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Despite the continuing lull in Doctor Who content we've got a bumper crop of stuff to talk about this week, including a missing episodes saga of sorts from Steven with many twists, turns, and 3/4" U-Matic tapes! the ever-present Circuit Breaker (except in Canada, more on that within), Mark Gatiss predicting the Doctor Who tender "quietly won't happen," the official launch of the Pondcast featuring Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill, and the return of our look back at the week in the history of Doctor Who, namely – The Timelash! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Circuit Breaker: Don't Blink! Circuit Breaker: The Three Witches (part of updated Time Lord Fairy Tales) released on August 20 Circuit Breaker: The Three Witches comes out Feb 23 in Canada Mark Gatiss predicts Doctor Who's tender "quietly won't happen": 'It's time for a break' BBC bosses headlining Mipcom Doctor Who Magazine 633 David Tennant interview excerpt on official Doctor Who website Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill officially launched Pondcast Big Finish: The Twelfth Doctor Adventures: The Second Death of the Daleks released Big Finish: Doctor Who – The Tenth Doctor and Rani coming August 2027 Big Finish: Dark Gallifrey: The Decayed Master available now Big Finish: The War Master: Deeds Without Name due Oct 2026 Big Finish to republish Radio Times specials celebrating Doctor Who's 10th and 20th anniversaries How (Not) to Film in Cars by Rachel Talalay Doctor Who: Corruption of the Daleks graphic novel coming October 20 Chromakey Magazine subscription offer The Timelash
Guest: JB Anderton of the Doctor Who Gives a F#! podcast joins John and Jim, as he does for every multi-Doctor story, to make sense of the un-make-sense-able. Note: This is a hiatus episode from our Wilderness Years coverage, released early on the Patreon feed and arriving on the main feed August 9th to celebrate Doctor Who Podcast Day. A warm welcome to everyone joining us for the occasion! Love the podcast? Consider joining us on Patreon for early access, exclusive episodes, and the option to commission your own Doctor Who story. Show Notes: For the show's 30th anniversary in 1993, the BBC gave Doctor Who fans a two-part, 3D, charity crossover with EastEnders in which the Rani traps the Doctor's incarnations in a time loop and scrambles Doctors and companions together at random. It is, by common agreement among the hosts, the Doctor Who equivalent of the Star Wars Holiday Special—not to be taken remotely seriously, but a genuine curiosity worth seeing at least once, if only because it's one more chance to watch these beloved actors play these beloved characters. How We Even Got Here: The Ghost of The Dark Dimension Before there was Dimensions in Time, there was The Dark Dimension—an ambitious, Tom Baker-centered 30th-anniversary feature that collapsed months before it would have aired. The hosts (with JB drawing on John Pertwee's own memoir) untangle the competing accounts of what happened: budget mismanagement, pressure from the American rights holders, and a script that the other surviving Doctors felt reduced them to walk-on cameos. What emerged instead was a bargain-basement Children in Need special built on a standing EastEnders set, produced by John Nathan-Turner as if it were a real episode (production code and all), and shot around the soap's schedule for no fee. A Cast List That Astonishes—and the Gaps That Intrigue The hosts marvel at the sheer roll call of returning Doctors and companions, puzzle over who's conspicuously absent, and confront the parade of EastEnders faces that leaves them defaulting to "if I don't recognize them, they must be from the soap." There's the interactive phone-in twist that raised a small fortune for charity, the Noel Edmonds framing device, the rave-version theme, and Kate O'Mara gamely chewing the scenery as the third choice for the villain. Everybody's In Character (With Two Very Notable Exceptions) A running thread: nearly everyone slips back into their roles with real commitment—even in three seconds of screen time—which makes the two who don't stand out all the more. The hosts have plenty to say about a phoned-in performance from a certain fan-favorite Doctor reading off cue cards in a sound booth, and a beloved companion stranded in a costume and a barrage of technobabble that left one host cold (with a fair hearing of the very human, very practical reasons behind the wardrobe choice). Along the way: Susan's grandfather problem, the disembodied busts of two late Doctors, a monorail glimpsed in the background, and the eternal question of why the Seventh Doctor hauls all his equipment outside the TARDIS. A Menagerie Missing Its Most Famous Monster Why are there no Daleks among the Rani's captured specimens? The hosts dig into the rights tangle behind their absence—and what it might mean for the show's future as Doctor Who itself heads to tender in 2026. The Canonical Silver Linings Amid the chaos, the hosts find the moments worth preserving: the only on-screen meeting of the Sixth Doctor and the Brigadier, and Nicholas Courtney's Brigadier arriving by helicopter—giving the actor, if you squint, a claim to having worked with all seven classic Doctors. Production Details: Broadcast: November 26–27, 1993 (across Children in Need and the Noel Edmonds show) Production Code: 7R Format: Two parts, presented in 3D, with an interactive phone-in ending Villain: The Rani (Kate O'Mara, the third choice after two others) Setting/Crossover: EastEnders' Albert Square Predecessor Project: The Dark Dimension (cancelled 30th-anniversary feature) Charity: Raised over £100,000 for Children in Need on the phone-in alone 13.8M (part one), 13.6M (part two) — inflated by the EastEnders crossover Coming Up Next: Monday (Patreon Exclusive 183): A disco version of the theme, the Memory TARDIS, a look back at the first six Doctors, and the comics "The Grief" and "Ravens." Friday (Patreon): Whatever Happened to Susan Foreman?—A BBC Radio produced mockumentary, starring Jane Asher. Saturday (Main Feed): Wartime—the fan-produced, BBC-sanctioned Benton video, from the Patreon vault. End Music: This episode closes with a reworking of the Dimensions in Time theme by Darth Jedi: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bv2t41k2244 Hashtags: #DoctorWho #DimensionsInTime #ChildrenInNeed #ClassicWho #TheRani #EastEnders #WildernessYears #DoctorWhoPodcastDay #MultiDoctor #DoctorWhoPodcast
This year's big Doctor Who multimedia event has arrived - Circuit Breaker. The Fugitive Doctor is summoned by UNIT after mysterious items begin to appear in the Black Archive. Only the Fugitive Doctor can solve the mystery, with no knowledge of her future. We kick off with Titan Comics' first publication of the event, Adversary of the Daleks. We're joined by editor Jonathan Wilkins and co-author Dulce Montoya.
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.
The long-awaited series begins as Troy discusses his first Classic Who serials in his journey going back to the beginning of Doctor Who - An Unearthly Child and The Daleks! Join him for a dive into the good (and bad) of both stories, some news on Doctor Who figures and Troy chatting about meeting Chris Chibnall at a book signing!CHAPTERS:00:00 Introductions - Starting Classic Who & First Calls!08:20 Troy Met Chris Chibnall!11:38 Reviewing "An Unearthly Child"18:58 New 15th Doctor Figures Out NOW!20:57 Bonus Calls23:07 Reviewing "The Daleks"38:43 Final Calls47:04 Final Thoughts - Excited To Go Further!
