A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Join Joe Ford as he waltzes all around the world (via whatever means the internet allows) and undertakes Doctor Who commentaries with a wide range of wonderful contributors. Fans, podcasters, online reviewers, writers, actors...the USP of this podcast is it's variety of guests and the fact that they all bring their own unique perspective to the podcast. The guest chooses the story, be it one they love, hate or are completely indifferent, and amongst the gossip is trivia, critique and personal experience.
Talks to Tom Neenan about his choice of The Robots of Death (2/4)
The body count is piling up, history is being broadcast over the intercom, the robot army of the dead is multiplying...will anyone make it out alive?
Omnibus! All six episodes of The Keys of Marinus (featuring that troublesome pair Luke Molloy & Dylan Rees)
Just what madness will go down as Joe, Dylan and Luke head to the planet Marinus and face snows of terror, deadly jungles, flipper footed monsters and a rousing court case!
Talks to Tom Neenan about his choice of The Robots of Death (1/4)
Tom and Joe decide to change vocation and shack up on a Sandminer with its comfortable quarters and slave robot staff and fabulous head gear...what could go wrong?
Talks to Robert Valentine, Lucy McCaul & Joumana Medlej about their choice of The Masque of Mandragora (4/4)
The final instalment brings more madness, laughter, education and joy as we spend our last day of our holiday in 15th Century Italy...
Tops & Bottom Tens - Ioan Morris Tops the Classic Series
Gorgeous human being and musician Ioan Morris serves up his ten favourite classic Doctor Who stories...
Tops & Bottoms Tens - Dan Pinn Tops the Classic Series
One of the most beautiful of men graces the classic series with his top ten list...
Talks to Joumana, Rob and Lucy about their choice of The Masque of Mandragora (3/4)
Show and tell time! Braddles, ukeleles and needles, oh my!
Talks to Lucy McCaul, Joumana Medlej & Robert Valentine about their choice of The Masque of Mandragora (2/4)
We're in the thick of a romanticised Renaissance, with mad Dukes, scientific minds, evil cults and dominating energy from the Dawn of Time...what's not to love?
Tops & Bottoms Tens - Steve O'Brien Tops the Classic Series
Journalist and all round top bloke Steve O'Brien spreads a little love for the classic series...
Talks to Joumana Medlej, Lucy McCaul & Robert Valentine about The Masque of Mandragora (1/4)
A foursome of delight as we head to Italy for some magic, mysticism, art, sword polishing, oranges and education.
Tops & Bottoms Tens - Dom Carter Bottoms the Classic Series
The single most unique and all encompassing number one bottom of all time...
Talks to Paul Arthur about his choice of Paradise Towers (4/4)
Richard Briers might not be taking things too seriously, but we're seriously about how this story comes together so neatly...
Tops & Bottoms - Frazer Gregory Bottoms the New Series
Here's our Frazer with a quick reminder that he can talk sense...and utter bobbins as he details his least favourite New Series episodes...
Talks to Paul Arthur about his choice of Paradise Towers (3/4)
Whatever is eating the residents of Paradise Towers is ready to emerge...and it has its sights on the Chief Caretaker!
Tops & Bottoms - Tom Neenan Tops the Classic Series
Wonderful human being Tom Neenan gets out the feather duster to add extra shine to his ten favourite classic Doctor Who stories...
Tops & Bottoms - Dan Pinn Bottoms the Classic Series
Beautiful Dan Pinn gets out the custard pie gun and covers ten classic Doctor Who stories in dairy products...
Talks to Paul Arthur about his choice of Paradise Towers (2/4)
We're in truly mad territory now as Richard Briers emerges, the old ladies show their true colours and bodies are dragged off to the furnace in the basement...
Tops & Bottoms Tens - Anthony Carroll Bottoms the Classic Series
Goregous Anthony Carroll gets out the axe to chop down the reputation of ten classic Doctor Who stories...
Talks to Paul Arthur about his choice of Paradise Towers (1/4)
Joe likes this a little less than he used to, and Paul likes this a lot...can they find a middle ground?
Tops & Bottoms - Frazer Tops the Classic Series
Frazer Gregory, Champion of the Damned, is picking ten stories he loves...wish me luck!
