Talking Who To You

Talking Who To You has (Big) finished, but Kev and JG have moved over to new podcast - Talking Trek To You. Join an expert and a noob as they explore the original series episode by episode, helped along with a guest of the week! Website: talkingtrektoyou.podbean.com email address: talkingtrektoyou@gmail.com Twitter: @talktrekto you

We reach the final episode of Talking Who To You as JG and Kev reach the monumental "A Death In The Family". But for such a grand occasion a guest is required - and that would be Alasdair Wilkins of Debating Doctor Who, along for the final spin in the Big Finish TARDIS. Is the episode a fitting one to wrap the podcast up on? Does Evelyn get the departure she so richly deserves? And how does Ace and the 7th Doctor's story move on? No Recommendations this time, just a heartfelt thank you from JG and Kev to all our listeners who have been a long for the podcast ride. Thanks everyone!

It's the second-last episode of Talking Who To You, and our very last time to chat about Colin Baker with the Sixth Doctor / Evelyn story Assassins In The Limelight. And to help us see the Sixth Doctor on his way we have returning guest Abby Denton! Does this story act as a fitting final Colin Baker story to be covered? How does Leslie Phillips do returning to the series? And how well has the Sixth Doctor fared overall in audio? Plus in Recommendations we have a film, a stage production and - uniquely - an animal. Twitter: @talkingwhotoyou JG's Writing: https://www.jgmcquarrie.scot

We reach the final Fifth Doctor story with a reunion of his very first crew of Adric, Nyssa and Tegan and Kev and JG tackle Iterations Of I. Does the old crew recapture the magic of the Fifth Doctor's first season now that Matthew Waterhouse is back as Adric? Does the story work on its own terms? And is this a suitable wrap-up for the Fifth Doctor on audio? Plus in recommendations we have a movie and a book series. Twitter: @talkingwhotoyou JG's Writing: www.jgmcquarrie.scot

We reach another milestone as the podcasts creeps towards its final episode, as this time we wave goodbye to both the Companion Chronicles range and the redoubtable Ms Perpigillium Brown. How does Peri's last adventure turn out? Can the play manage to balance comedy and drama successfully? And how does the meta humour work out? To answer these questions and more JG and Kev are joined by the equally redoubtable Tony Whitt from the Target Doctor Who Book Club Podcast to lend a hand. Well, ear. You know what we mean! Twitter: @talkingwhotoyou JG's Writing: http://www.jgmcquarrie.scot

We reach both the final episode of the Eighth Doctor Adventures and the final time we will be talking about the Eighth Doctor on the podcast as "Lucie Miller" and "To The Death" are finally reached. Does Susan work as a dramatic character? Do Lucie's final episodes give her the send-off she deserved? And does the dramatic finale stand the test of time? All good questions, and along to help us answer them - also for the last time - is TWTY's good friend Anthony Strand. Twitter: @talkingwhotoyou JG's Writing: www.jgmcquarrie.scot

It's a visit from the Doctor's family and an outpost in the sun that holds our attention this episode as the Eighth Doctor Adventures continue with Relative Dimensions and Prisoner of The Sun. How does the Doctor reuniting with Susan go? What is the best way to trap the Doctor into doing what you want? And do these stories set up the two-part finale (hint: not really). Plus in Recommendations there's a musician's memoir and a TV show. Twitter: @talkingwhotoyou JG's Writing: www.jgmcquarrie.scot

We tackle a functional two-parter this time out as we continue to move through the last season of the Eighth Doctor / Lucie Miller Adventures. What's happening on the little Martian moon of Deimos? How do the Ice Warriors work on audio? And is the Monk's return worth getting excited about? Plus we have a movie and a TV series in our Recommendations, and we pay a brief visit to the post bag. Twitter: @talkingwhotoyou JG's Writing: www.jgmcquarrie.scot

We dive further into the final Eighth Doctor / Lucie Miller season with these two episodes (and, er, without Lucie Miller). How does all that Poe referencing work out in Nevermore? Is the Monk's return something to cheer about in the Book of Kells? And how does Tamzin fare as our companion du jour? Plus we have not one but two animation recommendations (one from Ireland, one from Japan) and a pop in to see how things are going over at the MCU. Twitter: @talkingwhotoyou JG's Writing: www.jgmcquarrie.scot

