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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 3460: Counterstrike
He may have gone from our TV screens, but the Fifteenth Doctor still lives on. His adventures continue through BBC Audiobooks, and we're delighted to be joined…
Power of 3459: Just War (New Adventures #46)
In our latest episode looking at a Doctor Who novel, we're delighted to welcome Lance Parkin to The Power of 3 for the first time. We discuss how he got his…
Power of 3458: Shakedown (New Adventures #45)
Who remembers the excitement of 1994, when a new Doctor Who drama without Doctor Who was announced, featuring the Sontarans? And then - GASP! - came the news…
Power of 3457: Dracula!
The latest of the Puffin Classics Doctor Who novels is here, and the Doctor encounters... Dracula! We're delighted to welcome back Paul Magrs to discuss…
Power of 3456: Speed of Flight
Remember that time on Doctor Who when Mike Yates died? In our latest book club episode, looking at a Doctor Who novel, we're heading back to the era of the…
Power of 3455: The Black Archive - The Mysterious Planet
He's back, and it's about time. Well, 18 months or so! Today, we're looking at the latest releast from Obverse Publishing's Black Archive series, as Jez…
Power of 3454: Corpse Marker
The Robots of Death return! Decades for Big Finish's excellent spin-off series The Robots, Chris Boucher returned the Fourth Doctor and Leela to Kaldor, for a…
Power of 3453: What Still Remains
He's a New York Times best selling author. He's written tie in fiction for Star Wars and Stranger Things. Adam Christopher joins the Power of 3 to discuss his…
Power of 3452: The Final Sanction
The Selacians return to menace the Second Doctor, in today's book club edition. We're taking a look at The Final Sanction, written by Steve Lyons, in which his…
Power of 3451: The Eye of the Scorpion and Erimem
The Eye of the Scorpion was a significant release for Big Finish. It was the first script to be produced, which had been sent through to Gary Russell, back in…
Power of 3450: Disney No More
It's official - Disney+ are out of Doctor Who, and it's back in the Beeb's full control. A new Christmas special is on the way for 2026, with a series to…
Power of 3449: Ten Little Aliens
We're back in the era of the First Doctor, as we take a look at the BBC PDA Ten Little Aliens. Featuring the Doctor, Ben and Polly, we speak with author Steve…
Power of 3448: Lewis Griefer's Pyramids of Mars
It's one of those things we've often heard about - the original version of what became Pyramids of Mars. You know the one - the British Museum, mummies, that…
Power of 3447: Optional Extras 20 - The Master
"Hee hee hee! Oh, my dear Doctor, you're such a fool..." Who can forget Anthony Ainley's portrayal of the Master. Once seen, never forgotten, for so many…
Power of 3446: System Shock
Our celebrations of all things Season 13 related continue with our latest book club episode. Today, we take a look at the Missing Adventure System Shock, set…
Power of 3445: 1001 Nights in Time and Space
Doctor Who has always managed to encompass different story telling styles, whether on TV, on audio, or in print. 1001 Nights in Time and Space takes a…
Power of 3444: Optional Extras 19 - Pyramids of Mars
With the Season 13 Blu-ray release imminent, we continue our countdown to its arrival. Today, we take a look at the various Charaction Options action figures…
Power of 3443: The Making of Season 13 on Blu-ray (part two)
Copies of the Season 13 blu-ray are arriving now, after being dispatched by HMV in the UK! And to tease you with more of the new extras, we speak to Chris…
Power of 3442: The Making of Season 13 on Blu-ray (part one)
The countdown has begun - there's less than a week until Season 13 arrives on Blu-ray in the UK. As ever, we preview this eagerly-anticipated release by…
Power of 3441: Molten Heart
We return to the Thirteenth Doctor in print for our latest book club edition. Author Una McCormack drops by to discuss writing for the Doctor, Graham, Yaz and…
Power of 3440: The Black Archive - The Devil's Chord
We take a look at the latest release in the Black Archive series from Obverse Books in our latest episode. Their first book to feature the Fifteenth Doctor is…
Power of 3439: Terrible Lizards
Who remembers when the Doctor, Amy and Rory met dinosaurs? Ah yes, when they were on a tramp steamer in Florida, in the Victorian era. What do you mean, you…
Power of 3438: Missing Films are Fabulous!
