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The boys kick off the podcast by discussing the untransmitted pilot episode of Doctor Who.

The Doctor Who: The Beginning DVD box set contains the first three stories of Season 1, as well as the untransmitted pilot episode, and the Origins documentary Nathan mentions. (Amazon US) (Amazon UK)

An Adventure in Space and Time, Mark Gatiss's docudrama about the origins of Doctor Who. (Amazon US) (Amazon UK)

An Unearthly Series: The Origins of a TV Legend, a 30-part series about the origins of the show, published on doctorwhonews.net in the lead-up to the 50th anniversary in 2013.

TARDIS Eruditorum, Dr Elizabeth Sandifer's superb blog, tracking the history of the world, Great Britain and Doctor Who.

Picks of the week

Nathan: The Randomiser, a website dedicated to picking your next Doctor Who episode for you. On Twitter at @dwrandomiser.

Richard: Okay, also The Randomiser.

Brendan: The Big Finish Companion Chronicles set before An Unearthly Child, including The Beginning, Quinnis, and The Alchemists.

Last month the Hugo nominees were revealed and thankfully, the controversies found in other award categories were absent in the Best Dramatic Presentation (Short Form) category. Which Doctor Who-related work, including the non-episodes AN ADVENTURE IN SPACE AND TIME and THE FIVE(ISH) DOCTORS REBOOT deserve the nod? And, these days, what does a Hugo really mean?

(Sorry I've been away; launching The Audio Guide to Babylon 5 with Verity!'s Erika Ensign and my wife Shannon has been a bit of a distraction!)

The boys kick off the podcast by discussing the untransmitted pilot episode of Doctor Who.

The Doctor Who: The Beginning DVD box set contains the first three stories of Season 1, as well as the untransmitted pilot episode, and the Origins documentary Nathan mentions. (Amazon US) (Amazon UK)

An Adventure in Space and Time, Mark Gatiss’s docudrama about the origins of Doctor Who. (Amazon US) (Amazon UK)

An Unearthly Series: The Origins of a TV Legend, a 30-part series about the origins of the show, published on doctorwhonews.net in the lead-up to the 50th anniversary in 2013.

TARDIS Eruditorum, Dr Elizabeth Sandifer’s superb blog, tracking the history of the world, Great Britain and Doctor Who.

Picks of the week

Nathan: The Randomiser, a website dedicated to picking your next Doctor Who episode for you. On Twitter at @dwrandomiser.

Richard: Okay, also The Randomiser.

Brendan: The Big Finish Companion Chronicles set before An Unearthly Child, including The Beginning, Quinnis, and The Alchemists.

In this episode of the Who's He? Podcast, Phil is joined by the marvelous Erika Ensign from the Verity Podcast to discuss a Doctor Who story of her choice which is Asylum of The Daleks by Steven Moffat.  During their discussion they cover Amy and Rory relationship, the way fandom kept quiet over Jenna Coleman appearing in this story, just how good Matt Smith was as the Doctor and Phil lets slip his reputation as a podcaster!

And in the news, a series 8 teaser trailer that caught everyone by surprise and The Day of The Doctor's success at last weeks BAFTA's.

You can find Erika's podcasts right here:

Website: http://veritypodcast.wordpress.com
Twitter: @VerityPodcast  @HollyGoDarkly

Website: http://b5audioguide.com
Twitter: B5AudioGuide

In this episode of the Who's He? Podcast, Phil is joined by the marvelous Erika Ensign from the Verity Podcast to discuss a Doctor Who story of her choice which is Asylum of The Daleks by Steven Moffat.  During their discussion they cover Amy and Rory relationship, the way fandom kept quiet over Jenna Coleman appearing in this story, just how good Matt Smith was as the Doctor and Phil lets slip his reputation as a podcaster!

And in the news, a series 8 teaser trailer that caught everyone by surprise and The Day of The Doctor's success at last weeks BAFTA's.

You can find Erika's podcasts right here:

Website: http://veritypodcast.wordpress.com Twitter: @VerityPodcast  @HollyGoDarkly

Website: http://b5audioguide.com Twitter: B5AudioGuide

Toni and Joe talk about the Doctor Who docudrama An Adventure in Space and Time then take a look back at the First Doctor and rank his companions and serials. Resident historian Jez is called in to settle a tiebreaker.

