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Celebrate 400 episodes with Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin as they tackle Downtime, a rare Doctor Who story without the Doctor. A direct-to-video fan production with classic characters and the Great Intelligence's sinister web, they uncover its surprising legacy and connections to canon.

Celebrate 400 episodes with Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin as they tackle Downtime, a rare Doctor Who story without the Doctor. A direct-to-video fan production with classic characters and the Great Intelligence's sinister web, they uncover its surprising legacy and connections to canon. The post Downtime appeared first on StarQuest Media.

Charles Skaggs & Jesse Jackson are joined by special guest Holly Mac to discuss "The Abominable Snowmen", the second serial from Doctor Who Season Five in 1967, featuring Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor, Frazer Hines as Jamie McCrimmon, Deborah Watling as Victoria Waterfield, and the first appearance of the Great Intelligence! Find us here:X/Twitter: @NextStopWho, @CharlesSkaggs, @JesseJacksonDFW @HollyMac_79 Instagram: @nextstopeverywherepodcast Facebook: Facebook.com/Nextstopeverywherepodcast Email: NextStopWho@gmail.com Listen and subscribe to us in Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!

Hey, Who fans and welcome to Episode 407.This week's big news comes fresh from the announcement at San Diego Comic Con last week that we're getting a Doctor Who spin-off - The War Between the Land and the Sea. Headed up by a couple of previous familiar (but not the same) faces and U.N.I.T. this starts filming this month and should land next year.After the news, we're onto our review of the classic Second Doctor story - The Abominable Snowmen. Mostly animated, are these first appearances of the Yeti and The Great Intelligence culminate in a great story or were we left out in the cold?This is The Big Blue Box PodcastJoin us each week for a new episode every Friday from your hosts Garry and Adam. We talk news, reviews, commentaries and general chat on everything Doctor Who PLUS listen to our monthly Round Table episodes with the whole team. Check out our website where you can also listen to all of our episodes for free along with the amazing reviews and articles from our writing team.Follow us on the socialsCome and get involved and chat Who between episodes on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. We also have a free Discord server for you to hop in and chat with other like-minded Who fans.Thank you for listening to this episode and remember to follow the podcast on your fav podcast app so you don't miss an episode when they drop every Friday (or pop over here for links to all the popular podcast platforms). Have a fantastic week and until next time remember... Aaaaaaaaaaallons-y!

Joe & Rob; 'Oh, Great Intelligence, have I served you well?' Since our recording break Joe has watched Nigel Kneale's Abominablke Snowman and listened to the podcast Yeti - what's the verdict?

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 22:15:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/222 http://relay.fm/rd/222 It's Captured My Almonds 222 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa Your hosts return to topics around AI—with a focus on the new class of wearables intended to bridge the gap between meatspace and The Great Intelligence. Your hosts return to topics around AI—with a focus on the new class of wearables intended to bridge the gap between meatspace and The Great Intelligence. clean 5727 Your hosts return to topics around AI—with a focus on the new class of wearables intended to bridge the gap between meatspace and The Great Intelligence. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code DIFFS. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with John trying to figure out how Merlin's ping-pong ball thing works. Merlin has Follow-Up on The Flop House, and John fondly recalls how he used to name capes. As a main topic, your hosts return to topics around AI—with a focus on the new class of wearables intended to bridge the gap between meatspace and The Great Intelligence. For this month's members-only bonus show, your hosts discuss the 1997 movie, Contact. Tune in to find out whether Merlin has properly completed the assignment. You pay for the whole seat, but you'll only need the edge. You can sign up today to hear all the member episodes, get more bonus stuff, and, yes, support our program. (Recorded on Tuesday, November 14, 2023) Credits Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano Music: Merlin Mann The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Folding Ideas - YouTube Folding Ideas: This is Financial Advice - YouTube Folding Ideas: Line Goes Up - YouTube The NBA Draft Lottery, featuring the ball machine that's like Merlin's head - YouTube Reconcilable Differences #19: Four Toes Because the Night, performed by 10,000 Maniacs on MTV Unplugged (1993) The Flop House #31: Swing Vote Will Hines The Flop House #124: Stolen Humane Ai Pin Rewind AI pendant The Curse (TV show) Seiko TV Watch (1982) LaunchBar Alfred Raycast Butler Twiki from Buck Rogers Contact (1997) Romancing the Stone (1984) Back to the Future (1985) Forrest Gump (1994) The Complicated History of Who Framed Roger Rabbit - YouTube Cabel Sasser on DAK and the Golden Age of Gadget Catalogs No Way Out (1987)

Fri, 24 Nov 2023 22:15:00 GMT http://relay.fm/rd/222 http://relay.fm/rd/222 Merlin Mann and John Siracusa Your hosts return to topics around AI—with a focus on the new class of wearables intended to bridge the gap between meatspace and The Great Intelligence. Your hosts return to topics around AI—with a focus on the new class of wearables intended to bridge the gap between meatspace and The Great Intelligence. clean 5727 Your hosts return to topics around AI—with a focus on the new class of wearables intended to bridge the gap between meatspace and The Great Intelligence. This episode of Reconcilable Differences is sponsored by: Squarespace: Save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code DIFFS. Links and Show Notes: Things kick off with John trying to figure out how Merlin's ping-pong ball thing works. Merlin has Follow-Up on The Flop House, and John fondly recalls how he used to name capes. As a main topic, your hosts return to topics around AI—with a focus on the new class of wearables intended to bridge the gap between meatspace and The Great Intelligence. For this month's members-only bonus show, your hosts discuss the 1997 movie, Contact. Tune in to find out whether Merlin has properly completed the assignment. You pay for the whole seat, but you'll only need the edge. You can sign up today to hear all the member episodes, get more bonus stuff, and, yes, support our program. (Recorded on Tuesday, November 14, 2023) Credits Audio Editor: Jim Metzendorf Admin Assistance: Kerry Provenzano Music: Merlin Mann The Suits: Stephen Hackett, Myke Hurley Get an ad-free version of the show, plus a monthly extended episode. Folding Ideas - YouTube Folding Ideas: This is Financial Advice - YouTube Folding Ideas: Line Goes Up - YouTube The NBA Draft Lottery, featuring the ball machine that's like Merlin's head - YouTube Reconcilable Differences #19: Four Toes Because the Night, performed by 10,000 Maniacs on MTV Unplugged (1993) The Flop House #31: Swing Vote Will Hines The Flop House #124: Stolen Humane Ai Pin Rewind AI pendant The Curse (TV show) Seiko TV Watch (1982) LaunchBar Alfred Raycast Butler Twiki from Buck Rogers Contact (1997) Romancing the Stone (1984) Back to the Future (1985) Forrest Gump (1994) The Complicated History of Who Framed Roger Rabbit - YouTube Cabel Sasser on DAK and the Golden Age of Gadget Catalogs No Way Out (1987)

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This mostly animated story has mixed reviews among fandom and among our own twitter friends. Let's see what The Marrieds thing about this first appearance of The Great Intelligence!

Life fills all space, and through the understanding and use of Life's laws, you can give direction to a particular quality of creative force, which, if held in place by the will, is absolutely certain to reproduce in a corresponding physical form. What every human being wants is more liberty and more joy in life. From whatever angle you study the subject of Life, you will find that degrees of livingness and liberty are invariably manifested by varying degrees of intelligence.  What you would term inanimate life represents the lower forms of intelligence; in plant life you recognize a higher degree of intelligence. To illustrate this, look at a flower. Is it not beautiful? Does it not prove to you the indisputable presence of a Great Intelligence which is expressing itself as beauty, form, and color, and above all, joy? 

Humph, "Great Intelligence"? But you're disembodied? And battle us with snowmen? Don't seem so "great" to me! Ha! Got 'em!

This week, tickets please - as the Great Intelligence takes over the London Underground in 1968's The Web of Fear.

Ross and Vic jump on the Underground with the 2nd Doctor, Jaime and Victoria.  The bump into Professor Travers, Anne Travers, the Great Intelligence, the Yeti, and of course Colonel Lethridge-Stewart.     #DoctorWho #BBC #TARDIS #2ndDoctor #JamieMcCrimmon #VictoriaWaterfield #TheBrigadier #UNIT #Yeti #TheGreatIntelligence 

It might be the 2nd January but we aren't done celebrating the new year and in the absence of a New Year Special this year, we are taking a step back in time and watching an episode that we missed, The Abominable Snowmen. Newly animated back in September 2022 by the same team that made Galaxy 4's animated reconstruction, so does it suffer from the same issues that animation had? How about the story it self? When the 2nd Doctor (Patrick Troughton) lands in Tebit he wants to visit an old friend at a Buddhist monastery, but everything isn't what it seems, surrounded by 'yeti' the Tardis team have to try to workout what is going on and save the planet from the Great Intelligence. So is the story just abominable by name, or is it by nature. Will it become victim to the 6 part curse or will the mystery make it thrive. Join James and Owen as they take a deep dive into Doctor Who's past, starting from the very beginning. Cheap sets, grumpy old men, unhealthily dedicated teachers, and so much more lie in wait. So, join us as we go deep Into The Black Archive every Monday at 8PM! Listen: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3ia5R5ypWpWTvWEhaIpj7t Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/into-the-black-archive/id1562176677 Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy80OWRkY2RjNC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Anchor: https://anchor.fm/the-black-archive Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/into-the-black-archive RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/into-the-black-archive-8XbxOk Contact Us: Twitter: @BlackArchivePod Email: BlackArchivePod@gmail.com James: @JamesMakesStuff Owen: @OwenC_

1967 - The Doctor, Jamie and Victoria visit Tibet and encounter the Great Intelligence and the ferocious (adorable) Yeti. Can the Doctor defeat a poorly animated Padmasambhava? Listen in to find out. This Second Doctor Who story was recently released on Blu-ray with animated episodes as the series had only one existing part (episode 2). We discuss the story as well as the animation. We also start our conversation about the announcement of the new companion and the return of the Christmas Specials. Music by PJM25595/Dalekium https://soundcloud.com/user-432517125 Facebook Page - https://www.facebook.com/GallifreyanGazette

Sandy T was repeatedly abused and strangled by a woman in the foster program. The woman learned child CPR and would perform CPR after abusing and strangling Sandy. Sandy has 3 exceptional experiences wherein she felt love and saw different worlds, universes, and intelligent races. She explains that among many worlds that Earth is rare and exceptional and critical in the plan of The Great Intelligence. Send your questions and stories to nddiscussions@gmail.com The experience read in today's episode was found at: https://www.nderf.org/Experiences/1sandi_t_ndes.html --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/neardeathdiscussions/support

It's the 11th Doctor's penultimate story, and Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about the resolution of several ongoing 11th Doctor story threads, incl. the Impossible Girl, the doom of Trenzalore, and the menace of the Great Intelligence. The post The Name of the Doctor appeared first on StarQuest Media.

It's the 11th Doctor's penultimate story, and Jimmy Akin, Dom Bettinelli, and Fr. Cory Sticha talk about the resolution of several ongoing 11th Doctor story threads, incl. the Impossible Girl, the doom of Trenzalore, and the menace of the Great Intelligence.

