Ben Verth and Mark Donaldson

On the Time Lash

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A podcast pub crawl through Doctor Who old and new with film programmer Mark Donaldson and stand-up comic Ben Verth

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Ben Verth and Mark Donaldson

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Jun 29, 2026

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40. A Bunch of D*cks on a Boat 06.03.2016

Send us Fan Mail Ben and Mark reach Midnight in their Nu-Who Watchthrough Ben and Mark reach Midnight in their Nu-Who WatchthroughPairing it up with another tale of evil beings in paradise; Kinda, the conversation takes in a wide variety of topics including; air travel, fear and paranoia, Donald Trump, colonialism and ITV's drama output of the 1990s. Support the show Follow us on Bluesky Like...

39. Cracking yer Boxed Set Open 20.02.2016

Send us Fan Mail Ben, Mark and host of the Televigion podcast; James Myles get themselves into a timey wimey tangle whilst discussing the first appearance of River Song before they've seen her last outing but also after you've seen it. Paired up with Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead is The Mind Robber, a story that has special resonance for all three Lash Lads. Support the show...

38: Wasp Drowning with Ben and Mark 06.02.2016

Send us Fan Mail All change in the present day as Steven Moffat hands over to Chris Chibnall. Ben and Mark discuss their reactions to the news and the possibilities the future holds. Meanwhile, in the past, we continue our Series 4 watch through with The Unicorn and Wasp and pair it up with Terror of the Vervoids as we look at Agatha Christie's influence on Doctor Who. The now traditional Doc...

37. Peter Davison's Ballsack (The Doctor's Daughter/Galaxy 4) 19.12.2015

Send us Fan Mail Ben and Mark return from a short Series 9-centric break to discuss The Doctor's Daughter and Galaxy 4.Does Stephen Greenhorn fundamentally change the character of the Doctor? What is it about one shot characters that inspire such a desire to see them return? Just how many references to The Zygon Inversion can Mark cram in? Also: An ode to those wonderful people who bring us r...

36. Arse Dialing the End of the World 14.11.2015

Send us Fan Mail Ben and Mark pay tribute to those brave men and women of UNIT in another episode of Radio 4's premier Doctor Who discussion show; On the Time LashThe stories under discussion this week are The Sontaran Stratagem/The Poison Sky and The Invasion. Is The Sontaran Stratagem REALLY all that bad? And is The Invasion REALLY all that good? Does the memory cheat? Also; Explaining Doct...

35. A Bollock on a String 25.10.2015

Send us Fan Mail Ben and Mark welcome back definitely-not-a-competition-winner Richie Morgan to discuss Planet of the Ood and Robots of Death. It’s a fairly wide ranging discussion taking in parenting advice, slavery, battery farming, commercialisation of sentient life, the Nazis, brutal murder and cola flavoured carrots. Support the show Follow us on Bluesky Like us on Facebook Buy us a pint

34. Thumbs Up, Pompeii! 08.10.2015

Send us Fan Mail In a look at The Fires of Pompeii and The Aztecs, Ben and Mark discuss rewriting history, the statute of limitations on joking about catastrophic human tragedy and whether or not William Hartnell was the first of the romantic Doctors. Also: An appreciation of 1960's design work, ham fisted attempts to pronounce ancient Mexican names, The Crystal Maze theme tune and Frankie Ho...

33. Two Fat People in a Pub, Gyrating 26.09.2015

Send us Fan Mail Ben and Mark return after the Fringe to discuss Series 4 of 21st Century Doctor Who! THIS WEEK: It's Partners in Crime featuring the return of Catherine Tate as Donna Noble which they're pairing up with the return of another gobby companion; Tegan Jovanka in Arc of Infinity! Also: Mark Cousins! Jacques Brel! Amsterdam! Facial disfigurement! Colin Baker and Peter Capaldi!...

32. The On the Time Lash Holiday Special 2015 08.08.2015

Send us Fan Mail Ben and Mark say goodbye for a month with a special episode all about holidays gone wrong as they discuss Voyage of the Damned and Delta and the Bannermen. The stories act as a springboard for discussions about star power, music, character deaths and love. We also discuss the recent Colin Baker/Doctor Who Magazine drama, and look back at another time the magazine fell foul of an a...

31. Up the Himalayas with an Alien and a Dildo 12.07.2015

Send us Fan Mail In a slightly tense, raucous and rambling finale to Series 3, Ben and Mark welcome Andrew Blair and Tony Sloan (Host of The Geeking Awesome podcast) to try and figure out whether or not the Master is an effective villain as they discuss The Sound of Drums/Last of the Timelords and Terror of the Autons. There's singing, Eric Roberts impressions, an appreciation of Doctor Who i...

30. Regenerating All Over the F***ing Shop 27.06.2015

Send us Fan Mail Ben and Mark make a much more successful second attempt to discuss Utopia and Frontios after previous technical and geographical difficulties. The return of the Master and Captain Jack, the destruction of the TARDIS, rubber skirts and spittle flecked deliveries all come under discussion. Also this month: Ben and Mark discuss Doctor Who celebrities they haven't met, Christophe...

29. Fruity Chardonnay for Deep People 23.05.2015

Send us Fan Mail In a first for the podcast, Ben and Mark record the episode from opposite ends of the country! Under discussion this month: Blink and The Stones of Blood, 2 more years of Steven Moffat, Doctor Who location visits and the well deserved rise of Carey Mulligan. Listen all the way to the end for some very helpful advice. As ever, if you enjoy the podcast why not like us on Facebook or...

28. Booted into a Collapsing Star 09.05.2015

Send us Fan Mail Ben and Mark welcome old friend Jon Melville to discuss Human Nature/The Family of Blood, Remembrance of the Daleks and touch upon the Virgin New Adventures. ALSO: Doctor Who as a serious election issue, the proposed Doctor Who movie, controversial opinions on Harry Lloyd and the British Cinema Avengers! Support the show Follow us on Bluesky Like us on Facebook Buy us a pint

27. You Make a Point, I Suck out a Bag 25.04.2015

Send us Fan Mail We're at that halfway point in David Tennant's second season as The Doctor, and Mark and Ben are joined by actor, comedian and all-round science-fiction and fantasy nutcase Des O'Gorman to chat about 42, the Hinchcliffe/Holmes/Baker 1976 classic/total rip-off Planet of Evil, and what the similarities are between the Ghostbusters and the IRA. Support the show Follow...

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