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Flight Through Entirety@flightthroughentirety.com · 8mo ago

A story which is key in my development as a totally obsessive fanboy… and it shows in our discussion! It made me the man I am today!

Well, our show has just turned twenty, and so it's time for everyone alive and available to celebrate by reporting to the BBC Television Centre. But only one man can give them all exactly the right things to say and do — Terrance Dicks. #DoctorWho 500yeardiary.com/s3/e5

The first three Doctors are gathered around a polystyrene plinth covered with haphazardly deployed mathematical symbols. They are deep in thought. Behind them we can see the Brigadier, Sarah and Tegan.

Flight Through Entirety@flightthroughentirety.com · 8mo ago

Love this story and loved discussing it. So much class, so little time!

This week, on a planet where evil carnivorous overlords oppress and prey on a helpless populace, we decide to watch and discuss State of Decay. #DoctorWho 500yeardiary.com/s3/e4/

The Three Who Rule: Camilla, Aukon and Zargo, regal figures in dark red medieval garb standing in a richly decorated red room. Aukon stares ahead, his jaw clenched. Camilla and Zargo stand behind him, baring their teeth.

Flight Through Entirety@flightthroughentirety.com · 8mo ago

There was a lot to say about Horror of Fang Rock as there is just so much to love about it. We also talk about how Terrence Dicks’s Target novelizations were so important to our reading and development. And so great having @melvinpena.bsky.social on this one!

Terrance's planned vampire story has been unexpectedly cancelled, and he has only a few weeks to come up with a replacement. Fortunately, he's brilliant. #DoctorWho #HorrorOfFangRock 500yeardiary.com/s3/e3

The final shot of Horror of Fang Rock: a model shot of the TARDIS on dark, rocky terrain at night, with a distant lighthouse visible through the mist behind it.

Simon Moore @simonmoore.bsky.social · 10mo ago

Mark Kilmurry and I chatted about everything from directing Dial M for Murder to new Australian writing, onstage mishaps, and the art of running the Ensemble Theatre. A generous, funny, deeply thoughtful guest. 🎭 🎧 Apple: bit.ly/InCon218a or Spotify: bit.ly/InCon218s

Excited to have guested on the fabulous @aotas.bsky.social to chat about this story which I’ve always loved. Such a shame I’m a quiz ignoramus…! 😬

All Of Time And Space Podcast @aotas.bsky.social · 10mo ago

“Yes Jamie, it IS a big one!” We’re joined by the delightful @simonmoore.bsky.social from @flightthroughentirety.com as we tackle the era defining epic, The War Games. #DoctorWho open.spotify.com/episode/3Tl9...

Simon Moore @simonmoore.bsky.social · 11mo ago

Lovely to see Mark and Iain back in action… and excited to be joining them for next week’s ep covering The War Games!

All Of Time And Space Podcast @aotas.bsky.social · 11mo ago

It’s been a while. #DoctorWho open.spotify.com/episode/1C2P...

Simon Moore @simonmoore.bsky.social · 11mo ago

I’ve known Brett Weymark for 20+ years - still funny, thoughtful & just a little cheeky. In this week’s In Conversation, he shares his journey from school singalongs to the Opera House stage. 🎧 bit.ly/InCon205 | 🎵 A Child of Our Time, Sep 13, Sydney Pholharmonia Choirs @sydneyoperahouse.bsky.social

Toby Schmitz @tobyschmitz.bsky.social adding some lovely colour to his nostalgic reminiscences of working on Broadway. 🎧 Hear our whole chat at bit.ly/InCon200s and don’t miss him @belvoirst.bsky.social for Grief is the Thing with Feathers 🎭

@tobyschmitz.bsky.social is one of those guests who makes you laugh, think & want to re-read Hamlet. Actor, playwright, novelist, Shakespeare tragic, Stoppard obsessive, don’t miss him in Grief is the Thing with Feathers at Belvoir. 🎧 bit.ly/InCon200s

Toby Schmitz: The play's the thing

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Flight Through Entirety@flightthroughentirety.com · last yr.

Our final 500 Yr Diary for this season was a surprising addition - as I suspect was the fact The Well ended up being a return to Midnight. Our musings below. Looking forward to a return later in the year…

The surprising return of a decades-old monster leads not only to the urgent revision of a long-dormant TARDIS Wikia page, but also to an unexpected addition to the current season of 500 Year Diary. So join us for one more visit to Midnight — it’s The Well. #DoctorWho 500yeardiary.com/s2/e11/

A close-up of Aliss, a young woman with a dirty face, tousled hair and a thoughtful, slightly downcast expression.

Flight Through Entirety@flightthroughentirety.com · last yr.

To my mind, #doctorwho took a massive step backwards for S23. Our look at Mindwarp below, where I also wax lyrical about the brilliance of Sil’s first outing, too. There’s a lot crammed into this one!

