Skip to content
Trap One: A Doctor Who Podcast artwork

Trap One: A Doctor Who Podcast

Trap One·Hosted by Dan, Si, Hannah and Mark·409 episodes

ArtsBooksFictionScienceTvFilmReviewsDoctor Who fandomRotating panelWeeklyBig Finish reviewsConvention reportsDeep-cut TV criticism

A rotating panel of fans discuss the latest releases and news from the world of Doctor Who.

Why listen

Trap One is for Doctor Who fans who want more than a quick reaction show. A rotating panel including Dan, Si, Hannah, Mark, Jason, Pete, Jeff and other regular voices digs into new TV episodes, Big Finish audios, Target novelisations, archive releases, convention reports and deep-cut fandom news. If you like informed fan discussion with a broad view of the Whoniverse, this feels like sitting in on a lively post-screening conversation.

Series(3)

Episodes

1 hr 38 min
May 30, 2026Episode 415
Doctor Who - The TV Movie in 4K

Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode Dan, UK Jason, Hannah and Colin look at the recent 4K restoration of the TV Movie, and discuss their favourite Eighth Doctor continuations. You can order the new TV Movie release here #ad

30 min
May 23, 2026Episode 413
Leap of Eighth with Reecy Pontiff

Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode writer Reecy Pontiff joins Mark to discuss her excellent book, Leap of Eighth, a history of the Eighth Doctor. You can order the book from Telos Publishing here. You can hear Trap One's interview with Scott Gray here.

23 min
May 17, 2026Episode 414
TV Movie Field Reports from the Midlands Art Centre & the BFI

Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode Hannah files a field report from Saturday's screening of the TV Movie at The Midlands Art Centre, and Dan, Si, Tom and Space Jason provide an account of Sunday's BFI screening.

41 min
May 9, 2026Episode 411
The Time of Angels by Jenny T Colgan

Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode Si, Adam and Mark discuss the Target novelisation of The Time of Angels. You can order a copy of the book here.

1 hr 11 min
May 2, 2026Episode 410
Ride or Die & The Violet Hour

Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. This week Dan, Keith, Jeff and Melvin discuss the fourth and fifth instalments of Big Finish's Thirteenth Doctor Adventures.

1 hr 29 min
Apr 25, 2026Episode 412
The Rescue

Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this instalment US Jason, Mark, Jeff, and Melvin discuss the 2026 Record Store Day vinyl release of "The Rescue", with new linking narration by Maureen "Vicki" O'Brien. Jeff and US Jason discussed this story on Doctor Who Literature back in 2024.

1 hr 50 min
Apr 18, 2026Episode 409
Devil's Planet

Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this instalment Si, UK Jason, Mark D, Tom and David discuss the recently returned third episode of The Daleks' Master Plan, Devil's Planet. With special guest contribution from Frazer. You can view Devil's Planet on the BBC iPlayer here. You can support the brilliant work of Film is Fabulous here.

1 hr 31 min
Apr 11, 2026Episode 408
The Nightmare Begins

Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode US Jason is joined by Jeff, Nadia, Jim and Paul to discuss the recently recovered first episode of The Daleks' Master Plan. This can be viewed in the UK on the BBC iPlayer here. You can donate to the brilliant Film is Fabulous here.

1 hr 5 min
Apr 4, 2026Episode 407
The Ministry of Death

Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. This week Dan, Si, Pete and Hannah look at the Fourth Doctor Big Finish box set, The Ministry of Death.

47 min
Mar 28, 2026Episode 406
Star Flight & The Mind Trap

Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode Pete, Si and Mark explore two recent BBC Audio releases - Star Flight by Paul Hayes and The Mind Trap by John Peel. Check out Cathode Ray's Podcast here. Order Star Flight and The Mind Trap #ad

1 hr 17 min
Mar 21, 2026Episode 405
The Nightmare Ends - Two DMP Missing Episodes Found!

Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast.  On this episode US Jason, Si, Hannah and Space Jason discuss the recent discovery of the previously missing episodes from The Daleks' Master Plan.  The Nightmare Begins and Devil's Planet are available to watch on the BBC iPlayer from Easter 2026 and the panel talk about their expectations and what they can't wait to see in these long lost episodes. You can find the instalment of The Missing Episodes Podcast discussed here. You can support the brilliant work of Film is Fabulous with a donation here.

