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Stories That Go Downhill

In today’s episode we look at the top stories that have a good opening episode, but then go downhill from there. Which would YOU pick for your top five? Why not let us know?

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The Keys of Marinus

January is traditionally Rob's month off from the podcast so, in today's episode, Dave is hosting Mark from the 42 to Doomsday podcast, and Richard from the Spacefall: A Blakes 7 podcast at his home to discuss the classic 1964 tale, The Keys of Marinus.

Have you seen the Keys of Marinus? Do you agree with the guys? Why not write in and let us know your thoughts?

Before the Keys discussion, the guys also rattle through news topics for January and have a lengthy discussion on the topic of Doctor Who anniversaries over the years and their relationship with each of them. Something for everyone in this episode!

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Where Humanity is the Monster

In today’s episode we look at the top stories that feature humanity as "the monster" of the story. Which would YOU pick for your top five? Why not let us know?

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K-9 and Company

It's New Year's Eve everybody, and after many weeks of talking about brand-new Doctor Who episodes from the 60th Anniversary and Christmas specials, we now turn our gaze back in time - to 1981 - and K-9 and Company: A Girl's Best Friend.

Have you seen this before? Do you think it deserves the criticism it gets from some? Or is there more to it? In today's episode, we examine the story. In addition, of course, we have all the usual news, short topics and listener feedback, too. 

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The Church on Ruby Road (HOT TAKE!)

The Church on Ruby Road is only the second time a Doctor's post-regeneration story has been a Christmas Special, following the Tenth Doctor's first outing in The Christmas Invasion back in 2005.

We’ve just seen it; what are our initial, raw, unvarnished thoughts?

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Top Companion Debut Stories

In today’s episode we look at the top stories that feature the debut of a companion. Which would YOU pick for your top five? Why not let us know?

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Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Specials Wrap Show - Your Comments, Our Comments

After publishing a hot take podcast hot on the heels of the three Doctor Who 60th Anniversary specials, today we sit back and reflect a week after they ended, along with a TARDIS full of your own comments over the past three weeks.

How do we sit with the specials now? What did our listeners think? What are some of the topics that didn't get a run during any of the hot take shows, but which we now have time to address? We're looking at you, The Vlinx.

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The Giggle (HOT TAKE!)

Here we are, back again, this time for a hot take on the final of three Doctor Who 60th Anniversary specials. In today’s episode, THE GIGGLE.

We’ve just seen it; what are our initial, raw, unvarnished thoughts?

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Wild Blue Yonder (HOT TAKE!)

We're back for a hot take on the second of three Doctor Who 60th Anniversary specials.

In today’s episode, WILD BLUE YONDER. 

We’ve just seen it; what are our initial, raw, unvarnished thoughts?

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The Star Beast (HOT TAKE!)

Doctor Who has returned, which means our Hot Takes series has returned, too.

In today's episode, THE STAR BEAST. 

We've just seen it; what are our initial, raw, unvarnished thoughts?

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Doctor Who @ 60 : Our Lives - And Yours - With The Show

It's the 23rd of November, 2023 and Doctor Who is 60!

Rather than drop this episode on the weekend - which would be its normal monthly slot - we've brought it forward a few days to celebrate the anniversary. Plus, we'll be putting out a hot take episode this weekend anyway, when we take a look at the first of three 60th anniversary specials - THE STAR BEAST.

In today's episode we have a quick discussion about three of the bigger issues leading into the anniversary, including the retconning of Davros, a colourised version of The Daleks, and the Tales of the TARDIS series of releases.

But then it's onto Doctor Who itself. Why did we get into it? How did we fall into fandom? What happened during the Wilderness Years? What about the show's return? And what does the future hold? Along the way we also read, and play, comments from our listeners, who also tell us their own stories about the show.

We hope you enjoy the stories herein. Happy birthday to Who!

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Top Behind The Scenes People

It's November, 2023. It's the 60th anniversary month for Doctor Who. Can you feel it? In today’s episode, in a moment of complete serendipity following last month's pick from Turlough's Hat of Rassilon, we look at the top behind the scenes people who have made Doctor Who what it is over the past 60 years. Who would YOU pick for your top five? Why not let us know?

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Season 8 - 1971

We threw a vote out there on X for which season would like us to discuss on the next episode, from a list of four options. The results were:

Season 8 (Pertwee) 37.1%
Season 12 (Baker) 31.1%
Series 9 (Capaldi) 18.9%
Series 4 (Tennant) 12.9%

So here we are, tonight, to discuss Season 8, comprising:

Terror of the Autons
The Mind of Evil
The Claws of Axos
Colony In Space
The Daemons

Before then, of course, we also talk some recent Doctor Who news, including the battle for An Unearthly Child to join the rest of Doctor Who on iPlayer in the UK, and Dave's thoughts after seeing Katy Manning at the recent Sirens of Audio event in his hometown, Melbourne.

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Ahsoka - Season 1

Ahsoka episodes dropped on Disney+ between August 22 and October 3, 2023.

As Star Wars fans, we're always happy to talk about the franchise here on our (highly) irregular episodes of ALTERNATE GALAXIES. See our back catalogue for more.

So what did we make of Ahsoka? Tune in, find out.

Episode 1: ‘Master and Apprentice’
Episode 2: ‘Toil and Trouble’
Episode 3: ‘Time to Fly’
Episode 4: ‘Fallen Jedi’
Episode 5: ‘Shadow Warrior’
Episode 6: ‘Far, Far Away’
Episode 7: ‘Dreams and Madness’
Episode 8: ‘The Jedi, the Witch, and the Warlord’

Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka Tano
Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Sabine Wren
Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Hera Syndulla
Lars Mikkelsen as Grand Admiral Thrawn
Ray Stevenson as Baylan Skoll
Ivanna Sakhno as Shin Hati
Diana Lee Inosanto as Morgan Elsbeth
David Tennant voices Huyang
Eman Esfandi as Ezra Bridger
Evan Whitten as Jacen Syndulla
Genevieve O'Reilly as Mon Mothma
Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader
Anthony Daniels as C-3PO

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Top Overrated Stories

As we sit here on the edge of the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who, there's an awful lot of TV stories out there. Some of them quite underrated... some of them regarded commensurate to their quality... and some of them are incredibly overrated. In today's episode, we look at the latter. What have been the most overrated stories in Doctor Who's long and storied history? Come at us!

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