Cloister Bell: A Doctor Who Podcast: Recent Episodes
Doctor Who Podcast
Lifelong fans of Doctor Who, Rob and Liam discuss their favourite TV sci-fi show and a few other things of interest.
Today we return to the Eighth Doctor audio range with his second story Sword of Orion. We breakdown the story, find some uncanny parallels to Alien, and then read out some of your feedback.Visit cloisterbellpodcast.com/swordoforion for more info on this story such as original draft cover art and development details thanks to friend of the pod Kenny Smith.Support us for early access and more at patreon.com/CloisterBell
In this podcast Rob and Liam discuss Luther, the books of Mario Puzo, reading habits and Sylvester McCoy's debut as the Doctor in Time and the Rani and ponder if the story is cursed.
We're back for 2024 as we discuss the recent Doctor Who Christmas special The Church on Ruby Road. Tune in to see what we thought of Ncuti's first proper story!Rate 'The Church on Ruby Road' at our polling station | cloisterbellpodcast.com/poll-rubyroadExplore more at cloisterbellpodcast.comSupport us for EARLY ACCESS and BONUS EPIOSDES at patreon.com/CloisterBell
Merry Christmas! Rob and Liam discuss the 1981 Christmas adventure "K9 & Company: A Girl's Best Friend". Now, sing it all together; "K9. K9. K9."
Happy Christmas Eve everyone! Today we discuss the last of the 60th specials – The Giggle. So grab yourself a hot chocolate, take a seat and enjoy.
Today the chaps continue their celebration of Doctor Who’s 60th Anniversary as they sit down to chat about Wild Blue Yonder.Rate 'Wild Blue Yonder' in our POLL at https://cloisterbellpodcast.com/poll-wildblueyonderSupport us at patreon.com/CloisterBell
Today the lads begin their celebration of Doctor Who’s 60th Anniversary as they sit down to chat about The Star Beast.Well we’re here to deliver to you your regular digest of Doctor Who chit chat with our review of the first anniversary special which is an adaption of the original comic ‘Doctor Who and the Star Beast’. Tune in and enjoy!Rate 'The Star Beast' in our POLL at cloisterbellpodcast.com/polling-starbeastSupport us at patreon.com/CloisterBell
This week Rob and Liam discuss the start of the 60th Anniversary specials, the Children in Need short Destination: Skaro.
This week Liam and Rob are rejoined with Matt to revisit one of the very first Doctor and Donna stories – Partners in Crime from Series Four. We read out some fabulous listener feedback and curious questions as well as performing a dramatic reading of Doctor Who and the Stalkery Spectacle. It’s all here on Cloister Bell podcast.Explore more at cloisterbellpodcast.comFor early access and bonus episodes visit patreon.com/CloisterBell
Celebrating 60 years of Doctor Who we host our very first roundtable discussion.Joining us around the table today all the way from Romania is our very good friend Matt from Neither the Time Nor the Space podcast. We have a long overdue catch-up and bring a bunch of questions to the table about Doctor Who such as best stories, favourite props, best era and the secret to its success. Enjoy!Matt will also be joining us on the next podcast discussing the Tenth Doctor story ‘Partners in Crime’.
This week Liam and Rob discuss the Whoniverse and the season 20 Peter Davison adventure Arc of Infinity.
In this one Liam and Rob ponder whose hair smells better – Tennant or Smith, and then we discuss an EGGcelent Eleventh Doctor story called ‘Asylum of the Daleks’.
This week Rob and Liam discuss depressing drama, good personal news, eating frogs and snails, "exciting" political research and the Jon Pertwee adventure "The Claws of Axos".
This return to Pompeii from a different perspective this week as we check out a great old audio drama from Big Finish called The Fires of Vulcan featuring Sylvester's Seventh Doctor and Bonnie's Mel. Is it better than the Tenth Doctor's Pompeii outing? Tune in to find out!
In this week's podcast Rob and Liam discuss Halloween, the horror that is Bob Ross, David Beckham, rubbish documentary styles and the Dr. Who adventure Planet of Giants. We also discuss An Unearthly Child. The podcast was recorded before all the recent controversies surrounding that story. Liam makes a slip and says it was written by Waris Hussein when he meant to say he directed it.
