Ben and David continue their look at the Doctor Who monthly rankings by discussing the results of the 1980s Doctors, plus the Chris Eccleston stories. We theorize to why there is so little movement in the rankings over the years and lament the voting preferences of the DWM readership. The music for this episode is from The Mark of the Rani, composed by Jonathan Gibbs of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. We recorded this episode on 2 July 2023.

#229 - Statistical Blips and Blobs

The designers of 1960s Doctor Who contended with small budgets and even smaller studios to create the places and alien worlds that Doctor Who and his travelling companions visited. What are our top set designs of the b&amp;w era? Why do we think they're great? And, who designed them? Opening music is "Dalek City Corridor" created by Brian Hodgson of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop and closing music is "Space Adventure, Part 2" composed by Martin Slavin. We recorded this episode on 25 June 2023.

#228 - This Is a Place Designed for Daleks

In this podcast, Ben shares his experience in Bristol at the Lawless Comic Con from earlier in the month, and then answers David's question about what his idea would be for a new Doctor Who exhibition. Ben gives a brief summation of his Who exhibition experiences and pitches a Magical Who Story Tour from London, across the south England, to Cardiff visiting the filming locations of Doctor Who. The opening track is "Magical Mystery Tour" composed by Lennon and McCartney and performed by Ryohei Kanayama. The closing track is Dudley Simpson's Bessie traveling tune from "The Three Doctors" and "The Time Monster" with a dash of dialog from "The Dæmons" to knit the two together. We recorded this episode on 6 June 2023.

In this podcast, Ben shares his experience in Bristol at the <a href="https://lawlesscomiccon.co.uk/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lawless Comic Con</a> from earlier in the month, and then answers David's question about what his idea would be for a new Doctor Who exhibition. Ben gives a brief summation of his Who exhibition experiences and pitches a Magical Who Story Tour from London, across the south England, to Cardiff visiting the filming locations of Doctor Who. The opening track is "Magical Mystery Tour" composed by Lennon and McCartney and performed by <a href="http://www.goldmine1969.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Ryohei Kanayama</a>. The closing track is Dudley Simpson's Bessie traveling tune from "The Three Doctors" and "The Time Monster" with a dash of dialog from "The Dæmons" to knit the two together. We recorded this episode on 6 June 2023.

#227 - The Magical Who Story Tour

Ben and David continue their look at the Doctor Who Monthly readership rankings with a chat about where the Troughton, Pertwee, and Tom Baker stories stacked up. We share our theories, such as the Web Planet Effect, to why the stories ranked in the order that they did and discuss on which stories do we think are underrated, overrated, and correctly placed? We notice too that animations do not seem to make a difference with a missing story's popularity. The opening track is "Gentlemen, Good Luck" and closing track is "Mahogany", both from The Sun Maker soundtrack composed by Dudley Simpson. We recorded this episode on 22 May 2023.

Ben and David continue their look at the Doctor Who Monthly readership rankings with a chat about where the Troughton, Pertwee, and Tom Baker stories stacked up. We share our theories, such as the Web Planet Effect, to why the stories ranked in the order that they did and discuss on which stories do we think are underrated, overrated, and correctly placed? We notice too that animations do not seem to make a difference with a missing story's popularity. The opening track is "Gentlemen, Good Luck" and closing track is "Mahogany", both from The Sun Maker soundtrack composed by Dudley Simpson. We recorded this episode on 22 May 2023.

#226 - A Couple of Rankers

RTD has revived the Doctor Who hype machine and Ben and David have been lapping it up. They enthuse over the many costume reveals for Ncuti Gatwa's Doctor and other members of the cast. Ben, who has been in England this past month, liked the Doctor Who trailer that dropped before EuroVision this year on BBC and is picking up a palpable buzz about the coming 60th anniversary series. Plus speculation if there will be a musical episode with Ncuti? Then, in the second part of the podcast, at about the 20:30 mark, we chat about the 2023 William Hartnell story rankings in Doctor Who Monthly. The intro and outro music is "Love Don't Roam" featuring Neil Hannon and composed by Murray Gold. We recorded this episode on 19 May 2023.

