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Episode 278 – English History 101

April 26, 2016 0 Comments

ttv_logo_newWe take a side step away from Doctor Who again this week for another ‘Beyond the Doctor’. This time we examine Ninth Doctor actor, Christopher Eccleston in the role of the Duke of Norfolk in the 1998 film, Elizabeth, also starring Cate Blanchett and Geoffrey Rush. We give our impressions of the film as well as rate Eccleston’s performance.

Plus, we talk about the new companion announcement that dropped over the weekend. Also, some convention news from here at home.

And, feedback returns this week.

Enjoy!

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Episode 277 – Don’t Steal Chairs

April 18, 2016 0 Comments

ttv_logo_newIn this week’s show we review the next two stories in Big Finish’s Fourth Doctor Adventures with The Sands of Life and War Against the Laan. We give our impressions of these two stories, and their all-star cast.

Plus, some news out of Big Finish, convention updates, and a public service announcement that out lawyers are forcing us to put into the show.

Enjoy!

Links mentioned in the show:

Doctor Who Short Trips – Zoe Returns

Gallifrey One 2017, 28 Years Later

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Episode 276 – In Mother Russia…

April 11, 2016 0 Comments

ttv_logo_newThis week’s episode of the podcast focuses on the first story in the second season of Big Finish’s Fourth Doctor Adventures with The Auntie Matter.  We provide our impressions of the story featuring the Fourth Doctor as portrayed by Tom Baker and the return of Mary Tamm in the role of Romana.

Also, we take a look at the first five issues of Year Two of Titan’s Eleventh Doctor Comic series, featuring a familiar comics companion from long ago, Abslom Daak: Dalek Killer, and a not-so-familiar returning companion, known so far as the Squire.

Plus, some recent news.

Enjoy!

Links mentioned in the show: Gallifrey One: 28 Years Later

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Episode 275 – The Glamorous Episode

April 4, 2016 0 Comments

ttv_logo_newIt’s book review time for this week’s show. We tackle the Goodreads.com Traveling the Vortex Book Club selection for March, Deep Time by Trevor Baxendale. We share our impressions on the 12th Doctor and Clara story which completes the Glamour Chronicles story arc in the New Adventure series.

Also, a little bit of news on the awards circuit with a nomination for a certain Time Lor…. err.. Lady.

And… wait… this is getting redundant… no feedback again this week? We’ll a Goodreads submitted review will have to do, then.

Enjoy!

If you’re not already a member of the Traveling the Vortex Book Club on Goodreads, you can join by clicking here.

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Episode 274 – The Eyebrows Never Lie

March 28, 2016 0 Comments

ttv_logo_newThis week’s episode is a tad longer than usual as we take a look at two offerings.

First, the Sixth Doctor and Mel try to escape a time paradox in the Big Finish audio adventure, Catch-1782.

Then, the adventures of the 12th Doctor and Clara continue with outings in the Titan Comics 12th Doctor issues #11-15.

Also, some Planet Comicon guest announcements and other news of the week.

Plus, our Doctor Who: Legacy, Tip-of-the-Week returns with game update announcements from Tiny Rebel Games.

Enjoy!

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Episode 273 – I Only See Four Lights

March 21, 2016 0 Comments

ttv_logo_newBig Brother is watching you!

In this week’s show we step away briefly from the Doctor Who Universe to delve into another in our Beyond the Doctor series. This time starring War Doctor actor John Hurt in the adaptation of the George Orwell classic, Nineteen Eighty-Four.  We review the post-apocalyptic film as well as give our impressions on Hurt in the roll of Winston Smith. Also, we get a bit sidetracked late in the recording, but we promise it circles back around to Doctor Who in the end, so bear with us.

Plus.. wait… no news this week? Surely we can find something. No? Okay, moving along, then.

And of course, your feedback.

Enjoy!

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Episode 272 – Resorting to Adams

March 15, 2016 0 Comments

ttv_logo_newIn this week’s show we take a look at February’s selection on the Traveling the Vortex Book Club on Goodreads. This time it’s The Drosten’s Curse by A.L.Kennedy. We give our reviews of the Fourth Doctor story.

Plus, a convention announcement about a special Doctor Who guest coming to our area as well as some news out of Big Finish that is interesting to say the least.

Also, speculation and rumors about some more, non-news as well.

And, of course, your feedback.

Enjoy!

