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2MTL 369: "School Reunion" Throwback Review
Two-minute Time LordIt's been a LONG time since we've done a Throwback Review. So let's pick up where we left off: with an insufferable TARDIS couple realizing that things are just a little bit complicated, and a heaping helping of nostalgia from the Archetypal Companion and the Shooty Dog Thing.
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Doctor Who - 5.9 'Cold Blood'
Impossible PodcastsYour intrepid hosts, Sarah Burrow and P.G. Bell conclude their commentary on the return of the Silurians. Frankly, it could have done with a few dinosaurs...
As the humans and Silurians teeter on the brink of war, we discuss the thorny issue of gender politics in crisis situations, wonder why the new Silurians act more like Cybermen than reptiles, and ask why on earth Chris Chibnall decided to have a secondary character start narrating the action half way through the story.
And, of course, there's that ending...
Length: 54 minutes
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The Oncoming Storm Ep 138: BF #59 - Tibet Redux
The Oncoming StormIn the mountains of Tibet, an ancient force has awoken and is taking over minds, one by one, to help in it's plan to take over the world. No, The Oncoming Storm isn't changing format to talk about missing stories like The Abominable Snowmen. No, this week, Josh and Ashley, with guests Jeff and Dr. Scott, are looking at that *other* story that takes place in Tibet, The Roof of the World by Adrian Rigelsford. No, No, not the episode of Marco Polo. The Big Finish audio. The one that features the 5th Doctor, Peri, and Erimem fighting an evil from the dawn of time that had been trapped by ancient Egyptians. In Tibet. And in a coincidence that totally have nothing to do with anything related to this week's story, we discuss what you do when you find out an author may not be all you thought they were. The Oncoming Storm... This time, we've got freeze guns, by way of Peri's ... botany skills?
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032: The Sea Devils
The Krynoid Podcast"I always find that violent exercise makes me hungry. Don't you agree?"
Yes, Gallifrey's very own silver-haired and rather wrinkly James Bond is at it again in 1972's salty six-part saga, The Sea Devils.
Jim and Martin marvel as the Doctor frolics above, on and below the sea, Jo fights, frets and flies a hovercraft and the Master shows off most of his wardrobe (string vests strangely absent).
Mr Creosote rolls in from Whitehall and eats everything in his path, Trenchard bores the hind legs off a donkey and Cap'n Hart offs an alarming amount of amphibians.
All that with copious sandwiches thrown in. Who could ask for more from Who?
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The Oncoming Storm Ep 138: BF #59 - Tibet Redux
The Oncoming StormIn the mountains of Tibet, an ancient force has awoken and is taking over minds, one by one, to help in it's plan to take over the world. No, The Oncoming Storm isn't changing format to talk about missing stories like The Abominable Snowmen. No, this week, Josh and Ashley, with guests Jeff and Dr. Scott, are looking at that *other* story that takes place in Tibet, The Roof of the World by Adrian Rigelsford. No, No, not the episode of Marco Polo. The Big Finish audio. The one that features the 5th Doctor, Peri, and Erimem fighting an evil from the dawn of time that had been trapped by ancient Egyptians. In Tibet. And in a coincidence that totally have nothing to do with anything related to this week's story, we discuss what you do when you find out an author may not be all you thought they were. The Oncoming Storm... This time, we've got freeze guns, by way of Peri's ... botany skills?
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032: The Sea Devils
The Krynoid Podcast"I always find that violent exercise makes me hungry. Don't you agree?"
Yes, Gallifrey's very own silver-haired and rather wrinkly James Bond is at it again in 1972's salty six-part saga, The Sea Devils.
Jim and Martin marvel as the Doctor frolics above, on and below the sea, Jo fights, frets and flies a hovercraft and the Master shows off most of his wardrobe (string vests strangely absent).
Mr Creosote rolls in from Whitehall and eats everything in his path, Trenchard bores the hind legs off a donkey and Cap'n Hart offs an alarming amount of amphibians.
All that with copious sandwiches thrown in. Who could ask for more from Who?
