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This week I review one of my favourite William Hartnell stories Doctor Who: The War Machines.   You can read more about this week’s story here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_War_Machines and The Wife in Space blog’s verdict here http://wifeinspace.com/2011/05/the-war-machines/   End Theme is Dr Who(Band Aid version)   The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the showhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/187162411486307/     If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twitter where I'm @tdrury or send me a friend request and your comments to facebook where I'm Tim Drury and look like this http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/3711029536/in/set-72157621161239599/ in case you were wondering.  

My classic series reviews reach Doctor Who: The Savages, not an easy story to review as all that exists are a few v short clips, the telesnaps and the soundtrack but I have a go.   You can read more about this story here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Savages_(Doctor_Who)   and the wife in space blog’s verdict is here http://wifeinspace.com/2011/05/the-savages/   End Theme is Dr Who(Band Aid version)   The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the showhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/187162411486307/     If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twitter where I'm @tdrury or send me a friend request and your comments to facebook where I'm Tim Drury and look like this http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/3711029536/in/set-72157621161239599/ in case you were wondering.  

My retro mini reviews reach Doctor Who: The Gunfighters, the show’s first attempt at a western.   You can read more about this story here https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Gunfighters   and the wife in space blog’s verdict here http://wifeinspace.com/2011/05/the-gunfighters/   End Theme is Dr Who(Band Aid version)   The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the showhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/187162411486307/       If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twitter where I'm @tdrury or send me a friend request and your comments to facebook where I'm Tim Drury and look like this http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/3711029536/in/set-72157621161239599/ in case you were wondering.

This week my classic series mini reviews reach Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker, not an easy story to review as most of it is missing and the plot is quite visual, certainly writing wise it’s Dr Who as a children’s show which isn’t always the case with these 60s stories.   You can read more about the story here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Celestial_Toymaker   and the wife in space blog’s verdict is here http://wifeinspace.com/2011/05/the-celestial-toymaker/   End Theme is Dr Who(Band Aid version)   The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the show https://www.facebook.com/groups/187162411486307/       If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twitter where I'm @tdrury or send me a friend request and your comments to facebook where I'm Tim Drury and look like this http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/3711029536/in/set-72157621161239599/ in case you w

This week my mini reviews of the classic series reach Doctor Who: The Ark, an episode that seems to get a rather negative response from some fans but i rather enjoy it.   You can read more about the story here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Ark_(Doctor_Who) and the wife in space blog’s verdict is here http://wifeinspace.com/2011/04/the-ark/   Also this week the BBC released a clip from a previously lost Desert Island Discs interview with William Hartnell which you can hear in full here http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p009y3yj   End Theme is Dr Who(Band Aid version)   The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the showhttps://www.facebook.com/groups/187162411486307/     If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twitter where I'm @tdrury or send me a friend request and your comments to facebook where I'm Tim Drury and look like this http://www.flickr.com/ph

My classic series mini reviews return with a look at Doctor Who: The Massacre for which I watched a recon and listened to the soundtrack CD. You can read more about this week's story here http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Massacre_of_St_Bartholomew%27s_Eve and the wife in space blog's verdict is here http://wifeinspace.com/2011/04/the-massacre/ End Theme is Dr Who(Band Aid version) The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the show https://www.facebook.com/groups/187162411486307/   If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twitter where I'm @tdrury or send me a friend request and your comments to facebook where I'm Tim Drury and look like this http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/3711029536/in/set-72157621161239599/ in case you were wondering.

This week our final show covering  Big Finish Day 5 with a Panel about Pathfinder Legends and Night of The Triffids  featuring John Ainsworth, Trevor Littledale, Ian Brooker and Simon Clarke.   My photos of Big Finish Day 5 are here https://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/sets/72157647509384126/   UPDATE: Since this show was recorded a few days ago I've been off work ill so won't be attending Big Finish Day 6 after all. Instead the classic series mini reviews will resume next week.   End theme is Dr Who(Gypsy Guitar) by Thrip   The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the show https://www.facebook.com/groups/187162411486307/   If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twitter where I'm @tdrury or send me a friend request and your comments to facebook where I'm Tim Drury and look like this http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/3711029536/in/set-7215762116123959

More coverage of Big Finish Day 5 with a Panel about Terry Nation’s Survivors featuring Carolyn Seymour, John Banks, Ken Bentley, Terry Molloy, Matt Fritton and Chase Masterson.   My photos of Big Finish Day 5 are here https://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/sets/72157647509384126/   End theme is Dr Who(Gypsy Guitar) by Thrip   The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the show https://www.facebook.com/groups/187162411486307/   If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twitter where I'm @tdrury or send me a friend request and your comments to facebook where I'm Tim Drury and look like this http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/3711029536/in/set-72157621161239599/ in case you were wondering.

More coverage of Big Finish Day 5 with a Panel featuring Matthew Waterhouse, Dan Starkey, Pamela Salem, Karen Gledhill & Jane Slavin   You can see some video of the cosplay contest that followed the panel here http://youtu.be/6ciIpavzjY0   and my photos of Big Finish Day 5 here https://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/sets/72157647509384126/   End theme is Dr Who(Gypsy Guitar) by Thrip   The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the show https://www.facebook.com/groups/187162411486307/   If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twitter where I'm @tdrury or send me a friend request and your comments to facebook where I'm Tim Drury and look like this http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/3711029536/in/set-72157621161239599/ in case you were wondering.  

The Doctor and Clara are back for Christmas and so is Santa in Stephen Moffat's mind bending episode Doctor Who: Last Christmas. The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the show https://www.facebook.com/groups/187162411486307/   If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twitter where I'm @tdrury or send me a friend request and your comments to facebook where I'm Tim Drury and look like this http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/3711029536/in/set-72157621161239599/ in case you were wondering.  

