Power of 3: Recent Episodes
Tom Harris
A podcast discussing Doctor Who-related items, more often than not in threes, whether stories, guests, or anything else. Featuring Big Finish's Kenny Smith, and in the early episodes, regular appearances from Tom Harris and David Steel (not the former Liberal Party leader). These days, expect Dr John Bollan and a variety of guests to pop up!
This year's big Doctor Who multimedia event has arrived - Circuit Breaker.The Fugitive Doctor is summoned by UNIT after mysterious items begin to appear in the Black Archive. Only the Fugitive Doctor can solve the mystery, with no knowledge of her future.We kick off with Titan Comics' first publication of the event, Adversary of the Daleks.We're joined by editor Jonathan Wilkins and co-author Dulce Montoya.
It's been a while since the Nestene Consciousness himself, Al Dewar, joined us on the Power of 3.So, to make up for lost time, Al discusses the releases of Tegan, the Dark Water Cybermen, plus the Fifteenth Doctor, Dugga Doo and Mr Ring-A-Ding.Don't make me laugh!
The Web Planet - one of the great Doctor Who experiments, which still divides opinion to this day.Bill Strutton's 1965 serial was hugely ambitious, with a non-human selection of guest characters, on an alien world - all realised on a BBC budget in a small studio.Dr Brigid Cherry has written a Black Archive book looking at the story and analysing its creation and themes, and she joins us to discuss it.You can order a copy of it here - https://obversebooks.co.uk/product/83-the-web-planet/
For our 550th episode, we're absolutely delighted to welcome the one and only Jon Culshaw back to the Power of 3.We're pleased to have Jon - Britain's leading impressionist - with us, as he explains how he came to be cast as the Twelfth Doctor for Big Finish.Expect impressions throughout, laughs aplenty, and a fascinating insight into how Jon found the voice of Peter Capaldi.
We're highlighting a special release from the Black Archive series today - An Adventure in Space and Time.We speak to write David Rolinson about the work, featuring the special programme made for Doctor Who's 50th anniversary.You can order a copy of the book at https://obversebooks.co.uk/product/an-adventure-in-space-and-time/Find out more about David's work at www.britishtelevisiondrama.org.uk
David A McIntee's third New Adventures novel is the subject of our latest episode.We feature some extensive archival interviews with the author, read by Dr John Bollan, as Kenny is joined by James Hadwen-Bennett to discuss the novel.Plus, David Steel provides a reading of the DWM Prelude, and from the book itself, while Gary Russell voices his thoughts on why he thinks this is the greatest New Adventure.
The Twelfth Doctor is back! Hurrah!We may not have Peter Capaldi playing him, but we have the amazing Jon Culshaw slipping into those polish leather Doc Martins, and he's not alone. We're delighted to be joined by producer and head writer on the new Big Finish series, Alfie Shaw, director Lisa Bowerman, and the Doctor's new companion Ash, played by Gwithian Evans.You can order the episodes individually - starting with The Second Death - here:https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-twelfth-doctor-adventures-run-fast-be-kind-the-second-death-3390Alternatively, you can order a bundle of the first six adventures here:https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-twelfth-doctor-adventures-run-fast-be-kind-3389
Barry Letts - a name that is rightly revered in Doctor Who circles for his work in producing the majority of the Third Doctor's era on television, as well as casting Tom Baker as the Doctor.Today, we take a look at a novel which was written by Letts in 2005, just as the TV show returned to our screens with Christopher Eccleston.Island of Death features the Third Doctor, Sarah, the Brigadier and Jeremy Fitzoliver, as he expands Season 11, having started with The Paradise of Death and The Ghosts of N-Space. We feature a plethora of reading talent, bringing this novel to life, 21 years after publication.
Remember the lost BBC Books novel, Freaks, by Rebecca Levene?No, neither did we, for a long time! We bring this novel to life with readings of the chapter outlines from a talented team, and discuss how this novel would have fitted into the Eighth Doctor Adventures range.We speak to editor Steve Cole who commissioned the novel, plus writer Bex Levene. The cover art mock up was created by Will Brooks.(This episode originally appeared on Pieces of Eighth)
We've featured a lot of Doctor Who books that have been released by the BBC and Virgin books over the past three years.But today, we're doing something a little different - we're looking at the book pitch that became something else entirely.We're delighted to share a conversation with Gary Russell about The Island of Fear, his novel that later morphed into The Scales of Injustice!
Last week, we learned of the very sad news of the passing of Justin Richards.Justin is best known to Doctor Who fans as a novel writer, book editor, script writer and script editor with Big Finish, but he was also an accomplished children's novelist too.To pay tribute to Justin, we speak to Peter Anghelides, Steve Cole, Gary Russell and Lisa Bowerman, who all knew him and worked with him in different ways over the years. They pay tribute to their friend.The Power of 3 sends its deepest condolences to Alison, Julian and Chris, and their wider family and friends, at this sad time.Rest in peace, Justin.
Last week, we learned that sad news that Justin Richards, former Doctor Who books editor, and prolific novelist, had died.Justin was a powerhouse in the worlds of Doctor Who literature, writing for the majority of the Doctors, for the BBC, Virgin and Penguin, as well as crafting a number of factual books.We pay tribute to him with a look at his 50th anniversary novel, Plague of the Cybermen.Justin - thank you. Vale.
We've now featured around half of the New Adventures novels on the Power of 3, as we speak to the writers (where possible) about their books which were too broad and too deep for television.In today's episode, we look at the 36th New Adventure, which was written by Daniel Blythe. He discusses his second book in the range, after The Dimension Riders, and we also feature the DWM prelude, readings from the novel (with sound effects), the original DWM review, and what people think today on Goodreads.
Who remembers Destiny of the Doctors? No, not Destiny of the Doctor (singular), the joint BBC AudioGo/Big Finish series of productions for the 50th anniversary. Doctor Who and computer games have never been an easy mix, from The First Adventure and Warlord on the BBC Micro, through to Doctor Who and the Mines of Terror on the Commodore 64, and then Dalek Attack on various early 90s machines.Rather than look at the more recent Wii, PlayStation or Nintendo DS games, we're going back to the 1990s, with Destiny of the Doctors.We're joined by Gary Russell, who explains his involvement in writing the encyclopaedia entries for the game, as well as the fun involved in making a Doctor Who game.Plus! We feature a commentary on some of the game. Just what you always wanted!
The founder and Reeltime Pictures joins us again, and this time he's front and centre to discuss the company's history.From in-depth interviews, to full-cast dramatic productions, Reeltime has done them all over the years.Keith shares some fascinating insight into some of the earliest interviews, recruiting Nick Briggs to front the series, and how he and others went about shooting Wartime, the first independent, full-cast Doctor Who spin-off production. And we also share why you can't buy Downtime any more either!And please note, Keith's interview was recorded a week before it was announced that Russell T Davies was leaving Doctor Who.Plus! We have five DVDs to give away! If you want to win a copy of Doctor Who: Lockdown, from Reeltime, answer the question in this episode and send it to theEarth2podcast@gmail.com, with 'Sorry to bother you Peter' in the header.
It's time to say so long, farewell, to Ace, for the third time, after Survival and Love and War. We're delighted to be joined by Kate Orman, as she talks her way through the writing process, and shares her thoughts on the cover. As ever, we feature readings from the novel, plus the Doctor Who Magazine prelude.
We've got a tripled BAFTA Award winner as our guest this week!We're delighted to welcome writer Bob Ayres to the Power of 3, as we mark the release of his first work for BBC Audiobooks.Bob - the younger brother of sound genius Mark Ayres - discusses writing for the Eleventh Doctor, in Circle of Memory.Plus, we feature a five minute sample from the episode, read by Dan Starkey, courtesy of our friends at BBC Audiobooks.
is an insult used by the Chelonians in the New Adventures, but this has nothing to do with our favourite cybernetic tortoises.We're looking at Jim Mortimore's third book for the New Adventures range, following Lucifer Rising (with Andy Lane) and Blood Heat.We feature an all-new interview with Jim, as well as some archival interviews with the writer of this novel, with a harder SF leaning than many books in the range
And with those words, the era of RTD2 is officially over. The triumphant return, heralded in time for the 60th anniversary, has come to an end. There will be no 2026 Christmas special.We gather our team to discuss the breaking news, and share out thoughts, hopes and positives for the future.
Falls the Shadow is undoubtedly one of the most controversial of all New Adventures. Known as the longest novel in the series, and also for its violence, Daniel O'Mahony has re-read his novel, and joins us to discuss it.We make no apologies for the fact this is one of our longest-ever episodes - apt, for such a length book!
‘After the neutronic war, our Dalek forefathers retired into the city, protected by our machines.’The Black Archive returns, as it delves into the facts of The Daleks (aka Serial B/The Mutants/Beyond the Sun/The Dead Planet). We speak to writer Oliver Wake to discuss his first entry in the Black Archive, the ongoing series of monographs on individual Doctor Who stories from our friends at Obverse Books.You can order your copy at: https://obversebooks.co.uk/product/82-the-daleks/
We return to our look at the New Adventures range as we put Mark Gatiss's second Doctor Who adventure, St Anthony's Fire, in focus.Featuring archive interviews with the writer (we did try and get a new conversation with him, but he's just been so busy!), we find out what happens when the Seventh Doctor, Ace and Bernice encounter a religious cult.We feature the prelude, excerpts from the novel, plus the DWM review and contemporary thoughts on the book.
We take a look at another 'lost' story featuring Richard E Grant's Doctor from Scream of the Shalka.Paul Cornell's story for Christopher Eccleston's Ninth Doctor in the 2006 Doctor Who Annual, The Masks of Makassar, started life as his proposed sequel to the animated adventure.We take a look at the story - with a full reading of the annual adventure - and see how it would have worked as an animated story, for a different Time Lord.
We're taking a look at one of the first Eleventh Doctor novels published by BBC Books, as we turn the clock back to 2010.Night of the Humans was one of three original novels featuring the Doctor and Amy Pond, as they ventured out into the universe together.We're delighted to be joined by writer David Llewelyn, as he talks us through his process for writing this book - and mentions a party which we might all wish we had been at!
We conclude our mini-series of episodes celebrating the Third Doctor, as we return to the original Power of 3 format.Steevie, Kenny and Dr John take a look at Speadhead from Space, The Daemons and Planet of the Spiders, and share their thoughts on each.Which is the favourite? They'll share their thoughts - do you agree? Let us know!
On 20 May 1996, Doctor Who's third leading man passed away.In this bonus episode of the Power of 3, we remember Jon Pertwee, whose five years in the title role took Doctor Who to levels of popularity unseen since the show's 60s heyday.We are joined by a host of friends, including a very special guest who discusses Jon's personal legacy for them - and how Tom Baker gave their career a boost.
The Power of 3 is remembering the Third Doctor, Jon Pertwee, who passed away this week, 30 years ago.We kick off our commemoration with a look at the most Third Doctor of all Third Doctor novels, Mark Gatiss's love letter to the 1971-73 period, with the Doctor, Jo and the UNIT team - as well as the Master.We feature archive quotes from Mark, as well as the memories of book editor Steve Cole.
In our two-part look at the work which has gone in, to bring the TV Movie to 4K and blu-ray, we speak to more people involved in the process.Last week Paul Vanezis told us the full story of his work to restore the film, and this time, we're joined by David Palfreyman, who worked on the film scans, and Mark Ayres, who has restored the sound.And now, we're all ready for the BFI Screening!
Remember when Doctor Who was the number one show on TV, and everyone loved David Tennant and Billie Piper?We turn back the clock 20 years, as we travel with the Tenth Doctor and Rose to Africa, as we look at the original novel The Art of Destruction. Writer Steve Cole joins us to discuss this book, with audiobook readings from Don Warrington.
We're just a few weeks away from the release of the Doctor Who TV Movie in 4K and blu-ray restored form.Joining us is the man who has overseen the work, Paul Vanezis, for a rare podcast interview.Prepare for some incredibly in-depth information on the process of bringing the film to UK standards, which will blow your mind.Please note: This episode is also this week's edition of Pieces of Eighth - the Doctor Who podcast dedicated to the Eighth Doctor, also produced by our Kenny.
The Ninth Doctor, Rose and Captain Jack are our focus this week, as we take a look at the fourth New Series Adventure.The Deviant Strain - taking its name from the cover typeface - was released in 2005, and was written by the range editor Justin Richards.We feature an archive chat with Justin, which is read for us, while Steve Cole tells us what it's like to edit the editor! We have our usual excerpts from the novel too.
A Doctor Who story set in Scotland, that isn't Terror of the Zygons?! What?!In the first of an occasional series, the Power of 3 takes a look at Big Finish stories which are set north of the Border, in Caledonia.Today, John and Kenny discuss Medicinal Purposes, a Sixth Doctor adventure set in Edinburgh, featuring Leslie Phillips and some wee laddie called David Tennant. Plus, we're joined by the story's writer, Robert Ross, to discuss the 60th Big Finish monthly range adventure from 2004.
The Seventh Doctor and Ace face a deadly, unthinking foe with an appetite for destruction - the Krill!We find out all about the genetically engineered superweapon, as Mike Tucker joins us to discuss his PDA, co-written with Robert Perry.It's Krill or be Krilled - we also briefly discuss its audio sequel, Dust Breeding. You can hear about the making of Dust Breeding on the Big Finish podcast - https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/big-finish-podcast-2026-02-06-impeccable-dimension-3415
New Target novelisations are out! Hurrah!We start our look at these new paperbacks with a look at the Ninth Doctor novelisation of Aliens of London.We speak to writer Joseph Lidster, editor Steve Cole, and feature an excerpt from the audiobook release.The paperback and audiobook are out now!
We speak to the writers of two of the latest BBC Audiobooks releases in our latest episode.We're joined by John Peel - the writer of the first original licensed piece of Doctor Who fiction, about The Mind Trap, and newcomer Paul Hayes, about his adventure, Star Flight.And we've got two five minute samples, courtesy of our friends at BBC Audiobooks.
The last one of these, is not the most appropriate final words for any incarnation of the Doctor, and in today's book club, we look at the final Sixth Doctor adventure, in print form.Gary Russell joins us to discuss this novel, and its ending, and the factors that made it darker than he planned it to be.We feature our usual readings, the DWM review at the DWM, and contemporary thoughts from Goodreads.
The Doctor Who missing episode count has dropped to 95, thanks to the generous donation of The Daleks' Master Plan parts one and three, from the estate of a deceased film collector. These were returned to the BBC by Film is Fabulous!But do The Nightmare Begins and Devil's Planet live up to the hype and expectations? Can Douglas Camfield's work be as good as we hoped?Kenny, Dave, John and Steevie discuss, and are joined by a group of friends who offer their insights.Remember, you can support Film Is Fabulous! here - https://filmisfabulous.org.uk/
The Fifth Doctor, Tegan, Turlough and Kamelion feature in today's book club release, The Crystal Bucephalus.Kenny and guest co-conspirator Si Hart discuss Craig Hinton's first Doctor Who novel, from the Virgin Missing Adventures range.We feature two archive interviews with Craig, which are read for us, plus we're delighted to be joined by Craig's old friend and colleague Peter Anghelides, who shares his memories of the writer.
We're all excited - Sophie Aldred is coming to Scotland in a couple of weeks.Sophie's headlining An Ace Afternoon, which is taking place in Dunfermline - the home town of Ncuti Gatwa!She joins us to talk about her love of Scotland and memories of visiting, plus event organiser Chris Cassell and master of monster making Stephen Mansfield talk about what to expect. Ever wanted to meet Fifi or see a Haemovore up close? This is your chance!Get your tickets at: https://www.onfife.com/event/sci-fife-an-ace-afternoon-with-sophie-aldred-22801a/
The Fifteenth Doctor's latest original adventure is The Moon Cruise.It's a fun adventure set on a spaceship, which has a VERY dark secret, and possibly goes to areas you may not expect a new series adventure to go to.We feature a brief conversation with editor Steve Cole, and an extract from the BBC Audiobooks release, which is available now.The Moon Cruise is available as a hardback, and also as an eBook.
The Fourth Doctor and Leela are front and centre in today's episode, as we returned to Chris 'the Bouch' Boucher's Doctor Who novels.The Irredeemable Shag leaves the Fire and Water Podcast Network as he joins Kenny again, as the look at the third of the Bouch's books.We feature the full interview that DWM's David Darlington carried out with the late author for his preview of the book, with huge thanks to Davy for his help.Plus, we feature the usual couple of readings from the novel too.
BBC Audio has returned in 2026, with a busy start to the year so far.With original audio adventures, soundtrack releases, Target novelisations and more, there's a feast for your ears.We speak to Michael Stevens about what's coming in the first half of the year - and teases what might be ahead later in 2026!
We bring you a bonus episode on the creation of the new content for Doctor Who - The Collection: Season 21.We're delighted to be joined by the brilliant broadcaster that is Dr Matthew Sweet, as we interview him about interviewing and interviewees.It's rather meta, isn't it...?
With Season 21 now out on blu-ray, we take a look at another Doctor Who story that never was.Today, our team of fantastic readers bring us The SCI, a four-part story by William Emms.This was proposed by the writer of Galaxy 4 for Season 21, but was never developed - we bring you another lost story, courtesy of Richard Bignell.
It's a new Doctor Who - The Collection blu-ray release week, and, as ever, we've tied today's book club into it.Today, we're looked at an adventure set during Season 21, and we speak to author Christopher Bulis about Imperial Moon.It starts in a Scottish glen, with the Emperor Queen - and continues on the moon with the Fifth Doctor, Turlough and Kamelion.
A day later than planned (we had to mark the return of missing episodes!), we bring you the second part of our preview of the Doctor Who - The Collection: Season 21.We're delighted to speak to Paul Scoones about writing (and re-writing!) the subtitles for five of the stories in this season, we learn about the new special effects on Warriors of the Deep with Chris Thompson, and finally, the brilliant Chris Chapman returns to discuss his involvement in three special features across the discs.Phew! It's been a busy week - we hope you enjoy!
It's happened at long last - more missing episodes have been returned to the BBC!Episodes one and three of The Daleks' Master Plan are back in the archives, after being found in the estate of a private film collector.Join us as we share our excitement.And you can find out more about the work of Film is Fabulous at their website - https://filmisfabulous.org.uk/
We're just days away from the 1980s being complete on Blu-ray as part of Doctor Who - The Collection.To celebrate, we're looking at how some of the new content has been brought together, as well as restorations of the episodes themselves.In this episode, we speak to the hero that is Mark Ayres, on his work to restore and remaster the audio, PDF king Richard Bignell shares some of the highlights of his researches for the ongoing production archive, while Derek Handley talks us through the photographic galleries.Part two of this preview will arrive later this week.
We're heading into UFO territory, as Doctor Who meets The X Files!Today's book club looks at David A McIntee's First Frontier, a novel which has become known for its shock twist in the years which have followed - the return and regeneration of the Anthony Ainley incarnation of the Master!We feature some archive interviews with the author, which have been read for us by Dr John Bollan, plus the usual reviews and reactions.
We love our Doctor Who animations at the Power of 3.So, we're turning the clock back to 2013, when The Ice Warriors was completed, thanks to the power of animation from Qurios Animation.We speak to the team behind it, Chris Chapman and Niel Bushnell, about their work on it.And Kenny and Dr John discuss their love of the adventure.
Doctor Who goes strange... stranger than ever!Today, we're looking at Simon Messingham's sole entry into the canon of the New Adventures, Strange England. Simon joins us for a discussion on writing the book.As ever, we feature the Doctor Who Magazine prelude and a couple of readings from later in the novel.
The Power of 3 reaches its 500th episode - woohoo! For a podcast that started in 2019, we've done not too badly, with our mix of regular co-conspirators, including Tom Harris, David Steel, Kenny Smith, Dr John Bollan and Steevie Day, plus lots of semi-regulars too.To mark episode 500, we've decided to take a look at an unmade Doctor Who story you've possibly never heard of, featuring the Fifth Doctor, Tegan and Turlough, for a story suggested for Season 21.We've brought it to life with guest readers Craig Brawley, James Hadwen-Bennett, Peter Watson and Ken Moss, plus music from Peter Howell.Thanks for sticking with us for the journey - and we've got some great exclusives lined up for the next 100 episodes! (Episode title graphic: Will Brooks)
Remember the good old days, when one of the first features you'd turn to in Doctor Who Magazine was The Time Team?Oh yes, that group of four fans, Jac Rayner, Peter Ware, Richard Bignell and Clayton Hickman, who went through ever episode of classic Who, and sharing their thoughts on them (plus the Dalek movies too).Those features were accompanied by Adrian Salmon's unique artwork, and now, those illustrations have been compiled - along with a host of new images - into a new book, The Time Team Unearthed.We're joined by designer Will Brooks, to discuss the publication, and how it's been brought to life. Plus, Will also shared details about the next book in the Go Figure series, looking at obscure American sci-fi show Star Trek.Order The Time Team Unearthed here - https://www.cutawaycomics.co.uk/publications/the-time-team-unearthed
Terrance Dicks returns to the New Adventures for his second novel featuring the Seventh Doctor, in Blood Harvest.Courtesy of archival interviews with Doctor Who Magazine, and Terrance's biographer Simon Guerrier, and read by Nev Fountain, we bring you the Doctor Who legend's thoughts on his work set in prohibition America.Kenny is joined by James Hadwen-Bennett to discuss this book, which also features James reading the DWM Prelude, plus two extracts from the novel.
We heartily encourage you to sing this episode's title to Ian Levine's seminal classic Doctor In Distress, so here's the first two lines for you... Doctor on Display - Let's All Go To The USA!We're joined today by Keith Barnfather from Reeltime Pictures, plus Brandon Peters, to discuss how the latest Doctor on Display release came about.They reveal details about the big truck that left the UK, and featured in Doctor Who Monthly - but few of us know much more about what happened after that. It's time to tell that story!You can order this release from https://timetraveltv.com/programme/614
Putting the Doctor and Sherlock Holmes together? An elementary idea!Join us as Andy Lane returns to the Power of 3, to talk about two of his favourite fictional heroes, and putting them together in one adventure - All-Consuming Fire.We also have a brief chat with cover artist Jeff Cummins, and feature an excerpt from the audio adaption too. Plus, we have the DWM prelude and a reading from the novel.
It's not often that a friend of yours becomes the producer of Doctor Who... but that's exactly what happened with Derek Ritchie.From his days in the Glasgow Doctor Who group, to overseeing episodes of Peter Capaldi's Doctor, working on Class, Wizards vs Aliens, working with Idris Elba, and a host of other shows, Derek Ritchie joins us on the Power of 3.And stand by for some fantastic new facts!
Who would have thought that Theatre of War would have had such an impact on the Whoniverse?It's famous for introducing Irving Braxiatel, the Doctor's REDACTED, who would go on to appear in Gallifrey, Bernice Summerfield and a host of other audio ranges from Big Finish, as well as original novels.We have interviews with writer Justin Richards, his son Julian, cover artist Jeff Cummins, and audio adaptation cover artist Will Brooks, plus our usual readings and reactions from readers, then and now.
