Doctor Who: 42 To Doomsday
114 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 2 years ago - ★★★★ - 4 ratingsMark and Rob host 42 to Doomsday, Australia's longest running and most popular Doctor Who podcast. We chat about the show, and leave the reviews and DVD commentaries to everyone else!
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Episodes
42 to Doomsday Staff Xmas Party – Seventh Heaven!
January 21, 2022 10:44 - 2 hours - 95.9 MBEpisode 97 – It's time again for our regular (and slightly delayed) 7th staff Christmas party (or as we are calling it our Summer Special!) where Mark is joined by Dave, Richard and Rob (via time eddy!) in a 2 hour plus extravaganza talking all things Doctor Who! We digest and regurgitate over Flux, discuss what makes a good TV producer, especially in the context of our favourite program, chat about our Top 3 Deaths in Doctor Who, Target Book Club where we revisit the novels of writers who...
42 to Doomsday - SHADA - A Review (from 1992!)
December 31, 2021 01:43 - 7 minutes - 5.39 MBTo celebrate the release of Season 17 on Blu-Ray which includes the 235th version of SHADA since it’s untimely(?) demise in 1979, Mark presents a soon to be award winning dramatisation / audio book / poorly impersonated reading of his then contemporary review of the J-N-T cobbled together version, which appeared in issue 73 of the Doctor Who Club of Victoria’s fanzine Sonic Screwdriver. An interesting footnote to this is that J-N-T did actually sell his memoirs to the Cardiff Pravda (a.k.a ...
42 to Doomsday - SHADA - A Review (from 1992!)
December 31, 2021 01:39 - 7 minutes - 5.39 MBTo celebrate the release of Season 17 on Blu-Ray which includes the 235th version of SHADA since it’s untimely(?) demise in 1979, Mark presents a soon to be award winning dramatisation / audio book / poorly impersonated reading of his then contemporary review of the J-N-T cobbled together version, which appeared in issue 73 of the Doctor Who Club of Victoria’s fanzine Sonic Screwdriver. An interesting footnote to this is that J-N-T did actually sell his memoirs to the Cardiff Pravda (a.k.a ...
42 to Doomsday - Fake Views!
December 17, 2021 05:52 - 52 minutes - 42 MBEpisode 96 - We are back (delayed slightly more than anticipated) with our latest podcast where we debut our new ‘Fake Views’ segment where our ‘lovely’ listeners put forward scenarios that they know we are absolutely diametrically opposed to, forcing us to surrender all our morals and values to argue in the affirmative! Listen to us squirm whilst we expound on the musical genius of Keff McCullough, toss relentlessly as we argue that David Bradley is the ‘definitive’ First Doctor and listen ...
42 to Doomsday - Dragged from the Archives:1981 (and RTD2!)
September 26, 2021 22:43 - 2 hours - 131 MBEpisode 95 - Just like RTD and ABBA we have returned, this time dragging our way through the archives for the year 1981! We've plucked the very best from the pages of Celestial Toyroom and TARDIS for your listening pleasure! But before all that we discuss the ‘Lazarus with a triple bypass’ return of RTD to our favourite television series. Using information from our mole burrowed deep into the BBC, we talk about how RTD pitched his new concept to the BBC to regain control in time for the 60t...
42 to Doomsday - I'll Take You To Blackpool!
August 27, 2021 03:02 - 1 hour - 78.6 MBEpisode 94 – Doctor Who exhibitions are ‘showcased’ in this episode and helping us walk down the promenade of yesteryear are John Collier and Alex Storer, the team behind 2020’s FANTASTIC ‘Blackpool Remembered’ publication. We discuss the book which celebrates the legacy of the Blackpool Exhibition, and also other exhibitions that followed. We discuss how the publication came together, the sourcing, sifting of the many contributions from fans and exhibition staff alike and the reaction to...
42 to Doomsday - I’ll Take You To Blackpool!
