http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-177.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadCan a time traveler ever truly leave his companions and acquaintances behind? After all, the Doctor "is" friends with Winston Churchill even though Churchill's long dead! Thoughts about the mystical — except in the Doctor's own case — connections between all times and places lie within. (This one ran …
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http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-175.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIn which the second extra scene in the Series 5 box set, in which Amy grills the Doctor about his past companions, rings a touch false to your humble correspondent.
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-164.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadA few days after the U.S.'s Banned Books Week, I explore the ways censorship and free expression have been tackled within the range of Doctor Who video, audio and print, with the help of many suggestions from my friends on Twitter and Facebook. When censorship's come up in a …
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http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-161.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadA little while back, I noticed a flurry of activity in the ol' Twitter feed, campaigning for Paul McGann's return as the Eighth Doctor in the new series. If it could be done, should it? I think so, because there's one completely unique quality to the Eighth Doctor that …
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http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-159.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadResolved: There's absolutely nothing wrong with Doctor Who being made for kids AND adults, regardless of what comedian David Mitchell says. I'm more worked up about kids' properties being taken over BY adults, such as The Transformers, than about adults sharing in the enjoyment of a program that appeals …
Continue reading "2MTL 159: I'm Grumpy About Mitchell Being Grumpy About Doctor Who"
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-150.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadConcluding our countdown from 2MTL #149, we look at the more substantial, more meaningful story moments that involved the Doctor getting a little closer to the people he encountered — with a guest appearance from someone whose shoes fit particularly well.
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-149.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadWe don't know that EVERY classic incarnation of The Doctor was averse to being physical with his companions, but we've seen that ever since Survival went off the air he's become a LOT more touchy-feely while the cameras are rolling. Herewith, ranked on the bases of consistent characterization, plot …
Continue reading "2MTL 149: The Doctor's Top Ten Kisses, Part One"
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-148.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadFor about as long as I've been podcasting, I've been on the warpath seeking the international release of Doctor Who episodes as close to the BBC One airdate as possible. I'm forced to admit that may not be practical most of the time for smaller networks such as BBC …
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http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-146.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadAn aggrieved Erik from Bridging the Rift joins me for a lightning round of answers to supposedly unanswered questions that were answered in "The Big Bang." Did you get that? Bridging the Rift is a podcast dedicated to Doctor Who fandom, fan culture and creative pursuits.
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-144.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadI'm seeing a parallel between Babylon 5 and the current series of Doctor Who, in the driving, defining nature of the story arc being carried through the thirteen episodes. Is this a good thing?