1 hr 59 min
Mar 14, 2026Episode 404
Season 13: The Collection

At long last the Trap One team take a look at the Season 13 Collection boxset from 2025. From Scotland to Antarctica, join UK Jason, US Jason, Denise, Mark Dodyk and Si for a trip from Hinchcliffe Horror and the many and varied special features.

1 hr 21 min
Mar 7, 2026Episode 402
Empty Vessels

Thank you for downloading Trap One. This week Dan, Joumana, Melvin and Mark board some Empty Vessels to review the latest Eighth Doctor set from Big Finish... but are they as empty as they seem?

27 min
Feb 28, 2026Episode 403
Make a Myrka Great Again - Warriors of the Deep BFI Field Report

The Trap One crew convene for reactions to the latest BFI screening so fresh that their paint hasn't dried yet.

1 hr 2 min
Feb 21, 2026Episode 401
The Well by Gareth L. Powell

Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode US Jason, Keith, Matt and Mark peer into The Well Target novelisation by Gareth L. Powell. You can purchase a copy here #ad

1 hr 12 min
Feb 14, 2026Episode 400
The Wheel in Space

Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode US Jason, Pete, Chris and Mark spin The Wheel in Space to mark this story's release on vinyl. You can find our episode about Frazer Hines's novelisation of the in-universe repeat of The Evil of the Daleks here. You can hear Jason's interview with Wendy Padbury here. You can buy The Wheel in Space on vinyl here #ad.

12 min
Feb 9, 2026Episode 399
Gally 2026 Field Report - Part Three

Conrad and US Jason report from the final day of Gally 2026.

32 min
Feb 8, 2026Episode 398
Gally 2026 Field Report - Part Two

US Jason and Conrad file a field report from day two of the 2026 Gally convention in LA.

5 min
Feb 7, 2026Episode 397
Gally 2026 Field Report - Part One

Conrad files an initial field report from behind the lines at the 2026 Gallifrey One convention in LA.

1 hr 22 min
Jan 24, 2026Episode 396
The Vampire Plants & Other Stories

Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode the T1 Audio Annual Team of Si, Denise, Conrad and Mark cultivate their opinions of The Vampire Plants & Other Stories, a collection of four stories adapted by Paul Magrs from comic strips found in 70s and 80s Doctor Who annuals. You can order the CD here #ad

1 hr 3 min
Jan 17, 2026Episode 395
The Moon Cruise

Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode Lucy, Jeff and Mark set sail on The Moon Cruise, a new novel by Esmie Jikiemi-Pearson which sees the Fifteenth Doctor and Belinda arrive on a luxurious space liner.

1 hr 5 min
Jan 10, 2026Episode 394
The End of the War

Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode UK Jason, Si, Frazer and Simon Fox mark the armistice between the land and the sea with the series finale - The End of the War. Contains spoilers. You can pre-order the series on DVD and blu-ray here #ad

1 hr 32 min
Jan 1, 2026Episode 393
The Trap One Annual 2026 - Vol. 2

Thank you for downloading the Trap One Annual 2025 - Volume 2. On this episode the Trap One hosts and regular guests look back at 2025 and share their highlights. Our episode about the book Go Figure! can be found here. And the podcast on Evolution of the Toy Dalek here.

1 hr 6 min
Dec 26, 2025Episode 392
The Trap One Annual 2026 - Vol. 1

Thank you for downloading the Trap One Annual 2025: Volume 1. The hosts of the podcast and many contributors look back over 2025. You can find our interviews with Lucy McCaul and Simon Fox about their Doctor Who books published in 2025 here. Don't forget to subscribe so you don't miss volume 2 on News Year Day!

48 min
Dec 24, 2025Episode 391
The Chimes of Midnight

Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast.   On this episode Mark D and Nathan join Mark M for a look at Rob Shearman's novelisation of his festive Doctor Who tale, The Chimes of Midnight. Nathan can be heard on Flight Through Entirety and you can find our more about him and his regular podcasts here. You can hear our episode on the Dalek Target book by Rob Shearman here. You can purchase The Chimes of Midnight book here #ad

1 hr 4 min
Dec 16, 2025Episode 390
The Deep & The Witch of the Waterfall

Thank you for downloading Trap One. On this episode Pete, Hannah, Adam and Mark take a deep dive into episodes 3 and 4 of The War Between the Land and the Sea.

