On The Time Lash

Send us a textIn part 1 of an epic 2 part finale Ben and Mark (with a little help from their friends) discuss The Stolen Earth and Journey's End.Does nostalgia, fun and goodwill trump logic, reason and plot coherence? Is Rose and the Meta-Crisis Doctor a satire on human relationships? Has an attraction to Ian McShane as Lovejoy made Sylvia Noble the woman she is today?And just how much whisky and Prosecco can the Lash Lads consume before the wheels fall off the podcast? (That question will be answered in Part 2)Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

Send us a textBen and Mark discuss worlds without the Doctor; the current drought, which forces the Lash Lads to pick over the scraps of news items from the past few weeks.After that, a visit to the alternate worlds of Turn Left and Inferno. Does Turn Left really actually make any sense? Is Inferno the most important piece of the Third Doctor era? Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

Send us a textBen and Mark reach Midnight in their Nu-Who Watchthrough Ben and Mark reach Midnight in their Nu-Who WatchthroughPairing it up with another tale of evil beings in paradise; Kinda, the conversation takes in a wide variety of topics including; air travel, fear and paranoia, Donald Trump, colonialism and ITV's drama output of the 1990s.Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

Send us a textBen, Mark and host of the Televigion podcast; James Myles get themselves into a timey wimey tangle whilst discussing the first appearance of River Song before they've seen her last outing but also after you've seen it.Paired up with Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead is The Mind Robber, a story that has special resonance for all three Lash Lads.Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

Send us a textAll change in the present day as Steven Moffat hands over to Chris Chibnall. Ben and Mark discuss their reactions to the news and the possibilities the future holds.Meanwhile, in the past, we continue our Series 4 watch through with The Unicorn and Wasp and pair it up with Terror of the Vervoids as we look at Agatha Christie's influence on Doctor Who. The now traditional Doctor Who fan discussion of why Trial of a Timelord was a massive mistake gets an On the Time Lash spin. Ben discusses the dangerous wasp based lessons The Unicorn and the Wasp gives our children and Mark references Akira Kurosawa to show just how bloody clever he is.Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

Send us a textBen and Mark return from a short Series 9-centric break to discuss The Doctor's Daughter and Galaxy 4.Does Stephen Greenhorn fundamentally change the character of the Doctor? What is it about one shot characters that inspire such a desire to see them return? Just how many references to The Zygon Inversion can Mark cram in?Also: An ode to those wonderful people who bring us reconstructed Doctor Who stories. Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

Send us a textBen and Mark pay tribute to those brave men and women of UNIT in another episode of Radio 4's premier Doctor Who discussion show; On the Time LashThe stories under discussion this week are The Sontaran Stratagem/The Poison Sky and The Invasion. Is The Sontaran Stratagem REALLY all that bad? And is The Invasion REALLY all that good? Does the memory cheat?Also; Explaining Doctor Who to a pissed off security guard as Ben visits some more Doctor Who locations, the perils of controlling a nuclear arsenal via a mobile app, and an examination of the Brigadier's management style that you've probably never heard before. Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

Send us a textBen and Mark welcome back definitely-not-a-competition-winner Richie Morgan to discuss Planet of the Ood and Robots of Death.It’s a fairly wide ranging discussion taking in parenting advice, slavery, battery farming, commercialisation of sentient life, the Nazis, brutal murder and cola flavoured carrots.Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

Send us a textIn a look at The Fires of Pompeii and The Aztecs, Ben and Mark discuss rewriting history, the statute of limitations on joking about catastrophic human tragedy and whether or not William Hartnell was the first of the romantic Doctors.Also: An appreciation of 1960's design work, ham fisted attempts to pronounce ancient Mexican names, The Crystal Maze theme tune and Frankie Howerd.Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

Send us a textBen and Mark return after the Fringe to discuss Series 4 of 21st Century Doctor Who!THIS WEEK: It's Partners in Crime featuring the return of Catherine Tate as Donna Noble which they're pairing up with the return of another gobby companion; Tegan Jovanka in Arc of Infinity!Also: Mark Cousins! Jacques Brel! Amsterdam! Facial disfigurement! Colin Baker and Peter Capaldi! Giving it your all in a cleaner's cupboard.Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

Send us a textBen and Mark say goodbye for a month with a special episode all about holidays gone wrong as they discuss Voyage of the Damned and Delta and the Bannermen. The stories act as a springboard for discussions about star power, music, character deaths and love. We also discuss the recent Colin Baker/Doctor Who Magazine drama, and look back at another time the magazine fell foul of an actor from the show. Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

Send us a textIn a slightly tense, raucous and rambling finale to Series 3, Ben and Mark welcome Andrew Blair and Tony Sloan (Host of The Geeking Awesome podcast) to try and figure out whether or not the Master is an effective villain as they discuss The Sound of Drums/Last of the Timelords and Terror of the Autons.There's singing, Eric Roberts impressions, an appreciation of Doctor Who insults and nary a mention of Comic Con 2015. (Because we recorded this AGES ago, that trailer's quite exciting though innit?)Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

Send us a textBen and Mark make a much more successful second attempt to discuss Utopia and Frontios after previous technical and geographical difficulties. The return of the Master and Captain Jack, the destruction of the TARDIS, rubber skirts and spittle flecked deliveries all come under discussion.Also this month: Ben and Mark discuss Doctor Who celebrities they haven't met, Christopher H Bidmead tries to flog us some merchandise and Mark proposes an X-rated remake of Mawdryn Undead.Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

Send us a textIn a first for the podcast, Ben and Mark record the episode from opposite ends of the country! Under discussion this month: Blink and The Stones of Blood, 2 more years of Steven Moffat, Doctor Who location visits and the well deserved rise of Carey Mulligan. Listen all the way to the end for some very helpful advice.As ever, if you enjoy the podcast why not like us on Facebook or follow us on Twitter?Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

Send us a textBen and Mark welcome old friend Jon Melville to discuss Human Nature/The Family of Blood, Remembrance of the Daleks and touch upon the Virgin New Adventures. ALSO: Doctor Who as a serious election issue, the proposed Doctor Who movie, controversial opinions on Harry Lloyd and the British Cinema Avengers!Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

Send us a textWe're at that halfway point in David Tennant's second season as The Doctor, and Mark and Ben are joined by actor, comedian and all-round science-fiction and fantasy nutcase Des O'Gorman to chat about 42, the Hinchcliffe/Holmes/Baker 1976 classic/total rip-off Planet of Evil, and what the similarities are between the Ghostbusters and the IRA.Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint