Staggering Stories Podcast

Description:: Random thoughts from the Staggering Stories team, mainly featuring discussion on television Science Fiction such as Doctor Who, Firefly, Star Trek and so many more. Also general randomness on MMOs and all manner of other geek topics! Come and join in on the insanity!

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Staggering Stories Podcast Statistics

Episodes:: 668
Average Episode Duration:: 0:0:50:13
Longest Episode Duration:: 0:2:13:15
Total Duration of all Episodes:: 23 days, 7 hours, 10 minutes and 4 seconds
Earliest Episode:: 24 June 2007 (7:46pm GMT)
Latest Episode:: 27 October 2024 (9:00am GMT)
Average Time Between Episodes:: 9 days, 11 hours, 35 minutes and 19 seconds

Staggering Stories Podcast Episodes

Staggering Stories Podcast #293: Copping the High Frontier

15 July 2018 (9:47am GMT)
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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, and the Real Keith Dunn discuss a Big Finish’s Doctor Who: The Evil One and the 1987 BBC TV Series Star Cops, play a game, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 01:16 — Welcome!
- 02:20 – News:
- 02:24 — Doctor Who: New composer named.
- 04:46 — Torchwood: Series 6 coming in audio form.
- 06:17 — Harlan Ellison: DEAD!
- 08:04 — Star Trek: Big Finish does Prometheus.
- 10:08 — Doctor Who: 2018 Christmas episode confirmed?
- 10:42 — His Dark Materials: BBC TV adaptation.
- 12:04 — The War of the Worlds: Faithful audio version coming.
- 13:34 — Big Finish: Callan audio series.
- 14:41 – Doctor Who: The Evil One (Big Finish).
- 24:33 – Game: The Recasting Couch.
- 35:53 – Star Cops.
- 56:37 – Emails and listener feedback.
- 61:58 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 62:39 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Podcast #292: Lost in Netflix

1 July 2018 (9:00am GMT)
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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, and the Real Keith Dunn discuss a Big Finish’s Doctor Who: Energy of the Daleks and Netflix’s Lost in Space Season 1, talk about media we’ve been consuming, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 01:21 — Welcome!
- 02:48 – News:
- 02:54 — Star Wars: Solo kills Fett and Kenobi?
- 05:46 — Star Trek: STD axes showrunners and Picard returning?
- 08:34 — Football: Live news!
- 08:59 — TV: Timeless out of time and Lucifer back from Hell!
- 10:34 — Leslie Grantham: DEAD!
- 12:45 — Doctor Who: Jodie Whittaker leaks.
- 16:23 – Lost in Space: Netflix Season 1.
- 30:35 – Flotsam and Jetsam.
- 39:34 – Doctor Who: Energy of the Daleks.
- 49:57 – Emails and listener feedback.
- 53:42 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 54:34 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Podcast #291: Goodbye, our Victorian Friends

17 June 2018 (9:00am GMT)
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Adam J Purcell, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler and the Real Keith Dunn discuss a swan song in Jago and Litefoot Forever and Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 01:39 — Welcome!
- 03:12 – News:
- 03:15 — Doctor Who: Big Finish gets Classy.
- 06:18 — Game of Thrones: Prequel TV series in the works.
- 07:50 — DC: Joker gets a film?
- 09:26 — Doctor Who: Fan show tours UK.
- 11:01 — Locke and Key: Netflix to order a new TV pilot?
- 12:20 — Tron: Third film back from the dead?
- 13:32 – Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom.
- 29:48 – Jago and Litefoot Forever.
- 40:47 – Emails and listener feedback.
- 53:27 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 54:11 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Podcast #290: The Meddling Nerf Herder

3 June 2018 (9:00am GMT)
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Adam J Purcell, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler and the Real Keith Dunn discuss Doctor Who: The Time Meddler and Solo: A Star Wars Story, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 01:05 — Welcome!
- 02:08 – News:
- 02:23 — Doctor Who: Classic series coming to Twitch.tv.
- 05:38 — Hitchhiker’s Guide: Coming to Vinyl soon.
- 07:10 — Star Wars: Boba Fett film rumours.
- 10:21 — Doctor Who: New TARDIS reference book coming.
- 11:06 — Doctor Who: Big Finish’s Energy of the Daleks on LP.
- 13:36 — Firefly: Serenity reference book.
- 14:04 — Doctor Who: Genesis of the Daleks at the BFI.
- 15:32 – Solo: A Star Wars Story.
- 30:56 – Doctor Who: The Time Meddler.
- 46:09 – Emails and listener feedback.
- 53:31 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 54:34 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Podcast #289: Ready Podcast 289

20 May 2018 (9:00am GMT)
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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler and the Real Keith Dun discuss Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe and Ready Player One, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 01:27 — Welcome!
- 03:00 – News:
- 03:14 — Doctor Who: Eric Roberts to Drezz for another occasion.
- 05:30 — TV: Cancellation and renewal news.
- 10:08 — Margot Kidder: DEAD!
- 13:05 — Doctor Who: RTD takes the high ground with Eccleston spat.
- 14:54 – Doctor Who: The Ultimate Foe.
- 39:08 – Ready Player One.
- 51:31 – Emails and listener feedback.
- 54:45 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 55:33 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Podcast #288: When Heroes Assemble

