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Tim's Take On...

Tim Drury brings you his reviews of events (such as Doctor Who conventions,episodes and interesting location visits) along with the occasional convention panel recording.
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Tim's Take On: Episode 217(Sherlock Holmes panel at Big Finish Day 4)

More Big Finish Day coverage this week with a panel about the every popular detective Sherlock Holmes who Nick Briggs has played on stage and now for Big Finish in their more traditional take on this legendary dectective than some of the more recent versions on television. You can read more about Big Finish's Sherlock Holmes range here http://bigfinish.com/ranges/released/sherlock-holmes You can see my photos of Big Finish Day 4 here http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/sets/72157639902291876/ an...

Mar 21, 201455 min

Tim's Take On: Episode 216(The Avengers: The Lost Episodes panel at Big Finish Day 4)

Our Big Finish Day coverage continues with a panel about their audio version of The Avengers which you can read more about here http://bigfinish.com/ranges/v/the-avengers You can see my photos of Big Finish Day 4 here http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/sets/72157639902291876/ and video of the event here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAsGjcXyWz4 The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the show https:/...

Mar 14, 201450 min

Tim's Take On: Episode 215(Paul McGann at Big Finish Day 4)

The first of four episodes of January's Big Finish Day 4 is the Paul McGann panel who was joined on stage by his son Jake. You can see my photos of Big Finish Day 4 here http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/sets/72157639902291876/ and video of the event here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAsGjcXyWz4 End Theme is Travel Companions by More or Les The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the show https://w...

Mar 07, 201442 min

Tim's Take On: Episode 214(DWPA interview John R Walker at Whooverville 5)

Our final bit of Whooverville 5 coverage is James from Doctor Who An Occasional Podcast and Luke from The Minute Doctor Who Podcast chatting to prolific film and tv extra John R Walker at his third Whooverville. You can see my photos taken at Whooverville 5 here http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/sets/72157635295320665/ End theme is Dr Who Gypsy Guitar version by Thrip The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedb...

Feb 28, 201420 min

Tim's Take On: Episode 213(DWPA interview Annette Badland at Whoovervile 5)

Our penultimate bit of Whooverville 5 coverage this week as James from Doctor Who An Occasional Podcast, Adam from Staggering Stories Podcast and Luke from The Minute Doctor Who Podcast chat to Annette Badland known to Who fans as Blon Fel-Fotch Passameer-Day Slitheen, Margaret to her friends! You can see my photos taken at Whooverville 5 here http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/sets/72157635295320665/ End theme is Dr Who Gypsy Guitar version by Thrip The show is now on Facebook please join the ...

Feb 21, 201416 min

Tim's Take On: Episode 212(Doctor Who and Me Exhibition)

An audio diary of my trip last weekend to Bradford for the Doctor Who and Me: 50 Years of Doctor Who Fans Exhibtion at The National Media Museum. Whilst there I managed to cross paths with Micheal from The Tin Dog Podcast who's cyberman head he created features in the exhibition. This podcast is probably best thought of as a companion piece to the video walk throughs of the exhibtion I shot part 1 is here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UoHJ2hRizIY and part 2 is here http://www.youtube.com/watch?...

Feb 14, 201437 min

Tim's Take On: Episode 211(DWPA interview Graeme Harper at Whooverville 5)

More Whooverville 5 coverage as Simon from The Doctor Who Podcast, Paul from The Pharos Project and Scott from Staggering Stories interview Director Graeme Harper, the only Dircector to work on both the classic and new series of Doctor Who. You can read more about his career here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Graeme_Harper You can see my photos taken at Whooverville 5 here http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/sets/72157635295320665/ End theme is Dr Who Gypsy Guitar version by Thrip The show is now...

Feb 07, 201436 min

Tim's Take On: Episode 210(DWPA interview Andrew Cartmel at Whooverville 5)

Whooverville 5 coverage continues with Chris from The Pharos Project podcast, Jean from Staggering Stories and Micheal from The Tin Dog podcast interviewing Silvester Mc Coy era script editor and writer Andrew Cartmel. You can see my photos taken at Whooverville 5 here http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/sets/72157635295320665/ End theme is Dr Who Gypsy Guitar version by Thrip The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss an...

