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Each week two episodes of Doctor Who go head-to-head, one New Who and one Classic. It's a fight to the death, with no regenerations, to determine which is best!

Small Finish Productions


    • Aug 21, 2020 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 59m AVG DURATION
    • 66 EPISODES


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    Fun on a Bun Trailer

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 21, 2020 2:05


    Dear remaining Twin Dilemma listener, we welcome you to dive into Small Finish Productions’ first full cast audio! Featuring the Seventh Doctor and Molly O’Sullivan in a deadly duel with one of the Doctor’s greatest foes: lunch meat! With twists and turns and wieners galore, we hope you’ll relish this 100% kosher adventure!

    S0. Odds & Ends

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 10, 2018 56:56


    It's “Grove“ versus “Lamar“ in what can only technically be called an episode of The Twin Dilemma! Join us for a barrage of slip-ups and sidetracks in this parade of out-takes and non-sequiturs salvaged from the cutting from floor.

    52. Death

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 3, 2018 80:08


    It's “Logopolis“ versus “The End of Time“ in a very special morbid medley of Doctor Who tales. Our bonus is the webcast "Death Comes to Time” featuring the Seventh Doctor. 

    51. The Doctor(s)

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 27, 2018 74:05


    It's “The Two Doctors“ versus “Twice Upon a Time“ in an episode featuring abnormally high amounts of Doctor Who. Our bonus is a very special minisode "Time Crash” featuring the Fifth Doctor.

    50. The Doctor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 20, 2018 74:37


    It's "The Three Doctors" versus "The Day of the Doctor" in our very special 50th episode! Our bonus is a 50th celebration of epic proportions, "The Light at the End" from Big Finish.

    49. Nosferatu

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 13, 2018 72:08


    It's "State of Decay" versus "The Vampires of Venice" in an undead episode filled with our favorite creatures of the night! Our bonus is something a little different this week, a novel, "Vampire Science" from the Eighth Doctor Adventures.

    48. Contaminated

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 6, 2018 74:25


    It's “The Caves of Androzani“ versus “The Waters of Mars“ in an episode filled with planets with unsafe eating conditions. Our bonus from Big Finish, another tale of infection, is "The Seeds of War” featuring the Sixth Doctor.

    M11. Thin Ice vs Twice Upon a Time

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2017 18:39


    It's "Thin Ice" versus "Twice Upon A Time" in the eleventh part of our Series 10 minisode battle! Time for our seemingly unstoppable champion to clash with Capaldi and Moffat's final bow! Which story will come out on top?

    47. The Ancient World

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 30, 2017 71:29


    It's "The Aztecs" versus "The Eaters of Light" in an episode where we dive back in time to explore humanity in the terrifying years before we could watch Doctor Who! Our bonus from Big Finish is "The Fires of Vulcan" featuring the Seventh Doctor.

    46. Noel

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 23, 2017 74:23


    It's "The Feast of Steven" versus "A Christmas Carol" in an episode all about The Doctor taking up arms in the deadliest war of all time: The War on Christmas! Our bonus from Big Finish is "Relative Dimensions" featuring the Eighth Doctor.

    45. Sickness

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 16, 2017 72:03


    It's "The Visitation" versus "The Empty Child" & "The Doctor Dances" in an episode packed with illness, ailment, plague and, of course, our favorite Time Lord. Our bonus from Big Finish is "The Angel of Scutari" featuring the Seventh Doctor.

    44. Amnesia

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2017 73:33


    It's “Time and the Rani“ versus “Human Nature“ & “The Family of Blood” in an episode focusing on forgotten stories with forgettable characters, forgetting situations. Our bonus from Big Finish is “Orbis” featuring the Eighth Doctor.

    43. The Great Detective

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 2, 2017 74:50


    It's "The Talons of Weng Chiang" versus "The Snowmen" in a mysterious episode that pays more than a little homage to a certain consulting detective. Our bonus from Big Finish is "All-Consuming Fire" featuring the Seventh Doctor.

    42. Mourning

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2017 13:28


    It's "Earthshock" versus "Dark Water" & "Death in Heaven" in a somber episode focused on the grim impact of death. Our bonus is "P.S." featuring Brian in a very special webcast.

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    41. Timey Wimey

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 18, 2017 74:22


    It's "Terror of the Vervoids" versus "Blink" in a wibbly wobbly episode focusing on stories that grab the fabric of time with both hands and proceed to rip the whole thing in two. Our bonus is a  two-part minisode, "Space" & "Time" featuring the Eleventh Doctor.

    40. Warrior Race

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 11, 2017 70:53


    It's "The Sontaran Experiment" versus "The Sontaran Stratagem" & "The Poison Sky" in an episode with a highly mysterious and impossible to decipher theme.

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    39. On Holiday

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 4, 2017 73:25


    It's "Delta and the Bannermen" versus " Mummy on the Orient Express" in an episode that takes a break from the hustle and bustle of adventuring through time and space. Our bonus is a Short Trip from Big Finish.  It's "Intuition" featuring the Sixth Doctor.