This week, the 1980s brings back its most iconic original villain (possibly) to face off against the Sixth Doctor for the second time. But is the reunion a success? @kateorman.bsky.social joins us to talk about Sil and Mindwarp. #DoctorWho 500yeardiary.com/s2/e7

Sil sitting in his chair, wishing they had found a more attractive new body for Lord Kiv.

Flight Through Entirety@flightthroughentirety.com · last yr.

A story whose promise is let down by a succession of poor choices in its realisation and execution, is where I ended up landing in this, our take on the Season 21 opener Warriors of the Deep. Commence ignition Scibus!

This week, the Earth’s original inhabitants wake up from hibernation after about a decade, put on their best fibreglass vests and samurai outfits, and invade an undersea base at 0.5× speed. The Silurians and Sea Devils are back — but why? #DoctorWho 500yeardiary.com

A bruised and battered Peter Davison glowers after his ordeal, convinced that there should have been another way.

Flight Through Entirety@flightthroughentirety.com · last yr.

Getting into the nitty gritty with this story which has much to commend it but doesn’t quite live up to its potential

This week, the people of the planet Manussa are about to discover that all their ancient myths are true, and that their own thirst and dissatisfaction are rearing up to strike them in rubbery serpentine form. @kateorman.bsky.social joins us. #DoctorWho #Snakedance 500yeardiary.com/s2/e5

Tegan sits in the hall of mirrors. Behind her, out of focus, is the showman. She looks distressed and anxious.

Flight Through Entirety @flightthroughentirety.com · last yr.

Flight Through Entirety@flightthroughentirety.com · last yr.

Our warmish take below on the latest #doctorwho installment. Light hearted and light weight but the brilliant Freddie Fox does his best to add some gravitas (sorry, mavitas).

This week, the 803rd Interstellar Song Contest is disrupted by a violent act of terrorism and then reinstated by an act of camp fabulosity, complete with comedy montage and everything. And then, to top it off, the [redacted] shows up. #DoctorWho thesecondgreatandbountifulhumanempire.com/18/

An honour to spend an hour with the legendary @mrmichaelball.bsky.social, in Aus for the #LesMiserables arena tour. 🎧 Apple: bit.ly/InCon190a & Spotify: bit.ly/InCon190s. He’s a generous and gregarious guy and we had a lot of laughs.

Fascinating to spend an hour with cellist and composer Peter Gregson. Thanks to a fortuitous encounter with Alan Rickman, Peter has been composing music for film & TV, including Bridgerton. Peter has written a new work for the Omega Ensemble for their upcoming tour. 🎧 listen at bit.ly/InCon182s

Peter Gregson: Everything we hear

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Maximum Power: A Blake’s 7 Podcast@maximumpowerpodcast.com · last yr.

Is Orbit the episode which the entire existence of Blake’s 7 was working its way towards all along? Well, yes, of course it was. Hear why, below!

This week, we finally meet someone whose breathless adoration of Servalan nearly rivals our own. #Blakes7 maximumpowerpodcast.com/58/

In a feature length (yes, really) edition of In Conversation this week, I had a long and in-depth discussion with Tony nominee Eddie Perfect, one of this country’s most eclectic, respected and prolific artists. If you have any interest in how musicals are created, listen to this! 🎧 bit.ly/InCon179s

Eddie Perfect: The best of all possible worlds

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Maximum Power: A Blake’s 7 Podcast@maximumpowerpodcast.com · last yr.

In which we discuss an episode where the sum is less than its fabulous parts. Sand. And a romantic dinner for two.

It's Sand! Which, like Tarrant this week, gets everywhere, as he discovers that even after fixing the food machine for her, Servalan will still have him for breakfast. #Blakes7 maximumpowerpodcast.com/56

UK broadcaster, writer and composer Stephen Johnson is exactly the kind of presenter I idolised as a child (and still do). Some might call it “old school" presenting but I would call it "actual" presenting. Stephen talks candidly about mental health, music’s healing power, and more bit.ly/InCon177s

Stephen Johnson: Discovering music between the lines

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Lovely to catch up with Amy Manford for this week’s In Conversation. A successful soprano, actress AND producer (and ex-gymnast and pole vaulter! 😱), she has loads of talent plus ‘get up and go’ - and the drive to make sure the fireworks happen no matter what! 🎧 bit.ly/InCon175s

🧵 1. Watched the 90min colorised War Games. Was interesting to see a condensed edit even if I don’t think a lot of it worked. It’s edited like a long trailer rather than a tv movie. The ubiquitous presence of loud music is overwhelming and detracts…

Daniel Smith was the perfect guest to kick off In Conversation for 2025. His career path to conducting is the definition of tenacity and persistence - and a lot of talent! What’s more, he grew up only a few streets (and a few years!) from me - in Carlingford! 🎧 bit.ly/InCon173a

Daniel Smith: A cultural ambassador

Podcast Episode · In Conversation · 15/01/2025 · 1h 4m

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