August 27, 2021 03:02 - 1 hour - 78.6 MBEpisode 94 – Doctor Who exhibitions are ‘showcased’ in this episode and helping us walk down the promenade of yesteryear are John Collier and Alex Storer, the team behind 2020’s FANTASTIC ‘Blackpool Remembered’ publication. We discuss the book which celebrates the legacy of the Blackpool Exhibition, and also other exhibitions that followed. We discuss how the publication came together, the sourcing, sifting of the many contributions from fans and exhibition staff alike and the reaction to...
42 to Doomsday - Remember The Omni-Rumour?
June 26, 2021 03:03 - 1 hour - 70.1 MBEpisode 93 - Tim, from The Missing Episodes Podcast is our guest as we mash up The Omni-Rumour and our popular Remember When segment! Tim takes us back to his youth, talking about how he became a fan of the show and how his interest waxed and waned through his formative years before he became enmeshed in the Missing Episodes Omni-rumour saga! Ah, the Omni-Rumour! That shambling shibboleth, that chimerical nightmare haunting the dreams of fans for almost a decade. 90, 19 or 9 missing episod...
42 to Doomsday - Collecting & COVID
May 22, 2021 01:08 - 1 hour - 43.7 MBEpisode 92 - 2020 was a year like no other, and in this episode we are again joined by Aron Challinger, proprietor of Aron's Collectibles, to discuss the impact COVID 19 had on Doctor Who merchandising, particularly from a new series perspective. We find out what has (and what hasn't!) been flying off the shelves. We ponder the question: are manufacturers delaying new releases until changes are made to the series AND do fans really need to sell a kidney to own a complete set of Doctor Who...
42 to Doomsday - (Alternate) Pertwee Years!
April 03, 2021 22:48 - 1 hour - 112 MBEpisode 91 - In a time when everyone wishes they were in a better, different universe, 42 to Doomsday returns with a special ‘What If’ episode, concentrating on the Pertwee era! But even better, bon vivant and comedian extraordinaire Rob Lloyd makes a welcome and triumphant return, chatting at length about the goodness of the Pertwee era, and all the things that might’ve been done differently! Liz Shaw gets a leaving story, William Hartnell appears in The Three Doctors and much more and wha...
42 to Doomsday - Up (Peri) Scope!
March 12, 2021 05:00 - 1 hour - 87.2 MBEpisode 90 – Up (Peri) Scope! - We are back and once again have dragged some beauties from the archives, but this time, with a difference! We’ve put DWB and the 90’s (temporarily) on hiatus and travelled back to the late 70’s / early 80’s of Australian fandom. We focus on our northern cousins (aka the country bumpkins from Queensland) and their (sometimes extreme!) contemporary views on Season 17! Gasp at the caustic contemporary editorials ranting against Season 17, cringe at the views in ...
42 to Doomsday - FANtastic Creators
January 01, 2021 05:00 - 37 minutes - 37.4 MBEpisode 89 - We are back with a New Year's day special, albeit one with a difference! In this episode we debut our FANtastic creators segment where we shine the spotlight on some of the many talented people in Doctor Who fandom. We are delighted that our first guest is sculpture extraordinaire Millie McKenzie. We discuss how she became a fan of the program and what inspires her to create her wonderful creations as well as the process involved. Millie can be found on Twitter @CowBearCreate...
42 to Doomsday - Staff Xmas Party - The Sixth Sense(less)
December 23, 2020 05:00 - 2 hours - 111 MBEpisode 88 - The Doomsday Weapon(s) are back! Rob and Mark are again joined by friends of the podcast, Dave and Richard, for our anticipated (and much loved) Xmas special! Your Xmas stockings will overflow as we discuss the Doctor Who stories we watched during lockdown and obsess over our Top 3 Doctor Who stories featuring plagues. Then we journey back in time for our Target Book Club where we chat about novelisations of historical stories. No 42 to Doomsday Xmas special would be complete...
42 to Doomsday - Should've Been Another Way?
