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The Doctor Who Show

The Doctor Who Show
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Starting January 31 2016, The Doctor Who Show is all-Doctor Who, all the time. Until then, enjoy The Doctor Who Review Show (running on this feed for the entirety of Series 9 of Doctor Who); and the final episodes of Who Wars and Cloud City Council.

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The Doctor Who Show Statistics
Episodes:
785
Average Episode Duration:
0:0:54:42
Longest Episode Duration:
0:3:44:38
Total Duration of all Episodes:
29 days, 19 hours, 45 minutes and 14 seconds
Earliest Episode:
28 November 2024 (11:37pm GMT)
Latest Episode:
24 November 2024 (1:07am GMT)
Average Time Between Episodes:
4 days, 18 hours, 1 minutes and 59 seconds

The Doctor Who Show Episodes

  • Top Behind The Scenes People

    12 November 2023 (3:07am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 19 minutes and 57 seconds

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    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?

    Contact us any time: hello@theDWshow.net



  • Season 8 - 1971

    29 October 2023 (3:07am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 21 minutes and 0 seconds

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    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.

    Tune in, drop out, and contact us anytime, hello@theDWshow.net



  • Ahsoka - Season 1

    15 October 2023 (4:07am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 58 minutes and 13 seconds

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    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

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



  • Top Overrated Stories

    8 October 2023 (4:07am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 19 minutes and 5 seconds

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    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!

    Contact us any time: hello@theDWshow.net



  • Violence in Doctor Who

    24 September 2023 (3:07am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 32 minutes and 35 seconds

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    *Dedicated to our friend and listener, David Harmsworth*

    In today's episode we discuss violence in Doctor Who, from the original three decades of the show, through to the modern era. Has Doctor Who always been a violent series? Are some eras more violent than others?

    Before then, we have an Apple Podcasts review, some news, and short topics. After the feature on violence we have our usual listener emails, and what else we've been consuming in the world of entertainment.  Strap in!

    You can follow us on X @theDWshow or write to us about anything you like at: hello@theDWshow.net



  • Fantasy production teams

    10 September 2023 (3:07am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 19 minutes and 54 seconds

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    Doctor Who has had a lot of talented production staff over the past 60 years - and most of them never worked together.

    In this List Makers, sent in by listener 'Blue Box' Bill McCann from the USA, we make our fantasy lists of which production staff we would have loved to see paired together.

    Are you surprised by any of our choices? Agree with them? Why not let us know YOUR top production pairings?

    Contact us any time: hello@theDWshow.net



  • The Fires of Vulcan

    27 August 2023 (1:37am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 16 minutes and 20 seconds

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    Dave's away this month, so Rob recruits super-sub Dwayne Bunney from the Sirens of Audio podcast for a suitably Big Finish themed episode, this time talking about the classic, The Fires of Vulcan - the twelfth story in Big Finish's monthly range, released in September 2000. It was written by Steve Lyons and features Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor and Bonnie Langford as Melanie Bush.

    Before then, the guys also talk some recent Doctor Who news, including Big Chief Studios going out of business; the surprise animation of the Underwater Menace; a possible return to Doctor Who for Steven Moffat; and the 60th anniversary celebrations at Big Finish - the 'Once and Future' range of stories. Lots to talk about!

    Tune in, drop out, and contact us anytime, hello@theDWshow.net



  • Top 1960s Stories

    13 August 2023 (9:37am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 19 minutes and 3 seconds

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    The 1960s era of Doctor Who is one that fascinates and entertains both of us - to the degree that William Hartnell is Dave's favourite Doctor. In this episode of THE LIST MAKERS, we sit down to discuss what our top stories of the 1960s are. Are you surprised by any of our choices? Agree with them? Why not let us know YOUR top 1960s stories?

