EPISODE · May 18, 2026 · 1H 43M
152. Beat-Less (The Devil's Chord/Fanfare for the Common Men)
from On the Time Lash · host Ben Verth and Mark Donaldson
Send us Fan Mail"...so I can maybe understand why the Beatles look a bit chubby..."Ben and Mark discuss two Doctor Who stories that make a virtue of the absence of The Beatles, to varying degrees of success; 2024's The Devil's Chord, and 2013's Fanfare for the Common Men.Over the course of the discussion, the Lash Lads ponder whether the Fifth Doctor is convincing as a Beatles fan, question the inclusion of "There's Always a Twist at the End", and rifle through RTD's Desert Island Discs.Also: The Degsestial Funmaker challenges the lads to identify two niche bits of Doctor Who related audio merch, and Mark pitches a new BBC book for babies.You can read about the plagiarism allegations against Yesterday here.And there's a Time magazine article about the Paul is Dead conspiracy theory here.Support the showFollow us on BlueskyLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint
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Send us Fan Mail "...so I can maybe understand why the Beatles look a bit chubby..." Ben and Mark discuss two Doctor Who stories that make a virtue of the absence of The Beatles, to varying degrees of success; 2024's The Devil's Chord, and 2013's Fanfare for the Common Men. Over the course of the discussion, the Lash Lads ponder whether the Fifth Doctor is convincing as a Beatles fan, question the inclusion of "There's Always a Twist at the End", and rifle through RTD's Desert Island Discs. A...
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152. Beat-Less (The Devil's Chord/Fanfare for the Common Men)
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