Bigger on the Inside
- Description:
- No matter if you're new to Doctor Who or a longtime fan, Bigger on the Inside is the podcast for you! The two hosts - one a very knowledgeable fan, the other being new to the program - will examine every serial with keen eyes and an unending wit.
Homepage: Bigger on the Inside
RSS Feed: http://www.earth-2.net/podcasts/biggerontheinside/rss.xml
- Episodes:
- 190
- Average Episode Duration:
- 0:1:19:20
- Longest Episode Duration:
- 0:6:04:15
- Total Duration of all Episodes:
- 10 days, 11 hours, 13 minutes and 14 seconds
- Earliest Episode:
- 7 February 2024 (2:12pm GMT)
- Latest Episode:
- 7 December 2023 (2:05pm GMT)
- Average Time Between Episodes:
- 28 days, 21 hours, 42 minutes and 58 seconds
Bigger on the Inside Episodes
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Bigger on the Inside - Episode 40
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 3 minutes and 32 secondsIn "Carnival of Monsters," The Doctor and Jo are miniaturized and placed in a machine where they must fight for their lives. Then in "Frontier in Space," they're pawns in The Master's plan to destroy two spacefaring races. Also, Dan and Mike speak fondly of Roger Delgado, whose tenure as The Master ended with the latter story.
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Bigger on the Inside - Episode 39
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 57 minutes and 19 secondsWilliam Hartnell, Patrick Troughton, and Jon Pertwee all in the same Doctor Who story? Oh yes! It's "The Three Doctors."
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Bigger on the Inside - Episode 38
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 16 minutes and 57 secondsThe ninth season of Doctor Who sadly ends with a whimper ("The Mutants" and "The Time Monster"), but that doesn't mean the hosts agree on the episodes. Also, Mike becomes flustered while talking about Captain Yates, Dan has something to say about the chicken-suited Kronos, and then there's Cotton. Oh, Cotton.
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Bigger on the Inside - Episode 37
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 21 minutes and 0 secondsThe Doctor and Jo find themselves helping a young King as he's torn between sticking with traditions and moving his people forward ("The Curse of Peladon"). Then The Master awakens the aquatic cousins of the Silurians in another attempt to destroy mankind ("The Sea Devils").
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Bigger on the Inside - Episode 36
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 21 minutes and 25 secondsFirst the guys spend a few minutes discussing "The Eleventh Hour" and "The Beast Below" (spoiler-free, of course), then they're visited by Adam and a special guest. Following that, they cover "The Daemons," the end of the eighth season, and "Day of the Daleks."
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Bigger on the Inside - Episode 35
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 3 minutes and 49 secondsSeemingly peaceful aliens arrive on Earth with a gift that reveals their true nature ("The Claws of Axos"). Then The Doctor and Jo are sent to another planet by the Time Lords, where they find themselves mixed up with feuding colonists and miners ("Colony in Space").
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Bigger on the Inside - Episode 34
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 32 minutes and 52 secondsIn "Terror of the Autons," The War Chief returns! (Oh, what's this? A note from Tom Deja: "Mike, embrace the truth. The Master is not The War Chief. Your friend, Tom.") Sigh... okay. In "Terror of the Autons," The Master debuts, and he's brought some familiar foes with him! Then in "The Mind of Evil," The Master schemes to launch a missile at a world peace conference.
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Bigger on the Inside - Episode 33
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 11 minutes and 16 secondsThe seventh season of the classic era comes to a close with the reality-hopping "Inferno," as does Liz Shaw's tenure as The Doctor's companion. Also, Mike has a wacky theory about Time Lords.
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Bigger on the Inside - Episode 32
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 10 minutes and 51 secondsBefore struggling to recap "The Ambassadors of Death," Dan and Mike read through several e-mails, including one that leads to a conversation about a possible LEGO Doctor Who video game.
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Bigger on the Inside - Episode 31
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 10 minutes and 56 secondsIs America getting its own Torchwood series? Dan and Mike address the rumor before covering the excellent seven-part "Doctor Who and the Silurians."
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Bigger on the Inside - Episode 30
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 19 minutes and 6 secondsAfter a lengthy, spoiler-filled discussion about "The End of Time," Dan and Mike answer e-mails (plural) about the proposed connection between The War Chief and The Master, and then finally settle into the topic of the episode: "Spearhead from Space," Jon Pertwee's first outing as The Doctor. (If you'd like to skip past "The End of Time" conversation, it takes place between 1:36 and 36:17.)
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Bigger on the Inside - Episode 29
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 11 minutes and 9 secondsIn this jam-packed episode, Dan and Mike bid farewell to Patrick Troughton, Frazer Hines, and Wendy Padbury. They discuss the mixed bag that was the sixth season, and take one last look at the black and white era of Doctor Who. Some Doctor Who firsts are also covered, including a kiss, the appearance of the Time Lords, and the disputed debut of someone who might just become a recurring foe. And on top of that, the duo manages to squeeze in talk of "The War Games," which is easily the most epic serial thus far.
