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Staggering Stories Commentary #93: Doctor Who – The Name of the Doctor

  on July 28th, 2013

Staggering Stories Commentary: Doctor Who - The Name of the DoctorSummary:Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins and Keith Dunn sit down, fractured, in front of the 2013 Doctor Who story, The Name of the Doctor, and spout our usual nonsense!

Clara is feeling haunted, the Doctor’s having some ropey flashbacks and the Wispermen have been reading too much Rupert Bear. But enough of their problems, please sit down with us to enjoy The Name of the Doctor…

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Staggering Stories Podcast #163: Steaming Punks

  on July 21st, 2013

Steaming PunksSummary:
Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Jean Riddler and Keith Dunn put their voted for Second Doctor story ‘Doctor Who: The Tomb of the Cybermen’ on trial, pit Steampunk against Cyberpunk, play some more ripped off games and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

  • 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
  • 01:00 — Welcome!
  • 02:01 – News:
  • 02:13 — Doctor Who: Longer 50th Anniversary Special?
  • 04:12 — Arrow: Summer Glau joins the cast.
  • 05:38 — The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Soon to be a Fox TV pilot.
  • 08:14 — Doctor Who: Big screen in some US ‘movie theatres’.
  • 09:53 — BBC: 3D unit being disbanded after Doctor Who special.
  • 12:09 — Doctor Who: Prince Charles is a fan.
  • 13:42 — Star Wars: $10k merchandise forms part of court settlement.
  • 14:45 — Matt Smith: His first car ‘the shed’ up for charity auction.
  • 16:06 – Doctor Who: Trial of a Doctor – The Second Doctor and The Tomb of the Cybermen.
  • 31:32 – Game: Missing Vowels.
  • 34:06 – Steampunk vs Cyberpunk.
  • 50:52 – Game: Connect Four.
  • 55:21 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself at show@StaggeringStories.net
  • 87:37 – Farewell for this podcast!
  • 88:19 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

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Staggering Stories Commentary #92: Doctor Who – Nightmare in Silver

  on July 14th, 2013

Staggering Stories Commentary: Doctor Who - Nightmare in SilverSummary:
Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins and Keith Dunn sit down, upgraded, in front of the 2013 Doctor Who story, Nightmare in Silver, and spout our usual nonsense!

Porridge isn’t Ronnie Barker, Clara isn’t a soldier (though no one has told her or the writer), The Doctor isn’t moving the plot along and Mr Clever is anything but. But enough of their problems, please sit down with us to enjoy Nightmare in Silver…

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Staggering Stories Podcast #162: Doc in the Dock

  on July 7th, 2013

Doc in the DockSummary:
Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Jean Riddler and Keith Dunn put their voted for First Doctor story ‘Doctor Who: The Aztecs’ on trial, review ‘Man of Steel’ and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

  • 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
  • 01:04 — Welcome!
  • 01:56 – News:
  • 02:05 — Mark Gatiss: Christmas ghost story, SF documentary – too busy to take over Doctor Who?
  • 05:11 — Christopher Eccleston: HBO pilot – The Leftovers.
  • 07:05 — DEAD!: Richard Matheson and Angus MacKay.
  • 08:45 — BFI: Gothic – The Dark Heart of Film.
  • 10:29 — Doctor Who: Character Options downsized figures.
  • 12:59 — Doctor Who RPG: Fan created non-canon sourcebook.
  • 22:03 – Man of Steel.
  • 39:52 – Doctor Who: Trial of a Doctor – The First Doctor and The Aztecs.
  • 58:12 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself at show@StaggeringStories.net
  • 74:57 – Farewell for this podcast!
  • 75:23 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

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