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Once more the horn of assembly has sounded. The slightly posh one and the two tossers have gathered to cast their gaze upon Carnival of Monsters. Along the way, they talk Who news, are shocked by what emerges from Barry Manilow's bag and indulge in some heavy plugging. You have been warned.

T minus 120 days until The 2010 Christmas Special.

Welcome to -> HHG2W: Mostly Harmless Cutaway 25.1 <- Today Eric & co-host Josh's saga continues as they attempt part 13 of their Doctor Who season 23 The Trial of a Time Lord commentary/adventure. Prepare yourself for The Ultimate Foe, story 147 part 1.

WARNING: This commentary contains miscellaneous NuWho & Classic SPOILERS pertaining to Season 23 from November 29 - December 6, 1986. If you are 100% spoilerphobic to New & Classic epsiodes not yet seen DO NOT complain to us. And as always there are strokes of innuendo throughout. If you're familiar with our commentaries you should've expected as much.

Disclaimer:

This is the last Doctor Who episode to ever be written by Robert Holmes...

DON'T PANIC

T minus 120 days until The 2010 Christmas Special.

Welcome to -> HHG2W: Mostly Harmless Cutaway 25.1 <- Today Eric & co-host Josh's saga continues as they attempt part 13 of their Doctor Who season 23 The Trial of a Time Lord commentary/adventure. Prepare yourself for The Ultimate Foe, story 147 part 1.

WARNING: This commentary contains miscellaneous NüWho & Classic SPOILERS pertaining to Season 23 from November 29 - December 6, 1986. If you are 100% spoilerphobic to New & Classic epsiodes not yet seen DO NOT complain to us. And as always there are strokes of innuendo throughout. If you're familiar with our commentaries you should've expected as much.

Disclaimer:

This is the last Doctor Who episode to ever be written by Robert Holmes...  

DON'T PANIC

Ok, urgent pub visit done and dusted - look I had to get Summer out of the way so Clover could do a skype interview ok... don't you be judging me

Ok, blurb ahoy -


In which the awooga button is tossed on the ground and comprehensively stomped on so that everyone can get comfy and chat about the uber-fantasy that is Lord of the Rings.

Taking our cue from the Festival In The Shire we talk about the great works from all kinds of angles - discussing them in terms scholarly, as fans having a good time sharing our experiences, and as readers just celebrating Middle Earth for it's depth, history and grandeur. We also talk a load of old rot, giggle stupidly, mis-quote, mis-understand and mis-appropriate other peoples thoughts and theories.

But, you know, with style.

It's a monster show, so we've had to cut out the adaptations section just to keep it to a reasonable length. I'm guessing that could make a part 3 all of it's own at some point.

Welcome to another episode of your podcast guide to the murky underbelly of Geekdom.

News

We take a look at some of the news from the comic convention circuit including the Cardiff International Comic Expo, Meanwhile in the... mini con and The British International Comic Show

Week that was

Sticks, Rockfall,Rainbow Orchid ,The A-team, Vexxed and The Deep

Main

We take as look at some of the great evil master plans in the movies.

Ok, urgent pub visit done and dusted - look I had to get Summer out of the way so Clover could do a skype interview ok... don't you be judging me

Ok, blurb ahoy -


In which the awooga button is tossed on the ground and comprehensively stomped on so that everyone can get comfy and chat about the uber-fantasy that is Lord of the Rings.

Taking our cue from the Festival In The Shire we talk about the great works from all kinds of angles - discussing them in terms scholarly, as fans having a good time sharing our experiences, and as readers just celebrating Middle Earth for it's depth, history and grandeur.  We also talk a load of old rot, giggle stupidly, mis-quote, mis-understand and mis-appropriate other peoples thoughts and theories.

But, you know, with style.

It's a monster show, so we've had to cut out the adaptations section just to keep it to a reasonable length.  I'm guessing that could make a part 3 all of it's own at some point.

Welcome to another episode of your podcast guide to the murky underbelly of Geekdom.

News

We take a look at some of the news from the comic convention circuit including the Cardiff International Comic Expo, Meanwhile in the... mini con and The British International Comic Show

Week that was

Sticks, Rockfall,Rainbow Orchid ,The A-team, Vexxed and The Deep

Main

We take as look at some of the great evil master plans in the movies.

