All-New Doctor Who Book Club
98 episodes - English - Latest episode: 13 days ago - ★★★★★ - 21 ratingsJoin us as we discuss a different Doctor Who novel each month, book club-style. Read along with us as we explore the written worlds from a variety of Doctor Who book ranges…
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Episode 86 - Doctormania
April 15, 2024 11:21 - 1 hour - 116 MBApril 2024 Book Club: This month, we’re catching up with the Ninth Doctor, Rose, and Captain Jack, as we read “Doctormania,” by Cavan Scott. First published as individual issues in 2016, and collected in graphic novel format in January 2017 by Titan Comics, this book is still in print and is also available digitally. Happy reading! Special thanks to Lauren McMenemy for performing the dramatic reading this month. You can check out her work at https://ljmcmenemy.com as well as on The...
Episode S10 - Dr. Thirteenth
April 01, 2024 11:14 - 14 minutes - 33.8 MBApril 2024 Special: We welcome Matt’s nephew Tom, with Matt’s niece Mae contributing, to the book club, as our exploration of the Mr. Men Doctor Who series continues, this time with a review of “Dr. Thirteenth” by Adam Hargreaves. Dr. Thirteenth is available in both paperback and digital versions, wherever fine books are sold. Join us as we venture back to the Chris Chibnall era, as we find the fam trying to celebrate Yaz’s birthday. Happy April Fools and happy reading! Matt’s sho...
Episode 85 - Spiral Scratch
March 15, 2024 06:33 - 1 hour - 149 MBMarch 2024 Book Club: We join the Sixth Doctor and Mel on an epic mission to save the multiverse from a form of madness known as the Lamprey, as we review the Past Doctor Adventure “Spiral Scratch” by Gary Russell. First published in August 2005, the book is currently out-of-print - but might be found on the secondhand market if you're lucky. Happy reading! Special thanks to Hannah & Matt Ducharme for providing the dramatic reading this month. You can check out their YouTube chan...
Episode 84 - The American Adventures
February 15, 2024 13:47 - 1 hour - 136 MBFebruary 2024 Book Club: Matt & Chris wrap up their Console Room 2024 convention experiences and then turn their attention to “The American Adventures,” a short-story anthology by Justin Richards, featuring the Twelfth Doctor, and first published in October 2016. Happy reading! Special thanks to Jason Tucker, founder of CONSole Room, for providing the dramatic reading this month. You can check out other panels from CONsole Room, including one about non-fiction reference books, on the...
Episode S9 - Book Club Confidential Unleashed
February 10, 2024 19:14 - 49 minutes - 99 MBFebruary 2024 Special: Matt and Chris are live from CONSole Room, in Minnesota, as we bring you the second of two recorded specials from that event. In this episode, we take you behind the scenes of the Book Club - and also take a trip down memory lane - in our own tell-all version of Confidential or Unleashed. Happy reading! You can find the sixty episodes of the original Doctor Who Book Club podcast here: Google Drive folder, 4.8 GB Theme by George C. Music: Swing Jazz version T...
Episode S9 - History of the Doctor Who Book Club Confidential Unleashed
February 10, 2024 19:14 - 49 minutes - 99 MBFebruary 2024 Special: Matt and Chris are live from CONSole Room, in Minnesota, as we bring you the second of two recorded specials from that event. In this episode, we take you behind the scenes of the Book Club - and also take a trip down memory lane - in our own tell-all version of Confidential or Unleashed. Happy reading! You can find the sixty episodes of the original Doctor Who Book Club podcast here: Google Drive folder, 4.8 GB Theme by George C. Music: Swing Jazz version T...
Episode S8 - Choose Your Own Game Book
January 22, 2024 12:23 - 53 minutes - 105 MBJanuary 2024 Special: Chris and Matt are live from CONsole Room, in Minnesota, as we bring you the first of two recorded specials from that event. In this episode, we take a trip down memory lane and discuss the Choose Your Own Adventure range of books, as well as the various other lines it inspired, including the Doctor Who ranges: Make Your Own Adventure / Find Your Fate, Decide Your Destiny, and Choose the Future. Happy reading! Special thanks to Jason Tucker and Amber Raden for...