    Contact us any time: hello@theDWshow.net



  • Stories that could only come from their era

    30 July 2023 (4:07am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 18 minutes and 42 seconds

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    In past episodes of the podcast we've considered various TARDIS teams being placed into stories from other eras of Doctor Who and how they would fare. In this episode, we turn that concept on its head somewhat and each come to the table with a Doctor Who story from each era that we think could ONLY be of its era and not be made in a different era with a different team.

    Before then, we also talk some recent Doctor Who news, including Ncuti Gatwa confirming he will complete at least two series of the show; Season 20 comes to Blu-ray; Target novelisations of the 60th anniversary stories; and Mark Gatiss comments on how he would play the Doctor.

    Tune in, drop out, and contact us anytime, hello@theDWshow.net



  • Our top ’almost’ companions in Doctor Who

    16 July 2023 (2:09am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 19 minutes and 42 seconds

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    A new month means a new LIST MAKERS episode!

    This time, we discuss 'almost' companions in Doctor Who. Characters whom we think would have made good companions or, in some cases, were designed to be companions, then the production changed course.

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

    Suggestions for future lists to be drawn from The Hat of Rassilon are always welcome; get in touch via any of the methods mentioned below!

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



  • INTERVIEW: Pull To Open: 1962–1963: The Inside Story of How the BBC Created and Launched Doctor Who

    26 June 2023 (11:37am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 28 minutes and 1 second

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    With a new non-fiction Doctor Who book on the horizon, this time looking at the creation of Doctor Who back in 1963, Rob sits down for the third time in the life of the podcast with friend of the show and the book's author, Paul Hayes.

    Pull To Open: 1962–1963: The Inside Story of How the BBC Created and Launched Doctor Who is available from Ten Acre Films on July 24, 2023.

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    ‘Fresh and compelling… As definitive an account of those early years as I have read’ Toby Hadoke

    When Doctor Who began on Saturday November 23 1963, few could have guessed that it marked the start of perhaps the most extraordinary story in the history of BBC television drama. But there had already been another story, equally extraordinary yet unseen, leading up to the transmission of that opening episode – the creation of the series itself.

    Pull to Open explores the behind-the-scenes saga of Doctor Who in 1963, when a chain of events at the BBC brought together a disparate group to launch what would become one of British TV’s best-loved and most successful programmes. It’s the story of why these events happened; the BBC creative culture into which Doctor Who was born; how television drama was made in the early 1960s; and an insight into the people who started this epic journey.

    Drawing from the BBC’s written archives and new interviews with some of those who were there, including Doctor Who’s first director Waris Hussein and original co-star Carole Ann Ford, Pull to Open is a detailed and comprehensive account of the programme’s path to the screen. Immerse yourself in the world of BBC Television in 1963 and discover how a series which was almost cancelled before a single episode was shown survived to cement its place in the popular culture of a nation.

    Foreword by Toby Hadoke



  • Mark Gatiss

    25 June 2023 (2:09am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 32 minutes and 57 seconds

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    From time to time, the Doctor Who Show devotes an episode to a series writer. A great chance to talk about numerous diverse episodes, sometimes from totally different eras of the show, only related by the name on the script.

    In today's episode... Mark Gatiss. Possibly the most 'Marmite' of all Doctor Who writers, especially in the modern era. Fans tend to love and hate Gatiss' stories... but strangely can never agree which stories are meant to go in which column!

    Stories covered in this episode include:

    The Unquiet Dead
    The Idiot’s Lantern
    Victory of the Daleks
    Night Terrors
    Cold War
    The Crimson Horror
    Robot of Sherwood
    Sleep No More
    The Empress of Mars

    Plus a number of 'extras' including Gatiss' New Adventure novels, Nightshade, and St. Anthony's Fire, and the 50th anniversary special, An Adventure in Space and Time.

    Before then we also talk some recent Doctor Who news, including new cast members for the upcoming Ncuti Gatwa era; Davo's wife has written a book; and are there some missing episodes materialising from the ether in time for the 60th?

