Doctor Who: The Metebelis 2
- Description:
- The Metebelis 2 is a transatlantic conversation about "Doctor Who" with Ben the Brit and David the American. Follow along as two old friends talk about their lifelong fandom of Doctor Who dating back to the 1970s and 1980s into the 21st century.
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- Episodes:
- 301
- Average Episode Duration:
- 0:0:47:28
- Longest Episode Duration:
- 0:2:07:10
- Total Duration of all Episodes:
- 9 days, 22 hours, 5 minutes and 28 seconds
- Earliest Episode:
- 19 June 2016 (7:32pm GMT)
- Latest Episode:
- 9 April 2024 (7:15am GMT)
- Average Time Between Episodes:
- 9 days, 11 hours, 16 minutes and 53 seconds
Doctor Who: The Metebelis 2 Episodes
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Metebelis 2 #51 - The Doctress
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 23 minutes and 43 secondsSurprise! Jodie Whittaker is the next Doctor! Ben and David chat about the casting of the first woman to play our hero and speculate on what it will bring in Series 11 next year. Spoiler alert: the Metebelis 2 is quite pleased with the casting. Opening music is a mash up of all the actors who have played Doctor Who on television and the 1970s series opening theme. Closing music is taken from the BBC trailer teaser the announcement from earlier this week.
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Metebelis 2 #50 - Big Things Promised
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 53 minutes and 55 secondsThis week is the wrap-up for Series 10. Did the Doctor, Bill, Nardole, and Missy's character arcs for the season resolve live up to their promise? What were the strengths and weakness of our favourite series starring Peter Capaldi? Plus the Metebelis 2 rate all of the stories. Listen to find out which ones they liked the best. Opening is "Bill's Theme" by Murray Gold and closing music is from the Series 10 trailer released by the BBC.
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Metebelis 2 #49 - Deus Ex Aqua
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 44 minutes and 9 secondsWith Series 10 coming to a conclusion, Ben and David discuss the finale and the fate of Cyber-Bill, Nardole, and the two Masters. What is going on in that final scene with the Doctor on Antarctica? Did Moffat's penultimate script as show runner press the right buttons for the Metebelis Two? Listen to find out! Opening is the Cloister Bell created by Dick Mills and closing music is from the soundtrack of "The Doctor Falls" by Murray Gold.
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Metebelis 2 #48 - Shot Through the Heart
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 40 minutes and 20 secondsIn this week's episode Ben and David react to the revelations in emotionally impacting "The World and Time" and then speculate on how Steven Moffat is going to get Dr. Who out of the predicament posed by the penultimate episode of Series 10. Opening music was composed by Murray Gold and taken from this week's episode. The closing music is some classic incidental music very much associated with the Cybermen: "Space Adventure, Part 2" compose by Martin Slavin.
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Metebelis 2 #47 - Have Popcorn, Will Time Travel
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 42 minutes and 15 secondsA week late, but hopefully still not short of laughs. Ben and David discus episode 10 from Series 10 of Doctor Who. Ben found "The Eaters of Light" a bit damp on first watch and talks about the Welsh landscape standing in for Scotland. While David appreciates Nardole's traveling with popcorn to TARDIS life and chuckles about Bill's deep cut to "The Goon Show". Opening music is excerpted from "Scotus" by Corvus Corax from their 2006 album "Venus Vina Musica". Closing music is an excerpt from "The Terror of the Zygons" soundtrack composed by Geoffrey Burgon.
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Metebelis 2 #46 - Camp Coffee on Mars
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 35 minutes and 21 secondsDoctor Who may have reached "peak Gatiss" with the continuity-laden "Empress of Mars". Ben and David sift through the story to find the callbacks to older stories and wonder how this episode fits within the larger context of Series 10 of Doctor Who. Ben especially delights in the return of a certain hermaphrodite hexapod from the Pertwee era. Open music is the theme to the 1958 movie, "The Vikings" composed by Mario Nascimbene as described by Bill in story "as amazing". Closing music is an excerpt from "Skaldak" by Murray Gold composed for Mark Gatiss' earlier Ice Warrior story, "Cold War".