November 21, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 44.3 MBEpisode 87 - It's another 'What If' episode, this time looking at what could have been for Season 23! Which previous Doctor would we have chosen to appear in the Past segment of Trial of a Time Lord? Did the umbrella theme actually work. And gasp as we ponder what exactly is a 'reverse Samson'? All this plus a yet another bulging sack of listeners emails, plus we have a special treat as Mark embraces the blasphemous animations as we hear his thoughts on the resurrected Fury from the Deep.....
42 to Doomsday - Should’ve Been Another Way?
November 21, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 44.3 MBEpisode 87 - It's another 'What If' episode, this time looking at what could have been for Season 23! Which previous Doctor would we have chosen to appear in the Past segment of Trial of a Time Lord? Did the umbrella theme actually work. And gasp as we ponder what exactly is a 'reverse Samson'? All this plus a yet another bulging sack of listeners emails, plus we have a special treat as Mark embraces the blasphemous animations as we hear his thoughts on the resurrected Fury from the Deep.....
42 to Doomsday - Remember When
September 25, 2020 23:22 - 1 hour - 48.5 MBEpisode 86 - In the first of a new and (hopefully) semi-regular segment we talk to ex-Grumpcaster and occasional Something Whoer Mike (aka Servo Robot) on his early memories of watching the programme. What was it like to live through Dalekmania? Is Wheel in Space any good? How exciting was it to watch Invasion of the Dinosaurs episode 1 (in full colour)? and why is Mike cursed to have seen The Space Pirates not once, but twice!! Mike shares his research on Doctor Who transmissions in Aust...
42 to Doomsday - What If?
August 16, 2020 02:57 - 1 hour - 98.7 MBEpisode 85 - With our 'normal' reality in lockdown and frankly a bit pants, Rob and Mark go all Sliders (the TV show not the small burgers) and use our fanwank powers to discuss many ‘what if’ scenarios about Doctor Who as suggested by you our wonderful listeners!!! What if Ray Cusick hadn't designed the Daleks? What if Zoe had stayed on for Season 7? How about Mary Tamm as the 5th Doctor? What does the tv landscape look like if The Dark Dimension is made? And was Pigbin Josh the Watcher...
42 to Doomsday - The Cannonball(s-up) Run
May 28, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 87.3 MBEpisode 84 - Unlimited Doctors? More like unlimited Rice Pudding! The Timeless Children certainly set the the internet and fandom alight with its wholesale changes to Who canon. Rob, Mark and special guest Rob Lloyd try to unpack their feelings about the Series 12 finale and explore why changes to our beloved Who canon are met with resistance. Are there common threads/themes with other sci-fi franchises to be found? All this plus heaps of listener feedback mail, more ideas for Happy Fini...
42 to Doomsday - Corona(s) of the Sun
April 23, 2020 05:00 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBEpisode 83 - The Onmi-Tw*ts (C-PM) are back and have broken out of isolation to bring you a brand new episode! We set the Wayback Machine and drag ourselves through the archives to mid-1990 where Guru Josh ruled the charts and not one, but two actual real life and not made up production companies were interested in making the programme (even if the BBC were not). Listen as we marvel at how BBC Video and W H Allen schedules were filled to the brim to plug the Doctor Who-shaped hole in our liv...
42 to Doomsday - 5th (Element) Xmas Party!
December 21, 2019 22:39 - 1 hour - 65.4 MBEpisode 82 - Praise God not only for delivering a Son unto the World, but also the latest Christmas episode of the 42 to Doomsday podcast! The Grinch's (a.k.a) Rob and Mark along with Dave and Richard are back to help you celebrate the season of good (s)will with the right amount of cheer! We talk about the impact of the Chibnall/Whitaker era, one year on, what do we consider the best series of the classic era, take a look back at the Virgin and BBC books Uncle Terrance wrote during the 1...