More coverage of Big Finish Day 5 with a Panel featuring William Russell, Maureen O’Brian and Peter Purves talking about The Early Adventures Range.   You can see some video of this panel https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLIkbVhIn4M   and my photos of Big Finish Day 5 here https://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/sets/72157647509384126/   End theme is Dr Who(Gypsy Guitar) by Thrip   The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the show https://www.facebook.com/groups/187162411486307/   If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twitter where I'm @tdrury or send me a friend request and your comments to facebook where I'm Tim Drury and look like this http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/3711029536/in/set-72157621161239599/ in case you were wondering.  

This week we start some coverage of Big Finish Day 5 with a Panel featuring Tom Baker, Phillip Hinchcliffe and Marc Platt taking about the Phillip Hinchcliffe presents boxed set.   You can see some video of this panel here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMv0TDlA7xk and here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EiL7lGRO-hQ   and my photos of Big Finish Day 5 here https://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/sets/72157647509384126/   End theme is Dr Who(Gypsy Guitar) by Thrip   The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the show https://www.facebook.com/groups/187162411486307/   If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twitter where I'm @tdrury or send me a friend request and your comments to facebook where I'm Tim Drury and look like this http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/3711029536/in/set-72157621161239599/ in case you were wondering.  

This week the last of our Whooverville 6 coverage is a panel of podcasters namely The Staggering Stories team, Lyam(Alhambra Podcast), Michael(Tin Dog Podcast) and Nick(The Pubcast) interview writer Bob Baker but first a review of the Filmed in Supermarionation Blu Ray boxed set that I’ve been watching recently.   You can see the trailer for Filmed in Supermarionation here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LLM-EZzPJOM   You can see video of the Bob Baker panel here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCIWNdnuNew   You can see my photos of Whooverville 6 here https://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/sets/72157646944289366/ End theme is Dr Who(Gypsy Guitar) by Thrip   The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the show https://www.facebook.com/groups/187162411486307/   If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twitter where I'm @tdrury or send me a friend request and

More from Whooverville 6 this week as myself and Luke from TMDWP interview Peter Davison, Domenic Glynn and Terry Molloy.   You can see my photos of Whooverville 6 here https://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/sets/72157646944289366/   Album Art & Web SIte photo taken by Nick Headley   End theme is Dr Who(Gypsy Guitar) by Thrip   The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the show https://www.facebook.com/groups/187162411486307/   If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twitter where I'm @tdrury or send me a friend request and your comments to facebook where I'm Tim Drury and look like this http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/3711029536/in/set-72157621161239599/ in case you were wondering.

Another panel from Whooverville 6 this week Michael(Tin Dog Podcast) and Paul & Chris(Pharos Project podcast) are talking to Michael Troughton, Derrick Sherwin and Deborah Watling. and you can see video of this week’s podcast panel here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfNPLZQIETo You can see my photos of Whooverville 6 here https://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/sets/72157646944289366/   End theme is Dr Who(Gypsy Guitar) by Thrip   The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the show https://www.facebook.com/groups/187162411486307/   If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twitter where I'm @tdrury or send me a friend request and your comments to facebook where I'm Tim Drury and look like this http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/3711029536/in/set-72157621161239599/ in case you were wondering.

With Dr Who over for a while it’s time to bring you some convention coverage, first up it’s the first of four panels from late August’s Whooverville event in Derby. This panel from the podcasters room features actors Sinead Micheal, Lauren Wilson, Daniel and David Beck interviewed by Thomas(ex The DWO Whocast), Micheal(The Tin Dog Podcast) and Nick(The Pubcast) apologies to Nick who I forgot to mention in my intro.   Also this week another TARDIS build update, you can see video of the latest on the build activity here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_LEh7PhAMB0   and you can see video of this week’s podcast panel here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aNUoP7e1Pdo   You can see my photos of Whooverville 6 here https://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/sets/72157646944289366/   End theme is Dr Who(Gypsy Guitar) by Thrip   The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the show https://www.facebook.com/groups/187162411486307/   If yo

Season 8 of Dr Who reaches it's conclusion with the emotional, game changing but never unentertaining Death in Heaven. Gallifrey is found but the Doctor is not happy about that, I wonder why. The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the show https://www.facebook.com/groups/187162411486307/ If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twitter where I'm @tdrury or send me a friend request and your comments to facebook where I'm Tim Drury and look like this http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/3711029536/in/set-72157621161239599/ in case you were wondering. 

An episode that starts with Clara blackmailing the Doctor and ends with a Cyber invasion and that's just part one of this year's finale. Stephen Moffatt has pulled out all the stops and no doubt will be keeping fandom talking for weeks. The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the show https://www.facebook.com/groups/187162411486307/ If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twitter where I'm @tdrury or send me a friend request and your comments to facebook where I'm Tim Drury and look like this http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/3711029536/in/set-72157621161239599/ in case you were wondering. 

A special bonus episode covering the return of this show from the brains behind SJA, as well as a short review a panel from the weekend's BFI event. The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the show https://www.facebook.com/groups/187162411486307/ If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twitter where I'm @tdrury or send me a friend request and your comments to facebook where I'm Tim Drury and look like this http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/3711029536/in/set-72157621161239599/ in case you were wondering.   

The show reaches the landmark of it's 250th episode so there's some feedback to play and read out as for this week's Dr Who I was somewhat unimpressed, it developed Clara, The Doctor and Danny's realationships but the plot was paper thin. The show is now on Facebook please join the group for exclusive behind the scenes insights and of course also discuss and feedback on the show https://www.facebook.com/groups/187162411486307/ If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twitter where I'm @tdrury or send me a friend request and your comments to facebook where I'm Tim Drury and look like this http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/3711029536/in/set-72157621161239599/ in case you were wondering.