http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-185.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadMichael of the excellent Tin Dog Podcast frequently observes, when he reviews an old and not-much-missed story, that "it's actually not that bad!" Would that I could say the same of an episode that brought to 2005 some of the stereotypical criticisms leveled at the classic series: bad effects, …
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http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-182.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadResuming our trek through the revived series from the beginning, we take a look at the Victorian pseudo-historical featuring Charles Dickens, whose stories provided skeleton and muscle for the 2010 Christmas special.
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-181.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIt was certainly a Christmasy Christmas special Steven Moffat provided us this year, although it DID bear a few resemblances to one from a few years ago. Here's my take on "A Christmas Carol." Many, many thanks to BBC America, Worldwide, and the mothership in Cardiff for bringing the …
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-178.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadRob Shearman and Toby Hadoke's new book is the first in a series that takes a deep look at every Doctor Who episode from 1963 through 2009, beginning with the Hartnell and Troughton years. If you have any curiosity about the classic series at all, no matter how many …
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http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-176.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadResolved: "The End of the World" was the most important Series One episode to Doctor Who's breakout success in 2005. When you have a strong opening, the follow-up had better be a killer, and it was.
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-174.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadDespite a few areas where a little extra effort would have gone a long way, Doctor Who: The Complete Fifth Series is a worthy addition to your shelf-ful of Blu-rays and DVDs. Here's a review of the upcoming release (November 8 in the U.K., November 9 in North America). …
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-172.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadRight there at the intersection of the Venn diagram between the gearheads and the Whovians is Big Finish's Eighth Doctor Adventure, "Max Warp." Does this Top Gear parody spin out or catch fire? Another take: The Flashing Blade Podcast 1-38.
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-171.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadBeginning an occasional subset of 2MTL podcasts, in which I give a two-minute (more or less, time's a relative dimension and all that) review of Doctor Who episodes since 2005. We begin with "Rose," perhaps the only episode in which we got a fair look at the Ninth Doctor.
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-152.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadJust a few weeks later, it's time to briefly take stock of Series 5's shortcomings and strengths. Spoiler: I can't wait for Series 6. Plus! A message from the Tin Dog and the DWPA about Whooverville 2.
http://twominutetimelord.com/podcasts/2mtl-145.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadComedian and Friend of 2MTL Toby Hadoke hopped on Skype with me thirty minutes after "The Big Bang" and reviewed it! Toby's the creator of "Moths Ate My Doctor Who Scarf," and the upcoming "Now I Know My BBC." He's also writing with Rob Shearman "Running Through Corridors," a …
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