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The Oncoming Storm Ep 138: BF #59 - Tibet Redux
The Oncoming StormIn the mountains of Tibet, an ancient force has awoken and is taking over minds, one by one, to help in it's plan to take over the world. No, The Oncoming Storm isn't changing format to talk about missing stories like The Abominable Snowmen. No, this week, Josh and Ashley, with guests Jeff and Dr. Scott, are looking at that *other* story that takes place in Tibet, The Roof of the World by Adrian Rigelsford. No, No, not the episode of Marco Polo. The Big Finish audio. The one that features the 5th Doctor, Peri, and Erimem fighting an evil from the dawn of time that had been trapped by ancient Egyptians. In Tibet. And in a coincidence that totally have nothing to do with anything related to this week's story, we discuss what you do when you find out an author may not be all you thought they were. The Oncoming Storm... This time, we've got freeze guns, by way of Peri's ... botany skills?
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The Trial Of A Time Lord 9-12 (Space Crossroads)
The Naked ScarfAs they inch closer towards the end of this ‘epic’ our plucky heroes must face the Freudian nightmare that is Terror Of The Vervoids. Can they survive Pip and Jane Baker without a script editor ? Just what will they think of Mel? Why is Honor Blackman wearing a track suit? And is this really Murder On The Orient Express in space, or is it strangely closer to a certain long gone British soap opera? To misquote the Valeyard: ‘Stop the Matrix, I want to get off!’
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23rd January Whostrology
Tin Dog Podcast23rd January Whostrology #WHOSTROLOGY #DOCTORWHO #TinDogPodcast #COMEDY #ASTROLOGY #Podcast www.whostrology.com #DrWho
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Earth Station Who Episode 8: Robot
Earth Station WhoEnter Tom Baker and his amazingly long run as The Fourth Doctor! It all begins with Robot. Mike, Mike, and Dave are joined by Rondo Award-Winning Artist of the Year Mark Maddox for a look at...
Earth Station Who is a show dedicated to the culture around the BBC icon Doctor Who. Join Mike F, Mike G and Dave as we explore the 50 year history and fandom surrounding the Doctor With reviews, interviews and just general talk you never know WHO might pop up.
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23rd January Whostrology
Tin Dog Podcast23rd January Whostrology #WHOSTROLOGY #DOCTORWHO #TinDogPodcast #COMEDY #ASTROLOGY #Podcast www.whostrology.com #DrWho
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Phil Cannon/Inferno
A Mad Man with a BoxI am joined this week by Phil Cannon one of the hosts of the excellent Who’s He? Podcast to discuss the polarizing 3rd Doctor story, “Inferno.”
Even though Phil and I don’t quite see eye-to-eye on this story we had a most enjoyable time discussing it and I hope you have a most enjoyable time listening to that discussion. I don’t want to say anymore lest I give away too much about one of my favorite episodes of the podcast so far. Go forth and stream or download, whichever you prefer!
Find Phil on Twitter @Whos_He_Podcast
The Who’s He? Podcast website is here
And on iTunes here
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The Oncoming Storm Ep 14: Talking with Jean Marc Lofficier
The Oncoming StormIt's time to look at the world of Non fiction Doctor Who books again, and if we're gonna talk about it, why not turn to a founding father? Ashley and Josh are quite excited to welcome Jean Marc Lofficier to the podcast! We talk to Jean Marc about his works, The Doctor Who Program Guide, The Terrestrial Index, The Universal Databank, and of course, The Nth Doctor. We cover a myriad of topics, discussing Jean Marc's relationship with the Who production office, what Who related work he has coming up, Doctor Omega, and all the other various projects Jean Marc is working on. Oh, and hear Ashley completely geek out to Jean Marc, and Josh completely derail a perfectly good Doctor Who discussion into comic book territory. The Oncoming Storm... This time, we've got a Frenchman! We're collecting all the nationalities here at the Oncoming Storm! Gotta catch em all!
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23rd January Whostrology
Tin Dog Podcast23rd January Whostrology #WHOSTROLOGY #DOCTORWHO #TinDogPodcast #COMEDY #ASTROLOGY #Podcast www.whostrology.com #DrWho
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The Memory Cheats #15
The Memory CheatsAt long last, the Wheel of Fortune selects a Colin Baker story for Josh and Steven to discuss in the form of Mindwarp, comprising of Parts 5-8 of 1986's The trial of a Time Lord. What did you hosts think of this controversial instalment? Listen and find out!
