A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
By Joe Ford
A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcastAug 12, 2021
Talks to Simon Moore about his choice of Terror of the Zygons (3/4)
Joe & Simon; 'God Lord...and we left Miss Smith at the castle!' We are beguiled by the atmosphere conjured up by Geoffrey Burgeon in this story, but also the delightful Sarah/Harry chemistry, and our brooding, hilarious lead.
Talks to Daniel Rawnsley about his choice of Rose
Hamster Book Club - The Eight Doctors (with Michael Mills)
Talks to Simon Moore about his choice of Terror of the Zygons (2/4)
Talks to the awesome Simon Moore about his choice of Terror of the Zygons (1/4)
Omnibus! The Talons of Weng Chiang (featuring Luke Molloy & Mark Rawlins)
It's time for another omnibus edition of Hamster as we tread the Victorian cobbles and face murderous puppets, join forces with impresarios and pathologists and give me your answer do!
Hamster Book Club - Warriors' Gate & Beyond
Join Joe, Luke & Andrew as we traverse E-Space and find ourselves dicing with slave traders and ex slavers in a fight for contracting space and no exits. Reading by Ken Moss.
Strictly Come Hamster - Season Six (featuring Gary Russell & Daniel Rawnsley)
Talks to Jason Thompson about his choice of The Sea Devils (6/6)
Talks to Jason Thompson about his choice of The Sea Devils (5/6)
Talks to Jason Thompson about his choice of The Sea Devils (4/6)
Talks to Jason Thompson about his choice of The Sea Devils (3/6)
Talks to Jason Thompson about his choice of The Sea Devils (2/6)
Talks to the glorious Jason Thompson (in person!) about his choice of The Sea Devils (1/6)
Hamster Book Club - The Gallifrey Chronicles
Talks to Dylan Rees & Luke Molloy about their choice of Hell Bent
Talks to Luke Molloy & Dylan Rees about their choice of Heaven Sent
Strictly Come Hamster - Series 2 (starring Si Hart & Mark Rawlins)
Talks to the delightful Jack Rees about his choice of Kill the Moon
Talks to James Lark about his choice of Delta & the Bannermen (3/3)
Joe & James; 'Here's to the Future...Love is the answer!' We're blissfully in love with this story at this point - where bees and rock and roll combine to bring down a genocidal war fleet. Let's have space buns and tea on Mars.
Talks to James Lark about his choice of Delta & the Bannermen (2/3)
Joe & James; 'Actually, I think I may have gone a little too far...' We're basking in the Welsh sunshine (and countryside), taking in the beauty spots, riding cycles, hanging out with charming (and wise) locals and gathering a ragtag collection of heroes to defeat the villainous Bannermen!
Talks to Si Hart & Frazer Gregory about their choice of Planet of the Spiders (6/6)
Talks to James Lark about his choice of Delta & the Bannermen (1/3)
Joe & James; 'We're having our get to know you dance!' We're off to the 1950s - the Rock and Roll Years! Romance, genocide, dancing, firefights, Ken Dodd - it's all in here! Can Doctor Who survive a dive into romantic comedy (with an edge)?
Talks to Luke Molloy about his choice of The Waters of Mars
Hamster Book Club - The Sands of Time
Join Joe, Luke & Andrew as we head to Ancient Egypt and discover the curse of the mummified Nyssa! We discuss Justin Richards' timey wimey plot, atmospheric prose and excellent characterisation. Reading by Ken Moss.
Omnibus! Earthshock - featuring Pete Lambert
Omnibus! The Dominators - celebrated by Frazer Gregory
Welcome to Hamster Omnibus! Extended episodes bringing together all the instalments into one mammoth listen. Let's head to the planet Dulkis with Frazer Gregory (& Quickie the Quark) where I hear they are under threat from some dastardly Dominators...
Strictly Come Hamster - Season 22 (featuring Steven B & Jo Short)
Talks to Frazer Gregory & Si Hart about their choice of Planet of the Spiders (5/6)
Talks to Si Hart & Frazer Gregory about their choice of Planet of the Spiders (4/6)
Talks to Frazer Gregory & Si Hart about their choice of Planet of the Spiders (3/6)
Joe, Frazer & Si; 'I shan't let you take him! I shan't! I shan't!' Enter the most spectacular guest actor to ever appear in a Doctor Who. Neska remains a fan favourite, a woman of rare guile and integrity. We discuss her impact on the Whoniverse here.
Talks to Si Hart & Frazer Gregory about their choice of Planet of the Spiders (2/4)
Joe, Si & Frazer; 'He's turned off to the right, Brigadier!' It's a ruddy great one episode chase over land, sea and air. Is this a self indulgent non episode to appease the departing star? Or a dynamic, suspenseful race against time set piece?
Talks to Frazer Gregory & Si Hart about their choice of Planet of the Spiders (1/6)
Joe, Frazer & Si; 'Concentrate!' A biggie...the end of the Jon Pertwee's time on Doctor Who, the culmination of the work of Barry Letts & Terrance Dicks and bloody great spiders too! What will the intrepid trio think of this meditative opening episode?
Hamster Book Club - The Giggle
Join Joe & Michael Mills as they enter the twisted, brilliant and hilarious world of The Toymaker and find out the true meaning of playing games...
Talks to the gorgeous Luke Molloy & Dylan Rees about their choice of Mindwarp (4/4)
Talks to Luke Molloy & Dylan Rees about their choice of Mindwarp (3/4)
Talks to Dylan Rees & Luke Molloy about their choice of Mindwarp (2/4)
Talks to Luke Molloy & Dylan Rees about their choice of Mindwarp (1/4)
Hamster - On Tour in Aldbourne & Didcot
Strictly Come Hamster - Series 12
Join Joe, Rod, Dylan & David as we skip (in some cases warily) into the 13th Doctor's second season. Will Rod defend anything Chibnall? Will Dylan criticise anything Chibnall? And where does David's heart lie with this season?
Talks to David Gillespie-Pratt about his choice of Underworld (4/4)
Joe & David; and another mad computer of Death? More wandering around the fake caves, more searching for a plot or original ideas, more lack of wit and wonder? Does this story deserve it's dreadful reputation?
Talks to David Gillespie-Pratt about his choice of Underworld (3/4)
Talks to David Gillespie-Pratt about his choice of Underworld (2/4)
Talks to David Gillespie-Pratt about his choice of Underworld (1/4)
Joe & David; 'Made in Minyos' Is this the worst Doctor Who story of repute? Can we delve into the troubled production and find a story worth telling? Is the first episode a genuinely good scene setter?
Talks to Luke Molloy about his choice of Asylum of the Daleks
Hamster Book Club - Transit
Hamster Book Club - Lance Parkin Interview Part Two
Lance talks about how different it was working with BBC Books, and regales us with stories of the writing of The Infinity Doctors and Father Time and also a valuable insight into writing for television and what books make money, and what books don't.
Talks to Frazer Gregory & Dylan Rees about their choice of The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos
Joe, Frazer & Dylan; 'Travel hopefully...' It's the climax of the 13th Doctor's first season and surely I'm not going to find anybody bold enough to celebrate the least loved episode of Doctor Who? Let alone stack up 9 reasons to watch this at the conclusion? Press play and find out!
Strictly Come Hamster - Season 18 (featuring Lucy McCaul & Jim Allenby)
Hamster Book Club - Lance Parkin Interview (Part One)
Michael Mills joins me as we speak to one of our favourite Doctor Who authors, Lance Parkin. In part one we discuss Just War, Cold Fusion & The Dying Days and the collaborative atmosphere in the Virgin office. Part Two coming tomorrow.