Whocast #27 - 09.29.05

All photos are ©2003 Big Finish Productions

I am reviewing Doctor Who-Unbound #1 "Auld Mortality"
This is the first in a series by Big Finish Productions, doing a "What if?" style of episodes of Doctor Who. They are using different actors portraying the Doctor is alternate scenarios from the original mythos. This particular story explores the scenario, "What if The Doctor and Susan never left Gallifrey?" It stars Geoffrey Bayldon and Carole Ann Ford as the 1st Doctor and Susan. It does a wonderful job tying in parts of the original series, as well as ties from the final 7th Doctor New Adventure, Lungbarrow. I try not go give much away as far as the outcome of the story, but do cover some of the general themes of it. I encourage everyone to listen to this one.
I have also discovered on the Outpost Gallifrey forums a proposed remix of Murray Gold's 9th Doctor Theme, by Cyberchild. It is utterly fantastic and I have received permission to play it on the show. I have included a direct link to the website where you can download it.
I'll go over the little Doctor Who news that is out there and announce some of our newest listeners to the show.
Michael Hickerson has begun to revive the forum over at TSFPN.com and let see if we can get everything rolling again on this.

Enjoy!
-Tom

Whocast #26 - 09.23.05

Reviewing Spearhead from Space and it's Danielle's 3rd Birthday!

How coincidental that I introduce the Third Doctor on her Third Birthday!!!
This is Jon Pertwee's introduction as the Third Doctor - It is also the beginning of Doctor Who being broadcast in full color!
This episode also introduces a lot of new information about the Doctor. We now learn about the Doctor's 2 hearts, his unique cardiovascular system, his non-human blood type and ability for a self-induced deep healing coma.
It also reintroduces U.N.I.T. back into the Doctor Who canon as the adventures of the Third Doctor will be primarily earth-bound as the Time Lords have exiled him on Earth. It brings back Nicholas Courtney as Brigadier Alastair Lethbridge-Stewart, and introduces Caroline John as Liz Shaw.
It also introduces the Autons/Nestene Consciousness created by Robert Holmes, whom I consider the greatest Doctor Who writer EVER!!!

I also get to a few emails before I run out of time!

Happy Birthday again, Danielle!!!!

Enjoy!
-Tom

P.S. As promised, the link to Who North America - www.whona.com

Whocast #25 - 09.20.05

Following up on Whocast 24.

Comments on Jill Arroway's take on Romana and K-9.
Comments on Michael and Sarah's Podcast on Bad Wolf.
My theories on Bad Wolf.
Latest News and a promo for Doctor Who: Podshock.

Enjoy!
-Tom

Whocast #24 - 09.16.05

Reviewing Doctor Who news from the past few weeks.

We also have Ari B's "This Week in Who", where he reviews the Big Finish Production of "Unregenerate" with Sylvester McCoy and Bonnie Langford as the 7th Doctor and Mel.

I also go over some email. I also need to direct everyone over to Michael Hickerson and Sarah Hadley's podcasts with their review of Bad Wolf. I will comment on this commentary in the next Whocast.

I also need to point you over to Jill Arroway's podcast, The Signal, where she reviews Firefly and it's upcoming movie, Serenity. She's currently number one at Podcast Alley and Podcast Pickle! FANTASTIC!!!

Enjoy!
-Tom

Whocast #23 - 09.13.05

Reviewing "The Power of the Daleks".

I am focusing on the relevance of this pivotal episode of Doctor Who, rather than the plot of the story. This episode only exists in whole on audio and photographs. The video/film of this episode was destroyed back in the late '70s. Only a few clips of this remain, of which 2 were just reported discovered yesterday!

You can view the photonovel at the BBC Doctor Who website by following this link!

I also received my set of all 4 Doctor Who Series One DVD's this week! I get to actually watch them on my DVD player later this week! I AM SO EXCITED!!!

Also some of your emails, some news and another Whocast later this week!

Enjoy!
-Tom

EXTRA!!! (09.15.05)
Here are two photos from the BBC Doctor Who Photonovel of "The Power of the Daleks" of an actual Dalek outside of its casing!

All photos are ©2002-2004 BBC

Whocast #22 - 09.07.05

Finally back after 3 weeks...Gotcha a Whocast!

First of all, I would like to say to all who have friends and/or relatives who were affected by Hurricane Katrina, that you are in our thoughts and prayers. Let us as a community and as a family do what we can to help out our fellow citizens and human beings by either donating money or blood to the American Red Cross; clothing and toiletries to the Salvation Army or with any local organizations (NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL teams, Churches, etc) who are trying to help.

Now on to brighter news...

A lot of new listeners - will cover them, their emails and their posts in another Special Edition Whocast.

Reviewing news from the past 3 weeks - confirmation of the return of Sarah Jane Smith and K-9 to Series 2 - the passing of Michael Sheard - Blue Peter's Doctor Who Monster Contest Winner (The Abzorbaloff).

I will be reviewing Power of the Daleks and the Big Finish Doctor Who-Unbound series in the upcoming weeks.

Enjoy!
-Tom

Sorry about the DownTime!!!

Hey Everyone,

Sorry about the downtime for the past 3 weeks (now going on 4)! Lots of personal matters have limited any extra time that I would normally have for podcasting to NULL! (A 20th High School Reunion, Recovery from said High School Reunion, New Personel at Work, among the things limiting my time)

I hope to have a podcast for you this weekend. I have been receiving your emails and will try to respond to them as much as possible!

All is not lost, The Professor will return shortly!

Thanks and enjoy your weekend!
-Tom