Episode 112 – We conclude our look back on the Doctor Who VHS range via the fandoms’ orifice that was DWB! Listen as the afterglow of the recovery of Tomb gives way to rancour and bile!  Marvel at how the titles of 30th anniversary year are leaked to the outrage of some.   We look at the classic stories that were overlooked and instead replaced with ‘patchwork’ titles selected to keep a former producer gainfully employed! What missing episode of Doctor Who is the equivalent Schrödinger’s Cat? Was Roger K Barrett any relation to the former lead singer of Pink Floyd? And find out which ..read more

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-mspmh-1483ec2 Episode 112 – Press Play on (Video) Cassette (Part 2)   We conclude our look back on the Doctor Who VHS range via the fandoms’ orifice that was DWB! Listen as the afterglow of the recovery of Tomb gives way to rancour and bile!  Marvel at how the titles of 30th anniversary year are leaked to the outrage of some.  We look at the classic stories that were overlooked and instead replaced with ‘patchwork’ titles selected to keep a former producer gainfully employed!   What missing episode of Doctor Who is the equivalent Schr ..read more

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-8c8hu-145c1c6 Episode 111 – To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the home video release of Revenge of the Cybermen we stroll down memory lane and present to you an (extremely) potted history of the Doctor Who video range through the rabid eyes of fandom and its vehicle of choice DWB! In this first installment, we discuss how the range came into existence, the non canon covers, naughty edits, how many times particular titles were re-released and re-released yet gain and just like the Ashes chat about  how Australia won the ‘best Tom Baker stories rele ..read more

Episode 110 – Everyone in fandom remembers the bombshell news late in 2022 heard exclusively in episode 106 – Unleash the Hoard(ers)! of the 42 to Doomsday podcast, announcing the discovery of a hoard of audio-visual material recorded off domestic television in Australia dating back to the early 1970s.  We promised you, our loyal listeners, that we would keep you up to date with any new information as it came to hand.  Well, we come through with our promise big time by bringing you an exclusive interview with Professor Jason Bainbridge, Executive Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Desig ..read more

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-gbuu4-13a6cd6 Episode 109 – Doctor Who has always had a troubled relationship over the years with Australian censors.  In this episode we demonstrate how troubled with the able assistance of researcher Mike Pummel who has dug up a treasure trove of correspondence relating to the many cuts that were inflicted upon our favourite show! We discuss the process of how episodes of Doctor Who and other TV shows were submitted for review before transmission and what needed to be excised to achieve a ‘family friendly’ rating during the 60’s 70’s and 80’s. Was ..read more

Episode 109 – Doctor Who has always had a troubled relationship over the years with Australian censors. In this episode we demonstrate how troubled with the able assistance of researcher Mike Pummel who has dug up a treasure trove of correspondence relating to the many cuts that were inflicted upon our favourite show! We discuss the process of how episodes of Doctor Who and other TV shows were submitted for review before transmission and what needed to be excised to achieve a ‘family friendly’ rating during the 60’s 70’s and 80’s. Was there any method to their madness? Or was it down to an in ..read more

Episode 108 – Kick up your heels its New Years Eve and we conclude our 1982 archival dragging by sifting through the mountains of fan correspondance sent to both Celestial Toyroom and Skaro! Listen as fans react to the recently transmitted Season 19. Was Davison’s Fifth Doctor a ‘hit’ or ‘miss’ from the off? What is the marketing potential of plastic celery? Gasp in wonder at the high praise for a certain script editor that continues to echo some 40 years later! All this…plus Rob comes clean with his true feelings for a certain Antipodean 80’s companion! 42 to Doomsday will be back in 2023 fo ..read more

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-w3hbv-134db97 Episode 108 – It’s our contractually obligated New Years Eve Special and we conclude our 1982 archival dragging sifting through the mountains of fan correspondance sent to both Celestial Toyroom and Skaro!   Listen as fans react to the recently transmitted Season 19.  Was Davison’s Fifth Doctor a ‘hit’ or ‘miss’ from the off?  What is  the marketing  potential of plastic celery?  Gasp in wonder at the high praise for a certain script editor that continues to echo some 40 years later! All this…plus Rob comes clea ..read more

https://www.podbean.com/media/share/pb-9yb9y-13464de Episode 107 – We are back (and just in time for Xmas!) While Rob is forages through the hoarder’s house for any fragments of Power of the Daleks, Mark, Dave and Richard reconvene! We reminisce about our favourite and not so favourite convention anecdotes where discuss our (naughty and nice)  encounters with Doctor Who fans and guests alike.  Gas as we regale you with tales of guests who made a beeline for the buffet lunch and then shout through.  And let your mind boggle at the stories of fist fights in the men’s room! The dre ..read more

Episode 106 – Rob and Mark are joined by our special guest, Aron Challinger. Aron has been on before, discussing the ups and downs of Doctor Who merchandise. As the proprietor of Aron’s Collectibles, he has his finger on the pulse of pop culture Australia wide. But the story he has to tell us, and you, in this episode, will figuratively, if not literally, blow your mind. So settle back and listen to Aron recount how he came across one of the largest and oldest collection of domestic home video tapes in the world, the strange story attached to them and is any missing episode material Doctor Who ..read more