Two minutes of the old compare-and-contrast game: just how similar are these two "companion's boyfriend" characters?

T minus 121 days until The 2010 Christmas Special.

Welcome to -> HHG2W: Mostly Harmless Cutaway 24 <- Today Eric & returning guest-host Julian tackle something too big for their britches. Prepare yourselves as we inadequately tackle the first 2 parts of the recent EXTREMELY brilliant Steven Moffat & Mark Gatiss collab tele version trilogy SHERLOCK. Specifically that would be A Study in Pink & The Blind Banker.

WARNING: If you have NOT yet watched SHERLOCK (2010) just STEP AWAY FROM THE IpOD NOW! This commentary contains miscellaneous SHERLOCK, NuWho & Classic SPOILERS pertaining to a whole smattering of canon. If you are 100% spoilerphobic to New & Classic epsiodes not yet seen DO NOT complain to us. And as always there are strokes of innuendo throughout. If you're familiar with our discussions / reviews / commentaries you should've expected as much. This episode contains EXPLICIT language, thoughts, & ideas!

Disclaimer:

• Both hosts were entirely knackered while recording this episode.
• Can you tell?
  
• Eric said Pink Orchid when he meant Black Orchid.
• Eric said Time Flight when he meant Timelash.
• Do any of these items seem familar? We accidentally listed them on a prior episode.
• Thailand is obviously not to be confused with Taiwan. 2 Asian countries that couldn't be more different.
• These are, but a few of the descrepancies we caught.
• Neither host has a racist bone in his body (that we are aware of).
• Both hosts were entirely knackered while recording this episode.

Julian: I'd really be shocked if Anderson wasn't the doctors companion in series 6...

DON'T PANIC

T minus 121 days until The 2010 Christmas Special.

Welcome to -> HHG2W: Mostly Harmless Cutaway 24 <- Today Eric & returning guest-host Julian tackle something too big for their britches. Prepare yourselves as we inadequately tackle the first 2 parts of the recent EXTREMELY brilliant Steven Moffat & Mark Gatiss collab tele version trilogy SHERLOCK. Specifically that would be A Study in Pink & The Blind Banker. 

WARNING:  If you have NOT yet watched SHERLOCK (2010) just STEP AWAY FROM THE IpOD NOW! This commentary contains miscellaneous SHERLOCK, NüWho & Classic SPOILERS pertaining to a whole smattering of canon. If you are 100% spoilerphobic to New & Classic epsiodes not yet seen DO NOT complain to us. And as always there are strokes of innuendo throughout. If you're familiar with our discussions / reviews / commentaries you should've expected as much. This episode contains EXPLICIT language, thoughts, & ideas!

Disclaimer:

• Both hosts were entirely knackered while recording this episode.
• Can you tell?
  
• Eric said Pink Orchid when he meant Black Orchid.
• Eric said Time Flight when he meant Timelash.
• Do any of these items seem familar? We accidentally listed them on a prior episode.
• Thailand is obviously not to be confused with Taiwan. 2 Asian countries that couldn't be more different.
• These are, but a few of the descrepancies we caught.
• Neither host has a racist bone in his body (that we are aware of).
• Both hosts were entirely knackered while recording this episode.

Julian: I'd really be shocked if Anderson wasn't the doctors companion in series 6...

DON'T PANIC

A sliver of silver

James and Tom are in the campervan this week and take the opportunity to review a recent 2Entertain release, the Cybermen box set.

This set contains two classic era Cybermen stories – Revenge of the Cybermen and Silver Nemesis.

Tune in to find out what the boys think of this release.

A sliver of silver

James and Tom are in the campervan this week and take the opportunity to review a recent 2Entertain release, the Cybermen box set.

This set contains two classic era Cybermen stories – Revenge of the Cybermen and Silver Nemesis.

Tune in to find out what the boys think of this release.

Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 219
Running time: 1:30:54

Brian Croucher of Doctor Who: Robots of Death and Travis (2) on Blake's 7 interviewed, Daphne Ashbrook Doesn't Need No Doctor, a special adventurous anniversary message from Graeme Sheridan, news, feedback, and more!

