The Doctor Who Show

Enemies We’d Bring Back

What baddies would we bring back to Doctor Who... and why? This month we discuss enemies from the earliest days of the classic era, through to the modern era, who could make a great comeback in the series, whether long overdue or not.

Before then, we discuss some news from the past month, some short topics, and some great listener feedback. We really do have the best listeners, folks.

PS: We had some sound issues this episode, thanks for bearing with them.

Hope you enjoy the episode! Contact us anytime, hello@theDWshow.net

Primary Sources – August 1985

Welcome to the 21st episode of the podcast we’ve been dropping on the feed every month in between our regular monthly shows.

In today’s podcast, Rob sits down with Paul Hayes, author of The Long Game – 1996-2003: The Inside Story of How the BBC Brought Back Doctor Who, to discuss the letters to Doctor Who Magazine 103, from August of 1985.

This is Doctor Who without a safety net. The conversations could go anywhere the guest wants them to go.

This is Primary Sources.

Top Five Classic Era Stories

A new month means a new LIST MAKERS episode!

This time, it's the big one. What are Rob and Dave's top five classic era Doctor Who stories? No fudging, no ducking the topic, tonight the guys lay down a cold, hard five stories each. No more, no less. Do they have any snaps? Are there any surprises?

If you’ve never heard a List Makers episode before, these are 20m chats based around making a list related to a Doctor Who topic and discussing our similarities, differences, and whatever else comes up during the chat!

If you’re enjoying this format, write in and let us know. Suggestions for future lists to be drawn from The Hat of Rassilon are also welcome; get in touch!

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Season One (1963/64)

Well, you voted for it on Twitter, folks...

Season 1 (Hartnell) 40.3%
Season 13 (Baker) 32.8%
Series 7a (Smith) 14.9%
08-10 Specials (Tennant) 11.9%

So here we are, to discuss Season One of Doctor Who from 1963/64.

An Unearthly Child
The Daleks
The Edge of Destruction
Marco Polo
The Keys of Marinus
The Aztecs
The Sensorites
The Reign of Terror

Before then, we talk the month in Doctor Who, including a ton of public filming featuring David Tennant, Catherine Tate, and co., in addition to a revealing Chris Chibnall interview in Doctor Who Magazine.

Hope you enjoy the episode! Contact us anytime, hello@theDWshow.net

Primary Sources – February 1988

Welcome to the 20th episode of the podcast we’re dropping on the feed every month in between our regular monthly shows.

In today’s podcast, Rob sits down with Dave to discuss the letters to Doctor Who Magazine 133, from February of 1988.

This is Doctor Who without a safety net. The conversations could go anywhere the guest wants them to go.

This is Primary Sources.

Top Guest Stars

A new month means a new LIST MAKERS episode!

This time, Doctor Who’s top guest stars. How many runners up does Rob bring to the table?

If you’ve never heard a List Makers episode before, these are 20m chats based around making a list related to a Doctor Who topic and discussing our similarities, differences, and whatever else comes up during the chat!

If you’re enjoying this format, write in and let us know. Suggestions for future lists to be drawn from The Hat of Rassilon are also welcome; get in touch!

Twitter, Facebook or email us old-school style at hello@thedwshow.net

Star Trek Picard (Season 2)

Alternate Galaxies content continues in 2022 and, this time, in our 14th outing for this mini-podcast on our feed, we've been watching Star Trek Picard (Season 2), and we give our thoughts on it.

Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard
Alison Pill as Agnes Jurati
Isa Briones as Kore Soong
Michelle Hurd as Rafaella "Raffi" Musiker
Santiago Cabrera as Cristobal "Chris" Rios
Evan Evagora as Elnor
Jeri Ryan as Seven of Nine
Orla Brady as Laris/Tallinn
Brent Spiner Dr. Adam Soong

Ncuti Gatwa is the Doctor!

Rob and Dave discuss Ncuti Gatwa being cast as the Doctor within the first hour of the announcement.

Contact us anytime: hello@thedwshow.net

Death Comes to Time

Our LUNGBARROW episode (back in September 2021), was very popular with our listeners as it took a story many fans were interested in, but had never read, and gave them a deep dive into the storyline along with our thoughts.

We replicate that today by looking at the 2002 audio, DEATH COMES TO TIME. A total non-canon novelty - that was even a bit weird to make at the time - we go through the plot in massive detail and, of course, give our opinions.

This feature comes after 20 minutes, or so, of news and short topics to kick proceedings off. You know the drill by now, Dear Listener. Fill your boots.

Hope you enjoy the episode! Contact us anytime, hello@theDWshow.net

Legend of the Sea Devils

In a swashbuckling special adventure, the Doctor, Yaz and Dan come face to fin with one of the Doctor's oldest adversaries: the Sea Devils.

Rob & Dave are back for the penultimate episode of the Jodie Whittaker era of Doctor Who. What do they make of it?

Let us know your thoughts on Eve of the Daleks at hello@theDWshow.net

Primary Sources – July 1985

Welcome to the 19th episode of the podcast we’re dropping on the feed every month in between our regular monthly shows.

In today’s podcast, Rob sits down with Alicia from thedigitaldiarist.ca to discuss the letters to Doctor Who Magazine 102, from July of 1985.

This is Doctor Who without a safety net. The conversations could go anywhere the guest wants them to go.

This is Primary Sources.

Top Historicals

A new month means a new LIST MAKERS episode!

This time, Doctor Who's top historicals. How far can we stretch the criteria?

If you’ve never heard a List Makers episode before, these are 20m chats based around making a list related to a Doctor Who topic and discussing our similarities, differences, and whatever else comes up during the chat!

If you’re enjoying this format, write in and let us know. Suggestions for future lists to be drawn from The Hat of Rassilon are also welcome; get in touch!

Twitter, Facebook or email us old-school style at hello@thedwshow.net

TARDIS Teams Go To The Movies

We promised our March episode would be a light and frothy romp, as we placed TARDIS teams into movies. This one's a riff on our Crossovers episode from back in 2021, putting TARDIS teams into TV shows. This time around, however, it's the silver screen that beckons. Where will our darlings end up? Tune in.

Of course this is after 25 minutes, or so, of news and short topics to kick proceedings off. You know the drill by now, Dear Listener. Fill your boots.

Hope you enjoy the episode! Contact us anytime, hello@theDWshow.net

The Batman

We promised more Alternate Galaxies content in 2022 and this month Dave and Richard have been to see The Batman. They give their thoughts in this podcast across 30 minutes.

When the Riddler, a sadistic serial killer, begins murdering key political figures in Gotham, Batman is forced to investigate the city's hidden corruption and question his family's involvement.

Robert Pattinson as Bruce Wayne / Batman
Zoë Kravitz as Selina Kyle / Catwoman
Paul Dano as Edward Nashton / Riddler
Jeffrey Wright as James Gordon
John Turturro as Carmine Falcone
Peter Sarsgaard as Gil Colson
Andy Serkis as Alfred Pennyworth
Colin Farrell as Oswald "Oz" Cobblepot / Penguin

Primary Sources – March 1989

Welcome to the 18th episode of the podcast we’re dropping on the feed every month in between our regular monthly shows.

Normally Rob sits down with his co-host Dave, or a guest, to talk about letters from classic issues of Doctor Who Magazine.

In today’s podcast, however, Dave is presenting letters to Rob from a classic issue of Sonic Screwdriver – the fanzine of the Victorian Doctor Who Fan Club.

This is Doctor Who without a safety net. The conversations could go anywhere the guest wants them to go.

This is Primary Sources.