Hot off the presses, the latest publication from Obverse Books's Black Archive series has been released this week.Philip Purser-Hallard takes a look at Paul Erikson and Lesley Scott's The Ark, and how the First Doctor, Steven and Dodo fare when they encounter the future of humanity - and the Monoids.Is it a story of benevolent masters and slaves who turn on them? Join us as we find out more.Order your copy at https://obversebooks.co.uk/product/81-the-ark/
The Power of 3 Book Club returns to the New Adventures for the new few weeks.We return to the Seventh Doctor, Ace and Bernice, and a trip to Peladon with the return of some familiar faces - The Ice Warriors.Gary Russell talks to us about his first novel, and we feature readings of the DWM prelude and an excerpt from the novel.
Hypothetical situation - the faces of four people involved with Doctor Who are to be carved onto a mountain, like Mount Rushmore.So, we asked our team which four faces they would choose - everyone is eligible, whether in front of the camera or behind it.We've got a surprising range of replies from Kenny, Steevie and John (plus Dave pops in via the Space-Time Telegraph).Who would you choose? Let us know!
Under the microscope today is a novel by the godfather of Doctor Who fiction, Mr Terrance Dicks.Today, Catastrophea, his Third Doctor and Jo Past Doctor Adventure for BBC Books, is examined.We're delighted to feature never before seen (or in this case heard!) material from Terrance's archive, courtesy of his widow Elsa and biographer Simon Guerrier.Editor Steve Cole drops by too, to reveal how this novel was commissioned.
Our new irregular series speaking to the Scots who've made Doctor Who on TV continues.We're today joined by Saul Metzstein, who directed five of Matt Smith's stories in Series 7, as well as three of the shorts.Plus, he talks about directing hit TV show Slow Horses.
The Second Doctor, Jamie and Zoe find themselves in a dead end town on an alien world, in Colony of Lies.Author Colin Brake returns to join us once more, as we take a look at his BBC Past Doctor Adventures novel.Plus, we reveals where Dimensions in Time stands in EastEnders canon, and teases what he may have done if he had taken the script editor's job in Doctor Who if Series 27 had gone ahead!
You may not have realised this, but the Power of 3 is a Doctor Who podcast based in Scotland.We're kicking off an irregular series discussing the show with the Scots who have worked on it, with a conversation with concept artist Peter Mckinstry.Peter's book, The Art of Time Travel, has recently been released, and in his only podcast interview, he joins us here on the Power of 3 to discuss his work on the TV show, from Series Two through to Series Five. Peter also tells us how his fant-art-stic book came about.Plus, Steve Cole pops by to tell us about his work on the book too.
What's that you say, child? You need to know about Damnation, erm, Salvation?Well, my boy, it's a good job the Power of Four podcast is here, is it not? They're bringing you a look at the creation of this book featuring myself, with the editor Stephen Cole, and that charming young man who wrote it, young Steve Lyons. Now, off you go and listen to it on your musical boxes or vinyls playing device. Go on, shoo, shoo!
As the nights are cold and dark, what could be a better time to listen to a story set in a spooky old house at night?Craig and Kenny discuss Big Finish's masterpiece, erm, Master, from 2003.And they're joined by producer Gary Russell, writer Joe Lidster, actress Charlie Hayes, and you will obey him... Mr Geoffrey Beevers!
We're back with the Eleventh Doctor on his adventures with Amy and Rory.Today we put Extra Time under the microscope, as the Doctor and his friends battle to ensure England win the World Cup. (The Twelfth Doctor would not have helped here!)We have an exclusive interview with author Richard Dungworth, who kindly replied to some emailed questions, which we've had read out on his behalf by our friend James Hadwen-Bennett. Plus, we have two readings from the book.
So, 2025... that was an eventful one in Doctor Who terms, wasn't it?We lost a Doctor, apparently gained a new one, had a spin-off show to watch, a new Doctor arrived at Big Finish, missing episodes were rumoured to be returning, and a host of great merchandise was released.John, Kenny and Steevie go through some of these big Who news stories and discuss them.What was your Who highlight of 2025? Tell us on our social media!
It's our final episode of 2025 - and we end with the Tenth Doctor taking on an old foe.Today's book club sees us joined by writer David Llewelyn, as he discusses The Taking of Chelsea 426, an adventure set in the gap year, as the Doctor travelled solo after losing Donna.As well as hearing from David, we have two excerpts from the official audiobook, read by Christopher Ryan, plus reviews and ratings.
Merry Christmas, everybody!There may not be any new Doctor Who on TV this festive season, so we're turning back the clock to look at some of our festive favourites.Steevie and Kenny are joined by a plethora of pals, as they pick their favourite Doctor Who adventures set at Christmas.
Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without The Chimes of Midnight, if you ask any Big Finish fan.And Eighth Dcotor tale Chimes has been given a 2025 makeover in print form by author Robert Shearman, who's also novelised his Sixth Doctor plauy Jubilee, for BBC Books.We're joined by Rob and editor Steve Cole, for a festive treat.
The final Black Archive release from Obverse Books is now available - Mawdryn Undead.We speak to writer Kara Dennison about why she chose this often overlooked Fifth Doctor adventure to put under the microscope.You can order a copy here - https://obversebooks.co.uk/product/80-mawdryn-undead/Plus, we reveal what's coming next year from Obverse as the Black Archive continues in 2026, its tenth year of publishing.Follow Kara on her blog - https://karadennison.blogspot.com/
Given how few full Doctor Who novels there are set at Christmas, we today speak to the writer of a very wintry book.Joining us from across the pond is Lloyd Rose, discussing her Seventh Doctor PDA The Algebra of Ice, which features Ace and the Brigadier.Please excuse the quality of the interview, as the conversation with Lloyd took place using a traditional phone line, which we've tried to clean up as best as we can.Please, we feature a pair of readings from the novel, as usual.
Today marks the final episode of The War Between the Land and the Sea.And to commemorate it, we look at the first performed Sea Devil story!We speak to producer Gary Russell and writer David Bailley about Big Finish adventure Professor Bernice Summerfield and the Poison Seas, and the difficulties of bringing Sea Devils to life on audio.
As we prepare for the final encounter between the Earth Reptiles and humanity in The War Between the Land and the Sea, we're heading back to Big Finish territory.We take a look at the making of Bloodtide, the 22nd Big Finish Doctor Who release, which pitted the Sixth Doctor and Evelyn Smythe against the Silurians - and a Myrka.Joining us to discuss it are writer Jonathan Morris, producer/director Gary Russell, actors Miles Richardson and Helen Goldwyn, plus musician and sound designer Alistair Lock.
We travel back to 2009 today, to talk about the plastic fantastic.We're joined by not just Character Options's Al Dewar but Dave Turbitt, who was at BBC Licensing at the time.They talk us through the creative process for David Tennant's final season as the Doctor.
Today, we met writer Al Ronald, who's recently had three releases from Big Finish.He's written a Paternoster Gang, for the Seventh Doctor and Ace, and also a Comedy Playhouse release.Oh, and he's Scottish...
We're celebrating a Doctor Who Christmas story from Big Finish today, with a Doctor whose TV reign was not as long as it should have been.No, we're not discussing THAT one, we're looking at Blood on Santa's Claw and Other Stories.We're joined by writer Nev Fountain.
If there's one item a Doctor Who fan needs every year, it's the annual!We speak to Paul Lang, the writer and designer of the Official Doctor Who Annual, about this year's publication.And he teases what's coming next year too!
We make a rare trip into Paul McGann territory today, for a look at the BBC Eighth Doctor Adventure Vanderdeken's Children.Christopher Bulis returns for another appearance as he shares his memories of writing this novel.Chris previously spoke to Kenny on Pieces of Eighth about this book, but this is an all-new interview with him, plus we also hear from editor Steve Cole and cover artist Colin Howard.
Our 12 Krynoid Pods of Christmas has begun!We're counting down to December 25 with a podcast each day - some short, some long, to help pass the time before Santa arrives.Today, Al Dewar from Character joins us to discuss the latest release - the Wrarth Warriors, from The Star Beast.
It's official - Season 21 will be the next Doctor Who release from The Collection.We've used our timescoop to find Tom Harris, our founding father, and bring him from his rose garden of retirement, to join Dave and Kenny, as is our tradition each time a new box set is revealed.What do our team think of these stories? And did they like the trailer? Find out by listening in!
It's been a while since be brought you an original novel featuring the Sixth Doctor - so here we go!We're delighted to be joined by the brilliant Kate Orman, discussion her first - and last! - Past Doctor Adventure from BBC Books.Plus, we feature the usual readings from the novel, plus the contemporary DWM review, and how readers look at it now.
The War Between the Land and the Sea is just a few days away from broadcast.So, before the Sea Devils (Homo Aqua if you prefer - although you're about to hear how inaccurate it is from our resident Latin scholar!) return to our screens, we've taken a look at the previous stories in which the feature.So, what do John, Steevie, Dave and Kenny think of The Sea Devils, Warriors of the Deep and Legend of the Sea Devils?
The Sea Devils return to our TV screens this weekend - but in a new way!The Third Doctor tale is being given a new lease of life through a 90 minute new edit, and Benjamin Cook tells us about it. Plus, Mark Ayres discusses the audio side of things, and how a new score has been created for the story by Lorne Balfe.Plus, Peter Crocker discusses the picture restoration (from a previous episode of the podcast!).
With less than a week to go until the broadcast of the first part of The War Between the Land and the Sea, we look back to a past adventure with the Earth reptiles.Under the microscope today is The Silurian Gift, as we take our first dip into the Quick Reads series.Author Mike Tucker joins us to discuss this fun, fast read - which is still available to buy.
Last week, we brought you a look at the New Adventure, Shakedown.Part of it novelised the video release of the production from DreamWatch Media, written by Terrance Dicks.So, in a sequel to that episode (and in some ways a prequel - it's Doctor Who, of course it can be both!), we speak to director Kevin Jon Davies about creating this adventure with the Sontarans.
We return to the earliest days of BBC Books' Past Doctor Adventures.Today, we take a look at just the third book they published, The Ultimate Treasure.We're delighted to be joined by the joyous Christopher Bulis as he talks us through the process of switching from Virgin Publishing to the BBC.
It's Doctor Who's 62nd anniversary - hurrah!To commemorate the occasion, we take an in-depth look at Dr Who and the Spare-Part People (also known as The Brain Drain, but given Big Finish recently did a Third Doctor tale with that title - totally unrelated - we're using The Spare-Part People!).Originally written by Jon Pertwee and his friend Reed de Rouen, this was pitched around the time of Season 7 to the production office, but never made.We bring you readings of the full plot breakdown, complete with a Radiophonic Workshop score, and our thoughts on the outline.Should it have been developed? Tune in and decide for yourself!
M figures we didn't get, and much more!Please note: This was recorded on Tuesday night, and Dave, Kenny and Al were also keeping an eye on the score at Hampden Park, as Scotland won 4-2 against Denmark to qualify for the 2026 World Cup Finals.
He may have gone from our TV screens, but the Fifteenth Doctor still lives on.His adventures continue through BBC Audiobooks, and we're delighted to be joined by the fantastic Dr Una McCormack, who tells us about writing her latest adventure, Counterstrike.Plus, we have an excerpt from the other new release, Firefall.
In our latest episode looking at a Doctor Who novel, we're delighted to welcome Lance Parkin to The Power of 3 for the first time.We discuss how he got his commission to write Just War, the research involved, the writing process, the reaction, the audio version, and so much more, in one of our longest-ever episodes.Plus, Dave Owen reads his original review of Just War from DWM, as well as our usual readings from the book and 2025 reaction to the book.
Who remembers the excitement of 1994, when a new Doctor Who drama without Doctor Who was announced, featuring the Sontarans?And then - GASP! - came the news that this story would then be novelised as part of the New Adventures range, featuring Doctor Who! And it was being written by Terrance Dicks?!Kenny is joined by guest co-conspirator Si Hart, as they look at this book. Plus, we've got readings from archival interviews of Terrance Dicks, performed by someone with plenty of Big Finish and Dead Ringers credits to his name!Yes, it's... well, tune in and hear!
The latest of the Puffin Classics Doctor Who novels is here, and the Doctor encounters... Dracula!We're delighted to welcome back Paul Magrs to discuss writing this book, as he reveals his love of the original novel, and lots more besides.Plus, courtesy of our friends at BBC Audiobooks, we bring you not just the official audio release of this book, but three others!
Remember that time on Doctor Who when Mike Yates died?In our latest book club episode, looking at a Doctor Who novel, we're heading back to the era of the Missing Adventures, and looking at Speed of Flight.We're joined by author Paul Leonard to discuss his 1996 work.
He's back, and it's about time. Well, 18 months or so!Today, we're looking at the latest releast from Obverse Publishing's Black Archive series, as Jez Strickley turns the spotlight on The Mysterious Planet.We discuss the book in depth, and the fascinating themes which emerge about people and place.You can order a copy at:https://obversebooks.co.uk/product/79-the-mysterious-planet/
The Robots of Death return! Decades for Big Finish's excellent spin-off series The Robots, Chris Boucher returned the Fourth Doctor and Leela to Kaldor, for a BBC Past Doctor Adventure.We speak to editor Steve Cole about how the book came about, plus we have archival interviews with the author, including his introduction from the 2014 Monster Collection reprint.Kenny is joined by the Irredeemable Shag Matthews to discuss it.
He's a New York Times best selling author. He's written tie in fiction for Star Wars and Stranger Things.Adam Christopher joins the Power of 3 to discuss his Doctor Who work, which has seen him write for Big Finish (including a script on the most recent War Master set), and now, a BBC Audio.We speak to Adam about growing up with Doctor Who in New Zealand, editing the fanzine Time Space Visualiser, and so much more!(Please note, sound quality drops out for one brief section, and we hope this doesn't spoil your enjoyment of the episode)
The Selacians return to menace the Second Doctor, in today's book club edition.We're taking a look at The Final Sanction, written by Steve Lyons, in which his alien cetations return, to encounted the Doctor, Jamie and Zoe.It's an interesting adventure, which features effective fixed points in time, before fixed points in time were 'a thing', plus we also mention the audio appearances of the Selacians too.
The Eye of the Scorpion was a significant release for Big Finish.It was the first script to be produced, which had been sent through to Gary Russell, back in the days of open submissions.We speak to writer Iain McLaughlin about how it came to be, his love of Egypt, Erimem's adventures in print, and her latest outing, A Pharoah of Mars, by Jim Mortimore.We feature a reading from A Pharoah of Mars too, courtesy of podcast co-conspirator David Steel.
It's official - Disney+ are out of Doctor Who, and it's back in the Beeb's full control.A new Christmas special is on the way for 2026, with a series to follow - Doctor Who is NOT dead!Kenny, Dave and Brandon Peter discuss the latest developments, with guest voices from around the world too!
We're back in the era of the First Doctor, as we take a look at the BBC PDA Ten Little Aliens.Featuring the Doctor, Ben and Polly, we speak with author Steve Cole about this novel with a unique section midway through it, as we experience something similar to a Choose Your Own Adventure-style escapade.Plus, we also have a short excerpt from Pieces of Eighth, as Peter Anghelides explains how he helped work on the book.
It's one of those things we've often heard about - the original version of what became Pyramids of Mars.You know the one - the British Museum, mummies, that kind of thing.Well, today, we're bringing you a look at that story - we've got four readers bringing you each of the episodes, before Steevie, Dave, John and Kenny discuss whether it needed Robert Holmes's rewrite (hint: it did!).
Who can forget Anthony Ainley's portrayal of the Master. Once seen, never forgotten, for so many reasons.And now, he's been fully captured in plastic, thanks to Character Options. Al Dewar joins us to discuss the figure, its creation, the accessories, and more.
Our celebrations of all things Season 13 related continue with our latest book club episode.Today, we take a look at the Missing Adventure System Shock, set between The Seeds of Doom and The Masque of Mandragora, featuring the Fourht Doctor and Sarah, plus a guest appearance from Harry Sullivan.We explore the novel through archival interviews, and a chat with Julian Richards, son of author Justin.Plus, there might just be a surprise or two along the way as well!
Doctor Who has always managed to encompass different story telling styles, whether on TV, on audio, or in print.1001 Nights in Time and Space takes a different look at various Doctor Who stories from over the show's 62 years, as it retells them in new and interesting ways.We're joined by authors Steve Cole and Paul Magrs, to discuss how the book came to be, Paul's illustrations, and storytelling in general. This is a great listen, to two friends having a natter!
With the Season 13 Blu-ray release imminent, we continue our countdown to its arrival.Today, we take a look at the various Charaction Options action figures which have been released from one story in this season, Pyramids of Mars.Character's Al Dewar brings the gift of memories, as he joins us to discuss the Fourth Doctor, Servitor, Pyramids of Mars and Priory playset.
Copies of the Season 13 blu-ray are arriving now, after being dispatched by HMV in the UK!And to tease you with more of the new extras, we speak to Chris Chapman about the documentaries, photo galleries with Derek Handley, and commentaries, documentaries and Behind the Sofa with all-round good guy Toby Hadoke.Plus, Kenny and Dave discuss the Target novelisation covers for various editions of the Season 13 stories!
The countdown has begun - there's less than a week until Season 13 arrives on Blu-ray in the UK.As ever, we preview this eagerly-anticipated release by speaking to some of the people involved in the extras.Today, Peter Crocker tells us about the picture restoration, and Richard Bignell teases some archive gems in the PDF extras.
We return to the Thirteenth Doctor in print for our latest book club edition.Author Una McCormack drops by to discuss writing for the Doctor, Graham, Yaz and Ryan.Plus, we feature excerpts from the official BBC Audiobooks release, performed by Dan Starkey.
We take a look at the latest release in the Black Archive series from Obverse Books in our latest episode.Their first book to feature the Fifteenth Doctor is The Devil's Chord, from season 1/series 14/ season 40 (delete as applicable).Author Dale Smith tells us why he chose this story - but will we get non-diegetic?
Who remembers when the Doctor, Amy and Rory met dinosaurs?Ah yes, when they were on a tramp steamer in Florida, in the Victorian era.What do you mean, you had forgotten about the novel Terrible Lizards? We speak to Jonathan Green about his book.
It's been revealed by lost film specialists Film is Fabulous! that more than two missing episodes of Doctor Who exist in the hands of private collectore.They're expecting to make an announcement on the return of these soon, along with some episodes from season one of The Avengers.Dave and Kenny are joined by Brandon Peters, of The Brandon Peters Show, to discuss
If you're a Doctor Who fan of a certain age, then you'll know exactly who David J Howe is.DWM's Matrix Data Bank consultant, DWAS exec member, co-editor of The Frame fanzine, co-author of The Sixties, Seventies and Eighties books, plus the Handbook series, publisher at Telos Books... Yes, he's done a lot, and doggedly stuck with the show through thick and thin.Now, his autobiography, Who Me!, has been released. He joins us to talk about his life in fandom, and the new book.
The plastic fantastic are back in our high street stores in the UK.The Special Weapons Dalek and an Imperial Dalek feature in History of the Daleks set 20, while there's a trio of metallic fiends from Revenge of the Cybermen in the latest B&M releases.Character's Al Dewar joins us once again to talk us through these fab figures, and tell us about something we sadly won't be getting.
We return to the New Series Adventures range of novels, after spending a while in the classic era.Today, we're joining the Tenth Doctor and Martha in an ecological thriller set in the near future - Snowglobe 7.We speak to writer Mike Tucker, with readings from the original audiobook (still available as a download), from someone called Georgia Moffett. Whatever happened to her?
The range of Target audiobooks from The Daleks through to Rose is now complete, with the release of Doctor Who and the Loch Ness Monster.Michael Stevens, who oversees BBC Audiobooks' Doctor Who output, joins us to celebrate this landmark, bringing with him a host of clips from some of his favourite releases.Joining in the fun are Andrew Smith, who talks about novelising Full Circle, and the legendary Jon Culshaw, who's read many of the audiobook releases.It's a party for your ears!
Big Finish's latest release in the Lost Stories range is Alixion, a story which would have featured as part of the never to be Season 27.Original writer Robin Mukherjee has adapted his original outline for audio, with Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred back as the Doctor and Ace.Robin joins us to discuss the story, how it almost came to be on television and its return to life on audio.Plus, Kenny and Dave discuss the other Lost Stories from this era, which Big Finish have released.
We're back in the territory of the Target novelistations with today's episode.We look at the opening adventure of the Fifteenth Doctor's second and final season, as we discuss novelising The Robot Revolution with Una McCormack.Plus, we have Varada Sethu popping in too, reading an extract from the audiobook.
The mystery is revealed... Just who has changed time and been plaguing the Doctor, Ace and Bernice on their travels?We find out in No Future, as the Alternative Universe Cycle comes to a close. We discuss Paul Cornell's third Doctor Who novel, plus feature the DWM prelude and readings from the book, as well as archival interviews with the author.
The Alternative Universe cycle reaches its penultimate chapter, as the fractured TARDIS team face a threat that's stranger than fiction...We speak to Steve Lyons about returning the Doctor, Ace and Benny to the Land of Fiction, and how his love of superheroes and literature fed into it all.Plus, cover artist Jeff Cummins discusses his work on the book too.
We've reached the third adventure in the Alternative Universe Cycle, with The Left-Handed Hummingbird.It's a hugely important novel, as it was the first original licensed Doctor Who fiction to be written by a woman, and we're delighted to welcome Kate Orman to the Power of 3 to discuss it.And not only that, but cover artist Pete Wallbank drops by too! Don't say we're not good to you!
The Alternative Universe Cycle continues, with The Dimension Riders.Author Daniel Blythe tells us how he was commissioned to write the 20th New Adventure, in an interview recorded back in December 2023! (That's how long we've been planning this series!)We also hear from cover artist Jeff Cummins.Visit Daniel's website at https://www.danielblythe.org/Find out more about Jeff's work at https://www.jeffcummins.com/
We're bringing you five New Adventures in five days, as we look at the Alternative Universe cycle.This quintet of novels began in the 30th anniversary year, as someone changed events in history, creating a new universe for the Doctor, Ace and Bernice to explore.We've an exclusive new interview with Jim Mortimore, and speak to cover artist Jeff Cummins, plus readings and discussion on this novel. For more information on the Blood Heat Director's Cut...BOOK ORDERING INFO - 2025Blood Heat Director's Cut – HB – £29.00+PPBHDC – epub/mobi – £6.00PP = £5.00 per book (e-files = no postage)(Combi postage is 4.00 per book for for orders of any two books or more.)(Signed copies are not currently available.)Anyone who purchases the BHDC hardback gets an epub & mobi file free of charge.Paypal payments can be made to:bleepnbooster@protonmail.comPlease be sure to add a paypal note with the full shipping address, and confirm this with an email.