6 May 2018 (9:00am GMT)
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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, the Real Keith Dunn and Steven Clare discuss Doctor Who: The Three Doctors and Avengers: Infinity War, recall our time at The Capitol 3 Doctor Who convention, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 01:23 — Welcome!
- 02:56 – News:
- 03:07 — Jumanji: Threequel expected in 2019.
- 04:33 — Sense8: Finale dated.
- 05:37 — Ash vs Evil Dead: DEAD!
- 07:32 — American Gods: Second season confirmed for 2019.
- 07:53 — STD: Enterprise uniforms seen.
- 09:06 — Red Dwarf: Series 13 confirmed.
- 10:14 – Doctor Who: The Three Doctors.
- 24:47 – The Capitol 3 – Doctor Who convention.
- 41:11 – Avengers: Infinity War.
- 60:18 – Emails and listener feedback.
- 67:27 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 68:28 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Podcast #287: We Have the Stones

22 April 2018 (9:00am GMT)
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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Jean Riddler and Keith Dunn discuss Doctor Who: The Stones of Blood and Nigel Kneale’s The Stone Tape, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 00:54 — Welcome!
- 02:07 – News:
- 02:15 — Gummidge: Back for more.
- 04:15 — Jessica Jones: Back for a threequel.
- 06:16 — BBC Worldwide: Consumed.
- 11:53 — STD: Spock to appear in season 2.
- 12:49 — He-Man: Teaming up with Batman.
- 14:37 — STD: Enterprise is to be 25% different!
- 17:34 – Nigel Kneale’s The Stone Tape.
- 35:25 – Doctor Who: The Stones of Blood.
- 55:42 – Emails and listener feedback.
- 64:53 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 65:32 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Commentary #215: Doctor Who - Twice Upon a Time

15 April 2018 (9:00am GMT)
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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins and Keith Dunn sit down, regenerating, in front of the 2017 Doctor Who Christmas special, ‘Twice Upon a Time’, and spout our usual nonsense!

The Doctor is trying to hold back his explosive energies, another Doctor is also trying to hold it back and pretty much everyone else is trying not to be dead. But enough of their problems, please sit down with us to enjoy the end of an era with Twice Upon a Time...

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Staggering Stories Podcast #286: Encounters with Brian

8 April 2018 (9:00am GMT)
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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler and the Real Keith Dunn discuss Big Finish’s UNIT: Encounters boxset and Monty Python’s Life of Brian, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 01:27 — Welcome!
- 02:21 – News:
- 02:41 — Doctor Who: Lady Christina to be heard again.
- 04:59 — X-Men: New films delayed.
- 11:00 — Humans: Third season dated.
- 12:56 — Gormenghast: New TV series.
- 14:37 — Stephen Hawking: DEAD!
- 16:03 — Locke and Key: Another TV series cancelled at pilot stage.
- 17:40 – Monty Python’s Life of Brian.
- 32:16 – Doctor Who: UNIT – Encounters (Big Finish).
- 46:34 – Emails and listener feedback.
- 52:34 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 53:19 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Podcast #285: A Lady, a Panther and Eldrad...

25 March 2018 (9:00am GMT)
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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith and the Real Keith Dunn discuss Big Finish’s Doctor Who audio plays Eldrad Must Die! and The Lady of Mercia, review the Marvel film Black Panther, play a game, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 01:31 — Welcome!
- 02:27 – News:
- 02:38 — Moomins: New TV terror.
- 04:35 — Star Wars: TV showrunner named.
- 06:20 — Ken Dodd: DEAD!
- 09:11 — Batman: Ninja!
- 11:25 — Tom Baker: Death dream.
- 11:57 – Doctor Who: Eldrad Must Die! and The Lady of Mercia (Big Finish).
- 25:05 – Game: Things in Five Words.
- 37:22 – Marvel: Black Panther (2018 film).
- 48:58 – Emails and listener feedback.
- 57:57 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 58:49 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Commentary #213: Doctor Who - The Doctor Falls

18 March 2018 (9:00am GMT)
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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins and Keith Dunn sit down, sieged, in front of the 2017 Doctor Who S10 finale, ‘The Doctor Falls’, and spout our usual nonsense!

The Doctor needs to carried, Bill has a body image issue and Nardole thinks he’s in the A-Team. But enough of their problems, please sit down with us to enjoy The Doctor Falls...

