Doctor Who Literature

Planet of Fire was a Doctor Who episode with an awful lot happening in it. We here at Doctor Who Literature are of course very fond of it. So, to celebrate, here's an episode... with an awful lot happening in it. Graeme Burk (@graemeburk ) from Reality Bomb joins us to discuss his favorite Doctor Who TV story from the past 60 years. Mark ( @QuarkMcMalus ) from The Trap One Podcast joins us for...

In a bonus episode in between our looks at the 1984 and 1985 Target novelizations, we're joined by Andrew Smith ( @Andr3wSmith ), author of the classic Doctor Who episode (in every sense) Full Circle . This is a great time to revisit my episode on the Full Circle novelization , which was written by the man himself. If you enjoyed this episode, please follow, subscribe, and rate us! Doctor Who...

It's Frontios week on Doctor Who Literature. This is one of the underrated gems of the Peter Davison story, but Si Hart ( @Si_Hart ) and I are here to spread the word. The new 60th Anniversary mini-season trailer dropped on the day that this episode releases. Jason gives his instant reaction to the trailer -- perhaps too instant, as Jason had not seen the concurrent BBC tweet identifying Neil...

The last Doctor Who novelization published before I became I fan of the TV show, it's The Highlanders . Joining us to discuss is a guest who's visited the Culloden battlefield several times, and who actually purchased his copy of this book in the Highlands, it's Daniel Knight ( @DanielKnight1973 )! Musical cues featured in this episode include The British Grenadiers and The Skye Boat S...

Jason flew all the way to Los Angeles to record this week's interview with David Barsky, one of the producers of this podcast and an important figure in the development of the show. Sitting in Barsky's nearly 3,000-book science fiction and fantasy TV and film library, we enthuse about Inferno, book and TV, and also talk about Peter Cushing, The Twilight Zone, and a host of other related (and, of c...

A jumbo-sized episode as Ross ( @traitken ) from Gallifrey's Most Wanted ( @GallifreysMWPod ) stops by to discuss The Aztecs , both the 1964 Doctor Who TV serial and the 1984 novelization. We have lots to say about it... as well as about critical readings of the story, OPPENHEIMER, Bing Crosby, and our favorite American soap operas. Also contributing to the show this week are Jim Sangster ( @M...

This week it's an unplanned bonus episode replaying the audio of two fan panels Jason moderated at L.I. Who 60 ( @LIDoctorWhoCon ) last weekend, with permission to record from all panelists. Special thanks to Conrad ( @HairOfTheHound_ ), without whom this week's episode would not exist. "60 for 60" features Jason, Keir Hansen ( @GallifreyRadio ), Drew Meyer ( @whoandcompany ), Ha...

One of Jason's early favorite Doctor Who episodes, Warriors of the Deep , comes up for discussion. Joining in the fun is Jason McLaughlin ( @jangomac72 ) of Bearded Geek Toy Reviews . This episode also features music by Jim Sangster ( @Monster_Maker ) as we explore that '80s vibe! If you enjoyed this episode, please follow, subscribe, and rate us! "Doctor Who – Warriors of the Deep&qu...

And now, the episode of Doctor Who Literature that you've all been waiting for... the showdown between Frazer Gregory ( @FelixFrazer ) and myself over what many believe (but not Frazer) is one of the worst Doctor Who tales of all. But today, the debate will be settled (or not). Also appearing this week are Stacey Smith?, reading an excerpt from Look at the Size of That Thing , and Bill Evenson...

Hello, and thank you for downloading the Doctor Who Literature podcast. This special trailer is being released on August 9, 2023, which has been designated Doctor Who Podcast Day . Please enjoy the brief introduction to the show, and, whatever you do, keep turning the pages!

A very special guest joins us this week to discuss Enlightenment ... my daughter! She has much to say about Barbara Clegg and how this story is unique in showing the female perspective in Doctor Who 's early years. Jim Sangster ( @Monster_Maker ) also has a song for us this week. With a YouTube video ! This concludes our run of ten straight Peter Davison books. The Target range's focus is...

The novelization of Snakedance is published the month after the novelization of Kinda , so it fell to Terrance Dicks to adapt both Doctor Who Mara stories from the small screen to the printed page. Terrance doesn't have all that much to add to Christopher Bailey's complex themes and explorations of the dark sides of human nature... but we have plenty to add to the discussion. Joining me th...

