The Open Labour Podcast speaking with key activists from across our movement. Episodes available now! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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A podcast discussing Doctor Who-related items, more often than not in threes, whether stories, guests, or anything else. Featuring Big Finish's Kenny Smith, and in the early episodes, regular appearances from Tom Harris (the former Labour MP) and David Steel (not the former Liberal Party MP, MSP and leader). Dave still appears, as do Dr John Bollan and Stephen Day, with Tom fleetingly materialising. We also have a host of great Doctor Who guests using "Kenny's bottomless address book" (c) Da ...
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283: The DNA of Doctor Who: Philip Hinchcliffe
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There's a fantastic new text out, kicking off a whole new range, from Roundel Books.Today, we're chatting with editor Gary Russell about The DNA of Doctor Who: The Philip Hinchcliffe Years.Kenny (who's contributed a chapter on Philip's audio stories with Big Finish) and Dave discuss their favourite stories from the era, with special guest cameo app…
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We join the Doctor, Amy and Rory as they crash through time, quite literally, after an encounter with damaged robot.What could be more Steven Moffat, than finding an artificial life form in the Thames, which has been there since the Victorian era, and it then saying: "Doctor"?That's how George Mann's Paradox Lost begins, and he tells us about how t…
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281: The Making of Slipback
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Remember when Doctor Who was put on hiatus, back in 1985?To help bridge the gap between Seasons 22 and 23, a six-part radio story was broadback on Pirate Radio 4, featuring Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant as the Doctor and Peri.We take a look at how this story came to be, in exclusive new interviews with Nicola Bryant, writer Eric Saward, and guest s…
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We're continuing our adventures with the Eleventh Doctor, Amy and Rory in the Power of 3 book club.Today, we speak with writer Una McCormack (A New York Time best-selling author, we'll have you know!), about The King's Dragon.Find out which story it's based on, and who she would have to play the king, before his house of (golden) cards collapses!…
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279: Carole Ann Ford (1992)
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The new Big Finish release, Susan's War, was released yesterday (Wednesday, 28 August, 2024) - and to celebrate, we've gone back into the archives.This time, we bring you Carole Ann Ford, recorded at the Paisley Arts Centre on 31 May, 1992.Dave and Kenny reminisce about her talk - and Dave's memories after 32 years are absolutely bang on... find ou…
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278: Doctor Who in Wonderland
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The Doctor Who/Puffin classics range of books continues in 2024, with another release.Doctor Who in Wonderland (yes, that's the title, not Doctor Who - Wonderland, or Doctor Who and Wonderland) has been written by Paul Magrs, and has just been released.Paul explains why this book means so much to him, and the joys of sneaking in cameos from other D…
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277: The Feast of the Drowned
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We're returning to the Tenth Doctor for today's Power of 3 book club.We chat with Steve Cole about writing the first of the Tenth Doctor adventures to be set in the present day, featuring Rose, with Mickey and Jackie guest starring.Stand by to find out what the BBC production team told Steve about his book, and why the story changed!…
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If you lived through the Wilderness Years, the chances are you read at least a couple of Doctor Who novels.Lars Pearson lived through the Wilderness Years. He read several hundred Doctor Who novels - and then wrote about them!This is the story of I, Who, The Unauthorised Guide to Doctor Who Novels and Audios - a book series regularly quoted on the …
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We move into the territory of the Eleventh Doctor in today's Power of 3 book club edition.We've tracked down Oli Smith, a prolific writer around the 2009/10 period - who then disappeared.Oli tells us how his Doctor Who career began, and what he's doing now, as well as discussing Nuclear Time in depth.…
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274: The Edge of Destruction on Audio
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We're taking a look at a recent release from BBC Audiobooks, with The Edge of Destruction audiobook.The audio version - narrated by Carole Ann Ford - is put under the microscope by Kenny and guest co-conspirator Roy Gill (yes, the Big Finish writer).They discuss how the story works on audio, when stripped of its visuals.…
