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so much to cover in this episode, yet so much time to talk about a two episode Peter Davison story.

In episode #63 of the Fantragic podcast we look at Black Orchid in exhausting detail, once in our DVD reviews, and again as the focus of the Doctor Who Dump.

We also find the time to review some other Doctor Who DVD releases, Invasion of Time and The Five Doctors.

Our up to the minute reviews of New Who continue with the team's look at Silence in the Library and Forest of the Dead.

And to found off the episodes, we vent spleen and talk about just what is wrong with the whole video store experience.

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Writing shownotes for an episode like this is always easy - because when Fantragic do an Across the Oeuvre, we devote an entire episode to picking apart, analysing and discussing one subject.

And that subject? The Batman.

That's right, the caped crusader gets the Fantragic treatment as we look over the long and interesting history of Bruce Wayne's alter ego in comic, tv and film.

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We also discuss our next convention visit GenConOz.

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Welcome to the second part of our look at all things Invasiony.

Our Nether Regions covers one of the granddaddies of the invasion genre, 1978s Invasion of the Bodysnatchers.

Continuing the invasion theme, our Doctor Who dump fast forwards to 2007 with the second part of the Cybermen story, Age of Steel.

We also review the latest crop of movie releases, natter on and on and on, and well, just have a lot of fun to boot!

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Beginning our two-podcast look at invasions of Earth this podcast delves into some well-known and some little-known corners of this particular style of sci-fi flick.

Our Doctor Who Dump takes a look at 2005's Aliens in London - the nasty Slitheen invading the Earth, squeezing themselves into very tight disguises and farting.

The Nether Regions takes us a long, long way back to early sci-fi, covering one of the classics of Hammer Films - The Quatermass Xperiment.

We also find time to cover the next two episodes in our look at 2008 Doctor Who - Planet of the Ood and The Sontaran Strategem.

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There is just something about clowns that can entertain as well as terrify. The combination of the ghostly make-up and the beaming smile - you can never be too careful if their is a clown in the room.

Especially in the sort of television and movies Fantragic listeners like to watch that is!

The Fantragic team tackle all things clown in this episode - our Doctor Who Dump takes us to a distant planet populated only by some enslaved circus workers, colourful locals and some bored omnipitent beings. The Greatest Show in the Galaxy comes under our piercing stare this time.

A movie that kept a generation of children scared of clowns, as well as giving them an healthy distrust of open sewers, Stephen King's It gets the Nether Region treatment.

And as clowns are meant to make us laugh, the team looks at the bizarre melding of two genres, comedy and science fiction and tries to work out which ones work, and which ones don't.

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All things sllidey in this episode of the Fantragic Podcast.

We take a look at a series from those busy days in the 1990s when every second show was a sci-fi show and lots of science fictions fans suffered from nervous exhaustion keeping up. One of those shows was Sliders, and the Fantragic team share their memories of it in our popular Nether Regions segment.

In keeping with sliding, our Doctor Who Dump is concerned with an early story that had the team hurtling to oblivion in a runaway TARDIS. Edge of Destruction is our story of choice this episode.

We also review the first two stories from the new season of Doctor Who, and take a look at the DVD releases of Planet of Evil and The Time Meddler.

All this and very much more in episode 58 of Fantragic.

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Filmmaker Terry Gilliam is the focus of our podcast this episode, where we devote an entire show to discussing the works of the director of such films as Brazil, 12 Monkeys and The Meaning of Life.

We look at his early career, his start with the Pythons, and his rise as a cult filmmaker with a knack for courting disaster on his film projects, whether it be freak wind storms, actor ailments or budgetary excess.

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The podcasts come thick and fast from the Fantragic team, Episode 56 is now available for you to download and enjoy.

As always, a lot to discover in this episode, a lot to enjoy, and a lot of discussion to get you thinking.

Our Nether Regions segment, the part of the show where we look at classic TV or film from yesteryear, takes a look at yet another cornerstone of sci-fi adventure, the second film in the most famous trilogy of all time, The Empire Strikes Back.

Continuing the Star Wars flavour, the team tackles a weighty question that explores aspects of the film series that that have up to now not really been answered. Controversial opinions abound!

Our regular foray into Doctor Who continues with the Doctor Who dump segment looking at the first historical story to really have fun with the period, The Reign of Terror.

And you should know by now that there is always more in store than what we advertise, don't you?

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...a monster that wasn't immune to bullets!"

Welcome to Podcast #55 of Fantragic.com. Soon to be the only website in the universe where you can get an original, authentic hand-made podcast by four sci-fi tragics from Australia.

In this episode the Fantragic team of Trevor, David, Geoff and Tony look at vulnerabilities, the achilles heel that makes all our heroes just that little bit more believable as they strive to rid the world of evil. The team has a spirited discussion of the different types of vulnerabilities afflicting the heroes of TV and film.

And in keeping with the spirit of all things fallable, our Doctor Who Dump features a story with some monsters that have probably one of the most famous handicap, that of gold! The Fourth Doctor battles the nasty Cybermen in Revenge of the Cybermen.

Our Nether Regions look at a recent but by no means unworthy addition to our memories, Spiderman, a hero with even more susceptibilities than most!.

And in case you are wondering, Tony gets closer to the microphone around the 20 minute mark.

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Welcome to the first episode of the Fantragic podcast, now housed over at the brand new website.

