Ben – Fusion Patrol

There’s a whole new world of Discovery out there – Star Trek Discovery, that is, and 70 million Star Trek podcasts are going to analyze it to death. Ben and Eugene take a quick detour of discovery through the opening two-parter of Star Trek Discovery before we return to our standard programming.

Help, I’m trapped in a bottle being forced to watch episodes of Space: 1999, and they’ve put on One Moment of Humanity. I’m afraid I might go out like a Christmas Light! Oh, but I’m obligated to say…  Ben and Eugene discuss One Moment of Humanity. Synopsis 515 Days after leaving Earth’s orbit and Alpha ... Read more

There’s gold in them thar… umm… spaceships, and Avon and a “pal” have a plan to liberate all that lovely money for themselves. But there’s someone else who has other plans for them. Ben and Eugene discuss Gold.

A swarm of space bees arrives at Moonbase Alpha…  no wait, that was an episode of the Starlost, wasn’t it? Some missiles attack Moonbase Alpha…  no, that’s not right. Exiles arrive at Moonbase Alpha, and like immigrants from anywhere, John Koenig welcomes them with open arms and a concealed laser gun. Ben and Eugene discuss ... Read more

Sand, sand everywhere and not a drop to drink. Tarrant finds himself stranded on a planet with a deadly life form AND there’s a lot of living sand around, too! Ben and Eugene discuss Sand. Synopsis The green planet Vern has something the Federation thinks is important, but they don’t know what it is. Five ... Read more

Big, exciting changes are coming in the Series Two premiere of Space: 1999.  First up, Mentor of the planet Psychon wants to drain the Alphans’ brain.  His daughter Maya just wants to have fun with her ability to transform into any living creature.  What could possibly go wrong? Ben and Eugene discuss the Metamorph! Synopsis ... Read more

Avon and the crew are playing games.  Deadly games. Ben and Eugene look at the Blakes 7 episode, Games.

I’m not going to lie to you.  I had a blast recording this episode.  I can’t remember an episode that had so much to talk about it. Pity, it’s a bit rubbish. Ben and I discuss the Testament of Arkadia, the series one finale of Space: 1999. Synopsis Tonight Commander Koenig is going to tell ... Read more

What do you get when you combine an infallible assassin, the cunning Commissioner Sleer, a slave auction and the crew of the Scorpio? Ben and Eugene try to solve that riddle as they discuss Assassin. Synopsis Vila intercepts a message from a familiar voice – Servalan AKA Commissioner Sleer. The message is a date and ... Read more

There are creatures that eat light. There are Picts and Romans. There is the Doctor, Bill and Nardole. Throw them all together and a story just writes itself, doesn’t it? Ben and Eugene discuss the Eaters of Light.

The Monk Trilogy comes to a crashing close.  In the end, did Ben and Eugene like it? Listen and find out.

Those meddling Monks are back and they’ve worked out just how the human race is going to die.  They can save us, in return for nothing but their love and devotion. Ben and Eugene discuss The Pyramid at the End of the World.

Tony Cellini has a problem – either he’s an arrogant, incompetent bungler that destroyed the Ultra Probe or he’s an unlucky sod that’s psychically tied to a nasty space alien that wants to eat his life force. It doesn’t really matter which because he’s Koenig one true man-crush. Ben and Eugene discuss Dragon’s Domain. Synopsis 877 days after ... Read more

A space station, a distress call and an empty space suit all walk into a bar… It must be Jamie Mathieson’s Oxygen – the latest episode of Doctor Who. Ben and Eugene size up this story’s anti-capitalism street cred.

A spooky old house, six college roommates, a creepy landlord and a lot of creaking floorboards… sounds like a recipe for a mystery! Eugene and Ben discuss Knock Knock.

A brilliant, arrogant scientist creates something that kills him and plans to dominate the entire galaxy. It’s just another day for the crew of the Liberator as they battle the oldest tropes in Science Fiction. Ben and Eugene discuss Headhunter.

When the TARDIS takes the Doctor and Bill to the last great Frost Fair in 1814 London, they are literally on Thin Ice. Ben and Eugene discuss the latest episode of Doctor Who.

The Doctor takes Bill far into the future to one of Earth’s first colony worlds, but what’s happening there isn’t something to smile about – but they’d better. Ben and Eugene discuss Smile.

We start a new series of Doctor Who episodes with Steven Moffat’s 10th series opener, the Pilot. Ben and Eugene discuss.

Alpha encounters a big spaceship with big problems. Could some good ‘ole down home Earth thinking and feeling solve the Mission of the Darians? Ben and Eugene discuss. Synopsis Alpha comes across a gigantic 20×5 mile spacecraft, putting out a distress signal. When they detect life signs, they decide to go over and take a look. ... Read more

Not to go on all-fours; that is the Law. Are we not Men? Not to suck up Drink; that is the Law. Are we not Men? Not to eat Fish or Flesh; that is the Law. Are we not Men? Not to claw the Bark of Trees; that is the Law. Are we not Men? ... Read more

Meet Gwint, a really awesome computer – with a personality!  What could possibly go wrong? Ben and Eugene discuss The Infernal Machine. Synopsis A strange spaceship appears, calling out for assistance from Alpha. It is curiously friendly, yet menacing, in turns. Alpha’s computer seems to be in its thrall. Koenig, Bergman and Russell are required ... Read more

The Scorpio is a slow, old bucket in space.  Not what a bunch of wannabe revolutionaries really need to be kicking around the galaxy in. Can the legendary Space Rats help them? Ben and Eugene discuss, Stardrive. Synopsis The Scorpio has problems: It’s terribly slow and it’s engines are old and need supplies they don’t ... Read more

Moonbase Alpha encounters the Universe’s brain…  maybe?  You won’t believe what happens next! Find out by listening to Ben and Eugene discuss the Space Brain. Synopsis It’s just another Puzzle Day on Moonbase Alpha, when suddenly, the computers all start to go crazy. All channels are being overloaded by a signal from space. Koenig sends ... Read more

Suddenly,  the Federation isn’t so much the joke it’s been since the war against Andromeda, what could be behind it?  Is that an old friend I see? Ben and Eugene discuss Traitor! Synopsis A pleasant rebel is being questioned by a Federation officer. He reveals all their plans and is sent on his way, back ... Read more