In this episode of the Who's He? Podcast, it's a very Christopher Eccleston themed edition where we look at The Long Game in our ongoing series 1 retrospective. But not only that it's Eccleston all the way in this weeks news also, with more on why he left Doctor Who and also his upcoming appearance at this years London Film Comic Con. But in ou ...…

This week, Phil and Paul plunge into the depths of the murky waters of Target and come bobbing up to the surface with a look at the novelisation of The Sea Devils by Malcom Hulke. And in a surprising turn of events, our intrepid duo don't agree on this book. But which one thought it was a majestic blue whale of a book and which one thought it w ...…

This week, Phil and Paul listen to another audio story from Big Finish and this time it's Creatures of Beauty starring Peter Davison and Sarah Sutton. Of course this being a Big Finish review, there will be spoilers a plenty but this time our reviewing duo had a tough time not giving away the plot of this non-linear tale of pollution and genoci ...…

Fresh from his trip to the Gallifrey One convention in LA, Phil brings back a little pressie in the form of an audio commentary for Planet of Fire. Featuring special guests Paul Heath and Peter Murphy from the much missed Pharos Project, plus Nick "Australian Nick" James (plus a late appearance by Felicity Brown), this commentary is not for the ...…

In this latest edition of the Who's He? Video Podcast, Phil takes a look at how extras and actors have dominated scenes in Doctor Who with their special brand of ACTING!!

Once again Phil and Paul return to the Christopher Eccleston era with Dalek in their never ending series 1 retrospective. Regarded as a modern classic of Doctor Who, how does this story of a lone Dalek hold up after 12 years? Listen as our intrepid duo discuss what they felt about this story on first watch in 2005 and how the little nod of cont ...…

In the first podcast of 2018, Phil and Paul turn their attentions to the written word with the Target novelisation of Genesis of the Daleks by Terrance Dicks. In this classic story of the Daleks creation, the lads find much to enjoy but does the fact the TV story is so iconic, it ruins this book? While the pair of them to try to wrestle with th ...…

This is it everyone! We finally say goodbye to Peter Capaldi and hello to Jodie Whittaker in Twice Upon a Time, this years Doctor Who Christmas Special. But did Phil and Paul find this to be special or were they overcome with a case of Christmas humbug and why does Phil feel particuarly troubled at the how the 1st Doctor was written? Well, ther ...…

Jingle bells, Batman smells, Robin laid an egg! Yes, it's nearly Christmas so that means it's time for the Who's He? Podcast Christmas Special! So sit back and relax and listen as Phil, Paul and Tony mutter their way through K9 and Company in a festive audio commentary! Amongst the devil worship and sacrifice and an entire village getting drunk ...…

In this edition of the Who's He? Video Podcast, Phil presents his top 5 examples of stunt casting in Doctor Who.

In this episode Phil and Paul plug in their earphones and listen to Sword of Orion from Big Finish. In this story of salvage, smuggling and Cybermen, the pair of them find plenty to enjoy in this very early 8th Doctor audio adventure. But beware, there are spoilers aplenty in this review (it was released in 2001 after all!), so listen at your p ...…

In an episode that Phil and Paul have been dreading, they are forcibly sat down and made to watch World War Three in their continuing series 1 retrospective. With badly acted news reporters, Mickey's chip shop condiments and the ridiculous Slitheen, the pair of them try their damnedest to find some good in this story! And in the news, screening ...…

In this episode, Paul and Phil scrape the bottom of the Doctor Who barrel and decided to tackle the Target novelisation of Time Flight, written by Peter Grimwade. And do you think the book will be any better than the televised version? Do you think the book will address the racist caricatures that were present in the TV serial? Do you think the ...…

A wet and soggy Phil and Paul (recently released from prison) come up for air and review Prisoners of the Lake from Big Finish, the first in their Third Doctor Adventures series. Both of our intrepid reviewers find themselves transported back to Saturdays nights in the 1970's in a story that could only be written for the third Doctor and Jon Pe ...…

In this episode Phil is joined by the wonderful Erika Ensign from the Verity Podcast. And in the wake of Class being cancelled recently, they decided to sit down and chat about the various Doctor Who spin offs that have been made for TV starting with K9 and Company and right up to date with the aforementioned Class and also just how the TV stat ...…

In this edition of the Who's He? Podcast, we have our third and final interview recorded at the Whooverville 9 convention in September. This time, we chat to the wonderful Wendy Padbury about her life and career and she reveals her unhappy experience working on a classic British horror film. Thanks again to the guys at Staggering Stories for le ...…

