Diddly Dum

20/07/2024

Podcast 201 (Capitol 7 Interviews) is online. After interviewing James Goss and Rich Tipple - Colourisation Artist at the Doctor Who Appreciation Society event, we thought we’d never meet anyone as lovely. Then Graeme Harper arrived and Mark & Doc swooned dramatically onto a Louis XV chaise longue.

Here are our 3 interviews from the DWAS Capitol 7 event this year. Having interviewed James Goss and Rich Tipple, we thought we’d never meet anyone else as genuinely lovely. Then Graeme Harpe…

05/07/2024

Podcast #200 ("Walkies!") is now online. We mark our 200th podcast (because no-one else could be bothered to) by taking a look at "The Legend of Ruby Sunday" and "Empire of Death".

https://diddlydumpodcast.wordpress.com/2024/07/05/diddly-dum-podcast-200-walkies/

22/06/2024

Iain and Mark welcome those two cheeky scamps Doc Whom and Mark John from Diddly Dum to discuss Robert Holmes' debut story The Krotons. Mark and Doc recommend: To Serve Them All My Days The Sweeney and The Slough House series by Mick Herron Iain recommends Turn The Lights Back On by Billy Joel Mark....

17/06/2024

Diddly Dum Podcast #199 ("Chekov's Earrings") is now online. As Mark recuperates in the Whoseum Zero Cabinet, we take a look at “Dot and Bubble” and “Rogue”.

As our Mark recuperates in the Whoseum Zero Cabinet, we take a look at “Dot and Bubble” and “Rogue”. ddpc199-chekovs-earringsDownload Listen/download on iTunes Listen/downlo…

02/06/2024

Diddly Dum Podcast #198 ("Ill Met By Fleshlight" is now online. We review "Boom" and "73 Yards".

We review “Boom” and “73 Yards”. ddpc198-ill-met-by-fleshlightDownload Listen/download on iTunes Listen/download on Spotify Listen/download on Amazon Music Find us on Twitte…

17/05/2024

Diddly Dum Podcast #197 ("June's Tune") is now online, just squeezing in before midnight GMT. We review "Space Babies" and "The Devil's Chord" and youngsters Mark and the Rev explain TikTok to oldster Doc.

https://diddlydumpodcast.wordpress.com/2024/05/17/diddly-dum-podcast-197-junes-tune/

10/05/2024

Diddly Dum Podcast #196 ("Up the Junction") is now online. Tony Jordan joins us to look back at the the Doctor Who Appreciation Society "Capitol Seven Wonders" convention in April.

Tony Jordan joins us to look back at the DWAS “Capitol Seven Wonders” convention in April. ddpc196-up-the-junctionDownload Listen/download on iTunes Listen/download on Spotify Listen/do…

16/04/2024

We’re pleased to say that Diddly Dum are back as official podcasters for the fifth time.

Their latest offering, number 195 “Raising Capitol”, is now available at https://diddlydumpodcast.wordpress.com/ and features an exclusive preview of The Capitol.

http://www.dwasonline.co.uk/thecapitol/

16/04/2024

Diddly Dum Podcast #195 ("Raising Capitol") is now online. We're joined by Tony Jordan to look forward to the Doctor Who Appreciation Society Capitol Seven Wonders convention on 27/28 April.

Tony Jordan from the Doctor Who Appreciation Society joins us to look forward to the Capitol Seven Wonders convention on 27/28 April. ddpc195-raising-capitolDownload Listen/download on iTunes Liste…

01/04/2024

Diddly Dum Podcast #194 ("Your Musing & Your Friend") is now online. We present 3 new items for display in The Whoseum and, along the way, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the launch of Piccadilly Radio.

The Diddly Dummers present 3 items for display at The Whoseum. Along the way, we celebrate the 50th anniversary of the launch of that cultural titan – Piccadilly Radio. ddpc194-your-musing-an…

09/02/2024

Diddly Dum Podcast #193 ("Shoo Pastry") is now online. Gareth Kavanagh and Ian Winterton join us to look back at the recent "Vworp Vworp" magazine vol 6 and forward to their imminent book on the Philip Hinchcliffe Years.

Gareth Kavanagh and Ian Winterton join us to take a look back at the recently published Volume 6 of “Vworp Vworp” magazine and forward to the imminent “The Philip Hinchcliffe Years – The DNA of Doc…

27/01/2024

Diddly Dum Podcast #192 ("Operation Stone Age") is now online. On the podcast’s 10th anniversary, we are joined from the early history of Diddly Dum by the Rev Andrew Hampel to take a look at “The Church on Ruby Road”.

On the podcast’s 10th anniversary, we are joined from the early history of Diddly Dum by the Rev to take a look at “The Church on Ruby Road”. ddpc192-operation-stone-ageDownload L…

17/12/2023

Diddly Dum Podcast #191 ("Commando Claus") is now online. In our traditional Christmas podcast, we take a general overview of the 3 anniversary specials and then dive into our seasonal games, ending with our annual Gold Run (whose game board you can see here).

Join us for our traditional Christmas podcast in which we take a general overview of the 3 anniversary specials and then dive into our games: “Guess Who?”, “Whoseum – Whose …

18/11/2023

Diddly Dum Podcast #190 ("Hab Ich Das Recht") is now online. If we'd recorded this review with Suky Khakh a mere fortnight later, we promise that we'd have described the main villain as ableist rather than brilliant. If only we'd known!

