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The DWP Echo Chamber #37 – The Sandman

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Welcome to the latest episode of The DWP Echo Chamber!!

In this edition, James and Michele talk about The Sandman by Simon A. Forward, released in October 2002 - the thirty seventh story in Big Finish's Main Range!

Listening instructions are very straightforward -

  1. Buy The Sandman from Big Finish Productions for just a few pounds (if you don't own it already of course!)
  2. Listen to it!
  3. Join us in the Echo Chamber, listen to what we thought and join in the discussion!

Enjoy the show!

11/11/2026

The DWP Echo Chamber #36 – The Rapture

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Welcome to Series 8 of The DWP Echo Chamber!! We are back with a new series of episodes, coming your way each Wednesday for the next five weeks! Hooray!

In this edition, James and Michele talk about The Rapture by Joseph Lidster, released in September 2002 - the thirty sixth story in Big Finish's Main Range.

Listening instructions are very straightforward -

  1. Buy The Rapture from Big Finish Productions for just a few pounds (if you don't own it already of course!)
  2. Listen to it!
  3. Join us in the Echo Chamber, listen to what we thought and join in the discussion!

Enjoy the show!

04/11/2026

The Doctor Who Podcast #430 – Run Fast, Think Big

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It's another episode of The Doctor Who Podcast! Join Brent and Michele as they take over the driving and steer the Campervan though three different eras and the latest Who news! Ian and James travel back to 1964 so Ian can watch Planet of Giants for the very first time, Drew posts his review of the final Eleventh Doctor story in The First Question box set from Big Finish - that's A Delusion of Witches by Lisa McMullin - and Ashley deliver's his verdict on the first of six brand new Twelfth Doctor stories in the Run Fast Be Kind series.

So grab your thermos flask, find a free seat in the Campervan and join us for another hour of driving around the Whoniverse. Enjoy!

24/10/2026

The Doctor Who Podcast #429 – Ice, Ice Warrior!

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What a weekend, courtesy of Mr Russell T. Davies and The Guardian! Join Ashley and Brent as the now former showrunner junks our recording schedule with an (incredibly interesting) interview promoting his memoires! Memoires, at 63?! Madness. Anyway Doctor Who features heavily in the extract published by the Guardian - great Who news for the Campervan to chew over. Along with coverage of the celebratory anniversary screening of The Satan Pit at cinemas across the globe, and the latest Thirteenth Doctor and Yaz story from Big Finish and Rochana Patel - that's The Hallamshire Incident - what more could you possibly ask for?!

Enjoy.

06/10/2026

The Doctor Who Podcast #428 – Love Me (a) Tender!

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Thursday 17th September 2026 - the most anticipated Invitation to Tender of all time was published by the BBC!

Yes, the future of Doctor Who is up for grabs - the BBC intend to award a contract to produce our favourite show for at least one series.

Join James, Phil and Brent as they get together to talk Time Lord Tenders in the greatest Doctor Who drama since The Reality War. Yes, they have pored over the 21 page document, and this is what they think.....

Enjoy!

20/09/2026

The Doctor Who Podcast #427 – The Wilderness Years 2.0?

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Join James and Phil as they hop into the Campervan to catch up on what's happening (or what's not happening) in the world of Doctor Who. Tender talk is rife throughout fandom, but what exactly IS going on with our favourite show?! Is anything actually happening? When will hear anything that promises new Doctor Who on our telly screens?

Meanwhile, Michele and Ashley check in and review some brand new Doctor Who with the latest instalment of Nine Lives - that's Dark Tides, the most recent Ninth Doctor and Rose audio from Tim Foley and Big Finish Productions. And not to be outdone, Drew is back with his bite-sized review of The Tourist Trap by Bex Axford, the second story in the new Eleventh Doctor range.

And that, and the usual DWP silliness. Enjoy the show!

05/09/2026

The DWP Echo Chamber #35 – …ish

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Welcome to the latest episode of The DWP Echo Chamber!!