Our search for unmade Richard E Grant Doctor Who stories continues, as we unearth another - Kingmaker.Written by Jonathan Clements, this six-parter would ultimately be given life as an audio, becoming Immortal Beloved for Big Finish.We bring you the full story, as we talk to Jonathan and bring you the full six-part version.
We bring you another redux edition of a previous episode today, with a revamp of an episode that was originally released 200 editions ago - Iceberg.We speak to author David Banks and discuss his New Adventure featuring the Cybermen.Our redux now includes the DWM prelude, plus another reading from the book by the writer, plus more extensive reviews from the time of release, plus current ratings.
We've previously featured Birthright on the podcast, but a long time ago...So, we've given it the redux treatment, with lots of extra material, including book readings, the DWM prelude, and reviews from then and now.Plus, the original interview with Nigel Robinson as there at the heart of it all.
We're looking at the 16th New Adventure in our latest episode, as we feature the first Doctor Who novel by the soon-to-be prolific Christopher Bulis.Our interview features several readings from the writer himself, plus we have the DWM prelude that appeared to publicise the novel.Stand by to find out how Chris became involved with the range - another fascinating insight with a friend of the podcast.
The latest Doctor Who action figures are here, in B&M stores across the UK.As ever, we're joined by Al Dewar (from Character), to discuss the creation of these figures, the Fifteenth Doctor's TARDIS, and apart of Executioner Daleks. Al also reveals details about the upcoming Revenge of the Cybermen set.Plus, in a coda, we pay tribute to Christopher H Bidmead.
Zombi! Voudon! Haiti!We're joining the Seventh Doctor, Ace and Bernice as they encounter White Darkness - the first Doctor Who novel from the prolific David A McIntee.Sadly, David passed away late last year, having previously agreed to come on to discuss this novel, but through archive interviews, we're able to bring together some of the story of how this novel came to be.
BBC Books recently released four new Target novelisations - of four stories in a row!Today, we're joined by Gareth L Powell, who has adapted the Fifteenth Doctor and Belinda adventure The Well, for the printed page.Courtesy of our friends at BBC Audiobooks, we also have an extract from the book too, read by Caoilfhionn Dunne. Get ready to find out how big a fan he is of Doctor Who, and how he tried to write a New Adventure in the 1990s too!Find out more about Gareth's work at his website, www.garethlpowell.com/
We're continuing our run of adventures with the Seventh Doctor, Ace and Bernice Summerfield in the New Adventures.Today, we're featuring Lucifer Rising, and speak to co-author Andy Lane about the first book of his career, which has since gone on to spawn a successful series of Young Sherlock Holmes novels - which are being adapted by Netflix.We feature the DWM prelude, and another reading from the book, plus contemporary reaction to it too.
Ah... Missing episodes. An area that's likely to get most Doctor Who fans hot under the collar.After all, who hasn't thought about walking past a car boot sale, and dreamt of spotting a film can with a BBC label on it... and then the words "Doctor Who" written on in pen...? And we've all made lists at one point or another, about the ones we most want to see... If you haven't, you're not a true Doctor Who fan!Kenny, Dave, Steevie and John have gathered together to pick the four episodes they'd most like to see back, but not only that, we've brought along some good friends too - so find out which episodes Doctor Who fans all over the world want to see back in the archives!
What happens when the man in charge of a range of Doctor Who novels puts finger to keyboard himself?We find out exactly what happened when Peter Darvill-Evans wrote the thirteenth New Adventure, for the Seventh Doctor and Bernice, and reintroduced Ace to the range after a three book novel. And then he threw in Abslom Daak - Dalek Killer, for this novel published in April 1993!Don't forget to listen to our last episode, when Peter talked about editing the New Adventures.
After John Nathan-Turner, but before Jason Haigh-Ellery, there was another man with a double-barrelled surname who helped keep Doctor Who alive.Today, we present an exclusive conversation with Peter Darvill-Evans, the initial editor of the New Adventures range, and the publisher of Virgin Books's Doctor Who output in the 1990s.We continue the conversation in our next book club episode, as we look at his first Doctor Who novel, Deceit.
With the Ninth Doctor and Rose returning last week, thanks to Big Finish, today we look at a novel featuring the pairing.We put Jack Heath's Frankenstein and the Patchwork Man under the microscope today, with author Jack Heath joining us from Australia.We learn how big a fan he is of the show, and how much fun it is writing for this Doctor and companion pairing.Find out more about his work at https://jackheathwriter.com/
Having brought you Transit earlier this week, we now re-present our look at the New Adventure The Pit.This redux episode still features the original interview with Neil Penswick.However, we've added the DWM prelude and a reading from the novel, which weren't originally featured, as well as the DWM review and what readers say on Goodreads, we bring this book in line with our now-established book club format.
Stand by for another Power of 3 EXCLUSIVE!Last week, we thought there was only one unmade Shalka Doctor story.And how wrong were we! After our Blood of the Robots episode dropped, writer James Swallow got in touch to tell us about Memoria, a story he had pitched and was on the schedule to be made next.Today, we bring out the plot for Memoria, a discussion with James, plus we give our thoughts on what we think of the plot.
When Transit was published, how many Doctor Who fans would have imagined that its writer would go on to become a British bestseller?We're delighted to be joined by Ben Aaronovitch, to discuss his first original novel, the tenth New Adventure to be released - Transit.He's since gone on to write the Rivers of London series, which follows the escapades of Peter Grant (not to be confused with the former Celtic and Scotland footballer of the same name).Ben joins us to talk about Transit, and his latest Rivers of London book, Stone & Sky.
Last week, we brought you a look at Scream of the Shalka, the 2003 webcast for the 40th anniversary.Now, we're bringing you a deep dive into its sequel, the unproduced Blood of the Robots.Writer Simon Clark joins us for his first podcast discussion on the story, while Steevie and Kenny look at the plotline.You can find out more about Blood of the Robots in the Black Archive release on Scream of the Shalka, available now from Obverse Books.Find out more at https://obversebooks.co.uk/product/10-shalka/
It's one of the most highly-acclaimed Doctor Who novels, and always cited as a fan favourite. We're talking Festival of Death.Writer Jonathan Morris joins us to discuss it - for the last time ever - as we learn how this Fourth Doctor, the Second Romana and K9 novel came to be.Plus, as always, we have our exclusive readings brought to life.
Richard E Grant IS the Doctor! (Or so we thought, for a few months)We put the 2003 40th anniversary Doctor Who webcast Scream of the Shalka under the microscope, as we look at this Cosgrove Hall-produced animated adventure. Written by Paul Cornell, once upon a time, we thought this was going to be the future of Doctor Who...Plus, Kenny has another amazing showbiz story about his life in journalism.Not particularly amazing, but lots of namedropping
This week marks three years since the passing of the beloved Bernard Cribbins.For our latest book club release, we speak to author Gary Russell about his Tenth Doctor and Donna novel, Beautiful Chaos, which also features Wilf.We also have a couple of extracts from the audiobook, read by Bernard, and learn what Bernard thought about it (and it's a lovely anecdote!).
On this podcast, we obviously love Big FInish.But don't forget, they're not the only producers of audio Doctor Who. Today, we learn more about the output of BBC Audiobooks and head to the lair of the (Zarbi) supremo Michael Stevens, who tells us about what's out, and what's still to come in 2025 - plus an exclusive tease for some 2026 releases!
We're back with the Seventh Doctor today, as we join him and Ace for the second adventure in the BBC Books version of Season 27.Co-author Mike Tucker joins us to talk about Matrix, and how it began life as a novel with Virgin Books, before being rejected.Editor Steve Cole explains why he picked it up, and we have our usual readings from the book too.
It's not often we do sequel episodes, but in this case, we really had to.Episode 376 - Approving the Doctor - with Dave Turbitt (part one) - gave us insight into how merchandise approvals worked during the fourth season of Doctor Who.Now, Dave returns to talk us through the year of the Tennant specials, plus Matt Smith's first two seasons.Stand by for some fantastic new facts!
The Thirteenth Doctor returned on audio last week, as Big Finished released Jodie Whittaker's first adventure, Vampire Weekend.To mark the occasion, we look at the first volume of the Team TARDIS Diaries, Paper Moon, by Louie Stowell.The author joins us as we discover the... Genesis of the Psychic Paper!
Happy The Android Invasion Day! It's 6 July 2025, and to celebrate, here's (another bonus!) episode for you.Join the OG, as Tom Harris returns, to discuss the imminent release on blu-ray, of Doctor Who - The Collection: Season 13.And intrepid trio even try the impossible - to decide whether Season 13 is better than Season 14. There's only one way to find out... FIIIIIIIIIIIGHT!
It's the weekend, and what says the weekend more than some new Doctor Who?We're back into the world of the recently published Fifteenth Doctor novels, as we look at Spectral Scream. Written by Hannah Fergesen, we speak to her as well as editor Steve Cole.Plus, courtesy of our friends at BBC Audiobooks, we also have five minutes from the audio version for you too!
We had to a dwelling of simplicity for our latest episode, as we look at the Black Archive release of Castrovalva.We speak to author Andrew Orton about TV studios, film recordings, mathematics and philosophy, which all feature in the book.You can order a copy from: https://obversebooks.co.uk/product/77-castrovalva/
It's our 400th episode, and we're marking it with Daleks!We welcome the Emperor Dalek himself, Nicholas Briggs, to discuss his 2013 novel The Dalek Generation.And we also talk about raisins too!
Are you missing the FIfteenth Doctor already?Fear not - we're able to help you out, as we discuss the latest original Doctor Who novel from BBC Books, Fear Death By Water.We speak to editor Steve Cole and author Emily Cook, and courtesy of our friends at BBC Audiobooks, bring you a sample of Susan Twist's reading.
When BBC Books launched the PDAs, there was a real system shock for readers of the Virgin New Adventures range.All of the developments and ongoing story arcs were gone, and this was a Seventh Doctor stripped back to his TV origins.The Hollow Men was the second novel to feature this incarnation from BBC Books, and we speak to editor Steve Cole, and co-author Martin Day, about this adventure.
Who was surprised this week with the reveal of the latest in Character Options' action figure range of exclusive Vortex figures?We speak to Al Dewar about the creation of the Meep and the Fourteenth Doctor (without coat!).And Al also reveals the limited edition variant that never was, and a couple of potential Fifteenth Doctor variants for the future!
BBC Three recently broadcast a ninth episode of Doctor Who Confidentially Unleashed Work Experience, celebrating 20 years of Doctor Who being produced in Wales.Dave, Steevie and Kenny give their thoughts on the episode, and also air their thoughts on the proposed new Doctor Who cartoon series for CBeebies.And we want drawings from our listeners about what Dave and Steevie will look like in their future space clothes. Send your pictures to theearth2podcast@gmail.com and Peter will pass them on!
The Sixth Doctor is back - and he's up against one of his oldest foes.Killing Ground, by Steve Lyons, features the Doctor with his new travelling companion Grant Markham, as they encounter the Cybermen.Steve joins us for a discussion about the book, and how he featured a new monster for the BBC Books range, months before it had been published.Plus, we have two readings, complete with authentic Revenge of the Cybermen-style voices!
Logopolis - the final adventure of the Fourth Doctor - is put under the microscope in the latest release from the Black Archive.We speak to Jonathan Hay about writing this examination of Christopher H Bidmead's first Doctor Who script.Find out more and order a copy from publishers Obverse Books at https://obversebooks.co.uk/product/76-logopolis/
Are you afraid of things that go bump in the night? Those mysterious sounds you hear after midnight?Then get ready to join the Fifth Doctor, Tegan and Nyssa, as they encounter Fear of the Dark.We speak to author Trevor Baxendale about his popular novel.
And that's it - the era of another Doctor is over and done with. Ncuti Gatwa - Doctor no more!John, Steevie and Dave gather to share their thoughts on the Doctor Who season finale, with Wish World and The Reality War.Stand by for joy at the return of Jodie Whittaker, shock at the regeneration, and speculation ahoy as to how they thought the story was originally going to end, and piece together their evidence.
We head into a mini-era of Fourth Doctor PDAs, as we feature the first of four novels written for the range by Chris Boucher.Former range editor Steve Cole joins us as we discuss this novel, featuring the Doctor and Leela.And we could only find ONE quote from the late author, alluding to this book!
Well, who saw that twist coming at the end of last Saturday's episode of Doctor Who? We didn't!The Rani is trying to resurrect Omega, the co-founder of Time Lord society. In this episode, which we only decided to create at virtually the last minute, we look at the Big Finish story Omega, released as part of the Villains Trilogy in 2003, marking the 40th anniversary of Doctor Who.We're joined by special guests, producer Gary Russell, writer Nev Fountain, actor Conrad Westmaas and musician Russell Stone, who tell the story of how this adventure came to be.You can order Omega for just £3.99 in download form, from https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-omega-213
Remember when the Eleventh Doctor faced his old foes, the Ice Warrior, for the first time?We're not talking about an encounter on a submarine in Cold War, we're talking about the novel The Silent Stars Go By!We speak to author Dan Abnett about putting the Doctor, Amy and Rory against the maurauding Martians.Courtesy of BBC Audiobooks, we have two clips from the reading of the story by Michael Maloney, recently rereleased on The Eleventh Doctor Novels, volume 4. It's available now.
Today's episode title might sound like an anime, but Lucky Story Song Contest is our look at the latest three Doctor Who episodes.What do Dave, Steevie, John and Kenny think of Lucky Day, The Story and the Engine and The Interstellar Song Contest? It gets quite sweary later, but don't worry, it's all been bleeped.This episode has a subtitle of: "Hartnell with some Vaseline."
5, 4, 3, 2, 1... The Power of 3 is go!Simon Messingham joins Dave and Kenny to discuss his Second Doctor Missing Adventure The Indestructible Man.They talk Gerry Anderson's pupper shows, Quatermass and a hell of a lot more.Plus, we have readings from the author and Alistair Lock, bringing the book to life!
Daleks, conquer and destroy! Daleks, conquer and destroy! (Or, Daleks conquer shops with toys)There's a fascinating new book out from Telos Publishing, looking at the Evolution of the Toy Dalek.We're joined by writer Alex Storer, who tells us how this publication came about.Find out more and order at www.telos.co.uk
The Interstellar Song Contest is on its way to our TV screens, for Juno Dawson's first TV Doctor Who credit.But, we've turned back the clock to 2018 and spoke to Juno about her first Who story - the Thirteenth Doctor novel The Good Doctor.Juno talks about her love of the show and how she got into Doctor Who - in an interview recorded just days before it was announced what was coming to our screens.
Malcolm Hulke is someone who fandom has been talking about once again after the release of the Season 7 blu-ray.Looking for Mac put him in focus, and now, a biography of the writer and co-creator of the Time Lords has been release.Michael Herbert has put finger to keyboard to craft The Writing and Politics of Malcolm Hulke, and we speak to him about it.
We're back with the Eleventh Doctor, as we look at another adventure originally published in the 2-in-1 series.We've already featured Web in Space!, so today we put the other book in Sightseeing In Space under the spotlight.Author Steve Lyons joins us to discuss it, and we have a specially recorded reading from the book too.
Doctor Who's back on our screens, and in traditional Power of 3 style, we're looking at three stories.We've reunited Dave, Steevie, John and Kenny, who talk their way through each of these adventures for the Fifteenth Doctor and his new pal Belinda.But one of the team is a bit grumpy about things - and it's not who you might expect, as we discuss The Robot Revolution, Lux and The Well...
We make a welcome return to Virgin Publishing for our latest Doctor Who Book Club release.Today's novel make purr-fect sense, as we speak to Gary Russell about his Second Doctor Missing Adventure, Invasion of the Cat-People.And if it ever gets an audio adaptation, Gary did the casting for it back in 1995 when the book was published! Jude Law's going to be so easy to get...
We were amazed by it at Christmas, and now, we can boggle at it on blu-ray.Yes, The War Games in colour has been given its physical release, and we can rejoice with six extra minutes of material being added too!Joining us are editor Benjamin Cook, and lead colourist Rich Tipple, to discuss things we couldn't discuss back in episode 321, and what we can expect in the extras.
We're back with the First Doctor in an exciting adventure in time and space.We joined him, Ian, Barbara and Susan as they travel back to America at the time of the Salem witch trials.Dave and Kenny discuss the book, with author Steve Lyons joining in to reveal how the book came to be - and was rejected TWICE by Virgin!
We sadly learned that another member of the Doctor Who family had passed away at the weekend.Jean Marsh - better known to fans as Princess Joanna, Morgaine and perhaps best of all as Sara Kingdom - died at the age of 90.In tribute Kenny and Dave discuss their memories of Jean, and are joined by Simon Guerrier, who wrote five of the six main stories to feature Sara.And courtesy of our friend James Hadwen-Bennett, we present Jean speaking at the Invasion convention in 2003, when she was interviewed by J Jeremy Bentham. James also shares his memories of Jean's panel.Jean Marsh - 1934-2025.
We're back in the realm of the Twelfth Doctor today, as we join him in print.Mike Tucker is back to talk about his second novel featuring Peter Capaldi's incarnation, Diamond Dogs, which takes the Doctor and Bill into the future.We also feature two original readings from the book by Steevie Day, with no official release from BBC Audiobooks - to date.
Remember when 30 Years in the TARDIS was the most exciting thing in the world? We do!Today, we're joined by Kevin Jon Davies to discuss his new book 42 - The Wildly Improbably Ideas of Douglas Adams, a look at the unpublished works of the former Doctor Who script editor and writer Douglas Adams. We also discuss Kevin's legendary Doctor Who documentary.Kevin is coming to Scotland, to discuss the book in Dunfermline, courtesy of Chris Cassell.Find out more here: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/42-an-evening-with-kevin-jon-davies-tickets-1296326751209
We travel back to 2013 for a novel that was released early in the 50th anniversary year.Shroud of Sorrow is today's book being put under the microscope, and Kenny is joined by Chris Hawton, from the All-New Adventures of the Doctor Who Book Club to discuss it this tale of Kennedy's assassination - and clowns from outer space.Sadly, author Tommy Donbavand passed away in 2019, but courtesy of some of our podcast friends, we're able to bring his words together in the one place. We also have the full text of his interview with Doctor Who Magazine, courtesy of writer David Darlington.Links:All-New Adventures of the Doctor Who Book Clubhttps://andwbcp.libsyn.com/The Doctor Who Podcast with Tommy Donbavandhttps://thedoctorwhopodcast.com/2013/11/09/the-doctor-who-podcast-writers-special-2-tommy-donbavand-and-simon-guerrier/Tommy Donbavand talks Doctor Who with Alex Fitchhttps://archive.org/details/BookListDoctorWhoNovels
We conclude our celebratory week of 20 years of 21st century Doctor Who, with a special episode.Dave and Kenny put on the DVD of Rose, that first episode, broadcast on 27 March 2005, and share their thoughts on it.Did they enjoy Russell T Davies's original Doctor Who reboot as much as they did first time around? Turn on, tune in - and watchalong if you like!
We mark the triumphant return of Doctor Who to our televisions screens in this week's book club.Dave and Kenny have re-read the first of the New Series Adventures published by the BBC, The Clockwise Man, by Justin Richards.They share their thoughts on it, plus have comments from Justin at the time of the launch of these books.
When you're a Doctor Who fan, you're going to be a completist in some way.You'll want every Target novelisation, BBC Video, blu-ray, action figure, New Adventures, whatever it maybe.This week, the Radio Times released six different covers to mark 20 years of New Who, featuring the 21st century Doctors. Dave and Kenny both wanted particular covers, so we join them pounding the streets of Glasgow at night on their quest.Will they succeed? Tune in and listen! The Quest is the Quest!
We're putting The Story of Martha under the microscope today.This was an unusual release at the time from BBC Books, as it was an anthology, with a framing device written by Dan Abnett. David Roden, Steve Lockley and Paul Lewis, Robert Shearman and Simon Jowett write the stories presented. Featuring the Tenth Doctor and Martha Jones, we today speak to Dan, Steve, Paul and Simon about their work on this book.
As we mark 20 years since the return of Doctor Who, we turn the clock back to those early glory days.We're delighted to be joined by Dave Turbitt - another Glaswegian, no less - who worked on approvals on Doctor Who at the end of the Davie Tennant era, until Matt Smith's second season.Get ready for the first of a two-part interview discussing Dave's role, and he talks us through a hypothetical example of how the approvals process worked.
Jeff Cummins is a legend in not just the world of Doctor Who art, but in music too.Jeff today tells us about his incredible career, which has seen him paint iconic covers for Target books like The Horror of Fang Rock and The Talons of Weng-Chiang, as well as The Three Doctors reprint, to New Adventures, and working for a certain Mr Paul McCartney.His new book The Invisible Artist - Outside the Box is available to pre-order from https://www.candy-jar.co.uk/books/outsidethebox.html
Peter Capaldi is back - not as the Doctor, but for the release of his second album, Sweet Illusions.He's been doing some publicity for the album, and the Power of 3 has been granted permission to use 15 minutes of an interview he gave to Paul Trainer of GlasgowWorld, about the release.Paul - a friend of our Kenny's for some 30 years - joins us for a conversation about the interview, meeting Peter and generally fanboying it up over the Twelfth Doctor actor.If you want to watch the full conversation between Peter and Paul, which runs to 35 minutes, you can find it here:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oxsrb7vqa4wYou can read the interview here: https://www.glasgowworld.com/whats-on/music/interview-peter-capaldi-simple-minds-glasgow-1980s-5010169
Today's book club adventure takes us into the era of Sylvester McCoy.We take a look at the BBC's first Seventh Doctor story in the Past Doctor Adventures range, where he and Ace encounter the Cybermen and Nazis. But in World War 2. Not in Windsor.We're joined by co-author Mike Tucker and Steve Cole - at the same time! - to discuss this novel.
We return to our classic Doctors in sequence today, after last week's jump back to tie in with Season 7 on blu-ray.Today, we're looking at a Sixth Doctor novel that should never have existed, until another author was held up and couldn't make his deadline.Steve Cole joins us to explain how Justin Richards approached him to write The Shadow in the Glass, and how they worked together to create one of the greatest books in the Past Doctor Adventures range.
With Season 7 having arrived on blu-ray this week, we're bringing you a bonus episode with another Auton attack.We're delighted to be joined by the fantastic Mike Tucker, who tells us all about his latest work, a story for BBC Audiobooks.Are you ready to enter the House of Plastic?
The concluding part of our preview of the Season 7 blu-ray set is here!Today, we're joined by our old pals Richard Bignell, Chris Chapman and Toby Hadoke, to discuss their work on the PDFs, documentaries and Behind the Sofa, amongst other things.Richard reveals some fascinating insights, and it might be worth checking out our 122nd episode too, The Lost World, which has inspired some of the PDF content!