Hosted by Louis Trapani, Ken Deep, and James Naughton.

Presented to you by the Gallifreyan Embassy and is a production of Art Trap Productions.

This podcast is made possible in part by and is brought to you by Podshock Supporting Subscribers and from donations from listeners like you.

This episode is brought to you by Dragon's Lair Comics & Fantasy at http://dlair.net

This episode is also brought to you by Audible.com. Visit http://www.audiblepodcast.com/arttrap for your FREE audio-book download with free trial.

Do you want the Enhanced Podcast AAC file format? Get our Enhanced Podcast version of this episode using our feed at http://www.gallifreyanembassy.org/podshock/podshock.xml.

David and Marty get an exclusive announcement from Daniel Hall from 2Entertain that will thrill MANY Doctor Who fans!!

David and Marty get an exclusive announcement from Daniel Hall from 2Entertain that will thrill MANY Doctor Who fans!!

It's the third episode of the new Cloister Room podcast, a podcast about Doctor Who and other things. This week, the "Doctor Who" is the William Hartnell story "The Aztecs." Get your sacrifice face on. The "Other Things" include Torchwood, Caprica, Battlestar Galactica, The Legend of Zelda, and even the upcoming Eric Roberts vehicle "Sharktopus!"

Next week, we'll be talking about "The War Games," featuring Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor. The week after that we'll be talking about a Third Doctor story... of your choosing! Comment here on this post, or leave an @ reply for @TheCloisterRoom on Twitter telling us which Third Doctor story we should discuss. Stories not on DVD are fine!

Oh, and be sure to let us know what you think of the podcast, through either of those ways or by e-mail at thecloisterroom@gmail.com.

Show topics:

00:00-01:27 - Intro

01:28-09:11 - The Aztecs

09:12-11:47 - Next week: The War Games! (and other banter)

11:48-14:04 - Torchwood: The New World (spoilers, if you don't want to hear about the character descriptions published by Starz)

14:05-17:22 - Third episode of the Doctor Who Adventure Game announced! BUT...

17:23-21:16 - ...IS IT CANON?

21:17-27:23 - Caprica finale discussion

27:24-30:37 - Battlestar Webisodes (and "finding the fun" in the Battlestar-verse)

30:38-32:29 - The future of Caprica

32:30 - end - Outroduction

Concluding our "Eleven Doctors" series, we chose not to beat a dead horse and review a story which has already been beaten to death by every other podcast.  Nevertheless, the rules state we must present you with a podcast about an Eleventh Doctor story, thus we bring you "The Ring of Steel."

"The Ring of What?" you say?  Well, once there were these things made out of paper, and the paper was usually sandwiched together with bits of carboard.  On the papers were words, and when read in sequence these words tell a story.  In fact, I'm told that many of the things we see on television or the movies originated as the these strange paper-word-story things.  It just so happens that there are quite a number of these stories -- they're call books, by the way -- that have been published over the years by the BBC and one or two other companies that are actually Doctor Who stories.  That's right, brand new original stories...like watching a version of the show but it's all on paper and you can recreate the details in your imagination.

However, we at The TARDIS Tavern do not have time for reading...who can concentrate long enough when you drink yourself to sleep every night anyway.  But it just so happens that many of these stories have been released as audio books, the most recent being The Ring of Steel by Stephen Cole (and read by Arthur Darvill, who plays Rory).  And that, my dears, is what we will be talking about today.

Oh, and we have some very good feedback as well, the best of which we're saving for last.  Plus we announce the winner of our "Abominable Snowmen" contest.  For Episode 27 we're having some more guest bartenders, so keep a vigilant ear out.

Feebback and erotic stories may be sent to tardistavern@gmail.com.  Follow Sean on Twitter on @tardistavern and Steve @stevetardistvrn.  Plus, join our Facebook page...or else.

