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Tim Drury brings you his reviews of events (such as Doctor Who conventions,episodes and interesting location visits) along with the occasional convention panel recording.

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Tim's Take On: Episode 70(Torchwood Miracle Day trailers & Dr Who:The Rebel Flesh review) 21.05.2011 9:07

This week a couple of short teaser trailers for Torchwood Miracle Day were released so I bring you audio of them and also my review of writer Matthew Graham's return to writing Dr Who with his episode The Rebel Flesh. End theme tune is a remix of the Doctor Who Theme by Tony Gallichan of The Flashing Blade Podcast, Tony can be contacted here show@flashingblade.org.uk If you want to send me commen...

Tim's Take On: Episode 69(Spoliergate & Dr Who:The Doctor's Wife review) 14.05.2011 28:55

This week spoliergate exploded all over uk radio, tv and of course the internet with Stephen Moffatt's on air rant about fans spoiling the plot for other viewers but also this week saw the long awiated screening of Neil Gaiman's The Doctor's Wife, delayed from last year but well worth the wait as I tell you in my somewhat gushing review. End theme tune is a remix of the Doctor Who Theme by Tony Ga...

Tim's Take On: Episode 68(Dr Who: Curse of The Black Spot review) 07.05.2011 11:38

This week Dr Who and the pirates, otherwise known as who taught Amy Pond to sword fight? End theme tune is a remix of the Doctor Who Theme by Tony Gallichan of The Flashing Blade Podcast, Tony can be contacted here show@flashingblade.org.uk If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twitter where I'm @tdrury or send me a friend reques...

Tim's Take On: Episode 67(Day of The Moon Review with guest Andre T) 30.04.2011 34:36

This week you get three reviews of Dr Who:Day of The Moon mine, the twiterverse and finally I discuss the episode with @andreT_NY of The Happiness Patrol Podcast most of whom I met at Gallifrey One, wonderfully people all of them! You can download The Happiness Patrol here http://thehappinesspatrol.blogspot.com/ and you can download this week's end theme Goodnight Sarah Jane here http://taliskim...

Tim's Take On: Episode 66(RIP Liz Sladen and The Impossible Astronaut Review) 23.04.2011 22:56

This week's show starts with the sad news of the passing of the actress Elizabeth Sladen who played iconic Dr Who companion Sarah Jane Smith, then after a bit of feedback from Andre T of The Happiness Patrol podcast it's the first of this year's mini reviews with the The Impossible Astronaut. f you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on t...

Tim's Take On: Episode 65(Peter Davison at Gallifrey One 2011) 16.04.2011 37:28

Last bit of Gally coverage before I throw myself into Season 6 reviews comes to us thanks to Jeffers of The Goodies Podcast, Peter Davison's Panel which proved controversial with some people as it wasn't just him on stage. Also this week Brit Movie Tours made an appearance on BBC Radio Wales who did an item about their Dr Who Location Tours. You can find the Goodies Podcast here http://goodiespod...

Tim's Take On: Episode 64(The Sarah Sutton and Janet Fielding Panel at Gallifrey One 2011) 09.04.2011 1:01:43

Gallifrey One coverage returns for a couple of episodes from this week with the Sarah Sutton and Janet Fielding Panel who talk about working on Doctor Who in the early 1980s, the panel was hosted by Clayton Hickman. You can see some video of the panel here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=db8JFimqlcA You can see all my photos of Gallifrey One 2011 here http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/sets/7215...

Tim's Take On: Episode 63(The Dr Who #twubcrawl) 02.04.2011 27:36

This week's show is an audio diary of the very successful twitter pub crawl of Dr Who filming locations organised by Helen from Brit Movie tours, plenty of people attended and much fun was had by all concerned as hopefully this show proves. You can find out more about Brit Movie Tours here http://britmovietours.com/ End theme tune is a remix of the Doctor Who Theme by Tony Gallichan of The Flashi...

Tim's Take On: Episode 62(The Doctor Who Experience review) 26.03.2011 9:48

In a change to the advertised episode here's a mini episode about my visit to The Doctor Who Experience, currently at London's Olympia 2. End theme tune is a remix of the Doctor Who Theme by Tony Gallichan of The Flashing Blade Podcast, Tony can be contacted here show@flashingblade.org.uk If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twi...

Tim's Take On: Episode 61(The Ian McNeice Panel at Gallifrey One) 19.03.2011 50:10

More Gallifrey One coverage with Ian McNeice who played Churchill in Victory of The Daleks but before that in news a short clip of Matt Smith's surprise second appearance on Comic Relief, oh an stay tuned after the end theme for a rare out take. End theme tune is a remix of the Doctor Who Theme by Tony Gallichan of The Flashing Blade Podcast, Tony can be contacted here show@flashingblade.org.uk I...

Tim's Take On: Episode 60(The Matthew Waterhouse Panel at Gallifrey One 2011) 12.03.2011 43:39

More Gallifrey One coverage this week as I bring you the first panel of the con, Matthew Waterhouse who played Adric in the Tom Baker and Peter Davison eras. Matthew was interviewed by his publisher Tim Hirst as he continues to plug his book Blue Box Boy. End theme tune is a remix of the Doctor Who Theme by Tony Gallichan of The Flashing Blade Podcast, Tony can be contacted here show@flashingblad...

Tim's Take On: Episode 59(The Podcasters Panel at Gallifrey 2011) 05.03.2011 55:12

This week my Gallifrey One coverage continues with the A Beginners Guide to Podcasting panel starring Denice Bagley of The Little Finish Podcast, Jay Doran of The Untempered Schism, Laura Simpson of The oodcast, John 'O Conner of Mutter's Spiral, Paul Heath of The Pharos Project and Lewis Bailey of The Happiness Patrol. The Panel was abley moderated by Steven Schapansky of Radio Free Skaro. End th...