The lads are in Pompeii – and it’s Volcano Day.Yay, we’re back! We kick off our relaunch with a good old Doctor/Donna story – The Fires of Pompeii. We have a catch up and we read out some of your feedback from our polling station. Enjoy!Support us on Patreon for early access | patreon.com/CloisterBellPOLL 'The Fires of Pompeii | cloisterbellpodcast.com/polling-station-fires-of-pompeiiMore from us at cloisterbellpodcast.com
It’s the end. But the moment has been prepared for.Join us on this special day celebrating Rob’s birthday as well as our arrival at the final story of Doctor Who’s 18th season – Logopolis. A nice lad called Mark Cockram joins us today too so do have a listen!
Before David Tennant’s Fourteenth Doctor encounters ‘The Star Beast’ we explore the original comic book story which inspired it!
Today we read the Fourth Doctor comic story Doctor Who and the Star Beast, the effects of adapting existing stories and discuss our recent meet up. Meep meep!
In this podcast Rob and Liam discuss dreams, Popeye, films, novelisations, the podcast's website and the Big Finishaudio novel Watchers.
Today Liam and I reminisce on our childhood toys, geeky shops in Newcastle, at some point someone starts the hoovering, then in anticipation of Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary we revisit the First Doctor story The Celestial Toymaker and read out some divisive listener feedback.
In this week's podcast Rob and Liam discuss Black Mirror, ice-cream, drinks explode, spoons are dropped, and we also work in a discussion on Indiana Jones, Nazis and somehow find time for Tom Baker's penultimate adventure The Keeper of Traken.
With the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who almost upon us and the welcome return of David Tennant and Catherine Tate – we’ve asked our patrons to vote for a Doctor/Donna story for us to discuss…
This week we return to the new era of Doctor Who as we rewatch the Tenth Doctor story Midnight. I copy Liam and he gets annoyed – and then we read out some great listener feedback. Thanks to our patrons Sonia, Grant, Mark and Harry for choosing this one. Enjoy!
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In this week's podcast Rob and Liam talk about Peter Gabriel, Blackadder, AI, The Beatles, Avatar, memory and the end of the E-space saga Warriors' Gate.
Today on Cloister Bell we’re exploring a particular First Doctor story as chosen by our patron Mark Cockram – The Daleks’ Master Plan. We discuss each of the 12 episodes and reveal our favourite moments. Stay tuned after the end credits as we have a spoilery chat about Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary and beyond.
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This week Rob and Liam discuss questionably flavoured drinks and two Big Finish adventures, The Planet Of Witches and The Quest Of The Engineer. There is also discussion on recent Who-news and the Fast and Furious films.
This week Liam and Rob are walking the streets of Cardiff in their Cyber-heels to reminisce about that old episode of Torchwood all about Ianto’s nothing-but-trouble girlfriend Lisa.Yes we’re back to the HUB this week as we revisit episode three of Torchwood’s first series, ‘Cyberwoman’. We also discus Picard, Doctor Who news, the Alien novels and more!Visit cloisterbellpodcast.com for more podcasts and also some TORCHWOOD games too!
In this podcast Rob and Liam discuss the Evil Dead, Sam Raimi and two Big Finish stories from the Fourth Doctor Adventures Series 09 Volume 01, Purgatory 12 and Chase The Night.There is also an extra chat at the end where we talk about Star Trek and some items of interest about the 60th Anniversary of Doctor Who.
Liam and Rob invite their mates Seonaid and Caroline to discuss the ninth Doctor story The End of the World…This week we’re thrilled to have My Adventure in Space and Time podcast join us as our first guests for 2023. Today we discuss Eccleston’s second episode, as well as have a catch up and also we have a surprise planned! We hope you enjoy.cloisterbellpodcast.com
This week Rob and Liam discuss vampires! Bats! Horror! Dodgy models and even find time to discuss "Flash Gordon"
Cloister Bell. We laugh at the government. Probably wanted by the police. Harming the human race with this podcast. The 21st Century’s when it all changes…On todays podcast I mix up mine and Liams names somehow and then we discuss Torchwood ‘Ghost Machine’ as well as the many other things we’ve been watching lately. Enjoy! -Rob
This week Rob and Liam discuss merchandise, the ultimate villain and season 18's "Full Circle", the first adventure in the E-space trilogy and the one which introduces us to Adric.
