Show Archive
Below is a list of all of our episodes that are currently available. You can either click on the show title to download the episode, or subscribe via iTunes by clicking here. If you do not use iTunes, the feed that you need to put into the podcatcher is: http://www.futilityradio.com/c2list.xml
#63 Doctor Who (The Highlanders)
We take a look at the first appearance of yon wee hairy beastie. And we are talking about James Robert McCrimmon.
#62 Doctor Who (The Power of the Daleks)
The moment where it could all have come crashing down around their ears. Patrick Troughton IS The Doctor!
An often overlooked entry in cult TV history, we get all interested in full moons, fangs and – er – bondage gear…
#60 Doctor Who Big Finish (Spare Parts)
A prequel to The Tenth Planet featuring the Fifth Doctor and Nyssa. A true classic in every sense of the word…
#59 Doctor Who (The Tenth Planet)
Snow, Cybermen, Regeneration, The biggest thing to happen to Doctor Who. EVER.
#58 The Mighty Boosh Radio Series
#57 Doctor Who (The Smugglers)
Series Four of Doctor Who starts with this oft overlooked gem…
#56 Doctor Who (The War Machines)
We take a look at the final story in the third series of Doctor Who.
#55 The Italian Job
A look at the classic film starring Michael Caine and several minis…
#54 Doctor Who (The Savages)
Steven Taylor’s swansong and the beginning of the end of a era…
#53 The Slide
Mud-based capers from Radio 4. Victor Pemberton’s slice of 60s radio sci-fi stars Roger Delgado and Maurice Denham.
#52 Doctor Who (The Gunfighters)
We’re donning stetsons and six shooters for this often derided slice of BBC western. Quick on the draw, or High Noon?
#51 The Tomorrow People 1.2 – The Medusa StrainThe second story from the first TP season continues the trend of the first, as we are disturbed by glam rock fashions and giant fluffy ducks flushed down a lavatory…
#50 Doctor Who (The Celestial Toymaker)Often cited as a nightmarish classic, what did we think of the Machiavellian Mandarin and his maladjusted mischiefs?
#49 The Avengers (Dianna Rigg B&W Era)
Inroducing Andrew to The Avengers, in the first of what we are sure will be many more Avengers based shows.
#48 Doctor Who (The Ark)
Back to Doctor Who, we look at the first proper story to feature brand new companion Dodo!
#47 Hot Fuzz
Our thoughts on the second film in the so-called “Blood and Ice Cream Trilogy!”
#46 Red Dwarf (Back to Earth)
An immediate response to the first new episodes of Red Dwarf in nine years! Recorded immediately after the final episode was shown and released later the same night…
#45 Doctor Who (The Massacre)
After all the death and destruction of the previous story, the Doctor and Steven deserve a little break away from all of that. DO they get it? Do they ‘eck!
#44 The Hitchhikers’ Guide to the Galaxy (Radio Series 1)
How could be call ourselves the podcast of cult British TV, Film, and, importantly here, RADIO, without looking at this, arguably the most important and influential show in that medium. That wrong it now righted!
#43 Doctor Who (The Daleks’ Masterplan)
This is it! A mammoth podcast for a mammoth serial. All twelve episodes of this Daleks story are looked it in detail!
#42 Carry On Up The Khyber
After 41 shows of amateurish double-entendre, a 42 year-old film shows us how it should be done!
#41 Doctor Who (Frostfire)
After a quick chat with Steven Taylor himself (Peter Purves) we then have a look at the first ever Big Finish Doctor Who Companion Chronicle, starring Maureen O’Brien as Vicki, in which we find out some of the things that happened to her after The Myth Makers…
#40 Doctor Who 3.3 (The Myth Makers)
Our first proper historical since The Crusade and Vicki’s final story – boy did we have something to say about this one…
#39 Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons (episodes 1-3)
We dip our toes into the slightly-not-to-scale waters of Supermarionation, with (in my opinion) Gerry Anderson’s greatest puppet show.
#38 Doctor Who 3.1/3.2 (Galaxy Four/Mission to the Unknown)
A look at the first story of the turbulent third series of Doctor Who, as well as the second story, a single episode that is truly Doctor-lite. In fact it is Doctor free, Tardis free, companion free, and serves as a teaser to the upcoming Daleks’ Master Plan!
#37 Doctor Who 2.9 (The Time Meddler)
The first story to feature Steven as a companion, the first to feature another of the Doctor’s own race and the final story of Series 2.
#36 Blake’s 7 (The Way Back / Space Fall)
The first two episodes of the eponymous 70s freedom fighter saga
#35 Doctor Who 2.8 (The Chase)
The second Dalek story of the season and the final story featuring Ian and Barbara.
