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Our coverage of the new Target novelisations reaches the third and final of the 60th anniversary specials. And to commemorate the occasion, we bring you a bumper episode with FOUR exclusive interviews. We chat with editor Steve Cole (who had the fun of typesetting the book to keep the contents secret), James Goss (who had a harrowing trip to see the episode in its early edit form), narrator Dan St...

Wild Blue Yonder - the Doctor Who 60th anniversary special that we knew nothing about before transmission... And now, we're looking the second of the new Target paperbacks, adapted by the brilliant horror writer Mark Morris. We speak with range editor Steve Cole, Mark and cover artist Anthony Dry, as we continue our mini-series covering the latest novelisations.

It's obvious that we at the Power of 3 love our Doctor Who books. We kick off a mini-series of episodes looking at the latest Target novelisations, with a look at The Star Beast. We chat with editor Steve Cole, author Gary Russell and cover artist Anthony Dry, as we reveal all about the making of these gems. We also feature an excerpt from the audiobook version, as read by Jacqueline King, courtes...

Doctor Who's been making the front pages of the press this past week. On Saturday, 20 January, the Daily Mirror reported that Millie Gibson had been "dropped" as the Doctor's latest companion, Ruby Sunday. Given that the Power of 3 has two co-conspirators with around 70 years of experience of working in and with the media, Tom and Kenny discuss the ins and outs of how the media works with stories...

Novel Experiences - the Doctor Who convention that Dave and Kenny just won't shut up about - is back! Reeltime Pictures have just released a DVD featuring many of the writers who attended the Whoovers' convention in Derby in May last year - and it even features our own Kenny as an alleged book 'expert'. Our dynamic duo watched the two DVDs, covering the Virgin ranges and BBC Books, and give their...

We're back with the first of our exclusive chats with Character Options' Al Dewar, in 2024. This episode, we're chatting about the original wave of classic series figures, released in 2008, with the Fourth Doctor, Fifth Doctor, Sixth Doctor, SV7, D84, the Zygon, a Sea Devil, Magnus Greel and Mr Sin, plus the Giant Robot! We also bring you the full story of what happened to The Web of Fear Yeti fig...

Well, our pledge to do one episode a week in 2024 didn't last long, did it? Here we go - our second episode of the week, as Dave and Kenny - featuring Steevie on the space/time telegraph - discuss the reveal of the first Doctor Who - The Collection blu-ray release of the year. And they're all VERY excited by the season 15 reveal!

The team's had a couple of weeks off, and they're back for 2024. So, what better way to mark it, than by looking back to Christmas last year? Join John, Kenny and Steevie as they discuss The Church on Ruby Road, and find out how they found our new Doctor and companion double act - and did they like the breaking of the fourth wall at the end with Mrs Flood? And, as mentioned in the episode, you can...

The New Year specials are no more! Doctor Who is back at Christmas, but we're marking the arrival of 2024 by looking back at the three Thirteenth Doctor specials that aired on 1 January. Steevie and Kenny share their thoughts on Resolution, Revolution of the Daleks and Eve of the Daleks.

It's the end (of 2023)... but the moment has been prepared for! We're celebrating Hogmanay with a special Power of 3 party, as Kenny and Dave look back over the year and pick out their personal highlights. Oh, and we've also got a special guest, in the form of a Scottish Doctor Who star, who returned to the show this year, for the 60th anniversary celebrations!

It's the most wonderful time of the year once again - and we're reverting to our original podcast format! (Sort of) Kenny and Dave wind back the clock to look at three Doctor Who Christmas specials from the eras of the Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth Doctors. They put The Runaway Bride, The Snowmen and The Return of Doctor Mysterio under the spotlight - how do they stand up now?

It's hard to believe that it's nearly a month since BBC4 broadcast The Daleks in colour. Today, we chat with two of the team involved with the work on it, editor Ben Cook and chief colourist Richard Tipple. And we even get some teases about their next project too! Kenny, Steevie and John discuss their work on The Daleks too (and love it!).