The Doctor, Jamie, and Zoe are trapped in a world of fiction by the Master (not that Master) and they must fight a great Intelligence (not that Great Intelligence) if they hope to escape. Be sure to rate us on iTunes, Stitcher, Podbean, Google Play and Spotify! We want to hear from you!  Find us at your favorite social media outlets: Facebook - facebook.com/wdwnpod Twitter - @wdwnpod Website - wdwnpod.com Or email us at wdwnpod@gmail.com Special Thanks to the Jackpot Golden Boys for our theme.  Find more of their great work on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/user/jackpot Or on their website - http://www.jackpotgoldenboys.com 

The Great Intelligence uses the Doctor's friends to finally lure him to Trenzalore and his greatest secret. Join us as we discuss Episode 713: The Name of the Doctor Vastra receives a mysterious message regarding the Doctor and his greatest secret. Soon after, they are kidnapped to the planet Trenzalore, where his secret is located. ...

Charles Skaggs & Jesse Jackson are joined by DJ Nik, Rachel Frend & Christine Peruski to discuss "The Snowmen", the Doctor Who 2012 Christmas Special, featuring Matt Smith as the Eleventh Doctor, Jenna Coleman as Clara Oswald, Richard E. Grant as Dr. Walter Simeon, and Sir Ian McKellen as the voice of the Great Intelligence! Find us here:Twitter: @NextStopWho, @CharlesSkaggs, @JesseJacksonDFW @HiDarknesspod @C_Peruski @beatlesblonde Instagram: @nextstopeverywherepodcast Facebook: Facebook.com/Nextstopeverywherepodcast Email: NextStopEverywhereSMG@gmail.com Listen and subscribe to us in Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!

Hi there, everyone! Coffee and Spiritism – Episode 369 Today's Message: The Great Intelligence Book: The Big Enigma Author: Leon Denis Comments: Saulo Monteiro Translator: Camila Farah Do you want to get it first hand? - WhatsApp: https://chat.whatsapp.com/CifU642Xd7KJD0h0WT0muH - Telegram: t.me/coffeenspiritism - Spotify: https://spoti.fi/324IUsc - Café com Espiritismo (Português): bit.ly/3gTdEUu - Café con Espiritismo (Español): https://bit.ly/2TVXRLp - Café avec Spiritisme (Français): https://bit.ly/2SnhtYp Liked it? Help us share it with more people and invite your friends to our group.

Do you hear the Whisper Men? The Whisper Men are near. When you hear the Whisper Men it means it is time for our review of The Name of the Doctor.  But, before we do that, we discuss our thoughts as a group on the news of RTD's upcoming return to Doctor Who as we welcome back Shannon Perry! What did we think of the story? Find out as we review The Name of the Doctor, Doctor Who Series 7 Episode 13. What did you think of this episode? Let us know by connecting with us on social media. Just look for @DiscussingWho. The Discussing Network proudly presents Discussing Who Episode 255.  Hosted by Kyle Jones, Clarence Brown, Lee Shackleford, and Shannon Perry. Episode 255 Do you hear the Whisper Men? The Whisper Men are near. When you hear the Whisper Men it means it is time for our review of The Name of the Doctor.  But, before we do that, we discuss our thoughts as a group on the news of RTD's upcoming return to Doctor Who as we welcome back Shannon Perry! What did we think of the story? Find out as we review The Name of the Doctor, Doctor Who Series 7 Episode 13. What did you think of this episode? Let us know by connecting with us on social media. Just look for @DiscussingWho. The Discussing Network proudly presents Discussing Who Episode 255.  Hosted by Kyle Jones, Clarence Brown, Lee Shackleford, and Shannon Perry. What are your thoughts? Hit us up at hosts@discussingnetwork or @discussingwho on all of the social medias. We want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail message on the Discussing Who Call Line. Simply dial (805)850-DWHO (3946). (Airtime and/or long distance rates apply, if applicable.) Already following us on Facebook? Simply send a message on there. Subscribe to Discussing Who: A Doctor Who Podcast Apple Podcasts - http://bit.ly/DiscWhoApplePodcast Spotify - http://bit.ly/DiscWhoSpotify Stitcher - http://bit.ly/DiscWhoStitcher Google Podcasts - http://bit.ly/DiscWhoGooglePodcast PlayerFM - http://bit.ly/DiscWhoPlayerFM TuneIn Radio - http://bit.ly/DiscWhoTuneIn Podbean - http://bit.ly/DiscWhoPodbean Podchaser - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/discussing-who-a-doctor-who-po-15658 Become a Patreon Supporter! By becoming a Patreon, you can support the show while receiving exclusive perks made available for Patreon Supporters.  Visit Patreon.com/DiscussingNetwork for more information, to follow us on Patreon, and – should you choose – support the show. Connect via Social Media Be sure to follow us on Twitter, find us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram, and visit our website.  Join us on the new Discussing Network Facebook Group.  Visit https://facebook.com./groups/discussingnetwork Real Characters Last year we asked ourselves and our listeners a simple but important question:  What

Do you hear the Whisper Men? The Whisper Men are near. When you hear the Whisper Men it means it is time for our review of The Name of the Doctor.  But, before we do that, we discuss our thoughts as a group on the news of RTD's upcoming return to Doctor Who as we welcome back Shannon Perry! What did we think of the story? Find out as we review The Name of the Doctor, Doctor Who Series 7 Episode 13. What did you think of this episode? Let us know by connecting with us on social media. Just look for @DiscussingWho. The Discussing Network proudly presents Discussing Who Episode 255.  Hosted by Kyle Jones, Clarence Brown, Lee Shackleford, and Shannon Perry.

Joe & John; things are coming to a crispy, frazzled head! Who is the agent of the Great Intelligence? Is there an optimum length of a Doctor Who story? Also, the first recorded dialogue between Tryst of Eden and Spandrell of Gallifrey.

It's Patrick Troughton versus the Yeti in Doctor Who 'The Web of Fear Episode 5' with more Welsh comedy antics and the whispered menace of The Great Intelligence. Get bonus content on PatreonSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/adam-richard-has-a-theory. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Joe & John; heading into dark tunnels! What is the most shocking oversight of

The Impossible Girl comes for Christmas! Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory talk about the season arc involving Clara's curious appearances; interesting guest voice actors; the Pater Noster gang and where their name comes from; and the Great Intelligence as recurring enemy.

The Impossible Girl comes for Christmas! Jimmy, Dom, and Fr. Cory talk about the season arc involving Clara's curious appearances; interesting guest voice actors; the Pater Noster gang and where their name comes from; and the Great Intelligence as recurring enemy. The post The Snowmen (11) appeared first on SQPN.com.

Get ready to run, clever listeners! But, before you do, we invite you to join us as we review The Snowmen, the 2012 Doctor Who Christmas Special. The Doctor, reeling from the loss of Amy and Rory, goes into seclusion. Who - or what - will bring him back? It's a Christmas special worthy of the glory of the Sontaran Empire! What did you think of our discussion? Let us know on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram! Want to get in touch on on social media? Simply search for us @DiscussingWho.  The Discussing Network proudly presents Discussing Who Episode 243.  Hosted by Kyle Jones, Clarence Brown,  and Lee Shackleford. EPISODE 243 Get ready to run, clever listeners! But, before you do, we invite you to join us as we review The Snowmen, the 2012 Doctor Who Christmas Special. The Doctor, reeling from the loss of Amy and Rory, goes into seclusion. Who - or what - will bring him back? It's a Christmas special worthy of the glory of the Sontaran Empire! What did you think of our discussion? Let us know on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram! Want to get in touch on on social media? Simply search for us @DiscussingWho.  The Discussing Network proudly presents Discussing Who Episode 243.  Hosted by Kyle Jones, Clarence Brown,  and Lee Shackleford. The Discussing Network Discussing Who is part of the Discussing Network. Find out more about the network and other shows on the network by visiting https://discussingnetwork.com.  Join us on the new Discussing Network Facebook Group.  Visit https://facebook.com./groups/discussingnetwork Become a Patreon Supporter! By becoming a Patreon, you can support the show while receiving exclusive perks made available for Patreon Supporters.  Visit Patreon.com/DiscussingNetwork for more information, to follow us on Patreon, and – should you choose – support the show. This episode of Discussing Who is brought to you by Audible – get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/DiscussingWho.  Check out over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle or mp3 player. Real Characters Last year we asked ourselves and our listeners a simple but important question:  What makes Doctor Who important to you? The answer now lies within the pages of Real Characters: The Psychology of Parasocial Relationships with Media Characters, by Dr. Karen Shackleford, PhD (Ed.) from Fielding University Press providing insight into why we connect with fictional characters. The Doctor Changes, but the Feelings Stay the Same, is the bow-tie worthy Eleventh Chapter. Real Characters is available now on Amazon.  SUBSCRIBE! Subscribe to the show using any of the following podcast players:  Apple Podcasts -

Get ready to run, clever listeners! But, before you do, we invite you to join us as we review The Snowmen, the 2012 Doctor Who Christmas Special. The Doctor, reeling from the loss of Amy and Rory, goes into seclusion. Who - or what - will bring him back? It's a Christmas special worthy of the glory of the Sontaran Empire! What did you think of our discussion? Let us know on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram! Want to get in touch on on social media? Simply search for us @DiscussingWho.  The Discussing Network proudly presents Discussing Who Episode 243.  Hosted by Kyle Jones, Clarence Brown,  and Lee Shackleford.

Today we’ll explore the fifth chakra, the throat. A sky blue chakra, the throat is the manifestation tool of the whole body. Did you know when you speak vibrations are created that bring your manifestations to life? Catherine’s will share a part of her new book Love I Am. You’ll feel the vibrations of the affirmation we’ll do in this episode. Remember when you speak you are asking the Great Intelligence to make it so. Whatever you say will come back to you. Say it with us, I Am Love.

This episode, the Watchers in the Fourth Dimension look back at seven stories of monsters, bases under siege, bad bosses, and evil doppelgangers, as they recap their journey through Season 5, picking out the best and worsts of the season!   Over the course of our discussion, Julie surprises everyone with her choice of best lead actor, Don questions the greatness of “The Great Intelligence,” Reilly gives some love to Fariah, and Anthony talks about the huge gulf in quality between the two Cybermen stories of the season. The entire team tries to think of whether the season could have worked better if the stories had been in a better order.   Other media mentioned in this episode: Superman: Motion Picture Anthology (Amazon US | Amazon UK) Galaxy Quest (Amazon US | Amazon UK) The Complete Fiction of H.P. Lovecraft (Amazon US | Amazon UK) Charles Dickens – A Tale of Two Cities (Amazon US | Amazon UK) The Boys (Amazon Prime – US | UK)   Finally, you can also follow us and interact with us on various forms of social media - Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. You can also e-mail us at watchers4d@gmail.com. If you’re enjoying this podcast, please subscribe to the show, and leave us a rating or review.

