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

Episodes

Strictly Come Hamster - Tenth Doctor Special
15 Jun· A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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31 May· A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
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
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
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
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
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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Talks to Dylan Rees & Luke Molloy about their choice of The Power of Kroll (2/4)
20 May· A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Dylan is back to gossipmongering ways, scandalously! Luke is channelling his inner Tom Baker (oh yes!)! Joe is in a ratings tizzy! And there's nothing left but slags!
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Talks to Luke Molloy & Dylan Rees about their choice of The Power of Kroll (1/4)
19 May· A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Luke is obsessed with dragging us to the bog, Dylan is obsessed with the Doctor's coat and Joe is obsessed with throbbing wet tentacles! What could possibly go wrong?
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Hamster Book Club - History 101 by Mags L Halliday (featuring Anthony Carroll)
13 May· A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
History is about to imparted, but from which perspective, and does it matter how we consider the subject? A dense, dramatic, informative book that has somehow fallen under the radar thanks to the big hitters around it. Anthony from Too Broad and Too Deep is here to redress that...
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Strictly Come Hamster - Season Seven (featuring Frazer Gregory, Toby Hadoke, Pete Lambert & Eddie Arnold)
11 May· A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Five travellers, trapped on Earth and without a means of escape, face Autons, Silurians, Ambassadors & Primords! But who will reign supreme in this popular season?
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Talks to Eddie & Jon Arnold about their choice of Midnight
9 May· A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Father and son come together for a cross generational battle of opinions...but who is a lover and who is a hater of this well regarded episode?
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Episodes

Strictly Come Hamster - Tenth Doctor Special

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Hamster Patreon!

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

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

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

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

Talks to Dylan Rees & Luke Molloy about their choice of The Power of Kroll (2/4)

Talks to Luke Molloy & Dylan Rees about their choice of The Power of Kroll (1/4)

Hamster Book Club - History 101 by Mags L Halliday (featuring Anthony Carroll)

Strictly Come Hamster - Season Seven (featuring Frazer Gregory, Toby Hadoke, Pete Lambert & Eddie Arnold)

Talks to Eddie & Jon Arnold about their choice of Midnight