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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 3102: Playing the Long Game
Remember the Wilderness Years? That horrible period when Doctor Who was out of production with no sign of coming back? Paul Hayes has chronicled that period…
Power of 3101: Audie-Ooooh
The Power of 3 returns after a week off - and we're chatting with an Audie Award nominee - Big Finish regular, Tracy Wiles. Who just happens to be Scottish. We…
Power of 3100: Dreamland - I Love Ya!
The Power of 3 hits a landmark episode - our first century! To celebrate, we're joined by the writer and director of a TV episode - Dreamland, the animated…
Power of 399: Two Little Ducks - Season 22 revealed
The latest released in Doctor Who: The Collection on blu-ray has been revealed. Join John and Kenny as they share their thoughts on season 22, which is due out…
Power of 398: Tennant's Special
The internet has been awash with rumours these past few days as a result of a claim that David Tennant's returning to play the Doctor under Russell T Davies…
Power of 397: The Creeping Death
Get yourself ready for a trip to London in the 1950s, where this week the Power of 3 faces certain doom in the fog. Our Kenny Smith has a chat with Roy Gill…
Power of 396: The Short Trip of a Lifetime
The Power of 3 is Scotland's leading Doctor Who podcast (in the absence of any evidence to the contrary, we'll boldly stick by that statement). This week…
Power of 395: The Who Adventures
Kenny and John travel back to the 1990s to reminisce about the days of 12 adventures with the current Doctor each year - we're talking about The New Adventures…
Power of 394: Blair With Me
The Power of 3's final podcast of the year sees us have a chat with Blair Mowat, a composer who has worked on Doctor Who on TV, as well as on audio for Big…
Power of 393: Merry Christmas Everybody
It's Chriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiistmas! David, John and Kenny are back and getting into the festive spirit with a trio of episodes, one of which has…
Power of 392: The Making of Season 17 on Blu-ray
We go behind the scenes of the Doctor Who - The Collection blu ray releases this week. Kenny has a chat with Peter Crocker about restoring pictures for blu ray…
Power of 391: Lost and Found
Last week, we brought you interviews with a couple of people involved in created The Curse of Lady Macbeth from the third Ninth Doctor box set from Big Finish…
Power of 390: Fair is Foul and Foul is Fair
The Ninth Doctor's back - and he's back in Scotland! And, if he's in Scotland, then it's up to the Power of 3 to track down some of the people involved, and…
Power of 389: She Drahvs Me Crazy
John and Kenny celebrate the release of the latest Doctor Who animated story, Galaxy 4, with Dave popping by on the space/time telegraph to share his thoughts…
Power of 388: Doctor Who Family Tree: Dracula AD 1972
David hosts as the Doctor Who Family Tree makes a welcome return, as he, Tom and Kenny take a look at Dracula: AD 1972. There's various Doctor Who connections…
Power of 387: Five Alive
We turn the clock back 40 years, to November 1981. Dave and Kenny were still at primary school, Tom was in his late teens, and Doctor Who was back on TV - but…
Power of 386: Hey Missy!
Missy - one of the most memorable creations of the Steven Moffat era - is being given an extended lease of life on audio. Big Finish recently released Missy…
Power of 385: Davros is a *****!
And so, it finally comes to an end - the final part of Dalek Universe has been released. Kenny and Dave are briefly joined by Tom as they share their thoughts…
Power of 384: Charley Is My Darling
The news is out - Charley Pollard is returning for a new box set of adventures alongside the Eighth Doctor! Dave and Kenny discuss Charley Pollard - The…
Power of 383: Spack Off!
It's that exciting time again, when BBC Studios reveals which classic season of Doctor Who is next for the blu-ray box set release. And, as you'll know, it's…
Power of 382: Stay On Target
The Power of 3 does something a little different - once again! This week, Kenny recalls the Target novelisation cover art exhibition, and speaks to the man who…
Power of 381: The Second Coming
Russell T Davies is back as Doctor Who showrunner - and last week the Power of 3 was the first podcast in the world (most probably) to discuss it. Now that the…
Power of 380: Russell Returns!
Within minutes of the shock news of Russell T Davies' return to Doctor Who as showrunner being confirmed, Kenny and Tom recorded a quick mini-episode to give…
Power of 379: Doctor Debuts 2
Way back in the mists of time, the Power of Three looked at the debut stories of three Doctors. This week, Kenny and Dave retain their places in the starting…
Power of 378: Girl, Deconstructed
It's all change this week on the Power of 3 as Tom and Dave are switched for Lisa and Helen! We go behind the scenes of recent Big Finish Ninth Doctor release…
Power of 377: Making An Exhibition Of Ourselves
Doctor Who Magazine has recently featured the Doctor Who exhibitions of Longleat and Blackpool in the 1970s and 80s. So, Dave, Kenny and Tom share their…
Power of 376: Back To Black (Guardian)
The Power of 3 takes a look at a classic trilogy in the 1980s. Peter Davison's in the TARDIS, Mark Strickson's joining as Turlough, and Valentine Dyall is the…
Power of 375: Doctor On Call
The second Big Finish Ninth Doctor box set - Respond To All Calls - is now available. Kenny and Dave share their thoughts on a fun trio of tales.
