The Doctor Who Show

Season 2 (2025) The Ultimate Cold Take!

Having made a series of short hot take episodes on Season 2 of Doctor Who earlier this year, tonight we revisit Ncuti Gatwa’s final season with our ultimate cold take on it all, including tons of listener feedback!

Before then, our usual news and short topics segments, including CBeebies looking for its own Doctor Who series and RTD giving up his DWM column.

The Robot Revolution
Lux
The Well
Lucky Day
The Story and the Engine
The Interstellar Song Contest
Wish World
The Reality War

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Top Davo Stories (The List Makers)

For our 51st episode of THE LIST MAKERS, long-time listener Neilers has asked us for our top Davo stories. That's the 5th Doctor to people who haven't been listening to us for very long. Naturally Rob's over the moon. 

What are our top Davo stories? What are yours? Why not write in and let us know?

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The Ribos Operation (Gin & TARDIS)

Join Dave from the Doctor Who Show, Mark and Rob from 42 to Doomsday, and Richard from Spacefall: A Blakes 7 Podcast, after knocking back a few gin and tonics at Dave’s place and watching the debut story of Season 16 - the Key to Time season - of classic era Doctor Who from 1978 - The Ribos Operation by Robert Holmes.

How long has it been since any of them watched the story? What do they think of it, here in 2025?

And yes, there's a musical number at the end ;)

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Galactic Masterpiece (Andor Season 2)

In the 28th outing for the ALTERNATE GALAXIES mini-podcast on our feed, we’ve been watching Star Wars: Andor Season 2, and give our thoughts on it.

Diego Luna as Cassian Andor
Kyle Soller as Syril Karn
Adria Arjona as Bix Caleen
Stellan Skarsgård as Luthen Rael
Denise Gough as Dedra Meero
Genevieve O’Reilly as Mon Mothma
Faye Marsay as Vel Sartha
Varada Sethu as Cinta Kaz
Elizabeth Dulau as Kleya Marki

What did we make of it?

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Don’t Read the Comments #6: Boomer Vision

Welcome to Don’t Read the Comments, a podcast where we ignore the show’s title and actually read online comments relating to something going on in the world of Doctor Who.

Tonight, Rob’s on Reddit to read the comments and has found a post from a fan who thinks it's time for RTD to move on. How will other fans respond? Tune in, find out.

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Reality Bore (The Reality War - HOT TAKE!)

Battle rages across the skies as the Unholy Trinity unleash their deadly ambition. The Doctor, Belinda and Ruby have to risk everything in their quest to save one innocent life.

What did we make of it? This is our HOT TAKE.

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Astronaut Switcheroo (The Ambassadors of Death)

This month, we’re diving into the 1970 Jon Pertwee serial, The Ambassadors of Death.

Before that, we kick things off with the usual mix of news and short topics you’ve come to expect. Then, after the Ambassadors chat, we open the mailbag for some cracking thoughts from our listeners. 

Just another month here at the Doctor Who Show! Enjoy, dear listener.

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Wishy Washy (Wish World – HOT TAKE!)

Traps are sprung and old enemies unite as the Doctor and Belinda finally arrive home to find a very different world. Can the Doctor see the truth before midnight arrives?

What did we make of it? This is our HOT TAKE.

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Tonal Whiplash (The Interstellar Song Contest – HOT TAKE!)

The Doctor's quest to get Belinda back home to Earth leads to a space station hosting the famous song contest. But a harmless night of fun soon becomes a battle to survive.

What did we make of it? This is our HOT TAKE.

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Our Top Doctors (The List Makers)

Well folks, the episode has arrived. The List Makers is 50 episodes young and to celebrate we're going to tackle the list of all lists. The list every fan carries in their head. The list that is totally subjective. The list that can cause the most arguments.

Our Top Doctors.

Who are our top Doctors? Why are they our top Doctors? What would your picks be? Why not write in and let us know?

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Plot Device (The Story & the Engine – HOT TAKE!)

In Lagos, the mysterious Barber reigns supreme. The Doctor discovers a world where stories have power, but can he stop the Spider and its deadly web of revenge?

What did we make of it? This is our HOT TAKE.

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UNIT Dating (Lucky Day – HOT TAKE!)

Ruby Sunday faces life back on earth without the Doctor. But when a dangerous new threat emerges, can Ruby and UNIT save her new boyfriend, Conrad, from the terrifying Shreek?

What did we make of it? This is our HOT TAKE.

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Don’t Read the Comments #5: Doctor Disenchanted

Welcome to Don’t Read the Comments, a podcast where we ignore the show’s title and actually read online comments relating to something going on in the world of Doctor Who.

Tonight, Rob’s on Reddit to read the comments and has found a post from a fan who's just not 'feeling' the RTD2 era. How will other fans respond? Tune in, find out.

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Doctor Papa (Review of the BBC Books EDA, Father Time)

This month, we’re diving into the 2001 BBC Books Eighth Doctor novel, Father Time.

Following on from our recent synopsis episode, this is the main event: a full discussion of the novel—what works, what doesn’t, and how it fits into the broader Eighth Doctor era. We also explore the plot, the tone, and some standout characters, including the Doctor’s daughter, Miranda!

Before all that, we kick things off with the usual mix of news and short topics you’ve come to expect. Then, after the book chat, we open the mailbag for a bumper listener feedback section—nearly 25 minutes of your thoughts, theories, and reactions. Our listeners are the best.

And if you enjoy our musical moments, don’t skip the end! Inspired by some of that listener feedback, we play a very special song after the closing credits—one that was nearly lost to time after its chance to appear in a recent episode of Gin & TARDIS came and went.

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Well Enough (The Well - HOT TAKE!)

Far in the future, on a tough, brutal planet, a devastated mining colony has only one survivor. To discover the truth, the Doctor and Belinda must face absolute terror.

What did we make of it? This is our HOT TAKE.

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