Show Notes
We’re back…and it really is about time!
Following the catastrophic collision between two versions of the Nosferatu 2.5, Sophie Aldred has been left stranded somewhere that exists beyond the ordinary rules of space and time. The ship has survived, after a fashion, but its familiar corridors are beginning to change. Strange echoes linger in the air, impossible patches of ancient brickwork have appeared where polished bulkheads once stood, and somewhere deep within the vessel a clock has started ticking… backwards. Exactly where the Nosferatu is, or indeed when, remains anyone’s guess, but one thing is already becoming clear: something is quietly rewriting reality itself.
Thankfully, some things remain reassuringly familiar. Hobbes continues his unwavering campaign in defence of etiquette, order and properly observed procedure, despite the universe’s increasing reluctance to cooperate, while Mrs C remains on hand to provide telepathic commentary of a decidedly less diplomatic variety. Together with Sophie, they set out to discover what has happened to their beloved ship before the mystery surrounding a certain unopened door grows into something far more unsettling.
This week, the Time Scoop latches onto one of Doctor Who’s greatest champions: actor, comedian, writer, broadcaster and historian Toby Hadoke. Equally at home on stage, behind a microphone or interviewing the stars of Doctor Who before packed convention audiences, Toby has spent decades celebrating the series and preserving its remarkable history. His encyclopaedic knowledge is matched only by his infectious enthusiasm, making him one of fandom’s most recognisable and respected voices. Once safely retrieved aboard the Nosferatu 2.5, Toby joins Sophie on the Sofa of Infinite Understanding for a warm, funny and deeply affectionate conversation spanning acting, comedy, conventions, fandom and a lifetime spent travelling through time and space, if only by television.
Meanwhile, the mysterious Ffantaface once again opens a window onto the extraordinary people who keep Doctor Who fandom thriving. This week’s traveller is comedian, broadcaster, author and lifelong Doctor Who devotee Robin Ince, best known as co-host of BBC Radio 4’s The Infinite Monkey Cage. Whether exploring science, scepticism, comedy or the simple joy of being gloriously enthusiastic about the things we love, Robin has built a career around curiosity. Joining Sophie within the ever-changing landscape of the Ffantaface, he reflects on imagination, fandom, creativity and why Doctor Who continues to inspire generations of dreamers, thinkers and storytellers.
Sophie Aldred's Ace Odyssey stars Sophie Aldred with James Showers as Hobbes. Special Guests- Toby Hadoke and Robin Ince
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Music by Graeme Allan Sound Effects & Sound Design by Gavin Rymill Programme Assistant Liz Whitmore Written, Produced and Directed by Paul Carmichael
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More from Sophie Aldred's Ace Odyssey
Something has come aboard the Nosferatu 2.5, and it has taken an interest in Sophie. When Lisa Bowerman arrives by Time Scoop, she seems to be carrying more than a little temporal residue. An intelligence is reaching out through her, and it knows something about Sophie that perhaps Sophie herself does not yet understand. But who, or what, is it? And what happens when something that has been calling from a distance finally finds its way aboard?
There are libraries full of books. There are libraries full of knowledge. And then, apparently, there are libraries aboard the Nosferatu 2.5 where the books have started becoming rather selective about who gets to exist in them.
Some stories are about monsters, some are about impossible planets, and some are about the rather more dangerous territory of memory, belonging and the places we still think of as home.
Welcome aboard the Nosferatu 2.5 for a rather special journey through the wider world of Sophie Aldred’s Ace Odyssey for August Bank Holiday weekend!