Power of 3

The Web Planet - one of the great Doctor Who experiments, which still divides opinion to this day.

Bill Strutton's 1965 serial was hugely ambitious, with a non-human selection of guest characters, on an alien world - all realised on a BBC budget in a small studio.

Dr Brigid Cherry has written a Black Archive book looking at the story and analysing its creation and themes, and she joins us to discuss it.

You can order a copy of it here - https://obversebooks.co.uk/product/83-the-web-planet/

For our 550th episode, we're absolutely delighted to welcome the one and only Jon Culshaw back to the Power of 3.

We're pleased to have Jon - Britain's leading impressionist - with us, as he explains how he came to be cast as the Twelfth Doctor for Big Finish.

Expect impressions throughout, laughs aplenty, and a fascinating insight into how Jon found the voice of Peter Capaldi.

We're highlighting a special release from the Black Archive series today - An Adventure in Space and Time.

We speak to write David Rolinson about the work, featuring the special programme made for Doctor Who's 50th anniversary.

You can order a copy of the book at https://obversebooks.co.uk/product/an-adventure-in-space-and-time/

Find out more about David's work at www.britishtelevisiondrama.org.uk

David A McIntee's third New Adventures novel is the subject of our latest episode.

We feature some extensive archival interviews with the author, read by Dr John Bollan, as Kenny is joined by James Hadwen-Bennett to discuss the novel.

Plus, David Steel provides a reading of the DWM Prelude, and from the book itself, while Gary Russell voices his thoughts on why he thinks this is the greatest New Adventure.

The Twelfth Doctor is back! Hurrah!

We may not have Peter Capaldi playing him, but we have the amazing Jon Culshaw slipping into those polish leather Doc Martins, and he's not alone. We're delighted to be joined by producer and head writer on the new Big Finish series, Alfie Shaw, director Lisa Bowerman, and the Doctor's new companion Ash, played by Gwithian Evans.

You can order the episodes individually - starting with The Second Death - here:

https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-twelfth-doctor-adventures-run-fast-be-kind-the-second-death-3390

Alternatively, you can order a bundle of the first six adventures here:

https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-twelfth-doctor-adventures-run-fast-be-kind-3389