Author Archives: P G Bell

About P G Bell

P. G. Bell (Peter to his friends) is a writer, reviewer and life long fan of sci-fi, fantasy and horror. Born in South Wales, he began watching Doctor Who when he was still crawling and became a proper fan just in time to see the show disappear from the airwaves for 16 years. Needless to say, he was rather chuffed when it reappeared on his doorstep in 2005. Peter has been a regular contributor to The Western Mail newspaper and reviews website Beyond Fiction. He has also had several short stories published, including ‘The Trinket’, a dark fantasy tale from Morrigan Books. He is currently working on a full-length novel.

Big Finish Special – ‘How The Doctor Changed My Life’

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Join us for a very special edition of A Podcast Of Impossible Things, as we celebrate the latest short story anthology from Big Finish – Short Trips: How The Doctor Changed My Life, featuring our very own Caleb Woodbridge!

We have lots of interviews, including Michael Coen, overall winner of the competition, the full text of which can be read here, along with contributions from many of the other writers. We also speak to editor Simon Guerrier about the unique way in which the anthology was created, as well as his own ascent from the slush pile to publication. Plus, Doctor Who writer Robert Shearman chats to us about his own new short story collection, Tiny Deaths.

And as if that wasn’t enough, we launch our very first competition, with three copies of How The Doctor Changed My Life up for grabs. All you need to do is answer the following question: Where was Caleb working when he got the idea for The Shopping Trolleys of Doom?, the answer to which is in the podcast! The closing date is 25th October, after which we’ll pick the three winners at random. To enter, email your answer to impossiblepodcast@gmail.com. The competition is now closed.

We’ve also made the local press! The South Wales Echo ran a story on How The Doctor Changed My Life, including a mention of the podcast, though it must be pointed out that contrary to the description given, it’s not just Caleb’s podcast!

This edition’s commentators: Caleb, James, Peter and Swithun

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Doctor Who Commentary – The Aztecs 3: The Bride of Sacrifice

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‘The Aztecs’ continues, with part three of this historical adventure of the First Doctor (William Hartnell), along with his granddaughter Susan (Carole Ann Ford), and companions Ian Chesterton (William Russell) and Barbara Wright (Jacqueline Hill), as Barbara gets mistaken for the reincarnation of an Aztec god. Join us as we discuss human villains, arranged marriages, abolishing slavery, and solar eclipses!

This edition’s commentators: Caleb, James, Peter and Swithun.

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Doctor Who Commentary – The Aztecs 2: The Warriors of Death

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‘The Aztecs’ continues, with part two of this historical adventure of the First Doctor (William Hartnell), along with his granddaughter Susan (Carole Ann Ford), and companions Ian Chesterton (William Russell) and Barbara Wright (Jacqueline Hill), as Barbara gets mistaken for the reincarnation of an Aztec god. Join us as we discuss knife-crime, cliffhangers, trips to America, and time tourism!

This edition’s commentators: Caleb, James, Peter and Swithun.

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Doctor Who Commentary – The Aztecs 1: The Temple of Evil

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We turn our eyes to The Aztecs, an adventure of the First Doctor, William Hartnell, from the classic series, along with his granddaughter Susan (Carole Ann Ford), and companions Ian Chesterton (William Russell) and Barbara Wright (Jacqueline Hill), as Barbara gets mistaken for the reincarnation of an Aztec god.

Join us as we discuss human sacrifice, changing the course of history, and whether present day Doctor Who has anything to learn from its past!

This edition’s commentators: Caleb, James, Peter and Swithun.

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Doctor Who Commentary – 1.01 ‘Rose’

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In our first retrospective, we look back to the start of Doctor Who‘s twenty-first century incarnation as we discuss ‘Rose’, which saw the return of the show to our screens and introduced Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper as the Doctor and Rose.

This edition’s commentators: Peter and Caleb.

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Doctor Who Commentary – 4.13 ‘Journey’s End’

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Join us, a bunch of Cardiff-based Doctor Who fans, as we discuss ‘Journey’s End’ episode 4.13 and season finale of the popular science-fiction drama, including Donna’s departure, deux ex machinas, and the destruction of reality itself! And just what would the Daleks have done next if their plan had succeeded?

This week’s commentators: Caleb, Peter, Swithun and James

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And read Caleb’s review on his A Journal of Impossible Things blog here!