We're marking the return of David Tennant and Catherine Tate today, with a look back at Ghosts of India.
Author Mark Morris joins us for a chat about researching Ghandi, the political climate of the time, and the joy of writing a horror story for children.
Kenny and Dave share their thoughts too!

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166: Ghosts of India

Doctor Who is back!
And for the first time ever, we've done a post-episode analysis, as Steevie, Dave, John and Kenny share their thoughts on The Star Beast (2023).
And we also give our first thoughts on Doctor Who Unleashed - Kenny's raging as the host used the non-word "Whovians" to describe fans of the show.

170: The Star Beast (2023)

A major plot arc of the season comes back in a big way, and also there's a bigfoot.

Drums and Screaming by Max Grant
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Cover art by Ella Cesari: 
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1.22 The Other Bin Of Scrooge McDuck!

Wild Blue Yonder - the episode of Doctor Who that we knew almost nothing about in advance.
John and Kenny share their thoughts on the second of the 60th anniversary special episodes - and beware! Spoilers ahead!

176: Wild Blue Yonder

Off we go! Off to watch Wild Blue Yonder!
Don't worry, I won't turn this entire synopsis into a song! It's far too early for that. But this week we watched the 2nd of the 60th Anniversary Specials: Wild Blue Yonder! In which we learn the value in not knowing everything that's going to happen in a story before it airs. And it was freakin' bonkers as The Doctor and Donna land on a ship out at the edge of the universe where something (some...not-things) are trying to get in. And what ensues in a visually stunning adventures in which our beloved actors really get to work double duty!

PODcastica

Podcastica Episode 295: Wild Blue Yonder OR A Lifeform with a Bum

THE Doctor is dead - long live the Doctor!
Well, that was a regeneration story with a different, wasn't it? The Doctor died, but two of him were still alive at the end!
Join John, Steevie, Dave and Kenny as they discuss the final episode for David Tennant (for now?), and the arrival of Ncuti Gatwa in his pants.

178: The Giggle

The trio of Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Specials concludes with "The Giggle", in which Neil Patrick Harris has the time of his life with a dance number to a song very close to Natalie's heart.

Once again she's joined by Tom and John from the Best Pick Pod to deep dive into David Tennant's last(?) outing as the Fourteenth Doctor and (spoiler!) Ncuti Gatwa's first appearance as the Fifteenth. 

Thanks for listening to these podcast specials, which of course have been our first since losing the lion-hearted, Doctor Who-loving genius that was Stuart Layt. We know he would have loved them.

Who's Raven On | The Giggle

A whole lot of plot happened when nobody was looking!

Drums and Screaming by Max Grant
Max's Band is B.U.E.B. https://buebr00lz.bandcamp.com/
Cover art by Ella Cesari: 
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https://ellacesari.weebly.com

Hope and Ella are on another podcast together! It's about The Matrix!
The Matrix Reclamations, available most anywhere

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@hopelichtner
@TyranosaruusBex

1.23 The Last Crash Of The Sunchaser!

Better late than never, it's the season one finalie of DUCKTALES, and also of DuckTakes! We'll be back again in February, probably, with Season Two!

1.24/1.25 The Shadow War!

Wild Blue Yonder - the Doctor Who 60th anniversary special that we knew nothing about before transmission...
And now, we're looking the second of the new Target paperbacks, adapted by the brilliant horror writer Mark Morris.
We speak with range editor Steve Cole, Mark and cover artist Anthony Dry, as we continue our mini-series covering the latest novelisations.

193: Wild Blue Yonder (Novelisation)

Our coverage of the new Target novelisations reaches the third and final of the 60th anniversary specials.
And to commemorate the occasion, we bring you a bumper episode with FOUR exclusive interviews.
We chat with editor Steve Cole (who had the fun of typesetting the book to keep the contents secret), James Goss (who had a harrowing trip to see the episode in its early edit form), narrator Dan Starkey (who had to sing), and cover artist Anthony Dry (who's stepping back from the range).

194: The Giggle (Novelisation)

We join the Tenth Doctor and Donna in a bit of a pickle, for today's episode.
Dave and Kenny are joined throughout this episode by their pal Simon Messingham, author of The Doctor Trap.
Find out how Simon's twins deprived him of the chance ot see the Doctor and Donna before they've been on TV!
And we've a world exclusive, with a preview of the forthcoming audtion adaptation of The TEEN People!

228: The Doctor Trap

It's the second half of our two-part series, looking at the next vinyl release from Demon Records.
Being released tomorrow (25 May) on vinyl, alongside Pest Control, it's The Forever Trap.
Writer Dan Abnett chats about his influences, his excitement, and Mr Gnurr.

237: The Forever Trap

Something ood is afoot in the Ood Sphere! Yes, it's capitalism and exploitation come to wreck yet another civilization! Aren't we humans grand? Yes, this time we watch the wintry classic Planet of the Ood and weigh its message against the legendary, heavy-handed Orphan 55 (good news, not as heavy). And programming note: we may not be reviewing the Christmas special until about the first of the new year, so let us take this opportunity to thank you for joining us in 2024 and to wish you all a lovely holiday season!

Podcastica Episode 327: Planet of the Ood OR Under the Oodfluence

Bex and Hope talk the 2017 reboot of Ducktales! Updates every other Monday!

Raven On began life as a Game of Thrones podcast, and now covers a range of TV & film content (including House of the Dragon!), such as the current 2023 "Revvin On" edition focusing on The Fast and the Furious franchise.
Brisbane-based hosts Natalie Bochenski (@girlclumsy) and Stuart Layt (@discostu)discuss all sorts of geeky goodness, including: a James Bond retrospective in 2020, a bunch of Marvel TV shows in 2021, and capsule collections on Batman movies and Robin Hood flicks in 2022.

A podcast discussing Doctor Who-related items, more often than not in threes, whether stories, guests, or anything else. 

Featuring a regular team of hosts, including Big Finish's Kenny Smith, and David Steel (not the former Liberal Party MP, MSP and leader). 

Our other regular conspirators are Dr John Bollan, Stephen Day and Matt Michael, with irregular appearances from the podcast's founding father, Tom Harris (the former Labour MP). 

We also welcome a host of great Doctor Who guests, using "Kenny's bottomless address book" (c) David Steel.

We're the Night of the Living Geeks podcast network!

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