The Doctor Who Big Blue Box Podcast
- Description:
- The Big Blue Box Podcast is a show dedicated to bringing you news and opinions on all things Doctor Who. Each episode has a news round up, opinion segments on everything from classic Who through to audio plays and commentaries.
Homepage: http://www.bigblueboxpodcast.co.uk
RSS Feed: http://www.bigblueboxpodcast.co.uk/feed/podcast
- Episodes:
- 453
- Average Episode Duration:
- 0:1:34:13
- Longest Episode Duration:
- 0:2:42:06
- Total Duration of all Episodes:
- 29 days, 15 hours, 18 minutes and 46 seconds
- Earliest Episode:
- 21 January 2026 (3:41pm GMT)
- Latest Episode:
- 21 January 2026 (7:00am GMT)
- Average Time Between Episodes:
- 9 days, 3 hours, 4 minutes and 22 seconds
The Doctor Who Big Blue Box Podcast Episodes
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Upcoming Time Lord Victorious Novels PLUS we're onto Part 2 of The Trial of a Time Lord - Mindwarp
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 39 minutes and 32 secondsThe News
No news this week.
The Merch
We chat about the upcoming first entry into the multi-medium arc Time Lord Victorious with two novels which look rather good.
Review story this episode: The Trial of a Timelord - Mindwarp
Mindwarp, the second instalment for Series 23 which means we're halfway through TOATL month. Part 1 was ok so does this one raise the bar some more or are we trapped in a sea of pink averageness?
Coming next week: The Trial of a Timelord - Terror of the Vervoids
We continue TTOATL next week with part 3 where we meet a future companion, Mel, and some not niceness happening aboard the space liner Hyperion III.
Thank you all for listening, and until then have a great week, take care of yourselves, stay healthy and remember – Allons-y!
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A future Doctor was there all along PLUS we kick off Trial of a Timelord Month
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 58 minutes and 23 secondsThe News
The Moff dropped a bombshell of trivia during a conversation with RTD about Doctor Moon in "Silence in the Library" actually being a future incarnation of the Doctor!
The Merch
Big Finish will release "Shadow of the Sun" next week as the first remotely recorded story and The Unofficial Master Annual still has 20% off.
Review story this episode: The Trial of a Timelord - The Mysterious Planet
Throughout May we're reviewing each part of TTOATL and this week we kick off with part 1 which sees The Doctor and Perri investigate a planet which feels weirdly familiar (ahem, cough cough, Chibbers). Not often ranked that highly but what do we think?
Coming next week: Mindwarp
We continue TTOATL next week with part 2 where The Valeyard tries to throw more evidence against the Doctor on his most recent adventure and encounter with Sil.
Thank you all for listening, and until then have a great week, take care of yourselves, stay healthy and remember – Allons-y!
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Time Lord Victorious and Torchwood: Kiss Kiss, Shoot Punch Push Kill and more Kissing
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 33 minutes and 7 secondsThe News
"Time Lord Victorious" a new multi-platform story coming later this year and The Chimes of Midnight from Big Finish get a listen-along.
The Merch
The Power of the Daleks: Special Edition arriving on blu ray and dvd this July.
Review story this episode: Torchwood: Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang
We weren't all together blown away with some of TW series 1 so now we're kicking off series 2, are we off to a good start? Let's find out...
Coming next week: The Mysterious Planet
Starting next week and for all of May, we're reviewing each of the four parts to the Sixth Doctor collection - The Trial of a Timelord, starting with The Mysterious Planet.
Thank you all for listening, and until then have a great week, take care of yourselves, stay healthy and remember – Allons-y!
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Farewell, Sarah Jane and what's a Mara with you?
Episode Duration: 0 days, 2 hours, 7 minutes and 44 secondsThe News
Emotional one this week as we look at the "Farewell, Sarah Jane" video and TARDIS magazine is making a return.
The Merch
Nothing of note this week.
Review story this week is: Kinda
Not one we generally talk about from Davison's era but has it grown to be entertaining over the years? Creepy and head scratching, what do we think to this one?
Thank you all for listening this week. Next week our review is the Torchwood story - Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang. Until then have a great week, take care of yourselves, stay healthy and remember – Allons-y!
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Pip Baker leaves us, Rory returns and Mona Lisa gives The Attic Crew some trouble
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 38 minutes and 49 secondsThe News
We say goodbye to Pip Baker and Rory is back with a small diary scene.
The Merch
Nothing of note this week.
Review story this week is: The Sarah Jane Adventures - Mona Lisa's Revenge
In this Sarah-lite story the gang is trying to stop a miffed Mona Lisa from inflicting fire and rage on the world. What do we think of this one? More brilliant SJA or watching paint dry?
Thank you all for listening this week. Next week our review is the 5th Doctor story - Kinda. Until then have a great week, take care of yourselves, stay healthy and remember – Allons-y!