    Tune in, drop out, and contact us anytime, hello@theDWshow.net



  • Top Doctor Who Scores

    11 June 2023 (2:07am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 19 minutes and 11 seconds

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    A new month means a new LIST MAKERS episode!

    This time, we have the music we've enjoyed the most in Doctor Who over the years.

    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!

    Suggestions for future lists to be drawn from The Hat of Rassilon are welcome; get in touch!

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



  • Dave’s Big Day Out

    31 May 2023 (2:07am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 10 minutes and 28 seconds

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    On May 13, 2023, our Dave travelled up to Sydney to attend the Sophie Aldred fan event, run by our fellow Antipodean podcasters, The Sirens of Audio.

    In addition to being there to support the return of small, fan-run events in this country, Dave was also tasked by the hosts to conduct an on-stage interview with Doctor Who author, Jon Blum. This was originally to be a joint interview with Jon and his wife, the celebrated Doctor Who author, Kate Orman, however Kate was unable to attend on the day.

    This podcast is a half-hour discussion between Rob and Dave about the day in general, followed by about half an hour of audio from the Job Blum chat. As we mention on the podcast, the audio of the Blum interview isn't up to our usual podcast standards, but we're sure you'd rather hear a version of the chat than nothing at all, so we include it here.

    Enjoy!

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  • Season 26 (1989) Deep Dive

    28 May 2023 (2:07am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 28 minutes and 17 seconds

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

    Season 26 (McCoy) 34.1%
    Season 8 (Pertwee) 33.3%
    Season 19 (Davison) 19.7%
    Series 7a (Smith) 12.9%

    So here we are, tonight, to discuss Season 26, comprising:

    Battlefield
    Ghost Light
    The Curse of Fenric
    Survival

    Before then, of course, we also talk some recent Doctor Who news, including the ongoing death of Doctor Who on physical media in Australia, and the book the Frazer Hines has always had in him!

    Tune in, drop out, and contact us anytime, hello@theDWshow.net



  • Top Doctors We’d Travel With

    21 May 2023 (2:07am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 19 minutes and 30 seconds

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    A new month means a new LIST MAKERS episode!

    This time, we have the Top Doctors that we would like to travel time and space with. Who will we pick? Will Rob pick Davo five times? How many snaps will we get?

    Thanks to Lozza for the topic!

    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!

    Suggestions for future lists to be drawn from The Hat of Rassilon are welcome; get in touch!

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



  • The Mandalorian (Season 3)

    14 May 2023 (2:07am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 59 minutes and 26 seconds

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    We looked at the first two seasons of The Mandalorian on January 5, 2020, and December 31, 2020.

    It's been a long time between drinks and, this time around, we look at Season 3 of the show. 

    What did we make of it? Tune in, find out.

    Chapter 17: The Apostate
    Chapter 18: The Mines of Mandalore
    Chapter 19: The Convert
    Chapter 20: The Foundling
    Chapter 21: The Pirate
    Chapter 22: Guns for Hire
    Chapter 23: The Spies
    Chapter 24: The Return



  • Star Trek: Picard (Season 3)

    7 May 2023 (2:07am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 59 minutes and 24 seconds

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    We've looked at the first two seasons of Star Trek: Picard on August 16, 2020, and May 13, 2022.

    This time around we look at Season 3 of the show - its final season.

    What do we make of it? Does the series continue its downward trajectory from the first two?

    Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard
    Jeri Ryan as Seven of Nine
    Michelle Hurd as Raffi Musiker
    Ed Speleers as Jack Crusher
    Jonathan Frakes as William Riker
    Gates McFadden as Beverly Crusher
    Todd Stashwick as Liam Shaw
    Ashlei Sharpe Chestnut as Sidney La Forge
    Michael Dorn as Worf
    Amanda Plummer as Vadic
    Marina Sirtis as Deanna Troi
    LeVar Burton as Geordi La Forge
    Brent Spiner as Data / Lore / Altan Inigo Soong
    Mica Burton as Alandra La Forge



  • The Shadow of Weng-Chiang

    30 April 2023 (1:05am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 21 minutes and 38 seconds

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    In this episode, Rob & Dave discuss the Virgin Missing Adventure novel, The Shadow of Weng-Chiang, as voted for by... you!