We leave the world of audio adventures behind this time to explore the 13th Doctor's two most recent TV outings, the mini-season Flux and the New Year's Special, Eve Of The Daleks. Can Chris Chibnall pull off the audacious task of doing a fully linked story in Flux? How does Dan work out as a new companion? And can Eve Of The Daleks manage to make the Skarosians actually scary again while also making its time-loop conceit work? No Recommendations this week though - we're going long on this one! twitter: @talkingwhotoyou JG's Writing: www.jgmcquarrie.scot

We're back with the Eighth Doctor and Lucie Miller! Hurrah! This episode we're covering the first two stories in their final season, Death In Blackpool and Situation Vacant. How does Lucie's departure go? How do the potential replacements pan out? How Christmas-y is this alleged Christmas episode (and will either host remember to mention this fact?). Plus in Recommendations we have a movie musical and an Apple TV series. twitter: @talkingwhotoyou JG's Writing: www.jgmcquarrie.scot

We return to the world of the Seventh Doctor, Ace and Hex this time out with Project: Lazarus. Does this story improve on the last two outing for the Forge? How does our near-future setting work out? And how does Hex's departure go down? Plus in Recommendations we have an animated movie and a sort-of documentary. Twitter: @talkingwhotoyou JG's Writing: www.jgmcquarrie.scot

We begin a new trilogy this episode with the first of three stories focussing on the Sixth Doctor and Jamie, City Of Spires. How will the Sixth Doctor get on with a Second Doctor-era companion? How does the historical setting work? And just HOW convincing are the Scottish accents? Plus we have Recommendations, featuring this week an animated series and zeitgeist TV show. eMail: talkingwhotoyou@gmail.com Twitter: @talkingwhotoyou JG's Writing: www.jgmcquarrie.scot

This episode we round out the Jamie trilogy with Legend Of The Cybermen, but we're not doing it alone as Anthony Strand makes a return visit to TWTY Heights to discuss the story. Does Legend Of The Cybermen work as a conclusion to the trilogy? How do the fates of Jamie and Zoe work out? And is it actually possible for Colin Baker to be any better? Plus in Recommendations we have a truly bizarre film from the 1920's and a discussion about the latest James Bond movie, No Time To Die. Twitter: @talkingwhotoyou JG's Writing: www.jgmcquarrie.scot

We reach the middle of the Sixth Doctor / Jamie trilogy this episode with "The Wreck Of The Titan". Do things improve from the last story's OK-ish beginning? Does the story manage to land all its fictional characters? And does the audacious ending work? Plus in recommendations we have a podcast and a sitcom

We complete the Klein trilogy this episode with the concluding part, The Architects Of History. Can the final part of the trilogy live up to the quality of the first two? Does the ending provide suitable closure? And does the Seventh Doctor's character interrogation work? Plus we have a movie and a book in our Recommendations section. email: talkingwhotoyou@gmail.com Twitter: @talkingwhotoyou JG's Writing: www.jgmcquarrie.scot

We kick this episode off discussing the biggest news of all in the Doctor Who world - the return of Russel T Davies! Yes, he's back so it's the perfect time for us to natter on about it. And following that we dive into the second part of the Klein Trilogy, discussing both the second part - Survival Of The Fittest - and the prelude, Klein's Story. Does the middle part of the trilogy stand up? How do the Vrill come across as this episode's creatures? And does the shock ending work? Plus in Recommendations we have a sitcom and a (rather self-serving!) podcast. eMail: talkingwhotoyou@gmail.com Twitter: @talkingwhotoyou JG's Writing: http://www.jgmcquarrie.scot Beatles Stuffology: http://www.beatlesstuffology.podbean.com/

This episode sees the kick-off of the incredibly well-regarded Klein trilogy with the first story of three "A Thousand Tiny Wings". Does the story live up to its reputation? Is Klein's return worth it? And how does the big ending work? Plus in Recommendations we have a book and two movies (and something of a rambling chat). www.jgmcquarrie.scot talkingwhotoyou@gmail.com @talkingwhotoyou

It's the conclusion of Charley's departure this episode as we face the final departure of Big Finish's first original companion. How does the trilogoy of stories designed to set up her departure conclude? Does the story work outwith that departure? And is Charley's send-off the fitting conclusion she deserves? Plus in Recommendations we have a TV series and a poetry collection. www.jgmcquarrie.scot talkingwhotoyou@gmail.com @talkingwhotoyou

We cover the second episode in.... ah but wait! Before that, there's news! Jodie Whittaker is leaving (as indeed is Chris Chibnall) so we kick off this episode with a discussion on Jodie's departure. After that we have the second in Charley's departure trilogy with the Draconian-focussed "Paper Cuts". How do the Draconians work on audio? Does this episode make a convincing bridge in the trilogy? And is the conclusion convincingly set up? Plus in Recommendations we have a novel and something rather more self-serving!