42 to Doomsday - Merchandising Melancholia
October 11, 2019 02:02 - 1 hour - 48.4 MBEpisode 81 – Compared to the 50th Anniversary torrent of Doctor Who merchandising, the stores and shelves today seem bereft of product. Rob and Mark ventured into Melbourne’s northern suburbs to meet Aron from Lobos Collectibles and 42 to Doomsday regular (and co-host of Space Fall – A Blake’s 7 podcast) Richard where we discussed the current state of Doctor Who merchandising from both a retailer and collector’s perspective. We dive deep into why some people are disposing their collections, ...
42 to Doomsday - Losing My Religion
September 07, 2019 02:08 - 1 hour - 67.3 MBEpisode 80 – The hiatus is over and Rob and Mark are back with a brand new episode! Aside from answering, ‘Why are we back?’ we also discuss the classic series blu-ray range, Rob’s latest fictional adventure and we give our own tribute to one of the most influential figures in Doctor Who - Terrance Dicks. Rob and friend of the show David Kitchen then take an in-depth journey through how religion and faith have been portrayed over the course of the programme in both its classic and new inc...
42 to Doomsday - Staff Xmas Party Goes Fourth
December 23, 2018 20:16 - 1 hour - 73.3 MBEpisode 79 - The Four Horsemen of the Podcopalypse have returned! Join Rob, Mark, Dave and Richard as we celebrate 2018 with laughs, tears, bitter recriminations and then joyful reconciliation! Gasp as we summarise the first (and potentially last?) full Jodie Whitaker season of Doctor Who and then we go old school chatting about why doesn't fandom feel the love we think Terry Nation deserves. The Target Book Club reconvenes as we look over four of the least loved Doctor Who stories. And ...
42 to Doomsday - Surprise-Cast!
September 09, 2018 20:40 - 1 hour - 51.7 MBEpisode 78 - After promising never to return Mark and Rob prove themselves to be the dirty liars they are and are indeed back! In this special ‘reunion’ episode we dust off the mics to discuss the fallout from #macracangate from our previous final episode. We then 'go there' and ask are our chills multiplying over the imminent return of Doctor Who? We continue our look at the newsworthy year of 1990 from the lens of DWB. topics discussed include: the Gerry Davis / Terry Nation bid to pr...
42 to Doomsday - The Final End?
February 27, 2018 03:06 - 1 hour - 55.6 MBEpisode 77 - Time is called on Australia's longest running and (in)consistent podcast! It is the moment all our fans (but particularly our enemies) have waited for! Before 42 to Doomsday rides off into the distance we strap on the mics one last time to bury Moffat, not once, but twice! We dig through the entrails of early 1990's DWBs delusions, plus listeners feedback where we take down the whole Patreon Industrial-Military complex in a no hold's barred suicide run and then wax poetic a...
42 to Doomsday - The Omni-Rumourist - Part Two
January 26, 2018 20:29 - 56 minutes - 30.8 MBEpisode 76 - Dave Hoskin returns to discuss the progress of his book Chasing Shadows which looks at Phil Morris and his search for missing episodes and the impact it's had on Doctor Who fandom. All that plus we talk about our plans for our 'cross our heart and hope to die' final monthly episode!
42 to Doomsday - New Years Eve Special 2017
December 30, 2017 17:53 - 7 minutes - 6.82 MBIts New Year’s Eve and that can only mean one thing it’s time for our annual special! This time we pitch the Valeyard and the Dreamlord together in battle for supremacy for the title of the underwhelming villan! This ‘Alternative Facts’ minisode was originally as part of the Blue Box Podcast 250th episode celebrations. 42 to Doomsday will return (for a limited time only!) in 2018
42 to Doomsday - Staff Xmas Party 3
December 15, 2017 01:26 - 1 hour - 64.2 MBEpisode 75 - Rob and Mark are joined by Richard and Dave to help us 'celebrate' our very last Christmas special! We attempt to rehabilitate Eric Saward’s contribution to the show, examine arcs in their classic and modern contexts (warning: Rob doesn’t mince words), wax lyrical about ye olde novelisations in The Target book session, go deep into our favourite shows of the year and our hope and dreams for Series 11! Hang in there, folks. Only one more to go…
42 to Doomsday - Top 5 U.N.I.T Stories
November 26, 2017 15:34 - 1 hour - 62.7 MBEpisode 74 - Mark and Rob are joined by 42 to Doomsday stalwart and friend of the podcast, Rob Lloyd as we all dive deep into the top secret dossier stamped 'Top 5 U.N.I.T stories! Listen to us wax lyrical about our favorite military organisation, the highs and lows and which do we prefer United Nations Intelligence Taskforce or Unified Intelligence Taskforce? Plus listen in as we gasp at the new Doctor’s new clothes, shake our heads mournfully at the Children in Need clip, talk cheap des...