    162 votes were cast and Shadow of Weng-Chiang took 35.2% of the vote, just pipping Scales of Injustice on 29.6%, with Sands of Time close behind on 25.9% and Lords of the Storm on 9.3% bringing up the rear. So here we are to discuss it.

    Before they get to talking about the novel, the guys also talk about the past month in Doctor Who news, including Season 9 of Classic Doctor Who on Blu-ray still not produced locally in Australia - and perhaps never will be.

    Follow us on Twitter @theDWshow or write to us about anything: hello@theDWshow.net



  • Synopsis - The Shadow of Weng-Chiang

    26 April 2023 (2:07am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 15 minutes and 18 seconds

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    Our episode on April 30, 2023 features the Virgin Missing Adventure, The Shadow of Weng-Chiang, as its main topic.

    In the past when we've done novels, we've included a blow-by-blow summary of the novel, so our listeners are across the story. The theory being that far less listeners have read all the Virgin or BBC novels, and may need the information.

    This practice has been appreciated, but has also blown out episode run-times. Given that not every listener even needs the summary, we put our heads together to come up with a way to provide a summary but not blow out the episode.

    And here it is... a standalone summary of The Shadow of Weng-Chiang. If you've never read the novel before, or you have but feel like a refresher is in order, this 15m podcast will tell you what happens in the novel, from start to finish. Have at it.

    See you on Sunday with our Shadow of Weng-Chiang episode, where you'll hear our actual thoughts on the story in question!



  • Alternate Galaxies: Ultraviolet

    23 April 2023 (2:07am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 58 minutes and 54 seconds

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    In our 17th outing for this irregular mini-podcast on our feed, we’ve been watching the 1998 six-part TV series Ultraviolet (so you don’t have to), and we give our thoughts on it.

    Drop us a line anytime - hello@theDWshow.net

    Ultraviolet is a 1998 British television series written and directed by Joe Ahearne and starring Jack Davenport, Susannah Harker, Idris Elba, and Philip Quast. The music was composed and performed by Sue Hewitt.

    The programme was produced by World Productions for Channel 4.



  • Top Missing Episodes

    16 April 2023 (1:38am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 18 minutes and 37 seconds

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    A new month means a new LIST MAKERS episode!

    This time, we have the Top 5 lost episodes that we would like to see recovered. What will we pick? Will Rob go off on a tangent? How many snaps will we get?

    Thanks to David Beardsley from Santa Cruz, California for the topic!

    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!

    Suggestions for future lists to be drawn from The Hat of Rassilon are welcome; get in touch!

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



  • The Ultimate Jodie Whittaker Cold Take

    26 March 2023 (4:07am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 35 minutes and 4 seconds

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    In this episode, Rob & Dave discuss the Jodie Whittaker era of Doctor Who by selecting six episodes each to revisit for the first time since broadcast.

    What do the guys make of the stories on re-watch and, in turn, the Whittaker era in general?

    Tune in, find out.

    Before they get to talking about the Whittaker era, the guys also talk about the past month in Doctor Who news, including a possible UNIT spin-off series and the Doom's Day multimedia project.

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  • The Ultimate Jodie Whittaker Cold Take

    26 March 2023 (4:07am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 35 minutes and 4 seconds

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    In this episode, Rob & Dave discuss the Jodie Whittaker era of Doctor Who by selecting six episodes each to revisit for the first time since broadcast.

    What do the guys make of the stories on re-watch and, in turn, the Whittaker era in general?

    Tune in, find out.