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Metebelis 2 #45 - Finale of the Monkey Trilogy
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 44 minutes and 23 secondsJoin Ben and David this week as they discuss "The Lie of the Land", the conclusion of the mid-Series 10 Monk Trilogy. What worked for the duo and what led to Monday morning script editor second guesses? Intro music is from Murray Gold's score for the story with Pearl Mackie's "counter-programming" voice-over. Closing Music look forwards to next week's episode with the opening theme composed by Dudley Simpson from the 1967 Troughton story, "The Ice Warriors".
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Metebelis 2 #44 - Biohazards Venting
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 43 minutes and 10 secondsIn this week's episode, Ben and David discuss the middle story in Series 10's Monk Trilogy, "The Pyramid at the End of the World." Sifting through the heavy-handed plot to find the diamonds hidden in the rough. Is this biotech worst lab in Britain or a sign of things to come post-Brexit? Intro music is from Murray Gold's series 8 composition, "Hello, Hello", a variation of which was the intro for last week. The closing song is "I Can See Clearly Now" from 1972 written and sung by Johnny Nash.
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Metebelis 2 #43 - Moffat Haereticum
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 47 minutes and 42 secondsIn this episode, David explains why he thinks the monk are actually undead Exxilons out for revenge. Ben notes the similarities between the complexity of the Monk's plans and the Kraals and the Cybermen. The conversation continues on to discuss the nature of Missy and the Doctor's relationship. And then the two delve into the nature of reality. Finally, in a postscript after the closing music, David asks is suicide an appropriate topic for family teatime telly. Intro Music is from Murray Gold's soundtrack for "Extremis". Closing music is from Dudley Simpson's score for "The Android Invasion".
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Metebelis 2 #42 - Air Tight
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 53 minutes and 2 secondsBen and David heap praise upon the fifth episode of Series 10, "Oxygen" by Jamie Mathieson. A classic base-under-siege story with an anti-capitalist message at its core. Intro Music is a montage of "Where No Man Has Gone Before", also know as the them from Star Trek: the Original Series, composed by Alexander Courage and Murray Gold's opening incidental music for "Oxygen" combined with Peter Capaldi's reading of Mathieson's script. Closing Music is an excerpt from "Breathe" from Pink Floyd's 1973 album, "The Dark Side of the Moon".
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Metebelis 2 #41 - Space Wood Lice
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 37 minutes and 35 seconds"Knock, Knock"? Who's there? It's the Metebelis 2 with our conversation about the fourth story in Series 10 of Doctor Who, David Suchet guest appearance, and the relationship between space wood lice and Krynoids. Is there a connection between Bill and the Doctor's granddaughter, Susan? Who is playing Beethoven on the other side of the vault door? Intro music from "Summer in the City" from Quincy Jones' 1973 album "You've Got It Bad Girl". Closing music: Adagio from J.S. Bach's Sonata No. 1 in G minor performed by Itzhak Perlman.
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Metebelis 2 #40 - Fish Pies and Fish Poo
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 38 minutes and 24 secondsThe TARDIS lands back in 1814 for the final Frost Fair on the frozen Thames. Join Ben and David as they chat about "Thin Ice", Sarah Dollard's second script for Doctor Who, as they discuss mile-long fish, street urchins, and fish poo. Intro and outro music by Murray Gold from the "Thin Ice" soundtrack.
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Metebelis 2 #39 - Smile for Me
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 40 minutes and 12 secondsBill and the Doctor head off in the TARDIS to Wheat World... er Valencia, Spain... er Gliese 581D and meet up with homocidal smiling emoji robot interfaces, while Nardole stays behind on Earth to put the tea kettle on and keep an eye on the mysterious vault. From "Billie's Choice" to post structuralist philopshers to rushed endings, Ben and David chat about what all "Smile" means. Intro music from "Smile" by Murray Gold. Closing music from "Ashes to Ashes" by David Bowie.
