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A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Join Joe Ford as he waltzes all around the world (via whatever means the internet allows) and undertakes Doctor Who commentaries with a wide range of wonderful contributors. Fans, podcasters, online reviewers, writers, actors...the USP of this podcast is it's variety of guests and the fact that they all bring their own unique perspective to the podcast. The guest chooses the story, be it one they love, hate or are completely indifferent, and amongst the gossip is trivia, critique and personal…
Episodes
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Dan Pinn about his choice of Paradise Towers (2/4)
Joe & Dan; 'Build High for Happiness!' Episode two and we're seeing a Doctor form before our eyes, much discussion of Richard Briers as the Chief Caretaker and…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to the glorious Dan Pinn about his choice of Paradise Towers (1/4)
Joe & Dan; 'Well you never can tell...' It's the dawn of a bold new era. Out with the camp, in with the urban comic book thriller. Maybe quite a bit of camp…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Strictly Come Hamster - Season 26 (featuring Luke Molloy & Daniel Knight)
Join Rod, Joe, Luke & Daniel as we go right to the end - the first time round! There podcasts out there were the opinions are burning, where the audience are…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Hamster Book Club - Blood Harvest by Terrance Dicks
Joe, Andrew & Luke take to the mean streets and gothic forests to tackle gangsters and vampires and ponder the question...can anyone else do it quite like…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Omnibus! Full Circle featuring the glorious Si Hart
This is the closest Hamster has come to being a warm hug - it's Si Hart & season eighteen! I visited his house and we sat on his sofa and squeed about his…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Strictly Come Hamster - Series 7A (featuring Mark Donaldson & Dave Rennie)
Join Rod, Joe, Mark & Dave as we say goodbye to the Ponds (slowly) by taking in the sights of the Dalek Parliament, dinosaurs on a spaceship, a western…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to David Gillespie-Pratt about his choice of The Myth Makers (4/4)
Joe & David; 'Yes, there is. There's us. We can start again' We reach the end of our journey with a bloody massacre and the biggest tonal shift in the shows…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to David Gillespie-Pratt about his choice of The Myth Makers (3/4)
Joe & David; 'I'm afraid you're a bit late to say 'whoa' to the horse' Laughter and high jinks all the way as the Doctor comes up with a way to get out of a…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to David Gillespie-Pratt about his choice of The Myth Makers (2/4)
Joe & David; ‘She will bring nothing but doom, death and disaster!’ My education continue as David teaches me a brilliant way of bringing this story to life…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to David Gillespie-Pratt about his choice of The Myth Makers (1/4)
Joe & David; 'Do sit down and have a ham bone!' How do we 'watch' this much forgotten, much misunderstood and barely talked about story? Loose canon, the novel…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Omnibus! Day of the Daleks featuring Gary Russell
Joe & Gary head to Auderley House for this omnibus Hamster edition and face things that go bump in the night. Or possibly guerrillas from the the future. And…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Strictly Come Hamster - Season 17 (featuring Mark Cockram & Dan Pinn)
You’re a beautiful championship podcast, probably! Join Rod, Joe, Mark & Dan as they traverse Skaro, Paris, Chloris, Eden, Skonnos & Cambridge. Weakling scum!
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Simon Moore about his choice of Terror of the Zygons (4/4)
Joe & Simon; ‘Isn’t it a hit large for about four of you?’ The enjoyment of this last episode comes from making a mockery of Doctor Who’s limitations and the…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Simon Moore about his choice of Terror of the Zygons (3/4)
Joe & Simon; 'God Lord...and we left Miss Smith at the castle!' We are beguiled by the atmosphere conjured up by Geoffrey Burgeon in this story, but also the…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Daniel Rawnsley about his choice of Rose
Joe & Daniel; ‘D’you wanna come with me?’ Back to the beginning. Not the beginning beginning, but the second beginning. RTD brings Doctor Who to a new…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Hamster Book Club - The Eight Doctors (with Michael Mills)
Join Joe & Michael as they go right back to the beginning - where the eighth Doctor scored his own range of novels but not without jerking off the past first…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Simon Moore about his choice of Terror of the Zygons (2/4)
Joe & Simon; ‘I think we’re being bugged’ Superlatives abound for the sequence with Harry & Sarah in the barn, the design of the Zygons and even the puppetry…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to the awesome Simon Moore about his choice of Terror of the Zygons (1/4)
Joe & Simon; ‘It may be calm…but it’s never empty’ Simon has always loved this one and we begin to unpick why; stunning direction, an atmospheric score and…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Omnibus! The Talons of Weng Chiang (featuring Luke Molloy & Mark Rawlins)
