HeyJaredThe Doctor's Beard Podcast
A Whovian (John S. Drew) and a Newvian (writer/editor Jim Beard) walk into a TARDIS and retrace the journey of the Doctor and his companions from the very beginning.
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These Shoes! They Fit Perfectly. - The 1996 TV Movie (opens the original)
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Note: This is a hiatus episode from our Wilderness Years coverage—the pivot point between Classic and New Who, and the story where Jim's own Doctor Who journey began. Love the podcast? Consider joining us on Patreon for early access, exclusive episodes, and the option to commission your own Doctor Who story. Three and a half years. That's how long John and Jim have been traveling toward this exact moment. After every televised Classic serial and a long stretch of Wilderness Years curiosities, th
A Baker-Rated Situation - "The Hound of the Baskervilles" (opens the original)
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Note: This is a hiatus episode, part of the Wilderness Years series. Love the podcast? Consider joining us on Patreon for early access to episodes, exclusive content, and the option to commission your own Doctor Who story. Tom Baker Wearing a Sherlock Holmes Mask When Tom Baker signed on to play Sherlock Holmes in the BBC's 1982 adaptation of The Hound of the Baskervilles , the hosts expected brilliance—an alien intelligence wrapped in the detective's coat, bringing the mysterious, otherworldly
These Aren't the Time Lords You're Looking For - "Doctor Who and the Daleks and the Seven Keys to Doomsday" (opens the original)
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Note: This is a hiatus episode, originally a Patreon Exclusive, airing on the main feed during the break between Classic and New Who. Love the podcast? Consider joining us on Patreon for early access to episodes, exclusive content, and the option to commission your own Doctor Who story. When Budget Constraints Force an Impossible Choice In 1974, the BBC wanted a stage play featuring Doctor Who. Terrence Dicks was brought in to write it. But immediately, a problem emerged: they had money for eith
Johnny Benton's Wilderness Years: The First Professional Spinoff - "Wartime" (opens the original)
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Note: This is a hiatus episode, originally a Patreon Exclusive, airing on the main feed during the break between Classic and New Who. Love the podcast? Consider joining us on Patreon for early access to episodes, exclusive content, and the option to commission your own Doctor Who story. A Producer's Frustration Becomes the First Professional Spinoff In 1988, Keith Barnfather—a producer known for his decades-long "Myth Makers" interview series—had an idea. He wanted to film a third Doctor/Sarah J
Who Was That Terrible Woman? - "Dimensions in Time" (opens the original)
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Guest: JB Anderton of the Doctor Who Gives a F#! podcast joins John and Jim, as he does for every multi-Doctor story, to make sense of the un-make-sense-able. Note: This is a hiatus episode from our Wilderness Years coverage, released early on the Patreon feed and arriving on the main feed August 9th to celebrate Doctor Who Podcast Day. A warm welcome to everyone joining us for the occasion! Love the podcast? Consider joining us on Patreon for early access, exclusive episodes, and the option to
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