We're breaking circuits once more as we cover both the new Audiobook Doctor Who: The Deadliest Weapon and preview a new Titan comic in the sprawling saga of Circuit Breaker starring Jo Martin as the Fugitive Doctor! Spoilers: we're enjoying Circuit Breaker! Plus books, Big Finish tomfoolery, more Dalek 63-88 goodies, and Part the Fourth of our Classic Series Commentary for the special edition of "Warriors of the Deep"! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Graeme Harper announced as guest for Gallifrey One 2027 Circuit Breaker: Doctor Who: The Deadliest Weapon released July 30 Doctor Who Circuit Breaker #2 available August 5 from Titan Comics Circuit Breaker Big Finish stories now available for pre-order, due Sep 30 Big Finish: The Twelfth Doctor Adventures: The Beautiful and the Damned available now Big Finish: The Worlds of Doctor Who – Space Security Service: Bret Vyon Lives! available now Big Finish: Doctor Who – The Fifth Doctor Adventures: Shock and Awe due Sep 2026 Colin Baker on The Whoniverse Show The Black Archive :The Invasion by Steve Hatcher due Aug 2026 The Mind of the Doctor: Across the Neurodiverse Universe of Doctor Who available in August Dalek 63-88: The Original Plans for Daleks' Master Plan 3 Film is Fabulous launches Patreon page Tom Chadbon (1946-2026) Duggan by Pip Madeley Commentary Warriors of the Deep Part Four
Charles Skaggs and Jesse Jackson discuss Episodes 9 through 12 of "The Daleks' Master Plan", the fourth serial from Doctor Who Season 3 in 1965-66, featuring William Hartnell as the First Doctor, Peter Purves as Steven Taylor, and the final appearances of Jean Marsh as Sara Kingdom and Peter Butterworth as The Monk! Find us here:Instagram: @nextstopeverywherepodcast Facebook: Facebook.com/Nextstopeverywherepodcast Bluesky: @charlesskaggs.bsky.social, @jessejacksondfw.bsky.social Email: NextStopWho@gmail.com Listen and subscribe to us in Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!
Daleks, Ogrons, UNIT, & the plot to Terminator over 10 years early!Pertwee is on top form as he swigs wine & gobbles cheese. Benton and Yates get weird over a sandwich and Jo shows us her pants, which match her tie. So, well done? FOLLOW US!@TheDrWhoPod@DanGriffin21@PlayItLoudWithSI
Daleks, Ogrons, UNIT, & the plot to Terminator over 10 years early!Pertwee is on top form as he swigs wine & gobbles cheese. Benton and Yates get weird over a sandwich and Jo shows us her pants, which match her tie. So, well done? FOLLOW US!@TheDrWhoPod@DanGriffin21@PlayItLoudWithSI
Welcome to THE TARDIS CREW: a Doctor Who podcast. Hosts Baz and Ben Greenland discuss the epic 12-part The Daleks' Master Plan from 1865-66, talking the recently discovered episodes one and three, Adrienne Hill's performance as the ill-fated Katarina, Nicholas Courtney's Doctor Who debut as Brett Vyon, Jean Marsh's Sara Kingdom, the questionable Mavic Chen, the return of the Meddling Monk and more, as they reflect on why this First Doctor story is considered a masterpiece. The TARDIS Crew hosts Baz Greenland, Ben Greenland Editor Baz Greenland Executive Producer Tony Black The TARDIS Crew: Instagram: @TheTARDISCrew Threads: @TheTARDISCrew Bluesky: @TheTARDISCrew.bsky.social Film Stories: Instagram: @Filmstoriesmagazineuk Bluesky: @filmstoriespodnet.bsky.social Website: www.Filmstories.co.uk Join our Film Stories Discord: https://discord.gg/U4bDzXNyvG Title music: Science or Fiction (c) Blackout Memories via epidemicsound.com Artwork: Quill Greenland Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Welcome to the latest episode of The DWP Echo Chamber!! In this edition, James and Michele talk about The Time of the Daleks by Justin Richards, released in May 2002 – the thirty second story in Big Finish’s Main Range! Listening instructions are very straightforward – Buy The Time of the Daleks from Big Finish Productions for just a few pounds (if you don’t own it already of course!) Listen to it! Join us in the Echo Chamber, listen to what we thought and join in the discussion! Enjoy the show!
Find Dan Peck here: IG: https://www.instagram.com/doonpook/ Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/doonpook.bsky.social/ Listen to Good Chaotic: https://goodchaotic.com/ ==============Stitches in Time website and socials available here: https://linktr.ee/whostitchedEditing and music by Becca McGlynn.Art by Fish Finlee.Logo by Ben Paddon.Produced by Becca McGlynn and Ben Paddon.Special thanks to Mandy Oquendo.
A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
We've gone from a terrifying opening episode to playing hopscotch with alien marmosets. And we're not complaining! Why does this story have the best last scene ever?
Straight Outta Gallifrey is back to talk about Revolution of the Daleks, where showrunner Chris Chibnall introduces a new race of Daleks in the Doctor Jodie era. Join the conversation as we talk Captain Jack, the TARDIS Team, Daleks and so much more. E-mail us at prydonian.post@gmail.com www.patreon.com/wrightonnetwork https://directory.libsyn.com/shows/view/id/straightouttagallifrey tmwobusiness1999@gmail.com www.youtube.com/@vanityproductions7382
A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
We're heading into the City of the Exillons, the Root is on the move and setting everybody on fire, and Sarah Jane has made some shining friends...
A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
The power is down, the executions have been begun, deals are being made, and wind effects are screaming!
A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
It's the sneaky Dalek story that emerges at the end of the Pertwee era that Tom and I both happen to love. Especially episode one...
GLOVES: Welcome to Mostly Harmless Cutaway One Nine Four featuring Isaac and Eric as they continue their (mostly) complete watch through of both Classic and NuWho! Join them as they discuss the last three parts of the 1st Doctor's second serial, The Daleks! Let the banter begin! LINKS: @SciFiPartyLine: scifipartyline.com @ProgNeg: prognosisnegative.libsyn.com @StarTrekRBG: startrekrbg.libsyn.com Mostly Harmless Cutaway Patreon: patreon.com/MHC WARNING: This discussion contains miscellaneous K-9 and Company, Torchwood, Sarah Jane Adventures, Sherlock, Class, new WHO, and/or classic SPOILERS pertaining to Doctor Who. If you are 100% spoilerphobic to new & classic episodes not yet seen, do NOT complain to us. This episode is MOSTLY HARMLESS & contains EXPLICIT ideas, and as always expect strokes of innuendo throughout. DISCLAIMER: This episode was recorded on Aug 11, 2025. DON'T PANIC Host/Producer: Eric @BullittWHO Prognosis Negative Movie Reviews Podcast Star Trek: Romulans Bearing Gifts Podcast Co-host: Josh @whomeJZ Co-hostess: Cat @fancyfembot Sci-Fi Party Line Podcast Co-host: Sean @HomrigSean The Cabot Cove Confab: A Murder, She Wrote Podcast The Best Picture Podcast Co-host: Carl @robominister Co-host/Editor: Caleb @CalebAlexader The Novice Elitists Film Podcast Bending the Elements: An Avatar Podcast Mostly Harmless Cutaway @DoctorWhoMHC Email: Guidetothewhoverse ~at~ gmail ~dot~com Website: guidetothewhoverse.libsyn.com/site Patreon: patreon.com/MHC Tumblr: doctorwhomhc.tumblr.com Facebook: facebook.com/DoctorWhoMHC Art: H.B. Lockwood @hayleyglyphs Eponymous opening by Emily K. @emilyooo MHCTheme created by E.A. Escamilla
Charles Skaggs and Jesse Jackson discuss Episodes 5 through 8 of "The Daleks' Master Plan", the fourth serial from Doctor Who Season 3 in 1965-66, featuring William Hartnell as the First Doctor, Peter Purves as Steven Taylor, Jean Marsh as Sara Kingdom, and the return of Peter Butterworth as The Monk! Find us here:Instagram: @nextstopeverywherepodcast Facebook: Facebook.com/Nextstopeverywherepodcast Bluesky: @charlesskaggs.bsky.social, @jessejacksondfw.bsky.social Email: NextStopWho@gmail.com Listen and subscribe to us in Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!
