On the Time Lash

Ben Verth and Mark Donaldson
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A podcast pub crawl through Doctor Who old and new with film programmer Mark Donaldson and stand-up comic Ben Verth

  1. OTTL Book Club: Myths and Legends by Dylan Rees

    08/28/2025

    OTTL Book Club: Myths and Legends by Dylan Rees

    Send us a text Ben and Mark throw open the doors of the On the Timelash bookshop for a boozy book launch with Dylan Rees, author of the fabulous book, Myths and Legends: The Reeltime Pictures Story. The lads chat about how Keith Barnfather, Nicholas Briggs, and many more have created a massive people's history of Doctor Who, courtesy of the Myth Makers interviews, deep dive documentaries and spinoff dramas.  And then, in the second half, Dylan chooses a "classic" and "new" Myth Makers for the three of us to discuss; Sylvester McCoy's 1994 interview and Eric Saward's 2005 interview. How has the range changed in the intervening 11 years? You can buy Dylan's book here. You can rent or buy the whole Reeltime Pictures catalogue from here. Support the show Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook Buy us a pint

    1h 42m
  2. In the Timelash #15 - Si Hart

    08/15/2025

    In the Timelash #15 - Si Hart

    Send us a text "Have we learned nothing from Torchwood?" Mark is joined by Si Hart, host of The Library of Impossible Things, who submits his five choices for the tinsel tunnel. It's a wide-ranging discussion that often comes back to reminding us what it is to be a child watching Doctor Who. Under discussion: "Dark" Doctor Who, dodgy tea towels, Tom Baker being all teeth and no curls, the weakest story in season 13, and much more. Also: Who put Ncuti Gatwa in a hydraulic press? And what has Si got against Prentis Hancock?  You can see the boxed set that Mark and Si are talking about here. The squashed Ncuti Gatwa can be bought here. Support the show Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook Buy us a pint

    1h 54m
  3. In the Timelash #14 - ArtfullyLiam

    07/11/2025

    In the Timelash #14 - ArtfullyLiam

    Send us a text "Amazon Who? You Plonker!" Mark invites enigmatic artist and autograph hunter, @artfullyliam to submit his five choices for the tinsel tunnel. Their discussion takes in whether Doctor Who should be a prick, which fans ought to see an optician and explore why Sutekh, Omega and the Rani didn't work as well as the Daleks, Sarah Jane Smith and The Master. But which Doctor Who companion went from sounding like Jimmy Corkhill to sounding like Lord Mountbatten? Check out Liam's stunning artwork over on Instagram Support the show Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook Buy us a pint

    2h 5m
  4. In the Timelash #13 - Richie Morgan

    06/26/2025

    In the Timelash #13 - Richie Morgan

    Send us a text "Sexy Doctors" Mark and Ben(!) invite longtime friend of the show Richie Morgan to submit his five choices for the tinsel tunnel. While Richie insists he's not come to bury RTD, many of his choices force the boys to consider what has and hasn't worked over the past three years. They also force this Timelash trio to ponder the following questions: Why is Russell T Davies like Kim Jong Un? Who is the Scottish goblin? Why should Children in Need give back the money that was raised by Time Crash? You can listen to I Hate Doctor Who here, and their live show will broadcast on July 2nd on YouTube.  Support the show Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook Buy us a pint

    1h 41m
  5. In the Timelash #12 - Iain Martin

    06/20/2025

    In the Timelash #12 - Iain Martin

    Send us a text "This was always the plan" Mark invites Iain Martin from We're All Stories in the End and All of Time and Space to submit his five Doctor Who gripes for the tinsel tunnel. Iain selects five aspects of the modern Doctor Who experience AND YOU WON'T BELIEVE WHAT'S AT NUMBER 2! Also: Why is Mark like Jack the Ripper? What happened when Russell T Davies went to the vets? And can Iain ever be surprised by Nerys Hughes? You can listen to The Electric Sodcast here. You can buy Lily and the Octopus by Steven Rowley here. Support the show Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook Buy us a pint

    1h 54m

  6. 05/28/2025

    Retro OTTL: The Empty Child/Doctor Dances/Krotons

    Send us a text Another episode from the OTTL vault, recorded way back in 2014. "Episode #7 sees us discuss Steven Moffat’s debut story The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances which we compare with Robert Holmes’ first offering for Who, The Krotons. Does each story give us an idea of what to expect when both eventually graduate to the big role at the head of the series? And just how would the Tumblr community have reacted to Robert Holmes?" Support the show Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook Buy us a pint

    1h 46m

  7. 05/22/2025

    Retro OTTL: Father's Day/Day of the Daleks

    Send us a text Ben and Mark explore the perils of fannying around with time as they discuss Paul Cornell's emotionally raw Father's Day and pair it up with the classic Jon Pertwee serial Day of the Daleks. Expect tears and wrong-voiced Daleks! Support the show Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook Buy us a pint

    1h 35m

  8. 05/22/2025

    Retro OTTL: The Long Game/Vengeance on Varos

    Send us a text In another retro On the Timelash, Ben and Mark from 11 years ago discuss how successfully both The Long Game and Vengeance on Varos skewer the media ecosystem in 2005 and 1985 respectively. "We're in a very similar period now" - Oh, Mark in 2014, just you wait, mate! Support the show Follow us on Twitter Like us on Facebook Buy us a pint

    1h 16m
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A podcast pub crawl through Doctor Who old and new with film programmer Mark Donaldson and stand-up comic Ben Verth

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  • Creator
    Ben Verth and Mark Donaldson
  • Years Active
    2014 - 2025
  • Episodes
    156
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 2025 On the Time Lash
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    On the Time Lash