Doctor Who: 42 To Doomsday

42 to Doomsday - Doc Whom Is Required!

Episode 52 - Doc Whom, one third of the Diddly Dum triumvirate, is our special guest in this episode and as the 11th (or is it 12th?) Doctor said before he carked it “It’s a whopper!” In a wide ranging chat we talk about the state of Doctor Who podcasting scene, television accents, comparisons of the televisual landscape in the UK and Oz, Pot Black and Doc’s undertaking of the ‘great journey’ where he is watching Doctor Who from the very start! All this plus our thoughts on #speechgate, the current 'fad' sweeping the U.S. Convention circuit where #Doctor Who actors are given key speeches from the show’s history to recreate in front of a rabid fanboys and girls. More importantly, we finally answer the age old question, which Australian soap opera was adapted as a computer game for the humble Commodore 64? The Diddly Dum podcast can be found at https://goo.gl/PhwVVd and read more about Doc's great journey at https://goo.gl/goJtC4

42 to Doomsday - Not Suitable for Children?

Episode 51 - in this episode Rob and Mark ponder the question: is Doctor Who appropriate for children and was the educational remit of the early years a red herring so kids could fool their parents into letting them watch the programme? Plus our delayed reactions to the Grand Moff's departure as show runner, how the ABC celebrated the show's 25th Aniversary and what fate befell those tapes? To wrap things up, we discuss the forthcoming Dr Who Cookbook and ask each other what recipes we would contribute if asked! (unlikely we know...)

42 to Doomsday - Top 5 WTF moments in Who!

Episode 50 - We are fifty episodes old and to 'celebrate' we countdown our top 5 WTF moments in Doctor Who. Which moments during the shows long history has us either shouting out in triumph or had us curled in the foetal position screaming for our mother! All this plus our thoughts on 'The Husbands of River Song' and the long overdue return of our 'Dragged from the Archives' segment where we look back at early 1988 where Timelord-mania ruled the radio waves, Doctor Who movie news and speculation on who J-N-T's successor will be.

42 to Doomsday - Staff Xmas Party

Episode 49 – Ho Ho Ho and welcome to the 42 to Doomsday Staff Christmas Party. Crack open the eggnog and get a look at that Krampus as Mark, Rob, Dave and Richard celebrate in the finest Doctor Who tradition - we talk Doctor Who! We stick the boot in/sing the praises of Series 9 and argue the toss over whether this year's finale was better or worse than Death in Heaven*. We debut our new ‘Fanwank’ segment where we give our favourite examples of retconning of the Who continuum and then give our guide to what we will be watching over the summer hiatus..sorry, break! All this plus more discussion on obscure Aussie TV shows and we ponder the state of the ABCs televisual archive! Incidentally, a very Merry Christmas to all of you at home and trust you all received the Christmas episodes boxset, because frankly, you deserve it! *If you've been listening to us this last year, what the bloody hell do you think is the answer?!

42 to Doomsday - Silence In The Library

Episode 48 - With Mark scouting future podcast recording locations in Wigan, Rob gets down and dirty with merchandise guru Richard to discuss Doctor Who reference books. What were the early beginnings of this fascinating field? What were some of the formative books? Which one's made the biggest impression on Rob and Richard? And what books should fans look for?

42 to Doomsday - Dr Who Festival After Party!

Episode 47 – The Doctor Who Festival came and went in a rush that left a Moffat sized hole in our hearts! Rob and Mark are again joined by Rob Lloyd as we pick our way through the variegated highlights of this wonderful event which allowed the fans to press the flesh with Capaldi, Moffat and Gatiss as they gazed at us Down Under! Rob Lloyd talks about the excitement of hosting multiple interviews with Gatiss and the guys behind the special effects, while down in the stalls, Mark gives the ground’s eye view of proceedings in the hustle and bustle caused by thousands of Osgood cos-players! To find out whether Mark found his tongue after meeting Capaldi, and Rob Lloyd’s adventures in Cincinnati, tune into this, our latest and greatest podcast, (almost) live from the Doctor Who Festival! And in the interest of balance, we quiz Rob Lloyd about his thoughts on series 9 so far before we sent fire to them! More info on Rob Lloyd's show in Brisbane can be found at http://bit.do/bxPYY

42 to Doomsday - Bicycle Race

Episode 46 – Jon Preddle, author of the continuity guide Timelink and the BROADWCAST website, is our special guest this episode. Jon discusses setting up BROADWCAST, his online guide for Doctor Who worldwide transmissions and foreign airdates. We chat about how his research helped set up BROADWCAST, and some of the fan myths he has debunked. Jon Preddle can be found on Twitter @JonPreddle and BROADWCAST can be found at http://broadwcast.org/ and on Twitter @DrWhoBroaDWcast

42 to Doomsday - The Second Coming

Episode 45 - On the 49th Anniversary(ish) of 2nd Doctor's début, Mark, Rob and special guests Richard Nolan and David Kitchen feast on the rich morsels of what remains of the Troughton era. We cover the companions, best stories, the writings of David Whitaker and Troughton’s contribution to the show’s rich legacy. All this plus our usual penetrating analysis of Series 9 so far!

42 to Doomsday - Five Topics Rapid(ish)

Episode 44 - Better late than never, Rob and Mark return to talk about the first two episodes of Series 9, Phil Morris's début convention appearance and did the Sixth Doctor's swansong meet our expectations? All this plus Rob's prediction for the finale for Series 9!

42 to Doomsday - Return of the J.R

Episode 43 – J.R Southall makes a dramatic return appearance hanging from the bottom of a Police Box carried by helicopter to help us close out our ‘terrible two’s celebrations. Once again, we venture into the minefield that is known as Death in Heaven and hopefully emerge unscathed. We then look at the topic of Doctor Who biopics – which period of the show would we like to see dramatized? and what Target Book's novelists would we like to see adapt Nu Who stories into prose. Rob and J.R also discuss their publishing work and their approaches to it. We then venture back into the minefield, this time stark naked to dare ask the question that has stumped philosophers for the last 2000 years - who is the better writer - Steven Moffatt or Aaron Sorkin?