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Staggering Stories Commentary #148: Primeval – Series 2, Episode 1

  on June 14th, 2015

Staggering Stories Commentary: Primeval – Series 2, Episode 1Summary:

Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller sit down, en-raptor-ed, in front of ITV’s Primeval Series 2, Episode 1, and spout our usual nonsense!

Nick Cutter is feeling discombobulated, Claudia’s feeling nonexistent and the raptors just want to go shopping. But enough of their problems, please sit down with us to enjoy Primeval: Series 2, Episode 1…

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Staggering Stories Podcast #212: Life Cycles of the Naughty Looking

  on June 7th, 2015

Life CyclesSummary:

Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, the Real Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller review the 1986 Doctor Who TV story ‘Terror of the Vervoids’, the 1979 film ‘Alien’, the 2015 film ‘Moomins on the Riviera’ and the 2015 Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

  • 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
  • 01:52 — Welcome!
  • 02:27 – News:
  • 02:37 — Tron 3: DEAD!
  • 04:09 — Humans: Airs on 14th June 2015 in the UK, 28th June 2015 in the US.
  • 05:21 — Clangers: New series 15th June 2015 in the UK.
  • 06:47 — The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen: Live action reboot in the works.
  • 07:55 — Supergirl: Pilot leaked.
  • 08:42 — Doctor Who: Lego Dimensions inclusion.
  • 10:29 – Alien.
  • 23:28 – Doctor Who: Symphonic Spectacular
  • 30:27 – Doctor Who: Terror of the Vervoids.
  • 44:53 – Moomins on the Riviera.
  • 51:21 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself at
  • 66:49 – Farewell for this podcast!
  • 77:26 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

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Staggering Stories Commentary #147: Doctor Who – The Poison Sky

  on May 31st, 2015

Staggering Stories Commentary: Doctor Who - The Poison SkySummary:

Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller sit down, teleporting, in front of the 2008 Doctor Who episode, The Poison Sky, and spout our usual nonsense!

Martha is seeing double, Donna has a new interest in probic vents and the Doctor wants the world to burn. But enough of their problems, please sit down with us to enjoy The Poison Sky…

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Staggering Stories Commentary #146: Doctor Who – The Sontaran Stratagem

  on May 31st, 2015

Staggering Stories Commentary: Doctor Who - The Sontaran StratagemSummary:

Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller sit down, choking, in front of the 2008 Doctor Who episode, The Sontaran Stratagem, and spout our usual nonsense!

Martha is wanting the Doctor, Donna has some explaining to do with her family and the Doctor is getting all choked up. But enough of their problems, please sit down with us to enjoy The Sontaran Stratagem…

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Staggering Stories Podcast #211: Cyborgs, Androids and Taran Wood Beasts

  on May 24th, 2015

Cyborgs, Androids and Taran Wood BeastsSummary:

Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Jean Riddler, Keith Dunn and Scott Fuller review the 1978 Doctor Who TV story ‘The Androids of Tara’ and the 1984 film ‘The Terminator’, play a game, say what we’ve been up to recently and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

  • 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
  • 01:10 — Welcome!
  • 02:09 – News:
  • 02:47 — Doctor Who: Moffat signed up for more?
  • 05:01 — Renewals: More Agent Carter, Agents of SHIELD, Orphan Black and iZombie back for more.
  • 06:50 — Martin Freeman: Joining Captain America.
  • 08:00 — Doctor Who: Titan Comics’ The Four Doctors.
  • 10:23 — Doctor Who RPG: Free unofficial sourcebooks from fans.
  • 12:45 — Science: Self repairing concrete.
  • 13:38 — Arthur Darvill: Now in DC’s Legends of Tomorrow.
  • 16:24 – The Terminator.
  • 30:57 – Quiz: Robot, Android or Cyborg?
  • 37:11 – Doctor Who: The Androids of Tara.
  • 50:22 – Flotsam and Jetsam.
  • 63:08 – Emails and listener feedback.* Hit us yourself at
  • 69:51 – Farewell for this podcast!
  • 70:46 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

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