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Dave’s Big Day Out

On May 13, 2023, our Dave travelled up to Sydney to attend the Sophie Aldred fan event, run by our fellow Antipodean podcasters, The Sirens of Audio.

In addition to being there to support the return of small, fan-run events in this country, Dave was also tasked by the hosts to conduct an on-stage interview with Doctor Who author, Jon Blum. This was originally to be a joint interview with Jon and his wife, the celebrated Doctor Who author, Kate Orman, however Kate was unable to attend on the day.

This podcast is a half-hour discussion between Rob and Dave about the day in general, followed by about half an hour of audio from the Jon Blum chat. As we mention on the podcast, the audio of the Blum interview isn't up to our usual podcast standards, but we're sure you'd rather hear a version of the chat than nothing at all, so we include it here.

Enjoy!

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Season 26 (1989) Deep Dive

We threw a vote out there on Twitter for which season would like us to discuss on the next episode, from a list of four options. The results were:

Season 26 (McCoy) 34.1%
Season 8 (Pertwee) 33.3%
Season 19 (Davison) 19.7%
Series 7a (Smith) 12.9%

So here we are, tonight, to discuss Season 26, comprising:

Battlefield
Ghost Light
The Curse of Fenric
Survival

Before then, of course, we also talk some recent Doctor Who news, including the ongoing death of Doctor Who on physical media in Australia, and the book the Frazer Hines has always had in him!

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Top Doctors We’d Travel With

A new month means a new LIST MAKERS episode!

This time, we have the Top Doctors that we would like to travel time and space with. Who will we pick? Will Rob pick Davo five times? How many snaps will we get?

Thanks to Lozza for the topic!

If you’ve never heard a List Makers episode before, these are 20m chats based around making a list related to a Doctor Who topic and discussing our similarities, differences, and whatever else comes up during the chat!

Suggestions for future lists to be drawn from The Hat of Rassilon are welcome; get in touch!

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The Mandalorian (Season 3)

We looked at the first two seasons of The Mandalorian on January 5, 2020, and December 31, 2020.

It's been a long time between drinks and, this time around, we look at Season 3 of the show. 

What did we make of it? Tune in, find out.

Chapter 17: The Apostate
Chapter 18: The Mines of Mandalore
Chapter 19: The Convert
Chapter 20: The Foundling
Chapter 21: The Pirate
Chapter 22: Guns for Hire
Chapter 23: The Spies
Chapter 24: The Return

Star Trek: Picard (Season 3)

We've looked at the first two seasons of Star Trek: Picard on August 16, 2020, and May 13, 2022.

This time around we look at Season 3 of the show - its final season.

What do we make of it? Does the series continue its downward trajectory from the first two?

Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard
Jeri Ryan as Seven of Nine
Michelle Hurd as Raffi Musiker
Ed Speleers as Jack Crusher
Jonathan Frakes as William Riker
Gates McFadden as Beverly Crusher
Todd Stashwick as Liam Shaw
Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut as Sidney La Forge
Michael Dorn as Worf
Amanda Plummer as Vadic
Marina Sirtis as Deanna Troi
LeVar Burton as Geordi La Forge
Brent Spiner as Data / Lore / Altan Inigo Soong
Mica Burton as Alandra La Forge

The Shadow of Weng-Chiang

In this episode, Rob & Dave discuss the Virgin Missing Adventure novel, The Shadow of Weng-Chiang, as voted for by... you!

162 votes were cast and Shadow of Weng-Chiang took 35.2% of the vote, just pipping Scales of Injustice on 29.6%, with Sands of Time close behind on 25.9% and Lords of the Storm on 9.3% bringing up the rear. So here we are to discuss it.

Before they get to talking about the novel, the guys also talk about the past month in Doctor Who news, including Season 9 of Classic Doctor Who on Blu-ray still not produced locally in Australia - and perhaps never will be.

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Synopsis - The Shadow of Weng-Chiang

Our episode on April 30, 2023 features the Virgin Missing Adventure, The Shadow of Weng-Chiang, as its main topic.

In the past when we've done novels, we've included a blow-by-blow summary of the novel, so our listeners are across the story. The theory being that far less listeners have read all the Virgin or BBC novels, and may need the information.

This practice has been appreciated, but has also blown out episode run-times. Given that not every listener even needs the summary, we put our heads together to come up with a way to provide a summary but not blow out the episode.

And here it is... a standalone summary of The Shadow of Weng-Chiang. If you've never read the novel before, or you have but feel like a refresher is in order, this 15m podcast will tell you what happens in the novel, from start to finish. Have at it.