Q&A with Joe and Mark - the 80s!
Joe and Mark dare to enter the den of iniquity that is the Hamster audiences questions to discuss JNT, deckchairs, costumes, sitcoms, companions, and behind the scenes movies!
Talks the wonderful Robert Valentine about his choice of The Green Death (6/6)
Are we ready to say goodbye to Jo Grant? Like the Doctor, we're not, but all great stories must have an ending and in it's own quiet, understated way this is the most moving of all classic Doctor Who episodes.
Tops & Bottoms Tens - Frazer Bottoms the Classic Series
It's the one you've all been waiting for...Frazer Gregory breaks the rules (of course) but ditches Champion of the Damned for Slayer of the Damned...
Talks to Robert Valentine about his choice of The Green Death (5/6)
It's time to meet - and wind up - the BOSS! With only one more episode left with Jo, heartbreak approaches...
Tops & Bottoms - Paul Arthur Bottoms Doctor Who Covers!
Paul returns to deliver his choices for the least effective Doctor Who covers of all time - whilst Joe laughs outrageously at most of the choices...
Q&A Madness with Joe & Mark
NSFW! In this first lunatic round of Questions & Answers, Joe and Mark dare to confront the grilling from the Hamster audience...
Tops & Bottoms Tens - Chris Stebbings Bottoms the Classic Series
Chris returns to deliver his verdict on his ten least favourite classic Doctor Who stories of all time...
Talks to Robert Valentine about his choice of The Green Death (4/6)
No wheel spinning for this stories as brilliant new elements are added to keep the narrative ticking over. Also, we finally get to meet the sinister BOSS...
Tops and Bottom Tens - Eddie Arnold Bottoms the Classic Series
CBD oil at the ready! Eddie gets ready to rock fandom with his bold and (some would say) insane list of his least favourite classic Doctor Who stories...
Talks to James lark about his choice of Death in Heaven (2/2)
The longest climax in the history of Doctor Who...and the most filtered...and the most predictable...and the most badly motivated...
Talks to an increasingly incandescent James Lark about Dark Water
Not for the faint hearted - watching the episode and listening to the commentary. The experiment begun with this being a balanced conversation...
Talks to Robert Valentine about his choice of The Green Death (3/6)
Will the Doctor and Jo escape the fetid fruits of the mine? Will the Brigadier decide beef or fungus? Will Jo and Cliff ever get to kiss?
Tops & Bottoms Tens - Chris Stebbings Tops the Classic Series
Brand new contributor to Hamster, Chris Stebbings, delivers a delicious top ten favourite classic series stories!
Tops & Bottoms Tens - Paul Arthur Tops Doctor Who Covers!
Humble (but superb) artist (he'll argue that but check out his Insta page Pauls Doodles) provides a wonderful list of Doctor Who covers to celebrate!
Talks to Robert Valentine about his choice of The Green Death (2/6)
The disgusting fruits of the mine are making their move...and the Doctor and Jo are trapped in their path! Oh Blodwyn!
Tops & Bottoms - Anthony Carroll Tops the Classic Series
Too Broad and Too Deep's Anthony Carroll spends a glorious evening with me extolling the virtue of his ten - hugely uplifting - favourite classic stories!
Talks to Robert Valentine about his choice of The Green Death (1/6)
We're heading to the valleys with the Wholeweal community...but something nasty and fetid and green is bubbling up from Global Chemicals...
Talks to Jon & Eddie Arnold about their choice of Hell Bent (2/2)
If you thought Joe was angry during The Robot Revolution...fortunately Jon is there to temper with praise whilst Eddie is the one who isn't sure this time...
Talks to Jon & Eddie Arnold about their choice of Heaven Sent (1/2)
Jon loves Heaven Sent, Eddie hates Heaven Sent and Joe is somewhere in the middle! Can they find common ground discussing this celebrated episode?
Talks to Ioan Morris about his choice of The Sontaran Experiment (2/2)
Sarah Jane is being tortured, the Doctor is indulging in hand to hand combat and Styre is deflating - it's all going on in episode two!