    38. Cults

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2017 74:55


    It's "Death to the Daleks" versus "The Rings of Akaten" in an episode focusing on the shadowy, secret societies that lurk in the corners of the Doctor Who universe. Our bonus is a very special minisode, "Night of the Doctor" featuring the Eighth Doctor and the Sisterhood of Karn.

    37. Scraps

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 21, 2017 74:23


    It's "Mission to the Unknown" versus "Boomtown" in an episode focusing on stories that tackle the loose ends and lingering questions from other, larger stories. Our bonus from Big Finish is "Destroy the Infinite!" featuring the Fourth Doctor.

    36. Regenerated

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 14, 2017 74:41


    It's "Castrovalva" versus "Deep Breath" in an episode all about The Doctor's bleary-eyed post-regeneration adventures. Our bonus is "Doctor Who: Children in Need" a charity special featuring a freshly minted Tenth Doctor.

    35. Slave Race

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 7, 2017 68:16


    It's "The Krotons" versus "Planet of the Ood" in an episode all about how the universe is a horrible place where different races frequently can't meet eye to weird-alien-eye. Our bonus from Big Finish is "Voyage to Venus" featuring the Sixth Doctor joined by Jago and Litefoot.

    34. Icons

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 30, 2017 72:26


    It's "Timelash" versus "The Shakespeare Code" in an episode packed with iconic figures from actual history in our beloved fictional show. Our bonus from Big Finish is "Invaders from Mars" featuring the Eighth Doctor.

    33. Haunted House

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2017 74:48


    It's "Ghost Light" versus "Night Terrors" in an episode packed with creaking doors, howling winds, and maybe a ghostly figure or two. Our bonus from Big Finish is "Chimes of Midnight" featuring the Eighth Doctor.

    32. Capers

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 16, 2017 71:33


    It's "City of Death" versus "Time Heist" in an episode filled with burglary, robbery, larceny, and all manner of intergalactic theft. Our bonus from Big Finish is "Grand Theft Cosmos" featuring the Eighth Doctor.

    31. Deception

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2017 73:01


    It's "The Claws of Axos" versus "The Power of Three" in an episode where the Doctor must contend with alien lies. Our bonus from Big Finish is "Situation Vacant" featuring the Eighth Doctor.

    30. Upgrade

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 2, 2017 67:59


    It's "The Tenth Planet" versus "Rise of the Cybermen" & "The Age of Steel" in an episode exploring one of the doctor's greatest foes. Our bonus from Big Finish is "Spare Parts" featuring the Fifth Doctor.

    29. Incognito

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 26, 2017 67:38


    It's "The King's Demons" versus "Aliens of London" & "World War Three" in an episode showcasing characters in disguise. Our bonus from Big Finish is "The Book of Kells" featuring the Eighth Doctor.

    28. Distress

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 19, 2017 74:52


    It's "The Rescue" versus "42" in an episode featuring adventures from the Doctor Who universe where people are imperiled, jerks are put in jeopardy, and hardship happens. Our bonus, regrettably, is the music video "Doctor in Distress" featuring Colin Baker.

    27. Offspring

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 12, 2017 68:09


    It's "A Girl's Best Friend" versus "Everything Changes" in an episode exploring spin-offs from our beloved series.  This time we're pitting the pilot episodes of K-9 and Company and Torchwood against each other.  Our bonus from Big Finish is "Weapon of Choice" the first episode of Gallifrey.

    26. Dreamland

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 5, 2017 64:56


    It's "The Mind Robber" versus "Amy's Choice" in an episode featuring adventures where the Doctor explores surreal worlds made of dreams and nightmares. Our bonus from Big Finish is the short story "Winter" from the main range release "Circular Time" featuring the Fifth Doctor.

    25. Comic Relief

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 29, 2017 74:02


    It's "The Curse of Fatal Death" versus "The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot" in an episode exploring comedic sketches and short films from the world of Doctor Who. Our bonus is "The Corridor Sketch" starring Nicholas Briggs.

    24. Back to School

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2017 68:17


    It's "Remembrance of the Daleks" versus "The Caretaker" in an episode featuring stories where the show returns to one its most storied locations. Our bonus from Big Finish is "Hunters of Earth" from their Destiny of the Doctor series.

    23. The Walking Dead

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2017 73:30


    It's "Mawdryn Undead" versus "The Unquiet Dead" in a full-on undead battle to the undeath! Our bonus from Big Finish is "A Full Life" from their range of Short Trips.

    22. Mad Science

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 8, 2017 72:42


    It's "The Mark of the Rani" versus "The Lazarus Experiment" in an episode featuring stories where scientific experiments go too far. Our bonus from Big Finish is "Enemy of the Daleks" featuring the Seventh Doctor with Ace and Hex.

    M10. Thin Ice vs World Enough and Time & The Doctor Falls

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 2, 2017 21:53


    It's "Thin Ice" versus "World Enough and Time" & "The Doctor Falls" in the tenth part of our Series 10 minisode battle! Time for our reigning champion to butt heads with the epic two-part series finale! Which story will come out on top?

