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A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast

Published by Joe Ford

  • TV & film
  • TV reviews

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 experience.

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3 chart placements

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  1. Number 69TV reviewsAustralia
  2. Number 17TV reviewsUnited Kingdom
  3. Number 101TV & filmUnited Kingdom

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Recent episodes

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  1. Talks to Paul Arthur about his choice of Paradise Towers (1/4) from A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast, opens in a new tab

    Sep 15, 202645 min

    Joe likes this a little less than he used to, and Paul likes this a lot...can they find a middle ground?

  2. Tops & Bottoms - Frazer Tops the Classic Series from A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast, opens in a new tab

    Sep 11, 20261 hr 18 min

    Frazer Gregory, Champion of the Damned, is picking ten stories he loves...wish me luck!

  3. Q&A with Joe and Mark - the 80s! from A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast, opens in a new tab

    Sep 9, 20261 hr 2 min

    Joe and Mark dare to enter the den of iniquity that is the Hamster audiences questions to discuss JNT, deckchairs, costumes, sitcoms, companions, and behind the scenes movies!

  4. Talks the wonderful Robert Valentine about his choice of The Green Death (6/6) from A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast, opens in a new tab

    Sep 9, 202654 min

    Are we ready to say goodbye to Jo Grant? Like the Doctor, we're not, but all great stories must have an ending and in it's own quiet, understated way this is the most moving of all classic Doctor Who episodes.

  5. Tops & Bottoms Tens - Frazer Bottoms the Classic Series from A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast, opens in a new tab

    Sep 7, 20261 hr 21 min

    It's the one you've all been waiting for...Frazer Gregory breaks the rules (of course) but ditches Champion of the Damned for Slayer of the Damned...

  6. Talks to Robert Valentine about his choice of The Green Death (5/6) from A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast, opens in a new tab

    Sep 5, 202636 min

    It's time to meet - and wind up - the BOSS! With only one more episode left with Jo, heartbreak approaches...

  7. Tops & Bottoms - Paul Arthur Bottoms Doctor Who Covers! from A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast, opens in a new tab

    Sep 2, 20261 hr 10 min

    Paul returns to deliver his choices for the least effective Doctor Who covers of all time - whilst Joe laughs outrageously at most of the choices...

  8. Q&A Madness with Joe & Mark from A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast, opens in a new tab

    Aug 31, 20261 hr 5 min

    NSFW! In this first lunatic round of Questions & Answers, Joe and Mark dare to confront the grilling from the Hamster audience...

  9. Tops & Bottoms Tens - Chris Stebbings Bottoms the Classic Series from A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast, opens in a new tab

    Aug 28, 202658 min

    Chris returns to deliver his verdict on his ten least favourite classic Doctor Who stories of all time...

  10. Talks to Robert Valentine about his choice of The Green Death (4/6) from A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast, opens in a new tab

    Aug 27, 202630 min

    No wheel spinning for this stories as brilliant new elements are added to keep the narrative ticking over. Also, we finally get to meet the sinister BOSS...

  11. Tops and Bottom Tens - Eddie Arnold Bottoms the Classic Series from A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast, opens in a new tab

    Aug 26, 202650 min

    CBD oil at the ready! Eddie gets ready to rock fandom with his bold and (some would say) insane list of his least favourite classic Doctor Who stories...

  12. Talks to James lark about his choice of Death in Heaven (2/2) from A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast, opens in a new tab

    Aug 23, 20261 hr 16 min

    The longest climax in the history of Doctor Who...and the most filtered...and the most predictable...and the most badly motivated...

  13. Talks to an increasingly incandescent James Lark about Dark Water from A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast, opens in a new tab

    Aug 21, 20261 hr 13 min

    Not for the faint hearted - watching the episode and listening to the commentary. The experiment begun with this being a balanced conversation...

  14. Talks to Robert Valentine about his choice of The Green Death (3/6) from A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast, opens in a new tab

    Aug 21, 202640 min

    Will the Doctor and Jo escape the fetid fruits of the mine? Will the Brigadier decide beef or fungus? Will Jo and Cliff ever get to kiss?

  15. Tops & Bottoms Tens - Chris Stebbings Tops the Classic Series from A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast, opens in a new tab

    Aug 20, 20261 hr 9 min

    Brand new contributor to Hamster, Chris Stebbings, delivers a delicious top ten favourite classic series stories!

  16. Tops & Bottoms Tens - Paul Arthur Tops Doctor Who Covers! from A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast, opens in a new tab

    Aug 18, 20261 hr 20 min

    Humble (but superb) artist (he'll argue that but check out his Insta page Pauls Doodles) provides a wonderful list of Doctor Who covers to celebrate!

  17. Talks to Robert Valentine about his choice of The Green Death (2/6) from A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast, opens in a new tab

    Aug 15, 202636 min

    The disgusting fruits of the mine are making their move...and the Doctor and Jo are trapped in their path! Oh Blodwyn!

  18. Tops & Bottoms - Anthony Carroll Tops the Classic Series from A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast, opens in a new tab

    Aug 14, 20261 hr 31 min

    Too Broad and Too Deep's Anthony Carroll spends a glorious evening with me extolling the virtue of his ten - hugely uplifting - favourite classic stories!

  19. Talks to Robert Valentine about his choice of The Green Death (1/6) from A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast, opens in a new tab

    Aug 13, 202635 min

    We're heading to the valleys with the Wholeweal community...but something nasty and fetid and green is bubbling up from Global Chemicals...

  20. Talks to Jon & Eddie Arnold about their choice of Hell Bent (2/2) from A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast, opens in a new tab

    Aug 12, 20261 hr 23 min

    If you thought Joe was angry during The Robot Revolution...fortunately Jon is there to temper with praise whilst Eddie is the one who isn't sure this time...

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