Doctor Who: Too Broad & Too Deep Podcast

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The book’s strength (raises David Banks metal fist) is the horror of Cybermen.
Of the three main characters, Ruby’s a memorable companion, but both the Doctor and General Pamela Cutler suffer from the structure.

Probably in my top 10!
I love the straight forward adventure here.
The setting is perfect, & some genuinely creepy moments with the Cybermen.
Ruby is great.
The 7th Doctor feels like his TV self for the first time in a while.
Just so many fun Doctor Who moments to enjoy!
Love it!

A blissful holiday road trip that takes in wonders, dangers and unforgettable creatures, explores the nature of storytelling, dazzles with wit and introduces the irrepressible Iris Wildthyme... @2broad2deeppod.bsky.social

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Copy of Iceberg by David Banks

Coming soon, we will record our episode on Iceberg, by the Cyberleader himself, David Banks! 🤖

Joining us will be @trenowden.bsky.social - but what are your memories and thoughts on this novel? 👀

3.14 Melvin Pena tells his story

Why do we all love Doctor Who so much?

There's so much fan experience that's the same but different for everyone. We're all fans but in different ways!

Come and hear the stories of Doctor Who fandom and the shared history of us all in The Library of Impossible Things.

What a fun @2broad2deeppod.bsky.social on Birthright!
Agreed with almost all their points, apart from on Muldwych!
I certainly remember even at the time the multiple "CyberSpace" endings in the NAs was getting criticism.
But yes, a very good book in a run of great NAs!

On top of the book, we have a brief discussion on the podcast about the Benny Summerfield audio adaption 🔉

Specifically, Colin Baker's Russian (via Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿) accent...

Have you listened to the audio? 👀

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Cover of Birthright book

🚨NEW EPISODE 🚨

Join Anthony and Alasdair as they discuss Nigel Robinson's last Doctor Who New Adventure, Birthright🐜

Listen on your podcast app or the link below 👇

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Cover of Birthright book

🚨NEW EPISODE 🚨

Join Anthony and Alasdair as they discuss Nigel Robinson's last Doctor Who New Adventure, Birthright🐜

Listen on your podcast app or the link below 👇

toobroadtoodeeppod.podbean.com/e/birthright/

Great cover, great atmosphere, Birthright seemed at the time to be trying slightly too hard to be like a New Adventure yet now seems more like New Who reaching back from the future:
Double-banking Doctor-lite and companion holiday stories
1/4

Very good book, easily in the top third of NAs.
Benny's adventure in London the highlight, but some good moments for Ace's plot also.
The Charrl are one of the NAs more interesting races.
Muldwych is uninteresting.
Sadly, the end part of the book it all goes a bit wrong though.

When the New Adventures start their leveling up.
Just on the edge of too much fanwank, but it is great to finally have some time to really explore Benny and New! Ace.

Our co-host Anthony met one-time New Adventures writer Russell T Davies in Pitlochry of all places!

Anthony (left) smiling with Russell T Davies (right)

Fàilte gu Baile Chloichridh, Russell T Davies 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Cover of Birthright on an ornate backdrop

Soon we will be recording our next episode on Birthright, Nigel Robinson's second New Adventure 👀

What are your thoughts on the book? 📚

Wonderful to join Jason to discover the Dragonfire! 🐲🔥

A nice chat about Shadowmind from @2broad2deeppod.bsky.social! Alisdair especially had a really nice summation.
It's really not as bad as some (Bookwyrm!) say it is.

And now for the podcast to hit a run of *classics* in 2026!

And finally, not just bottoming our list but topping it too is @docoho44.bsky.social 's 1st appearance (along with Bernice Summerfield) in Love & War, by Paul Cornell - our most listened to episode 🥇
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In at number 2, many of you followed us down the Stunnel for Transit, with @trenowden.bsky.social 🚉

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Our third most listened to episode is that fabled adventure The Pit 🕳

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At number 4, its the Highest Science!

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In at number 5, is Deceit with @docoho44.bsky.social , where we delve into all writing...interests of Peter Darvill-Evans ✍️
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(L-r) Alasdair & Anthony in a slightly caricatured TARDIS

Happy Hogmanay! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Our podcast on the VNAs has really grown in its second year with so many guests & commenters _ thanks to all! 💚

Here are our top 5 listened-to episodes this year 👇

Ace throwing nitro sweets to soldiers

Doctor, Ace, & Benny faling yo the ground to avoid laser fire

Ace with a dalek helmet shooting a leaping soldier

Draft cover of what was used for Shadowmmind

Christopher Bulis not only wrote Shadowmind, but designed its cover too! 🖼

Here are the alternative covers he drew - which do you think works most? 👀

Listen to our episode on Shadowmind below, or on your podcast app 👇

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Oh, they've redecorated it - I love it!

Joe has made a bespoke podcast parlour for us to come visit & hear on all Doctor Who books - go & have a listen! 👇

Shadowmind book cover with the too broad and too deep logo

🚨NEW EPISODE 🚨

This month, Jason Miller joins us to discuss Christopher Bulis' Doctor Who debut, Shadowmind.

Listen on all good podcasting apps or the link below 👇

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Cover of shadowmind by Christopher bulis

We're soon approaching our next episode - Shadowmind!

This is Christopher Bulis' debut novel (and artwork!) - what are your thoughts on this novel? 📚

List of missing doctor who stories, with Reign of Terror, Galaxy 4, Celestial Toymaker, The Underwater Menace, The Moonbase, & The Faceless Ones scored out

Doctor who story list with Abominable Snowmen, Ice Warriors, Web of Fear, Wheel in Space, & Invasion scored out

Listening to @tobyhadoke.bsky.social 's Missing episodes 17 recovery quandary, and got me thinking - what episodes would I not care to come back?

Turns out there's 20 episodes' worth I'd be happy to not to see back.

There will always be 77 missing episodes to me, I guess!

Season 6 Retrospective Podcast Episode · Doctor Who: All Of Time And Space · S6 Bonus · 49m

Who is making Iain weak at the knees?

Who did Mark upset online?

Which podcaster is bound to be preparing to give the boys a visit with his baseball bat?

All of this and more is revealed in today’s episode!
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(Left to right) Neil, holding Doctor who story dice, Anthony holding a 13th Doctor doll, and Seamus holding a DVD of the Tomb of the Cybermen, special addition, smiling having won the quiz.

A very late happy Doctor Who Day to all of you at home from the Phantom Pipers - tonight's anniversary quiz winners at @glasgowwho.bsky.social 💚 🟦