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Something Who
by Richard Smith
We take Something Old (a Doctor Who story from the classic series) Something New (another story from the new series), borrow the odd guest now and then and have an entertaining and informative discussion in the Something Who podcast
Episodes
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Episode 131: Of Mice, Men and Daleks
As Burns said, the best laid plans "gang aft aglay" (often go astray). So, we recorded this on April 30th - Gav, Giles and Paul joining Richard for a discussion about two episodes of The Daleks' Masterplan: the extant Episode 5, Counterplot, and the still missing Episode 6, Coronas of the Sun. It...
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Episode 130: Katarina's Big Day Out (The Airlock)
So, there we were, back in April, 3 episodes into The Daleks' Masterplan when the plan was hatched to just keep going. And we recorded this on April 30th, our thoughts on the still (mostly) missing Episode 4, The Traitors. It has taken a wee bit longer than expected to edit, but here it is. So,...
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Episode 129: A Devil of a Wait
Barely two months after we posted part 1 of this chat, we return to the moment when, thanks to the fantastic people behind Film Is Fabulous, the four Something Who panellists sat down to watch Episodes 1 & 3 of The Daleks' Masterplan at various times and in various places over the Easter weekend....
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Episode 128: Absolutely Fabulous
Thanks to the fantastic people behind Film Is Fabulous, the four Something Who panellists sat down to watch Episodes 1 & 3 of The Daleks' Masterplan at various times and in various places over the Easter weekend. In a companion piece to our Episode 125, when we watched these episodes as photo and...
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Episode 127: Chekhov's Scream
Not only is it not St Patrick's Day; it's not even March. But it was. And in a loose tie-in, we picked the two missing Patrick Troughton episodes that aired closest to March 17th. Following our discussion last time about The Macra Terror episode 2, Gav, Giles and Paul join Richard to chat about...
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Episode 126: The Shawcraft Redemption
It's St Patrick's Day. Well, it was. And in a loose tie-in, we've picked the two missing Patrick Troughton episodes that aired closest to March 17th. In this podcast episode we'll be talking about The Macra Terror Episode 2. Gav, Giles and Paul join Richard for a discussion (eventually) about the...
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Episode 125: The Nightmare Is Over
Well, how about that? Episodes 1 & 3 of The Daleks' Masterplan have been found and will be released on the BBC iPlayer at Easter. In the meantime, Gav, Giles and Paul join Richard for a discussion about the episodes themselves. What do we already know from the soundtracks, clips, photos and…
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Episode 124: Quite Daunted, Eh?
It's the second half of a chat about a pairing of stories suggested by Gav: last time the two part 6th Doctor story Timelash from Season 22, which we paired this time with 9th Doctor outing The Unquiet Dead from Series 1. We'll decide whether watching them was a gas, or just let us feeling…
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Episode 123: E. Lit Sham
This pairing of stories was suggested by Gav: in this episode the two part 6th Doctor story Timelash from Season 22, which we'll pair next time with 9th Doctor outing The Unquiet Dead from Series 1. We'll decide whether watching them was a gas, or just let us feeling aghast. Joining Richard for…
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Episode 122: Floored Genius
Gav, Giles and Paul join Richard for the second half of our discussion about some actual missing episodes. In this moment of Film is Fabulous getting close to some missing episodes which still exist in film collections, Gav had the idea of each of us picking two standalone missing episodes to try...
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Episode 121: Missing Episodes - Mmm... Power
Marco, Myth Makers, Masterplan, Power. It's the Omnirumour all over again! Well, not quite. Gav, Giles and Paul join Richard for a discussion about the episodes themselves. In this moment of Film is Fabulous talking about standalone episodes existing in film collections, Gav had the idea of each…
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Episode 120: The Mistaken Prometheus
This pairing of stories linked to Mary Shelley's horror story Frankenstein was Richard's idea: in the last episode we looked at the four part 4th Doctor story from early 1976 and Season 13 - The Brain of Morbius, which we've paired this time with 2020's 13th Doctor outing The Haunting of Villa...
