Traveling the Vortex
- Description:
- A podcast dedicated to the show Doctor Who with a perspective from two Midwest United States fans, and one person being introduced to the Doctor for the first time.
Homepage: http://travelingthevortex.com/
RSS Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/travelvortex?format=xml
- Episodes:
- 659
- Average Episode Duration:
- 0:1:18:14
- Longest Episode Duration:
- 0:3:39:04
- Total Duration of all Episodes:
- 35 days, 19 hours, 13 minutes and 25 seconds
- Earliest Episode:
- 23 August 2019 (8:25am GMT)
- Latest Episode:
- 2 August 2019 (1:35am GMT)
- Average Time Between Episodes:
- 4 days, 17 hours, 58 minutes and 51 seconds
Traveling the Vortex Episodes
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Episode 439 – Hiatus
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 53 minutes and 37 seconds
In this week’s show, we delve into another Companion Archive, something we haven’t done in some time. This time we look at short-lived companion Sara Kingdom. We examine some rarer appearances of her character, outside of Doctor Who proper, at this point in her past during her time with the Space Security Service. First a couple of nuggets from 1966’s The Dalek Outer Space Book, with the short story, The Outlaw Planet and the comic, Sara Kingdom: Space Security Agent. Then a review of the Terry Nation television script-turned Big Finish lost story, The Destroyers.And of course, your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 438 – With Special Guest…
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 17 minutes and 25 secondsIn this week’s episode, we are joined by our co-host on TARDIS Sauce, SciFi4Me’s Tim Harvey. He joins us for reviews of Big Finish’s Companion Chronicles 1.1 “Frostfire” and Titan Comics 13th Doctor Vol. 1. Hear what the four of us thought of these stories this week.Plus, our reactions to the latest news in the Doctor Who universe.
And, of course, feedback!
Enjoy!
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Episode 437 – Let the River Run
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 53 minutes and 41 secondsIn this week’s episode, we review the second half of the Big Finish The Diary of River Song Volume 1 boxset. This time hear what we thought of 1.3 “Signs”, 1.4 “The Rules of the Universe”.Plus we discuss rumors and news.
And, of course, feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 436 – Crossing a River
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 47 minutes and 25 secondsIn this week’s show, we dive into some reviews of Big Finish’s Diary of River Song Volume 1. First, it’s 1.1 The Boundless Sea by Jenny T Colgan. Next, we review 1.2 I Went to a Marvellous Party by Justin Richards. Find out what we thought of both of these stories.Plus, your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 435 – Dangerously Late
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 59 minutes and 2 secondsSorry for the delay.This week we return to the universe of Lethbridge-Stewart and friends with a review of Lethbridge-Stewart The Laughing Gnome: The Danger Men by Nick Walters. Hear what we think of this entry into the series.
Plus we play catch up with both the news and feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 434 – Shada: Hopefully for the Last Time
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 51 minutes and 47 secondsIn this week’s show, we return to the forgotten Timelord Prison of Shada, with a review of the latest release of Shada on DVD (and Blu Ray for Region 2 listeners) that includes newly animated sequences cut into already existing footage. We also look at the Ian Levine animated fan version and compare the two.
Also, we catch up on the news of the week.
And… oh wait… we departed from feedback this week but will return with more next time,
Enjoy!
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Episode 433 – Goritanian Underwear
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 51 minutes and 10 secondsIn this episode, we review Big Finish’s Tenth Doctor Adventures Volume 1 #2 “Time Reaver” and #3 “Death and the Queen”. Hear what we thought of these two Tenth Doctor and Donna Stories.Plus, some video release news.
And, of course, your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 432 – Beware of Toomgis
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 1 minutes and 26 secondsIn this week’s episode, after being slightly horrified by a corner of modern pop culture that we were unaware of until listener Jamie brought him up, we get around to two Eighth Doctor audio reviews. First, we say farewell to a companion in Big Finish 8th Doctor Adventures 4.1 “Death in Blackpool”. Then we say hello again to a familiar returning companion in the Big Finish Bonus Release: “An Earthly Child”.Plus, a few items in the news to talk about.
And of course, feedback!
Enjoy!