Season 7 on blu-ray is so close, you can almost feel its fire...We bring you the first of two episodes looking at the creation of this highly-anticipated released, featuring the first four stories of the Third Doctor's era.Peter Crocker joins us to go into depth about restoring the visuals for this release, his biggest challenge to date, while producer Simon Guerrier teases details about new documentary Terror of the Suburbs.
The Daleks are back to face the First Doctor!We're looking at new BBC Aubiobook, Agent of the Daleks, which is performed by Maureen O'Brien.We speak to writer Steve Lyons about this release, which is available to purchase from today, 6 March 2025, from all good retailers. And probably a few average ones as well!You can find out more here: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/464135/doctor-who-agent-of-the-daleks-by-lyons-steve/9781529940640
With Season 7 being released on blu-ray today, we're heading back to the days of Jon Pertwee's first season as the Doctor.Here, we have him facing UNIT's Russian counterparts, the CIA, the alien Waro, and a host of other problems. And the Brigadier even gets to go off and have his own mini-adventure too!We speak with co-writer Martin Day about The Devil Goblins From Neptune, which launched the BBC's Past Doctor Adventures range of books.
We continue to count our way up through the Doctors on our Book Club episodes, as we reach the fifth incarnation today.The acclaimed horror writer Mark Morris joins us once again, as he talks about his second Doctor Who novel.As ever, we have a couple of readings, plus contemporary reviews and what readers think on Goodreads.
Silver Nemesis is a story we've featured a lot on the Power of 3 over the last few months.We've talked to its writer Kevin Clarke, Cyberleader David Banks, and discussed some of the new features to accompany it.Now, we speak with James Cooray Smith, who's written a Black Archive entry on it, giving insightful analysis of what we got to see in Doctor Who's 25th anniversary story.You can order a copy of it here - https://obversebooks.co.uk/product/75-silver-nemesis/
Our Book Club Mondays welcome back the always delightful Christopher Bulis.Fifty years ago, Tom Baker's first season was airing, so we drop into the events of season 12, to join the Doctor, Sarah and Harry on their adventures.We discuss A Device of Death with Chris, who performs several readings from his 1996 novel, one of the last Missing Adventures from Virgin.
We're back with Character Options's Al Dewar, as we turn back the clock to some previous releases.Today, we're putting series five under the microscope, as we discuss the various figure releases from Matt Smith's first season as the Doctor.Find out about the TARDIS console room, and the flight control TARDIS too!
We're going back to the seventies for today's Power of 3 book club.We board the number 22 bus to Putney Common, and join Iris Wildthyme and her friend Tom, as they encounter an exiled traveller in time and space, known only as 'the Doctor'.The Doctor, with his friend Jo, along with Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, Captain Yates and Sergeant Benton must defend the Earth from the Master...Author Paul Magrs joins us to discuss this adventure with a difference.
The Power of 3 has hit the road once again.Dave and Kenny made the trip down the M74/M6 to Manchester, for John Nathan-Turner Day, which was held at the Anthony Burgess Institute.They discuss Me and Him and Who, Stephen Wyatt's play about JNT and his partner Gary Downie, and speak with producer Gareth Kavanagh about it, as well as Stephen, actor Richard Unwin who plays JNT, and JNT's biographer Richard Marson.We also get the thoughts of Blue Peter's 42nd presenter Abby Cook - a Doctor Who fan, who just happens to come from Scotland!
Our book club release today take a look at the Second Doctor adventure Combat Rock.Author Mickey Lewis joins us to discuss his work on this novel, which features cannibalism and other adult themes.This episode contains darker content which may not be suitable for younger listeners. And in a complete coincidence of timing, Mickey also appears in Doctor Who Magazine issue 613, discussing his work as a monster actor!
He's back - again! Character Options's Al Dewar returns to the Power of 3 to discuss action figures once more.Al replies to more of your questions, giving honest answers, with some yeses, nos, and maybes.New Adventures Seventh Doctor? Baines? The Flood? Twelfth Doctor in a waistcoat? Mel? Kate Stewart? TARDIS consoles? We answer these, and much more!
After a look at some new series books on the Power of 3 book club, we return to the First Doctor's era.Today, we are joined by Simon Guerrier to discuss his novel The Time Travellers, which features the Doctor, Susan, Ian and Barbara.We've a couple of readings from the novel by James Hadwen-Bennett (his full fan-made reading without sound design is available at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzNtNqZdyNC_bDfKUtrttnsDY09ne4gUg).We even have the later William Russell reading a section too! (With thanks to Alan McWhan)
There's no hiding the fact that John Nathan-Turner is one of the most controversial figures in the history of Doctor Who.As the show's producer from 1980-1989, he cast three Doctors, a host of companions, and became a fixture at conventions on both sides of the Atlantic.However, Richard Marson's biography revealed a darker side to John and his partner Gary Downie, as JNT suffered from an alcohol addiction in later life, when he struggled to find work.This struggle features in a play, Me and Him and Who, written by Stephen Wyatt - author of Paradise Towers and The Greatest Show in the Galaxy - which is being performed next week.Dave and Kenny discuss John and his legacy, and are joined by Stephen to talk about the John and Gary he knew.Find out more at https://www.fatsoma.com/e/7jir2f8n/me-and-him-and-who
Our book club listening takes us into the era of the Thirteenth Doctor, for just the third time.We've previously featured David Solomons's novels, which were aimed at younger readers, so this is our first dip into the run of three BBC Books.We speak to Steve Cole about writing Combat Magicks, and returning to the post of project editor on the Doctor Who novels.
We welcome back Al Dewar for another of our semi-regular podcast series, Ask Al.This is where we give Al your questions about the Character Options action figures, without him knowing them in advance, and you get his full responses.We've still got lots of questions here, so we'll be using them next time!(Today's guest theme... What if Tomita did a Doctor Who Theme, by George C Music)
We're back looking at the novels of the Twelfth Doctor era.Today, Deep Time goes under the microscope, as we speak with author Trevor Baxendale.We also feature two clips from the official BBC audiobook release, read by Dan Starkey.As ever, we feature the contemporary DWM review, and what reviewers on Goodreads have said about it too...
Doctor Who fans can be so creative - look at the way the Blu-ray collection is meticulously restored.But Jess Jurkovic is doing something entirely different - this accomplished jazz pianist is painstakingly recreating Dudley Simpson's Doctor Who scores, for the piano.He joins us today to talk about his work, and the episode concludes with his highlights from Fury from the Deep.Find out more about Jess's work by visiting his YouTube channel at https://www.youtube.com/c/JessJurkovic
We head back to the era of the Tenth Doctor, as we look another of the original novels published in 2007.Writer Paul Magrs joins us to discuss his fun novel, with serious undertones, which features Barbara the vending machine and Toaster the sunbed.This is a fantastic interview with Paul, who shares the ups and downs of writing for licenced tie-in novels, compared to the days when the Eighth Doctor Adventures were the only ongoing series of new Doctor Who.
Happy New Year!We kick off 2025 with an episode feature the Power of 3 OG - yes, we've persuaded Grandfather Time himself, Tom Harris, to make an appearance, to join Dave and Kenny.The trio give their reactions to the Season 7 Blu-Ray reveal - and it's fair to say, they're all fairly happy. Even Tom!
We return to the Doctor Who two-in-one novels, which featured the exploits of Matt Smith's Time Lord.We look at Web in Space! (reprinted in a solo volume as Web in Space), and discuss it with author David Bailey.And we've created an all-new reading from the book too!
We reach the concluding part of our look at the Tales of Trenzalore novel from early 2014. Today, John and Kenny take a look at Strangers in the Outland, by Paul Finch, and The Dreaming, by Mark Morris. Both writers join us to discuss their experiences writing for this collection.We also have the DWM review, and discuss what we think of the collection.You can visit Paul Finch's blog here: https://paulfinch-writer.blogspot.com/Find out more about Mark Morris's work here: https://www.markmorrisfiction.com/
It seems apt to bring you some extra Christmas-themed episodes given we've just featured The Time of the Doctor.In a two-part series, we're bringing you a look at Tales of Trenzalore, a 2014 short story collection featuring events that took place during the 900 years the Eleventh Doctor defended the town of Christmas.Steevie and Kenny take a look at the first couple of stories today, Let It Snow by Justin Richards, and An Apple a Day, by George Mann.George joins us to talk about his tale too!
Merry Christmas! It's the annual Power of 3 episode where we take a look at three festive episodes, as the ghost of Christmas past looms over us all.Today, David, Kenny and special guest co-conspirator Jo examine The Unquiet Dead (look, it's the closest we have to an Eccleston Christmas episode, so go with it!), The Time of the Doctor and The Husbands of River Song.Which will they love most? There's only one way to find out... TUNE IN!
There's only one more day to go until the big day... new Doctor Who day. Oh, and Christmas Day as well.Dave, Kenny and Jo look back over season one with the Fifteenth Doctor, and share their thoughts and hopes for what Steven Moffat is going to deliver.Hopefully Joy to the World will bring our trio of Who influencers some delight!
It's Christmas week, so it's only fair that we take a look at a Doctor Who novel with a festive title.It was released in July 1996, at the height of summer, and the Christmas content is, erm, well... Yes.Matt and Kenny discuss Lawrence Miles's first Doctor Who novel, and the writer himself features in an archive clip, courtesy of our friends at the Reality Check podcast.Listen to the full interview here:https://archive.org/details/RealityCheckLawrenceMiles_201312
The Fifteenth Doctor is back in an all-new adventure - and we're not talking about Joy to the World (yet!).Today, we take a look at the latest original novel from BBC Books, Eden Rebellion, and speak to author Abi Falase about their first Doctor Who work.We've also got an excerpt from the audiobook, read by Genesis Lynea.
If we all lived our lives a little more like our favourite Time Lord*, then things might be a little less manic.Well, that's assuming we prefer the Doctor over the Master, the Rani, Borusa, Chancellor Valyes or even Castellan Kelner.Today, we speak to co-author Peter Anghelides, about The Daily Doctor.
It's only a few days until the broadcast of the Second Doctor in colour!As we get ready for The War Games, we've dug out a classic Second Doctor adventure from the Power of 3 bookshelf.Today, we speak to Steve Lyons about writing The Murder Game, the second BBC PDA release. Editor Steve Cole pops by too!
Better late than never, we bring you two more exclusive Season 25-related interviews.We spoke to David John Pope about playing the Kandy Man, and Eric Luskin, about creating The Making of Doctor Who - Silver Nemesis, a few months ago.However, Doctor Who Magazine were interested in them, so they appeared in print first, and now, we bring you the full conversations with the pair!
If you like being made to think about your Doctor Who viewing, the chances are you'll be more than aware of the Black Archive series.Launched by Obverse Books in March 2016, the Black Archive sees writers tackle a Doctor Who story, analyse and dissect it, and give their own take on it.We speak with Stuart Douglas, the range publisher, about how it came to be, and their latest book, which examines A Christmas Carol. He also explains about their charity release, The Six Doctors.For more details visit www.obversebooks.co.uk/theblackarchive/
It's official - the next Doctor Who animation is another First Doctor tale.The Savages is being brought back to life, as all four episodes have been recreated in animated form, and married to the original soundtrack.Dave and Kenny share their thoughts, recording from the Power of 3 mobile recording studio (aka Kenny's car)
Remember when the Doctor encountered Queen Victoria, when she was mourning her husband, Prince Albert, and had an adventure in Scotland?Yes, of course we're talking about 2004's Fifth Doctor PDA, Empire of Death, by David Bishop.As if Russell T Davies would ever use an elements from one of David's stories, or nick his story title.Oh, no... wait...We're joined by David Bishop who discusses the novel, and its original Bidmead-esque title...Our readings are courtesy of James Hadwen-Bennett, whose fan-produced reading of the novel can be heard at https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLzNtNqZdyNC-S-cZTDWWZDAX73d-1vKU9
It's that time of the year when we all get excited - there's a new Doctor Who Annual on the way.Gone are the days of Mission for Duh and X Rani and the Ugly Mutants, plus weird lurid acid-trip illustrations.Instead, we have Paul Lang looking after it all, and he tells how work started on this some twelve months ago!
It's back for a new lease of life in 2024, just in time for Christmas.Some 38 years after it was originally published, Harry Sullivan's War has been released as audiobook by BBC Audio.We present an extract from the book, and speak with the man who has brought it to life - Christopher Naylor.Lifelong Doctor Who fan Chris tells us about his career to date, and how he came to play Harry Sullivan for Big Finish.
Have you even wondered what happened to certain characters on Doctor Who, and what they did before we meet them on TV?If so, then The Adventures Before is the book for you, featuring eight tales that prelude the greatest adventures of various Doctors.We chat to writers Mark Griffiths and Gary Russell about their entries, preludes to The Daleks and The Five Doctors.Another book to consider for Christmas!
UNIT has been part of Doctor Who since 1968, there to support the Doctors in their moments of need.But what really happened before and after the Doctor arrived? Mike Tucker and Steve Cole reveal all in this glorious new hardback publication, and discuss the creative process behind it all.
It's an amazing time to be a fan of Doctor Who research into its earliest days.On top of Simon Guerrier's biography of David Whittaker and Paul Hayes's Pull to Open in 2023, this year has seen the release of the Doctor Who Production Diary - The Hartnell Years.Written by David Brunt, we speak to published David J Howe about this book, its sequel, and what else is coming from Telos Publishing in the next 12 months.
It's been a while since we featured a novel with the Twelfth Doctor, so here we go!Today, we're turning back the clock to 2017, when the Doctor and Bill faced the Shining Men.Author Cavan Scott joins us to reveal all about the book - including a frantic last-minute rewrite!
The team continue their story-by-story journey through the adventures of the Thirteenth Doctor.Today, Steevie, Kenny and John face The Tsuranga Conundrum, Demons of the Punjab and Kerblam!Will they enjoy it before the Pting tries to eat them all? Or will there be a special delivery to save them all?
There's a new compilation of Doctor Who art on the way - and YOU can make it happen.Today, we're delighted to welcome back Will Brooks (woop woop!), as he discusses the new upcoming Kickstarter project from Cutaway Comics - Unearthing The Time Team - a celebration of the DWM artwork by Adrian Salmon.This new book will collect Adrian's art for the classic era Time Team features - and feature all-new creations for the stories which didn't originally feature.More details on supporting the book can be found at https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/coverbsecondprint/the-time-team-unearthed?ref=android_project_share&fbclid=IwY2xjawHAY4xleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABHQRVVd-CjI4wB-4a2SbDbD_qIBQtrcSoFPISquVJnAFoTmteCmKQGWP1Dw_aem_SVTY2xSvpIttYDVfW-SQ0A
It's official - the second sixties Doctor Who story to be colourised is The War Games.We've gone behind the scenes on it to chat with editor Ben Cook and chief colourist Rich Tipple, as well as Peter Crocker, who tells us about the picture restoration.The countdown to 23 December is on!
It's been a long time since we did a Doctor Who Family Tree episode.These are episodes where we find people with Doctor Who connections, working together on other projects, and here, we focus on 1984 BBC children's drama The Box of Delights.It starred Patrick Troughton, with a number of noteable Who alumni working on it too, most notably composer Roger Limb.Kenny is joined by Roy Gill to discuss their love of the show, and Chris Chapman, who has produced a new documentary on The Box of Delights for the 40th anniversary blu-ray, joins them to talk about it.
The Doctor's always running into people from Earth's past on TV, in a genre now known as the 'celebrity historical'.Here, we have David Tennant's Tenth Doctor travelling solo, finding himself in the Galopagos Islands, where he not only encounters a young Charles Darwin, but also... the Silurians.We're delighted to be joined by author L D Lapinski, as they tell us about getting the commission, and how they have also recently moved to Scotland.
A range of Doctor Who fiction has begun, with the new Icons series.This sees different incarnations of the Doctor encountering famous people from Earth's past.The range begins with the Thirteenth Doctor meeting Mexican artist Frida Kahlo. Author Sophie McKenzie joins us to tell us about the writing process.
We welcome back an old friend to the Power of 3, as author Christopher Bulis joins us for another conversation.Today, Chris is talking about The Eye of the Giant, his Third Doctor novel which features Liz Shaw, the Brigadier, Yates and Benton.Throw in a lost island, giant animals and a giant with a red crystal in its eye socket, and you've got a Ray R Harryhausen film just waiting to happen!
It's 1 December - which means Christmas is very close indeed.There's a plethora of new books out in time for the festive season, and we'll be chatting with the people behind these over the coming days.We start with The Time-Travelling Almanac, written by the always brilliant Simon Guerrier.
What a busy few weeks it's been for fans of Doctor Who action figures.Not only were the Character exclusive Fifteenth Doctor and Ruby Sunday figures releases, but also the high street variants, and now the next B&M drop has been revealed.Al Dewar from Character joins us to chat about the next Dalek set, and discusses the variations, as well as the Cyberman, River Song and Clockwork Droid set.(Today's guest theme - 1987 Keff McCulloch Rearranged by Dalek Who)
Today's a very special day - Big Finish is issuing its main 25th anniversary release - The Sirens of Time (Redux).Writer/musician/sound designer/executive producer Nick Briggs has gone back to the original tapes of the story (yes, tapes!), and given it a top to bottom remix for 2024.Nick joins Kenny and Dave to discuss the changes, as well as answering a few other Big Finish queries.
Hooray for Hollywood!We're taking a trip across the Atlantic to tinseltown, Los Angeles, as we join the Second Doctor, Ben and Polly, for Dying in the Sun.We speak with author Jon de Burgh Miller about this novel from 2001.
Remember those days, of getting picture books packed full of information about things you loved, whether space, animals or cars?There's a new edition of the Doctor Who equivalent, The Official Guide (everything you need to know about the Whoniverse), which has been written by Justin and Julian Richards.Julian joins us to tell us about updating this text from its previous incarnation, and the fun of working with an NDA!
It's November 23 once more.And to celebrate not only Doctor Who's 61st birthday, but the 25th anniversary of Big Finish's Doctor Who range, we're taking a look at the very first BF DW release, The Sirens of Time.Our Kenny is joined by his pal Craig Brawley to discuss it, and original Sirens producer Gary Russell joins them to talk about creating this milestone audio. Guest star Anthony Keetch (Vansell) drops by too.
BBC Audiobooks has released an incredible number of productions this year - with more several hundred hours of audio entertainment.We're talking with Michael Stevens, who oversees the Doctor Who range.He tells us about past and present releases, and gives us an exclusive on a release that's coming out next year featuring the Daleks!
This episode of the Power of 3 is released in honour of what would have been William Russell's 100th birthday.Sadly, the actor passed away earlier this year.However, courtesy of James Hadwen-Bennett, we're able to bring you a convention panel featuring the great man, from 2003. Let's celebrate him and remember everything he brought us in his time in the show - including his brief return in 2022 in The Power of the Doctor. A real Doctor Who legend.
With a title like Superior Beings, you could be forgiven that this Fifth Doctor PDA features the Daleks.But it doesn't! The Doctor and Peri instead encourter the fox-like Valethske!Author Nick Walters joins us to discuss his novel - and also, its sequel, The Secret of Foxfell Forest. It's now available from www.candy-jar-books.co.uk in paperback and hardback formats.
The Wheel in Space is one of those Doctor Who stories that's sometimes overlook.One third of it still exists in the BBC archives, with the other four episodes being covered by a telesnap reconstruction in iPlayer (and originally created for Britbox USA).Kenny, Steevie and John discuss the story, and are joined by special guest John Kelly, who created the telesnap version.
The Power of 3 Book Club turns back the clock to 1996 and the days of the Missing Adventures.Today, we take a look at The Man in the Velvet Mask, which was regarded as something of a controversial release at the time.Author Daniel O'Mahony joins us for a talk, including addressing the controversy, some 28 years later!
We bring you our second episode looking at the new Fifteenth Doctor audiobooks.Today, we're putting Doctor Who on Ghost Beach under the spotlight - and yes, that is the full and correct title!Author Niel Bushnell drops by to discuss it, with the story having been released on Thursday, 7 November.
Did you know that there's a lost Ninth Doctor adventure from BBC Books?Mike Tucker was originally scheduled to write it, but a clash with other work meant it was shelved.However, it was resurrected for the 2-in-1 book range, with the Doctor, Amy and Rory, rather than Rose and Jack.Mike tells us all about it!
Series 14/season one/the first one with the Fifteenth Doctor is being extended again! Woohoo!We take a look at Sting of the Sasquatch, the new release from BBC Audiobooks, which is out today, Thursday 7 November.We speak to commissioning editor Michael Stevens - who's back VERY soon with more - and author Darren Jones, plus we have an exclusive five minute extract.
It's Halloween! Are you ready to be scared?Dave and Kenny today take a look at Forever Autumn, the Tenth Doctor and Martha Jones novel set on 31st October.The pair discuss the novel - one of them reckons it's the best new series novel and should have been a TV episode - and author Mark Morris drops in. He's an acclaimed horror novelist, so he knows how to scare!(Today's guest theme - What if John Carpenter did a Doctor Who Theme? by George C Music)
Season 25 is finally out on blu-ray, and we're all enjoying the lovely new extra content and archival gems.Today, we're delighted to bring you some anecdotes from the making of the original stories, from visual effects assistant (as he was then) Mike Tucker.He shares his memories of working on The Happiness Patrol, Silver Nemesis and The Greatest Show in the Galaxy.
It's Halloween week, and we're getting into the spooky and scary mood with a Third Doctor PDA.We're looking at Rags, released by BBC Books in March 2001, and gained itself a reputation for its high horror content.We chat with author Mickey Lewis, and find out what Doctor Who Magazine had to say about this book that's full of horrific moments.
We've done it! We've made it to 300 episodes - welcome to our party!We're celebrating our big episode, which has taken us just over five years to reach, with two of our original co-conspirators, Kenny and Dave.And joining them is Tom. But not Tom Harris, the podcast's founding father. It's Tom Baker.Tom joins us live from Paisley from Saturday 23 October, 1993 (at 2pm!), almost 31 years ago to the day - sourced from Kenny's VHS recording of the talk, and given a digital clean-up by Cameron Robertson.He discusses The Dark Dimension, Dimensions in Time, and a host of other things, in his own inimitable style.Sit back and enjoy!
We're just four days away from the official release of Season 25 on blu-ray.Of course, some people will get their copies a day or two early, leaving the rest of us feeling jealous... but hopefully this podcast while whet your appetite.We've got Chris Chapman joining us to discuss his new features, including Looking For Dursley, while Peter Crocker tells all about restoring the pictures for this release - and the curious case of the missing 20 pixels from Mrs Remington's car!
There's not long to go now - just a few days until we can see Season 25 in full HD glory.To celebrate, we've spoken to two of the people involved in the extras. Firstly, Richard Bignell tells us about the PDF archive, then Derek Handley explains the sources of the picture galleries.
As Season 25's blu-ray edges ever closer, we're taking a look at a Seventh Doctor book today.Here, he and Ace encounter a world full of secrets, after a murder.We chat with author Dale Smith about Heritage - and be warned! This episode has huge spoilers!
