on February 1st, 2026
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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, Jay Doran, the Real Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller review the first three episodes of Star Trek: Starfleet Academy and the Ninth Doctor Big Finish story Snare, find some general news and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 01:21 — Welcome!
- 01:54 – News:
- 02:01 — Blake’s 7: Reboot enters development hell.
- 05:47 — Doctor Who: Three new Target books.
- 08:02 — Star Wars: Kennedy steps down.
- 10:38 — Life on Mars: Third series not as dead as we thought?
- 12:33 — Masters of the Universe: New film trailered.
- 15:47 – Star Trek: Starfleet Academy episodes 1-3.
- 39:13 – Doctor Who: The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Snare (Big Finish).
- 51:13 – Jean’s Jabberings.
- 56:10 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 56:55 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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on January 18th, 2026
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Adam J Purcell, Fake Keith, Jay Doran, the Real Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller review the final four episodes of Stranger Things and the Thirteenth Doctor Big Finish story The Return of the Doctor, find some general news and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 00:43 — Welcome!
- 01:17 – News:
- 01:30 — Black Mirror: Season 8 on the way.
- 02:27 — Enola Holmes: Third incoming.
- 03:59 — Gregory de Polnay: DEAD!
- 06:15 — Marcus Gilbert: DEAD!
- 06:19 — Derek Martin: DEAD!
- 08:05 – Doctor Who: The Thirteenth Doctor Adventures: Return of the Doctor (Big Finish).
- 22:13 – Stranger Things Season 5: episodes 5-8 (the series finale).
- 42:32 – Emails and listener feedback.
- 53:48 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 54:34 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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on January 4th, 2026
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Summary:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 01:00 — Welcome!
- 02:04 – News:
- 02:18 — Doctor Who: New production team announced.
- 05:22 — Star Trek: Strange new Bones and Sulu.
- 07:18 — Gil Gerard: DEAD!
- 10:24 — Amanda Brotchie: DEAD!
- 12:06 – Annual Predictions:
- 12:34 — 2025 Predictions.
- 15:40 — 2026 Predictions.
- 24:44 – The War Between the Land and the Sea: episode 5.
- 39:22 – Hopes and Dreams:
- 39:36 — 2025 Hopes and Dreams.
- 43:19 — 2026 Hopes and Dreams.
- 47:31 – Audio quiz: Sci-fi TV themes.
- 53:07 – Fears:
- 53:10 — 2025 Fears.
- 55:41 — 2026 Fears.
- 61:21 – Emails and listener feedback.
- 70:03 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 70:41 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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on December 21st, 2025
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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler, the Real Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller review the first four episodes of the Doctor Who spin-off The War Between the Land and the Sea and the first four episodes of Stranger Things season 5, pull some crackers, play an audio quiz, find some general news and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 01:13 — Welcome!
- 02:08 – News:
- 02:16 — Star Wars: Han is shooting first again.
- 05:27 — Doctor Who: Season 21 going Blu.
- 09:13 — The Boys: Final season dated.
- 10:29 – Christmas crackers.
- 19:04 – The War Between the Land and the Sea: episodes 1-4.
- 44:25 – Audio quiz: Sci-fi TV themes.
- 48:43 – Stranger Things Season 5: episodes 1-4.
- 63:58 – Emails and listener feedback.
- 71:15 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 72:23 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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on December 7th, 2025
Podcast: Download (Duration: 55:07 — 31.6MB)
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Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Jean Riddler and Keith Dunn review the Doctor Who: The Savages and the 1987 film The Running Man, have a 30 second recommendation, find some general news and a variety of other stuff, specifically:
- 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
- 01:04 — Welcome!
- 01:36 – News:
- 01:50 — Doctor Who: Music to be owned.
- 03:47 — Game of Thrones: Prequel gets seconds.
- 05:04 — Doctor Who: More vinyl fun.
- 06:14 — Doctor Who: The art of time travel book finally out.
- 07:29 — Star Trek: Lego Enterprise D spotted in the wild.
- 10:24 – Doctor Who: The Savages.
- 30:36 – 30 Second Recommendation: The Australian Pink Floyd Show.
- 31:35 – Christmas Card Appeal.
- 32:22 – The Running Man (1987 film).
- 49:45 – Emails and listener feedback.
- 51:55 – Farewell for this podcast!
- 52:38 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.
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