Phil and Paul return once again to the past with their series 1 retrospective with a look at Aliens of London by Russell T. Davies. In this tale of alien invasion and copious amounts of farting, how does this story hold up now? Well, Phil thought time was kinder to it then he remembered but Paul, well, he's not a fan of soap operas it seems! Al ...…

In this special Who's He? Podcast, we bring you another interview conducted in September at the Whooverville 9 convention in Derby. This time, Phil sat down with Karen and Adam from the Staggering Stories podcast to interview Doctor Who Production Designer Michael Pickwoad. Also included this episode is a review of the latest in the The Doctors ...…

In this episode Phil and Paul have another crack at a Target novelisation with The Greatest Show In The Galaxy by Stephen Wyatt. As neither Phil nor Paul are particular fans of McCoys era on TV, they were both afraid that this read would be a struggle. However, as Phil has a soft spot for this story and Paul doesn't it didn't bode well for this ...…

In this special edition of the Who's He? Podcast, a very nervous Phil talks to legendary Doctor Who producer Philip Hinchcliffe at the Whooverville 9 convention in Derby. As well as discussing his time on Doctor Who, he also talks about writing scripts for Crossroads and the irritant that was Mary Whitehouse! Don't miss it! Staggering Stories P ...…

In this edition of the Who's He? Video Podcast, Phil pays tribute to the Doctor Who Experience which has now sadly closed in Cardiff. Phil also manages to slip in a bit of good old fashioned nepotism into the show as well!

Phil and Paul return to the Doctors audio adventures and this time they have selected David Tennant's and Catherine Tate's first audio adventure for Big Finish, Technophobia. In a bright and breezy review with no signs of either of them running for the hills at the sight of a microphone, both of our intrepid hosts find a lot to enjoy in this st ...…

After what feels like a lifetime, Phil and Paul return once again to their series one retrospective and The Unquiet Dead by Mark Gatiss. In a story that sees the writer, director and cast all on top form, it leads the pair of them to question whether Mark Gatiss output for Doctor Who requires a reappraisal. But they also question whether the al ...…

It's Target time again and this time Phil and Paul have selected the behemoth that is The War Games by Malcom Hulke. So how can a 10 episode TV story translate into a very short book? Well, it appears that Paul and Phil have a difference of opinion on this one with topics such as characters that go nowhere, acting that is distracting, disappoin ...…

In this Who's He? Video Podcast Special, we lift the lid on Doctor Who special effects man Dereck Boaring, a man who's life ended in mystery and also premier the only surviving footage of the man himself. Don't miss it!!

In this special Who's He? Podcast we discuss the breaking news that Jodie Whittaker has been cast as the new Doctor taking over from Peter Capaldi! Hear our reactions to the news and also your reactions at the casting!

This is it folks, the last in this series of Doctor Who and Peter Capaldi's penultimate story before he bows out at Christmas, The Doctor Falls. After the fantastic World Enough and Time, does this story provide a satisfactory conclusion to the final story and the series itself? Well, Paul and Phil certainly wax lyrical about Capaldi, Mackie an ...…

Wow. This week, Phil and Paul talk about World Enough and Time, quite possibly the finest, creepiest and most gripping episode of Doctor Who in a long time. With the Tardis trio taking Missy on a mission, what could possibly go wrong? Well, quite a lot as it goes and we're starting the Let's Not Kill Bill campaign right here! But in the absence ...…

This week, Phil and Paul look at The Eaters of Light by returning Doctor Who scribe Rona Munro. In a tale of Scottish braves, Roman occupation and a light eating alien, there should be plenty to enjoy. But did our reviewing duo think so? Listen to find out what they thought plus what our listeners thought in our feedback section. And in the new ...…

This week Phil and Paul journey to Mars with erm.. the Empress of Mars by Mark Gatiss. In this tale of Ice Warriors vs Victorian Soldiers, is this a return to form for series 10 after a couple of bumpy episodes? Well, our reviewing duo certainly have a lot to discuss with the return of an old fan favourite, more movie references than you can sh ...…

This week Phil and Paul reach the end of the Monk trilogy with Lie of the Land. Is this an improvement on last weeks episode and does it provide a satisfactory conclusion? You will have to listen to find out what they thought but you can be sure that they will discuss a companion shooting the Doctor, Missy and of course fake regenerations! And ...…

