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Power of 3
A podcast discussing Doctor Who-related items, more often than not in threes, whether stories, guests, or anything else. Featuring a regular team of hosts, including Kenny Smith, and David Steel (not the former Liberal Party MP, MSP and leader). Our other regular conspirators are Dr John Bollan, Stephen Day and Matt Michael, with irregular appearances from the podcast's founding father, Tom Harris (the former Labour MP). We also welcome a host of great Doctor Who guests, using "Kenny's…
Episodes
Power of 3580: The Making of The Daleks' Master Plan
Ever since the recovery of episodes one and three of the Hartnell epic earlier this year, there's been a renewed interest in the 12-part adventure. We speak…
Power of 3579: The Key To Time
The Key to Time - once a source of frustration for Target book fans, when they had five-sixths of the story novelised, and there was that annoying gap between…
Power of 3578: BBC Audiobooks 2026 (part two)
The Power of 3 is a podcast that loves audio Doctor Who. Whether it's the BBC Radio productions, Big Finish, or BBC Audiobooks, we adore them all. Today, we're…
Power of 3577: At Childhood's End
If you've got issue 635 of Doctor Who Magazine in physical form, then you'll have received a copy of At Childhood's End in the packaging. This new Target…
Power of 3576 : Excellent! The 80s Cybermen stories
In the 1980s, the Cyberleader played by David Banks, became Doctor Who's equivalent of Darth Vader (c) David Steel. Today, after seeing the 80s Cyberactors in…
Power of 3575: Shard of Life
BBC Audiobooks has just released its final original adventure of the year for download and CD. And the man who has written it is no stranger to Doctor Who…
Power of 3574: The Lost Stories - The Big Store
We're S... H... O... P... P... I... N... G... We're shopping! So sang Pet Shop Boys on their song Shopping, and today, we joined the Second Doctor, Ben and…
Power of 3573: The Black Archive - Frontios
Earlier this year, our team discussed Frontios, after it was announced that Season 21 was coming to blu-ray. And now, Christopher H Bidmead's story with the…
Power of 3572: AI, AI Who
One of the hot topics in real life, not just in Doctor Who circles, is AI and its use in the world today. Artificial intelligence (we're not going with the…
Power of 3571: Prime Time
The Seventh Doctor and Ace are in trouble... big trouble. Not only are they caught up in a world where executives will do anything to improve their TV ratings…
Power of 3570: The Museum Guidebook - 1963-1981
If you're a Doctor Who fan wanting to see original props, costumes and models from the show - and a lot more - then there's only one place to go. The Museum of…
Power of 3569: The Deaths of Doctor Who
As Doctor Who fans, we're used to the idea of regeneration, and that in order to get a new Doctor, the previous one has to go - and die. The Deaths of Doctor…
Power of 3568: The Doctor Who Production Diary - The Troughton Years
If you're anything like the regulars on this podcast, then you will love all of the minutiae of the making of Doctor Who. And, to keep us sated, the second…
Power of 3567: Horror of the Space Snakes
Snakes... on a moonbase? Yes, that's exactly what this book is about! Join us as we take a look at Gary Russell's Eleventh Doctor novel which took our…
Power of 3566: The Lost Stories - Circus of Destiny
When you think of the name of writer Ben Steed, the chances are, you'll think of the three episodes he wrote for Blake's 7. Maybe you know his work from 80s…
Power of 3565: Grave Matter
Every now and then, along comes a Doctor Who adventure that's just scary. Grave Matter, by the late, great Justin Richards, is very much one of those novels -…
Power of 3564: Divided Loyalties
The Toymaker has been given a lease of new life in the 21st century, after his return to TV Doctor Who in The Giggle. Brian Hayles's creation has always…
Power of 3563: Who-ray for Whooverville! (Ft Jonathon Carley)
Kenny and Dave travelled down to Derby on 5 September 2026, to attend Whooverville 17. There, they met up with regular podcast contributor Craig Brawley, and…
Power of 3562: I'll Think Of A Title Honest - Remembering David A McIntee