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Staggering Stories Podcast #284: Staggerers Assembled

11 March 2018 (9:00am GMT)
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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler, a miming Real Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller discuss Big Finish’s UNIT: Assembled boxset and Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, Season 2, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 02:03 — Welcome!
- 03:08 – News:
- 03:11 — Doctor Who: New logo and more.
- 06:29 — Batgirl: Joss Whedon leaves film project.
- 08:30 — The Culture: TV series for Iain M Banks novel.
- 09:58 — Peter Miles: DEAD!
- 11:51 — Janet Fielding: Black eyed!
- 12:49 — Capitol 3: Doctor Who convention in Crawley.
- 13:46 — Doctor Who: Special Edition DVD of Enemy of the World a little late.
- 15:03 – Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, Season 2.
- 29:31 – Birthday Cake for Jean.
- 30:56 – Doctor Who: UNIT – Assembled, Big Finish Boxset.
- 47:18 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself at
- 57:29 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 59:18 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Podcast #283: Time of the Vast Toffee (MN)

25 February 2018 (9:00am GMT)
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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, the Real Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller discuss Steven Moffat’s (aka The Vast Toffee (MN)’s) time as the Doctor Who showrunner, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 00:46 — Welcome!
- 01:41 – Doctor Who: Retrospective on the Vast Toffee (MN) era, AKA Steven Moffat.
- 45:59 – Emails and listener feedback.
- 46:21 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 46:58 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Commentary #211: Doctor Who - World Enough and Time

18 February 2018 (9:00am GMT)
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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins and Keith Dunn sit down, pained, in front of the 2017 Doctor Who S10 episode, ‘World Enough and Time’, and spout our usual nonsense!

Bill’s innards are feeling a bit of a draft, Razor is channeling Zathras and the Doctor is taking years to do anything. But enough of their problems, please sit down with us to enjoy World Enough and Time...

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Staggering Stories Podcast #282: Lighting Up Leicester

11 February 2018 (9:00am GMT)
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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, the Real Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller review the 2013 Big Finish Doctor Who 50th anniversary story ‘The Light at the End’, discuss their visit to the Doctor Who convention ‘Science of the Time Lords’, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 01:22 — Welcome!
- 02:46 – News:
- 02:58 — Torchwood: New full cast boxset, with added Arthur Darvill.
- 04:20 — Moon: Spiritual successor to Duncan Jones’ Moon coming to Netflix.
- 05:56 — Ursula Le Guin: DEAD!
- 07:02 — Bella Emberg: DEAD!
- 07:47 — Jeremy Wilkin: DEAD!
- 10:24 – Science of the Time Lords, January 2018.
- 22:38 – Doctor Who: The Light at the End.
- 33:30 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 34:55 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Podcast #281: Ruler of Swindon (or maybe Sweden?)

28 January 2018 (9:00am GMT)
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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith and the Real Keith Dunn discuss our Top Ten 2017 Films, review the 2017 Big Finish Doctor Who boxset ‘The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield, Vol. 4 – Ruler of the Universe’, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 01:32 — Welcome!
- 02:06 – News:
- 02:27 — The New Mutants: Delayed until 2019.
- 03:50 — The Tick: Amazon grants its TV series a second season.
- 05:07 — David Fisher: DEAD!
- 05:42 — Peter Wyngarde: DEAD!
- 07:22 — Star Trek: Klingon events in Sweden (or maybe Swindon?)
- 09:25 — Funko: Disturbing Jeff Goldblum from Jurrasic Park figure.
- 11:25 – Our Top Films of 2017.
- 45:06 – Doctor Who: New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield, Vol. 4 – Ruler of the Universe.
- 55:10 – Emails and listener feedback.
- 61:12 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 62:20 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Commentary #209: Doctor Who - The Eaters of Light

21 January 2018 (10:55am GMT)
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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins and Keith Dunn sit down, consuming, in front of the 2017 Doctor Who S10 episode, ‘The Eaters of Light’, and spout our usual nonsense!

Bill has fallen down a hole (again), Nardole is getting inked up and Kar is fending off a demon. But enough of their problems, please sit down with us to enjoy The Eaters of Light...

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Staggering Stories Podcast #280: Welcome to the Annual Predictability

14 January 2018 (9:00am GMT)
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Adam J Purcell, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler, the Real Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller discuss Capaldi’s best Doctor Who bits, review the film Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle, come up with our Predictions, Hopes and Dreams, and Fears for 2018, see how wrong we were about our Predictions for 2017, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 01:06 — Welcome!
- 02:06 – News:
- 02:09 — Game of Thrones: Not back until 2019.
- 03:40 — Nightflyers: Syphy to make George RR Martin Sci-Fi series.
- 05:40 — Star Trek: Tarantino’s film gains a scriptwriter.
- 06:49 — Star Trek: Original Alexander (Jon Paul Steuer) – DEAD!
- 07:29 — Doctor Who: Andy Weir wants to write an episode.
- 10:34 — Doctor Who RPG: More fan made sourcebooks.
- 12:12 — Doctor Who: Board game figures available separately.
- 14:37 – Annual Predictions:
- 14:48 — 2017 Predictions.
- 22:13 — 2018 Predictions.
- 27:43 – Doctor Who: Capaldi’s Best Bits.
- 47:58 – Fears:
- 48:10 — 2017 Fears.
- 53:21 — 2018 Fears.
- 57:49 – Murder of a vole.
- 59:08 – Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle.
- 67:37 – Hopes and Dreams:
- 67:46 — 2017 Hopes and Dreams.
- 72:12 — 2018 Hopes and Dreams.
- 82:18 – Pluggery:
- 82:18 — Doctor Who walking tour.
- 83:34 — The Capitol Doctor Who convention.
- 84:18 — Science of the Time Lords Doctor Who convention.
- 85:35 – Emails and listener feedback.
- 98:12 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 98:59 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Podcast #279: Last of the Jedi, Two Doctors and the Rum

