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In this episode, I review the 5th Doctor's 2nd adventure, Four To Doomsday.

In this episode, I review the First Doctor story, The War Machines starring William Hartnell as the Doctor.  I also answer listener e-mail!

In this episode, I'm joined by my guest co-host Steve Distasi as we discuss Patrick Troughton's Doctor and the story, Tomb of the Cybermen.

In this episode, I go over listener feedback emails and review Destiny of the Daleks, a 4th Doctor adventure starring Tom Baker and Lalla Ward.

In this episode, I'm joined live in the studio by a "special" guest co-host, my son Martin!  We review the Sylvester McCoy adventure, Ghostlight.  Also, I interview Dave Hingley, animator, and creator of my new and improved logo!  Check out more of Dave's creations at http://davesplace.animationblogspot.com

I'm joined once again by Steve Distasi, as we review the 20th Anniversary Doctor Who story, The Five Doctors.  I also update the listeners on the status of the official website of Hoo On Who and answer emails!

In this episode, I begin a 3 episode "hat trick" of guest hosts from the wonderful Doctor Who: Podshock, as Louis Trapani and I discuss Colin Baker's adventures as the Doctor in Vengeance on Varos!  Louis details the history of the Gallifreyan Embassy, and the formation of Doctor Who: Podshock, as well as his other media projects and activities.

In this episode, I am joined by Ken Deep of Doctor Who: Podshock, as we discuss the Jon Pertwee story, Inferno!  I talk to Ken about his history with the Gallifreyan Embassy, Doctor Who: Podshock, broadcasting, conventions, fandom and more!

(Warren and Steven version)

With only Torchwood news to bandy about, the second part of Steven Moffat's epic two-parter from Season 1 took center stage for this episode for a shorthanded RFS staff as they discussed the intricacies of one of the first series' masterpieces while simultaneously avoiding any actual discussion of the episode at hand, as per usual.

Check out the show notes at www.radiofreeskaro.com.

In this episode, I am joined by James Naughton of Doctor Who: Podshock, as we discuss the classic Tom Baker story, Pyramids of Mars.  James and I also chat about his history with the Gallifreyan Embassy, Doctor Who: Podshock, podcasting in general and many other wonderful things!

I also answer listener feedback and give updates to Avatar Idol and other happenings over at http://www.hooonwho.com!

In a desperate attempt to catch up the guys review three of the latest progs, 1638, 1639 and 1640. A tearful farewall is said to Zombo, everyone gets a little over excited at the prospect of Ro-Busters origins, and they decide that Cradlegrave is probably really good and they are just too dumb to get it.
Prog 6 from 1977 and its deceptive cover are also looked at as is the graphic novel Kingdom : The Promised Land.

As always, spoilers throughout and language not suitable for the kiddies.

In a desperate attempt to catch up the guys review three of the latest progs, 1638, 1639 and 1640. A tearful farewall is said to Zombo, everyone gets a little over excited at the prospect of Ro-Busters origins, and they decide that Cradlegrave is probably really good and they are just too dumb to get it.
Prog 6 from 1977 and its deceptive cover are also looked at as is the graphic novel Kingdom : The Promised Land.

As always, spoilers throughout and language not suitable for the kiddies.