42 to Doomsday - Dragged from the Archives 4
October 21, 2017 22:13 - 1 hour - 60 MBEpisode 73 - Aah, 1989. Nuclear apocalypse never looked so distant after the fall of the Berlin Wall and the screening of the final episode of Doctor Who! Come back with us as we dig through the printed archives of the enfant terrible of Doctor Who fanzines, DWB, and the more gracious letter pages of Australia's own Sonic Screwdriver! Laugh along at the antics of Coast to Coast, ponder Donald Sutherland's scarf, hand out pink slips in the Doctor Who Production Office and get deep into t...
42 to Doomsday - Top 5 Doctor Who Directors!
September 22, 2017 16:35 - 1 hour - 50.3 MBEpisode 72 - Directors are the heroes of Doctor Who and we pay homage to (some) of them as we go through our choices of Top 5 directors! Which ones do we leave on the cutting room and which ones do we think should have their own star on the Doctor Who walk of fame. All this plus 30 years of Time and the Rani and our thoughts on the the new, new First Doctor!
42 to Doomsday - Nothing Compares 2 Who
August 11, 2017 19:35 - 49 minutes - 45 MBEpisode 71 - The 42 to Doomsday Love In has begun! After the bile and bitterness of the last month, we at 42TDD reached out to our listeners, asking them to express their love for the show. So join Mark and Rob as we go through our listener's feedback about why they fell in love with Doctor Who and have maintained their commitment all these years!
42 to Doomsday - The Verdict(s)
July 21, 2017 05:10 - 1 hour - 59.4 MBEpisode 70 – The ‘classic’ line up of Mark and Rob are back to discuss an obscure casting announcement that was made earlier in the week. Helping us bring some sanity to the conversation, friend of the podcast and star of the Edinburgh Fringe Festival Rob Lloyd returns! Not only do we discuss our own reactions to the news of Jodie Whittaker's casting, but also the reaction in the wider Doctor Who community and the media in general. Plus unlike Belarus, we finally break our Series 10 embarg...
42 to Doomsday - Games, Games & More Games!
June 23, 2017 02:00 - 1 hour - 103 MBEpisode 69 - with Mark still on his Cook's Tour of the Northern Hemisphere, Rob and Richard repair to the Fortress of Solitude, pull out the dice, and go boardgaming! That's right, for your listening pleasure, we chart the course of Doctor Who games from the early 1960s, right up to today. Boardgames, show bags, miniatures, gamebooks, and RPGs all come under the microscope. Richard and Rob go deep, and off the reservation a couple of times, so enjoy! And don't forget to listen right to th...
42 to Doomsday - Amateur Omnirumourists
June 06, 2017 22:59 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBEpisode 68 - while Mark's away, the mice will play! Richard joins Rob to discuss the fallout of the May 27th Fantom event, where Phil Morris was, then wasn't, attending. We also drag out that dead horse named Omnirumour for one damned good flogging, for your entertainment!
42 to Doomsday - Continuity Capers!
May 20, 2017 23:35 - 1 hour - 97.6 MBEpisode 67 - Mark and Rob are back with our latest episode looking at continuity! Joining us are Richard and Dave as we sit down for a good long chat about how production teams, and fans, (mis)handled continuity over the shows' history. Listen as we wrestle with continuity conundrums, gasp at the insanity that gripped the production team in the 1980s, scratch your heads along with us as we wonder what the heck Moffat is up to, before peering into the future and contemplating what the Once an...
