A Mild Curiosity in a Junkyard: Recent Episodes
Andy Weston
Me (Andy) and my child (Alex) are watching Classic Doctor Who together from the start for the first time. What do they think of 50+ year old Doctor Who? Listen and find out...
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We said we’d be back, and we are, albeit briefly. This time we’re watching the newly released animated version of The Celestial Toymaker, with our usual digressions. And you never know, we may be back again…
It’s the last podcast! Well, for a while anyway. So, we make a return trip to Atlantis for the animated version of The Underwater Menace. What better way to start a hiatus than with Professor Zaroff!
It’s the very, very end of the festive season, so on Twelfth Night, please join us as we watch Daleks’ Invasion Earth 2150AD! The legend that is Bernard Cribbins helps foil the Daleks’ dastardly plan this time.
It’s the festive time of year (just still!) so we thought we’d watch the Peter Cushing films, often on TV in the UK over the holidays. This episode features our look at Dr Who and the Daleks, so we hope you enjoy. And a Happy New Year to all of you at home!
Jingle balls, jingle balls, Yeti on the way! Festive greetings as we finish up our look at The Abominable Snowmen. There’s snow, which is seasonal, and Father (well, monk) Khrisong. Happy holidays!
Silver balls, silver balls, I think I’ve just seen a Yeti. The first of two editions of the podcast this week as we tackle the timely and wintry-looking The Abominable Snowmen, in all its animated glory.
This week, it’s the turn of the animated version of Galaxy 4. We covered the surviving episode many dawns ago, but now we take a look at the whole story. But, how does it fare…?
So, it’s the 9th Doctor, the original, you might say! This was the only outing for Richard E Grant’s animated Doctor and it’s an interesting take on the role. See what we think of…Scream of the Shalka.
He’s back…and it’s about time! So it was said in 1996 when this little ray of hope appeared. It’s Paul McGann’s debut as the Doctor, and who ever thought we’d see him again?
Happy Birthday Doctor Who! It’s the 60th anniversary, which is very timely as we watch our last story of the classic series. Cheetah people, the Master, and somewhere else, the tea’s getting cold.
We’re still on Earth, but further forward in time than last week, into the middle of World War 2. We’ve got code breaking, vampiric creatures and a game that’s been going on for centuries…
Back in time this week, to Perivale in 1883. There are very strange goings on in Gabriel Chase, things that the Doctor knows will have an impact on Ace in the future. And she’s not best pleased when she finds out where she is…. (And I did say ‘it’ in part 3 - apologies Alex!)
It’s a trip to Earth as the Doctor answers a distress signal. He and Ace encounter knights, magic and monsters and the Doctor meets an old friend who never really can retire.
“Now welcome folks, I'm sure you'd like to know, we're at the start of one big circus show.” So begins our trip to the Psychic Circus, where bad things are happening. It’s no wonder Ace is scared of clowns!
As we approach the 60th anniversary, here’s the story that aired on the show’s 25th. Cybermen, skinheads and Nazis - oh my! And just who is the Doctor?
We’re getting near the end of the Classic series, but don’t be sad, be happy! If you’re not, you might end up performing at the forum, or even worse, in the Kandy Kitchen. Wicked!
It’s the 25th season, and what better way to begin than by heading back to 1963 and a battle with the Daleks! The Doctor’s mysterious past is hinted at, and Ace gets a very useful upgrade to her baseball bat.
This week, we say goodbye to Mel and hello to Ace, as we travel to Iceworld and meet the sinister Kane. Don’t mess with those cans of deodorant though - that’s Nitro 9!
This week we’re heading back to Wales in 1959, where the last of her race is hiding from the vicious Bannermen. We’ve got CIA agents, a bunch of alien tourists and a beekeeper for good measure.
The Doctor is fully himself again, and Mel wants to visit Paradise Towers. Surely that must be a lovely place? I mean there’s Kangs, cannibalistic old ladies, rule-abiding caretakers and murderous cleaning machines. Sounds delightful!