#225 - Can Ncuti Sing?

Ben presents to David a crash course in UK comics and all things related to The Star Beast, the 1980s comic serial that started Doctor Who Weekly #19, which was written by Pat Mills and John Wagner, and drawn by Dave Gibbons — all legends of UK comics. Toss in a dash of speculation of how RTD will bring Beep the Meep and the Wrarth Warriors to our television screens, and a sprinkling of speculation about other Marvel universe cross-overs with Doctor Who and there's your podcast! Opening music is "Cartoon Heroes", the 2000 (A.D.) song by Aqua and closing music is "That Beep", the 2008 song by Architecture in Helsinki. We recorded this episode on 16 April 2023.

#224 - Bring the Beep Back

Discussion of a possible UNIT spin off and then broaden our discussion to what can make a Doctor Who spin off successful and brainstorm spin-off ideas to pitch to RTD — from live action Paul McGann Doctor Who to steam punk Who to animated further adventures starring the Hartnell, Troughton, or Pertwee Doctors Who. What made the Sarah Jane Adventures successful and why was there a fourth series of Torchwood? We try to answer these questions and more in this episode. Opening music is "UNIT Rocks" composed by Murray Gold and closing music is "The UNIT Theme" composed by Dudley Simpson. We recorded this episode on 19 March 2023.

#223 - There Is No Doctor Who Universe

Ben is joined by writer Lena Barkin and pianist Jess Jurkovic to chat about their experiences at the 2023 Gallifrey One convention. Opening music is "Summons to Gallifrey" composed by Paddy Kingsland and closing music is "Jelly Babies" composed by Dudley Simpson. We recorded this episode on 27 February 2023.

Ben is joined by writer <a href="https://lenabarkin.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Lena Barkin</a> and pianist <a href="https://www.jessjurkovic.com/music" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Jess Jurkovic</a> to chat about their experiences at the 2023 Gallifrey One convention. Opening music is "Summons to Gallifrey" composed by Paddy Kingsland and closing music is "Jelly Babies" composed by Dudley Simpson. We recorded this episode on 27 February 2023.

#222 - Gallifrey One 2023 Wrap-up: A Giant Bowl of Doctor Who Flavoured Ice Cream

A bonus episode! Ben's report from the first day of Gallifrey One 33 in Los Angeles and how impressive Tim Dane Reid's presentation of his behind-the-scenes account of portraying many of the monsters in Doctor Who. Opening music is from The Claws of Axos and closing music is from Fuldans by Fulkultur. We recorded this episode on 17 Feb 2023.

Bonus - Day 1 - Gallifrey One 33 - Backstage Monster Videos 

A double feature in this podcast. First up, Ben gives his report from the Worlds of Wonder Doctor Who exhibit currently running at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. Next David is joined by John (elvwood) and Peter (forpetessake), two quiz masters on the Games of Rassilon subforum on Gallifrey Base Doctor Who forum, where they discuss forum games and culture and the challenges and rewards of hosting forum games. Opening music is "The Axons Approach" by Brian Hodgson and closing music is "Scorched Earth" composed by Trevor Duncan and performed by the Group-Forty Orchestra. We recorded this episode on 28 January and 10 February 2023.

A double feature in this podcast. First up, Ben gives his report from the <a href="https://www.nms.ac.uk/exhibitions-events/exhibitions/national-museum-of-scotland/doctor-who-worlds-of-wonder/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Worlds of Wonder Doctor Who exhibit</a> currently running at the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh. Next David is joined by John (elvwood) and Peter (forpetessake), two quiz masters on the <a href="https://gallifreybase.com/gb/forums/the-games-of-rassilon-%C2%B7-doctor-who-game-threads.598/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Games of Rassilon</a> subforum on <a href="https://gallifreybase.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Gallifrey Base</a> Doctor Who forum, where they discuss forum games and culture and the challenges and rewards of hosting forum games. Opening music is "The Axons Approach" by Brian Hodgson and closing music is "Scorched Earth" composed by Trevor Duncan and performed by the Group-Forty Orchestra. We recorded this episode on 28 January and 10 February 2023.

