Doctor Who: 42 To Doomsday

Dec 30 2024 121 ep. 79 mins 32

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Mark and Rob host 42 to Doomsday, Australia's longest running and most popular Doctor Who podcast. We chat about the show, and leave the reviews and DVD commentaries to everyone else!

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42 to Doomsday - 2024 NYE Special!

Dec 30 2024 19 mins

Suprise! To help ring in 2025 we present a slightly (okay, a lot!) self indulgent reading of Rob's fiction piece titled A Celebration that appeared in issue 100 of the Doctor Who Club of Victoria's fanzine Sonic Screwdriver where the various (canon) incarnations gather together at their favourite restaurant to celebrate the arrival of a certain special someone. But will the Guest o

42 to Doomsday - Staff Xmas Party 9 (BANTER CLAUSE!!)

Dec 23 2024 81 mins

Episode 115 – It’s a miracle as the Four Wise Men (Rob, Mark, Dave and Richard) reunite to end the year on a high (?) note for our Ninth Annual Staff Christmas Party to discuss all things Doctor Who. After acknowledging the state of the world in our opener, we down several G&T’s to get into the spirit(s) of the season and then take a sharp turn right and examine the Top

42 to Doomsday - The Death of Doctor Who?

Oct 22 2024 71 mins

Episode 114 - Lock up your mothers and pull out your favourite bottle of red as the Statler and Waldorf of Doctor Who podcasting return with a bang! In this episode we host Aron Challinger, noted merchandising maestro and all round (or is that oval) good egg to chew over the parlous state of Doctor Who merchandising and rue the missed opportunities. We then divert to take a massive

42 to Doomsday - All Aboard With The Hoard!

May 12 2024 70 mins

Episode 113 - Our 'hiatus' is over and we provide a long awaited update on the 'hoarder' tapes with guests Aron Challinger and Professor Jason Bainbridge. They bring us bang up to date with what has been uncovered as well as the plan for cataloging and viewing the material. We also delve into the background of the individuals who recorded the material as well understanding the fina

42 to Doomsday - Press Play on (Video) Tape - Part 2

Aug 18 2023 82 mins

Episode 112 - Press Play on (Video) Cassette (Part 2) We conclude our look back on the Doctor Who VHS range via the fandoms' orifice that was DWB! Listen as the afterglow of the recovery of Tomb gives way to rancour and bile! Marvel at how the titles of 30th anniversary year are leaked to the outrage of some. We look at the classic stories that were overlooked and instead replaced

42 to Doomsday - Press Play on (Video) Cassette (Part 1)

Jul 21 2023 75 mins

Episode 111 - To celebrate the 40th anniversary of the home video release of Revenge of the Cybermen we stroll down memory lane and present to you an (extremely) potted history of the Doctor Who video range through the rabid eyes of fandom and its vehicle of choice DWB! In this first installment, we discuss how the range came into existence, the non canon covers, naughty edits, how

42 to Doomsday - The Great Curator (of the Hoarder tapes!)

Apr 07 2023 61 mins

Episode 110 - Everyone in fandom remembers the bombshell news late in 2022 heard exclusively in episode 106 – Unleash the Hoard(ers)! of the 42 to Doomsday podcast, announcing the discovery of a hoard of audio-visual material recorded off domestic television in Australia dating back to the early 1970s. We promised you, our loyal listeners, that we would keep you up to date with a

42 to Doomsday - And Cut it NOW!

Mar 02 2023 81 mins

Episode 109 - Doctor Who has always had a troubled relationship over the years with Australian censors. In this episode we demonstrate how troubled with the able assistance of researcher Mike Pummel who has dug up a treasure trove of correspondence relating to the many cuts that were inflicted upon our favourite show! We discuss the process of how episodes of Doctor Who and other T

42 to Doomsday - Dragged from the Archives: 1982 (Part 3)

Dec 30 2022 39 mins

Episode 108 - It's our contractually obligated New Years Eve Special andwe conclude our 1982 archival dragging sifting through the mountains of fan correspondance sent to both Celestial Toyroom and Skaro! Listen as fans react to the recently transmitted Season 19. Was Davison's Fifth Doctor a 'hit' or 'miss' from the off? What is the marketing potential of plastic celery? Gasp in w

42 to Doomsday - Staff Xmas Party 8 (Days a Week!)

Dec 23 2022 116 mins

Episode 107 – We are back (and just in time for Xmas!) While Rob is forages through the hoarder's house for any fragments of Power of the Daleks, Mark, Dave and Richard reconvene! We reminisce about our favourite and not so favourite convention anecdotes where discuss our (naughty and nice) encounters with Doctor Who fans and guests alike. Gas as we regale you with tales of guest