The 16th episode of the fourth season of the BBC anthology series Play for Today, Penda's Fen – originally broadcast on 21 March 1974 – is widely celebrated as a visionary masterpiece of British folk horror and 1970s television drama. Written by David Rudkin and directed by Alan Clarke, Time Out London named it one of the 100 best British films. The Visionary Realism of Alan ClarkeDirector Alan Clarke is renowned for his stark social realism and controversial depictions of institutionalised communities. His 1977 borstal drama Scum was banned by the BBC, later returning as a 1979 feature film, while his television film Made in Britain introduced Tim Roth as a racist skinhead. He tackled corporate corruption in Beloved Enemy, military interrogation in Psy-Warriors, and directed David Bowie in Bertolt Brecht's Baal. His final work, The Firm starring Gary Oldman, drew heavy press criticism for its depiction of violent football hooliganism in Thatcher's Britain.While Penda's Fen trades Clarke's urban realism for a mystical landscape of angels and demons, it retains his fierce preoccupation with identity, authority, and systemic oppression.Cult Television & Audio ConnectionsThe surreal atmosphere is driven by an electronic score from Paddy Kingsland of the BBC Radiophonic Workshop. Kingsland manipulated a Benjamin Britten recording for the play, and went on to score The Changes, the radio and TV versions of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, and classic Doctor Who serials.The cast links directly to landmark British cult media:Spencer Banks (Stephen Franklin): The quintessential 1970s television adolescent, Banks also starred as Simon Randall in the children's sci-fi series Timeslip.Georgine Anderson (Mrs Franklin): A veteran of the Royal Shakespeare Company who later played May in the 2007 Doctor Who episode ‘Gridlock' – representing the show's first married same-sex couple.Ian Hogg (Arne): Famous as the lead in Rockliffe's Babies and the villainous Josiah Samuel Smith in the Doctor Who story Ghost Light.Jennie Hesselwood (Mrs Arne): Mother of Toby Jones and wife of Freddie Jones (Dune, The Elephant Man).Graham Leaman (Sir Edward Elgar): Features a massive Doctor Who pedigree including The Macra Terror (tying directly back to the Macra in ‘Gridlock'), The Seeds of Death, and The Three Doctors.Ivor Roberts (Cooke): A familiar face from the ‘Croftiverse' comedies Oh, Doctor Beeching! and You Rang, M'Lord?, as well as Genesis of the Daleks.Ron Smerczak (Joel): Later transitioned to action cinema in American Ninja 4: The Annihilation and Cyborg Cop.Current Promotions & EventsThe General Witchfinders Book Club: Our debut spin-off episode is out now, run with independent bookshop Teaseland & Skylark in Dorchester. Host Ross welcomes author Ray Newman (The Grave Digger's Boy) to unpack Andrew Michael Hurley's folk horror novel, Starve Acre. Listen here: https://tinyurl.com/GW-BC-01Summer Spin-Off – Department X: Join James and Ross as they investigate the 1970s obsession with ESP, telekinesis, and psychic premonitions. Listen to 'Mysterious Powers & Strange Forces' here: https://tinyurl.com/MYSpowerLondon Halloween Live Show: We are taking over ActOne Cinema in Acton on Friday 30th October at 7:30pm for a screening of Hammer's Dr. Jekyll and Sister Hyde and a live podcast recording. Tickets are £14: https://tinyurl.com/DRJeky11'Hammer Presents' Blu-ray Giveaway: Win a bundle of restored rarities including The Snake Woman, Dr. Blood's Coffin, Cry of the Banshee, and Crucible of Horror. Enter before Friday 31st July: https://tinyurl.com/HamPrizeGeneral Witchfinders Issue 4: Grab our 76-page zine of unsettling folk horror fiction, original artwork, and deep-dive features: https://tinyurl.com/gwZINESupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/general-witchfinders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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.
A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
It's time to say goodbye to Ian and Barbara and we're not ready...fortunately we get to meet Steven and see a great punch up between the Daleks and Mechanoids along the way...
Send us a text and let us know what you think of our podcast!It's here at last! The very first full adventure in the multimedia epic, Doctor Who: CIRCUIT BREAKER is out NOW! Featuring the FUGITIVE DOCTOR, "Adversary of the Daleks" from Titan Comics launches the series with style, humour and fast-paced adventure. Penned by writers Dan Watters and Dulce M. Montoya, with gorgeous artwork by Roberta Ingranata and Sami Kivela. In this special episode, we're joined by returning special guest JONATHAN WILKINS, Doctor Who range editor at Titan, for an EXCLUSIVE inside look at the creation of the comic and the Circuit Breaker series! What discussions were had behind closed doors?How were the Circuit Breaker stories divided up?How do they all fit into the narrative arc?Circuit Breaker is the closest we're getting to a new series of Doctor Who this year and we'll be there for all of it! So listen up and stay tuned to WHO CORNER TO CORNER for more!Chapters00:00 Introduction to Circuit Breaker and Doctor Who05:13 The Journey of Creating Circuit Breaker07:49 Exploring the Fugitive Doctor's Character10:23 The Narrative Approach and Mystery of Doctor Who15:36 Collaboration and Story Development18:18 Artwork and Pacing in the Comic21:43 Passion for Doctor Who26:41 Teasing the Next Issue35:14 Excitement and Embargoes37:45 Future of Doctor Who Comics38:55 Action Figures and Collectibles42:08 Television and Movie Recommendations46:56 Upcoming Events and SigningsSupport the showSubscribe to Who Corner to Corner on your podcast app to make sure you don't miss an episode! Now available to watch on YouTube!Join the Doctor Who chat with us and other fans on Twitter and Facebook!Visit the Who Corner to Corner website and see our back catalogue of episodes!Visit the WHOC2C merch store!Enjoying what we do? Consider joining our Explorers Subscription plan for more content! Who Corner to Corner: Great guests and 100% positive Doctor Who chat!
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We reach the planet Mechanus and Daleks have finally caught up with us...and sent their murderous duplicate Doctor Who after us!
A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Dare you face down the things that go bumpity bumpity in the night as we encounter all the fears of the human mind...versus the Daleks!
A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Time to face the deadly Mire Beasts, meet the fey (and useless) Aridians, and see what happens when you defeat the Daleks and start a jumble sale!