Jan 31, 201419 min

Tim's Take On: Episode 209(DWPA interview Kevin Jon Davies at Whooverville 5)

More Whooverville 5 coverage with a second appearance from myself in the interviewers chair, this time joined by Scott from Staggering Stories Podcast and Nick from The Pubcast talking to Kevin Jon Davies the documentary maker who brought us 30 Years in the TARDIS and The Making of The Hitchhikers Guide to The Galaxy. You can see my photos taken at Whooverville 5 here http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/sets/72157635295320665/ End theme is Dr Who Gypsy Guitar version by Thrip The show is now on ...

Jan 24, 201442 min

Tim's Take On: Episode 208(DWPA interview Simon Fisher Becker at Whooverville 5)

Our Whooverville 5 coverage continues with Micheal from The Tin Dog Podcast, Paul from The Pharos Project Podcast and Adam from Staggering Stories Podcast talking to actor Simon Fisher Becker who played Dorium Maldovar. You can see my photos taken at Whooverville 5 here http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/sets/72157635295320665/ End theme is Dr Who Gypsy Guitar version by Thrip The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss a...

Jan 17, 201426 min

Tim's Take On: Episode 207(DWPA interview Roy Holder at Whoverville 5)

Our Whoverville 5 coverage continues with Jean, Scott, Adam and Keith from The Staggering Stories Podcast interviewing actor Roy Holder who appearered in the Doctor Who story The Caves of Androzani but has also had a long career including working with Ronnie Corbett in the sitcom Sorry. You can see my photos taken at Whooverville 5 here http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/sets/72157635295320665/ End theme is Dr Who Gypsy Guitar version by Thrip The show is now on Facebook please join the group f...

Jan 10, 201425 min

Tim's Take On: Episode 206(DWPA interview Dick Mills at Whooverille 5)

More Whooverville 5 coverage this week as Siobhan Gallichan interviews Dick Mills about his time at the BBC Radiophonic Workshop and his memories of assisting Delia Derbyshire on the original version of the Doctor Who theme tune. You can see my photos of Whooverville 5 here http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/sets/72157635295320665/ and video of this interview is here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9COYiD9VZ0I and here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7BTPvJZuUUQ End theme is The Brig Can't Help Y...

Jan 03, 201434 min

Tim's Take On: Episode 205(Doctor Who:Time of the Doctor review)

My first thoughts on Matt Smith's final episode Doctor Who: The Time of The Doctor and of Peter Calpaldi's debut within it. As it's Christmas a bit of a treat three end themes, that's assmuming you can get past the first one penned and sung by myself. The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the show https://www.facebook.com/groups/187162411486307/ If you want to send me comments or feedback you can emai...

Dec 25, 201315 min

Tim's Take On: Episode 204(DWPA interview Anneke Wills at Whooverville 5)

Just time for a bit more Whooverville 5 coverage before we celebrate Christmas with another episode of Doctor Who to view and review. This week Simon from The Pubcast and Chris from The Pharos Project Podcast are talking to Anneke Wills who played Polly in the Second Doctor era she talks amongst other things about her(at that time unaired) cameo in An Adventure in Space and Time. The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss...

Dec 20, 201325 min

Tim's Take On: Episode 203(The BFI Celebrates the Eleventh Doctor)

Last weekend I was lucky enough to be one of the 450 people at the BFI's final Doctor Who @50 Event held at BFI Southbank in London. There was a screening of Doctor Who: The Eleventh Hour & Doctor Who: The Name of The Doctor and we also had two panels a short one with two people from BBC Worldwide and a much longer one on the Eleventh Doctor's era which featured Steven Moffat(Writer/Executive Producer), Saul Metzstein(Director), Dan Starkey(Actor best known as Strax) and Mark Gattis(Actor/Wr...