This episode, the Watchers in the Fourth Dimension face off against the villainy of the Great Intelligence, the Yeti, and the powers-that-be at the London Underground! It can only be the return of everyone’s favourite chonkers and the introduction of a Doctor Who legend in the once-lost-now-(mostly)-found story that is The Web of Fear!   Over the course of our discussion, Don underestimates the therapeutic power of making tea, Julie expresses a rare enjoyment of Private Evans (someone, somewhere had to like that character), Reilly ponders whether there might have been a better tool for the Great Intelligence than the Yeti, and Anthony talks about Welsh teeth (again). The entire crew discusses the best example to date of a Doctor Who ramping up the tension through an atmosphere of claustrophobia and paranoia.   For those of you who want to watch this along with us, this story is available on DVD (with the missing episode as a reconstruction) through both Amazon US and Amazon UK. There is also a version with the missing episode animated available for pre-order through Amazon UK (not available in the USA… yet). This is also available to stream through both BritBox US and BritBox UK.   Other media mentioned in this episode: The Thing (Amazon US | Amazon UK) Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace (Amazon US | Amazon UK) Outlander: Seasons 1-5 (Amazon US | Amazon UK) The IT Crowd: The Complete Series (Amazon US | Amazon UK) In the Heat of the Night (Amazon US | Amazon UK) Iron Butterfly – In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (Amazon US | Amazon UK)   Finally, you can also follow us and interact with us on various forms of social media - Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. You can also e-mail us at watchers4d@gmail.com. If you’re enjoying this podcast, please subscribe to the show, and leave us a rating or review.

We watch “The Crimson Horror” (Series 7, Episode 11) where Madame Vastra, Jenny and Strax are hired to find out why normal Yorkshire citizenry are showing up like cooked lobsters… deep red and just as dead (tho still tasty with butter). Whilst the Paternoster Gang is investigating said mysterious goings on, the appropriately named Victorian era villain Mrs. Gillyflower blooms onto the scene ready to re-pollinate Britain because of villainy! And then the Doctor shows up to defeat the Gelth… or the Talons of Weng-Chiang… or the Great Intelligence… or Mr. Sweet… or Lord Sutcliffe… well at least one of them. Spoilers… it’s timey wimey!

This is the one where the Doctor gets a tech support call from Clara and saves her from being uploaded into the wifi by the Great Intelligence. The post 101 The Bells of St John appeared first on Noobs & the Whovian.

This is the one where the Doctor gets a tech support call from Clara and saves her from being uploaded into the wifi by the Great Intelligence. You can find us at noobsandthewhovian.com, facebook.com/noobsandthewhovian, and twitter.com/noobswhovian and email us at noobsandthewhovian@gmail.com. Please subscribe and leave a rating wherever you found us, and share us with a friend. Support us at https://www.patreon.com/noobsandthewhovian.

@Tindogpodcast reviews   This title was released in August 2019. It will be exclusively available to buy from the Big Finish website until October 31st 2019, and on general sale after this date. River Song has many ways to amuse herself away from her husband. And with access to the Doctor’s diary, she knows exactly when he might be around, and when best to slip in unnoticed and liberate valuable trinkets… But first of all, she must ensure he makes it out of Totters Lane alive! 6.1 An Unearthly Woman by Matt Fitton Coal Hill School has a new member of staff: an educated woman, who seems to specialise in every subject. Meanwhile, teachers Ian Chesterton and Barbara Wright have concerns over the behaviour of one of their pupils. Susan Foreman is intrigued by Dr Song, but something else is stalking her in the darkness and fog of London, 1963… 6.2 The Web of Time by John Dorney The capital has been evacuated. Monsters stalk the Underground. For River, it’s the perfect opportunity to steal a priceless artwork, so long as she can avoid looters, soldiers and an alien invasion. With the gallant Captain Knight at her side, River faces the Great Intelligence and its Yeti army. But her biggest challenge may be keeping time itself on track… 6.3 Peepshow by Guy Adams Miniscope parts fetch quite a price on the open market – luckily, River knows where she can find one that’s about to be decommissioned. Unfortunately, this particular miniscope is chock-full of aliens, as well as unsuspecting Earthlings. River must face a carnival of monsters before she can claim her prize – across miniature habitats, Ogrons, Sontarans and Drashigs await! 6.4 The Talents of Greel by Paul Morris River visits Victorian London on the trail of anachronistic technology. But when young women are stolen from the streets, she takes a stand. River’s investigation leads to theatre impresario Henry Gordon Jago, and his latest star act: Li H’Sen Chang and the unnerving Mr Sin. But if River’s going undercover at the Palace Theatre, she needs to have a song…  

The Great Intelligence employs those chaps from Buffy and a Back-To-The-Future letter to lure The Doctor to Trenzalore

Patrick Troughton second series of the Doctor, we get the series of the Monsters: Ice Warriors, Yeti, Cyberman, and Ashford's favorite, the Great Intelligence.  Write to us at prydonian.post@gmail.com  or Twitter @sogallifrey  

Ben and Mark dodder down the stairs to present another episode of the hottest podcast in town! This Week: WiFi and WOTAN as we discuss 'The Bells of St. John' and 'The War Machines'. Two brand new London landmarks hide terrible secrets, can the Doctor stop them? And can Mark navigate his way through London construction works to have a little nose around himself? Is 'The War Machines' a second pilot for Doctor Who, and one that the series still returns to even now? Along the way we also discuss the Great Intelligence's complete lack of modesty, our occasional need for the Doctor Whoiest of Doctor Who, onion ring towers, and play a round of Pointless.

Ben and Mark ponder the intangible, nebulous threat of the Great Intelligence as they discuss 'The Snowmen' and 'The Abominable Snowmen'. Under discussion: The Doctor's weird characterisation in 'The Snowmen', grittily reimagining Christmas classics, Mark's dating history, and a tightrope walk through issues of representation. Dedicated to Paul Darrow 1941 - 2019

Mary Poppins moonlights as Eliza Doolittle and The Great Intelligence feeds countless labourers to his carnivorous snowmen

In this 100th episode we review the 2nd Doctor story, The Web of Fear. In our review, we finally watch our namesake story. What did we think of the introduction of the not-Brigadier, and how did our knowledge of his future impact what we thought was going on? How are yeti and webs in any way related? Are we hopelessly confused about the Great Intelligence’s timeline? We love feedback! Contact us in any of the ways you see below: Email: thewebofqueer@gmail.com Twitter: @thewebofqueer Tumblr: http://thewebofqueer.tumblr.com/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1429590183988830/ Libsyn: http://thewebofqueer.libsyn.com/ Opening and closing music: Doctor Who In Dub 2010 by Smerins Anti-Social Club http://www.smerins.com/

What do you get when you combine The Doctor, The Great Intelligence, and Vernon Dursley? Withnail and I!

Siskoid and Ashford discussed The Name of the Doctor by Steven Moffat.  The Great Intelligence, Splintered Clara, Trenzalore, and the "spirit" of River Song are all in this episode.  Oh, and the Paternoster Gang are on deck as well.  This series finale is all over the place...in a good way!! Let us know what you think by e-mailing us at prydonian.post@gmail.com  

A Simply Brilliant slice of the 1970s that never were...     1. The Splintered Man by Roland Moore When a Spanish scientist kills himself in an explosion at a secret test facility, Counter-Measures are called in to salvage anything they can from the wreckage. But someone else is stalking the scene - and they're determined that whatever is lost will stay lost.    As Rachel is reunited with an old flame, she finds herself drawn into the heart of a mystery. What exactly was Doctor Javier Santos working on? And who exactly is trying to prevent its discovery?   2. The Ship of the Sleepwalkers by Christopher Hatherall   The Counter-Measures team wake on a luxury cruise, with no knowledge of how and when they got onboard. Who has brought them here, and why?   As their investigations deepen, they find themselves in the middle of an international conspiracy, with enemies on both sides. How can they escape when they can’t even trust each other?   3. My Enemy’s Enemy by Robert Khan and Tom Salinsky   Glamorous international arms dealer, Lady Suzanne Clare, has come to town and is offering herself into the hands of Counter-Measures. The price: her own safety. But can their former nemesis ever really be trusted?   With one of their own side seemingly working for the enemy, the race is on to prevent a disaster. But who are they really fighting? And what does Lady Clare really want?   4. Time of the Intelligence by Andy Frankham-Allen A strange voice is interrupting TV broadcasts across the capital, and bear-like creatures are raiding factories, stealing equipment and killing guards. The Great Intelligence and his army of Yeti have returned. And there’s only one team that can stop them.    Familiar with their foe, Sir Toby calls on the help of Edward Travers to defeat the menace. But without the Doctor to help them, can the Intelligence ever be stopped?     Professor Travers, The Yeti & The Great Intelligence © Haisman & Lincoln and used under licence With thanks to Hannah Haisman and Candy Jar   Written By: Roland Moore, Christopher Hatherall, Robert Khan, Tom Salinsky, Andy Frankham-Allen Directed By: Ken Bentley Cast Simon Williams (Group Captain Gilmore), Pamela Salem (Rachel Jensen), Karen Gledhill (Allison Williams), Hugh Ross (Sir Toby Kinsella), Owen Aaronovitch (Doctor Javier Santos), Dan Starkey (Doctor Henry Cording), Beatriz Romilly (Mariana Lopez), Cory English (Ted Hunter), Ewan Bailey (Dimitri Papkin/ Mr Dobson), Caroline Harker (Dr Jayne Smythe), Carolyn Seymour (Lady Suzanne Clare), Laurence Kennedy (Sir August Frazer), Leighton Pugh (Bernard/ Freddie), Lisa Diveney (Doctor Norma Vine), Tim Bentinck (Professor Edward Travers/ The Great Intelligence), Charlie Anson (Reece Goff/ Jacob). Other parts played by members of the cast.   Producer David Richardson Script Editor John Dorney Creative Director for the Haisman Estate Andy Frankham-Allen    

The Doctor's secret has been discovered. What has the Great Intelligence discovered that warrants a conference call across all of space and time? River Song, Madame Vastra, Jenny, and Strax join Clara Oswald on the fields of Trenzalore. Was this the Fall of the Eleventh?  We review the Series 7 finale in preparation for and in celebration of SesskaSays' Doctor Who December! Hosted by Kyle Jones and Clarence Brown.

The Doctor's secret has been discovered. What has the Great Intelligence discovered that warrants a conference call across all of space and time? River Song, Madame Vastra, Jenny, and Strax join Clara Oswald on the fields of Trenzalore. Was this the Fall of the Eleventh?  We review the Series 7 finale in preparation for and in celebration of SesskaSays' Doctor Who December! Hosted by Kyle Jones and Clarence Brown.