One of the most prolific novelists for Doctor Who during wilderness years 1.0 was David A McIntee. A writer for Virgin's New and Missing Adventures, as well as…
Power of 3561: The Paradise of Death (Novelisation)
Power of 3 listeners with long memories will recall we previously looked at the Jon Pertwee radio episodes in our 121st episode. Three years and 440 episodes…
Power of 3560: Circuit Breaker - The Doctor and the Three Witches
Circuit Breaker continues, as we head into Penguin Books' contribution to the ongoing series. We speak to author Janelle McCurdy about her short story, The…
Power of 3559: Circuit Breaker - Dawn of the Daleks
We return to the Doctor Who multimedia event of 2026 today, as we look at the next chapter in Circuit Breaker. Starring Jo Martin as the Fugitive Doctor, we're…
Power of 3558: Brooks, Books and Bannerman Road
Scary thought for the day - on January 1 next year, The Sarah Jane Adventures will be 20 years old. To mark the occasion, our friends at Roundel Books are…
Power of 3557: The Black Archive - The Invasion
The Invasion was the Second Doctor story that laid down the format for the decade to come. And now, it's the subject of a Black Archive, from Obverse Books…
Power of 3556: Borna Matosic - The Twelfth Doctor Adventures
The final part of the current box set of Twelfth Doctor Adventures from Big Finish is out this week. We meet musician Borna Matosic - the first Croatian/German…
Power of 3555: Circuit Breaker - The Deadliest Weapon
The Circuit Breaker series reaches its fourth instalment - and the Cybermen are here! Not just any Cybermen, but 80s Cybermen, voiced by David Banks! GET IN!…
Power of 3554: Circuit Breaker - The Honourable Society
The BBC's multi-platform event for 2026 continues, as the Fugitive Doctor stars in Circuit Breaker. We feature the third part of this ongoing storyline, The…
Power of 3553: Circuit Breaker - Adversary of the Daleks
This year's big Doctor Who multimedia event has arrived - Circuit Breaker. The Fugitive Doctor is summoned by UNIT after mysterious items begin to appear in…
Power of 3552: Optional Extras 25 - Tegan, Cybermen, Ncuti and Dugga Doo
It's been a while since the Nestene Consciousness himself, Al Dewar, joined us on the Power of 3. So, to make up for lost time, Al discusses the releases of…
Power of 3551: The Black Archive - The Web Planet
The Web Planet - one of the great Doctor Who experiments, which still divides opinion to this day. Bill Strutton's 1965 serial was hugely ambitious, with a…
Power of 3550: Jon Culshaw - Becoming Capaldi
For our 550th episode, we're absolutely delighted to welcome the one and only Jon Culshaw back to the Power of 3. We're pleased to have Jon - Britain's leading…
Power of 3549: The Black Archive - An Adventure in Space and Time
We're highlighting a special release from the Black Archive series today - An Adventure in Space and Time. We speak to write David Rolinson about the work…
Power of 3548: Sanctuary (New Adventures #37)
David A McIntee's third New Adventures novel is the subject of our latest episode. We feature some extensive archival interviews with the author, read by Dr…
Power of 3547: The Twelfth Doctor Adventures
The Twelfth Doctor is back! Hurrah! We may not have Peter Capaldi playing him, but we have the amazing Jon Culshaw slipping into those polish leather Doc…
Power of 3546: Island of Death
Barry Letts - a name that is rightly revered in Doctor Who circles for his work in producing the majority of the Third Doctor's era on television, as well as…
Power of 3545: Freaks - the 'lost' Eighth Doctor Adventure
Remember the lost BBC Books novel, Freaks, by Rebecca Levene? No, neither did we, for a long time! We bring this novel to life with readings of the chapter…
Power of 3544: The Island of Fear
We've featured a lot of Doctor Who books that have been released by the BBC and Virgin books over the past three years. But today, we're doing something a…
Power of 3543: Remembering Justin Richards
Last week, we learned of the very sad news of the passing of Justin Richards. Justin is best known to Doctor Who fans as a novel writer, book editor, script…
Power of 3542: Plague of the Cybermen