It's been revealed by lost film specialists Film is Fabulous! that more than two missing episodes of Doctor Who exist in the hands of private collectore…
Power of 3437: Howe's That?
If you're a Doctor Who fan of a certain age, then you'll know exactly who David J Howe is. DWM's Matrix Data Bank consultant, DWAS exec member, co-editor of…
Power of 3436: Optional Extras 18 - B&M wave two 2025
The plastic fantastic are back in our high street stores in the UK. The Special Weapons Dalek and an Imperial Dalek feature in History of the Daleks set 20…
Power of 3435: Snowglobe 7
We return to the New Series Adventures range of novels, after spending a while in the classic era. Today, we're joining the Tenth Doctor and Martha in an…
Power of 3434: Target Audience
The range of Target audiobooks from The Daleks through to Rose is now complete, with the release of Doctor Who and the Loch Ness Monster. Michael Stevens, who…
Power of 3433: Alixion and the lost Season 27
Big Finish's latest release in the Lost Stories range is Alixion, a story which would have featured as part of the never to be Season 27. Original writer Robin…
Power of 3432: On Target - The Robot Revolution
We're back in the territory of the Target novelistations with today's episode. We look at the opening adventure of the Fifteenth Doctor's second and final…
Power of 3431: No Future (New Adventures #23)
The mystery is revealed... Just who has changed time and been plaguing the Doctor, Ace and Bernice on their travels? We find out in No Future, as the…
Power of 3430: Conundrum (New Adventures #22)
The Alternative Universe cycle reaches its penultimate chapter, as the fractured TARDIS team face a threat that's stranger than fiction... We speak to Steve…
Power of 3429: The Left-Handed Hummingbird (New Adventures #21)
We've reached the third adventure in the Alternative Universe Cycle, with The Left-Handed Hummingbird. It's a hugely important novel, as it was the first…
Power of 3428: The Dimension Riders (New Adventures #20)
The Alternative Universe Cycle continues, with The Dimension Riders. Author Daniel Blythe tells us how he was commissioned to write the 20th New Adventure, in…
Power of 3427: Blood Heat (New Adventures #19)
We're bringing you five New Adventures in five days, as we look at the Alternative Universe cycle. This quintet of novels began in the 30th anniversary year…
Power of 3426: Kingmaker
Our search for unmade Richard E Grant Doctor Who stories continues, as we unearth another - Kingmaker. Written by Jonathan Clements, this six-parter would…
Power of 3425: Iceberg (Redux) (New Adventures #18)
We bring you another redux edition of a previous episode today, with a revamp of an episode that was originally released 200 editions ago - Iceberg. We speak…
Power of 3424: Birthright (Redux) (New Adventures #17)
We've previously featured Birthright on the podcast, but a long time ago... So, we've given it the redux treatment, with lots of extra material, including book…
Power of 3423: Shadowmind (New Adventures #16)
We're looking at the 16th New Adventure in our latest episode, as we feature the first Doctor Who novel by the soon-to-be prolific Christopher Bulis. Our…
Power of 3422: Optional Extras 17 - B&M wave one 2025
The latest Doctor Who action figures are here, in B&M stores across the UK. As ever, we're joined by Al Dewar (from Character), to discuss the creation of…
Power of 3421: White Darkness (New Adventures #15)
Zombi! Voudon! Haiti! We're joining the Seventh Doctor, Ace and Bernice as they encounter White Darkness - the first Doctor Who novel from the prolific David A…
Power of 3420: On Target - The Well
BBC Books recently released four new Target novelisations - of four stories in a row! Today, we're joined by Gareth L Powell, who has adapted the Fifteenth…