1 hr 4 min
Dec 14, 2025Episode 389
Homo Aqua & Plastic Apocalypse

Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode US Jason, Pete, Denise and Dan report from the front line of The War Between the Land and the Sea, covering the opening salvo of Homo Aqua & Plastic Apocalypse.

48 min
Nov 29, 2025Episode 388
Clara Oswald: The Untold Adventures

Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode Ruth Long drops by to tell us about her exciting project, Clara Oswald: The Untold Adventures - a passion project and huge undertaking which tells the story of Clara and Ashildr after the events of Hell Bent over 13 epic stories. The website for the series is here.

1 hr 25 min
Nov 22, 2025Episode 387
1001 Nights in Time and Space

Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode Mark D, Joe, Jo and Mark M sit around the campfire for a discussion about 1001 Nights in Time and Space by Steve Cole and Paul Magrs. You can order the book here #ad

1 hr 1 min
Nov 15, 2025Episode 386
The Robot Revolution by Una McCormack

Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode Si, Frazer and Mark look at the Target novelisation of The Robot Revolution by Una McCormack. You can order a copy of the book here #ad

1 hr 10 min
Nov 8, 2025Episode 385
Vampire Weekend & Return of the Doctor

Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode Dan, Melvin & Mark look at the first two Big Finish Thirteenth Doctor releases, Vampire Weekend and Return of the Doctor. You can order the Thirteenth Doctor Adventures from Big Finish.

1 hr 11 min
Nov 1, 2025Episode 384
Empire of Death by Scott Handcock

Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. This week US Jason, Adam, James and Mark open a Time Window to look at the Target novelisation of Empire of Death. You can order a copy of the book here #ad

1 hr 14 min
Oct 25, 2025Episode 383
Go Figure!

Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode Dan and UK Jason are joined by Richard Lloyd and Will Brooks to discuss their fantastic book celebrating 20 years of the Character Options Doctor Who range, Go Figure! Publisher's website: Cutaway Comics

1 hr 2 min
Oct 18, 2025Episode 382
Evolution of the Toy Dalek

Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode, UK Jason and Conrad talk with illustrator and graphic designer Alex Storer about his Evolution of the Toy Dalek book from Telos Publishing: telos.co.uk/shop/doctor-who/evolution-pb/   Follow Alex Storer's work at TheLightdream.net   Play the Dalek Attack game simulator: gamesnostalgia.com/game/dalek-attack Watch & subscribe to UK Jason's YouTube channel Bearded Geek Toy Reviews: www.youtube.com/@beardedgeektoyreviews836

59 min
Oct 11, 2025Episode 381
Spectral Scream

Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. This time Mark, Hannah and Keith are discussing the recent Fifteenth Doctor novel Spectral Scream By Hannah Fergesen. You can order a copy of the book here #ad The movie which Keith mentions, Attack of the Mushroom People, is on Youtube here.

1 hr 11 min
Oct 4, 2025Episode 380
The Moonbase on Vinyl

Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode Si, Frazer, Tom and Andrew mark the release of The Moonbase on vinyl with a discussion of this classic 1967 Patrick Troughton story. You can order the vinyl edition here #ad

1 hr 35 min
Sep 27, 2025Episode 379
A Tribute to Christopher H. Bidmead

Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode US Jason, Denise, Adam, Ian and Si pay tribute to the late Doctor Who writer and script editor Christopher H. Bidmead.   Links: Jonathan Morris' blog post about Christoper H. Bidmead is here. You can find Jim Sangster's 'Ghastly Woke Zombie' T-shirt here. Order An Eternal Golden Braid from Amazon #ad   Doctor Who Literature episodes on Bidmead's Target novelisations: Logopolis Castrovalva Frontios

25 min
Sep 21, 2025Episode 378
Terror of the Zygons at the BFI Field Report

Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. With the Doctor Who Season 13 Bluray Collection set on the horizon, we try to bring you a taste of the Terror of the Zygons event at the BFI, with Pete, Conrad, James, Mark D, Dan, Hannah, Chris, Si, Tom and Ben!

