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The speculation, guesswork, teeth grinding and sleepless nights are over.  We now know who will step into Matt Smith’s shoes at the end of the year.

Peter Capaldi, best known from the BBC comedy series The Thick of It, director of a Academy Awards nominated short film, winner of a BAFTA and two British comedy awards, has been announced as the 12th Doctor.

Join James, Tom and Stephen as they discuss the reaction to the announcement broadcast on BBC television (and indeed worldwide!).

The speculation, guesswork, teeth grinding and sleepless nights are over.  We now know who will step into Matt Smith’s shoes at the end of the year.

Peter Capaldi, best known from the BBC comedy series The Thick of It, director of a Academy Awards nominated short film, winner of a BAFTA and two British comedy awards, has been announced as the 12th Doctor.

Join James, Tom and Stephen as they discuss the reaction to the announcement broadcast on BBC television (and indeed worldwide!).

The speculation, guesswork, teeth grinding and sleepless nights are over. We now know who will step into Matt Smith's shoes at the end of the year. Peter Capaldi, best known from the BBC comedy series The Thick of It, director of a Academy Awards nominated short film, winner of a BAFTA and two British comedy [...]

It's finally happened! The world has been put out of it's misery and we finally know that the great Peter Capaldi has been cast as Matt Smiths successor in the TARDIS.  And of course Phil & Paul share their views on this casting news and also the manner in which it was done.  Zoe Ball?  Really??

And of course there is the usual reviewing nonsense with a look at the Target novelisation of the 2nd Doctor story, The Seeds of Death.  Though by their own admission, it's all inconsequential given the news this week!

It's been a couple weeks. And we were going to send you a discussion of "Pyramids of Mars". But we couldn't resist...here is the first ever TARDIS TAVERN SPECIAL REPORT!!

Peter Capaldi has been announced as the Twelfth Doctor. If the reports on the internet hadn't told us about this first, we would have been shocked. But would we have been happy? Find out in this, our first min-episode.

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This week Tom and Louis's random story generator brings them to the show's twentieth season for a rendezvous with a Brig or two. Tom sings the praises of Paddy Kingsland's  iconic driving theme, and Louis wonders what the deal is with all these Turloughs and Guardians and what have yous. And there is no discussion about Peter Capaldi, because this was recorded two weeks ago.

It’s been a couple weeks.  And we were going to send you a discussion of “Pyramids of Mars”.  But we couldn’t resist…here is the first ever TARDIS TAVERN SPECIAL REPORT!!

Peter Capaldi has been announced as the Twelfth Doctor.  If the reports on the internet hadn’t told us about this first, we would have been shocked.  But would we have been happy?  Find out in this, our first min-episode.

Like us on Facebook, email us shit at tardistavern@gmail.com, blah blah blah you know already.

The day of reckoning is upon us; the twelfth Doctor revealed! It is with a heavy heart we discover that Gordon Ramsey will not play the coveted role. (We really hope you didn’t place any bets on that.) Still, we’re spinning this into a success, as we maintain our record of 80% wrong, a feat claimed by no other podcast! Though in this case we were closer to 100% wrong. The real man of the hour is a strapping young man named Peter Capaldi, to whom the sonic screwdriver has been passed. Look forward to his first appearance in the Christmas special, assuming he doesn’t fall into a ditch or something since I sort of made up that “strapping young man” bit.

For those of you with an awful memory we have the perfect WhoTube for your weary neurons, “11th Doctor Tribute (Part 1) – Unforgettable” by the always memorable DoctorDoggmatic: http://youtu.be/AFPRhjSYJdo

Welcome, traveller! This is the first ever episode of the monthly Pex Lives, a podcast about Doctor Who. Meet Kevin and James, your hosts through this pilot episode about a pilot episode. Apologies for the audio issues on James' end this time: rest assured next month's episode will be practically perfect in every way. September's show will be about the Space Museum, for those following along at home. Enjoy! pexlives.tumblr.com

"Like mayflies, we are! Fluttering around with no mouths…"

In which we eat a chocolate K9, steal some tinsel from the BBC, tape oven gloves to Steven Moffat’s hands & do a dance with Zoe Ball (really).

