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The Three Handed Game @thgpodcast.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

Brendan’s talk show appearance is to die for, Richard’s fiddling about with a gent’s new extension, and Steven’s developed a penchant for plushies. Strangely, all these things lead back to the machinations of one Mr Teddy Bear… #TheAvengers #Podcast open.spotify.com/episode/1KX9...

Mr Teddy Bear (Bernard Goldman) considers his options. He's a short, stout, dark haired and goateed man in evening dress. He holds a cigar in his right hand.

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The Three Handed Game @thgpodcast.bsky.social · 30/07/2026

Brendan is jumping out a window to escape from amorous ladies, Steven is cross-pollinating before tea with the bishop, and Richard is playing his cards just right. Annette Andre returns to show off her purdey to Purdey in The New Avengers: House of Cards.   #podcast open.spotify.com/episode/32Jh...

Suzy (Annette Andre) is surprised by Purdey.

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The Three Handed Game @thgpodcast.bsky.social · 21/06/2026

We're chatting with Annette Andre again this month about The New Avengers, acting, falls, spirituality, and a life well lived. Please join us. #TheAvengers #Acting #Podcast open.spotify.com/episode/79jk...

The front cover of Annette Andre's autobiography, 'Where Have I Been All My Life.'

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Joe Ford @docoho44.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Lovely Steven takes a deep dive into the Widerness Years to explore his favourite and least favourite Doctor Who books. @steedstylin.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/h...

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The Three Handed Game @thgpodcast.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

In a novelty store-cum-surgery-cum-graveyard, Richard's popping a cracker up a ladder, Steven's exploiting a mine in an unexpected way, and Brendan's walking off a wrestling-related concussion. It's Annette Andre's first appearance in #TheAvengers, Mandrake. #podcast open.spotify.com/episode/73G0...

Judy (Annette Andre) charms Mr Steed (Patrick Macnee).

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Steven B @steedstylin.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

14 teams means 26 league matches - exactly half a calendar year. 6 domestic cup weekends per season, 2 weeks for a rationalised Club World Cup, 3 weeks break over winter, 4 weeks of internationals in June, 4 weeks break in July, 7 week preseason Aug to mid Sep - there are your other 26 weeks 🙂

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Steven B @steedstylin.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

You’re right, Jon. The solution is; less (quantity of matches) is more (quality of football). I envision 14 team top tiers across Europe with midweeks reserved exc for a max of 17 UEFA matches. 3 week winter break from Xmas. Internationals only in June. No football at all in July. Won’t ever happen.

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Steven B @steedstylin.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Not a single untruth spoken! 😂

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Steven B @steedstylin.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

The Time Meddler quietly dismantles the Doctor as a singular figure in his universe - which doesn’t work for me without my having to squint to see the Monk as an earlier incarnation of the Master. Jolly and fun, people say, while sweeping under the rug the Horrible Histories rape… again! Not good.

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Steven B @steedstylin.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

The Chase resembles a very contemporaneous ‘60s pop-art collage, constantly remixing its own mythology like a proto-Rick & Morty multiverse romp-but without quite the televisual syntax required to do so. It’s less about coherence though, and more about how far the format can stretch before snapping.

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Steven B @steedstylin.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

The Space Museum starts like a brilliant time paradox thought experiment straight out of HG Wells’ The Time Machine - before collapsing into something far, far more trivial and banal. The idea is the story, and once it’s spent in part one, so is the entire narrative. Still, Vikki: “FOR REVOLUTION!”

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Steven B @steedstylin.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

The Crusade refuses the simple binaries of most historical drama, landing somewhere between chronicle and critique. It feels closer to The Histories than heroic myth, observing rather than judging. But all the Doctor and co. can do is run away from history, exposing the limits of the genre in DW.