Episode 83 - The King of Terror
January 09, 2024 19:31 - 1 hour - 117 MBJanuary 2024 Book Club: Chris & Matt are about to meet in person, for the first time at Console Room, but before we do, we have a book to review! This month, we are reviewing “The King of Terror” by Keith Topping, which features the Fifth Doctor, Tegan, and Turlough (serendipitously visiting the United States) with the Brigadier and UNIT in tow. Originally published in November 2000 in paperback, the book is out of print but is still available digitally on some services, including Am...
Episode 82 - The Diary of a Dr Who Addict
December 15, 2023 14:14 - 1 hour - 146 MBDecember 2023 Book Club: The 60th Anniversary celebrations continue and Happy Holidays! This month, we review the first two specials “The Star Beast” and “Wild Blue Yonder,” then we hop back in time to 1982 as we read “The Diary of a Dr Who Addict,” by Paul Magrs. Originally published in 2009, the book is long out of print but the audiobook version (read by the author) is still available on Audible and other services. Happy reading! You can check out Chris’s list of top ten Doc...
Episode 81 - City at World’s End
November 15, 2023 12:31 - 1 hour - 115 MBNovember 2023 Book Club: Happy 60th Anniversary to Doctor Who! We’re celebrating by reading a book featuring the original TARDIS crew. We’re reading “City at World’s End,” by Christopher Bulis. Originally published in September 1999, the book is now out of print but can still be found in second-hand book shops. Happy reading! You can check out Chris’s review of Dan Slott’s Doctor Who graphic novel “Once Upon a Time Lord,” published by Titan Comics, on the Horror Tree website h...
Episode 80 - The Iron Legion
October 15, 2023 13:00 - 1 hour - 131 MBOctober 2023 Book Club: This month, to tie into the upcoming “The Star Beast” 60th anniversary special, we are reading the 4th Doctor graphic novel “The Iron Legion,” published by Panini in April 2004. The collection includes “The Iron Legion,” “City of the Damned,” “The Star Beast,” “The Dogs of Doom,” and “The Time Witch.” Two of the stories have been adapted by Big Finish into full cast audio dramas, and can be purchased here. While this graphic novel volume is out of print,...
Episode 79 - Ghosts of India
September 15, 2023 09:23 - 1 hour - 134 MBSeptember 2023 Book Club: We’re traveling with the Tenth Doctor and Donna Noble as they visit India in 1947 and meet Mahatma Gandhi, all while battling rage-infected creatures, as we review “Ghosts of India” by Mark Morris. Originally published in September 2008, some 15 years ago, the book is still available digitally and in an abridged audiobook, read by David Troughton. Happy reading! Please help other Doctor Who fans find our show - by leaving us a rating on Apple Podcasts or ...
Episode 78 - Harvest of Time
August 15, 2023 11:28 - 1 hour - 114 MBAugust 2023 Book Club: This month, we’re checking in with the Third Doctor, Jo Grant, and our friends at UNIT - as well as the Master - as we read and review “Harvest of Time,” by Alastair Reynolds. Originally published in June 2013, the book is still available for sale as both an e-Book and as an audiobook, performed by Geoffrey Beevers. Happy reading! Check out Chris’s review of the first issue of Titan Comics entry into the “Doom’s Day” event at The Horror Tree website. P...
Episode 77 - Bad Therapy
July 15, 2023 16:57 - 1 hour - 128 MBJuly 2023 Book Club: We join the 7th Doctor and Chris Cwej in 1950’s Soho, London as we review the New Adventure “Bad Therapy,” by Matt Jones. This book was published in December 1996 and is long out of print, available on the second-hand market. Happy reading! There is a free short story, “Doom’s Day: Hour One,” by James Goss, kicking off the 2023 “Doom’s Day” media crossover event. Special thanks to Lee Hulme for providing the dramatic reading this month. Check out th...