Reviews: Doctor Who Live – The Next Doctor
Air Date: 4th Aug 2013
Additional notes: Peter Capaldi is credited in mega zombie flop “World War Z” as W.H.O Doctor. Did the producers have a secret portal to the future? Probably not, judging from box office receipts…

On Sunday, 4th of August 2013 the BBC made a special announcement broadcast live around the world at 19:00 Universal Time. In this 30 minute program several celebrities with connections to the Doctor Who franchise were interviewed, including the Fifth Doctor (Peter Davison) and fan favorite Bernard Cribbens (Wilfred Mott). Finally, they revealed the pick for Matt Smith’s replacement.

Today we discuss the announcement and our thoughts on the Twelfth Doctor.

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The speculation, guesswork, teeth grinding and sleepless nights are over. We now know who will step into Matt Smith's shoes at the end of the year. Peter Capaldi, best known from the BBC comedy series The Thick of It, director of a Academy Awards nominated short film, winner of a BAFTA and two British comedy [...]

...in which our fearless podcaster records his initial reaction to the news of Peter Capaldi being cast as the 12th Doctor (because what else would you do when you host a Doctor Who podcast?!?)

...in which our fearless podcaster records his initial reaction to the news of Peter Capaldi being cast as the 12th Doctor (because what else would you do when you host a Doctor Who podcast?!?)

The 12th Doctor

The team’s immediate reaction to the news - LIVE!!!

Excitement abounds through the WHO-niverse as PETER CAPALDI ("Fires of Pompeii", "Torchwood: Children of Earth", "The Thick of It", "Local Hero", "In the Loop", even an Oscar for short film "Franz Kafka's 'It's a Wonderful Life'") takes over the TARDIS at Christmas this year!

Join John & Will as they talk about the selection, how they feel, how they think various parts of fandom will react and even how this is Steven Moffat casting as close to himself as he can as the Doctor! There's lots of banter and excitement combined with reassurance for any fans that either haven't gone through regeneration before, or who anticipated a different choice as #12.

Take a listen to find out our views on Peter Capaldi!

The speculation, guesswork, teeth grinding and sleepless nights are over. We now know who will step into Matt Smith’s shoes at the end of the year. Peter Capaldi, best known from the BBC comedy series The Thick of It, director of a Academy Awards nominated short film, winner of a BAFTA and two British comedy [...]

Little pointy robots and weird shoulder pads, the Dominators were a force to be reckoned with. The week we discuss the Second Doctor episode "The Dominators".

WARNING: Big announcement reported. Skip the news if you don't want to know.

…in which our fearless podcaster records his initial reaction to the news of Peter Capaldi being cast as the 12th Doctor (because what else would you do when you host a Doctor Who podcast?!?)  

Peter Capaldi is the Twelfth Doctor! Announced during a worldwide live TV broadcast, Peter Capaldi was introduced to an Elstree TV studio full of delighted fans and an entire planet full of excited watchers, and the result is near unanimous - Steven Moffat's sole choice for the role was the right. Good thing the Three Who Rule recorded the news two days before the announcement...and got the announcement right! Amazing foresight (luck) on their part! However, Erika from Verity! not only drops by to talk with Steven about the live broadcast of Capaldi's reveal, but also joins the crew for a commentary on the Series 7 episode "Hide". All hail Peter the Great! And the new Peter, too!

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

Peter Capaldi is the Twelfth Doctor! Announced during a worldwide live TV broadcast, Peter Capaldi was introduced to an Elstree TV studio full of delighted fans and an entire planet full of excited watchers, and the result is near unanimous - Steven Moffat's sole choice for the role was the right. Good thing the Three Who Rule recorded the news two days before the announcement...and got the announcement right! Amazing foresight (luck) on their part! However, Erika from Verity! not only drops by to talk with Steven about the live broadcast of Capaldi's reveal, but also joins the crew for a commentary on the Series 7 episode "Hide". All hail Peter the Great! And the new Peter, too!

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

Excitement abounds through the WHO-niverse as PETER CAPALDI ("Fires of Pompeii", "Torchwood: Children of Earth", "The Thick of It", "Local Hero", "In the Loop", even an Oscar for short film "Franz Kafka's 'It's a Wonderful Life'") takes over the TARDIS at Christmas this year!

Join John & Will as they talk about the selection, how they feel, how they think various parts of fandom will react and even how this is Steven Moffat casting as close to himself as he can as the Doctor!  There's lots of banter and excitement combined with reassurance for any fans that either haven't gone through regeneration before, or who anticipated a different choice as #12.  

