Power of 3

With less than a week to go until the broadcast of the first part of The War Between the Land and the Sea, we look back to a past adventure with the Earth reptiles. Under the microscope today is The Silurian Gift, as we take our first dip into the Quick Reads series. Author Mike Tucker joins us to discuss this fun, fast read - which is still available to buy.

Last week, we brought you a look at the New Adventure, Shakedown. Part of it novelised the video release of the production from DreamWatch Media, written by Terrance Dicks. So, in a sequel to that episode (and in some ways a prequel - it's Doctor Who, of course it can be both!), we speak to director Kevin Jon Davies about creating this adventure with the Sontarans.

We return to the earliest days of BBC Books' Past Doctor Adventures. Today, we take a look at just the third book they published, The Ultimate Treasure. We're delighted to be joined by the joyous Christopher Bulis as he talks us through the process of switching from Virgin Publishing to the BBC.

It's Doctor Who's 62nd anniversary - hurrah! To commemorate the occasion, we take an in-depth look at Dr Who and the Spare-Part People (also known as The Brain Drain, but given Big Finish recently did a Third Doctor tale with that title - totally unrelated - we're using The Spare-Part People!). Originally written by Jon Pertwee and his friend Reed de Rouen, this was pitched around the time of Season 7 to the production office, but never made. We bring you readings of the full plot breakdown, complete with a Radiophonic Workshop score, and our thoughts on the outline. Should it have been developed? Tune in and decide for yourself!

We know that a lot of our listeners are Doctor Who action figure collecting enthusiasts, so we're always pleased to welcome Character Options' Al Dewar to the podcast. As we occasionally do, we encouraged listeners to send in their questions for Al following some social media prompts, and we share some of your questions here, with Al giving his replies. Al wasn't given copies of the questions in advance, so what you hear are his honest instant reactions. So stand by to find out just what the situation is with the TARDIS console room playset Al previously mentioned, some B&M figures we didn't get, and much more! Please note: This was recorded on Tuesday night, and Dave, Kenny and Al were also keeping an eye on the score at Hampden Park, as Scotland won 4-2 against Denmark to qualify for the 2026 World Cup Finals.

He may have gone from our TV screens, but the Fifteenth Doctor still lives on. His adventures continue through BBC Audiobooks, and we're delighted to be joined by the fantastic Dr Una McCormack, who tells us about writing her latest adventure, Counterstrike. Plus, we have an excerpt from the other new release, Firefall.

In our latest episode looking at a Doctor Who novel, we're delighted to welcome Lance Parkin to The Power of 3 for the first time. We discuss how he got his commission to write Just War, the research involved, the writing process, the reaction, the audio version, and so much more, in one of our longest-ever episodes. Plus, Dave Owen reads his original review of Just War from DWM, as well as our usual readings from the book and 2025 reaction to the book.

Who remembers the excitement of 1994, when a new Doctor Who drama without Doctor Who was announced, featuring the Sontarans? And then - GASP! - came the news that this story would then be novelised as part of the New Adventures range, featuring Doctor Who! And it was being written by Terrance Dicks?! Kenny is joined by guest co-conspirator Si Hart, as they look at this book. Plus, we've got readings from archival interviews of Terrance Dicks, performed by someone with plenty of Big Finish and Dead Ringers credits to his name! Yes, it's... well, tune in and hear!

The latest of the Puffin Classics Doctor Who novels is here, and the Doctor encounters... Dracula! We're delighted to welcome back Paul Magrs to discuss writing this book, as he reveals his love of the original novel, and lots more besides. Plus, courtesy of our friends at BBC Audiobooks, we bring you not just the official audio release of this book, but three others!

Remember that time on Doctor Who when Mike Yates died? In our latest book club episode, looking at a Doctor Who novel, we're heading back to the era of the Missing Adventures, and looking at Speed of Flight. We're joined by author Paul Leonard to discuss his 1996 work.

He's back, and it's about time. Well, 18 months or so! Today, we're looking at the latest releast from Obverse Publishing's Black Archive series, as Jez Strickley turns the spotlight on The Mysterious Planet. We discuss the book in depth, and the fascinating themes which emerge about people and place. You can order a copy at: https://obversebooks.co.uk/product/79-the-mysterious-planet/

The Robots of Death return! Decades for Big Finish's excellent spin-off series The Robots, Chris Boucher returned the Fourth Doctor and Leela to Kaldor, for a BBC Past Doctor Adventure. We speak to editor Steve Cole about how the book came about, plus we have archival interviews with the author, including his introduction from the 2014 Monster Collection reprint. Kenny is joined by the Irredeemable Shag Matthews to discuss it.

He's a New York Times best selling author. He's written tie in fiction for Star Wars and Stranger Things. Adam Christopher joins the Power of 3 to discuss his Doctor Who work, which has seen him write for Big Finish (including a script on the most recent War Master set), and now, a BBC Audio. We speak to Adam about growing up with Doctor Who in New Zealand, editing the fanzine Time Space Visualiser, and so much more! (Please note, sound quality drops out for one brief section, and we hope this doesn't spoil your enjoyment of the episode)

The Selacians return to menace the Second Doctor, in today's book club edition. We're taking a look at The Final Sanction, written by Steve Lyons, in which his alien cetations return, to encounted the Doctor, Jamie and Zoe. It's an interesting adventure, which features effective fixed points in time, before fixed points in time were 'a thing', plus we also mention the audio appearances of the Selacians too.

The Eye of the Scorpion was a significant release for Big Finish. It was the first script to be produced, which had been sent through to Gary Russell, back in the days of open submissions. We speak to writer Iain McLaughlin about how it came to be, his love of Egypt, Erimem's adventures in print, and her latest outing, A Pharoah of Mars, by Jim Mortimore. We feature a reading from A Pharoah of Mars too, courtesy of podcast co-conspirator David Steel.

It's official - Disney+ are out of Doctor Who, and it's back in the Beeb's full control. A new Christmas special is on the way for 2026, with a series to follow - Doctor Who is NOT dead! Kenny, Dave and Brandon Peter discuss the latest developments, with guest voices from around the world too!

We're back in the era of the First Doctor, as we take a look at the BBC PDA Ten Little Aliens. Featuring the Doctor, Ben and Polly, we speak with author Steve Cole about this novel with a unique section midway through it, as we experience something similar to a Choose Your Own Adventure-style escapade. Plus, we also have a short excerpt from Pieces of Eighth, as Peter Anghelides explains how he helped work on the book.

It's one of those things we've often heard about - the original version of what became Pyramids of Mars. You know the one - the British Museum, mummies, that kind of thing. Well, today, we're bringing you a look at that story - we've got four readers bringing you each of the episodes, before Steevie, Dave, John and Kenny discuss whether it needed Robert Holmes's rewrite (hint: it did!).

"Hee hee hee! Oh, my dear Doctor, you're such a fool..." Who can forget Anthony Ainley's portrayal of the Master. Once seen, never forgotten, for so many reasons. And now, he's been fully captured in plastic, thanks to Character Options. Al Dewar joins us to discuss the figure, its creation, the accessories, and more.

Our celebrations of all things Season 13 related continue with our latest book club episode. Today, we take a look at the Missing Adventure System Shock, set between The Seeds of Doom and The Masque of Mandragora, featuring the Fourht Doctor and Sarah, plus a guest appearance from Harry Sullivan. We explore the novel through archival interviews, and a chat with Julian Richards, son of author Justin. Plus, there might just be a surprise or two along the way as well!