#221 - The Games of Rassilon

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The Metebelis Two - a Doctor Who podcast

Series 12 concludes with a continuity expanding/contracting finale. With Ben on a busman's holiday in Maui, David calls him up to share their inital thoughts of The Timeless Children. (Apologies in advance for the poor sound quality this episode.) Opening music is an isolated excerpt of Segun Akinola's Doctor Who theme. Closing music is a 2008 recording by Cyndi Lauper of "Time After Time". We recorded this episode on 1 March 2020.

#150 - The Death Particle

The Metebelis Two discuss the first trip back in time for the Doctor Who in series 11. How would Chibnall and Blackman introduce Rosa Parks to the Doctor and her friends? Ben and David discuss 1955 Montgomery, Alabama and how the time team keeps history on track and delight in Ryan's fanboy reaction to civil rights heroes. Also speculation of suitcases, racists of the future, the return of Artron energy, and next week's return to Sheffield. Opening and closing music is from Segun Akinola's score.

#93 - Yes Ma'am

Ben and David conclude that Resolution was the true finale to series 11. Great to watch on News Year Day, but the wheels begin to fall off the bus upon subsequent viewings. Great one-off design on a Dalek. Dalek-controlled Lin also gets high marks from the lads. Discussion on moving from a crowded TARDIS to the overflowing TARDIS. Is Chibnall writing the Doctor as a 'scold'? More horror about the console room set and the moving crystals, but praise for the funny looking Victorian sewers. David explains that he's been "trainspotting" Sheffield architecture. And why have random troops at the expense of Brexiting UNIT? What are the magical powers of Chekhov's microwave? Plus the Metebelis Two's usual what-ifs and could'ves story notes on how to expand the story and fill the plot holes. Opening is from Resolution soundtrack. Closing music is "Sonic Screwdriver" by Segun Akinola from series 11.

#102 - The Da Vinci Kaled

Ben and David chat about their top cliffhangers from the Patrick Troughton era. Ben kept his choices to extant or animated episodes, but David ventured briefly into missing classics. What trout-hangers do the lads think are the best of Second Doctor's time in the TARDIS? Only one way to find out! Opening music is "Muzak" from "Time in Advance" by John Baker from "The Invasion". Closing music is the famous "Space Adventure, Part 2" by Martin Slavin and used in many 1960s stories.

#72 - Trout's Time Lord TED Talk

So the time team is on a death planet called Desolation populated with flesh-eating microbes, sniper-bots, and prophetic death scarves, but not much death… at least compared to last week. With Series 11 now underway, what do Ben and David make of the latest Dungeons &amp; Dragons module from Chibnall? Also the lads weigh in on the  new credits, the appearance of mysterious blue ghost monument, and wonder what is in store for the Doctor next week. Opening music is an isolated excerpt of Segun Akinola's Doctor Who theme and the closing music is from "The Ghost Monument" soundtrack score.

#92 - Prophetic Death Scarves of Doom

With the penultimate episode of series 12 upon us, we try to piece together all the clues to the mystery Chibnall has left. Who is Brendan? Is Gallifrey in Ireland? Is Ashad really a Cyberman, or is he just a poser? Why can't Chibnall create names that we can easily remember? So many questions. Opening and closing music taking from this episode's soundtrack composed by Segun Akinola. We recorded this episode on 23 February 2020.

#149 - Ko Seamus

So Dragonfire: Ace's debut story with more Glitz action then you thought possible. Ben and David share their thoughts about Ian Brigg's first Doctor Who story and explain what worked for them and what didn't. Poor Mel. We hardly knew you. Is Doctor Who: The Unfolding Text the best book to give a new writer for the show? And why would an ice vampire open a frozen food store on a moon he was exiled upon? Why are the crystals in the ice world set better than those in the series 11 console room? And does Syl's ice acting work if everyone else in the cast has traction boots on? All-in-all a rather inauspicious start to one of the programme's most popular companions... Ace! Opening music from T'Pau's 1987 single, "China In Your Hand". Closing music is from Dominic Glynn's score for Dragonfire.