It's time for another omnibus edition of Hamster as we tread the Victorian cobbles and face murderous puppets, join forces with impresarios and pathologists…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Hamster Book Club - Warriors' Gate & Beyond
Join Joe, Luke & Andrew as we traverse E-Space and find ourselves dicing with slave traders and ex slavers in a fight for contracting space and no exits…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Strictly Come Hamster - Season Six (featuring Gary Russell & Daniel Rawnsley)
Joe, Rod, Gary & Daniel face Quarks, White Robots, Cybermen, Krotons, Ice Warriors, Pirates & The Time Lords! Laugh and cry as we debate this wonderful 60s…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Jason Thompson about his choice of The Sea Devils (6/6)
Joe & Jason; ‘You’ve just made them angry. Very, very angry!’ This epic story ends with huge action set pieces as The Sea Devils go the way of their…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Jason Thompson about his choice of The Sea Devils (5/6)
Joe & Jason; ‘we’re not going to the planet over to a lot of lizards, you know!’ Enter Walker the Peacmaker! The action ramps up, peace is almost secured and…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Jason Thompson about his choice of The Sea Devils (4/6)
Joe & Jason; We’ve got plenty of time for Trenchard this episode, a vastly undervalued character and the sort that Hulke gives real depth to. His ending is but…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Jason Thompson about his choice of The Sea Devils (3/6)
Joe & Jason; ‘the whole thing’s getting out of hand!’ Time to talk length, novels and iconic moments with some time for quality footwork, abseiling and homing…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Jason Thompson about his choice of The Sea Devils (2/6)
Joe & Jason; ‘Just puppets, you know, for children…’ We’re beguiled by the atmosphere on the sea fort under siege, Pertwee’s comedy business & all the…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to the glorious Jason Thompson (in person!) about his choice of The Sea Devils (1/6)
Joe & Jason; ‘Horatio Nelson happens to be a close personal friend of mine!’ An epic six parter full of action, twists, brilliant acting & buckets of business…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Hamster Book Club - The Gallifrey Chronicles
Joe & his guest Ken Moss take the deepest of dives into the final book of the Eighth Doctor Adventures, The Gallifrey Chronicles. Is this a celebration or a…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Dylan Rees & Luke Molloy about their choice of Hell Bent
Joe, Dylan & Luke; 'I had a duty of care.' Joe used to hate this, and he's turning a corner. Luke used to hate this and now he likes it a great deal, except…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Luke Molloy & Dylan Rees about their choice of Heaven Sent
Joe, Luke & Dylan; 'BIRD' A huge episode; loved by two, hated by one but with lots of laughter in between, time for some intimate stories and a huge spoiler…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Strictly Come Hamster - Series 2 (starring Si Hart & Mark Rawlins)
Rod, Joe, Si & Mark and taking a deep dive into smugness (ding!), innovation, nostalgia and populism. A divisive second album but with huge highs…but are they…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to the delightful Jack Rees about his choice of Kill the Moon
Joe & Jack; ‘ABORT’ A contentious episode that we both happen to adore in a contentious season that we both happen to adore. Big spiders, toxic relationships…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to James Lark about his choice of Delta & the Bannermen (3/3)
Joe & James; 'Here's to the Future...Love is the answer!' We're blissfully in love with this story at this point - where bees and rock and roll combine to…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to James Lark about his choice of Delta & the Bannermen (2/3)
Joe & James; 'Actually, I think I may have gone a little too far...' We're basking in the Welsh sunshine (and countryside), taking in the beauty spots, riding…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Si Hart & Frazer Gregory about their choice of Planet of the Spiders (6/6)
Joe, Si & Frazer; ‘The All Powerful Meeeeeeee!’ The culmination of an entire era, the ultimate showdown, the biggest bugs and the Doctor facing up to his…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to James Lark about his choice of Delta & the Bannermen (1/3)
Joe & James; 'We're having our get to know you dance!' We're off to the 1950s - the Rock and Roll Years! Romance, genocide, dancing, firefights, Ken Dodd -…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Luke Molloy about his choice of The Waters of Mars
Joe & Luke (Victorious); ‘A Time Lord Victorious is wrong!’ This is the big one! Perfectly written and executed, top drama, scares and character work. How can…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Hamster Book Club - The Sands of Time
Join Joe, Luke & Andrew as we head to Ancient Egypt and discover the curse of the mummified Nyssa! We discuss Justin Richards' timey wimey plot, atmospheric…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Omnibus! Earthshock - featuring Pete Lambert
Another dip into the archives with my first conversation with Pete Lambert. We discuss lithe androids, Beryl’s walkway, happy maths geeks and shooty Tegans!
