
Trap One: A Doctor Who Podcast
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The Time of Angels by Jenny T Colgan
Ride or Die & The Violet Hour
The Rescue
Devil's Planet
Ep 408The Nightmare Begins
Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode US Jason is joined by Jeff, Nadia, Jim and Paul to discuss the recently recovered first episode of The Daleks' Master Plan. This can be viewed in the UK on the BBC iPlayer here. You can donate to the brilliant Film is Fabulous here.
Ep 407The Ministry of Death
Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. This week Dan, Si, Pete and Hannah look at the Fourth Doctor Big Finish box set, The Ministry of Death.
Ep 406Star Flight & The Mind Trap
Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode Pete, Si and Mark explore two recent BBC Audio releases - Star Flight by Paul Hayes and The Mind Trap by John Peel. Check out Cathode Ray's Podcast here. Order Star Flight and The Mind Trap #ad
Ep 405The Nightmare Ends - Two DMP Missing Episodes Found!
Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode US Jason, Si, Hannah and Space Jason discuss the recent discovery of the previously missing episodes from The Daleks' Master Plan. The Nightmare Begins and Devil's Planet are available to watch on the BBC iPlayer from Easter 2026 and the panel talk about their expectations and what they can't wait to see in these long lost episodes. You can find the instalment of The Missing Episodes Podcast discussed here. You can support the brilliant work of Film is Fabulous with a donation here.
Ep 404Season 13: The Collection
At long last the Trap One team take a look at the Season 13 Collection boxset from 2025. From Scotland to Antarctica, join UK Jason, US Jason, Denise, Mark Dodyk and Si for a trip from Hinchcliffe Horror and the many and varied special features.
Ep 402Empty Vessels
Thank you for downloading Trap One. This week Dan, Joumana, Melvin and Mark board some Empty Vessels to review the latest Eighth Doctor set from Big Finish... but are they as empty as they seem?
Ep 403Make a Myrka Great Again - Warriors of the Deep BFI Field Report
The Trap One crew convene for reactions to the latest BFI screening so fresh that their paint hasn't dried yet.
Ep 401The Well by Gareth L. Powell
Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode US Jason, Keith, Matt and Mark peer into The Well Target novelisation by Gareth L. Powell. You can purchase a copy here #ad
Ep 400The Wheel in Space
Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode US Jason, Pete, Chris and Mark spin The Wheel in Space to mark this story's release on vinyl. You can find our episode about Frazer Hines's novelisation of the in-universe repeat of The Evil of the Daleks here. You can hear Jason's interview with Wendy Padbury here. You can buy The Wheel in Space on vinyl here #ad.
Ep 399Gally 2026 Field Report - Part Three
Conrad and US Jason report from the final day of Gally 2026.
Ep 398Gally 2026 Field Report - Part Two
US Jason and Conrad file a field report from day two of the 2026 Gally convention in LA.
Ep 397Gally 2026 Field Report - Part One
Conrad files an initial field report from behind the lines at the 2026 Gallifrey One convention in LA.
Ep 396The Vampire Plants & Other Stories
EThank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode the T1 Audio Annual Team of Si, Denise, Conrad and Mark cultivate their opinions of The Vampire Plants & Other Stories, a collection of four stories adapted by Paul Magrs from comic strips found in 70s and 80s Doctor Who annuals. You can order the CD here #ad
Ep 395The Moon Cruise
Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode Lucy, Jeff and Mark set sail on The Moon Cruise, a new novel by Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson which sees the Fifteenth Doctor and Belinda arrive on a luxurious space liner.
Ep 394The End of the War
EThank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode UK Jason, Si, Frazer and Simon Fox mark the armistice between the land and the sea with the series finale - The End of the War. Contains spoilers. You can pre-order the series on DVD and blu-ray here #ad
Ep 393The Trap One Annual 2026 - Vol. 2
Thank you for downloading the Trap One Annual 2025 - Volume 2. On this episode the Trap One hosts and regular guests look back at 2025 and share their highlights. Our episode about the book Go Figure! can be found here. And the podcast on Evolution of the Toy Dalek here.
Ep 392The Trap One Annual 2026 - Vol. 1
EThank you for downloading the Trap One Annual 2025: Volume 1. The hosts of the podcast and many contributors look back over 2025. You can find our interviews with Lucy McCaul and Simon Fox about their Doctor Who books published in 2025 here. Don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss volume 2 on News Year Day!
