October 27, 2019

Episode 23 - Spearhead from Space

October 27, 2019/ New To Who

This episode of New To Who is dedicated to dedicated to Sir Terrance Dicks

NEW TO WHO and THE SPEARHEAD FROM SPACE

In this, their twenty-third incarnation, NEW TO WHO and Returning Friend of the Podcast, Pete, grapple with the nightmarish invasion of the AUTONS - living giant-sized plastic-modelled ‘humans’ with no hair and sightless eyes; waxwork replicas and tailors’ dummies whose murderous behaviour is directed by the NESTENE CONSCIOUSNESS - a malignant, squid-like monster of cosmic proportions and indescribably hideous appearance.

‘This NEW TO WHO adventure (televised as “Spearhead from Space”) wins my vote as the best in the lifetime of the series so far.”
Matthew Coady, The Daily Mirror.

‘NEW TO WHO, the children’s own podcast which adults adore…’
Gerard Garrett, The Daily Sketch

A TARGET ADVENTURE

Theme by Our Colin (2019). Much love and thanks, Col! ❤︎

Special thanks to Sarah Tout at Voice Box Media Training.

You can now find New To Who on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Podbean, and PlayerFM.

NEW TO WHO WILL RETURN

April 29, 2018

Episode 11 - Inferno

April 29, 2018/ New To Who

NEW TO WHO - INFERNO

Inferno is the name of a top-secret podcast to penetrate this story's crust and release a major new guest, Erik Stadnik from the Doctor Who: The Writers' Room.

A crisis develops when a noxious Dan and Steven leak out as drilling progresses - the green poison has a grotesquely debilitating effect on human beings.

As the Earth's plight worsens, Erik is trapped in a parallel world, unable to rescue the planet and its inhabitants from the destructive force of INFERNO...

The cover of the original imprint of the 1984 Target novelisation for INFERNO is by Nick Spender. It is written by Terrance Dicks and is based on a 1970 original script by Don Houghton. The audiobook available from Audible is read by Caroline John.

Intro and outro theme by Our Colin (2017) - much love and thanks, Col! ❤︎

Special thanks to Sarah Tout at Voice Box Media Training.

October 22, 2017

Episode 7 - Day of the Daleks

October 22, 2017/ New To Who/ New To Who

"Two words, gentlemen: Hubba hubba"

Col, Daniel, and Steven are joined by Pete, a mysterious human from the 21st-century, to 'time-jump' back into the 20th century so as to discuss a high-ranking Classic Doctor Who episode; DAY OF THE DALEKS!

Another instance of Doctor Who being ahead of its time, this time-y wime-y plot by Louis Marks has since been cribbed by the likes of The Terminator and is inspired itself by the work of no less a sci-fi great than Ray Bradbury.

Featuring the return of the Daleks for the first time in five years and the first time in colour, sweet dorks are encouraged to seek out the 2011 special edition of DAY OF THE DALEKS to appreciate the intent if not the budget of the original production (though the original remains a great deal of fun!).

Our thanks again go to Chris Achilleos for his kind permission for the use of his cover for the Target novelisation of DAY OF THE DALEKS, written by Terrance Dicks.

Special thanks to Sarah Tout at Voice Box Media Training for her patience and expertise.

May 21, 2017

Episode 2 - The Terror of the Autons

May 21, 2017/ New To Who/ New To Who

"Who de 'eck arr you?"

New-to-Who Ed joins Colin, Daniel, and Steven for THE TERROR OF THE AUTONS, where the Third Doctor meets his companion, Jo Grant, for the first time while we are introduced to the Master, who plans to take over the world with the aid of an army of plastic men!

This is the story where the formula for what Doctor Who is today can be traced back to, and is written by Robert Holmes for the Barry Letts and Terrance Dicks production team.

The cover painting for the original imprint of the Doctor Who Target novelisation, THE TERROR OF THE AUTONS by Terrance Dicks, is by Peter Brookes.