In this final edition of Series , James and Michele talk about ...ish by Phil Pascoe, released in August 2002 - the thirty fifth story in Big Finish's Main Range!

Listening instructions are very straightforward -

  1. Buy ...ish from Big Finish Productions for just a few pounds (if you don't own it already of course!)
  2. Listen to it!
  3. Join us in the Echo Chamber, listen to what we thought and join in the discussion!

Enjoy the show!

26/08/2026

The DWP Echo Chamber #34 – Spare Parts

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Welcome to the latest episode of The DWP Echo Chamber!!

In this edition, James and Michele talk about Spare Parts by Marc Platt, released in July 2002 - the thirty fourth story in Big Finish's Main Range!

Listening instructions are very straightforward -

  1. Buy Spare Parts from Big Finish Productions for just a few pounds (if you don't own it already of course!)
  2. Listen to it!
  3. Join us in the Echo Chamber, listen to what we thought and join in the discussion!

Click HERE for the full-length version of We Will Survive by the lovely Mr Ashley Frieze - you have been warned!

Enjoy the show!

19/08/2026

The Doctor Who Podcast #426 – Ashley Who?!

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Welcome to Episode 426 of the Doctor Who Podcast! Join Drew as we (finally) formally welcome Ashley to the DWP Campervan. And of course, they get stuck into irreverent Doctor Who geekery from the outset. For those of you that don't know, Ashley has been providing the DWP with witty-ditties for the show, and songs for Big Finish stories The Echo Chamber - goodness knows how many he has composed to date, but it's a lot!

Enjoy the show.

16/08/2026

The DWP Echo Chamber #33.5 – The Maltese Penguin

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Welcome to the latest episode of The DWP Echo Chamber!!

In this edition, James and Michele talk about The Maltese Penguin by Robert Shearman, a bonus from Big Finish released in July 2002 (not November, as Big Finish say on their website!) and is number thirty three and a half in Big Finish's Main Range!

Listening instructions are very straightforward -

  1. Buy The Maltese Penguin from Big Finish Productions for just a few pounds (if you don't own it already of course!)
  2. Listen to it!
  3. Join us in the Echo Chamber, listen to what we thought and join in the discussion!

Enjoy the show!

12/08/2026

The DWP Echo Chamber #33 – Neverland

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Welcome to the latest episode of The DWP Echo Chamber!!

In this edition, James and Michele talk about Neverland by Alan Barnes, released in July 2002 and is the thirty third story in Big Finish's Main Range!

Listening instructions are very straightforward -

  1. Buy Neverland from Big Finish Productions for just a few pounds (if you don't own it already of course!)
  2. Listen to it!
  3. Join us in the Echo Chamber, listen to what we thought and join in the discussion!

Enjoy the show!

05/08/2026

The DWP Echo Chamber #32 – The Time of the Daleks

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Welcome to the latest episode of The DWP Echo Chamber!!

In this edition, James and Michele talk about The Time of the Daleks by Justin Richards, released in May 2002 - the thirty second story in Big Finish's Main Range!

Listening instructions are very straightforward -

  1. Buy The Time of the Daleks from Big Finish Productions for just a few pounds (if you don't own it already of course!)
  2. Listen to it!
  3. Join us in the Echo Chamber, listen to what we thought and join in the discussion!

Enjoy the show!

29/07/2026

The DWP Echo Chamber #31 – Embrace The Darkness

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Welcome to the latest Series (Series 7 to be precise) of The DWP Echo Chamber!! We are back with a new series of episodes, coming your way each Wednesday for the next few weeks! Hooray!

In this edition, James and Michele talk about Embrace The Darkness by Nicholas Briggs, released in April 2002 - the thirty first story in Big Finish's Main Range.

Listening instructions are very straightforward -

  1. Buy Embrace the Darkness from Big Finish Productions for just a few pounds (if you don't own it already of course!)
  2. Listen to it!
  3. Join us in the Echo Chamber, listen to what we thought and join in the discussion!

Enjoy the show!

22/07/2026

The Doctor Who Podcast #425 – The Clock Strikes Thirteen!

