The Power of 3 Podcast

07/08/2024

In this week's Power of 3 book club, we travel to the wild west and discover Peacemaker, by James Swallow (John Cena not included).

Howdy pardners! We're off to the wild west for this episode of the Power of 3. We're taking a look at Peacemaker, James Swallow's 2007 novel featuring the Tenth Doctor and Martha Jones. We chat with t

31/07/2024

Before Jodie Whittaker arrives in our ears next year on audio, we're going back to the TV show to assess her era in depth.

We kick off with The Woman Who Fell To Earth... And Steevie's spotted something on Grace's sideboard...

There's no new Doctor Who on our screens until Christmas, so, we're turning back the clock to 2017. We're going to go through the Thirteenth Doctor's era, and give our thoughts on it from start to fin

29/07/2024

We've a bonus Monday episode for you, as we take a look at the Tenth Doctor novel Wishing Well, by Trevor Baxendale.

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25/07/2024

Missing Ncuti and Millie? We've got the inside scoop on creating a new adventure for the Doctor and Ruby on today's episode, featuring chats with editor Steve Cole and author Una McCormack.

We bring your our look at the second new Doctor Who novel to feature the Fifteenth Doctor and Ruby. Editor Steve Cole and author Una McCormack share how this book came to be. And we've a clip from the

23/07/2024

🎙️NEW EPISODE!🎙️

In a bonus episode, we chat with Nev Fountain about his new novel, The Fan Who Knew Too Much. It's a murder mystery which will definitely appeal to fans.

It starts with the death of a podcast host...

We bring you (another) bonus episode of The Power of 3 this week, although it's not strictly a Doctor Who book. We're chatting with Nev Fountain, the acclaimed Big Finish author and the writer of the

22/07/2024

We've a bonus episode for you, on I, TARDIS, the new biography from BBC Books!

Steve Cole and the voice of the TARDIS, Lizzie Hopley, join us for a natter!

There's a new Doctor Who biography in town, and it's not the one you were expecting! I, TARDIS tells the life story of our favourite Type 40 TT Capsule, and she's shared her memories with Steve Cole a

19/07/2024

Here's another book from Virgin, this time a New Adventure.

Some interesting revelations in this one...

Stand by for a fascinating insight into the making of one of the most talked-about New Adventures. The Pit will always draw strong opinions from fans, and we take a deep dive into it with author Neil

17/07/2024

Our Missing Adventures book run today arrives at the Sixth Doctor, and State of Change. We chat with author Chris Bulis.

The Missing Adventures provided a real shock with the release of State of Change. Who would have thought that an old TV foe would pop up, completely unannounced, near the end of the book, and had bee

16/07/2024

Goth Opera arrives on audio today - to celebrate, we speak to author Paul Cornell, and audio adaptor Lizbeth Myles!

Today's the day - Goth Opera is given a new lease of life as an audio adventure from Big Finish! Kenny is joined by his Pieces of Eighth pal Matt Michael, as they discuss the original Missing Adventur

15/07/2024

🐬NEW EPISODE!🐬

We've reached the Fourth Doctor today, as we continue our trip through the Missing Adventures.

We have a chat with John Peel, who reveals Elisabeth Sladen's thoughts on Sarah Jane meeting Rudyard Kipling!

It's day four of our latest run of episodes looking at Doctor Who novels from Virgin Books. Today, we take a look at the second book in the Missing Adventures range, which featured the Fourth Doctor (

14/07/2024

You want some Third Doctor novel action? We'll give it to you - here's Dancing the Code, and an exclusive chat with Paul Leonard about writing it.

We've reached the era of the Third Doctor, and for the first time ever on The Power of 3, we're looking at a Missing Adventure featuring Jon Pertwee's Time Lord. Today, we take a trip to the Middle Ea

13/07/2024

Back on track with our novel episodes - time for a Second Doctor tale and The Menagerie!

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13/07/2024

We've got a bonus episode for you, after the news of Jodie Whittaker returning to Doctor Who with Big Finish was revealed!

So, who saw THIS one coming? It's official - Jodie Whittaker is back as the Doctor, in studio for Big Finish with Manip Gill as Yaz Khan, for a new series of audio adventures. Dave and Kenny discuss t

12/07/2024

Here we go again...

It's another series of our looks at Doctor Who books, this time, we're highlighting Missing Adventures, ahead of Goth Opera's audio adaptation next Wednesday. Get ready for one a day featuring each of the first six Doctors!