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Searching for Utopia
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 40 minutes and 22 secondsThe News
We say goodbye to Honor Blackman.
The Merch
Nothing of note this week.
Review story this week is: Utopia
We're running with the 10th Doctor, Marths and Cap'n Jack this week to find out what and where Utopia is and what's the deal with this professor?
Thank you all for listening this week. Next week our review is the Sarah Jane Adventures story - Mona Lisa's Revenge. Until then have a great week, take care of yourselves, stay healthy and remember – Allons-y!
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Post-live stream waffle and back to Torchwood for our End of Days review
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 24 minutes and 1 secondQuiet on the news and merch this week but plenty of waffle after our first joint line stream the night before.
Review story this week is: Torchwood - End of Days
We've reached the end of Series 1 and as you know, we felt it's been up and down but can the finale bring a strong end for Jack and the Torchwood Three?
Thank you all for listening this week. Next week our review is the 10th Doctor story - Utopia. Until then have a great week, take care of yourselves, stay healthy and remember – Allons-y!
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Podcasting on lockdown! Light news and our review of the 3rd Doctor story - Inferno
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 45 minutes and 3 secondsThe News
We sadly say goodbye to David Collings, the Rose 15th anniversary watch through should be good and Fantom Events put on a virtual fan event.
Merch Corner
No merch this week.
Review story this week is: Inferno
We have wanted to do Inferno for ages (in fact Adam thought we had done it!) and it's finally here. An often loved classic story but what do we think? Red hot or green sludge?
Thank you all for listening this week. Next week our review is Torchwood - End of Days. Until then have a great week, take care of yourselves, stay healthy and remember – Allons-y!
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Series 12 Recap Review
Episode Duration: 0 days, 2 hours, 7 minutes and 30 secondsThe News
Big Finish temporarily suspend recording sessions.
Merch Corner
Two new soundtracks - The Sun Makers and The Visitation - are coming this May.
Review story this week is: Series 12 Recap
We look back at Series 12 and discuss some of the great elements, the not so great bits and our feelings on Who moving into Series 13.
Thank you all for listening this week. Next week our review story is the 3rd Doctor story - Inferno. Until then have a great week and remember – Allons-y!
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Series 12 Review - The Timeless Children
Episode Duration: 0 days, 2 hours, 36 minutes and 32 secondsThe News
More viewing figures and a new Escape Room announced - A Dalek Awakens.
Merch Corner
DW has teamed up with Royal brand Corgi to deliver a (very expensive!) range of 13th Doctor items and a new book - "I am the Master" - is out in July.
Review story this week is: The Timeless Children
This is it, we're at the end of Series 12 and what a ride it's been. Does the finale deliver everything it was hyped up to be or are we strolling off down "...Av Kolos" lane?
Thank you all for listening this week. Next week we are doing a Series 12 recap review, pulling out our favourite and not so great bits. Until then have a great week and remember – Allons-y!
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Series 12 Review - Ascension of the Cybermen
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 42 minutes and 39 secondsThe News
Nothing exciting, an update on viewing figures for the last two episodes.
Merch Corner
The new design has landed for the upcoming Series 12 steelbook and it looks amazing.
Review story this week is: Ascension of the Cybermen
Last week was a good set up for this week's show, it's Cybermen/Cyberdrones/Cyberguards and Cybercarriers all the way. The Doctor has fought these guys before but are they different enough to provide a challenge? What's Ashad's game plan? Who or what are the Timeless Children?
Thank you all for listening this week. Our review story next week will be the Series 12 finale - "The Timeless Children". Until then have a great week and remember – Allons-y!
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Series 12 Review - The Haunting of Villa Diodati
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 22 minutes and 41 secondsThe News
SFX Magazine got in touch about a cool signed photo of Jodie which is up for auction on eBay and all proceeds go to the Dogs Trust.
Merch Corner
Robert Harrop has released some pics of their upcoming figures and Build-A-Bear Workshop has partnered with the BBC offering 10th and 13th Doctor variants.
Review story this week is: The Haunting of Villa Diodati
We're almost at the end of Series 12 and we're hoping we go into the two-part finale strong. Does this creepy haunted house tale of famous history coupled with the "Lone Cyberman" arc give us a banger or does it fall short?
Thank you all for listening this week. Our review story next week will be the Series 12 story - "Ascension of the Cybermen". Until then have a great week and remember – Allons-y!
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Series 12 Review - Can You Hear Me?
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 58 minutes and 34 secondsThe News
Candy Jar Books are after your thoughts and memories for the upcoming Chris Achilleos Target book and more chat about viewing figures.
Merch Corner
The Faceless Ones gets the triple format release as expected.
Review story this week is: Can You Hear Me?
Overall Series 12 has been decent so far so can this one provide some creepiness as we approach the end of this series? Immortals, flying fingers, nightmares and more Timeless Child pondering.
Thank you all for listening this week. Our review story next week will be the Series 12 story - "The Haunting of Villa Diodati". Until then have a great week and remember – Allons-y!