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We move into the Twelfth Doctor's era for today's episode, as we take a look at the process of writing The Crawling Terror.Author Mike Tucker joins us for a chat as he reveals how tough it was to get a grip on Peter Capaldi's Doctor, without having seen him in action.We also feature a brief excerpt from the talking book version, still available fro…
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272: Terrance Dicks in Scotland
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It's August 9, 2024, and that means it's Doctor Who Podcast Day!To celebrate, we're digging back into Kenny's VHS archive, and retrieving an old video, converting it to DVD, lifting the soundtrack and it's been given a magical digital clean-up by Cameron Robertson.Dave and Kenny discuss Terrance, and present Terrance Dicks, live in Uddingston Libra…
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271: Optional Extras 9 - Ask Al
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Al's been suggesting we do this for a while - so here we are!Al Dewar from Character Options answers your questions, which we asked for on Twitter, and we put them straight to the man himself.And here's what he has to say...(Today's guest theme - Dominic Glynn 1986 Rearranged by Young But Retro 2)Tom Harris tarafından oluşturuldu
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Howdy pardners! We're off to the wild west for this episode of the Power of 3.We're taking a look at Peacemaker, James Swallow's 2007 novel featuring the Tenth Doctor and Martha Jones.We chat with the author, and, as ever, bring you what DWM had to say about it at the time.Tom Harris tarafından oluşturuldu
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269: The Woman Who Fell To Earth
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There's no new Doctor Who on our screens until Christmas, so, we're turning back the clock to 2017.We're going to go through the Thirteenth Doctor's era, and give our thoughts on it from start to finish, ahead of her arriving at Big Finish on audio next summer.Tom Harris tarafından oluşturuldu
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It's been a while since we brought you a look at the creation of a 21st century Doctor Who novel.So, today, we go behind the scenes, as it were, of Wishing Well, a Tenth Doctor adventure, with Martha, published on 26 December 2007.We speak to author Trevor Baxendale about creating something nasty underground...…
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We bring your our look at the second new Doctor Who novel to feature the Fifteenth Doctor and Ruby.Editor Steve Cole and author Una McCormack share how this book came to be.And we've a clip from the audiobook too, released on 1 August.Tom Harris tarafından oluşturuldu
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266: The Fan Who Knew Too Much
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We bring you (another) bonus episode of The Power of 3 this week, although it's not strictly a Doctor Who book.We're chatting with Nev Fountain, the acclaimed Big Finish author and the writer of the Mervyn Stone series.He's got a new book out, The Fan Who Knew Too Much, and it's a murder-mystery which will very much appeal to not just Doctor Who fa…
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There's a new Doctor Who biography in town, and it's not the one you were expecting!I, TARDIS tells the life story of our favourite Type 40 TT Capsule, and she's shared her memories with Steve Cole about her travels with the Doctor.Steve tells us about it, and we're also joined by Lizzie Hopley, who chats about the audiobook version!(Today's guest …
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Our look at the Virgin Missing Adventures concludes (logically!) with an Eighth Doctor Adventure from BBC Books.Well, we couldn't not do another book with a classic Doctor, so here Kenny and Matt discuss this novel.And we have an exclusive chat with author Lloyd Rose, down the phoneline from America!…
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Stand by for a fascinating insight into the making of one of the most talked-about New Adventures.The Pit will always draw strong opinions from fans, and we take a deep dive into it with author Neil Penswick.There's some amazing insights and reasons revealed, as to why the book wasn't quite as the author intended.…
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The Missing Adventures provided a real shock with the release of State of Change. Who would have thought that an old TV foe would pop up, completely unannounced, near the end of the book, and had been there all along?We chat with Christopher Bulis about his second Doctor Who novel, with several short excerpts from the book performed by the author h…
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Today's the day - Goth Opera is given a new lease of life as an audio adventure from Big Finish!Kenny is joined by his Pieces of Eighth pal Matt Michael, as they discuss the original Missing Adventure, which kicked off the whole range.And we've two special guests as well - author Paul Cornell shares his memories of writing the book, and Lizbeth Myl…
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It's day four of our latest run of episodes looking at Doctor Who novels from Virgin Books.Today, we take a look at the second book in the Missing Adventures range, which featured the Fourth Doctor (lots of numbers in there!). We chat with author John Peel about writing an adventure for the Doctor and Sarah.…
