Traveling the Vortex

Glenn reviews 'Coda - The Final Act', a reality‑bending finale that brings the Fugitive Doctor and the War Doctor to the world of Coda, where hidden forces push two forgotten incarnations toward a mythic confrontation. The Final Act delivers a bold, emotional close to Big Finish's Once and Future saga, powered by standout performances from Jo Martin and Jonathan Carley. A fierce, anniversary‑scale adventure that celebrates the Doctor's most mysterious corners.

Doctor Who: Circuit Breaker - The Black Archive Files takes center stage as we revisit UNIT's most secret vaults and the Fugitive Doctor's clash with Daleks, Cybermen, Sontarans, and even a rogue Weeping Angel. This episode breaks down the new Blu‑ray release, explores how its ten curated stories connect across the Circuit Breaker arc, and dives back into our original Fugitive of the Judoon review from 2020. Perfect for fans following the Fugitive Doctor's evolving journey or collectors curious about this latest multi‑media set.

The Fugitive Doctor and Martha return to the Black Archive as we dive into another Circuit Breaker tale from Doctor Who: Lost in Time. Glenn explores how this latest installment, Momento Mori.

Glenn takes a look at The Doctor and the Three Witches, a quick and imaginative continuation of the Circuit Breaker arc. The story picks up right after Don't Blink, bringing back UNIT's upgraded Indigo Device and giving Martha Jones a strong role alongside the Fugitive Doctor. In this review, Glenn highlights how the fairy‑tale setting challenges both characters, how the Doctor's choices hint at meaningful growth, and how a shadowy force behind the scenes adds momentum to the larger storyline.

In this Circuit Breaker review, we break down “Don't Blink!”, a standout Doctor Who chapter that pushes UNIT, Osgood, and the Fugitive Doctor into one of their most atmospheric challenges yet. Blending UNIT procedural tension with eerie supernatural elements, the story delivers sharp character work, rising dread, and a major turning point for the Circuit Breaker event.We also spotlight the overlooked UNIT shorts — including a clever sonic screwdriver deep‑cut — that quietly strengthen the arc's continuity. If you've been waiting for Circuit Breaker to fully click, this is the entry that brings everything into focus.

The Fugitive Doctor tears through the Shadow Proclamation in Castling, a chaotic comedy‑action chapter from Doctor Who: Lost in Time. Glenn breaks down the Judoon takedowns, UNIT misfires, and Sontaran blunders that make this Circuit Breaker entry a fast, funny, lore‑teasing highlight, with hints of a bigger mystery.

Glenn reviews Big Finish's Fugitive Doctor Adventures: Dead or Alive, breaking down Flying Solo, The Junkyard Loop, and Hereafter. Featuring Jo Martin's Fugitive Doctor, Division secrets, Great Vampires, and powerful character arcs, this episode delivers a tight, story‑driven look at one of the most compelling eras in modern Doctor Who audio drama.

Glenn reviews Dawn of the Daleks, a fierce and emotional Circuit Breaker chapter where the Fugitive Doctor lands on Skaro and discovers the last surviving Kaleds fighting to endure Dalek domination.

A return trip to the Saturn Jewel Hotel pulls us deep into the Fugitive Doctor's past as Glenn reviews The Deadliest Weapon, the latest entry in Circuit Breaker. Jo Martin delivers a fierce, emotional performance as the Doctor relives a morally devastating Division mission, while David Banks brings chilling weight back to the Cyberleader. It's tense, personal, and one of the arc's standout stories.

A sharp, lore‑rich dive into the Fugitive Doctor's first full audio era. In this episode, Glenn reviews Doctor Who: Most Wanted, the three‑story Big Finish box set starring Jo Martin and introducing Alice Krige as the formidable Cosmogon.Across Fast Times, The Legend of Baba Yaga, and The Dimension of Lost Things, this set delivers everything from prison‑break chaos to folklore‑infused sci‑fi to a surreal realm stitched together from lost memories. It's energetic, atmospheric, and packed with character‑driven intrigue that expands the Fugitive Doctor's mythos in bold new directions.

The Circuit Breaker arc takes us to 1894 Italy, where the Fugitive Doctor crashes into a brewing crisis and a shadowy “Honourable Society” with far more going on than the locals realize. It's a quick, character‑driven chapter that puts Andrew in the spotlight and nudges the larger mystery forward - perfect fodder for this week's deep dive on Traveling the Vortex.