We kick off 2023 revisiting a Christmasy Tenth Doctor special … The Next Doctor.Back in 2008 the Tenth Doctor’s time was nearing its end and we prepared for David Morrissey’s Next Doctor. Fast forward fifteen years and Mr. Tennant is now returning to play the next Doctor. How bonkers is that. Today we chat about the The Next Doctor, you’ll find out what we’ve been up to over the New Year, we talk about James Bond’s testicles, Matt sets us a challenge, we read out some fabulous listener responses and BEWARE as we’ll be discussing spoilers for the 60th anniversary and Series Fourteen after our end credits. Enjoy!
Our journey began precisely four years ago when we first discussed The Woman Who Fell to Earth and now it’s all come full circle as we talk about Thirteens final adventure The Power of the Doctor. Today Liam takes Rob on a trip in the Tardis and we ponder the question… should this be the end of Cloister Bell Podcast?
If you like your podcasts with Liam talking far too much then you're in for a treat. If not, then we can only apologise. Anyway, Rob and Liam discuss the Big Finish story Skin of the Sleek/The Thief Who Stole Time.
Today we return to Torchwood to discuss it’s second episode Day One. We discuss what we’ve been up to and we have some very important questions about toast and gravy boats. Enjoy!
In this podcast Rob and Liam share what they've been up to since the previous podcast with lots to cover before discussing the Big Finish story "The Movellan Grave". There is also a massive tangent with a discussion held on the importance of owning physical media.
Finally we begin our journey through the many, MANY adventures of the Eighth Doctor with his very first story from Big Finish, Storm Warning. Along for the ride today is a very nice man who shares our unnatural affinity for McGann – friend of the podcast Kenny Smith.
Join us as we share our memories of the story and you at home can play along with our interactive Storm Warning quiz as Liam and Kenny go head-to-head! Who will win?
This week we have a special introduction (brought about by those damn technical Gremlins), and eventually review two obscure Big Finish stories.
You can taste the oestrogen! Take a trip with us to the Hub as we take our first step rediscovering Torchwood by discussing the very first episode Everything Changes. We read out some of your feedback as well as some of your results from our Torchwood Memory Game. Patrons can also declassify a top secret file!
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This week Rob and Liam discuss memories of filmmaking, The Matrix, The future of the BBC and Doctor Who as well as recent rumours and the 1980s adventure "The Leisure Hive". At the end Liam also tries to come up with the ultimate band dream team.
In this episode we take a trip in the Tardis (FOR REAL!) while we discuss the fairly recent Doctor Who story Legend of the Sea Devils. We then treat you to a fun interactive quiz in which you the listener take on Liam! We also read out some fantastic listener tweets before sailing the high seas to talk more on our latest Patreon bonus episode, Cloister Bell Below Deck!
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In this week's podcast Liam begins with something slightly topical and gets it wrong, has a nice chat with Rob and before his voice vanishes (appropriately enough) discusses two Big Finish stories, The Silent Scream and Dethras.
This week we discuss 'Time Heist' - a story suggested by one of our dear listeners, Sonia. Liam plays 'Soup of the Day' while Rob springs a leak and we read out some fantastic listener questions and feedback.
This week Rob and Liam begin their extended look at season 18, Tom Baker's final season as the Doctor, by reviewing two Big Finish audio stories set during that time, "The Beast of Kravenos" and "The Eternal Battle". Beware: there is extended conversation on tea, biscuits, meeting people and Star Wars also included.
This week Liam and Rob discuss the final story of the classic era, Survival, discussing its merits (or otherwise), its legacy and Liam also forgets Richard Franklin's name!
Today we’re thrilled to be joined by Luke and Harry from the WCCY podcast (www.wccy.co.uk). We recently guested on their podcast last month and we’ll be hanging out with them again during next Mondays livestream to discuss Legend of the Sea Devils. On todays podcast however we revisit the brilliant Jon Pertwee adventure Planet of the Daleks.
In this week's podcast listen to Liam get annoyed and stumbling with the Doctor Who version of Worldle, microphones get hit and both Rob and Liam discuss "Terror of the Autons".
Join us as we travel back to 2005 when Doctor Who had finally returned to our screens introducing us to Christopher Eccleston’s Ninth Doctor. Also on the podcast Liam has a game of WHOdle, we discuss Doctor Who pop songs, fenton the Dog and we read out some heartfelt listener feedback.