The Doctor's secret has been discovered. What has the Great Intelligence discovered that warrants a conference call across all of space and time? River Song, Madame Vastra, Jenny, and Strax join Clara Oswald on the fields of Trenzalore. Was this the Fall of the Eleventh?  We review the Series 7 finale in preparation for and in celebration of SesskaSays' Doctor Who December! Hosted by Kyle Jones and Clarence Brown. About the Episode Check out the SesskaSays reaction to The Name of the Doctor by clicking here. Jessica's previous appearance on Discussing Who can be found on Episode 76. What is Doctor Who December? Find out more by clicking here. Be sure and subscribe as Jessica will be back in episode 85 to talk more about Doctor Who December! About the Show Want more Discussing Who? Become a Patreon Supporter! By becoming a Patreon, you can support the show while receiving exclusive perks made available for Patreon Supporters.  Visit Patreon.com/DiscussingWho for more information and to join the fun! Join the fun by liking us on Facebook, following us on Twitter, find us on Instagram, and more! Subscribe to the show on Apple Podcasts, Google Play, PlayerFM, Stitcher, and others! Help others discover us by giving star ratings and/or recommending us on Apple Podcasts and Stitcher. Let us know what you think! Send your feedback via email to discussingwho@gmail.com or leave us a voicemail message on the Discussing Who Call Line. Simply dial (805)850-DWHO (3946). (Airtime and/or long distance rates apply, if applicable.) Already following us on Facebook? Simply send a message on there. Like the show? Want to contribute?  Send us your feedback!  We want to hear from you! This episode of Discussing Who is brought to you by Audible – get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/DiscussingWho.  Check out over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle or mp3 player. Our Hosts on Other Shows Want more from the Discussing Who co-hosts? Our hosts can be found on the following: Doctor Who: Podshock (Kyle & Lee) The TechPedition Podcast (Clarence) The Relativity Podcast (Lee) STD: A Star Trek Discovery Podcast (Clarence & Kyle) Upcoming Events & Additional Information The dates for WHOlanta 2018 have been announced. The convention will be May 4-6 at the Hilton Atlanta Airport hotel. Named guests announced to date are Louise Jameson. Rachel Talalay, and more! Check out the WHOLanta website at: http:/www.wholanta.com Discussing Who will be making our first appearance at Con Kast

The Doctor’s secret has been discovered. What has the Great Intelligence discovered that warrants a conference call across all of space and time? River Song, Madame Vastra, Jenny, and Strax join Clara Oswald on the fields of Trenzalore. Was this the Fall of the Eleventh?  We review the Series 7 finale in preparation for and in celebration of SesskaSays' Doctor Who December! Hosted by Kyle Jones and Clarence Brown.

In Episode 36: Something Like Eros and Psyche, the boys are joined by sound guy Tony Karna for a festive yet intimate celebration of two whole years of podcasting! Listen as the guys share their nerdy summer adventures, dare to question the plan of The Great Intelligence from the 1967 Second Doctor adventure The Abominable […]

In Episode 36: Something Like Eros and Psyche, the boys are joined by sound guy Tony Karna for a festive yet intimate celebration of two whole years of podcasting! Listen as the guys share their nerdy summer adventures, dare to question the plan of The Great Intelligence from the 1967 Second Doctor adventure The Abominable […]

It’s a bowl of mixed treats in the news list, from Peter Capaldi’s third anniversary to Class showrunner Patrick Ness being offered a chance to write for proper Doctor Who. Mysterious! Also Doctor Who Legacy, the TV Movie on Blu-Ray (sorta kinda), and a report from Warren who is attending Anglicon in Seattle. All this and the conclusion of our commentary for "The Web of Fear"! You will bow to the will of the Great Intelligence…or be destroyed! And make sure to tune in next week for our tenth anniversary special, where we reflect on anything other than ourselves! O Canada! Check out the show notes at http://www.radiofreeskaro.com

How do we decide? The in-out referendum on the UK’s membership of the European Union on June 23 is a once-in-a-generation vote. For some of us it’s a matter of gut political instinct: we are natural inners or outers. But for many, coming to an informed decision on how to vote is a challenge, given the swirl of claims and counterclaims being made by pro-EU campaigners on one side, and Brexit supporters on the other. Every day there’s a fresh round of media stories, with ‘Project Fear’ warning us of the dire effect Brexit would have on everything, from jobs to farming and the NHS, followed by a slew of denials by the out campaign along with their own scare stories, such as the horrific crimes committed by EU citizens living in Britain under the freedom of movement right. Just give us the facts, people cry. How would Brexit affect trade, for example? Is it true that Britain would be in limbo for ten years while our existing deals with other countries are renegotiated, or would we move swiftly to a new... See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Turns out the Great Intelligence is the Yeti of this story.

In this week’s episode, we take a look at the novel, “Lethbridge-Stewart: The Forgotten Son”.  Taking place after the events of The Web of Fear, we find Colonel Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart having to once again deal with the Great Intelligence and its Yeti minions.  We give our impressions of this recently released novel from Candy Jar Books in a new line of stories featuring the man who would become the Brig. Also, our reaction to news this...Read more The post Episode 236 – Great Intelligence Quotient appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

Alyssa, Cheryl, and Colleen prove their Great Intelligence by having a smashing time discussing the mysterious companion Clara and the strange new contemporary tone of Doctor Who. Tips on Wi-Fi practices, breakfast, and having an actual 3-dimensional character. Write in! blindinspirationcast@gmail.com Tweet us! @inspirationcast   Subscribe on iTunes Subscribe with RSS and others Join the Facebook […]

This week, Shana and Daniel discuss one of Daniel's all-time favorite stories, one that prefigures the entire Pertwee era, The Invasion. Lots of couples in this one, including a Smithers-Burns relationship between Packer and Vaughn and some real girl power between Isobel and Zoe. Also: the Cybermen. Main Topic: The Invasion. A discussion of "Sinister Allies." Adorable married couple bullshit. The great Kevin Stoney as Tobias Vaughn. Coffee and paczkis. Sassy "under-Brigs." What if this was a lost episode? Packer... Waylon Smithers and James Bond and Lex Luthor. Shana "icks" the Great Intelligence. Fascist but sympathetic Vaughn. Human monsters. Picking on the Weeping Angels. Packer... Shana doesn't want to talk about Jamie yet. "Land of the butt shot."  Isobel and creeping feminism. "Give her her thirty seconds, you fuckhole," says the Brig (effectively). What happens when you have two female characters in an episode. Representation of teenagers in media. Zoe's pretty clothes. Damseling Zoe and Isobel. Don Harper's music. Riffing on Groucho Marx for some bizarre reason. Electronic Morricone or "really good Scooby Doo." Interrupted by a small dog bark. Ripping off "The Invasion" in New Who. The Name of the Brig. A Robot Chicken Sketch. The birth of UNIT. Shana randomly starts singing an Ashley Simpson song. Troughton's Doctor plays the bumbling fool but is not actually a bumbling fool. Zoe gets cross with a supercomputer. Zoe destroys the cyber fleet. Zoe and Clara. Fraser being Fraser. Shana is annoyed at Daniel. Getting used to the pacing. Long-term companions. Projecting a relationship on Troughton/Jamie. A "Packer" supercut. Cyber-Packer. Wrapping up.  Find Our Stuff!  Find us on iTunes! Or Facebook! We love email (oispacemanpodcast@gmail.com)! And all our episodes are on oispaceman.libsyn.com. Daniel's Tumblr Twitter Shana's Tumblr Twitter 

This week we cover story #41, "The Web of Fear", in which the Doctor meets Alistair Gordon Lethbridge Stewart for the very first time!  Together, they face off once more against the Great Intelligence and its army of robot yeti! QotW: Two plays a recorder.  Let's make it a band!  Which other Doctors are in it, and what instruments do they play? Listener Mailbag Discussion of "The Web of Fear" (Trevor 9.5, David 8, Charlie 9) Connor's Corner Hosts: Trevor Twitter: @WhovianTrev Tumblr: http://trevsplace.tumblr.com/ Charlie Twitter: @insanityinchaos Infinite Longbox Podcast Comic Conspiracy Podcast David Twitter: @gwythinn WWW: http://www.davidsafar.com/ Tumblr: http://maroonedwhovian.tumblr.com/ Jess Infinite Longbox Podcast Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #42, The Web of Fear!  This six-part story is nearly intact, with only episode 3 missing.  You can stream the serial from Hulu, buy a digital copy on iTunes, rent the DVD from Netflix, or buy the DVD from Amazon.com, the BBC Doctor Who Shop, or many other fine retailers.

In which Shana and Daniel discuss the 2014 Christmas special, "Last Christmas," which probably should have just been called "Moff-ception." Or "The One With Crabs That Have Mouths in Their Butts." Among the topics discussed: the infantilization of Clara, the kinds of people that look like scientists, and the process of grieving. What a fun Christmas episode this was.      Main Topic: Last Christmas. Shana took a bunch of notes. General Impressions about the Christmas special. Nick Frost/Simon Pegg/Edgar Wright. Praise for (most of) the technical side. "The Moffat Hate Hour." Moffat as the self-underminer. Dan Starkey. Moffat-era Who as a fairy tale. Twelve vs. One. Shana has Sara Kingdom on the brain. Clara being saved by men. Why does Santa get the Doctor role? Last Christmas and female characters. Patrick Troughton's son gets to eat a turkey leg. The Ur-Moffat villain. Shana will vomit if it's the Great Intelligence. Dream logic in Moffat scripts. A hypothetical David Tennant "Last Christmas." "You Don't Seem Much Like a Scientist." The TARDIS of the Magi. Why bring up serious loss if you're not going to deal with the fallout? What if the Doctor had been Clara's Santa Claus in this episode? Internal inconsistency with the headcrabs. Shana cries about the way Moffat handles grief and loss. Clara and survivor's guilt. A Latin-speaker's pun. Shana talks about writing workshops. Infantalized Clara. Daniel makes another Pixar reference. No mention of the Christian roots of Christmas. "Am I supposed to feel bad about their real lives?" The very gendered roles of the scientists after they wake up. Daniel makes a Red Dwarf reference. Suicidal Clara. Discussing the multiple endings. The anatomy of the dream-crab. Getting philosophical about Moffat fans. Wrapping up.    Spherical cows.  Find us on iTunes! Or Facebook! We love email (oispacemanpodcast@gmail.com)! And all our episodes are on oispaceman.libsyn.com. Daniel's Tumblr Twitter Shana's Tumblr Twitter 

AFTERBUZZ TV -- Doctor Who edition, is a weekly "after show" for fans of BBC's Doctor Who series. In this episode hosts Zach Wilson, Megan Salinas, Katie Cullen, and Christen Gerhart discuss the Classic Doctor Who Episode "The Web Of Fear - February 1968." The Web of Fear is the partly missing fifth serial of the fifth season of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in six weekly parts from 3 February to 9 March 1968. This serial — which marks the return of the Yeti, the Great Intelligence, and Professor Edward Travers — is the sequel to The Abominable Snowmen. It marks the first appearance of Colonel Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart, subsequently better known as the Brigadier, and acts as a precursor to the numerous later serials involving the UNIT organisation. For four decades only episode 1 of the story survived in the BBC archives, the others being presumed lost. Episodes 2, 4, 5, and 6 were recovered from Nigeria in 2013, however, leaving --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app · The Colin and Samir Podcast: The Colin and Samir Podcast hosted by LA - based friends and filmmakers Colin and Samir takes a look into what it’s like to make creativity your career. https://open.spotify.com/show/5QaSbbv2eD4SFrlFR6IyY7?si=Dj3roVoJTZmOime94xhjng

AFTERBUZZ TV -- Doctor Who edition, is a weekly "after show" for fans of BBC's Doctor Who series. In this episode hosts Zach Wilson, Megan Salinas, Katie Cullen, and Christen Gerhart discuss the Classic Doctor Who Episode "The Web Of Fear - February 1968." The Web of Fear is the partly missing fifth serial of the fifth season of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in six weekly parts from 3 February to 9 March 1968. This serial — which marks the return of the Yeti, the Great Intelligence, and Professor Edward Travers — is the sequel to The Abominable Snowmen. It marks the first appearance of Colonel Alistair Lethbridge-Stewart, subsequently better known as the Brigadier, and acts as a precursor to the numerous later serials involving the UNIT organisation. For four decades only episode 1 of the story survived in the BBC archives, the others being presumed lost. Episodes 2, 4, 5, and 6 were recovered from Nigeria in 2013, however, leaving --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Toby dons top hat to impersonate the Great Intelligence once again, travelling back through the Doctor's timeline in order to chat to actors and crew from points in Doctor Who's fifty year history...

