Talks to James Lark about his choice of The Invasion (2/8)

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  Talks to Frazer Gregory & Si Hart about their choice of Mindwarp (4/4)

  22 Jun· A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast

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  Another joyous commentary comes to an end with a hugely dramatic, murderous climax. Peri is dead, the Time Lords are accused, Crozier sips his tea. Where do we go from here?

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  Talks to Si Hart & Frazer Gregory about their choice of Mindwarp (3/4)

  20 Jun· A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast

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  Things are hotting up in the caves between Peri and Ycarnos and a rebellion is waiting to be forged. This was a story that each of us have struggled with at some point...so why are we having so much fun with it?

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  Hamster Book Club - James Goss Interview

  20 Jun· A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast

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  Joe & Michael speak to James Goss about his Doctor Who books past and present and in particular his upcoming Target novelisation of Lux. Due to the spoilers within, the Lux Book Club will come out on the publication date.

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  Talks to Frazer Gregory & Si Hart about their choice of Mindwarp (2/4)

  19 Jun· A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast

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  There are many horrific and shocking things about this story; mostly in this episode and how it treats the Doctor and Peri. But none of those are more terrifying than Frazer’s opening…

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  Talks to Si Hart & Frazer Gregory about their choice of Mindwarp (1/4)

  18 Jun· A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast

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  Si used to hate it and now he really likes it, Joe yo-yos about with it but currently LOVES it, Frazer has always been on the fence...what treasure can they dig out of this controversial story...

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  Strictly Come Hamster - Tenth Doctor Special

  15 Jun· A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast

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  The most popular Doctor Who of all time? Doctor Number Ten comes under the microscope and we determine the best (or at least our favourite) 10th Doctor story! Allonsy!

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  Hamster Book Club - Dalek by Robert Shearman (featuring Anthony Carroll)

  13 Jun· A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast

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  What happens when a Scot and an Englishman watch, listen and read to the same story? A grand time is had by both! The most unique Target novel? The darkest?

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  Talks to James Lark about his choice of The Invasion (4/8)

  11 Jun· A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast

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  The animation is back and somehow we're really happy about that! There is a brilliant action sequence that we can't see but the emergence of the Cybermen and Vaughn's plans are coming to fruition...no signs of this story running out of steam.

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  Hamster Book Club - The Gallifrey Chronicles (Redux) by Lance Parkin (featuring Jon Arnold, Andrew Batty & Luke Sims-Jenkins)

  9 Jun· A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast

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  It's the end...but the moment has been prepared for. The eighth Doctor range comes to a close with a book that looks backwards to celebrate, forwards to the future and has a beautiful examination of the Doctor within...

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  Talks to James Lark about his choice of The Invasion (3/8)

  8 Jun· A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast

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  The Cybermen haven't arrived yet but we couldn't care one jot when Kevin Stoney and Peter Halliday are there to make laugh and cry! Join James and I as we dive into Doctor Who Spy-Fi!

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  Talks to Michael Mills about Joe's choice of Lucky Day

  6 Jun· A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast

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  Joe's favourite episode of the season and Michael has lots to say about the fascinating content within. How were we tricked? What is the deal with Conrad? And just how did they make those monsters work?

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  Talks to James Lark about his choice of The Invasion (2/8)

  5 Jun· A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast

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  Spy-Fi abounds! Will the Doctor and Jamie find Zoe & Isobel and save them from the clutches of Tobias Vaughn?

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  Hamster Book Club - Warmonger by Terrance Dicks (featuring Luke Sims-Jenkins, Andrew Batty & Jon Arnold)

  3 Jun· A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast

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  Joe, Luke, Andrew & Jon face the most brutal fight in the Doctor's fight, a conflict so terrifying he has to form an alliance with Cybermen, Sontarans and Draconians and become a dictator! Issalon Kwai!

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  Talks to James Lark about his choice of The Invasion (1/8)

  2 Jun· A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast

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  In one of my favourite first episodes of a commentary ever, James reveals the true heartbreak and trauma of his fifteen year old romance and we head into Spy-Fi territory with the Doctor, Jamie and Zoe...

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  Talks to Dylan Rees & Luke Molloy about their choice of The Power of Kroll (4/4)

  31 May· A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast

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  Joe, Dylan & Luke come to the end of their boggy voyage with an action packed conclusion. Blood is flying, oil rigs are being sat on and Tom Baker is gagging at a giant squid!

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  Hamster Patreon!

  31 May· A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast

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  Want to join a fun and engaging community of Doctor Who fans? Early episodes? Exclusive content? Press play!

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  Talks to Luke Molloy & Dylan Rees about their choice of The Power of Kroll (3/4)

  31 May· A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast

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  The wibbly lines on the scanner are barely moving, but Kroll is extended his sloppy wet tentacles and munching on everyone he can! As Tom Baker says 'Ohhhhhh yes!'

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  Hamster Book Club - The Harvest of Time by Alistair Reynolds (featuring John Lane)

  27 May· A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast

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  In his podcast debut, John talks about an ambitious, action packed and nostalgic book by esteemed SF author Alistair Reynolds. We're shocked at how much it feels like the Pertwee era, and how much it innovates.

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  Strictly Come Hamster Series A/1/15 (featuring Luke Molloy, Daniel Rawnsley & Michael Mills)

  25 May· A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast

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  Joe, Luke, Daniel & Michael We face goblins, boogeymen, Maestro, Villenguard, loneliness, racism, shitty bird people & Sutekh! But who will reign supreme?

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  Alien Bodies (Redux) by Lawrence Miles (featuring Paul Quinn)

  23 May· A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast

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  One of the most important original Doctor Who books gets more consideration. How many influences and sources can superbrain Paul Quinn pull out of a hat? How Lynchian is Miles trying to be?

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