The 7th Doctor’s era begins, which is special for me as he was my Doctor. And we begin with a reappearance of his old enemy, the Rani, who decides to pretend to be Mel. After causing him to regenerate. What a start!
Well, this is it - the end of the trial and the end of the Sixth Doctor’s era. Some old faces pop up to help (or hinder) the Doctor, and he finds out that you really are your own worst enemy.
As the trial continues, we journey into the future and meet Mel, the Doctor’s new companion. A web of mayhem and intrigue unfolds as we encounter the Terror…of the Vervoids.
The trial continues, and this time we take a trip into the Doctor’s recent past. Sil appears once again (and doesn’t Alex love that!) and we also get the one, the only…BRIAN BLESSED!
The Doctor’s been taken out of time and put on trial by his own people. Where’s Peri? Who is the Valeyard? What is the mystery of the planet Ravolox? And what are the rogues Glitz and Dibber really up to?
It’s the planet Necros this time, to visit the recently deceased Arthur Stengos. Only, he’s not as dead as he should be. Could the Great Healer help? It’s not looking good…
It’s a trip to the planet Karfel today, where apparently the Doctor has been before. Never mind the Morlocks, here’s the Borad!
This time we get to go to Spain and we have not one but two Doctors! Plus, Sontarans, cannibals and moth collecting. All this, plus Jamie’s back too!
It’s time for an historical adventure, but of course it can’t just be about history, can it? The Rani makes her presence known, but the Master has to get in on the action too.
Oh no! The TARDIS has broken down! Luckily, it had the good grace to do so near the very planet with the mineral it needs! Join us in the punishment dome for some very unsavoury reality TV…
It’s Season 22, our 150th episode and thankfully the Doctor’s calmed down since the last story. Just as well, as he has to deal with Cybermen, Cryons and the return of Lytton.
It’s a new Doctor again already, though he is…well, all over the place in this story. Poor Peri, she doesn’t know what’s going on, and that’s before the giant slugs arrive…
So, this is it, the end of the 5th Doctor’s era already, but what a story to go out on! It’s grim, there’s androids, and the body count is high. It really does feel different this time…
We’re nearing the end of the 5th Doctor’s era, so why not take a trip to Lanzarote? And the planet Sarn, where that old rascal the Master is up to mischief again. Another companion departs, but one also joins on the…Planet of Fire!
So, we’ve hurtled down the time corridor and ended up…on Earth in 1984. Who can we trust? Especially with Daleks about. And it’s a sad farewell to Tegan, for now at least.
We’re travelling to the far future in this episode, to the planet of Frontios, where some of the last humans are trying to survive. Trouble is, people keep getting sucked into the ground! That can’t be good!
This time we’re paying a visit to Tegan’s grandfather, who lives in a nice, quiet English village. Surely nothing bad could happen there? Well, there’s the Civil War re-enacters getting a bit too into their role. Oh, and a big face in a wall.
We’re onto the Fifth Doctor’s last season already! This time we venture to 2084 when the people of Earth seem to be set on destroying themselves again. With a little help from the Silurians, Sea Devils and…the Myrka!
It’s anniversary time! Not ours, but the show’s. Its 20th, to be precise! So, there are a plethora of Doctors, companions and enemies as we head to the Death Zone…on Gallifrey!
This time we head back to 1215 to meet King John and his champion, Sir Giles Estram. Of course, it’s the Master and as the Doctor notes, his plan is “small time villainy by his standards.” He’s not wrong.
It’s the final part of the Black Guardian trilogy and this time it’s all about the race! But we’re not on Earth, we’re on a ship, a space ship. Who will receive…Enlightenment?
So, the suspicious Turlough has joined the TARDIS crew and immediately strands them on a spaceship. Not only that, but a leper ship! And as he’s joined, we have to say goodbye to Nyssa…
An old friend and an old foe return in this episode, as both the Brigadier and the Black Guardian reappear. Plus there’s a mutated alien and a schoolboy trying to kill the Doctor. It’s all happening!
