Wed, 10 July 2024
On July's Wanderers - Crossing the Void podcast, the Wanderers review and discuss:
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Thu, 2 May 2024
On this month's podcast, the Wanderers introduce their new format and conclude their coverage of the Big Finish Doom Coalition series with the boxed set Doom Coalition 4! QotM: Ncuti Gatwa's first series as the Doctor will be starting very soon! What are you most looking forward to in the new era of the show? Big Finish: DOCTOR WHO - THE EIGHTH DOCTOR ADVENTURES - Doom Coalition 4 Hosts:
Join us next week for the new version of So Here Are The Things, and later this month as we begin our weekly coverage of Doctor Who series 14. As noted earlier, we’re going to do shorter episodes more often, so keep an eye out (or an ear out?) for our episodes covering Who News, The Things, and possibly some new ideas as well. And let us know what you think about the changes via Facebook or Twitter. |
Thu, 4 April 2024
On this month's podcast, the Wanderers cover the Big Finish boxed set Doom Coalition 3! QotM: Lately we've been reviewing the Doom Coalition audio adventures. If you were building a coalition of Doctor Who foes, who would you include and what would be their evil plan? So Here Are The Things/Listener Mailbag/Who News Big Finish: DOCTOR WHO - THE EIGHTH DOCTOR ADVENTURES - Doom Coalition 3 Hosts:
Join us next month as we conclude our coverage of the Doom Coalition series with Doctor Who: Doom Coalition 4, available from BigFinish.com. |
Thu, 7 March 2024
On this month's podcast, the Wanderers cover the Big Finish boxed set Doom Coalition 2! QotM: Which companion(s), modern, classic, or both, would you have liked to see in more stories? So Here Are The Things/Listener Mailbag/Who News Big Finish: DOCTOR WHO - THE EIGHTH DOCTOR ADVENTURES - Doom Coalition 2 Hosts:
Join us next month as we continue our coverage of the Doom Coalition series with Doctor Who: Doom Coalition 3, available from BigFinish.com. |
Thu, 1 February 2024
On this month's podcast, the Wanderers cover the Big Finish boxed set Doom Coalition 1! QotM: What are your Who Year’s resolutions for 2024? So Here Are The Things/Listener Mailbag/Who News Big Finish: DOCTOR WHO - THE EIGHTH DOCTOR ADVENTURES - Doom Coalition 1 Hosts:
Join us next month as we continue our coverage of the Doom Coalition series with Doctor Who: Doom Coalition 2, available from BigFinish.com. |
Thu, 28 December 2023
On this week's podcast, the Wanderers cover the 2023 Doctor Who Christmas special, The Church on Ruby Road! QotW: Your stocking is hung by the chimney with care in hopes that St. Nicholas soon will be there... but the Doctor gets there first! Which Doctor is it, and what do they leave in your stocking before flying off in the TARDIS again? So Here Are The Things/Listener Mailbag/Who News The Church on Ruby Road (David 8.75, Trevor 8.75, Charlie 8.5, Connor 8.5) Hosts:
Although this episode is airing at the very end of December, we’re counting it as our January episode since we’ve had new episodes weekly throughout December. Join us February 1st as we return to a monthly schedule for our review of Doctor Who: Doom Coalition 1, available from BigFinish.com. |
Thu, 21 December 2023
On this week's podcast, the Wanderers cover the Big Finish boxed set Doctor Who: In the Bleak Midwinter! QotW: You just put three coins in the Doctor's Jukebox, what three songs are you playing? So Here Are The Things/Listener Mailbag/Who News
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Join us next week for our review of the 2023 Doctor Who Christmas special, The Church on Ruby Road! |
Thu, 14 December 2023
QotW: "In loving memory of Bernard Cribbins 1928 - 2022" - what's your favorite Bernard Cribbins as Wilfred Mott memory? Listener Mailbag/Who News The Giggle (Charlie 9.25, Trevor 9.25, David 9.5, Connor 8) Hosts:
Join us next week for our coverage of the audio adventure Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor Adventures: In the Bleak Midwinter, available from Big Finish. |
Thu, 7 December 2023
QotW: The TARDIS redecorated and it looks bigger than ever. What kind of new rooms and furnishings should the TARDIS add? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News The Star Beast (Connor 9, Charlie 4, Trevor 8, David 7.5) Hosts:
Join us next week for our coverage of the third and final Doctor Who 60th Anniversary specials, The Giggle! |
Thu, 30 November 2023
QotW: Doctor Who crosses over with Star Trek in the comic book Assimilation^2. What other TV or movie franchise would you like to see Doctor Who do a crossover with in comic book form? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News The Star Beast (David 8.75, Connor 8.5, Charlie 8, Trevor 8.5) Hosts:
Join us next week for our coverage of the second of three Doctor Who 60th Anniversary specials, Wild Blue Yonder! |
Thu, 2 November 2023
QotM: If you were to dress up as a #DoctorWho character for Halloween, which character would you pick? Listener Mailbag/So Here are the Things.../Who News Big Finish:
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Join us next time on November 30th for our review of the first of three new 60th Anniversary specials, The Star Beast! The three specials air on three successive Saturdays; we plan to cover each one on the following Thursday along with any other 60th Anniversary content we deem relevant, |
Thu, 5 October 2023
QotM: What Doctor Who episode would you like to see a sequel to in the Ncuti Gatwa era? So Here are the Things.../Who News
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Next month we plan to cover the next two parts of Doctor Who: Once and Future, entitled The Union and Time Lord Immemorial, both available from Big Finish. |
Thu, 7 September 2023
QotM: Which living Doctor Who star would you most like to meet in person? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News
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Next month we plan to cover Doctor Who: Once and Future: The Martian Invasion of Planetoid 50, available from Big Finish. |
Thu, 3 August 2023
QotM: What location, real or fictional, would you like to see appear in an upcoming episode of Doctor Who? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News
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Next month we plan to cover Doctor Who: Once and Future: Two's Company, available from Big Finish. |
Thu, 6 July 2023
QotM: What location, real or fictional, would you like to see appear in an upcoming episode of Doctor Who? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News
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Next month we plan to cover Doctor Who: Once and Future: A Genius for War, available from Big Finish. |
Thu, 1 June 2023
QotM: What past Doctor Who character, major or minor, would you like to see return for an appearance in the 60th anniversary special(s)? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News
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Next month we plan to cover DOCTOR WHO: ONCE AND FUTURE: THE ARTIST AT THE END OF TIME, available from Big Finish. |
Thu, 4 May 2023
QotM: What design elements would you like to see in the 14th Doctor’s TARDIS when it's redecorated? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News
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Next month we plan to cover Doctor Who: Once and Future: Past Lives, available from Big Finish. |
Thu, 6 April 2023
QotM: What is your favorite piece of Doctor Who content that is not part of the main television series? (Audio adventures, audiobooks, novels, comics, Wilderness Years productions, merchandise, etc...) So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Big Finish: The War Master 7: Self-Defence
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Next month we plan to cover Doctor Who: The Comic Strip Adaptations Volume 01, available from Big Finish. |
Thu, 2 March 2023
QotM: RTD has confirmed that Doctor Who spin-offs are in the works. If you were to create a Doctor Who spin-off, what would it be about and what would its title be? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Big Finish: Doctor Who: Time War 5: Cass
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Next month we return to the War Master line with the seventh boxed set, Self-Defence, available from Big Finish. |
Thu, 2 February 2023
QotM: RTD recently revealed in Doctor Who Magazine that the dark and stormy sky we see behind Ncuti Gatwa in the Doctor Who trailer is completely invented for the trailer, on account the actual location would give away too much; what location do you speculate those clouds are hiding? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Big Finish: The War Master boxed set #6: The War Master: Killing Time