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Series 12 Review - Praxeus
Episode Duration: 0 days, 2 hours, 15 minutes and 59 secondsThe News
Sad news to kick off with as we say goodbye to Nicholas Parsons and then some chat about viewing figures for the last two episodes or Series 12.
Merch Corner
Some of you asked for it and now it's here (well, available to pre-order). The first of the blu ray collection sets, Season 12, is being re-released and is out March 2nd. Be quick though!
Review story this week is: Praxeus
After last week's belter of a story, this one is under some pressure to keep the awesome train going. Another good adventure or are we infected with boredom?
Thank you all for listening this week. Our review story next week will be the Series 12 story - "Can You Hear Me?". Until then have a great week and remember – Allons-y!
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Series 12 Review - Fugitive of the Judoon
Episode Duration: 0 days, 2 hours, 7 minutes and 40 secondsThe News
Nothing this week.
Merch Corner
Some details on the Sycorax figure from Robert Harrop plus a new Big Finish featuring Susan.
Review story this week is: Fugitive of the Judoon
We're at mid-series point and so far it's been mostly great. With a familiar monster being brought back does this one also bring back some good old adventure or is it shades of Series 11?
Thank you all for listening this week. Our review story next week will be the Series 12 story - "Praxeus". Until then have a super week and remember – Allons-y!
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Series 12 Review - Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror
Episode Duration: 0 days, 2 hours, 21 minutes and 59 secondsThe News
Nothing exciting this week but we chat about recent viewing figures (they aren't that bad).
Merch Corner
Some new stuff from Character and some new Big Finish.
Review story this week is: Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror
We felt like last week was a bit "middle of the road" so does this one bring it back? Historical's have typically been great since S11 so let's dive into 20th Century NYC and see what Tesla and Edison are up to.
Thank you all for listening this week. Our review story next week will be the Series 12 story - "Fugitive of the Judoon". Until then have a great week and remember – Allons-y!
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Series 12 Review - Orphan 55
Episode Duration: 0 days, 2 hours, 11 minutes and 44 secondsThe News
A bunch of upcoming Series 12 episode titles have been announced, those nice people at the DWAS have made The Celestial Toyroom Annual 2020 free and more viewing figures for Spyfall (confirmed) and Orphan 55 (overnight).
Merch Corner
Series 14 will be the next "Doctor Who The Collection" blu ray set released in April and German company Pandastorm have produced another collectors edition set, the 6th Doctor Season 23 this time.
Review story this week is: Orphan 55
With the opening two-parter out the way, we continue into Series 12 with this intriguing story of monsters, romance, viruses and Benni! Does this continue the good feeling we felt from Spyfall or are we taking steps back to Series 11?
Thank you all for listening this week. Our review story next week will be the Series 12 story - "Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror". Until then have a crackin' week and remember – Allons-y!
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Series 12 Review - Spyfall
Episode Duration: 0 days, 2 hours, 35 minutes and 4 secondsThe News
Classic Who now on UK streaming service BritBox plus the overnight viewing figures for Spyfall parts 1 and 2.
Merch Corner
The Official Doctor Who Joke book is out in July.
Review story this week is: Spyfall
It feels like more than a year since Series 11 wrapped up but it's finally here! We dive into Spyfall parts 1 and 2. Has the Chibbers taken on board the fan feedback and delivers a belter or are we back to square one?
Thank you all for listening this week as we kick-off 2020. Our review story next week will be the Series 12 - Orphan 55. Until then have a great week and remember – Allons-y!
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Doctor Who - Ep249: I'll have two sugars thank you
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 49 minutes and 0 secondsThe News
A school in Wales produces a great fan film, Rani from SJA and Laura Fraser to star in Series 12 and sadly the last surviving writer from the 1st Doctor era, Donald Tosh, passes away.
Merch Corner
Blu rays and steelbooks all round as Series 5 and the upcoming Series 12 are now available to pre-order.
Review story this week is: The Moonbase
Classic Cybermen this week as the 2nd Doctor, Jamie, Polly and Ben try to survive in this base under siege four-parter. They do say too much sugar is bad for you!
A huge, big, massive thank you to all of you who have listened to our show in 2019 (and prior). This is our last show for this year as we embark on our two-week break. We will be back on either 3rd Jan or 10th Jan with our reviews for the Series 12 opener "Spyfall".
We have lots of Doctor Who still to cover and no doubt we'll be out and about throughout 2020 at various events and cons so will be another busy year for us.
Until then we hope you have a wonderful Christmas and a very happy New Year. Take care of yourselves and remember... Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaallons-y!
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Immersive show for 2020, new Target novels and more merch
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 24 minutes and 3 secondsThe News
A new immersive show, Doctor Who: Time Fracture, is heading our way next year and you can purchase Gallifreyan Coin tokens now to exchange for official tickets when they go on sale in February.