Ep 391The Chimes of Midnight
Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode Mark D and Nathan join Mark M for a look at Rob Shearman's novelisation of his festive Doctor Who tale, The Chimes of Midnight. Nathan can be heard on Flight Through Entirety and you can find our more about him and his regular podcasts here. You can hear our episode on the Dalek Target book by Rob Shearman here. You can purchase The Chimes of Midnight book here #ad
Ep 390The Deep & The Witch of the Waterfall
EThank you for downloading Trap One. On this episode Pete, Hannah, Adam and Mark take a deep dive into episodes 3 and 4 of The War Between the Land and the Sea.
Ep 389Homo Aqua & Plastic Apocalypse
EThank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode US Jason, Pete, Denise and Dan report from the front line of The War Between the Land and the Sea, covering the opening salvo of Homo Aqua & Plastic Apocalypse.
Ep 388Clara Oswald: The Untold Adventures
Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode Ruth Long drops by to tell us about her exciting project, Clara Oswald: The Untold Adventures - a passion project and huge undertaking which tells the story of Clara and Ashildr after the events of Hell Bent over 13 epic stories. The website for the series is here.
Ep 3871001 Nights in Time and Space
Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode Mark D, Joe, Jo and Mark M sit around the campfire for a discussion about 1001 Nights in Time and Space by Steve Cole and Paul Magrs. You can order the book here #ad
Ep 386The Robot Revolution by Una McCormack
EThank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode Si, Frazer and Mark look at the Target novelisation of The Robot Revolution by Una McCormack. You can order a copy of the book here #ad
Ep 385Vampire Weekend & Return of the Doctor
Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode Dan, Melvin & Mark look at the first two Big Finish Thirteenth Doctor releases, Vampire Weekend and Return of the Doctor. You can order the Thirteenth Doctor Adventures from Big Finish.
Ep 384Empire of Death by Scott Handcock
EThank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. This week US Jason, Adam, James and Mark open a Time Window to look at the Target novelisation of Empire of Death. You can order a copy of the book here #ad
Ep 383Go Figure!
Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode Dan and UK Jason are joined by Richard Lloyd and Will Brooks to discuss their fantastic book celebrating 20 years of the Character Options Doctor Who range, Go Figure! Publisher's website: Cutaway Comics
Ep 382Evolution of the Toy Dalek
Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode, UK Jason and Conrad talk with illustrator and graphic designer Alex Storer about his Evolution of the Toy Dalek book from Telos Publishing: telos.co.uk/shop/doctor-who/evolution-pb/ Follow Alex Storer's work at TheLightdream.net Play the Dalek Attack game simulator: gamesnostalgia.com/game/dalek-attack Watch & subscribe to UK Jason's YouTube channel Bearded Geek Toy Reviews: www.youtube.com/@beardedgeektoyreviews836
Ep 381Spectral Scream
Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. This time Mark, Hannah and Keith are discussing the recent Fifteenth Doctor novel Spectral Scream By Hannah Fergesen. You can order a copy of the book here #ad The movie which Keith mentions, Attack of the Mushroom People, is on Youtube here.
Ep 380The Moonbase on Vinyl
Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode Si, Frazer, Tom and Andrew mark the release of The Moonbase on vinyl with a discussion of this classic 1967 Patrick Troughton story. You can order the vinyl edition here #ad
Ep 379A Tribute to Christopher H. Bidmead
Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode US Jason, Denise, Adam, Ian and Si pay tribute to the late Doctor Who writer and script editor Christopher H. Bidmead. Links: Jonathan Morris' blog post about Christoper H. Bidmead is here. You can find Jim Sangster's 'Ghastly Woke Zombie' T-shirt here. Order An Eternal Golden Braid from Amazon #ad Doctor Who Literature episodes on Bidmead's Target novelisations: Logopolis Castrovalva Frontios
Ep 378Terror of the Zygons at the BFI Field Report
EThank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. With the Doctor Who Season 13 Bluray Collection set on the horizon, we try to bring you a taste of the Terror of the Zygons event at the BFI, with Pete, Conrad, James, Mark D, Dan, Hannah, Chris, Si, Tom and Ben!