They're HEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEERE!At last, the Fifteenth Doctor and Ruby Sunday figures have been revealed to the world, and are now on sale from the Character Options website.Al Dewar talks exclusively to the Power of 3, to explain the delay in their release, and why these are simply the best Doctor Who figures the company have ever made.(Today's guest theme - Vangelis v McCulloch, by Gavrick Sawyer)
Our look at the making of the stories of Season 25 concludes, as we discuss The Greatest Show in the Galaxy.It was an in-tents experience for all involved (gettit?), with the story being partially shot in a BBC car park.We meet writer Stephen Wyatt, and are also joined by the Mags-nificent guest star, Jessica Martin.
Q. What does this book have in common with the first Harry Potter book?A. It has a slightly different title in America!Published as The Underwater War in the UK, it was released as Underwater War (not the definitive article) in the US!We chat with Richard Dinnick about this book, complete with another of our readings.
We continue our chats with the people who made the stories, that are set for blu-ray release.With Season 25 just a couple of weeks away, our Who influencers Dave Steel and Kenny Smith discuss Graeme Curry's story.They're also joined by Robert Allsopp, who built the Kandy Man, while Stephen Mansfield discusses creating Fifi - and sculpting Ncuti Gatwa for Madame Tussaud's!
Doctor Who's 25th anniversary season is just a couple of weeks away on blu-ray.As we countdown to its release, we've got a host of special episodes ready to mark the occasion, including some chats behind the scenes with people involved in the original stories.We kick off today looking at Silver Nemesis, with writer Kevin Clarke, and the Cyberleader himself - David Banks.
Our look at those sometimes overlooked Eleventh Doctor novels continues today.We put The Good, The Bad and The Alien (the other half of System Wipe, which we featured last week), under the spotlight.We chat with author Colin Brake, and have two readings from the novel - can you spot the influence?!
There's new action figures on the way to B&M...So, as ever, Al Dewar joins the Power of 3 for another exclusive chat about creating these figures.We discuss the new Emperor Dalek and the Resurrection of the Daleks sets.
The Doctor, Amy and Rory are in trouble... again!This time, the Doctor's trapped in a virtual world, which is shutting down, while his companions face trouble with a big, friendly robot, Daryl.Author Oli Smith tells us about this Eleventh Doctor adventure.
Have you ever watched a classic Doctor Who story, seen something on screen and thought... "I wonder if that prop still exists?"If so, then the chances are, you're going to enjoy It Belongs In A Museum.This is the first in a series of books by Neil Cole - curator of the Museum of Classic Science Fiction - looking into that very question, kicking off with the era of the Second Doctor.(Today's guest theme: Doctor Who - The Ultimate FoeTime and The Rani by Dalek Who)
We're continuing to bring you more Eleventh Doctor adventures in print this week - but it's probably not the one you were expecting!We're taking a look at the 2-in-1 novels published by the BBC, featuring the Eleventh Doctor, Amy and Rory.Today, we feature Heart of Stone, and author Trevor Baxendale tells us how he had a part in getting the range off the ground.
An alien world, America in the past, and Sheffield in the present day. It can only mean one thing!John, Steevie and Kenny continue their viewing of the Thirteenth Doctor's adventures, as they look at The Ghost Monument, Rosa and Arachnids in the UK.Do they have a favourite? Did anything surprise them? And the answer is... yes!
Here's a bonus episode of The Power of 3 for you.We love our books, and today, we celebrate Paul Simpson, who has worked behind the scenes on a large number of publications since the 1990s.Paul recently announced he was stepping back from his work on the books for health reasons, and range editor Steve Cole pays tribute to his colleague.(Today's guest theme - Doctor Who: Swing Jazz Version by George C Music)
It's another manic Monday, as we return to the land of Doctor Who publishing.We're looking at another Eleventh Doctor adventure in our latest escapade, as we join him, Amy and Rory in a timey-wimey adventure with a space fox.Author Una McCormack shares her insights into writing the book.
There's a fantastic new text out, kicking off a whole new range, from Roundel Books.Today, we're chatting with editor Gary Russell about The DNA of Doctor Who: The Philip Hinchcliffe Years.Kenny (who's contributed a chapter on Philip's audio stories with Big Finish) and Dave discuss their favourite stories from the era, with special guest cameo appearances from Tom Harris, Steevie Day and John Bollan!
We join the Doctor, Amy and Rory as they crash through time, quite literally, after an encounter with damaged robot.What could be more Steven Moffat, than finding an artificial life form in the Thames, which has been there since the Victorian era, and it then saying: "Doctor"?That's how George Mann's Paradox Lost begins, and he tells us about how this book really helped to kick off his writing career, which has taken him to do more Doctor Who with BBC Books, Titan, Big Finish - and Star Wars!George has a new book in the Star Wars: High Republic series, Tears of the Nameless, released on 24 September this year - we recommend you give it a read!
Remember when Doctor Who was put on hiatus, back in 1985?To help bridge the gap between Seasons 22 and 23, a six-part radio story was broadback on Pirate Radio 4, featuring Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant as the Doctor and Peri.We take a look at how this story came to be, in exclusive new interviews with Nicola Bryant, writer Eric Saward, and guest star Nick Revell.
We're continuing our adventures with the Eleventh Doctor, Amy and Rory in the Power of 3 book club.Today, we speak with writer Una McCormack (A New York Time best-selling author, we'll have you know!), about The King's Dragon.Find out which story it's based on, and who she would have to play the king, before his house of (golden) cards collapses!
The new Big Finish release, Susan's War, was released yesterday (Wednesday, 28 August, 2024) - and to celebrate, we've gone back into the archives.This time, we bring you Carole Ann Ford, recorded at the Paisley Arts Centre on 31 May, 1992.Dave and Kenny reminisce about her talk - and Dave's memories after 32 years are absolutely bang on... find out how!
The Doctor Who/Puffin classics range of books continues in 2024, with another release.Doctor Who in Wonderland (yes, that's the title, not Doctor Who - Wonderland, or Doctor Who and Wonderland) has been written by Paul Magrs, and has just been released.Paul explains why this book means so much to him, and the joys of sneaking in cameos from other Doctors.
We're returning to the Tenth Doctor for today's Power of 3 book club.We chat with Steve Cole about writing the first of the Tenth Doctor adventures to be set in the present day, featuring Rose, with Mickey and Jackie guest starring.Stand by to find out what the BBC production team told Steve about his book, and why the story changed!
If you lived through the Wilderness Years, the chances are you read at least a couple of Doctor Who novels.Lars Pearson lived through the Wilderness Years. He read several hundred Doctor Who novels - and then wrote about them!This is the story of I, Who, The Unauthorised Guide to Doctor Who Novels and Audios - a book series regularly quoted on the Power of 3 when we look at the original fiction spin-offs.We chat to Lars, and learn that he actually started on volume four - and we learn who was going to do the cover too!(Today's guest theme - Doctor Who: Velocity, by HardWire - Topic)
We move into the territory of the Eleventh Doctor in today's Power of 3 book club edition.We've tracked down Oli Smith, a prolific writer around the 2009/10 period - who then disappeared.Oli tells us how his Doctor Who career began, and what he's doing now, as well as discussing Nuclear Time in depth.
We're taking a look at a recent release from BBC Audiobooks, with The Edge of Destruction audiobook.The audio version - narrated by Carole Ann Ford - is put under the microscope by Kenny and guest co-conspirator Roy Gill (yes, the Big Finish writer).They discuss how the story works on audio, when stripped of its visuals.
We move into the Twelfth Doctor's era for today's episode, as we take a look at the process of writing The Crawling Terror.Author Mike Tucker joins us for a chat as he reveals how tough it was to get a grip on Peter Capaldi's Doctor, without having seen him in action.We also feature a brief excerpt from the talking book version, still available from BBC Audiobooks.
It's August 9, 2024, and that means it's Doctor Who Podcast Day!To celebrate, we're digging back into Kenny's VHS archive, and retrieving an old video, converting it to DVD, lifting the soundtrack and it's been given a magical digital clean-up by Cameron Robertson.Dave and Kenny discuss Terrance, and present Terrance Dicks, live in Uddingston Library, from the summer of 1992.(Today's guest theme: What if Daphne Oram did a Doctor Who Theme by George W Music)
Al's been suggesting we do this for a while - so here we are!Al Dewar from Character Options answers your questions, which we asked for on Twitter, and we put them straight to the man himself.And here's what he has to say...(Today's guest theme - Dominic Glynn 1986 Rearranged by Young But Retro 2)
Howdy pardners! We're off to the wild west for this episode of the Power of 3.We're taking a look at Peacemaker, James Swallow's 2007 novel featuring the Tenth Doctor and Martha Jones.We chat with the author, and, as ever, bring you what DWM had to say about it at the time.
There's no new Doctor Who on our screens until Christmas, so, we're turning back the clock to 2017.We're going to go through the Thirteenth Doctor's era, and give our thoughts on it from start to finish, ahead of her arriving at Big Finish on audio next summer.
It's been a while since we brought you a look at the creation of a 21st century Doctor Who novel.So, today, we go behind the scenes, as it were, of Wishing Well, a Tenth Doctor adventure, with Martha, published on 26 December 2007.We speak to author Trevor Baxendale about creating something nasty underground...
We bring your our look at the second new Doctor Who novel to feature the Fifteenth Doctor and Ruby.Editor Steve Cole and author Una McCormack share how this book came to be.And we've a clip from the audiobook too, released on 1 August.
We bring you (another) bonus episode of The Power of 3 this week, although it's not strictly a Doctor Who book.We're chatting with Nev Fountain, the acclaimed Big Finish author and the writer of the Mervyn Stone series.He's got a new book out, The Fan Who Knew Too Much, and it's a murder-mystery which will very much appeal to not just Doctor Who fans, but sci-fi fans in general.(Today's guest theme: Forty Years Of A Timelord by Alistair Lock and Andrew Beech)
There's a new Doctor Who biography in town, and it's not the one you were expecting!I, TARDIS tells the life story of our favourite Type 40 TT Capsule, and she's shared her memories with Steve Cole about her travels with the Doctor.Steve tells us about it, and we're also joined by Lizzie Hopley, who chats about the audiobook version!(Today's guest theme: Doctor Who - A Darker Theme by Krix is a Fan Girl)
Our look at the Virgin Missing Adventures concludes (logically!) with an Eighth Doctor Adventure from BBC Books.Well, we couldn't not do another book with a classic Doctor, so here Kenny and Matt discuss this novel.And we have an exclusive chat with author Lloyd Rose, down the phoneline from America!
Stand by for a fascinating insight into the making of one of the most talked-about New Adventures.The Pit will always draw strong opinions from fans, and we take a deep dive into it with author Neil Penswick.There's some amazing insights and reasons revealed, as to why the book wasn't quite as the author intended.
The Missing Adventures provided a real shock with the release of State of Change. Who would have thought that an old TV foe would pop up, completely unannounced, near the end of the book, and had been there all along?We chat with Christopher Bulis about his second Doctor Who novel, with several short excerpts from the book performed by the author himself.
Today's the day - Goth Opera is given a new lease of life as an audio adventure from Big Finish!Kenny is joined by his Pieces of Eighth pal Matt Michael, as they discuss the original Missing Adventure, which kicked off the whole range.And we've two special guests as well - author Paul Cornell shares his memories of writing the book, and Lizbeth Myles discusses adapting it for audio.We recommend you buy the official Big Finish release - if it sells enough, maybe Nick and Jason will change their minds and give us more!
It's day four of our latest run of episodes looking at Doctor Who novels from Virgin Books.Today, we take a look at the second book in the Missing Adventures range, which featured the Fourth Doctor (lots of numbers in there!). We chat with author John Peel about writing an adventure for the Doctor and Sarah.
We've reached the era of the Third Doctor, and for the first time ever on The Power of 3, we're looking at a Missing Adventure featuring Jon Pertwee's Time Lord.Today, we take a trip to the Middle East with the Doctor, Jo, the Brigadier, Mike Yates and Sergeant Benton.Author Paul Leonard joins us for a chat, as Dave enthuses over the book's meme - which he remembers almost 30 years later!
Our trip through the Virgin Books universe continues as we join the Second Doctor on his travels.We join him, Jamie and Zoe as they explore the hidden terrors of The Menagerie.We speak to author Martin Day, about the first Second Doctor original novel - the tenth Missing Adventure.
So, who saw THIS one coming?It's official - Jodie Whittaker is back as the Doctor, in studio for Big Finish with Manip Gill as Yaz Khan, for a new series of audio adventures.Dave and Kenny discuss the news!
The countdown is on until the audio adaptation release of Missing Adventure Goth Opera by Big Finish.To celebrate, we're taking a look at six novels from the range, and chatting with their authors.We kick off, of course, with the First Doctor, and talk to author Andy Lane about Empire of Glass.
It's official - the next blu-ray release will be Season 25.Kenny and Dave are both very excited, especially as there's new editions of every story on the way.We also tease some of our upcoming guests on the podcast, as well as an action figure that's on the way soon - Emperor Davros!
We're back with another look through the plastic archives of Character Options.Al Dewar is back with us, to discuss the second wave of classic figures, in which he reveals which of the classic monsters he'd probably not have chosen to do, if he were doing them now.But we still love them all! Plus, we learn about how the first wave of classic Daleks came about, and why Character love them so much!(This episode's guest theme: Gentle Rave by Best Funky)
Did you enjoy the recent BBC4 broadcast of Tales from the TARDIS, with Pyramids of Mars?Kenny saw some of it in Lanzarote, Steevie watched it before recording this episode, and John saw it pretty much as live. But how did it all come about? We chat with editor Benjamin Cook, in his first and only podcast chat about it!(Guest theme - Doctor Who: Church Organ Version, by TAM-TAM Music)
We need more adventures with the Doctor and Ruby!So, we've read Ruby Red, the new BBC Book featuring our time travelling heroes.And, in true Unleashed Confidential Work Experience style, we chat with the people who brought the story to life, with editor Steve Cole, and author Georgia Cook.
Have you taken part in an escape room? Or, to be specific, Escape Hunt's fantastic Doctor Who adventure?Kenny has. And he took his daughter Katy to do it. Dave's not played it, so he was VERY keen to find out more. Our guest this week is the game's designer, Dr Bob Rimmington, and Kenny shares just how late he and Katy left it to save 10,000 people and escape the Dalek... or did they?(This week's guest theme - Doctor Who in the style of Tangerine Dream, by George C Music)
If you listen to this episode on the day it drops, Kenny will still be on holiday in Lanzarote.So you can all feel a part of it, he's invited John and Steevie to discuss the two Doctor Who stories that were partially made there, Planet of Fire and Kill The Moon.Also, standby for some sort of interesting trivia about Lanzarote!(Today's guest theme: Doctor Who Theme - Howell in Modernity by Peter Miles - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BUeBgwtF0EE)
Dust to Dust... Memory Tardis to real Tardis, what happened to Harriet? Steevie and John discuss the Doctor Who season 1, season 14, season 40 or whatever you want to call it Finale "Empire of Death" with inserts from Kenny and Dave.Did it live up to the epectations all laid out in last weeks episode? Did the big bad defeat all? Did the Doctor Cry...(again) Does Susan make good tea - Some (But not all) of these questions may be answered!Also we each rank the series from number 1 to number 8 - see if we agree on anything!Catch us on twitter / X @powerof3pod
We're turning back the clock to 1996, as we find out just Who Killed Kennedy.We have an exclusive chat with author David Bishop - whose new book is out today! - about this often-forgotten gem.Dave and Kenny share their memories, and give their thoughts after re-reading it.And you can read it for free online at https://doctorwho.org.nz/archive/wkk/(Guest theme: What if Vangelis did a Doctor Who Theme - by George C Music)
Spoiler Alert! Steevie and John discuss and review the big bad revealed in the latest epsiode of Doctor Who with contributions from Kenny (Who is taking a visit to the Planet of Fire) and Dave.Are there two Tardis visiting the Church on Ruby Road, Mrs Flood the nightmare carer, the values of VHS technology and Susans of many types are just a few of the topics of conversations.Everyone else is crying - but is the Doctor? That might need a rewatch. Play it again "The Vlinx"
We'v epreviously featured the Fourteenth Doctor story Under/Into Control, in the run-up for Ncuti Gatwa's first series as the Doctor.Now, we're able to present an extended version of the episode, which features author Steve Cole discussing the inclusion of Destination Skaro as a part of it, for the new compilation of short stories.
We're six weeks in, and that's Doctor Who series 1/14/40 all ready to go for its two-part finale.So, on the eve of The Legend of Ruby Sunday, Kenny is joined by Dave and his Joanna Floyd to look back over the first half dozen episodes.And they list their favourites so far too! One has Rogue as their top episode - and another has it as their least favourite!
Two new Doctor Who action figure sets have been released by Character Options this year.Al Dewar pops by to chat with his favourite* podcast, to discuss the creation of the Movellas and the Fugitive Doctor sets.And, he reveals just which figures the Fugitive Doctor and Movellans were used as starting points.
It's Doctor Who meets Bridgerton (apparently!).What happens when the Fifteenth Doctor falls for a naughty fella who travels in time, who has his own spaceship and carries out missions? Well, we reckon that Captain Jack would be getting jealous!John, Kenny and Steevie discuss the Doctor's romance with the dashing Rogue, and much more. Oh, and he cries again too...
We were deeply saddened to hear of the passing of William Russell this week.Kenny and Dave share their memories of Ian Chesterton, and Kenny recalls meeting the great man at the recording of The Domain of the Voord for Big Finish.Rest in peace.(Guest theme- The Doctor's Lament by HMJ)
We raid Kenny's archives once again, to bring you an all-new talk with the late, great Nicholas Courtney.This was recorded at noon, on 31 May 1992, at the Doctor Who Roadshow, held in Paisley Arts Centre.Dave and Kenny were in the audience that day (but hadn't met), and they share their memories of meeting 'the Brig' over the years. Stand by for some slightly inaccurate memories, but lots of warmth and laughs.With thanks to Cameron Robertson for the digital clean-up on the soundtrack, lifted from a long-play VHS recording!
Dot and Bubble seems to have split fandom with their thoughts on Russell T Davies' look at social media... and more.Steevie, Kenny and John take a close look at the themes which emerge from it, especially how fandom uses social media.We think it's quite a thoughtful discourse - do you agree with us?
The Power of 3 is the podcast home of the story of the action figures, and now, we're VERY excited by a new book.It's been revealed that Go Figure! is on the way, being published by Roundel Books, and is billed as: "The ultimate collector’s guide to Character Options’s 5.5” Doctor Who action figures from 2005-2024!"Dave and Kenny are so excited, and the book's designer Will Brooks joins us to tease the project.You can find out more at https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/go-figure--2?utm_source=lifecycle#/
Tom Baker on the Power of 3? You must be joking! But we're not!Kenny's been frootling around in his loft, and recently came across a VHS tape, recorded at Scottish convention more than 30 years ago.Tom Baker appeared on Sunday, 31 May, 1992, at Paisley Arts Centre, an event Dave and Kenny both attended (although they didn't know each other at the time).This recording has been transferred from a long-play camcorder cassette recording, to VHS, to DVD, and then had the soundtrack lifted and digitally restored (with a bit of AI help).Huge thanks to Cameron Robertson for his sound restoration.
Well, that was creepy, wasn't it?John, Kenny and Steevie discuss the latest episode of Doctor Who, as Russell T Davies delivers some scares, laughs and more mysteries.And there's a surprise appearance from the theme tune from an old British TV show, which some of you may recall...Please note: This episode does NOT feature a creepy old lady.
It's the second half of our two-part series, looking at the next vinyl release from Demon Records.Being released tomorrow (25 May) on vinyl, alongside Pest Control, it's The Forever Trap.Writer Dan Abnett chats about his influences, his excitement, and Mr Gnurr.
This week sees the release of a luxurious vinyl release containing six discs.These contain a pair of original made for audio releases released by the BBC in 2008, with David Tennant and Catherine Tate performing them.We feature the first of those two stories today, as Peter Anghelides talks about Pest Control. The second story, The Forever Trap, features in our next episode, ahead of the vinyl release on Friday.
And just like that - boom! - Steven Moffat is back on Doctor Who.The Scottish former showrunner obviously doesn't bear a grudge, since Russell T Davies turned him down when he was asked to come back to the show, and he was back with episode three in series 14/40/one - Boom.Dave, John, Steevie and Kenny share their thoughts on this potentially explosive storyline.
We're back taking a look at another Tenth Doctor novel, this time featuring the Doctor and Rose.Today, John and Kenny discuss The Price of Paradise, which was written by Colin Brake.Colin reveals his unintentional inspiration behind the story, in an in-depth discussion about his 2006 work.
And so it begins! Season 40/14/1, depending on your viewpoint.Join Steevie, John and Kenny - and a brief cameo from Dave who ended up having to go to work at very short notice - as they share their thoughts.What did they think of Space Babies? And was The Devil's Chord a step too far, as some have said online?
Did you think we'd struggle to find a Fourteenth Doctor novel? Of course we didn't - we're resourceful! Today, we're joined by Steve Cole (again!), just days after telling us about The Monsters Inside.He tells us about Under/Into Control, his story which appeared in The Ten Days of Christmas, and also the 2024 Doctor Who Annual.
We reach the Thirteen Doctor today, and present a sequel to an episode we did last year. This time, Dave and Kenny are joined by their fellow Glaswegian David Solomons, to discuss this adventure which goes at breakneck pace.Find out about the return of an old monster, writing for 'Thasmin' before 'Thasmin' was a thing, and the cover design - it's all fascinating stuff.
Peter Capaldi comes home (sort of)!The Twelfth Doctor arrives in Edinburgh with Bill and Nardole, and there's a mystery to solve... ghosts! Oh, and the imminient eruption of a volcano in Scotland's capital!We chat with author Jonathan Morris about this absolute gem.
We join the Eleventh Doctor and the Ponds in today's exciting adventure in time and space.We're heading to Hunter's Moon, in which the Doctor faces a slightly more brutal than normal foe.This episode, we chat with author Paul Finch about this thrilling tale.
We join the Tenth Doctor and Donna in a bit of a pickle, for today's episode.Dave and Kenny are joined throughout this episode by their pal Simon Messingham, author of The Doctor Trap.Find out how Simon's twins deprived him of the chance ot see the Doctor and Donna before they've been on TV!And we've a world exclusive, with a preview of the forthcoming audtion adaptation of The TEEN People!
Doctor Who publishing entered a new era in 2005, with the arrival of a trio of hardcover books.The second of these was The Monsters Inside, written by Steve Cole, who joins us to chat about the experience of something old - and something new.Plus, it's the only novel (that we know of) which has resulted in not only the one reference on TV, but two!
We really got a buzz from doing this episode, on the popular Eighth Doctor Adventures novel Eater of Wasps.Kenny and guest co-conspirator Matt Michael look back at this novel from 2001, and share their dislike of the insects (aka "yellow gits"), and enjoy Trevor Baxendale sharing the origins of the story.Plus, we also feature a reading from the end of the book too!
