Pointless Witterings

The Pointless Witterings Podcast - 8 - A New Dawn Hi. This podcast I'm looking at the first book in the new Star Wars cannon, A New Dawn. Topics include the two main characters this book is introducing, the villain, and whether he's representative of the TV show Star Wars: Rebels as a whole, and why this is a bit of a bog standard beginning for the cannon... Podcast Artwork by Douglas Wheatley. Music by John Williams. Doctor Who theme composed by Ron Grainer Doctor Who theme arranged by Dominic Glynn Theme remixed by Keiran Counsell. https://www.youtube.com/user/keiracounsell

The Pointless Witterings Podcast - 7 - The End Of The World Hi. This podcast I'm looking at the Doctor Who TV story The End Of The World, and talk about the fate of Gallifrey, the set design and CGI of the new series' first 'alien' setting and ultimately, why does this story get a bad rep? Podcast Artwork by Peacock. Music by Murray Gold. Isolated by DoctorWhoUnreleased2015: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcOvT9EdgIzuMrstg6POJ3A Doctor Who theme composed by Ron Grainer Doctor Who theme arranged by Dominic Glynn Theme remixed by Keiran Counsell. https://www.youtube.com/user/keiracounsell

The Pointless Witterings Podcast - 6 - Whispers Of Terror Hi. The one that sees me taking a look at Whispers Of Terror. Topics include padding in the story, a wasted opportunity for some killer sound (I get it, bad pun) and I wonder why on Earth Nick Briggs' music sounds so blasted 80's. Fortunately, there's no hammy acting or horribly bright colours to add to the misery... Music by Kevin MacLeod Doctor Who theme composed by Ron Grainer Doctor Who theme arranged by Dominic Glynn Theme remixed by Keiran Counsell. https://www.youtube.com/user/keiracounsell

The Pointless Witterings Podcast - 5 - Phantasmagoria Hi. The one that goes back to being really a bit moody. I look at Phantasmagoria, analysing Mark Gatiss first performed Doctor Who story. Topics covered include a quick look at Gatiss' other Who stories, why is 1702 so replaceable and Steve Wickham's ability to play an old antiquarian and a mutant alien. Also, the sound mixing is even more appalling than usual, but I can't be bothered to edit this anymore. Sorry... Music by Kevin MacLeod Doctor Who theme composed by Ron Grainer Doctor Who theme arranged by Dominic Glynn Theme remixed by Keiran Counsell. https://www.youtube.com/user/keiracounsell

The Pointless Witterings Podcast - 4 - The Edinburgh Fringe 2016 Experience Hi. The one wholly positive podcast, as I look back at my day out to the Edinburgh Fringe Festival on the 6th August. Topics covered include Resurrection Of The Daleks, beer and comedy's reliance on politics for material. Also, I make a massive mistake regarding a Murray beginning with an A which I didn't have the heart to remove in the edit. Normal negative service will resume with the next edition... Music by Kevin MacLeod Doctor Who theme composed by Ron Grainer Doctor Who theme arranged by Dominic Glynn Theme remixed by Keiran Counsell. https://www.youtube.com/user/keiracounsell

The Pointless Witterings Podcast - 3 - The Sirens Of Time Hi. The one in which I talk about how much I love Big Finish, and then decide to lay into their first story. Mind you, fans of positives will find that there's plenty of them here. And I also wonder why Maggie Stables plays an old space hag like an old German hag... Podcast Artwork by Gary Gillatt & James Arnott Music by Kevin MacLeod Doctor Who theme composed by Ron Grainer Doctor Who theme arranged by Dominic Glynn Theme remixed by Keiran Counsell. https://www.youtube.com/user/keiracounsell

The Pointless Witterings Podcast - 2 - Rose Hi. The one in which I rip apart the reintroduction of Doctor Who, call it more camp than the classic series and piss of both classic and new series fans. Gee, this one's going to make me popular... Podcast Artwork by Peacock. Music by Murray Gold. Isolated by DoctorWhoUnreleased2015: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCcOvT9EdgIzuMrstg6POJ3A Doctor Who theme composed by Ron Grainer Doctor Who theme arranged by Dominic Glynn Theme remixed by Keiran Counsell. https://www.youtube.com/user/keiracounsell

The Pointless Witterings Podcast - 1 - Introduction Hi. The one in which I introduce myself and manage to talk about myself for 16 minutes and bore everyone to death. Don't worry, the cool stuff will start from next podcast. Music by Fool Circle Productions and Benji Clifford. Doctor Who theme composed by Ron Grainer Doctor Who theme arranged by Dominic Glynn Theme remixed by Keiran Counsell. https://www.youtube.com/user/keiracounsell

Starring Billy Treacy, Daniel Sherratt & Christopher Thomson, with Sam Dimitrijevic as the Master and Benji Clifford as the Daleks and the Cybermen. Written by Billy Treacy (Episodes 1-2 & 4) &  Daniel Sherratt (Episode 3) Evil Of The TARDIS: The Doctor and his newest companion Martin the Pug confront an enemy within the walls of their own home. Patience Of The Daleks: A long line of spaceships are queuing up towards Earth, and a set of old enemies are within it. The English Country Garden: It's Oxford in the 1940's, and the TARDIS landing on a flowerbed sets off an extraordinary chain of events. The Pug Masterplan: The Doctor discovers the truth about Martin's purpose in the TARDIS during a confrontation with his best enemy: the Master. Now, many of you won't know what the Aimless Wanderings series of audios are. If not, let me give you a quick rundown. In 2013, the YouTubers known as FiveWhoFans decided to start doing their own audio prod