    Before they get to talking about the Whittaker era, the guys also talk about the past month in Doctor Who news, including a possible UNIT spin-off series and the Doom's Day multimedia project.

    Follow us on Twitter @theDWshow or write to us about anything: hello@theDWshow.net

     

     



  • Top Doctor Who Memories

    13 March 2023 (1:00am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 19 minutes and 48 seconds

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    A new month means a new LIST MAKERS episode!

    This time, we have a question which enables us to make very personal observations about the series and our own fandom. What are our top Doctor Who memories?

    Thanks to Aron Challinger from Aron's Collectables for the question. Follow him @ChallingerAron

    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!

    Suggestions for future lists to be drawn from The Hat of Rassilon are welcome; get in touch!

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



  • The Time Meddler

    26 February 2023 (4:07am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 23 minutes and 7 seconds

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    Well, you folks voted for it so in today's episode episode we are looking at the 1965 William Hartnell episode, THE TIME MEDDLER.

    Before then, of course, we also talk some recent Doctor Who news, including Ncuti Gatwa’s new-new costume, five new Target novels, 60th anniversary news from Big Finish, and Season 9 to get the Blu-ray treatment next.

    Rob also gets excited about episodes of The Afternoon Show being found and digitised, showing him and his club mates, back in 1988, taking part in a quiz on ABC TV over three days before Remembrance of the Daleks aired.

    All that and so much more. If you're an old hand, you know the drill by now. If you're new to the show - hello! We drop a full-length episode like this on the final Sunday of each month, and have done for the past 8 years.

    Tune in, drop out, and contact us anytime, hello@theDWshow.net



  • Top NAs and EDAs

    12 February 2023 (3:07am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 19 minutes and 44 seconds

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    A new month means a new LIST MAKERS episode!

    This time around, for the first time in almost 2 years of The List Makers, we have our first split episode. Rob takes us through his top 5 BBC Books Eighth Doctor Adventures, while Dave takes us through his top 5 Virgin Publishing New Adventures.

    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!

    Suggestions for future lists to be drawn from The Hat of Rassilon are welcome; get in touch!

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



  • The Podcast of Decision V

    29 January 2023 (5:07am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 36 minutes and 46 seconds

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    It’s now traditional for the January slot in the Doctor Who Show calendar to let Rob have a break from the flagship show while Dave creates something a bit different; often with his mates from fandom in Victoria.

    Today, the Podcast of Decision V.

    Dave is joined at his home by Mark (42 to Doomsday, Goodies Pirate Podcast), and Richard (Space Fall: A Blakes 7 Podcast, Goodies Pirate Podcast), for some games and general discussion about Doctor Who via those games.

    If you’d like to hear more of these games, you can find the previous four installments of the Podcast of Decision in episodes released on November 11, 2018; August 25, 2019; April 12, 2020; and January 2022.

    Rob will be back next month!

    Contact us anytime, hello@theDWshow.net



  • Top ’Nu Who’ Stories

    15 January 2023 (4:09am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 22 minutes and 22 seconds

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    Top 'Nu Who' Stories

    A new month means a new LIST MAKERS episode!

    This time, we look at what we consider to be the best stories in all of 'Nu Who', ie: since Doctor Who's return in 2005.

    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!

    Suggestions for future lists to be drawn from The Hat of Rassilon are welcome; get in touch!

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



  • Primary Sources Christmas Special 2022

    25 December 2022 (4:07am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 26 minutes and 54 seconds

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    When PRIMARY SOURCES ended, earlier in 2022, a promise was made that it would come back 'from time to time' as a series of specials. Today, Rob makes good on that promise, with the PRIMARY SOURCES CHRISTMAS SPECIAL 2022.

    Featuring input from Anthony Carroll (squared), Chris March, Richard Smith, Terry Hayward, Jeremy Bonwick, and Neilers C, a team of Doctor Who fans weigh in on a letter to Doctor Who Magazine #238 from May, 1996 on the topic of...