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Episode 92 - Here's Lookin' at 2015
Transmissions From Atlantis
JC and Rita are back! After a long vacation, the dynamic duo hit the ground running by previewing the best new movies and television shows of 2015. Included in the preview is Jurassic World, Star Wars VII – The Force Awakens, I Zombie, Fear the Walking Dead and more!
Plus as always, we have our Doctor Geek’s Moment in Science and talk Doctor Who as we discuss the Christmas Episode (yes, its been that long) and Clara sticking around for Series 9.
Don’t wait any longer!
Episode 92 – Here’s Lookin’ at 2015
- Opening
- 2015 Preview
- Hunger Games Mocking Jay Pt 2
- Jurassic World
- Avengers Age of Ultron
- Star Wars The Force Awakens
- Tomorrowland
- Spectre
- I Zombie
- Daredevil
- Walking Dead Spinoff (Fear the Walking Dead?)
- The Man in High Castle
- Krypton
- Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell
- Agent Carter
- Dr. Geek’s MOS
- Doctor Who
- Christmas Special
- Clara is staying for all of Series 9
- Closing featuring the Beatles’ Let It Be
You can buy Ancient Rising - The Audio Theater Book on CD and digital download for $24.99 at Blackstone Audio
Star Mage - The First Series Trade Paperback
JC De La Torre, author of the critically acclaimed novel Ancient Rising, gives us a new fusion of Science Fiction and Magic in Star Mage! Darien Connors discovers he's not from Earth, has strange magical powers, and is the key in an ancient war between two alien races of necromancers. Star Mage offers wizard battles with a side of spaceship warfare, alien worlds, and weird creatures.
All six issues of the first series of JC De La Torre's Sci-Fi and Fantasy Epic Star Mage are collected in to one awesome trade paperback. Including the six issues, this collection also features a new Star Mage story written by White Chapel co-writer Martin Dunn with art from Derrick Fish, crests of the Houses of Lambdu Kishpu and concept art by Ray Dillon and Franco Cespedes.
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The Memory Cheats #15
The Memory CheatsAt long last, the Wheel of Fortune selects a Colin Baker story for Josh and Steven to discuss in the form of Mindwarp, comprising of Parts 5-8 of 1986's The trial of a Time Lord. What did you hosts think of this controversial instalment? Listen and find out!
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Commentary: Doctor Who - Last Christmas
The Cultdom CollectiveIan, Dave and Special Guest PerryG get together to celebrate Cultdom's 500th Episode with a Commentary: Doctor Who - Last Christmas.
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The Memory Cheats #15 - The Trial of a Time Lord Parts 5-8
The Memory CheatsAt long last, the Wheel of Fortune selects a Colin Baker story for Josh and Steven to discuss in the form of Mindwarp, comprising of Parts 5-8 of 1986's The trial of a Time Lord. What did you hosts think of this controversial instalment? Listen and find out!
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The Memory Cheats #150
The Memory CheatsEpisode #150 of Doctor Who: The Memory Cheats! And the story we will be discussing today is...
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Earth Station One Episode 116: Doctor Who Companions - The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Earth Station OneThis week, the Earth Station One crew once again takes a timey-whimey ride in the TARDIS for a look at those lucky enough to share a ride with The Doctor. Join Mike, Mike, Bobby, and William along with Jason and Rita from the Transmissions from Atlantis podcast and Mary Lou Who as we discuss our … Continue reading
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The Memory Cheats #150
The Memory CheatsEpisode #150 of Doctor Who: The Memory Cheats! And the story we will be discussing today is...
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The Memory Cheats #150
The Memory CheatsEpisode #150 of Doctor Who: The Memory Cheats! And the story we will be discussing today is...
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3.02 Mission To The Unknown
Drunken Time TravelSpecial thanks to Vishal for the cover art.