Take a listen to find out our views on Peter Capaldi!

Little pointy robots and weird shoulder pads, the Dominators were a force to be reckoned with.  The week we discuss the Second Doctor episode "The Dominators".

WARNING: Big announcement reported.  Skip the news if you don't want to know.

Little pointy robots and weird shoulder pads, the Dominators were a force to be reckoned with.  The week we discuss the Second Doctor episode "The Dominators".

WARNING: Big announcement reported.  Skip the news if you don't want to know.

Little pointy robots and weird shoulder pads, the Dominators were a force to be reckoned with.  The week we discuss the Second Doctor episode "The Dominators".

WARNING: Big announcement reported.  Skip the news if you don't want to know.

Peter Capaldi is the Twelfth Doctor! Announced during a worldwide live TV broadcast, Peter Capaldi was introduced to an Elstree TV studio full of delighted fans and an entire planet full of excited watchers, and the result is near unanimous - Steven Moffat's sole choice for the role was the right. Good thing the Three Who Rule recorded the news two days before the announcement...and got the announcement right! Amazing foresight (luck) on their part! However, Erika from Verity! not only drops by to talk with Steven about the live broadcast of Capaldi's reveal, but also joins the crew for a commentary on the Series 7 episode "Hide". All hail Peter the Great! And the new Peter, too!

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

Request for memorabilia to include in major autumn exhibition at the National Media Museum in Bradford Fans of Doctor Who are being asked to share stories and memorabilia to contribute to a major exhibition at the National Media Museum in Bradford, celebrating the 50th anniversary of one of Britain’s most popular television programmes. The exhibition Fifty Years of Doctor Who Fans (National Media Museum, 12 November 2013 until 2 March 2014) will explore people’s devotion to Doctor Who – what the programme means to the fans, what makes a fan, and how they demonstrate their affection. To help answer these questions the Museum is appealing to owners of Doctor Who collectibles and souvenirs, and people who have interesting stories relating to the programme, to get in touch by email atdrwho@nationalmediamuseum.org.uk. Exhibition curator Toni Booth said “Do you have a Doctor Who chess set? Ever knitted your own Dalek? Have you still got that Cyberman helmet in the attic? If so, these are exactly the kind of objects that might go towards creating this new exhibition. "We would like to use examples of Doctor Who memorabilia from the past fifty years – both official merchandise and more personal homemade objects - the kind of things which show a fan’s love for the Doctor. We want to know why you have this object, when you got it, and your feelings towards Doctor Who then and now." She added: "We would really appreciate as many fans as possible getting in touch to help shape this exhibition, which will be highlighting the people who watch the show." Organisers are collecting offers of contributions until the 9 August, before making a selection for the exhibition. Anyone who would like to offer contributions or suggestions can provide details of their memorabilia to drwho@nationalmediamuseum.org.uk by 9 August. The Museum asks that no objects are sent now as their inclusion in the exhibition, or their return, cannot be guaranteed at this stage. Further details can be found at www.nationalmediamuseum.org.uk/doctorwho Fifty Years of Doctor Who Fans runs at the National Media Museum from 12 November 2013 to 2 March 2014.

In this episode, the Two Doctors, Dr. Lou and Dr. Phill, are joined by honorary ‘Doctor’ Mark Ayres looking at the important and controversial musical contributions of BBC Radiophonic Workshop composer Malcolm Clarke. In this episode we will look at his work on Doctor Who Serial LLL - Story 62 - The Sea Devils, a […]

No, we're not doing The Long Game again, we... well, yes we are, kinda. Sarah and Andrew tackle an unnamed new feature, as we re-imagine a new series story as it might have appeared across the spectrum of Doctor Who eras...