In this week’s show feature part to in our Adversary Archive of The Great Intelligence. We take a look at the independent film, Downtime, featuring a return on several Doctor Who characters. Then a recap of the GI’s part in The Bells of St. John and The Name of the Doctor. Also, a look at some of the news of the week, including some guest announcements for LI Who and casting and location news for...Read more The post Episode 176 – Great Artificial Intelligence appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

In this week’s show we feature part one of our Adversary Archive – The Great Intelligence. We tackle our reviews of The Abominable Snowmen and The Web of Fear, as well as a recap of the Eleventh Doctor story, The Snowmen. Also, some convention announcements, including som bad news for Shaun and Mel in regards to where they will lay their heads in L.A. next year for Gallifrey One. Plus some non-Doctor Who casting news,...Read more The post Episode 175 – An Intelligent Design appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.

Second Doctor, Jamie, and VictoriaFind out how the military hates Christmas themed Halloween Weddings, how the Yeti evolved to eat nuts, and play along with one of the greatest traitor mysterious of this generation."When the TARDIS arrives in the tunnels of the London Underground, The Doctor, Jamie and Victoria are reunited with Professor Travers from their Tibetan adventure. But the Great Intelligence is also on Earth, and it wants to drain The Doctor's mind. Can the armed forces, led by Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart, help the time travellers in their mission to stop it?"Episodes: 6Written By: Mervyn Haisman & Henry LincolnDirected By: Douglas CamfieldLinks:Tribute Ale

A discussion of the Great Intelligence.

A discussion of the Great Intelligence.

Surrender says, "Here is the fire. There is love on the other side. I am walking through. I know not how I will keep from being burned, but I know that I am going through." Surrender as a spiritual practice is that we sit silently and honour the Great Intelligence that is within us, that is guiding us, that is present to us. Joseph Campbell said, "We must be willing to give up the life we've planned to have the life that's waiting for us."

DOCTOR WHO TIN DOG PODCAST REVIEWS  Prologue [] "She Said, He Said" is a  to the episode, in which the Doctor and Clara each have a monologue about how little they know about each other and that they discovered each other's secret at Trenzalore. It was released on 11 May 2013 on  and on-line. Viewers using Red Button were able to access the prequel between 7:40 until midnight every evening, until "The Name of the Doctor" aired on 18 May 2013. Episode [] The  (Madame Vastra, Jenny Flint and Commander Strax) are given information concerning the Doctor by a man convicted of multiple murders in 1893, who speaks to himself in rhyme about "Whisper Men". They use  drugs to bring themselves, , and Clara Oswald across space and time to a dream realm as a sort of "conference call". Vastra repeats the man's words: "It is a secret he will take to the grave--and it is discovered," and reiterates the prophecy about the Doctor's name on the planet Trenzalore (""), as well as showing the planet's coordinates. During their conference, strange faceless humanoids called Whisper Men attack the gang and appear to kill Jenny in her trance. River shocks the others to wake them out of the dream to save themselves. Clara awakes in contemporary London to find the Doctor visiting her for their weekly outing. Clara retells the events from the conference call, and the Doctor, deeply shocked, decides he must go to Trenzalore to save his friends, even though visiting the location of his own grave is dangerous for a time traveller. The TARDIS resists the Doctor's efforts to pilot the machine, but they eventually arrive after a crash landing at Trenzalore. The planet is covered with tombstones, the result of a great war according to the Doctor, while a future version of the TARDIS, having deteriorated and grown to enormous size due to its failing transdimensional circuits, stands above the graveyard. The duo are attacked by Whisper Men. River, still telepathically linked to Clara but apparently unseen by the Doctor, helps direct the two to an escape route - disguised as her own grave - that leads to the giant TARDIS. River also reveals that she died saving the Doctor, and is now only the echo saved by him (in the episode ""). Meanwhile, Vastra and Strax awaken by the structure, and Strax revives the comatose Jenny. The three are surrounded by Whisper Men and meet their controller, the  in the form of Dr Simeon's body (""). The Doctor and Clara arrive at the TARDIS, and the Great Intelligence threatens to kill the Doctor's allies unless he says his true name to open the TARDIS doors. The Doctor refuses but River, still only visible to Clara, says the Doctor's name (unheard by the viewer) and opens the doors. Inside, a pulsating column of light representing the Doctor's traversal of time and space sits where the console would be. Crossing his own time stream sends the Doctor into convulsions. The Great Intelligence sees the light as a wound in the fabric of space-time and enters it in order to undo the Doctor's past as revenge for all the defeats it's been dealt; though this will kill it, the Doctor will be "destroyed." The Great Intelligence and its Whisper Men disappear, and Vastra finds the stars above are going out. Jenny too disappears, followed by Strax after he forgets his association with Vastra. Clara, who has had recollections of the erased timeline from "" due to the telepathic link with the TARDIS, realises that she has helped the Doctor in other places in time and space ("", "The Snowmen"). She decides to enter the column of light to restore the Doctor's timeline by helping to undo all the damage the Great Intelligence tries to do. The Doctor and River try to stop her, but she calls back "Run, you clever boy--and remember me" before disappearing into the light. Clara is seen falling through space-time and appearing throughout the Doctor's past incarnations. She now considers this the end of the "impossible girl." The Doctor, Jenny, Strax, and the universe are restored to normal. The Doctor prepares to enter the column to save Clara, instructing the others to get away in the TARDIS in case he fails to return, but River yells at him to stop, as it is perilous for him to enter his own time stream. The Doctor finally reveals that he could hear, see and even touch her all along but did not acknowledge it because it was too painful. They share a kiss, and River asks him for a goodbye spoken as if they will see each other again, which the Doctor grants her. After River disappears, the Doctor enters the column of light. Clara lands in a misty place and sees flashes of the various incarnations of the Doctor pass by her. Unseen, the Doctor calls out to her, telling her that she is caught in his timeline which is now collapsing on itself. He provides her with the leaf that was responsible for her existence ("") to guide her to him. After their reunion, Clara spots another figure in the shadows which she does not recognise from the Doctor's past. The Doctor reveals that this is another incarnation of himself, but not "The Doctor," explaining that his chosen name is a promise he made to himself, and that this incarnation is his secret: he is "the one who broke the promise." As Clara falls unconscious from exhaustion, the stranger defends himself, stating that his actions were done "in the name of peace and sanity", to which the Doctor replies angrily: "But not in the name of the Doctor!" As he leaves, carrying Clara, the figure () turns to look at them and the screen credits identify him as "The Doctor". Continuity [] Imagery of all the Doctor's prior incarnations is used during scenes in which Clara and the Great Intelligence interact with the Doctor. Archive footage of the  (colourised, from ), ,  (both from ),  (), () and  () Doctors is utilised, with doubles used for some other brief appearances (including all the other Doctors) during the final scenes. The opening scene also includes a representation of  and reference to the Doctor's original exodus from  (as a globed city, previously seen in "", and later seen destroyed in ), with Clara directing him to steal the Type 40 TARDIS as it would be much more of an adventure. Audio of the First (from ), Second (from ), Third (from ), Fourth (from ),  (from ),  (from ),  (from "") and  (from "") Doctors is also heard. The Great Intelligence says that the Doctor has been cruel several times, telling about the leader of the Sycorax, whom the  kills in "" (2005), Solomon the merchant, whom the Eleventh Doctor sent to his death in "" (2012), the  and the . The Great Intelligence also states that the Doctor will be known as the before the end of his life. The Valeyard appears in the 1986 serial , where he is described as an amalgamation of the darker sides of the Doctor's nature, somewhere between his twelfth and final incarnation. He also mentions the Doctor will be called the Storm - one of the names the Daleks have for the Doctor is the Oncoming Storm. He also mentions that The Doctor will be referred to as the beast. The reason for this is unclear. Vastra mentions the Doctor dying on Androzani. This is a reference to  in which the  regenerates. Production [] Lead writer  stated that he wanted to have a new monster in the finale, after the series had seen the reappearance of old monsters such as the , Weeping Angels,  and the . The idea of the Whisper Men came from "the thought of stylish whispering almost faceless creatures" which seemed frightening and appropriate for "an episode that looks forward and back". Broadcast and reception [] Leak [] On 12 May 2013, a week before the official premiere of "The Name of The Doctor", it was announced that a small number of Doctor Who fans in the  had received their  box set of the second half of the  early due to a production error, and asked for those who had received the final episode early not to spoil it for other fans. Ratings [] "The Name of the Doctor" received overnight ratings of 5.46 million viewers on the BBC. Critical reception [] This section requires . (May 2013) The episode received positive reviews. Mark Snow of  gave the episode 9.1/10, praising the final conversation between the Doctor and River Song, as well as the revelation about Clara, however he noted that the Great Intelligence was "a little underwhelming" and "not very threatening", and that while the Whispermen impressed initially, they did not "[make] a great villain." Michael Hogan of  said that the episode was "even better" than the previous two. He noted that it was "momentous, moving and thrilling". However, he also noted that the episode had "a tad too much clunking exposition, the odd spot of creaky CGI and some unconvincing metaphors about soufflés and leaves." Despite this, he called it a "breathless, brilliant finale". References []  . . 19 April 2013. Retrieved 19 April 2013.  . 26 March 2013. ^   . BBC. 27 April 2013. Retrieved 27 April 2013.  Jones, Paul (3 May 2013). . . Retrieved 8 May 2013.    Johnston, Rich (18 May 2013). . bleedingcool.com. Retrieved 19 May 2013.  . 12 May 2013. 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WHOA! Talking about the finale of Doctor Who series 7 Podcast: DownloadSubscribe: iTunes | Miro | RSS The Radio Free Echo Rift podcast is your twice weekly resource for comics, movies, TV, and book reviews.   This pirate pop-culture podcast is brought to you from deep beneath the city of Philadelphia!  We have thirty minutes to record each episode - if we were ever caught, we'd be atomized for sure! Timestamps 00:24 - Biggest Finale Doctor Who has ever Given Us, Mike talks Time Travel 08:56 - Clara The Impossible Girl 13:26 - Vastra, Strax, Jenny - time travel via sleep with Clara and River, The Doctor Cries 18:50 - Time Scars, The Great Intelligence, Clara's Decision/Reveal 24:17 - The BIG ENDING, Who is HE? References Doctor Who is produced by the BBC, The Name of the Doctor can be downloaded from iTunes Written by: Stephen Moffat Starring: Matt Smith, Jenna Louise Coleman, Alex Kingston Ask questions or share your feedback Leave us a voicemail 856.208.RIFT Email letters@echorift.com Tweet us @EchoRift Please connect with us Subscribe, rate, and review us on iTunes Follow @EchoRift on Twitter Follow Don Garvey on Twitter | Google+ Follow Mike Connelly on Twitter | Google+ Related Episodes Episode 082: Doctor Who - The Three (Modern) Doctors Episode 047: Doctor Who - Series 7 Part 1 Reviewed If you enjoy the Radio Free Echo Rift podcast, you will enjoy other Echo Rift Productions: Echo Rift Comics: Featuring Hurry the Rabbitoid Knight Kids on Comics Podcast: A fourth grader and his dad talk about comics Music for the Radio Free Echo Rift Podcast is provided by Home At Last, show them love by liking HAL on Facebook!