Episode 76 - The Secret in Vault 13
June 15, 2023 11:46 - 1 hour - 128 MBJune 2023 Book Club: This month, we’re catching up with the 13th Doctor, Yaz, Ryan, and Graham as we review “The Secret in Vault 13” by David Solomons, first published in November 2018. This book is available in hardcover, paperback, and digitally. It’s also available as an audiobook reading by Sophie Aldred, released on CD, Audible, and other formats. Happy reading! Check out CONsole Room, Minnesota’s premiere Doctor Who convention, now in its 11th year. The convention will be...
Episode 75 - Supremacy of the Cybermen
May 15, 2023 13:43 - 1 hour - 127 MBMay 2023 Book Club: We’re celebrating an anniversary by reading “Supremacy of the Cybermen,” by Titan Comics, written by George Mann and Cavan Scott. Art is by Alessandro Vitti, Ivan Rodriguez and Tazio Bettin, with colors by Nicola Righi. Originally published in 2016, it is also collected as a graphic novel (published March 2017) and is even available digitally. Happy reading! Special thanks to Kenny Smith for providing this month’s dramatic reading. You can check out Kenny’s ...
Episode 74 - The Celestial Omnibus
April 15, 2023 18:34 - 1 hour - 150 MBApril 2023 Book Club: Hop aboard the 22 to Putney Common as we join Iris and Panda in their double-decker bus, as we review “Iris Wildthyme and the Celestial Omnibus,” edited by Paul Magrs and Stuart Douglas, and first published by Obverse Books in May 2009. The book is still available in paperback & digitally at the Obverse website. Happy reading, dearies! Special thanks to Lauren Deborah for providing this month’s dramatic reading. You can check out Lauren’s podcast, “My Dad...
Episode S7 - Dr. First
April 01, 2023 07:20 - 18 minutes - 44.3 MBApril 2023 Special: We welcome new member Elijah to the book club, as our exploration of the Mr. Men Doctor Who series continues, this time with a review of “Dr. First” by Adam Hargreaves. Dr. First is available in both paperback and digital versions, wherever fine books are sold. Join us as we venture back to the pre-Unearthly Child days where we find The Doctor & his granddaughter, Susan, visiting Earth, while trying to thwart some familiar enemies. Happy April Fools and happy reading! ...
Episode 73 - Beige Planet Mars
March 15, 2023 11:43 - 1 hour - 105 MBMarch 2023 Book Club: This month, we’re journeying back to October 1998 to celebrate Doctor Who’s 35th anniversary by reading the Bernice Summerfield novel, “Beige Planet Mars,” by Lance Parkin and Mark Clapham. It features Benny on an adventure on Mars, which may or may not include Daleks and Ice Warriors. Happy reading! Special thanks to Lauren McMenemy for providing this month’s dramatic reading. You can check out Lauren’s work at The Horror Tree, including her Trembling Wit...
Episode 72 - The Twilight Streets
February 15, 2023 13:32 - 1 hour - 107 MBFebruary 2023 Book Club: It’s the 21st century, and that’s when everything changes! We’re taking a side-step this month and reviewing the Torchwood book, “The Twilight Streets,” by Gary Russell. Originally published in hardcover in March 2008, the novel is still available digitally at all fine e-shops. Join us as we journey back 15 (?!?) years to join the Torchwood Three crew at the Hub. Happy reading! Please help other Doctor Who fans find our show - by leaving us a rating on...
Episode 71 - Shroud of Sorrow
January 15, 2023 19:15 - 1 hour - 130 MBJanuary 2023 Book Club: Happy New Year! This month, we’re journeying with the 11th Doctor & Clara back to when it all started, in November 1963, as we review “Shroud of Sorrow” by Tommy Donbavand. First published in April 2013, it is still available in eBook form, and can also be found second-hand in good bookshops everywhere. Special thanks to poet & actor Anna Rose James for performing the dramatic reading this month. You can find her on Twitter @annaonscreen, Instagram @anna...
