A short outtake from our most recent recording in which we discover Giles and Rick's favourite dinosaurs and how to find Giles on Gallifrey Base, we very briefly discuss the new Walking with Dinosaurs series and the upcoming Jurassic World film, and Richard reveals that he hasn't moved on from The Doctor Who Dinosaur Book.
The second half of what was supposed to be a quick and easy pair of episodes to research, record and edit, with less than 2 hours of screen time across the two stories. But somehow Richard has managed to invite everybody, so Giles, Rick and Paul are joined by returning guest Gav Rymill and this part is even longer than the first half. We're discussing two stories which introduce an unexpected Doctor: last time it was the two part 6th Doctor story which concludes the whole Season 23 story The Tri...
This was supposed to be a quick and easy pair of episodes to research, record and edit, with less than 2 hours of screen time across the two stories. But somehow Richard has managed to invite everybody, so Giles, Rick and Paul are joined by returning guest Gav Rymill and it becomes a huge endeavour. We're discussing two stories which introduce an unexpected Doctor: in this episode the two part 6th Doctor story which concludes the whole Season 23 story The Trial of a Time lord, also known as The ...
Giles, Rick and Richard return with guest Jim Trenowden to discuss the second of two stories about exploitation - 10th Doctor outing New Earth from Series 2, which we've paired with last time's missing but recently animated 1st Doctor story The Savages from Season 3. We'll decide whether these stories give you a bit of a boost, or just leave you feeling wiped out. Please like or share our podcast with people who will enjoy it, so we can build our listener base high for happiness. You can rate us...
Giles, Rick and Richard are joined by honoured guest Jim Trenowden to discuss two stories about exploitation - in this episode missing, but recently animated 1st Doctor story The Savages from Season 3, which we'll pair next time with 10th Doctor outing New Earth from Series 2. We'll decide these stories give you a bit of a boost, or just leave you feeling wiped out Please like or share our podcast with people who will enjoy it, so we can build our listener base high for happiness. You can rate u...
Paul, Giles, Rick and Richard are back to discuss two stories with with double trouble - last episode it was 5th Doctor adventure The Caves of Androzani from Season 21, which we've paired this time with 11th Doctor story The Rebel Flesh / The Almost People from Series 6. We'll decide whether they have have double the fun, or just provoke a double take. Please like or share our podcast with people who will enjoy it, so we can build our listener base high for happiness. You can rate us directly on...
Paul, Giles, Rick and Richard are back to discuss two stories with with double trouble - in this episode 5th Doctor adventure The Caves of Androzani from Season 21, which we'll pair next time with 11th Doctor story The Rebel Flesh / The Almost People from Series 6. We'll decide whether they have have double the fun, or just provoke a double take. Please like or share our podcast with people who will enjoy it, so we can build our listener base high for happiness. You can rate us directly on Apple...
Paul, Giles, Rick and Richard return for the second half of their discussion about two stories with masterly intent - 3rd Doctor outing Colony in Space from Season 8, which we discussed last time and 10th Doctor story Utopia from Series 3, which forms the bulk of this episode's chat. We'll decide whether they have colonial style, or require colonic irrigation. And whether, in fact, it's basically the same story twice over. Please like or share our podcast with people who will enjoy it, so we can...
Paul, Giles, Rick and Richard return to discuss two stories with masterly intent - in this episode 3rd Doctor outing Colony in Space from Season 8, which we'll paired next time with 10th Doctor story Utopia from Series 3. We'll decide whether they have colonial style, or require colonic irrigation. Please like or share our podcast with people who will enjoy it, so we can build our listener base high for happiness. You can rate us directly on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser.com Head over to https://w...
Happy New Year from Something Who. Just before Christmas, on 23rd December 2024, a 90 minute colour version of the War Games was broadcast on BBC4 and made available in the BBC iPlayer. As with The Daleks before it, this 10 part black and white story has been edited into a shorter form and colourised to help bring it to life for a new generation. And Something Who has managed to secure a return visit from two of the key members of the team who made it - Benjamin Cook, the Editor, and Rich Tipple...