The countdown is on until the audio adaptation release of Missing Adventure Goth Opera by Big Finish. To celebrate, we're taking a look at six novels from the range, and chatting with their authors. W

12/07/2024

Friday? Fri-yay more like - as we've another episode for you, as Dave and Kenny discuss Season 25 being given a blu-ray release!

It's official - the next blu-ray release will be Season 25. Kenny and Dave are both very excited, especially as there's new editions of every story on the way. We also tease some of our upcoming guest

11/07/2024

We've more action figure chat for you - we know you love it!

We're back with another look through the plastic archives of Character Options. Al Dewar is back with us, to discuss the second wave of classic figures, in which he reveals which of the classic monste

11/07/2024

Here's a bonus episode for you, as Ben Cook exclusively tells us about editing Pyramids of Mars for the 21st century!

Did you enjoy the recent BBC4 broadcast of Tales from the TARDIS, with Pyramids of Mars? Kenny saw some of it in Lanzarote, Steevie watched it before recording this episode, and John saw it pretty muc

05/07/2024

Are you missing new Doctor Who stories, and how they were made on Unleashed Confidential Work Experience?

Then look no more! Here's a look at the creation of the new BBC novel Ruby Red!

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05/07/2024

Are you missing new Doctor Who stories, and how they were made on Unleashed Confidential Work Experience?

Then look no more! Here's a look at the creation of the new BBC novel Ruby Red!

We need more adventures with the Doctor and Ruby! So, we've read Ruby Red, the new BBC Book featuring our time travelling heroes. And, in true Unleashed Confidential Work Experience style, we chat wit

04/07/2024

NEW EPISODE!

Have you done an Escape Hunt? Kenny's done A Dalek Awakens. How did it come about?

Have you taken part in an escape room? Or, to be specific, Escape Hunt's fantastic Doctor Who adventure? Kenny has. And he took his daughter Katy to do it. Dave's not played it, so he was VERY keen to

03/07/2024

We have had a rebrand for summer 2024! Hope you like the new logo, courtesy of our pal Andrew Mark Thompson.

01/07/2024

Have you been to Lanzarote? Kenny has - and so has John. This episode sees the team discuss the two episodes shot there - Planet of Fire and Kill The Moon!

If you listen to this episode on the day it drops, Kenny will still be on holiday in Lanzarote. So you can all feel a part of it, he's invited John and Steevie to discuss the two Doctor Who stories th

23/06/2024

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Dust to Dust... Memory Tardis to real Tardis, what happened to Harriet? Steevie and John discuss the Doctor Who season 1, season 14, season 40 or whatever you want to call it Finale "Empire of Death" with inserts from Kenny and Dave.

Did it live up to the epectations all laid out in last weeks episode? Did the big bad defeat all? Did the Doctor Cry...(again) Does Susan make good tea - Some (But not all) of these questions may be answered!

Also we each rank the series from number 1 to number 8 - see if we agree on anything!

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21/06/2024

We have an extended edit of this previously released episode featuring info on Destination Skaro!

We'v epreviously featured the Fourteenth Doctor story Under/Into Control, in the run-up for Ncuti Gatwa's first series as the Doctor. Now, we're able to present an extended version of the episode, whi

21/06/2024

We mark the release of David Bishop's new novel by looking at this gem from 1996!

We're turning back the clock to 1996, as we find out just Who Killed Kennedy. We have an exclusive chat with author David Bishop - whose new book is out today! - about this often-forgotten gem. Dave a

16/06/2024

Spoiler Alert! Steevie and John discuss and review the big bad revealed in the latest epsiode of Doctor Who with contributions from Kenny (Who is taking a visit to the Planet of Fire) and Dave.
Are there two Tardis visiting the Church on Ruby Road, Mrs Flood the nightmare carer, the values of VHS technology and Susans of many types are just a few of the topics of conversations.
Everyone else is crying - but is the Doctor? That might need a rewatch. Play it again "The Vlinx"

Spoiler Alert! Steevie and John discuss and review the big bad revealed in the latest epsiode of Doctor Who with contributions from Kenny (Who is taking a visit to the Planet of Fire) and Dave. Are t

16/06/2024

Jodie looks ill

It's Doctor Thirteen... but probably not the one you're expecting!
This episode, David and Peter cover the appearance of the evil Doctor Thirteen from Doll Man Quarterly 4.
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13/06/2024

Another episode for the action figure fans out there!

Two new Doctor Who action figure sets have been released by Character Options this year. Al Dewar pops by to chat with his favourite* podcast, to discuss the creation of the Movellas and the Fugitive