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DIDDLY DUM PODCAST 223 – The War Master by Gaslight

DIDDLY DUM PODCAST 223 – The War Master by Gaslight

Update: 2025-11-19
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Ian Winterton of Cutaway Comics joins us to discuss his contribution to Big Finish’s “War Master” range and to look at Tenth Doctor story “Utopia”.









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SHOW NOTES





(00:00:00 ) We’re joined on this podcast by friend of the show, Ian Winterton of Cutaway Comics fame.





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(00:19:53 ) Ian’s audio drama story “The Worst of All Evils” is now available in the “His Greatest Trick” box-set from Big Finish’s “War Master” range.





(00:44:12 ) “Mr Pye” is a Channel 4 television series written by Donald Churchill, based on the 1953 short novel “Mr Pye” by Mervyn Peake. Broadcast began on 2 March 1986 in the UK.





(00:46:20 ) The “Frasier” episode starring Derek Jacobi is “The Show Must Go Off”, S08E12.





(01:16:42 ) The awkwardly placed ladder in “Utopia” can be seen on our Tumblr page here.





(01:19:08 ) This clip of Diddly Dum host Al No’s tale of meeting Tom Baker is taken from podcast #009 (18/04/2014). Al’s blogged version of the story can be found here.





(01:34:02 ) Ian’s quiz will be part of the “Vworp Manchester – Doctor Who 62nd Birthday Bash” at The Seven Oaks, Manchester on 22nd November 2025.





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