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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 John Dorney about his choice of Carnival of Monsters (1/4)
Joe & John; 99 skidoo! Occasionally we talk about Carnival, but we also cover the works of Robert Holmes, Big Finish stories, recasting, Oscar winners…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Pete Lambert about his favourite episode - Orphan 55!
Pete & Joe & BENNI! This is it folks. The best Doctor Who episode of all time. Despicable Dregs, dysfunctional families, fabulous Furries, annoying OAPs, a…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to the gorgeous Pete Lambert about his choice of K.9 & Company
Joe & Pete; swingers in Morton Harwood! Sinister covens, countless phone calls, everyone dunnit, honking wards, plummeting plant sales, terrifying tractors and…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to the charming Lucy McCaul about her choice of The Claws of Axos (4/4)
Joe & Lucy; following Doctor Who’s safety advice following a nuclear power station exploding. Exploding jeeps, spaghetti horrors, an unreliable Doctor, hunks…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Lucy McCaul about her choice of The Claws of Axos (3/4)
Joe & Lucy; which is it to be Brigadier? The right Doctor for the right time? Favourite Brig moments, intrusive music, the truth about Kent landscape, a…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Lucy McCaul about her pick of The Claws of Axos (2/4)
Joe & Lucy; ❤️s Adric, Mike Yates, Turlough and the Master. Lamenting human greed, dramatic expediency, realistic direction vs insane writing, nuclear…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Lucy McCaul about her choice of The Claws of Axos (1/4)
Joe & Lucy; destruct, destruct, destruct! Overdone Chinns, rubber chicken spaceships, a prickly Doctor, sexy soldiers, insane spaceship interiors, digestible…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Colin Neal about his choice of The Ultimate Foe (2/2)
Joe & Colin; releasing ourselves from the misguided maxims that you nurture can we be free! Ronald McDonald at rave, the Doctor hamming it up, Pip’n’Jane…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Colin Neal about his choice of The Ultimate Foe (1/2)
Joe & Colin; with evidence that may halt this Trial immediately. If you hate the Trial, look elsewhere! We’re hugely enamoured with the twists, the atmosphere…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Mark McManus about his choice of The Happiness Patrol (3/3)
Joe & Mark; where people know how to enjoy themselves! We talk extensively about coming out as Doctor Who fans. We’re troubled by the scene in the Forum, but…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Mark McManus about The Happiness Patrol (2/3)
Joe & Mark; we can’t do anything without our list now, can we? An obscene amount of love for the Kandyman, an intoxicating mixture of light and dark, why Helen…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Mark McManus about his choice of The Happiness Patrol (1/3)
Joe & Mark; have a nice death! Mark is a podcast host so we share mutual questions. A tooled up hen party, theme tune tales, the joy of humanoid villains, Ace…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to the magnificent Nathan Bottomley about his choice of Delta and the Bannermen (3/3)
Joe & Nathan; where love has never been known for its rationality. Real 50s tunes, Joe gets horny, the Doctor has a gorgeous entourage, there’s a spectacularly…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Nathan Bottomley about his choice of Delta and the Bannermen (2/3)
Joe & Nathan; not the Happy Hearts Holiday Club from Bolton. Delta, the template for NuWho? We discuss the series’ greatest romances. We’re bewitched by Keff…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Nathan Bottomley about his choice of Delta and the Bannermen (1/3)
Joe & Nathan; being kind, lending dresses. A tremendously fun, frolicking, irreverent adventure in one of Nathan’s favourite periods of the show. Dodd…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to David Maskell about his choice of Silver Nemesis (3/3)
Joe & David; we are beautiful, are we not? We identify the location of the title sequence. Huge love, admiration, talk tales and trivia about the glamorous…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to David Maskell about his choice of Silver Nemesis (2/3)
Joe & David; they were invisible! Dreadful impressions of incredible acting, character options ideas, Top Trump card tales, disco Cybermen, convention tales…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to David Maskell about his choice of Silver Nemesis (1/3)
Joe & David; riding the back of time in Silver Nemesis; the Musical. Hot Nazis, trajectory’s decaying, the Doctor/companion dream team, destiny beckons!, an…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to the marvellous Mr Jeff about his choice of Resolution
Joe & Mr Jeff; awkward after a kiss at New Years. A fabulous fresh take on the Daleks, epic visuals, a Doctor to love, a blisteringly good score, Chekhov’s…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Si Hart about his choice of Invasion of the Dinosaurs (6/6)
Joe & Si; and the red hot Dino action with music from The Chase! Or should that be Je t’aime? Conspirators finally brought to justice and a moral message. What…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Si Hart about his choice of Invasion of the Dinosaurs (5/6)