#105 - More Glitz

When Saturday comes, it's a new Doctor Who. But the trailers are worryingly monster-free. Even though the story seems to be set on Pluto (at that time young Ben's favourite planet), how could a story succeed with no monsters? And with that annoying robot dog too. It was with trepidation that, as the football scores faded away, that Ben turned to watch Doctor Who. This is a flashback Metebelis 2 podcast on The Sun Makers. The opening song is Status Quo’s 1977 hit "Rockin' All Over The World" and closing music is from Dudley Simpson's score for The Sun Makers.

#59 - Men of a Certain Age

It's nearly 5 o'clock on Friday, April 23, 1982 and David has a decision to make. With the weekend fast approaching, homework for sixth grade could wait, but could he put off going over to his friend's house to play the new Pac-Man game on his neighbor's Atari 2600 before dinner? Or, should he stay home and watch the new adventure of Doctor Who starting in 10 minutes. Pac-Man or Doctor Who? Decisions, decisions, decisions... This is a flashback Metebelis 2 podcast on Image of the Fendahl. Opening music is The Cars 1982 single "Think it Over". Closing music is an excerpt from the Image of the Fendahl score composed by Dudley Simpson.

#58 - The Gestalt of Leftovers

The Metebelis two review Genesis of the Daleks on the big silver screen. How did the cut down omnibus version not seen since 1975 fare on when projected to make Tom Baker appear 10 feet tall? What did the lads miss and what, if anything, was improved? And why did seeing Tom's interview make them a bit said. Also, in the battle of for the old man crown, who has the more antiquated television set-up. Opening music is from Dudley Simpson's score for Genesis of the Daleks and closing music is Heathcliff Blair's later rendition of the score.

#81 - No Clams

A bit introspective this week as Ben and David talk about watching Doctor Who during times when the show is not much to their liking. Prompted by Ben finally purchasing the DVD for Time and the Rani and a listener asking why do we still watch if Series 11 wasn't much to our liking? Ben takes a paternalistic view of Who and David reflects on what first got him hooked on Who during Tom Baker's run on PBS, such as cliffhangers and the location filming. What looked exotic and otherworldly for David growing up in the Midwest United States was the comforting and familiar for Ben growing up in Britain. We talk about the new Scratchman book and how it might be a bit of a car crash, if articles in DWM are any indication, but then we are the target demographic for such a book and its nice that something other than senior housing is being prepared for men of a certain age. Plus discussion on what's to come in upcoming weeks on M2P. Opening and closing music is by Keff McCulloch from his score for Time and the Rani.

#103 - Watching Through Rough Patches

In this episode, the Metebelis 2 continue their examination of Big Finish's Paul McGann stories with a listen to Paul Magr's "The Stones of Venice". What will the lads think of their time in 23rd century Venice in the Magrsverse? How has this story held up since its release in 2001? Opening music is from the Rolling Stone's 1974 song, "Time Waits For No One". Closing music is from Russell Stone's score of "The Stones of Venice".

#80 - Chekhov's Alien

The Metebelis 2 wrap-up their exploration of Doctor Who cliffhangers through the various years with a look at those from the Moffat-era. What "Moffhangers" did each of the lads pick as their top five? Do Moffat cliffhangers herald back to earlier eras? Would the two rather talk about Monty Python than the Moffat years? Give a listen to find out. Opening is an excerpt of an interview with Graham Chapman, followed by Murray Gold's music from "Dinosaurs on a Spaceship". Closing Music is from Gold's amazing score for "Heaven Sent".