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Next month we plan to review the audio adventure THE EIGHTH DOCTOR ADVENTURES Time War 5: Cass, available from Big Finish. |
Thu, 5 January 2023
QotM: What was your favorite 13th Doctor story and why? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Big Finish: The War Master boxed set #5: The War Master: Hearts of Darkness
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Next month we plan to review The War Master boxed set #6: The War Master: Killing Time, available from Big Finish. |
Thu, 1 December 2022
QotM: One last trip. Where would you choose? What flavo(u)r ice cream? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Big Finish: WORLDS OF DOCTOR WHO - Lady Christina Series 01
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Next month we plan to review The War Master boxed set #5: The War Master: Hearts of Darkness, available from Big Finish. |
Thu, 27 October 2022
QotM: 8 years ago, the BBC & singer FOXES collaborated on an official #DoctorWho-themed music video cover of Queen's Don't Stop Me Now for the episode Mummy on the Orient Express. What other Doctor Who story deserves a music video cover, what's the song, & who should perform it? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News The Power of the Doctor (Trevor 9, Charlie 9.5, Connor 9, David 9.5) Hosts:
Thank you for joining us for this early episode covering the Doctor Who BBC Centenary special. Note that we’re counting this episode as our November release even though it’s airing in late October. Consequently, we’ll be skipping the first Thursday of November and returning to our regular schedule on the first Thursday of December. Join us then for our discussion of the boxed set THE WORLDS OF DOCTOR WHO - Lady Christina Series 01 from Big Finish. |
Thu, 6 October 2022
QotM: In the UNIT audio adventure The Wasting from Big Finish, (spoilers!) David Tennant plays a villain. What other Doctor Who protagonist actor would you like to see make the switch to playing an antagonist and what would be the nature of their role? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Big Finish: Doctor Who – The Eighth Doctor Adventures
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Next month we expect to be covering the Doctor Who centenary special and Jodie Whittaker’s swan song, Power of the Doctor. However, as of recording, an air date has not been officially set for it. In the unlikely event that it doesn’t air before our next recording, we’ll be discussing Big Finish’s THE WORLDS OF DOCTOR WHO - Lady Christina Series 01 boxed set instead. |
Thu, 1 September 2022
QotM: What was your most memorable encounter with someone officially affiliated with Doctor Who? If you haven’t had one (yet), who would you like to meet? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Big Finish: Doctor Who - Fourth Doctor Adventures
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Join us next month as we finish reviewing the first season of 8th Doctor Adventures. We’ll be discussing Immortal Beloved, Phobos, No More Lies, and Human Resources parts 1 and 2, available from Big Finish. |
Thu, 4 August 2022
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Thu, 7 July 2022
QotM: Which characters, themes, ideas, or aliens from RTD’s first run as showrunner would you like to see revisited in his second? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Big Finish: Doctor Who - Fourth Doctor Adventures
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Join us next month for our reviews of Doctor Who: Out of Time 3 - Wink, 1.0. UNIT: The Coup, 1.1. UNIT: Time Heals and 1.2. UNIT: Snake Head available from Big Finish. |
Thu, 2 June 2022
![]() QotM: We know Tegan and Ace will make guest appearances in the next special; let's make it a trio. If you could nominate any of the Doctor's previous companions to join them, which companion would you pick and why? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Big Finish: Doctor Who - Unbound: Doctor of War 1: Genesis
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Join us next month for our review of Doctor Who: Suburban Hell, The Cloisters of Terror, The Fate of Krelos and Return to Telos, available from Big Finish. |
Thu, 21 April 2022
QotM: If the Master were to kidnap and travel with one of the Doctor’s companions, which Master and companion combo would you choose for this story and why? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Legend of the Sea Devils (Connor 7, David 8.25, Trevor 6, Charlie 6) Hosts:
Thank you for joining us for this early episode covering the Doctor Who Easter special. Note that we’re counting this episode as our May release even though it’s airing in mid-April. Consequently, we’ll be skipping the first Thursday of May and returning to our regular schedule on the first Thursday of June. Join us then for our discussion of the boxed set Doctor Who Unbound: Doctor of War 1: Genesis, available from Big Finish. |
Thu, 7 April 2022
So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Big Finish: Doctor Who -- Fourth Doctor Adventures volume 4
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Join us next month for our review of the Doctor Who Easter special, Legend of the Sea Devils! Due to its release date of April 17, our next episode will drop a couple of weeks early on Thursday, April 21. That will count as our May episode, so we’ll plan to resume our regular schedule on the first Thursday in June, barring any surprises. |
Thu, 3 March 2022
![]() On this month's podcast, the Wanderers cover Doctor Who: Time in Office and Doctor Who: Last of the Cybermen! QotM: What Doctor Who merchandise are you tempted by, OR, if you’re not tempted by any of it, what Doctor Who merchandise WOULD you be tempted by if they made it? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Big Finish: Time in Office (Trevor 9, Charlie 7.5, Connor 8, David 8.25) Hosts:
Join us next month for our reviews of Doctor Who: The Exxilons, Doctor Who: The Darkness of Glass, Doctor Who: Requiem for the Rocket Men, and Doctor Who: Death Match. |
Thu, 3 February 2022
On this month's podcast, the Wanderers Doctor Who: Charlotte Pollard - The Further Adventuress! QotM: If you could leave something at ELF Storage for the Doctor to find that would help her defeat the Daleks and escape the time loop, what would it be? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Big Finish: Doctor Who: Charlotte Pollard - The Further Adventuress
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Join us next month for our reviews of Doctor Who: Last of Cybermen and Doctor Who: Time in Office, both available from Big Finish. |
Thu, 6 January 2022
On this week's podcast, the Wanderers cover Eve of the Daleks! QotM: If you're stuck in a time loop and forced to re-watch a Doctor Who TV story over and over again, which story would you hope to be stuck on and why? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Eve of the Daleks (Ratings: Connor 8, David 8.75, Trevor 8.75, Charlie 8.5) Big Finish: Doctor Who - Blue Forgotten Planet (Ratings: Connor 8.5, David 8, Trevor 8.5, Charlie 9) Hosts:
Join us next month for our discussion of the Doctor Who audio adventure boxed set Charlotte Pollard: The Further Adventures, available from Big Finish. |
Thu, 9 December 2021
On this week's podcast, the Wanderers cover Flux: Chapter Six - The Vanquishers! QotW: The Doctor Who universe is ending and you have the opportunity to rescue any five characters from throughout the show’s history and bring them with you to the next universe. Which five do you rescue? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Flux: Chapter Six - The Vanquishers (Ratings: Charlie 6/7, Connor 7/7.5, David 7.75/7.9, Trevor 7.75/8.25) Big Finish: Doctor Who - Paper Cuts (Ratings: Charlie 7, Connor 7, David 8, Trevor 7.5) Hosts:
Thanks for following our weekly coverage of series 13, Flux! With the new season ending, we’ll be returning to monthly episodes, typically airing on the first Thursday of the month, or the first Thursday after a new special airs! Join us next month for our discussion of the 2022 New Years special, Eve of the Daleks! We also plan to review the Doctor Who audio adventure Blue Forgotten Planet, available from Big Finish. |
Thu, 2 December 2021
On this week's podcast, the Wanderers cover Flux: Chapter Five - Survivors of the Flux QotW: If you could hook the Doctor up to a lie detector -- and for good measure, you're in the town of Christmas -- and ask one question, what question would you ask (other than Doctor Who?)? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Flux: Chapter Five - Survivors of the Flux (Ratings: Trevor 9, Charlie 8.75, Connor 8.5, David 8) Big Finish: Doctor Who - Patient Zero (Ratings: Trevor 9.25, Charlie 9.5, Connor 9.25, David 8.5) Hosts:
Join us next week for our discussion of Flux - Chapter 6:The Vanquishers! We also plan to review the Doctor Who audio adventure Paper Cuts, available from Big Finish. |
Thu, 25 November 2021
On this week's podcast, the Wanderers cover Flux: Chapter Four - Village of the Angels! QotW: The weeping angels are back! If you were to be sent back in time by one, when would you hope to land? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Flux: Chapter Four - Village of the Angels (Ratings: David 7.25, Trevor 8.75, Charlie 8.25, Connor 6.75) Big Finish: Doctor Who - Return of the Kroton (Ratings: David 7.75, Trevor 5.5, Charlie 6.5, Connor 7.75) Hosts:
Join us next week for our discussion of Flux - Chapter Five: Survivors of the Flux! We also plan to review the audio adventure Doctor Who: Patient Zero, available from Big Finish. |
Thu, 18 November 2021
On this week's podcast, the Wanderers cover Flux: Chapter Three - Once, Upon Time! QotW: What other war would have made a good backdrop for the Sontaran invasion of Earth (and a good Doctor Who history lesson)? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Flux: Chapter Three - Once, Upon Time (Ratings: Connor 8, David 8.5, Trevor 8.5, Charlie 8.5) Big Finish: Doctor Who - The Raincloud Man (Ratings: Connor 8.25, David 8.5, Trevor 8.75, Charlie 8.25) Hosts:
Join us next week for our discussion of Flux - Chapter Four: Village of the Angels! We also plan to review the audio adventure Return of the Krotons, available from Big Finish. |
Thu, 11 November 2021
On this week's podcast, the Wanderers cover Flux: Chapter Two - War of the Sontarans! QotW: Now that Doctor Who has its first proper Halloween episode, what other holidays would you like to see the Doctor celebrate apart from the usual Christmas and New Years, and what kind of story would it entail? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Flux: Chapter Two - War of the Sontarans (Ratings: Charlie 8.75, Connor 8.5, David 7.75, Trevor 8.25) Big Finish: Doctor Who - Brotherhood of the Daleks (Ratings: Charlie 7.5, Connor 8.5, David 7.25, Trevor 7) Hosts:
Join us next week for our discussion of Flux - Chapter Three: Once, Upon Time! We also plan to review the audio adventure Doctor Who: The Raincloud Man, available from Big Finish. |
Thu, 4 November 2021
On this week's podcast, the Wanderers cover the series 13 premiere, Flux: Chapter One - The Halloween Apocalypse! QotW: Now that Russell T Davies has been selected as Doctor Who’s next showrunner, who are you hoping he’ll cast as the next Doctor? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Flux: Chapter One - The Halloween Apocalypse! (Ratings: Trevor 8, Charlie 8.5, Connor 7.5, David 8) Hosts:
Join us next week for our discussion of Flux - Chapter Two: War of the Sontarans! We also plan to review the audio adventure Doctor Who: Brotherhood of the Daleks, available from Big Finish. |
Thu, 7 October 2021
On this week's podcast, the Wanderers cover Doctor Who: The Condemned and Doctor Who: The Doomwood Curse from Big Finish! QotM: Some have criticized recent #DoctorWho seasons for having bad stories. What do you think makes for a good Doctor Who story? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Doctor Who: The Condemned (David 8, Trevor 7.75, Charlie 8, Connor 8.25) Hosts:
Join us next month for our reviews of Doctor Who: Brotherhood of the Daleks & Doctor Who: The Raincloud Man, available from Big Finish. |
Thu, 2 September 2021
On this week's podcast, the Wanderers cover UNIT: Incursions from Big Finish! QotM: Series 13 is reported to be six episodes as a continuous storyline. What do you think about this deviation from the traditional modern format of mostly independent episodes with the occasional 2-3 parter? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Big Finish: UNIT: Incursions Hosts:
Join us next month for our reviews of Doctor Who: The Condemned and Doctor Who The Doomwood Curse, available from Big Finish. |
Thu, 5 August 2021
On this week's podcast, the Wanderers cover Doctor Who - The War Doctor Begins - Forged in Fire! QotM: Several Doctor Who actors have starred in Marvel Cinematic Universe movies and shows (including David Tennant as Killgrave, Karen Gillan as Nebula, and Christopher Eccleston as Malekith). What other MCU character would you like to see portrayed by a Doctor Who actor? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Big Finish: Doctor Who - The War Doctor Begins - Forged in Fire Hosts:
Join us next month for our review of UNIT: Incursions, available from Big Finish. |
Thu, 1 July 2021
On this week's podcast, the Wanderers cover Out of Time 2: The Gates of Hell from Big Finish. QotM: What is one thing you wish everyone understood about Doctor Who? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Big Finish: Out of Time 2: The Gates of Hell (Trevor 8.25, Charlie 8.5, Connor 7.75, David 8.5) Hosts:
Join us next month for our review of Doctor Who: The War Doctor Begins - Forged in Fire available from Big Finish. |
Thu, 3 June 2021
On this week's podcast, the Wanderers cover Ninth Doctor Adventures: Ravagers from Big Finish! QotM: What’s your favorite memory of Doctor Who? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Big Finish: Ninth Doctor Adventures: Ravagers (David 8, Trevor 8, Charlie 7.75) Hosts:
Join us next month for our review of Doctor Who: Out of Time 2 - The Gates of Hell, available from Big Finish. |
Thu, 6 May 2021
On this week's podcast, the Wanderers cover Absolution and The Girl Who Never Was from Big Finish! QotM: With vaccinations becoming more widespread, life will hopefully start returning to some semblance of normal again. What conventions (if any) are you looking forward to attending when they start up again? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Big Finish: Absolution (Trevor 5, Charlie 7.5, David 8.75) Big Finish: The Girl Who Never Was (Charlie 9, David 8.5, Trevor 8.75) Hosts:
Join us next month for our review of The Ninth Doctor Adventures - Ravagers, available from Big Finish. |
Thu, 1 April 2021
On this week's podcast, the Wanderers cover Something Inside and Memory Lane from Big Finish! QotM: Russell T Davies recently paid homage to Doctor Who in It’s a Sin. What other show would you like to see pay homage to #DoctorWho and how? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Big Finish: Something Inside (Trevor 6.5, Charlie 7.5, David 8) Big Finish: Memory Lane (Trevor 6, Charlie 7, David 7.5) Hosts:
Join us next month for our reviews of Absolution and The Girl Who Never Was, available from Big Finish. |
Thu, 4 March 2021
On this week's podcast, the Wanderers cover The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot, as well as the Tenth Doctor and River Song boxed set from Big Finish! QotM: Recast a Doctor Who serial. Keep one actor; everyone else is Muppets. What serial, who do you keep, which Muppets play which parts? #DoctorWho (Thanks to @fantasticalicef for the question idea!) So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News The Five(-ish) Doctors Reboot (David 9, Trevor 9.5-ish, Charlie 9 at least) Big Finish: The Tenth Doctor and River Song (Charlie 9.25, David 8, Trevor 7.75)
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Join us next month for the April 2021 episode of Wanderers in the 4th Dimension! We plan to review the audio adventures Something Inside and Memory Lane, available from BigFinish.com. |
Thu, 4 February 2021
On this week's podcast, the Wanderers cover the Masterful standard edition special release from Big Finish! QotM: Graham and Ryan have departed the TARDIS. What’s your opinion of them as companions? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Big Finish: Masterful (Charlie 9.25, David 8, Trevor 7.75) Hosts:
Join us next month for the March 2021 episode of Wanderers in the 4th Dimension! We plan to review the audio adventure boxed set The Tenth Doctor and River Song, available from Big Finish, as well as The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot. |
Thu, 7 January 2021
On this week's podcast, the Wanderers cover the Doctor Who 2021 New Year's Special, Revolution of the Daleks, and Big Finish's The Maltese Penguin. QotM: What holiday movie do you think would be improved by a visit from the Doctor, and how? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Revolution of the Daleks (Trevor 8, Charlie 8.5, Connor 8.6, David 8.75) Big Finish: The Maltese Penguin (Trevor 7.75, Charlie 6.75, David 8) Hosts:
Join us next month for the February 2021 episode of Wanderers in the 4th Dimension! We plan to review the Masterful special release audio adventure from Big Finish. |
Thu, 3 December 2020
