In this week’s podcast episode, we wrap up our reviews of the ongoing Doom’s Day trans-media event. This time it is Big Finish’s entry into the ongoing story arc with Doom’s Day: ‘Dying Hours‘. Then James Goss ties up the series with a nice little bow with Doom’s Day: ‘Out of Time’ found on the official Doctor Who website.
Plus, we discuss new 60th Anniversary offers and the legal mess the first Doctor Who story is wrapped up in.
This time we dip back into the Once and Future story arc with Time Lord Immorial. Hear what we thought of this 60th Anniversary audio from Big Finish,
And then we look at the recently released book, Timeless Adventures: The Unofficial Story of How Doctor Who Conquered Television by Brian J. Robb from our friends over at Polaris Publishing Limited.
Keith reviews the recently released Fifth Doctor Adventures: In the Night also from Big Finish in our “Something New 2 Minute Review” segment.
Plus your latest Doctor Who convention report.
Enjoy!
Traveling the Vortex - Episode 565 - The Sands of Time are Running Out[ 1:08:45 | 0.01 MB ]Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
Shaun is back and we tackle another Season 6B story. Well, sort of. This time we review The Third Doctor Adventures: The Annihilators. And while this is technically a Third Doctor story taking place around Season 7, the Doctor and Jamie pop in to take part in the adventure.
Plus, we discuss the newest 60th-anniversary trailer.
And, Glenn has this week’s ‘Something New 2 Minute Review’ with a look at Doctor Who: The Beast of Scar Hill, the audiobook featuring the Ninth Doctor and Rose Tyler.
Enjoy!
Traveling the Vortex - Episode 563 - A Time Lord on Sabbatical[ 55:23 | 0.01 MB ]Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
We are one less podcaster this week, but that didn’t stop us from forging forward with another episode.
This week, to punish Shaun for rushing off to enjoy a vacation at Walt Disney World, Keith and Glenn decided to review a story featuring Shaun’s beloved Eighth Doctor in the BBC Audiobook, The Teeth of Ice: 8th Doctor Audio Original written by Andrew Lane and read by Dan Starkey,
Plus, we discuss the announcement that Doctor Who: Redacted will return for season 2.
In this week’s show, we dip back into some stories that take place in the fan-created, BBC-sanctioned “Season 6B”. This is the era between The War Games and Spearhead From Space.
This time we review a VERY recent release from Big Finish, Doctor Who: The Second Doctor Adventures: James Robert McCrimmon.
Plus, some news about an upcoming book release.
And, Glenn shares this week’s “Something New, 2 Minute Review”. Well, sort of. You’ll have to listen to find out.
In anticipation of Neil Patrick Harris potentially being revealed as taking on the role of The Toymaker, we have decided to present to our listeners another Adversary Archive. We break down some stories featuring him. First, it’s Doctor Who: The Nightmare Fair, released as the first in the ‘Lost Stories’ series from Big Finish, We will be contrasting and comparing with the Target novelization written by Graham Williams who also wrote the script of the television story that was never made,
Then we look at the short story, The Game written by Warwick Gray, and was featured in Doctor Who Magazine issue 192.
Finally, we review the comic story, The Great Gamble from Doctor Who Magazine and written by John Peel.
And Keith brings us another ‘Something New, 2 Minute Review’ of ‘The Lost Stories: Daleks! Genesis of Terror’ from Big Finish.
Plus, we discuss several Doctor Who-related news items from the past few weeks.
Enjoy!
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In this episode, we look at some of the first materials from the ‘Doom’s Day’ multi-media event. First, we review the kickoff story, Doom’s Day Hour 1 by James Goss on www.doctorwho.tv. Then we examine the four comics comprising hours 2 through 5 in Doctor Who Magazine 592. These stories are ‘Target Selected’, ‘The Plastic Population’, ‘High Noon in Hollywood’, and ‘The Horn of a Dilemma’.
Enjoy!
Episode 554 - You Don't Have to Kill to Work Here, But It Helps[ 48:59 | 0.01 MB ]Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
In this episode, we continue our reviews of Big Finish’s 6oth Anniversary specials with Once and Future 2: The Artist at the End of Time.
Plus, Doctor Who Magazine continues its contribution to the celebration year with the Fourteenth Doctor comic, Liberation of the Daleks. This time we look at parts 5 through 9.
And, Shuan has a “Something New, 2 Minute Review” of The Making of Doctor Who: The Original 1970s Programme Guide audiobook released earlier this month.
Enjoy!
Episode 553 - Complicated, Hard to Explain and Up for Discussion[ 45:17 | 0.01 MB ]Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
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