Dec 13, 20131 hr 1 min

Tim's Take On: Episode 202(DWPA interview Lisa Bowerman at Whooverville 5)

A return of Whooverville 5 coverage this week as Doctor Who Podcasters Allience collegues Luke from TMDWP, James from Doctor Who An Occasional Podcast(formally of Doctor Who Podshock) and Micheal from The Tin Dog Podcast interview Lisa Bowerman actor, director and photographer she has many strings to her bow. End theme is Dr Who Gypsy Guitar version by Thrip The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the s...

Dec 06, 201324 min

Tim's Take On: Episode 201(Doctor Who panel at London Film and Comic Con Winter 2013)

This week the only audio I managed to capture at London Film and Comic Con Winter, their Dr Who panel featured William Russell, Fernanda Marlowe, Richard Franklin, Sarah Sutton and Carol Anne Ford. The audio quality is not ideal but it's worth a listen as they share their memories of working on the show. End theme is Dr Who Gypsy Guitar version by Thrip The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the show h...

Nov 29, 201316 min

Tim's Take On: Episode 200(An Adventure in Space and Time review/Doctor Who: The Day of The Doctor review)

Two mini reviews this week to mark the 50th anniversary of Doctor Who, first Mark Gatiss's drama about the show's beginings An Adventure in Space and Time and then the 50th anniversary special Doctor Who: The Day of The Doctor which I saw at a viewing party in London so can bring you some views from other fans attending. End theme is Doctor Who Ultimate Title Mix (1963-2007) The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and ...

Nov 24, 201318 min

Tim's Take On: Episode 199(The Science of Doctor Who review/Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child ep1 commentary)

The 50th anniversary celebrations have begun, this week our cup runeth over with trailers, clips and a mini episode all of which feature in news dotted throughout this weeks show as well as that a mini review of Prof. Brian Cox's lecture about The Science of Doctor Who and we present our first commentary. I'm joined by Adam J Purcell of the Staggering Stories Podcast to do a commentary on Doctor Who: An Unearthly Child part 1. The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behin...

Nov 15, 201350 min

Tim's Take On: Episode 198(DWPA interview Prentis Hancock at Whooverville 5)

More Whooverville 5 coverage this week as me and Nick from The Pubcast interview actor Prentis Hancock, also this week the first TARDIS update about my quest over the next few months to build my own TARDIS. You can see my photos of Whooverville 5 here http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/sets/72157635295320665/ Photos of me painting my TARDIS lantern here http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/sets/72157637477239223/ and video of the painting here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f_XL_Rm0bqI End theme...

Nov 09, 201333 min

Tim's Take On: Episode 197(DWPA interview with David Gooderson at Whooverville 5)

This week we start our coverage of Whooverville 5 with the first of several Dr Who Podcasters Allience interviews. This week Luke from TMDWP and James formally of Podshock and now from Dr Who: An Occasional podcast are talking to Actor David Gooderson known to fans as Davros in Dr Who:Destiny of The Daleks which is of course just part of an extensive career he talks about here. You can see my photos of Whooverville 5 here http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/sets/72157635295320665/ End theme is D...

Nov 01, 201325 min

Tim's Take On: Episode 196(Blakes 7 panel at Big Finish Day 3)

We conclude our Big Finish Day 3 coverage with the Blakes 7 panel which consisted of Micheal Keating, David Richardson, Ken Bentley, Peter Anghelides, Mark Wright, Cavan Scott and Alistair Lock. You can see my photos of Big Finish Day 3 here http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/sets/72157633073320370/ and videos of this panel here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMHOBT6UbHA here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeeeN1QBN5U here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iLWXIrb2Gb4 and here http://www.youtube.c...

Oct 25, 201342 min

Tim's Take On: Episode 195(More on those missing episodes/The Fourth Doctor Adventures panel at Big Finish Day 3)

This week we tie up coverage of the recent missing episodes find with a few more news clips on the story and I bring you coverage of The Fourth Doctor Adventures panel at Big Finish Day 3 which featured Actors John Leeson and David Warner, Producer David Richardson, writers Johnathan Morris and John Dorney and Director Nick Briggs. You can see my photos of Big Finish Day 3 here http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/sets/72157633073320370/ and four videos of the panel here http://www.youtube.com/my...