No Doctor and No Companions SYNOPSIS: On the planet Kembel, Space Security Service agent Marc Cory is investigating a recent sighting of a Dalek spaceship. His suspicion that the creatures may have established a base here proves well-founded. EPISODE LIST: Episode 1 -Mission To The Unknown CREDITS: Writer:Terry Nation Director: Derek Martinus LINKS: Full size cover art Vishal's Website - allvishal.com
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Episode 38: The Abominable Snowmen
Wanderers in the 4th Dimension: A Journey Through Doctor Who
This week we cover story #38, "The Abominable Snowmen", in which robotic yeti menace the monks of Det-Sen Monastery in Tibet in 1935 and we see the first introduction of a villain known in the modern era!
QotW: If you could arrange a showdown between a modern-era monster and a classic Doctor, which monster vs. which Doctor?
Listener Mailbag
Discussion of "The Abominable Snowmen" (Trevor 6.5, David 6.5, Charlie 7.5)
Connor's Corner
December Comics Roundup: 10th Doctor #5, 11th Doctor #5, 12th Doctor #2
Hosts:
- Trevor
- Twitter: @WhovianTrev
- Tumblr: http://trevsplace.tumblr.com/
- Charlie
- David
- Twitter: @gwythinn
- WWW: http://www.davidsafar.com/
- Tumblr: http://maroonedwhovian.tumblr.com/
Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #39, The Ice Warriors! This six-part story is missing episodes 2 and 3; the other four parts are intact. The Ice Warriors has a DVD release, with animated versions of the lost episodes. You can buy the DVD from Amazon.com, the BBC Doctor Who Shop, or many other fine retailers.
- Trevor
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3.02 Mission To The Unknown
Drunken Time TravelSpecial thanks to Vishal for the cover art.
No Doctor and No Companions
SYNOPSIS:
On the planet Kembel, Space Security Service agent Marc Cory is investigating a recent sighting of a Dalek spaceship. His suspicion that the creatures may have established a base here proves well-founded.
EPISODE LIST:
Episode 1 -Mission To The Unknown
CREDITS:
Writer:Terry Nation Director: Derek MartinusLINKS:
Full size cover art Vishal's Website - allvishal.com
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Episode 38: The Abominable Snowmen
Wanderers in the 4th Dimension: A Journey Through Doctor WhoThis week we cover story #38, "The Abominable Snowmen", in which robotic yeti menace the monks of Det-Sen Monastery in Tibet in 1935 and we see the first introduction of a villain known in the modern era!
QotW: If you could arrange a showdown between a modern-era monster and a classic Doctor, which monster vs. which Doctor?
Listener Mailbag
Discussion of "The Abominable Snowmen" (Trevor 6.5, David 6.5, Charlie 7.5)
Connor's Corner
December Comics Roundup: 10th Doctor #5, 11th Doctor #5, 12th Doctor #2
Hosts:
- Trevor
- Twitter: @WhovianTrev
- Tumblr: http://trevsplace.tumblr.com/
- Charlie
- David
- Twitter: @gwythinn
- WWW: http://www.davidsafar.com/
- Tumblr: http://maroonedwhovian.tumblr.com/
Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #39, The Ice Warriors! This six-part story is missing episodes 2 and 3; the other four parts are intact. The Ice Warriors has a DVD release, with animated versions of the lost episodes. You can buy the DVD from Amazon.com, the BBC Doctor Who Shop, or many other fine retailers.
- Trevor
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3.02 Mission To The Unknown
Drunken Time TravelSpecial thanks to Vishal for the cover art.
No Doctor and No Companions SYNOPSIS: On the planet Kembel, Space Security Service agent Marc Cory is investigating a recent sighting of a Dalek spaceship. His suspicion that the creatures may have established a base here proves well-founded. EPISODE LIST: Episode 1 -Mission To The Unknown CREDITS: Writer:Terry Nation Director: Derek Martinus LINKS: Full size cover art Vishal's Website - allvishal.com
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Commentary: Doctor Who - Last Christmas
The Cultdom CollectiveIan, Dave and Special Guest PerryG get together to celebrate Cultdom's 500th Episode with a Commentary: Doctor Who - Last Christmas.
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3.02 Mission To The Unknown
Drunken Time TravelSpecial thanks to Vishal for the cover art.