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Steven B @steedstylin.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

The Web Planet is pure 60s avant-garde, down to Insect Movement by Roslyn de Winter and Music by Les Structures Sonores. More like Waiting for Godot, privileging mood over movement. But much experimental theatre, it’s admirable in theory and punishing in practice. I prefer “Doctor Who and the Zarbi”

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Steven B @steedstylin.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

The Romans plays like a lost decades-earlier pilot for Blackadder in antiquity and a too-late-in-the-run Carry On, gleefully puncturing the idea of historical prestige and turning empire into farce-but it means it really hasn’t aged at all well by 2026. Another downplayed historical rape? No thanks!

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Steven B @steedstylin.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

The Rescue is practically Aristotle in miniature, obeying unity of time, place, and action with ruthless efficiency. It’s storytelling stripped to function, which makes its emotional beats land with surprising clarity. But who were those Magic Di(l)doans at the end?!!

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Steven B @steedstylin.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

The Dalek Invasion of Earth feels less like sci-fi and more like post-war European cinema, with echoes of occupied cities and moral exhaustion. It’s closer to Visconti-esque neorealism than Daleks-In-Space kids telly, which is why its images still carry weight.

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Steven B @steedstylin.bsky.social · 23/03/2026

Planet of Giants plays like Cold War-era paranoia filtered through a school science pan, where the real threat is mostly the mundane rather than the sci fi extraordinary. Almost Kafkaesque in how the scale shrinks but the anxiety expands.

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The Three Handed Game @thgpodcast.bsky.social · 16/03/2026

We're thrilled to bring you the first part of our interview with Avengers and New Avengers guest star, the wonderful and warm Annette André. Please enjoy. open.spotify.com/episode/4F4G... #TheAvengers #ClassicTV #Podcast

Annette André as Judy in The Avengers: Mandrake; the cover of her autobiography, and as Suzy in The New Avengers: House of Cards.

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Steven B @steedstylin.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Thank you! You’re too kind, Daniel 💙💙

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Joe Ford @docoho44.bsky.social · 23/12/2025

A special bumper episode - Unnatural History by Kate Orman & Jonathan Blum (featuring @steedstylin.bsky.social) and a bonus @kateorman.bsky.social Interview! podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/h...

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Steven B @steedstylin.bsky.social · 09/12/2025

Loved this, esp the Terrance Dicks Target novelisation discussion. I think Peter is absolutely right when he says that there is a (first) golden age for the Targets. For me, it runs all the way up to Jan ‘79 with the 128-page Hand of Fear Dicks book, the 46th in the range. The 47th? Invisible Enemy!

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The Three Handed Game @thgpodcast.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

Steven's catfishing a lovelorn civil servant, Richard's developed Housemaid's Knee, and Brendan's been hypnotised into prompting AI romance novels. At the end of the End of Empire, there's nothing left to do but L♡ve All. #TheAvengers #podcast open.spotify.com/episode/4b4p...

John Steed (Patrick Macnee) grabs Tara King (Linda Thorson) as she attempts to jump out a window, after Tara has been brainwashed into doing so. The Avengers: L♡ve All.

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The Three Handed Game @thgpodcast.bsky.social · 29/09/2025

In the first of a new chain of hotels, Richard takes care of the most valuable guests, Brendan watches his pounds on the banana diet, and Steven finds his mattress stuffed with straw in his Room Without a View. #TheAvengers #Podcast #Commentary open.spotify.com/episode/0dvK...

Mrs Peel lies on the straw-covered floor of a cell while a guard stands over her menacingly with a riding crop. Image source: https://dissolute.com.au/the-avengers-tv-series/series-4/415-room-without-a-view-other.html

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Joe Ford @docoho44.bsky.social · 18/09/2025

Is this an atmospheric political statement of the time...or just a load of old tosh? Join Joe, @jackcoyer.bsky.social & @steedstylin.bsky.social who investigate... podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...

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Joe Ford @docoho44.bsky.social · 17/09/2025

Devils in the church, ghosts in the crypt, demons from the far reaches of space…Joe, @steedstylin.bsky.social and @jackcoyer.bsky.social investigate this atmospheric two parter… podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...