After the high of 'Genesis of the Daleks', where does its sequel sit, and how do the Daleks fair against the Movellans? Review of Death Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/thereviewofdeath?fbclid=IwAR3d1em61_nl0E10tkNbND5SCX2tpfLI0vYR7S6fuqe71QY_ayA2vSKWilY About The Review of Death - A tongue-in-cheek Doctor Who review podcast produced by Pickaxe and hosted by Matthew Toffolo and Billy Garratt-John, expect all of the latest news and reviews of your favourite, and not-so-favourite, episodes of Doctor Who! ------------------- Music by Karl Casey @ White Bat Audio Title Sequence designed by David Burgess - https://linktr.ee/davidburgess Subscribe to The Review of Death on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/batmanmarch Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
Guest: Artist Jerry Lange joins John and Jim to discuss Season 26's explosive premiere. Six Years Later: A Familiar Face in Uniform The Doctor intercepts a distress call from Earth and arrives to find military forces mobilizing around a lake in rural England. But the soldiers he encounters aren't the ragtag UNIT troops from decades past—they answer to a new Brigadier, Winifred Bambara, sharp and decisive in ways that immediately challenge the Doctor's expectations. Before he can fully process this changing of the guard, a figure from his past arrives by helicopter. Nicholas Courtney returns as Brigadier Alistair Lethbridge Stewart, and the moment he steps onto screen represents the kind of callback that reminds longtime viewers why they fell in love with this show in the first place. The Return of a Beloved Character Done Right This is Courtney's first appearance since 1983—a full six years away. Yet the script wastes no time exploring what retirement has meant for the man who spent so many years at the Doctor's side. Unlike a simple cameo or a "let me check in and leave" scenario, the Brigadier finds himself back in harness, commanding troops, coordinating military responses, and rolling with alien invasions as if no time has passed at all. The character hasn't softened with age; if anything, he's evolved into someone who finally understands what he's really dealing with and accepts it without question. This is prime Brigadier material. Medieval Knights, Ancient Swords, and a Very Complicated Woman The story introduces knights in armor who've landed on Earth, along with ancient artifacts and a mysterious woman who speaks through a crystal ball—someone claiming to be Morgaine, reaching across dimensions to reclaim what's hers. The central mystery involves Excalibur, a comatose figure who might be King Arthur, and the question of whether the Doctor himself might be Merlin. How does one character bridge ancient legend and the Doctor's own timeline? And what does it mean when the Doctor suggests he might already be Merlin, but just doesn't know it yet? A Crowded Stage: When Too Many Characters Complicate the Story With Bambera, Ancelyn, Shou Yung, the helicopter pilot, the archaeologist Warmsley, and others, the screen fills quickly. Some find this ensemble approach refreshing; others feel it dilutes the focus that Morgaine and the central conflict deserve. The new Brigadier especially becomes a point of discussion—is she a necessary counterpoint to Alistair's established authority, or does her anger and youth undercut the gravitas the role traditionally carries? And then there's the question of whether every character served the Arthurian elements or whether some existed primarily because the production wanted to demonstrate diversity of casting. Jean Marsh as Morgaine: A Villain for the Ages Yet if there's one element that commands universal appreciation, it's Jean Marsh's performance as Morgaine. She commands every scene she inhabits, wielding hand gestures, vocal inflection, and costume to create a presence that feels genuinely menacing. This is her return to Doctor Who after playing Sarah Kingdom decades earlier, and she uses the opportunity to sketch out one of classic Who's most memorable antagonists. Comparisons to Helen Mirren's Morgaine in Excalibur are inevitable—and some viewers find Marsh's interpretation equally compelling, if not superior. The Mystery of Merlin and the Doctor's Unexplained Powers Part of what makes this story intriguing is its central enigma: Is the Doctor Merlin? The story suggests he might be, but offers no clear answer. Instead, it proposes something stranger—that the Doctor might become Merlin at some point in his past, or that he already was without knowing it yet. This plays directly into the Cartmell Master Plan's fascination with the Doctor's origins and timeline. Yet the story also introduces psychic powers the Doctor exercises—mind tricks that feel Force-like in execution but are never explained or integrated into established Time Lord abilities. Where do these abilities come from, and why does the Doctor never use them again? Bessie Makes an Unexpected Entrance In one of the story's most delightful moments, the Doctor's old car Bessie emerges to save the day. It's a callback that lands harder than the story initially suggests it might, proof that even in a tale of knights and swords and alternate dimensions, there's room for the kind of continuity nods that make longtime fans smile. A Production That Nearly Caused a Tragedy Behind the scenes, Sophie Aldred found herself in genuine danger during the water tank sequence. The glass chamber—not built to withstand pressure—began to crack and bulge as water filled it. Loose electrical wiring posed an immediate electrocution risk. It took McCoy's quick thinking and frantic shouting to get her out before disaster struck. It's the kind of production hazard that modern safety standards would never permit, and it remains a sobering reminder of how close the show came to losing an actress. A Story Ben Aaronovitch Wasn't Happy With Remarkably, despite writing one of the strongest stories of Season 25 (Remembrance of the Daleks), writer Ben Aaronovitch objected to several elements of this one. The Brigadier's return, he felt, was a mistake—a sentiment that J&T, Cartmell, and Courtney himself overruled. He disliked the music, the nuclear weapons speech that Cartmell added for the Doctor, and believed the knights should have looked more futuristic rather than traditionally medieval. The Merlin Question and Time Travel Paradox The intriguing aspect of the Doctor-as-Merlin possibility is that it plays with time in ways the show doesn't always explore. If the Doctor becomes Merlin in his past, but that past hasn't happened yet, what does that mean for causality? The story leaves this deliberately unresolved, suggesting that some mysteries are more interesting unanswered—a bold choice for a four-part story with finite screen time. Production Details: Production Code: 7N Aired: September 6–27, 1989 Writer: Ben Aaronovitch | Director: Michael Kerrigan Originally pitched as: "Storm of Avalon" (Season 25, rejected due to Silver Nemesis covering similar ground) Key Return: Nicholas Courtney as Brigadier Alistair Lethbridge Stewart (first appearance since 1983) Guest Cast: Jean Marsh (Morgaine), Angela Bruce (Brigadier Bambera), Marcus Gilbert (Ancelyn) Notable: Last TARDIS interior appearance in classic Who; Courtney voted best actor of this season by Doctor Who Magazine Ratings: 3.1, 3.9, 3.6, 4.0 (opening episode 3.1 is lowest in classic history) Key Discussion Points: The Brigadier's evolution from skeptic to fully-operational military commander Jean Marsh's transformation from Sarah Kingdom to Morgaine The Cartmell Master Plan's continued exploration of the Doctor's past Morgaine's arrival from an alternate dimension and her connection to Arthur The Doctor's unexplained psychic abilities and their absence from later stories Whether the cast is too large and whether certain characters serve the narrative Ancelyn's connection to Lancelot (possible anagram?) The Bessie callback and its emotional resonance Bambera as counterpoint to Alistair: innovation vs. tradition The balance between Arthurian legend and Doctor Who mythology Coming Up Next: Monday (Patreon 177): Music, Memory TARDIS, comics "Time Flight," "Doctor Conqueror," and "Fellow Travelers" (Sarah Jane returns to comics; Ace introduced) Friday (Patreon Early) / Wednesday (Main Feed): "Ghostlight" (three-parter with guest Felicity Kusinitz from Flop Cast)—a story many fans have strong opinions about Hashtags: #DoctorWho #Season26 #Battlefield #ClassicWho #NicholasCourtney #JeanMarsh #SylvesterMcCoy #BrigadierLethbridgeStewart #ArthurinaLegend #Merlin #DoctorWhoPodcast
