On the Time Lash
A podcast pub crawl through Doctor Who old and new with film programmer Mark Donaldson and stand-up comic Ben Verth
Episodes
168 episodes
Treklash 4: The Wokest Link (2009 - 2026)
Mark, Ben, Richie and Dylan reach journey's end for both Star Trek and Doctor Who as they cover the JJ Abrams movies, the Paramount+ era and ponder how both franchises have weathered the storms of the Marvel Cinematic Universe, Also...
Treklash 3: Worzel Gummidge Meets TJ Hooker (1991 - 2004)
Mark, Ben, Dylan and Richie go on a pub crawl from Ten Forward to Quark's Bar and beyond as they chart the golden age of Star Trek from the franchise's 25th anniversary in 1991 to the end of Enterprise in 2004.Was the success of TNG resp...
Treklash 2: Gin of Evil (1980 - 1990)
Mark commands another voyage through the six decades of Star Trek and Doctor Who, ably assisted by his trusty bridge crew; Ben Verth, Richie Morgan
Treklash #1: Amok Timelash (1966 - 1979)
Mark Donaldson, Bones Verth, Dylanna Troi (Dylan Rees) and Richie Morgan embark on a 60 year mission to chart the differences and similarities between Star Trek and Doctor Who. THIS EPISODE: We're talking Patrick Troughton and The O...
156. Last Night I Dreamt That I Was an Ambulance (Empire of Death/The Myth Makers)
It's all been leading to this, sort of.Ben and Mark bring season 1 of OTTLXRTD2 to a close with a bumper episode diving deep into the much derided series finale, Legend of Ruby Sunday/Empire of Death. Was Ncuti Gatwa tuning a telly reall...
156. Stick a Rainbow on It (Rogue/Black Orchid)
After emerging relatively unscathed from a discussion about racism in Doctor Who, Ben and Mark tackle same sex relationships in Rogue and the representation of disability in Black Orchid. What could possibly go wrong?Also: Ben adds Janet...
155. White Pricks (Dot and Bubble/The Savages)
Ben and Mark go On the Tightrope as they attempt to talk about the heavy themes and issues brought up by Dot and Bubble without getting cancelled or sounding like Legz Akimbo theatre company. But don't worry, there's some light relief in the fo...
154. All Talc in His Hair (73 Yards/K9 & Company)
"Everyone gives Doctor Who shit for sticking some glasses on Millie Gibson but what about Amol Rajan?"Spooky women, sexual deviants and robot dogs abound as Ben and Mark tackle Russell T Davies' A24-lite thriller 73 Yards and Terence Dud...
153. Pertwee's Burgers (Boom/Destiny of the Daleks)
Steven Moffat and Terry Nation return to Doctor Who after some time away, but are they all out of tricks? Ben and Mark find out as they discuss Boom from 2024 and Destiny of the Daleks from 1979. How did Boom unite a divided Doctor ...
152. Beat-Less (The Devil's Chord/Fanfare for the Common Men)
"...so I can maybe understand why the Beatles look a bit chubby..."Ben and Mark discuss two Doctor Who stories that make a virtue of the absence of The Beatles, to varying degrees of success; 2024's The Devil's Chord, and 2013's Fanfare ...
151. The Skidmark in Space (Space Babies/Leisure Hive)
Ben and Mark begin the Ncuti Gatwa era proper with a discussion all about Space Babies. Was it really the best story to launch a big, bold, new global era on Disney+ or was it just same old, same old?And by way of contrast, they then tur...
150. Stake Night (The Church on Ruby Road/State of Decay)
Over two years on from his debut adventure, Ben and Mark return, drinks in hand, to discuss the Ncuti Gatwa era of Doctor Who. Pairing The Church on Ruby Road with State of Decay, the Lash Lads discuss crumbling institutions, rapacious kings an...
OTTL Book Club: Myths and Legends by Dylan Rees
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 Pictur...
In the Timelash #15 - Si Hart
"Have we learned nothing from Torchwood?"Mark is joined by Si Hart, host of The Library of Impossible Things, who submits his five choices ...
In the Timelash #14 - ArtfullyLiam
"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 ...
In the Timelash #13 - Richie Morgan
"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 ...
In the Timelash #12 - Iain Martin
"This was always the plan"Mark invites Iain Martin from We're All Stories in the End and All of Time and Sp...
Retro OTTL: The Empty Child/Doctor Dances/Krotons
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
Retro OTTL: Father's Day/Day of the Daleks
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!
Retro OTTL: The Long Game/Vengeance on Varos
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 ...
Retro OTTL: Dalek/The Daleks
a.k.a. The Day (in the pub) of the DaleksBen and Mark reach 2005's Dalek on their Nu-Who watchthrough and pair it with 1963's original serial The Mutants, a.k.a The Daleks. How have the Daleks changed in 40 years? And how quickly would a...
Retro OTTL: Aliens of London/WW3/Terror of the Zygons
Only three episodes in and Ben and Mark are already forced to reconstruct a missing episode as they drink port and whisky while discussing Aliens of London/World War Three (twice) and pair it with another tale of intrigue and shapeshifters; Ter...
Retro OTTL: The Unquiet Dead/Talons of Weng-Chiang
On the Time Lash is an archive podcast containing views that were of their time. Now that's out the way, let's celebrate the 20th anniversary of The Unquiet Dead by revisiting Ben and Mark's chat all about Victoriana in Doc...
Retro OTTL: Rose/End of the World/Unearthly Child
Continuing our celebrations of 20 years of "New" Doctor Who, we're re-releasing the first series of On the Time Lash on the 20th anniversary of each season 1 episode!First up, we celebrate 20 years of The End of the World with the very f...