Power of 374: You're History!
The boys are back in town once more, as Tom, David and Kenny are reunited. This week, they're taking some trips in time to discuss a trio of TV adventures…
Power of 373: Master of the Universe
Dave and Kenny return to the Dalek Universe, as they encounter the Tenth Doctor in his second box set of adventures. Here, the Doctor and his friends Anya…
Power of 372: So Long, Farewell
It's another Power of Two episode! This week, Tom and David are in the hotseats, as they discuss the biggest Doctor Who news story of the year - the…
Power of 371: Reanimating the Dead
David and Kenny convene in Glasgow's Queen Park to discuss the BBC's necromancy, as they breathe new life into long-lost stories. This week they discuss the…
Power of 370: Further Variations on a Theme
Kenny's flying solo once again on the good ship Power of Three. With Tom and Dave suffering from the Space Plague (not COVID, and definitely not working too…
Power of 369: Variations on a Theme
With David and Tom caught up with work and holidays, we have our first ever Power of One episode, as Kenny introduces some of the most popular versions of the…
Power of 368: War - Hurrgh!
The War Doctor is back, as Big Finish have released The War Doctor Begins, a new series of audios looking back to the earliest days of the Doctor's 'secret'…
Power of 367: Guess Who's Coming To Dinner?
It's the question we've all (probably) asked ourselves at one time or another... if you were having a Doctor Who dinner party, who would you invite? This week…
Power of 366: A tribute to Jackie Lane
Following the sad passing of Jackie Lane, Tom, David and Kenny remember the actress who played Dodo in the Hartnell years.
Power of 365: Unconventional
Tom, David and Kenny share their memories of going to conventions over the years, and prepare for a shock - one of them has NEVER BEEN TO A DOCTOR WHO…
Power of 364: Out Of Luck, Out Of Time
Kenny and Dave enjoy a pleasant trip to the jungle of Kembel, as they discuss the latest Out Of Time release, as the Tenth Doctor encounters his fifth…
Power of 363: Stage Fright
Back to business (is business) this week as Tom, Dave and Kenny reconvene, and share their memories of watching Doctor Who being performed, LIVE, before their…
Power of 362: Other Lives
This week, the Power of 3 team talk amongst themselves, quite literally. If you've ever wondered how Kenny came to be involved with Big Finish as the editor of…
Power of 361: Oh Ecc
A stitch in time saves nine, according to the old saying. Power of 3 listeners will be aware that we NEVER refer to Doctors by numbers, so that proverb means…
Power of 360: Room 103
In a completely original idea for something new and different, Tom, Dave and Kenny discuss things from the Whoniverse that they'd love to see the back off…
Power of 359: Doctor Who Family Tree - On Her Majesty's Secret Service
Tom, David and Kenny find another branch of the Doctor Who family tree, as they dip a toe into the world of Bond. James Bond. Not Brooke or Basildon. Kenny…
Power of 358: The Universal - SPOILERS!
Kenny and David have an away day, as they visit planet Exxilon, but Tom is unable to join them as they discuss the start of the Dalek Universe, with River Song…
Power of 357: It Takes Two
We turn back the clock as David, Tom and Kenny return to the original idea of the Power of 3, to watch three linked TV episodes - in this case, two-part…
Power of 356: God Bless The VHS
If you were a Doctor Who fan in the 20th century, the chances are you owned a host of VHS tapes. Tom, Dave and Kenny cast their minds back to the days when…
Power of 355: The Lost Stories (remix)
Tom managed to get himself lost on his way to the recording for this episode, which is ironic, as Dave and Kenny work their way through the stories which were…
Power of 355: The Lost Stories
Tom managed to get himself lost on his way to the recording for this episode, which is ironic, as Dave and Kenny work their way through the stories which were…
Power of 354: The Day Of When I Met The Doctor
We've already had our 50th episode, but we've borrowed the title of the golden anniversary special as we recall our encounters with the Doctors. Find out who…
Power of 353: Hooray for bluray!
The season eight bluray is out, and Tom, Dave and Kenny are loving it. Hear what they think of the special features, give their thoughts on the five stories…
Power of 352: [Insert clever pun using the word 'Target']
In which Davy and Tom discuss the most recent additions to the Target range of Doctor Who novelisations.
Power of 351: Living in the Past (part two)
Kenny and Dave are back with the second part of their review of the BBC Past Doctor Adventures novels, featuring a guest appearance from author David Bishop…
Power of 350: Desert Island Doctors
The Power of 3 is 50 episodes old, and to mark the event, Smith (Kenny), Paisley Boy Dave (Steel, not Tennant) and Captain Grumpy (Tom) are trapped on a space…
Power of 349: Living in the Past (part one)
With Tom not heaving read the BBC Books, Kenny and Dave continue their look back on old Doctor Who novels from the 1990s and early 2000s, with the adventures…
Power of 348: Doctor Who Family Tree: Night of the Demon
Find out why this black and white classic from 1957 is the best British horror film of all time and, more importantly, why it is a member of the Doctor Who…
Power of 347: Three For Free
With Tom in therapy ahead of the release of the season 24 blu-ray release, Kenny and Dave turn their ears to some free Doctor Who audios from Big Finish, which…