Merch Corner
New Target novels are coming in summer 2020 including paperback versions of the recently released Resurrection and Revelation of the Daleks plus another 5 including some new era novelisations; a new 4th Doctor sixth scale figure was announced by Big Chief Studios; a TARDIS cardigan (read: poncho) is out from emp and a glow in the dark t-shirt is up for pre-order from Forbidden Planet.
Thank you all for listening this week. Our review story next week _should_ be the 2nd Doctor story - The Moonbase. Until then have a great week and remember – Allons-y!
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Sarah Jane Adventures - Ep248: Who Ya Gonna Call?
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 59 minutes and 11 secondsThe News
We run down the latest trailer for Series 12 and it's opening story "Spyfall".
Merch Corner
Cuteness all around this week with new Mr Men and Little Miss cushions for the 11th and 13th Doctors, chibi-style pin badges and a set of 6 Sonic Screwdrivers.
Review story this week is SJA: The Eternity Trap
Things take a dark turn for the Attic Crew in this creepy haunted house story. A slight change to the norm for SJA but is that good or does it give us nightmares?
Thank you all for listening this week. Our review story next week will be the 2nd Doctor story - The Moon Base. Until then have a great week and remember – Allons-y!
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Fenric at the BFI, Sonic-centric Merch and Series 12 Trailer Thoughts
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 46 minutes and 26 secondsNot the standard show this week Who fans as Adam is super busy so Garry recaps what happened at the BFI screening of The Curse of Fenric, some cool merch items in time for Christmas and he dives into the Series 12 trailer.
Thank you all for listening this week. Our review story next week will be the SJA story - The Eternity Trap. Until then have a great week and remember – Allons-y!
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Doctor Who - Ep247: It's the Donna Show
Episode Duration: 0 days, 2 hours, 15 minutes and 44 secondsThe News
No news this week.
Merch Corner
The Unofficial Doctor Who Annual 1987 is out now to order, emp.co.uk offer up a new TARDIS bathrobe and womens hoodie plus Candy Jar Books are releasing the DW Art of Chris Achilléos early next year.
Review story this week is: Turn Left
Fandom usually has good things to say about this so we dive into this belter of a Doctor-lite story from Series 4 where Catherine Tate runs the show before the epic finale. Are we into this one like everyone else or do we wish we'd have turned right?
Thank you all for listening this week. Our review story next week will be the SJA story - The Eternity Trap. Until then have a great week and remember – Allons-y!
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Sarah Jane Adventures - Ep244: The Trickster back to its old, er, tricks
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 38 minutes and 56 secondsHEY, WHO FANS!
The News
Gamers will be happy to know another Doctor Who VR game is on the way - The Edge of Time is out on the usual VR platforms on the 12th November.
Merch Corner
A double bill of the little green alien Sil is on the the way in Nov: SIL And the Devil Seeds of Arodor is out on the 4th Nov and The Doctors: More Monsters! is also out on the 4th. There's a couple of Who Xmas jumpers up for pre-order too; one from EMP and the other from FP.com.
Review story this week is SJA: The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith
Listeners will know we've loved reviewing the SJA so far and this is one story we've been looking forward to. Does the inclusion of the 10th Doctor bring this show up to an even higher standard or is it just hype?
Thank you all for listening this week. Our review story next week will be the 3rd Doctor story - The Ambassadors of Death. Until then have a super week and remember – Allons-y!
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Doctor Who - Ep243: Homo reptilia vs. The Doctor
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 46 minutes and 29 secondsHEY, WHO FANS!
The News
We say Happy Birthday to Doctor Who Magazine who is still going strong after 40 years and sadly we say goodbye to Stephen Moore (coincidentally Stephen played “Eldane” in our review story this week) who passed recently.
Merch Corner
Another unofficial Doctor Who Annual is on its way. After the success of the 1972 Annual, this fan project from Terraqueous Distributors is now working on the 1987 Sixth Doctor release – details here. A new Doctor Who retailer is about to launch here in the UK! Yes, new Who-specific company “The Time Meddlers” launches on November 5th with their website and site located in central London’s Convent Garden Jubilee Market. Sign up here for an exclusive pre-launch discount of 25%. Exciting times for Who merch hunters.
Review story this week is The Hungry Earth and Cold Blood
We haven’t spent any time with the Eleventh Doctor nor Series 5 in a while so does this story bring back good memories or are we pulled under the ground in nostalgic disappointment?
Thank you all for listening this week. Our review story next week will be SJA: The Wedding of Sarah Jane Smith. Until then have a great week and remember – Allons-y!
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Torchwood - Ep242: Scarves, NYCC Exclusives and Torchwood Fight Club
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 15 minutes and 40 secondsHey, Who fans!
The News
Still very quiet for news, nothing of note to report on.
Merch Corner
Lovarzi's new 13th Doctor scarf will be landing on their site from 11th October and if you sign up to their DW Fan Club you'll get 15% off too. We also mention the two Doctor Who NYCC Exclusives from Titan.