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Metebelis 2 #38 - Bill and the Movellan Cover Band
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 32 minutes and 32 secondsYay! Series 10 has arrived and Ben and David chat about their first impressions of "The Pilot" and the debut of Bill as the Doctor's newest assistant. Did she pass the test? Did Nardole live up to expectations? What's behind the basement vault doors? Is Heather too powerful? Just like Bill, the Metebelis 2 have many questions. Opening and closing music by Murray Gold from "The Pilot".
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Metebelis 2 #37 - Sonic Screwdriver Flat Pack Furniture Assembly
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 53 minutes and 22 secondsWith only one week away from the start of Doctor Who Series 10, Ben and David dissect the four Series 10 trailers and speculate what they all could mean. To limit the risk of spoilers, the conversation is limited to the four trailers, announced episode titles, and Pearl Mackie's introduction to Bill. Opening music is "A Good Man, An Incredible Liar" from "Death in Heaven" and closing music is signature theme from "The Caretaker". Both pieces are by Murray Gold and are from Doctor Who, Series 8.
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Metebelis 2 #36 - Dalek Lolly-palooza
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 0 minutes and 37 secondsOur copies of Vworp Vworp #3 arrived! So this week on M2P we "unbox" the fanzine. Then after a week of reading through the issue cover-to-cover, we give our reactions and talk about the differences in how Doctor Who was experienced in the UK and the US. Ben concludes the episode with a tribute to Who fandom. Opening music is "Wall of Flame" by Tristram Cary from "The Daleks' Master Plan", interlude music is an excerpt from "Day Tripper" by The Beatles, and we close with "Dalek Spaceship Takes Off" by Brian Hodgson of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop.
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Metebelis 2 #35 - Suited and Booted
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 51 minutes and 35 secondsThis week on the M2P, David and Ben look at the women companions of the Doctor from Susan to Sarah. Do companions start out well, but lose definition as their time in the TARDIS goes on? What are the rare qualities that make a good assistant? Which companion is the rarest of all? Who's slightly eccentric, but everything you want in an assistant? And, is Sarah Jane the yardstick by which all companions are measured? These questions and more in our look at the first ladies of Doctor Who. Intro music is "Frantic Fracas" by Johnny Hawksworth and used as music in the Inferno nightclub in "The War Games". Closing music is "Jo Frees the Doctor" by Malcolm Clarke from "The Sea Devils".
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Metebelis 2 #34 - Breathing Life Into Cliches
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 57 minutes and 51 secondsIn anticipation of Nardole joining the time team, the Metebelis 2 take a quick look at his predecessors in the TARDIS and ask which male companions worked for them and which didn't quite make the cut. The two also express their admiration of Ian Marter's time on the show. Intro music is from Murray Gold's score for "The Husbands of River Song". Exit music is "Futile Escape" composed by Dudley Simpson for "Genesis of the Daleks" and performed by Heathcliff Blair. Plus a bonus soundbite from Matt Lucas talking about Nardole, recorded December 2016 on the One Show on BBC.
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Metebelis 2 #33 - The Welsh Connection
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 53 minutes and 56 secondsBen and David look at the Doctor Who stories by Chris Chibnall and talk about what he may bring to the show as the next showrunner. What are Chibnall's strengths? Where might the pitfalls be for him moving to the BBC? And is he really responsible for reptile women with breasts? Intro music is "Cubes" from "The Power of Three" and closing music is the theme for "Dinosaurs from a Spaceship", both pieces composed by the one and only Murray Gold.
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Metebelis 2 #32 - Goofy Devils
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 3 minutes and 19 secondsMonster Smackdown! Ben and David challenge each other with picks of Doctor Who monsters that fall a bit short. Each armed with five so-called duds spanning from the 1960s to the 2010s, can they successfully rebut one another's selections? Intro music is an excerpt from "The Magma Beast" by Roger Limb from "The Caves of Androzani". Outro music is "I See You Silence" by Murray Gold from "Day of the Moon".
