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Staggering Stories Podcast #410: Great Balls of Crystal

  on January 8th, 2023

60Summary:

Adam J Purcell, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler, the Real Keith Dunn and Steven Clare discuss the Doctor Who Christmas and New Year specials, play a game, come up with our Predictions, Hopes and Dreams, and Fears for 2023, see how wrong we were about our Predictions for 2022, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

  • 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
  • 01:05 — Welcome!
  • 02:47- News:
  • 02:54 — Sarah Jane Adventures: Revenge of Rani.
  • 05:01 — Blake’s 7: Novel licence use.
  • 08:21 — Stephen Greif: DEAD!
  • 10:32 — Doctor Who: BBC audiobooks for 2023.
  • 13:32 – Annual Predictions:
  • 13:32 — 2022 Predictions.
  • 23:42 — 2023 Predictions.
  • 30:24 – Game: Things in Five Words
  • 40:19 – Doctor Who: New Who Christmas and New Year Specials.
  • 56:31 – Hopes and Dreams:
  • 56:31 — 2022 Hopes and Dreams.
  • 65:39 — 2023 Hopes and Dreams.
  • 73:11 – 2023 Fears
  • 78:05 – Crumbly’s Corner.
  • 82:52 – Emails and listener feedback.
  • 87:56 – Farewell for this podcast!
  • 89:46 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

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Staggering Stories Podcast #409: Festive Muppetry

  on December 25th, 2022

60Summary:

Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler, the Real Keith Dunn and Steven Clare review Doctor Who: Blood on Santa’s Claw (Big Finish) and the 1992 film The Muppet Christmas Carol, find some general news, play a game, pull some crackers and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

  • 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
  • 01:19 — Welcome!
  • 02:37- News:
  • 02:45 — Doctor Who: New Doctor and companion given clothes.
  • 06:17 — Doctor Who: Three anniversary specials confirmed.
  • 08:37 — Ghosts: Fifth series coming to the BBC.
  • 09:57 — Quantum Leap: Second season confirmed.
  • 11:22 — Chris Boucher: DEAD!
  • 12:35 — Shirley Coward: DEAD!
  • 13:54 — Jane Sherwin: DEAD!
  • 14:21 — Henry Cavill: Super no more.
  • 21:18 – Christmas Crackers.
  • 26:53 – The Muppet Christmas Carol.
  • 44:06 – Doctor Who Audio Quiz: Name the Moaner.
  • 49:38 – Doctor Who: Blood on Santa’s Claw (Big Finish).
  • 63:52 – Emails and listener feedback.
  • 71:54 – Farewell for this podcast!
  • 72:55 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

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Staggering Stories Podcast #408: Bacon and Kroll Sandwich

  on December 11th, 2022

60Summary:

Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler, the Real Keith Dunn and Steven Clare review Doctor Who: The Power of Kroll and the 2022 Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

  • 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
  • 01:08 — Welcome!
  • 04:40- News:
  • 04:52 — Doctor Who: Big Finish fills the TV gap year.
  • 07:28 — Indiana Jones: Fifth film named.
  • 09:49 — Ingrid Oliver: Married to Pointless Richard Osman.
  • 10:31 — Star Wars: The Mandalorian returns in March.
  • 11:22 — The Midnight Club: Cancelled!
  • 12:40 — Rivers of London: Roleplaying game announced.
  • 14:03 – Doctor Who: The Power of Kroll.
  • 30:13 – The Guardians of the Galaxy Holiday Special.
  • 41:22 – Emails and listener feedback.
  • 42:58 – Farewell for this podcast!
  • 43:56 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

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Staggering Stories Podcast #407: Victorian Mysteries

  on November 27th, 2022

60Summary:

Adam J Purcell, Fake Keith, Jean Riddler and the Real Keith Dunn review Big Finish’s The Paternoster Gang: Heritage 2 and the 2022 film Enola Holmes 2, play a Doctor Who game, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically:

  • 00:00 – Intro and theme tune.
  • 01:11 — Welcome!
  • 01:52- News:
  • 02:01 — Doctor Who: New companion named and shamed.
  • 07:09 — Dark Season: Kate Winslet’s Big Finish.
  • 09:55 — Staged: Third season coming but not to the BBC.
  • 12:40 — David Tennant: Trolling his son Ty at Comic Con.
  • 14:16 – The Paternoster Gang: Heritage 2.
  • 29:55 – Audio Quiz: The Chibttaker era.
  • 39:41 – Enola Holmes 2.
  • 56:48 – Crumbly’s Corner.
  • 61:54 – Emails and listener feedback.
  • 62:01 – Christmas Cards.
  • 62:16 – Farewell for this podcast!
  • 63:24 — End theme, disclaimer, copyright, etc.

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Staggering Stories Commentary #249: Doctor Who – The Power of the Doctor

  on November 20th, 2022

Staggering Stories Commentary: Doctor Who - The Power of the DoctorSummary:

Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins and Keith Dunn sit down, regenerated, in front of 2022 Doctor Who story ‘The Power of the Doctor’, and spout our usual nonsense!

The Master is splitting his time, Dan gets it in the face and the Doctor is seeing some old faces. But enough of their problems, please sit down with us to enjoy The Power of the Doctor…

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