Review story this week is Torchwood: Combat
Written by Noel Clarke, this story throws Owen into an undercover role which reveals a violent underworld involving Weevles and Gwen tumbles deeper down the path of regret. All deep dark stuff but does it serve up that TW grit?
Thank you all so much for listening this week. Our review story next week will be the 11th Doctor two-parter: The Hungry Earth and Cold Blood. Until then have a great week and remember - Allons-y!
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Doctor Who - Ep241: We're back with news, merch and anti-matter Omega
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 29 minutes and 17 secondsHey, Who fans!
It is sooo good to be back and chatting Doctor Who. Let's get into it...
The News
Chris Eccleston seems to be embracing fandom recently and another example of that is the announcement that he'll be attending the Gallifrey One convention next February. Nice one Chris.
Merch Corner
Fan of Martha Jones? If so then you'll be pleased to know Freema Agyeman is returning to the world of Doctor Who to star alongside Eve Myles in Big Finish's "Torchwood: Dissected" which is out in February 2020 and if you're in need of a new laptop bag, Lovarzi has you covered with their new TARDIS themed offering.
Review story this week: Arc of Infinity
Back to Gallifrey, the Time Lord High Council, traitors, Omega, posh British accents and Peter Davison doubling as the bad guy. How do we feel about this often snubbed story?
Thank you all so much for coming back and listening. Our review story next week will be Torchwood: Combat. Until then have a great week and remember - Allons-y!
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Doctor Who – Ep238: Listeners of Ours, it’s Full On John Smith
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 43 minutes and 20 seconds
Hey Who fans. In this week's show...
The News
It's that time of year again when San Diego Comic Con is upon us and lovers of artwork will want to check out portraits of all 14 Doctors by artist Jeremy Enecio which will be on display all weekend.
Merch Corner
A bunch of SDCC exclusives are available, a new blu ray set "The Complete David Tennant" is releasing in the US in September and Donna Noble is returning to Big Finish next year.
"Human Nature and The Family of Blood" Review
An often loved two-parter and a story we've spoken about fondly but after a recent re-watch are we still into this one, listeners of ours?
Next week our review will be the SJA story - The Mad Woman in the Attic. Until then have a super week and remember - Allons-y!
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Torchwood – Ep237: Tissues at the Ready
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 29 minutes and 13 seconds
Hey Who fans. In this week's show...
The News
A bunch of guests have already been announced for next year's The Capitol event from the DWAS in April (as well as the ruddy good read The Cosmic Masque VIII) and sadly actor Glyn Houston who played Professor Watson in "The Hand of Fear" and Colonel Wolsey in "The Awakening" has passed away aged 93.
Merch Corner
The modern series steelbooks continue to roll forward as the Series 4 - The Specials has been announced and a great looking book titled "Target Trawl" is now available from Nick Mellish at LuLu.com where Nick reviews every Target book released to date.
"Torchwood - Out of Time" Review
Ah Torchwood Series 1, you've been a strange beast for us so far. Some stories are ok, some are not great and a few have been great. This one changes the tone and formula quite a bit and brings an emotional wallop. Is the Hub crew back on form or are the tissues wasted on this one?
Next week our review will be the 110th Doctor two-part story - Human Nature and Family of Blood. Until then have a great week and remember - Allons-y!
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Doctor Who – Ep236: Arrest the Scarf
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 42 minutes and 25 seconds
Hey Who fans. In this week's show...
The News
On Sat 20th and Sun 21st July, Big Finish is running a 20-hour live stream to celebrate their 20th Anniversary over on their YouTube channel and this Sat 6th July, BBC Radio 4 Extra is running a special Jon Pertwee centenary program hosted by his son Sean.
Merch Corner
Danilo has released their new 2020 Doctor Who calendars which are available over on Amazon or their site directly consisting of the usual wall hanging calendar and the small desk block style.
"The Leisure Hive" Review
A chance for us to bust out the Season 18 blu ray set and check out that opener with the longest panning shot ever! As you know Tom Baker is a favourite here but does this story that kicked off the JNT era with lots of changes maintain that classic "Tom" charm?
Next week our review will be the Torchwood story - Out of Time. Until then have a great week and remember - Allons-y!
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Sarah Jane Adventures – Ep235: It’s Creepy Sarah Jane
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 42 minutes and 17 seconds
Hey Who fans. We're back! In this week's show...
The News
Some news to catch up on plus new stuff. We start with the sad news of the passing of Paul Darrow, the next classic animated movie will be "The Faceless Ones" and in the US, "The End of Time" gets a cinema outing for its 10th anniversary year.
Merch Corner
New Character Options figure sets are coming to B&M stores this summer, the next classic Who limited edition blu ray box set will be Season 23, a new book is on the way titled "Star Tales" later this year to coincide with Series 12 and another Big Finish vinyl is out soon - "Wave of Destruction" which will be a Sainsbury's exclusive.
