Doctor Who: The Alhambra Podcast

Episode 39 of the Doctor Who: Alhambra Podcast we focus on the classic Doctor Who story (#13) The Web Planet. From Doctor Who Magazine #474 (July 2014) lists The Web Planet is ranked 219 out of 241 by Doctor Who fans (or DWM subscribers).   Sources used in this podcast are:    From BBC Video                  by R. Shearman & T. Hadoke    by Tat Wood & L. Miles                                  by Mark Campbell                                                             by Lance Parkin     On tap for our next set of Audio Focus Review are: Dragonfire (to be recorded in July) The Power of Kroll (to be recorded in August)  The Daemons (to be recorded in September)  Please stay tuned for those releases, and further releases when we focus merely on the strength of the story and storytelling, and ignore the visuals. If there's a new or classic Doctor Who story you'd like us to do an audio focus review on, please contact us at: Email the show at: alhambraaudio@gmail.com Tweet the show: @AlhambraPodcast or @dj

Episode 38 of the Doctor Who: Alhambra Podcast In this episode of the Alhambra Podcast, the trio of Brett (@Mavic_Chen) and Liam (@djNezumi) and Legeon (@legeonhenderson) reunite for a unique  and an amazingly fun podcast.  People were talked over, voices were loud, agreements were not made across the board, but we think you'll agree, this is a great episode of the Alhambra Podcast. We start and stop the podcast with Doctor Who and Big Finish news, thanks to www.doctorwhonews.net for the up to date DW news! We discuss the revealed titles and authors for series 10 of the new series of Doctor Who.  Then we discuss Adric's return for 2017 and the reveal of Big Finish's Novel Adaption of Cold Fusion, which will feature the 5th Doctor, Nyssa, Tegan, Adric, 7th Doctor, Chris Cwej, and Ross Forester.  We transition to possible adaptations like Lungbarrow, but continuity of the Virgin range is brought up.  So we use a segment of an interview from Gallifrey Stands Podcast. featuring the Doctor Squee and Paul Cornell. 

Episode 37 of the Doctor Who: Alhambra Podcast In this episode of the Alhambra Podcast, the trio of Brett (@Mavic_Chen) and Liam (@djNezumi) and Legeon (@legeonhenderson) reunite and bring an enjoyable hour (or more) discussion and sci-fi silliness for the month of May 2016. We started off the podcast with Doctor Who and Big Finish news, thanks to www.doctorwhonews.net for the up to date DW news! We discuss the news of Big Finish releasing the first full cast audio for Torchwood.  Briefly discuss of the Dark Shadow's 50th Anniversary release. Then we discuss the work of Fantom Films work with previous audio commentaries, The Web of Fear and Enemy of the World, and what they have in store for Doctor Who commentaries on some orphaned episodes.  From one Romana story to another, we discuss Gallifrey: Enemy Lines - Series 8, written by David Llewellyn, and how this one story possibly undoes Intervention Earth from series 7.  Going from one Doctor Who spin-off to another, we look at episode #2.3, Torchwood: Ghost

Episode 36 of the Doctor Who: Alhambra Podcast In this episode of the Alhambra Podcast, the dynamic duo of Brett (@Mavic_Chen) and Liam (@djNezumi) are joined with Legeon (@legeonhenderson) in hosting this episode of the Alhambra Podcast. We started off the podcast with Doctor Who and Big Finish news.  First, we react to the news of the 12th Doctor's new companion, Bill, played by actress Pearl Mackie.  Then the reaction to the loss of Blake's 7 lead actor, Gareth Thomas.  Next we look at some of the up and coming Big Finish news, Meddling Monk appearing in two Doctor Who: Short Trip stories.  And of course, off topic discussions do break out...naturally. Reviewing Big Finish releases, we begin with the Main Range release, #211, And You Will Obey Me, written by Alan Barnes, featuring Peter Davision and Geoffrey Beavers.  A Master discussion does breakout, future feedback would be appreciated (@alhambrapodcast #master).  Next, we move onto the Fourth Doctor Adventure, Legacy of Death, written by Jonathan Morri

Episode 35 of the Doctor Who: Alhambra Podcast brings you a variety of rants, with Doctor Who news and Big Finish reviews interwoven in the other spaces.   After a lot of talk and rant Doctor Who and Big Finish reviews, we get into the March 2016 Big Finish reviews, beginning with the historical episode, Main Range Episode 210, Peterloo Massacre, written by Paul Magrs. We move onto the Fourth Doctor Adventure episode 5.03, Paradox Planet, written by Jonathan Morris (part one of a two story adventure). Next, we briefly discuss the Short Trips 6.02, Prime Winner, by Nigel Fairs, narrated by Nicola Bryant.  Then we discuss The War Doctor - Volume  2 - Infernal Device: Legion of the Lost - by John Dorney; A thing of Guile - by Phil Mulryne; The Neverwhen - by Matt Fitton. We finish off the Doctor Who Box Set - Doom Coalition Box Set 2, Beachhead by Nicholas Briggs, Scenes of her Life by John Dorney, The Gift by Marc Platt, & The Sonomancer by Matt Fitton. Non-Doctor Who releases are Torchwood episode 2.1 The

