apocalypse. * BBC: Doctor Who – The Halloween Apocalypse. * Wikipedia: Galaxy 4. * BBC: Doctor Who – Galaxy 4. * Wikipedia: War of the Sontarans. * BBC: Doctor Who – War of the Sontarans. * Stitcher: Smartphone podcast streaming app. * Facebook: Staggering Stories Group.

Summary: Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins and Keith Dunn sit down, boundaried, in front of 2020 Doctor Who episode ‘Ascension of the Cybermen’, and spout our usual nonsense! Brendan is having an odd life, Ashad has found some friends and the Doctor spies something familiar through a hole. But enough of their problems, please sit down with us to enjoy Ascension of the Cybermen… Vital Links: * Staggering Stories. * BBC: Doctor Who. * Wikipedia: Ascension of the Cybermen. * BBC: Doctor Who – Ascension of the Cybermen. * Doctor Who Podcast Alliance. * Facebook: Staggering Stories Group.

Summary: Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Jean Riddler and Keith Dunn review Doctor Who: The Chimes of Midnight (Big Finish) and Netflix’s Midnight Mass, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically: * 00:00 – Intro and theme tune. * 01:09 — Welcome! * 02:25 – News: * 02:45 — Doctor Who: Series 13 timed and writers named. * 05:48 — Marvel: Films delayed, again. * 10:31 — Doctor Who: Eighth Doctor and Charley back at it. * 12:19 — Michael Ferguson: DEAD! * 14:12 — Richard Franklin: Under the knife. * 15:37 – Midnight Mass (Netflix series). * 42:39 – Doctor Who: The Chimes of Midnight (Big Finish). * 58:15 – Emails and listener feedback. * 68:23 – Farewell for this podcast! * 69:15 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc. Vital Links: * Staggering Stories. * BBC: Doctor Who. * Wikipedia: Marvel Cinematic Universe * Big Finish. * Wikipedia: Michael Ferguson (director) * Wikipedia: Richard Franklin (actor) * Wikipedia: Midnight Mass (miniseries) * Big Finish: The Chimes of Midnight * Stitcher: Smartphone podcast streaming app. * Facebook: Staggering Stories Group.

Summary: Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins and Keith Dunn sit down, spooked, in front of 2020 Doctor Who episode ‘The Haunting of Villa Diodati’, and spout our usual nonsense! Graham needs the loo, Ryan gets a skeletal hand in the face and the Doctor gets hit upon. But enough of their problems, please sit down with us to enjoy The Haunting of Villa Diodati… Vital Links: * Staggering Stories. * BBC: Doctor Who. * Wikipedia: The Haunting of Villa Diodati. * BBC: Doctor Who – The Haunting of Villa Diodati. * Doctor Who Podcast Alliance. * Facebook: Staggering Stories Group.

Summary: Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler, the Real Keith Dunn and Steven Clare review Doctor Who: The Evil of the Daleks and Marvel’s first season of What If…?, talk about media we’ve been consuming, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically: * 00:00 – Intro and theme tune. * 01:43 — Welcome! * 02:06 – News: * 02:23 — Doctor Who: Series 13 dated. * 04:41 — Doctor Who: Season 17 goes blu. * 07:16 — Babylon 5: JMS prepares to reboot. * 09:28 — Doctor Who: Exhibitionists. * 11:10 — Returning: Boba Fett and Lost in Space dating. * 12:27 — Bad Wolf: Doctor Who producers bought by Sony. * 16:34 — Star Trek Prodigy: Now with added Chakotay. * 17:44 — Star Wars: X-Wing at the Smithsonian. * 19:01 – Marvel: What If…? (season one). * 32:20 – Flotsam and Jetsam * 46:00 – Doctor Who: The Evil of the Daleks. * 71:11 – Emails and listener feedback. * 78:53 – Jean does RTD2. * 88:45 – Farewell for this podcast! * 89:31 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc. Vital Links: * Staggering Stories. * BBC: Doctor Who. * Wikipedia: Babylon 5. * Wikipedia: J. Michael Straczynski. * Wikipedia: The Book of Boba Fett. * Wikipedia: Lost in Space (2018 TV series). * Wikipedia: Bad Wolf (production company). * Wikipedia: Star Trek – Prodigy. * Star Wars. * Wikipedia: Smithsonian Institute. * Wikipedia: What If…? (TV series). * Wikipedia: Doctor Who – The Evil of the Daleks. * BBC: Doctor Who – The Evil of the Daleks. * Stitcher: Smartphone podcast streaming app. * Facebook: Staggering Stories Group.