The vortex drops us somewhere dangerous; somewhere forgotten and the Fugitive Doctor is already on the run. This week, I'm cracking open Titan Comics' Doctor Who: Origins, a story that doesn't solve the mystery of this incarnation… but absolutely sharpens it.

A sharp, stripped‑back look at the Fugitive Doctor's new sonic - why its clean design, bold vibe, and smart callbacks make it one of the freshest tools in the Doctor Who arsenal.

The Fugitive Doctor faces the Daleks for the very first time — and it goes about as well as you'd expect. In Titan's Circuit Breaker: Adversary of the Daleks, bright, vibrant art meets a sharp, friction‑filled story as Osgood's hero worship crashes head‑on into a Doctor who refuses to play the part. Ancient Greece, false gods, alien refugees, and a Dalek scout on the hunt — it's a messy, chaotic, character‑driven entry in the cross‑media event, and we're breaking it all down. Join us as we dive into the Fugitive Doctor's most explosive mission yet.

Glenn reviews the opening chapter of the new Doctor Who cross-media event, 'Circuit Breaker.' This episode is a review of the short story, 'Calling the Doctor'

This time we review Empire of Death. The post Episode 589 – Sit Sutekh, Sit! Good Dog appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

We are weeks behind, so this time we play catch-up with reviews of Dot & Bubble, Rogue and The Legend of Ruby Sunday, The post Episode 588 – Time to Catch Up appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

This time we review Doctor Who S1E4 - 72 Yards. The post Episode 587 – Semper Distans appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

This week we review the Steven Moffat penned, Season 1 Episode 3 - "Boom" The post Episode 586 – Everything’s a Beach, Eventually appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

This week we review Season 1 Episode 1 - "Space Babies" and Season 1 Episode 2 - "The Devils Chord". The post Episode 585 – There’s Always a Twist at the End appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

This week we review the Big Finish audio, The Feast of Axos, and the Doctor Who Magazine comic The Golden Ones. The post Episode 584 – The Axos Chainsaw Massacre appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

We review the second story in the ongoing series, Sontarans vs. Rutans, 'The Children of the Future'. The post Episode 583 – The Time Warrior II appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

In this 'Discussing the Doctor' we look at some actors we would like to see in the roles of the Doctor and companion(s). The post Episode 582 – Dreamcasting the Doctor and Companion appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

A Companion Archive featuring C'rizz with reviews of 'Doctor Who: Sontarans vs Rutans 1.1: The Battle for Giant's Causeway', 'Round Trip part two: After Midnight', and 'Round Trip part one: Before Midnight'. The post Episode 581 – Chronons Work in Mysterious Ways appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

We talk a little about the newly animated 'The Underwater Menace' and review he Underwater Menace "Monthly Range" story, 'The Crimes of Thomas Brewster'. The post Episode 580 – Poor Norman Didn’t Know Where to Look appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

This week we discuss the lost radio program pilot, 'Doctor Who - Journey Into Time'. The post Episode 579 – Radio Free Europe appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

We review two Edgar Alan Poe featured tales, 'Nevermore' and 'The True and Indisputable Facts in the Matter of the Ram's Skull' The post Episode 578 – Once Upon a Midnight Dreary appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

More Season 6B with Companion Chronicle 2.2 - Helicon Prime and the short stories, Twin Piques and The Revolutionaries. The post Episode 577 – Starting a War with a Monkey-Mannered Oaf appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

We review the Doctor Who Christmas Special, 'The Church on Ruby Road'. The post Episode 576 – How Diddly-Deet You appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

We review Cubicle 7 Games' RPG, 'Doctors and Daleks: Collector's Edition' & 'Doctor Who: Sixty Years of Adventure Books.' The post Episode 575 – Fun & Games – Doctor Who RPG appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

This week we review the 3rd 60th Anniversary Special, 'The Giggle.' The post Episode 574 – 60th Anniversary Special Review – Part 3 – The Giggle appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

This week we review 'Wild Blue Yonder' and 'The Daleks in Colour'. The post Episode 573 – 60th Anniversary Special Review – Part 2 – Wild Blue Yonder appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

We review the 1st Anniversary Special, 'The Star Beast'. The post Episode 572 – 60th Anniversary Special Review – Part 1 – The Star Beast appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

