Three and a half years and 82 shows later, the podcast came to an end. However in that time we managed to cover not only the first 191 episodes of Doctor Who (41 stories, 1963-1968) but also Timeslip, James Bond, The Stone Tape, The Tomorrow People, The Box of Delights, Nebulous, Red Dwarf, Withnail & I, Children of the Stones, Ghostwatch, Blake’s 7, Captain Scarlet, Carry On Up The Khyber, The Hitch-Hikers Guide to the Galaxy, Hot Fuzz, The Avengers, The Slide, The Italian Job, The Mighty Boosh, She-Wolf of London, Ultraviolet, Dead Set, Village of the Damned, Children of the Damned, Mort, Monty Python’s Life of Brian, Dr Jekyll & Sister Hyde, Dark Season and Robin of Sherwood!

As well as these we visited the Big Finish studios (twice), interviewed Nick Briggs (executive producer, twice), David Richardson (producer), John Ainsworth (director), Jonathan Morris (writer), Jean Marsh, Bonnie Langford, Colin Baker, Peter Purves, David Troughton, Maggie Stables, Helen Goldwyn, Anna Hope and John Pickard.

Despite a few hiccups along the way in getting the odd show out on time, we’re very proud of what we did – and the fact that something we only originally intended to be a hobby for us, turned into a podcast with listeners all over the world who were not only interested in what we had to say but also tracked down the things we covered to experience them for themselves. What more could you want?

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Kevin Beaumont, Yvonne Carey, Rosie Chapman, Michael Greaves, Paul Greaves, Maria Mancey, James Neal, Andrew Richards, Wendy Scott and Odile Thomas.

Updated February 2011

Our Adventures in the Worlds of British Cult TV and Film continue here…

No, it’s not an Ice Warrior. Or air escaping from the holes in the plot of Last of the Time Lords. Nope, it’s a Salamander! Geddit? Suit yourselves…

We take a break from Monster-of-the-week and head Down Under for some Antipodean antics, dopplegangers, grumpy chefs and slightly unbelievable Bond villain escapades.

Also, continuing the interviews we recorded at Big Finish studios in July, we start with a chat with BF Executive Producer, Nick Briggs.

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Long time listeners may remember that we have wanted to do this for a while (ever since the Beeb’s execrable attempt) and even had a stab at it a year ago. However, it was at the end of a very long week of recording and we nearly murdered each other – so we walked away from the carnage and left it until now to try again.

Was it worth the wait? Let us know here or on the Facebook group. Just bear in mind that nothing’s forgotten. Nothing is EVER forgotten…

You can purchase the whole, marvellous collection from here – or you can wait til November for the Series 1 + 2 Blu-Ray release!

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Wrap up warm, put on your thermals and your mittens (you know, the ones your Nan knitted for you when you were ten. The ones with Tom Baker’s face on them) and join us on a trip to Brittanicus base…

Something else that MAY be of interest to Doctor Who/Big Finish fans is that we have the first of the interviews we recorded at out visit to their studios in July. So, we start with Line Producer David Richardson – and a very nice man he is too…

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See you soon!

Our new season starts with Dark Season (quite appropriate for Autumn really). Russell T Davies’ first fully fledged solo drama from 1991, featuring the ever-wild Jacqueline Pearce and a soon-to-be-very-famous 15 year old called Kate Winslet…

It’s no secret that Mike hasn’t been looking forward to this, and neither is the fact that I have! So what did we make of it almost 20 years on?

Normally I’d put a video clip up here but it’s so easy (and cheap) to get the DVD, I’ll just put a link to that instead!

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See you in a fortnight…

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Whilst in Cheddar I popped into all the second-hand bookshops and charity shops to see if any little cult treasures popped up. And lo and behold, what do I find…?

A for Andromeda can be a difficult little bugger to find, so I was chuffed to pick this up so cheaply and in such good condition. The classic find was the Tomorrow People novel. In pristine, unread condition it’s a great one to add to my ever-growing collection, if only for the descriptions of the stories inside:

The Man Who Knew Too Much – A scientist invents a terrible new weapon, so powerful it could destroy not only the Earth but the sun and every other planet in the solar system. What should he do? (Hmm… Switch it off, perhaps?)

The Great Mothers of Matra – Giant women who live for ever… While the Tomorrow People are exploring a doomed world, Stephen befriends a Nola Bear, one of the small cuddly animals that live on the planet. When he tries to take the Nola Bear back to Earth the little animal lands him in the middle of a living nightmare. (Quarantine regulations are a bitch, aren’t they?)

The Guru – Religion can be a powerful force for good, or evil… as the Tomorrow People discover when they find out that someone is taking their name in vain. (I love that first line. Can it really? Good job you warned me)

This book was published in 1974 and is, therefore, a year younger than me. It’s in remarkably better condition than I am though…