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22 Short Stories About Doctor Who Aug 31, 2012

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“Run a bath, lie back, relax and prepare to have your animal instincts awoken.”

We don’t know about you, but our eyeballs are glowing white-hot in anticipation of the start of the next series. It’s a bit like '42'. We are running out of cucumber slices. To try and whet our appetites, EVERY SINGLE ONE OF THE OODS got out pens, paper & ipads and set to work creating a smorgasbord of plays, stories, memories, poetry and vignettes to amuse, move and inspire you. And to take your mind off reading any spoiler-stuffed reviews (we’re looking at you, Dr Who Magazine)...

Join Alpha, Andy, Sigma and Loz from cradle to- well - now, as they explore what goes on in the writer's room, how to ride a triceratops, why the Doctor fought a dragon and the more sensuous side of the Daleks.

(clue: it’s ribbed for your pleasure)

Whoopee!

The Ood Cast Awards Apr 26, 2012

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"And the winner is..."

The Oscars. The Golden Globes. The BAFTAs. Rear of the Year.

These are some award ceremonies we have heard of and, in some cases, been nominated for (Andy came fourteenth in the 1987 Rear of the Year - we're very proud).

A little late to capitalise on the awards season, perhaps, but the fevered minds at The Ood Cast are rolling out the red carpet for the great, the good and the naggingly-unsatisfactory-in-some-minor-way to assess Series 6 as a whole and divvy up some hand-cast trinkets to the things we loved and those we loved a little less.

(Come on, you're not listening to a normal podcast here ... we love everything!)

So take your seats, adjust those tuxedos and swishy dresses and enjoy The Ood Cast Awards 2012!

Who’s That Girl (Running Around With You)? Apr 14, 2012

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"She has a nice round face with dimples on it ... and I quite like her hair."

Doctor Who is nearly 50. It has been around for almost half a century and yet remains one of the most popular, creative and vital shows on television.

And the secret to this ridiculous longevity? Sure scripts, actors and production values play a part but the key ingredient, we would argue, is change.

The ability to renew itself, to change almost entirely and yet remain completely recognisable has emerged over the years as the programme's greatest strength.

Now join the Ood Cast to celebrate the latest in a long glorious line of changes as Jenna-Louise Coleman is announced as the new companion. Hear their opinions on the future of our beloved programme and then be prepared to be whisked into the recent past as Chris Sigma presents his feedback from the official convention.

Past, present, future - all of time and space is waiting for you.

Plus some people explode.

The Roberts of Death Mar 28, 2012

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"It’s a pantomime about Fascism."

Oooh, you lucky, lucky listeners.

Have we got a treat for you?

Gareth Roberts, writer of our Favourite Show Ever and hot off the desk from publishing his most recent novel, the Douglas Adams-inspired Shada, has floated down like a lovely hairy cherub wearing a Skype headset so we can ask him embarrassing questions on your behalf.

What's it like working on the show? What's the worst idea he's ever had? What’s going to happen in Season 7? What if the Fourth Doctor had touched the wires together in “Genesis of the Daleks” and Robert Shearman consequently had to write an episode called “Clam”?

All this AND CLAYTON HICKMAN IN THE BACKGROUND!

Monkeys, monkeys!

The Regeneration Game 2 Mar 15, 2012

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"You spoke, we listened ... and then we ignored you."

Everyone loves a good quiz, right?

We do, anyway. It's just that some things don't work for quizzes - especially not Doctor Who. We proved that conclusively the last time we tried it.

And we're experienced enough as podcasters to know not to keep flogging the same dead horses once we've checked for a pulse. Not even we would try a crazy idea like that again.

But on the other hand, the title Regeneration Game is too good/bad a pun to not use again. So get brushing up on your borderline-Who-related trivia and brace yourself for levels of logic and gravitas you'd usually expect from the Ood Cast.

Answer: A deluded group of obsessed podcasters that insist on chasing pun-based hilarity in formats that no one quite seems to expect.

BUZZ!

Contestant: What is ... the Ood Cast?

The Faraway Trees Mar 01, 2012

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"It was a bit like being on Endor but with Willo the Wisp..."

Ho ho ho, Merry Christmas.

It's March, you say?

Well, it's a show about time travel. What do you want from us?

Yep. It had to happen at some point, we finally got around to reviewing the Christmas special. Was it a festive treat with all the trimmings or a disappointing mess composed of dry meat, lumpy gravy and too many sprouts?

Christmas metaphors. We're using Christmas metaphors now.

So listen to this frothy audio concoction of a Doctor Who podcast to find out & along the way enjoy such wonders as a 3 minute version of the story, a jolly morning at the Androzani barracks, a Take That song about alien trees and even a very special (fictional) guest star.

And the triumphant return of the Ood Cast Christmas theme song.

Jingle jingle jingle jingle jingle jingle jing...

The Big Five Oh Feb 16, 2012

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"Fifty episodes. We have been doing this crazy, stupid, over-ambitious podcast for fifty episodes."

So this is it. Fifty episodes of the Ood Cast- we hope you've had as much fun listening to them as we had making them.

Thanks to everyone who emailed in and helped us create this 'Best of...' episode, we have a veritable pick n' mix of fan favourite sketches, a harp rendition of our theme (see, we're dead classy), our most requested songs and all sorts of memories from how we stumbled our way onto the Dr Who podcast scene.

Not to mention Laura wetting herself again over the Myrka having a poo.

She's an odd one.

But we wouldn't have it any other way.

Right, we better get started on episode 51...

Tick Follows Tock Feb 02, 2012

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"The Doctor's Mum is so fat."

Greeting Travellers, time has ground to a halt, all moments are now, come play at eternity in the blink of an eye.

In this week's Ood Cast you'll find 80s blue lightening, Time Lord chat up lines, a review of The Wedding of River Song, some exploding tonsils, Latin mispronunciations, atrocious Birmingham accents and a chronological retelling of the story of River Song set to music.

There's also the usual Ood Cast News, mimes, flights of fancy and words of whimsy.

Look us in the eye and tell us you're not excited.

Are You Being Severed? Jan 19, 2012

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"Listeners, if anyone does know what Laura is talking about, please write in and let the rest of the Ood Cast know..."

Hi. How're you doing today? Welcome to the Ood Cast Store.

Within these aging walls you'll find whole worlds to explore. We stock everything any self-respecting Whovian may require. Why not take a look around?

Ground Floor: A review of Closing Time.
First Floor: Two goats & a penny.
Second Floor: Doctor Who Monsters vs Customer Services.
Third Floor: Perfume & Ladies' Underwear.
Fourth Floor: Cyber Sex & the City.
Fifth Floor: The Power of LURVE.

WE'RE FREE!

Hit & Myth Oct 25, 2011

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“I'd like a pint of ginger beer, please.”

A thorough and enthusiastic review of The God Complex this week spirals off into a debate as to which holy figure would do most damage in a hotel environment. Not an essential underlying theme to the episode but an interesting diversion and the sort of thing we feel we do well at The Ood Cast.

When not debating the finer points of sacred vandalism or making oblique references to ill-fated Australian pop stars we also find time to cross-pollinate Doctor Who with classic British sitcoms, listen to At Home With The Minotaurs, spin a bit of Fat Boy Slim and squeeze in an inordinate amount of mooing.

Mooooooooooooo!

(There we go again)

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