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The Three Handed Game @thgpodcast.bsky.social · 24/08/2025

Steven’s infiltrating Jeremiah Chechik's secret underground base to find the 2 hour cut of the film, so Richard and Brendan have recalled Nathan and James to deal with the 90 minute visually spectacular disaster that is The Avengers 1998. (Original release: 2020) open.spotify.com/episode/41Rs...

John Steed (Ralph Fiennes) and Emma Peel (Uma Thurman) have seen you from across the bar and really like your vibe. Run.

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Steven B @steedstylin.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

Castrovalva at top of the pops - I love to see the love for my favourite story as an adolescent 💙💙

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Flight Through Entirety @flightthroughentirety.com · 06/07/2025

The surprising return of a decades-old monster leads not only to the urgent revision of a long-dormant TARDIS Wikia page, but also to an unexpected addition to the current season of 500 Year Diary. So join us for one more visit to Midnight — it’s The Well. #DoctorWho 500yeardiary.com/s2/e11/

A close-up of Aliss, a young woman with a dirty face, tousled hair and a thoughtful, slightly downcast expression.

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The Three Handed Game @thgpodcast.bsky.social · 06/07/2025

Steven's polishing the silverware and Richard's brushing up on global gold exchange rates, which leaves Brendan scrubbing out the 'guest room.' We can hear the sound of empires toppling as we figure out who's trapping whom in The Gilded Cage. open.spotify.com/episode/0FTO...

Cathy Gale (Honor Blackman) raises as glass of wine with Abe Benham (Edric Connor) to celebrate a successful gold heist. The Avengers: The Gilded Cage.

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Steven B @steedstylin.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

Me too! It was a day in a thousand, to be there with you and Joe

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Steven B @steedstylin.bsky.social · 05/07/2025

That was so lovely, I so enjoyed listening to you both wax lyrical about an absolute favourite of mine!

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Steven B @steedstylin.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Recording tomorrow: 🐹 THE AWAKENING with @docoho44.bsky.social and @jackcoyer.bsky.social So far, preparing notes on: ✅ The English Civil War ✅ ‘80s militaristic chic ✅ The show mining its own history What are your thoughts on the story?

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Steven B @steedstylin.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

The War Machines The Invasion Terror of the Autons Genesis of the Daleks Castrovalva (For the rest of today.)

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Steven B @steedstylin.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

I am loving the pod, Luke, and Michael is alway a pleasure to listen to! As a total Big Finish noob, though, I’m often lost when following the discussion. Is it possible to have a quick three-act précis with main cast roll call for the BF audios, please?

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Steven B @steedstylin.bsky.social · 26/05/2025

Would it be blasphemous if I were to argue - genuinely - that the Rani is just the Master in Missy form and that “Mark of the Rani”was the first ever multi-Master story? Her Omega scheme seems no better or worse than any of the Ainley Master’s hare-brained plots. (I’ll get back in my box now.)

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Joe Ford @docoho44.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Contention abounds over God-like Doctors and just how much Paul Cornell wrote this teleplay but we can all decide that this is a staggering good production and worthy of its lofty reputation. @jackcoyer.bsky.social podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...

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The Three Handed Game @thgpodcast.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

Richard's left money for the eggs, Steven's gotten into a brawl over the booze, and Brendan's thrown himself into a carwash to draw out the Fox. All par for the course as we tour the Canadian countryside with Emily. #TheAvengers #Avengers #Podcast open.spotify.com/episode/6nyU...

Purdey lies on top of a car going through a carwash, in order to protect a palm print on the car’s roof. Purdey and the car are both covered in suds, and Purdey looks resigned and exhausted.

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Steven B @steedstylin.bsky.social · 24/04/2025

Well, this has just made my day! I’ll look forward to the Davison era lovingly being pulled apart by clever folk!