Toni and Joe talk about the Doctor Who docudrama An Adventure in Space and Time then take a look back at the First Doctor and rank his companions and serials. Resident historian Jez is called in to settle a tiebreaker.

In this episode of the Who's He? Podcast, Phil is joined by the marvelous Erika Ensign from the Verity Podcast to discuss a Doctor Who story of her choice which is Asylum of The Daleks by Steven Moffat.  During their discussion they cover Amy and Rory relationship, the way fandom kept quiet over Jenna Coleman appearing in this story, just how good Matt Smith was as the Doctor and Phil lets slip his reputation as a podcaster!

And in the news, a series 8 teaser trailer that caught everyone by surprise and The Day of The Doctor's success at last weeks BAFTA's.

You can find Erika's podcasts right here:

Website: http://veritypodcast.wordpress.com Twitter: @VerityPodcast  @HollyGoDarkly

Website: http://b5audioguide.com Twitter: B5AudioGuide

Toni and Joe talk about the Doctor Who docudrama An Adventure in Space and Time then take a look back at the First Doctor and rank his companions and serials. Resident historian @typesetjez is called in to settle a tiebreaker.

Toni and Joe talk about the Doctor Who docudrama An Adventure in Space and Time then take a look back at the First Doctor and rank his companions and serials. Resident historian @typesetjez is called in to settle a tiebreaker.

Doctor Who is coming back in August, and the internet has the brief, presumably-Capaldi-silhouette-filled trailer to prove it! But the RFS lads were equally enamoured with a recently released fan trailer of P-Cap and J-Co traipsing around in the rain, made by none other than the mysterious John Smith, who not only created the stellar Wholock trailer that consumed the internet, but also appears in Warren’s own Skaromantic Comedy as the random victim of a comely Dalek lass!

But enough quasi-self-promotion, today’s Miniscope guest is none other than Michael E. Briant, director of "Colony in Space", "The Sea Devils", "The Green Death", "Death to the Daleks", "Revenge of the Cybermen", and "The Robots of Death"! Though we included our cogent analysis on said stories, we also went straight to the man himself, with an in-depth interview with Steven about his time on the show, the freedom afforded a television director in the 1970s, and even Briant’s new life as a full-fledged sailor. Avast, ye dogs!

Check out the show notes at http://www.radiofreeskaro.com

Toni and Joe talk about the Doctor Who docudrama An Adventure in Space and Time then take a look back at the First Doctor and rank his companions and serials. Resident historian @typesetjez is called in to settle a tiebreaker.

Toni and Joe talk about the Doctor Who docudrama An Adventure in Space and Time then take a look back at the First Doctor and rank his companions and serials. Resident historian @typesetjez is called in to settle a tiebreaker.

Doctor Who is coming back in August, and the internet has the brief, presumably-Capaldi-silhouette-filled trailer to prove it! But the RFS lads were equally enamoured with a recently released fan trailer of P-Cap and J-Co traipsing around in the rain, made by none other than the mysterious John Smith, who not only created the stellar Wholock trailer that consumed the internet, but also appears in Warren's own Skaromantic Comedy as the random victim of a comely Dalek lass!

But enough quasi-self-promotion, today's Miniscope guest is none other than Michael E. Briant, director of "Colony in Space", "The Sea Devils", "The Green Death", "Death to the Daleks", "Revenge of the Cybermen", and "The Robots of Death"! Though we included our cogent analysis on said stories, we also went straight to the man himself, with an in-depth interview with Steven about his time on the show, the freedom afforded a television director in the 1970s, and even Briant's new life as a full-fledged sailor. Avast, ye dogs!

Check out the show notes at http://www.radiofreeskaro.com

Toni and Joe talk about the Doctor Who docudrama An Adventure in Space and Time then take a look back at the First Doctor and rank his companions and serials. Resident historian @typesetjez is called in to settle a tiebreaker.

Toni and Joe talk about the Doctor Who docudrama An Adventure in Space and Time then take a look back at the First Doctor and rank his companions and serials. Resident historian @typesetjez is called in to settle a tiebreaker.