We've been itching to bring you this episode for months - and here it is!The Cyberleader himself, David Banks, has joined us to chat about writing Iceberg, his New Adventures novel, which was originally published in 1993.Dave and Kenny both fanboy over David, as well as showing their love of his other book, Cybermen, which they both got in 1989.
We've reached the Sixth Doctor, as we continue our adventures and our quest to feature a different incarnation each day.We take a look at the first novel which expands on the era of the Sixth Doctor, long before Big Finish bought us Evelyn Smythe, Flip, Constance, Charley/Mila, or anyone else. Author Steve Lyons joins us to chat, as Dave and Kenny share their (very positive) thoughts on the book.
We're in a fix with Sontarans in today's episode of The Power of 3!Today, Kenny and guest co-conspirator Matt Michael discuss the first half of a two-part adventure, the prequel to the New Adventures release, Shakedown.David A McIntee joins us - and reveals which monster was originally planned to feature in this novel!
We're back with the classic Virgin line of Doctor Who books today, as we look at a Fourth Doctor Missing Adventure.Kenny has tracked down author Stephen Marley, and the pair have an in-depth chat about writing the book, touching on Hammer Horror, Ingrid Pitt and a biography of the Virgin Mary, along the way.A must for those who enjoy Gothic fiction!
IF THIS book was an episode of Friends, it would be "The one Where the Doctor and Jo get their heads shaved on the cover".Today, we venture into BBC Books territory and head to 2002, for The Suns of Caresh.We chat with author Paul Saint (Paul Beardsley being his real name), to discuss this novel.He's also got a new book out, published by Neosome, and can be bought online or directly from www.neosome.com, with signed copies available.
Our (hopefully) exciting travels through all of the previous Doctors in print continues.Today, we put the Second Doctor in focus, as he returns to Vortis in Twilight of the Gods.We chat with author Christopher Bulis, and check out what the DWM review had to say at the time of publication.
We're back doing the mad, crazy thing that we did in November...As we count down, in a Terry Nation style, to the new series of Doctor Who launching, we bring you an episode a day, with each one looking at a different Doctor, and a different adventure, that's probably not the one you were expecting.We're back with the Doctor Who novels, and we kick off with Venusian Lullaby, only the third of the Missing Adventures. We chat with author Paul Leonard.
Remember the early days of Big Finish's Companion Chronicles?Back in those days, in 2007, they didn't have any extras - but now, we're delighted to present the first-ever Doctor Who podcast chat with Fear of the Daleks writer Patrick Chapman.John and Kenny discuss the release, and marvel at Padders's amazing voice.Patrick has a new book of poetry out soon, with sci-fi references, and he discusses this too in the episode, and you can order it from https://salmonpoetry.com/details.php?ID=613&a=93(Today's guest theme: Doctor Who Theme - McCulloch in Modernity by Daniel Rawlings)
Remember when the Doctor and his companion found a forest inside a spaceship?No, we're not talking about the Eleventh Doctor and Amy in The Time of Angels, we're talking the Tenth Doctor and Martha in the novel Wooden Heart.We chat with author Martin Day about it, and dial back the clock to see what the Doctor Who Magazine review had to say about it too.
Dave and Kenny have been on the road again, to attend another convention.They made the trip from Glasgow to Allendale in Northumberland, to visit not only the Museum of Classic Sci-Fi, but also attend the Monster Men event.They met Mike Tucker, Robert Alsopp, Stephen Mansfield, as well as writer Steve Gallagher and Glen McCoy.Find out more about the museum at https://www.museumofclassicsci-fi.com/And you can learn more about Reeltime at www.timetraveltv.com
We're putting another Tenth Doctor novel back under the microscope today.Recently, we've featured several original books with Martha and the Doctor, but today, we're featuring him with his original companion, Rose.Kenny and Steevie discuss the novel, and are joined by author Mike Tucker, to talk all things mysterious in a Welsh seaside town...
And now, there's three travellers in the TARDIS.The BBC has announced the arrival of Varada Sethu alongside Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson in the 2025 series of Doctor Who, as an unnamed new companion.Steevie and Kenny discuss the new arrival.And here's the link to the video Steevie discusses!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vGXskXY55M0(Today's guest theme: Doctor Who theme in the style of Tangerine Dream, by George C Music)
This episode of The Power of 3 is one of our longest to date.We connect over three continents as we are joined by the editors of Adventures Across Space and Time: A Doctor Who Reader - Paul Booth, Matt Hills, Joy Piedmont and Tansy Rayner Roberts.And if four guests weren't enough for you, we then chat with Alison Lawson (writer of Big Finish adventure Catch 1782, fact fans!), who was one of the writers in the work.The book is available from in paperback, hardback and epub formats from https://www.bloomsbury.com/uk/adventures-across-space-and-time-9781350288379/(This episode's guest Doctor Who theme: Jazz-Funk Cover by Andrew Allen)
Space Badgers! The scourge of the universe! (Probably)Today, Steevie reads his first new series novel, and discusses his love of it with Kenny, as author Simon Guerrier pops by to discuss the joys of The Pirate Loop.
The Companions of Doctor Who is not to be confused with JNT's book The Companions, or David J Howe's Companions for Virgin Publishing.This is an all-new study of companions and what it means to travel with the Doctor, in a fantastic new book. Co-editor Ken Deep joins us to reveal all about what went into the making of this publication.(Guest theme: Doctor Who in a Jean-Michel Jarre style, by George C Music)
It's been a busy (Ruby) Sunday!Not only have the BBC revealed the titles of all eight episodes of series 14/season one/Ncuti's first series, they've dropped a new trailer.Dave and Kenny go through it and give their thoughts on the titles plus trailer.(Guest theme: Doctor Who in a Stranger Things style by Nokaa)
The Power of 3 returns to the Land of Fiction!We're making a trip to Edinburgh today - the Scottish capital - as we join the Tenth Doctor and Martha Jones as they encounter some hands. Not just some hands. Many hands!Kenny and John discuss this 2008 novel, and author Dale Smith pops by to chat about crafting this tale.
It's here, at last - the first full trailer for the new season of Doctor Who.Are you calling it season one? Series 14? We're sticking with 14 here - and you can find out what Steevie and Kenny have to say about it.(Today's guest theme - Doctor Who Theme Brass Band, arranged by Robert Buckley)
The Twelfth Doctor is back in this special novella from BBC Books.We chat with author Tasha Suri about her entry from the Decades Collection, The Cradle, which is set during the 70s.Tasha was previously tied up in deadlines when our previous episode on the Decades Collection was being prepared, but she's with us now for a fascinating insight into writing this rather fab novella.Don't be a pudding brain - read it!
One of the worst kept secrets in Doctor Who has finally been revealed - Steven Moffat is back on Doctor Who.The former showrunner's written a script for Ncuti Gatwa's first season as the Doctor, maintaining a run which will see him having written for every Doctor since the show's return, bar Jodie (plus also the First, Fifth and Eighth Doctors, and also the Seventh in Decalog form!).Kenny and Tom discuss the return, and look at some tweets from fans giving their views on the news.
The word is out! Doctor Who will be back on our screens on 11 May 2024!But some fans are angry that it will be online on 10 May in America.It's all timezones, Disney+, Russell T Davies, iPlayer and more.Dave and Kenny discuss the ins and outs of the new scheduling reveal.
If you're a Doctor Who fan, then you're going to have a favourite title sequence. It's what we do...But have you ever wondered exactly how they were all made during the classic era, when computer graphics were still in their infancy?Ten Acre Films has released a fantastic book, Adventures in Type and Space, by Graham and Jack Kibble-White, with Stuart Manning the publisher.Stuart joins us for a chat, as Dave and Kenny rave over the book. Visit www.tenacrefilms.bigcartel.com for more details!(Today's guest theme - What if The Art of Noise did a Doctor Who Theme?, by GeorgeCMusic)
This week is our fourth and final podcast looking at the making of the new content for the Season 15 blu-ray.Dave's back, and he and Kenny discuss the covers of the Target novelisations - and rank them - before they're joined by this week's guests.Dr Matthew Sweet pops in to talk about the In Conversation chats (yes, we know - there's something meta about interviewing the interviewer) and we conclude our look at the special features with Paul Scoones, telling us how he works on the information text - in this case, for The Horror of Fang Rock.Addendum: In this episode, we state that it was Richard Bignell who learned that it was April Walker who was originally cast as Sarah Jane Smith - it wasn't, it was David Brunt. Our apologies to David for this error.(This week's guest theme - What if Kraftwerk did a Doctor Who Theme?, by George C Music)
Not long to go now, until Season 15 starts arriving through our letterboxes, and on shelves in shops.Steevie and Kenny continue their look at the stories in this series, as they discuss Underworld and The Invasion of Time, with the thoughts of Tom and John via the Space-Time Telegraph.This week, our guests are documentary producer Chris Chapman, discussing the Making of Horror of Fang Rock, as well as his Graham Williams documentary, and Toby Hadoke, who features in the making of feature, as well as chatting with Tom Baker on episode commentaries, and goes Behind the Sofa too!
It's episode 201 - and we're continuing our look at the making of the special features on the Season 15 Blu-Ray.Kenny and Steevie remain in the hotseat, but are joined by Richard Bignell, who discusses the PDF content of the discs, as well as Derek Handley, who reveals how he works on creating the photo galleries on the discs.Plus, John Bollan and Tom Harris pop by via the Space-Time Telegraph to share their thoughts on Image of the Fendahl and The Sun Makers.
It's our 200th episode! How did that happen? A year ago, we were stuck on 110 and had been for six or more months!We celebrate with a countdown - in four weeks, the next Doctor Who blu-ray collection release will be available: Season 15.Kenny and Steevie discuss the stories, with Peter Crocker joining to chat about the picture restoration, and Christopher Thompson chats about his work on the new effects for Horror of Fang Rock and also the amazing box set trailer.Plus! Dave, Tom and John all join in to share some of their thoughts on the series, and the stories, too.(This episode's guest theme: Peter Miles)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PVVfE52ZUbU
For our 199th episode, we're delighted to welcome someone whose work Dave and Kenny are huge fans of.It's Dominic Glynn, composer of the 1986 version of the Doctor Who theme, as well as doing the music for The Mysterious Planet, The Ultimate Foe, Dragonfire, The Happiness Patrol and Survival.Also, expect some talk about electronic dance music, as Kenny gets all excited over Dominic's time performing/mixing/producing as Syzygy!
Last year, the BBC released The Decades Collection, a series of six hardbacks covering the 60s, 70s, 80s, 90s, 00s and 10s.Each novella featured a different Doctor, and we're joined in today's episode by writers Jacqueline Rayner, Mark Griffiths and Dave Rudden.
Doctor Who Magazine is 600 years old! Sorry, issues!Kenny and Dave discuss their memories and highlights of the Monthly (as Kenny is still known to call it), before Jason Quinn pops by for a chat, talking about his own career and the road to DWM.Sean Connery, Roger Moore and Christopher Lee also receive mentions! (They don't appear - we don't reach beyond the grave)
Were you a collector of the Doctor Who Figurine Collection, published by Eaglemoss?Neil Corry has recently published a book about his work on the series, which is beautifully designed and packed with a plethora of pictures.Kenny and Dave discuss the range - with Kenny having written the magazines for the Lucie Miller and Liv Chenka releases - and chat about the book too - which is now sold out.To register an interest in the next printing of the book, send an email with the word INTEREST as the subject line, to EMFOS2023@gmail.com
The Fifteenth Doctor's first adventure is out as a Target book, a month after the episode was shown on TV.We chat with editor Steve Cole and author Esmie Jikieme-Pearson about bringing the adventure to life on the printed page.You can find out more about Esmie's work at her website https://www.esmiejikiemi-pearson.com/
Our coverage of the new Target novelisations reaches the third and final of the 60th anniversary specials.And to commemorate the occasion, we bring you a bumper episode with FOUR exclusive interviews.We chat with editor Steve Cole (who had the fun of typesetting the book to keep the contents secret), James Goss (who had a harrowing trip to see the episode in its early edit form), narrator Dan Starkey (who had to sing), and cover artist Anthony Dry (who's stepping back from the range).
Wild Blue Yonder - the Doctor Who 60th anniversary special that we knew nothing about before transmission...And now, we're looking the second of the new Target paperbacks, adapted by the brilliant horror writer Mark Morris.We speak with range editor Steve Cole, Mark and cover artist Anthony Dry, as we continue our mini-series covering the latest novelisations.
It's obvious that we at the Power of 3 love our Doctor Who books.We kick off a mini-series of episodes looking at the latest Target novelisations, with a look at The Star Beast.We chat with editor Steve Cole, author Gary Russell and cover artist Anthony Dry, as we reveal all about the making of these gems.We also feature an excerpt from the audiobook version, as read by Jacqueline King, courtesy of BBC Audio.
Doctor Who's been making the front pages of the press this past week.On Saturday, 20 January, the Daily Mirror reported that Millie Gibson had been "dropped" as the Doctor's latest companion, Ruby Sunday.Given that the Power of 3 has two co-conspirators with around 70 years of experience of working in and with the media, Tom and Kenny discuss the ins and outs of how the media works with stories like this - and how likely it is to be true.
Novel Experiences - the Doctor Who convention that Dave and Kenny just won't shut up about - is back!Reeltime Pictures have just released a DVD featuring many of the writers who attended the Whoovers' convention in Derby in May last year - and it even features our own Kenny as an alleged book 'expert'.Our dynamic duo watched the two DVDs, covering the Virgin ranges and BBC Books, and give their thoughts on them, as well as having a chat with producer Keith Barnfather.
We're back with the first of our exclusive chats with Character Options' Al Dewar, in 2024. This episode, we're chatting about the original wave of classic series figures, released in 2008, with the Fourth Doctor, Fifth Doctor, Sixth Doctor, SV7, D84, the Zygon, a Sea Devil, Magnus Greel and Mr Sin, plus the Giant Robot! We also bring you the full story of what happened to The Web of Fear Yeti figure.Kenny and Dave discuss their memories of when this wave first appeared.
Well, our pledge to do one episode a week in 2024 didn't last long, did it?Here we go - our second episode of the week, as Dave and Kenny - featuring Steevie on the space/time telegraph - discuss the reveal of the first Doctor Who - The Collection blu-ray release of the year.And they're all VERY excited by the season 15 reveal!
The team's had a couple of weeks off, and they're back for 2024. So, what better way to mark it, than by looking back to Christmas last year?Join John, Kenny and Steevie as they discuss The Church on Ruby Road, and find out how they found our new Doctor and companion double act - and did they like the breaking of the fourth wall at the end with Mrs Flood?And, as mentioned in the episode, you can read the interview with Kenny which appeared in the Scotsman by pasting this link into your web browser...https://www.scotsman.com/arts-and-culture/film-and-tv/once-something-like-doctor-who-is-in-your-heart-it-stays-there-4455658
The New Year specials are no more! Doctor Who is back at Christmas, but we're marking the arrival of 2024 by looking back at the three Thirteenth Doctor specials that aired on 1 January.Steevie and Kenny share their thoughts on Resolution, Revolution of the Daleks and Eve of the Daleks.
It's the end (of 2023)... but the moment has been prepared for!We're celebrating Hogmanay with a special Power of 3 party, as Kenny and Dave look back over the year and pick out their personal highlights.Oh, and we've also got a special guest, in the form of a Scottish Doctor Who star, who returned to the show this year, for the 60th anniversary celebrations!
It's the most wonderful time of the year once again - and we're reverting to our original podcast format! (Sort of)Kenny and Dave wind back the clock to look at three Doctor Who Christmas specials from the eras of the Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth Doctors.They put The Runaway Bride, The Snowmen and The Return of Doctor Mysterio under the spotlight - how do they stand up now?
It's hard to believe that it's nearly a month since BBC4 broadcast The Daleks in colour.Today, we chat with two of the team involved with the work on it, editor Ben Cook and chief colourist Richard Tipple. And we even get some teases about their next project too!Kenny, Steevie and John discuss their work on The Daleks too (and love it!).
We're back with another book you should have on your Christmas list - a director from the classic era of Doctor Who shares his memories.Andrew Morgan has a chat with our Kenny about his career and working on Doctor Who - as well as mentions of Diana Dors, joints and pouring gin down a sink.Kenny and Dave also share their love of Andrew's work on Time and the Rani and Remembrance of the Daleks.
The Power of 3 is a big fan of not just Doctor Who comics, but comics in general.After all, Dave is co-host of the Earth2 podcast, looking at the legacies of the characters from the gold, silver and bronze age of DC Comics.Today, we're talking about the Titan Comics Doctor Who covers, which were created through the Photoshop wizardry of Will Brooks. Will has collated his work into a new book, Plan B, which can currently be ordered through his Kickstarter page, athttps://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1666382001/cover-bWe recommend it - highly!
CHRISTMAS is a time of giving, and over the years, Character Options have given us a host of figures based on the Doctor Who festive specials.We've had Doctors, Sycorax, Kylie, Daleks, Bannakaffalatta, Rassilon and even a Dalek! We also talk about some of the figures that never were - and should have been!Kenny and Dave discuss figures, before Character Options's Al Dewar pops in for a special chat ahead of the festivities!Donna Noble wedding dress picture (c) Doctor.revwhos on Instagram.
Avast there, me hearties!The good ship Power o' Three be taking a trip to the high seas today. Ahhhaaaaarrrr!Shipmates No Beard Smith and Sawbones John Bollan be sharin' their thoughts on classic books, includin' this new one, Rebellion on Treasure Island!There'd better be no rebellion here on this here ship - or ye will all walk the plank, or take a lashin' from the cat o' nine tails!Author Bali Rai will be dishin' out the grog later, so start listenin' now, landlubbers!
THE Doctor is dead - long live the Doctor!Well, that was a regeneration story with a different, wasn't it? The Doctor died, but two of him were still alive at the end!Join John, Steevie, Dave and Kenny as they discuss the final episode for David Tennant (for now?), and the arrival of Ncuti Gatwa in his pants.
Christmas is coming - have you all got your lists ready for Santa?In the run-up to 25 December, we're taking a look at some of the books which have been released this year that we can recommend as being worth of being under your tree this year.Dave and Kenny welcome Steve Cole to this episode, to discuss Ten Days of Christmas.
Wild Blue Yonder - the episode of Doctor Who that we knew almost nothing about in advance.John and Kenny share their thoughts on the second of the 60th anniversary special episodes - and beware! Spoilers ahead!
We're delighted to welcome Pat Mills back to the Power of 3 podcast, for the second time in a week!Last time, he wasn't able to talk about the TV version of the DWM comic strip due to his NDA, but now that the episode has been out, he is free to discuss it. Wahey!Join us for a celebration of the return of Doctor Who, with a genuine British comics legend.
And so, that's it - the final day of November.Somehow, we've managed to do what we started planning in June, and brought you an episode every day of this month, to celebrate the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who.If you have listened to every episode we've dropped this month, not including this one, that's 26 hours, 1 minute and 55 seconds of your time that you've spent with us.Today, we finished off the month as Dave and Kenny look back on the anniversary output and share their thoughts on the many highs we've had.
We're stepping back in time to 1962-63, and Doctor Who's earliest days.We have about the genesis of the show and talk to Paul Hayes, author of Pull To Open, which looks at how Doctor Who came to be.Kenny and Dave discuss Paul's excellent previous book, The Long Game, then argue over which song to play out on!
As we near the end of the 60th anniversary month, we're turning the clock back to look at one of the most important people involved in the creation of Doctor Who - David Whitaker.The original story editor wrote for the first three Doctors, became the first person other than Terry Nation to create adventures for the Daleks, but is often overlooked for this contribution to the show.We chat with author Simon Guerrier about his new book, from Ten Acre Films, looking at the works of David Whitaker, and Kenny, Dave, John and Steevie discuss their favourite stories which he wrote.
A decade ago, Doctor Who fans were making the 50th anniversary of the show with a special biopic, looking at William Hartnell's life as the Doctor.Written by Mark Gatiss, it became an instant hit with fans, especially with its recreations of classic series scenes.Kenny and Tom got to witness the four Daleks which appeared in this film being made, and they share their memories of seeing them, and have a chat with prop maker Paul McNamara, about the Daleks which were built in Glasgow.
Doctor Who is back!And for the first time ever, we've done a post-episode analysis, as Steevie, Dave, John and Kenny share their thoughts on The Star Beast (2023).And we also give our first thoughts on Doctor Who Unleashed - Kenny's raging as the host used the non-word "Whovians" to describe fans of the show.
He's back - and it's about time! Are we talking about the Doctor? Or David Tennant? Maybe Russell T Davies? The Meep himself?Whatever, we don't mind - Doctor Who returns to our TV screens in The Star Beast today, 25 November, and to celebrate, Steevie, Dave and Kenny turn back the clock to look at not just the original comic, but also the Big Finish audio adaptation.And - we've two guests, including comics royalty, as original Star Beast writer Pat Mills joins us for a chat!Also popping in is Will Brooks, who discusses creating the Meep on the Big Finish cover. We also get the definitive answer on what colour the Meep was originally intended to be - is he white? Or is he comic blue? There's only one way to find out!
It's the 10th anniversary of Doctor Who's 50th anniversary!We mark the occasion by turning back the clock to 2013, and explore the joy that is Destiny of the Doctor, a story in 11 parts, featuring each of the Doctor's incarnations at that point.Dave and Kenny go through each episode, story by story, and share their thoughts on it.And, to make it a party, they're joined by producer John Ainsworth, as well as writers Andrew Smith, Jonathan Morris and Darren Jones!
Happy Doctor Who Day! It's November 23, and to mark the occasion, we're turning back the clock by a decade.Where did you first see The Day of the Doctor? Dave and Kenny discuss, as they watch the 50th anniversary special for our first-ever live commentary episode.Will it be as much fun as they remember it to be? Let's find out - and it's totally unedited from start to finish!
We're marking the return of David Tennant and Catherine Tate today, with a look back at Ghosts of India.Author Mark Morris joins us for a chat about researching Ghandi, the political climate of the time, and the joy of writing a horror story for children.Kenny and Dave share their thoughts too!
It's another Tenth Doctor travelling solo adventure for us today.We meet author Christopher Cooper, while Kenny and Dave discuss the return of the Krillitanes.It's a reunion, but not at school!
We continue our countdown to the return of David Tennant as the Doctor, with a look at another of the 2009 novels.Kenny and Dave discuss shopping centres and their demise, celebrity culture, and much more, all inspired by this books, Autonomy.Author Daniel Blythe drops in to discuss his work.
Today, we put one of the most popular and highly-rated BBC Books under the microscope.Dave and Kenny take a look at 2009's Prisoner of the Daleks, released during the 'specials' year, before David Tennant departed as the Doctor.We chat with author Trevor Baxendale - with a guest appearance from Graham O'Brien himself, Bradley Walsh!