#79 - Moffhangers

Back in 1981, then-Doctor Who producer John Nathan-Turner had a season of repeats called "The Five Faces of Doctor Who" that launched Peter Davison as fifth Doctor. So in this podcast, Ben and David suggest incoming showrunner Chris Chibnall have a summer season of the thirteen faces of Doctor Who to help launch Jodie Whittaker as the new Doctor, and being ever so helpful, they each have compiled a list of which thirteen stories to rebroadcast. Opening music is "The Axons Approach" by Brian Hodgson. Closing music is "The Mad Man in a Box" by Murray Gold.

#66 - The Thirteen Faces of Doctor Who

Ben recounts watching The Haunting of Villa Diodati in Hall A at Gallifrey One with several hundred of his closest Who friends. From Graham looking for the loo, to Yaz's conversation with Clair, to Ryan's tortured chopsticks, to the Doctor fending off a lecherous Lord Byron, the Time Team had much, much to do this scary and beautifully written episode. After brief speculation what the 2-part series finale will and won't contain, Ben talks about his great lobbycon on the last night of #Gally1. Opening and closing music taking from this episode's soundtrack composed by Segun Akinola. We recorded this episode on 20 February 2020.

#148 - The Villa People

With the broadcast of the 2017 Doctor Who Christmas special, the Capaldi era sadly has come to an end. Ben and David discuss the Moffat swan song and look forward to what may be coming as Jodie Whittaker takes over as the Doctor! Opening music is by OK Go, "Here It Goes Again". Closing music is by Murray Gold, "I am the Doctor". At the bitter end is a brief excerpt from "Toast of London". Don't say you were not warned!

#65 - The Weariness of the Showrunner

If you can remember the 1980s, you weren’t really there... and this week Ben and David try to prove they really were part of the 1980s. Ben and David try to recall memories of Doctor Who through the JN-T era when they were busy with their young adult lives and not so interested in their favourite show. Is there a connection between tele-fantasy and sci-fi? Is playing Dungeons &amp; Dragons a prerequisite for being in 1980s Doctor Who fandom? Was BBC Controller Michael Grade's decision to cancel, then put the show on hiatus a good thing? Did he fire the right man? And, do the Two even remember the hiatus happening or the casting of McCoy and Aldred as the last Doctor-companion duo of the programme's original run? Opening is from The Trial of the Time Lord: The Mysterious Planet score and closing music is from Dragonfire score, both composed by Dominic Glynn.

#104 - The Arena of the Unwell

Ben and David talk about their top five cliffhangers from the William Hartnell era and why the cliffhanger is such an important part of Doctor Who. But, before they delve back in time the lads discuss the new Target book covers illustrated by Anthony Dry and the new programme logo and the design of its promo video that was released in the past week or so. Opening music is "The Missing TARDIS" by Tristram Cary. Closing music is "Machinery in Tardis Goes Wild" by Brian Hodgson.

#71 - The Biggest Slyther Fan Boy

Once again Ben and David discuss cliffhangers and this time they delve into the wonderful Jon Pertwee era. How is it that Mac Hulke can reuse the same cliffhanger four times in a row? What is it about lava that is so scary? Are Silurians or Sea Devils more suspensful? Does David have a fear of Autons? Despite getting confused one or two times on where they were in their count, the lads had an thoughly enjoyable talk about the show in the early 1970s. Opening music is by Cary Blyton from "Doctor Who and the Silurians" soundtrack and closing music is by Malcom Clarke from "The Sea Devils" soundtrack.

#73 - Those Must Be Actual Hired Monsters

In a twisted mash-up of Osirian gift giving and the twelve days of Christmas, the Metebelis Two bring you Sutekh's twelve gifts of Christmas to all Whomanity. Yes kiddos, Sutekh Claus is coming to town. What gifts is he going to bestow? Opening and closing music are also a bit of a mash-up of the Pyramids of Mars and Christmas music from first Elvis and then Jimmy McGriff. Ho Ho Ho. We recorded this episode on 8 December 2019.

#135 - Sutekh's Twelve Christmas Gifts

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