Time for a long soak and some Dicks! 🛁 Listened to a lot of great @nathanbottomley.com podcast content over the Christmas holiday. 🎄

There’s been some cracking @trapone.bsky.social podcasts lately! Loved TWB coverage and Trap One Annual!

Get your comfy trainers on & your earplugs in, it’s time to join me on a moonlight stroll through the not-at-all-quarry that is Cygnus Alpha… Yes, my review of SAEP01 of Blake’s 7 is now live!!! boxofflashinglights.wordpress.com/2026/01/11/c...

I know I keep going on about this play of ours, but I’m so proud of it! It’s on bbc sounds for a few more days - my radio 4 play about Bowie. I hope you’ll like it! X www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Annuals get a lease of life on cold winter nights & I'm heading to the Co-op now with @trapone.bsky.social's in my ears, with its tales of 2025 Dr Who days inc the trip from my North Sea oil rig down to the BFI. Apple: tinyurl.com/mr27ew9w Spotify: tinyurl.com/54d4jxuf Podbean: tinyurl.com/2683e4z5

There's no new Doctor Who until December, so how to fill the time? I've come up with this Doctor Who Monthly Story Challenge! Inspired by those reading challenges you see occasionally, but this is for Doctor Who fans to watch and share as we go through the year. Details below!

Was it a damp squib of an ending? Did it flood your emotions? Did you cry salty tears? What did we make of the final part of The War Between The Land and the Sea?

So special. An apt celebration of #DavidBowie and his importance to many of us who needed magical guidance in our lives, young or old. And Daniel’s journey is an analogue to our marking the 40th anniversary of Labyrinth. ‘How you turn my world, you precious thing.’ www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

Jolly good chat about a cracking good book. #DoctorWho

Bit late starting the New Year (got a cold, eating chocolate orange & Xmas tree’s still up) but this *magnificent* calendar by the skilled & sexy @and-e-roo.bsky.social has got me together. 2026 may now commence. #WorthyoftheDiamondLogo

Well this is (sort of) it for for the Jodie era. Join Jim and I as we brace ourselves for the end. Is this the specialist special? Is it derivative or a beautiful homage to the entire history of the show? And will Jim and I make it through without blubbing our hearts out?? Join us here to find out!

On the brand new Trap One🎙Podcast @jangomac.bsky.social, @sihart.bsky.social, @unclebeard1978.bsky.social & @felixfrazer.bsky.social discuss the series finale of The War Between the Land and the Sea: Apple Podcasts: tinyurl.com/dncejtae Spotify: tinyurl.com/rc2ytbtx Podbean: tinyurl.com/577c75pf

Coming soon…

Our tribute to Terrance Dicks concludes this week, as we discuss his first original Doctor Who novel and also take the opportunity to talk about what he achieved and how much we owe him. @kateorman.bsky.social and @adamrichard.com.au join us. #DoctorWho 500yeardiary.com/s3/e6

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If you enjoyed my radio play 'The Goblin King and Me' yesterday, could you please post about it or share the link to BBC Sounds with your family and friends..? It's so easy to miss these things and it's available to listen to for the next week. Thank you! www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

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Part two of the Trap One annual is available now. @sihart.bsky.social has done a terrific job putting this together:

It’s in radio 4 right now! And bbc sounds!

1001 Nights in Time & Space is now half price amzn.to/45tuUIC Grab a bargain and bookmark our podcast on this brilliant book, featuring @markdodyk.bsky.social, @docoho44.bsky.social & @joshort.bsky.social Apple Podcasts tinyurl.com/52tft26m Spotify tinyurl.com/yjkdw2a3 Podbean tinyurl.com/537mkm5k

The War Between the Land & the Sea, Trap One thread (2/3) The Deep & The Witch of the Waterfall with @quiteamess.bsky.social, @hannahcooper.bsky.social, @adamclegg.bsky.social & @quarkmcmalus.bsky.social: 🐠 Apple tinyurl.com/2rnntbbv 🐠 Spotify tinyurl.com/5xbrtsz6 🐠 Podbean tinyurl.com/5y7mzmks

Starting the year with a finish! The jodie and Chris era comes to an end with three final episodes from Jim, and myself and the lovely Ian and Jim in a flux recap/review!

Doctor Who Literature returns and we're joined by Anthony & Alasdair from @2broad2deeppod.bsky.social, the brilliant podcast covering Jason's beloved 1990s New Adventures novels. Dragonfire (TV episode and book) gives us much to discuss, and @monstermaker.bsky.social has a great new song.