Joe & Si; Going Underground! Ep5 padding or is it the best character work of the story? Tight denim, a special John Levene commentary, the tea mans…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Si Hart about his choice of Invasion of the Dinosaurs (4/6)
Joe & Si; hunting conspirators! Mop versus Pterodactyl, left wing fascists, over the top space cars, Allo’ Allo’ quotes, we’re going Underground, serious wall…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Si Hart about his choice of Invasion of the Dinosaurs (3/6)
Joe & Si; they left Earth three moths ago! Where we learn what both Si and Joe were doing age 18. Why is Butler so flirty? Big Man 🦖 takes a doze. Does this…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Si Hart about his choice of Invasion of the Dinosaurs (2/6)
Joe & Si; diorama delight! Reverse slow mo with CSO! Pertwee in close up! The renaissance of the Brigadier! Pink for your actual Pterodactyl! Sally…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Si Hart about his choice of Invasion (1/6)
Joe & Si, on the run from UNIT! We deconstruct how fan myths are created, do incredible dinosaur impressions, consider just who might be involved in this…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Pete Lambert about his choice of The Daemons (5/5)
Joe & Pete; they’ve got nothing to lose loss so you better watch out. This is the one; the biggie, the world changer, the big twist. Pete reveals just why the…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Pete Lambert about his choice of The Daemons (4/5)
Joe & Pete face psychotic Morris Dancers! When did Pete’s balls drop? Why does this episode look so much better than the others? And has anyone else been…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Pete Lambert about his choice of The Daemons (3/5)
Joe & Pete; terrified by gargoyles in body stockings. Is this the horniest story? With horns. How do you effectively tackle episode three exposition? More…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Pete Lambert about his choice of The Daemons (2/5)
Joe & Pete; UNIT specialists. Is it like the Carry On films, Night of the Demon, Talons of Weng-Chiang or is it just fantastic folk horror? Who’s the most…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Pete Lambert about his choice of The Daemons (1/5)
Join Joe & Pete as they discover what happened to Canon Smallwood, in mysterious circumstances. Folk horror, wind machines, blinking drinking games, quality…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to the delectable Matt Michael about his pick of The TV Movie
Join Joe & Matt as they always dress for the occasion. An inexplicable info dump of an opening act, a charming middle act and an hectic and baffling last…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Frazer Gregory about his choice of The Space Museum (4/4)
Join Joe & Frazer as they bring down the Moroks (off screen, with a huge budget). What do The Phantom Menace, The Dominators and The Space Museum have in…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Frazer Gregory about his choice of The Space Museum (3/4)
Join Joe & Frazer as they have the carry the story because The Doctor is on holiday. We’re baffled by Ida Barr’s appearance on the DVD, admire Ivor Salter’s…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Frazer Gregory about his choice of The Space Museum
Join Joe & Frazer, almost men and dangerous! Prepare to have your mind blown as the truth behind the Moroks is finally revealed. If you want to know where they…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Frazer Gregory about his choice of The Space Museum
Join Joe & Frazer as they jump a time track and don’t arrive until the cliffhanger. 25 minutes of trying to figure out the plot, mystery, suspense, thoughtful…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Mike Honour about his choice of The Woman Who Fell to Earth
Join Joe & Mike as they realise they re special, they are important. A huge Jodie Whittaker celebration; her character, her performance, her companions and her…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Jason Thompson about his choice of The Mysterious Planet (4/4)
Join Joe & Jason as they don’t open their mouths about the Matr-BLEEP BLEEP BLEEP. A brilliant sixth Doctor; impassioned and compassionate, the accidental…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Jason Thompson about his choice of The Mysterious Planet (3/4)
Join Joe & Jason as they go...forward (to Marks & Spencer!). Intimate stories of how Doctor Who can soften the blow of real world tragedy, why isn’t anyone…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Jason Thompson about his choice of The Mysterious Planet (2/4)
Join Joe & Jason as they conceal themselves in a muddy crevice with a trick up their sleeves. We rewrite Trial for a modern audience, a reading from the…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Jason Thompson about his choice of The Mysterious Planet (1/4)
Join Joe & Jason as they discover a remarkable Marble Arch co-incidence on Ravalox. Opinions on JNTs stunt casting, the Trial structure, the re-imagined sixth…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to the sensational Mark Rawlins about his choice of Smith & Jones