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Nine Lives returns! Join Michele and Ashley as they discuss the latest Ninth Doctor and Rose story from Big Finish Productions, Thirteen O'Clock by Robert Valentine - but not before they've talked about the recently launched multi-media Fugitive Doctor series, Circuit Breaker. One of Mr Valentine's previous stories from the Back to Earth boxset, Station to Station, also gets the review treatment - it's a positive love-in in the Campervan. With Fog!

We'll be back with Series 7 of The DWP Echo Chamber on Wednesday - don't miss it!

Enjoy the show.

18/07/2026

The Doctor Who Podcast #424 – More Than Just The First Question!

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Join Michele and James as they bring you the eagerly anticipated and much delayed Episode 424 of the The Doctor Who Podcast!

Given the (relatively) recent news that the 2026 Christmas Special is no more, DWP424 has been a kinda-casualty in our scheduling. So we will now bring you our "tell all" interview with Ashley in a later episode - although his presence is very much felt throughout this one!

James and Michele therefore catch you up on developments relating to Doctor Who's now-infamous Tender process, before turning to the sort of drama Big Finish aren't usually used to - after last week's snap refresh of their website and App! What could possibly go wrong?!

It's also Brent's turn to sit in the famous Campervan Mastermind chair as he answers questions on his specialist subject which is...... tune in to find out!

And Drew returns with his take on The Final Cut - the first story in Big Finish's new Eleventh Doctor range from the new box set, The First Question.

All this - and more! Enjoy the show.

05/07/2026

The Doctor Who Podcast News Special – Schrodinger’s Xmas Special

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This ol' internetty thing has been positively *alive* with Doctor Who rumours over last few weeks. What's happening with this year's Christmas edition of our beloved show?! After Ncuti Gatwa's fleeting incarnation morphed into Billie Piper at the end of The Reality War last year, the BBC shared their post-Disney+ masterplan for Christmas 2026 and beyond. Journey back to October last year to hear our coverage of that news. However, silence has since fallen. Russell T Davies didn't even mention the special in his recent interview with James O'Brien when discussing his future, and even went as far as to say, he's "not filming again until next year"! But did he actually mean Doctor Who? IT'S ALL SO CONFUSING!

So, Christmas Special, or no Christmas Special?! Join Ashley, Phil and Ian as they try to make sense of it all!

Enjoy the show.

02/06/2026

The Doctor Who Podcast #423 – The Three Doctors!

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It's all Big Finish here in the DWP Campervan! Or mostly. Join Ashley and Ian as they talk about the latest Ninth Doctor and Rose release, Pandemonium - and then Phil and James take over the driving and review Aegis, the latest Thirteenth Doctor and Yaz story. In between the two, Brent jumps in with his thoughts on the two recently recovered episodes of The Dalek Master Plan!

We'll be back with Round Two of DWP Mastermind in Episode 424 - don't miss it!

Enjoy the show.

24/05/2026

The DWP Echo Chamber #30 – Seasons of Fear

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In this final edition of Series Six of the The DWP Echo Chamber, James and Michele talk about Seasons of Fear, by Paul Cornell and Caroline Symcox released in March 2002 - the thirtieth story in Big Finish's Main Range!

Listening instructions are very straightforward -

  1. Buy Season of Fear from Big Finish Productions for just a few pounds (if you don't own it already of course!)
  2. Listen to it!
  3. Join us in the Echo Chamber, listen to what we thought and join in the discussion!

Enjoy the show!

20/05/2026

The DWP Echo Chamber #29 – The Chimes of Midnight

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In this edition of the The Echo Chamber, James and Michele talk about The Chimes of Midnight, by Robert Shearman, released in February 2002 - the twenty ninth in Big Finish's Main Range!

Listening instructions are very straightforward -

  1. Buy The Chimes of Midnight from Big Finish Productions for just a few pounds (if you don't own it already of course!)
  2. Listen to it!
  3. Join us in the Echo Chamber, listen to what we thought and join in the discussion!

Enjoy the show!

13/05/2026
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