Doctor Who is coming back in August, and the internet has the brief, presumably-Capaldi-silhouette-filled trailer to prove it! But the RFS lads were equally enamoured with a recently released fan trailer of P-Cap and J-Co traipsing around in the rain, made by none other than the mysterious John Smith, who not only created the stellar Wholock trailer that consumed the internet, but also appears in Warren’s own Skaromantic Comedy as the random victim of a comely Dalek lass!

But enough quasi-self-promotion, today’s Miniscope guest is none other than Michael E. Briant, director of "Colony in Space", "The Sea Devils", "The Green Death", "Death to the Daleks", "Revenge of the Cybermen", and "The Robots of Death"! Though we included our cogent analysis on said stories, we also went straight to the man himself, with an in-depth interview with Steven about his time on the show, the freedom afforded a television director in the 1970s, and even Briant’s new life as a full-fledged sailor. Avast, ye dogs!

Check out the show notes at http://www.radiofreeskaro.com

We review Batman Vs Superman Dawn of Justice and discuss the first big screen appearance of Wonder Woman. Hosted by Kyle Jones, Clarence Brown, and Lee Shackleford.

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We review Batman Vs Superman Dawn of Justice and discuss the first big screen appearance of Wonder Woman. Hosted by Kyle Jones, Clarence Brown, and Lee Shackleford.

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Summary:

Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, the Real Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller review the 1989 classic film ‘Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure’ and the 1984 Doctor Who story ‘The Twin Dilemma’, play a game of Things in Five Words, find some general news and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

• 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
• 01:05 — Welcome!
• 02:02 – News:
• 02:12 — Doctor Who: More guest actors announced – Hermione Norris and Frank Skinner.
• 03:54 — Community: DEAD!
• 05:39 — H.R. Giger: DEAD!
• 08:10 — Karen Gillan: Selfie goes to series.
• 09:03 — Doctor Who: First female director since 2010 (Rachel Talalay).
• 10:55 — King Conan: Arnie back, with beard.
• 11:39 — Peanuts: Compendium book prefaced by RTD.
• 14:33 – Doctor Who: The Twin Dilemma.
• 29:02 – Game: Things in Five Words.
• 38:12 – Bill and Ted’s Excellent Adventure.
• 48:13 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself at show@StaggeringStories.net
• 64:04 – Farewell for this podcast!
• 64:44 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

Vital Links:

• Staggering Stories.
• Staggering Stories: Podcast Drinking Game, Fifth edition.
• BBC: Doctor Who.
• Wikipedia: Hermione Norris.
• Wikipedia: Frank Skinner.
• Wikipedia: Community (TV Series).
• Wikipedia: H. R. Giger.
• Wikipedia: Karen Gillan.
• Wikipedia: Selfie (TV series).
• Wikipedia: Rachel_Talalay.
• Wikipedia: Conan_the_Barbarian.
• Wikipedia: Peanuts.
• Wikipedia: The Twin Dilemma.
• BBC: Doctor Who – The Twin Dilemma.
• Wikipedia: Bill & Ted’s Excellent Adventure.
• YouTube: Fritz Lang – Woman In The Moon – 1929. Launch.
• Long Island Who, Doctor Who convention.
• Stitcher: Smartphone podcast streaming app.
• Facebook: Staggering Stories Group.
• Google+: Staggering Stories Page.

Toni and Joe talk about the Doctor Who docudrama An Adventure in Space and Time then take a look back at the First Doctor and rank his companions and serials. Resident historian Jez is called in to settle a tiebreaker.

Toni and Joe talk about the Doctor Who docudrama An Adventure in Space and Time then take a look back at the First Doctor and rank his companions and serials. Resident historian Jez is called in to settle a tiebreaker.

In this weeks episode, Phil and Paul return once again to their series 2 retrospective with a review of that firm fan favourite Fear Her by Matthew Graham. Yes, it's reached that point that the pair of them have been dreading. But have either Paul or Phil changed their minds about this story or do they still detest this with every fibre of the existence and is the Olympic dream dead?

And in the news, Phil and Paul play catch up with items they have missed over the last couple of weeks. Unfortunately a few famous faces left us during that time but this is tempered with the announcement and trailer for the Doctors new companion!! And just how did this go down with fandom? And in Omega's Tat corner it's baking, drinking and watchmaking tat!

