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Happy Times and Places 55.6 - Marco Polo 6
The travellers meet Mighty Kublai Khan and so there are scenes of two very old men bonding over shared interests. In unrelated news, Toby Hadoke and J Jeremy Bentham pour over the treasures to be played for in this episode of Doctor Who, wh
Happy Times and Places 55.5 - Marco Polo 5
So, the Doctor Who Crossword Book, a mystery actor and the nature of studio bound fights all get attention in this instalment which finds a new character entering the fray in Marco Polo, and bringing with him plenty of educational content.
Happy Times and Places 55.4 - Marco Polo 4
A new director (for one week only), lots of fun with metaphors and a cave wall with rolling eyes give your host Toby Hadoke and guest Jeremy Bentham much to mull over as they reach the halfway point of this missing but much admired adventur
Happy Times and Places 55.3 - Marco Polo 3
Well, it's been pretty painless so far despite being the show's first entirely missing story. There's plenty to talk about - a war hero cast member, another who went onto to great things on the classical stage and another who does your host
Happy Times and Places 55.2 - Marco Polo 2
Amidst a bit of middle class angst there is *some* stuff about Doctor Who this week, which, considering the main character isn't in the episode that much, is a sort of bonus. An oasis in the desert if you like. Thank goodness for the mighty
Happy Times and Places 55.1 - Marco Polo 1
Gosh, Time Travellers of the Toby Hadoke Kind will have a Polo overload right now, as it's currently the subject of both HappY times and Places and Too Much Information. That's a pure coincidence, but frankly, you can't have too much of thi
Too Much Information 4.4 - The Wall of Lies
A temporary director, a World War II hero and a future star of the Biritish classical stage all pop in this week, but one of the regulars is far from happy nd fires of a letter filled with grievances. And that's just offscreen - as far as t
Happy Times and Places BONUS - Michael McStay Interview
Having sowed The Seeds of Doom with Chris Chapman, how about we enjoy some more fruits from this nourishing tale? Veteran actor Michael McStay, fresh from celebrating his 90th birthday, talks to Toby about his long career, and how his Docto
Happy Times and Places 54.6 - The Seeds of Doom 6
Well, you host Toby Hadoke has thoroughly enjoyed revisiting this story : always a favourite and age has not withered it. The difficulty here is restricting the favourite things to one per episode, and even with the bonus this week some key
Happy Times and Places 54.5 - The Seeds of Doom 5
It's time for the vegetables to start eyeing up the meat, which they might like to wash down with a lovely Molotov cocktail. The Krynoid gets chatty, the Doctor gets ratty and Chase goes batty as the plants get a life of their own in this a
Happy Times and Places 54.4 - The Seeds of Doom 4
What a wonderful episode, it's so violent. The Krynoid has touched human flesh which is bad news for Keeler, but it is great news for your host Toby Hadoke and his guest Chris Chapman (the man behind some of the best DVD and Blu-ray extras)
Happy Times and Places 54.3 - The Seeds of Doom 3
One of the patron viewers, many of whom started to watch along with this commentary so buoyed were they by its enthusiasm, described the Seeds of Doom as "The Sweeney has a love child with The Avengers". Oh yes, that sounds about right. But
Happy Times and Places 54.2 - The Seeds of Doom 2
Ooh it's all a bit grown up and gritty. But fortunately, your host Toby Hadoke likes his Who grown-up and gritty (well, as grown-up as a show about a time traveller in a police box can be) and so does his brilliant guest, documentary maker
Happy Times and Places 54.1 - The Seeds of Doom 1
It's off to the Arc... the Antarc... the snowy place for one of your host's favourites : as chosen by one of his favourite collaborators, Chris Chapman : Doctor Who blu-ray documentary director. The setting is cold, and so is the Doctor, bu
Happy Times and Places 53.2 - Black Orchid 2
Good laugh and excellent writer Steve O'Brien (or is it his uncanny double?) has chosen this historical interlude into the otherwise science-heavy Davison era as the story he would like to celebrate. What will he like best - the fact that t