The War Games From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the Doctor Who serial. For the 1965 television film on nuclear war, see The War Game. For the war games in the anime/manga MAR, see The War Games (MAR). For the 1983 US movie, see WarGames. 050 - The War Games Doctor Who serial The Doctor and his friends are caught in the middle of World War I... or are they? Cast Doctor Patrick Troughton (Second Doctor) Companions Frazer Hines (Jamie McCrimmon) Wendy Padbury (Zoe Heriot) Guest stars David Savile -- Lt CarstairsJane Sherwin -- Lady Jennifer BuckinghamNoel Coleman -- General SmytheRichard Steele -- Commandant GortonTerence Bayler -- Major BarringtonHubert Rees -- Captain RansomDavid Valla -- Lieutenant CraneEsmond Webb -- Sgt Major BurnsBrian Forster -- Sergeant WillisPat Gorman -- Military PolicemanPeter Stanton -- Military ChauffeurDavid Garfield -- Von WeichGregg Palmer -- Lieutenant LuckeJohn Livesey, Bernard Davies -- German SoldiersPhilip Madoc -- War LordEdward Brayshaw -- War ChiefJames Bree -- Security ChiefVernon Dobtcheff -- Chief ScientistJohn Atterbury -- Alien GuardCharles Pemberton -- Alien TechnicianBill Hutchinson -- Sgt ThompsonTerry Adams -- Corporal RileyLeslie Schofield -- LeroyRudolph Walker -- HarperMichael Lynch -- SpencerGraham Weston -- RussellDavid Troughton -- MoorPeter Craze -- Du PontMichael Napier-Brown -- Arturo VillarStephen Hubay -- PetrovTony McEwan -- RedcoatBernard Horsfall -- First Time LordTrevor Martin -- Second Time LordClyde Pollitt -- Third Time LordClare Jenkins -- Tanya Lernov Production Writer Malcolm Hulke Terrance Dicks Director David Maloney Script editor Terrance Dicks (uncredited) Producer Derrick Sherwin Executive producer(s) None Production code ZZ Series Season 6 Length 10 episodes, 25 minutes each Originally broadcast April 19-June 21, 1969 Chronology - Preceded by Followed by - The Space Pirates Spearhead from Space The War Games is a serial in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which originally aired in ten weekly parts from April 19 to June 21, 1969. It was the last regular appearance of Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor, and of Wendy Padbury and Frazer Hines as companions Zoe Heriot and Jamie McCrimmon. It is the 50th story of the series, and the last Doctor Who serial to be recorded in black and white. Contents [hide] 1 Plot 1.1 Synopsis1.2 Continuity 1.2.1 Firsts1.2.2 Lasts 2 Production3 Commercial releases 3.1 In print 4 References5 External links 5.1 Reviews5.2 Target novelisation //<![CDATA[ if (window.showTocToggle) { var tocShowText = "show"; var tocHideText = "hide"; showTocToggle(); } //]]> [edit] Plot [edit] Synopsis On an alien planet the Doctor uncovers a diabolic plot to conquer the universe, with brainwashed soldiers abducted from Earth forced to fight in simulated environments, reflecting the periods in history from whence they were taken. The alien's aim is to produce a super army from the survivors, to this end they have been aided by a renegade from the Doctor's own race the 'Time Lords'. Joining forces with rebel soldiers, who have broken their conditioning, the Doctor and his companions foil the plan and stop the fighting. But the Doctor admits he needs the help of the Time Lords to return the soldiers to their own times, but in asking risks capture for his own past crimes including the theft of the TARDIS. After sending the message he and his companions attempt to evade capture, but are caught. Having returned the soldiers to Earth, the Time Lords erase Zoe and Jamie's memories of travelling with the Doctor, and return them to the point in time just before they entered the TARDIS. They then place the Doctor on trial for stealing the TARDIS and breaking the rule of non-interference. The Doctor presents a spirited defence citing his many battles against the evils of the universe. Accepting this defence the Time Lords announce his punishment is exile to Earth. In addition the operation of the TARDIS is wiped from his memory and his next regeneration is imposed. [edit] Continuity Patrick Troughton later reprised the role of the Second Doctor in The Three Doctors, The Five Doctors and The Two Doctors. In the second of these, he expresses knowledge of events of the final episode of this serial, on the face of it a chronological impossibility, and in the last he is on an assignment for the Time Lords, which is incompatible with the events seen here. These facts gave rise to the Season 6B theory, enabled by the aforementioned lack of on-screen depiction of the regeneration.The Doctor again faces trial in The Trial of a Time Lord, the beginning of which refers to this previous trial.The time machines designed by the War Chief and used by the War Lords are called SIDRATs, an inversion of the name TARDIS. Though this name is used only once, and then merely in passing, on-screen during the serial (and pronounced "side-rat")[1], the expanded acronym is revealed to stand for "Space and Inter-Dimensional Robot All-purpose Transporter" in the 1979 novelisation by Malcolm Hulke. It is repeated in the Virgin New Adventures novel Timewyrm: Exodus by Terrance Dicks, which forms a sequel to The War Games.The Second Doctor's appearance in Terrance Dicks' BBC Books Eighth Doctor Adventures novel, The Eight Doctors, occurs during this story. [edit] Firsts For the first time, this serial names the Doctor's race as the "Time Lords". Although his home planet (Gallifrey) is seen, it would not be referenced by name until The Time Warrior (1973). His reasons for leaving Gallifrey, and the