In this weeks episode, Phil and Paul return once again to their series 2 retrospective with a review of that firm fan favourite Fear Her by Matthew Graham. Yes, it's reached that point that the pair of them have been dreading. But have either Paul or Phil changed their minds about this story or do they still detest this with every fibre of the existence and is the Olympic dream dead?

And in the news, Phil and Paul play catch up with items they have missed over the last couple of weeks. Unfortunately a few famous faces left us during that time but this is tempered with the announcement and trailer for the Doctors new companion!! And just how did this go down with fandom? And in Omega's Tat corner it's baking, drinking and watchmaking tat!

In this weeks episode, Phil and Paul return once again to their series 2 retrospective with a review of that firm fan favourite Fear Her by Matthew Graham. Yes, it's reached that point that the pair of them have been dreading. But have either Paul or Phil changed their minds about this story or do they still detest this with every fibre of the existence and is the Olympic dream dead?

And in the news, Phil and Paul play catch up with items they have missed over the last couple of weeks. Unfortunately a few famous faces left us during that time but this is tempered with the announcement and trailer for the Doctors new companion!! And just how did this go down with fandom? And in Omega's Tat corner it's baking, drinking and watchmaking tat!

Occasional podcasters (Sorry!) Tim and Pete return FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE as they journey to a parallel universe in which there are two Noel Clarkes and zero regards for road safety as they look at the 2006 epic Rise of the Cybermen and The Age of Steel, which they feel would really benefit from a snappy umbrella title. Spare Parts, perhaps. Warning: Contains jarring and gratuitous use of pop music.

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In this weeks episode, Phil and Paul return once again to their series 2 retrospective with a review of that firm fan favourite Fear Her by Matthew Graham. Yes, it's reached that point that the pair of them have been dreading. But have either Paul or Phil changed their minds about this story or do they still detest this with every fibre of the existence and is the Olympic dream dead?

And in the news, Phil and Paul play catch up with items they have missed over the last couple of weeks. Unfortunately a few famous faces left us during that time but this is tempered with the announcement and trailer for the Doctors new companion!! And just how did this go down with fandom? And in Omega's Tat corner it's baking, drinking and watchmaking tat!

Occasional podcasters (Sorry!) Tim and Pete return FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE as they journey to a parallel universe in which there are two Noel Clarkes and zero regards for road safety as they look at the 2006 epic Rise of the Cybermen and The Age of Steel, which they feel would really benefit from a snappy umbrella title. Spare Parts, perhaps. Warning: Contains jarring and gratuitous use of pop music.

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In this weeks episode, Phil and Paul return once again to their series 2 retrospective with a review of that firm fan favourite Fear Her by Matthew Graham. Yes, it's reached that point that the pair of them have been dreading. But have either Paul or Phil changed their minds about this story or do they still detest this with every fibre of the existence and is the Olympic dream dead?

And in the news, Phil and Paul play catch up with items they have missed over the last couple of weeks. Unfortunately a few famous faces left us during that time but this is tempered with the announcement and trailer for the Doctors new companion!! And just how did this go down with fandom? And in Omega's Tat corner it's baking, drinking and watchmaking tat!

In this weeks episode, Phil and Paul return once again to their series 2 retrospective with a review of that firm fan favourite Fear Her by Matthew Graham. Yes, it's reached that point that the pair of them have been dreading. But have either Paul or Phil changed their minds about this story or do they still detest this with every fibre of the existence and is the Olympic dream dead?

And in the news, Phil and Paul play catch up with items they have missed over the last couple of weeks. Unfortunately a few famous faces left us during that time but this is tempered with the announcement and trailer for the Doctors new companion!! And just how did this go down with fandom? And in Omega's Tat corner it's baking, drinking and watchmaking tat!

Patrick, Sarah and Sara are at WhoFest 3 in Dallas, TX. Join them along with special guest Ryan as they discuss the convention, the announcement of the Doctors new companion and other various topics while under a haze of inebriation.

Occasional podcasters (Sorry!) Tim and Pete return FROM BEYOND THE GRAVE as they journey to a parallel universe in which there are two Noel Clarkes and zero regards for road safety as they look at the 2006 epic Rise of the Cybermen and The Age of Steel, which they feel would really benefit from a snappy umbrella title. Spare Parts, perhaps. Warning: Contains jarring and gratuitous use of pop music.

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