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Episode 119: Solon - See You Honey!
This pairing of stories linked to Mary Shelley's horror story Frankenstein was Richard's idea: in this episode the four part 4th Doctor story from early 1976 and Season 13 - The Brain of Morbius, which we'll pair next time with 2020's 13th Doctor outing The Haunting of Villa Diodati from Series…
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Episode 118: Miss Zygon
Back for the second half of this Gav-inspired pairing of two Zygon stories: last time's four part 4th Doctor story Terror of the Zygons, paired with this episode's 2015 two part 12th Doctor outing The Zygon Invasion / Inversion from Series 9. We'll decide whether these stories make you feel like...
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Episode 117: Alistair - Where's Your Troosers?
Gav suggested this pairing of two Zygon stories: in this episode the four part 4th Doctor story from 1975 which starts Season 13 - Terror of the Zygons, which we'll pair next time with 2015's two part 12th Doctor outing The Zygon Invasion / Inversion from Series 9. We'll decide whether these...
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Bonus Mini-Episode - Talking with Dinosaurs
A short outtake from our most recent recording in which we discover Giles and Rick's favourite dinosaurs and how to find Giles on Gallifrey Base, we very briefly discuss the new Walking with Dinosaurs series and the upcoming Jurassic World film, and Richard reveals that he hasn't moved on from…
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Episode 116: Doctor? Lost Her! Went to Gloucester
The second half of what was supposed to be a quick and easy pair of episodes to research, record and edit, with less than 2 hours of screen time across the two stories. But somehow Richard has managed to invite everybody, so Giles, Rick and Paul are joined by returning guest Gav Rymill and this...
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Episode 115: Ultimate FOMO
This was supposed to be a quick and easy pair of episodes to research, record and edit, with less than 2 hours of screen time across the two stories. But somehow Richard has managed to invite everybody, so Giles, Rick and Paul are joined by returning guest Gav Rymill and it becomes a huge...
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Episode 114: In With The New
Giles, Rick and Richard return with guest Jim Trenowden to discuss the second of two stories about exploitation - 10th Doctor outing New Earth from Series 2, which we've paired with last time's missing but recently animated 1st Doctor story The Savages from Season 3. We'll decide whether these...
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Episode 113: Who's the Savage?
Giles, Rick and Richard are joined by honoured guest Jim Trenowden to discuss two stories about exploitation - in this episode missing, but recently animated 1st Doctor story The Savages from Season 3, which we'll pair next time with 10th Doctor outing New Earth from Series 2. We'll decide these...
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Episode 112: Triple Threat
Paul, Giles, Rick and Richard are back to discuss two stories with with double trouble - last episode it was 5th Doctor adventure The Caves of Androzani from Season 21, which we've paired this time with 11th Doctor story The Rebel Flesh / The Almost People from Series 6. We'll decide whether they...
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Episode 111: To the Bat Cave
Paul, Giles, Rick and Richard are back to discuss two stories with with double trouble - in this episode 5th Doctor adventure The Caves of Androzani from Season 21, which we'll pair next time with 11th Doctor story The Rebel Flesh / The Almost People from Series 6. We'll decide whether they have...
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Episode 110: More, Thomas! or A Chan for all Seasons tho
Paul, Giles, Rick and Richard return for the second half of their discussion about two stories with masterly intent - 3rd Doctor outing Colony in Space from Season 8, which we discussed last time and 10th Doctor story Utopia from Series 3, which forms the bulk of this episode's chat. We'll decide...
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Episode 109: Settling Disputes
Paul, Giles, Rick and Richard return to discuss two stories with masterly intent - in this episode 3rd Doctor outing Colony in Space from Season 8, which we'll paired next time with 10th Doctor story Utopia from Series 3. We'll decide whether they have colonial style, or require colonic…
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Episode 108: The War Games in Colour
Happy New Year from Something Who. Just before Christmas, on 23rd December 2024, a 90 minute colour version of the War Games was broadcast on BBC4 and made available in the BBC iPlayer. As with The Daleks before it, this 10 part black and white story has been edited into a shorter form and...
