Doctor Who: 42 To Doomsday

Episode 22 - In this very special episode we take a look at how the different styles of comedy have been interpreted and portrayed throughout the various eras of the program. To help us with we thought we had better get a real-life funster involved to give us a hand, so we welcome back to the show comedian and Doctor Who podcasting orphan Rob Lloyd! Join us as we laugh it up examining comedy in Do...

Episode 21 A Celebration - bless the rains the Terrance and Phillip of the Doctor Who podcasting world return to celebrate our 21st episode! We take a look at how our favourite series celebrated such achievements and were multi-doctor romps the way to go and why do these two grown men keep bursting into tears when they see a couple of old doctors being paraded across the screen! All this plus Miam...

Episode 20 - In the concluding part of our merchandise special Rob and Mark trek to deepest, darkest inner city Melbourne to meet with up Aron Challinger of Lobos Collectables to discuss the current state Doctor Who merchandising and his insights into what sells and what doesn't. Make sure you listen for a chance to win a $50 gift voucher from Lobos Collectables to put towards your own piece of me...

Episode 19 - With their sojourn into the TARGET universe complete, Mark and Rob now turn their attention to the rest of the Doctor Who merchandising universe in the first of a two part podcasting extravaganza! In this episode we look at Doctor Who merchandising from a collector’s perspective with special guest Richard Nolan who gives us a potted history through the highs and lows of the many examp...

Episode 18 - In a desperate attempt to cling to their long vanished youth, Mark and Rob journey back to an earlier, simpler time to discuss the Target Doctor Who range where the only way you could watch the Web of Fear was to read the book. So grab yourself a cup of Milo, Horlicks or Cocoa (ooh, is that a marriage proposal?), sit yourself in your favourite comfy chair and wile away the next 60 min...

Episode 17 - Like the super villains they are, Rob and Mark have smashed free of the Phantom Zone to wreak havoc yet again on podcast listening humanity. Kneel before...pod(cast)! In this bumper episode we take a look at the villains of Doctor Who, starting with the Tribe of Gum all the way up to that cackling wife beater from Gallifrey. We talk about the way different writers and production teams...

Episode 16 - In this very special episode of the 42 to Doomsday podcast, Rob and Mark are joined by guest JR Southall, columnist and podcaster extraordinaire. We chat about his involvement with the Blue Box podcast, the two You and Who volumes of essays and cover his work as a columnist for Starburst Magazine. Since JR Southall interviewed Philip Morris for Starburst, we take a deep dive into his...

Episode 15 - The boys from Wolverhampton (sorry, Melbourne) are back and in this episode Rob and Mark jump into the Wayback Machine and go deep, real deep to discuss how the programme tackled historical and pseudo historical stories. But just before their brains fried, they discuss whether the current production team would be brave enough to produce an unadulterated historical story. All this, plu...

Episode 14 - It's the start of the long weekend here in sunny Melbourne, so join Rob and Mark as they load up the Land Cruiser and take a Safari around the Wilderness Years (a.k.a it wasn't on telly for 16 years apart from a blip). For a period when the show wasn't on the air there is a surprisingly large amount to chat about. All this plus Danny the Pink, Rob defends the Restoration Team and list...

Episode 13 - Happy Valentine's Day! In this special episode Rob, Mark and special guest Rob Lloyd rain rose petals and chocolates all over the Pertwee era. We also discuss the upcoming Australian tour of The Science of Doctor Who hosted by our guest, Rob Lloyd. Plus, listener feedback and (a special guest appearance by) The Flash! So stop trying to serenade your loved one by listening to 'The Lady...

Episode 12 - In this (hopefully not too self-indulgent) episode, Mark and Rob grabbed the mics and went on a walkabout to talk to fellow Who fans Dave and Tom about their time in Victorian fandom. They give their insight into the past, present and future of fandom on the local scene. We also share our memories and experiences of our involvement in fandom and ask the question: has the internet been...

Episode 11 - Lets Chat About Matt Happy 2014 everyone! It's our first show of the year and in this bumper edition we chat about the Matt Smith era of our favourite show. We also render a verdict on his show running partner in crime, Steven Moffat and the dreaded Story Arcs of the Covenant. We also announce the winning entries of our very first competition and make sure you listen right to the very...

NYE Cutaway 1 - Well it's another year over and a new one 's just begun (well nearly). Rob and Mark will be strapping the mikes back on shortly to bring you our first episode of 2014, but to tide you all over in the meantime we bring you our first every minisode! Rob parties likes it's 1999 and while he is 'drezzzing for the occasion' he presents you his thesis on the parallels between Queen's cla...

Episode 10 - In what seems like the Doctor Who podcasting world's equivalent of the Wilderness years, Mark and Rob have reunited where they break their own first law of time and actually review / gorge themselves silly on the 50th Anniversary smorgasbord and have a few obligatory pot shots at the English Cricket team!

Episode 9: With Mark on missing episode standby in the UK, Rob takes up the reins and flies solo, mixing his metaphors while talking about The Night of the Doctor, nostalgia and Doctor Who, engages in a quick Q & A before finishing with a salute to the show and its fans.

Episode 8 - To commemorate the Skylanders phenomenon, Mark and Rob also mix and match to see what Classic Who stories they think would translate well if remade using Nu Who Doctors and the modern series template. Tune in to listen to how the 10th Doctor and Martha visited The Ark, Day of The Daleks starring the 11th Doctor and Clara and what story would suited the 9th Doctor’s hard man approach? G...

Episode 7 - Bless the rains, the Statler and Waldorf of the Doctor Who Podcasting world are back with another thrilling instalment ! We turn our attention to the Classic Series DVD's where we trawl over the highs and the lows of the range and listen to us wax lyrical about the 50th Anniversary whatever it was, The Light at the End (we don't review remember). All of this plus your feedback and who...

Episode 6 - The omni-rumour was right..well sort of ! Rob and Mark present the follow up to our highly popular missing episodes where we discuss our thoughts on the visual feasts that are Enemy of the World and The Web of Fear and do we think there any more pots of gold at the end of the rainbow ? We also read out some listener reactions to the recovered episodes and how did Rob recover those tant...

Episode 5 - We are back and in this instalment we set the Time / Space visualiser way back to 1987. To a time where shoulder pads ruled, The Smith's broke up and even more traumatic was the airing of Season 24!. We cast a critical eye over the McCoy years and discuss the triumphs, the tears and have our opinions changed of this much maligned era ?

Episode 4 - Rob and Mark share their thoughts on the 2005 series with 'blink and you miss him' Christopher Eccleston, the 50th Anniversary TV extravaganza, as well as responding to our very first listener email and tweets (Nimon be praised!)

Episode 3 - We share our thoughts (we don't review) on the JNT biography. Has the book changed our opinion of the man and his work ? It's fathers day in Australia so Rob and Mark discuss our kids and parent's indifference to the show.

Episode 2 - Mark and Rob discuss that perennial favourite topic amongst Who fans of missing episodes and especially the omni-rumour that refuses to go away !

Episode 1 - Rob and Mark give their (belated) reactions to the Capaldi Casting and what this might mean for the series.

Welcome to the pilot episode of 42 to Doomsday hosted by Mark and Rob.