On this week's podcast, the Wanderers cover the 1980 cult classic movie Flash Gordon and Big Finish's The War Master Volume 4: Anti-Genesis! QotM: If you were to remake any movie (no porn), with the one stipulation that the leads must be portrayed only by actors who appeared on #DoctorWho (past or present), what would the movie be, and which Doctor Who actors do you cast? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Flash Gordon (David 5.5, Trevor 8, Charlie 7.5) Big Finish: The War Master vol. 4: Anti-Genesis
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Join us next month for the holiday special 2020 episode of Wanderers in the 4th Dimension! We plan to review Doctor Who TV holiday special (check your local listings) and the audio adventure The Maltese Penguin, available from Big Finish. |
Thu, 5 November 2020
On this week's podcast, the Wanderers cover two productions both entitled "The Science of Doctor Who", as well as The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield vol. 4: Ruler of the Universe! QotM: The Doctor is President of Earth -- who is the Doctor’s Vice President? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News The Science of Doctor Who x 2 (Charlie 7/8, David 7.5/8.5, Trevor 7/8.5, Connor -/8) Big Finish: The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield vol. 3: The Unbound Universe
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Join us next month for the December, 2020 episode of Wanderers in the 4th Dimension! We plan to review The War Master, Volume 4: Anti-Genesis from Big Finish. Additionally, we’ll be reviewing the 1980 film Flash Gordon. I wasn’t able to find anywhere to stream it with just a subscription, but you can rent or buy it from numerous online video services. |
Thu, 1 October 2020
On this week's podcast, the Wanderers cover Out of Time AND The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield vol. 3: The Unbound Universe! QotM: The Out of Time series of Big Finish audio adventures features team-ups between the tenth Doctor and classic Doctors. If you could have any one classic Doctor and any one modern Doctor team up, who would you choose and why? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Big Finish: Out of Time (Charlie 9, David 9.5, Trevor 8.5) Big Finish: The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield vol. 3: The Unbound Universe
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Join us next month for the November, 2020 episode of Wanderers in the 4th Dimension! We plan to review Doctor Who: The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield Volume 04: Ruler of the Universe. The audio adventures are available from BigFinish.com. Additionally, we’ll be reviewing two different productions named The Science of Doctor Who and comparing them. One is available on Amazon Prime; the other is a special feature on the series 7 DVD and BluRay releases. |
Thu, 3 September 2020
On this week's podcast, the Wanderers cover The War Master volume 3: Rage of the Time Lords, featuring the 8th Doctor! QotM: Many people have portrayed the Master/Missy over the years. What’s your favorite NON-Master/Missy role one of these people has played? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Big Finish: The War Master 3.1: The Survivor (Trevor 8, Charlie 7.5, David 7.5) Big Finish: The War Master 3.2: The Coney Island Chameleon (Trevor 8.25, Charlie 7.75, David 6.75) Big Finish: The War Master 3.3: The Missing Link (Trevor 9, Charlie 8.75, David 8.5) Big Finish: The War Master 3.4: Darkness and Light (Trevor 8.75/8.5, Charlie 9/8.75, David 8.75/8.5) Hosts:
Join us next month for the October, 2020 episode of Wanderers in the 4th Dimension! We plan to review the new release Out of Time volume 1, featuring Tom Baker and David Tennant, as well as The New Adventures of Bernice Summerfield vol. 3: The Unbound Universe. The audio adventures are available from BigFinish.com. |
Thu, 6 August 2020
On this week's podcast, the Wanderers cover Missy Series 2, featuring Strax and the Meddling Monk, and introducing the Lumiat! QotM: Missy is in some ways an homage to Disney’s Mary Poppins. What other Disney character (broadly speaking) would you like to see #DoctorWho pay homage to? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Big Finish: Missy Series 2, part 1: The Lumiat (David 8, Trevor 8.25, Charlie 9) Big Finish: Missy Series 2, part 2: Brimstone and Terror (David 8, Trevor 6.5, Charlie 8) Big Finish: Missy Series 2, part 3: Treason and Plot (David 7.5, Trevor 8, Charlie 7.5) Big Finish: Missy Series 2, part 4: Too Many Masters (David 8.5/8.25, Trevor 7.75/7.5, Charlie 8.5/8.5) Hosts:
Join us next month for the September, 2020 episode of Wanderers in the 4th Dimension! We plan to review War Master volume 3: Rage of the Time Lords. Additionally, we’ll cover the new release Out of Time volume 1, featuring Tom Baker and David Tennant, IF it comes out early enough in August for us to listen by recording time. Either way, the audio adventures are available from BigFinish.com. |
Thu, 2 July 2020
On this week's podcast, the Wanderers cover The Diary of River Song Volume 3, featuring the 5th Doctor! QotM: If River Song were to regenerate, who would you want to play her new incarnation? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Big Finish: The Diary of River Song, volume 3, part 1: The Lady in the Lake (David 5, Trevor 7.75, Charlie 7.5) Big Finish: The Diary of River Song, volume 3, part 2: A Requiem for the Doctor (David 7.25, Trevor 7.25, Charlie 7.5) Big Finish: The Diary of River Song, volume 3, part 3: My Dinner With Andrew (David 7.75, Trevor 8.25, Charlie 8) Big Finish: The Diary of River Song, volume 3, part 4: The Furies (David 7.75/7.25, Trevor 8/7.75, Charlie 7.75/7.75)
Join us next month for the August, 2020 episode of Wanderers in the 4th Dimension! We plan to review Missy Series 2, IF it comes out early enough in July for us to listen by recording time. If not, we’ll return to reviewing the 8th Doctor stories from the monthly line. Check social media for updates. Either way, the audio adventures are available from BigFinish.com. |
Thu, 4 June 2020
On this week's podcast, the Wanderers cover The Diary of River Song Volume 2, featuring the 6th and 7th Doctors! QotM: If you were to pick a classic Doctor Who serial for a Twitter watch-along, which story would you pick and why? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Big Finish: The Diary of River Song, volume 2, part 1: The Unknown (Charlie 7, David 8, Trevor 7) Big Finish: The Diary of River Song, volume 2, part 2: Five Twenty-Nine (Charlie 6.5, David 7, Trevor 5.29) Big Finish: The Diary of River Song, volume 2, part 3: World Enough and Time (Charlie 7.25, David 7.42, Trevor 7.75) Big Finish: The Diary of River Song, volume 2, part 4: The Eye of the Storm (Charlie 7/6.75, David 7.25/7.5, Trevor 7/6.75)
Join us next month for the July, 2020 episode of Wanderers in the 4th Dimension! We plan to review the Big Finish boxed set The Diary of River Song, Volume 3, available from BigFinish.com. |
Thu, 7 May 2020
On this week's podcast, the Wanderers cover The Diary of River Song Volume 1, featuring the 8th Doctor! QotM: What shows, movies, comics, or other media (#DoctorWho or otherwise) are helping you get through social distancing? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Big Finish: The Diary of River Song, volume 1, part 1: The Boundless Sea (Trevor 7.5, Charlie 8.25, David 7) Big Finish: The Diary of River Song, volume 1, part 2: I Went To a Marvellous Party (Trevor 8.25, Charlie 8, David 7.5) Big Finish: The Diary of River Song, volume 1, part 3: Signs (Trevor 8.25, Charlie 8, David 7.75) Big Finish: The Diary of River Song, volume 1, part 4: The Rulers of the Universe (Trevor 8.5/8.25, Charlie 8.25/8.25, David 8.25/8)
Join us next month for the June, 2020 episode of Wanderers in the 4th Dimension! We plan to review the Big Finish boxed set The Diary of River Song, Volume 2, available from BigFinish.com. |
Thu, 2 April 2020
On this week's podcast, the Wanderers cover four more @BigFinish adventures featuring the 8th Doctor! QotM: What's your favorite Big Finish story and why? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Big Finish: Monthly Adventures #72: Terror Firma (David 7.25, Trevor 7, Charlie 7) Big Finish: Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures #75: Scaredy Cat (David 8, Trevor 5.5, Charlie 7.25) Big Finish: Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures #77: Other Lives (David 7.5, Trevor 8.25, Charlie 7.5) Big Finish: Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures #80: Time Works (David 7.75, Trevor 7.75, Charlie 8) Hosts:
Join us next month for the May, 2020 episode of Wanderers in the 4th Dimension! We plan to review the Big Finish boxed set The Diary of River Song, Volume 1, available from BigFinish.com. |
Thu, 19 March 2020