42 to Doomsday - Top 5 Underrated Monsters
April 29, 2017 06:15 - 1 hour - 103 MBEpisode 66 - It's another Top 5 from the Doctor Who podcast that always brings you the best and biggest Top 5's! To help us navigate through this minefield we are delighted to welcome back friend of the podcast, Rob Lloyd! Marvel as we wax lyrical about some of the top underrated monsters from our favourite TV show. They may have been unloved at the time and relegated to a dreary backwater by an ignorant fandom, but we love them and list them for your enjoyment. To top off the discussion,...
42 to Doomsday - Computer Games (Who style!)
April 18, 2017 04:37 - 1 hour - 68.1 MBEpisode 65 – Mark and Richard go all retro and set the way back machine to the 80’s, 90’s and today to discuss how our favourite TV show has fared as a computer game or in one case a pinball machine! We start from the 8-bit era’s The First Adventure, Doctor Who and The Warlord and bring it bang up to date with Doctor Who Legacy and Lego Dimensions. We give our verdict on the hits, the misses and try to answer the perennial question that has alluded us all “has there ever been a decent Doct...
42 to Doomsday - Dragged from the Archives - Part Trois
March 24, 2017 02:36 - 1 hour - 70.2 MBEpisode 64 - Rob and Mark are back! With new series discussion still a 'no fly zone' they again delve into the past with another full length Dragged from the Archives extravaganza! Marvel at the build-up and excitement leading into to Season 26. Gasp at the positive reaction to The Ultimate Adventure play and go weak at the knees at news of The Daleks are finally being released on DED (VHS)! All this plus feedback and confirmation that Season 27 is happening and we answer that burning que...
42 to Doomsday - Revenge of the Cidermen
February 20, 2017 00:14 - 1 hour - 100 MBEpisode 63 - Mark and Rob return with podcasting companions, Richard and Dave! and broadcast to you (almost) live from Dave’s Fortress of Solitude. We discuss Dave’s trip to the Mother Country, natter about Peter Capaldi’s departure, dive deep into the Four Phases of Companions(hip) and open up our Target Reading Club with some classic era novelisations. Also, listen for the introduction of our new segment – Devil’s Advocate, where Rob goes off the reservation and sets down a marker for Ch...
42 to Doomsday - Alternative Facts
January 29, 2017 03:34 - 1 hour - 58.8 MBEpisode 62 - Rob and Mark are back, ready to launch into 2017 and eager to talk all things Doctor Who! Listen as we blow the cobwebs off our microphones and chat about the recent Christmas episode and then revisit our Opposites Attract segment where we have the face off YOU demanded - Bessie vs. the Whomobile! Then finally the Letter Louts return as we get through some of the correspondence from you, are beloved listeners. Tell your friends the Statler and Waldorf of Doctor Who podcastin...
42 to Doomsday - New Year's Eve Special 2016!
December 30, 2016 17:18 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBMark and Rob return (briefly) replete with pudding, custard, a whole roast pig and lashing of Christmas cheer to farewell 2016 in the manner it truly deserves with the return of our New Year Eve special! In keeping with the musical theme these episodes are renowned (cough) we go all 'non-canon' and give you a DVD commentary for the video clip of 'The Ballad of Doctor Who' - the song made famous by Australian Country Music Legends Bullamakanka. And no Patreon account required - we've done it...
42 to Doomsday - New Year’s Eve Special 2016!
December 30, 2016 17:18 - 15 minutes - 20.6 MBMark and Rob return (briefly) replete with pudding, custard, a whole roast pig and lashing of Christmas cheer to farewell 2016 in the manner it truly deserves with the return of our New Year Eve special! In keeping with the musical theme these episodes are renowned (cough) we go all 'non-canon' and give you a DVD commentary for the video clip of 'The Ballad of Doctor Who' - the song made famous by Australian Country Music Legends Bullamakanka. And no Patreon account required - we've done it...