fact that he stole the TARDIS, are also revealed.Aside from the Doctor and Susan, the War Chief is the second person of the Doctor's race (after the Meddling Monk) to appear in the television series.Again the concept of regeneration is presented but not named in this serial, following The Tenth Planet/The Power of the Daleks. The process was eventually named in Planet of the Spiders, then retrospectively attributed to the earlier two changes of actors -- first by series fans, then later by the early-'80s production team in The Five Doctors. Until that point, there was some fan controversy over whether the Second Doctor had actually regenerated or merely had his appearance changed.While Troughton's Doctor is sentenced to a forced regeneration at the end of this serial, we do not actually see him regenerate into the Third Doctor (who first appears -- briefly wearing the Troughton costume -- in the next serial, Spearhead from Space). The only other Doctor not to receive an on-screen regeneration is the Eighth Doctor, who has already regenerated into the Ninth Doctor at the start of the 2005 series.In the first Episode, the Second Doctor kisses Zoe. [1] This display of platonic affection is the first time that the Doctor kisses one of his companions, though as the series went on it would be far from the last. [edit] Lasts In the final episode, the Time Lords wipe Zoe's mind and return her to the Wheel, where she encounters Tanya Lernov, a character from The Wheel in Space. A set from The Wheel in Space was rebuilt and actress Clare Jenkins (Tanya) rehired for this one scene.[2] The Big Finish Productions audio drama Fear of the Daleks shows an older Zoe having detailed dreams of her adventures with the Doctor, suspecting that something is blocking her memory, and seeing a psychiatric counsellor in an effort to understand the "dreams".This marks the last appearance of the TARDIS Control Room until The Claws of Axos in 1971, though the removed TARDIS console would be seen in the Doctor's UNIT headquarters laboratory in The Ambassadors of Death, and in a hut on the grounds of the titular project in Inferno.Episode 10 is the last episode of the original series to be produced in black and white. [edit] Production Serial details by episode: Episode Broadcast date Run time Viewership (in millions) Archive "Episode 1" 19 April 1969 25:00 5.5 16mm t/r "Episode 2" 26 April 1969 25:00 6.3 16mm t/r "Episode 3" 3 May 1969 24:30 5.1 16mm t/r "Episode 4" 10 May 1969 23:40 5.7 16mm t/r "Episode 5" 17 May 1969 24:30 5.1 16mm t/r "Episode 6" 24 May 1969 22:53 4.2 16mm t/r "Episode 7" 31 May 1969 22:28 4.9 16mm t/r "Episode 8" 7 June 1969 24:37 3.5 16mm t/r "Episode 9" 14 June 1969 24:34 4.1 16mm t/r "Episode 10" 21 June 1969 24:23 5.0 16mm t/r [3][4][5] Doctor Who book Doctor Who and the War Games Series Target novelisations Release number 70 Writer Malcolm Hulke Publisher Target Books Cover artist John Geary ISBN 0-426-20082-9 Release date 25 September 1979 Preceded by Doctor Who and the Image of the Fendahl Followed by Doctor Who and the Destiny of the Daleks [edit] Commercial releases This serial was released in the UK February 1990 in a two-tape set in episodic form. It was re-released in remastered format in September 2002. Since this VHS re-release, better quality film prints of the story have been located at the BFI, and were used for the DVD release.[6] The DVD will be released on July 6th 2009 and is a 3 disc set,[7] with a commentry provided by Frazer Hines, Wendy Padbury, Philip Madoc, Graham Weston, Jane Sherwin, Terrance Dicks and Derrick Sherwin. [edit] In print A novelisation of this serial, written by Malcolm Hulke, was published by Target Books in September 1979, entitled Doctor Who and The War Games. Despite the length of the serial, Hulke was allotted only 143 pages in which to adapt the 10-episode script, the third longest Doctor Who serial. By comparison, the later novelisation of the second longest serial, the 12-episode The Daleks' Master Plan, was published in two volumes, each of which were much longer than Hulke's book, while four books were used to novelise the longest serial, the 14-episode The Trial of a Time Lord. [edit] References ^ Cornell, Paul, Martin Day, & Keith Topping, Doctor Who: The Discontinuity Guide, Virgin Books, 1995, p. 104^ Wood, Tat; and Lawrence Miles (2006). About Time 2: The Unauthorized Guide to Doctor Who: 1966-1969, Seasons 4 to 6. Des Moines, Iowa: Mad Norwegian Press. ISBN 0-9759446-1-4. ^ Shaun Lyon et al. (2007-03-31). "{{subst:PAGENAME}}". Outpost Gallifrey. http://gallifreyone.com/episode.php?id=zz. Retrieved on 2008-08-31. ^ "{{subst:PAGENAME}}". Doctor Who Reference Guide. http://www.drwhoguide.com/who_2z.htm. Retrieved on 2008-08-31. ^ Sullivan, Shannon (2005-05-12). "{{subst:PAGENAME}}". A Brief History of Time Travel. http://www.shannonsullivan.com/drwho/serials/zz.html. Retrieved on 2008-08-31. ^ http://www.purpleville.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/rtwebsite/TheWarGamesDVD.htm^ http://www.purpleville.pwp.blueyonder.co.uk/rtwebsite/TheWarGamesDVD.htm [edit] External links The War Games at bbc.co.ukThe War Games at Doctor Who: A Brief History Of Time (Travel)The War Games at the Doctor Who Reference GuideDoctor Who Locations - The War GamesDoctor Who Restoration Team - The War Games [edit] Reviews The War Games reviews at Outpost GallifreyThe War Games reviews at The Doctor Who Ratings Guide [edit] Target novelisation Doctor Who and the War Games reviews at The Doctor Who Ratings GuideOn Target -- Doctor Who and the War Games