The Diddly Dummers are joined by long-term FOTS Suky Khakh to look back at 4th Doctor story “Genesis of the Daleks”. ddpc190-hab-ich-das-rechtDownload Listen/download on iTunes Listen/d…

08/11/2023

Diddly Dum Podcast #189 ("Wink Wink Bang Bang") is now online. Tim Burrows of the Missing Episodes Podcast joins us to look at 3rd Doctor story "The Ambassadors of Death".

Tim Burrows of the Missing Episodes Podcast joins us to look at Third Doctor story “The Ambassadors of Death”. ddpc189-wink-wink-bang-bangDownload Listen/download on iTunes Listen/downl…

29/10/2023

Diddly Dum Podcast #188 ("OK to Kid A") is now online. Ian Winterton of Cutaway Comics fame joins us to look at 5th Doctor story "Castrovalva".

We are joined by Ian Winterton of Cutaway Comics fame to look at Fifth Doctor story “Castrovalva”. Listen/download on iTunes Listen/download on Spotify Listen/download on Amazon Music F…

06/09/2023

Diddly Dum Podcast #185 ("Meat is Murder") is now online. We take a look at 1985's multi-Doctor story "The Two Doctors".

With Hayden’s continuing sabbatical, the average age of the Diddly Dum hosts has skyrocketed. Doc and Mark find themselves stranded in Sydney and take the opportunity to review “The Two…

27/07/2023

Diddly Dum Podcast #184 ("Uptown Double Banking") is now online. Ian Winterton of Cutaway Comics joins us to look at "Love & Monsters".

Ian Winterton of Cutaway Comics joins us to look at “Love & Monsters”. ddpc184-uptown-double-banking-1 Listen/download on iTunes Listen/download on Spotify Listen/download on Stitch…

12/07/2023

Diddly Dum Podcast #183 ("The Algy Ward Memorial Podcast") is now online. Mark Cockram joins us to look at S5 finale "The Pandorica Opens/The Big Bang". This is in no way a podcast about Algy Ward – our own Mark just felt that his passing hadn’t had much attention.

The Human Palindrome himself, friend (and even co-parent) of the podcast, Mark Cockram, joins us to look at the two-parter finale of Series 5: “The Pandorica Opens” and “The Big B…

29/05/2023

Diddly Dum Podcast '182 ("Rob Shearman") in now online with our interview at the Doctor Who Appreciation Society "Capitol Six" convention with the lovable and patient Rob Shearman.

We present our interview from the “Capitol Six” convention with Rob Shearman. ddpc182-rob-shearman-1Download Listen/download on iTunes Listen/download on Spotify Listen/download on Stit…

22/05/2023

Diddly Dum Podcast #181 ("Giving Some Stick") is now online and includes our interview at the Doctor Who Appreciation Society Capitol 6 event with Gary Russell and Phil Ford.

We look back on the Capitol 6 convention via a vaguely Eurovision theme before presenting our interview with Gary Russell and Phil Ford. ddpc181-giving-some-stickDownload Listen/download on iTunes …

30/04/2023

Diddly Dum Podcast #180 ("Don't Dump William Emms in the River") is now online. We welcome back the eminence grise of the Doctor Who Appreciation Society, Tony Jordan, to look back on April’s “Capitol Six Decades” convention with us. We include our interview with Dean Hollingsworth who played an android in “Timelash”, a bus conductor in “Greatest Show in the Galaxy” and a crucial role in Christopher Eccleston’s career.

We welcome back the eminence grise of the Doctor Who Appreciation Society, Tony Jordan, to look back on April’s “Capitol Six Decades” convention with us. We include our interview …

01/04/2023

Diddly Dum Podcast #179 ("Capitol Rising") is now online. The Doctor Who Appreciation Society’s representative on Earth, Tony Jordan, visits us for our last podcast before the DWAS "Capitol Six Decades” convention to look forward to what lies in store for us.

The Doctor Who Appreciation Society’s representative on Earth, Tony Jordan, visits us for our last podcast before the “DWAS Capitol Six Decades” convention to look forward to what…

24/03/2023

Diddly Dum Podcast #178 ("International Electro People") is now online. We take a look at Second Doctor story "The Invasion".

We take a look at the Second Doctor story “The Invasion”. ddpc178-international-electro-peopleDownload Listen/download on iTunes Listen/download on Spotify Listen/download on Stitcher.c…

02/03/2023

Diddly Dum Podcast #177 ("Pat Troughton") is now online. We present the results of our listeners' poll of their Top 5 Fave Pat Troughton stories in our retrospective of the Second Doctor's era.

We finally present the result of our poll of listeners’ Top 5 Fave Pat Troughton stories as part of our retrospective of the Second Doctor era. ddpc177-pat-troughtonDownload Listen/download o…

14/02/2023

We're recording our 2nd Doctor retrospective on Thursday so, if you haven't already voted for your Top 5 Pat stories, the clock is ticking.

25/01/2023

From Amy's imaginary friend to the Hero of Trenzalore, Matt Smith spent four years and more than a few centuries as the Doctor. So now that he's gone, how do we think he did? Find out in our Matt Smith retrospective.



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25/01/2023

Diddly Dum Podcast #176 ("Stain on the Viaduct") is now online. On our 9th birthday, we pay tribute to the late great Chris Boucher by reviewing his 4th Doctor story "Image of the Fendahl".

We pay tribute to Chris Boucher by reviewing the 4th Doctor story “Image of the Fendahl”. ddpc176-the-stainless-viaductDownload Listen/download on iTunes Stitcher.com Find us on Twitter…