Oh dear, the Mara’s back, and that’s not good news for Tegan. We travel this time to Manussa, where the darkness from the places of the inside manifests itself once more. Let’s (snake) dance!
It’s the start of the 20th anniversary season, and we head back to Gallifrey where an old enemy is trying to get back into our universe. The commander of the guards looks a little familiar too…
What better way to mourn Adric’s death wiping out the dinosaurs than by taking a trip to prehistoric Earth! Sweet irony! How is the mysterious Kalid involved, and who is he? The answer will shock you! (Because of how ridiculous it is).
Well, we’ve reached that story now. Yep, the one with the silent credits at the end of part 4. We both knew it was coming, and here it is. At least we know what wiped out the dinosaurs.
It’s back to the 1920s for this episode, as we get involved in a murder mystery at a country house. Adric eats, Tegan dances, and Nyssa has a double. And obviously the Doctor gets accused of the crime.
Back to Earth again for this episode, and it’s the 17th century this time. Our intrepid crew meet an out of work actor and encounter some aliens who put paid to something the Doctor holds dear.
Take a trip to paradise with us as we travel to Deva Loka. So calm and tranquil until, as often happens, a snake ruins it - a very literal snake in this case. You can’t mend people! Or can you…
So, we’re on spaceship, travelling to Earth with a giant frog and his two friends, as you do. But this one thinks he’s God. The Doctor’s got his work cut out for him.
It’s time to start a new era once again as welcome the Fifth Doctor. We hurtle towards Event One before escaping to the restful environs of Castrovalva. Obviously, it’s not going to be peaceful though, is it?
It’s the end…but the moment has been prepared for. Yes, we’ve reached the final Fourth Doctor story, the end of another era and a bumper episode to boot! Sit back and enjoy as we travel to…Logopolis.
We’re out of E-Space and headed to the peaceful planet of Traken this week. What could possibly go wrong? Well, there’s a Melkur in the garden and trouble’s a-brewing…
It’s our last adventure in E-Space, and we’re finally getting something done! Namely stopping the crazy slave-trader Rorvik and saving the Tharils. And we say goodbye to two old friends. Sniff.
We’re still in E-Space this week and we visit a planet governed by the creepy Three Who Rule. Adric’s stowed away and becomes a ‘chosen one’ and blood is shed by the end. Why not join us?
This week we travel to another universe, that of E-Space, where we meet a new companion, discover the secret of Mistfall and K9 loses his head. Well, for a bit anyway.
There’s not one Doctor this week, but two! Well, sort of, as one’s a walking cactus. And K9 gets kicked! Poor K9. But we do get to see a familiar face, but in a different place.
It’s the start of the final 4th Doctor season, and we head off to Argolis for a nice rest. Only, it isn’t, and the Doctor’s soon embroiled in death and tachyons. And the whole show gets an overhaul. For the better? Listen on…
Skagra’s ball is still causing chaos as we find out more about the mystery of Shada and who Salyavin really is. And aptly, this is episode 42 of this season of the podcast! (Pt 2 of 2)
It’s the end of season 17 and, while it wasn’t aired, thanks to the miracle of modern technology we can now watch Shada! And this, right here, is part one of our look at the 6 episode version. (Pt 1 of 2)
We’re in a complex, a Power Complex. Which is what Soldeed seems to have too. We have a guest for the first part of this week’s episode as we try to remember how many Nimon we’ve seen today.
There’s been a crash! Well, a sort of merger really, of two ships in space. There are Mandrels, everywhere! And remember kids, stay off the Vrax!
It’s a trip to the alien world of Chloris this week, and a tumble into the pit where we meet a creature with a very sizeable…ahem…appendage…
Paris! City of love, romance and…death? Well, here we are, with the Doctor and Romana, and one of the best companions that never was. Fighting against multiple Julian Glovers. Join us, why don’t ya?
Hang on, isn’t that Princess Astra? No, it’s Romana, stealing her face! And that’s not the only familiar face as we head back to Skaro to discover the Destiny of the Daleks.