As a companion to our Something Who 101, which has clips from the first 5 years of our podcast, it's time to share a few highlights from the past year of Something Who, which included our 100th episode. If you haven't heard us before, this will give you a flavour of our podcast. And if you have, here's a reminder. And there's a lot to choose from. In addition to our regular presenting team of Richard, Paul and Giles, Rick rapidly became a fixture, and we had several appearances from Jess Jurkovi...
You may have noticed that our 100th episode came out earlier this year. This is a series of clips from the first 5 years of our podcast to capture the spirit of what we do. If you haven't heard us before, this will give you a flavour. And if you have, here's a reminder. Thanks to all the many contributors and guests over those 5 years. It's been a lot of fun (and a hell of a lot of editing). We hope you enjoy these clips and, if you do, please peruse our back catalogue for the full versions of a...
Paul, Giles, Rick and Richard return with some Greatly Intelligent chat about 11th Doctor tale The Name of the Doctor from Series 7, paired with 2nd Doctor story The Abominable Snowmen from Season 5, which we discussed last time (and a bit more this time too). There's a couple more snippets of Missing Episodes chat at the start and finish of the episode. Please like or share our podcast with people who will enjoy it, so we can build our listener base high for happiness. You can rate us directly ...
Paul, Giles, Rick and Richard return with some Greatly Intelligent chat about 2nd Doctor story The Abominable Snowmen from Season 5, which we'll pair in the next episode with 11th Doctor tale The Name of the Doctor from Series 7. There's even a soupcon of Missing Episodes chat at the end. Please like or share our podcast with people who will enjoy it, so we can build our listener base high for happiness. You can rate us directly on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser.com Head over to https://www.bigfini...
After a chance meeting at the War Machines event at Riverside Studios, Richard speaks with journalist and author Jonn Elledge, a regular on the podcast Paper Cuts. We have free ranging chat based on the loose theme of Jonn's latest book, A History of The World in 47 Borders, discussing how Jonn became a Doctor Who fan, how Doctor Who deals with the topic of borders and how, like any listener to this podcast, at all times at least 30% of Jonn's brain is dedicated to some aspect of Doctor Who. Ple...
We're back with more on the aftermath of solar flares. We've still got Simon Guerrier alongside Giles, Rick and Richard to talk about 11th Doctor story The Beast Below from Series 5, having discussed 4th Doctor story The Ark In Space from Season 12 in the previous episode. Please like or share our podcast with people who will enjoy it, so we can build our listener base high for happiness. You can rate us directly on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser.com Simon has written two recent books: The Story of...
This time Something Who tackles the somewhat complex problem of flares in the 1970s (and next time circa 2010). So we've recruited the eminent Simon Guerrier to join our ranks once more, alongside regular Giles, returning guest Rick and the ever present Richard to talk about 4th Doctor story The Ark In Space from Season 12, which in the next episode we'll pair with 11th Doctor story The Beast Below from Series 5. Please like or share our podcast with people who will enjoy it, so we can build our...
Here's the second part of our landmark 100th episode. It having been recorded altogether on the same evening, Paul, Giles, Rick and Richard are back with our chat about 12th Doctor story Under The Lake / Before The Flood from Series 9. Then we discuss links with 4th Doctor story The Stones of Blood from Season 16, which we talked about in the first half. Please like or share our podcast with people who will enjoy it, so we can build our listener base high for happiness. You can rate us directly ...
It's taken us a few years, but here's Something Who podcast bringing up the ton - yes, it's our landmark 100th episode! And to mark the occasion, rumours of his demise having been greatly exaggerated, we also have the triumphant return of podcast regular Paul., alongside fellow regular Giles, returning guest Rick and the ever present Richard. In this episode, we chat briefly about what we can readily recall about the first 100 episodes of the podcast and what it's meant to us. Then we look at 4t...
It's the long awaited second half of our Celestial Toymaker conversation, where Jess Jurkovic joins Giles, Gav and Richard to discuss 14th and 15th Doctor story The Giggle from the 60th Anniversary Specials. Please like or share our podcast with people who will enjoy it, so we can build our listener base high for happiness. You can rate us directly on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser.com Jess is a brilliant pianist and has an extraordinary YouTube channel on which you can find his amazing The Dudley ...