This week Rob and Liam discuss "cheese", the Target books, talk about coffee some more, 80s films and the 1965 two-partner "The Rescue".
We return to your ears this week as we set the rules on eating ice cream, we debate the age old issue of people making abominable cuppa’s, at one point Rob confesses he likes Gilmore Girls more than Doctor Who, Liam gives us an update on his recent Star Trek revisitations - and finally we discuss the 2005 Children In Need Doctor Who charity special featuring David Tennant in his first ever story as the Tenth Doctor.
We continue with the Twelfth Doctors era as we discuss Liam's favourite from the Capaldi era - Mummy on the Orient Express. You will also hear us discuss train stories, Liam struggling to say the actual story title, a mild case of swearing and we read out our great listeners responses too!
We finally make a return to the Twelfth Doctors era as we discuss one of my favourites from Series 9 - Heaven Sent. We also discuss Liams latest bold venture - watching Star Trek from the very beginning, we steal the Meal of the Week segment from Neither The Time Nor The Space podcast (please don’t tell them!) and we read out dozens of great listeners responses too!
This week Rob and Liam discuss drinks, breakfast and Star Trek before finally discussing one of Liam's favourite stories...or is it? It's "Amy's Choice" from series 5.
We’re back! After a New Years break we return to review the latest Jodie Whittaker story Eve of the Daleks! Liam also tells us all about his brand new venture … Motion Picture Podcast which is out now!
It’s felt like such a long six weeks but we’ve made it to the end of Flux - six podcast and six YouTube livestreams later! On today’s podcast we include a 20 minute segment from Monday's livestream as Caroline, Seonaid, Luke, Harry, Matt, Liam and myself discuss our 2022 New Years resolutions, we chat about Chapter Six ‘The Vanquishers’ and also discuss our favourite video games.
This week Rob and Liam discuss the weather, Christmas trees and the correct time to leave them up and, of course, episode 5 of Flux, "Survivors of the Flux".
We’re having a chat about Doctor Who Flux: Chapter Four ‘Village of the Angels’ on today’s podcast. Also we discuss freedom of speech, floppy discs and I quite bravely try some Revels for the first time in my life. Enjoy!
Rob and Liam discuss the weather, films, the shade of blue in the French Flag, chocolate, Revels, the third episode of the Flux series, "Once, Upon Time" and a little bit of cake.
On today’s podcast we discuss all we’ve seen at the cinema this week, I talk about our livestream earlier in the week with some other brilliant Doctor Who podcasters, and then we move on to Chapter Two of Doctor Who Flux, War of the Sontarans.
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The new series of Doctor Who has arrived, "Flux". Rob and Liam talk about "No Time to Die" (don't worry no spoilers) and a few others things (sadly the weather isn't mentioned this week) before discussing the first episode of the series, "The Halloween Apocalypse".
In this weeks podcast we check out one of my favourite Matt Smith stories back from Series 5 when he was just a bairn! We discuss Doctor Who: Vincent and the Doctor, we read out your feedback and plan ahead for Flux with weekly podcasts and our brand new YouTube live series The After Show!
In this week's podcast we discuss Liam's favourite story from the David Tennant era, "The Unicorn and the Wasp". We also discuss the bloody weather (you will also be able to relax as you hear the rain in the background) and some of the recent news related to the show.
For this week’s podcast I chose to revisit one of my favourite Tenth Doctor episodes - Steven Moffat’s The Girl in the Fireplace from Doctor Who Series Two. Me and Liam have a good chat about it, and we also check out two special mini episodes relating to it, a prelude Tardisode from 2006 and an epilogue produced in 2020 as part of the Doctor Who Lockdown content called Lockdown | Pompadour. Have a listen! We read out some fantastic listeners responses as usual too!
In this week's podcast Rob and Liam discuss the weather (again!), the Whittaker/Chibnall era, other Doctor Who podcasts and the brilliant story "Father's Day".
This week on Cloister Bell Podcast me and Liam make a fantastic return into the modern era of Doctor Who as we revisit 2005's Ninth Doctor episode Dalek by Robert Shearman. In this one we discuss the story, take a look behind the scenes and read out some listeners opinions including a kind message from Shearman himself. So order yourself a Jubilee Pizza, go upstairs where it's safe, its time to discuss Dalek.