As the third season of Doctor Who comes to a close, the TARDIS crew frees an enslaved civilization ("The Savages"), then they stop a supercomputer from destroying mankind ("The War Machines"). And when the dust settles, we're left with an entirely new set of companions. As Steven and Dodo make their exits, Polly and Ben find themselves unwillingly whisked away by The Doctor.

(Chris, Katrina and Other Chris version)

With only Torchwood news to bandy about, the second part of Steven Moffat's epic two-parter from Season 1 took center stage for this episode for a shorthanded RFS staff as they discussed the intricacies of one of the first series' masterpieces while simultaneously avoiding any actual discussion of the episode at hand, as per usual.

Check out the show notes at www.radiofreeskaro.com.

(Chris, Katrina and Other Chris version) With only Torchwood news to bandy about, the second part of Steven Moffat's epic two-parter from Season 1 took center stage for this episode for a shorthanded RFS staff as they discussed the intricacies of one of the first series' masterpieces while simultaneously avoiding any actual discussion of the episode at hand, as per usual. Check out the show notes at www.radiofreeskaro.com.

From the Vislor Turlough Jokebook (Penguin, 1984).

'Big, isn't it?'

Yup, this time around we, er, well, we had an oopsies moment and over ran. So have an extra long, squidgy, yummy Flashing Blade Podcast.

This time around Jo! and Tony look at the Big Finish play 'Wirrn Dawn' and also the Ecclestone story 'The Unquiet Dead'.

We also launch our first competition - '1001 Uses for a Nick Briggs'. This is our response to Big Finish's far-too-overloaded release schedule.

It's either that or we start a national cull....

Lots of feedback and nonsense as usual, and next time around we look at the BF play 'Scapegoat' and, because we have to talk about it at some stage, 'Genesis of the Daleks.'.

All thoughts on those two and any feedback, be it mail or mp3 to

show@flashingblade.org.uk

iTunes link:
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(Chris, Katrina and Other Chris version)

With only Torchwood news to bandy about, the second part of Steven Moffat's epic two-parter from Season 1 took center stage for this episode for a shorthanded RFS staff as they discussed the intricacies of one of the first series' masterpieces while simultaneously avoiding any actual discussion of the episode at hand, as per usual.

Check out the show notes at www.radiofreeskaro.com.

Part 2 of 2

Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 154
Running Time: 1:29:32

Interview with Charlie Ross, news, and feedback (Will, Brigadier Bill, Andre, Lela, Dazon?, Benjamin, and Donavon).

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

Brought to you by the Gallifreyan Embassy and presented by Outpost Gallifrey.

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.

with guest-host darth part 1 of 2

Welcome to another 55 minutes of Geek Entertainment with Dave and Barry!

News: Smallville casting news and Buzz Aldin and the Rocket Experience

Week that was: MSG 4 touch on the iphone(reviewed by Dave!!!!), Chuck, Robin Hood, The Fixer, Dick Turpin and the Restless Dead, Sisterhood, Dark Reign: agents of agent and Doctor Who: Autopia

Main: We tackle the thorny subject of the rising levels of negativity in Geekdom

Welcome to another 55 minutes of Geek Entertainment with Dave and Barry!