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Metebelis 2 #31 - Wonderful the Second Time Around
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 52 minutes and 32 secondsBen and David chat about the recent animation of The Power of the Daleks and share their thoughts on its successes and shortcomings. Then speculate on their dream animations for the missing visuals of 1960s Doctor Who and wonder why BBC Worldwide doesn't hire them as animation commissioning editors. The intro is "Fluid Link" and outro is "Inside the City", music composed by Tristram Cary from "The Daleks" original score and reused as incidental music in Troughton's debut story.
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Metebelis 2 #30 - Over Egging the Cyber Pudding
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 44 minutes and 35 secondsThe Cybermen stories from the 1980s are revisited by the Metebelis 2 on this week's show. Find the answers to questions such as: Which cyber stories work and which fall short? Has Earthshock held up over time for David? Why do the cybermen fare so poorly in Gallifrey's Death Zone? What could go wrong with the most continuity heavy story ever? And, does Ben like jazz? Plus, the two chat about how eager they are anticipating the 'excellent' fanzine, Vworp Vworp volume 3. Intro and outro music are excerpts from the incidental music score by Malcolm Clarke from "Earthshock".
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Metebelis 2 #29 - Slinky Cybermats and the Space Plague
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 43 minutes and 8 secondsBen has recovered from the Space Plague joins David to sadly reflect on the passing of John Hurt, the War Doctor. Discussion then moves on to Peter Capaldi's looming departure and then speculate on which actor could be and should be cast to replace him. Lastly, the two chat about "Revenge of the Cybermen", Tom Baker's only encounter with the men of cyber. Intro music: "No More" from Murray Gold's score from "The Day of the Doctor". Intermission and closing music is from Carey Blyton's score from "Revenge of the Cybermen".
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Metebelis 2 #28 - Capaldi Succumbs to the Troughton Curse
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 18 minutes and 10 secondsBen is out sick with the Lurgi this week, so David is joined by his son, Eliot, for a brief chat about Peter Capaldi's announcement that Series 10 is his last. Plus a bit of discussion about why Eliot likes multi-Doctor stories and why David would prefer Paul McGann specials. Intro music: a clip from Murray Gold's amazing score for "Heaven Sent". Outro music is "Two Doctors" by Murray Gold from "The Day of the Doctor".
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Metebelis 2 #27 - Cyber Ultra Violence
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 55 minutes and 43 secondsHaving recovered (barely) from the sexy-sexy 'Cyberlady' of last week, the Metebelis 2 journey back to the early days of the Cybermen to discuss the 1960s cyber-stories. Along the way, they praise the incidental stock music, congratulate Who monsters and their graphic designing minions, and speculate if dentistry is compatible with cyber technology. Intro-music is from "Power Drill" by Douglas Gamley, which was heard in "The Tenth Planet". Outro-music is the classic 1960 Cyberman theme, "Space Adventures part 2" by Martin Slavin. Also heard along the way is "Muzak" from "Time in Advance" by John Baker from "The Invasion".
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Metebelis 2 #26 - Moves Like a Monkey, Looks Like a Bear
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 56 minutes and 45 secondsGoing in reverse broadcast order, Ben and David chat about Cybermen in 21st century Doctor Who and how the Moffatt and RTD eras differ when depicting the Doctor's silver foes. Do Cybermen still work in 'new' Who? Are Daleks better? Finally Ben cannot escape before David brings up Torchwood's Cyberwoman episode written by future showrunner Chris Chibnall. Music is from "Cybermen" by Murray Gold from Rise of the Cybermen/Age of Steel.
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Metebelis 2 #25 - More Real Than Reality Itself
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 53 minutes and 48 secondsUsing Peter Cushing's digital mask used in "Star Wars: Rogue One" as a starting point, Ben and David share their thoughts on the technology and using it to bring actors back to our screens. The two chat about impact could the digital masks have on "Doctor Who" and how Big Finish is re-casting the first three Doctors. Intro and outro music is a piece from the 1965 movie, "Dr. Who and the Daleks" titled "The Eccentric Dr. Who" by Malcolm Lockyer. Enjoy!