In this episode Liam and Rob talk about a pathetic bunch of tin soldiers skulking about the galaxy in an ancient spaceship - yes, it's "Revenge of the Cybermen". As well as the story we talk about the blu-ray boxsets, the interesting listeners responses and brace yourself for the unfortunate moment when Liam seems to think that Tegan Jovanka is real and played the part of Janet Fielding.
On this weeks podcast we continue our review of Tom Baker's first season of Doctor Who by revisiting the gem that is Genesis of the Daleks. We Discuss the story and play a special QUIZ for you at home to join in with too!
Make sure your terullian diode bypass transformer is properly installed as Liam and Rob discuss the weather, Harrison Ford and return to “The Sontaran Experiment” as they continue to go through Tom Baker’s first season as the Doctor.
This week we revisit the Fourth Doctors first ever excursion. And what’s not to love? We have the horrendous Wirrn, Jelly Babies for everyone, an ark in space, the impeccable Sarah and Harry - It’s the perfect formula. Tune into this weeks podcast as we talk all about it!
This week we begin our discussion on Tom Baker’s first season as the Doctor with “Robot”. Listen out for the moment when Liam describes the design of the actual robot as uncomparable then promptly compares it to other classic designs. It’s a good one.
Are you truly alone when you listen to this podcast? This week we revisit yet another Twelfth Doctor story from Doctor Who Series 8. It's Listen.
This week we discuss the highly memorable episode "Flatline" from Peter Capaldi's first series.
This week it’s time for yet another Matt Smith adventure, this time we’re chatting about ‘The Doctors Wife’. We also discuss the unforeseen connection between this story and Rob's Doctor Who tattoo. Enjoy.
In this podcast we discuss the 2010 series 5 episode "The Vampires of Venice" as the Doctor, alongside Amy and Rory, battle an alien fish-race who disguise themselves as vampires! We also discuss future plans for the podcast and also read some of your comments.
Coming up on today’s show we have an interactive quiz over at cloisterbellpodcast.com that you can join with at home. We revisit and discuss Victory of the Daleks as the Eleventh Doctor faces off with his mortal enemies for the first time in his era. And we find out exactly what our mortal enemies, the OTHER Doctor Who podcasters, really think of those gigantic colourful new Daleks. Don’t go anywhere.
Liam and Rob discuss DC, books, straws, plastic and the 2007 series 3 opener "Smith and Jones".
Let us take you back to 2005 when Doctor Who was finally back on our screens. Boom Town is a story with a very unique formula which stands apart from the rest. Although it generates mixed feelings from most people, it’s actually one of my favourites. Did we both agree it was great though? Tune in to find out. We give some insight into the production of Boom Town and we find out what you the listeners thought about the story.
Join us as we discuss the Thirteenth Doctors latest special, Revolution of the Daleks. This particular podcast was actually recorded shortly after broadcast of the episode that itself but due to our podcast schedule it hasn’t came out until now. Tune in and see what we thought! Also watch our prelude to this podcast, Cloister Bell Podcast | The After Show available at cloisterbellpodcast.com
We make podcasts. Not just any old podcasts, but podcasts that are so good, that sometimes, when on form, the human physiology is not equipped to bear the pleasure. We make podcasts that kill people...but it's ok. Happiness will prevail.
Liam talks (really talks!) about his love of "The Happiness Patrol". Expect bad jokes, politics and one heck of a tangent that is gone on.
was about to quote Darwin in some way but at the risk of sounding pretentious I'll instead quote McCoy in some home truths that ring true to our very core. "I can't stand burnt toast. I loathe bus stations". Enjoy our discussion about the classic Doctor Who story Ghost Light from Season 26.
In a corrupt world of dodgy politics, an exploited population, shadowy business deals and where the masses are entertained by cruel reality television thank goodness there’s the Cloister Bell Podcast. This week we discuss Liam’s favourite Colin Baker adventure, “Vengeance on Varos”.
This week we begin our revisitations of the Colin Baker era with 1985’s Revelation of the Daleks from Doctor Who’s Season 22. This particular podcast was originally planned to be released mid December but delays with the editing have set it back until now. Hope you enjoy our discussion!