#34 Doctor Who 2.7 (The Space Muesum)
The penutimate story featuring Ian and Barbara…
#33 Ghostwatch
A look at the spooky 90’s Halloween BBC Drama that was originally advertised as a documentary… naughty naughty!
#32 Doctor Who 2.6 (The Crusade)
A look at the 1965 story featuring Julian Glover as KIng Richard and Jean Marsh as his sister Joanna.
#31 Survivors (Episodes 1 and 2)
We watch the first two episodes of the Terry Nation scripted drama series from 1975, being remade by the BBC in 2008.
#30 Doctor Who 2.5 (The Web Planet)
We examine one of the most ambitious stories in the early years of Doctor Who.
#29 Children of the Stones
The 1970’s ITV kids TV show is assessed by the team.
#28 Doctor Who 2.3/2.4 (The Rescue/The Romans)
As the 1964/5 series of Doctor Who continues, we are introduced to new companion Vicki, and Ian and Barbara get to shag in Rome.
#27 Timelsip 4 (The Day of the Clone)
A look at the final story in this landmark ITV series from 1971.
#26 Doctor Who 2.2 (The Dalek Invasion of Earth)
A look at the final story to feature the Doctor’s Grandaughter Susan as a series regular.
#25 From Russia With Love
Wendy, Andrew, Mike and Paul discuss what is arguably one of the two most important Bond films…
#24 Doctor Who 2.1 (Planet of Giants)
We look at the first story of the second series of the original run of Doctor Who.
#23 Withnail and I
Wendy Scott from Sending a Wave joins us to discuss this 1980s cult classic.
#22 Timeslip 3 (The Year of the Burn Up)
A look at the penultimate story from this unique seventies series.
#21 Doctor Who Series One
A discussion of the themes from the whole of the 1963/4 series of Doctor Who starring William Hartnell.
#20 Doctor Who 1.8 (The Reign of Terror)
A look at the final story from the very first series of Doctor Who.
#19 Neverwhere
In this show, we examine the 1996 BBC TV series, written by Neil Gaiman.
#18 Doctor Who 1.7 (The Sensorites)
A discussion of the 1964 story starring William Hartnell.
#17 Doctor Who 1.6 (The Aztecs)
A look at the historical story from the very first series of Doctor Who.
#16 Red Dwarf 1
To mark the twentieth anniversary of the original transmission of the show, the team look back at the very first series.
#15 Timeslip 2 (The Time of the Ice Box)
In a follow up to #3, we examine the second story from the 1970/1 ITV series.
#14 Doctor Who 1.5 (The Keys of Marinus)
In this show, we have a look at the 1964 story written by Terry Nation, the creator of the Daleks and one of only two non-Dalek scripts that he provided for the show.
#13 Nebulous Series 1
A look at the first series of the BBC Radio 4 comedy series, written by Graham Duff and starring Mark Gatiss.
#12 Doctor Who 1.4 (Marco Polo)
Coverage of the first fully historical story in the first series of Doctor Who, now only available in audio.
#11 Doctor Who 1.3 (The Edge of Destruction)
The 1964 two part story set entirely aboard the Tardis is reviewed by the team.
#10 The Box of Delights
A look at the 1984 BBC adaptation of John Masefield’s 1935 book, starring Patrick Troughton.
#9 The Tomorrow People 1.1 (The Slaves of Jedikiah)
A look at the first Tomorrow People story, transmitted on ITV in 1973.
#8 Doctor Who 1.2 (The Daleks)
The very first appearance of the Daleks in 1963 is looked at by the team.
#7 The Stone Tape
We discuss the BBC Drama from 1972, written by Nigel Kneale.
#6 Doctor Who 1.1b (The Tribe of Gum)
The first destination of the Tardis in 1963 is looked at by the Cadmium2 team.
#5 James Bond (Tomorrow Never Dies)
The 1997 James Bond film starring Pierce Brosnan.
#4 Nick Briggs Interview
An interview with the producer of the Big Finish Doctor Who audio range.
#3 Timeslip 1 (The Wrong End of Time)
We examine the first story of the 1970 ITV series.
#2 The Wishing Beast (Set Report)
A set report from the recording of this 2007 Big Finish Doctor Who audio, featuring interviews with Bonnie Langford, Jean Marsh and marketing director of Big Finish, John Ainsworth.
#1 Doctor Who 1.1a (An Unearthly Child)
In our first show, we examine the first ever episode of Doctor Who from 1963.
