https://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-128.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadAn easy answer to the success of Doctor Who is that it's not limited by genre — and no doubt that's a big part. But even more important is the mystery of the elevenfold man, the Doctor himself. How does that help hold longtime fans who must inevitably say …
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https://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-127.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSo how many Doctors have there been: eleven or one? Steven Moffat's been pushing the second answer, although there's plenty of evidence to the contrary — not only in Doctor Who's near-50-year history, but in Moffat's own "The Beast Below."
https://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-126.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadNeil Perryman of Tachyon TV and Behind the Sofa takes on "The Time of Angels" and rails against the seasons.
https://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-125.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadThe last few weeks have revealed some important developments for the Orlando-based Doctor Who convention, and it's important that — for now — tickets are not purchased. Full text of the podcast is below the fold. May 12 UPDATE: Jarrod Cooper has posted an update to Hurricane Who's website. …
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https://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-124.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadWe reveal the experiment's outcome, as the Two-minute Time Lad sat with his Dad to watch "The Eleventh Hour." Meanwhile, I examine Steven Moffat's palette. Spoilers for "The Eleventh Hour" and an announcement for a Nicholas Briggs event in the U.K. lie within!
https://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-123.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadTom from The Doctor Who Podcast shares his thoughts about Series 5, Episode 3, "Victory of the Daleks." Join Tom and his fellow former WhoCasters Trevor and James at their new digs, thedoctorwhopodcast.com, where they deliver cracking and sometime conflicting commentary on the new series.
https://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-122.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadHave you ever heard the one about the theatrical trailer that was so detailed that you didn't need to see the movie? Some fans are feeling the same way about Doctor Who leaks and promotional information. But I'm not sure those are "spoilers." Pedantry ho!
https://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.
https://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.
https://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.