Where’s Wanderers? Just a reminder, for those who missed our last couple of episodes -- Wanderers in the 4th Dimension is going monthly until new episodes air. Stay tuned for our wanderings on the first Thursday of every month. Till then, you can reach us on social media in the usual places -- Wanderers in the 4th Dimension on Facebook and @WanderIn4D on Twitter. Follow us there and we’ll keep you posted on any new developments. And feel free to send us any questions you’d like to have us answer on the air or use as an upcoming Question of the Month! |
Thu, 12 March 2020
On this week's podcast, Eleven traces a mysterious signal to the town of Christmas where he finds old friends, old foes, and his final destiny waiting for him! QotW: In The Time of the Doctor, The Doctor attempts to accelerate a turkey's bake time by popping it in the T.A.R.D.I.S.; what other non-conventional purpose/function would you like to see the T.A.R.D.I.S. used for? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Discussion of "The Time of the Doctor" (Connor 9, David 9.75, Trevor 9, Charlie 9.25) Hosts:
Join us next month for our April 2020 episode. We'll be covering Big Finish monthly adventures 72: Terror Firma, 75: Scaredy Cat, 77: Other Lives, and 80: Time Works, as well as whatever else the Wanderers feel like watching, reading, or listening to in the mean time. Tune in to find out! Look for that episode on the first Thursday in April. |
Thu, 5 March 2020
On this week's podcast, the Doctor and friends head to Gallifrey where she gets some answers which force her to question her entire identity! QotW: By the end of next week, we will have rated and reviewed every episode of Doctor Who to date. What topics, Doctor Who related or otherwise, would you be interested in hearing us cover between seasons? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Discussion of "The Timeless Children" (Connor 9.5, David 9.74, Trevor 9.5, Charlie 9.5) Hosts:
Join us next week as we conclude our coverage of past Doctor Who episodes with our review of Doctor Who story #241, the eleventh Doctor’s swan song, The Time of the Doctor! Please view the episode in accordance with all applicable laws. As we have plenty to say about this episode, we’ll forego an audio adventure this time around. |
Thu, 27 February 2020
On this week's podcast, the Doctor and friends head to the distant future to head off the Lone Cyberman and discover a very dark future and more questions than answers! QotW: The thirteenth Doctor met famous novelist Mary Shelley. What other female novelist would you like her to meet? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Discussion of "Ascension of the Cybermen" (Charlie 8.88..., Connor 9.5, David 8.75, Trevor 8.75) Hosts:
Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #295, part 2: The Timeless Children! Please view the episode in accordance with all applicable laws. As the series finale promises to give us plenty to talk about, we will forego an audio adventure this week. |
Thu, 20 February 2020
On this week's podcast, the Doctor and friends meet Lord Byron, Mary Shelly, Percy Bysshe Shelly, and the mysterious Lone Cyberman! The Doctor is faced with a difficult decision with terrifying consequences! QotW: If you were the Celestial Toymaker and you were planning a challenge for the Doctor based on a game, what game would you choose and how would you adapt it for the challenge? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Discussion of "The Haunting of Villa Diodati" (Trevor 8.25, Charlie 8.5, Connor 9.5, David 8) Big Finish: The Legacy of Time: Collision Course (Trevor 8.5/8, Charlie 9.5/8.75, David 9.5/8.25) Hosts:
Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #295, part 1: Ascension of the Cybermen! Please view the episode in accordance with all applicable laws. As this is the beginning of the two-part series finale, we expect to have plenty to say, so we’ll forego an audio adventure this time around. |
Thu, 13 February 2020
On this week's podcast, the Doctor and friends meet a mysterious alien who is harvesting nightmares from humanity. What nefarious use could he have for them? QotW: So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Discussion of "Praxeus" (David 6.75, Trevor 8, Charlie 7.25, Connor 7) Big Finish: The Legacy of Time: The Avenues of Possibility (David 7.25, Trevor 7.25, Charlie 8) Hosts:
Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #294, The Haunting of Villa Diodati! Please view the episode in accordance with all applicable laws. Our audio adventure will be The Legacy of Time: Collision Course, available from BigFinish.com. |
Thu, 6 February 2020
On this week's podcast, the Doctor and friends investigate three mysteries on Earth in three different places. What could they all have in common? QotW: You ordered a latte from All Ears Allan. What Doctor Who character do you request he depict in the latte art, and who (or what) do you actually end up with? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Discussion of "Praxeus" (Connor 7.25, David 7.5, Trevor 8, Charlie 7) Big Finish: The Legacy of Time: Relative Time (David 6.5, Trevor 7, Charlie 6.5) Hosts:
Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #293, Can You Hear Me?! Please view the episode in accordance with all applicable laws. Our audio adventure will be The Legacy of Time: The Avenues of Possibility, available from BigFinish.com. |
Thu, 30 January 2020
On this week's podcast, the Doctor and friends respond to a Judoon police action on Earth to find that they're after a mysterious human, who turns out to be a mysterious Time Lord. Who could she be? QotW: We’ve had appearances this season by Charles Babbage, Ada Lovelace, Noor Inayat Khan, Thomas Edison, and Nikola Tesla. What other historical figure(s) would you like to see Thirteen meet? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag Discussion of "Fugitive of the Judoon" (Charlie 9.5, Connor 8.5, David 9, Trevor 9.5) Big Finish: The Legacy of Time: The Sacrifice of Jo Grant (Charlie 9, David 8.25, Trevor 8.5) Hosts:
Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #292, Praxeus! Please view the episode in accordance with all applicable laws. Our audio adventure will be The Legacy of Time: Relative Time, available from BigFinish.com. |
Thu, 23 January 2020
On this week's podcast, the Doctor and friends track a strange energy signature to 1903 New York where they discover inventor Nikola Tesla is being pursued by aliens. What could they want with him, what risk do they pose to Earth, and how can Tesla and his rival Thomas Edison help put a stop to it? QotW: If you could replace Nikola Tesla in the title #NikolaTeslasNightOfTerror with any other famous person, who would you choose, and what would the plot be? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Discussion of "Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror" (Trevor 7.75, Charlie 8.5, Connor 8, David 8.5) Big Finish: The Legacy of Time: The Split Infinitive (Trevor 8, Charlie 8, David 8) Hosts:
Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #291, Fugitive of the Judoon! Please view the episode in accordance with all applicable laws. Our audio adventure will be The Legacy of Time: The Sacrifice of Jo Grant, available from BigFinish.com. |
Thu, 16 January 2020
On this week's podcast, the Doctor and friends win a trip to the horrifically misnamed Tranquillity Spa, where the evil Dregs are indiscriminately slaying guests. But Tranquillity was built on the planet Orphan 55, which harbors a dark and terrifying secret for the Doctor's companions. QotW: If you could replace Nikola Tesla in the title #NikolaTeslasNightOfTerror with any other famous person, who would you choose, and what would the plot be? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Discussion of "Orphan 55" (David 6.25, Trevor 6.5, Charlie 6.12, Connor 7) Hosts:
Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #290, Nikola Tesla’s Night of Terror! Please view the episode in accordance with all applicable laws. Our audio adventure will be the second story from The Legacy of Time, The Split Infinitive, available from BigFinish.com. |
Thu, 9 January 2020
On this week's podcast, the Doctor and friends are called in by MI6 when spies start vanishing worldwide. You'll be shocked when you find out whose Master plan is behind the disappearances! QotW: Are there any unresolved plot lines you'd like addressed in Doctor Who series 12? Also (possibly related, though not necessarily), are there any underutilized characters from either the classic or modern era that you'd like to see make a surprise return? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Discussion of "Spyfall" (Connor 9, David 9.5, Trevor 9, Charlie 9.25) Hosts:
Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #289, Orphan 55! Please view the episode in accordance with all applicable laws. Our audio adventure will be the first part of The Legacy of Time, Lies in Ruins, available from BigFinish.com. |
Thu, 2 January 2020
On this week's podcast, the Doctor (11) and the Doctor (10) find themselves wrapped up once again in the events that concluded the Time War with the destruction of Gallifrey -- but perhaps, with their help, the War Doctor can find another way... QotW: The Day of the Doctor contained many nods, backreferences and Easter eggs. What nod would you have liked to see that wasn’t in the episode? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Discussion of "The Day of the Doctor" (Charlie 9.9, Connor 9, David 9.2, Trevor 10) Hosts:
Join us next week for our review of the series 12 premiere, Doctor Who story #288, Spyfall! As our coverage for this two-parter may run long, we will forego a Big Finish audio adventure review. But fear not, we will resume audio adventure reviews soon alongside our coverage of this series! |
Thu, 26 December 2019
On this week's podcast, the Doctor must go to the most dangerous place in the universe: his own grave on the planet Trenzalore! QotW: If you could insert Clara (The Impossible Girl) into any episode of Doctor Who that she wasn’t already in to rescue the Doctor or explain his/her victory, which episode would it be and how would she help? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Discussion of "The Name of the Doctor" (Trevor 9, Charlie 9.5, Connor 9, David 9.4) Big Finish: Doctor Who: The Light at the End (Trevor 9.75, Charlie 9.5, David 8.5) Hosts:
Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #240, the 50th anniversary special, The Day of the Doctor! As our coverage for the special will be quite long, we will forego a Big Finish audio adventure review. But fear not, we will resume audio adventure reviews soon alongside our coverage of Doctor Who series 12! |
Thu, 19 December 2019
On this week's podcast, the Doctor takes the kids Clara babysits to an amusement park and gets them captured by Amazo Cybermen. Good job, Doctor! QotW: In the episode Nightmare in Silver , the Doctor encounters a new variety of cyber creature dubbed "cybermites", if you were to create a new cyber creature based on an existing animal, what would it be? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Discussion of "Nightmare in Silver" (David 9, Trevor 6, Charlie 9, Connor 9.75) Big Finish: Doctor Who: Destiny of the Doctor #11: The Time Machine (8.75/7.25, Trevor 8.5/7.25, Charlie 8/7) Hosts:
Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #239, The Name of the Doctor! Our audio adventure will be The Light at the End, available from BigFinish.com |
Thu, 12 December 2019
On this week's podcast, the Doctor is captured while investigating the sinister disappearances at Sweetville, and it's up to the Paternoster Gang to rescue him! QotW: In The Crimson Horror, the Paternoster Gang faces off against the red leech, an old foe Madame Vastra's people had encountered before. What Doctor Who villain that's been around for awhile would you like to see the Paternoster Gang face? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Discussion of "The Crimson Horror" (Connor 8, David 7.25, Trevor 7, Charlie 7) Big Finish: Doctor Who: Destiny of the Doctor #10: Death's Deal (David 7.9, Trevor 7.75, Charlie 7.75) Hosts:
Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #238: Nightmare in Silver! Our audio adventure will be Destiny of the Doctor #11: The Time Machine, available from BigFinish.com. |
Thu, 5 December 2019
On this week's podcast, disaster befalls the TARDIS and the Doctor must venture inside to rescue Clara while dealing with salvagers who just want to make a quick buck on the scrap. QotW: The title "Journey to the Center of the TARDIS" is clearly derived from the Jules Verne novel "Journey to the Center of the Earth". If you were to replace a word in an existing book title with the word "TARDIS", what would your story be? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Discussion of "Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS" (Charlie 7.75, Connor 8.5, David 7.5, Trevor 7.5) Big Finish: Doctor Who: Destiny of the Doctor #9: Night of the Whisper (Charlie 8.5, David 6.75, Trevor 8) Hosts:
Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #237, The Crimson Horror! Our audio adventure will be Destiny of the Doctor #10, Death’s Deal, available from BigFinish.com. |
Thu, 28 November 2019
On this week's podcast, the Doctor and Clara head to Caliburn House in the 1970s to investigate the ghast that inhabits the place. But the Doctor has an ulterior motive for being here -- what could he be up to? QotW: If you were to write a Doctor Who story set in the 1970s, what would your story entail? Bonus if it’s something about Supernatural or monsters! So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Discussion of "Hide" (Trevor 7.5, Charlie 7.5, Connor 7.5, David 7.25) Big Finish: Doctor Who: Destiny of the Doctor #8: Enemy Aliens (Trevor 7.75, Charlie 7.5, David 7.25) Hosts:
Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #236, Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS! Our audio adventure will be Destiny of the Doctor, #9: Night of the Whisper, available from BigFinish.com. |
Thu, 21 November 2019
On this week's podcast, the Doctor and Clara find themselves aboard a Russian submarine during the Cold War -- along with an angry Ice Warrior bent on revenge! Can the Doctor stop him from destroying the Earth? QotW: In Cold War, Professor Grisenko liked 80s music. What three songs should definitely be on his mixtape? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Discussion of "Cold War" (David 7.9, Trevor 8.25, Charlie 7.75, Connor 7.75) Big Finish: Doctor Who: Destiny of the Doctor #7: Shockwave (David 8.25, Trevor 7.75, Charlie 7.75) Hosts:
Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #235, Hide! Our audio adventure will be Destiny of the Doctor #8, Enemy Aliens, available from BigFinish.com. |
Thu, 14 November 2019
On this week's podcast, the Doctor and Clara visit Akhaten, where the people are preparing for the once-a-millennium return of the Old God. But do the Doctor and Clara have what it takes to sate his terrible hunger? QotW: What alien from another sci-fi property would have liked to see in a cameo in the alien bazaar in #TheRingsOfAkhaten? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Discussion of "The Rings of Akhaten" (Connor 9, David 8.25, Trevor 7.25, Charlie 8) Big Finish: Doctor Who: Destiny of the Doctor #6: Trouble in Paradise (David 7.5, Trevor 7.25, Charlie 7.5) Hosts:
Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #234, Cold War! Our audio adventure will be Destiny of the Doctor #7, Shockwave, available from BigFinish.com. |
Thu, 7 November 2019
On this week's podcast, Earth is threatened by an insidious wifi which takes over the people who connect to it. Who could be behind such a menacing plot? And should you connect to ┓┏ 凵 =╱⊿┌┬┐? QotW: Clara used the mnemonic device Run You Clever Boy And Remember to remember her password, which was rycbar123. If you were to create a different mnemonic device for that same password, what would it be? So Here's the Thing.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Discussion of "The Bells of Saint John" (Charlie 8.75, Connor 9.25, David 8.5, Trevor 8.25) Big Finish: Doctor Who: Destiny of the Doctor #5: Smoke and Mirrors (Charlie 7, David 7.5, Trevor 7) Hosts:
Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #233 The Rings of Akhaten! Our audio adventure will be Destiny of the Doctor #6 Trouble in Paradise, available from BigFinish.com. |
Thu, 31 October 2019
On this week's podcast, the reclusive Doctor is drawn out by another version of Clara Oswald -- but once again, he is unable to save her. Who is she, and how does she exist in more than one time? QotW: Madame Vastra just administered the one word test to you. What is your one word response? So Here's the Thing.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Discussion of "The Snowmen" (Trevor 9, Charlie 9, Connor 8, David 8) Big Finish: Doctor Who: Destiny of the Doctor #4: Babblesphere (Trevor 8.25, Charlie 7.75, David 7.25) Hosts:
Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #232, The Bells of Saint John! Our audio adventure will be Destiny of the Doctor #5: Smoke and Mirrors, available from BigFinish.com. |
Thu, 24 October 2019