The Doctor’s biggest secret is revealed while Scott and Matt are coming from very different places in regards to the final episode of series 7, “The Name of the Doctor”. The Great Intelligence forces the Doctor to go to where … Continue reading →

It's time for Season 5 and the Season of Monsters!  If the Great Intelligence is something new to you, check this season out to see where it all began.  Even the Ice Warriors were born this year.  The Cybermen are here as well.....hey, this is starting to sound a lot like the 2013 season.....hmm....

"The Bells of Saint John" is the seventh episode of the  of the British science-fiction drama . It premiered in the United Kingdom on 30 March 2013 as the first episode of the second half of the season. The episode stars as the  and  as . The plot line sees the Doctor finding Clara in present day London and fighting an enemy via the city's " soup". Contents   []  []Plot []Prequel On 23 March 2013, BBC released a short prequel video to the episode, written by. In the prequel, the Doctor is sitting at the swings of a children's playground when he meets a little girl. They talk about losing things, and the Doctor states that he has lost someone twice and he hopes he might be able to find her again. The girl tells him that, when she loses something, she goes to a quiet place for a think, and then can remember where she put it. As the girl leaves, the audience learns that her name is . []Synopsis Following recent events, the Doctor has begun contemplating the mystery surrounding Clara Oswin Oswald, who is referred to as "the woman who died twice", at a  monastery in 1207. The monks soon bring forth news, telling him the "Bells of Saint John" are ringing. The Doctor quickly returns to his (on which is the emblem of ) and realises the external phone is ringing, which it should not do. He answers and finds that on the other end is a young woman from 2013 in , London, who believes she has been put through to Wi-Fi tech support. Whilst helping her, she begins using the phrase "run you clever boy and remember" as a  for her Wi-Fi password. Recognising the same phrase from previous versions of Clara in "" and "", the Doctor realises who she is and departs for the future in his TARDIS. Unbeknown to him, Clara has connected to a different Wi-Fi network labelled by alien-like symbols. The connection alerts a technician working under Miss Kizlet (), who instructs him to send a "mobile server" to her address - a humanoid robot that can take the appearance of anyone taken from a person's memories. These are nicknamed 'Spoonheads' by the technicians because of a spoon-like antenna dish on the back of their head that they use to upload their victims to Kizlet's . By the time the Doctor arrives, the Spoonhead has gained access to her house and begins downloading Clara's consciousness. The Doctor interrupts the operation and restores Clara, but his interference is noted by Miss Kizlet. He sends her a message and, after informing her 'client', she orders her agents to track down the Doctor and Clara. When Clara recovers, the Doctor explains that someone is using the Wi-Fi networks to download and use human consciousnesses all over London for some unknown purpose; he also proves this by demonstrating that Clara has gained new-found computer skills due to her encounter. When Miss Kizlet's agents discover the pair, she orders the Wi-Fi network to be activated, causing the crew of a passenger jet to fall asleep and the lights of London to be put out. The plane descends towards the pair on a collision course and the Doctor drags Clara to the TARDIS. They park it in the rear of the aircraft and help to prevent the plane from crashing, while protecting the crew and passengers from the Wi-Fi - which allows them to awake - before departing. Much of the episode takes place around , inside which Miss Kizlet's organization is stated to be working. The Doctor and Clara land the next morning and take a motorbike to a a café adjacent to . The Doctor is unable to find the base of operations for the Wi-Fi network from Clara's computer, but she offers to use her new skills to do so. The Doctor enters the café to get coffee when Miss Kizlet, using the various patrons in the café, taunts the Doctor and shows her abilities to control the London population. Meanwhile, Clara hacks the webcams used by the technicians and, using social media, discovers that the technicians work at . She tells this to the Doctor without realising that it is actually a Spoonhead, and her consciousness is uploaded before the real Doctor can stop it. The Doctor, not wishing to lose her again, rides to the Shard on his motorbike, and uses its anti-gravity feature to scale the Shard, crashing into Miss Kizlet's office. She calmly explains she is doing the work of her client who needs the human consciousness for 'its' purposes and refuses to release the stored consciousnesses. The Doctor reveals that he is really the Spoonhead she sent to the cafe, being controlled by the real Doctor, who is still there. The Doctor downloads Miss Kizlet into the array of other consciousnesses, and then alters the obedience of her second-in-command to release all of them. Clara is restored to normal. As  forces rush in to secure the facility, Miss Kizlet explains to her client, the , that she has failed him, and proceeds to do a "system reset"; she and all the other technicians are reverted to a mental state before they were part of the Great Intelligence's plan - with all considerably confused, though Miss Kizlet reverts back to her childhood. The Doctor introduces himself properly to Clara in the TARDIS and offers to take her with him to any place in space or time. She rebuffs his request, though tells him to come back the next day as she may change her mind. He gladly agrees, and as she leaves, he decides it's time to unravel the mystery behind her. []Continuity Summer Falls, the book that Clara spots Artie reading, is written by "Amelia Williams", the married name of the Doctor's previous companion and mother-in-law ; she had been a travel writer in the 21st century before being permanently sent back to the early 20th century, and becoming the editor of 's detective novel/guidebook. The Doctor pulls out a , which was previously a plot point in "", and referenced several times thereafter. The Doctor at one point gives Clara a plate of , in which he had shown an interest in the episode "". The Doctor refers to a motorcycle that he rode in the "Anti-Gravity Olympics 2074"; the Anti-Gravity Olympics were also referenced in the opening moments of the 2006 episode "". The TARDIS' exterior public-use emergency telephone rang previously only in the  episode, "", also written by Steven Moffat. The "Doctor who?" line, having been used continually since the première episode, "", has had in-universe significance since "". Each of Clara's three incarnations thus far have uttered it upon meeting the Doctor. The Great Intelligence makes its second appearance in a row after appearing in the preceding episode, "". From the Intelligence's perspective, more than a century has elapsed. During this time, the Intelligence has encountered the  twice; once in 1935 () and again 40 years later (). It uses Dr Simeon's appearance to communicate. []Production Writer  described the premise as "the traditional 'Doctor Who' thing of taking something omnipresent in your life and making it sinister, if something did get in the Wi-Fi, we'd be kind of screwed. Nobody had really done it before, so I thought, 'It's time to get kids frightened of Wi-Fi!'". He denied that his intention was to give a warning about technology, but rather tell an adventure story about a "new way [for aliens] to invade" based on something viewers were familiar with. It was producer Marus Wilson who suggested that the episode be an "urban thriller", as the story would already be set in contemporary London to introduce Clara and the Wi-Fi monsters. Moffat compared the style to  and . Moffat said that the episode was "an action roller coaster" rather than a story intended to be scary. Despite being announced as the actress to portray the new companion,  had first appeared as two different characters, called Oswin and Clara respectively, in "" and "", but "The Bells of Saint John" introduces the character who will be the Doctor's travelling companion. Coleman played each version of the character as individuals with "trust that there would be a payoff" to her mystery. Moffat described this version of Clara as "more real-world".Smith stated that Clara "reignites [the Doctor's] curiosity in the universe and gives him his mojo back". The  for "The Bells of Saint John" took place on 19 September 2012 at . Filming began on 8 October. Some filming took place in London, at the  Bridge and alongside the , with motorbike scenes at the London locations were filmed around 16 October 2012. "The Bells of Saint John" is the first Doctor Who episode to be directed by . []Broadcast and reception "The Bells of Saint John" first aired in the  on  on 30 March 2013, and on the same date in the  on  and in  on . It aired a day later on 31 March in  on  and in on , and is due to air on 11 April 2013 on  in . The episode received an overnight rating of 6.18 million viewers in the UK, peaking at 6.68 million. It was in third place for the night.The episode received an  of 87. []Critical reception "The Bells of Saint John" received positive reviews, but with several critics feeling underwhelmed by the story. Nick Setchfield of gave the episode four and a half out of five stars. He was positive towards the visual style and the plot, as well as the performances of Smith, Coleman, and Imrie.  reviewer Patrick Mulkern was pleased that Coleman was playing Clara as a straightforward companion, and highlighted her chemistry with Smith. He described it as "a hugely enjoyable episode that revels in its modern London setting", praising the way its ideas were realised visually on-screen. 's Hilary Wardle gave "The Bells of Saint John" episode four out of five stars, noting that it moved at a fast pace and the plot was similar to "" (2006) but "very well done". She especially praised the chemistry between Smith and Coleman. Ben Lawrence, writing in , gave the episode four out of five stars, saying that it had much to "enthral" a present-day viewer and showed how Doctor Who was constantly reinventing itself. A similar statement was made by Euan Ferguson of , who also wrote that the episode was "splendid" with good villains, though he felt that the plot was "insanely complicated" and hard to understand. 's Morgan Jeffery also rated "The Bells of Saint John" four stars, feeling that the threat "leaves a little to be desired" and the Spoonheads' physical appearance was not memorable. However, he said that "practically everything else here is wonderful", especially Clara's new characterisation.  reviewer Mark Snow rated the episode 8.2 out of 10. He praised the Wi-Fi concept but was underwhelmed by the Spoonheads, and felt that it was more low-key than it was promoted. 's Aladair Wilkins gave "The Bells of Saint John" a grade of B, explaining that the plot suffered just as previous companion introductions had because the threat was secondary to establishing Clara. He also wrote that the episode "struggles to make all its chosen genre elements compelling" and was not positive towards the menace of the Wi-Fi and questioned how realistic the technology seen was. Despite this, he said that it was still "fun" with good performances. Dan Martin of  was disappointed, writing that it "makes a hearty meal of its iconic London locations ... But after the tour de force that was "", it feels as though this handsome episode constantly just misses the mark". He found the monsters and plot familiar to past episodes, but noted that a "generic" opening episode had been common for the show when it was introducing a new companion, which was done successfully with Clara. Neela Debnath in  echoed similar sentiments, feeling that it did not live up to the hype and reused several elements from previous episodes. Jon Cooper of the  wrote that "The Bells of Saint John" "had its moments" but "as a whole it didn't reach the heights of previous episodes". While he welcomed the departure in tone, he felt that the set-pieces were shoehorned in, and also expressed concern that Clara, despite Coleman's success, was too similar to previous companion  (). []References

Doctor Who returned to our screens this weekend, and Kyle & Robert reconvene the Doom Ray team to talk all about The Great Intelligence, Clara Oswald, and a few things more.