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Bigger on the Inside - Episode 28
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 45 minutes and 48 secondsIn "The Seeds of Death," the Ice Warriors attempt to use the transmat system to bring death and destruction to Earth. And nothing happens in "The Space Pirates." Nothing! Oh, you want a better synopsis than that? Okay, a group of space pirates steal a rare ore, while The Doctor and his friends are trapped in various rooms.
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Bigger on the Inside - Episode 27
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 3 minutes and 23 secondsIn an eight-part epic, The Doctor, his friends, and the recently formed UNIT must stop a mad businessman and the Cybermen from seizing the planet ("The Invasion"). And then The Doctor and Zoe accidentally resurrect a long-dormant robot species bent on destroying a subservient race ("The Krotons"). The guys also briefly discuss "The Waters of Mars" before answering a few e-mails.
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Bigger on the Inside - Episode 26
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 2 minutes and 56 secondsA bunch of bullies show up and do a lot of, well, bullying while trying to enslave an alien race ("The Dominators"). Then the trio enters The Void and find themselves in the clutches of an evil mastermind ("The Mind Robber"). Before that, however, Mike makes an announcement about Chicago TARDIS.
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Bigger on the Inside - Episode 25
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 56 minutes and 51 secondsMore bases come under siege as killer seaweed attacks a gas pipeline ("Fury from the Deep"), and the Cybermen menace a space station ("The Wheel in Space"). Also, the departure of Victoria, the joining of Zoe, and The Master's regeneration cycle are discussed.
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Bigger on the Inside - Episode 24
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 46 minutes and 37 secondsThough 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.)
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Bigger on the Inside - Episode 23
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 44 minutes and 17 secondsIn "The Ice Warriors" a band of scientists uncover a Martian during Earth's second ice age, and The Doctor must confront an evil doppelganger in "The Enemy of the World."
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Bigger on the Inside - Episode 22
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 49 minutes and 1 secondA madman attempts to resurrect the long-dormant Cybermen in an effort to form an alliance with them ("The Tomb of the Cybermen"), and an entity uses robot Yeti to terrorize a group of monks ("The Abominable Snowmen"). Also, Dan and Mike discuss what qualities they like to see in companions.
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Bigger on the Inside - Episode 21
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 3 minutes and 32 secondsAn endangered alien race has abducted 50,000 young adults in an effort to save themselves ("The Faceless Ones"), and The Doctor puts Jamie through a battery of tests to help the Daleks better understand human beings ("The Evil of the Daleks").
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Bigger on the Inside - Episode 20
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 35 minutes and 26 secondsThe Cybermen return to take control of a weather-altering device ("The Moonbase"), and giant crabs brainwash humans for the mining of gaseous fumes ("The Macra Terror").
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Bigger on the Inside - Episode 19
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 45 minutes and 3 secondsJamie McCrimmon joins the crew after The Doctor frees a group of Scotsmen from certain slavery ("The Highlanders"), then they prevent a mad scientist from destroying the world ("The Underwater Menace"). Before discussing those two episodes, however, Dan and Mike answer an e-mail asking them their dream Doctor team-ups.
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Bigger on the Inside - Episode 18
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 47 minutes and 2 secondsIn what must be a new record, it takes Mike less than four minutes to utterly shame himself. Beyond that, the duo briefly discusses the most recent season of Torchwood and the Eleventh Doctor's wardrobe. Also, two e-mails are answered. Oh, yeah, and the guys talk about "The Power of the Daleks," the first story starring Patrick Troughton as The Doctor.
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Bigger on the Inside - Episode 17
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 48 minutes and 36 secondsIn the last two William Hartnell stories, The Doctor faces off against pirates ("The Smugglers") and Cybermen ("The Tenth Planet")! Though there isn't much to say about the first story, the duo has plenty to say about the second, as well as Hartnell himself.
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Bigger on the Inside - Episode 16
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 54 minutes and 56 secondsAs the third season of Doctor Who comes to a close, the TARDIS crew frees an enslaved civilization ("The Savages"), then they stop a supercomputer from destroying mankind ("The War Machines"). And when the dust settles, we're left with an entirely new set of companions. As Steven and Dodo make their exits, Polly and Ben find themselves unwillingly whisked away by The Doctor.
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Bigger on the Inside - Episode 15
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 42 minutes and 7 secondsFirst, the trio must play a series of perilous games to escape a crazy, mixed-up world ("The Celestial Toymaker"). Following that, they land in the American Old West and find themselves caught between the feuding Earps and Clantons ("The Gunfighters").