Dilapidated abandoned warehouses, rain drenched alleys, killer policemen, death after death after death, a deranged child of a villain, mercenaries, a killer virus and a companion departing. Prepare to be depressed as Liam discusses his favourite Peter Davison story with Rob.
On the podcast today I chose to revisit one of my favourite Fifth Doctor adventures, a story from Doctor Who Season 19, it’s Earthshock featuring the dreaded Cybermen! Tune in to find out what me and Liam thought upon revisiting this classic. -Rob
If you don’t listen to this podcast, it’ll be the end of everything. Everything, do you understand? Even your pension! So listen as Liam discusses not only his favourite Tom Baker story but his favourite Doctor Who adventure of all time, The Seeds of Doom.
The city holds many memories for me, of music, of cafes, of love, and of death. City of Death to me is one of the many pinnacles of the Fourth Doctors era. It has humour, wit, violent butlers and an abundance of scenic walks through the French capital. Join us on this podcast as we discuss this 1979 gem from Doctor Who Season 17.
You'll never go in the water again! Liam discusses his favourite Jon Pertwee story with Rob, "The Sea Devils". It has iconic monsters, an experimental excellent soundtrack, The Master, action, a pompous civil servant, men in uniform, what isn't there to love except the Doctor eating all the sandwiches!
It’s time to hunt out your trusty double VHS as this week I’ve chosen to talk about my favourite Jon Pertwee adventure, Frontier In Space. Was it as good as we remember? Tune in and find out.
In this weeks podcast Liam talks about his favourite Patrick Troughton adventure. Like Robert’s choice, it had Cybermen in it! But also UNIT, cool music, action, excitement, animation, and much more. Yes it’s “The Invasion”, but is it the best Troughton story? Listen and decide.
Hello listeners! Join us as we venture back to Telos 1967. This week Rob picks his favourite story from the Patrick Troughton era, it’s Doctor Who: The Tomb Of The Cybermen.
In this week's podcast Liam talks about his favourite William Hartnell adventure, the partly-missing from the archives, "The Crusade". In conversation with Rob he explains why some episodes are missing in the first place and tries to convince you this is a story worthy of your attention. Does he succeed?
Today we begin our journey through the entire history of Doctor Who revisiting our favourite stories for each Doctor. In this episode Rob chooses to revisit The Aztecs, a historical adventure from William Hartnell's first season originally broadcast in 1964.
You know what they say. Nothing ventured, nothing blown. Today we reach the end of our Doctor Who Series 12 reviews as on today’s podcast we discuss The Timeless Children. Tune in to find out what we thought of it. A huge thank you to all the listeners who have gave their feedback for us to read out over the past few months, and of course a massive thank you to all of you for taking the time to listen! Anyway, enjoy and keep an eye out to see what we have in store over the following months.
A year and a half of podcasting and we’ve finally hit our 50th episode. This week we’re talking about the penultimate story in Doctor Who’s twelfth series, Ascension Of The Cybermen. It’s probably worth pointing out that we recorded this on the week it was broadcast as so we hadn’t yet seen the final episode The Timeless Children. Have a listen, enjoy, and share your thoughts with us.
Good morning listeners! After a recent barrage of setbacks we are resuming our run of Doctor Who Series 12 reviews, here is our podcast for episode eight The Haunting of Villa Diodati. We recorded this one a good few weeks back but finally gotten round to the editing and hopefully we're back for good. Have a listen and see what we thought.
In this podcast we review the seventh episode of Doctor Who's twelfth series, 'Can You Hear Me?'.
Onwards we go. This week we're onto episode six of Doctor Who Series 12, it's Praxeus. We chat character dynamics with this weeks extended-fam, the impact of having more earthbound stories and read out the listeners responses.
Two world collide in Fugitive of the Judoon. The latest episode in Doctor Who Series 12. And on the podcast this week we give our instant reaction (recorded right after the episode was broadcast) and discuss our theories as we try to figure out what the heck is happening the Doctor Who lore we thought we knew all too well. Chabnall's era just got a lot more interesting. Have a listen and see what we thought. As always a huge thank you to the listeners who gave us their thoughts too to read out on the show.
This week we watch and discuss Doctor Who Series 12's fourth episode 'Nikola Tesla's Night Of Terror' and learn a few things along the way. Was it better than last week's Orphan 55? Tune in and see what we think.