It’s the second half of our look at the Key to Time finale, and we meet the Doctor’s old school chum, Drax. Cor blimey, guv’nor! Come join us for more Armageddon Factor-based fun! (Pt 2 of 2)
The quest for the Key to Time is almost at an end as we head to Atrios for the first part of the season 16 finale. Remember, men out there - young men - are dying for it! (Pt 1 of 2)
The Power of Kroll, is a curious thing. Make a one man weep, make another man (and his Time Lord companion) search for the fifth segment of the Key to Time. On the third moon of Delta Magna, no less. Let’s go!
It’s the planet of Tara this week as we have fun with doubles and androids. Oh, and there’s another segment of the Key to Time to find. And a furry, toothy monster (for a couple of minutes anyway).
We’re back to Earth (mostly) this week as we encounter a Celtic goddess and some life-stealing rocks. Join us as we look for the third segment of the Key to Time and beware…The Stones of Blood!
What’s that? A planet that eats planets? Not a safe place to be looking for the second segment of the Key to Time, but someone’s got to do it! Join us as we encounter a robot parrot and a Pirate Captain. What’s not to love?
This week we start a new season, meet a new companion and start the quest for the Key to Time. So join us for fun and games on the planet Ribos.
So, the Doctor hadn’t turned bad after all! But, hang on, his plan backfired and now the Sontarans (with a Cockney leader) have turned up! Join us as we sadly say goodbye to Leela, and a K9. (Pt 2 of 2)
The Doctor is behaving very oddly this week as he returns to Gallifrey, claims the presidency, shuns Leela and helps some aliens take over. Why is he assisting with…The Invasion of Time? (Pt 1 of 2)
Merry Christmas one and all! Here is a little festive treat, as we head to Moreton Harwood to meet up once more with Sarah Jane Smith and her new best friend, K9. Oh and Brendan. Who honks.
This week, we meet the Minyans, who are on a quest to find their race bank. I mean, we’ve all been there, right? Allusions to Greek mythology abound as we head to…the Underworld.
Back out into space this week as we head to Pluto, where taxes are astronomical! Listen in as we join the revolution and rise up against the evil corporation of…The Sunmakers.
We’re back down to Earth this week as we head to Fetch Priory and get involved in the machinations of a very evil skull. Join us as witness the Image of the Fendahl.
We’re back into space this week, tackling giant prawns, people with funny eyebrows and…is that a robot dog? Join us for K9’s debut as we face…The Invisible Enemy.
This week it’s a celebration as we reach our 100th episode! And what better way to celebrate than with a story in which all the supporting characters die! Enjoy our centenary as we witness…The Horror of Fang Rock.
Back to Victorian London as we continue our giant rat and futuristic criminal adventure, accompanied again by the splendid Jago and Litefoot. Prepare to have your flesh shredded by…The Talons of Weng-Chiang. (Pt 2 of 2)
It’s back to Victorian London this week, as we encounter magician Li H’sen Chang (and address that particular elephant in the room), a giant rat and Messrs Jago and Litefoot. Beware…The Talons of Weng-Chiang. (Pt 1 of 2)
This week we join the Doctor and Leela onboard a sandminer, and soon the bodies start piling up. And then piling up some more. Beware…The Robots of Death.
The Doctor’s travelling alone, and lands on a planet he’s had a pretty big influence on before. Luckily a new friend, Leela, is there to help him deal with…The Face of Evil.
The Doctor’s going home! To stop an assassination, admittedly, so it’s not all fun and games. Into the Matrix we go and encounter all manner of weirdness. The Master’s not looking too good, but is still a…Deadly Assassin.
This week, we witness Sarah find a hand in a quarry and get possessed by an executed alien. Eldrad must live! But sadly Sarah must leave. Beware…The Hand of Fear!
This week, the Doctor and Sarah bring an alien entity to Earth and end up in San Martino in the 15th Century. Join us and witness the Masque…of Mandragora.
The vegetation is out of control! We’re up against more marauding plants as we go back to Harrison Chase’s green cathedral in the second half of The Seeds of Doom.