Episode 70 - The Wintertime Paradox
December 15, 2022 15:20 - 1 hour - 130 MBDecember 2022 Book Club: Happy Holidays! We’re celebrating by reviewing a festive anthology by Dave Rudden, “The Wintertime Paradox.” First published in October 2020, it is in-print and available as a hardcover, paperback, eBook, or audio, read by Sophie Aldred. The book also features illustrations by Alexis Snell. Happy Reading! You can read the first story in the collection, “Canaries,” for free, at: https://www.doctorwho.tv/news-and-features/read-an-exclusive-time-lord-vict...
Episode 69 - Weapons of Past Destruction
November 15, 2022 12:36 - 1 hour - 124 MBNovember 2022 Book Club: This month, we’re catching up with the 9th Doctor, Rose, and Jack, as we review the Titan Comics graphic novel “Weapons of Past Destruction" written by Cavan Scott, first published in April 2015 and collected in hardcover in March 2016. This comic mini-series features art by Blair Shedd and Rachael Stott. It is available digitally and may also still be available in some comic shops or online retailers. Happy reading! Special thanks to Jerome Gerard for perfo...
Episode 68 - Tales of Terror
October 15, 2022 11:03 - 1 hour - 136 MBOctober 2022 Book Club: Autumn is upon us and the days are getting shorter… we’re curling up with the short story anthology, “Tales of Terror,” first published in hardcover in September 2017 and featuring short stories by Craig Donaghy, Richard Dungworth, Scott Handcock, Paul Magrs, Jacqueline Rayner, and Mike Tucker. It is available digitally and in paperback, and there is also an audiobook version featuring readings by David Bailie, Rachael Stirling, Derek Jacobi, Adjoa Andoh, and Soph...
Episode 67 - Speed of Flight
September 15, 2022 13:57 - 1 hour - 94.7 MBSeptember 2022 Book Club: The Third Doctor decides to crash Jo Grant & Mike Yates’s date to take them to dinner on the planet Karfel, as we read the Missing Adventure ’Speed of Flight,’ by Paul Leonard. First published in October 1996, the book is now long out-of-print, but might still be found in second-hand shops. Is this the long awaited & much anticipated prequel to ‘Timelash?’ Tune in to find out! Special thanks to Lauren Deborah for performing the dramatic reading this mont...
Episode 66 - EarthWorld
August 15, 2022 19:45 - 1 hour - 108 MBAugust 2022 Book Club: Anji Kapoor joins the the 8th Doctor & Fitz at a gigantic amusement park (filled with killer robot dinosaurs) as we review the Eighth Doctor Adventure “EarthWorld” by Jacqueline Rayner. First published in March 2001, it was republished in 2013 as part of the 50th anniversary collection, and is also available digitally wherever eBooks are sold. Happy reading! Special thanks to Sarah Kumari for performing the dramatic reading this month. Check out her science...
Episode 65 - Plague City
July 15, 2022 11:05 - 1 hour - 106 MBJuly 2022 Book Club: We’re joining the 12th Doctor, Nardole, and Bill as they explore Edinburgh in 1645 and encounter some chatty ghosts along the way. Join us for a review of the New Series Adventure “Plague City” by Jonathan Morris. First published in April 2017, the book is still in print. Happy reading! Please help other Doctor Who fans find our show - by leaving us a rating on Apple Podcasts or your podcatcher of choice. Submit your comments via email… “who knows,” we may ...
Episode 64 - First Frontier
June 15, 2022 11:14 - 1 hour - 133 MBJune 2022 Book Club: The 7th Doctor, Ace, and Benny are headed to the American Southwest in the 1950’s… for a close encounter of the third kind. Join us for a review of the Virgin New Adventure “First Frontier” by David A. McIntee. First published in September 1994, this book is long out of print but can still be found on the second-hand market. Happy reading! Please help other Doctor Who fans find our show - by leaving us a rating on Apple Podcasts or your podcatcher of choice. ...