31 December 2017 (9:00am GMT)
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Adam J Purcell, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler, the Real Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller review the 2017 Doctor Who Christmas Special ‘Twice Upon a Time’ and Star Wars: The Last Jedi, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 02:03 — Welcome!
- 03:36 – News:
- 03:46 — Doctor Who: 2015 soundtrack to be released in 2018.
- 05:28 — Dirk Gently: BBC America pull the plug.
- 09:52 — Star Wars: Fan film recreation of A New Hope Lightsabre battle.
- 11:54 – Doctor Who: Twice Upon a Time.
- 37:30 – Dalek Eating.
- 41:11 – Star Wars: The Last Jedi.
- 68:43 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself at
- 80:25 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 80:59 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Commentary #207: Doctor Who - Empress of Mars

24 December 2017 (10:34am GMT)
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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins and Keith Dunn sit down, awakening, in front of the 2017 Doctor Who S10 episode, ‘Empress of Mars’, and spout our usual nonsense!

Bill has fallen down a hole, Nardole is sitting this one out (again) and Iraxxa wants to make an interstellar phone call. But enough of their problems, please sit down with us to enjoy Empress of Mars...

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Staggering Stories Podcast #278: Festive Fools

17 December 2017 (9:38am GMT)
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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Crumbly, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler, the Real Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller review the Big Finish Doctor Who boxset ‘The Tenth Doctor Adventures: Vol. 2’ and the recent partly animated Doctor Who: Shada, play some festive games, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 01:11 — Welcome!
- 02:40 – News:
- 02:49 — Star Trek: Tarantino may save the film series.
- 05:09 — Scooby Doo: Velma and Daphne prequel film.
- 07:31 — Stranger Things and Game of Thrones: No shows for 2018.
- 08:00 — Doctor Who: Dr. Men vinyl figures.
- 11:06 — Pacific Rim: Sequel due out in 2018.
- 12:01 — Comic-con: Trade mark dispute.
- 13:48 – Christmas Crackers.
- 19:44 – Doctor Who: Jean’s BFI Shada experiences.
- 26:53 – Game: Doctor Who – Name That Scream!
- 35:52 – Doctor Who: The Tenth Doctor Adventures, Vol. 2 (Big Finish).
- 50:09 – Game: Swanee-Kazoo.
- 64:47 – Game: Doctor Who Job Interviews.
- 70:44 – Emails and listener feedback.
- 70:57 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 72:27 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Podcast #277: Make the Sanest Listener Go Mad

3 December 2017 (9:00am GMT)
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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler, the Real Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller review the likes of Big Finish’s Doctor Who: Dark Eyes, Star Trek Discovery and Red Dwarf XII, play a game, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 01:30 — Welcome!
- 02:55 – News:
- 03:06 — Doctor Who News – including a lot of undeserved ranting about Jo Whiley, who is a lovely person.
- 06:56 — Red Dwarf news.
- 07:51 — Electric Car Corner.
- 09:22 — Adendums – the Bat’leth.
- 10:32 — Tom Baker not dead…honest!
- 13:54 — Plugging The Good Place.
- 15:10 — Target books.
- 16:32 — Anansi Boys.
- 16:32 – Doctor Who: Dark Eyes
- 30:26 – The Game with No Name.
- 34:20 – Red Dwarf XII: Episode 4, 5 and 6.
- 43:09 – Star Trek: Discovery – Episodes 7, 8 and 9.
- 58:56 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself at
- 73:31 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 74:55 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Commentary #205: Doctor Who - The Lie of the Land

26 November 2017 (10:17am GMT)
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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins and Keith Dunn sit down, broadcasting, in front of the 2017 Doctor Who S10 episode, ‘The Lie of the Land’, and spout our usual nonsense!

The Doctor has become a TV presenter, Bill is still fixated on a dead woman and the Monks have given up on VR entirely. But enough of their problems, please sit down with us to enjoy The Lie of the Land...

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Staggering Stories Podcast #276: Whittaker Calling Orson

19 November 2017 (9:15am GMT)
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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith and the Real Keith Dunn discuss Doctor Who subjects such as the Thirteenth Doctor’s costume, the 60s and 70s composer Dudley Simpson and director Paddy Russell, review the second season of Stranger Things, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 01:02 — Welcome!
- 03:21 – News:
- 03:32 — Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor has clothes.
- 05:13 — Star Wars: Another film trilogy announced, plus live action TV series.
- 10:02 — Dudley Simpson: DEAD!
- 11:53 — Paddy Russell: DEAD!
- 13:12 — Star Cops: Big Finish audio series announced.
- 16:44 — Gal Gadot: Wonder Woman 2 stipulation over tainted financier.
- 17:53 — The Orville: Renewed for a second season.
- 19:21 – Doctor Who:
- 19:30 – Doctor Who: Whittaker’s costume.
- 30:15 – Doctor Who: Deadly Dudley.
- 35:54 – Doctor Who: Paddy Russell.
- 42:48 – Stranger Things 2.
- 60:02 – Emails and listener feedback.
- 71:08 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 72:05 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Podcast #275: Business is Business