Summary: Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins and Keith Dunn sit down, fingered, in front of 2020 Doctor Who episode ‘Can You Hear Me?’, and spout our usual nonsense! Yaz finally has a past, Ryan is letting a friend down and the Doctor has a wet willy. But enough of their problems, please sit down with us to enjoy Can You Hear Me?… Vital Links: * Staggering Stories. * BBC: Doctor Who. * Wikipedia: Can You Hear Me?. * BBC: Doctor Who – Can You Hear Me?. * Doctor Who Podcast Alliance. * Facebook: Staggering Stories Group.

Summary: Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, the Real Keith Dunn and Steven Clare discuss the news of Russell T Davies returning as Doctor Who showrunner, review Doctor Who: The Keeper of Traken, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically: * 00:00 – Intro and theme tune. * 00:55 — Welcome! * 01:58 – News: * 02:09 — Doctor Who: RTD2 – The Revenge. * 04:24 — Doctor Who: Chumbleys to get animated. * 07:27 — Shatner: Rocketman. * 10:48 — Doctor Who RPG: Free adventure download. * 12:09 — Star Trek: Strange New Worlds new details. * 15:00 — Disney: Man gives himself unlimited Fast Passes for Star Wars rides. * 15:55 — Reuben Klamer: DEAD! * 17:14 — The Witcher: Season three confirmed. * 17:42 — The Oscars: New museum. * 19:03 – Doctor Who: The Keeper of Traken. * 40:31 – Doctor Who: RTD2. * 77:06 – Crumbly’s Corner * 80:22 – Emails and listener feedback. * 89:54 – Farewell for this podcast! * 90:44 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc. Vital Links: * Staggering Stories. * BBC: Doctor Who. * Wikipedia: Russell T Davies. * Wikipedia: Doctor Who – Galaxy 4. * William Shatner. * Cubicle 7: Free Doctor Who RPG adventure. * Wikipedia: Star Trek – Strange New Worlds. * Wikipedia: Reuben Klamer. * Wikipedia: The Witcher (TV series). * The Academy Museum. * Wikipedia: Doctor Who – The Keeper of Traken. * BBC: Doctor Who – The Keeper of Traken. * Stitcher: Smartphone podcast streaming app. * Facebook: Staggering Stories Group.

Summary: Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith and the Real Keith Dunn recount their time at the recent Whooverville 12 Doctor Who convention, review the BBC’s Ghosts TV series, play a game, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically: * 00:00 – Intro and theme tune. * 00:46 — Welcome! * 01:11 – News: * 01:21 — The Rocketeer: Disney reboot flying in. * 03:46 — Rick and Morty: Live-action action. * 06:07 — Tony Selby: DEAD! * 07:55 — Doctor Who: John Bishop told off. * 10:45 – Whooverville 12 (Doctor Who convention). * 27:20 – Game: Things in Five Words. * 31:38 – Ghosts (BBC TV series). * 45:52 – Emails and listener feedback. * 46:04 – Crumbly’s Corner * 49:46 – Farewell for this podcast! * 50:29 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc. Vital Links: * Staggering Stories. * Wikipedia: The Rocketeer (film). * Wikipedia: Rick and Morty. * Wikipedia: Tony Selby. * Wikipedia: John Bishop. * BBC: Doctor Who. * Whooverville Doctor Who convention. * Wikipedia: Ghosts (2019 TV series). * Stitcher: Smartphone podcast streaming app. * Facebook: Staggering Stories Group.