Something Who podcast returns with Episode 99a where Giles, Gav and Richard are menaced by the Colonial Pianist. After which, Jess Jurkovic joins us to look at 1st Doctor story The Celestial Toymaker from Season 3, which in the next episode we'll pair with 14th and 15th Doctor story The Giggle from the 60th Anniversary Specials. Please like or share our podcast with people who will enjoy it, so we can build our listener base high for happiness. You can rate us directly on Apple Podcasts or Podch...
Here we are back with Something Who podcast Episode 98 with Doctor Who fandom's own musical maestro, Jess Jurkovic, joining Rick, Giles and Richard. We look at 1st Doctor story The Chase from the original Season 2, and after that examine 15th Doctor story The Devil's Chord from the new Season 1. This episode consists of the second half of that conversation, largely featuring The Devil's Chord. Please like or share our podcast with people who will enjoy it, so we can build our listener base high ...
After a brush with conspiracy theories, here we are back with Something Who podcast Episode 97 with Doctor Who fandom's own musical maestro, Jess Jurkovic, joining Rick, Giles and Richard. We look at 1st Doctor story The Chase from the original Season 2, and after that examine 15th Doctor story The Devil's Chord from the new Season 1. This episode consists of the first half of that conversation, featuring The Chase. Please like or share our podcast with people who will enjoy it, so we can build ...
Here's Something Who podcast Episood 96. Still with lots of guests. Rick's back, as, after a long gap, is Gav. And also joining regular hosts Giles and Richard, as he tends to about once a year, is Tim. We look at 1st Doctor tale The Sensorites from Season 1, and after that examine 10th Doctor story Planet of the Ood from Series 4. This episode consists of the second half of that conversation, mostly featuring Planet of the Ood. And, for some reason, Crackerjack. Please like or share our podcast...
After a narrow escape from 2 Oods and a Sensorite, here we are back with Something Who podcast Episode 95. With lots of guests. Rick's back, as, after a long gap, is Gav. And also joining regular hosts Giles and Richard, as he tends to about once a year, is Tim. We look at 1st Doctor tale The Sensorites from Season 1, and after that examine 10th Doctor story Planet of the Ood from Series 4. This episode consists of the first half of that conversation, featuring The Sensorites. Please like or sha...
Here's Something Who podcast Episode 94, the second half of our conversation about 5th Doctor tale The King's Demons from Season 20, and, primarily in focus this time, 12th Doctor story The Girl Who Died from Series 9. Please like or share our podcast with people who will enjoy it, so we can build our listener base high for happiness. You can rate us directly on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser.com Giles' book A History of the Universe in 21 Stars: (and 3 Imposters) can be found in all good bookshops...
Here's Something Who podcast Episode 93. And a return to our 3 regulars. We look at 5th Doctor tale The King's Demons from Season 20, and after that chew over 12th Doctor story The Girl Who Died from Series 9. This episode consists of the first half of that conversation, featuring The King's Demons. Please like or share our podcast with people who will enjoy it, so we can build our listener base high for happiness. You can rate us directly on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser.com Giles' book A History...
Here's Something Who podcast Episode 92. The second half of our conversation about Daleks, music and many other things with our great New York-based guest Jess Jurkovic. Having looked in the first half (Episode 91, here: https://somethingwho.podbean.com/e/episode-91-necessary-evil/ ) at 2nd Doctor story Evil of the Daleks from Season 4, our focus this time turns to 10th Doctor outing Daleks in Manhattan / Evolution of the Daleks from Series 3. Please like or share our podcast with people who wil...
Here's Something Who podcast Episode 91. And we're delighted to have as our guest the marvellous Jess Jurkovic. We'll look at 2nd Doctor story Evil of the Daleks from Season 4, and after that we'll examine 10th Doctor outing Daleks in Manhattan / Evolution of the Daleks from Series 3. This episode consists of the first half of that conversation, featuring Evil of the Daleks. Please like or share our podcast with people who will enjoy it, so we can build our listener base high for happiness. You ...
We're back with Something Who podcast Episode 90, where we're looking at two stories in big houses with spooky goings on. And we're joined by a new guest, Rick. We check out 4th Doctor story Image of the Fendahl from Season 15, and then we examine 11th Doctor outing Hide from Series 7. This episode consists of the second half of that conversation, featuring Hide and some comparisons of themes. Please like or share our podcast with people who will enjoy it, so we can build our listener base high ...
