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

Joe & Si; two friends, kicking back, loving Doctor Who.

Joe, Brendan & Si; we feel so hot… Set design, Big Finish, lighting, visual improvements, CGI, BUGS, Nyssa’s agency, and underwhelming cliffhangers. It’s the Terminus deep dive!

Joe & Brendan; we’re on a leper ship! Poor Mary Ridge, hot from some of the finest Blakes’ 7 episodes and suffering the production nightmare from hell. We detail her experience here.

Joe, Si & Frazer; the boys are back in town! Si & Frazer declare this their favourite episode of series 1, and Joe is sticking up for RTD dialogue. All the best and the worst of this era in one package? You decide…

Joe & Toby; 5 hours in and still going strong! Thorny moral dilemmas, sexy Pertwee, questioning the hypocrisy of Doctor Who, and an explosive ending that opens a whole can of worms.

Joe & Toby; admiring the Pert Tee look! Six episodes in and we're attempting to cure a deadly plague, build bridges with a reptilian species that has claimed the planet and prevent a disaster in the scientific base. It's all going on! And we're loving it.

Joe & Toby; things are getting very plaguey. Some smart questions from Twitter sends us down a morally thorny road, we admire Silurian performances and compare to recent versions of this story.

Joe & Toby; discussing impressive rubber! We get to wax lyrical about Norman Jones, minster designs and Pertwee’s wonderful 8 week old ability to walk in and own the show.

Joe & Toby; being seduced by a kazoo! Can you devote an entire episode to the wonder of Carey Blyton’s music? More discussion of the dense storytelling and incredible characterisation that seven parts affords.

Joe & Toby; exploring the moors! We discuss Liz Shaw (and other companions against the grain), what it takes to write Doctor Who, Doomwatch, Paul Darrow, Tim Coombe’s creative direction and Dicks vs Sherwin.

Joe & Toby; going underground to face a prehistoric monster! A conversation about vulnerability, detail and intimacy - before the episode begins! It’s a marvellous story, and our journey begins here…

Joe & Mark; and why these podcasts came to be. Joe isn’t a virgin either! Soldeed and Romana impressions. Lots of Douglas Adam’s talk. And a friendship is born. Bless The Horns of Nimon 😊

Joe & Mark (and Mark is not a virgin!). What is the Tower of Technobabble world record? What Seth/Adric delights appear on Teaspoon? What does the Nimon play on his sound system?

Joe & Mark; entering the labyrinth! The Tories and the Nimon? Graham Crowden as the Doctor? The victims of fabulous indeterminate sex? The Companions page 3 girl?

Joe & Mark; neither virgins (to be revealed later!). A madly flirtatious conversation about this pantomimic classic which we both happen to adore. Joe tries to explain the creativity economy whilst Mark takes over the quoting.

Joe & Peter; delighted that all roads lead to (the Great Fire of) Rome! Who is really to blame for the inferno? Will Ian and Barbara come out of this alive? And who will get a chance to tell their tale? 

In our further desire to celebrate the glorious 60s, Joe & Mark answer wonderful questions from the Ham Fam. Sararina lives! Susan recast in different decades! And our all time favourite stories!

Joe & Peter; discussing the troubling rapey nature of Nero! Doctor Who as a sex comedy? Barbara being pursued by a sex pest? The Doctor in the sauna? Ian writhing around with another man? This episode is custom built for Hamster!

Joe & Peter; ‘previously on Doctor Who’ All Roads lead to Rome in this plot heavy episode. Assassins, slave trade, shipbound torture, psychotic Emperors. This is a comedy, you say?

Joe & Peter; off on an adventure in Rome! The first out and out Doctor Who comedy is a spectacular success, and we are here to celebrate everything from the regulars to the witty scripting to the set design and the music. The Doctor and Vicki are off like naughty schoolkids and we can't get enough of it...

Joe, Dave, Lucy & Daniel; discussing Peri, euthanasia, murder, exits and entrances! All the emotional moments hit in episode four and suddenly, finally we are more impressed.

Joe, Dave, Lucy & Daniel; and the ultimate (Malkon) spoiler! The trio join the cast of Last of the Summer Wine, a cast member joins Howard’s away and there’s plenty of psycomorphic fringing!

Joe, Dave, Lucy & Daniel; and discussing all things Master? Was Ainley having the most fun? Will they learn to glue the beard on? Who will obey as we take a tour around all the Masters and then head back to Sarn for a burning.

Hey I dig your fab gear! You asked the questions, Joe & Mark answered! The best story? Pertwee in Alice? Cilla Black in Distress? Susan stabbing a Sensorite? Let’s all have a giggle.

Joe, Lucy, Dave & Daniel; back together again! This time we’re talking sun, sea, sand and underpants…plus religious overtones. Is this the best produced story? Is this a boring story? The troupe is in session!