    SEX!

    Yes, hanky panky, coitus, relations, lovemaking... whatever you want to call it. Does it ruin Doctor Who? Fans certainly thought so with the TV movie hurtling at them back in 1996. Have our attitudes changed, or is it still a bit... icky?

    Wishing you all the compliments of the season, and we'll be back in the new year to do it all again.

    Email us anytime! hello@theDWshow.net



  • Doctor Who stories that deserve a second chance

    18 December 2022 (6:07am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 27 minutes and 20 seconds

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    In every era of Doctor Who there are stories which, for whatever reason, aren't as well remembered as others. They're the ones you skip over when you're browsing your DVDs, wondering what you should slip on. Maybe it's because of other, "better" episodes in the same season. Maybe it's received fan wisdom putting you off. Maybe you had a genuinely bad experience with the story in the past.

    Tonight, however, we turn our mind to stories that are underrated and which you might not be too keen on choosing for your viewing pleasure... yet you should. We blaze through all 13 Doctors, presenting 26 choices for your perusal.

    Before then, of course, we also talk some recent Doctor Who news, including details of how long Ncuti Gatwa's first series will be, Christmas specials for years to come, and the sad passing of legendary series writer, Chris Boucher.

    Tune in, drop out, and contact us anytime, hello@theDWshow.net



  • Best Regenerations

    11 December 2022 (7:07am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 19 minutes and 32 seconds

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    A new month means a new LIST MAKERS episode!

    This time, we look at what we consider to be the best regenerations in the entire series - classic and modern.

    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!

    Suggestions for future lists to be drawn from The Hat of Rassilon are welcome; get in touch!

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



  • Star Wars: Andor

    4 December 2022 (3:52am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 56 minutes and 2 seconds

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    In our 16th outing for this mini-podcast on our feed, we’ve been watching Star Wars: Andor on Disney+ (so you don’t have to), and we give our thoughts on it.

    Diego Luna as Cassian Andor Kyle Soller as Syril Karn Adria Arjona as Bix Caleen Fiona Shaw as Maarva Andor 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



  • Season 15 (1977/78)

    27 November 2022 (6:07am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 15 minutes and 22 seconds

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    At the end of October, we threw a vote out there on Twitter for which Tom Baker season you would like us to discuss on the next episode. 160 votes later the results were:

    Season 12 - 18.8% Season 14 - 27.5% Season 15 - 40% Season 18 - 13.8%

    So here we are, tonight, to discuss Season 15. Hope you enjoy the chat!

    Before then, of course, we also talk some recent Doctor Who news, including a fairly underwhelming 59th anniversary for the series, and a new companion. Hello, Millie Gibson!

    Tune in, drop out, and contact us anytime, hello@theDWshow.net



  • Call Out: Ever want to be on Primary Sources?

    26 November 2022 (1:52am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 4 minutes and 44 seconds

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    When our final episode of Primary Sources went out on September 18 this year, Rob talked about the idea of some special episodes at a future date.

    Well folks, the time has arrived.

    In this short podcast, Rob will explain his concept and read you a letter from DWM #238 from the 8th of May, 1996. Your mission is to reply to it.

    Pick up your recording device of choice and riff back to Rob about the letter he read. Try to be concise (maybe jot down your main points before you record), and try not to go beyond 4-5 minutes, maximum. Most importantly, have fun with it!

    Get your submissions in by December 3 - that's a week from now - to be sure of making it onto the episode, which will go out on our feed later in December.

    Looking forward to wherever the letter takes you...!

    Send your submissions, ideally in MP3 format, to hello@thedwshow.net



  • Best Classic & Modern Monsters

    13 November 2022 (6:07am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 19 minutes and 37 seconds

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    A new month means a new LIST MAKERS episode!

    This time, we look at what we consider to be the best monsters which have appeared in both the classic and modern series.