MMM Commentaries will no longer be the home for our podcasts, only our commentary tracks will remain on that site.

In this episode the Fantragic team of Trevor, David, Geoff and Tony look at al things metallic and robotic. Our Doctor Who Dump looks at the first meeting of the Doctor and the Cybermen, Tenth Planet.

Our Nether Regions delve back and tap into our childhood with the children's comedy favourite, Short Circuit.

And we ask our listeners to share with us their favourite robots. The team has their own ideas on which ones are the best. What are yours?

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Glad to see you have found your way safely over to fantragic.com, the new home for the MMM Commentaries podcasts.

Apart from a new domain and website, not much has changed with the podcasts - it still has the stuff you know and love!

All the old MMM Commentaries podcasts are slowly being migrated over to this site - within the next week everything should be in place.

Podcast #54 will be out by Friday 14th March.

Please note this podcast was originally part of the MMM Commentaries range of podcasts, and as such is referred to by that name during the show.

Podcast #53 is the end of an era for MMM Commentaries.

The decision has been made to move our podcasts to a brand new website - fantragic.com. As of episode #54 our podcasts will be on this website.

But fear not, we will have a transition period for about a month where we will still have the podcasts available on the MMM Commentaries feed and website, to ease you through the change.

With the release of #54, the new fantragic.com website will be up and running (it isn't much to look at right now, so please don't look).

But the last MMM podcast still has plenty of interesting stuff to keep you amused.

In this episode the team has a spirited look at continuity and canon, the bane of any true fan-boys existence. Is it important, do modern shows sacrifice it for the sake of a good story, and does it all really matter anymore?

The Desperates are asked the important question of "Where the hell is my flying car?". Sci-fi has been promising us all these whizz-bang gadgets and innovations - just where are they all?

And don't forget Geoff continues to amaze us with upcoming DVD and cinema releases, all rolled in with the team's trademark banter and breathtaking cynicism.

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Please note this podcast was originally part of the MMM Commentaries range of podcasts, and as such is referred to by that name during the show.

Geoff continues to delight us with upcoming releases, and we also take a look into the not too distant future with what is coming up for 2008.

The randomness of the Doctor Who dump this time takes us back, back, back, back (a little help here guys..) to the very first season of Doctor Who, indeed a story that began the whole historical bent of classic Who, Marco Polo.

It's not often we look at something from our Nether Regions that modern audiences don't have some way of being able to see, but this time we have. Marvel at the cinematic debut of Maxwell Smart, Agent 86 in the Nude Bomb.

We provide a suitable coda to our recent horror filled podcast and our feature length commentary on the first Omen film, with a look at the remaining films from the Omen series.

And I am sure we can squeeze in a little more to round out the show!

We need some more Dear Desperates questions from you - so if you have a moment and have a question that you think needs answering (or in fact have a subject you want to hear the MMM team's opinion on) drop by the forum and leave a post. Earn the respect and silent envy of your mates when you tell them you got name checked on an MMM podcast!

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Please note this podcast was originally part of the MMM Commentaries range of podcasts, and as such is referred to by that name during the show.

A new year, a new podcast, and a new broom.

The MMM podcast gets a bit of a touch-up for 2008 with new theme music, new feel and new voiceover talents.

Unfortunately you are still stuck with the same old MMM presenters of Trevor, David, Geoff and Tony though.

Come explore in our Nether Regions and see us unearth a fondly remembered tv show from all our childhoods - The Time Tunnel. See if you can spot the cunning way we cover up our total lack of knowledge over just how long it ran for.

The Doctor Who Dump goes primeval with caves, reptiles, pretend dinosaurs and disease. Doctor Who and the Silurians goes under the microscope, to see if we can find a cure.

A special bumper What's Up Geoff with not only a look into what is coming up on DVD and in the theatre, but a look back at the year that was and we discuss our favs and not so favs from 2007.

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Please note this podcast was originally part of the MMM Commentaries range of podcasts, and as such is referred to by that name during the show.

Firstly apologies for the lateness of this podcast - Trevor now knows better than to try and edit a show around Christmas time!

It is heartening though to see the posters on the forum excusing this lateness with theories of special treats and goodies in store. And whilst this show is a little late, we have at least been able to deliver on the pressies by giving you a podcast that will keep you happy over the holiday period.

Podcast #50 has a Nether Region for one of the grand-daddies of all sci-fi films - Close Encounters of the Third Kind.

The Doctor Who Dump gets Tony all excited as we cover the first story from the Producer-ship of the most important helmer in Doctor Who's history - Philip Hinchcliffe. We speak of none other than the classic Ark in Space.

In response to listener requests, the MMM boys take a trip down memory lane and have a bit of a look at how MMM got started, how it has kept going, and what is in store for listeners in 2008.

Still in reminisce mode, we take a look at the history of Doctor Who Weekly/Doctor Who Magazine, the publication that for many holds fond memories of a childhood reading Matrix Data Bank, the letters page and the classic story breakdowns. To say nothing of those amazing posters!

Add to this Geoff keeps us informed of things to fill yours, and others Christmas stockings with What's Up Geoff.

So apologies again, but I am sure you will find the show worth the wait.

A Merry Xmas from MMM to all our listeners, your families and friends. We hope to be back buzzing in your ears again in 2008.

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