In this episode Phil and Paul tackle The Pyramid at the End of the World, the latest in this series of Doctor Who. Well, it had to end didn't it? Not the world, the run of outstanding episodes! Unfortunately neither Paul nor Phil can find many niceties to say regarding this story featuring the most inept scientific laboratory committed to TV an ...…

This week Steven Moffatt is back on writing duties with Extremis. And as usual, his writing seems to divide fandom so will this happen to Phil and Paul? After 5 weeks of cracking Doctor Who stories, will this story bring all this to an end? Listen as the pair of them solve mysteries they themselves have created and also hear what the listeners ...…

In this episode of the Who's He? Podcast, Phil and Paul venture into deep space with a full tank of air each and take a look at Oxygen, the latest episode of Doctor Who. And what an episode! Holding the mirror up to real world capitalism and racism, has Doctor Who ever been more political? And has the show ever taken this kind of risk with its ...…

This week Paul and Phil hide under the couch as they review the haunted house themed episode Knock Knock, episode 4 of this series of Doctor Who! Co-starring the ever brilliant David Suchet, this week sees the Doctor helping Bill move house and show everyone his love of Little Mix. And were Paul and Phil scared witless? Were they reduced to qui ...…

In this episode, Paul and Phil put on their skating boots and head out onto the Thin Ice to review this weeks Doctor Who! Is this going to be 3 out of 3 for the Who's He? lads (ok, Phil wobbled a bit last week)? Will Peter Capaldi and Pearl Mackie continue their amazing on screen chemistry? Well, the answer is a resounding yes to both questions ...…

Smile! That's what the lads are doing whilst they review the second episode of this series of Doctor Who. But are they genuine happy smiling faces that Phil and Paul are sporting or are they the forced smiles that some of the characters were wearing this story? And as this is also Frank Cottrell Boyce's 2nd contribution to Doctor Who, do the la ...…

It's here! After an excruciating wait, series 10 of Doctor Who is finally here in the shape of The Pilot. And what a way to begin! But what did Phil and Paul make of this story that had to introduce the new companion Bill Potts and 50 years of Doctor Who to introduce to a new audience? Well, the pair of them had plenty to say and with differing ...…

In this edition of the Who's He? Video Podcast, Phil takes a look at the Cybermen have changed over the show's history and his idea on how to make the Cybermen scary again!

In this edition of the Who's He? Video Podcast (originally released in February 2017), Phil laments that Peter Capaldi is leaving Doctor Who and also gets angry at the hair colour of the actors tipped to replace him.

In this edition of the Who's He? Video Podcast (originally released in December 2016), they are proud to present the final interview with the master of Doctor Who monster acting, Hamilton Prickwillow, who sadly died after this was recorded.

In this episode of the Who's He? Video Podcast (originally released in September 2016), Phil looks at what Doctor Who toys were around for kids in the 1960's and 70's.

In this edition of the Who's He? Video Podcast (originally released in July 2016), a legend of monster acting talks about his time on Doctor Who and the trials of working in rubber and with big headed rivals.

In this special and short Omega's Tat Corner special (originally released in June 2016), Phil looks at the new 12th Doctor Sonic Screwdriver from Character Online.

In this edition of the Who's He? Video Podcast (originally released in May 2016), Phil looks at the role of women in Doctor Who over the years.

In this first Who's He? Video Podcast (recorded and released in March 2016), Phil ponders why certain mistakes were left in Doctor Who and reveals what his favourite mistakes are through the power of acting.

It's audio commentary time! Yes, after nearly a year, the trio of Phil, Paul and Tony reconvene to talk and drink all the way through both episodes of The Rescue! Marvel once again at Tony's spurious facts based on the day of the story's original broadcast, which causes Phil to become a little worried! And at some point along the way, they also ...…

In this Who's He? Companion Special, Phil chats to podcaster, designer and media maverick Ash Farbrother (he told us to write that) about his favourite companion - Dorothy McShane, better known as Ace. Also, they also talk about Ash's other obessions - horror films and wrestling! Twitter: @HammeredHorror @ArmchairBookers…

It's Target time! Yes, Phil and Paul let rip on Eric Sawards novelisation of Attack of The Cybermen! A story where not much attacking happens and where the writer appears to be more happy writing an episode of The Sweeney than Doctor Who! However, the lads plough through and are pleased to note that there is feline action along with plenty of s ...…

Phil and Paul once again return to their series 1 retrospective with a look at The End of The World, written by Russell T. Davies. This time, Phil and Paul have varying views on this one with Paul enjoying it and Phil a little bit more critical then he has been of late! This makes Paul go the defensive and Phil makes an admission of what happen ...…