News: Smallville casting news and Buzz Aldin and the Rocket Experience

Week that was: MSG 4 touch on the iphone(reviewed by Dave!!!!), Chuck, Robin Hood, The Fixer, Dick Turpin and the Restless Dead, Sisterhood, Dark Reign: agents of agent and Doctor Who: Autopia

Main: We tackle the thorny subject of the rising levels of negativity in Geekdom

Welcome to episode 2 of Small Press Big Mouth where Stace is full of wine and Lee is full of erm, hot air.

This episode we review Blankets by Craig Thompson, Fetishman, Western by Accent UK and Robots And That and a sneaky last minute review of Lowborn.

All in all 34 minutes of awesome small press reviews brought to you once again in Geordiebrumophonics!

Welcome to episode 2 of Small Press Big Mouth where Stace is full of wine and Lee is full of erm, hot air. 

This episode we review Blankets by Craig Thompson, Fetishman, Western by Accent UK and Robots And That and a sneaky last minute review of Lowborn. 

All  in all 34 minutes of awesome small press reviews brought to you once again in Geordiebrumophonics!

It's not often that the Three Who Rule spend more than a minute dismissing Torchwood out of hand, much less being interested in a new series of everyone's tolerated younger, ganglier cousin to Doctor Who. But that strange event is precisely what happened (explained away with string theory and many a complicated equation, most likely), along with some pre Comic Con banter and oh yes, a commentary on The Empty Child. Check out the show notes at www.radiofreeskaro.com.

It's not often that the Three Who Rule spend more than a minute dismissing Torchwood out of hand, much less being interested in a new series of everyone's tolerated younger, ganglier cousin to Doctor Who. But that strange event is precisely what happened (explained away with string theory and many a complicated equation, most likely), along with some pre Comic Con banter and oh yes, a commentary on The Empty Child.

Check out the show notes at www.radiofreeskaro.com.

It's not often that the Three Who Rule spend more than a minute dismissing Torchwood out of hand, much less being interested in a new series of everyone's tolerated younger, ganglier cousin to Doctor Who. But that strange event is precisely what happened (explained away with string theory and many a complicated equation, most likely), along with some pre Comic Con banter and oh yes, a commentary on The Empty Child.

Check out the show notes at www.radiofreeskaro.com.

Our thrilling third episode!

Or something.

This time around we natter about the Big Finish play 'The Beast of Orlok' and also the Doctor Who story, 'Earthshock'. Jo! sums up just how wrong she got it when it came to 'Ashes to Ashes'. We also, with great reverance, reassure the followers of the Church of THE Colin Baker. Jo! now understands - though she does worry...
Oh, and as promised, heres the addy for our Facebook group:
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=90613124550&ref=mf

Featuring, this time, the World's Worst:

Alec Guiness impersonation (apart from Ewan McGreggor's)
Valentine Dyall impersonation
Cover of a Dominic Glyn music cue

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Show summary: Andy Simpkins, Adam J Purcell, Fake Keith and the ‘Real’ Keith Dunn talk about the Doctor Who: The Invasion, Ashes to Ashes, Primeval, dig up some Escape Pod Discs, find lots of general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

• 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
• 00:40 — Welcome!
• 00:47 — Jean takes one for the country!
• 01:30 – News:
• 01:43 — Doctor Who: New animated series, featuring David Tennant.
• 02:50 — Primeval: Axed, to death!
• 05:03 — Torchwood: New Radio 4 play dates announced.
• 06:27 — Futurama: new 26 episode series.
• 07:07 — New ‘Bladerunner like’ web series, Purefold, from Ridley Scott.
• 08:23 — Hugo Weaving back for The Hobbit
• 08:51 — Liam Neeson for the A-Team?
• 10:07 — Total Recall remake writer announced.
• 11:52 — Michael Shanks to guest star in Sanctuary.
• 12:50 — David Carradine found dead in the closet.
• 14:22 — Dalek for sale.
• 15:22 — Doctor Who funeral for fan.
• 16:10 – Doctor Who: The Invasion.
• 40:15 – Escape Pod Discs: Real Keith.
• 44:09 – Ashes to Ashes.
• 58:39 – Primeval.
• 67:47 – Shameless Plugs:
• 67:51 — The Tin Dog Podcast.
• 68:26 — The Flashing Blade Podcast.
• 69:47 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself at show@StaggeringStories.net
• 70:59 – Farewell for this podcast!
• 71:18 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

Vital Links:

• Staggering Stories.
• BBC: Doctor Who.
• David Tennant.
• ITV: Primeval.
• BBC: Torchwood.
• Wikipedia: Futurama.
• Wikipedia: Blade Runner.
• Wikipedia: The Hobbit Film Duology.
• Wikipedia: The A-Team.
• Wikipedia: Total Recall.
• Wikipedia: Michael Shanks.
• Wikipedia: David Carradine.
• West Sussex Gazette: Doctor Who Dalek lands in Crawley.
• The Daily Mail: Dr Who lookalike has time-travelling funeral in Tardis-style coffin.
• Facebook: Whooverville.
• Whooverville.
• BBC: Doctor Who: The Invasion.
• BBC: Ashes to Ashes.
• Doctor Who: Tin Dog Podcast.
• The Flashing Blade Podcast.