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We've reached the era of the Third Doctor, and for the first time ever on The Power of 3, we're looking at a Missing Adventure featuring Jon Pertwee's Time Lord.Today, we take a trip to the Middle East with the Doctor, Jo, the Brigadier, Mike Yates and Sergeant Benton.Author Paul Leonard joins us for a chat, as Dave enthuses over the book's meme - …
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Our trip through the Virgin Books universe continues as we join the Second Doctor on his travels.We join him, Jamie and Zoe as they explore the hidden terrors of The Menagerie.We speak to author Martin Day, about the first Second Doctor original novel - the tenth Missing Adventure.Tom Harris tarafından oluşturuldu
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So, who saw THIS one coming?It's official - Jodie Whittaker is back as the Doctor, in studio for Big Finish with Manip Gill as Yaz Khan, for a new series of audio adventures.Dave and Kenny discuss the news!Tom Harris tarafından oluşturuldu
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The countdown is on until the audio adaptation release of Missing Adventure Goth Opera by Big Finish.To celebrate, we're taking a look at six novels from the range, and chatting with their authors.We kick off, of course, with the First Doctor, and talk to author Andy Lane about Empire of Glass.Tom Harris tarafından oluşturuldu
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255: Season 25 Blu-Ray Reveal
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It's official - the next blu-ray release will be Season 25.Kenny and Dave are both very excited, especially as there's new editions of every story on the way.We also tease some of our upcoming guests on the podcast, as well as an action figure that's on the way soon - Emperor Davros!Tom Harris tarafından oluşturuldu
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254: Optional Extras 8 - Classic Figures Wave 2
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We're back with another look through the plastic archives of Character Options.Al Dewar is back with us, to discuss the second wave of classic figures, in which he reveals which of the classic monsters he'd probably not have chosen to do, if he were doing them now.But we still love them all! Plus, we learn about how the first wave of classic Daleks…
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253: Tales from the TARDIS - Pyramids of Mars
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Did you enjoy the recent BBC4 broadcast of Tales from the TARDIS, with Pyramids of Mars?Kenny saw some of it in Lanzarote, Steevie watched it before recording this episode, and John saw it pretty much as live. But how did it all come about? We chat with editor Benjamin Cook, in his first and only podcast chat about it!(Guest theme - Doctor Who: Chu…
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We need more adventures with the Doctor and Ruby!So, we've read Ruby Red, the new BBC Book featuring our time travelling heroes.And, in true Unleashed Confidential Work Experience style, we chat with the people who brought the story to life, with editor Steve Cole, and author Georgia Cook.Tom Harris tarafından oluşturuldu
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Poll Position: It's not over until it's over
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Open Labour Co-Chairs Tessa and Amen reflect on the last six weeks of general election campaigning and why no one should assume a Labour victory - change will only happen if you vote for it! If you like what you hear, why not join Open Labour as a member? Head over to openlabour.org/membership-selector Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for mor…
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251: The Doctor Who Escape Hunt
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Have you taken part in an escape room? Or, to be specific, Escape Hunt's fantastic Doctor Who adventure?Kenny has. And he took his daughter Katy to do it. Dave's not played it, so he was VERY keen to find out more. Our guest this week is the game's designer, Dr Bob Rimmington, and Kenny shares just how late he and Katy left it to save 10,000 people…
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Poll Position: Winner Winner Friday Night Dinner
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Tom Hinchcliffe joins Tessa to discuss how shifting demographics may impact new battleground seats, the shifting sands in American politics, and attacks on Keir Starmer's work shifts. If you like what you hear, why not join Open Labour as a member? Head over to openlabour.org/membership-selector Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more infor…
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Poll Position: Election blind spot
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Cathleen is back to discuss the day's headlines and Tessa identifies a blind spot in media analysis of the current seat projections. If you like what you hear, why not join Open Labour as a member? Head over to openlabour.org/membership-selector Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Poll Position: The 'YIMBY' revolution?
