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

Episódios

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  Talks to Lucy McCaul, Joumana Medlej & Robert Valentine about their choice of The Masque of Mandragora (2/4) 03.10.2026 33min

  We're in the thick of a romanticised Renaissance, with mad Dukes, scientific minds, evil cults and dominating energy from the Dawn of Time...what's not to love?
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  Tops & Bottoms Tens - Steve O'Brien Tops the Classic Series 02.10.2026 51min

  Journalist and all round top bloke Steve O'Brien spreads a little love for the classic series...
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  Talks to Joumana Medlej, Lucy McCaul & Robert Valentine about The Masque of Mandragora (1/4) 01.10.2026 37min

  A foursome of delight as we head to Italy for some magic, mysticism, art, sword polishing, oranges and education.
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  Tops & Bottoms Tens - Dom Carter Bottoms the Classic Series 30.09.2026 1h 19min

  The single most unique and all encompassing number one bottom of all time...
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  Talks to Paul Arthur about his choice of Paradise Towers (4/4) 29.09.2026 40min

  Richard Briers might not be taking things too seriously, but we're seriously about how this story comes together so neatly...
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  Tops & Bottoms - Frazer Gregory Bottoms the New Series 23.09.2026 1h 20min

  Here's our Frazer with a quick reminder that he can talk sense...and utter bobbins as he details his least favourite New Series episodes...
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  Talks to Paul Arthur about his choice of Paradise Towers (3/4) 23.09.2026 32min

  Whatever is eating the residents of Paradise Towers is ready to emerge...and it has its sights on the Chief Caretaker!
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  Tops & Bottoms - Tom Neenan Tops the Classic Series 20.09.2026 1h 41min

  Wonderful human being Tom Neenan gets out the feather duster to add extra shine to his ten favourite classic Doctor Who stories...
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  Tops & Bottoms - Dan Pinn Bottoms the Classic Series 18.09.2026 2h 12min

  Beautiful Dan Pinn gets out the custard pie gun and covers ten classic Doctor Who stories in dairy products...
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  Talks to Paul Arthur about his choice of Paradise Towers (2/4) 17.09.2026 34min

  We're in truly mad territory now as Richard Briers emerges, the old ladies show their true colours and bodies are dragged off to the furnace in the basement...
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  Tops & Bottoms Tens - Anthony Carroll Bottoms the Classic Series 16.09.2026 1h 15min

  Goregous Anthony Carroll gets out the axe to chop down the reputation of ten classic Doctor Who stories...
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  Talks to Paul Arthur about his choice of Paradise Towers (1/4) 15.09.2026 45min

  Joe likes this a little less than he used to, and Paul likes this a lot...can they find a middle ground?
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  Tops & Bottoms - Frazer Tops the Classic Series 11.09.2026 1h 18min

  Frazer Gregory, Champion of the Damned, is picking ten stories he loves...wish me luck!
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  Q&A with Joe and Mark - the 80s! 09.09.2026 1h 2min

  Joe and Mark dare to enter the den of iniquity that is the Hamster audiences questions to discuss JNT, deckchairs, costumes, sitcoms, companions, and behind the scenes movies!
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  Talks the wonderful Robert Valentine about his choice of The Green Death (6/6) 09.09.2026 54min

  Are we ready to say goodbye to Jo Grant? Like the Doctor, we're not, but all great stories must have an ending and in it's own quiet, understated way this is the most moving of all classic Doctor Who episodes.
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  Tops & Bottoms Tens - Frazer Bottoms the Classic Series 07.09.2026 1h 21min

  It's the one you've all been waiting for...Frazer Gregory breaks the rules (of course) but ditches Champion of the Damned for Slayer of the Damned...
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  Talks to Robert Valentine about his choice of The Green Death (5/6) 05.09.2026 36min

  It's time to meet - and wind up - the BOSS! With only one more episode left with Jo, heartbreak approaches...
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  Tops & Bottoms - Paul Arthur Bottoms Doctor Who Covers! 02.09.2026 1h 10min

  Paul returns to deliver his choices for the least effective Doctor Who covers of all time - whilst Joe laughs outrageously at most of the choices...
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  Q&A Madness with Joe & Mark 31.08.2026 1h 5min

  NSFW! In this first lunatic round of Questions & Answers, Joe and Mark dare to confront the grilling from the Hamster audience...
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  Tops & Bottoms Tens - Chris Stebbings Bottoms the Classic Series 28.08.2026 58min

  Chris returns to deliver his verdict on his ten least favourite classic Doctor Who stories of all time...