Summary: Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler and the Real Keith Dunn review Big Finish’s Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor Adventures – Respond to All Calls and the 2021 film The Suicide Squad, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically: * 00:00 – Intro and theme tune. * 00:45 — Welcome! * 01:27 – News: * 01:36 — Doctor Who: The BBC to get radical? * 04:06 — Star Trek: Day of the Trekkies. * 06:29 — Marvel: Man cosplays Thor with a Tesla coil. * 08:32 — Aliens: NERF go bug hunting. * 10:32 — Doctor Who: The Web of Fear – Keith’s animated rant. * 16:36 – The Suicide Squad (2021 film). * 31:19 – Doctor Who: Ninth Doctor Adventures Vol. 2 – Respond to all Calls. * 45:11 – Emails and listener feedback. * 57:57 – Crumbly’s Corner * 61:32 – Farewell for this podcast! * 62:57 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc. Vital Links: * Staggering Stories. * BBC: Doctor Who. * Star Trek Day. * Wikipedia: Thor (Marvel Cinematic Universe). * Wikipedia: Aliens (film). * Wikipedia: The Web of Fear. * Wikipedia: The Suicide Squad (film). * Big Finish: Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor Adventures – Respond to All Calls. * Stitcher: Smartphone podcast streaming app. * Facebook: Staggering Stories Group.

Summary: Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith and the Real Keith Dunn review the 1975 Doctor Who story The Sontaran Experiment and the 2021 Karen Gillan film Gunpowder Milkshake, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically: * 00:00 – Intro and theme tune. * 01:27 — Welcome! * 02:01 – News: * 02:13 — Doctor Who: Series 13 gets direction. * 04:20 — Star Wars: The Bad Batch rises again. * 05:29 — Una Stubbs: DEAD! * 07:34 — Star Wars: Expensive Disney hotel. * 11:16 — Netflix goes all Marvel. * 13:30 – Gunpowder Milkshake. * 29:27 – Doctor Who: The Sontaran Experiment. * 45:35 – Emails and listener feedback. * 51:02 – Farewell for this podcast! * 52:09 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc. Vital Links: * Staggering Stories. * BBC: Doctor Who. * Star Wars. * Wikipedia: Una Stubbs. * Wikipedia: The Witcher (TV series). * Wikipedia: Gunpowder Milkshake. * Wikipedia: The Sontaran Experiment. * BBC: Doctor Who – The Sontaran Experiment. * Stitcher: Smartphone podcast streaming app. * Facebook: Staggering Stories Group.

Summary: Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler and the Real Keith Dunn discuss both Jodie Whittaker and Chris Chibnall’s departure from Doctor Who and review the 2021 series The Watch, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically: * 00:00 – Intro and theme tune. * 01:27 — Welcome! * 02:01 – News: * 02:08 — Doctor Who: Whittaker and Chibnall prepare for their end. * 05:30 — Another bite of Sweet Tooth. * 07:27 — Doctor Who: Martha Jones is back (in audio form). * 09:32 — Neil Gaiman: Anansi Boys TV series coming. * 12:54 — Sandman 2. * 15:03 – Doctor Who: Whittaker’s departure and who’s next? * 64:15 – The Watch (2021 TV series). * 86:54 – Emails and listener feedback. * 97:54 – Farewell for this podcast! * 98:38 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc. Vital Links: * Staggering Stories. * BBC: Doctor Who. * Wikipedia: Jodie Whittaker. * Wikipedia: Chris Chibnall. * Wikipedia: Sweet Tooth (TV series). * Neil Gaiman. * Wikipedia: Anansi Boys. * Wikipedia: The Sandman (Vertigo). * Wikipedia: The Watch (TV series). * Stitcher: Smartphone podcast streaming app. * Facebook: Staggering Stories Group.

Summary: Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler and the Real Keith Dunn discuss Doctor Who: Season 24 (1987) and review the 2021 Disney+ series Loki (season one), find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically: * 00:00 – Intro and theme tune. * 01:32 — Welcome! * 02:51 – News: * 03:00 — Loki: Gains a season but loses direction. * 04:54 — Cancellations: Cursed and Lovecraft Country no more. * 07:50 — Moomin Valley: Thurd season. * 09:07 — Doctor Who RPG: New edition, with added Whittaker. * 11:22 – Loki (2021 Disney+ series). * 33:53 – 30 Second Recommendation: Black Widow (2021 Marvel film). * 36:52 – Doctor Who: Season 24 (1987). * 63:38 – Emails and listener feedback. * 68:04 – Farewell for this podcast! * 69:16 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc. Vital Links: * Staggering Stories. * Wikipedia: Loki (TV series). * Wikipedia: Cursed (2020 TV series). * Wikipedia: Lovecraft Country (TV series). * Moominvalley. * BBC: Doctor Who. * Cubicle 7 (Makers of the Doctor Who: The Roleplaying Game). * Wikipedia: Black Widow (2021 film). * Wikipedia: Doctor Who (season 24). * Stitcher: Smartphone podcast streaming app. * Facebook: Staggering Stories Group.