In today's podcast, Liam and I look into some of the new Big Finish and Doctor Who news, before we move onto the the reviews for the month of February 2016. With our reviews, we first look at the Big Finish Main Range release #209, Aquitaine, written by Simon Barnard & Paul Morris (clips from the story to highlight our discussion. Followed by the Fourth Doctor Adventure release #5.02, The Labyrinth of Buda Castle.  Big Finish continues to hit the mark for the month of February with the Short Trips adventure, #6.01, Garden of the Dead, featuring Mark Strickson as Turlough and the narrator.  This adventure slots perfectly in between Mawdryn Undead and Terminus.  Next, we look at the Doctor Who Spin offs, looking at the last episode of the first season of Torchwood, episode #1.06, More Than This, written by Guy Adams.  Following that with the series 3 box set of Vienna, featuring the lovely Chase Masterson.  If you have not experience the spin-off series Vienna, this (and Vienna herself) is one to get to kno

Episode 32 part 2 includes all the Big Finish titles either Brett or Liam has listened to and reviewed from May 2015 through December 2015.  Please listen to part 1 of the podcast, where we review Big Finish releases from January through April 2015.  Please look out for and listen to the next Podcast release will be Spearhead From Space audio review, which will come out in December 2016. Our next Audio Edition Review will be The Web Planet.  Please listen to the story, and send us a tweet or an email about your audio only experience.  Please email the show at: alhambraaudio@gmail.com Tweet the show: @AlhambraPodcast or @djNezumi or @Mavic_Chen Visit our website: AlhambraPodcast.weebly.com Stay tuned for future podcast which will feature fellow podcasters from Doctor Who: Dark Journey and Outpost Skaro.  Here's some information and links regarding these great podcasts. @AMAudioMedia (Dark Journey website) features a talented group of podcasters who make Doctor Who audio dramas.  The adventures are: Doctor Who

In episode 33, we begin briefly with the Steven Moffat Doctor Who News, with the news of Matthew Waterhouse reprising his role in the Doctor Who Short Trips later in 2016 and 2017.  Then the podcast begins with your discussion of the Doctor Who releases, starting with Main Range release #208 Waters of Amsterdam by Jonathan Morris. In this release, we discuss the time period where this episode fits, regarding the Classic Doctor Who universe with the Big Finish audios.  Then discuss how Tegan's character is drawn out more than most of the previous audios.  Next, we look at the Fourth Doctor Adventures #5.01 Waves of Destruction by Justin Richards.  In this adventure, Big Finish reunites Tom Baker and Lalla Ward in the TARDIS, something we have only had in three of Big Finishes Novel Adaptations.  Then we look at the Early Adventures, #2.04 The Isos Network by Nicholas Briggs, a great episode that slips perfectly between Invasion and The Krotons. We then review the non-Doctor Who releases.  First the ITV audio a

In episode 32, we begin with Doctor Who News, discussing the news that was revealed at Big Finish Day 8 with more Blake's 7, War Doctor Box set 4 with Leela. Starting with the month of January, we have some clips from Main Range 195 Mistfall, by Andrew Smith (writer of the classic story Full Circle). We gave some thoughts about the 4th Doctor getting an new companion that was not on the classic series (like the 6th Doctor).  We speculate on the Big Finish Novel Adaptation #11 being Lungbarrow as we review The Romance of Crime and The English Way of Death. I talk about my love of Film Noir detective radio shows, and why I appreciate The Avengers.  Liam explains to me the how Dark Shadows: Bloodlust works and thoughts on that range. Liam also continues to work on me to give Rise of the Runelords a listen, explaining and educating me on legends and D&D mythology. We continue on with the year's review looking at Main Range 196 release, Equilibrium, by Matt Litton. Liam gets after me (rightly so too), because

Episode 31 of the Doctor Who: Alhambra Audio Podcast! In this podcast we review the Big Finish Short Trip release 5.12 Black Dog, by Dale Smith.  The synopsis goes as follows:  To dream of the Black Dog is to die in terror within the week. The Doctor thinks it nothing but mindless superstition... but then Leela dreams the dream. Myself and Liam discuss some parallels this story shares with world history.  However, we both have different views on the baddie.  It's a great listen at 34 minutes long, and at the great price of £2.99.  Check out the Big Finish website for this release and other great products!