Episode 63 - Dreams of Empire
May 15, 2022 10:06 - 56 minutes - 106 MBMay 2022 Book Club: We’re catching up with the Second Doctor, Victoria, and Jamie in a castle (on an asteroid in space) as they solve some murder mysteries while fighting off cybernetic soldiers along the way. We’re reviewing “Dreams of Empire” by Justin Richards. First published in 1998 as part of BBC Books’ Past Doctor range, this novel was republished in 2013 and is still available digitally as an eBook. Happy reading! Please help other Doctor Who fans find our show - by leavi...
Episode 62 - The World Shapers
April 15, 2022 11:52 - 1 hour - 123 MBApril 2022 Book Club: We’re joining the Sixth Doctor, Peri, & a shape-changing Whifferdill named Frobisher, who prefers assuming the form of a penguin. We’re reviewing eight adventures originally published in Doctor Who Magazine issues #108-129, and collected in the Panini graphic novel called “The World Shapers” in 2008, still available in some shops. The World Shapers features art by John Ridgway and stories by Grant Morrison, Jamie Delano, Simon Furman, Mike Collins, and Alan McKenzie. ...
Episode S6 - Dr. Eighth
April 01, 2022 12:02 - 23 minutes - 41 MBApril 2022 Special: We welcome new member Elliott to the book club, as our exploration of the Mr. Men Doctor Who series continues, this time with a review of “Dr. Eighth” by Adam Hargreaves. Dr. Eighth is available in both paperback and kindle versions, wherever fine books are sold. Join us as we try to negotiate peace between the Sea Devils and the Silurians, all while evading banned Timelord technology. Happy April Fools and happy reading! Please help other fans find our show by...
Episode 61 - Shining Darkness
March 15, 2022 12:53 - 1 hour - 106 MBMarch 2022 Book Club: We’re joining the 10th Doctor and Donna as they are caught in the Andromeda Galaxy between two warring factions - organics and mechanicals - as we review “Shining Darkness” by Mark Michalowski, first published in September 2008. It’s also available as an abridged audiobook read by Debbie Chazen. Happy reading! Some examples of Matt’s show & tell can be found here and here. Chris’s show & tell can be ordered here. Please help other Doctor Who fans fin...
Episode 60 - Campaign
February 15, 2022 12:58 - 1 hour - 108 MBFebruary 2022 Book Club: We’re celebrating our 60th episode by joining the First Doctor, Ian, Barbara, and Susan in a mind-bending adventure across time and space as we review Jim Mortimore’s self-published book “Campaign,” first published in April 2000. It’s had a few physical releases over the years, to benefit various charities, and is also available to read free online at the New Zealand Doctor Who Fan Club site. You can access Series 13 Flux scripts, as well as the Eve of the Dal...
Episode 59 - At Childhood’s End
January 15, 2022 14:18 - 1 hour - 153 MBJanuary 2022 Book Club: This month, we’re joining The Thirteenth Doctor and Fam as they make their way across time & space, catching up with former companion Dorothy McShane, better known as Ace. We’re reviewing “At Childhood’s End,” written by Sophie Aldred, first published in February 2020. It is available wherever fine books are sold, in a variety of formats, including hardcover, digital, paperback, and read by the author herself. Boom! Please help other Doctor Who fans find our...
Episode 58 - Deep Blue
December 15, 2021 13:12 - 1 hour - 104 MBDecember 2021 Book Club: We’re hanging out at a sleepy seaside resort alongside the Fifth Doctor, Tegan, & Turlough, while, at the same time, combating an alien invasion. We’re reviewing “Deep Blue” by Mark Morris. This book was published in March 1999 as part of the BBC’s Past Doctor range. Special thanks to Kathryn Koromilas for performing the dramatic reading this month. Kathryn is a writer, educator, and host of the Stoic Salon Podcast. Her website is https://kathrynkoromilas.com ...
Episode 57 - Asylum
November 15, 2021 14:53 - 1 hour - 129 MBNovember 2021 Book Club: This month, we’re joining the Fourth Doctor & Nyssa on an adventure into Oxford’s distant past, in a celebrity pseudo-historical featuring Roger Bacon, as we review “Asylum,” by Peter Darvill-Evans, which was published in May 2001 as part of the BBC’s Past Doctor range. Special thanks to Lucas Testro for performing the dramatic reading this month. Please check out his podcasts Episodes of Death and The Radioactive Lounge. Also, you can find listener Lelon’s...