5 November 2017 (9:00am GMT)
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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, the Real Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller review Big Finish’s version of the Doctor Who stage play The Ultimate Adventure, the fifth and sixth episodes of Star Trek: Discovery and the new Red Dwarf episode Timewave, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 00:59 — Welcome!
- 02:03 – News:
- 02:11 — Doctor Who: New companions cast.
- 06:55 — STD: Itching for more.
- 08:45 — Star Wars: The Untitled Han Solo film finally named.
- 11:40 — Quantum Leap: Film script written but unwanted?
- 13:25 — Game of Thrones: Monopoly edition.
- 15:26 — Preacher: Renewed for a third season.
- 17:21 – Doctor Who: The Ultimate Adventure.
- 31:40 – Red Dwarf 12: Episode 3 (Timewave).
- 41:06 – 30 Second Recommendation: Stranger Things 2.
- 41:37 – Star Trek Discovery: Episodes 5 and 6.
- 58:06 – Emails and listener feedback.
- 60:13 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 61:40 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Commentary #203 Doctor Who - The Pyramid at the End of the World

29 October 2017 (10:00am GMT)
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The Doctor is trapped in an even more artificial situation than last week, Bill considers the meaning of consent and the Monks have gained god-like powers in the real world. But enough of their problems, please sit down with us to enjoy The Pyramid at the End of the World...

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Staggering Stories Podcast #274: The Seven Keys to Starbug

22 October 2017 (9:00am GMT)
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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Crumbly, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler, the Real Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller review Big Finish’s version of the Doctor Who stage play The Seven Keys to Doomsday, the third and fourth episodes of Star Trek: Discovery and the new Red Dwarf episodes Cured and Siliconia, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 00:53 — Welcome!
- 03:28 – News:
- 03:42 — Doctor Who: Shada back for more.
- 07:00 — Hitchhiker’s Guide: Hexagonal Phase incoming.
- 09:28 — Trevor Martin: DEAD!
- 11:51 — Doctor Who: S11 changes rumours.
- 15:07 — Dredd: Karl Urban has demands before returning to the role.
- 16:14 — Stranger Things: Eggo card game.
- 17:33 – Doctor Who: The Seven Keys to Doomsday.
- 29:46 – Red Dwarf 12: Episodes 1 (Cured) and 2 (Siliconia).
- 40:58 – Star Trek Discovery: Episodes 3 and 4.
- 54:15 – Emails and listener feedback.
- 66:34 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 67:34 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Podcast #273: Captain Ace and a Bout of ST:D

8 October 2017 (8:50am GMT)
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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, the Real Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller review Big Finish’s Doctor Who: Earth Aid audio play, discuss the first two episodes of Star Trek: Discovery, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 02:01 — Welcome!
- 02:53 – News:
- 03:01 — Red Dwarf: Series 12 ready to launch.
- 03:31 — Doctor Who: New mobile game.
- 04:22 — Terminator: Yet another continuation trilogy planned.
- 06:59 — Good Omens: Another cast member announced.
- 08:43 — STD: Spock’s mummy is cast.
- 11:16 — Rick and Morty: Szechuan sauce back on McDonald’s for one day.
- 12:18 — Doctor Who RPG: Unofficial Fifth Doctor sourcebook.
- 14:02 – Star Trek Discovery: Episodes 1 and 2.
- 38:17 – Doctor Who: Earth Aid.
- 49:42 – Emails and listener feedback.
- 58:07 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 59:13 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Commentary #201: Doctor Who - Extremis

1 October 2017 (9:00am GMT)
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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins and Keith Dunn sit down, simulated, in front of the 2017 Doctor Who S10 episode, ‘Extremis’, and spout our usual nonsense!

The Doctor is doing his Daredevil impersonation, Bill has an unreal feeling and the Monks are definitely meddling. But enough of their problems, please sit down with us to enjoy Extremis...

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Staggering Stories Podcast #272: Doctor Who and those Effing Nanites

24 September 2017 (9:00am GMT)
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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler, the Real Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller compare TV’s Doctor Who: Dalek and Big Finish’s Doctor Who: Jubilee, play a game, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 01:10 — Welcome!
- 02:38 – News:
- 02:48 — Doctor Who: New First Doctor audio boxsets.
- 06:20 — Star Wars: Episode IX inevitable production drama.
- 08:46 — Hellboy: New non-whitewashed casting.
- 10:57 — Class: DEAD!
- 13:33 — Wonder Woman 2: Director named.
- 14:36 — Doctor Who: BBC America leaks Christmas synopsis.
- 15:45 — STD: Prohibited!
- 18:17 – Doctor Who: Jubilee vs Dalek.
- 48:05 – Things in Five Words.
- 55:06 – Emails and listener feedback.
- 60:25 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 62:09 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Commentary #200: Babylon 5 - In the Kingdom of the Blind

17 September 2017 (12:24pm GMT)
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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins and Keith Dunn sit down, blackmailed, in front of the Season 5 Babylon 5 episode ‘In the Kingdom of the Blind’, and spout our usual nonsense!