No Doctor and No Companions SYNOPSIS: On the planet Kembel, Space Security Service agent Marc Cory is investigating a recent sighting of a Dalek spaceship. His suspicion that the creatures may have established a base here proves well-founded. EPISODE LIST: Episode 1 -Mission To The Unknown CREDITS: Writer:Terry Nation Director: Derek Martinus LINKS: Full size cover art Vishal's Website - allvishal.com
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Commentary: Doctor Who - Last Christmas
The Cultdom CollectiveIan, Dave and Special Guest PerryG get together to celebrate Cultdom's 500th Episode with a Commentary: Doctor Who - Last Christmas.
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TDP 248: Dragonfire
Tin Dog PodcastIceworld is a space-trading colony on the dark side of the planet Svartos. It is a mysterious place of terror and rumour ruled by the callous and vindictive Kane, who buys supporters and employees and makes them wear his mark iced in to their flesh. Kane’s body temperature is so cold that one touch from him can kill. In Kane’s lair is a vast cryogenic section where mercenaries and others are being frozen and stored, with their memories wiped for future unquestioning use as part of an army; including a freezer cabinet into which Kane deposits himself when he needs to cool down. There is also, most peculiarly, an aged sculptor who is carving a statue from the ice. The TARDIS materialises in a refrigeration sales section on Iceworld and the Seventh Doctor and Mel Bush venture outside. They soon meet up with their roguish old acquaintance, Sabalom Glitz, who owes Kane a substantial amount of money. Glitz has come to Svartos to search for a supposed treasure guarded by a dragon. It is located in the icy caverns beyond Iceworld and by chance Glitz has a map, which he won from Kane in a gamble – in fact, Kane wanted him to have the map because he wishes to use Glitz as a pawn in his own search for the treasure. Thus the map contains a tracking device in its seal. Kane in return has Glitz’s ship, the Nosferatu, which he orders destroyed. Without realising he is being used, Glitz heads off on the search with the Doctor in tow – though women are not allowed on the expedition so Mel stays with a young, rebellious waitress they have met called Ace. It is only a matter of time before Ace behaves appallingly to customers and is fired. Mel is stunned to hear that Ace is a human from late twentieth century Earth who only arrived on Iceworld after a bizarre chemistry experiment caused a time-storm in her bedroom. Kane’s staff are not happy. Once they have taken his coin they are his for life – as Ace wisely realises when she rejects such an offer. Officer Belazs was not so clever, and is keen to escape Kane’s service. She thus arranges for the Nosferatu not to be destroyed, hoping to use the craft to escape Iceworld. When this fails she tries to persuade Officer Kracauer to help her overthrow Kane, but he is one step ahead. Their attempt to alter the temperature in his chambers and kill him fails, so Kane exacts his revenge and kills them both. The same fate awaits the ice sculptor who has now finished his statue, which is of a woman called Xana. In the ice caverns it has taken time but the Doctor and Glitz have encountered the dragon, which turns out to be a biped which did not so much breathe fire as fire lasers from its eyes, but not the treasure. Mel and Ace have now ventured into the caverns too and they meet their allies and are actually defended by the dragon, which guns down some of Kane’s cryogenically altered soldiers who have been sent into the ice caverns to kill them. The dragon takes them to a room in the ice, which is some sort of control area and contains a pre-recorded hologram message. The hologram explains that Kane is one half of the Kane-Xana criminal gang from the planet Proamnon. When the security forces caught up with them Xana killed herself to avoid arrest, but Kane was captured and exiled to the cold, dark side of Svartos. It turns out that Iceworld is a huge spacecraft and the treasure is a crystal inside the dragon’s head, which acts as the key that Kane needs in order to activate the ship and free himself from exile. The dragon is thus both Kane’s jailer and his chance of freedom. Kane has overheard the location of the key through the bugging device on the map and now sends his security forces to the ice caverns to bring him the head of the dragon, offering vast rewards for such bravery. He also uses his cryogenic army to cause chaos in the Iceworld shops, driving the customers out and towards the docked Nosferatu. This is brutally accomplished. When the Nosferatu takes