The first Mastermind show with guest Tony Gallichan of The Flashing Blade Podcast.

info to follow

Doctor Who Mastermind is coming…

Welcome to another 55 minutes of Geek goodness for your mp3 player!

News: Primeval cancelled, an old enemy for a new doctor? and Indy 5 is coming people

Bristol Con interview: Moonface Press

Week that was: The Fixer, Ashes to Ashes, Hound of the Baskervilles , Final Crisis Aftermath: Escape, The Life and Times of Tim and Batman and Robin no 1

Main: We review Transformers 2 and Moon

Welcome to another 55 minutes of Geek goodness for your mp3 player!

News: Primeval cancelled, an old enemy for a new doctor? and Indy 5 is coming people

Bristol Con interview: Moonface Press

Week that was: The Fixer, Ashes to Ashes, Hound of the Baskervilles , Final Crisis Aftermath: Escape, The Life and Times of Tim and Batman and Robin no 1

Main: We review Transformers 2 and Moon

In this episode the guys look at and spoil the crap out of 2000AD progs 5, 1636 and 1637 as well as having a non spoiler look at the latest Zarjaz fan magazine.

In this episode the guys look at and spoil the crap out of 2000AD progs 5, 1636 and 1637 as well as having a non spoiler look at the latest Zarjaz fan magazine.

Ein wenig unter Zeitdruck werfen wir in dieser Folge einen Blick auf die letzte Klassikfolge des "heiligen Grals", Sarah Jane Smith. Namedlich "The Hand of Fear".

Ein wenig unter Zeitdruck werfen wir in dieser Folge einen Blick auf die letzte Klassikfolge des "heiligen Grals", Sarah Jane Smith. Namedlich "The Hand of Fear".

Greetings, yes?

Having survived, only just, the trauma that was their first show, Tony and Jo! get hauled before microphones again, this time to talk about the new Doctor Who companion, the Big Finish play 'Hothouse', the classic 'City of Death' and Jo! shows just how wrong she is when it comes to 'Ashes to Ashes'. Oh, and they also winge about 'Planet of the Dull'..er..Dead..yes...Dead....Um....

Next time, 'Earthshock' and 'The Beast of Orlok'

All comments, either mail or mp3 to show@flashingblade.org.uk

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Oh, and theres an easter egg...just keep listening...

Toodles...

Steven, one mighty pillar of the tripod that is the Three Who Rule, doesn't often succumb to the base emotions. Indeed, compared to the gutter-dwelling antics of Pedantor and the frankly borderline illegal conduct of Warren, Steven's unflappable facade is nigh-invulnerable. But when the fate of Pete Tyler in "Father's Day" comes into play, all propriety goes out the window. Tune in and hear his descent into madness...if you dare.

Steven, one mighty pillar of the tripod that is the Three Who Rule, doesn't often succumb to the base emotions. Indeed, compared to the gutter-dwelling antics of Pedantor and the frankly borderline illegal conduct of Warren, Steven's unflappable facade is nigh-invulnerable. But when the fate of Pete Tyler in "Father's Day" comes into play, all propriety goes out the window. Tune in and hear his descent into madness...if you dare.

Steven, one mighty pillar of the tripod that is the Three Who Rule, doesn't often succumb to the base emotions. Indeed, compared to the gutter-dwelling antics of Pedantor and the frankly borderline illegal conduct of Warren, Steven's unflappable facade is nigh-invulnerable. But when the fate of Pete Tyler in "Father's Day" comes into play, all propriety goes out the window. Tune in and hear his descent into madness...if you dare.

First, the trio must play a series of perilous games to escape a crazy, mixed-up world ("The Celestial Toymaker"). Following that, they land in the American Old West and find themselves caught between the feuding Earps and Clantons ("The Gunfighters").