Byron and his flowing locks are attempting some dirty blackmail, the Centauri Regent has taken to drink and Londo Mollari needs to watch his back. But enough of their problems, please sit down with us to enjoy In the Kingdom of the Blind...

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Staggering Stories Podcast #271: That Derby Aroma

10 September 2017 (9:00am GMT)
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Adam J Purcell, Fake Keith, the Real Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller recount their time at the recent Whooverville 9 Doctor Who convention, talk about media we’ve been consuming, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 01:30 — Welcome!
- 03:26 – News:
- 03:34 — Hellboy: New film accussed of whitewashing.
- 05:43 — Dirk Gently: Second season airdate.
- 07:15 — Doctor Who: New companion rumour.
- 09:13 — Xena: Reboot efforts canned.
- 10:35 — Indiana Jones: Fifth film to not feature the Mutt.
- 11:17 — Syphy: Killjoys renewed, Dark Matter cancelled.
- 12:04 — Locke and Key: Bode Locke cast.
- 12:43 — Stranger Things: Season 3 confirmed, 4 likely.
- 13:42 – Whooverville 9.
- 36:33 – Flotsam and Jetsam.
- 48:45 – Emails and listener feedback.
- 51:31 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 52:41 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Commentary #199: Doctor Who - Oxygen

4 September 2017 (11:06am GMT)
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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins and Keith Dunn sit down, hypoxiated, in front of the 2017 Doctor Who S10 episode, ‘Oxygen’, and spout our usual nonsense!

Bill is having a bad suit day, the Doctor is giving her his helmet and the techno-zombies are running rampant. But enough of their problems, please sit down with us to enjoy Oxygen...

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Staggering Stories Podcast #270: As Each Doctor Became

27 August 2017 (9:00am GMT)
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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Jean Riddler and Keith Dunn review Big Finish’s ‘Power Play’ audio play, discuss when each actor became the Doctor, talk about media we’ve been consuming, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 01:08 — Welcome!
- 01:59 – News:
- 02:10 — Good Omens: TV series on the way.
- 04:47 — Galaxy Quest: TV series back on the cards.
- 07:06 — Victor Pemberton: DEAD!
- 08:12 — Brian Aldiss: DEAD!
- 09:11 — Locke and Key: New TV series moving ahead.
- 10:26 — Star Wars: 1980s RPG getting an anniversary republishing.
- 12:58 – Doctor Who: Power Play (Big Finish).
- 24:51 – Flotsam and Jetsam.
- 38:26 – Doctor Who: When each Doctor became the Doctor for us.
- 76:04 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself at
- 77:22 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 78:02 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Podcast #269: Jago, Litefoot and AsBill

13 August 2017 (9:00am GMT)
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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Crumbly, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler and the Real Keith Dunn have a retrospective on Doctor Who ‘Series 10’, discuss Big Finish’s ‘Jago and Litefoot, Series 4’ audio boxset, play a game, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 00:57 — Welcome!
- 01:52 – News:
- 02:01 — Hellboy: Film reboot on the way.
- 04:30 — Hywel Bennett: DEAD!
- 07:05 — Star Wars: Dr. Princess Leia.
- 09:59 — Star Wars: Sant undeleted thanks to Rebels.
- 11:58 – Jago and Litefoot, Series Four.
- 25:35 – Things in Five Words.
- 33:09 – Doctor Who: Series 10 retrospective.
- 51:15 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself at
- 51:57 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 52:41 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Commentary #197: Doctor Who - Knock Knock

6 August 2017 (9:58am GMT)
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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins and Keith Dunn sit down, bugged, in front of the 2017 Doctor Who S10 episode, ‘Knock Knock’, and spout our usual nonsense!

Bill has herself some new digs, the Doctor is suddenly a man with a van and the landlord has a wood infestation. But enough of their problems, please sit down with us to enjoy Knock Knock...

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Staggering Stories Podcast #268: Whittaker and Watling

30 July 2017 (9:00am GMT)
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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Crumbly, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler, the Real Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller discuss the casting of Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor, remember Deborah Watling, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 01:37 — Welcome!
- 02:07 – News:
- 02:15 — Doctor Who: Thirteenth Doctor cast.
- 04:16 — Stargate: NOT DEAD!
- 05:44 — Deborah Watling: DEAD!
- 06:56 — Trevor Baxter: DEAD!
- 08:47 — Doctor Who: Whooverville convention in Derby, 2nd Sept 2017.
- 10:59 — John Barrowman: HOSPITALISED!
- 12:23 – Doctor Who: Jodie Whittaker is the Doctor.
- 42:35 – Debbie Watling.
- 51:46 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself at
- 70:28 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 71:38 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Podcast #267: The Doctor has a Fall

16 July 2017 (9:23am GMT)
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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler, the Real Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller review the 2017 Doctor Who episodes ‘World Enough and Time’ and ‘The Doctor Falls’, take look back at Big Finish’s ‘Doctor Who: Spare Parts’ audio play, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 01:21 — Welcome!
- 03:42 – News:
- 03:49 — Doctor Who Adventures: DEAD!
- 06:52 — Sense8: UNDEAD!
- 08:55 — Doctor Who: China buys TV rights.
- 12:54 — Star Wars: Bike crash helmets.
- 14:58 – Doctor Who: World Enough and Time & The Doctor Falls.
- 47:59 – Doctor Who: Spare Parts (Big Finish).
- 64:16 – Emails and listener feedback.
- 92:02 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 94:14 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Commentary #195: Doctor Who - Thin Ice

9 July 2017 (11:24am GMT)
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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins and Keith Dunn sit down, fished, in front of the 2017 Doctor Who S10 episode, ‘Thin Ice’, and spout our usual nonsense!