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Metebelis 2 #24 - In the Reign of Nardole Porphyrogennetos
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 41 minutes and 52 secondsBen and David share their thoughts on the 2016 Christmas special and their mutual appreciation of Nardole's visit to the Byzantium Empire. Plus the two geek out over the Series 10 trailer and the hinted return of the Movellans and then speculate over which old monsters may next be returning to "Doctor Who". Intro: clip from "The Return of Doctor Mysterio". Outro music: "Istanbul (Not Constantinople)" composed by Nat Simon and Jimmy Kennedy and covered by "They Might Be Giants" on their 1990 album Flood.
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Metebelis 2 #23 - A Happy, Friendly, Tag-Along Boiled Egg
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 16 minutes and 47 secondsThe wide Atlantic Ocean divides the Metebelis 2 this week. Ben is back home in England, where he is joined by his niece Lauren (age 10) and nephew Finn (age 12) to discover their reaction to the Return of Doctor Mysterio. Back in the New World, David is wintering in the Columbia Department of the Hudson's Bay Company, where he is joined by his wife Rita and his two teenaged kids, Eliot and Annika, for a post-viewing discussion about the special as well. This week's music is from Murray Gold's incidental score for 2016 Doctor Who Christmas Special.
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Metebelis 2 #22 - All Too Much Whimsy
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 55 minutes and 56 secondsThe Metebelis 2 look at the Matt Smith-era Christmas specials penned by Steven Moffat. Listen in as Ben and David discuss grunting sharks, the appropriate use of the Oxford comma, WW2 Lancaster bombers, the Not-So-Great Intelligence, and 'Handles'. Is the Grand Moff trying to "win" Doctor Who? Plus a little meta-podcast discussion at the end about a possible Christmas hiatus. Intro music is "Back to Christmas" from "The Time of the Doctor" and outro music is "Abigail's Song (Silence Is All You Know)" from "A Christmas Carol" performed by Katherine Jenkins, both composed by Murray Gold.
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Metebelis 2 #21 - Not a Very Christmassy Monster
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 51 minutes and 27 secondsSnow flurries put Ben and David in a wintery mood as they discuss Christmas specials and Doctor Who. Despite being broadcast for 26 years prior to the return of the show in 2005, the "Feast of Steven" with William Hartnell was the only Christmas episode. Why is Christmas television special in the UK and how great was Russell T Davies for establishing this brilliant Doctor Who tradition? What are the Christmas picks of the Metebelis 2 from the RTD era and what classic Who could be viewed as Christmas television? Pick up a mug of warm cocoa and give a listen. Intro music: "Merry Xmas Everybody" by Slade. Outro music: "Song for Ten" by Murray Gold featuring Tim Phillips.
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Metebelis 2 #20 - Foes from the Future
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 54 minutes and 54 secondsBen and David wrap up their discussion on horror during the Hinchcliffe and Holmes era with a look at Season 14. Was this era horrific enough, or were there missed opportunities? What's the significance of owls and Sarah Jane? Would Eldrad have gotten along with K9? Are all assassins deadly? Answers to these questions and more in this episode of the Metebelis 2 Experience. Plus Ben's defense of the tarnished Talons of Weng-Chiang and the duo's picks for the best horror of the era. Intro music is an excerpt from "The Mandragora Helix" by Dick Mills. Outro music is the theme from "Target" composed by Dudley Simpson. "Target" was the show Hinchcliffe would go on to produce after his stint on "Doctor Who."
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Metebelis 2 #19 - You've Twisted This Young Boy's Mind Around
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 51 minutes and 0 secondsThe Metebelis 2 are joined by @GregSchaal to chat about watching Doctor Who on KTCA Channel 2 and some mid-1980s Doctor Who memories in the Twin Cities, Minnesota including convention meeting three Doctor Who actors. Then they three talk about the "The Return of Doctor Mysterio" trailer and superhero comics, spin-offs, and a plan to bring back Paul McGann. Intro: KTCA Channel 2 continuity announcement with a promo for the Whovian Festival Tour of 1986. Outro: "The Creature Attacks" by Geoffrey Burgon from the incidental music score from "The Seeds of Doom".
