Cloister Bell: A Doctor Who Podcast

Today we return to the Eighth Doctor audio range with his second story Sword of Orion. We breakdown the story, find some uncanny parallels to Alien, and then read out some of your feedback. Visit cloisterbellpodcast.com/swordoforion for more info on this story such as original draft cover art and development details thanks to friend of the pod Kenny Smith. Support us for early access and more at patreon.com/CloisterBell

In this podcast Rob and Liam discuss Luther, the books of Mario Puzo, reading habits and Sylvester McCoy's debut as the Doctor in Time and the Rani and ponder if the story is cursed.

We're back for 2024 as we discuss the recent Doctor Who Christmas special The Church on Ruby Road. Tune in to see what we thought of Ncuti's first proper story! Rate 'The Church on Ruby Road' at our polling station | cloisterbellpodcast.com/poll-rubyroad Explore more at cloisterbellpodcast.com Support us for EARLY ACCESS and BONUS EPIOSDES at patreon.com/CloisterBell

Merry Christmas! Rob and Liam discuss the 1981 Christmas adventure "K9 & Company: A Girl's Best Friend". Now, sing it all together; "K9. K9. K9."

Happy Christmas Eve everyone! Today we discuss the last of the 60th specials – The Giggle. So grab yourself a hot chocolate, take a seat and enjoy.

Today the chaps continue their celebration of Doctor Who’s 60th Anniversary as they sit down to chat about Wild Blue Yonder. Rate 'Wild Blue Yonder' in our POLL at https://cloisterbellpodcast.com/poll-wildblueyonder Support us at patreon.com/CloisterBell

Today the lads begin their celebration of Doctor Who’s 60th Anniversary as they sit down to chat about The Star Beast. Well we’re here to deliver to you your regular digest of Doctor Who chit chat with our review of the first anniversary special which is an adaption of the original comic ‘Doctor Who and the Star Beast’. Tune in and enjoy! Rate 'The Star Beast' in our POLL at cloisterbellpodcast.com/polling-starbeast Support us at patreon.com/CloisterBell

This week Rob and Liam discuss the start of the 60th Anniversary specials, the Children in Need short Destination: Skaro.

This week Liam and Rob are rejoined with Matt to revisit one of the very first Doctor and Donna stories – Partners in Crime from Series Four. We read out some fabulous listener feedback and curious questions as well as performing a dramatic reading of Doctor Who and the Stalkery Spectacle. It’s all here on Cloister Bell podcast. Explore more at cloisterbellpodcast.com For early access and bonus episodes visit patreon.com/CloisterBell

Celebrating 60 years of Doctor Who we host our very first roundtable discussion. Joining us around the table today all the way from Romania is our very good friend Matt from Neither the Time Nor the Space podcast. We have a long overdue catch-up and bring a bunch of questions to the table about Doctor Who such as best stories, favourite props, best era and the secret to its success. Enjoy! Matt will also be joining us on the next podcast discussing the Tenth Doctor story ‘Partners in Crime’.

This week Liam and Rob discuss the Whoniverse and the season 20 Peter Davison adventure Arc of Infinity.

In this one Liam and Rob ponder whose hair smells better – Tennant or Smith, and then we discuss an EGGcelent Eleventh Doctor story called ‘Asylum of the Daleks’.

This week Rob and Liam discuss depressing drama, good personal news, eating frogs and snails, "exciting" political research and the Jon Pertwee adventure "The Claws of Axos".

This return to Pompeii from a different perspective this week as we check out a great old audio drama from Big Finish called The Fires of Vulcan featuring Sylvester's Seventh Doctor and Bonnie's Mel. Is it better than the Tenth Doctor's Pompeii outing? Tune in to find out!

In this week's podcast Rob and Liam discuss Halloween, the horror that is Bob Ross, David Beckham, rubbish documentary styles and the Dr. Who adventure Planet of Giants. We also discuss An Unearthly Child. The podcast was recorded before all the recent controversies surrounding that story. Liam makes a slip and says it was written by Waris Hussein when he meant to say he directed it.

The lads are in Pompeii – and it’s Volcano Day. Yay, we’re back! We kick off our relaunch with a good old Doctor/Donna story – The Fires of Pompeii. We have a catch up and we read out some of your feedback from our polling station. Enjoy! Support us on Patreon for early access | patreon.com/CloisterBell POLL 'The Fires of Pompeii | cloisterbellpodcast.com/polling-station-fires-of-pompeii More from us at cloisterbellpodcast.com

It’s the end. But the moment has been prepared for. Join us on this special day celebrating Rob’s birthday as well as our arrival at the final story of Doctor Who’s 18th season – Logopolis. A nice lad called Mark Cockram joins us today too so do have a listen!

Before David Tennant’s Fourteenth Doctor encounters ‘The Star Beast’ we explore the original comic book story which inspired it! Today we read the Fourth Doctor comic story Doctor Who and the Star Beast, the effects of adapting existing stories and discuss our recent meet up. Meep meep!

In this podcast Rob and Liam discuss dreams, Popeye, films, novelisations, the podcast's website and the Big Finishaudio novel Watchers.

Today Liam and I reminisce on our childhood toys, geeky shops in Newcastle, at some point someone starts the hoovering, then in anticipation of Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary we revisit the First Doctor story The Celestial Toymaker and read out some divisive listener feedback.