Happy Times and Places 53.2 - Black Orchid 1
Esteemed science fiction journalist Steve O'Brien has chosen this odd little story as his pick of the list of stories that take him to his Happy Times and Places - times and places involving cricket, fancy dress, screwdrivers and murder! Th
Happy Times and Places 52.3 - Silver Nemesis 3
Things pick up a bit after last week (which was a bit of a struggle) and obviously Gav Rymill and host Toby Hadoke are united in their adoration of the universally admired comedy scenes featuring Delores Grey ... ahem. Well, maybe not, but
Happy Times and Places 52.2 - Silver Nemesis 2
Cyber gloves! Skinhead facts! An excellent tree! It's not always plain sailing accentuating the positive points of this relatively uncelebrated celebratory story, and your host Toby Hadoke might not always be successful this time around. Bu
Happy Times and Places 52.1 - Silver Nemesis 1
Oh, so it's the "other" anniversary story. The one that people don't seem to talk about so much. Writer, artist, Dalek Prop expert, podcaster and all round renaissance man Gavin Rymill chooses what he describes as the "least popular" (accor
Too Much Information 4.3 - Five Hundred Eyes
It's the third instalment of Marco Polo - William Hartnell is back to full health, but whilst history proves this to be one of the most admired Doctor Who stories, all that the press can talk about is the Daleks... although we get the first
Happy Times and Places Omnibus - Pyramids of Mars
Doctor Who researcher extraordinaire Richard Bignell is the guest for this trawl through the many merits if an acknowledged Doctor Who classic. But will he and host Toby Hadoke be acknowledging the same bits when choosing their favourites?
Happy Times and Places 50 - The Five Doctors
Happy New Year! To celebrate the dawn of a new age here is the fiftieth story to be subjected to an overdose of positivity, stuttering and useless facts (not all of them correct) in Happy Times and Places. Talented animator and graphic arti
Indefinable Magic 21 - Melting Icebergs
This one is about Missing Episodes - not a definitive history but rather a series of personal thoughts and experiences. If you want proper detective work I'd go to the Missing Episodes podcast which is excellent. This is more about how the
Happy Times and Places 51 - The Return of Dr Mysterio
A Christmas special with a very special bunch of guests : The Kids of Lamplighter School are a fabulous bunch of young American Doctor Who enthusiasts lending their thoughts to an after school Doctor Who club. Convened by their teacher for
Happy Times and Places 49.6 - The Sea Devils 6
And so now there's plenty of action - Sea Devils shoot, they tumble, they fall off the roof. It's not all bangs and flashed though - there's a hovercraft, a curious MP moustache dance, and of course the moment the Master stands around doing
Happy Times and Places 49.5 - The Sea Devils 5
The one instalment of this story is easy to overlook - because it's between the prison stuff and the final battle. There is loads to enjoy here though, including Sea Devil deaths, Sea Devil cloaks and Sea Devil eyes. And a guest star with l
Happy Times and Places 49.4 - The Sea Devils 4
Well now, there's a lot of submarine chat which hopefully propels the conversation into interesting waters, and there's also a very welcome actor fact relating to one particularly likeable performer. But what do we think guest Steve Hatcher
Happy Times and Places 49. 3 - The Sea Devils 3
The Doctor and the Master end their sword fight, the Master makes contact with his allies, and Donald Sumpter gets something in his eye. It's time to dive beneath the surface and see what special guest Steve Hatcher likes about this particu
Happy Times and Places 49.2 - The Sea Devils 2
This has it all - a bit of comedy, a lot of character, and Roger Delgado looking pretty spiffing as a naval officer. Add to that some comedy wiring, an epic sword fight and the famous rebranding of the Silurians as the equally inaccurate Eo
Happy Times and Places 49.1 - The Sea Devils 1
Well, there was something in the air... well, alright, in the sea (and on the land... so actually not in the air at all). And that something was the Sea Devils because of course they recently returned to Doctor Who. So I thought why not rem
