A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast

Recent episodes

1. Tops & Bottom Tens - Dom Carter Tops the Classic Series from A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast

   Aug 4, 20261 hr 52 min

   Journalist and all round top bloke Dom Carter steps into Hamster to deliver his top ten classic Doctor Who stories...

2. Talks to Joumana Medlej about her choice of The Invasion of Time (1/6) from A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast

   Aug 2, 202642 min

   To Gallifrey we go to discuss politics, fashion, design, awesome characters and BIG ideas...

3. Tops & Bottoms Tens - Toby Hadoke Bottoms the Classic Series from A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast

   Jul 30, 20261 hr 32 min

   The most difficult task ahead; Toby Hadoke - the man who loves Doctor Who more than anyone I know - details his ten least favourite Classic Doctor Who stories...

4. Talks to Ioan Morris about his choice of The Sontaran Experiment (1/2) from A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast

   Jul 29, 202636 min

   A celebration of a little mentioned but highly atmospheric story. Why is the premise here as Doctor Who as it gets? Who is the creature in the rocks?

5. Tops & Bottoms Tens - Toby Hadoke Tops the Classic Series from A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast

   Jul 28, 20262 hr 16 min

   Comedian, actor, presenter, podcaster extraordinaire Toby Hadoke delivers his ten favourite classic Doctor Who stories...

6. Talks to Tom Neenan about his choice of Death to the Daleks (4/4) from A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast

   Jul 27, 202636 min

   We've gone from a terrifying opening episode to playing hopscotch with alien marmosets. And we're not complaining! Why does this story have the best last scene ever?

7. Talks to Tom Neenan about his choice of Death to the Daleks (3/4) from A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast

   Jul 25, 202626 min

   We're heading into the City of the Exillons, the Root is on the move and setting everybody on fire, and Sarah Jane has made some shining friends...

8. Talks to Tom Neenan about his choice of Death to the Daleks (2/4) from A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast

   Jul 24, 202629 min

   The power is down, the executions have been begun, deals are being made, and wind effects are screaming!

9. Talks to Tom Neenan about his choice of Death to the Daleks (1/4) from A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast

   Jul 23, 202632 min

   It's the sneaky Dalek story that emerges at the end of the Pertwee era that Tom and I both happen to love. Especially episode one...

10. Talks to Luke Sims-Jenkins about his choice of The Caves of Androzani (4/4) from A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast

    Jul 22, 202640 min

    It feels different this time... Luke and I reach the end of this incredible, dramatic, violent, surprising, emotional story...only to greet somebody quite magnificent!

11. Talks to Luke Sims-Jenkins about his choice of The Caves of Androzani (3/4) from A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast

    Jul 19, 202632 min

    Things are truly hotting up now; plots are bubbling over, resentments are raging, corpses are flying. We're not going to let you stop us now!

12. Tops & Bottoms Tens - David GP Bottoms the Classic Series from A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast

    Jul 17, 20261 hr 3 min

    David gets out the custard pie gun to rain dairy goods all over his least favourite classic Doctor Who stories...

13. Talks to Luke Sims-Jenkins about his choice of The Caves of Androzani (2/4) from A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast

    Jul 17, 202629 min

    The big question is asked...if this story is doing all the things that we don't like in the other stories surrounding it...why is it okay here?

14. Talks to Luke Sims-Jenkins about his choice of The Caves of Androzani (1/4) from A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast

    Jul 15, 202644 min

    One of the most popular Doctor Who stories of all time...and one of the most problematic?

15. Tops & Bottoms Tens - David GP Tops the Classic Series from A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast

    Jul 14, 20261 hr 25 min

    No It's Not Doctor Who's David GP waves his magic wand to elevate his ten favourite classic Doctor Who stories...

16. Talks to the glorious Paul Arthur about his choice of The Chase (6/6) from A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast

    Jul 13, 202650 min

    It's time to say goodbye to Ian and Barbara and we're not ready...fortunately we get to meet Steven and see a great punch up between the Daleks and Mechanoids along the way...

17. Strictly Come Hamster - Second Doctor Special (featuring James, Frazer, Gareth & Eddie) from A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast

    Jul 12, 20263 hr 5 min

    A huge love in for the Second Doctor era and a fight over the best and worst stories to crown one story a winner! Incredible accents, new box sets, crazy quotes and mad opinions guaranteed!

18. Tops & Bottoms Tens - Lee McMenemy from A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast

    Jul 10, 20261 hr 6 min

    The Polis Box's razor sharp and charming Lee McMenemy takes a chainsaw to ten popular stories that he doesn't enjoy...

19. Talks to Paul Arthur about his choice of The Chase (5/6) from A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast

    Jul 10, 202637 min

    We reach the planet Mechanus and Daleks have finally caught up with us...and sent their murderous duplicate Doctor Who after us!

20. Tops & Bottoms Tens - Lee McMenemy Tops the Classic Series from A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast

    Jul 9, 20261 hr 23 min

    The delightful Lee McMenemy from the Polis Box knocks out his top ten 'underrated but I love them' classic stories...