Doctor Who: The Real McCoy
25 episodes - English - Latest episode: about 1 year ago - ★★★★★ - 11 ratingsAn irreverent exploration of the greatest era in Doctor Who: the decade of the 7th Doctor, on TV, in print, and on audio
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Episodes
Human Nature
May 22, 2023 06:00 - 1 hour - 106 MBAdam and Erik are back talking about one of the most beloved and influential New Adventures, Human Nature. They'll discuss the terror of the English Public School, The Doctor being a weird little guy and just who is Verity? Also we announce the winner of our Set Piece competition! Editors note: Apologies, near the end there is some interference on Adam's mic, but it comes and goes.
Set Piece
December 22, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 78.7 MBAdam and Erik talk about Pain, Paris and patterns as they discuss Ace's second NA leaving story, Kate Orman's Set Piece.
Warlock
October 10, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 104 MBAdam and Erik give their opinions on animal experimentation, drugs, Canterbury Cathedral and jazz, as they discuss Andrew Cartmel's Warlock.
All-Consuming Fire
September 05, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 81.9 MBThe game's afoot as Adam and Erik discuss what happens when Doctor Who and Sherlock Holmes team up to take on Lovecraftian(ish) horrors.
Conundrum
May 16, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 97 MBAdam and Erik are joined by Kevin Burnard, as they discuss the Famous Five, drunk Doctor Doom and unreliable narrators in Steve Lyon's Conundrum.
The Left Handed Hummingbird
April 04, 2022 06:00 - 1 hour - 112 MBAdam and Erik are joined by Nathan Bottemley as they get the blues discussing John Lennon, the Aztecs and Corporal Bell's traumatic brain injury, in Kate Orman's New Adventures debut.
Transit
February 13, 2022 07:00 - 1 hour - 36.6 MBAdam and Erik are joined by Stephen Graves to discuss cyberpunk and kola nuts in Ben Aaronovitch's New Adventure debut.
Love and War
November 22, 2021 07:00 - 1 hour - 41.2 MBAdam and Erik are joined by Shannon, from Deeper Cuts and So Much Stuff To Sing, to talk about Ace leaving, Benny joining and Space Crusties in cyberspace.
Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible
July 14, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 35 MBWith Erik lost in the Past, or maybe the Now, Adam is joined by Jon Dear from the Bergcast to discuss Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible. Topics include the dark times, memorable characters or lack thereof and LOOMS!
Timewyrm: Revelation
May 03, 2021 06:00 - 1 hour - 52.7 MBJoin Adam and Erik as they start their New Adventures journey by discussing Paul Cornell's Timewyrm: Revelation. Are we about to truly encounter stories too deep and broad for the small screen? Listen to find out.
Series 25 & 26 Round Table
February 16, 2021 07:00 - 2 hours - 77.5 MBAdam and Erik are joined by a glittering array of guests to look back on and discuss series 25 & 26.
Survival
October 19, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 43.6 MBAdam and Erik are joined by Steven from New To Who as they discuss the final of Series 26, Survival! Please be aware that this podcast contains Adam repeatedly using the phrase 'social darwinism'.
The Curse Of Fenric
July 31, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 52.1 MBAdam and Erik are joined by Jon from the Bergcast as they prepare to brave dangerous undercurrents in their discussion of The Curse Of Fenric. But please don't worry, from now on everything will be in English. Links: Jon Bergcast
Ghost Light
May 29, 2020 06:00 - 1 hour - 49 MBAdam and Erik are joined by Stephen Graves as they attempt to climb the social and evolutionary ladder of Ghost Light. Will they see the light or be reduced to mere husks?
Battlefield
April 14, 2020 06:00 - 59 minutes - 51.6 MBAdam and Erik are joined by Joy and Kyle from Five Years Rapid to talk about the series 26 opener Battlefield. Will they risk becoming handmaidens in hell as they talk about swords, sorcery and shame? Five Years Rapid Joy Piedmont Kyle Anderson
The Greatest Show In The Galaxy
March 16, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 52.6 MBROLL UP! ROLL UP! Adam and Erik are joined by Chris Fosten of The Ood Cast to discuss The Greatest Show In The Galaxy. Enter the big top and listen to them tackle clowns, hippies, magic and walking away from explosions. Just remember you ain't heard nothing yet! Chris Fosten: Twitter The Ood Cast: Twitter Facebook
Silver Nemesis
January 28, 2020 07:00 - 1 hour - 53.5 MBAdam and Erik prepare to ride to destiny, as they're joined by Mark from the Trap One Podcast to discuss the 25th anniversary story Silver Nemesis. Is this the human condition known as madness? Listen to find out! Mark: Twitter Trap One
The Happiness Patrol
December 30, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 67.8 MBAdam and Erik are happy to be joined by Nathan and James of Flight Through Entirety, but will they be glad to discuss The Happiness Patrol? Featuring left wing politics, the phrase 'accidentally brechtian' and Adam subjecting himself to a routine disappearance, this is an episode sure to bring a smile to your face. Flight Through Entirety: Website Twitter
Remembrance Of The Daleks
November 07, 2019 07:00 - 1 hour - 58.2 MBAdam and Erik are joined by Andy Hicks as they go back to the beginning and dig up Remembrance Of The Daleks. They'll be discussing the Doctor's pro-active morality, echoes of Pertwee, Keff's "best score" and asking that all important question, do they actually like Daleks? Andy Hicks Twitter: @Dystopiandy https://www.youtube.com/user/sycoraxrock
Series 24 Roundtable
October 13, 2019 18:00 - 1 hour - 79.4 MBAdam and Erik are joined this episode by Lynne Thomas, Graeme Burk, Steven Schapansky and (briefly) Andy Hicks, to discuss Series 24 as a whole and try to answer that all important question "What the hell just happened?" Andy Hicks Twitter: @Dystopianandy http://YouTube.com/user/sycoraxrock… Graeme Burk Twitter: @graemeburk http://realitybombpodcast.com Lynne M. Thomas Twitter: @lynnemthomas http://veritypodcast.com Steven Schapansky Twitter: @legopoli...
Dragonfire
August 26, 2019 06:00 - 1 hour - 40.7 MBIn this episode Adam and Erik go bargain hunting in Iceworld. What they'll find instead is a villain with a mildly non-sensical plan, family friendly slave trader Glitz, literal cliffhangers and a young woman with a percentage for shouting out her own nickname.
Delta And The Bannermen
July 26, 2019 18:20 - 1 hour - 47.2 MBAttention campers! Adam and Erik visit sunny Wales in 1959 and find themselves on the run from tonal inconsistence, 12 hours of Ken Dodd stand-up and the worst onscreen "romance" in Doctor Who history.
Paradise Towers
June 26, 2019 17:56 - 1 hour - 47.8 MBIn their 3rd exciting episode Adam and Erik attempt to build high for happiness as they examine the true start of the Cartmel era, Paradise Towers. Topics under discussion include Richard Briers, queer sensibilities and which Kangs, which Kangs, WHICH KANGS ARE BEST?
Time and the Rani
May 12, 2019 18:00 - 1 hour - 45.2 MBAfter the last episode Adam and Erik throw away the 6th Doctor like a cheap curly blonde wig and set off on their journey through the McCoy era. Join them as they brave tumultuous buffeting to discuss such topics as camp, Kate O'Mara and lazy lizard people.
The Colin Baker Years
April 10, 2019 06:12 - 36 minutes - 27.9 MBIn this first exciting episode Adam and Erik start their in-depth look at the McCoy years by talking about *checks notes* Colin Baker?