Benni!!! A little later than usual this week we review another of Doctor Who Series 12, it’s Orphan 55. Thanks for all the listener feedback as always. Tune in and see what we thought of the series first stand alone episode.
Last Sunday gave us a much needed dose of Doctor/Master banter as they faced off in the latest episode of Doctor Who Series 12, Spyfall Part Two. And so today see’s the return of some more Liam/Rob banter on the podcast as we review and discuss what we liked about the story.
The Thirteenth Doctor returns for a brand new series. On the podcast today we’re reviewing Spyfall: Part One, the very first episode of Doctor Who Series 12. And, oh!! spoiler warning. Make sure you’ve actually watched Spyfall before listening to the podcast! Surely you’ve all seen it by now anyway I would have thought. Also in today’s podcast we discuss our favourite Bond themes, as well as listeners responses and the odd tangent as usual. Get the kettle on, its time for Cloister Bell.
Merry Christmas listeners! As we aproach the dawn of a new decade we travel back to a tale of Christmas past and revisit Matt Smiths first Christmas special, A Christmas Carol. Steven Moffat delivered his own take on the classic Charles Dickens novella with a very crative Doctor Who spin! Have a listen and see what we thought!
In this week's podcast we're talking all about the final part to Big Finish Production's massive 20th avviversary Doctor Who boxset The Legacy of Time. We've come a long way since Lies in Ruins starring Eighth Doctor McGann all the way through to The Avenues of Possibility with Colin Baker. We've been left with a wealth of unanswered questions and as the Sixth Doctor said at the end of the previous story - time will tell. And here we are. Was it worth it? Did we get all the answers we wanted? And of course we will be discussing THAT scene… This is our review of Doctor Who: Collision Course.
We're back and this week reviewing the penultimate episode of Big Finish Productions Doctor Who: The Legacy of Time, The Avenues of Possibility. Have a listen and see what we thought. Apologies if we go of on the odd tangent but whats new!!
Fantastic! Today we've reached the brilliant milestone of one whole year of Doctor Who podcasting and an overwhelming 40+ hours of audio! And in this anniversary special we revisit the very same story we did in our first podcast, The Woman Who Fell To Earth. So please have a listen and get in touch via our social pages to say Hey and share your thoughts.
This week we’re talking all about Relative Time, part four of Doctor Who The Legacy of Time from Big Finish Productions. This story reintroduced Jenny with the Doctor, this time however the Doctor being her real life father Peter Davison. In preparation for this we revisited Jenny’s first story The Doctors Daughter in last week’s podcast.
In preparation for next weeks podcast, our review of The Legacy of Time Part 4, today we're revisiting The Doctors Daughter from Doctor Who Series Four. Have listen and see what we thought eleven years since it's release.
This week we're onto The Sacrifice of Jo Grant, Part 3 of Big Finish's celebratory Doctor Who box set The Legacy of Time. We talk everything from time holes to vegetarianism and read out a message from the leading lady herself.
Today, a few days later than planned, we bring you our revisitation of Doctor Who’s Rememberance of the Daleks from 1988’s Season 25 staring Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor and Sophie Aldred as Ace as they return to where it all began at Totters Lane 1963.
It's time again to return to The Legacy of Time, Big Finish's celebratory Doctor Who epic. And this week we're onto part two The Split Infinitive staring Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor and Sophie Aldred as Ace. We share our thoughts about the story, cross examine it with the previous Lies In Ruins and discuss the unanswered questions the story presents.
Now in the time when Doctor Who's 12th Season is perhaps in the spotlight the most it has been since broadcast with it's recent limited release on Blu Ray, we revisit a short little gem in that run, The Sontaran Experiment. We argue the Doctors morals and question the effectiveness of this classic two parter.
Following the recently sad announcement of the passing of Terrance Dicks, Liam provides an overview of the great man's career and the wonderful legacy he has left behind.
Hope you're up there with Barry having drinks. Bless you Uncle Terry.
Next up on our Big Finish revisitations is an old Sixth Doctor story The Marian Conspiracy.
This week while Liam's on holiday, Rob revisits Matt Smiths second ever episode The Beast Below.
In this podcast we check out the first proper Doctor Who reunion there was of Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred since Survival, in a classic Big Finish audio drama from 2000 called The Fearmonger.