It’s a trip to the Antarctic this week, with some shady goings on with an alien seed pod. Then to Harrison Chase’s green cathedral, the man who loves plants more than people. Beware the Seeds…of Doom!
It’s dark and stormy this week as we find ourselves on the planet Karn, where the mad scientist Solon (and thanks for all the fish) needs to find a body. A body for the brain….of Morbius!
This week we’re on Earth again…or are we…? Things aren’t quite as they seem in the quiet village of Devesham, especially when Sarah’s face falls off. Could it be…an Android Invasion…?
We’re back on Earth this week, with creepy goings in 1911. We bring mummies and Sutekh’s gift of death to all humanity as we visit the Pyramids of Mars.
This week we visit Zeta Minor, a lovely planet with invisible beasts. Yes, beasts! Well a beast. And boy is it angry with Professor Sorenson. Hairiness abounds! Come join us!
We’re back to Earth this week as we head to Scotland to discover who’s been destroying oil rigs. Here’s a clue: it’s the Zygons. Join us as we watch one of my favourite ever stories and see if Alex agrees.
Gold! Always believe in your…ability to destroy Cybermen. Yes, we’re headed to Voga, after a trip back to Nerva (though much earlier than our last visit) while awaiting the arrival of the TARDIS. And the Cybermen are back for the first time since The Invasion. And they’re still idiots.
We’re still on Skaro, as the war rages on, and the Doctor has to decide whether to destroy the Daleks at their birth. Will he do it? Does he have the right? Join us and find out!
Join us this week as we get sent to Skaro by the Time Lords on a mission to destroy some evil pepperpots. Watch out for Mutos and giant clams, as we witness the Genesis…of the Daleks.
This week we head back down to Earth and meet the bearded stragglers trying to evade capture and torture by those potato-headed villains, the Sontarans. And all without the aid of the TARDIS.
It’s off to the Ark (in Space) we go! With giant insects and bubble wrap ahoy! Join us on a trip to Space Station Nerva, just watch out for Noah…
It’s a new era! We’ve reached the Fourth Doctor and we start with a tale of a giant robot, a disintegrator gun and a new companion. And some toy tanks.
This is it, the end of another era, specifically the Third Doctor’s. Join us as we say goodbye amidst giant spiders and old friends. And remember, while there’s life, there’s…
So, we’re at the end of the Third Doctor’s era already, and what an epic way to go out - and that’s just the chase sequence in episode 2! What with that and Lupton’s double taking, join us for a fun ride through the first half of Planet of the Spiders.
It’s more action on Peladon as those menacing Martians, the Ice Warriors, make their presence felt. Will the Doctor solve the mystery of the Aggedor apparition? And who’s the traitor? All will be revealed….now!
We’re back on Peladon, but the king is gone - long live the queen! The miners aren’t happy though, an apparition of Aggedor is causing trouble and Sarah is teaching the new ruler about feminism. All this and Venusian Aikido too!
Wait a minute, this isn’t Florana! Why, it’s Exxilon, and…there’s no power. Time to crank open the TARDIS doors and see what’s outside. Hopefully not Daleks! Oh no, there they are. Death to them!
There be monsters, monsters and more monsters in our look at the second half of Invasion of the Dinosaurs. Sarah’s in space (or is she?) and Mike’s a traitor. How will it all end? Join us and find out!
This week, we’re in a strangely deserted London. Deserted that is except for the ‘monsters’ - or dinosaurs as we like to call them. There’s looting, shooting, but we’re nowhere near Tooting. Come join us for the Invasion…of the Dinosaurs!
This week, it’s an episode of firsts - the first appearance of the Sontarans, the first time Gallifrey is named, and most importantly, our introduction to Sarah Jane Smith. Join us back in time to meet…The Time Warrior.
Back to Wales for our look at the second half of The Green Death. We find out who the BOSS is, how to dispatch giant maggots, and say a tearful goodbye to Jo.