We kick off a trilogy of Sixth Doctor stories this time round with Patient Zero. But we're not alone! We have Abby Denton returning for another visit as we discuss Daleks, Charlie and Colin. How does this story hold up as a way of getting the trilogy off to a start? Does the plot actually make any sense? And can Charley cope with even more convoluted shenanigans? Plus there's our usual Recommendations section. www.jgmcquarrie.scot

Two more Companion Chronicles this episode as we visit Charley trapped in the Toymaker's shop - or is it? - and we close out the Sara Kingdom trilogy with Guardians of The Solar System. How does Charley get on facing up to a Hartnell-era villain? Does the Sara Kingdom trilogy get the conclusion it deserves? And how does Jean Marsh fair third time round. Plus we have our usual recommendations section. www.jgmcquarrie.scot

We're back with the Companion Chronicles again, with a first outing for Jago and Litefoot in The Mahogany Murders and a return to Sara Kingdom / The House in The Drowned World. Can Jago and Litefoot work in audio? Is the second part of the House trilogy as good as the first? And does this continue the run of strong Companion Chronicles? Plus in recommendations there's a music book and a CW TV show (and a little something extra from Kev!)

Longest! Episode! Ever! But that's entirely appropriate, as we venture into The Company of Friends with one of our friends, and a welcome return to Alasdair Wilkins of the Debating Doctor Who podcast. We have four short stories to cover here, each dealing with a non-TV companion, so how do the print-version companions fare in audio? Can the spirit of the books and comics be captured in performances? And do the short stories make for a satisfying overall release? https://www.jgmcquarrie.scot https://debatingdoctorwho.wordpress.com

It's the moment we've all been waiting for - the return of the Ninth Doctor and the mighty Christopher Eccleston! At last! How does Eccleston cope returning to the role? Do these episode provide an appropriately good story for his return? And how does the future look for the 9th Doctor? Plus there's a major announcement about the future of the podcast, and our usual Recommendations section, this week featuring a movie and a TV series.

We're back with Starfleet again as we check out the final three movies in The Original Series run. Is The Voyage Home as fun as everyone remembers? Does The Final Frontier really deserve is poor reputation? And is The Undiscovered Country a suitable wrap-up for this branch of the franchise? Plus a couple of quickie recommendations - a novel and, of all things, a browser

We're back in the Companion Chronicles range this time out, with two entries from early in Doctor Who's Chronology - The Transit of Venus, featuring Ian Chesterton and Resistance featuring Polly. How does Ian cope stuck on a sailing ship for weeks with just the Doctor? Can Polly - always an under-served companion - hold her own in a Companion Chronicle? And does the range maintain its high standards? Plus in Recommendations we have a TV show and a book.

We return to the world of the TARDIS this episode and finish of Paul McGann's second season with the last two stories of the run. How will Lucie get on with a giant caterpillar? Will the *sigh* return of an old Time Lord foe work out for the range? And how does the season overall come together. Plus, we have a trailer right at the beginning from our friends at the Doctor Who Target Book Club podcast, a recommendation as to where to find other Doctor Who podcasts online, and a non-Doctor Who podcast recommendation from JG and a couple of movies from Kev. Busy stuff, this week!

We leave the TARDIS behind this week to step aboard the Enterprise to explore the first three Star Trek movies, The Motion Picture, The Wrath Of Khan and The Search For Spock. Does the Motion Picture deserve its ponderously slow reputation? Is The Wrath Of Khan as good as everyone apparently thinks it is? And does the Search For Spock really begin the whole "odd movies bad" streak? Plus in Recommendations we have two TV shows and a 90's techo-movie.