Delighted to welcome to the show this week Ian Potter, who's done remarkably good work with Big Finish , Black Archives volumes on The Myth Makers and Carnival of Monsters , and with RIffTrax Presents . A great conversation, do not miss! And Jim Sangster ( @Monster_Maker ) has a correspondent's piece for us about the recent Target Books Day in London. Thanks, Jim! If you enjoyed this episo...

Rejoining me this week is Dale Smith , author of several Doctor Who novels and Black Archives books, including a forthcoming (August 2023) look at The Greatest Show in the Galaxy . The book this week is 1982's Kinda, novelized in 1984. Jason has several other podcast episodes out on other shows, including A Kettle and Some String , and new Trap One episodes repackaging my interviews with Phili...

Season 6 of Doctor Who Literature starts a week early as our bonus episode is delayed. We jump into the 1984 books by looking at Mawdryn Undead with the capable help of Steven B. ( @steedstylin ) from the New To Who podcast ( @NewToWhoPodcast ). We have a lot to talk about. Steven's new project is Reimagining Doctor Who , which comes highly recommended. Many thanks to Jim Sangster ( @Monster_M...

This week, it's The Five Doctors , the 20th anniversary special for Doctor Who , aired (at least in the States) exactly on the 20th anniversary, and the novelization, by episode writer Terrance Dicks, came out the same week. We're now at three times the 20th anniversary, but this story still has a powerful hold. We'll be bringing you three straight episodes exploring Five Doctors - in...

Joining me this week is Bill Evenson ( @BillEvenson ) of the Frankenstein Minute Podcast ( @FrankenMinute ). This was Jason's first Doctor Who cliffhanger; Bill came to the story later, but we're both fond of it, even against conventional wisdom. Naturally the conversation takes several twists and turns. No conversation with Bill fails to reference the 1987 World Champion Minnesota Twins ....

Thank you for downloading this episode of the Doctor Who Literature podcast. We know you have a choice... and we know that not many Who fans are gonna wanna sit through a 105-minute discussion on Terminus -- but this is a strong episode. Promise!! Steven Alexander ( @stealexanderuk ) from the Robots in Your Eyes podcast ( @RobotsInEyes ) is my return guest this week. He has a LOT to say about &quo...

Earthshock was a signal moment in the journey of many Doctor Who fans when it aired in March 1982, from the surprise reveal of a returning monster, to the unexpected departure of a regular cast member. Ian Marter's August 1983 novelization of the story is a bit different from what we saw on television, but is no less impactful. We're very happy to have with us this week Jon Arnold ( @The_A...

For a story like Four to Doomsday, what else could we do but give you three terrific interviews, with two guests? Up first is Jason Davis ( @TheJasonDavis ), writer and editor extraordinaire, of TheJasonDavis.com , This interview was recorded live at Gallifrey One in Los Angeles in February 2023, and you already heard the first half of that interview in my Harlan Ellison special . This is the rest...

As much as I love Season 18 and its novelizations... the Season 19 premiere, "Castrovalva", and its novelization, are right up there. Especially the novelization, says my guest this week, Graeme Burk ( @graemeburk ) from Reality Bomb . We both read out favorite passages from the book -- and then quickly get off on several wide-ranging tangents, before coming back to the greatness of &quo...

The new trailer for the Autumn 2023 Doctor Who specials is up ! Conrad Westmaas ( @HairOfTheHound_ ) is back this week as we discuss "Meglos". Conrad tries to win back his 20 Questions crown... how well will that go? We also play a lively game of show-and-tell. The "Josie and the Pussycats In Outer Space" series can still be found on DVD . The full cut of Peter Howell's &qu...

It's 1983! And the second-ever novelization of a Peter Davison story, released just in time for the end of TV's Season 20. Joining me this week is Frazer Gregory ( @FelixFrazer ). We have an epic discussion of "Time-Flight" the book and TV, and play an involved game of "Target Books First Lines" -- turning the tables on Frazer after he sprung this game on ME on an earli...

What is The Sun Makers on TV? A simple satire on 1970s' British taxation? A subversive takedown of capitalism? Colonialism? All of these things? Lewis Baston ( @LewisBaston5 ) has written the book on this story -- literally -- and is back this week to discuss with us. Please purchase Lewis' Black Archive volume on Sun Makers here . Last week, one memorably cranky reviewer on Apple Podcasts...

One of Jason's favorite Doctor Who TV episodes and novelizations is the subject of this week's episode. Joining me is long-time Doctor Who author Jonathan Blum, back for his third appearance. Kate Orman was on the schedule but unable to join us this week, but please purchase and listen to her incredible new Big Finish audio novel, The Dead Star . John Fraser, who was the principal guest st...