The Doctor has himself a very fine hat, Bill has cold feet and the filthy Thames is somehow harbouring life. But enough of their problems, please sit down with us to enjoy Thin Ice...

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Staggering Stories Podcast #266: Tenth Podcast Anniversary

2 July 2017 (9:00am GMT)
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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler, the Real Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller celebrate ten years of the Staggering Stories podcast in Cardiff and review the 2017 Doctor Who episode ‘The Eaters of Light’, play some games, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 02:53 — Welcome!
- 04:05 – News:
- 04:12 — Star Wars: Han Solo’s directory shake-up!
- 06:21 — Dracula: Moffat and Gatiss want a sucker.
- 08:30 — STD: Another airdate announced.
- 11:18 — Stephen Furst: DEAD!
- 13:19 — Rick and Morty: Cluedo.
- 14:18 — Brian Cant: DEAD!
- 17:13 — Doctor Who: The War Master.
- 19:21 – Game: Name that Door.
- 34:27 – Doctor Who: The Eaters of Light.
- 50:28 – Game: Things in Five Words.
- 57:41 – Emails and listener feedback.
- 67:14 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 67:49 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Podcast #265: Wonder Cough

17 June 2017 (4:00pm GMT)
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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler, the Real Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller review the 2017 Doctor Who episodes ‘The Lie of the Land’ and ‘Empress of Mars’, discuss the 2017 film ‘Wonder Woman’, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 02:25 — Welcome!
- 03:58 – News:
- 04:11 — Class: Showrunner jumps ship.
- 06:41 — Sense8: Cancelled!
- 09:57 — Adam West: DEAD!
- 12:34 — Star Trek: New pen and paper RPG.
- 14:50 — Doctor Who: New Doctor cast?
- 15:57 — STD: Trailer.
- 17:57 – Doctor Who: The Lie of the Land.
- 34:06 – Wonder Woman (2017 film).
- 52:42 – Doctor Who: Empress of Mars.
- 70:33 – Emails and listener feedback.
- 91:55 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 93:56 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Commentary #193: Doctor Who - Smile

11 June 2017 (8:54am GMT)
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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins and Keith Dunn sit down, emojied, in front of the 2017 Doctor Who S10 episode, ‘Smile’, and spout our usual nonsense!

This Doctor is interfering with a new species, Bill has a decision to make and the Vardy just want everybody to be happy. But enough of their problems, please sit down with us to enjoy Smile...

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Staggering Stories Podcast #264: Stimulated Reality

3 June 2017 (4:00pm GMT)
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Adam J Purcell, Fake Keith, the Real Keith Dunn and Steve Brittain review the 2017 Doctor Who episodes ‘Extemis’ and ‘The Pyramid at the End of the World’, discuss the Big Finish boxset ‘Charlotte Pollard, Series Two’, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 01:33 — Welcome!
- 02:51 – News:
- 02:56 — BBC Store: DEAD!
- 05:59 — Justice League: Joss Whedon takes over.
- 09:08 — The Witcher: Netflix picks up TV series.
- 11:31 — New Mutants: Some film casting details.
- 14:07 — Legal: YouTube reaction video targetted for copyright.
- 20:31 – Doctor Who:
- 20:40 — Doctor Who: Extremis.
- 30:42 — Doctor Who: The Pyramid at the End of the World.
- 44:38 – Big Finish: Charlotte Pollard, Series 2.
- 53:53 – Announcement: Staggering Stories Tenth Anniversary Cardiff trip.
- 55:56 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 56:48 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Podcast #263: Musical Helmets

20 May 2017 (2:03pm GMT)
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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, the Real Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller review the 2017 Doctor Who episodes ‘Knock Knock’ and ‘Oxygen’, tell of their recent visit to the Doctor Who studios in Cardiff and the Capitol 2 Doctor Who convention, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 01:47 — Welcome!
- 03:31 – News:
- 03:43 — Torchwood: Season 5 coming, as audio plays.
- 06:13 — Judge Dredd: Live action TV series in the works.
- 10:16 — TV: Cancelled and renewed US TV series.
- 13:30 — Powers Boothe: DEAD!
- 14:17 — Geoffrey Bayldon: DEAD!
- 14:40 — MP3: DEAD? No, not really…
- 18:13 — Doctor Who: Tennant and Piper come together for Big Finish.
- 20:31 – Doctor Who: Knock Knock
- 30:03 – Doctor Who Experience and Set Tour.
- 39:23 – Doctor Who: Oxygen.
- 51:39 – Doctor Who Convention: The Capitol 2.
- 64:10 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself at
- 67:25 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 68:37 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Commentary #191: Doctor Who - The Pilot

14 May 2017 (9:46am GMT)
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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins and Keith Dunn sit down, puddled, in front of the 2017 Doctor Who S10 premiere episode, ‘The Pilot’, and spout our usual nonsense!