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John Higgs @johnhiggs.bsky.social · 21/03/2025

This handsome fella now physically exists and will in shops in three weeks time! #doctorwho

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The Three Handed Game @thgpodcast.bsky.social · 23/03/2025

Our lost episode recovered! Steven's warming up his Snakes and Ladders, Brendan's broken out his miniature infantry, and Richard's playing cat and mouse with a soldier he judged harshly but fairly 20 years ago. It's all fair Game. #TheAvengers #Podcast open.spotify.com/episode/7cBb...

A top-down view of Steed standing in a tiny hexagonal room with a purple floor. It has six doors each labelled with the numbers 1–6, clockwise from the right, on the floor is an arrow labelled GUN pointing at a pistol inside a circle in the middle of the room. Photo is from https://www.dissolute.com.au/the-avengers-tv-series/series-6/601-game.html

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Joe Ford @docoho44.bsky.social · 16/02/2025

Join Joe, @davidjgp1983.bsky.social Steven B @paulcresser.bsky.social as we face murderous reptiles, the menacing Malus, terrifying Tractators, deadly Daleks, cursed Kamelion & toxic Spectrox! But who will suceed? podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/a...

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The Three Handed Game @thgpodcast.bsky.social · 10/02/2025

Richard is particularly protective of his homebrew, Steven is particularly permissive of projectiles in the library, and Brendan is particularly perturbed to discover he has four children. This Green Unpleasant Land's first stop is Murdersville. #TheAvengers #Podcast open.spotify.com/episode/2oYI...

Mrs Peel is dunked in the village pond in The Avengers episode Murdersville.

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Nick Abadzis @nickabadzis.bsky.social · 13/12/2024

Just received an advance proof copy of @johnhiggs.bsky.social’s cultural history of #doctorwho and began reading. Don’t want to say it’s brilliant without having finished reading, but it’s insightful, funny and BRILLIANT. #books You can pre-order a copy here: johnhiggs.com/my-next-book...

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The Three Handed Game @thgpodcast.bsky.social · 25/12/2024

Steven’s performing his party piece blindfolded, Richard’s throwing a guest star over Miss Havisham’s wedding spread, and Brendan’s set up Macnee’s headshots on a Lazy Susan. It's Christmas, but can one have Too Many Christmas Trees? #podcast #TheAvengers spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/uaWmzdPqBPb

Steed (Patrick Macnee) and Mrs Peel (Diana Rigg) are riding in a horse-drawn buggy through the countryside. Steed has raised a sprig of mistletoe above his head. He and Mrs Peel are looking into each other's eyes.

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The Three Handed Game @thgpodcast.bsky.social · 08/12/2024

Richard's causing widespread electrical problems, Steven's twisting up a storm in the barn, and Brendan's paying a biker gang for services rendered. All of which are what you can expect when you try to Build a Better Mousetrap. #TheAvengers #Podcast spotifycreators-web.app.link/e/9vH0Ifls9Ob

John Steed and Cathy Gale are on a motorcycle at dusk, smiling towards the camera.

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The Three Handed Game @thgpodcast.bsky.social · 19/09/2024

Brendan's stepped into a wrestlers' ring, Steven's stepped out of the shower to answer a call, and Richard's stepped out on the terrace to chat up and/or restrain Philip Madoc. May we take your coat? It's a tight fit for The Decapod. #TheAvengers #podcast podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/the...

Yakob Borb (R) explains to Venus Smith (M) his plans for Giorgi (L) to wrestle professionally in England. Venus looks unconvinced.

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Steven B @steedstylin.bsky.social · 21/05/2024

What a lovely idea! That early Avengers ‘grit’ provided by the Steed and Keel episodes does seem to wear away over time, though I’m not sure it isn’t a good thing. Also, Steed and a female co-lead is such a potent and recognisable pairing it’d be hard to not present it that way, if rebooted.

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Steven B @steedstylin.bsky.social · 19/05/2024

The “Doctor Who - Black Orchid” Target novelisation is one of the very good but largely-overlooked gems of the entire range. I was kindly invited by @drwhonovels.bsky.social to join him on his wonderful Doctor Who Literature podcast to talk about why I think it is - thank you Jason! Listen here 🎧

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