http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-121.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThe prospects for Doctor Who in the United States have never been greater, despite David Tennant and Russell T. Davies' accomplishments. Moffat and Smith are taking the reins at the most advantageous time possible, thanks to BBC America.
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2MTL 120: SPOILERS — Tachyon TV's John Williams Reviews "The Beast Below"
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-120.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSPOILERS for EPISODE TWO of Series 5! John Williams, of the very funny Tachyon TV podcast and the very insightful Behind the Sofa collaborative blog, sallies forth for precisely two minutes on "The Beast Below." Warning: The spectre of Dick van Dyke is invoked.
2MTL 119: Questioning My Kid's Readiness for Series 5
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-119.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadAlthough there were notable exceptions — many written by Steven Moffat — the baseline atmosphere for the last five years of Doctor Who wasn't overwhelmingly creepy. I'm expecting Series 5 to be a little creepier, and I wonder if my eight-year-old is ready for it.
2MTL 118: Notes on the New Doctor Who Theme
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-118.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadA couple of news bits, and then we get into the most violent controversy of "The Eleventh Hour": the new opening titles. (A good, thunderclap-free version of the theme, with the "middle eight," is on YouTube.)
2MTL 117: The North American Premiere of "The Eleventh Hour"
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-117.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadNo spoilers this time! On the phone with me from Wondercon in San Francisco, Nancy, a/k/a @twillian on Twitter, was in the audience for the BBC America-hosted North American premiere of "The Eleventh Hour." How'd it go over…?
2MTL 116: SPOILERS — Box Room's Marty Reviews "The Eleventh Hour"
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-116.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSPOILERS FOR "THE ELEVENTH HOUR" Yes, it's a cliché, but I'll say it anyway: GERONIMO! U.K. podcaster Marty Perrett (from The Box Room Podcast and formerly of the DWO WhoCast) rushed from the telly to provide this (ahem, a little longer than two minutes!) review of Matt Smith's first …
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2MTL 115: A 2MTL Series 5 Announcement and 2MTL 114 in English This Time!
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-115.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSoooo, thank you for your patience with our little April Fool. My wife's Spanish-language commentary was actual, honest-to-God content; in today's podcast she repeats her plea for a change in the approach to Doctor Who companions — in English this time. But, first, some announcements about a big change …
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2MTL 114: Thinking Ahead to the Next Companion
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-114.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIn which mi esposa makes a return appearance, and — nothing against Amy Pond! — makes known her preferences for the Doctor's future companions. (So, um, this was my April Fool episode — her commentary's entirely in Spanish. But the English translation's in 2MTL #115….)
2MTL 113: Placing My Bets on Series 5's Reception
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-113.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadPrognostication and pontification are the order of the day, as I try to make a prediction — based on the few scenes we've seen and all the clues so far — about the trajectory of Matt Smith's debut among the general public. With the obvious handicap of me not …
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2MTL 112: Surveying the Sixth Doctor
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-112.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadAs a Johnny-come-lately to so many aspects of classic Doctor Who, I've come to really appreciate the Sixth Doctor. He was the most impractical, cartoonish one of the lot — on the surface… Trevor and I reviewed the Big Finish Lost Stories, including my current fave Leviathan, on DWO …