We're back with another book you should have on your Christmas list - a director from the classic era of Doctor Who shares his memories. Andrew Morgan has a chat with our Kenny about his career and working on Doctor Who - as well as mentions of Diana Dors, joints and pouring gin down a sink. Kenny and Dave also share their love of Andrew's work on Time and the Rani and Remembrance of the Daleks.

The Power of 3 is a big fan of not just Doctor Who comics, but comics in general. After all, Dave is co-host of the Earth2 podcast, looking at the legacies of the characters from the gold, silver and bronze age of DC Comics. Today, we're talking about the Titan Comics Doctor Who covers, which were created through the Photoshop wizardry of Will Brooks. Will has collated his work into a new book, Pl...

CHRISTMAS is a time of giving, and over the years, Character Options have given us a host of figures based on the Doctor Who festive specials. We've had Doctors, Sycorax, Kylie, Daleks, Bannakaffalatta, Rassilon and even a Dalek! We also talk about some of the figures that never were - and should have been! Kenny and Dave discuss figures, before Character Options's Al Dewar pops in for a special c...

Avast there, me hearties! The good ship Power o' Three be taking a trip to the high seas today. Ahhhaaaaarrrr! Shipmates No Beard Smith and Sawbones John Bollan be sharin' their thoughts on classic books, includin' this new one, Rebellion on Treasure Island! There'd better be no rebellion here on this here ship - or ye will all walk the plank, or take a lashin' from the cat o' nine tails! Author B...

THE Doctor is dead - long live the Doctor! Well, that was a regeneration story with a different, wasn't it? The Doctor died, but two of him were still alive at the end! Join John, Steevie, Dave and Kenny as they discuss the final episode for David Tennant (for now?), and the arrival of Ncuti Gatwa in his pants.

Christmas is coming - have you all got your lists ready for Santa? In the run-up to 25 December, we're taking a look at some of the books which have been released this year that we can recommend as being worth of being under your tree this year. Dave and Kenny welcome Steve Cole to this episode, to discuss Ten Days of Christmas.

Wild Blue Yonder - the episode of Doctor Who that we knew almost nothing about in advance. John and Kenny share their thoughts on the second of the 60th anniversary special episodes - and beware! Spoilers ahead!

We're delighted to welcome Pat Mills back to the Power of 3 podcast, for the second time in a week! Last time, he wasn't able to talk about the TV version of the DWM comic strip due to his NDA, but now that the episode has been out, he is free to discuss it. Wahey! Join us for a celebration of the return of Doctor Who, with a genuine British comics legend.

And so, that's it - the final day of November. Somehow, we've managed to do what we started planning in June, and brought you an episode every day of this month, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who. If you have listened to every episode we've dropped this month, not including this one, that's 26 hours, 1 minute and 55 seconds of your time that you've spent with us. Today, we finished o...

We're stepping back in time to 1962-63, and Doctor Who's earliest days. We have about the genesis of the show and talk to Paul Hayes, author of Pull To Open, which looks at how Doctor Who came to be. Kenny and Dave discuss Paul's excellent previous book, The Long Game, then argue over which song to play out on!

As we near the end of the 60th anniversary month, we're turning the clock back to look at one of the most important people involved in the creation of Doctor Who - David Whitaker. The original story editor wrote for the first three Doctors, became the first person other than Terry Nation to create adventures for the Daleks, but is often overlooked for this contribution to the show. We chat with au...

A decade ago, Doctor Who fans were making the 50th anniversary of the show with a special biopic, looking at William Hartnell's life as the Doctor. Written by Mark Gatiss, it became an instant hit with fans, especially with its recreations of classic series scenes. Kenny and Tom got to witness the four Daleks which appeared in this film being made, and they share their memories of seeing them, and...

Doctor Who is back! And for the first time ever, we've done a post-episode analysis, as Steevie, Dave, John and Kenny share their thoughts on The Star Beast (2023). And we also give our first thoughts on Doctor Who Unleashed - Kenny's raging as the host used the non-word "Whovians" to describe fans of the show.