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Bigger on the Inside - Episode 14
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 52 minutes and 35 secondsThe Doctor and Steven find themselves in the middle of a religious purging, one they cannot stop no matter how much they long to ("The Massacre"). And after picking up a new companion named Dodo, the trio lands on a spaceship containing the last survivors of the human race ("The Ark").
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Bigger on the Inside - Episode 13
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 59 minutes and 44 secondsGreat characterization, wonderful pacing, solid acting, the painful deaths of not one but three companions, the awesomeness of the Daleks and the unexpected return of an old foe come together to make "The Dalek's Master Plan" one of the best Doctor Who stories to date.
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Bigger on the Inside - Episode 12
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 56 minutes and 25 secondsAs a planet is set to die, the Doctor discovers that he shouldn't judge races by beauty ("Galaxy 4"). The crew then takes a week off as hapless humans are exterminated by the Daleks ("Mission to the Unknown"). And lastly, the Doctor influences the outcome of the Trojan War ("The Myth Makers").
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Bigger on the Inside - Episode 11
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 8 minutes and 32 secondsDan and Mike cram a lot of Doctor Who talk into this episode. First they give their thoughts about the recent special, "Planet of the Dead." After that they discuss "The Chase," which features the return of The Daleks, as well as the departure of Ian and Barbara. And not only does Steven Taylor join the TARDIS crew in "The Time Meddler," it's also the first time we see another Time Lord, and it closes out the second season.
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Bigger on the Inside - Episode 10
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 51 minutes and 28 secondsBetween insulting teenagers and uttering a phrase unheard before on any Earth-2.net podcast, Dan and Mike discuss "The Crusade" and "The Space Museum."
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Bigger on the Inside - Episode 09
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 28 minutes and 58 secondsTo quote a listener, "The Web Planet" was "not entirely successful," and that's being nice. Between the curious fights, odd voices and needlessly long story, this one proved a challenge to watch for Dan and Mike.
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Bigger on the Inside - Episode 08
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 3 minutes and 32 secondsIn "The Rescue," the crew welcomes Vicki aboard the TARDIS, but not before uncovering a genocidal madman's horrendous actions. Then in "The Romans," Ian and Barbara are sold into slavery while the Doctor and Vicki must thwart a plot that would see Nero assassinated.
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Bigger on the Inside - Episode 07
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 1 minutes and 54 secondsWhile shrunken down, the TARDIS crew must stop a murderer ("Planet of Giants"). Then they face an old enemy bent on coring out the Earth ("The Dalek Invasion of Earth"). And for the first time ever, a member of the cast leaves the show, prompting Dan and Mike to examine Susan's contributions to the program.
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Bigger on the Inside - Episode 06
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 36 minutes and 14 secondsIt might be a tad long and sort of underwhelming, but "The Reign of Terror" isn't really that bad of an episode of Doctor Who.
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Bigger on the Inside - Episode 05
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 58 minutes and 46 secondsBarbara is mistaken for a goddess, and, much to the Doctor's chagrin, attempts to use her newfound command to alter history ("The Aztecs"). After that, the crew of the TARDIS is met with suspicion by a powerfully telepathic, yet fearful alien race ("The Sensorites").
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Bigger on the Inside - Episode 04
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 3 minutes and 47 secondsIn the two weeks since the last episode of Bigger on the Inside aired, there have been some major happenings in the world of Doctor Who. Not only has the Christmas special "The Next Doctor" aired in the UK, but the BBC has revealed the identity of the actor who'll play the 11th Doctor starting in 2010! Beyond that, the guys review the six-part serial "The Keys of Marinus," and Mike has a theory about Professor River Song.
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Bigger on the Inside - Episode 03
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 16 minutes and 35 secondsAfter reading several e-mails about Rose, Dan and Mike focus on two Doctor Who stories. First up is "The Edge of Destruction," which takes place entirely inside the TARDIS. Then they lament the tragic loss of the seven-part "Marco Polo," the first serial to suffer from the BBC's junking policy. Also, Mike turns embarrassingly red at one point.
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Bigger on the Inside - Episode 02
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 57 minutes and 59 secondsWhile discussing the title characters of the second Doctor Who story, "The Daleks," Dan puts their cultural impact on British society into perspective, and Mike admits there's a line so geeky even he won't cross it.
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Bigger on the Inside - Episode 01
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 50 minutes and 29 secondsExactly 45 years ago today Doctor Who debuted on the BBC, and it quickly became a cultural phenomenon. Now, all these decades later, Earth-2.net launches Bigger on the Inside -- a deep, analytical look at the program and its impact on the world. Starting off, the duo explores "An Unearthly Child," the four-part serial that introduced the world to the Doctor.