Tag Archive: Paul McGann

Episode 569 – The Quest to Find the Most Important Thing in the Universe

We’ve changed things up this week. We had intended to do another Fun & Games episode, but we could not get things lined up to play the RPG. So, we have delayed that until next month, and instead, we review Titan’s recently released graphic novel, Once Upon a Time Lord featuring the Tenth Doctor and Martha.

Plus we talk about some recent news including the speculation that Paul McGann will be reprising his role as the Eighth Doctor in an upcoming series.

Enjoy!

Episode 530 – Renegade Name Changer

We continue with Act 2 of the Time War and this time land at Bliss’ home colony for Big Finish’s Eighth Doctor – Time War Volume 2,

We discuss our likes and dislikes about this box set.

Enjoy!

 

 

 

Episode 520 – Driving a Manual

In this week’s episode, we return to the Time War, this time with another story featuring Derek Jacobi’s War Master once again joined by Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor. This time we review Big Finish’s War Master 5 – Hearts of Darkness. Find out what we thought of this box set.

 

Enjoy!

Episode 471 – Traveling the Victorious – Part 4 – An Assassin Named Killie McDeath

In this week’s episode, we return to the Time Lord Victorious crossover media event, with another audio offering from Big Finish. We start with a review of Paul McGann’s Eighth Doctor in He Kills Me, He Kills Me Not.

Then we look at the second part of a story we began a few weeks ago with Doctor Who Magazine’s Monstrous Beauty Part 2 featuring the Ninth Doctor and Rose.

No news to discuss this week.

Enjoy!

 

Episode 447 – Beyond the Doctor: Spooky Time 6 – The End of Spooky Time

This week, spooky time draws to a close, but not before we explore three more films starring actors who have played the Doctor.

In this episode, we look at First Doctor actors William Hartnell and Richard Hurndall in the films, Midnight at Madame Tussaud’s and I, Monster respectively.  Then we turn our attention to the French/British psycho-thriller, Afraid of the Dark featuring Eighth Doctor actor, Pual McGann.

And some news this week about the announcement of the release of another animated offering from the classic series.

And, of course, feedback.

Enjoy!

Episode 432 – Beware of Toomgis

In this week’s episode, after being slightly horrified by a corner of modern pop culture that we were unaware of until listener Jamie brought him up, we get around to two Eighth Doctor audio reviews. First, we say farewell to a companion in Big Finish 8th Doctor Adventures 4.1 “Death in Blackpool”. Then we say hello again to a familiar returning companion in the Big Finish Bonus Release: “An Earthly Child”.

Plus, a few items in the news to talk about.

And of course, feedback!

Enjoy!

Episode 267 – Anything but Consistent

TTV LOGO NEWIn this week’s show we step away again briefly for another Beyond the Doctor segment, this time to review a film starring Eighth Doctor actor, Paul McGann. We chose the very popular British film from 1987, Withnail & I. We give our impressions on McGann’s performance, as well as that of alternative Ninth Doctor (or Shalka Doctor), Richard E. Grant. It’s a two-for-one this time it would appear.

Also, a breakdown and our reaction to the news of the week.

And of course, your feedback.

Enjoy!

Episode 266 – Brought to You By…

ttv_logo_newIn this episode of the podcast, we begin our reviews of Series 2 of Big Finish’s Eighth Doctor Adventures, starring Paul McGann and Sheridan Smith. We start off with the first two entries in the series, Dead London and Max Warp. We share our opinions of the episodes, and give our impressions of the stories and performances.

Also, some news to talk about this week, including the recent loss of Doctor Who in the U.S. on the streaming services Netflix and Hulu. We discuss what it could mean for the series and it’s ability to attract new viewers to the show.

And, of course, your feedback.

Enjoy!

Schedule Resolutions We Intend To Keep (…but may not)

  • UPDATE 1/4/16:

As we wind down 2015 and turn our eyes firmly forward to 2016, we present the upcoming schedule:

Friday Night Who on 1/1 is the swan song episode for Ian & Barbara. We’ll break “The Chase” into two weeks, parts 1-3 of the Hartnell episode are first

TTV #262 sees a return to Big Finish with mainline story #65 “The Juggernauts”, and we’ll offer up our opinions on the Titan Comics 9th Doctor mini-series event (issues #1-5)

FNW 1/8 concludes “The Chase” with parts 4-6.