1 hr 4 min
Sep 6, 2025Episode 377
Fear Death by Water

Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode Bryn, Chris and Mark dive into the Fifteenth Doctor novel Fear Death by Water by Emily Cook. You can buy the hardback novel here or the audiobook here #ad

22 min
Aug 31, 2025Episode 376
Whooverville 16 - Field Report

On the brand new Trap One Podcast Pete, Dan, Hannah and Mark file a field report from this year's brilliant Whooverville event in Derby. You can find the Whoovers website here. You can order Go Figure from Roundel Books Order Doctor Who Myths and Legends: The Reeltime Pictures Story here

1 hr 3 min
Aug 23, 2025Episode 375
Smith and Sullivan: Reunited

Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode Dan, Si, Hannah and Pete review the debut 'Smith and Sullivan' release from Big Finish's Worlds of Doctor Who range, starring Sadie Miller and Christopher Naylor, with John Leeson as K9, and 'introducing' Annette Badland as Aunt Lavinia. The review contains some spoilers as plots are discussed. The set is available now from Big Finish.

2 hr 14 min
Aug 16, 2025Episode 374
Series 2 Retrospective

Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode Simon, Melvin, Bryn & Mark look back over the Fifteenth Doctor's second series to mark its release on DVD and Blu-ray. You can order the series here: DVD Blu-ray Steelbook #ad

1 hr 21 min
Aug 9, 2025Episode 373
Dead or Alive

Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode Keith, Melvin, Dan and Mark discuss the second volume of adventures for the Fugitive Doctor from Big Finish: Dead or Alive. Contains spoilers. You can order the set from Big Finish. The Trap One episode about the final part of Doom's Day that Melvin mention can be found here.

40 min
Aug 2, 2025Episode 372
Shirley Jackson and the Chaos Box

Thank you for downloading the Trap One podcast. On this episode US Jason introduces Mark to the celebrated American writer Shirley Jackson and discuss her enrolment in the Whoniverse in the recent Doctor Who book, Shirley Jackson and the Chaos Box. The Lottery can be read here; Watched here; and listened to here. You can order Shirley Jackson and Chaos Box here #ad.

48 min
Jul 26, 2025Episode 371
Frankenstein and the Patchwork Man

Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode Frazer, Mark D and Mark M discuss Frankenstein and the Patchwork Man by Jack Heath. You can order a copy of the book here.

1 hr 19 min
Jul 19, 2025Episode 370
The Cloud Exiles & Other Stories

Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. This week Conrad, Denise, Si and Mark discuss the latest volume of the Audio Annual series, The Cloud Exiles & Other Stories. You can order The Cloud Exiles & Other Stories here.

1 hr 2 min
Jul 12, 2025Episode 369
Simon Fox & Lucy McCaul Interviews

Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. This week the talented writers Lucy McCaul and Simon Fox join Mark to talk about their brilliant Doctor Who books. Simon has written The Official Doctor Who Puzzle Book and it is available to order here. Check out his excellent Cryptic Who blog. Lucy is the author of Benton & Hawthorne Investigate. This is available to order from Candy Jar Books. You can find more of Lucy's fantastic writing here.

1 hr 4 min
Jul 5, 2025Episode 368
The Jon Pertwee Collection

Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. This week Si, UK Jason, Keith and Mark look at the Jon Pertwee Collection - available now on CD and vinyl. Included on this are Pertwee's abridged audiobooks of The Curse of Peladon and Planet of the Daleks, his hit single Who is the Doctor? and various clips and interviews from the BBC archives. You can find our episode on the Amazing World of Doctor Who here.

2 hr 9 min
Jun 28, 2025Episode 367
The Collection: Season 7

Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast. On this episode UK Jason, Si, US Jason and Tom explore the explore the Season 7 Blu-ray collection box set.

26 min
Jun 22, 2025Episode 366
Big Finish Day 2025 - Field Report

Thank you for downloading the Trap One Podcast.  On this episode Hannah and Mark file report from Big Finish Day 2025. You can download the free Short Trip: A Feast of Steven here. Big Finish's eBay page is here. Hannah's website Visual Mutterings.