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Metebelis 2 #18 - Creepy A. F.
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 53 minutes and 43 secondsThe full onslaught of Hinchcliffe and Holmes mash-ups is unleashed on Ben and David as they talk about horror in Season 13. Will the Metebelis 2 escape horrible baby octopus monsters? Or, will their moms try to feed them raw meat trying to transform them into Krynoid monsters? There's only one way to find out... Intro music is "Sutekh Desends" composed by Dudley Simpson for "Pyramids of Mars" and arranged and performed by Heathcliff Blair. Outro music is "Trapped" by Geoffrey Burgon from "The Seeds of Doom".
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Metebelis 2 #17 - Teatime Terror
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 54 minutes and 19 secondsBen and David do an overview of the Hinchcliffe/Holmes era as they continue their look at horror in Who by looking at this era's influences and impact on the show. Do these stories hold up for today's fandom? How 'horrible' are they? Are they mostly Hammer and other horror movie pastiches? What were the influences of Mary Whitehouse and her British conservatism in the 1970s, and why did David Sullivan name a magazine after her? From "teatime terror for tots" to Bristol Boy catchphrases, join the Metebelis 2 as they geek out about Season 12 and chat about horror, sadism, and cliffhangers. Intro music by Dudley Simpson's incidental music score from the opening of "The Ark in Space" Part One. Outro music "Sarah Pursued/The Prototype" from music composed by Dudley Simpson for "Genesis of the Daleks" and arranged and performed by Heathcliff Blair.
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Metebelis 2 #16 - Those Maggots Are Disgusting
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 42 minutes and 5 secondsBen and David continue their examination of Who Horror with a look of the Jon Pertwee era. What did the white, middle-aged, male writers of Who in the early 1970s find so horrific? From the Autons to Giant Spiders, the Pertwee era was a mishmash of many things. Ben waxes fondly on the Green Death and, as the resident "pervy" European, delves into the possible sadomasochism in the Pertwee-era. Intro music is "Keller Machine Theme" by Brian Hodgson and outro music is incidental music from "The Planet of Spiders" by Dudley Simpson.
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Metebelis 2 #15 - Foam is the Blood of Monsters
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 55 minutes and 12 secondsWere there any true horror serials in classic 1960s Doctor Who? Ben and David ask what exactly is horror and what role did it play in the glorious black & white era? In this podcast, they look at horror in Who from the end of "An Unearthly Child" where viewers back in 1963 saw that the following week's episode was "The Cave of Skulls" all the way to 1969 where the use of mind control in "The War Games" was prevalent. Intro music: excerpt from "Music For Strings, Percussion & Celesta, SZ 106 - 3. Adagio" by Bela Bartok, conducted by Ferenc Fricsay, RIAS Symphony Orchestra. Outro music: "Space Time Music, part 2" by Wilfred Josephs. Both pieces were incidental music from "The Web of Fear".
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Metebelis 2 #14 - Gween is the Colour of Money
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 32 minutes and 33 secondsA short catch-all episode to tie up loose ends. Ben gives an update on the possible connection between earthworks artist Robert Smithson and "The Evil of the Daleks". Then the two give their reactions to the new trailer for the Christmas special featuring Doctor Mistero and then David speculates on who the classic series writer with a story in Series 10 could be. Intro/Outro music is incidental music by Peter Howell from "Warriors' Gate".
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Metebelis 2 #13 - The Dalek Marketing Department
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 55 minutes and 25 secondsHaving conveniently skipped the three-Rs Dalek stories of the 1980s, Ben and David find themselves on Shad Thames discussing the Daleks stories of Davison, C.Baker, and McCoy. Intro music: "Revelation of the Daleks Suite" by Roger Limb. Outro music: "Resurrection of the Daleks Suite" by Malcolm Clarke.