After a whopping eight months since Doctor Who's eleventh series ended we ask ourselves how much of those episodes do we actually remember. And the best way we thought to do this was to have a full on quiz. Have a listen and see who was the most knowledgable of the Thirteenth Doctors first outings.
This week we revisit one of our least favourites, 2006's Fear Her staring David Tenant as the Tenth Doctor. And for good measure we also revisit a Tardisone and a mini episode, Good as Gold.
We give our instant reaction episode one of Big Finish Productions 20th Anniversary Doctor Who story The Legacy of Time: Lies in Ruins. We read out the listeners reactions and Liam discovers Blake's 7 on audio for the first time.
We’re back ... and it’s about time as today we give you Cloister Bell Podcast’s Series 2 premiere! For this upcoming series of podcasts we’ll be diving head first into some classic Y2K Doctor Who audio dramas from Big Finish Productions. The first being Fifth Doctor adventure The Land of the Dead.
The Doctor meets the Devil in our first Book review as we discuss Tom Baker's brand new novelisation of the unmade Doctor Who feature film Scratchman!
The most recent in our series of multi-Doctor revisitations, we're talking all about Twice Upon a Time. Liam talks about the Target novelisation and Rob gives a brief history of Banana's.
The next in our series of Doctor Who audio revisitations, we're talking about Big Finish's sixth Doctor adventure, Whispers of Terror.
This week we have puns galore, discuss Doctor Who books and return to the Doctor Who Big Finish monthly range with Mark Gatiss' fifth Doctor story Phantasmagoria … a whopping 20 years since it was released on double cassette!!
This week, in the first of two podcasts, we continue exploring multi-Doctor stories as we revisit the 50th Anniversary Doctor Who story The Day of the Doctor featuring the War, Tenth and Eleventh Doctors. A few other Doctor team ups we've chatted about in the past weeks include The Sirens of Time, The Three Doctors, The Five Doctors, The Two Doctors and a special bunch of stories in The Curse of Dimensions in Time.
This week we continue our multi-Doctor journey pickled in time like gherkins in a jar with the 1993 Doctor Who epic Dimensions in Time. After the sheer seriousness of that story move on for a bit of comic relief with The Curse of Fatal Death. And then we move on to 2007's Time Crash staring Peter Davison and David Tennant.
We're onto our next multi-Doctor story this week … The Two Doctors! We discuss our thoughts on revisiting the story after many years, we question the Doctors morals, vegetarianism and think on the complexities of the Second Doctors timeline.
This week we revisit Doctor Who: The Five Doctors, compare versions, draw comparisons to the Target Novelisation, and even find this story is key to spotting a reference to the War Doctor back in 2006!
Liam and Rob are back, to celebrate 20 years of Big Finish doing original "Doctor Who" audio adventures, looking at the first: "The Sirens of Time". They also discuss "The Favourite" (Liam mistakenly refers to Queen Anne as the last Stuart King), "Aquaman" and a reference to "Red Dwarf" at work.
We're back...and it's about time! Liam are Rob return for the New Year, welcoming in 2019 by talking about Christmas, video-games, the "Bandersnatch" episode of "Black Mirror" and, of course, the Doctor Who New Year Special "Resolution".
We discuss the final episode of Series 11, our favourite Christmas movies and talk about the future of physical versus digital media.
From rebel Sheep to talking Frogs. This week we discuss the penultimate episode of Doctor Who Series 11 "It Takes You Away"
This week Liam and Rob are back to talk about the eighth episode of Doctor Who Series 11, "The Witchfinders".
This week Liam returns to the podcast, briefly talk about his holiday and meeting a very famous actor before he and Rob discuss the latest episode of Doctor Who; Demons of the Punjab.
This week Rob shares his thoughts on Sundays episode. While Liam, terribly afraid of all spiders, leaves the UK for a short while.
We talk about "Rosa", discuss racism, Banksy, if the TARDIS console looks convincing and how spiders are creepy and scare the bejesus out of Liam.
We talk about "The Ghost Monument", Liam says "personally" an awful lot, a debate on biscuits takes place and a brief wosname on Big Finish.
We talk about the new series of Doctor Who, our thoughts and feelings of the first episode "The Woman Who Fell to Earth",