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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 Kenny Smith, and David Steel (not the former Liberal Party MP, MSP and leader).
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568: The Doctor Who Production Diary - The Troughton Years (opens the original)
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If you're anything like the regulars on this podcast, then you will love all of the minutiae of the making of Doctor Who. And, to keep us sated, the second volume of The Doctor Who Production Diary from Telos Publishing has now been released, covering The Troughton Years. Author David Brunt sent us his thoughts, which we feature, and have an in-depth chat with publisher and editor Stephen James Walker, about this volume which weighs in with more than 700 pages. And it's just £25!!!! Find out mor
567: Horror of the Space Snakes (opens the original)
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Snakes... on a moonbase? Yes, that's exactly what this book is about! Join us as we take a look at Gary Russell's Eleventh Doctor novel which took our favourite Time Lord to the moon (before it hatched into a space dragon), where he encountered some serpents. Find out how this book came to be, what Gary misremembered about being in the book, plus we have our usual readings from the novel and reviews too.
566: The Circus of Destiny (opens the original)
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When you think of the name of writer Ben Steed, the chances are, you'll think of the three episodes he wrote for Blake's 7. Maybe you know his work from 80s ferry-based soap Triangle. Or, perhaps, you might remember his ITV sci-fi kids show Kappatoo. But did you know he had a script for Doctor Who under consideration for Season 21? Well, now you do! Courtesy of our friend Richard Bignell, we present Ben's story, The Circus of Destiny, with his outline brought to life by our talented team of read
565: Grave Matter (opens the original)
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Every now and then, along comes a Doctor Who adventure that's just scary. Grave Matter, by the late, great Justin Richards, is very much one of those novels - mysterious goings on, on an island off the coast of Britain. We welcome Justin's son Julian to talk through some of the creative process his dad had for this book, and we present details of the unpublished prologue from Grave Matter, plus other fascinating writings from the author. Plus, of course, the usual readings from the novel, with a
564: Divided Loyalties (opens the original)
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The Toymaker has been given a lease of new life in the 21st century, after his return to TV Doctor Who in The Giggle. Brian Hayles's creation has always fascinated fans, leading to him appearing in comic strips, and, eventually, a BBC Past Doctor Adventure. We're joined by writer Gary Russell to discuss bringing back the Toymaker, pitching him against the Fifth Doctor and his TARDIS crew, putting them through the wringer, and throwing in a flashback to the First Doctor on Gallifrey for good meas
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