"SJA - Prisoner of the Judoon" Review
We're always up for reviewing SJA as you know and this week we eagerly kick off Series 3 with this creepy story of Judoon vs Attic crew vs Androvax the Anhiliator. Does this continue the decent scores we've dished out for SJA or is this the downturn we hope wouldn't come?
Next week our review will be the 4th Doctor story - The Leisure Hive. Until then have a super week and remember - Allons-y!
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Doctor Who – Ep234: Winking at Angels
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 39 minutes and 31 seconds
Hey Who fans. In this week's show...
The News
Sad news, Stephen Thorne who played Azal from The Dæmons, Omega from The Three Doctors and Eldred from The Hand of Fear has passed away aged 84.
Merch Corner
Bugger all merch this week.
"The Time of Angels and Flesh and Stone" Review
We love Series 5 and Matt Smith is soooo good in this series. With The Weeping Angels back in this pseudo-sequel to Blink so they still terrify or have they mellowed somewhat?
Next week our review will be the SJA story - Prisoner of the Judoon. Until then have a super week and remember - Allons-y!
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Torchwood – Ep233: Random Ghosts
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 8 minutes and 9 seconds
Hey Who fans. In this week's show...
The News
The VR film/game/experience "Doctor Who: The Runaway" is now available on the Oculus Store, Vive Port and, the BBC VR App and the BBC have teased the return of the Judoon for series 12.
Merch Corner
The next story to get the vinyl treatment is "The Evil of the Daleks", out in July.
"Torchwood - Random Shoes" Review
Back to Torchwood this week for this interesting episode which tries out a different formula, similar to that of "Love & Monsters". Is this one enough to bring the excitement back to Torchwood or does it fall flat like a terrible ghost story?
Next week our review will be the 11th Doctor two-part story - The Time of the Angels and Flesh and Stone. Until then have a super week and remember - Allons-y!
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Doctor Who – Ep232: Who vs The Crystal Maze
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 31 minutes and 48 seconds
Hey Who fans. In this week's show...
We have no news or merch to cover this week. We know, sad face.
"The Keys of Marinus" Review
"Yes my boy!" We're hanging out with the 1st Doctor this week for this series 1 six-parter. A collection of mini-stories provide some interest across the arc but enough to keep up into the search for the keys?
Next week our review will be the Torchwood story - Random Shoes. Until then have a great week and remember - Allons-y!
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Torchwood – Ep229: Suzie Die Already
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 30 minutes and 21 seconds
Hey Who fans. In this week's show...
The News
The BEEB has set up a fan art competition where you could get your art printed on t-shirts for San Diego Comic Con.
Merch Corner
The Complete Season 4 Steelbook is on the way and the K-9 Mega Model from Eaglemoss has had a price drop.
"The Keep Killing Suzie" Review
Back to Torchwood this week as we continue to roll through series 1. This story sees Suzie resurrected to help with an investigation but things go awry when she has darker plans. Are we getting into TW a bit more with this one?
Next week our review will be the 10th Doctor two-part story - Rise of the Cybermen and The Age of Steel. Until then have a great week and remember - Allons-y!
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Sarah Jane Adventures – Ep227: No You’re Crying
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 27 minutes and 29 seconds
Hey Who fans. In this week's show...
The News
The CHAS charity is asking for your donations while sporting your best geeky t-shirts. Get the details and donate here.
Merch Corner
No merch this week.
"The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith" Review
Another emotional wallop this week from SJA but does it provide anything else that keeps the review scores high with this always likeable story.
Next week our review will be the 2nd Doctor story - The Macra Terror. Until then have a great week and remember - Allons-y!
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Doctor Who – Ep226: Damn Cybermats Again
Episode Duration: 0 days, 2 hours, 2 minutes and 42 seconds
Hey Who fans. In this week's show...
The News
A scene from Rosa has been nominated for a BAFTA in the Must See category - get over there and vote.Merch Corner
Big Finish is releasing a multi-Master story later this year for Ravenous 4, a fan has been bust putting together the un-released classic 1972 annual, Robert Harrop release the monochrome 2nd Doctor statue and Forbidden Planet (.com) has released the cover for Free Comic Book Day which is 4th May this year."Closing Time" Review
More bloody Cybermats along with Cybermen cause havoc in a shopping centre but can our buddy-tag-team The Doctor and Craig bring their best game to keep the world safe and keep Stormageddon in one piece? Next week our review will be the SJA story - The Temptation of Sarah Jane Smith. Until then have a great week and remember - Allons-y!The post Doctor Who – Ep226: Damn Cybermats Again appeared first on The Doctor Who Big Blue Box Podcast.
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Torchwood – Ep255: Sneaky Pendant
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 28 minutes and 9 seconds
Hey Who fans. In this week's show...