Midnight View Written by Joseph Morrison The view from the passenger window of the Beetle wasn’t great, considering that they were ploughing along a forest track at night. One thing that surprised Amy was how recklessly Hallie was driving. She wasn’t someone who normally threw caution to the wind, especially if she was driving. But now, she was tearing down county roads and dirt tracks without a care in the world. It was as if where they were going was the most important destination in the world. Amy checked the clock just above the radio. Half Eleven. She had been baffled when Hallie had phoned her, asking her to get ready in fifteen minutes, that they were going somewhere. She had tried to ask just what was going on. But Hallie had remained surprisingly guarded, which had been a little bit of a shock considering that three hours ago she’d been laughing with her over cocktails. In fact, this was so unlike Hallie, she was rather shocked. “Are we on the right road?” Hallie’s que

Starring Tom Baker, Lalla Ward, Miranda Raison, Graham Seed, Michael Troughton & John Leeson as K9. Written by Gareth Roberts Adapted by John Dorney Directed by Nicholas Briggs The Rock of Judgement. Court, prison and place of execution for the Uva Beta Uva system, hewn into the skin of a rocket powered asteroid. Not a good place to be. Particularly not for two Time Lords and their dog. Upon arrival on the Rock, the Doctor, Romana and K9 find themselves embroiled in the plans of a maverick law-man, but that is just the beginning of their troubles. A highly-strung artist's gallery holds a deadly secret... and soon everyone's lives will be in danger. They struggle to know who's good and who's bad, a terrible scheme is being unleashed. With enemies old and new attacking from both sides, can they possibly escape alive? After two seventh Doctor New Adventure adaptions, Big Finish turned towards the Missing Adventures, and, more specifically, the Gareth Robe

Written by Nick Abadzis Artwork by Elena Casagrande Colours by Arianna Florean Contains Issues 1-5 of The Tenth Doctor: Year One (Revolutions Of Terror & The Arts In Space) Revolutions Of Terror: Gabriella Gonzalez is stuck in a dead-end job in her family's New York Laundromat, dreaming of collage and bigger, better and brighter things So, when a strange man with an even stranger big blue box barges into her life on the eve of the Day of the Dead celebrations - talking about an infestation of psychic aliens - she seizes her chance for adventure with both hands. After Donna's tragic exit, the Doctor thought he was done with new companions. But Gabby Gonzalez is going to prove him wrong... if she survives the night! The Arts In Space: In exchange for the invaluable assistance she offered defending New York - and to say sorry for dropping into her life like a tornado! - the Doctor has promised Gabby one trip - just one trip! - in the TARDIS. With the whole uni

Starring Paul McGann, India Fisher & Michael Sheard Written by Paul Magrs Directed by Gary Russell The Doctor and Charley decide to take a well-deserved break from the monotony of being chased, shot at and generally suffering anti-social behaviour at the hands of others. And so they end up in Venice, well into Charley's future, as the great city prepares to sink beneath the water for the last time... Which would be a momentous, if rather dispiriting event to witness in itself. However, the machinations of a love-sick aristocrat, a proud art historian and a rabid High Priest of a really quite dodgy cult combine to Venice's swansong a night to remember. And then there's the rebellion by the web-footed amphibious underclass, the mystery of a disappearing corpse and the truth behind a curse going back further than curses usually do. The Doctor and Charley are forced to wonder just what they have got themselves involved with this time... The next instalment of

Written by David Whitaker Based on the TV story The Daleks by Terry Nation The mysterious Doctor and his granddaughter Susan are joined by unwilling adventurers Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright in an epic struggle for survival on an alien planet. In a vast metal city they discover the survivors of a terrible nuclear war - the Daleks. Held captive in the deepest levels of the city, can the Doctor and his new companions stop the Daleks' plan to totally exterminate their mortal enemies, the peace-loving Thals? More importantly, even if they can escape from the Daleks, will Ian and Barbara ever see their home planet Earth again? Doctor Who literature has as diverse and interesting an history as the television programme itself. Many novels (such as Time And Relative, Goth Opera, The Nightmare Fair, Timewrym: Genesys or The Auton Invasion) have claim to many prestigious first. Others (like Love And War and The Ancestor Cell) have had a resonating effect upon the Who universe,

Starring Paul McGann, India Fisher & Bruce Montague Written & Directed by Nicholas Briggs The human race is locked in deadly combat with the 'Android Hordes' in the Orion System. Light years from the front line, the Doctor and Charley arrive to sample the dubious delights of a galactic backwater, little suspecting that the consequences of the Orion War might reach them there. But High Command's lust for victory knows no bounds. Trapped aboard a mysterious, derelict star destroyer, the Doctor and Charley find themselves facing summary execution. But this is only the beginning of their troubles. The real danger has yet to awaken. Until, somewhere in the dark recesses of the Garazone System, the Cybermen receive the signal for reactivation... After the breathlessly exciting, but ultimately traditional, first story Storm Warning, Big Finish decided to follow it up with another traditional story, filtered for 2001. While Sword Of Orion does use one of the m

Starring Paul McGann, India Fisher & Gareth Thomas Written by Alan Barnes Directed by Gary Russell October, 1930. His Majesty's Airship, the R101, sets off on her maiden voyage to the farthest-flung reaches of the British Empire, carrying the brightest lights of the Imperial fleet. Carrying the hopes and dreams of a breathless nation. Not to mention a ruthless spy with a top-secret mission, a mysterious passenger who appears nowhere on the crew list, a would-be-adventuress destined for the Singapore Hilton... and a Time Lord from the planet Gallifrey. There's a storm coming. There's something unspeakable, something with wings, crawling across the stern. Thousands of feet high in the blackening sky, the crew of the R101 brace themselves. When the storm breaks, their lives won't be all that's at stake... The future of the galaxy will be hanging by a thread. The very first Paul McGann audio from Big Finish had a huge job to do. After all, it had to r