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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

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00:45:09

Talks to Paul Dunn & Peter Ould about their choice of...

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2026/01/19

This vampiric tale comes to an epic conclusion with mythological beasts from the history of the Time Lords coming to life, Adric defecting to the enemy and Romana on the sacrificial stone! Huge thanks to Peter & Paul for making this such an enjoyable conversation!

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00:31:09

Talks to Peter Ould & Paul Dunn about their choice of...

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2026/01/16

The blood of the dead is stale and flat...we must feed on the living! We're into exposition territory now as we learn all about the Great War between the Time Lords and the Vampires...but delivered by Tom & Lalla in love.

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00:28:36

Talks to Paul Dunn & Peter Ould about their choice of...

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2026/01/14

What on earth word the names Joe Ford, Paul Dunn and Peter Ould become over the years? Is Aukon horny for Adric? Is Camilla horny for Romana?

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00:48:08

Talks to Peter Ould & Paul Dunn about their choice of...

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2026/01/12

Peter dazzles with his first Hamster recording, Paul is in the hot seat asking the questions, but and we head into E-Space for a chilling tale of vampires and crashed spaceships!

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02:23:11

Talks to Jack Coyer about his choice of The Witchfinders

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2026/01/08

Jack isn't the biggest fan of the 13th Doctor's era, but he does really enjoy this episode and we thought we would have some fun picking both of those stances apart. Before the axe falls down on Frazer Gregory.

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01:22:05

Talks to Joe M about his choice of The Fires of Pompeii

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2026/01/04

An ambitious production, a poignant emotional core, fierce regulars, a stunning guests cast and a complex dilemma...is this the best historical of the new series?

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01:31:44

Talks to Joe M about his choice of Partners in Crime

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2026/01/02

‘I’m waving at fat!’ Joe joins me for 90 minutes of silliness and flirting as we navigate the weight loss business via Loony Tunes...let the madness begin.

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00:47:17

Talks to Martin Parsons about his choice of The Ribos...

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2025/12/31

All but one doomed to die...thus written in this podcast. How did Martin manage to wrangle A Hamster with a Blunt Penknife out of Joe's hands? Sleight of hands! He switched it back again! Oh audience, is there nobody you can trust these days?

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00:35:54

Talks to Martin Parsons about his choice of The Ribos...

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2025/12/29

'They are not ice crystals!' Joe & Martin hit their favourite episode of the serial and are deeply moved by the introduction of Binro, and laughing their heads off at Garron's absurdly operatic criminal past.

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00:37:56

Talks to Martin Parsons about his choice of The Ribos...

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2025/12/27

If you hang that little beauty around your neck you'll never suffer from the scringes, no matter how cold it be! Joe & Martin discover that no one makes a fool of the Graff Vynda K and lives...

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00:35:42

Talks to Martin Parsons about his choice of The Ribos...

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2025/12/23

All but one doomed to die...thus written! Joe & Martin are up to their old tricks again, selling planets, pulling the wool over evil despots and coming from the North!

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02:23:14

The Paradise of Death by Barry Letts (featuring...

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2025/12/21

Worthy of the bile that has been tossed its way...or an unpretentious fun adventure that is unfairly maligned? You mean to say you've been INTERVIEWING me?

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01:20:04

Talks to Dylan Rees & Luke Molloy about their choice...

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2025/12/20

Be scared - the contentious trio come together. Once, Dylan declared this the worst Doctor Who story of all time! Luke LOVES it! And now Joe can see some cracks. Bring on the debate!

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00:46:07

Talks to Paul Arthur about his choice of Carnival of...

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2025/12/19

'Will you kind stop addressing me as the creature, sir, or I may get exceedingly hostile!' It's our last episode of this absolute classic; Drashig-led political progress, Clare almost remembers and Vorg for President!

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00:32:13

Talks to Paul Arthur about his choice of Carnival of...

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2025/12/17

‘And here Joe and Paul watch the Drashigs with keen interest…waiting for the cranial egg sacs to ovulate and they prepare their ascent to give birth to the newborns…’

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00:37:14

Talks to Paul Arthur about his choice of Carnival of...

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2025/12/16

This delightful romp continues...but nothing serious, nothing political! We just put on a show!

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00:36:20

Talks to Paul Arthur about his choice of Carnival of...

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2025/12/15

‘Pooh!’ Are we on Metebelies Three or Inter Minor or on the Indian Ocean? What happened to the SS Bernice? Watch out, Paul, an enormous hand coming to pick us up!

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01:41:41

Hamster Book Club - The Chimes of Midnight (featuring...

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2025/12/14

Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without a Hamster Book Club Christmas Special! And this time we are seasonally themed with the superlative Christmas chiller, The Chimes of Midnight!

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00:43:12

Talks to Robert Valentine about his choice of The...

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2025/12/10

A great lumbering monster that looks like it is made of butchers leftovers is on the move with the brain of the fearsome war criminal - Morbius - in his head! How will he be stopped?

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00:31:25

Talks to Robert Valentine about his choice of The...

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2025/12/09

The brain matter has slapped on the floor! Condo has been shot in the stomach! Sarah can see again and he's behind you! And the Doctor does a little British Gas engineering...

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