The News
Fancy working on Doctor Who? Work placement company It's My Shout is looking to fill five placements and they are encouraging applicants from diverse backgrounds, disability and lower Socio-Economic backgrounds. Get your cv emailed here: DoctorWho.Scheme@bbc.co.uk If you're thinking of going to Bedford Who Charity Con 5 then you can grab 10% off with this offer from Doctor Who News. We talk a little about new Who being back for 14 years, where has the time gone?!
Merch Corner
No merch this week.
"Greeks Bearing Gifts" Review
Back on the Torchwood reviews and we're looking at this Tosh focused story. We haven't exactly been thrilled with our re-visits to TW but can this one pull us up above water?
Next week our review will be the 11th Doctor story - Closing Time. Until then have a super week and remember - Allons-y!
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Doctor Who – Ep224: Rise Sir Doctor
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 37 minutes and 47 seconds
Hey Who fans. In this week's show...
The News
Another week of no news.
Merch Corner
The unofficial sequel to Pertwee's story The Daemons - The White Witch of Devil's End from Reeltime Pictures is coming to blu ray with extra features early next year and Big Finish is bringing back classic companion Katarina for the next volume of The Early Adventures.
"The King's Demons" Review
This little two-parter is hardly ever mentioned from classic Who or even Davison's era specifically but can it be that bad? Let's find out.
Next week our review will be the Torchwood story - They Keep Killing Suzie. Until then have a great week and remember - Allons-y!
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The Sarah Jane Adventures – Ep223: Mind Control Pendant
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 14 minutes and 36 seconds
Hey Who fans. In this week's show...
The News
Jodie Whittaker has been added to the list of people who will receive the age-old Freedom to the City of London.
Merch Corner
Forbidden Planet (.com) have put a bunch of new T's up for pre-order ranging from Weeping Angels to, er, the Pting.
"The Mark of the Berserker" Review
Back with SJA for this "Sarah Jane Lite" story about Clyde and his Dad getting into some trouble due to a pesky pendant. Another decent SJA story or have we finally hit a dud?
Next week our review will be the Fifth Doctor's story - The King's Demons. Until then have a great week and remember - Allons-y!
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The Sarah Jane Adventures - Ep220: The Stars Have Aligned
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 32 minutes and 46 seconds
Hey Who fans. In this week's show...
The News
The episode Rosa, co-written by Malorie Blackman and Chris Chibnall, bags an award at the Visionary Arts Awards.
Merch Corner
A new 13th Doctor 1:6 scale figure from Big Chief is up for pre-order and they need to get 500 orders in for the units to go into production.
"SJA - Secrets of the Stars" Review
We continue into Series 2 of The Sarah Jane Adventures with the Attic team investigating an astrologer-fraud-come-alien-light-being. Are we starry-eyed about this one or have the stars not aligned?
Next week our review will be the 3rd Doctor story - The Mutants. Until then have a great week and until next time - Allons-y!
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Doctor Who - Episode 219: Don't Gang Up on the Gangers
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 35 minutes and 23 secondsHey Who fans. In this week’s show…
The News
We finally have some news! Doctor Who included in the Top 10 iPlayer shows of 2018, we say goodbye to Clive Swift and Tiny Rebel Games are shutting down their Legacy game.
Merch Corner
A new unofficial drama from Reeltime Pictures featuring Sil is out later this year and John Levene’s autobiography is out this month.
“The Rebel Flesh and The Almost People” Review
The majority of 11th Doctor (and 10th Doctor for that matter) episodes left for us to review are two-parters. Our first one, and this week’s review, is a story of moral situations, plot twists and two Doctors!
Next week our review will be the Sarah Jane Adventures episode – Secrets of the Stars. Until then have
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Torchwood - Episode 218: Chibber's Brings the B-Horror Movie Vibe
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 5 minutes and 34 secondsHey Who fans. In this week’s show…
The News
Nothing occurring.
Merch Corner
A new B&M set featuring the regenerated 4th Doctor and TARDIS is due out, hopefully, soon.
“Countrycide” Review
Back on the Torchwood train as we look into this gory story from Chris Chibbnall.
Next week our review will be an 11th Doctor two-parter – The Rebel Flesh and The Almost People. Until then have a great week and until next time – Allons-y!
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Doctor Who - Episode 217: Thals vs Kaleds vs Mutos
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 58 minutes and 21 secondsHey Who fans. In this week’s show…
The News
We say Happy Birthday to Tom Baker and David Tennant has started up new Twitter and Instagram accounts to accompany his upcoming interview style podcast.
Merch Corner
Two new as yet unreleased Dalek novels are due this year.
“Genesis of the Daleks” Review
We’re finally getting round to reviewing this often loved Classic Who story and good timing too with Tom Baker’s birthday. Do we love this one as much as the majority of Who fandom?
Next week our review will be Torchwood – Countrycide. Until then have a great week and until next time – Allons-y!