Life's always a gas when the Slitheen are around... and this is one entertaining novel!But there's no zips or methane in this one, as Kenny and Dave discuss the criminal family from Raxacoricofallapatorius.We also have a chat with author Simon Guerrier, and get the inside scoop on this Tenth Doctor novel from 2009.
Klo! Fo! To! Gro! Sho! Rho!Or, in England, welcome to another episode of the Power of 3!Today, Dave and Kenny discuss Judgement of the Judoon, by the lovely Colin Brake. And there's a special guest dropping in to read the back cover blurb from this book too! But who is it?
Stand by for our longest episode EVER! This look at the making of the latest animated released from the BBC clocks in at just under two hours!John, Steevie and Kenny discuss the merits of the story, recalling where they heard about the return of episode two, interspersed with our special guests - all four of them.We meet producer AnneMarie Walsh giving a very rare interview, character artist Martin Geraghty, picture restoration expert Peter Crocker, and John Kelly, who tells the sad story of the original telesnap reconstruction on the DVD - and how's he's help bring the new version to moving life!
We've reached the current (for now!) Doctor, with the fourteenth incarnation of the Time Lord.Since we don't have any books featuring him, we've instead got a look at his first full story, Liberation of the Daleks, from Doctor Who Magazine.Dave and Kenny love this strip, and we're joined by artist Lee Sullivan, who took time out from illustrating episode 14, to have a chat. What a star!
"I've got the key, I've got the secret..." So sang the Urban Cookie Collective.One thing we do know is that they didn't have the key to open Vault 13, and today, Kenny and Dave discuss this novel, initially aimed at younger readers.What did the pair think? And they're also joined by the author, David Solomons (who's also Scottish).
All bow before us! Not that we've got tickets on ourselves, but this episode of the Power of 3 is all about Royal Blood.Kenny and Dave discuss this novel, featuring the Twelfth Doctor, before having a chat with author Una McCormack.And why does Una mention Clara's cleavage? It's not what you think!
We've hit the era of the Eleventh Doctor - and a monster from the TV series has arrived.Kenny and Dave discuss Touched By An Angel - in depth - and have a fun chat with the novel's writer, Jonathan Morris.And expect some interesting revelations from our hosts!
We've reached the second Scottish Doctor Who, as we delve into a story with a sting in the tale (getting?).We speak with writer Steve Cole about this Tenth Doctor and Martha Jones novel, which features the return of fan (and Tennant) favourite, the Zygons.Join Kenny and Dave as they celebrate this book - and who does Dave stop Kenny from phoning, as they look to answer a question?
The Power of 3's look at Doctor Who novels materialises (fully) in the 21st century era of the show.Today, Kenny and the returning Dave discuss The Stealers of Dreams, and we hear from author Steve Lyons
"War changes everyone... even the Doctor" - so declares the cover of Engines of War.This is the only novel to date which features the War Doctor, and today, Kenny and Matt discuss this book and its impact.Author George Mann shares his creative process on this one - and the first draft of it is one that NO ONE will ever be able to read...
It's been eight episodes in eight days so far, so Dave's going to have the day off. Kenny is joined by his Pieces of Eighth semi-regular co-host Matt Michael to discuss the EIghth Doctor novel The Book of the Still, written by Paul Ebbs.Get reading for a fascinating chat about how Paul came to write the book - and also, what Matt thinks of his original DWM review of the novel more than 20 years later. Has he changed his mind?
We arrive in the era of the New Adventures for today's episode of The Power of 3.We discuss the 17th New Adventure, Birthright, and have a chat with author Nigel Robinson about it.And he reveals more about Muldwich!
It's the joy of six on The Power of 3 today.The Sixth Doctor and Melanie Bush meet for the first time in today's adventure, Business Unusual, as we're joined by author Gary Russell.Throw in twin Autons, Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart, and continuity references, and there's plenty to discuss.
Remember, remember, the Fifth of November... as it's the day we release our look at Zeta Major, the Fifth Doctor Previous Doctors Adventure from the BBC.Written by Simon Messingham, he joins Kenny and Dave - TWICE - to chat about it. Twice? How can this be? Tune in, find out!
We're dreaming of a white November...Well, we're not really, but today's book is Drift, a Fourth Doctor BBC Book with a wintry setting.Kenny and Dave chat about the novel's beautiful cover, and author Simon A Forward pops in for a chat about his first published work.
Our anniversary adventure takes us to London on our third day of celebrating Doctor Who's 60th anniversary.Dave and Kenny celebrate the Third Doctor adventure Amorality Tale, and we have a chat with author David Bishop - a New Zealander now living in Scotland - about it.And, trivia fans... Kenny's half-New Zealander (sort of), on his father's side!
Our celebration of 60 years of Doctor Who continues, as we turn back the clock to one of the final Missing Adventures to be published by Virgin.We have a chat with David A McIntee about writing this adventure, in which Koschei (we find out the correct pronunciation too!) becomes the Master, after an emotional encounter with the Second Doctor.
The 60th anniversary month begins, and we're looking at a story from the Doctors each day, in novel form.We start with a rare chat with the prolific Christopher Bulis, who discusses his novel The Sorceror's Apprentice, from 1995. Join Dave and Kenny from a trip to the magical land of Elbyon...
Over the past few years, Jacob Dudman's uncanny take on the Eleventh Doctor for Big Finish has become a surprise hit.There's a special episode on the way this month, with two more box sets to come before the young actor hangs up his bow tie and fez.This week, John and Kenny discuss the Eleventh Doctor Chronicles, and we've three special guests joining us. First up, we have producer Alfie Shaw and Valarie Lockwood actor Safiyya Ingar, and then Jake himself pops in for a wee chat too.
We're back in the exciting - and controversial - world of Doctor Who action figures.Al Dewar returns to discuss the recently-revealed second batch of B&M exclusive Doctor Who figures, this time from The Deadly Assassin, Remembrance of the Daleks and Dalek/Doomsday.And get ready for chat about next year's sets too!
The clock's ticking for Doom, the universe's greatest assasin (just don't tell Brian the Ood that).This week, we've got exclusive chats with the writer of the novel Doom's Day: Extraction Point, plus BBC Audio producer Michael Stevens, and the writer of Four From Doomsday, Darren Jones.Oh, and who's that popping up at the start for an exclusive introduction?
We complete our round-up for the classic Doctor Who audio stories (i.e. pre-Big Finish).We hadn't take a listen to the good old Genesis of the Daleks LP, so Kenny, John and Steevie turn back the clock to 1979 and give it a listen.Plus, the bottomless address book is opened, as the voice of the Daleks and Big Finish executive producer Nick Briggs joins us, to share his memories of the release, and why it this release was so important to a generation - both then, and in the future.
We bring you the second Optional Extras episode, in which Al Dewar from Character Options tells Kenny how the Big Finish action figure wave came to exists.(This episode was originally hosted on Pieces of Eighth, but has been brought here to keep everything together)
Al Dewar from Character Options chats action figures with Kenny Smith, from the 2021 first B&M wave.(This episode was originally hosted over on Pieces of Eighth, but we're bringing it all back together here on The Power of 3)
There's a new wave of Doctor Who action figures in B&M stores in the UK.We chat with Al Dewar from Character Options about them, and there's a few surprises along the way...
Just when you thought we'd finished with Season 20 (and so did we!), here's one more to make it three.We've an exclusive chat with author Stephen Gallagher about writing Terminus, how he found the difficult second album, writing for Peter Davison, and earning 9p from Harry Hill.Join Kenny and Dave outside Tom's 25th anniversary party for their thoughts on this one!
THE second part of the preview of the Season 20 blu-ray preview is here!We hear from Chris Chapman about the new documentary on the making of The King's Demons, we learn all about the new effects on The Five Doctors 40th anniversary addition from Niel Bushnell, and Tinne Peeters shares her experiences of sailing in Amsterdam with Peter Davison, Janet Fielding, Sarah Sutton and Mark Strickson.
WE'RE just over a week away from the release of the highly-anticipated Season 20.As ever, when there's a new release, we speak with some of the people involved in the product, and this week we're joined by picture restoration expert Peter Crocker, and the guru behind the PDF extras, Richard Bignell.
We're back in the land of fiction this week, for a chat about a new Doctor Who book.The prolific Paul Magrs joins us to talk about his new novel, Josephine and the Argonauts, which takes the Third Doctor and Jo back to the time of the ancient heroes in Greece.
It's hard to believe, but the first Scottish Doctor Who turns 80 on 20 August 2023.In this week's episode, John, Steevie and Kenny celebrate the man who played the Seventh Doctor.We share our memories of him, then and now, and discuss highlights of his career, most of which are tartan tinted. We've also got the audio from an advert, which you might just remember!And if you want to read more about the life of Sylvester growing up in Dunoon, then you can find out more athttps://www.scottishfield.co.uk/culture/film-tv/doctor-star-steps-back-time-dunoon/
IF YOU were a Doctor Who fan in the 70s, 80s and 90s, the chances are that you bought at least on Doctor Who fan magazine (or fanzine!).A new book from Telos Publishing celebrates the home publishing phenomenon, which has been written by Alistair McGown.This week, Kenny and Dave discuss their fanzine memories, and are joined by Alistair and Telos's David J Howe, to talk about how the book came about. It's available now from https://telos.co.uk/
It's one half of a special episode to mark Doctor Who podcast day!In this part, Kenny and Dave discuss their love of Doctor Who podcasts, and then have a chat with Steven Ricks, who went from being a fan of the show, and working in advertising, to having his crafted tailoring seen on TV. For part two of this chat, find the Pieces of Eighth episode dedicate to the Eighth Doctor's new costume!
It only happens in the gravest of emergencies - Tom Harris returns to the Power of 3, alongside Dave and Kenny!Our OG (Dave uses the term - we assume it doesn't mean Outpost Gallifrey) return to discuss the news of the latest blu-ray announcement in Doctor Who - The Collection.And don't worry, we'll have our usual full chats with the people behind the release when the release date is confirmed!
The Power of 3 concludes its current batch of interviews with the writers of the 2023 Target novelisations with this episode.We're joined by Peter Harness, who tells us about scripting the original TV two-parter, as well as adapting it to the printed page.Kenny and Steevie discuss the Zygons, and why they're so beloved by the people of Scotland... they're Scotland's monsters!
The Power of 3 continues its exclusive chats with the writers of the new batch of Target novelisations.This week, it's a former Scottish resident who Kenny puts under the spotlight, as Keith Temple chats about his career, writing Doctor Who on TV, and then returning to his story years later to novelise it.Dave and Kenny discuss how much they love the TV story, AND get live reaction to the news of the latest three Target books to be announced!
The Power of 3 continues its delve into the new novelisations that are on the way from Target Books.Kenny, Steevie and John have a chat about Warriors' Gate and the original John Lydecker novelisation, and Stephen Gallagher pops by to tell us about this new version, which actually has his name on it this time around.
Have you ever wanted an Amelia Rumford action figure/doll? Or a Rani action figure from Dapol? And the Doctor Who Crossword book on audio? Of course you have!This week, we take a look at the new unofficial Doctor Who book, This Is A Fake, by Andrew-Mark Thompson.He chats with Dave and Kenny about all of the false merchandise he's created for this book (and it's not just Doctor Who), and Kenny has a chat with publisher David J Howe too!This podcast is DEFINITELY real. It's not a fake.
This week, we take a look at another Tenth Doctor story from television, which has been given the novelisation treatment.Kenny and Steevie discuss the TV story, before co-writer of The Waters of Mars Phil Ford chats about how the adventure changed from a Christmas-based adventure, to the terrifying adventure we got on television.
The Power of 3 team turn on the UHF radios to tune into BBC Radio for Schools, and whip out the vinyl, as they listen to Exploration Earth: The Time Machine, and The Pescatons, in this week's episode.Join John, Steevie and Kenny as they take a look at the first two Doctor Who audio adventures to star the current Doctor and companion, as they encounter Zor and the Megron.And be warned... Kenny does his impression of the Megron with a bucket on his head. (His daughter, walking past outside when the team were recording, thought he was pretending to be Santa)
It's been a while since we had a chat with someone from Doctor Who on the telly, so this week, we speak with James Moran about how he came to write The Fires of Pompeii.He speaks about writing Tower Block, which stars Sheridan Smith and Russell Tovey, as well as how he came to work on Doctor Who and Torchwood, as well as novelising his TV work - a dream come true for a man who adored Target books as a child!
It's been a busy week on the ol' missing episodes front!After the sad passing of film collector Terry Burnett, it was revealed that some of his collection of prints was uncatalogued. So, of course, the Doctor Who missing episode rumous has stepped up a gear.This was further boosted by Philip Morris stating he's aware of four missing episodes in private hands in the UK, plus two more overseas. The Restoration Team's Paul Vanezis is aware of two (possibly three) in private hands.So, Kenny and Dave discuss the rumours.Plus, as they were recording just hours after it was confirmed bubbly Bonnie Langford is bouncing back to Doctor Who, they welcome the return of Mel too!
It's something that most classic era fans are fascinated by - The Lost Stories, those scripts that were planned for TV, but ultimately, never made.This week, Kenny and Dave have a quick chat, before an in-depth discussion with Richard Bignell, a man who's found many treasures from the 60s, 70s and 80s which would otherwise never have been heard of.We're biased, of course, but this is one of our most revealing episodes to date, as we learn about the production office binning the only copies of scripts, and which gem existed until being destroyed in the 1990s! You'll laugh, You'll cry. You'll scream!
With 20 May being the anniversary of the passing of Jon Pertwee, we're celebrating his final two adventures as the Doctor.John, Steevie and Kenny dig out The Paradise of Death and The Ghosts of N-Space, as they go all 90s/70s/80s (we're not getting into the UNIT dating row here), and listen to Mr Pertwee with Elisabeth Sladen and Nicholas Courtney at his side.
Kenny and Dave made a trip to Derby on Saturday, 13 May 2023, for the Novel Experiences convention.And they've made a podcast about it! We also chat to the co-organiser, one of the interviewers, and an attendee.
Kenny and Dave are being in the Power of 3 mobile studio.Join them as they discuss which series they'd most like released as part of Doctor Who: The Collection, on blu-ray.
We're just six months away from David Tennant's triumphant return as the Doctor.To discuss our thoughts on what we know about the upcoming three specials for the 60th anniversary, Kenny chats with John, Steevie and David to get their views - and they're all delighted to have Skinny Dave from Paisley back.We're also joined briefly by Lee Sullivan, telling us how he came to work on the Fourteenth Doctor's first adventure, Liberation of the Daleks, which is currently appearing in Doctor Who Magazine.
Join Kenny and Dave as they take a road trip to Edinburgh, to see the Worlds of Wonder Doctor Who exhibition.The pair start off in the Power of 3 mobile studio, before taking us inside the National Museum of Scotland, where they encounter Daleks, Cybermen, Omega and Ice Warriors - and Dave has a terrifying encounter with a security guard as he tries to take a photo of the reconstructed Hartnell-era console!
The BBC recently announced its "special multi-platform story will celebrate Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary by introducing a brand-new character on a 24-hour pursuit of the Doctor."We're chatting about Doom's Day, which features Sooz Kempner as the universe's greatest assassin*, hunting down the Doctor.Kenny, Steevie and John give their first impressions, their thoughts on Doom's Day's predecessor Time Lord Victorious, and share their views on the expanding Whoniverse.
It's another of our interview episodes, as we welcome Brigadier Bambera herself, Angela Bruce, to The Power of 3.Kenny and Dave kick off with a chat about Battlefield, and both agree Bambera should have been in Doctor Who had it continued after Season 26.Find out which Doctor Who star Angela's pinched the bottom of!
It's another exclusive chat - SFX editor Darren Scott.In his first-ever podcast interview, Darren reveals how he went from writing an interactive version of Dimensions in Time for a fanzine in Scotland, to editing the world's biggest science fiction, fantasy and horror magazine.He speaks with our Kenny - a friend of 30 years - about the media, bringing their love of Doctor Who into their work, and the joys of working in science fiction publishing. Oh, and they laugh a lot too...
Look what happens... we take a nine month break, and then come back and bring you three episodes in three weeks... Typical!This week, Tom, Dave and Kenny gather round their campfire to discuss each of the stories on season nine.They're also joined by two special guests, as Peter Crocker discusses the restoration of the pictures on this set, while Richard Bignell shares some of his amazing finds from the BBC archives, which feature as PDF extras. Find out about a whole lost scene which was scripted and scheduled... but no one knows if it was ever filmed!
For those who didn't know, our Kenny was recently in Los Angeles, attending the Gallifrey One convention.He was part of the Big Finish team that crossed the Atlantic, during which time Kenny got to jog at Venice Beach, hang out in West Hollywood and drink rose champagne, and walk through one of the most dangerous areas of the city.Oh, and he had an amazing time meeting Doctor Who fans and stars, as well as spotting some amazing cosplays, including a Movellan, the sonic screwdriver and a Drashig with Vorg!Dave and Kenny are joined by three of Kenny's new BFFs, who share their experiences of the convention too!
After a lengthy break, the OG are back!Tom, Dave and Kenny chat about Season 2, recently released on blu-ray, and they're joined by some special guests, including Martin Jarvis (who appears in The Web Planet), his wife Ros Ayres, picture restoration expert Peter Crocker, and the one and only Toby Hadoke.This episode was intended to be released just before Season 2 came out, but someone (Kenny) lost the audio file folder... But here it is, at last!
Season 22 is out on bluray next week, and to mark the occasion - one day after Kenny's birthday on 19 June - we meet some of the people involve in its creation. We start with a chat with guest star Martin Jarvis, about memories of Vengeance on Varos, then meet Peter Crocker, who has restored the video, while Richard Bignell takes us through his work on creating the PDF archive for this story. Our final interviewee is Chris Chapman, who tells us about documentary making - and animating missing episodes - for the official BBC releases.
This week, we're back with another interview episode. Kenny has a chat with Joshua Pruett, the writer of The Tides of the Moon in Water Worlds, the first of the new Sixth Doctor box sets from Big Finish. It's not just Doctor Who, as they chat about writing for hit animated series, including SpongeBob SquarePants and Phineas and Ferb!
The Power of 3 returns with an episode celebrating the New Adventures. On June 20 this year, it's 31 years since the release for Virgin Publishing's first original Doctor Who novel Timewyrm: Genesys, and Kenny chats with the man behind it, John Peel (NOT THAT ONE!). And, just like Kenny's done on Pieces of Eighth, we've got two sections of the novel brought to life, including the very first section of the book!
Ncuti Gatwa IS the Doctor - that's what DWM will be telling us very soon! The Power of 3 returns after a wee holiday, to celebrate the casting of the new Doctor, as a fourth Scot takes the helm of the TARDIS. Find out how Kenny, Dave, Dr John and Steevie have reacted!
We're back after a wee break. This week, we've got an in-person interview which Kenny conducted in Glasgow with Rebecca Thornhill, who starred in Doctor Who - The Ultimate Adventure, with Jon Pertwee and Colin Baker. She's also worked with two other Doctors - but which ones? Find out as Kenny reconnects with someone he last interviewed in 1994!
We've a celebrity introduction to this week's episode! Join Kenny, John and Steevie as they have a sit down to chat about the Sontarans, which recently returned to TV screens in Flux. And, they're briefly joined by Andrew Smith - writer of Lost Story The First Sontarans, originally planned for Season 22 on TV - who shares his thoughts on his favourite Sontaran design. (We plan ahead - this insert was recorded in early December!)
It's the Power of 30! We're turning the clock back to 1992, as we discuss the recovery of The Tomb of Cybermen - once proclaimed as "the greatest return of missing episodes ever"! Join Kenny, John and their new co-conspirator Stephen Day take a trip to Telos.
The Power of 3 lives up to its name, with three special guests! We're looking at The Way of the Burryman and The Forth Generation, the concluding two-part story in the first run of Big Finish Ninth Doctor Adventures - and it's another one set in Scotland! We meet Roy Gill, the writer of the adventure, as well as another Scots contributor, sound designer Iain Meadows, and cover artist Tom Webster - the latter two talking about their work on these stories for the first time, as they're not on the official interviews!
Remember the Wilderness Years? That horrible period when Doctor Who was out of production with no sign of coming back? Paul Hayes has chronicled that period from 1996-2003, when it was announced the show was coming back under Russell T Davies, in a new book, The Long Game, and he spoke to our Kenny about writing it. It's fantastic read, if you haven't got it yet!
The Power of 3 returns after a week off - and we're chatting with an Audie Award nominee - Big Finish regular, Tracy Wiles. Who just happens to be Scottish. We chat about how she came to work for Big Finish, narrating Fits and Starts: A Memoir of Living With Epilepsy by Franziska Thomas, and its award nomination.
The Power of 3 hits a landmark episode - our first century! To celebrate, we're joined by the writer and director of a TV episode - Dreamland, the animated story which featured as part of the Tenth Doctor specials series broadcast in 2009, before David Tennant regenerated. Kenny and John share their enjoyment of the episode, and are joined by writer Phil Ford and director Gary Russell. Mr and Mrs Tennant were sadly unavailable.
The latest released in Doctor Who: The Collection on blu-ray has been revealed. Join John and Kenny as they share their thoughts on season 22, which is due out in March. Hopefully!
The internet has been awash with rumours these past few days as a result of a claim that David Tennant's returning to play the Doctor under Russell T Davies once again. The original Power of 3 team of Tom, Dave and Kenny are reunited for one night only, as they discuss the 'report' from respected Doctor Who news outlet Plymouth Live, home to other great exclusives like, erm... local cabbage features in TV's Dr Who, and erm... Yeah.
Get yourself ready for a trip to London in the 1950s, where this week the Power of 3 faces certain doom in the fog. Our Kenny Smith has a chat with Roy Gill, the writer of The Creeping Death, and guest star Lauren Cornelius, who played the adorable Ivy Clark, as they share their memories of bringing the award-winning Big Finish script to life. Which award? It only took the Best Audio Drama title at the Fourteenth Annual Scribe Awards (2020. The Scribe Awards acknowledge and celebrate excellence in licensed tie-in works based on TV shows, movies, and games... So there you go!
The Power of 3 is Scotland's leading Doctor Who podcast (in the absence of any evidence to the contrary, we'll boldly stick by that statement). This week, Kenny and John are joined by a fellow countryman, in this case Joe Vevers, who wrote The Lichyrwick Abomination, the recent winner of the Paul Spragg Memorial Writing Opportunity from Big Finish. We learn all about his Ninth Doctor story, set in a Scots fishing village, where something terrible stalks the streets at night... and it's not Tom Harris...
Kenny and John travel back to the 1990s to reminisce about the days of 12 adventures with the current Doctor each year - we're talking about The New Adventures from Virgin Publishing. And no, we're not retreading old ground, with Kenny and Dave having previously discussed some books in 2020! We welcome a special guest to the podcast, with David J Howe, who tells us about how his new book, The Who Adventures, came to be, teasing hints of the contents, with rare illustrations and fascinating new facts.