Power of 3419: Lucifer Rising (New Adventures #14)
We're continuing our run of adventures with the Seventh Doctor, Ace and Bernice Summerfield in the New Adventures. Today, we're featuring Lucifer Rising, and…
Power of 3418: The Fantastic Four (Missing Episodes)
Ah... Missing episodes. An area that's likely to get most Doctor Who fans hot under the collar. After all, who hasn't thought about walking past a car boot…
Power of 3417: Deceit (New Adventures #13)
What happens when the man in charge of a range of Doctor Who novels puts finger to keyboard himself? We find out exactly what happened when Peter Darvill-Evans…
Power of 3416: Too Broad and Too Deep - Peter Darvill-Evans
After John Nathan-Turner, but before Jason Haigh-Ellery, there was another man with a double-barrelled surname who helped keep Doctor Who alive. Today, we…
Power of 3415: Frankenstein and the Patchwork Man
With the Ninth Doctor and Rose returning last week, thanks to Big Finish, today we look at a novel featuring the pairing. We put Jack Heath's Frankenstein and…
Power of 3414: The Pit (Redux) (New Adventures #12)
Having brought you Transit earlier this week, we now re-present our look at the New Adventure The Pit. This redux episode still features the original interview…
Power of 3413: Memoria
Stand by for another Power of 3 EXCLUSIVE! Last week, we thought there was only one unmade Shalka Doctor story. And how wrong were we! After our Blood of the…
Power of 3412: Transit (New Adventures #10)
When Transit was published, how many Doctor Who fans would have imagined that its writer would go on to become a British bestseller? We're delighted to be…
Power of 3411: Blood of the Robots
Last week, we brought you a look at Scream of the Shalka, the 2003 webcast for the 40th anniversary. Now, we're bringing you a deep dive into its sequel, the…
Power of 3410: Festival of Death
It's one of the most highly-acclaimed Doctor Who novels, and always cited as a fan favourite. We're talking Festival of Death. Writer Jonathan Morris joins us…
Power of 3409: Scream If You Wanna Go Shalka (Baby!)
Richard E Grant IS the Doctor! (Or so we thought, for a few months) We put the 2003 40th anniversary Doctor Who webcast Scream of the Shalka under the…
Power of 3408: Beautiful Chaos
This week marks three years since the passing of the beloved Bernard Cribbins. For our latest book club release, we speak to author Gary Russell about his…
Power of 3407: BBC Audio 2025
On this podcast, we obviously love Big FInish. But don't forget, they're not the only producers of audio Doctor Who. Today, we learn more about the output of…
Power of 3406: Matrix
We're back with the Seventh Doctor today, as we join him and Ace for the second adventure in the BBC Books version of Season 27. Co-author Mike Tucker joins us…
Power of 3405: Approving the Doctor - with Dave Turbitt (part two)
It's not often we do sequel episodes, but in this case, we really had to. Episode 376 - Approving the Doctor - with Dave Turbitt (part one) - gave us insight…
Power of 3404: Paper Moon
The Thirteenth Doctor returned on audio last week, as Big Finished released Jodie Whittaker's first adventure, Vampire Weekend. To mark the occasion, we look…
Power of 3403: Season 13 Blu-ray Reveal
Happy The Android Invasion Day! It's 6 July 2025, and to celebrate, here's (another bonus!) episode for you. Join the OG, as Tom Harris returns, to discuss the…
Power of 3402: Spectral Scream
It's the weekend, and what says the weekend more than some new Doctor Who? We're back into the world of the recently published Fifteenth Doctor novels, as we…
Power of 3401: The Black Archive - Castrovalva
We had to a dwelling of simplicity for our latest episode, as we look at the Black Archive release of Castrovalva. We speak to author Andrew Orton about TV…