The Celestial Gamemaker

The Celestial Gamemaker

Author: Trap One March 10, 2018 Duration: 1:19:35

My guest this week is Simon Cogan (@DWSSG01); he is the creator of the Doctor Who Solitaire Story Game and has also appeared in the episode The Empty Child.

You can find out more about the Doctor Who Solitaire Story Game, and download it, from Board Game Geek. Visit the Facebook page here.

Show notes.


Trap One: A Doctor Who Podcast is a conversation held in the console room, a gathering of friends who happen to be deeply invested fans. Each episode features a rotating panel, bringing different perspectives and voices to the table, which keeps the discussion fresh and unpredictable. They delve into the latest episodes from the series, dissecting narrative choices, character arcs, and those quintessential Doctor Who moments of wonder and terror. The scope extends beyond the television screen, covering news from the expanded universe, including new books, audio dramas, and other related media. This isn't a dry recap; it's the kind of passionate, informed, and often humorous analysis you'd have with fellow enthusiasts after a new episode airs. The podcast thrives on the panel's diverse viewpoints, exploring the intersections of science, fiction, and art that make the Doctor Who universe so enduring. Listeners will find themselves in the middle of a lively, thoughtful debate about one of television's most inventive and long-running stories, a space where both classic and modern eras are treated with equal parts critique and affection. It's for anyone who wants to go deeper into the Whoniverse, beyond simple reviews, through the eyes of fans who are always ready for the next adventure.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 402

Trap One: A Doctor Who Podcast
Podcast Episodes
The Novel of the Film by Gary Russell [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:40:55
Jason (@drwhonovels) and Chris (@StudioGlove) talk about Gary Russell (@twilightstreets)'s novelisation of Doctor Who, the 1996 TV Movie. The re-release of this book under the resurrected Target range has now been delaye…
At Childhood's End [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:23:03
Jason (@drwhonovels), Adam (@AdamJClegg) and Mark (@QuarkMcMalus) review Sophie Aldred's debut Doctor Who novel, At Childhood's End. Order the book here. Special guest reading by Sophie Iles (@sophieilestweets). Check ou…
The Underwater Menace [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:00:31
Conrad (@HairoftheHound_), Keith (@50dw50) and Mark (@QuarkMcMalus) dive into the 1967 Patrick Troughton story, The Underwater Menace. Order The Underwater Menace on vinyl here.
Season 14 Blu-Ray Collection [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:06:05
Colin (@colin_neal), Pete (@Prof_Quiteamess) and Mark (@QuarkMcMalus) discuss the Season 14 Blu-Ray Collection collection. Links Knowing Me, Knowing Who - Pete's playlist of the UK number ones during Season 14. Time Scop…
The Final Game Confidential - Part Four [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 2:30:04
The Final Game writer Chris McKeon (@StudioGlove) and members of the cast discuss their favourite Doctor Who monsters and what makes a classic monstrous foe for the Doctor. Then Chris talks about writing this instalment…
The Sun Makers [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:40:59
John (@Feexby23), James (@Jikster2009) and Mark (@QuarkMcMalus) take a trip to Pluto to discuss revolting citizens, sexism and a wall of boobs.
The Faceless Ones [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:07:53
Colin (@colin_neal), Conrad (@HairoftheHound_) and Mark (@QuarkMcMalus) check out the new animation of The Faceless Ones. The door handle scene which Conrad mentions is here. Ben and Maria Craze video here. Operation Gra…
Series 12 Review [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:32:43
Pete (@Prof_Quiteamess), Erik (@sjcaustenite) and Mark (@QuarkMcMalus) look back over series 12 of Doctor Who. Order Series 12 here. The new short story by Paul Cornell is The Shadow Passes. Erik's podcasting oeuvre: The…
Season 26 Blu-Ray [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:29:25
On this episode Jason (@jangomac72), Simon (@UncleBeard1978) and Mark (@QuarkMcMalus) discuss the Season 26 collection Blu-Ray boxset. This podcast was recorded on Thursday evening, when in the UK we show our appreciatio…
Revelation of the Daleks by Eric Saward [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:20:38
Keith (@50dw50), Jason (@drwhonovels) and Mark (@QuarkMcMalus) pay their last respects to Eric Saward's Target novelisation of his Sixth Doctor story Revelation of the Daleks. We also discuss Russell T Davies' Rose prequ…