A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast

Joe & Rob; Facts Facts Facts! We’ve rallied at episode six to give you as many as facts as possible and give you the full Abominable Snowmen experience. You’re welcome 😊

Joe & Rob; polishing our Yetis! The ultimate question is finally asked…courtesy of Frazer Gregory (be scared) and one that Rob is entirely unprepared for.

Joe & Rob; 'Oh, Great Intelligence, have I served you well?' Since our recording break Joe has watched Nigel Kneale's Abominablke Snowman and listened to the podcast Yeti - what's the verdict?

Join Rod, Joe, Frazer & Dan as we traverse Gallifrey, Manussa, Terminus & the Death Zone taking in two Brigadiers, sailing ships in space & a ginger French knight!

Joe & Daniel; ‘Space Babies!’ A sophisticated script posing as a bit of fluff with lots of things to say…and a space station shaped like an ass propelled by an enormous fart.

Joe & Rob; ‘Bung a rock at it!’ We talk the podcast Yeti, the joy of watching one episode a week, cultural insensitivity & how to make a base under siege work.

Joe & Michael jump headfirst into the New Series Adventures for a discussion of how successful this series was as a range and to one of its very best examples - Sick Building by Paul Magrs.

Joe & Rob; ‘A robot!!?’ Rob makes brilliant parallels with Nigel Kneales’ The Abominable Snowman and how the show can grab at and absorb these sources. And what we miss by simply listening to this story.

Joe & Rob; 'Oh no, my mistake. The great hairy beastie, it's the Doctor!' A crypto-zoological psychological horror! Come with us to the Himalayas where we face the Yeti, warrior monks & possessed Lamas!

Joe & Luke; 'There's always a twist in the tale!' Join the two beacons of positivity as they waltz there way through this incredible episode of Doctor Who, one that celebrates what music means and how terrifying it would be to lose it.

Join Joe, Rod, James & Michael on Joe’s birthday to discuss Planet of the Dead, The Waters of Mars, The Day of the Doctor, Legend of the Sea Devils, Power of the Doctor, The Star Beast, Wild Blue Yonder & The Giggle.

'And become his handmaidens...in hell!' Joe & Mark battle their way through camp and sorcery in this high octane, late classic adventure. Who will deliver the most quotes?

Joe, Lee & Cam; 'Her love? Oh, there's gratitude for you!' Can Cam summarise his thoughts on a story he hasn't heard a single word uttered? Why does Lee love this so much? And who gave Anneke Wills her first orgasm?

Joe, Lee & Cam; 'They look as if they're preparing an arsenal to blow up London.' Are War Machines cut price Daleks? Why precisely is WOTAN doing this and to what end? And why is Michael Ferguson one of the best directors Doctor Who ever scored?

Join Joe, Luke & Andrew as we face creatures of the night with a taste for blood, colons (ask Andrew) and universal domination. Is this the classic of repute? Extract by Ken Moss.

Joe, Cam & Lee; 'It was if something enormous and terrific was trying to absorb me!' We get onto the thorny subject of Dodo's departure, how Hartnell is still the man and just how important branding is for evil super computers. Cam explains what a heterosexual mouth is.

Joe, Lee & Cam; 'Come on Dodo, the Navy's in trouble...hiii!' Lee has done extensive research, Cam has done none...how will we navigate this richly important story together with this amount of knowledge and ignorance? Court is in session!

A little taste of the madness that occurs in the Hamster Extra universe - this time Mark Rawlins & I give an insane reading on the latest movies with watched. Be warned - it’s an eclectic bunch! https://buymeacoffee.com/hamsterpenknife

Joe, Si & Frazer; ‘A chance of remeeting old friends…’ Si was 8 and Joe & Frazer were 4 when The Five Doctors was born. The people pleaser, the ultimate anniversary, the serotonin hit. Let’s explore the magic.

Join Rod, Joe, Pete & J.R. as we dare to enter a universe of revolting sewers, ghosts, immortal Vikings, lion men, terrorist Zygons, Ravens, puzzleboxes and toxic friendships.

Join Joe & David as we succumb to our animalistic instincts, risk a very boring return home and end up in a fight for our lives on the Planet of the Cheetah People! Reading by Ken Moss.

Joe & Dylan; ‘I tell you, so that you may share the last, great experiment of Zaroff!’ A lesson on television production from the master, please make the £195 payable to Too Hot for TV Towers. I love this guy.

Joe & Dylan; ‘You're a fool. You're a fool! I'll send you to your beloved goddess Amdo to discuss the future of the universe with her!’ Is this the worst episode of Doctor Who of all time? Discuss.

Joe & Dylan; ‘You a scientist ask me WHY?’ Enter the deliriously fun Professor Zarrof and a conversation about over the top villains in Doctor Who. Plus biscuits.

Joe & Dylan; 'Dinosaurs!' Together, in each others laps and watching cartoons of men in wetsuits! The horror of the fish people, the quality of the animations, the social events at the BFI. No stone is unturned.