42 to Doomsday - Staff Xmas Party – Part 2
December 17, 2016 04:15 - 2 hours - 227 MBEpisode 61 – Just like around a Xmas Day smorgasbord, Mark and Rob reconvene with special guests Richard and Dave to gorge ourselves on such tasty topics as American politics, Power of the Daleks' animation, our Top 3 Six Part stories that would be better as four parters, the ever changing television landscape and why are some of us a bit nonplussed about the series at the moment. All this plus out hopes and dreams for Series 10 of Doctor Who, Mark unleashes the Target Book Challenge and mor...
42 to Doomsday - Typical..Absolutely Typical?
November 16, 2016 16:12 - 1 hour - 84.8 MBEpisode 60 - Interstate rivalries are (briefly) put on ‘hiatus’ when the curator of the Doctor Who Show Rob Irwin appears on this episode where we discuss the stories we would classify as ‘typical’ examples of particular eras of Doctor Who. Mark is also taken to task about his ‘non-canon’ position on the new incarnation of Peter Cushing’s Doctor Who; we subject Rob to Who Knows where he has to guess the Doctor Who story based on comments left on You Tube and ask the perennial question: which ...
42 to Doomsday - Top 5 Overrated Stories
October 07, 2016 02:03 - 2 hours - 115 MBEpisode 59 - Just like 80's pop duo BROS, Mark and Rob have also (tearfully) reunited and to help us take a look at what we consider to be Doctor Who's most overrated stories we welcome back special guest Rob Lloyd! Which stories do we blaspheme against and which sacred cows are slaughtered in the name of podcasting? The results will surprise you! All this plus what our listener's thoughts on their overrated stories and with the 50th Anniversary of Evil of the Daleks fast approaching will i...
42 to Doomsday - Top 5 Doctors in Other Roles
September 10, 2016 06:16 - 1 hour - 95.5 MBEpisode 58 - Rob, Richard and Dave (aka The Three Mouthketeers) assemble sans Mark. We ruminate on the Power animation (note this episode was recorded a few days before the official announcement of the animation of Power of the Daleks) and chew more cud about Phil Morris’s appearance at the Starburst Film Festival. We then move on to talk about our top 5 (plus 1 non-canon) appearances by Doctor Who leads actors in other movies and television. Which Doctors get no votes and who wins?
42 to Doomsday - Dragged from the Archives - Part Deux
July 22, 2016 18:40 - 1 hour - 70.9 MBEpisode 57 - Mark and Rob again set the way back machine to the late 80’s for a full length episode of Dragged from the Archives. We crack open the fanzine vault and look back at contemporary reaction to Season 25, the recovery of missing episodes, the Ultimate adventure play and the new producer destined to bring the programme into the 90’s!! All this plus we get all high-brow discussing Dr Who’s mention in the Australian Financial Review and the bizarre parallels to the political situatio...
42 to Doomsday - Opposites Attract
June 25, 2016 20:59 - 1 hour - 61.6 MBEpisode 56 - Rob and Mark are back! As we impatiently wait for any sign of the show returning to our screens we pore over the scraps of information available. After that, we road kill, sorry, road test our new segment 'Opposites Attract' where we take an opposing view on a couple of topics. All this plus a really overdue letters mailbag and we wheel out our long-forgotten and neglected International Omni-Rumour public alert system. Has Rob finally cracked under the pressure of the ongoin...
42 to Doomsday - Blake's Heaven
May 26, 2016 18:11 - 2 hours - 128 MBEpisode 55 - Some of fandom's sharpest minds (plus Mark and Rob) gather to raise a glass, or seven, to the memory of Gareth Thomas and Blake's 7. Joining us for a good old pub style ramble through Terry Nation's second most famous creation are fan favourites Tom, Richard and Dave were we spend a good chunk of time talking all things Blake's 7, it's genesis, it's impact and its legacy. We point out the great episodes, the poor episodes, the characters that worked, those that didn't, dive dee...