AFTERBUZZ TV – Doctor Who edition, is a weekly “after show” for fans of BBC’s Doctor Who series. In this episode host Jenna Busch recaps the episode "The Bells of St John" in which The Doctor meets another version of Clara in modern-day London, and she helps him thwart an alien invasion through Wi-Fi, which aims to lure in those searching for a network and then uploading their souls to a datacloud by using "Spoonheads". It is revealed that the Great Intelligence was behind the scheme. There to help Jenna is co-host Matt Lieberman. It’s Doctor Who’s “The Bells of St John" podcast! Follow us on http://www.Twitter.com/AfterBuzzTV "Like" Us on http://www.Facebook.com/AfterBuzzTV For more of your post-game wrap up shows for your favorite TV shows, visit http://www.AfterBuzzTV.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app · The Colin and Samir Podcast: The Colin and Samir Podcast hosted by LA - based friends and filmmakers Colin and Samir takes a look into what it’s like to make creativity your career. https://open.spotify.com/show/5QaSbbv2eD4SFrlFR6IyY7?si=Dj3roVoJTZmOime94xhjng

AFTERBUZZ TV – Doctor Who edition, is a weekly “after show” for fans of BBC's Doctor Who series. In this episode host Jenna Busch recaps the episode "The Bells of St John" in which The Doctor meets another version of Clara in modern-day London, and she helps him thwart an alien invasion through Wi-Fi, which aims to lure in those searching for a network and then uploading their souls to a datacloud by using "Spoonheads". It is revealed that the Great Intelligence was behind the scheme. There to help Jenna is co-host Matt Lieberman. It's Doctor Who's “The Bells of St John" podcast! Follow us on http://www.Twitter.com/AfterBuzzTV "Like" Us on http://www.Facebook.com/AfterBuzzTV For more of your post-game wrap up shows for your favorite TV shows, visit http://www.AfterBuzzTV.com --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

"The Snowmen" is the sixth episode and a Christmas special of the of the British series . It was written by and was first broadcast on 2012 at 5.15pm on in the UK. It stars as the and as , his new . The episode also features a redesigned , revised opening and theme music, and sees major changes to the Doctor's costume. The episode is set in the and sees the Doctor brooding with the assistance of Madame Vastra, her wife Jenny Flint and Strax, after the loss of companions and in the previous episode, "." He is forced out of hiding to investigate mysterious, sentient snowmen that are building themselves and meets Clara, a governess also investigating the snowmen. It guest stars and as the villains. McKellen provides the voice of the , a disembodied alien previously featured in Doctor Who in the serials and . From the Great Intelligence's perspective, this episode occurs before those serials and several elements from "The Snowmen" reference and lead into them. The episode received mostly positive reviews from critics, most of whom received the and character of Clara well, but some felt that Grant and McKellen were underused as villains. Contents Plot Prequels To promote the special, two prequels were released. The first was broadcast during the 2012 telethon on 16 November 2012, titled "The Great Detective". A for the special was also broadcast during this programme. In the prequel, the Madame Vastra, her human wife Jenny Flint, and the Strax (all returning from "", with Strax's apparently revival after being killed off in the earlier episode explained in the special) describe a number of strange phenomena to a shadowed fourth detective. The fourth detective reveals himself to be the Doctor, and tells the group that he has retired. A second prequel, titled "Vastra Investigates", was released online on 17 December 2012. At the end of a case, Vastra and Jenny converse with an officer from , apologising for Strax's violent wishes for the culprit's punishment. Vastra explains Strax's alien origin as well as her own to the officer, much to his astonishment. She was awoken by an extension to the and initially disliked humans, though that changed when she fell in love with Jenny, which leaves the officer flabbergasted. On the carriage ride home, during a discussion about the Doctor's , Jenny notices it is beginning to snow. Vastra voices that the snow is impossible due to the fact that there are no clouds in the sky. Synopsis In 1840s England, a young boy builds a snowman but refuses to play with the other children. The snowman starts speaking to the boy, repeating his assertions that the other children are "silly". Fifty years later, the boy has grown up to be Dr Simeon, proprietor of "The Great Intelligence Institute". He hires men to collect samples of snow, which he places in a large snow-filled globe in his laboratory, before feeding the men to a group of animated snowmen. Meanwhile, the Doctor, still despondent after losing his former companions and , has parked his TARDIS above Victorian London among the clouds, descending to the surface via a long circular staircase, and instructed his allies - the Silurian Madame Vastra, her human wife Jenny, and the Sontaran Strax - to scout the city, through which he learns of Dr Simeon's interest in the snow. Elsewhere, Clara, a barmaid, investigates a disturbance outside her tavern to find the Doctor walking by. She accuses him of building a snowman, but the Doctor realises that the snowman is made of snow with a memory. The Doctor attempts to leave discreetly, but Clara follows him to a coach. The Doctor, hesitant about gaining a new companion, instructs Strax to bring a "memory worm", with the intent to use the creature's touch to wipe away the last hour of Clara's memory, in particular her knowledge of him. As more snowmen form and try to harm them, the Doctor tells Clara that her thoughts are creating the snowmen, and to think of them melting; after she concentrates, the snowmen melt. Clara cautions the Doctor that if he wipes her memory, she will forget how to deal with the snowmen. The Doctor relents, letting her go, and returning to the TARDIS. Clara follows; she finds it locked and knocks, but hides and flees down the staircase when the Doctor answers. Clara returns to her other job as governess for the children of Captain Latimer. She learns that Latimer's daughter has been having horrible dreams about the old governess, who had been frozen a year prior in Latimer's pond - returning from the dead and killing them all. Clara attempts to contact the Doctor but instead attracts the attention of Jenny, who takes her to see Vastra. Vastra tells Clara she gets only one word to impress the Doctor with if she wants his help; she chooses "pond", which arouses the Doctor's interest. The Doctor visits Dr Simeon's laboratory, dressed as , and finds that the giant snow-filled globe contains the , the entity that has been speaking to Dr Simeon since childhood. The Doctor learns that the Great Intelligence has been controlling the snowmen and has taken interest in Latimer's pond, deducing that it contains the DNA to create a new snow creature. The Doctor visits the pond, where an ice creature in the form of the former governess rises out of the pond and enters the mansion. Vastra, Jenny and Strax arrive and trap the creature behind a barrier. Leaving Latimer and the children with his allies, the Doctor flees with Clara to the roof of the mansion followed by the ice creature. They ascend to the TARDIS and the Doctor gives Clara a key, explaining that he now considers her a companion, though he does not understand why. However, the ice creature grabs Clara and pulls her over the edge of the clouds. The Doctor recovers Clara from the snowmen and returns to the mansion. He collects the ice fragments from the creature, ensuring they remain dormant but finding they contain ice-based DNA, the material that the Great Intelligence is looking for, and apparently places them in a souvenir . He travels to Dr Simeon's lab, where the Doctor reveals the Great Intelligence's plan to replace humanity with ice creatures, and holds up the tin, stating that it contains the ice DNA that is necessary for the plan. Dr Simeon grabs the tin, but opens it to find it contains the memory worm. It bites Simeon; the Doctor states that the Great Intelligence, which has been existing as a mirror of Dr Simeon's thoughts, will vanish with the erasure of Dr Simeon's memories. Instead, the Intelligence reveals that it existed long enough that it can now control Dr Simeon's body, which it uses to attack the Doctor. However, the influence of the Great Intelligence quickly wanes, and Dr Simeon falls dead. Outside, a salt-water rain has started, and the Doctor realises that some other, more powerful psychic ability has taken control of the snow from the Great Intelligence. The Doctor deduces that it must be the Latimer family, crying for Clara. Strax informs the Doctor upon his return to the Latimer mansion that Clara only has moments left, and she passes away as the Doctor returns the TARDIS key to her. At her funeral, the Doctor reads Clara's full name, Clara Oswin Oswald, on her tombstone and realises she is the woman he met in "" who became a Dalek. He gleefully announces that a person dying twice is an impossibility he must investigate, says his goodbyes to his allies. In times, a young woman resembling Clara walks through the graveyard. Meanwhile, the Doctor dashes around the TARDIS console, echoing Clara's dying words: "watch me run!" Continuity The previously encountered the in the serials , set in the 1930s, and , set in the 1960s. In these stories, the Great Intelligence uses as its physical presence. The events of The Web of Fear are alluded to by the Doctor in "The Snowmen" when he presents the London Underground biscuit tin to the Great Intelligence in Dr. Simeon's laboratory; the Intelligence states, "I do not understand these markings", in reference to the design on the tin, an in 1892. The Doctor remarks that the Underground is a "key strategic weakness in metropolitan living", referring to (and possibly setting in motion) the future Yeti attack on London via the Underground. In this respect, "The Snowmen" may be considered as a prequel to the Second Doctor Yeti serials, establishing an origin for the Intelligence and explaining its penchant for "Snowmen" and knowledge of the London Underground. Vastra, Jenny and Strax first appeared in "". Vastra and Jenny were considered popular characters from the previous episode with some fans hoping for a spinoff series, but while Moffat stated then he had no time to work on such a show, he would consider reusing the characters within Doctor Who. Strax had died in that episode; the Doctor states that his death has been reversed ("He gave his life for a friend once. Another friend brought him back"), but the circumstances of how this occurred are not explained in full. Clara is given a test by Vastra to ask the Doctor why he should help in one word. She chooses "pond", which is the surname of former companion . In order to convey the emotional effect this word has on the Doctor, during the scene in which he hears it he is wearing the reading glasses Amy left him with at the close of "". Clara is played by the same actress, Coleman, as Oswin Oswald from "Asylum of the Daleks", though the connectivity of these characters is not established until the Doctor takes Clara into the TARDIS. There, the Doctor finds her to have an interest in , a trait that Oswin's character also had; the show uses scenes from "Asylum" to show the Doctor's recollection of this. The final scenes at the graveyard establish that Clara shares the same name as Oswin, leading the Doctor to surmise they are the same person. As seen on her gravestone, Clara's birthdate is 23 November, the date Doctor Who was first transmitted in 1963. Cultural references Doctor Simeon posits that is basing his stories in on the exploits of Vastra, a reference to 's stories of . The Doctor later uses the alias 'Sherlock Holmes' to gain entrance to Simeon's house, bearing the deerstalker and magnifying glass associated with the character. Doctor Who lead writer Steven Moffat, who wrote this episode, is also the co-creator of the BBC series , a contemporary update of Doyle's works, for which Matt Smith auditioned for the part of Doctor Watson. The Doctor Who novel features the sharing an adventure with Holmes himself. Production Promotional poster for The Snowmen Writing and design changes Writer stated that he wanted an "epic" quality to the Christmas special. He compared the withdrawn Doctor seen at the onset of the episode to the first appearances of the () in 1963 and the () in 2005. He also attributed the idea of a retired Doctor to a plot proposed by in the 1970s, but rejected by the production team at the time. As with the first half of series 7, "The Snowmen" was written like a movie. A movie poster was released in the , showing the Doctor and Clara ascending the ladder to the TARDIS. According to producer Caroline Skinner, the concept of introducing the new companion as Oswin in "Asylum of the Daleks" occurred to Moffat during casting auditions for Clara. The production team requested that the press and fans who attended advanced screenings keep Coleman's appearance a secret until "Asylum" was broadcast; the effort was ultimately successful. The episode saw several major design changes for the series. "The Snowmen" is the debut of a redesigned TARDIS interior, as well as a new title sequence and variation of (although the closing credits still use the previous version of the tune). The new title sequence features a brief glimpse of the Eleventh Doctor's face, the first time since the end of the original series in 1989 that the Doctor's face has been seen in the title sequence. Moffat had noticed that the TARDIS' design was getting "progressively whimsical" and resembled more of a "magical place" rather than a machine. The Doctor also wears a new costume, tying in to the purple colour scheme, which Smith described as "a bit meets the Doctor". Moffat described the new outfit as a "progression" as the Doctor was in "a different phase of his life now" and felt more "grown-up" and fatherlike. The costume was designed by Howard Burden for this episode. Casting This episode marks the return of , who previously appeared in the series 7 opener, "". Coleman was cast because of her chemistry with Matt Smith, and especially because she was able to talk faster than him. She auditioned for the role of Clara, not Oswin from "Asylum", as the concept of the two characters being the same only occurred to Moffat whilst casting for Clara. Smith said that Clara was different from her predecessor (), which allowed the audience to see a different side of the Doctor. Moffat felt that the introduction of a new companion made "the show feel different" and brought the story to "a new beginning" with a different person meeting the Doctor. Also returning are as Madame Vastra, as Strax and Catrin Stewart as Jenny. All three previously appeared in "" and reprised their roles both in this episode and in the prequels. They returned due to the popularity of Vastra and Jenny; Moffat considered a spin-off featuring them, though he did not have the time to do it. Instead, he decided to bring them back in the main series. Richard E. Grant had previously played the Doctor on two occasions, as an alternative in the spoof charity special , which was written by Moffat and as an in the animated story which had been intended to be a continuation of the series before it was revived in 2005. Smith commented that Grant was "born to be a Who villain. He pitches it on that perfect level and tone". Grant's appearance in Doctor Who was teased by the BC via , announcing his appearance at midnight August 5 2012. Tom Ward was drawn to his role because of the quality of the script, and also stated his young children were pleased that he appeared in the programme. The Great Intelligence was voiced by . The two children Clara is governess to, Digby and Francesca, were played by real-life brother and sister Joseph and Ellie Darcey-Alden. Filming and effects "The Snowmen" was originally intended to be produced in the fourth production block of the series and be the first episode Coleman shot as her character; however it did not begin filming until the week of 6 August 2012 after Coleman had worked on later episodes while Moffat was writing the Christmas special. The had taken place on 2 August 2012. This was the first Christmas special to be filmed in ' new studios. Scenes featuring Coleman and several guest stars in a Victorian setting were filmed in , while Coleman and Smith were also spotted filming in Bristol two weeks later on 21 August. Some scenes which used snow props were filmed in , where filming took place overnight on 21–22 August 2012. Director Saul Metzstein explained that it was difficult to achieve the desired look for the snowmen; the first ones he likened to from which was too "cute" of an appearance, and so the effects team created more menacing CGI faces. Clara's introduction to the TARDIS introduced two novel effects for the show. The first was a single-shot camera tracking from Clara's point of view, from a few feet away from the TARDIS to its interior, with the implication of the TARDIS's trans-dimenional nature shown to the audience. This was a shot that has been postulated throughout Doctor Who's production history, as documented in the special, but only first to be realized in The Snowmen. In the following shot, the camera does a complete circle of the TARDIS console, an effect not seen since the early days of the show. Metzstein wanted to include this shot to further emphasize the "bigger on the inside than the outside" nature of the time machine. Broadcast and reception "The Snowmen" aired on on 25 December 2012 at 5:15 p.m., the same day on in the US and in Canada and the next day on in Australia. UK overnight ratings showed that the special had been watched by 7.6 million viewers, coming in sixth for the night. Final consolidated figures (not including viewers) showed that the episode was watched by 9.87 million viewers, coming in fourth for the night. It also received an figure of 87, higher than most of the Doctor Who Christmas specials. The iPlayer version had 1,467,220 views, making it the most popular TV show on iPlayer over Christmas. The US airing was seen by 1.43 million viewers, with a 0.6 rating in the demographic of adults aged 18–49. Critical reception The episode received mostly positive reviews. Dan Martin of called it "actually the best since ''" and the first to be "actually scary", with "everything we like" about Doctor Who and Christmas. He praised Coleman's introduction as Clara and the gang of Vastra, Jenny, and Strax. 's Matt Risley gave "The Snowman" a score of 9.4 out of 10, describing it as "a rollicking, riveting masterclass in storytelling" which "refreshingly" lacked traditional Christmas references "in favour of some sparkling dialogue, gorgeous set design and fascinating characterisation". While he felt that Grant and McKellan were underused, he was very positive towards Coleman's "unpredictable" Clara. reviewer Patrick Mulkern was pleased with the return of the Great Intelligence despite an inconsistency in the timeline he found, and praised the "lovely images" and direction of the special, though he felt the variation of the theme music "lacks the menace" of the original. While he was positive towards Clara, he was "unmoved by her death" as it was "plainly silly" that she did not look injured. Nick Setchfield of gave the special four and a half out of five stars, writing that the "the power of emotion saves the day again" was appropriate in light of the festivities and many fairytales referenced in the story. Setchfield was positive towards the "terrific" comedy with Strax, Coleman and the "surprisingly underused" Grant, as well as the new title sequence and TARDIS. While he wrote that the subtle callback of the Great Intelligence was "a tad more interesting than the usual 'So, we meet again!' schtick", he ultimately felt their threat "never quite comes into sharp relief". Neela Debnath of wrote that "The Snowmen" was stronger than the previous year's "" as it was connected to the overall story of the series, but "still has a way to go if it is to live up to ''". 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Though they're only covering one episode this time around, that being "The Web of Fear," Dan and Mike have a lot to talk about: the new logo, leaked photos, what they want to see moving forward, the return of the Yeti and the Great Intelligence, and the debut of Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart. This is one packed show! (Concerning the upcoming series, there are some slight spoilers between 6:40-11:30.)