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Episode 271 – Exercising Our Gravitational Skills

March 8, 2016 0 Comments

ttv_logo_newIn this week’s podcast we travel with the Fifth Doctor, Tegan and Turlough for the Season 21 story, Frontios. We give our reviews of the story with a fairly fresh perspective since only one of us had previously seen this one and it was so long ago.

Plus some big news coming from Candy Jar Books with the announcement of a new collection for the Lethbridge-Stewart line.

Also, we share some big Big Finish news just announced.

And. of course, your feedback.

Enjoy!

 

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Episode 270 – Cry Havoc!

March 1, 2016 0 Comments

ttv_logo_newIn this week’s episode of the podcast, we play a bit of catch-up with the Titan Comics 10th Doctor series with our reviews of issues #11-15. That will conclude season one and set us up to continue with season two already under way.

Next, we look at the last of Candy Jar Books’ Lethbridge-Stewart short stories with The Dogs Of War by Andy Frankham-Allen, leading into our “spoiler filled” book review: Lethbridge-Stewart: Mutually Assured Domination by Nick Walters.

Plus, sad news this week as we talk about another Doctor Who actor’s passing. But we’ll look at some lighter news as well.

And, of course, your feedback.

Enjoy!

Links mentioned in this week’s show:
Chrissy talks wedding details on Five(ish) Fangirls Episode #82

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Episode 269 – Character of a Legend

February 23, 2016 0 Comments

ttv_logo_newIn this week’s show we begin our reviews, coordinating with the Traveling the Vortex Book Club, over on the Goodreads website (found here). To start off the year, we review the book, Doctor Who: Legends of Ashildr, the anthology piece featuring the title character portrayed by Maisie Williams in the TV series. We reveal out impressions of the four stories included, as well as share some listener reviews from the Goodreads discussion thread for the book.

Also, we chat about the recent news in the world of Doctor Who, including some Legacy news!

And, of course, your feedback.

Enjoy!

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Episode 268 – Reconstruction of the Fables

February 16, 2016 0 Comments

ttv_logo_newIn this week’s show we dip our collective toes in the waters of what is often called a reconstructed or ‘recon’ story in Doctor Who. We examine the First Doctor story, The Crusade, featuring Ian, Barbara and Vicki. We give our impressions on the television story, including the two missing episodes, lovingly reconstructed with the use of telesnaps and scrolling text by the group, Loose Canon. And, we couple that with a review of the novelization, Doctor Who and the Crusaders, written by David Whitaker, who also wrote the TV story.

Plus, some announcements and a look at the news-of-the-week.

And, of course, your feedback.

Enjoy!

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Episode 267 – Anything but Consistent

February 9, 2016 0 Comments

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!

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Episode 266 – Brought to You By…

February 2, 2016 0 Comments

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!

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Episode 265 – The Beasts Within

January 26, 2016 0 Comments

ttv_logo_newIn this week’s podcast we revisit the novel Lethbridge-Stewart: Beast of Fang Rock by Andy Frankham-Allen, for a spoiler filled review of the book. We give our no holds barred review of the story in the continuing line of books.

Before that, however, we review another story in Candy Jar Books’ range of Lethbridge-Stewart stories, this time the short story entitled, The Cult of the Grinning Man by Tom Dexter which precedes Beast of Fang Rock in the chronology.

And, finally we are joined this week by friend-of-the-show, Andy Frankham-Allen. Andy shares some insight into the the line, as well as how he came to write and help steer the ship for the series.

Plus, we discuss the news that Steven Moffat is leaving Doctor Who, and that we will only see one story this year before the series is moved to the Spring of 2017.

And, of course, your feedback.

Enjoy!

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Episode 264 – Searching for Sylvester

January 19, 2016 0 Comments

ttv_logo_newIn this week’s podcast we return to our “Beyond the Doctor” installments and pick up where we left off last year with Seventh Doctor actor, Sylvester McCoy. This time we look at the 1979 horror film, Dracula, also starring Frank Langella in the title role as well as Laurence Olivier, Donald Pleasence and Kate Nelligan. We give our impression of the film as a whole, as well as the performance (what little there was) of McCoy.

Also, news of the week, some sad, but some happy.

And of course, your… oops, no. Mailbox issues may be to blame for the lack of feedback this week. Well, that’s what we’re telling ourselves this time.

Enjoy!

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