Right, everyone quit Oo-moxing for two minutes because we've got another episode talking about those hyper-capitalist scamps, the Ferengi; literally one of the few times here on the show where we can say without doubt that it's a metaphor for capitalism!Our brave casual explorers watch three Ferengi-based episodes of Star Trek without any Quark-based antics, first up is probably TNG's most successful attempt to try and sell these guys as the Big Bad as Captain Picard is forced to face his past as a revenge attempt leads him to relieve ‘The Battle,' after that, Trip gets to do a Home Alone/Die Hard as the worst trio of Ferengi try to pull an ‘Acquisition' on the Enterprise NX-01 and finally, the Lower Decks get to see what Ferengi TV and Miles' AO3 account is like as ‘Parth Ferenghi's Heartplace' makes us ask… do Rutherford and Tendii like each other… in a sexy way? Please send us two strips of Gold-Pressed Latinum for reading the show notes. Wait, you wanted to know the price up-front? THIS IS WHY YOU READ THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, GUYS!!!Episodes discussed: THE BATTLE (12:09) ACQUISITION (41:31) PARTH FERENGI'S HEARTPLACE (01:11:36)TALKING POINTS INCLUDE: Bioshock, Saturday Night Live UK, US Advert Breaks are the devil, the Ferengi did just as well as being the Next Klingons as the Voord did as being the next Daleks, it must be a World Cup year because Miles makes a football joke, TNG Season 1 has a naff charm, some great prop-acting from Patrick Stewart, its no surprise why Denise Crosby quit, Miles also wants to wear the Wesley-sweater and the male miniskirt from S1, Miles should not travel back in time to meet his 14 year old self, one day, we will cover the episode where Wesley Crusher nearly pulls. Why DO British people find the name ‘Jeff' funny? Ethan Phillips clearly relishes playing Evil Season One Neelix, we're right back to the TNG Season One idiot Farenghi, is this meant to be a comedy? Miles and Charlie discuss their Home Alone-style traps and just how badly they'd go, for an episode with a Darkplace homage title, there are very few Garth Marenghi's Darkplace references, Miles misses binging television, Lower Decks shipping, even the best writers have done naff work, Mariner's depressingly relatable character development backslide and what Ferengi TV show would Charlie get addicted to?[Charlie's note, Miles kept spelling Ferengi wrong in this recap, as he's just that casual, but I've changed it for your sanity and my own]
Right, everyone quit Oo-moxing for two minutes because we've got another episode talking about those hyper-capitalist scamps, the Ferengi; literally one of the few times here on the show where we can say without doubt that it's a metaphor for capitalism! Our brave casual explorers watch three Ferengi-based episodes of Star Trek without any Quark-based antics, first up is probably TNG's most successful attempt to try and sell these guys as the Big Bad as Captain Picard is forced to face his past as a revenge attempt leads him to relieve ‘The Battle,' after that, Trip gets to do a Home Alone/Die Hard as the worst trio of Ferengi try to pull an ‘Acquisition' on the Enterprise NX-01 and finally, the Lower Decks get to see what Ferengi TV and Miles' AO3 account is like as ‘Parth Ferengi's Heartplace' makes us ask… do Rutherford and Tendi like each other… in a sexy way? Please send us two strips of Gold-Pressed Latinum for reading the show notes. Wait, you wanted to know the price up-front? THIS IS WHY YOU READ THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS, GUYS!!! Episodes discussed: THE BATTLE (12:09) ACQUISITION (41:31) PARTH FERENGI'S HEARTPLACE (01:11:36) TALKING POINTS INCLUDE: Bioshock, Saturday Night Live UK, US Advert Breaks are the devil, the Ferengi did just as well as being the Next Klingons as the Voord did as being the next Daleks, it must be a World Cup year because Miles makes a football joke, TNG Season 1 has a naff charm, some great prop-acting from Patrick Stewart, its no surprise why Denise Crosby quit, Miles also wants to wear the Wesley-sweater and the male miniskirt from S1, Miles should not travel back in time to meet his 14 year old self, one day, we will cover the episode where Wesley Crusher nearly pulls. Why DO British people find the name ‘Jeff' funny? Ethan Phillips clearly relishes playing Evil Season One Neelix, we're right back to the TNG Season One idiot Ferengi, is this meant to be a comedy? Miles and Charlie discuss their Home Alone-style traps and just how badly they'd go, for an episode with a Darkplace homage title, there are very few Garth Marenghi's Darkplace references, Miles misses binging television, Lower Decks shipping, even the best writers have done naff work, Mariner's depressingly relatable character development backslide and what Ferengi TV show would Charlie get addicted to? [Charlie’s note: Miles kept spelling Ferengi wrong in this recap, as he’s just that casual, but I’ve changed it for your sanity and my own] [Trae from the network’s note: Charlie missed a couple of “Ferengi” misspellings, and apparently neither know how to spell “Tendi.”] [ Additional Show Notes ] Music by Alfred Etheridge-Nunn. Read Miles's blog or Charlie's blog. [ Support this show on Ko-fi ] Subscribe to this Podcast: Apple PodcastsSpotifyAndroidRSSThe post 97. Ferengi: I Apologise for the Amount of Times I Say “Capering” in this Episode first appeared on Nerd & Tie Network.
Send us a text and let us know what you think of our podcast!Well we didn't have long to wait for new Doctor Who did we? Yes, that's exactly how we're treating "CIRCUIT BREAKER", the latest attempt to spread a number of linked Doctor Who stories across multiple media platforms and formats! Will it be more cohesive than "Time Lord Victorious"? Will it be more successful than "Doom's Day"? We don't know, but if this first instalment is anything to go by, we're in for a thrilling and spectacular ride! Starring the Fugitive Doctor (or just 'Fugitive' if you're a Millennial like Geoff) "Adversary of the Daleks" is the first full story of the Circuit Breaker series, a graphic novel from the god-tier talents at Titan Comics - writers Dulce M. Montoya and Dan Watters (Batman: Dark Patterns, Nightwing), and artist Roberta Ingranata!We were lucky enough to be allowed a first look at the new adventure ahead of its official July 2026 launch, so if you're listening to this before it's hit the shelves, you'll get a sneak preview of the excitement ahead! We'll have more on Circuit Breaker as each instalment in this ongoing series explodes into the Doctor Who universe - so stay with us for more tantalising glimpses and sneak previews of this latest BRAND NEW Doctor Who adventure!Chapters00:00 Heatwave!03:43 The Fugitive Doctor and Circuit Breaker09:04 Exploring the New Comic Series12:50 Character Insights and Artwork 16:35 The Fugitive Doctor's Characterisation and Development19:18 Comic Strip Dynamics and Humour21:09 Upcoming Doctor Who Content and Roadmap24:39 Voice Notes and listener comments27:24 WhoC2C Future Projects!Support the showSubscribe to Who Corner to Corner on your podcast app to make sure you don't miss an episode! Now available to watch on YouTube!Join the Doctor Who chat with us and other fans on Twitter and Facebook!Visit the Who Corner to Corner website and see our back catalogue of episodes!Visit the WHOC2C merch store!Enjoying what we do? Consider joining our Explorers Subscription plan for more content! Who Corner to Corner: Great guests and 100% positive Doctor Who chat!
Charles Skaggs and Jesse Jackson discuss Doctor Who's return to the Wilderness Years, along with Episodes 1 through 4 of "The Daleks' Master Plan", the fourth serial from Doctor Who Season 3 in 1965-66, featuring William Hartnell as the First Doctor, Peter Purves as Steven Taylor, Adrienne Hill as Katarina, and introducing Jean Marsh as Sara Kingdom! Find us here:Instagram: @nextstopeverywherepodcast Facebook: Facebook.com/Nextstopeverywherepodcast Bluesky: @charlesskaggs.bsky.social, @jessejacksondfw.bsky.social Email: NextStopWho@gmail.com Listen and subscribe to us in Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!