Part 2 of 2 EDITED again

Just an mp3 of the promo for The Flashing Blade Podcast. Feel free to share, spread it around, use it in your own podcasts etc. Oh, and we're more then happy to play other podcast's promos :)

Now with added Barry Scott!

Doctor Who: Podshock - Episode 153
Running Time: 1:37:00

The first Doctor regeneration story, The Tenth Planet is reviewed, plus news and feedback (Fox Cutter, Rooney, Richard, Jeremy Bement, Gregg (Th3AppStoreReviewer), Tiggs Panther, Graeme, and Donavon).

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

Brought to you by the Gallifreyan Embassy and presented by Outpost Gallifrey.

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.

Part 1 of 2 with co-Host Romana II & guest-host Darth Skeptical was Recorded on Talkshoe and sound may be spoty.

Synopsis On an alien planet the genocide of the Chimeron by the merciless Bannermen led by Gavrok is almost complete. The last survivor, Chimeron Queen Delta, escapes by the skin of her teeth clutching her egg, the future for her species. She makes it to a space tollport where the Navarinos, a race of shape changing tourist aliens, are planning a visit to the planet Earth in 1959 in a spaceship disguised as an old holiday bus. She stows aboard, as does Mel, while the Doctor follows them in the TARDIS. The Doctor and Mel have won the trip as a prize for arriving in the Navarino spaceport at the right time to be declared the ten billionth customers. No sooner has the tourist vehicle blasted away than the Bannermen turn up, ruthlessly hunting down the fugitive, and they kill the Tollmaster when he refuses to co-operate. The holiday vehicle from Nostalgia Tours meets an unfortunate collision with an American space satellite and is diverted off track, landing at a holiday camp in South Wales rather than Disneyland. However, the basic but cheerful Shangri-La holiday camp is happy to accommodate the visitors led by the ebullient Burton, who assures the travellers of a warm welcome while they wait for the driver, Murray, to repair their innocuous seeming transport. Mel gets close to Delta and uncovers the truth of her situation, including the hatching of the egg into a bright green baby that starts to grow at a startling rate. The Chimeron Queen supports this development with the equivalent of royal jelly given to bees. Delta tries to take her mind off the situation and goes to the Shangri-La dance, instantly capturing the heart of Billy, the camp's mechanic - and making an enemy of the smitten Rachel (or Ray), who loves Billy herself. Ray confides her situation to the Doctor, and they both stumble across a bounty hunter making contact with the Bannermen to tell them of the Chimeron's whereabouts. It is only a matter of time before Gavrok and his troops arrive. Delta and Billy head off on a romantic countryside ramble the following morning, but the Doctor wastes no time in persuading Burton to evacuate the camp, helping Murray repair the ship, and then heading off to find the young lovers while there is still time. Once they are found, everyone returns to the camp but the situation has become dire. The Bannermen have destroyed the Navarino bus with all its official passengers inside, taking Mel as a hostage, as Gavrok tries to work out how to capture the Chimeron. The Doctor's early attempts to intercede are futile, but he does rescue Burton and Mel from the Bannermen. Two Bannermen are holding prisoner two aging American agents, Hawk and Weismuller, who were tracking the missing satellite when they first arrived. The Bannermen were instructed by Gavrok to wait for the Doctor, Burton and Mel on the side of the road. Just before they left the Americans, they place a joined head lock device to prevent them from escaping. While the two Bannerman were placing a tracker on the Doctor, riding Billy's motorbike with Burton and Mel, in an attempt to disguise an ambush attempt, Ray manages to rescue Hawk and Weismuller head locks with an Allen key. They all make contact with the mysterious beekeeper Goronwy, who hides them for a while in his house. As the two Bannerman find that the Americans have been set free, they track the Doctor's party to Goronwy House. As they were closing in to the house, the Chimeron child Princess made a high pitched scream of warning which traumatised the ears of the two Bannermen, allowing Delta was able to shoot one of them, while the other escaped to inform Gavrok of the location of Delta and the Princess. At Shangri-La, before leaving to attack Goronwy House, Gavrok booby-trapped the outside of the TARDIS in an attempt to kill the Doctor. As Gavrok and his Bannermen approached Goronwy House shooting, and crashing into the rock-and-roll-music-filled house, only to have honey broken over them in the process. This then set Goronwy's bees on the honey-covered Bannermen. In the meanwhile, the Doctor and his party made it to Shangri-La to set up a defence. Billy