We’re back to Earth this week, and taking a trip to Wales to meet Professor Clifford Jones and his crew of eco-warriors. But what’s this? Maggots! Giant ones! Join us, but make sure you don’t suffer…The Green Death.
The invisible antics continue as we join the Doctor, Jo and the Thals for more fun on Spiridon. As usual, it all ends up going a bit wrong for the Daleks. And who’d have thought molten ice would be a thing?
The Doctor’s in a coma - again! Jo goes for a wander, gets infected and meets an invisible person. When the Doctor wakes up he meets some Thals. And where there’s Thals, there’s Daleks…
We’re back on the moon! Well, at least to start with, then we’re all over the place - Earth, Draconia and the Ogrons’ home planet, where a nasty surprise awaits, courtesy of the Master.
War? What is it good for? Doctor Who it turns out. Well, the threat of war anyway, with tensions between humans and Draconians at an all-time high. The Doctor gets sent to prison on the moon, and some familiar faces pop up again in…Frontier in Space.
The Doctor is free! So where does he land? On a ship in the 1920s! Or, does he…? Not to spoil it, but no. Well, sort of. Watch out for Drashigs as we witness a Carnival of Monsters…
This is it, the first time we get multiple Doctors! Hartnell and Troughton in glorious colour at last, plus gel guards, Omega, and I’m fairly sure that’s Cromer.
The big time-eating bird is back! Benton’s a baby (literally), the Doctor tells a lovely tale, and the Master is as bonkers as ever. Oh, and we’re in Atlantis. With a Minotaur.
So, if you were the Master, what would you do? Pretend to be a Greek professor and harness the power of a giant bird that eats time? Well, that’s certainly what happens in this week’s episode!
Back to the planet of The Mutants this week for fun in the disco cave, and we discover just what’s in that package and see how to become a rainbow super-being.
The Time Lords are using the Doctor as an intergalactic postman and poor Geoffrey Palmer doesn’t last long. Are The Mutants really as bad as they seem? And what is in that package?
Oh I do like to be beside the seaside. Or under the sea in a submarine. Or taking a trip to the underground lair of the Sea Devils. Will the Master be turned on by his allies again? Is the sky blue?
The Master, in…prison? Yes, that cheeky chappie is locked away, but that doesn’t stop him finding a way to get up to mischief. And who are those creatures in the fetching string vests? Why it’s…The Sea Devils!
Another trip into space this week as we venture to Peladon. Furry beasts, Ice Warriors, one-eyed aliens and political turmoil, it’s all going on! And look out for that falling statue!
The Daleks are back! For the first time in 5 years! (Though only about 6 months since we last watched them.) This time they’ve brought the Ogrons and a bleak future for Earth! Grab your wine and cheese and join us for…Day of the Daleks.
This week we take a trip to Devil’s End, where a new vicar has arrived. Surely he can’t be sinister…can he? Plus there’s a sinister hump, a tiny spaceship, a living gargoyle…oh, and an actual Daemon…
This week we’re back on Uxarieus where the natives are restless, more rocks await, and that Adjudicator looks rather familiar…Is he really Martin Jurgens…?
It’s a Third Doctor first - an adventure on another planet! He doesn’t know it, but the Time Lords have sent him to do their bidding on Uxarieus, those cheeky scamps! Join us as we encounter giant lizards, unscrupulous miners and lots of rocks.
Giant frogs! A tramp on a bike! The Master! Bill Filer! Lots of golden people who turn into monsters with tendrils! It’s all happening this week as we get gripped by The Claws of Axos!
That pesky mind parasite is still up to its old tricks this week. Inevitably, the Master has bitten off more than he can chew once again - will the Doctor help him? Join us and find out!
Look out! There’s a mind parasite about! We head to prison, a peace conference and see dragons, Zarbi and…Koquillion! What’s going on? Join us and find out!
Liz has gone, without even a goodbye scene, but now we get to meet Jo, Mike and, of course, The Master. All that plus plastic peril, disguises aplenty and murderous dolls as we watch Terror of the Autons.