Join Joe & Mark on an adventure on the bloody moon! How to introduce a likeable, relatable companion in 45 minutes, drippy dildos, almost Sontarans, Anne Reid…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Steven Schapansky about his choice of The Androids of Tara (4/4)
Join Joe & Steven as they experience Doctor Who does The Princess Bride. Night shoots, expert sword fighters, podcast worthy dialogue and a cutting parting…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Steven Schapansky about his choice of The Androids of Tara (3/4)
Join Joe & Steven as they realise the Count’s just offered us the throne! We discuss the two sides of Tom Baker, drink fuelled memorable television, Patricia…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Steven Schapanksy about his choice of The Androids of Tara
Join Joe & Steven as they enjoy the romantic entanglements of a gorgeous summer on Tara. Much joy about the Key to Time, K.9, Doctor Who frivolity, Taran…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to the gorgeous Steven Schapansky about his choice of The Androids of Tara (1/4)
Join Joe & Steven as they discover what everybody is wearing on Tara this year! Much talk of fandoms, glorious podcasts, location work, Mary Tamm, irreverence…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to JD Collins about his choice of Journey’s End (2/2)
Join Joe & JD as they fall apart as we lose Donna Noble Victorious. A huge cast, and we love them all. A massive coda, and our emotions are being played on a…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to JD Collins about his pick of The Stolen Earth (1/2)
Join Joe & JD as they flyyyy into the time vortex and watch spin offs collide! Peak excitement, an immense cast, masterful drama, thrills, spills and shocks!…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Jason A Miller about his choice of The War Machines (4/4)
Join Joe& Jason & Duchess & Sailor Ben as they head into time and space! The most pretentious word ever to be uttered on this podcast, Hartnell dominates so…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Jason A Miller about his choice of The War Machines (3/4)
Join Joe & Jason as the witness the advance of the War Machines! WOTAN impressions, Jamie tossing restlessly, Polly cosplay, Ben’s shirt leaves nothing to the…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Jason A Miller about his choice of The War Machines (2/4)
Join Joe & Jason as they bring Doc-tor Whoooooooo here. What are the most melodramatic Doctor Who titles? Does Dodo go out in style? Who is the best comedy…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Jason A Miller about his choice of The War Machines (1/4)
Join Joe & Jason as they face the dreaded WOTAN at the Post Office Tower! Why is Dodo marvellous? Did Jason judge this story unfairly on first watch? And how…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to John Bensalhia about his choice of The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe.
Join Joe & John as we head for bargain basement Narnia via economy Mary Poppins. We choke down on extreme levels of Christmas, baulk at the waste of incredible…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to David Maskell about his choice of Terror of the Vervoids (4/4)
Join Joe & David as they are charged with genocide! The truth is out: Janet is guilty and we reveal all about how she murdered the Conmodore and was put on…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to David Maskell about his choice of Terror of the Vervoids (3/4)
Join Joe & David as they are driven directly into the eye of the black hole of Tartarus! The question ‘would you say this is the most vaginal monster?’ is…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to David Maskell about his choice of Terror of the Vervoids (2/4)
Join Joe & David as they don’t snap their necks, at least not until... Joe is frightened because David loves a good body count, incoming comedy show ‘The Two…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to the glorious David Maskell about his choice of Terror of the Vervoids (1/4)
Join Joe & David as they set sail on the Hyperion III for mayhem & intrigue! Why are Pip’n’Jane underrated? How charming is Colin Baker? And David regales with…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Has Ridiculous Fun with Nathan Bottomley watching his choice of Arachnids in the UK 🕷🕷🕷
Join Joe & Nathan as they face down the giant spiders of Death 🕷🕷🕷 Massive love for the look of this episode, a fun villain, icky horror, and a problematic…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
I Wouldn't Say No to a Salami Sandwich Talks to Joe Ford about The Space Pirates (2/6)
Join Jason & Joe as they reach the apotheosis of Doctor Who - the trials of Hermack & Clancy! Much love for the stunning production value, discussion of how…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Conrad Westmaas about Twitter’s choice of Revenge of the Cybermen (4/4)
Join Joe & Conrad as they head for the biggest bang in history (yes we are aware, Harry!). Skystrikers, incoming planets and brief conclusions! Will the NMDs…
- A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Talks to Conrad Westmaas about Twitter’s choice of Revenge of the Cybermen (3/4)
Join Joe & Conrad as they learnt there’s to be a second campaign! Much discussion of Cyber design, Christopher Robbie, excitement for action in the caves, and…