Episode 56 - The Missy Chronicles
October 15, 2021 13:20 - 1 hour - 118 MBOctober 2021 Book Club: Halloween is just around the corner, and, in that slightly terrifying spirit, we’re reviewing the short-story anthology “The Missy Chronicles,” first published in February 2018, and available in hardcover, eBook, & paperback. This compilation features stories of Missy, madness, and mayhem by James Goss, Cavan Scott, Paul Magrs, Peter Angheildes, Jacqueline Rayner, and Richard Dinnick. Special thanks to Alia E. Torrie (@theweegiedoctor) for performing the dramatic...
Episode 55 - Beyond the Sun
September 15, 2021 13:21 - 1 hour - 90.5 MBSeptember 2021 Book Club: Fall is in the air, so Chris & Matt head back to university - St Oscar’s that is - joining Professor Bernice Summerfield on an archeology field trip across multiple planets. We’re reviewing the novel “Beyond the Sun,” by Matthew Jones, first published in 1997, which was the third book in the Virgin Publishing Benny line. Special thanks to Jo Bell for performing the dramatic reading this month. You can check out her Write to Thrive writing prompt program here. ...
Episode 54 - Assimilation Squared
August 15, 2021 14:43 - 1 hour - 112 MBAugust 2021 Book Club: Matt & Chris boldly go where no one has gone before… to another universe! This month, we’re reviewing the 2012 Doctor Who and Star Trek crossover comic event “Assimilation Squared” by Scott and David Tipton with Tony Lee, featuring art by J.K. Woodward. The 8-issue crossover event is sadly out of print, but can be found reprinted, in graphic novel form, at your used bookstore or local comic book shop. Special thanks to "The Drinking Hat" for performing the drama...
Episode 53 - The Stone House
July 15, 2021 12:29 - 1 hour - 112 MBJuly 2021 Book Club: Chris & Matt are catching up with the students of Coal Hill Academy as we explore a creepy sinister old house. This month, we’re reviewing the “Class” novel “The Stone House” by A.K. Benedict. Originally published in paperback and eBook in October 2016, the book is still in print and is also available as an audiobook, read by Lucy Rayner & Zehra Jane Naqvi. Please help other Doctor Who fans find our show by leaving us a rating on Apple Podcasts or your podcatc...
Episode 52 - and the Krikkitmen
June 15, 2021 13:07 - 1 hour - 140 MBJune 2021 Book Club: Matt & Chris join the Fourth Doctor and Second Romana and K9 Mark II on a quest to assemble The Great Wicket Gate Key. They’re pursued across time and space by the eerie and unsettling robotic Krikkitmen - and a bunch of cricket pavilions - as we review “Doctor Who and the Krikkitmen” by Douglas Adams and James Goss. Originally published in hardcover in January 2018, the book is also available in paperback and eBook, as well as an unabridged audiobook read by Dan Stark...
Episode 51 - Winner Takes All
May 15, 2021 14:07 - 1 hour - 114 MBMay 2021 Book Club: This month, Chris & Matt celebrate the return of Christopher Eccleston to the role of Doctor Who in Big Finish by reviewing one of the first Ninth Doctor novels, “Winner Takes All,” by Jacqueline Rayner. Originally published in hardcover in May 2005, the book is still available as an an eBook as well as an unabridged audiobook read by Camille Coduri. Content Warning: This episode includes discussion of recent allegations published in The Guardian, including sexual ...
Episode 50 - The Tides of Time
April 15, 2021 10:58 - 1 hour - 137 MBApril 2021 Book Club: Matt & Chris are on vacation with the Fifth Doctor, hanging out in a remote English village called Stockbridge, sans TARDIS team, as we review the Panini graphic novel “The Tides of Time,” written by Steve Parkhouse. First published in May 2005, the title is still in print today, some 16 years later, and features art from Dave Gibbons, Mick Austin, and Steve Dillon. Please help other Doctor Who fans find our show by leaving us a rating on Apple Podcasts or your...