Oct 18, 201351 min

Tim's Take On: Episode 194(Missing Episodes Found! A News Special)

No convention coverage this week as I give my entire episode over to the story the feels like it's spanned the year from hopes and rumours back at Gallifrey One in February through to confirmation today that all bar one of The Web of Fear has been returned and the whole of The Enemy of the World. I bring you a timeline of this story through news clips from last weekend when it first hit the papers though to today when the big news was confirmed. End theme is Dr Who Ultimate title mix (1963-2007)...

Oct 10, 201339 min

Tim's Take On: Episode 193(Jago & Lightfoot panel at Big Finish Day 3/HHGTTG Live mini review)

This week more coverage of Big Finish Day 3 with the Jago and Lightfoot panel, also this week a mini review of this year's Hitch Hikers Guide to The Galaxy Live Radio Show. You can see my photos of Big Finish Day 3 here http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/sets/72157633073320370/ and videos of the panel here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=re6YeQ9mVkg here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDQqaofwuS0 and here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DSMdcaAzaXw End theme is Dr Who Gypsy Guitar version by Thri...

Oct 04, 201347 min

Tim's Take On: Episode 192(Treasure Island panel at Big Finish Day 3)

We start some coverage of Big Finish Day 3 which took place back in March with a panel about their version of Treasure Island starring Tom Baker, the panel also features Nicholas Pegg and Barnaby Edwards. Tom was in fact a little late for his own panel but was soon in good form once he arrived. You can see my photos of Big Finish Day 3 here http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/sets/72157633073320370/ and a bit of video of this panel here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8bF0xMPU30c End theme is Dr ...

Sep 27, 201346 min

Tim's Take On: Episode 191(Revisiting the Legacy panel at Gallifrey One)

My final bit of Gallifrey One coverage this time is the Revisiting the Legacy panel which featured Silvester Mc Coy, Mark Strickson, Peter Purves, Deborah Whatling, Frazier Hines, Daphne Ashbrook and Micheal Jaston. You can see my photos of Gallifrey One here http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/sets/72157632763907666/ End theme is Dr Who Gypsy Guitar version by Thrip If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twitter where I'm @tdrur...

Sep 20, 20131 hr 3 min

Tim's Take On: Episode 190(Mark Sheppard at Gallifrey One)

The penultimate Gallifrey One coverage is Mark Sheppard's Q&A, also this week a mini review of the Dr Who Series 7 soundtrack CD my copy of which arrived this week. You can see photos of the Sophie Aldred signing I attended here http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/sets/72157635420665795/ some video of the signing is here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rT5t0398ByM You can see my photos of Gallifrey One here http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/sets/72157632763907666/ End theme is Dr Who Gypsy ...

Sep 13, 201356 min

Tim's Take On: Episode 189(Churchill and The Monsters panel at Gallifrey One)

My Gallifrey One coverage nears it's end with this panel featuring Ian McNiece and actors who've played Sylurians, Sontarans and Daleks. You can see my photos of Los Angeles and Gallifrey One here http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/sets/72157632763907666/ End theme is Doctor Who(Anniversary Themes are Cool) by Eaglestriker If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twitter where I'm @tdrury or send me a friend request and your comme...

Sep 05, 20131 hr 4 min

Tim's Take On: Episode 188: Tim's Take On...Cardiff(Volume 6)

This year's audio diary of my visit to Wales starts with Barry Island after that my mood slips resulting in a rant but things pick up for the conclusion as I have a Doctor Who Experience themed day with members of the Staggering Stories podcast including a quiet and reverential visit to the current TARDIS set. You can see photos I took in Barry Island and Cardiff here http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/sets/72157635212664158/ and see video of us visiting the TARDIS set here http://www.youtube.c...

Aug 29, 201338 min
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