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Episode 107: 2024 Highlights
As a companion to our Something Who 101, which has clips from the first 5 years of our podcast, it's time to share a few highlights from the past year of Something Who, which included our 100th episode. If you haven't heard us before, this will give you a flavour of our podcast. And if you have,...
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Something Who 101
You may have noticed that our 100th episode came out earlier this year. This is a series of clips from the first 5 years of our podcast to capture the spirit of what we do. If you haven't heard us before, this will give you a flavour. And if you have, here's a reminder. Thanks to all the many...
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Episode 106: What's In A Name?
Paul, Giles, Rick and Richard return with some Greatly Intelligent chat about 11th Doctor tale The Name of the Doctor from Series 7, paired with 2nd Doctor story The Abominable Snowmen from Season 5, which we discussed last time (and a bit more this time too). There's a couple more snippets of...
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Episode 105: You Ain't Seen Nothing Yeti
Paul, Giles, Rick and Richard return with some Greatly Intelligent chat about 2nd Doctor story The Abominable Snowmen from Season 5, which we'll pair in the next episode with 11th Doctor tale The Name of the Doctor from Series 7. There's even a soupcon of Missing Episodes chat at the end. Please...
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Episode 104: On the Border with Jonn Elledge
After a chance meeting at the War Machines event at Riverside Studios, Richard speaks with journalist and author Jonn Elledge, a regular on the podcast Paper Cuts. We have free ranging chat based on the loose theme of Jonn's latest book, A History of The World in 47 Borders, discussing how Jonn...
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Episode 103: A Whale of a Time
We're back with more on the aftermath of solar flares. We've still got Simon Guerrier alongside Giles, Rick and Richard to talk about 11th Doctor story The Beast Below from Series 5, having discussed 4th Doctor story The Ark In Space from Season 12 in the previous episode. Please like or share…
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Episode 102: 70s Flares
This time Something Who tackles the somewhat complex problem of flares in the 1970s (and next time circa 2010). So we've recruited the eminent Simon Guerrier to join our ranks once more, alongside regular Giles, returning guest Rick and the ever present Richard to talk about 4th Doctor story The...
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Episode 100b: So Next Century
Here's the second part of our landmark 100th episode. It having been recorded altogether on the same evening, Paul, Giles, Rick and Richard are back with our chat about 12th Doctor story Under The Lake / Before The Flood from Series 9. Then we discuss links with 4th Doctor story The Stones of…
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Episode 100a: A Ton of Fun
It's taken us a few years, but here's Something Who podcast bringing up the ton - yes, it's our landmark 100th episode! And to mark the occasion, rumours of his demise having been greatly exaggerated, we also have the triumphant return of podcast regular Paul., alongside fellow regular Giles,...
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Episode 99b: No Laughing Matter
It's the long awaited second half of our Celestial Toymaker conversation, where Jess Jurkovic joins Giles, Gav and Richard to discuss 14th and 15th Doctor story The Giggle from the 60th Anniversary Specials. Please like or share our podcast with people who will enjoy it, so we can build our...
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Episode 99a: Celestial Navigation
Something Who podcast returns with Episode 99a where Giles, Gav and Richard are menaced by the Colonial Pianist. After which, Jess Jurkovic joins us to look at 1st Doctor story The Celestial Toymaker from Season 3, which in the next episode we'll pair with 14th and 15th Doctor story The Giggle…
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Episode 98: Chord Cutter
Here we are back with Something Who podcast Episode 98 with Doctor Who fandom's own musical maestro, Jess Jurkovic, joining Rick, Giles and Richard. We look at 1st Doctor story The Chase from the original Season 2, and after that examine 15th Doctor story The Devil's Chord from the new Season 1....