We’re back in the parallel universe and things are getting hairier - literally! The end is coming, and the Doctor has to save two Earths. Can he manage it? Join us and find out!
This week we take a trip to a parallel universe, where anger and eyepatches (well, one) are the order of the day and Liz Shaw is a brunette. It’s going to get hot in the…Inferno!
We’re back looking for those missing astronauts, watching Liz almost tumble into a river, and seeing more stunts aplenty. But just who are the mysterious Ambassadors…of Death?
This week we try to find some missing astronauts and deal with dodgy military men, along with a lot of stunts! Cry HAVOC and let slip The Ambassadors…….of Death!
Back into the caves we go this week as we meet more of those original inhabitants of Earth, the Silurians. Can a peace between humans and Silurians be reached? It’ll all end in tears, I tell you!
We’re going underground to meet the reptiles! There’s a dinosaur, some caves and people who know more than they’re letting on. Grab your pitchfork and come join us as we meet…The Silurians!
A new year and a new Doctor! And in colour! We welcome the Third Doctor as we start 2022 with his debut story, with more mannequins than you can shake a thunderball at! Plus there are eyebrows conversations, car theft and the return of UNIT - what’s not to love?
We’ve reached the end of the Second Doctor’s era already and it’s a suitably bumper episode to celebrate! It’s episodes 6 to 10 of the epic The War Games, and we finally meet the Doctor’s own people! All this and we chat about our favourite stories and companions of the Second Doctor, and there are inevitably further terrible puns.
It’s the beginning of the end for the Second Doctor, as this week we jump around time zones for the first half of The War Games. Lots of hypnotising, mist and yet more moustaches!
‘Tis the festive time of year, so here’s a little bit of fun in the gift of us talking all over the only remaining episode of The Space Pirates. We try to make sense of what’s going on, what people’s accents are supposed to be, and who has the best moustache. Who will win? Listen and find out!
Ice Warriors! They’re multiplying (or so it seems) and they’re losing control. Cos the power Earth’s supplying is…well, intermittent. It doesn’t stop them sending their Seeds of Death all over the world though. Look out for the foam, as The Doctor, Jamie and Zoe try to save the day once more.
So, how do you get to the moon when your T-Mat’s broken? Why, by rocket of course! Just watch out for the Ice Warriors when you get there!
Those Krotons are all about the high-brains. Though, when their usefulness has come to an end they vaporise them! Charming! Join us on the planet of the Gonds as we see how the Doctor, Jamie and Zoe deal with these tellurium terrors.
The Cybermen are here! And they’re very slowly invading! Will UNIT be able to defeat them? What will happen to Packer? And will Tobias Vaughn realise he’s made a massive mistake? Join us and find out!
We start this week with an invisible TARDIS and end with a canoe. What happens in-between? Well there’s some familiar faces, strange goings on and, of course, Tobias Vaughn, as we await…The Invasion!
It’s a trip to the Land of Fiction, where Jamie gets a new face, Zoe shows off her fighting skills and the Doctor solves a lot of riddles. Oh, and there’s the Karkus of course!
This week we conclude our trip to the planet Dulkis, and Toba’s attempts to “Destroy!” are constantly thwarted once again. We also learn that Jamie is quite handy with rocks!
Beware! Radiation! Except it all seems to have disappeared, on a planet whose name no one can seem to agree on the pronunciation of. Look out for Quarks, as we meet The Dominators…
Humanised Daleks, time travel with mirrors, lead into gold and a trip to Skaro! It’s a busy second half of The Evil of the Daleks, as we witness the Daleks’ final end…
The TARDIS has been stolen! We hop back to season 4 and watch along with Zoe as we go back to the 60s and then even further back to the Victorian era to discover The Evil of the Daleks!
This week we talk all over the two remaining episodes of The Wheel in Space. There’s Cybermats, Cybermen and a new companion joins the TARDIS crew. Plus far, far too many puns on the word ‘wheel’…
The sentient seaweed continues its domination, Daft Punk are working at the base and Victoria’s scream packs a punch! Watch out for the foam as we conclude our viewing of Fury from the Deep.