As we near the end of the second season of the Eighth Doctor Adventures JG and Kev welcome back Anthony Strand to discuss two of the latter episodes. Will Grand Theft Cosmos be able to land its more comedic side? Can the Zygons be used for effective pathos long before their TV return? And do these two episodes lift the overall quality of this season? Plus there's three recommendations this week - a movie, a book and a vast, sprawling Director's Cut (whatever could that be alluding to?)

We remain with the Eighth Doctor and Lucy this episode as we explore - as much as is possible, which isn't a lot - Brave New Town and The Skull Of Sobek. Will there be something interesting to be found in a mysterious English village? Will the blue world of The Skull Of Sobek be captivating? Will Kev and JG manage to find more than twenty minutes' worth of things to say about two such unremarkable episodes? Fortunately there's plenty of time left over for recommendations, this week covering one live action and two animated movies.

We return to the world of the Eighth Doctor as the second Lucie Miller season kicks with with Dead London and Max Warp. Now Lucy's a regular of her own free will how does she fare in her second season? How do the time-zone shenanigans of Dead London work out? Can Max Warp land its Top Gear parody? (Hint: No) Plus we have our regular recommendations with a book from JG and a game from Kev, but which ones?

Time to return to the Main Range this episode with the Sixth Doctor and Charley as they encounter The Raincloud Man and also see a welcome return for DI Menzies. How does Menzies work with Charley along for the ride? Does the tail of high-stakes gambling at the casino work on audio? And just what IS that card game they play in the last episode? Plus we have our usual recommendations section - two TV shows this week - and we dip into the mailbag for a follow-up the Star Trek: Discovery recommendation, the show in general, and its approach to dealing with contemporary issues.

We're back to regular Doctor Who coverage this episode as we drop into the Companion Chronicles range to cover a Leela story with Empathy Games and a Sara Kingdom episode with Home Truths. How does Sara - one of the shortest-lived of all companions - work in audio and can she support a whole story? Is Leela able to carry a story pretty much by herself? And do these releases continue the quality expected of this range? Plus in recommendations we have a slightly less enthusiastic nod than normal from JG and a series of movies recommended by Kev.

It's a special episode this time as we lay aside Doctor Who for a week and instead embrace another franchise - the Alien Quadrology. That means we're covering the first four movies in the series. Do they still stand up as workable pieces of sci-fi? Just how influential have they managed to be? And through it all do the xenomorphs remain scary? Plus there's a pretty united front when it comes to Prometheus and Covenant but will it be positive or negative? And of course there's lots of random rambling and faint attempts to connect things to the world of Doctor Who. Welcome to our longest episode yet!

Welcome to a brand new year! To celebrate we're leaving the world of audio behind this week and covering two TV shows. Firstly, there's the inevitable festive special, Revolution Of The Daleks. How will things pick up with the Doctor in prison? Will Chris Chibnall find anything new to do with the Daleks? (hint: no) And do Graham and Ryan get a good send-off? Plus there's our usual recommendations - no tease this week, both Kev and JG want to talk about The Mandalorian.

This week return to the always-baffling world or Iris Wildthyme with the last two episodes of the second season and, just in time for the festive period, a Christmas special with The Claws Of Santa! Will Iris be able to seduce Santa away from Mrs Claus? How does Panda fare in all this? And how does the drama balance against the comedy? As always when we discuss Iris we have our regular guest host Abby Denton on board for the discussion as well, so throw on a tinsel-laiden hat and join the fun!

We're back with the metal Skarosian terrors this episode as the Sixth Doctor and Charlie encounter The Brotherhood Of The Daleks. Can yet more juice be squeezed out of the rind of the Daleks? How do the Thals fit in to all this? And how are the Doctor and Charlie getting on? Plus there's another rambling recommendations section with a book, an animated series and a lot of divergences from what we're meant to be talking about. Which is all part of the fun!

We return to the ever-varying world of Captain Jark Harness once more with the third volume of The Lives Of Captain Jack. This gives JG the opportunity to go off on a massive rant about what Doctor Who is good at and what this box set very specifically isn't, so that's a thing! How does the meeting between Jack and River go? Do Jackie and Jack still work together? And how does dropping in a Queen Vampire pan out? Plus there's recommendations, this week covering a computer game and an animated show.

We drop in on celebrations for Doctor Who's forty-fifth anniversary in this episode by covering, appropriately enough, Forty Five, an anthology release of four short stories. The Seventh Doctor, Ace and Hex get the duties but does this TARDIS crew work in a compressed format? Do all four stories manage to do a good job of celebrating such a milestone? And with four new-to-the-range authors writing the four stores, does this strategy pay off? Plus we have recommendations, this week a sitcom and a computer game.

