Hamster Book Club - The Doctor Who Book Club Podcast

Joe & Michael talk about this extraordinary book that nobody read that covers themes that are conspicuously absent...everywhere in science fiction.

Republish of another top and bottom ten books - Luke dazzles us with his favourites and buries the books he hates!

Two wonderful twenty-somethings join me to bring a fresh look on original Doctor Who fiction. A three year gap in the relationship of the Doctor & Sam - who grows up and who remains fixed in the past?

A republish of a terrifically fun episode we had discussing the brand new 8th Doctor charity anthology Party Like It's 1998! All our dreams come true...

A fascinating examination of the left, a much more educational story than hit the screen, and characters given extra depth and nuance...

A huge surprise for me and one of Michael's favourite books that we have covered, this Telos Novella serves as both a wonderful exploration of the myth of the Doctor and as a pilot to the Time Hunter series...

Andrew, one of the earliest and loveliest contributors, a man whose opinion can floor us all and stand out in a crowd, gives us his (wonderfully both personal and controversial) top and bottom ten Doctor Who books.

Mark and Joe continue their way through the Sabbath arc, reveal what their own personal Schrodingers moment was in their lives, play the exciting new quiz game 'Physics or Bollocks' and do lots of admin for the upcoming arc! And have a great time with this pulpy thriller.

Bookclubber James Lark gives us the lowdown on his Doctor Who book journey and details his ten favourite and least favourite Doctor Who books. Plus a sneak peek at his podcast, Neurotic Literature!

What happens when four innocent bookclubbers are trapped with the pages of a torture zone with no hope of escape...? And what will the people of Hamster think?

Spy games! What happens when the Doctor inadvertently gets involved with Philby, Burgess and Mclean - the Cambridge spies? Is this a good use of the Earth Arc?

A creepy and clever NSA courtesy of range best Jonathan Morris. History and atmosphere and delicious Scottish dialect. So apologies to anyone Scottish for our accents in this.

Joe & Mark continue their waltz through the Sabbath arc in a rich, heady tale about seances, freaks, murder, Death, and time machines. A very popular book for a reason.

A republish of a conversation about a fun Terrance Dicks romp that ties into the Dreamwatch straight to video Shakedown production.

A smart, packed, sophisticated novel, which gives Mark and I a chance to discuss history, perception and the two can collide dramatically in modern times.

Three important narrators, the end of the war, unrequited love, murder and betrayal...the Earth Arc continues with its most impressive novel yet...

NSFW! A very kinky read, this! Jon and I slip into the world of the sex obsessed Claudia Marwood as she meets a mysterious Byronic stranger and indulges her every kink!

A blissful holiday road trip that takes in wonders, dangers and unforgettable creatures, explores the nature of storytelling, dazzles with wit and introduces the irrepressible Iris Wildthyme...

If you're a big fan of the idea of season 23a, then you're in for a treat! The return of the Toymaker, an old producer, a trip to Blackpool and video games gone bad...what could possibly go wrong?

The talented and all round lovely guy, Simon Guerrier joins me to talk about getting a break writing Doctor Who books, his time editing Bernice books, and gives huge insight into his David Whittaker and upcoming Terrance Dicks books...

A fascinating dive into a book that dishes up a romantically manipulative Doctor, the losses that are suffered during wartime and the psychological horror of facing those demons...

Joe, James, Jason & Ian have a feisty discussion about trains, semen, companion could have beens, a drunk Doctor and some substantial worldbuilding. Can a consensus be reached on the most controversial of Doctor Who books?

Join Joe, Jason, James & Ian as we read and critique the very first New Adventure - and it's a Target novel! Brilliant character insight, dynamic Dalek POVs and continuity heaven. Artwork by Dan Pinn Theme by James Lark Reading by Ken Moss

A republish or an interview I conducted last year with the brilliant and imaginative Jonathan Morris to tie into our Anachrophobia discussion this week. Here he talks about all of his Doctor Who books to date.

Appropriately for a story about time going round and round, Anachrophobia gets a second airing on the book club but this time with focus on the Sabbath arc as Joe & Mark continue to explore the time travel horror in the second half of the EDAs...