off Kane blows it up. The only survivors are a young girl called Stellar and her mother, who have become separated but both survive the massacre. Shortly afterward two of Kane’s troopers succeed in killing the dragon and removing its head, but are killed in the process. The Doctor has meanwhile realised that Kane has been a prisoner on Svartos for millennia. He retrieves the head of the dragon and is then told by intercom that Kane has captured Ace but is willing to trade her for the “dragonfire”. The Doctor, Glitz and Mel travel to Kane’s private chambers for the exchange. Kane rises to the Doctor’s taunts but still powers up Iceworld as a spacecraft, which now detaches itself from the surface of Svartos. However, when Kane tries to set course for Proamnon to exact his revenge he realises he has been a prisoner so long that the planet no longer exists, having been destroyed through late-stage stellar evolution of its sun. In desperation, he opens a screen in the surface of his ship and lets in hot light rays, which melts him. The Doctor now loses a companion but also gains one. Glitz has claimed Iceworld as his own spacecraft, renamed Nosferatu II, and Mel decides to stay with him to keep him out of trouble. The Doctor acquires Ace instead, promising to take her home to Perivale via the “scenic route”. Continuity This story marks the final appearance of Bonnie Langford as a regular cast member. Langford would only reprise her role as Mel once on television, in Dimensions in Time (1993). Langford departed the series of her own volition after being dissatisfied in the role. In recent years, she has reprised the character in several audio plays by Big Finish Productions, including playing an alternate universe version of Mel in the Doctor Who Unbound audio He Jests at Scars.... The character of Sabalom Glitz, with whom Mel departs to explore the galaxy, first appeared in The Mysterious Planet. This story also marks the first appearance of Sophie Aldred as Ace. Aldred actually auditioned for the part of the tomboy Ray from Delta and the Bannermen (1987), but lost the part to Sara Griffiths. Briggs, who had created the character of Ace, had stated in Ace's character outline for Dragonfire that she had slept with Glitz on Iceworld.[2] The Paul Cornell-written New Adventures novel Love and War implies (and his later novel Happy Endings confirms) that Ace lost her virginity to Glitz. The Doctor's acceptance of Ace as a companion is part of a larger game that would see its culmination in The Curse of Fenric. In the Virgin New Adventures novel Head Games by Steve Lyons it is revealed that the Seventh Doctor mentally influenced the brighter and more idealistic Mel to leave so that he could become the darker and more manipulative Time's Champion. This story marks the only farewell scene between the Seventh Doctor and one of his companions. Mel's departure scene was adapted from Sylvester McCoy's screen test, where Janet Fielding was hired to act as a departing companion and a villain.[3] McCoy stated that he always liked that particular screen test script and he lobbied for its inclusion in Dragonfire. One of the alien customers in the cafe is an Argolin from The Leisure Hive. Ace's first appearance begins her habit of calling the Doctor "Professor". The Doctor corrects her here, but rarely objects to her continuous use of the name over the next two seasons. Production Serial details by episode EpisodeBroadcast dateRun timeViewership (in millions) "Part One" 23 November 1987 24:01 5.5 "Part Two" 30 November 1987 24:40 5.0 "Part Three" 7 December 1987 24:26 4.7 [4][5][6] Working titles for this story included Absolute Zero, The Pyramid's Treasure and Pyramid in Space[7]. In one scene, the Doctor distracts a guard by engaging him in a philosophical conversation. One of the guard's lines, about the "semiotic thickness of a performed text", is a quotation from Doctor Who: The Unfolding Text, a 1983 media studies volume by John Tulloch and Manuel Alvarado. Story editor Andrew Cartmel had suggested that writers read The Unfolding Text to familiarise themselves with Doctor Who and its history, which inspired Ian Briggs to quote the academic text in his script, in a playful self-reference. Features a guest appearance by Patricia Quinn. See also Celebrity appearances in Doctor Who. The literal cliffhanger at the end of episode 1 in which the Doctor lowers himself over a guard rail to dangle over an abyss from his umbrella for no apparent reason comes under frequent criticism for its seeming absurdity. As scripted, the Doctor did have a logical motivation for his actions. According to Cartmel in a later interview, the passage leading to the cliff was meant to be a dead end, leaving the Doctor no option but to scale the cliff face. As shot, however, this reasoning became unclear.