In this episode, the Two Doctors, Dr. Lou and Dr. Phill, are joined by honorary ‘Doctor’ Mark Ayres looking at the important and controversial musical contributions of BBC Radiophonic Workshop composer Malcolm Clarke. In this episode we will look at his work on Doctor Who Serial LLL - Story 62 - The Sea Devils, a […]

'The Doctors Revisited' This week we cover the 7th Doctor as played by Silvester McCoy - Also breaking news on the 12th Doctor casting announcement

Summary:
Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Jean Riddler, Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller put their voted for Third Doctor story ‘Doctor Who: Death to the Daleks’ on trial, reminisce on the 2013 Doctor Who Proms, play some more ripped off games and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

• 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
• 01:01 — Welcome!
• 01:58 – News:
• 02:08 — Doctor Who: Moffat promising closure.
• 04:41 — Doctor Who: IDW losing/dropping comic licence.
• 08:46 — Star Wars: John Williams is back to score Episode VII.
• 10:52 — Firefly: Online mobile game coming.
• 12:42 — Dredd: Official movie sequel petition.
• 14:32 — Crowd Funding: Big Finish’s Cleaning Up and Neil Gaiman computer game Wayward Manor.
• 17:15 — The Avengers: Big Finish to remake (as audio) the missing episodes of the TV series.
• 22:36 — Gillan Watch: Galloping slaphead!
• 25:55 — Accident: Get well Gail Willis!
• 26:38 – Doctor Who: Trial of a Doctor – The Third Doctor and Death to the Daleks.
• 40:44 – Game: Connect Four.
• 45:17 – BBC Proms 2013: Doctor Who.
• 62:44 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself at show@StaggeringStories.net
• 75:00 – Farewell for this podcast!
• 75:49 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

Vital Links:

• Staggering Stories.
• Staggering Stories: Podcast Drinking Game, Fifth edition.
• BBC: Doctor Who.
• IDW Publishing comics.
• Star Wars.
• Wikipedia: John Williams.
• Wikipedia: Firefly (TV series).
• Dredd the movie.
• Dredd sequel petition.
• Big Finish: Cleaning Up.
• Neil Gaiman’s Wayward Manor.
• Big Finish: The Avengers.
• Wikipedia: Doctor Who – Death to the Daleks.
• BBC .
• BBC: The Proms.
• YouTube: Gordon Jones’ Farsh-nuke.
• Doctor Who Podcast Alliance.
• Stitcher: Smartphone podcast streaming app.
• Facebook: Staggering Stories Group.
• Google+: Staggering Stories Page.

This special mini-episode is about Peter Capaldi, WHO was just announced as The 12th Doctor (providing John Hurt doesn't screw the numbering up... thanks a lot Moffat...). If your a fan of Doctor Who, this announcement was very important and markwho42 felt that we needed to share it on our week off, with you, our listeners. Indubitably!!!

This special mini-episode is about Peter Capaldi, WHO was just announced as The 12th Doctor (providing John Hurt doesn't screw the numbering up... thanks a lot Moffat...). If your a fan of Doctor Who, this announcement was very important and markwho42 felt that we needed to share it on our week off, with you, our listeners. Indubitably!!!

This special mini-episode is about Peter Capaldi, WHO was just announced as The 12th Doctor (providing John Hurt doesn't screw the numbering up... thanks a lot Moffat...). If your a fan of Doctor Who, this announcement was very important and markwho42 felt that we needed to share it on our week off, with you, our listeners. Indubitably!!!

This special mini-episode is about Peter Capaldi, WHO was just announced as The 12th Doctor (providing John Hurt doesn't screw the numbering up... thanks a lot Moffat...). If your a fan of Doctor Who, this announcement was very important and markwho42 felt that we needed to share it on our week off, with you, our listeners. Indubitably!!!

Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited Review. This week it's the turn of the 7th Doctor as played by Silvester McCoy. Firstly we cover the 12th Doctor casting announcement. Main topic follows at the 46 minutes mark.

Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited Review. This week it's the turn of the 7th Doctor as played by Silvester McCoy. Firstly we cover the 12th Doctor casting announcement. Main topic follows at the 46 minutes mark.

Doctor Who: The Doctors Revisited Review. This week it's the turn of the 7th Doctor as played by Silvester McCoy. Firstly we cover the 12th Doctor casting announcement. Main topic follows at the 46 minutes mark.

This special mini-episode is about Peter Capaldi, WHO was just announced as The 12th Doctor (providing John Hurt doesn't screw the numbering up... thanks a lot Moffat...). If your a fan of Doctor Who, this announcement was very important and markwho42 felt that we needed to share it on our week off, with you, our listeners. Indubitably!!!

S07E12 - The Crimson Horror-Nightmare in Silver-The Name of the Doctor