Tim's Take On: Episode 58(Fans behaving badly panel at Fans Behaving Badly panel at Gallifrey One 2011) 27.02.2011 1:09:49

Sadly late on the day I returned to the UK from LA the news broke about Nick Courtney's death, I only met Nick a couple of times so I start by bringing a few memories to you. Also this week the Fans behaving badly panel from Gallifrey One, a discussion inspired by the controversy around the character of Ianto Jones's death in Torchwood. That did of course happen back in 2009 so this is a more gene...

Tim's Take On: Episode 57(Gallifrey Diary) 18.02.2011 25:10

aka getting here and surviving your first Lobbycon. My first podcast about Gallifrey One 2011 covers my journey to the event, my tour of LA and culminates in the organised chaos that is Lobby Con. The Tin Dog podcast is running solocon for those of you unable to make it to Gallifrey, here's a couple of links to episodes one and two of that: http://traffic.libsyn.com/tindog/Solo_con_Day_One.mp3 h...

Tim's Take On: Episode 56(The SFX Awards 2011 and The K9 Panel at SFX Weekender 2) 09.02.2011 40:49

Another episode about The SFX Weekender 2, this time I bring you some audio from The SFX Awards which featured not just one but two appearances by Doctor Who Executive Producer/Lead Writer Stephen Moffatt and also Russell Tovey of Being Human appeared on stage to collect Best Cult Hero. The next show, if all goes to plan will be from the USA as I'll be attending the giant Dr Who convention Gallifr...

Tim's Take On: Episode 55(The SFX Weekender 2) 06.02.2011 48:39

An initial first podcast about The SFX Weekender 2. which I returned from today. The event was held in Pontins Holiday Park, Camber Sands from the 3rd-6th February 2011. Guests included Torchwood writer James Moran who kindly recorded something for me. If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twitter where I'm @tdrury or send me a fr...

Tim's Take On: Episode 54(Review of Sherlock:The Great Game) 29.01.2011 11:55

The third and final of my commentary style reviews of Stephen Moffat's series Sherlock this week episode three The Great Game by Mark Gatiss is up for appraisal, also this week in news I tell you about two cosplaying for lazy people products, links below to both of them. http://forbiddenplanet.com/67582-doctor-who-t-shirt-4th-doctor-costume-forbidden-planet-exclusive/ http://forbiddenplanet.com/67...

Tim's Take On: Episode 53(Review of Sherlock: The Blind Banker) 22.01.2011 13:51

The second of my commentary style reviews of Sherlock, this time episode two The Blind Banker by Stephen Thompson. If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twitter where I'm @tdrury or send me a friend request and your comments to facebook where I'm Tim Drury and look like this http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/3711029536/in/set-72...

Tim's Take On: Episode 52(Review of Sherlock:A Study in Pink) 15.01.2011 13:51

This week's show is a commentary style review of Sherlock: A Study in Pink written by a certain Stephen Moffat the first of three episodes reviewing this great new modern take on Sherlock Holmes. In news this week I tell you about a great new TARDIS shaped ipod dock http://www.engadget.com/2011/01/06/speakal-doctor-who-tardis-speaker-prototype-hands-on/ has more information on that. End theme t...

Tim's Take On: Episode 51(Mini guide to the extras on the season 5 boxed set) 08.01.2011 17:43

This time on the show a mini guide to the extras on the season 5 boxed set, most of them seem to have been made by the confidential team so may seem a little familiar to you. End theme tune is a remix of the Doctor Who Theme by Tony Gallichan of The Flashing Blade Podcast, Tony can be contacted here show@flashingblade.org.uk If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury...

Tim's Take On: Episode 50(A Christmas Carol/BFI Premiere Q&A) 25.12.2010 25:55

My mini review of Doctor Who:A Christmas Carol the 2010 the 2010 Christmas Special, also on the show this week The Q&A from the BFI Premiere of this episode and some messeges to mark the 50th anniversary of Tim's Take On... End theme tune is a remix of the Doctor Who Theme by Tony Gallichan of The Flashing Blade Podcast, Tony can be contacted here show@flashingblade.org.uk If you want to send me...

Tim's Take On Christmas Messege 20.12.2010 0:37

A short Christmas messege ahead of my actual Christmas episode, feel free to download and use this on your own podcast. Also a quick reminder the next episode is my 50th so please send any messeges to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk

Tim's Take On: Episode 49(John Walker at Whoverville) 18.12.2010 27:42

This week more Whoverville coverage as I bring you John Walker's panel, John is a film extra and has worked on several episodes of Doctor Who since the show returned in 2005. Also this week an appeal for your messages and feedback for episode 50 which will be released on Christmas Day.

Tim's Take On: Episode 48(T Shirt Gate and Chicago TARDIS 2010) 10.12.2010 1:04:24

This week's show starts with a rant about t shirt gate a problem that hit many podcasters this week, this rest is devoted to the Chicago TARDIS convention. Coverage comes thanks to the Doctor Who Podcast Alliance, they brings us interviews with Toby Hadoke, Rob Shearman, Nick Briggs, and Simon Guerrier, as well as selected highlights from the podcast panel at the convention. If you want to send m...

Tim's Take On: Episode 47(Michael Cochrane at Whoverville 2) 05.12.2010 30:27

This week the first of a few episodes to tie up our coverage of Whoverville 2. This time the Michael Cochrane panel, Doctor Who fans will know Michael for his role in the Peter Davison story Black Orchid. You can see video of this panel here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hjKqdrSotU You can see all my photos of Whoverville 2 here http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/sets/72157624762545341/ If yo...