[7] For the effects shot of the death of Kane, a wax bust of the actor's screaming face was made and filmed being melted down to a skull within, this footage being sped up to achieve the effect. Though this is very similar to the death of Toht in Raiders of the Lost Ark, for the family audience of Doctor Who the colour red was carefully avoided in the bust. Ronald Lacey, who had portrayed Toht in the film, was director Chris Clough's first choice to play Kane, but was unavailable [8] John Alderton and David Jason were also considered for the part of Kane, but both were also not available for the role.[9] Reception On UK Gold (now known as G.O.L.D.) in 2003 to celebrate the 40th anniversary of Doctor Who, over a weekend DrWho@40weekend was shown which consisted of the best serials of each Doctor voted by the viewing public. Dragonfire was the serial chosen as the best seventh Doctor serial.[citation needed] DrWho@40weekend also included interviews with the cast and crew of the series overall. The Doctor Who Appreciation Society voted the serial to be the best one of its season. In print Doctor Who book Dragonfire Series Target novelisations Release number 137 Writer Ian Briggs Publisher Target Books Cover artist Alister Pearson ISBN 0-426-20322-4 Release date 16 March 1989 Preceded by ' Followed by ' A novelisation of this serial, written by Ian Briggs, was published by Target Books in March 1989. VHS and DVD release The story was released on VHS in late December 1993. The story was released on DVD on 7 May 2012, coupled with The Happiness Patrol as part of the "Ace Adventures" box set. [10][11] References ^ From the Doctor Who Magazine series overview, in issue 407 (pp26-29). The Discontinuity Guide, which counts the four segments of The Trial of a Time Lord as four separate stories and also counts the unbroadcast serial Shada, lists this story as number 151. Region 1 DVD releases follow The Discontinuity Guide numbering system. ^ ""A Brief History of Time (Travel)" - The Curse of Fenric". ^ Cartmel, Andrew (2005). Script Doctor: The Inside Story of Doctor Who 1986-89. Reynolds & Hearn Ltd. ISBN 1-903111-89-7. ^ Shaun Lyon et al. (2007-03-31). "Dragonfire". Outpost Gallifrey. Archived from the original on 2008-05-11. Retrieved 2008-08-30. ^ "Dragonfire". Doctor Who Reference Guide. Retrieved 2008-08-30. ^ Sullivan, Shannon (2007-08-07). "Dragonfire". A Brief History of Time Travel. Retrieved 2008-08-30. ^ a b Dragonfire at Doctor Who: A Brief History Of Time (Travel) ^ Fact of Fiction, Doctor Who Magazine Issue 444 ^ Fact of Fiction, Doctor Who Magazine Issue 444 ^ DWM 433 ^ http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2011/05/dwn030511125312-dvd-schedule-update.html External links Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: Seventh Doctor Dragonfire at BBC Online Dragonfire at the Doctor Who Reference Guide Script to Screen: Dragonfire, by Jon Preddle (Time Space Visualiser issue 38, March 1994) Reviews Dragonfire reviews at Outpost Gallifrey Dragonfire reviews at The Doctor Who Ratings Guide Target novelisation On Target — Dragonfire
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Commentary: Doctor Who - Last Christmas
The Cultdom CollectiveIan, Dave and Special Guest PerryG get together to celebrate Cultdom's 500th Episode with a Commentary: Doctor Who - Last Christmas.
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3.02 Mission To The Unknown
Drunken Time TravelSpecial thanks to Vishal for the cover art.
No Doctor and No Companions
SYNOPSIS:
On the planet Kembel, Space Security Service agent Marc Cory is investigating a recent sighting of a Dalek spaceship. His suspicion that the creatures may have established a base here proves well-founded.
EPISODE LIST:
Episode 1 -Mission To The Unknown
CREDITS:
Writer:Terry Nation Director: Derek MartinusLINKS:
Full size cover art Vishal's Website - allvishal.com
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Commentary: Doctor Who - Last Christmas
The Cultdom CollectiveIan, Dave and Special Guest PerryG get together to celebrate Cultdom's 500th Episode with a Commentary: Doctor Who - Last Christmas.
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3.02 Mission To The Unknown
Drunken Time TravelSpecial thanks to Vishal for the cover art.
No Doctor and No Companions
SYNOPSIS:
On the planet Kembel, Space Security Service agent Marc Cory is investigating a recent sighting of a Dalek spaceship. His suspicion that the creatures may have established a base here proves well-founded.