Barely two months after we posted part 1 of this chat, we return to the moment when, thanks to the fantastic people behind Film Is Fabulous, the four Something Who panellists sat down to watch Episodes 1 & 3 of The Daleks' Masterplan at various times and in various places over the Easter weekend. In a companion piece to our Episode 125, when we watched these episodes as photo and soundtrack reconstructions, Gav, Giles and Paul join Richard for a discussion about the experience of now watching the moving pictures. What have we learned that we didn't already know from the soundtracks, clips, photos and camera scripts? What did we enjoy most about the experience of viewing these episodes for the very first time? This podcast episode covers Devil's, episode 3 and aspects of Day of Armageddon, episode 2. We'll be back soon with our thoughts on other episodes of The Daleks' Masterplan. Please like or share our podcast with people who will enjoy it, so we can build our listener base high for happiness. You can rate us directly on Apple Podcasts or Podchaser.com Gav's excellent YouTube series Terry Nation Army can be found here: https://youtube.com/user/Dalek6388. Also, next time you're in the North West, check out West Kirby Escape Room: The Jurassic Factor westkirbyescaperoom.co.uk Head over to https://www.bigfinish.com/, where we all love Paul's stories. Giles is a published author with many books, primarily related to science and astronomy. check out his work here: https://www.amazon.co.uk/stores/Giles-Sparrow/author/B001IXOESC, at all good bookshops, and a few bad ones too. Richard's other podcast "If It's Hurting, It's not Working" is currently on hiatus, but it's a fun and informative look at work - why we work, how we work, and what makes a great job. And also what makes a great workplace, how to turn things round when we're not enjoying our work and, in the end, how we can all make our work better. https://open.spotify.com/show/4c8RB62kyKkfMPixhM7MmG. The Something Who logo, which features prominently on all our cover art was designed for us by Bea Garrido. She's a really talented artist, who you can find by following this link: https://beagarridoart.weebly.com/, where you can buy prints of some remarkable paintings of characters from Doctor Who. The opening music is Three Guitars Mood 2 and, yes, that is Richard playing the ukulele and kazoo on possibly the worst ever version of the Doctor Who theme tune at the end.
This month, we get to discuss the first of an entire season of two-parters with Steven Moffat's treatise on morality and Daleks with "The Magician's Apprentice/The Witch's Familiar," which features not just the Daleks but Davros and Missy too. It's a banger all around.
https://bbvproductions.co.uk/products/Faction-Paradox-The-Confession-of-Brother-Signet-AUDIO-DOWNLOAD-p389922366 This title was released in May 2026. It will be exclusively available to buy from the Big Finish website until 31 July 2026, and on general sale after this date. In the midst of the Time War, can the Doctor work with the Rani to change the future of the universe? 5.1 The Twilight Enclave Fleeing from the Daleks, the Doctor sends a distress call, in desperate need of rescue... ... and it's answered by one of his oldest friends, and deadliest foes... the Rani. 5.2 The Frozen Wastes The Doctor must consider the unthinkable. Can he set their differences aside, and work with the Rani, on a project that could change the future of the universe...? 5.3 The Burning Lands The Rani stands on the brink of success. The future of the universe is about to change... **Please note: the collector's edition CD box set is strictly limited to 1,000 copies**
Christmas is canceled. Doctor Who isn't. But as RTD exits under a cloud of Winternox, we're all a bit Bafflers about what comes next. Pull To Open pours one out, and thrashes out where the show should go next. Hard or soft reboot? Continue with Billie Piper or start afresh? And who can handle the hardest showrunning job in all of time and space? Join us for the finest bespoke headcanon around, from multi-companion Doctors to alt-universe Daleks!Pull To Open: Christmas Is CanceledSeason 7Episode 13Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor
Our 22nd Deja Brew podcast starts off with ‘Turn Left' where Donna goes on a Capra-esque journey whilst the Doctor wisely sits this one out to get a Brazilian. Next up is ‘The Stolen Earth' where the Doctor and Donna find that the Earth has been... well... stolen. Fortunately all the spin offs were free to phone in a tip on how to find it. Finally we have ‘Journey's End' where Donna returns to her old life totally ‘wiped out' whilst the Doctor tells Rose to ‘talk to the hand'. Oh! And don't forget Daleks speaking German. Willkommen auf der Erde, bitches!
[Special Release: This episode is being released simultaneously on the main feed and Patreon for immediacy.] BREAKING NEWS: The Future of Doctor Who Takes a Dramatic Turn Just hours before recording, the BBC made a major announcement that affects Doctor Who's direction for years to come. RTD and Bad Wolf are parting ways with the BBC. The Christmas special is canceled. New production arrangements are being sought. John and Jim process what this means for fandom, for the show's creative identity, and for the possibility of a true fresh start. One host sees this as inevitable reckoning; the other worries about what gets lost in transition. Both discuss how long the darkness might last—and whether that's actually a bad thing. Season 25: Taking Stock of Four Stories After racing through Remembrance of the Daleks, Silver Nemesis, Happiness Patrol, and The Greatest Show in the Galaxy, Jim and John pause to rank what they've just watched. Best episode? That's clear. Worst episode? They disagree—and don't let ratings alone settle it. Best villain, best companion, best guest star, best monster, funniest moment, best overall moment—each category sparks different reactions. What makes a story work, even when individual elements fail? When does spectacle overwhelm character? Why does one host adore a story the other found painful? Nemesis of the Daleks: The First Dalek Comic in Ages A four-part comic strip featuring the Doctor's oldest enemies—and a character that may or may not have survived. The art improves significantly from recent strips. The scope feels genuinely cinematic with the Dalek Death Wheel. But here's the question: did the ending rush a story that deserved more room to breathe? John appreciates the scale; Jim wishes the narrative had time to match it. Both wonder if this Dalek adversary will return. Music & Memory TARDIS "The Psychic Circus" by Christopher Guard (who played Bellboy) is a curiosity—an actual song written specifically about an episode, not the show itself. Peter Davison's final story, "The Caves of Androzani," offers stunning supporting characters and a presidency subplot that overshadows the main narrative. One host loves it unreservedly; the other would only revisit select scenes. What Doctor Who Needs Now With RTD out and the show facing a complete reset, Jim and John discuss what a new showrunner should do. Forget continuity complications? Embrace them? How long should the silence last? Should the next Doctor arrive on screen with no explanation, like Eccleston did? Can a complete reboot work? Should there even be a TARDIS anymore? These aren't answered so much as explored—and the conversation suggests the wilderness years ahead might be exactly what the franchise needs. Support the Podcast: Join us on Patreon for early access to episodes like this, exclusive comics, Memory TARDIS selections, and bonus content! The Doctor's Beard Podcast on Patreon As little as $3/month gets you: Early access to all episodes Exclusive Patreon-only content Full comic strips we discuss Bonus Memory TARDIS segments $5/month adds access to our special Gatwa and Tennant reviews from the Disney era. Coming Up Next: Friday (Patreon): Doctor Who: The Ultimate Adventure (1980s stage production from 1989, featuring 70-year-old John Pertwee). Following Wednesday (Main Feed): Colin Baker retrospective (previously recorded Patreon exclusive from our hiatus). Following Monday (Patreon): Music, Memory TARDIS, and comics "Stairway to Heaven" and "Hunger from the Ends of Time." Hashtags: #DoctorWho #PatreonExclusive #Episode175 #RTD #BadWolf #ChristmasSpecialCanceled #Season25Retrospective #NemesisOfTheDaleks #SylvesterMcCoy #PeterDavison #CavesOfAndrozani #FutureOfDoctorWho #ClassicWho #NewWho #DoctorWhoPodcast #BrokenNews
If Season One of Modern Who saw the return of the Daleks, naturally Season Two had to bring back the Cybermen! But was Rise of the Cybermen really the right way to do it? This time around we look at this alternate universe way to bring back our steely boys, show Mickey the man he could be, keep Rose griefing over her dad, and ask the important question...do Cybermen prefer the poor & downtrodden over the socialite billionaire class?
If Season One of Modern Who saw the return of the Daleks, naturally Season Two had to bring back the Cybermen! But was Rise of the Cybermen really the right way to do it? This time around we look at this alternate universe way to bring back our steely boys, show Mickey the man he could be, keep Rose griefing over her dad, and ask the important question...do Cybermen prefer the poor & downtrodden over the socialite billionaire class?
The Marrieds are back to review one of the lesser loved Dalek stories. As usual, Jake finds a way to make most of them admit that it's actually awesome.