Summary: Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler and the Real Keith Dunn review Doctor Who: The Ark in Space and the 2021 Netflix series Sweet Tooth, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically: * 00:00 – Intro and theme tune. * 01:09 — Welcome! * 01:53 – News: * 02:00 — Doctor Who: Animated Daleks being evil. * 04:40 — Good Omens: The second coming. * 08:32 — Jackie Lane: DEAD! * 10:40 — The Last of Us: Filming has started. * 13:03 – Doctor Who: The Ark in Space. * 33:10 – Sweet Tooth (2021 Netflix series). * 50:09 – Emails and listener feedback. * 51:28 – Farewell for this podcast! * 52:18 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc. Vital Links: * Staggering Stories. * BBC: Doctor Who. * Wikipedia: Good Omens (miniseries). * Wikipedia: Jackie Lane (actress). * Wikipedia: The Last of Us. * Wikipedia: The Ark in Space. * BBC: Doctor Who The Ark in Space. * Wikipedia: Sweet Tooth (TV series). * Stitcher: Smartphone podcast streaming app. * Facebook: Staggering Stories Group.

Summary: Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, the Real Keith Dunn and Steven Clare review the Big Finish Doctor Who story Out of Time 2: The Gates of Hell and the 2021 Amazon series Solos, play a game, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically: * 00:00 – Intro and theme tune. * 00:52 — Welcome! * 02:50 – News: * 03:01 — Doctor Who: 2022 two specials? * 07:49 — Star Wars: Boba’s book filmed but The Mandalorian delayed? * 09:52 — Carrie Fisher: Starring on Hollywood Boulevard. * 12:03 – Doctor Who: Out of Time 2 – The Gates of Hell (Big Finish). * 22:31 – Game: Things in Five Words. * 28:25 – Solos (2021 Amazon series). * 38:26 – Emails and listener feedback. * 45:05 – Farewell for this podcast! * 46:21 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc. Vital Links: * Staggering Stories. * BBC: Doctor Who. * Star Wars. * Wikipedia: Carrie Fisher. * Big Finish: Doctor Who: Out of Time 2 – The Gates of Hell. * Wikipedia: Solos (TV series). * Stitcher: Smartphone podcast streaming app. * Facebook: Staggering Stories Group.

Summary: Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins and Keith Dunn review Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy and the 2021 series The Nevers, play a game, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically: * 00:00 – Intro and theme tune. * 00:59 — Welcome! * 01:45 – News: * 01:54 — MGM: Swallowed by Amazons. * 04:51 — Jupiter’s Legacy: Netflix kills again. * 08:01 — Damaris Hayman: DEAD! * 09:38 — Charles M. Schulz: The documentary. * 12:23 — Shadow and Bone: Second season confirmed. * 15:26 — Nichelle Nichols: The documentary. * 17:08 – Doctor Who: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy. * 42:23 – Game: Things in Five Words. * 48:16 – The Nevers (first six episodes). * 65:46 – Emails and listener feedback. * 66:56 – Farewell for this podcast! * 68:02 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc. Vital Links: * Staggering Stories. * Wikipedia: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer. * Wikipedia: Jupiter’s Legacy (TV series). * Wikipedia: Damaris Hayman. * Wikipedia: Charles M. Schulz. * Wikipedia: Shadow and Bone (TV series). * Wikipedia: Nichelle Nichols. * Wikipedia: The Greatest Show in the Galaxy. * BBC: Doctor Who – The Greatest Show in the Galaxy. * Wikipedia: The Nevers. * Stitcher: Smartphone podcast streaming app. * Facebook: Staggering Stories Group.