The Doctor Who Show

We're back for a hot take on the second of three Doctor Who 60th Anniversary specials. In today’s episode, WILD BLUE YONDER.  We’ve just seen it; what are our initial, raw, unvarnished thoughts? Tune in, drop out, and contact us anytime, hello@theDWshow.net

Doctor Who has returned, which means our Hot Takes series has returned, too. In today's episode, THE STAR BEAST.  We've just seen it; what are our initial, raw, unvarnished thoughts? Tune in, drop out, and contact us anytime, hello@theDWshow.net  

It's the 23rd of November, 2023 and Doctor Who is 60! Rather than drop this episode on the weekend - which would be its normal monthly slot - we've brought it forward a few days to celebrate the anniversary. Plus, we'll be putting out a hot take episode this weekend anyway, when we take a look at the first of three 60th anniversary specials - THE STAR BEAST. In today's episode we have a quick discussion about three of the bigger issues leading into the anniversary, including the retconning of Davros, a colourised version of The Daleks, and the Tales of the TARDIS series of releases. But then it's onto Doctor Who itself. Why did we get into it? How did we fall into fandom? What happened during the Wilderness Years? What about the show's return? And what does the future hold? Along the way we also read, and play, comments from our listeners, who also tell us their own stories about the show. We hope you enjoy the stories herein. Happy birthday to Who! Tune in, drop out, and contact us anytime, hello@theDWshow.net

It's November, 2023. It's the 60th anniversary month for Doctor Who. Can you feel it? In today’s episode, in a moment of complete serendipity following last month's pick from Turlough's Hat of Rassilon, we look at the top behind the scenes people who have made Doctor Who what it is over the past 60 years. Who would YOU pick for your top five? Why not let us know? Contact us any time: hello@theDWshow.net

We threw a vote out there on X for which season would like us to discuss on the next episode, from a list of four options. The results were: Season 8 (Pertwee) 37.1% Season 12 (Baker) 31.1% Series 9 (Capaldi) 18.9% Series 4 (Tennant) 12.9% So here we are, tonight, to discuss Season 8, comprising: Terror of the Autons The Mind of Evil The Claws of Axos Colony In Space The Daemons Before then, of course, we also talk some recent Doctor Who news, including the battle for An Unearthly Child to join the rest of Doctor Who on iPlayer in the UK, and Dave's thoughts after seeing Katy Manning at the recent Sirens of Audio event in his hometown, Melbourne. Tune in, drop out, and contact us anytime, hello@theDWshow.net

Ahsoka episodes dropped on Disney+ between August 22 and October 3, 2023. As Star Wars fans, we're always happy to talk about the franchise here on our (highly) irregular episodes of ALTERNATE GALAXIES. See our back catalogue for more. So what did we make of Ahsoka? Tune in, find out. Episode 1: ‘Master and Apprentice’ Episode 2: ‘Toil and Trouble’ Episode 3: ‘Time to Fly’ Episode 4: ‘Fallen Jedi’ Episode 5: ‘Shadow Warrior’ Episode 6: ‘Far, Far Away’ Episode 7: ‘Dreams and Madness’ Episode 8: ‘The Jedi, the Witch, and the Warlord’ Rosario Dawson as Ahsoka Tano Natasha Liu Bordizzo as Sabine Wren Mary Elizabeth Winstead as Hera Syndulla Lars Mikkelsen as Grand Admiral Thrawn Ray Stevenson as Baylan Skoll Ivanna Sakhno as Shin Hati Diana Lee Inosanto as Morgan Elsbeth David Tennant voices Huyang Eman Esfandi as Ezra Bridger Evan Whitten as Jacen Syndulla Genevieve O'Reilly as Mon Mothma Hayden Christensen as Anakin Skywalker/Darth Vader Anthony Daniels as C-3PO Hope you enjoy the episode! Contact us anytime, hello@theDWshow.net

As we sit here on the edge of the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who, there's an awful lot of TV stories out there. Some of them quite underrated... some of them regarded commensurate to their quality... and some of them are incredibly overrated. In today's episode, we look at the latter. What have been the most overrated stories in Doctor Who's long and storied history? Come at us! Contact us any time: hello@theDWshow.net

*Dedicated to our friend and listener, David Harmsworth* In today's episode we discuss violence in Doctor Who, from the original three decades of the show, through to the modern era. Has Doctor Who always been a violent series? Are some eras more violent than others? Before then, we have an Apple Podcasts review, some news, and short topics. After the feature on violence we have our usual listener emails, and what else we've been consuming in the world of entertainment.  Strap in! You can follow us on X @theDWshow or write to us about anything you like at: hello@theDWshow.net

Doctor Who has had a lot of talented production staff over the past 60 years - and most of them never worked together. In this List Makers, sent in by listener 'Blue Box' Bill McCann from the USA, we make our fantasy lists of which production staff we would have loved to see paired together. Are you surprised by any of our choices? Agree with them? Why not let us know YOUR top production pairings? Contact us any time: hello@theDWshow.net

Dave's away this month, so Rob recruits super-sub Dwayne Bunney from the Sirens of Audio podcast for a suitably Big Finish themed episode, this time talking about the classic, The Fires of Vulcan - the twelfth story in Big Finish's monthly range, released in September 2000. It was written by Steve Lyons and features Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor and Bonnie Langford as Melanie Bush. Before then, the guys also talk some recent Doctor Who news, including Big Chief Studios going out of business; the surprise animation of the Underwater Menace; a possible return to Doctor Who for Steven Moffat; and the 60th anniversary celebrations at Big Finish - the 'Once and Future' range of stories. Lots to talk about! Tune in, drop out, and contact us anytime, hello@theDWshow.net