On this week's podcast, the Doctor is caught up in a whirlwind of events with Amy and Rory at their center! Even with River's help, there are some outcomes that even the Doctor cannot prevent... QotW: If the Weeping Angels were to send you back in time and you had to live out the rest of your life there, where and when would you want them to send you? So Here's the Thing.../Listener Mailbag Discussion of "The Angels Take Manhattan" (David 8.9, Trevor 8.75, Charlie 9, Connor 8.5) Big Finish: Doctor Who: Destiny of the Doctor #3: Vengeance of the Stones (David 7.9, Trevor 7.75, Charlie 7) Hosts:
Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #231, The Snowmen! Our audio adventure will be Destiny of the Doctor #4: Babblesphere, available from BigFinish.com. |
Thu, 17 October 2019
On this week's podcast, the Doctor comes to stay with the Ponds when the Earth is invaded by billions of mysterious black cubes. But how will he keep himself entertained while waiting to see what they do? QotW: If you got to design one of the cubes for The Power of Three, what random effect would your cube have when it activated? So Here's the Thing.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Review of University of Central Lancashire's production of Mission to the Unknown Discussion of "The Power of Three" (Connor 8, David 8.5, Trevor 8.5, Charlie 8) Big Finish: Doctor Who: Destiny of the Doctor #1: Shadow of Death (David 8.5, Trevor 8, Charlie 8.5) Hosts:
Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #230, The Angels Take Manhattan! Our audio adventure will be Destiny of the Doctor #3: Vengeance of the Stones, available from BigFinish.com. |
Thu, 10 October 2019
On this week's podcast, the Doctor arrives in Mercy to find that the alien Doctor is being hunted by a cyborg terminator -- but the alien Doctor isn't him! He must face the parallels to his own life to save the town and see justice done. QotW: You just wrote a followup story to A Town Called Mercy titled, "A Town Called ______". What character trait do you fill in the blank with and what's the plot? So Here's the Thing.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Discussion of "A Town Called Mercy" (Charlie 8.75, Connor 8, David 7.75, Trevor 7.25) Big Finish: Doctor Who: Destiny of the Doctor #1: Hunters of Earth (Charlie 7.25, David 8, Trevor 8) Hosts:
Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #229, The Power of Three! Our audio adventure will be Destiny of the Doctor #2, Shadow of Death, available from BigFinish.com. |
Thu, 3 October 2019
On this week's podcast, the Doctor must save the occupants of a ship headed for Earth before ISA missiles blow it up -- but some of the ship's passengers have other ideas about who should survive and what should happen to the ship's living cargo! QotW: Three had "Invasion of the Dinosaurs", Eleven had "Dinosaurs on a Spaceship". If you were to create a title for a modern era Doctor Who story that borrows a word from a classic era Doctor title, what would your new title be? So Here's the Thing.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Discussion of "Dinosaurs on a Spaceship" (Trevor 8.5, Charlie 8, Connor 7.5, David 8) Big Finish: Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures #135: Legend of the Cybermen (David 8.75, Trevor 8.75, Charlie 9, Connor 9.5) Hosts:
Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #228, A Town Called Mercy! Our audio adventure will be Destiny of the Doctor #1: Hunters of Earth, available from BigFinish.com. |
Thu, 26 September 2019
On this week's podcast, the Doctor is kidnapped by the Daleks and sent (by force) to cleanse their asylum before the mad Daleks there escape. There he meets the mysterious Oswin, a soufflé girl with a secret. QotW: When The Impossible Girl was trapped inside a Dalek, she made soufflés. If you were trapped inside a Dalek, what dish would you make? So Here's the Thing.../Listener Mailbag Discussion of "Asylum of the Daleks" (David 8.75, Trevor 8.25, Charlie 9, Connor 9.5) Big Finish: Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures #134: Wreck of the Titan (David 8.5, Trevor 8.5, Charlie 8.5) Hosts:
Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #227, Dinosaurs on a Spaceship! Our audio adventure will be Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures #135: Legend of the Cybermen, available from BigFinish.com. |
Thu, 19 September 2019
On this week's podcast, the Doctor is a caretaker at the mansion visited by a woman who once saved him and her two children. He has a special adventure in store for them, but things go sideways (as they often do)... QotW: The Doctor redecorated a room in your home. I know! What changes did the Doctor make? So Here's the Thing.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Discussion of "The Doctor, the Widow, and the Wardrobe" (Connor 8.75, David 8.9, Trevor 8.5, Charlie 8.25) Big Finish: Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures, #133: City of Spires (David 8, Trevor 8, Charlie 8) Hosts:
Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #226, Asylum of the Daleks! Our audio adventure will be Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures, #134: Wreck of the Titan available from BigFinish.com. |
Thu, 12 September 2019
On this week's podcast, time is all mixed up -- something has gone terribly wrong, and the Doctor is called upon to make the ultimate sacrifice to put it right! QotW: In the Wedding of River Song, all of history converged on a single time point. What historical incidents would you like to see converge? So Here's the Thing.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Discussion of "The Wedding of River Song" (Charlie 9, Connor 8.5, David 8.25, Trevor 8.75) Hosts:
Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #225, The 2011 Christmas special, The Doctor, the Widow, and the Wardrobe! Our audio adventure will be City of Spires, available from BigFinish.com. |
Thu, 5 September 2019
On this week's podcast, the Doctor drops in on Craig to find he's a dad now, and there are Cybermen living underneath a nearby shop. What could possibly defeat such a threat? The power of love, obviously! QotW: The Doctor speaks baby, what other unconventional language might the Doctor know that we haven’t already seen in the show? So Here's the Thing.../Listener Mailbag Discussion of "Closing Time" (Trevor 8, Charlie 8, Connor 9.5, David 8.75) Big Finish: 10th Doctor Adventures, Volume 3, Episode 3: The Creeping Death (Trevor 7.5/6.75, Charlie 7/7, David 8/7.5) Hosts:
Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #224, The Wedding of River Song! As series finale reviews tend to run long, we’ll be skipping the Big Finish review, but rest assured, we’ll be back to audio adventures soon! |
Thu, 29 August 2019
On this week's podcast, the TARDIS team find themselves trapped in a spooky hotel filled with everyone's worst fears. But who made this place, and why, and what's the key to escaping? QotW: In The God Complex, the Doctor’s room number was 11. What would your room number be? So Here's the Thing.../Listener Mailbag Discussion of "The God Complex" (David 7, Trevor 7.75, Charlie 7.5, Connor 7.8) Big Finish: 10th Doctor Adventures, Volume 3, Episode 2: One Mile Down (David 7.5, Trevor 7.5, Charlie 7.5) Hosts:
Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #223, Closing Time! For our audio adventure, we’ll conclude the 10th Doctor Adventure Volume 3 boxed set with Episode 3, The Creeping Death. The boxed set is available from BigFinish.com. |
Thu, 22 August 2019
On this week's podcast, Amy gets stuck in an alternate time stream and ages 40 years before the Doctor and Rory can rescue her. Can they rescue today's Amy without undoing future Amy's timeline? QotW: In The Girl Who Waited, Amy was presented with multiple entertainment zones in the TwoStreams facility: Cinema, Aquarium and Garden. She chose Garden. What sort of entertainment zone would you choose to live out your days in if you were a resident of TwoStreams? So Here's the Thing.../Listener Mailbag Discussion of "The Girl Who Waited" (Connor 8.5, David 8.5, Trevor 8.5, Charlie 8.5) Big Finish: 10th Doctor Adventures, Volume 3, Episode 1: No Place (Charlie 6, David 5.75, Trevor 6.75) Hosts:
Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #222, The God Complex! For our audio adventure, we’ll continue the Tenth Doctor Adventures: Volume Three boxed set with Episode 2: One Mile Down. The boxed set is available from BigFinish.com. |
Thu, 15 August 2019
On this week's podcast, the TARDIS team investigate a distress call from a little boy who's not what he seems, and discover a cupboard full of terrors! QotW: If you could banish one fear to a cupboard forever, what fear would you banish? So Here's the Thing.../Listener Mailbag Discussion of "Night Terrors" (Charlie 6, Connor 8.5, David 5.75, Trevor 6) Big Finish: Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures, #64: The Next Life (Charlie 8.75, David 8.75, Trevor 8) Hosts:
Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #221, The Girl Who Waited! For our audio adventure, we’ll be starting the Tenth Doctor Adventures: Volume 3 boxed set with the first adventure, No Place. The boxed set is available from BigFinish.com. |
Thu, 8 August 2019
On this week's podcast, the Doctor, Rory, and Amy are kidnapped to WWII Germany by Amy's childhood friend, Mels. But it turns out Mels was someone else all along, and has a sinister secret purpose... QotW: In Let's Kill Hitler, the Doctor activates an Emergency Medical Hologram... er, that is to say, "Voice Interface" that looks like Amelia Pond. If you were to activate an EMH/Voice Interface what Doctor Who character would yours resemble? So Here's the Thing.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Discussion of "Let's Kill Hitler" (Trevor 8.75, Charlie 8.5, Connor 9.25, David 8.5) Big Finish: Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures, #63: Caerdroia (Trevor 8, Charlie 9, David 8.25) Hosts:
Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #220, Night Terrors! Our audio adventure will be Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures #64, The Next Life, available from BigFinish.com. |
Thu, 1 August 2019
On this week's podcast, the Doctor and Rory come to Amy's rescue and they all find themselves in the jaws of Eye Patch Lady's trap! An important secret is finally told that will dramatically reshape the Doctor's relationships and future! QotW: The Doctor is calling in his chits and YOU owe him one! What did he do for you, and what does he ask you to do to repay him? So Here's the Thing.../Listener Mailbag Discussion of "A Good Man Goes To War" (David 9, Trevor 9.25, Charlie 9.5, Connor 9) Big Finish: Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures, #62: The Last (7.75, Trevor 6, Charlie 7.5) Hosts:
Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #219, Let’s Kill Hitler! Our audio adventure will be Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures #63: Caerdroia, available from BigFinish.com. |
Thu, 25 July 2019
On this week's podcast, Eleven and his companions encounter a group of humans using cloned doppelgangers as slaves for dangerous work -- but the doppelgangers have other ideas! QotW: If you had a remote control doppelganger of yourself with which you could take any risk with no danger to yourself, what would you use it for? So Here's the Thing.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Discussion of "The Rebel Flesh/The Almost People" (Connor 8.75, David 6.5, Trevor 6.75, Charlie 7.5) Big Finish: Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures, #61: Faith Stealer (David 8, Trevor 7, Charlie 8) Hosts:
Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #218, A Good Man Goes To War! Our audio adventure will be Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures, #62: The Last, available from BigFinish.com. |
Thu, 18 July 2019
On this week's podcast, Eleven and his companions get mail and leave the universe in search of a lost Time Lord survivor -- but get more than they bargained for when they find out who really sent the message! QotW: If you could ask the TARDIS to verbally answer any one question about anything in space and time, what would you ask? So Here's the Thing.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Discussion of "The Doctor's Wife" (Charlie 9, Connor 9, David 9, Trevor 9) Big Finish: Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures, #55: The Twilight Kingdom (Charlie 7, David 8, Trevor 7.75) Hosts:
Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #217, The Rebel Flesh and The Almost People! Our audio adventure will be The Monthly Adventures #61: Doctor Who: Faith Stealer, available from BigFinish.com. |
Thu, 11 July 2019
On this week's podcast, Eleven and his companions find themselves on a pirate ship where the slightest cut seemingly spells a sailor's doom at the hands of a mysterious siren -- and Rory is unlucky enough to be her next victim! QotW: The Curse of the Black Spot is reminiscent of Pirates of the Carribean. If you were to create a Doctor Who story that resembled a particular movie or franchise, which one would you choose? So Here's the Thing.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Discussion of "The Curse of the Black Spot" (Trevor 8, Charlie 8, Connor 8.75, David 8) Big Finish: Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures, #54: The Natural History of Fear (Trevor 8.25, Charlie 8.75, David 8.5) Hosts:
Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #216, The Doctor’s Wife! Our audio adventure will be Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures #55: The Twilight Kingdom, available from BigFinish.com. |
Thu, 4 July 2019
On this week's podcast, Eleven and his companions are invited to a gathering by... Eleven? There's a dangerous mystery afoot, and it's wrapped up in the moon landing. And for once, the Doctor's companions know something he doesn't -- and can't tell him! Spoilers! QotW: We went to the moon because the Silence needed a space suit. What else did we do because of the Silence? So Here's the Thing.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Discussion of "The Impossible Astronaut/Day of the Moon" (David 8, Trevor 9.5, Charlie 8.5, Connor 9) Big Finish: Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures, #53: Creed of the Kromon (David 7.5, Trevor 6.5, Charlie 7) Hosts:
Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #215, The Curse of the Black Spot! Our audio adventure will be Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures #54: The Natural History of Fear, available from BigFinish.com. |
Thu, 27 June 2019
On this week's podcast, Eleven heads to another planet where the spaceship Amy and Rory are honeymooning on is crashing! The wealthy patron of the community they're headed for refuses to help -- but what if he had known the Doctor as a child? Would he still be so obstinate? QotW: If you could visit your younger self, what advice would you impart? So Here's the Thing.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Discussion of "A Christmas Carol" (Connor 8.5, David 9.25, Trevor 9.25, Charlie 9.5) Sarah Jane Adventures: "Death of the Doctor" (Connor 8.75, David 8.75, Trevor 8.75, Charlie 9) Hosts:
Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #214, the two-part series six premiere, The Impossible Astronaut and Day of the Moon! Our audio adventure will be Doctor Who: The Monthly Adventures, #53: Creed of the Kromon, available from BigFinish.com. |
Thu, 20 June 2019
On this week's podcast, Eleven finds himself lured to the mysterious Pandorica by a broad coalition of aliens intent on saving the universe... from him! QotW: The Roman soldiers in The Pandorica Opens were fashioned from a story in young Amelia Pond's bedroom, what storybook characters would have been used if the characters had been fashioned from a book you had as a child? So Here's the Thing.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Discussion of "The Pandorica Opens/The Big Bang" (Charlie 9, Connor 9, David 9.5, Trevor 9) Hosts:
Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #213, the 2010 Christmas special, A Christmas Carol! in lieu of an audio adventure, we’ll be covering a story from The Sarah Jane Adventures: Death of the Doctor |
Thu, 13 June 2019
On this week's podcast, Eleven has to live like a normal human for a time, as Amy is stuck in the TARDIS. But what lurks on the upper floor of the place where he's lodging... and what does it want? QotW: So Here's the Thing.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Discussion of "The Lodger" (Trevor 7.5, Charlie 7.5, Connor 8.25, David 8) Big Finish: Monthly Line #52: Scherzo (Trevor 7.75, Charlie 8, David 7.9) Hosts:
Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #212, the two-part series five finale, The Pandorica Opens and The Big Bang! As usual, we expect our finale coverage will run a bit longer than average, so in the interest of time, we’ll forego the audio adventure review. |
Thu, 6 June 2019
On this week's podcast, Eleven and Amy visit van Gogh in France in 1890, where he is being terrorized by a creature that only he can see. Can the Doctor and Amy help, and what effect will it have on Vincent -- and on them? QotW: The Doctor and Amy met Vincent; what artist would you like to see the Doctor encounter? Which Doctor would it be, and with which companion(s)? So Here's the Thing.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Discussion of "Vincent and the Doctor" (David 8.5, Trevor 9.25, Charlie 9.5, Connor 9.5) Big Finish: Missy, series 1, episode 4: The Belly of the Beast (David 7.9/8, Trevor 7.25/8.5, Charlie 8/9) Hosts:
Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #211, The Lodger! Our audio adventure will be Monthly line release 52, Scherzo, available from BigFinish.com. |