Episode S5 - Dr. Eleventh
April 01, 2021 10:21 - 29 minutes - 44.9 MBApril 2021 Special: Lauren & Matt are back, continuing their exploration of the Mr. Men Doctor Who series, with a review of “Dr. Eleventh” by Adam Hargreaves. Will they survive their danger date with River Song? Tune in and find out. Dr. Eleventh is available in both paperback and digital versions, wherever fine books are sold. Happy First of April! Please help other fans find our show by leaving us a rating on Apple Podcasts or your podcatcher of choice. Submit your comments via ...
Episode 49 - Molten Heart
March 15, 2021 11:13 - 1 hour - 96.1 MBMarch 2021 Book Club: Chris & Matt join the Thirteen Doctor, Yaz, Ryan, & Graham as the fam explores an underground alien civilization in the novel “Molten Heart” by Una McCormack. First published in hardcover and eBook in November 2018, it is still in print today, and is also available as an audiobook narrated by Dan Starkey. Please help other Doctor Who fans find our show by leaving us a rating on Apple Podcasts or your podcatcher of choice. Submit your comments via email… “who k...
Episode 48 - Father Time
February 15, 2021 12:29 - 1 hour - 126 MBFebruary 2021 Book Club: Matt & Chris join an amnesiac Eighth Doctor on the slow path through the 1980’s as we review “Father Time” by Lance Parkin. This Eighth Doctor Adventure was first published in paperback in January 2001 and is still widely available for purchase as an eBook. Special thanks to Alex Davis for providing the dramatic reading this month. You can check out his writing workshop blog at his site here. Please help other Doctor Who fans find our show by leaving us a ...
Episode 47 - Ground Zero
January 15, 2021 13:03 - 1 hour - 123 MBJanuary 2021 Book Club: Chris & Matt are reviewing six different comic-strip adventures this month, originally published in the pages of Doctor Who Magazine issues #228-243, and collected in a Panini graphic novel called “Ground Zero” in 2019, still available in print. This collection features the First, Third, Fourth, Fifth, & Seventh Doctors - with art by Martin Geraghty, Adrian Salmon, and Sean Longcroft. Stories are by Alan Barnes, Gareth Roberts, Gary Russell, Scott Gray, and Sean Lon...
Episode 46 - Frayed & Time and Relative
December 15, 2020 13:02 - 1 hour - 115 MBDecember 2020 Book Club: Matt & Chris deliver a festive holiday double-feature… going back, before the beginning, to join the First Doctor & Susan on adventures set prior to “An Unearthly Child.” We’re reviewing another pair of Telos novellas. First up is “Frayed” by Tara Samms, published October 2003 - and then “Time and Relative” by Kim Newman, published November 2001. While both novellas are long out-of-print, Telos Publishing still publishes a variety of Doctor Who-related works, ...
Episode 45 - The Final Sanction
November 15, 2020 11:41 - 1 hour - 99.3 MBNovember 2020 Book Club: Chris & Matt hold their breaths and dive deep to join the Second Doctor, Jamie, and Zoe in a harrowing underwater battle as we review the Past Doctor Adventure “The Final Sanction” by Steve Lyons. First published in July 1999, the book was the last to use the “frosted” film logo and is long out-of-print, available from fine second-hand bookshops. You can contribute to Sophie Illes’ Just Giving page for FareShare here. Please help other Doctor Who fans f...
Episode S4 - Dave Rudden Interview
October 26, 2020 11:26 - 51 minutes - 58.2 MBOctober 2020 Special: Chris & Matt welcome author Dave Rudden to the Doctor Who Book Club to discuss his recently published Doctor Who short story collection, “The Wintertime Paradox.” We also chat about his first anthology “Twelve Angels Weeping,” which we reviewed in Episode 34. You can read Dave’s Timelord Victorious short story, “Canaries,” here. Find out more about Dave Rudden’s work, including his Doctor Who fiction, as well as the Knights of the Borrowed Dark trilogy, by...