Ep 377Fear Death by Water
Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode Bryn, Chris and Mark dive into the Fifteenth Doctor novel Fear Death by Water by Emily Cook. You can buy the hardback novel here or the audiobook here #ad
Ep 376Whooverville 16 - Field Report
On the brand new Trap One Podcast Pete, Dan, Hannah and Mark file a field report from this year's brilliant Whooverville event in Derby. You can find the Whoovers website here. You can order Go Figure from Roundel Books Order Doctor Who Myths and Legends: The Reeltime Pictures Story here
Ep 375Smith and Sullivan: Reunited
Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode Dan, Si, Hannah and Pete review the debut 'Smith and Sullivan' release from Big Finish's Worlds of Doctor Who range, starring Sadie Miller and Christopher Naylor, with John Leeson as K9, and 'introducing' Annette Badland as Aunt Lavinia. The review contains some spoilers as plots are discussed. The set is available now from Big Finish.
Ep 374Series 2 Retrospective
Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode Simon, Melvin, Bryn & Mark look back over the Fifteenth Doctor's second series to mark its release on DVD and Blu-ray. You can order the series here: DVD Blu-ray Steelbook #ad
Ep 373Dead or Alive
Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode Keith, Melvin, Dan and Mark discuss the second volume of adventures for the Fugitive Doctor from Big Finish: Dead or Alive. Contains spoilers. You can order the set from Big Finish. The Trap One episode about the final part of Doom's Day that Melvin mention can be found here.
Ep 372Shirley Jackson and the Chaos Box
Thank you for downloading the Trap One podcast. On this episode US Jason introduces Mark to the celebrated American writer Shirley Jackson and discuss her enrolment in the Whoniverse in the recent Doctor Who book, Shirley Jackson and the Chaos Box. The Lottery can be read here; Watched here; and listened to here. You can order Shirley Jackson and Chaos Box here #ad.
Ep 371Frankenstein and the Patchwork Man
Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode Frazer, Mark D and Mark M discuss Frankenstein and the Patchwork Man by Jack Heath. You can order a copy of the book here.
Ep 370The Cloud Exiles & Other Stories
EThank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. This week Conrad, Denise, Si and Mark discuss the latest volume of the Audio Annual series, The Cloud Exiles & Other Stories. You can order The Cloud Exiles & Other Stories here.
Ep 369Simon Fox & Lucy McCaul Interviews
Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. This week the talented writers Lucy McCaul and Simon Fox join Mark to talk about their brilliant Doctor Who books. Simon has written The Official Doctor Who Puzzle Book and it is available to order here. Check out his excellent Cryptic Who blog. Lucy is the author of Benton & Hawthorne Investigate. This is available to order from Candy Jar Books. You can find more of Lucy's fantastic writing here.
Ep 368The Jon Pertwee Collection
Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. This week Si, UK Jason, Keith and Mark look at the Jon Pertwee Collection - available now on CD and vinyl. Included on this are Pertwee's abridged audiobooks of The Curse of Peladon and Planet of the Daleks, his hit single Who is the Doctor? and various clips and interviews from the BBC archives. You can find our episode on the Amazing World of Doctor Who here.
Ep 367The Collection: Season 7
Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode UK Jason, Si, US Jason and Tom explore the explore the Season 7 Blu-ray collection box set.
Ep 366Big Finish Day 2025 - Field Report
Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode Hannah and Mark file report from Big Finish Day 2025. You can download the free Short Trip: A Feast of Steven here. Big Finish's eBay page is here. Hannah's website Visual Mutterings.
Ep 365Utopia 2025 Field Report
EJoin our annual jaunt to Utopia, where Pete, Dan, Tom, Mark D, Si, and Hannah review the weekend's goings on, with photographer Paul Phipps-Williams giving the view from the other side of the convention photoshoot lens.
Ep 364Reality War
Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode US Jason, UK Jason, Hannah and Adam report from the front line of the Reality War; the series 2 finale and end of the Fifteenth Doctor era. Paul Magrs' video about The Reality War is here. James Cooray Smith's article Ncuti Doc Thing. The IGN Review of this story.
Ep 363Wish World
Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. This week Si, UK Jason, Ruth and Daniel's wish to podcast about the first part of the series 2 finale comes true with our episode on Wish World.