rigged up the Shangri-La sound system to amplify the perfectly pitched scream of the Chimeron child Princess - a sound which is excruciatingly painful to Bannermen. Goronwy explains to Billy the purpose of royal jelly in the lifecycle of the honeybee, provoking the mechanic to consume Delta's equivalent that she has been feeding her daughter, in the hope of metamorphosing into a Chimeron. As Gavrok and his band of Bannermen attack Shangri-La, the amplified scream of the Chimeron princess traumatised the attackers, including Gavrok, who becomes so stunned that he falls into the beam of the booby-trap he placed on the TARDIS and is incinerated. Other Bannermen are so traumatised that they are easily rounded up. Delta and Billy leave together with the child and the prisoners, heading for an intergalactic war crimes tribunal. To their delight, The Doctor shows Hawk and Weismuller the missing satellite nearby. All is well and the next bus of holidaymakers, this time human, arrive at Shangri-La as the Doctor and Mel slip away. [edit] Continuity The Seventh Doctor's question mark handle umbrella makes its first appearance in this story.Sylvester McCoy can be seen wearing his glasses in certain long shots of him riding a motorcycle (consequently, the only time the Seventh Doctor is seen wearing spectacles, though he does produce a pair for use as an aid to hypnosis in the extended version of Silver Nemesis).The Navarinos are also featured in the novel Return of the Living Dad by Kate Orman. Production Serial details by episode: Episode Broadcast date Run time Viewership (in millions) "Part One" 2 November 1987 24:47 5.3 "Part Two" 9 November 1987 24:23 5.1 "Part Three" 16 November 1987 24:22 5.4 [2][3][4] Preproduction This was the first three-part story since Planet of Giants (1964), not counting the 3 x 45 minute episodes of The Two Doctors, which had been broadcast 2 years previously, and the first intended to be this length (Giants had been recorded as a four-parter and cut).Working titles for this story included The Flight of the Chimeron[5]. The eventual title is a reference to the British band Echo and the Bunnymen. The story title makes a single substitution using the phonetic alphabet and a slight change in the final word of the title.The character of Ray was originally created as a new companion for the Doctor as Bonnie Langford had announced she would be leaving the series at the end of the season. The serial, with the working title, The Flight Of The Chimeron, was originally scheduled to end the season. However, as the serial neared production, Langford had not yet decided whether she would leave at the end of Season 24 or during Season 25; that, plus the rescheduling of Delta and the Bannermen to earlier in the season and the decision by script editor Andrew Cartmel to create another replacement companion named Alf (later renamed 'Ace'), led to the idea of Ray as a new companion being abandoned[5]. Casting Features guest appearance by Ken Dodd, Don Henderson, Hugh Lloyd, Richard Davies, and American stage and screen actor Stubby Kaye. See also Celebrity appearances in Doctor Who. Production The scenes at the Shangri-La holiday camp were shot on location at the Butlins Holiday camp on Barry Island, Wales. The holiday camp is no longer there, but the island was used again, this time as a stand-in for a bomb site in 1941 London, in the 2005 series episodes "The Empty Child" and "The Doctor Dances".[6]The soundtrack of this serial contained a higher-than-usual number of recognizable pop songs, although due to licensing costs all were re-recorded by "The Lovells", a fictional group created by the show's incidental music composer Keff McCullough. The songs featured in the serial were: "Rock Around the Clock", "Singing the Blues", "Why Do Fools Fall in Love", "Mr. Sandman", "Goodnight, Sweetheart", "That'll Be the Day", "Only You", "Lollipop", "Who's Sorry Now?" and "Happy Days Are Here Again".The motorbike ridden by Billy in this story is a Vincent, made by British manufacturer Vincent Motorcycles.The guitar the Doctor is seen hugging at the end of the story is a Fender Stratocaster, although the model is not one available at the time the story was set. Commercial releases The story was released on VHS in March 2001 in the UK and June 2002 in North America, but music clearance issues prevented the release of the serial in Australia. A commentary by Sylvester McCoy, Sara Griffiths, Chris Clough and Andrew Cartmel has been recorded for the DVD release. The DVD will be released on June 22 2009. In print Doctor Who book Delta and the Bannermen Series Target novelisations Release number 131 Writer Malcolm Kohll Publisher Target Books Cover artist Alister Pearson ISBN 0-426-20333-X Release date 19 January 1989 Preceded by Paradise Towers Followed by The War Machines A novelisation of this serial, written by Malcolm Kohll, was published by Target Books in January 1989.