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Episode 431 – Sympathy for the Devil
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 48 minutes and 5 secondsIn this week’s show, we finally get around to reviewing the Fourth Doctor story, Scratchman. Hear what we think about this tale many years in the making and conceived and written (with a little help along the way) by Tom Baker.Plus some sad news to report this week, as another beloved Doctor Who actor passes.
And, of course, your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 430 – It Always Comes Down To Money
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 0 minutes and 1 secondIn this week’s show, we review Big Finish #105 The Condemned featuring Colin Baker’s Sixth Doctor and the return of India Fisher as Charlotte Pollard. Hear what we thought of this story and the return of a much-loved companion.No news to speak of this week, but we do have a bit of feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 429 – Am I Blu?
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 47 minutes and 32 secondsIn this week’s show, we examine the pros and cons of Classic Doctor Who on Blu Ray. What we like and don’t like about our favorite show’s release on the format.Also, some news of the week.
And, of course, your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 428 – Metal of the Daleks
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 38 minutes and 43 secondsIn this week’s slightly delayed show we review the Big Finish Main Range story #121 Enemy of the Daleks. Hear what we thought of this story featuring the Seventh Doctor, Ace, and Hex.Plus, we talk a little about the recent release of The Avengers: End Game that came out over the weekend. Don’t worry, it’s spoiler free.
And of course, feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 427 – Parallel Worlds
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 1 minutes and 58 secondsIn this week’s show, we finally get a chance to jump back into the Lethbridge-Stewart Universe of stories with a review of the Candy Jar Books novel, Lethbridge-Stewart – The Laughing Gnome: Fear of the Web by Alyson Leeds. Hear our thoughts on one of the latest entries into the series.And, we discuss a rumor that became news recently with a Blu Ray box set announcement last week.
Plus, your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 426 – Look Who’s Back!
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 48 minutes and 37 secondsIn this week’s show, we return after a little unintended break to review two stories written by friend-of-the-show, Andy Frankham-Allen. First, it’s Big Finish’s Short Trip, featuring Leela, The Brig, and the Fourth Doctor, The Revisionists. Next, we examine a story in ‘The New Counter-Measure – Series 2’, Time of the Intelligence. Hear what we thought of these two stories.Also, we catch up on a little news.
And, of course, feedback.
Enjoy!
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Life Finds A Way…To Interfere
Episode Duration: 0 minutes and 0 secondsLife has gotten in the way of the podcast this week. Between some travel, work and other commitments this week’s podcast will be delayed until next week.
Please tune in then for our thoughts on Short Trip 9.01 “The Revisionists” written by friend of the podcast Andy Frankham-Allen.
Sorry to keep you waiting!
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Episode 425 – Planet Comicon 2019
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 15 minutes and 37 secondsWe turn in a shorter than usual show this week as we record from Planet Comicon in Kansas City, Missouri. We recap the weekend and talk about what we liked about this year’s convention.No news or feedback this week. It will return on the next podcast episode.
Enjoy!
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Episode 424 – Desktop Themes: The Evolution of the Console Room
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 8 minutes and 40 seconds“You’ve redecorated, I don’t like it”A discussion topic this week as we tackle the idea of Desktop Themes and The Evolution of the Console Room. We talk about the different versions of what could be considered the centerpiece of the Doctor’s TARDIS. Find out what we think of the various themes.
Also, some news of the week.
And, of course, your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 423 – Life, the Universe and Krikkitmen
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 50 minutes and 34 secondsThis week is our long-delayed book review, Doctor Who and The Krikkitmen by Douglas Adams and James Goss. Hear what we thought of the novelization of this lost story featuring the Fourth Doctor and Romana.Plus, some more news this week from both Big Finish and Candy Jar Books.
And, of course, your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 422 – A Change of Plans
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 47 minutes and 57 secondsThis week we had to switch things up a bit and rearrange the schedule on the fly. Instead of reviewing the novel, Doctor Who and The Krikkitmen by Douglas Adams and James Goss, this week we will take a look at another Big Finish audio with Monthly Range story #120 – The Magic Mousetrap. Find out what we think of this one featuring The Seventh Doctor and his companions, Ace and Hex.Also, some news from Candy Jar Books,
And, of course, your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 421 – It’s Nobody
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 1 minutes and 41 secondsIn this week’s show we review Big Finish’s Doctor Who Monthly Range story #115, Forty-Five featuring the Seventh Doctor, Ace and Hex in an anthology of stories. Hear what we thought.