The TARDIS lands on the sea and we’re in a base under siege from sentient seaweed! Then there’s the very sinister Mr Oak and Mr Quill, and lots and lots of foam…
This week we’re back underground for more Yeti based action. Who is the traitor that keeps hiding Yeti figures on people? And will I ever stop referring to Colonel Lethbridge-Stewart as the Brigadier? Listen and find out!
We’re caught in a web…of fear! And those great lumbering Yetis are back, with an upgrade. Oh, and we’re going underground. Will we ever get back to the surface?
More double trouble with the Doctor and Salamander, a grumpy chef and some underground dwellers. What could possibly go wrong?
This week we’re going Down Under and enjoying not one, but TWO Patrick Troughton performances! But just what accent is it meant to be? We’re talking all over the episodes again this week too. Enjoy!
We’re back watching the remaining episodes of The Ice Warriors, and there’s some more thawing, some more killing and plenty more nonsense from us two.
It’s an extra cold episode this week as we travel to the future and meet the Ice Warriors. Watch out for wolves and avalanches!
Something a bit different this week as we live recorded us watching and commenting on the only existing episode of The Abominable Snowmen. Warning: contains extreme silliness.
Just your usual flight, miniaturised and then put in a drawer on a space station. Watch out for people whose accents seem to vanish, they’re almost certainly not themselves. And sadly, we say goodbye to some more regulars…
Don’t you hate it when you land your time machine right in the flight path of an aeroplane? And then two of your friends get frozen! Well, why not forget about your troubles with a trip courtesy of Chameleon Tours!
There is no such thing as Macra! Macra do not exist! But I’m sure we saw…didn’t we….? You’ll have to listen and find out…
It’s the Cybermen! They’re back, and this time they’ve poisoned the sugar, those diabolical fiends!
This time we meet Professor Zaroff and his mad eyes, everyone gets to put on a disguise, and the Phantom Piper comes a-calling on the Moon…
It’s the second half of the Second Doctor’s first story, and there are Daleks, Daleks and more Daleks! Oh, and even more Daleks! And boy does it get messy!
We have a new season! And a new Doctor! Everyone’s lying in the first half of Power of the Daleks, and some people are dying. What do we make of this new Doctor so far? He certainly likes his recorder…
It’s the end of the First Doctor’s time already! How has that happened? Well it’s a bumper episode this time as we watch the end of an era and brace ourselves for creepy Cybermen and the first ever regeneration…
It’s all kicking off in our penultimate Hartnell story! Dodo disappears, there’s hypnotism aplenty, and there are two new recruits to the TARDIS. All that and Wotan-branded products! What’s not to love?
A shootout at the OK Corral, and then all the nice girls love a sailor. Well, Polly wants to cheer Ben up anyway. And then there’s the prehistoric internet to deal with…
Steven and Dodo play to win in the toyroom, the Doctor breaks a tooth, and there’s singing in the Old West. Yeehaw!
Back to The Ark we go, and find invisible Refusians, Monoid civil war and wonder how many Monoids there really are and why do some of them not have numbers? And what’s cooking in the security kitchen?
Manicured ‘Magic’ Mavic Chen meets the Monk, while a Dodo lands on a space ark and nearly kills the human race. An extinct bird, killing off all of humanity? Of course not! Though Dodo is a ridiculous name. Not as ridiculous as her ever-changing accent though...
The beautiful people are bad, and the ugly people are good - who’d have thought? Plus double Daleks, death, traitors, invisible monsters and more mad eyebrows! What more could you want?
In which we meet intergalactic onions, say goodbye to some old friends (and meet a new one) and happen upon a space helmet for a cow.
In which the battle of the eyebrows continues, the Doctor has his favourite Beatles squashed, and Fred takes a tumble.
So, this is the one that kicks it all off, looking back on our journey through Classic Doctor Who so far, from An Unearthly Child to The Web Planet. Hear the highs, the lows, and find out why men don’t fall over.