A podcast discussing Doctor Who-related items, more often than not in threes, whether stories, guests, or anything else. Featuring a regular team of hosts, including Kenny Smith, and David Steel (not the former Liberal Party MP, MSP and leader). Our other regular conspirators are Dr John Bollan, Stephen Day and Matt Michael, with irregular appearances from the podcast's founding father, Tom Harris (the former Labour MP). We also welcome a host of great Doctor Who guests, using "Kenny's…
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Circuit Breaker continues, as we head into Penguin Books' contribution to the ongoing series. We speak to author Janelle McCurdy about her short story, The Doctor and the Three Witches, which is part of the new paperback reprint of Time Lord Fairy Tales. She explains how her love of the Tenth Doctor helped influence her adventure, which appears alongside a number of adventures by the late Justin…
We return to the Doctor Who multimedia event of 2026 today, as we look at the next chapter in Circuit Breaker. Starring Jo Martin as the Fugitive Doctor, we're meeting some of the team behind Dawn of the Daleks, the second comic book published by Titan to tie-in with the series. We're delighted to welcome back editor Jonathan Wilkins, and co-writer Dulce Montoya, as they discuss how their second…
Scary thought for the day - on January 1 next year, The Sarah Jane Adventures will be 20 years old. To mark the occasion, our friends at Roundel Books are publishing an exclusive book on the series, with more than 300 unseen pictures, taken during the production of the show by Tommy Knight's mum, Sandy. We're joined by designer Will Brooks to discuss the publication. Find out more at:…
The Invasion was the Second Doctor story that laid down the format for the decade to come. And now, it's the subject of a Black Archive, from Obverse Books, which has been written by Stephen Hatcher. Steve joins us to discuss this book. Order your copy from https://obversebooks.co.uk/product/84-the-invasion/ Read the bonus content from Richard Bignell at…
The final part of the current box set of Twelfth Doctor Adventures from Big Finish is out this week. We meet musician Borna Matosic - the first Croatian/German to feature on our podcast - to discuss his work on the series. Plus, we review the first five episodes of this run, with guest co-conspirator Kat, from the Says Who podcast.
The Circuit Breaker series reaches its fourth instalment - and the Cybermen are here! Not just any Cybermen, but 80s Cybermen, voiced by David Banks! GET IN! We find out about the making of this release from BBC Audiobooks, as we speak with editor Michael Stevens, plus writer Steve Lyons. We also feature a five-minute excerpt from the adventure, courtesy of our friends at BBC Audiobooks.
The BBC's multi-platform event for 2026 continues, as the Fugitive Doctor stars in Circuit Breaker. We feature the third part of this ongoing storyline, The Honourable Society, which takes Jo Martin's incarnation of the Doctor back to Italy, to face Don Patata. This comic strip comes with the current issue of Doctor Who Magazine. Writer Jason Quinn - editor of DWM - tells us about writing the…
This year's big Doctor Who multimedia event has arrived - Circuit Breaker. The Fugitive Doctor is summoned by UNIT after mysterious items begin to appear in the Black Archive. Only the Fugitive Doctor can solve the mystery, with no knowledge of her future. We kick off with Titan Comics' first publication of the event, Adversary of the Daleks. We're joined by editor Jonathan Wilkins and co-author…
It's been a while since the Nestene Consciousness himself, Al Dewar, joined us on the Power of 3. So, to make up for lost time, Al discusses the releases of Tegan, the Dark Water Cybermen, plus the Fifteenth Doctor, Dugga Doo and Mr Ring-A-Ding. Don't make me laugh!
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…
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…
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…