Plus, in news, another once-lost story gets new life on video.
And, of course, your feedback
Enjoy!
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Episode 420 – Are You a Spy?
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 48 minutes and 35 secondsThis week we return to the world of Torchwood with Titan Comics Torchwood Volume 2: Station Zero, by John Barrowman and Carole Barrowman. Plus we review Big Finish Torchwood: Fall to Earth written by James Goss.Also, we look at some news of the week.
And Jamie sends more feedback from more of his trip through our back catalog of episodes.
Enjoy!
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Episode 419 - A Tale of Two Peri's
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 46 minutes and 49 secondsIn this week’s episode we look at two Big Finish Companion Chronicles. First it’s a story told us by Evelyn Smith recounting her memories of an adventure in 5.5 A Town Called Fortune. Then Peri takes a turn to tell her story with two Doctors and two Peri’s in 5.7 A Town Called Fortune. Hear what we thought of these two stories.And some entertainment news in the works from BBC.
Plus, your feedback!
Enjoy!
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Episode 418 - Outside Continuity
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 56 minutes and 4 secondsIn this week’s episode of the podcast, we take a journey to another part of a project that almost was. This time we review the Sixth Doctor and Evelyn story, Real Time, which was a BBCi venture along with Big Finish for the web. We discuss the visual story and the audio version that was released shortly after.Also, some awards news.
And, of course, your feedback.
Enjoy!
Link(s) mentioned in the show:
Doctor Who Fiction: For The Glory Of Unicorns
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Episode 417 - Eight Legs to Hold You, Again!
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 58 minutes and 3 secondsIn this week’s episode we finish off the 8th Doctor Adventures, Season 3, with our review of #7 The Eight Truths and #8 Worldwide Web. Discover how long Shaun had to keep a secret from Glenn and Keith that goes way back to the early days of this podcast.Also, we look at some news of the week, including a new film featuring Doctor Who adversary, Sil.
And we have some audio feedback for you in this show,
Enjoy!
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Episode 416 - Coulrophobia & Shaun's Therapy Session
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 50 minutes and 1 secondIn this week we tackle Shaun’s (and to an extent, Keith’s) fear of clowns as we discuss the newest Lucy Wilson Mysteries novel, Curse of the Mirror Clowns by Chris Lynch. Find out what we thought of this latest offering in the series from Candy Jar Books.Also, we discuss a few news items from the week.
And, of course, feedback!
Enjoy!
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Episode 415 - Elevator Music Death
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 15 minutes and 30 secondsIn this week’s episode we look at a few Seventh Doctor offerings. First it’s the recent Titan Comics mini-series Operation Volcano which includes a story written by Andrew Cartmel and features the Seventh Doctor and Ace as they reunite with Group Captain Ian Gilmore. Also included is in the publication is a story penned by Richard Dinnick called Hill of Beans which features the artwork of Jessica Martin who played Mags in Doctor Who on TV. The character of Mags also features in this story.Plus we review Big Finish Monthly Range #109 The Death Collectors / Spider's Shadow which features the Seventh Doctor traveling on his own.
Also, some news of the week.
And, of course, your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 414 - And Now For Something Completely Different
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 9 minutes and 39 secondsWe go a little off the rails, well, off the schedule at least, to bring you something different. We examine the recent Radio Times article, 11 changes Doctor Who fans want when the series returns in 2020, We set the record straight and discuss the things we agree and disagree with this article.Don’t worry, we will resume your regularly scheduled stuff next week, but we wanted to address the topic this week and give it attention it is due.
Plus, we look at some other news of the week.
And, of course, your feedback.
Enjoy!
Links mentioned in the show:
11 changes Doctor Who fans want when the series returns in 2020
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Episode 413 - Resolution (of the Dalek)
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 48 minutes and 33 secondsIn this week’s delayed episode we look at the long awaited return of a classic Doctor Who monster (maybe?) with our review of the New Year’s Day episode – Resolution. Find out what we thought of the story.Plus, some news of the week including a classic series find that has us pretty excited.