Last week, we learned that sad news that Justin Richards, former Doctor Who books editor, and prolific novelist, had died. Justin was a powerhouse in the…
Power of 3541: Infinite Requiem (New Adventure #36)
We've now featured around half of the New Adventures novels on the Power of 3, as we speak to the writers (where possible) about their books which were too…
Power of 3540: Destiny of the Doctors
Who remembers Destiny of the Doctors? No, not Destiny of the Doctor (singular), the joint BBC AudioGo/Big Finish series of productions for the 50th…
Power of 3539: Keith Barnfather and Other Myths
The founder and Reeltime Pictures joins us again, and this time he's front and centre to discuss the company's history. From in-depth interviews, to full-cast…
Power of 3538: Set Piece (New Adventures #35)
It's time to say so long, farewell, to Ace, for the third time, after Survival and Love and War. We're delighted to be joined by Kate Orman, as she talks her…
Power of 3537: Circle of Memory
We've got a tripled BAFTA Award winner as our guest this week! We're delighted to welcome writer Bob Ayres to the Power of 3, as we mark the release of his…
Power of 3536: Parasite (New Adventures #33)
We know that the word "parasite" is an insult used by the Chelonians in the New Adventures, but this has nothing to do with our favourite cybernetic tortoises…
Power of 3535: RTD 2 Go
"As part of securing the next phase of the show for future generations, and in line with the BBC's Charter and Agreement requirements, the BBC will put Doctor…
Power of 3534: Falls the Shadow (New Adventures #32)
Falls the Shadow is undoubtedly one of the most controversial of all New Adventures. Known as the longest novel in the series, and also for its violence…
Power of 3533: The Black Archive - The Daleks
‘After the neutronic war, our Dalek forefathers retired into the city, protected by our machines.’ The Black Archive returns, as it delves into the facts of…
Power of 3532: St Anthony's Fire (New Adventures #31)
We return to our look at the New Adventures range as we put Mark Gatiss's second Doctor Who adventure, St Anthony's Fire, in focus. Featuring archive…
Power of 3531: The Masks of Makassar
We take a look at another 'lost' story featuring Richard E Grant's Doctor from Scream of the Shalka. Paul Cornell's story for Christopher Eccleston's Ninth…
Power of 3530: Night of the Humans
We're taking a look at one of the first Eleventh Doctor novels published by BBC Books, as we turn the clock back to 2010. Night of the Humans was one of three…
Power of 3529: Spearheading the Daemon Spiders
We conclude our mini-series of episodes celebrating the Third Doctor, as we return to the original Power of 3 format. Steevie, Kenny and Dr John take a look at…
Power of 3528: Remembering Jon Pertwee
On 20 May 1996, Doctor Who's third leading man passed away. In this bonus episode of the Power of 3, we remember Jon Pertwee, whose five years in the title…
Power of 3527: Last of the Gadarene
The Power of 3 is remembering the Third Doctor, Jon Pertwee, who passed away this week, 30 years ago. We kick off our commemoration with a look at the most…
Power of 3526: Restoring the TV Movie (part two)
In our two-part look at the work which has gone in, to bring the TV Movie to 4K and blu-ray, we speak to more people involved in the process. Last week Paul…
Power of 3525: The Art of Destruction
Remember when Doctor Who was the number one show on TV, and everyone loved David Tennant and Billie Piper? We turn back the clock 20 years, as we travel with…
Power of 3524 : Restoring the TV Movie (part one)
We're just a few weeks away from the release of the Doctor Who TV Movie in 4K and blu-ray restored form. Joining us is the man who has overseen the work, Paul…
Power of 3523: The Deviant Strain
The Ninth Doctor, Rose and Captain Jack are our focus this week, as we take a look at the fourth New Series Adventure. The Deviant Strain - taking its name…
Power of 3522: Medicinal Purposes
A Doctor Who story set in Scotland, that isn't Terror of the Zygons?! What?! In the first of an occasional series, the Power of 3 takes a look at Big Finish…
Power of 3521: Storm Harvest
The Seventh Doctor and Ace face a deadly, unthinking foe with an appetite for destruction - the Krill! We find out all about the genetically engineered…