In this episode of the Doctor Who Alhambra Podcast, we briefly go over some Big Finish  news that was announced at this years Chicago Tardis. During discussing the possibilities of what Virgin New Adventure will be for the Novel Adaptation Range #11 release for December 2016, Liam shares how he was able to watch and understand many of the episodes Dark Shadows.  A brief discussion of Matthew Waterhouse breaks out, relating to his works in the Dark Shadows audio, and his hurt about not being cast in The Boy that Time Forgot.  Once we get on to the reviews, we first hit the Big Finish release The Shield of Jötunn, and how much we are enjoying the 6th Doctor's new companion, Constance Clarke.  Move onto The Early Adventure The Black Hole.  Next, moving onto Doctor Who spin-offs UNIT: Extinction and Jago & Litefoot & Strax.   Moving onto the non-Doctor Who releases, Liam shares his complete thoughts on Dorian Gray series 4 and Survivors series 3.  I have a limited review on Survivors only. We finish off r

On this episode of The Doctor Who: Alhambra Podcast, we focus on the audio only on Time and the Rani to see if the story holds up on its own without the visuals.  Or this classic Doctor Who story is rightly slotted as one of the worse episodes to hit the television screens (Ranked 158 in DWM poll of 163 total episodes in 2003; Ranked 198 in DWM poll of 200 in 2009; Ranked 239 in DWM poll of 241 in 2014). In we do pull some audio from the Cast and Crew commentary from the 2Entertain DVD "Time and the Rani" as well the documentary "Last Chance Saloon," found on the special features of the DVD.  We also pull excerpts from Big Finish's recent "The Sixth Doctor: Last Adventure" along with a special piece from an audio play written by Nev Fountain for Big Finish (I'd tell you what it is, but I'd rather you listen to the podcast and see if you think similarly to me regarding Pip and Jane Baker).  Please stay tuned for our next podcast, when we review Big Finish and New Doctor Who stories for the month of November.  

Episode of 28 of the Doctor Who Alhambra Podcast starts out with a teaser of Liam's Barnaby Edward interview conducted during this year's Whooverville.  Although we tease that at the beginning of the show, stay tuned during the podcast to hear portions of that interview interwoven throughout this podcast. a brief discussion of the news regarding David Tennant and Catherine Tate reprising their roles as the 10th Doctor and Donna Noble for Big Finish starting in May 2016.   Once we get on with the podcast, we start out with looking at Big Finish's main range review of release #205, Planet of the Rani, featuring the 6th Doctor and Constance Clark. Followed by Doctor Who: Doom Coalition Box Set 1, featuring the 8th Doctor and Liv Chenka. From there we look at Early Adventures of Doctor Who: The Forsaken.  We take a brief look at Jago and Litefoot series 10 and Torchwood: Fall to Earth (1.2), and a few thoughts on Pathfinders Legends: Empty Graves (2.2).  Next we look at some of the New Doctor Who series, featurin

In this episode of the Doctor Who Alhambra Podcast, we go over the news relating to Doctor Who as well as Big Finish from the time of our last podcast.  Please excuse the extremely nasally sounds coming from my voice, as Brett has been ill for quite some time.  Luckily we have the great support and reliable voice and contributions from Liam. After the news we start our review the Big Finish Main Range release #203 Terror of the Sontarans featuring the 7th Doctor and Mel.  Moving on to the other main range release #204 Criss-Cross featuring the 6th Doctor and his meeting his new companion Constance Clarke.  From there we move onto the 3rd Doctor Boxed Set with the stories Prisoners of the Lake and The Havoc of Empires.  Next we move to the second series of The Early Adventures featuring the 2nd Doctor, Ben, Polly and and Jamie in a full cast audio The Yes Men.  Finally we finish off the Big Finish review portion of the podcast by looking briefly at the Doctor Who spin-off Torchwood: Conspiracy, as well as the

Episode 26 of the Doctor Who: Alhambra Podcast starts off with some fun banter between Brett and Liam. We bring up the discussion of "what is cannon" if one is not able to read the Doctor Who books, comic books, and graphic novels, would that be considered cannon to that individual.  Where as is Big Finish cannon to those who don't enjoy listening to their Doctor Who in an audio format.   We make many attempts to do the Audio Edition review of The Twin Dilemma story, but both Brett and Liam get in the way of reviewing the story as we discuss:  Reality Shows, Budget Constraints on Doctor Who, why the 6th Doctor era is not well like by fans (brought up many times), 1st and 6th Doctor character improvements because of Big Finish, Lucy Miller and Flipp's accent, and Flipp is a character, Jonathan Morris' twitter reply to my question about "We Are the Daleks" question about why the Imperial Dalek appears on the cover art (explained horribly), The Enemy of the World DVD release, Nichola Bryant being rescued by nudi