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Episode 97: Cut to The Chase
After a brush with conspiracy theories, here we are back with Something Who podcast Episode 97 with Doctor Who fandom's own musical maestro, Jess Jurkovic, joining Rick, Giles and Richard. We look at 1st Doctor story The Chase from the original Season 2, and after that examine 15th Doctor story…
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Episood 96: Let The Ood Times Roll
Here's Something Who podcast Episood 96. Still with lots of guests. Rick's back, as, after a long gap, is Gav. And also joining regular hosts Giles and Richard, as he tends to about once a year, is Tim. We look at 1st Doctor tale The Sensorites from Season 1, and after that examine 10th Doctor...
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Episode 95: Sensitive Kind
After a narrow escape from 2 Oods and a Sensorite, here we are back with Something Who podcast Episode 95. With lots of guests. Rick's back, as, after a long gap, is Gav. And also joining regular hosts Giles and Richard, as he tends to about once a year, is Tim. We look at 1st Doctor tale The...
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Episode 94: Ashildr to Cry on
Here's Something Who podcast Episode 94, the second half of our conversation about 5th Doctor tale The King's Demons from Season 20, and, primarily in focus this time, 12th Doctor story The Girl Who Died from Series 9. Please like or share our podcast with people who will enjoy it, so we can…
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Episode 93: Royally Duped
Here's Something Who podcast Episode 93. And a return to our 3 regulars. We look at 5th Doctor tale The King's Demons from Season 20, and after that chew over 12th Doctor story The Girl Who Died from Series 9. This episode consists of the first half of that conversation, featuring The King's...
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Episode 92: The Daleks' Manhattan Project
Here's Something Who podcast Episode 92. The second half of our conversation about Daleks, music and many other things with our great New York-based guest Jess Jurkovic. Having looked in the first half (Episode 91, here: https://somethingwho.podbean.com/e/episode-91-necessary-evil/) at 2nd Doctor...
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Episode 91: Necessary Evil
Here's Something Who podcast Episode 91. And we're delighted to have as our guest the marvellous Jess Jurkovic. We'll look at 2nd Doctor story Evil of the Daleks from Season 4, and after that we'll examine 10th Doctor outing Daleks in Manhattan / Evolution of the Daleks from Series 3. This…
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Episode 90: Hidden in Plain Sight
We're back with Something Who podcast Episode 90, where we're looking at two stories in big houses with spooky goings on. And we're joined by a new guest, Rick. We check out 4th Doctor story Image of the Fendahl from Season 15, and then we examine 11th Doctor outing Hide from Series 7. This…
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Episode 89: After Image
We're back with Something Who podcast Episode 89, where this time we're looking at two stories in big houses with spooky goings on. And this time we're joined by a new guest, Rick. We check out 4th Doctor story Image of the Fendahl from Season 15, and then we examine 11th Doctor outing Hide from...
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Episode 88: 2023 Drill Down
(Note: If you tried to listen to this episode and it cut out suddenly around the 50 minute mark, it seems like something went wrong with the upload to the server. Sorry about that. Anyway, please try again now. Seems to be working properly following a reload) Once again, it's time to share a few...
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Episode 87: Christmastime of the Doctor
What says Christmas more than looking at a couple of Doctor Who stories that happened to air in Christmas week? And, since regeneration is in the air, why not feature that too? OK, so the first one is a bit of a cheat, 3rd Doctor finale Planet of the Spiders from Season 11 was repeated during the...
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Episode 86: Blue Crystal-mas
What says Christmas more than looking at a couple of Doctor Who stories that happened to air in Christmas week? And, since regeneration is in the air, why not feature that too? OK, so the first one is a bit of a cheat, 3rd Doctor finale Planet of the Spiders from Season 11 was repeated during the...
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Episode 85: The Daleks in Colour
You know how when you've been waiting months for a new episode of Something Who and then 3 turn up close together? Just over a week ago on 23rd November 2023, Doctor Who's 60th anniversary, the highlight on BBC TV was The Daleks in Colour - a 75 minute reimagining of the first Dalek story…
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