Though they're only covering one episode this time around, that being "The Web of Fear," Dan and Mike have a lot to talk about: the new logo, leaked photos, what they want to see moving forward, the return of the Yeti and the Great Intelligence, and the debut of Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart. This is one packed show! (Concerning the upcoming series, there are some slight spoilers between 6:40-11:30.)

Though they're only covering one episode this time around, that being "The Web of Fear," Dan and Mike have a lot to talk about: the new logo, leaked photos, what they want to see moving forward, the return of the Yeti and the Great Intelligence, and the debut of Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart. This is one packed show! (Concerning the upcoming series, there are some slight spoilers between 6:40-11:30.)

Do you hear the Whisper Men? The Whisper Men are near. When you hear the Whisper Men it means it is time for our review of The Name of the Doctor.  But, before we do that, we discuss our thoughts as a group on the news of RTD's upcoming return to Doctor Who as we welcome back Shannon Perry! What did we think of the story? Find out as we review The Name of the Doctor, Doctor Who Series 7 Episode 13. What did you think of this episode? Let us know by connecting with us on social media. Just look for @DiscussingWho. The Discussing Network proudly presents Discussing Who Episode 255.  Hosted by Kyle Jones, Clarence Brown, Lee Shackleford, and Shannon Perry. Episode 255 Do you hear the Whisper Men? The Whisper Men are near. When you hear the Whisper Men it means it is time for our review of The Name of the Doctor.  But, before we do that, we discuss our thoughts as a group on the news of RTD's upcoming return to Doctor Who as we welcome back Shannon Perry! What did we think of the story? Find out as we review The Name of the Doctor, Doctor Who Series 7 Episode 13. What did you think of this episode? Let us know by connecting with us on social media. Just look for @DiscussingWho. The Discussing Network proudly presents Discussing Who Episode 255.  Hosted by Kyle Jones, Clarence Brown, Lee Shackleford, and Shannon Perry. What are your thoughts? Hit us up at hosts@discussingnetwork or @discussingwho on all of the social medias. We want to hear from you! Leave us a voicemail message on the Discussing Who Call Line. Simply dial (805)850-DWHO (3946). (Airtime and/or long distance rates apply, if applicable.) Already following us on Facebook? Simply send a message on there. Subscribe to Discussing Who: A Doctor Who Podcast Apple Podcasts - http://bit.ly/DiscWhoApplePodcast Spotify - http://bit.ly/DiscWhoSpotify Stitcher - http://bit.ly/DiscWhoStitcher Google Podcasts - http://bit.ly/DiscWhoGooglePodcast PlayerFM - http://bit.ly/DiscWhoPlayerFM TuneIn Radio - http://bit.ly/DiscWhoTuneIn Podbean - http://bit.ly/DiscWhoPodbean Podchaser - https://www.podchaser.com/podcasts/discussing-who-a-doctor-who-po-15658 Become a Patreon Supporter! By becoming a Patreon, you can support the show while receiving exclusive perks made available for Patreon Supporters.  Visit Patreon.com/DiscussingNetwork for more information, to follow us on Patreon, and – should you choose – support the show. Connect via Social Media Be sure to follow us on Twitter, find us on Facebook, follow us on Instagram, and visit our website.  Join us on the new Discussing Network Facebook Group.  Visit https://facebook.com./groups/discussingnetwork Real Characters L

Get ready to run, clever listeners! But, before you do, we invite you to join us as we review The Snowmen, the 2012 Doctor Who Christmas Special. The Doctor, reeling from the loss of Amy and Rory, goes into seclusion. Who - or what - will bring him back? It's a Christmas special worthy of the glory of the Sontaran Empire! What did you think of our discussion? Let us know on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram! Want to get in touch on on social media? Simply search for us @DiscussingWho.  The Discussing Network proudly presents Discussing Who Episode 243.  Hosted by Kyle Jones, Clarence Brown,  and Lee Shackleford. EPISODE 243 Get ready to run, clever listeners! But, before you do, we invite you to join us as we review The Snowmen, the 2012 Doctor Who Christmas Special. The Doctor, reeling from the loss of Amy and Rory, goes into seclusion. Who - or what - will bring him back? It's a Christmas special worthy of the glory of the Sontaran Empire! What did you think of our discussion? Let us know on Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram! Want to get in touch on on social media? Simply search for us @DiscussingWho.  The Discussing Network proudly presents Discussing Who Episode 243.  Hosted by Kyle Jones, Clarence Brown,  and Lee Shackleford. The Discussing Network Discussing Who is part of the Discussing Network. Find out more about the network and other shows on the network by visiting https://discussingnetwork.com.  Join us on the new Discussing Network Facebook Group.  Visit https://facebook.com./groups/discussingnetwork Become a Patreon Supporter! By becoming a Patreon, you can support the show while receiving exclusive perks made available for Patreon Supporters.  Visit Patreon.com/DiscussingNetwork for more information, to follow us on Patreon, and – should you choose – support the show. This episode of Discussing Who is brought to you by Audible – get a FREE audiobook download and 30 day free trial at www.audibletrial.com/DiscussingWho.  Check out over 180,000 titles to choose from for your iPhone, iPad, Android, Kindle or mp3 player. Real Characters Last year we asked ourselves and our listeners a simple but important question:  What makes Doctor Who important to you? The answer now lies within the pages of Real Characters: The Psychology of Parasocial Relationships with Media Characters, by Dr. Karen Shackleford, PhD (Ed.) from Fielding University Press providing insight into why we connect with fictional characters. The Doctor Changes, but the Feelings Stay the Same, is the bow-tie worthy Eleventh Chapter. Real Characters is available now on