    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!

    Suggestions for future lists to be drawn from The Hat of Rassilon are welcome; get in touch!

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



  • Interview - Doctor Who Am I

    6 November 2022 (5:07am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 19 minutes and 28 seconds

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    Doctor Who Am I is described by IMDb as a documentary where, "an infamous Doctor Who screenwriter is reluctantly dragged back into the American Whoniverse, in this funny and moving documentary about finding family in the unlikeliest of places." It launched in the UK in late October and will be available on home media in some territories later this very month.

    But did you know that, on the podcast which gave birth to the Doctor Who Show - Who Wars - we actually interviewed that screenwriter (Matthew Jacobs)? And that he spoke at length about the Doctor Who Am I project?

    Yes, on August 9, 2015 we ran a 40m interview with Matthew, touching on Doctor Who Am I, The Emperor's New Groove, The Young Indiana Jones Chronicles, Star Wars, and more. All conducted by Kate - @kamiduu.

    What we have made here is an edit of that interview, basically cutting more than 50% out (so if you want to hear him talk Disney, Young Indy, George Lucas, etc, you will need to seek out the original episode), and we're left with a very Doctor Who and Doctor Who Am I oriented chat.

    Seven years have gone by since this interview was conducted, but we think you'll find the chat relevant and a great preamble to seeing the doco!



  • Actors who have played the Doctor in other roles

    30 October 2022 (5:07am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 18 minutes and 55 seconds

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    What a week! It started with us doing a hot take episode on the final Jodie Whittaker story, The Power of the Doctor, and we thought this episode following it would be a bit fluffy and frothy and very relaxed.

    Nek minnit... we get the news that Disney+ has secured the worldwide rights to screen Doctor Who outside of the UK, starting in 2023. International fandom blew up, particularly here in Australia. Dave was called to appear on a couple of mainstream radio shows to talk about it. We play one at the end of the ep! 

    So while this episode is about actors who have played the Doctor in other roles, we also have a lot of discussion on both the trailer for the three upcoming specials, and the Disney+ deal. Three listener emails round out the episode.

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



  • The Power of the Doctor

    24 October 2022 (11:52am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 43 minutes and 43 seconds

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    Rob and Dave return with a HOT TAKE on the latest Doctor Who episode, and the final episode for the Jodie Whittaker Doctor: The Power of the Doctor.

    Did they like it? Tune in and find out.

    "In this feature-length special to mark her last adventure, Jodie Whittaker's Thirteenth Doctor must fight for her very existence, against her deadliest enemies: the Daleks, the Cybermen and her arch-nemesis, the Master."

    Tweet us @theDWshow, Facebook us at facebook.com/theDWshow or email us at hello@thedwshow.net



  • Worst Classic Stories

    16 October 2022 (5:07am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 19 minutes and 2 seconds

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    A new month means a new LIST MAKERS episode!

    This time, we look at what we consider our WORST stories in all of classic Doctor Who. If you thought some of our shows presented hard choices lately, this one was no different!

    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!

    Suggestions for future lists to be drawn from The Hat of Rassilon are welcome; get in touch!

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



  • Rob and Dave Unplugged 3

    9 October 2022 (6:07am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 57 minutes and 35 seconds

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    Dave took a flying visit up to Sydney, so the 8th of October saw him catch up with Rob, in-person.

    For this latest meeting, the lo-fi, hotel room recording vibe is back. Strap in for, ‘Rob and Dave Unplugged 3’ where, this time around, the guys canvassed their social media followers for questions about anything at all!

    Come and spend an hour with the guys, talking everything from Doctor Who to their favourite sandwiches.

    Have a comment? hello@theDWshow.net



  • Slipback

    25 September 2022 (5:07am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 15 minutes and 43 seconds

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    It's the end of September and, as promised last episode, Rob and Dave have read the Target novelisation of Eric Saward's 1985 Doctor Who radio play, Slipback. 