See you on Sunday with our Shadow of Weng-Chiang episode, where you'll hear our actual thoughts on the story in question!

Alternate Galaxies: Ultraviolet

In our 17th outing for this irregular mini-podcast on our feed, we’ve been watching the 1998 six-part TV series Ultraviolet (so you don’t have to), and we give our thoughts on it.

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Ultraviolet is a 1998 British television series written and directed by Joe Ahearne and starring Jack Davenport, Susannah Harker, Idris Elba, and Philip Quast. The music was composed and performed by Sue Hewitt.

The programme was produced by World Productions for Channel 4.

Top Missing Episodes

A new month means a new LIST MAKERS episode!

This time, we have the Top 5 lost episodes that we would like to see recovered. What will we pick? Will Rob go off on a tangent? How many snaps will we get?

Thanks to David Beardsley from Santa Cruz, California for the topic!

If you’ve never heard a List Makers episode before, these are 20m chats based around making a list related to a Doctor Who topic and discussing our similarities, differences, and whatever else comes up during the chat!

Suggestions for future lists to be drawn from The Hat of Rassilon are welcome; get in touch!

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The Ultimate Jodie Whittaker Cold Take

In this episode, Rob & Dave discuss the Jodie Whittaker era of Doctor Who by selecting six episodes each to revisit for the first time since broadcast.

What do the guys make of the stories on re-watch and, in turn, the Whittaker era in general?

Tune in, find out.

Before they get to talking about the Whittaker era, the guys also talk about the past month in Doctor Who news, including a possible UNIT spin-off series and the Doom's Day multimedia project.

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Top Doctor Who Memories

A new month means a new LIST MAKERS episode!

This time, we have a question which enables us to make very personal observations about the series and our own fandom. What are our top Doctor Who memories?

Thanks to Aron Challinger from Aron's Collectables for the question. Follow him @ChallingerAron

If you’ve never heard a List Makers episode before, these are 20m chats based around making a list related to a Doctor Who topic and discussing our similarities, differences, and whatever else comes up during the chat!

Suggestions for future lists to be drawn from The Hat of Rassilon are welcome; get in touch!

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The Time Meddler

Well, you folks voted for it so in today's episode episode we are looking at the 1965 William Hartnell episode, THE TIME MEDDLER.

Before then, of course, we also talk some recent Doctor Who news, including Ncuti Gatwa’s new-new costume, five new Target novels, 60th anniversary news from Big Finish, and Season 9 to get the Blu-ray treatment next.

Rob also gets excited about episodes of The Afternoon Show being found and digitised, showing him and his club mates, back in 1988, taking part in a quiz on ABC TV over three days before Remembrance of the Daleks aired.

All that and so much more. If you're an old hand, you know the drill by now. If you're new to the show - hello! We drop a full-length episode like this on the final Sunday of each month, and have done for the past 8 years.

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Top NAs and EDAs

A new month means a new LIST MAKERS episode!

This time around, for the first time in almost 2 years of The List Makers, we have our first split episode. Rob takes us through his top 5 BBC Books Eighth Doctor Adventures, while Dave takes us through his top 5 Virgin Publishing New Adventures.

If you’ve never heard a List Makers episode before, these are 20m chats based around making a list related to a Doctor Who topic and discussing our similarities, differences, and whatever else comes up during the chat!

Suggestions for future lists to be drawn from The Hat of Rassilon are welcome; get in touch!

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The Podcast of Decision V

It’s now traditional for the January slot in the Doctor Who Show calendar to let Rob have a break from the flagship show while Dave creates something a bit different; often with his mates from fandom in Victoria.

Today, the Podcast of Decision V.

Dave is joined at his home by Mark (42 to Doomsday, Goodies Pirate Podcast), and Richard (Space Fall: A Blakes 7 Podcast, Goodies Pirate Podcast), for some games and general discussion about Doctor Who via those games.

If you’d like to hear more of these games, you can find the previous four installments of the Podcast of Decision in episodes released on November 11, 2018; August 25, 2019; April 12, 2020; and January 2022.

Rob will be back next month!

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Top ’Nu Who’ Stories

Top 'Nu Who' Stories

A new month means a new LIST MAKERS episode!

This time, we look at what we consider to be the best stories in all of 'Nu Who', ie: since Doctor Who's return in 2005.

If you’ve never heard a List Makers episode before, these are 20m chats based around making a list related to a Doctor Who topic and discussing our similarities, differences, and whatever else comes up during the chat!

Suggestions for future lists to be drawn from The Hat of Rassilon are welcome; get in touch!

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