Joe Ford
A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Join Joe Ford as he waltzes all around the world (via whatever means the internet allows) and undertakes Doctor Who commentaries with a wide range of wonderful contributors. Fans, podcasters, online reviewers, writers, actors...the USP of this podcast is it's variety of guests and the fact that they all bring their own unique perspective to the podcast. The guest chooses the story, be it one they love, hate or are completely indifferent, and amongst the gossip is trivia, critique and personal experience.
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Episodes
Talks to an increasingly incandescent James Lark about Dark Water 21.08.2026 1:13:08
Not for the faint hearted - watching the episode and listening to the commentary. The experiment begun with this being a balanced conversation...
Talks to Robert Valentine about his choice of The Green Death (3/6) 21.08.2026 40:39
Will the Doctor and Jo escape the fetid fruits of the mine? Will the Brigadier decide beef or fungus? Will Jo and Cliff ever get to kiss?
Tops & Bottoms Tens - Chris Stebbings Tops the Classic Series 20.08.2026 1:09:01
Brand new contributor to Hamster, Chris Stebbings, delivers a delicious top ten favourite classic series stories!
Tops & Bottoms Tens - Paul Arthur Tops Doctor Who Covers! 18.08.2026 1:20:16
Humble (but superb) artist (he'll argue that but check out his Insta page Pauls Doodles) provides a wonderful list of Doctor Who covers to celebrate!
Talks to Robert Valentine about his choice of The Green Death (2/6) 15.08.2026 36:12
The disgusting fruits of the mine are making their move...and the Doctor and Jo are trapped in their path! Oh Blodwyn!
Tops & Bottoms - Anthony Carroll Tops the Classic Series 14.08.2026 1:31:21
Too Broad and Too Deep's Anthony Carroll spends a glorious evening with me extolling the virtue of his ten - hugely uplifting - favourite classic stories!
Talks to Robert Valentine about his choice of The Green Death (1/6) 13.08.2026 35:20
We're heading to the valleys with the Wholeweal community...but something nasty and fetid and green is bubbling up from Global Chemicals...
Talks to Jon & Eddie Arnold about their choice of Hell Bent (2/2) 12.08.2026 1:23:51
If you thought Joe was angry during The Robot Revolution...fortunately Jon is there to temper with praise whilst Eddie is the one who isn't sure this time...
Talks to Jon & Eddie Arnold about their choice of Heaven Sent (1/2) 11.08.2026 1:30:01
Jon loves Heaven Sent, Eddie hates Heaven Sent and Joe is somewhere in the middle! Can they find common ground discussing this celebrated episode?
Talks to Ioan Morris about his choice of The Sontaran Experiment (2/2) 10.08.2026 37:45
Sarah Jane is being tortured, the Doctor is indulging in hand to hand combat and Styre is deflating - it's all going on in episode two!
Tops & Bottoms Threes - Joumana Tops & Bottoms Companions & Doctors 07.08.2026 2:01:09
Buckle up! Back by popular demand is Joumana Medlej who delivers her top three and bottom three Doctors & Companions!
Tops & Bottoms Tens - Eddie Arnold Tops the Classic Series 06.08.2026 1:18:09
The delight when an 18 year old Doctor Who fan selects his ten favourite classic stories and they are truly surprising...
Talks to Joumana Medlej about her choice of The Invasion of Time (2/6) 05.08.2026 34:27
The funniest opening to an episode of Hamster ever? The political machinations are flying, the Doctor is behaving very strangely and Leela is desperate...
Tops & Bottom Tens - Dom Carter Tops the Classic Series 04.08.2026 1:52:38
Journalist and all round top bloke Dom Carter steps into Hamster to deliver his top ten classic Doctor Who stories...
Talks to Joumana Medlej about her choice of The Invasion of Time (1/6) 02.08.2026 42:32
To Gallifrey we go to discuss politics, fashion, design, awesome characters and BIG ideas...
Tops & Bottoms Tens - Toby Hadoke Bottoms the Classic Series 30.07.2026 1:32:16
The most difficult task ahead; Toby Hadoke - the man who loves Doctor Who more than anyone I know - details his ten least favourite Classic Doctor Who stories...
Talks to Ioan Morris about his choice of The Sontaran Experiment (1/2) 29.07.2026 36:43
A celebration of a little mentioned but highly atmospheric story. Why is the premise here as Doctor Who as it gets? Who is the creature in the rocks?
Tops & Bottoms Tens - Toby Hadoke Tops the Classic Series 28.07.2026 2:16:56
Comedian, actor, presenter, podcaster extraordinaire Toby Hadoke delivers his ten favourite classic Doctor Who stories...
Talks to Tom Neenan about his choice of Death to the Daleks (4/4) 27.07.2026 36:39
We've gone from a terrifying opening episode to playing hopscotch with alien marmosets. And we're not complaining! Why does this story have the best last scene ever?
Talks to Tom Neenan about his choice of Death to the Daleks (3/4) 25.07.2026 26:32
We're heading into the City of the Exillons, the Root is on the move and setting everybody on fire, and Sarah Jane has made some shining friends...
Talks to Tom Neenan about his choice of Death to the Daleks (2/4) 24.07.2026 29:09
The power is down, the executions have been begun, deals are being made, and wind effects are screaming!
Talks to Tom Neenan about his choice of Death to the Daleks (1/4) 23.07.2026 32:54
It's the sneaky Dalek story that emerges at the end of the Pertwee era that Tom and I both happen to love. Especially episode one...
Talks to Luke Sims-Jenkins about his choice of The Caves of Androzani (4/4) 22.07.2026 40:42
It feels different this time... Luke and I reach the end of this incredible, dramatic, violent, surprising, emotional story...only to greet somebody quite magnificent!
Talks to Luke Sims-Jenkins about his choice of The Caves of Androzani (3/4) 19.07.2026 32:32
Things are truly hotting up now; plots are bubbling over, resentments are raging, corpses are flying. We're not going to let you stop us now!
Tops & Bottoms Tens - David GP Bottoms the Classic Series 17.07.2026 1:03:34
David gets out the custard pie gun to rain dairy goods all over his least favourite classic Doctor Who stories...
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