    In this episode they run through the novel, blow-by-blow, then have a discussion about it. Naturally, they also discuss the radio play too, for some handy comparison.

    Before then, they discuss some interesting news from the past month, some short topics and, at the end of the show, talk about some non-Doctor Who content they've consumed of late. A couple of listener emails round out the episode.

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



  • Primary Sources – February 1986

    18 September 2022 (5:07am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 39 minutes and 2 seconds

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    Welcome to the 24th and, for now, FINAL 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 his Doctor Who Show co-host, Dave, to discuss the letters from both Doctor Who Magazine from February of 1986 and some classic issues of the Sonic Screwdriver fanzine from the Doctor Who Club of Victoria.

    Yes folks, this is a double episode to end the run on (for now). This is Doctor Who without a safety net. The conversations could go anywhere the guest wants them to go.

    This is Primary Sources!



  • The List Makers – Top Companions

    11 September 2022 (5:07am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 19 minutes and 38 seconds

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    A new month means a new LIST MAKERS episode!

    This time, we look at what we consider our Top 5 companions to be from across all of Classic and Modern Doctor Who. If you thought picking our top Target novels last month was a feat, wait until you hear us attempt this!

    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!

    Suggestions for future lists to be drawn from The Hat of Rassilon are welcome; get in touch!

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



  • Revenge of the Cybermen

    28 August 2022 (5:53am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 34 minutes and 15 seconds

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    Dave has returned and, based on our Twitter vote in early August, we're talking about REVENGE OF THE CYBERMEN in this episode. To break down those 206 votes:

    Revenge of the Cybermen - 31.6% The Deadly Assassin - 26.7% The Ark - 20.9% Terror of the Autons - 20.9%

    Before then, we discuss some interesting news from the past month, some short topics (including some Doctor Who related moments from Dave's holiday), and at the end of the show, talk about some recent non-Doctor Who content we've been watching of late.

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



  • Primary Sources – December 1995

    21 August 2022 (5:07am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 19 minutes and 41 seconds

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    Welcome to the 23rd 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 Mike Solko (@MASolko), to discuss the letters to Doctor Who Magazine 233, from December of 1995.

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

    This is Primary Sources.



  • Top Target Novels

    14 August 2022 (6:07am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 20 minutes and 52 seconds

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    A new month means a new LIST MAKERS episode!

    This time, we look at the best Target novels. With 156 novels released between 1973 and 1994, and a number published since 2018, there's a lot for Rob and Dave to choose just five from!

    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!

    Suggestions for future lists to be drawn from The Hat of Rassilon are welcome; get in touch!

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



  • Dennis Spooner

    31 July 2022 (5:07am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 18 minutes and 47 seconds

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    While Dave is jet-setting around Europe, Rob welcomes Dylan Rees (DOCTOR WHO: TOO HOT FOR TV) back to the podcast.

    Dylan has brought today's main topic: 1960s Doctor Who writer, and sometime script editor, Dennis Spooner.

    The guys keep the discussion light, so anyone can tune in and learn a little about Dennis and his stories without feeling overwhelmed by someone they perhaps aren't familiar with, writing black and white television almost 60 years ago.

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

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



  • Primary Sources – January 1988

    17 July 2022 (6:22am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 19 minutes and 42 seconds

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    Welcome to the 22nd 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 his podcast co-host, Dave, to discuss the letters to Doctor Who Magazine 132, from January 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 Five Nu Who Writers

    10 July 2022 (5:07am GMT)
    Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 19 minutes and 37 seconds

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    A new month means a new LIST MAKERS episode!

    This time, we look at Nu Who (or Modern Doctor Who as some like to call it), writers. Who do we rate, and why? There's a lot to choose from since the revival in 2005!

    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!

    Suggestions for future lists to be drawn from The Hat of Rassilon are welcome; get in touch!

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



 
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