It's Halloween so that means it's time for our now-annual spooky episode! That means we're covering The Haunting Of Thomas Brewster, which introduces Mr Brewster, and Perfect World, which sends him on his way. How does Brewster work as a character and short-term companion for the Doctor? Do the Fifth Doctor and Nyssa work in a Dickensian setting? And does Perfect World give a satisfying send-off to Brewster's brief tenure aboard the TARDIS? Plus there's our recommendations this week, one covering a very short animated show and one covering a very long live-action show. And there's a somewhat rambling conversation around the changing modes of television production and what it means for TV shows these days.

It's back to the main range with an episode full of daring highwaymen, love under the moonlight and a strange sense of what is and isn't fact in Jacqueline Raynor's The Doomwood Curse. Ah-har! How do Charley and the Sixth Doctor cope with this light-hearted story? Do the two characters continue to click together? And just how broad can a West Country aaaaaac-sent get, me luver? Plus we have a sitcom and a podcast in our regular non-Doctor Who recommendations.

We do something a little different this episode and instead of covering one story we cover four short stories which were appended on to Main Range releases. That means this week we are talking about Urgent Calls, Mission of The Vyrons, Spider Shadow and Urban Myths. Four short little bursts of Doctor Who, but do they work with such a compressed running time? How do full stories compare with two-handers? And is this a format to be revisited? Plus there's our recommendations - a book series and a movie this week, but which ones?

We return to the world of Iris Wildthyme and the second box set of episodes, which can only mean one thing - Abby Denton is joining us again! Yes, Abby's hear to discuss the first two stories in the box set as we ride the red bus once more. How does Iris cope with a marriage and an evil radio station? How does she fare stranded in the 70's (?) and tangled up in Wonderland? Plus we have recommendations from Abby, JG and Kev this week, and three very different recommendations they are too.

We start off a little differently this week by discussing the return of the mighty Christopher Eccleston to the world of Doctor Who and what we might want from his grand return to the role. Then we get into the discussion proper - How does Victoria work out in one of her rare Big Finish appearances? Does the First Doctor era translate well to the Companion Chronicles' way of doing things? And as always we finish with our recommendations, featuring this week a TV show and something else from Big Finish. But what?

We round of the first Eighth Doctor / Lucie Miller season with the two-parter Human Resources this week. Can the season successfully land its big conclusion? How does Lucie Miller come out after a whole season? And do the Cybermen really work here. Plus there's more recommendations from Kev and JG, this week a book and a TV series - but which ones?

We take in two very different locations with our two episodes this week as we visit the Martian moon of Phobos and a time-looped mansion on Earth. What are the creatures that lurk in the heart of the moon on Phobos? What is the time loop for in No More Lies? And how do these episodes fare in keeping up the quality of the first Lucie Miller series? Plus we dip into our post bag and there's more recommendations from Kev and JG

We remain with the Eighth Doctor and Lucie as we cover the third and fourth episodes in the Eighth Doctor Adventures. How does the Doctor manage against a true horror like 70's music? How do he and Lucie cope against immoral reincarnating gods? And do these two episodes see a rise or fall in quality from the two-part season opener? Plus we introduce (big drumroll plllleease!) a New Section as Kev and JG give their non-Doctor Who media recommendations. We have a TV show and a book this time out, but what will they turn out to be?

We start a brand new era this episode as we begin with the first two episodes in the newly (well, newly for 2007) relaunched Eighth Doctor range and get to meet Lucie Miller for the first time. How does the Eighth Doctor get on with his enforced travelling companion? Do the Daleks provide a suitably interesting launch story for new new range? And how much potential does this have going forward?

We encounter something different this time out - a brand new companion for the Fourth Doctor! How does Tom Baker's Doctor cope with having a policewoman travelling with him? Can she manage to cope in both a traditional cop setup and on a far-distant planet filled with carniverous Drashigs?

We take a second look at the Companion Chronicles this time out, covering two releases that invoke the spirit of the Third and Fourth Doctor eras. Can Nicholas Courtney bring the Pertwee era back to life and tell an interesting story? Can Louise Jameson and Leela do the same for the Tom Baker era? And how do these two releases compare with each other?