This week we look at Talking Doctor Who, the Liberation of the Daleks finale and the BBC Children in Need 2023 Doctor Who minisode. The post Episode 571 – Not Letting the Grown-Ups Have a Go appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

This week we discuss some Doctor Who lost media, 'The Dark Dimension' The post Episode 570 – Lost in the Dark Dimension appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

We review Titan's recently released graphic novel, 'Once Upon a Time Lord' and discuss the potential Paul McGann, Eighth Doctor news. The post Episode 569 – The Quest to Find the Most Important Thing in the Universe appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

This week we look at 'Once and Future: The Union' from Big Finish and A SN2MR of 'Doctor Who - Time Of Death from MM Productions' The post Episode 568 – An Enforced Mystery Tour appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

This week we look back at 'More Than 30 Years in the TARDIS' and series two of 'Doctor Who Redacted' The post Episode 567 – Behind the Sofa appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

In this week we wrap up our reviews of the ongoing Doom's Day trans-media event with Doom's Day: 'Dying Hours' and Doom's Day: 'Out of Time' The post Episode 566 – At the End of the Day first appeared on Traveling the Vortex.

This time we dip back into the Once and Future story arc with Time Lord Immorial. Hear what we thought of this 60th Anniversary audio from Big Finish, And then we look at the recently released book, Timeless Adventures: The Unofficial Story of How Doctor Who Conquered Television by Brian J. Robb from our friends over at Polaris Publishing Limited. Keith reviews the recently released Fifth Doctor Adventures: In the Night also from Big Finish...Read more The post Episode 565 – The Sands of Time are Running Out first appeared on Traveling the Vortex.

We review Once & Future: The Martian Invasion of Planetoid 50 from Big Finish and Liberation of the Daleks parts 9-12. The post Episode 564 – The Jumblies are Ripe for Conquest first appeared on Traveling the Vortex.

This week we talk about the new trailer and review 'The Third Doctor Adventures: The Annihilators' from Big Finish. The post Episode 563 – A Time Lord on Sabbatical first appeared on Traveling the Vortex.

This week it's just Keith and Glenn with a review of 'The Teeth of Ice: 8th Doctor Audio Original'. The post Episode 562 – Grab Your Parkas first appeared on Traveling the Vortex.

This week we review 'Once & Future 4: Two's Company' from Big Finish and 'Four From Doom's Day' from BBC Audio The post Episode 561 – You're Having a Giraffe first appeared on Traveling the Vortex.

Back to the Doom's Day trans-media event. This time we review the novel, 'Doom's Day: Extraction Point' and the mobile game event, 'Wrong Place at the Right Time' The post Episode 560 – Hired by a Ghost first appeared on Traveling the Vortex.

This week we review Companion Chronicle 4.12 - Solitaire, The poem, The Toymaker & the Eighth Doctor comic End Game The post Episode 559 – Adversary Archive: The Toymaker II- Play the Game first appeared on Traveling the Vortex.

We review the recently released audio from Big Finish, 'Doctor Who: The Second Doctor Adventures: James Robert McCrimmon.' The post Episode 558 – Creag an Tuire! first appeared on Traveling the Vortex.

This time we review Once & Future 3: A Genius for War from Big Finish, Titan's Doom's Day two-parter, and Doom's appearance in the Lost in Time mobile game. The post Episode 557 – Incarcerated in a Dalek Amusement Park first appeared on Traveling the Vortex.

This time we discus some stories featuring the Toymaker with The Nightmare Fair, The Game, and The Greatest Gamble. The post Episode 556 – Adversary Archive: The Toymaker – The Nexus of the Primeval Cauldron first appeared on Traveling the Vortex. The post Episode 556 – Adversary Archive: The Toymaker – The Nexus of the Primeval Cauldron appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

We look at some materials featuring the Doctor's furry foe for out Adversary Archive: Beep the Meep. The post Episode 555 – Adversary Archive: Beep the Meep – The Doctor's Furry Foe first appeared on Traveling the Vortex. The post Episode 555 – Adversary Archive: Beep the Meep – The Doctor’s Furry Foe appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

In this episode, we look at some of the first materials from the Doom's Day multi-media event. The post Episode 554 – You Don't Have to Kill to Work Here, But It Helps first appeared on Traveling the Vortex. The post Episode 554 – You Don’t Have to Kill to Work Here, But It Helps appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.