The Power of 3's final podcast of the year sees us have a chat with Blair Mowat, a composer who has worked on Doctor Who on TV, as well as on audio for Big Finish, as well as Class (on TV!) and Torchwood. Blair talks about his career with our Kenny, as they go on a musical journey, which began in Edinburgh.
It's Chriiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiistmas! David, John and Kenny are back and getting into the festive spirit with a trio of episodes, one of which has emotional responses for the trio, as they all suffered bereavements around the time of one of these episodes. But we have fun too, as we look at Voyage of the Damned, The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe, and Last Christmas. And Kenny gets to namedrop again...
We go behind the scenes of the Doctor Who - The Collection blu ray releases this week. Kenny has a chat with Peter Crocker about restoring pictures for blu ray and getting them to their best possible quality, and speaks to Richard Bignell about creating the masses of PDF bonus material.
Last week, we brought you interviews with a couple of people involved in created The Curse of Lady Macbeth from the third Ninth Doctor box set from Big Finish. This week, Kenny and David share their thoughts on the trio of tales - and it's fair to say they're more than happy.
The Ninth Doctor's back - and he's back in Scotland! And, if he's in Scotland, then it's up to the Power of 3 to track down some of the people involved, and get them to tell the story of how it came about. So, join Kenny as he meets writer Lizzie Hopley and actress Lucy Goldie.
John and Kenny celebrate the release of the latest Doctor Who animated story, Galaxy 4, with Dave popping by on the space/time telegraph to share his thoughts. Plus, we learn all about the making of the animated story with executive producer Gary Russell, and the restoration of the surviving segment of episode one, and the full print of episode three, with Peter Crocker.
David hosts as the Doctor Who Family Tree makes a welcome return, as he, Tom and Kenny take a look at Dracula: AD 1972. There's various Doctor Who connections, from the script writer to cast members, as the trio give their views on one of the Hammer films which, it's fair to say, isn't given as much love as the others.
We turn the clock back 40 years, to November 1981. Dave and Kenny were still at primary school, Tom was in his late teens, and Doctor Who was back on TV - but, unusually, it was old Doctor Who. The trio discuss their memories of The Face Faces of Doctor Who repeat season, with An Unearthly Child, The Krotons, Carnival of Monsters, The Three Doctors and Logopolis.
Missy - one of the most memorable creations of the Steven Moffat era - is being given an extended lease of life on audio. Big Finish recently released Missy and the Monk, their third box set to star Michelle Gomez as the Master's female incarnation, and this week, Kenny Smith and Dr John Bollan discuss the character. And, we also have three special guests - Roy Gill, Johnny Candon and Joe Kraemer - who talk about their contributions to the Big Finish range.
And so, it finally comes to an end - the final part of Dalek Universe has been released. Kenny and Dave are briefly joined by Tom as they share their thoughts on this trio of tales featuring the terrifying robot people from outer space.
The news is out - Charley Pollard is returning for a new box set of adventures alongside the Eighth Doctor! Dave and Kenny discuss Charley Pollard - The Further Adventuress (what a great pun - well done, Alan Barnes!), as well as the recent reveal of what's in the Stranded 3 box set. And Kenny gives away NO SPOILERS, despite knowing things.
It's that exciting time again, when BBC Studios reveals which classic season of Doctor Who is next for the blu-ray box set release.
And, as you'll know, it's season 17. This week, Kenny and John talk their way through Destiny of the Daleks, City of Death, Creature from the Pit, Nightmare of Eden and The Horns of Nimon, with Dave popping by to share his thoughts.
The Power of 3 does something a little different - once again! This week, Kenny recalls the Target novelisation cover art exhibition, and speaks to the man who organised it, Edward Russell, and one of the collectors who loaned his art, Colin Young. Featuring guest appearances from Tom Harris and David Steel, revealing their favourite book covers
Russell T Davies is back as Doctor Who showrunner - and last week the Power of 3 was the first podcast in the world (most probably) to discuss it. Now that the dust has settled, Kenny chairs as David Steel, Peter Watson and (Dr) John Bollan discuss the ins and outs of the sensational return to the Doctor Who hotseat.
Within minutes of the shock news of Russell T Davies' return to Doctor Who as showrunner being confirmed, Kenny and Tom recorded a quick mini-episode to give their instant reactions. It's fair to say they're both very pleased...
Way back in the mists of time, the Power of Three looked at the debut stories of three Doctors. This week, Kenny and Dave retain their places in the starting line up as they look at Spearhead From Space, The Twin Dilemma and Deep Breath. But there's a new boy in town, as they're joined by the Doctor. That's Dr John... But it's not Smith. Say hello to John Bollan!
It's all change this week on the Power of 3 as Tom and Dave are switched for Lisa and Helen! We go behind the scenes of recent Big Finish Ninth Doctor release Girl, Deconstructed, and find out all about the writing and directing of the story which is set in Dundee. Kenny chats with Lisa McMullin and Helen Goldwyn, about Chris Eccleston, setting the story north of the border, and Dundee accents - and how to say "pie".
Doctor Who Magazine has recently featured the Doctor Who exhibitions of Longleat and Blackpool in the 1970s and 80s. So, Dave, Kenny and Tom share their memories of their trips to see Doctor Who costumes and photos in the, erm, latex and cloth...
The Power of 3 takes a look at a classic trilogy in the 1980s. Peter Davison's in the TARDIS, Mark Strickson's joining as Turlough, and Valentine Dyall is the Black Guardian once more. And there's a change on the team too. One of the boys is missing, and been replaced by a stand-in... But who's out and who's in?
The second Big Finish Ninth Doctor box set - Respond To All Calls - is now available. Kenny and Dave share their thoughts on a fun trio of tales.
The boys are back in town once more, as Tom, David and Kenny are reunited. This week, they're taking some trips in time to discuss a trio of TV adventures related by the fact they have historical characters in them - Charles Dickens, Vincent van Gogh and Robin Hood (who we know isn't strictly historical but... you know. Go with it!). Which do they love? Which does one of them adore but the others two despise? There's only one way to find out... Hit play!
Dave and Kenny return to the Dalek Universe, as they encounter the Tenth Doctor in his second box set of adventures. Here, the Doctor and his friends Anya Kingdom and Mark Seven face new dangers - will they all survive the box set? Spoilers ahoy - beware!
It's another Power of Two episode! This week, Tom and David are in the hotseats, as they discuss the biggest Doctor Who news story of the year - the confirmation that the actress Jodie Whittaker, and showrunner Chris Chibnall, are leaving the show. They discuss the whole casting of a female Doctor, Chibnall's direction of the show, and more. (Kenny will return next week as he was at a family wedding in England)
David and Kenny convene in Glasgow's Queen Park to discuss the BBC's necromancy, as they breathe new life into long-lost stories.
This week they discuss the official news the The Evil of the Daleks is coming to us in an animated form, give their thoughts on the rumours released of Galaxy 4 and The Abominable Snowmen, as well as some general thoughts on what they want to see in animated stories of original TV soundtracks.
Kenny's flying solo once again on the good ship Power of Three.
With Tom and Dave suffering from the Space Plague (not COVID, and definitely not working too much, honest!), Kenny brings you another 11 versions of the Doctor Who theme that you've probably never heard before!
With David and Tom caught up with work and holidays, we have our first ever Power of One episode, as Kenny introduces some of the most popular versions of the Doctor Who theme that we never got on TV - and some that are, well... different.
The War Doctor is back, as Big Finish have released The War Doctor Begins, a new series of audios looking back to the earliest days of the Doctor's 'secret' incarnation. The team discuss the box set, as well as assessing just how well Jonathon Carley has done at stepping into the War Doctor's boots (clue: it's very well).
(Huge thanks to Jonathon for his guest appearance in this episode, as well as Alan McWhan and Steve Foxon for their assistance in salvaging this episode when the recording seemed to have been lost)
It's the question we've all (probably) asked ourselves at one time or another... if you were having a Doctor Who dinner party, who would you invite?
This week, Kenny, David and Tom are out at the Crystal Bucephalus for dinner, and using a time scoop, are bringing a living Doctor Who guest to join them, as well as someone who's deceased, and tapping into the Land of Fiction to bring someone from the Doctor Who universe to join them.
But who will choose who?
Following the sad passing of Jackie Lane, Tom, David and Kenny remember the actress who played Dodo in the Hartnell years.
Tom, David and Kenny share their memories of going to conventions over the years, and prepare for a shock - one of them has NEVER BEEN TO A DOCTOR WHO CONVENTION. But which one of them is it?
Kenny and Dave enjoy a pleasant trip to the jungle of Kembel, as they discuss the latest Out Of Time release, as the Tenth Doctor encounters his fifth incarnation in The Gates of Hell, from Big Finish. And Tom pops in very briefly!
Back to business (is business) this week as Tom, Dave and Kenny reconvene, and share their memories of watching Doctor Who being performed, LIVE, before their very eyes.
We enter the worlds of The Ultimate Adventure, Doctor Who Live: The Monsters Are Coming!, and The Symphonic Spectacular.
This week, the Power of 3 team talk amongst themselves, quite literally.
If you've ever wondered how Kenny came to be involved with Big Finish as the editor of Vortex, or were a tad curious about Tom's fascinating podcast series The Imposter (telling of his relationship with the Labour Party and life as a Member of Parliament), or want to know more about Dave's love of comics in the Earth 2 podcast, then this is the episode for you.
A stitch in time saves nine, according to the old saying.
Power of 3 listeners will be aware that we NEVER refer to Doctors by numbers, so that proverb means nothing this week.
However, David and Kenny have been listening to the return to Doctor Who of Christopher Eccleston, in his first Big Finish box set, and you can find out if they think it's fantastic, or not, by tuning in.
Sadly, Tom's missing in action this week. Whilst checking under the bonnet of his car, he inadvertently looked into the time vortex which powers it, and Tom accidentally consumed it. He'll be back next week when he's ejected it from his system. Whether it's from in front or behind, we'll leave that to your imagination...
In a completely original idea for something new and different, Tom, Dave and Kenny discuss things from the Whoniverse that they'd love to see the back off.
Each of the team takes a turn to be persuaded by the other two about what to consign to the eternal fires of damnation, in their very own vault of horror.
How will Tom cope with having to make a decision when he normally sits on the fence, all the time?
What will go in? Or even, who? Featuring tweets from listeners, we try to clear the decks of the things that most annoy us all.
Tom, David and Kenny find another branch of the Doctor Who family tree, as they dip a toe into the world of Bond. James Bond. Not Brooke or Basildon.
Kenny (who used to do a 007 fanzine, Universal Exports) and Tom are avowed fans of Bond, but Dave is more of a casual viewer, so what will our trio think of On Her Majesty's Secret Service, the only outing for George Lazenby as the super spy?
It's a film that divides opinion among 007 fans - so will the team love it or hate it?
Warning - contains a huge spoiler for a film released in 1969!!!!
Kenny and David have an away day, as they visit planet Exxilon, but Tom is unable to join them as they discuss the start of the Dalek Universe, with River Song and the Queen of the Mechonoids, the Fourth Doctor discovering the Dalek Protocol, and the first three Dalek Universe adventures with David Tennant's Tenth Doctor. This episode is full of spoilers - you have been warned!
We turn back the clock as David, Tom and Kenny return to the original idea of the Power of 3, to watch three linked TV episodes - in this case, two-part stories - and share their views on them. Can you handle this much excitement? If you can, hit play NOW! If you can't, still hit play NOW!
If you were a Doctor Who fan in the 20th century, the chances are you owned a host of VHS tapes. Tom, Dave and Kenny cast their minds back to the days when they owned VHS and Video 2000 machines, where they got their tapes, and their recording off-air experiences.
Listen carefully - there's loads of bonus Easter eggs throughout this episode - can you spot them all?
Tom managed to get himself lost on his way to the recording for this episode, which is ironic, as Dave and Kenny work their way through the stories which were once planned for TV Doctor Who, but ended up not being screened - but eventually made their way to audio with Big Finish.
(This is a tweaked version as some felt the music was too loud in places)
Tom managed to get himself lost on his way to the recording for this episode, which is ironic, as Dave and Kenny work their way through the stories which were once planned for TV Doctor Who, but ended up not being screened - but eventually made their way to audio with Big Finish.
We've already had our 50th episode, but we've borrowed the title of the golden anniversary special as we recall our encounters with the Doctors. Find out who Dave bumped into in the street, who shook Kenny's hand at length, and whether Tom opted to use a picture of himself with then Prime Minister Gordon Brown or David Tennant on his election literature as he stood to be returned as an MP...
The season eight bluray is out, and Tom, Dave and Kenny are loving it. Hear what they think of the special features, give their thoughts on the five stories, and Dave gets one up on Kenny when it comes to meeting Doctor Who people
In which Davy and Tom discuss the most recent additions to the Target range of Doctor Who novelisations.
Kenny and Dave are back with the second part of their review of the BBC Past Doctor Adventures novels, featuring a guest appearance from author David Bishop. Plus, Tom returns as the boys play another three rounds of the Cask and Still Quantum Archangel game!
The Power of 3 is 50 episodes old, and to mark the event, Smith (Kenny), Paisley Boy Dave (Steel, not Tennant) and Captain Grumpy (Tom) are trapped on a space station and share their Doctor Who favourites
With Tom not heaving read the BBC Books, Kenny and Dave continue their look back on old Doctor Who novels from the 1990s and early 2000s, with the adventures of the First to Seventh Doctors. And get ready to discover the Cask & Still Quantum Archangel game!
Find out why this black and white classic from 1957 is the best British horror film of all time and, more importantly, why it is a member of the Doctor Who Family Tree!
With Tom in therapy ahead of the release of the season 24 blu-ray release, Kenny and Dave turn their ears to some free Doctor Who audios from Big Finish, which originally came cover mounted on Doctor Who Magazine - with a guest appearance by original BF producer Gary Russell!
It's a scientific fact that, if you've never dreamed of finding or watching a Doctor Who missing episode, then you're not a true fan. Kenny, Dave and Tom share their thoughts, and our listeners join in too with their suggestions
Season 24 is coming to blu-ray - Dave's delighted as it contains his favourite Doctor Who story of all-time, EVER, whilst Tom... isn't so pleased.
To mark 20 years of the Eighth Doctor on audio, Dave and Kenny step back to January 2001 when Big Finish released Storm Warning, followed by Sword of Orion, The Stones of Venice and Minuet in Hell. PLUS two exclusive special guests (very) briefly pop in!
The second of our series exploring movies and TV shows with direct connections to Doctor Who. This week, Kenny nominates the Amicus classic anthology, Doctor Terror's House of Horrors. Warming: spoilers and scares ahead!
A quick look forward to the season 8 Blu-Ray boxset arriving next month, backwards to the TV21 Dalek comic series now reproduced in a DWM special, and an appreciation of recent and forthcoming Big Finish adventures starring Christopher Eccleston, David Tennant and... well, pretty much everyone who's ever been in the TV show.
Who should take over the lead role in Doctor Who? With a "Vacancy: apply within" sign about to be posted on the door of the Tardis, we discuss our, and listeners', preferred options, none of which will even be considered by Chris Chibnall. Probably.
As Tom hasn't ready any of the Missing Adventures published by Virgin Books (apart from The Sands of Time), Dave and Kenny work their way through all of the novels and share their thoughts
Tom, Kenny and Dave discover that when it comes to Doctor Who, he is the one and only, and there's nobody he'd rather be. And Tom is delighted to find Christopher Biggins and Bonnie Langford appearing in the same production, as he interrupts his listening to Barack Obama, for adventures in time, space and shelving.
Introducing a new occasional series - Doctor Who Family Tree, in which we nominate a movie or TV series with close(ish) links to our favourite TV show. This episode: 1970s monster-filled schlockfest, The Land That Time Forgot.
Kenny and David went for a socially distanced walk and decided to do an impromptu recording of an episode on the New Adventures novels of the 1990s - featuring MC Tom Harris with his thoughts on the only New Adventure that he's read. But which on is it?
The boys make a special announcement about the future of the podcast. And remember, kids - smoking is bad!
Kenny and Dave have some Davison hair envy as they look at The King's Demons, and there's a surprise in store when they discuss a Capaldi episode as... shock... one of them isn't totally enamoured with it... But who will it be?
Kenny and Dave discuss the next Tenth Doctor series from Big Finish, as Mr Steel reveals his love for actress Jane Slavin
A quick look at some of the companions we can hear but never see - from the realms of Big Finish audio.
In which Kenny and Davy (Tom's still AWL) discuss two multi-Doctor episodes from Big Finish.
A "Power of Two" special in which Kenny and Davy get all excited about the return of Christopher Eccleston to the Doctor Who canon.
The second part of our two-hour marathon tour of the stories behind the Doctor's regenerations, all 13 of them.
In which we embark on an epic journey across the entire history of the show, debating that unique aspect that keeps it going: regeneration. This first episode focuses on the classic series; episode 2, looking at regeneration in NuWho, will be posted next week.
In which the three most popular Cyberman stories - as voted on by listeners - are revealed: two classics and also another one.
In which Tom accurately points out that Dimensions In Time is the worst thing ever broadcast and if you don't agree with him you're wrong. Other opinions are also available.
An in-depth intellectual analysis of the societal issues raised by the release of the Season 14 Blu-Ray boxset, with hardly any bum jokes at all.
In which we take a look at (and a listen to) adventures in which outsized insects play a key role: The Web Planet, Return To The Aforementioned Planet and Planet of the Dead. Also in this episode, Davy doesn't share his disturbing Freudian theories about spiders but does show off his peculiarly impressive knowledge about Edgar Rice Burroughs' John Carter of Mars novels. You're welcome.
Join us on a journey across time as we revisit the different theme tunes and opening sequences Doctor Who has had over the space of more than 50 years. Decide what your favourite one is and then listen and find out if you were right! And the closing tune is from Cy Payne and his Orchestra, not Geoff Love or James Last.
In honour of the great Peter Capaldi, whose birthday was celebrated recently, we discuss three consecutive episodes from his tenure as the Doctor: Face the Raven, Heaven Sent and Hell Bent. There's guitar-themedDoctor Who music and everything.
In which we look at three adventures that marked the dramatic return of characters who had previously departed: School Reunion, The Apocalypse Element and Utopia.
To offer comfort to Davy, following the cancellation of his trip to Paris due to Coronavirus, we discuss three Gallic-themed Doctor Who adventures - The Reign of Terror, The City of Death and The Girl In The Fireplace. We also pay a short tribute to "the other Jamie", Hamish Wilson, who sadly died recently.
Our review of the Season 26 Blu-Ray boxset, in which Tom describes one adventure as "a big pile of pants", Davy continues his weird and legally dubious obsession with Sophie Aldred and Kenny finally attains full control of the newly titled "Power of One" podcast.
As part of the Coronavirus-enforced mass rewatch of Day of the Doctor, we have a first look at Steven Moffat's new intro for the episode and fondly recall that time when every single previous incarnation of the Doctor - that is, ALL of them - joined forces to save Gallifrey.
In which Davy presents his in-depth analysis of the psyche and motivations of The Master: "He's mental." An episode exploring three adventures which saw the last appearances of much-loved travelling companions, specifically The Myth Makers, The Hand of Fear and Planet of Fire.
Another two rare and hard-to-find radio trailers for the Eighth Doctor Adventures. You can listen to the first of three in Episode 17: Arrivals
In which we explore three adventures marking the first appearance of new Tardis companions: TV's Face of Evil and, from Big Finish audio, The Marion Conspiracy and Blood of the Daleks.
The gang review three choice adventures, each of which introduced a new season: two from the classic era and one from NuWho.
Taking a look at three crucial adventures in the Doctor Who timeline - Survival (the last adventure of the classic series), Doctor Who (aka Doctor Who: The Movie) in 1996 and Rose (2005), which represented the series' triumphant return to our screens. Three consecutively broadcast stories that could hardly be more different from each other.
Allow the Power of 3 crew to spoil your Christmas with really poor regional accents and Davy being wrong about A Christmas Carol.
As a mark of our professionalism, we present a shorter podcast episode, which is basically the three of us chatting about Doctor Who toys.
With a general election nearly upon us, our fearless trio take a delve into those adventures when the Doctor Who production team decided to "do politics". With varying results.
Only one day late - and therefore about a week ahead of our own schedule - Power of 3 presents our latest episode: a St Andrew's Day special, celebrating all that is aggressive, curmudgeonly and unnecessary violent in Doctor Who.
"Blu-Ray Boxset? BLU-RAY BOXSET?!" The sixth Doctor bows out with this complex and contrived 14-episode adventure, now released in Blu-Ray for the first time. So your boys give their verdict and say some controversial things about what those Vervoids actually looked like...
SCREAM! as the cast's hidden fears are revealed! GASP! in awe as your deadly nemesis crawls through the dark towards you! MOAN! when you finally find out why Davy has never eaten a prawn!
With all the professional accuracy you would expect from us, we present our Hallowe'en special. Remember to rune in for our Christmas special in March.
In which three Doctor Who fans have the bare-faced cheek to write podcast titles making fun of anyone else for having no mates. This episode focuses on three well known adventures (one audio, two TV) in which a lone Dalek is the Doctor's protagonist. it's really good, you should listen.
In which our travellers through the time/space continuum explore the strange world of Doctor Who reconstructions, from the recently completed Mission to the Unknown, to the 50th anniversary docu-drama, An Adventure In Space and Time, via the legendary victim of 1970s union power, Shada.
In which our intrepid travellers in space and time discuss those rare occasions when actors who in the future will play the Doctor himself, turn up in more minor parts alongside the reigning Doctor. Confused? You will be...
A controversial episode in which Davy and Kenny try to convince Tom that "Time and the Rani" really isn't the worst thing the BBC has ever broadcast. But do they succeed?* Part of our look at three of the Doctors' first ever appearances, starting with Patrick Troughton.
*No.
In which our intrepid podcasters explore the strange world of "Doctor Lite" episodes in the days of Russell T Davies's leadership of the show.
In this latest Power of 3 episode, Tom promises not to use the word "Whoniverse", Dave is unjustifiably confident about his theory of sequels, Kenny finally gets to tell us about the second time he met Terrence Dicks and Tom uses the word "Whoniverse". Oh, and we review "Seasons of Fear" Big Finish audio adventure, "The Sands of Time" Missing Adventures novel and the Patrick Troughton classic. "The Web of Fear".
The gang get back together earlier than planned to pay a short tribute to Terrance Dicks, the former script editor of Doctor Who and one of the show's most prolific contributors over the years, whose sad death was announced today.
Our inaugural episode! The sound quality leaves a bit to be desired here and there, and we apologise in advance. but we're working on improving that for the next time. In this episode Tom, Kenny and Dave discuss the (classic) season 10 Blu-ray boxset, the latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine and DWM's Target book's special edition. Follow us on Twitter: @Powerof3Pod