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

Episode

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  Tops & Bottoms Tens - Paul Arthur Tops Doctor Who Covers! 18.08.2026 1j 20mnt

  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!
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  Talks to Robert Valentine about his choice of The Green Death (2/6) 15.08.2026 36mnt

  The disgusting fruits of the mine are making their move...and the Doctor and Jo are trapped in their path! Oh Blodwyn!
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  Tops & Bottoms - Anthony Carroll Tops the Classic Series 14.08.2026 1j 31mnt

  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!
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  Talks to Robert Valentine about his choice of The Green Death (1/6) 13.08.2026 35mnt

  We're heading to the valleys with the Wholeweal community...but something nasty and fetid and green is bubbling up from Global Chemicals...
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  Talks to Jon & Eddie Arnold about their choice of Hell Bent (2/2) 12.08.2026 1j 23mnt

  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...
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  Talks to Jon & Eddie Arnold about their choice of Heaven Sent (1/2) 11.08.2026 1j 30mnt

  Jon loves Heaven Sent, Eddie hates Heaven Sent and Joe is somewhere in the middle! Can they find common ground discussing this celebrated episode?
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  Talks to Ioan Morris about his choice of The Sontaran Experiment (2/2) 10.08.2026 37mnt

  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!
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  Tops & Bottoms Threes - Joumana Tops & Bottoms Companions & Doctors 07.08.2026 2j 1mnt

  Buckle up! Back by popular demand is Joumana Medlej who delivers her top three and bottom three Doctors & Companions!
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  Tops & Bottoms Tens - Eddie Arnold Tops the Classic Series 06.08.2026 1j 18mnt

  The delight when an 18 year old Doctor Who fan selects his ten favourite classic stories and they are truly surprising...
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  Talks to Joumana Medlej about her choice of The Invasion of Time (2/6) 05.08.2026 34mnt

  The funniest opening to an episode of Hamster ever? The political machinations are flying, the Doctor is behaving very strangely and Leela is desperate...
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  Tops & Bottom Tens - Dom Carter Tops the Classic Series 04.08.2026 1j 52mnt

  Journalist and all round top bloke Dom Carter steps into Hamster to deliver his top ten classic Doctor Who stories...
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  Talks to Joumana Medlej about her choice of The Invasion of Time (1/6) 02.08.2026 42mnt

  To Gallifrey we go to discuss politics, fashion, design, awesome characters and BIG ideas...
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  Tops & Bottoms Tens - Toby Hadoke Bottoms the Classic Series 30.07.2026 1j 32mnt

  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...
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  Talks to Ioan Morris about his choice of The Sontaran Experiment (1/2) 29.07.2026 36mnt

  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?
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  Tops & Bottoms Tens - Toby Hadoke Tops the Classic Series 28.07.2026 2j 16mnt

  Comedian, actor, presenter, podcaster extraordinaire Toby Hadoke delivers his ten favourite classic Doctor Who stories...
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  Talks to Tom Neenan about his choice of Death to the Daleks (4/4) 27.07.2026 36mnt

  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?
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  Talks to Tom Neenan about his choice of Death to the Daleks (3/4) 25.07.2026 26mnt

  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...
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  Talks to Tom Neenan about his choice of Death to the Daleks (2/4) 24.07.2026 29mnt

  The power is down, the executions have been begun, deals are being made, and wind effects are screaming!
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  Talks to Tom Neenan about his choice of Death to the Daleks (1/4) 23.07.2026 32mnt

  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...
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  Talks to Luke Sims-Jenkins about his choice of The Caves of Androzani (4/4) 22.07.2026 40mnt

  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!