This Doctor is a lecturing security guard, Bill is fattening up the locals and Heather has a very moist fixation. But enough of their problems, please sit down with us to enjoy The Pilot...

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Staggering Stories Podcast #262: We Are Pete

6 May 2017 (4:00pm GMT)
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Adam J Purcell, Fake Keith and the Real Keith Dunn review the 2017 Doctor Who episodes ‘Smile’ and ‘Thin Ice’, and the 2017 film ‘Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2’, find some general news, play a game and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 01:12 — Welcome!
- 01:39 – News:
- 01:47 — Star Trek: STD has more pain.
- 03:21 — Powerless: Ready for the chop.
- 06:22 — Doctor Who: Miniatures game now officially released.
- 07:49 — Billie Piper: Appearing at MCM London Comic Con.
- 08:21 — Doctor Who: Gale Force 9 tabletop game on the way.
- 09:35 — Doctor Who: The Capitol convention in Crawley, right now.
- 09:55 — Star Trek: Klingon Monopoly boardgame.
- 11:18 — Loaded: Coming to UK via Channel 4.
- 12:01 – Doctor Who:
- 12:23 — Smile.
- 23:00 — Thin Ice.
- 33:56 – Game: Doctor Who trivia quiz.
- 44:23 – Birthday: Adam.
- 48:35 – Guardians of the Galaxy, Vol. 2.
- 66:28 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself at
- 72:54 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 73:33 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Podcast #261: Of Companions and Pilots

22 April 2017 (5:00pm GMT)
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Adam J Purcell, Jean Riddler, Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller review the 2017 Doctor Who episode ‘The Pilot’ and discuss what makes a Doctor Who companion, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 02:29 — Welcome!
- 02:21 – News:
- 02:36 — Star Trek: Discovery narrowly avoids Worf.
- 04:41 — Potter-verse: Young Dumbledore cast.
- 07:58 — Doctor Who: Miniatures Games update.
- 09:46 — Doctor Who: Kris Marshall is the next Doctor?
- 12:06 — Dredd: 4K Blu-ray coming to the USA.
- 13:04 – Doctor Who: The Pilot (2017).
- 39:59 – Doctor Who: Keith’s next Doctor suggestion.
- 45:51 – Doctor Who: What’s makes a companion?
- 63:45 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself at
- 85:00 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 85:42 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Podcast #260: Masterfully Unbound

9 April 2017 (9:00am GMT)
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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler, the Real Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller review the 2016 Big Finish Doctor Who boxset ‘The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield, Vol. 3 – The Unbound Universe’ and discuss Doctor Who’s The Master in general, play a game, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 01:35 — Welcome!
- 02:21 – News:
- 02:28 — Star Trek: Discovery now with added Mudd.
- 05:50 — Star Wars: More films after episode IX?
- 08:53 — Joss Whedon: Batgirl.
- 10:11 — Robot Wars: New series begins filiming in May.
- 10:28 — Mythbusters: New series in the works.
- 12:29 — Doctor Who: Replicas of the Moment for sale.
- 16:28 – Doctor Who: New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield, Vol. 3 – The Unbound Universe.
- 31:08 – Things in Five Words.
- 37:00 – Doctor Who: The Master.
- 62:05 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself at
- 62:24 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 63:16 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Podcast #259: British Robots Invasion of Earth 2150AD

26 March 2017 (9:00am GMT)
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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler, the Real Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller review the 1966 film Daleks – Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D. and the 2017 film The Lego Batman Movie, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 01:15 — Welcome!
- 02:01 – News:
- 02:20 — The Matrix: Back from the dead?
- 05:53 — Game of Thrones: Start date for season 7.
- 10:27 — Comic Relief.
- 12:30 — Doctor Dolittle.
- 14:09 — Muppets.
- 15:07 – The Lego Batman Movie.
- 29:11 – A very long ’30 second’ recommendation.
- 30:05 – A bit of Bernard Cribbins.
- 32:52 – Peter Cushing IS The Doctor – and jolly nice he is too.
- 56:44 – Hello to the latex one.
- 58:01 – Emails and listener feedback.
- 67:10 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 68:11 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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Staggering Stories Podcast #258: That Osgood and Kate Sound

12 March 2017 (9:00am GMT)
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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler and the Real Keith Dunn discuss possibilities for the next Doctor on Doctor Who, review the first three Big Finish UNIT New Series boxsets, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 01:20 — Welcome!
- 01:42 – News:
- 02:04 — Tron: Third film booting up?
- 04:18 — Razzies: Batman V Superman wins multiple awards.
- 08:05 — Doctor Who: Crawley teenager in line to play the Doctor?
- 10:44 — Firefly: Fox may be interested in more but…
- 13:45 — Patrick Stewart: Applies for US citizenship.
- 15:05 – Doctor Who: New Doctor suggestions.
- 30:05 – Doctor Who: Big Finish’s UNIT – New Series boxsets.
- 45:20 – Emails and listener feedback.
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