In which we meet the Thals again and the Daleks don't play much of a role! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit betterangels1.substack.com
Hammer Horror delivered one of its finest 1970s films with Blood from the Mummy's Tomb, despite a notoriously cursed production. This 1971 British release is the studio's fourth and final Mummy film, loosely adapted by Christopher Wicking from Bram Stoker's 1903 novel The Jewel of Seven Stars. Crucially, it remains the only entry in the franchise where a physical mummy never actually appears.The trouble began early when a gap in the studio schedule forced the film into premature production. Wicking wanted to keep Stoker's original book title, but James Carreras refused, leading to a brainstorming session that birthed Blood from the Mummy's Tomb – a title Wicking never expected them to use. Wicking also clashed with producer Howard Brandy and was barred from the set, forcing him to work with director Seth Holt secretly in the evenings. Brandy later claimed the script was unshootable and heavily rewritten by Holt. Brandy also wanted to cast Amy Grant, but Sir James Carreras insisted on Valerie Leon.Tragedy struck five weeks into the six-week shoot when Seth Holt suffered a fatal heart attack on set, collapsing into the arms of actor Aubrey Morris. Michael Carreras tried to recruit Don Sharp to finish the film, but Sharp was committed to a project in Israel. Michael Carreras ultimately directed the final week himself, later noting that Holt's footage did not cut together well, forcing them to salvage what they could.Valerie Leon shines in the dual roles of Margaret Fuchs and Queen Tera. Beyond her famous Hai Karate aftershave adverts and seven Carry On appearances – including Carry On Christmas: Carry On Stuffing – Leon delivered a critically praised performance but clashed with the studio. She was deeply upset when producers denied her time off to attend Holt's funeral, and her refusal to perform a nude scene required a body double. Hammer never hired her again. Her career later included roles alongside two different James Bonds, Roger Moore and Sean Connery.The supporting cast features incredible British character talent. James Villiers plays Corbeck, George Coulouris plays Berigan, and Aubrey Morris features as Doctor Putnum. Morris was described by Jeremy Brett to Noël Coward as the finest small-part player in London, boasting roles in The Wicker Man, A Clockwork Orange, and as the bubble-bathing B-Ark captain in The Hitch Hiker's Guide to the Galaxy. Rosalie Crutchley plays Helen Dickerson. James Cossins brings his trademark blustering authority to the role of an abusive psychiatric nurse, and a young Anthony Head makes an uncredited appearance.Andrew Keir plays Julian Fuchs, stepping in after Peter Cushing completed just one day of filming before leaving due to his wife's emphysema diagnosis. Keir's presence links back to our Quatermass and the Pit reviews, Daleks' Invasion Earth 2150 A.D., and Cleopatra alongside Richard Burton. The film is elevated by a brilliant electronic score by Tristram Ogilvie Cary, the pioneer who founded EMS, created the VCS 3 synthesiser, and composed the music for the first Doctor Who Dalek serial.Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/general-witchfinders. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week on the Earth Station Who podcast, the crew is joined by author and longtime Whovian R. Alan Siler to discuss the definitive episodes of the first eight Doctors from Classic Doctor Who. From the First Doctor through the Eighth Doctor, the team debates which classic Doctor Who stories best represent each incarnation of the Time Lord and why these adventures remain essential viewing for Doctor Who fans. The discussion covers legendary Doctors including William Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, Jon Pertwee, Tom Baker, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, and Paul McGann while exploring iconic Doctor Who episodes, classic companions, Daleks, Cybermen, Master stories, regenerations, and the evolution of Classic Who across decades of BBC television history. Whether you love Classic Doctor Who, Big Finish audio adventures, vintage sci-fi television, or ranking the best Doctor Who serials of all time, this episode is packed with Whovian nostalgia, Doctor Who discussion, fandom debate, and recommendations for the greatest Classic Doctor Who episodes ever made. Modern Musicology https://modernmusicology1.podbean.com/ Time Stamp 0:00:00 Show Open 0:05:11 Doctor Who News 0:15:57 Classic Doctor Who Definitive Episodes (Doctors 1 – 8) 1:49:24 Show Close If you'd like to leave feedback or a comment, feel free to email us at feedback@earthstationwho.com DoctorWho #ClassicDoctorWho #EarthStationWho #Whovian #BBCDoctorWho #TomBaker #PaulMcGann #DoctorWhoPodcast #ClassicWho #SciFiPodcastSpecial Guest: R Alan Siler.
https://m.ebay.co.uk/sch/i.html?sid=tindogpodcast&_pgn=1&isRefine=true&_trksid=p4429486.m3561.l49496 UNIT. Humanity's first and best line of defence against a hostile universe. No matter where. No matter when. 1. Rise of the Valiant by Andrew Smith 2008. The Earth has been stolen and planets fill the sky. With the Doctor otherwise engaged, it falls to UNIT's finest - Colonel Mace, Harry Sullivan, and the retired Brigadier Lethbridge Stewart - to take the fight back to the Daleks. Because deep in the Brazilian rainforest, a secret weapon with a familiar name is waiting. And it's ready to fly. Sound Design: Steve Foxon, Music: Borna Matosic, Director: Samuel Clemens 2. The Indigo Child by Ken Bentley 2017. UNIT has been shut down, its heroes targeted. After an attempt on her life, Kate Stewart fights from the shadows, doing what she can to protect the people of Great Britain. Reunited with Petronella Osgood, Kate goes undercover to save a child refugee with psychic powers. It's a race against time, and a new enemy is determined to win. Sound Design: Steve Foxon, Music: Simon Slater, Director: Ken Bentley 3. The Life and Death of Private Eddie Wise by Hannah Kennedy The dawn of UNIT. Aliens have invaded and Eddie Wise is far from ready. Plagued by nightmares and lying to his fiancé, the beleaguered Eddie becomes embroiled in a plot to bring his workplace to its knees. To make matters worse, there's a journalist on his tail. Because Sarah Jane Smith needs the scoop on UNIT, and Private Wise might just be the man she needs. Sound Design: Andy Hardwick, Music: David Roocroft, Director: Jonathan S Powell 4. Deadstar by Joshua Pruett and Jonathan S Powell 2023. The Toymaker has been vanquished and UNIT stands tall. But when a cutting-edge telescope is brought online, the UNIT skyscraper is plunged into lockdown. Besieged by an impossible foe, Melanie Bush and new recruit Dr Isla Ellis need all their wits to survive. Because the stars have woken up, and something is very wrong with the Vlinx. Sound Design: Thea Cochrane, Music: Borna Matosic, Director: Helen Goldwyn
Welcome to the second series of our journey through space and time as we move on into The Tenth Doctor Era!The finale of series two is here, and amongst the spectacle of battles between the Daleks and the Cybermen, the episode brings famously tragic emotion set to some haunting music! What sacrifices will The Doctor have to make to save TWO worlds from this incredible threat? How does Jeannine react? And what lies in store for the Tenth Doctor going forward into The Runaway Bride and Season Three?We hope you enjoy and join us for more!Our YouTube Channel for all our video content: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvACMX8jX1qQ5ClrGW53vowThe It's A Wonderful Podcast Theme by David B. Music.Donate:https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ItsAWonderful1Join our Patreon:https://www.patreon.com/ItsAWonderful1IT'S A WONDERFUL PODCAST STORE:https://www.teepublic.com/user/g9designSub to the feed and download now on all major podcast platforms and be sure to rate, review and SHARE AROUND!!Keep up with us on (X) Twitter:Podcast:https://twitter.com/ItsAWonderful1Morgan:https://twitter.com/Th3PurpleDonJeannine:https://twitter.com/JeannineDaBean_Keep being wonderful!!