  • And then we’ve expanded TTV #263 into a full blown Adversary Archive: The Mechanoids! We’ll review “The Chase”, (Goodbye, Ian and Barbara) cover some early Who comics with the stories The World That Waits (Comic – The Dalek World Annual), The Eye Of War & Impass (Comic – The Dalek Chronicles), and the short story Birth Of A Legend by Justin Richards (Doctor Who Files: The Cult Of Skaro). 

Sylvester McCoy returns to FNW on 1/15 in “Delta And The Bannermen”.

TTV #264 sees the return of last year’s “Beyond The Doctor” feature. For Sylvester McCoy we’ll be discussing his turn in the 1979 Dracula staring Frank Langella.

We had a request for some “funky Pertwee”, so FNW 1/22 is “Claws Of Axos”.

Since we’ve already tackled that story, it frees up TTV #265 for some Candy Jar Books fun. We’ll talk the Lethbridge-Stewart Short The Cult Of The Grinning Man, have our “Spoiler filled” Book Review of Lethbridge-Stewart: Beast Of Fang Rock by Andy Frankham-Allen, and catch up with the 10th Doctor in Titan Comics #11-15 and we may have a special treat with a special guest on the show this week.

FNW 1/29 – is the animated “Scream Of The Shalka”.

TTV #266 starts season 2 of Big Finish 8th Doctor Adventures: #1 Dead London, #2 Max Warp

Been a while for one of our favs, FNW 2/5 is “Doctor Who: The Movie”.

TTV #267 sees us go “Beyond The Doctor” with 8th Doctor Paul McGann… AND 9th Doctor (Alternate) Richard E. Grant in Withnail & I.

This one could be a bit of a bother. We are launching a new series of discussions on Lost episodes, and starting with William Hartnell’s “The Crusade”. Obviously, with missing episodes, there will be some logistical challenges for Friday Night Who on 2/12, but we’re confident we can square that away. Or at the very least muddle through.

TTV #268 is the first in our “Lost In Time” discussions over “The Crusade”, the Reconstruction and Novelization.

After that? Well Gally looms for those who can go. Not sure on our end yet, but we are ever hopeful. And of course we’ll have our Book review over January’s Goodreads title, and a few other surprises…

Stay tuned, true believers! And thanks for all your support!

A Schedule Update While Waiting For An Update

While hammering out some details on our upcoming appearance at British Fest at the end of June, here’s the run up schedule.  Once we have some confirmation, I’ll post it up through July.

 

Friday Night Who on 6/13 is the first three parts of  “The Enemy Of The World”.

For show #181 we’ll be covering two Big Finish Audios staring Paul McGann,  #83 “Something Inside” and #88 “Memory Lane”.

We’ll conclude “The Enemy Of The World” for Friday Night Who with parts 4-6 on 6/20.

…and then we’ll discuss Patrick Troughton’s dual performance in “The Enemy Of The World”  on TTV #182.

The following week is British Fest, so we’ll let you know once we get the details nailed down!

Episode 153 – Happy Thanksgivukkah!

ttv 1400 anniFrom the very beginning, it is clear that the Master is somehow involved.

By the end, for the Doctors, there may only be darkness.

In this week’s episode, we delve into some multi-Doctor goodness with the Big Finish Audio story, The Light at the End. We discuss it’s impressive structure and what makes it a perfect multi-Doctor venue.

Also, we’ll tackle some of the big news stories of the week and some are convention updates that have us excited.

And of course, your feedback.

Enjoy!

Episode 151 – It’s GrrrrEight!

ttv 1400 anniIn this week’s show we added a little something extra that wasn’t on the schedule. Unless you’ve been living under a rock, you are aware that Steven Moffat and The BBC offered us a little surprise last week, with the release of The Night of the Doctor, featuring the long awaited return of Paul McGann on film as the Eighth Doctor. That could not go unaddressed, so finally our review of the minisode.

But, business as usual, we go back on schedule and take a look at The Doctor Revisited: The Tenth Doctor, and offer our impressions on the special.

Then, a look at Ten’s run with a retrospective on the era, revealing our, as well our listener’s picks for the most representative story.

Plus, a look a the other news of the week.

And, of course, your feedback.

Enjoy!

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