In this episode of Doctor Who: Alhambra Podcast, we look into any recent Doctor Who news, as we eagerly approach the September 19th release of series 9 of the new series of Doctor Who.  Thanks to DoctorWhoNews.net for providing the news we featured on this episode. Once we begin the reviews, we discuss the Iris Wildthyme series 5: Wildthyme Reloaded release briefly.  Make a connection between the Omega Factor series and the X-Files.   Big Finish release #202 The Warehouse, featuring the 7th Doctor and Mel is discussed with some of our complaints regarding this average, good jumping point episode, and 1980's TV style of making a Doctor Who.  Next we have a spoiler heavy review and discussion of the Fourth Doctor Adventure 4.08, Return to Telos.  Liam totally comes to the defense of this story, and finds it being one of the best two-parter 4th Doctor Adventures and a great 4th Doctor story.  I find myself on the other end on this release, and provide reasons why it is less than spectacular.  Next, we look at Th

Episode 24 of the Doctor Who: Alhambra Podcast we look at some news, review Big Finish releases for the month of July 2014, and rant about this and that off and on. We start of the podcast with the news and discuss the anticipation to series 9 of New Who with information about series 10 being picked up.  Next we hit Big Finish news regarding further cast information in the new Torchwood audio series.  Then we discuss the Big Finish survey and the ultimate question "which Big Finish stories are people's favorites?"  During this discussion, we go off in a tangent and defend Colin Baker's era.  Eventually we get to the Big Finish releases for the month of July, getting into the main range release "We Are the Daleks" by Jonathan Morris. But then we quickly get on another tangent distracting us from this story, going from Big Finish cleaning up after Steven Moffat's giant Dalek building on Assylum of the Daleks, followed by the annoyance of the replican people Dalek stuff.  A further rant continues with the new Da

Hello! In episode 23 we quickly discuss our last podcast dedicated to Warriors of the Deep, audio only. If you did not listen to that, please download and check it out. Perhaps watching Warriors of the Deep listening only to the audio and ignoring the video.   We look at the recent news from Doctor Who and Big Finish. Discuss the #BF27June twitter tease and what that means for Doctor Who and Big Finish in the future.  So we discuss The Doom Coalistion 2, The Diary of River Song, Doctor Who: The Churchill Years, and Classic Doctors, New Monsters boxed set.  We also look at the fans reaction to Doctor Who and how R.T.D. saved Big Finish (include a drop from Dr. Fovever: Apocolypse Element special feature on The Visitation S.E.).  Next we take another look at last month's 4th Doctor Adventure: Suburban Hell. Then we move to June's Big Finish releases starting with Fourth Doctor: Cloisters of Terror; Main Range: The Secret History (episode 200), while quickly revisiting #198 & #199 from the main range as thes

This podcast focuses purly on the story of: Warriors of the Deep  by Johnny Byrne (book adaption by Terrance Dicks) Brett watch this story mainly without the visuals. Liam compares notes as he's listened to the audio narration version of the story.  We discuss the downfalls of Warriors of the Deep as well as its successes.  At the end of the day, we ask the all important question...."Is the reputation of Warriors of the Deep warranted?"   We add in audio clips from the DVD Warriors of the Deep, as well as some incidental music to set the tone.  We also provide clips of cast and crew comentary from the DVD featuring Peter Davison (the Doctor) , Janet Fielding (Tegan), Eric Saward (Script Editor), and Matt Irvine (Visual Effects).  At the end of the podcast, we've included a segment from a "making of" documentary The Depth. We'd love to get your thoughts of watching Warriors Of The Deep without the pictures by using the hashtag #WarriorsOfTheDeep and/or tweeting the podcast @AlhambraPodcast, @djNezumi or @Mavic

The Doctor Who Alhambra Podcast would like you to watch the classic Doctor Who story, Warriors of the Deep with us.  However, instead of watching the video, we invite you to watch it in the same manner as Liam watches, audio only.   We'd love to get your thoughts of watching Warriors Of The Deep without the pictures by using the hashtag #WarriorsOfTheDeep and/or tweeting the podcast @AlhambraPodcast, @djNezumi or @Mavic_Chen. The audio clips for the show came from the Classic Doctor Who DVD from 2Entertain entitled "The Depth" and "They Came from Beneath the Sea." Voices heard in those clips where writer: Johnny Byrne, actor: Peter Davison, script editor: Eric Saward, & visual effects designer: Matt Irvine.