In this, the penultimate Radio Free Skaro Classic Series Commentary for the summer, the Three Who Rule lucked out with the second segment of the four-part trilogy known as The Trial of the Time Lord. Lucked out, you may well ask? Well, yes, for all three hosts were fairly unanimous in their praise of Mindwarp, and the Trial season as a whole, firm in their belief that Colin Baker's tenure as The Doctor has been unfairly maligned over the years. Disagree? Listen to the commentary to see if you will be swayed...

Check out the show notes at www.radiofreeskaro.com

In this, the penultimate Radio Free Skaro Classic Series Commentary for the summer, the Three Who Rule lucked out with the second segment of the four-part trilogy known as The Trial of the Time Lord. Lucked out, you may well ask? Well, yes, for all three hosts were fairly unanimous in their praise of Mindwarp, and the Trial season as a whole, firm in their belief that Colin Baker’s tenure as The Doctor has been unfairly maligned over the years. Disagree? Listen to the commentary to see if you will be swayed…

Check out the show notes at www.radiofreeskaro.com

In this, the penultimate Radio Free Skaro Classic Series Commentary for the summer, the Three Who Rule lucked out with the second segment of the four-part trilogy known as The Trial of the Time Lord. Lucked out, you may well ask? Well, yes, for all three hosts were fairly unanimous in their praise of Mindwarp, and the Trial season as a whole, firm in their belief that Colin Baker’s tenure as The Doctor has been unfairly maligned over the years. Disagree? Listen to the commentary to see if you will be swayed…

Check out the show notes at www.radiofreeskaro.com

Right then. Let's be clear on this. yes, Tony DOES have a rant about.... spiders. yes, Tony DOES have a rant about banks. However, he and Bob DO talk about the 7th Doc play, The Architects of History. And for fans of Gerry Anderson, there may well be a little treat. Oh, and never, EVER recommend an Ultravox album to the show. It will all go very wrong, you just know it....

Summary:
Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Jean Riddler and Keith Dunn recommend Doctor Who: Tomb of the Cybermen, talk about The Deep and Sherlock, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

• 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
• 01:00 — Welcome!
• 01:48 – News:
• 01:55 — Doctor Who: Two new Doctor Who Soundtracks slated before 2011.
• 03:05 — Torchwood: Season 4 subtitled.
• 05:20 — Blake’s 7: Sky drops remake like a hot potato.
• 10:06 — Judge Dredd: Karl Urban cast as title character.
• 12:52 — Star Wars: TV series on hold…
• 15:29 — Star Wars: Blu-ray box set for all six films.
• 16:51 — Doctor Who: New unofficial metal minature figure.
• 17:45 — Doctor Who: Pertwee’s screwdriver whopped out.
• 18:52 — Avatar: More money-grabbing – The Director’s Cut coming to cinemas.
• 22:00 – The Deep: Episodes one and two.
• 35:57 – Doctor Who: Five minute recommendation – Tomb of the Cybermen.
• 41:48 – Sherlock: The Great Game.
• 60:58 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself atA show@StaggeringStories.net
• 88:54 – Farewell for this podcast!
• 89:31 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

Vital Links:

• Staggering Stories.
• Staggering Stories: Podcast Drinking Game, Third edition.
• BBC: Doctor Who.
• Silva Screen.
• BBC: Torchwood.
• Blake’s 7
• Wikipedia: Judge Dredd.
• Star Wars.
• Heresy Miniatures (home of the Nerdlord!).
• ForbiddenPlanet.co.uk: Third Doctor Sonic.
• ForbiddenPlanet.com: Third Doctor Sonic.
• Avatar.
• BBC: The Deep.
• BBC: Doctor Who – The Tomb of the Cybermen.
• BBC: Sherlock.
• The Whoovers Doctor Who Group (with their great Whooverville conventions and evenings!).
• The Tin Dog Podcast.
• Tim’s Take On… Podcast.
• Doctor Who Podcast Alliance.
• Facebook: Staggering Stories Group.
• Twitter: Adam J Purcell.

This week our last show covering May's Invasion convention is the Peter Purves panel, he told us about his time on Doctor Who and also Blue Peter.

If you would like to help support the show there is now a t shirt shop here http://www.zazzle.co.uk/tdrury a few designs are available one by me and the others by Craig Hansen.

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-72157621161239599/ in case you were wondering. 

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