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Omnibus! The Dominators - celebrated by Frazer Gregory
Welcome to Hamster Omnibus! Extended episodes bringing together all the instalments into one mammoth listen. Let's head to the planet Dulkis with Frazer…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Strictly Come Hamster - Season 22 (featuring Steven B & Jo Short)
Join Rod, Joe, Steven & Jo as we traverse Titan 3, Jaconda, Telos, Varos, Killingworth, Seville, Karfel & Necros and take in the sights of acid baths…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Frazer Gregory & Si Hart about their choice of Planet of the Spiders (5/6)
Joe, Frazer & Si; ‘Lupton in the cellar!’ Will Joe & Si succeed at Frazer’s terrifying quiz? Will this story rouse to an exciting climax? Will 3s penultimate…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Si Hart & Frazer Gregory about their choice of Planet of the Spiders (4/6)
Joe, Si & Frazer; ‘you have sheep on Metebelis?’ The trickiest epsidoe of the story? An unconscious Doctor, a solid guest cast wasted, and effects that are hit…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Frazer Gregory & Si Hart about their choice of Planet of the Spiders (3/6)
Joe, Frazer & Si; 'I shan't let you take him! I shan't! I shan't!' Enter the most spectacular guest actor to ever appear in a Doctor Who. Neska remains a fan…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Si Hart & Frazer Gregory about their choice of Planet of the Spiders (2/4)
Joe, Si & Frazer; 'He's turned off to the right, Brigadier!' It's a ruddy great one episode chase over land, sea and air. Is this a self indulgent non episode…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Frazer Gregory & Si Hart about their choice of Planet of the Spiders (1/6)
Joe, Frazer & Si; 'Concentrate!' A biggie...the end of the Jon Pertwee's time on Doctor Who, the culmination of the work of Barry Letts & Terrance Dicks and…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Hamster Book Club - The Giggle
Join Joe & Michael Mills as they enter the twisted, brilliant and hilarious world of The Toymaker and find out the true meaning of playing games...
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to the gorgeous Luke Molloy & Dylan Rees about their choice of Mindwarp (4/4)
Joe, Luke & Dyan; ‘you…killed Peri…’ This is the big one. It’s either a complete betrayal of Doctor Who or the most exciting, horrific and edgy bit of…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Luke Molloy & Dylan Rees about their choice of Mindwarp (3/4)
Joe, Luke & Dylan; ‘lalalalalalalalala…’ (Mentor laugh) - It’s time to get very serious as the darkness weaves around Peri, the rebels are murdered and the…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Dylan Rees & Luke Molloy about their choice of Mindwarp (2/4)
Joe, Dylan & Luke; off to the Sea of Sorrows… Is the Doctor mad? Influenced? A turncoat? What could possibly prompt this violent insanity?
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Luke Molloy & Dylan Rees about their choice of Mindwarp (1/4)
Joe, Luke & Dylan; ‘would you prepare to apply the skidaddle test?’ Huge love for season 23, the Trial and this story as the boys pull apart the many rights…
A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcastHamster - On Tour in Aldbourne & Didcot
Lads on Tour! I joined those gorgeous podcasters Mark Raw XXX, Dylan Rees & Luke Molloy for a tour of the locations of The Daemons, Planet of the Spiders & The…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Strictly Come Hamster - Series 12
Join Joe, Rod, Dylan & David as we skip (in some cases warily) into the 13th Doctor's second season. Will Rod defend anything Chibnall? Will Dylan criticise…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to David Gillespie-Pratt about his choice of Underworld (4/4)
Joe & David; and another mad computer of Death? More wandering around the fake caves, more searching for a plot or original ideas, more lack of wit and wonder?…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to David Gillespie-Pratt about his choice of Underworld (3/4)
Joe & David; descending down the shaft together gracefully. Is it possible that there are no talking points whatsoever in this particular episode of Doctor…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to David Gillespie-Pratt about his choice of Underworld (2/4)
Joe & David; how many times will we see that security camera shot? A discussion on humour in Doctor Who, how trains and Underworld face familiar nightmares…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to David Gillespie-Pratt about his choice of Underworld (1/4)
Joe & David; 'Made in Minyos' Is this the worst Doctor Who story of repute? Can we delve into the troubled production and find a story worth telling? Is the…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Luke Molloy about his choice of Asylum of the Daleks
Joe & Luke; remembering the fatleks! Picking apart series seven from two angles, and this episode is dissected by a lover and a hater. Let the laughter…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Hamster Book Club - Transit
Joe, James, Jason & Ian have a feisty discussion about trains, semen, companion could have beens, a drunk Doctor and some substantial worldbuilding. Can a…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Hamster Book Club - Lance Parkin Interview Part Two
Lance talks about how different it was working with BBC Books, and regales us with stories of the writing of The Infinity Doctors and Father Time and also a…