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Tessa is joined by Open Labour podcast veteran James Gibson to discuss Labour's house-building plans. If you like what you hear, why not join Open Labour as a member? Head over to openlabour.org/membership-selector Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Poll Position: Campaign Capers
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Cathleen and Tessa discuss some amusing last-minute curveballs going into the final week of the election. If you like what you hear, why not join Open Labour as a member? Head over to openlabour.org/membership-selector Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Poll Position: The final straight
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Cathleen and Tessa assess the state of the election as we head into the final week before polling day. If you like what you hear, why not join Open Labour as a member? Head over to openlabour.org/membership-selector Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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If you listen to this episode on the day it drops, Kenny will still be on holiday in Lanzarote.So you can all feel a part of it, he's invited John and Steevie to discuss the two Doctor Who stories that were partially made there, Planet of Fire and Kill The Moon.Also, standby for some sort of interesting trivia about Lanzarote!(Today's guest theme: …
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Poll Position: 9 days to go
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Cathleen and Tessa delve into Farage's attempt at a campaign reset, 'betting-gate', and a surprise endorsement for Scottish Labour. If you like what you hear, why not join Open Labour as a member? Head over to openlabour.org/membership-selector Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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Poll Position: Zelenskyy enters the chat
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Cathleen and Tessa tear into Nigel Farage's comments about Ukraine. If you like what you hear, why not join Open Labour as a member? Head over to openlabour.org/membership-selector Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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249: Empire Of Death
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Dust to Dust... Memory TARDIS to real TARDIS , what happened to Harriet? Steevie and John discuss the Doctor Who season 1, season 14, season 40 or whatever you want to call it Finale "Empire of Death" with inserts from Kenny and Dave.Did it live up to the epectations all laid out in last weeks episode? Did the big bad defeat all? Did the Doctor Cry…
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Poll Position: How will the Tories 'regenerate'?
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Cathleen and Tessa recap the big leader's debate and theorise how the Tories might regroup post-election. If you like what you hear, why not join Open Labour as a member? Head over to openlabour.org/membership-selector Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Poll Position: Can Labour defy the odds in Clacton?
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Cathleen and Tessa discuss a shocking new mega-poll and fresh scandal rocking the Conservative Party. If you like what you hear, why not join Open Labour as a member? Head over to openlabour.org/membership-selector Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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248: Who Killed Kennedy
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We're turning back the clock to 1996, as we find out just Who Killed Kennedy.We have an exclusive chat with author David Bishop - whose new book is out today! - about this often-forgotten gem.Dave and Kenny share their memories, and give their thoughts after re-reading it.And you can read it for free online at https://doctorwho.org.nz/archive/wkk/(…
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Poll Position: The comeback of Scottish Labour
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Tessa is joined by Scottish Labour activist Luke Stronach to discuss the launch of the Scottish Labour manifesto. If you like what you hear, why not join Open Labour as a member? Head over to openlabour.org/membership-selector Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Poll Position: When is a manifesto not a manifesto?
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Nigel Farage has launched his party's limited company's policy programme. If you like what you hear, why not join Open Labour as a member? Head over to openlabour.org/membership-selector Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Poll Position: Will the 'Blue Wall' crumble?
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Cllr Cai Parry joins Tessa to discuss new polling which shows the Tories under pressure in the so-called 'Blue Wall' and Reform claiming to be 'the party of workers'. If you like what you hear, why not join Open Labour as a member? Head over to openlabour.org/membership-selector Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.…
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247:The Legend Of Ruby Sunday VHS Edition
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Spoiler Alert! Steevie and John discuss and review the big bad revealed in the latest epsiode of Doctor Who with contributions from Kenny (Who is taking a visit to the Planet of Fire) and Dave.Are there two TARDISes visiting the Church on Ruby Road, Mrs Flood the nightmare carer, the values of VHS technology and Susans of many types are just a few …
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