They said it couldn't be done - 2 podcasts in a week, well it can apparently! Hasppy 60th Doctor Who day everyone! Stuart, Jo, Chris & Doug are talking about Doctor Who: The Comic Strip Adaptations Volume 01 - a release of 2 halves for most of the Prats with most of them liking one story and not the other, it even saw 2 of them finding it difficult to finish a story, but was it the same stories they disliked? If you have enjoyed this and don't have it please visit Big Finish and buy the original and have a listen:  https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-comic-strip-adaptations-volume-01-1883

Stuart, Jo, Chris & Doug are back and meeting Erimem for the first time. We are discussing The Church and the Crown. Hear about Chris's inability to remember Richelieu, Stuart's  controversial views on Peter Davison, Jo's attempts to find Hornblowers, and Doug's disappointment that Nicola Bryant doesn't actually look like the Queen of France! If you have enjoyed this and don't have it please visit Big Finish and buy the original and have a listen:  https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-church-and-the-crown-204

Stuart, Jo, Chris & Doug are back and we are taking our first foray into Christopher Eccleston. We are discussing Old Friends. Hear about Chris's strange schoolyard games, our theories on Mondasian cyberpuns and are there just too many crashed cyberships? If you have enjoyed this and don't have it please visit Big Finish and buy the original and have a listen:  https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-ninth-doctor-adventures-old-friends-2282

Stuart, Jo, Chris & Doug are back after a few months away where Chris worked hard, Jo & Stuart published a book and Doug wandered around the extensive gardens in his palatial estate. We are discussing Daughter of the Gods, an Early Adventures featuring the first and second Doctors. Hear the incredible Hornblower count, Chris'first encounter with the first Doctor and Stuart and Doug's picks of best 1st and 2nd Doctor stories! If you have enjoyed this and don't have it please visit Big Finish and buy the original and have a listen: https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-daughter-of-the-gods-2061

Stuart, Jo, Chris & Doug welcome special guest Kenny Smith, editor of Big Finish's Vortex magazine, and podcast host extraordinaire from the Pieces of Eighth podcast and the Power of Three podcast amongst many others. We are discussing the Tenth Doctor and Donna's Big Finish debut! If you have enjoyed this and don't have it please visit Big Finish and buy the original and have a listen: https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-tenth-doctor-adventures-volume-01-1511

Stuart, Jo, Chris & Doug listen to Big Finish's 2019 International Women's Day release. Hear Doug's disdain for the comedy sontarans, Chris channels Joe Cocker briefly and we have our first writer to get a half Hornblower - albeit as an actor.  If you have enjoyed this and don't have it please visit Big Finish and buy the original and have a listen: https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/the-eighth-of-march-1-1982

Stuart, Jo, Chris & Doug are taking on River Song - Previously on Spare Prats Doug said: "I can't abide River Song..." Can this change his mind? Is Chris wrong? Who are the angry dudes...   If you have enjoyed this and don't have it please visit Big Finish and buy the original and have a listen: https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/the-diary-of-river-song-series-06-1744

Stuart, Jo, Chris & Doug are back in the new year with one of Stuart's favourites featuring his favourite TARDIS team, find out who said the quote that gives the episode its name, find out why Chris is wrong again and wonder what the Hornblower count is for the episode.  If you have enjoyed this and don't have it please visit Big Finish and buy the original and have a listen: https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-harvest-224

A special treat for new year, an interview with Paul Beardsley, better known to some as Third Doctor book Suns of Caresh author Paul Saint who recently guested on our podcast! Paul talks to Doug and Stuart about how he got into writing, his favourite Doctor and lots more! We think this is one of the first interviews he's done in a very long time so we hope you enjoy it!

Christmas wouldn't be Christmas without a Spare Prats special... Stuart, Jo, Doug & Chris return for a festive treat where they literally get into the festive spirit (not Doug, he drinks the blood of elves...) and chat about Robert Shearman's Big Finish classic The Chimes of Midnight. Doug gets his grinch outfit on whilst the rest of us enjoy one of Big Finish's finest, but will the 3 other prats be able to change Doug's mind like the 3 ghosts from A Christmas Carol? Definitely worth a listen and in fact buy Chimes of midnight from Big Finish before you listen: https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-chimes-of-midnight-653

Stuart, Jo, & Doug welcome a special guest Paul Beardsley, known to fans of the Doctor Who novels as Paul Saint. Paul suggested Time Works so hear our thoughts on this post divergent universe 8th Doctor story. We will have a special edition out soon with a chat with Paul about writing for Doctor Who in the Wilderness Years.  If you have enjoyed this and don't have it please visit Big Finish and buy the original and have a listen: https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-time-works-246

Stuart, Jo, & Doug return to talk about a more recent Big Finish release "The Annihilators". Have a listen, hear Doug relive his childhood, and talk about everything he loved aout this one, Doug's choice and we think he liked it.  If you have enjoyed this and don't have it please visit Big Finish and buy the original and have a listen: https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-the-third-doctor-adventures-the-annihilators-2515

Stuart, Jo, Doug & Chris return to talk about another Big Finish classic "Jubilee". Have a listen, hear Chris being categorically wrong, and have a listen to the teams take on what became "Dalek" by amazing writer Robert Shearman.  If you have enjoyed this and don't have it please visit Big Finish and buy the original and have a listen: https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-jubilee-206

Stuart, Jo, Doug & Chris talk about Big Finish's Masterful. We talk about our first Doctorless episode! Listen as we get confused on who's who without Who. We all feel sorry for Jeremy, and we love some of the one liners, it might not be for everyone but there was stuff for everyone to enjoy and who has missed the whole point of Dr Who for 50 odd years? If you have enjoyed this and don't have it please visit Big Finish and buy the original and have a listen: https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/masterful-standard-edition-2198 or special edition here: https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/masterful-limited-edition-2197

Stuart, Jo, Doug & Chris return to talk about another Big Finish classic "Storm Warning". This is the first of Big Finish's 8th Doctor stories. If you have enjoyed this and don't have it please visit Big Finish and buy the original and have a listen: https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-storm-warning-641

Stuart, Jo, Doug & Chris talk about Big Finish classic "Spare Parts". This is the first of our podcasts, apologies for the quality - Stuart plugged in the wrong mic! Take a listen, be gentle, this was our test recording but we wanted to put it out as there was some nice moments. If you have enjoyed this and don't have it please visit Big Finish and buy the original and have a listen: https://www.bigfinish.com/releases/v/doctor-who-spare-parts-200

Spare Prats - coming soon...