A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast

Humble (but superb) artist (he'll argue that but check out his Insta page Pauls Doodles) provides a wonderful list of Doctor Who covers to celebrate!

The disgusting fruits of the mine are making their move...and the Doctor and Jo are trapped in their path! Oh Blodwyn!

Too Broad and Too Deep's Anthony Carroll spends a glorious evening with me extolling the virtue of his ten - hugely uplifting - favourite classic stories!

We're heading to the valleys with the Wholeweal community...but something nasty and fetid and green is bubbling up from Global Chemicals...

If you thought Joe was angry during The Robot Revolution...fortunately Jon is there to temper with praise whilst Eddie is the one who isn't sure this time...

Jon loves Heaven Sent, Eddie hates Heaven Sent and Joe is somewhere in the middle! Can they find common ground discussing this celebrated episode?

Sarah Jane is being tortured, the Doctor is indulging in hand to hand combat and Styre is deflating - it's all going on in episode two!

Buckle up! Back by popular demand is Joumana Medlej who delivers her top three and bottom three Doctors & Companions!

The delight when an 18 year old Doctor Who fan selects his ten favourite classic stories and they are truly surprising...

The funniest opening to an episode of Hamster ever? The political machinations are flying, the Doctor is behaving very strangely and Leela is desperate...

Journalist and all round top bloke Dom Carter steps into Hamster to deliver his top ten classic Doctor Who stories...

To Gallifrey we go to discuss politics, fashion, design, awesome characters and BIG ideas...

The most difficult task ahead; Toby Hadoke - the man who loves Doctor Who more than anyone I know - details his ten least favourite Classic Doctor Who stories...

A celebration of a little mentioned but highly atmospheric story. Why is the premise here as Doctor Who as it gets? Who is the creature in the rocks?

Comedian, actor, presenter, podcaster extraordinaire Toby Hadoke delivers his ten favourite classic Doctor Who stories...

We've gone from a terrifying opening episode to playing hopscotch with alien marmosets. And we're not complaining! Why does this story have the best last scene ever?

We're heading into the City of the Exillons, the Root is on the move and setting everybody on fire, and Sarah Jane has made some shining friends...

The power is down, the executions have been begun, deals are being made, and wind effects are screaming!

It's the sneaky Dalek story that emerges at the end of the Pertwee era that Tom and I both happen to love. Especially episode one...

It feels different this time... Luke and I reach the end of this incredible, dramatic, violent, surprising, emotional story...only to greet somebody quite magnificent!

Things are truly hotting up now; plots are bubbling over, resentments are raging, corpses are flying. We're not going to let you stop us now!

David gets out the custard pie gun to rain dairy goods all over his least favourite classic Doctor Who stories...

The big question is asked...if this story is doing all the things that we don't like in the other stories surrounding it...why is it okay here?

One of the most popular Doctor Who stories of all time...and one of the most problematic?

No It's Not Doctor Who's David GP waves his magic wand to elevate his ten favourite classic Doctor Who stories...

It's time to say goodbye to Ian and Barbara and we're not ready...fortunately we get to meet Steven and see a great punch up between the Daleks and Mechanoids along the way...

A huge love in for the Second Doctor era and a fight over the best and worst stories to crown one story a winner! Incredible accents, new box sets, crazy quotes and mad opinions guaranteed!

The Polis Box's razor sharp and charming Lee McMenemy takes a chainsaw to ten popular stories that he doesn't enjoy...

We reach the planet Mechanus and Daleks have finally caught up with us...and sent their murderous duplicate Doctor Who after us!

The delightful Lee McMenemy from the Polis Box knocks out his top ten 'underrated but I love them' classic stories...

Dare you face down the things that go bumpity bumpity in the night as we encounter all the fears of the human mind...versus the Daleks!

Jon Arnold; smart cookie, raconteur and all round great guy details his ten least favourite classic Doctor Who stories...

Laugh as the travellers come face to face with the great horror Morton Dill on the Empire State Building! Gasp as you learn just what did happen on the Marie Celeste!

Jon Arnold of this here book club hands out roses to his top ten favourite classic Doctor Who stories...

Time to face the deadly Mire Beasts, meet the fey (and useless) Aridians, and see what happens when you defeat the Daleks and start a jumble sale!

Hamster pays tribute to and celebrates the incredible career of Justin Richards, and discuss his books and his time as editor.

'I am a useless person!' Let's all gather around the Time/Space Visualiser for some awesome universal televisual highlights...

James has some very potent and personal things to say about the new series in this episode, beautifully considered.

Marvel as James selects and champions his ten favourite new series episodes...

An exciting new sketch for our showreel - Peinforte and Mrs Remmington! Does this all come together coherently? No. Is it delirious fun? Absolutely yes.

James Lark gets out his catapult and smacks ten classic series stories in the probic vent...

James Lark - teacher, composer, all round sparkling wit - delivers his ten favourite Classic Series stories...

We ride to destiny, lie down to jazz, walk the fields, and discover shrouded battlefleets! Tom & I continue our delightful yomp through Silver Nemesis...

Ever wanted to hear an erudite Scotsman lose his shit talking about the new series? Wait for number two...

Comedian, bon vivant and all round lovely person Tom Neenan joins me to extol the virtues of a long winded game of bows and arrows...

On the Timelash's Mark D gives a big Scottish hug to his ten favourite new series episodes...

Prepare for some serious Scottish ire as On the Timelash's Mark Donaldson spits fire on the worst ten classic series stories until there is nothing left...

Slap on the KY, its time for the grand finale! Time to see the wretched Marshall get his comeuppance! This viewing of The Mutants has been a revelation for me. Thank you, Ioan.

We're back on Skybase for the lead up of the grand finale and its all action and suspense as Jo & her gang attempt to wrestle control from the Marshall!

On the Timelash's Mark Donaldson is firing hearts out at his top ten classic Doctor Who stories...