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Sarah Jane Adventures - Ep216: You'll Float Down Here
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 25 minutes and 38 secondsHey Who fans. In this week’s show…
The News
The tumbleweed is already rolling down the road – no news.
Merch Corner
A new collectors edition vinyl of The Daleks’ Master Plan is coming soon and Mags from the Psychic Circus is joining McCoy for an upcoming Big Finish adventure.
“SJA – The Day of the Clown” Review
We’re back on the SJA reviews and we pick up series 2 and a certain series 11 companion stars alongside Liz Sladen in this creepy story inspired by Stephen King’s IT.
Next week our review will be the 4th Doctor story – Genesis of the Daleks. Until then have a great week and until next time – Allons-y!
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Doctor Who - Ep215: Happy 2019 Who fans
Episode Duration: 0 days, 2 hours, 4 minutes and 52 secondsWelcome back Who fans, we hope you all had a great Christmas and a very Happy New Year to you all. We’re kicking 2019 off with a coat of new paint on the website and a new intro to the podcast. Without further ado…
The News
We hate starting off a show (and a new year) on sad news but June Whitfield and William Sheppard left us, there’s a new Cosmic Masque from DWAS and a bunch of new high-quality audio recordings from early Who have been found.
Merch Corner
The War Master will battle The Eighth Doctor is the upcoming Rage of the Timelords and the kid’s mag Doctor Who Adventures is back for a one-off special jam-packed with cool Who goodies.
“Resolution” Review
Our final Thirteenth Doctor review until next year, 2018 did go quick! We ended series 11 feeling a bit flat so does this provide a suitable exit and leave us wanting more of Jodie and the team or is this an unfortunate continuation on poor writing etc from The Chibbers?
Thank you for joining us for 214. Next week we’ll be back to our usual schedule and it will be The Day of the Clown from The Sarah Jane Adventures. Until then have a great week and until next time – Allons-y!
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Doctor Who - Ep214: 2018 Year in Review
Episode Duration: 0 days, 2 hours, 19 minutes and 48 seconds
Welcome to Episode 214...
No news, merch or review this week Who fans. Instead, we're going to round out 2018 with a year in review where Adam and I give you our best and not so good moments followed by some Q&A. As 2018 draws to a close both Adam and I would like to thank you all for another awesome year. Our little podcast which started as a one-man-show back in 2014 has grown so much and we really appreciate all the comments, reviews, audio clips and interaction with all our listeners. We wish you all a very Merry Christmas (hope you get that piece of Who merch you've been after!) and a Happy New Year! A reminder that we're now off for a couple of weeks and we will return on 11th Jan with our review of the New Year's Day Special - Resolution. Until then have a brilliant break and until next time - Allons-y!
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Doctor Who - Ep213: It's the End, and it Certainly hasn't been Prepared for
Episode Duration: 0 days, 2 hours, 6 minutes and 23 seconds
Welcome to Episode 213...
The News
More viewing figure chat from the last two weeks and last week plus the story of no new Who until 2020.Merch Corner
A new Reeltime Pictures dvd - The Colin Bakers Years is on the way, The Macra Terror and the Series 11 soundtrack is up for pre-order."The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos" Review
Series 11 has flown by, we're at the end, the final, the finale, the big push, the big... oh hold on. Yeah, strap in Who fans as we dissect episode 10 and does it stand up as a suitable finale? Thank you as always for joining us for 213. Next week is our final show of the year and not the usual format, we'll be doing a year in review plus some Q&A fo look out for the social media post for that. Until then have a brilliant week and until next time - Allons-y!
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Doctor Who - Ep212: It's the Muppet Show!
Episode Duration: 0 days, 2 hours, 12 minutes and 38 seconds
Welcome to Episode 212...
The News
Some chat around viewing figures and the upcoming "Worlds Collide" from Escape Room.Merch Corner
New "Mini Moment" prop from Rubbertoe and the NYCC Exc Vashta Nerada Pop! is now available in the UK."It Takes You Away" Review
We quite liked the synopsis for this one and you know, Chibbers isn't in the chair still, so it could be a great ep. It could be. Please let it be! Thank you as always for joining us for 212. Next week will be our review of - The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos. Until then have a great week and until next time - Allons-y!
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Doctor Who - Ep211: Which One of You is a Witch?
Episode Duration: 0 days, 2 hours, 5 minutes and 31 seconds
Welcome to Episode 211...
The News
Rose is getting her own story run at Big Finish, viewing figures for the last two weeks and some scarf action in the new New Years Day episode promo.Merch Corner
New book based on an idea by Tom Baker up for pre-order and the next blu ray box set will be Series 18, out in Feb 2019."The Witchfinders" Review
Old English witch trial vibes for this one. Creepy enough to send the nippers behind the sofa or another lack lustre effort from this up and down series? Thank you as always for joining us for 211. Next week will be our review of - It Takes You Away. Until then have a brill week and until next time - Allons-y!