EPISODE LIST:
Episode 1 -Mission To The Unknown
CREDITS:
Writer:Terry Nation Director: Derek MartinusLINKS:
Full size cover art Vishal’s Website - allvishal.com
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22nd January Whostrology
Tin Dog Podcast22nd January Whostrology #WHOSTROLOGY #DOCTORWHO #TinDogPodcast #COMEDY #ASTROLOGY #Podcast www.whostrology.com #DrWho
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22nd January Whostrology
Tin Dog Podcast22nd January Whostrology #WHOSTROLOGY #DOCTORWHO #TinDogPodcast #COMEDY #ASTROLOGY #Podcast www.whostrology.com #DrWho
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22nd January Whostrology
Tin Dog Podcast22nd January Whostrology #WHOSTROLOGY #DOCTORWHO #TinDogPodcast #COMEDY #ASTROLOGY #Podcast www.whostrology.com #DrWho
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Gallifrey Stands -Ep39- Esty Juncal & the Quiz of Doom
Gallifrey StandsEsty Juncal only got into Doctor Who 2 years ago, but has certainly made up for lost time by meeting David Tennant, becoming an authority on Colum Sanson Regan (David Tennant double, friend & previous guest of the show) and by become friend to so many of her fellow fans online and in person. She's been such a great booster of Gallifrey Stands that I couldn't wait to talk to her. We talk Broadchurch, Gracepoint, spanish traditions and we have the hardest Doctor Who quiz to date.You can find Esty @EstyJuncalThis episode of Gallifrey Stands is bought to you by www.DottiesCharms.co.uk, the new home for beautiful jewellery for all occasions. Check out the Doctor Who range today.
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The Doctor Who Podcast Episode #148 - Boom!
The Doctor Who PodcastWelcome to another week of THE Doctor Who Podcast, quite simply the finest Doctor Who podcast around and frankly you should feel honoured and humbled as this episode downloads its way to you! A very intimate affair this week, with Trevor and Ian together in the Campervan, having a bit of a geek out. The [...]
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Ep 39 - Dalek's Master Plan Ep 3 (Story 21)
GeeklecticWe are back after a long hiatus to finish out our Daleks Master Plan show. Welcome back!
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Boom!
The Doctor Who PodcastWelcome to another week of THE Doctor Who Podcast, quite simply the finest Doctor Who podcast around and frankly you should feel honoured and humbled as this episode downloads its way to you!
A very intimate affair this week, with Trevor and Ian together in the Campervan, having a bit of a geek out. The hoary subject of Doctor Who canon is the main subject of the day, and the chaps discuss its relevance or otherwise to Doctor Who.
Make sure you have your downloading devices at the ready next week as we begin our lead-up to our 150th episode, with a very special series of releases from The Doctor Who Podcast.
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Ep 39 - Dalek's Master Plan Ep 3 (Story 21)
GeeklecticWe are back after a long hiatus to finish out our Daleks Master Plan show. Welcome back!
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Boom!
The Doctor Who PodcastWelcome to another week of THE Doctor Who Podcast, quite simply the finest Doctor Who podcast around and frankly you should feel honoured and humbled as this episode downloads its way to you!
A very intimate affair this week, with Trevor and Ian together in the Campervan, having a bit of a geek out. The hoary subject of Doctor Who canon is the main subject of the day, and the chaps discuss its relevance or otherwise to Doctor Who.
Make sure you have your downloading devices at the ready next week as we begin our lead-up to our 150th episode, with a very special series of releases from The Doctor Who Podcast.
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Ep 39 - Dalek's Master Plan Ep 3 (Story 21)
GeeklecticWe are back after a long hiatus to finish out our Daleks Master Plan show. Welcome back!
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Episode 14
Gallifrey Doctor Who PodcastIn this podcast 14th episode I discuss the latest Doctor who news, doctor who gaming news, and I discuss my review on The Ark. To keep up on all the latest doctor who news go to http://galifreydoctorwhopodcast.com/ Follow me on twitter https://twitter.com/DrwhoPodcast Follow me on face book https://www.facebook.com/pages/Galifrey-Doctorwhopodcast/271043459632888 Don't forget to check my store http://www.cafepress.com/galifreydoctorwhopodcast Thank you for support!