And, of course, feedback.
Enjoy!
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Side Trip 32 - Here We Go a Caroling
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 29 minutes and 51 seconds
A special Christmas gift for our listeners, our 2018 Christmas Special! In this year’s special we review two Doctor Who Christmas offerings. First, its the Big Finish Short Trip, The Little Drummer Boy. Then we review another Big Finish Short Trip with O Tannenbaum.We hope you enjoy!
Cheers, and Merry Christmas to all of our listeners!
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Episode 412 - Santa, He's Not
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 54 minutes and 15 secondsIn this week’s show we look at another ‘Lost In Time’ story with the First Doctor, Steven, and Dodo in The Celestial Toymaker. Find out what we think of this classic story.Also, we have some news this week about another endeavor the Vortex Boys are becoming involved with that we are really excited about.
Enjoy!
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Episode 411 - Family Tree
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 13 minutes and 31 secondsNow that Series 11 has ended, it’s time for us to side step from Doctor Who and revisit the Lethbridge-Stewart series from our good friends at Candy Jar Books. This week we go back to a release from earlier this year, the anthology book, Lethbridge-Stewart: Lineage. Find out what we think of this telling of the history for the Lethbridge-Stewart family.Also, we look a a bit of news out this week from Big Finish.
Enjoy!
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Episode 410 - Yippee Ki-Yay Robots
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 2 minutes and 50 secondsIn this week’s episode we wrap up our review of Series 11 with a look at ‘The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos’. Find out what we think of the last episode of Jodie Whittaker’s first season as the Doctor.Plus, a look at some news regarding the next series.
And, of course, your feedback
Enjoy!
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Episode 409 - Avoiding the Wooly Rebellion
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 40 minutes and 41 secondsIn this episode we step into the mirror universe with our review of Series 11’s It Takes You Away. Find out what we thought of the penultimate episode of this season.Also, NO NEWS? That’s crazy.
Plus, your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 408 - A Very Flat Team Structure
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 57 minutes and 27 secondsIn this week’s episode of the podcast, we examine Series 11, Episode 9, The Witchfinders. Find out what we thought of this period… er… historical episode.Also, lots of news to report, and give our reactions to.
And, of course, Holly’s feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 407 - Special Delivery
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 46 minutes and 9 secondsIn this week’s show we look at Series 11’s latest offering, Kerblam! Find out just how much we disagree with each other in this week’s episode.Plus. we shake things up and look at news of the week on the back-end of the podcast. Find out what that’s all about.
And, of course, your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 406 - Apologies to the Death-Eyed Turtle Army
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 43 minutes and 50 secondsIn this week’s episode of the podcast we examine the latest Doctor Who story, Demons of the Punjab. Hear what we thought of the latest installment in Series 11.Also, we look at a couple of news items.
And, of course, your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 405 - Podcasting with Don Quixote
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 50 minutes and 3 secondsIn this week’s episode we review ‘The Tsuranga Conundrum’. Find out what we thought about the fifth story featuring Jodie Whittaker as the 13th Doctor.Also, we have more news to talk about this week.
And, of course, your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 404 - We Eat Danger For Breakfast
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 41 minutes and 56 secondsIn this week’s show we examine the very creepy-crawly story Arachnids in the UK. Find out what we think of the fourth story of Series 11 and the timely Halloween appropriate episode.Plus, some sad news to report on this week.
And, of course, your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 403 - We Are Not Banksy... Or Are We?
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 49 minutes and 37 secondsIn this week’s episode we look at the third episode of Series 11 with “Rosa”. Hear what we thought about the story which takes place in a historical setting in the early days of the American Civil Rights Movement.Plus, we look at the latest Doctor Who news.