    21. Consequences

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2017 73:01


    It's "The Face of Evil" versus "Father's Day" in an episode featuring stories where the Doctor finally foots the bill for all his cosmic meddling. Our bonus from Big Finish is "The Boy that Time Forgot" featuring the Fifth Doctor and an unexpected companion.

    20. Nemesis

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 24, 2017 74:12


    It's "Terror of the Autons" versus "Utopia" & "The Sound of Drums" & "Last of the Timelords" in our twentieth episode spectacular! This episode deals with stories that pit the Doctor against his greatest rival of all. Our bonus from Big Finish is "Master" featuring the Seventh Doctor.

    M9. Thin Ice vs The Eaters of Light

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 19, 2017 16:18


    It's "Thin Ice" versus "The Eaters of Light" in the ninth part of our Series 10 minisode battle! This time a pivotal moment for Bill goes up against the Romans and the Picts! Which story will come out on top?

    19. Aquaphobia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 17, 2017 68:39


    It's "The Underwater Menace" versus "Under the Lake" & "Before the Flood" in the finale of our Trilogy of Fear!  This episode features aquatic adventures, fished out from the darkest depths of Doctor Who. Our bonus from Big Finish is "Full Fathom Five" from the Unbound range.

    M8. Thin Ice vs Empress of Mars

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2017 16:30


    It's "Thin Ice" versus "Empress of Mars" in the eighth part of our Series 10 minisode battle! This time a near-Victorian icy adventure goes up against icy adventurers near Victorians! Which story will come out on top?

    18. Claustrophobia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 10, 2017 73:58


    It's "The Edge of Destruction" versus "Midnight" in the second installment of our Trilogy of Fear!  This episode features the Doctor trapped in confined spaces, with no hope for escape and certain doom approaching. Our bonus from Big Finish is our first Short Trip "Lepidoptery for Beginners" featuring the Second Doctor.

    M7. Thin Ice vs The Lie of the Land

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 4, 2017 16:10


    It's "Thin Ice" versus "The Lie of the Land" in the seventh part of our Series 10 minisode battle! This time a full monk invasion goes up against a river full of alien excrement! Which story will come out on top?

    17. Arachnophobia

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 3, 2017 71:43


    It's "Planet of the Spiders" versus "The Runaway Bride" in the first part of our Trilogy of Fear!  This episode pits the doctor against creepy, crawly, eight-legged foes. Our bonus from Big Finish is the two-parter "The Eight Truths" and "Worldwide Web" from the Eighth Doctor Adventures.

    M6. Thin Ice vs The Pyramid at the End of the World

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2017 15:14


    It's "Thin Ice" versus "The Pyramid at the End of the World" in the sixth part of our Series 10 minisode battle! This time a mysterious global catastrophe goes up against Bill's first trip to the past. Which will prove itself the superior story?

    16. Stranded

    Play Episode Listen Later May 27, 2017 73:22


    It's "Survival" versus "Planet of the Dead" in an episode that separates The Doctor from the TARDIS and leaves him to fend for himself on hostile alien worlds. Our bonus from Big Finish is "Scherzo" featuring the Eighth Doctor and Charlotte Pollard.

    M5. Thin Ice vs Extremis

    Play Episode Listen Later May 21, 2017 18:36


    It's "Thin Ice" versus "Extremis" in the fifth part of our Series 10 minisode battle! This time an icy period adventure goes up against a mind-bending mystery.  Which will prove itself the superior story? Will "Extremis" finally be the episode to unseat our reigning champion?

    15. Yo Ho!

    Play Episode Listen Later May 20, 2017 73:43


    "The Pirate Planet" crosses swords with "The Curse of the Black Spot" in an episode featuring plundering buccaneers! Our bonus from Big Finish is "Doctor Who and the Pirates" featuring the Sixth Doctor.

    M4. Thin Ice vs Oxygen

    Play Episode Listen Later May 14, 2017 15:48


    It's "Thin Ice" versus "Oxygen" in the fourth part of our Series 10 minisode showdown!  This time a frosty adventure on the Thames goes up against the cold horror of space.  Which will prove itself the superior story?  Find out if "Thin Ice" can claim yet another victory!

    14. Doppelgangers

    Play Episode Listen Later May 13, 2017 73:08


    "The Enemy of the World" goes up against "The Rebel Flesh" & "The Almost People" in an episode featuring deadly (or occasionally harmless) doubles! Our bonus from Big Finish is "The Church and the Crown" featuring the Fifth Doctor.

    M3. Thin Ice vs Knock Knock

    Play Episode Listen Later May 7, 2017 15:29


    It's "Thin Ice" versus "Knock Knock" in the third installment of our Series 10 minisode battle!  This time mystery under the ice goes up against monsters in the walls.  Which will prove itself the superior story?  Find out if "Thin Ice" can skate by to another victory!

    13. Dead Air

    Play Episode Listen Later May 6, 2017 74:32


    It's "Vengeance on Varos" versus "The Long Game" in this broadcast-themed battle! Our bonus from Big Finish is "Live 34" featuring the Seventh Doctor, accompanied by Ace and Hex.

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