PS Check out the @TrapOne.bsky.social review of the Chimes of Midnight novel with @nathanbottomley.com, @markdodyk.bsky.social & @quarkmcmalus.bsky.social 🕰️ Apple Podcasts: tinyurl.com/mr22k3s7 🕰️ Spotify: tinyurl.com/2kj2uupz 🕰️ Podbean: tinyurl.com/5n85p3mz

Trapsters are so numerous they need a part two, huzzah. More highlights follow. Fab review of the Jodie christmassy Big Finish audio. 👏🏿 Poignant tributes to those lost. And a ‘behind the scenes’ of a Trap One day. 🤭 A delightful bumper 90+ minutes. ❤️❤️ ➕🟦 🚶🏿‍♂️🎧📻

“Don’t forget me…” Two Sarah Jane crosswords and a companions quiz at #CrypticWho #DoctorWho crypticwho.com

❄️ WINTER WAREHOUSE CLEARANCE SALE! ❄️ Click https://bgfn.sh/wwcsale26 to browse a frankly bonkers selection of Big Finish discounts. These offers all expire at 23:59 (UK time) on 11 January 2026 and are sold on a first come, first served basis.

1001 Nights in Time & Space is now half price amzn.to/45tuUIC Grab a bargain and bookmark our podcast on this brilliant book, featuring @markdodyk.bsky.social, @docoho44.bsky.social & @joshort.bsky.social Apple Podcasts tinyurl.com/52tft26m Spotify tinyurl.com/yjkdw2a3 Podbean tinyurl.com/537mkm5k

Thank you, lovely @JoShort !!

Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without a great review of a great book….

Our first production for 2026 is The Goblin King and Me, a drama based on a real-life encounter with David Bowie. It's written by @paulmagrs.bsky.social, and stars Frankie Treadaway, @jonculshaw.bsky.social, Susan Jameson and James Bolam. Listen on Radio 4 this Thurs at 2.15pm!

An annual from the Trapsters giving highlights of their 2025 Who year. Some lovely reminiscences follow.👍🏿 A review of a K-9 & Company adventure and the best F bomb since Celebrity Traitors.🤣 Plus a bonus K-9 tale reading from Si.👏🏿 It’s good fun and a quiz too. ❤️❤️ ➕🟦 🚶🏿‍♂️🎧📻

fun sunday listening! @quarkmcmalus.bsky.social, @keithsay.bsky.social, and i examine jodie whittaker's latest for big finish, "lionesses in winter," on the popular @trapone.bsky.social #doctorwho podcast! review starts around 7:30 trapone.podbean.com/e/the-trap-o...

Voice reveal (& blatant advertising!)

Great to have some Maximum Power back! A fascinating listen about how the blu-ray collections are being put together.

Bit of Photoshop from me for the delightful Trap One team! 🎄

Starting tomorrow! ⭐

If you unwrapped the brilliant ‘1001 Nights in Time & Space’ on Xmas morning, bookmark our podcast with @joshort.bsky.social, @markdodyk.bsky.social, @docoho44.bsky.social & @quarkmcmalus.bsky.social 🎁Apple Podcasts: tinyurl.com/52tft26m 🎁Spotify: tinyurl.com/yjkdw2a3 🎁Podbean: tinyurl.com/537mkm5k

Coming soon…

so lucky to be a part of the @trapone.bsky.social family! from 7:25-29:10, @quarkmcmalus.bsky.social, @keithsay.bsky.social, and i rave about @lisamcmullin.bsky.social's "lionesses in winter"! first time anyone's ever talked about "early-modern maternal outcomes" in a "doctor who" podcast!

Tonight! Come and join us to test your knowledge of the Moffat era! Message Jason if you're up for joining us this evening. We'd love to see you there!

Well now! @felixfrazer.bsky.social is off to a cracking start with his Blake's 7 reviews. Some interesting points about The Way Back here. I too, kind of lament that we don't see this version of The Federation again in the show.

Two Sarah Jane crosswords and a quiz to kick off 2026! #DoctorWho #CrypticWho crypticwho.com

🚨🚨Tomorrow!🚨🚨 If you're like to join our Zoom quiz on the Moffat era of Doctor Who then replay to the original post to be sent the link tomorrow afternoon. Questions begin at 8pm.

There's MORE!

Time to look back at 2025 one more time. My annual Doctor Who In Memoriam is on You Tube now. Please watch, like and circulate. Oh, and please just be nice about it and Doctor Who as there are plenty of other places you can be otherwise. youtu.be/mfNDgewmlEU?...

We're calling for submissions to the Black Archive from disabled authors and authors of colour, who we know have been underrepresented in the range. Please spread this as widely as you can, as we want it to reach as many eligible authors as possible. Thank you. obversebooks.co.uk/blackarchive...

Wishing a happy new year to all Trap One listeners 🥳 Volume 2 of the Trap One Annual 2026 is out now! Apple Podcasts: tinyurl.com/mr27ew9w Spotify: tinyurl.com/54d4jxuf Podbean: tinyurl.com/2683e4z5