And, of course, your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 402 - A Heroic Nap
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 54 minutes and 17 secondsThe series marches on and so do we. This week we look at the second story with Jodie Whittaker at the helm in Series 11 with The Ghost Monument. Hear what we thought of the episode.Plus, some news from Candy Jar Books and Big Finish
And, of course your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 401 - Sorting Out Fair Play
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 44 minutes and 51 secondsIt’s finally arrived again to o9ur television screens! Doctor Who is back! This week we review the first episode featuring the 13th Doctor – The Woman Who Fell to Earth.Hear our thoughts on this particular story, and what we thought of Jodie Whittaker in the role.
Plus, some news of the week.
And, of course, your feedback!
Enjoy!
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Episode 400 - Fun & Games 400
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 18 minutes and 35 secondsWe celebrate our 400th show with some fun, games and prizes!First the fun, as we look at three comics leading up to the return of the Doctor in Series 11 and her very first comic story for Titan. We review Titan Comics’ "Road to the Thirteenth Doctor" issues #1 - 3, each featuring one of the three previous Doctors.
Then the games! Get ready for our review of ‘CLUE: Doctor Who’ the board game from USAopoly featuring some companions, locations and items from the TV series.
And then, we play ‘Doctor Who Fluxx’ from card game maker, Looney Labs as we record and give our reviews of that as well.
Plus, we give away some prizes along the way! Congratulations to our five winners!
And of course your feedback.
Enjoy our 400th Epiversary!
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Episode 399 - Up the Time Stream
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 0 minutes and 33 secondsIn this week’s episode we review recent LS series book, Lethbridge-Stewart: The Laughing Gnome - Scary Monsters by Simon A. Forward. Find out what we think of this novel in the next phase of the series.Plus, some news of the week.
Also, don’t forget to get those entries in for prizes to be given away in our 400th episode celebration.
Enjoy!
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Episode 398 - A Confusion of Podcasters
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 51 minutes and 45 secondsIn this week’s show we discuss our weekend panel and participation in this year’s TOPCON Geek Expo in Topeka.Also, we review two ongoing titles from Titan Comics. We finish Year 3 of the Eleventh Doctor Adventures with issues #12 & #13 and Twelfth Doctor Adventures issues #10-#13.
And we look at the news of the week.
Plus, some podcasting advice in feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 397 - Temps United
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 54 minutes and 40 secondsIn this week’s show we look back at two Tenth Doctor offerings. First we review Big Finish’s 10th Doctor Adventures #1 Technophobia featuring the Tenth Doctor and Donna Noble.Then we close out Year 3 of Titan Comics’ 10th Doctor line, with issues 11 through 14. Hear what we think of these stories.
Plus news of the week.
Enjoy!
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Episode 396 - Only In Fairy Tales
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 58 minutes and 2 secondsIn this week’s episode we review Big Finish 4th Doctor Adventures Series 3-1 The King of Sontar and 3-2 White Ghosts, both stories featuring the Fourth Doctor and Leela.Plus more news from Big Finish and Candy Jar Books.
Enjoy!
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Episode 395 - The Found Skin
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 3 minutes and 46 secondsIn this week’s show we review the novella Lethbridge-Stewart: The Lost Skin by Andy Frankham-Allen, and the short story Cow Pats and Comfort by Tim Gambrell found at the end of the LS Quiz Book. Hear what we thought of these offerings from Candy Jar Books.Also, lots of news to cover this week.
And, of course, your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 394 - An On Switch for Stonehenge
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 52 minutes and 37 secondsWe return to Big Finish audios this week with a review at Main Range story #106 The Dark Husband by David Quantick. Find out what we thought of the next installment of the adventures of the Seventh Doctor, Ace and Hex.Also just a bit of news
ENJOY!
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Episode 393 - The Destruction of the Podcast
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 10 minutes and 52 secondsAt last we conclude our ‘Master Plan of the Daleks’ Master Plan’ with the last four stories in this epic arc, Golden Death, Escape Switch, The Abandoned Planet and The Destruction of Time. Hear what we thought of the conclusion of the story.And some news about another leak this week.
Plus, your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 392 - Podcast of the Sun
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 50 minutes and 40 secondsWay late this week, sorry for that. But, we continue our trek through The Daleks’ Master Plan with our third part and review Coronas of the Sun, The Feast of Steven and Volcano. Hear what we think.Also, this week’s news.
And your feedback.
Enjoy!