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Villain-Venice-Steampunk-Adventure-Expanded/dp/B0GYVW1ZM3/ref=tmm_pap_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&dib_tag=se&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.zAFjvxdIVP0NajbIc-mtzu0FD5ro02XhYTavKJ3P7vs.T9sQrNnsvEeityKLDFJW-mEYohVaxA0jd3pcXRVcAUw&qid=1777810600&sr=1-1-catcorr This title was released in April 2026. It will be exclusively available to buy from the Big Finish website until 31 May 2026, and on general sale after this date. Field of Miracles by Lauren Mooney and Stewart Pringle The Doctor, Tegan and Turlough arrive in the quaint village of Heatherington in 1951. But something strange is happening. In an England of post-war austerity, Heatherington is thriving - the shops are full of produce and everyone seems to have everything they've ever wanted, even if what they've wanted is the dead to return to them. The Doctor and his friends must stop the creeping invasion of the Asteri, wish-granting crystalline organisms of awesome destructive power, before they extract a terrible price from the villagers. Helter Skelter by James Moran When a bio-engineered planet and amusement park undergoes a critical malfunction, the entire planet tears itself apart - and the Doctor, Tegan and Turlough are thrown back to their arrival, trapped in a repeating time loop. But for some reason, only Tegan can see the loop, not the Doctor - it has been hidden from him somehow. So why can Tegan see it, and how is she going to fix it? Land of Fools by Lauren Mooney and Stewart Pringle The TARDIS arrives in London, 1980, but something has gone wrong with the timeline. The city is a quasi-police state, overseen by a mysterious new company, Luqos, which promises miraculous gifts to its followers. As Tegan takes off to reconnect with an old friend, and the Doctor teams up with young activist Zan, Turlough is pulled into the heart of Luqos by the shadowy 'M', where they discover an old enemy at work beneath the city. Please note: the collector's edition CD box set is strictly limited to 1,500 copies Recorded on: 15-17 October 2025 Recorded at: The Soundhouse and The Video Factory, New Zealand Producer Sonny McGann said: "Turlough, Tegan and the Doctor are back! We're returning to Earth, where a new threat has emerged wielding immense psionic power. In an England suffering from post-war austerity, one village appears to have everything they've ever wanted. Some will pay any price to see a wish fulfilled - a choice which may ripple through time. "Meanwhile, when a visit to an amusement park on a bio-engineered planet traps the Doctor and his friends in a time loop, one of our companions will have to step up to prevent the planet from tearing itself apart. Three new stories full of wit, emotion, and good technobabble, according to Peter Davison!" Producer Stewart Pringle, co-writer of the first and third episodes, said: "Tegan and Turlough are just great, aren't they? It's so lovely that this set is coming out around the time of Season 21 landing on Blu-ray because it's such a glorious period of Doctor Who. Field of Miracles is our tribute to The Android Invasion with shades of The Wicker Man." The second episode's writer James Moran added: "I will always refer to this story as Tegan Jovanka's Groundhog Day, which tells you all you need to know up front. It made me endlessly amused that I'd come up with a plot almost custom designed to make Tegan as angry as possible. And that was pretty much deliberate, to see how Janet would run with it!" The box set's other writer Lauren Mooney said: "Land of Fools is the Fifth Doctor in the 1980s with shades of Resurrection of the Daleks, but also a vibe of the Sylvester McCoy years. It's a proper little dystopia in a Back to the Future Part II mould, and it leads somewhere that we hope is unexpected. It's a thrill to write for this TARDIS team – the bickering, friction and lack of bonhomie gives this era such a delicious flavour of its own."
Doctor Who is back! At least in the United States, by way of AMC+ which will be the exclusive streaming home of Doctor Who (2005-2022). No word if it'll show up on AMC+ Canada, which does in fact exist, but we're used to being the forgotten child of media. Plus we have more BFI and Big Finish news, a nice little BF tribute to Gareth David-Lloyd, and we travel back to the Jodie Whittaker era with a Miniscope examining the directing work of Lee Haven Jones on Spyfall Part Two, Orphan 55, and Revolution of the Daleks! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon AMC+ Acquires exclusive US streaming rights to Doctor Who (2005-2022) Doctor Who: Projections in Time – Black & White & Silver at Riverside Studios, sold out BFI screening of The TV Movie delayed to May 17 Man and Cyberman: Memoirs of a Cyberleader by David Banks due Sep 5 Doctor Who Magazine Doctor Who: The Time Museum – The Story of Doctor Who in 100 Objects due Jun 11 Big Finish Thirteenth Doctor Adventures: Aegis released Big Finish – Dark Gallifrey: The Meddling Monks – Part Two available now Big Finish Interview with Gareth David-Lloyd as Torchwood and Ianto's Shrine wind down The Ultimate Evil: 6th Doctor Novelisation Audio CD – Unabridged due Sep 3 Jill Curzon died Miniscope: Lee Haven Jones Spyfall Part Two Orphan 55 Revolution of the Daleks
If you're looking for a deep dive into the glorious 4K (in the UK at least) return of Doctor Who: The Movie (1996) you've come to the right place! We have an epic interview with film restoration expert Paul Vanezis all about the painstaking process of sprucing up the 35mm print of said TV movie to modern video standards. If you're looking for granular details about frame rates you already knew we're the place to be, but now even more so than usual. Plus we have news of Jodie Whittaker at Chicago TARDIS, Film Is Fabulous! discovering a 1964 BBC directors training film, more exciting news about Jo Martin's new hat via the latest Whoniverse Show, and more! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Jodie Whittaker announced for Chicago TARDIS Jo Martin interviewed on The Whoniverse Show Doctor Who: The Collection Peter Davison Season 3 available for preorder in Canada Film is Fabulous discovers 1964 BBC directors training film Big Finish Short Trips 2026 contest announced Big Finish Time War Uncharted: Branches released Big Finish The Eleventh Doctor Adventures: Hidden in Plain Sight due Aug 2026 Jess Jurkovic: A Guide to Tristram Cary's Daleks' Master Plan OST Eps 5-8 (Season 2.5, Pt 4b) Interview: Paul Vanezis The TV Movie Restored
The worlds of Doctor Who collide once more as the BBC launches into new Fugitive Doctor adventures via Circuit Breaker, a multi-platform saga in the tradition of Time Lord Victorious and Doom's Day,.The Three Who Rule are somewhat skeptical about the whole business, despite the welcome addition of a new and quite snazzy hat for Jo Martin's Fugitive Doctor! There's also an Entertainment Weekly list of the top 50 Doctor Who stories of the modern era which is just as non-controversial as you'd think, articles about missing episodes in general and the The Daleks' Master Plan in particular, multicam from School Reunion and an extended hockey-Who metaphor like you've all been clamouring for! And speaking of long-awaiting things, we have the conclusion of our latest Classic Series Commentary with Part Four of The Mysterious Planet! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon EW: Ranking the 50 best Doctor Who episodes of the modern era Doctor Who: Circuit Breaker timeline of releases Doctor Who Magazine 629 DWM: Russell T Davies reacts to the return of missing Doctor Who episodes Everything you need to know about Doctor Who's missing episodes The Whoniverse Show: Celebrating Sarah Jane, Returning Companions + Circuit Breaker Preview Multicam: Sarah Jane Smith Meets the Tenth Doctor in School Reunion Dalek 63-88 video on hidden matte shot in Devil's Planet Black Archive: An Adventure in Space and Time: An Archive Special coming May 2026 Big Finish: The Worlds of Doctor Who – UNIT Eras: Hostile Universe available now Ncuti Gatwa hosting SNL UK on May 16 Commentary: The Mysterious Planet Part Four