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Metebelis 2 #12 - Daleks Hate Christmas
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 55 minutes and 19 secondsMore Daleks! This time Ben and David slip into the 21st century and talk more about the Daleks which were reinvigorated by their appearance on "new" Who. Intro music: "Victory of the Daleks" and outro music: "The Daleks" both by Murray Gold.
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Metebelis 2 #11 - Trimuvirate of Dalek Awesomeness
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 44 minutes and 28 secondsDALEKS! Ben and David discuss the oldest of the Doctor's foes -- the Daleks. In this episode they chat about the Daleks in the 1960s and 1970s. Ben loves the Daleks, but David is a bit skeptical of their greatness. Intro music: "Genesis of the Daleks" incidental music by Dudley Simpson. Outro music: "Dalek March" by Carey Blyton from "Death to the Daleks".
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Metebelis 2 #10 - The Catsuit Conundrum
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 45 minutes and 31 secondsThe Master in the 21st century. Ben and David continue their conversation about the Master and how he (and she) is portrayed in "new" Who. Ben talks about Mary Poppins as an insult to the English. Intro/outro music: "Missy and Her Boys" by Murray Gold. Plus a bonus cut of "A Spoonful of Sugar" with Julie Andrews.
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Metebelis 2 #9 - No Better Villain
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 40 minutes and 6 secondsBen and David chat about The Master in the classic era with much sinister laughing... Muahahaha. Intro music: "The Master's Theme" by Brian Hodgson from "The Mind of Evil". Outro music: "The Master's Plan" by Paddy Kingsland from "Logopolis".
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Metebelis 2 #8 - A Vaguely Gothic Horrible Spacecraft
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 48 minutes and 18 secondsBen and David continue their examination of the TARDIS console room into the 21st century. Intro music: "My TARDIS" and outro music: "Run Sexy" both by Murray Gold from "The Doctor's Wife".
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Metebelis 2 #7 - Beyond Human Comprehension
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 35 minutes and 12 secondsA look at the TARDIS console room through the classic years 1963 through 1989. Intro music: "Doctorin' The Tardis" by The Time Lord. Outro music: "Blue Veils & Golden Sands" by Delia Derbyshire from "Inferno".
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Metebelis 2 #6 - Smorgasbord of Excellence
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 3 minutes and 52 secondsBen and David discuss the 2004 return of Doctor Who to BBC 1 as have a Series 1 retrospective about Christopher Eccleston, Billie Piper, and RTD. Intro music: "Westminster Bridge" by Murray Gold from "Rose". Outro music: "Boom Town Suite" by Murray Gold from "Boom Town".
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Metebelis 2 #5 - Excellent Hardtack
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 33 minutes and 20 secondsResponding to listener feedback, Ben and David explain the name of their podcast, "The Metebelis 2" and go into the different ways to pronounce "metebelis". Then they two get a bit frivolous about what Cybermen eat. Intro music: "Deep Space" by Carey Blyton from "The Revenge of the Cybermen". Outro music: "Space Adventure 2" by Martin Slavin from many 1960s Doctor Who stories including ones about Cybermen (10th Planet and Tomb).
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Metebelis 2 #4 - Golden Years
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 45 minutes and 51 secondsOur first run with an actual podcast with a title! Ben and David reminisce about how they got into Doctor Who and what they consider their golden years of their favourite show. Intro music: "Metebelis III Atmosphere" by Dick Mills. Outro music: "A Landing In Scotland" by Geoffrey Burgon.
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Metebelis 2 #3 - Who Cares
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 41 minutes and 31 secondsA continuation of our discussion on politics in Doctor Who. Intro/outro music: "The Two Doctors" incidental music by Peter Howell.
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Metebelis 2 #2 - Link Back to the Spiders
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 28 minutes and 12 secondsBrexit driven discussion about politics in Doctor Who. Intro/outro music: "The Curse of Peledon" incidental music by Dudley Simpson.