The Doctor Who Show

Welcome to the seventh episode of the podcast we’re dropping on the feed every month in between our regular monthly shows. These are short (20 minute-ish) shows where Rob sits down with a guest and reads letters – the primary sources of the title – about Doctor Who from the 80s and 90s, for the purpose of kick-starting a conversation. Vitally, the guest doesn’t know anything about the content of the letters until the recording. In this episode, Rob talks to co-host of the most excellent Sirens of Audio podcast, Dwayne Bunney! This is Doctor Who without a safety net. The conversations could go anywhere the guest wants them to go. This is Primary Sources.

In early March Rob and Dave ran a Twitter poll to tell them what season of Doctor Who they should talk about in the episode at the end of that month; the very episode you are about to listen to now. The choices were Season Six (1968/69); Season 11 (1973/74); Season 14 (1976/77); and the David Tennant era specials (2009/10). 140 votes were cast, with Season 6 winning on 37.9% of the vote. After a brief discussion of the season, including thoughts on the TARDIS team and the general chaos behind the scenes, the guys then give their thoughts on each individual story, before a summary at the end, tackling whether the season works overall. What are your thoughts on it? The Dominators The Mind Robber The Invasion The Krotons The Seeds of Death The Space Pirates The War Games Hope you enjoy the episode! Contact us anytime, hello@theDWshow.net

Welcome to the sixth episode of the podcast we’re dropping on the feed every month in between our regular monthly shows. These are short (20 minute-ish) shows where Rob sits down with a guest and reads letters – the primary sources of the title – about Doctor Who from the 80s and 90s, for the purpose of kick-starting a conversation. Vitally, the guest doesn’t know anything about the letters until the recording. In this episode, Rob talks to his co-host from the Doctor Who Show, Dave! This is Doctor Who without a safety net. The conversations could go anywhere the guest wants them to go. This is Primary Sources.

If you heard our November 2020 episode, you may recall a letter from listener 'JT' that expressed interest in us doing a 'Stories for Doctor Who Virgins' episode, whereby we'd recommend a story from each Doctor's era - classic and modern - that you could show someone who has never seen Doctor Who before and, hopefully, get a good reaction! We love taking on listener suggestions so here, a mere three months later, we've made JT's request a reality. What will our picks be, across the years? Some might seem obvious. Some might surprise. But we explain all of them and, hopefully, if you're in the position to show Doctor Who to a newbie, you might even consider some of them. Before then, of course, it's time for some news and short topics from the worlds of Doctor Who and beyond. Hope you enjoy the episode! Contact us anytime, hello@theDWshow.net

Welcome to the fifth episode of the podcast we’re dropping on the feed every month in between our regular monthly shows. These are short (20 minute-ish) shows where Rob sits down with a guest and reads letters – the primary sources of the title – about Doctor Who from the 80s and 90s, for the purpose of kick-starting a conversation. Vitally, the guest doesn’t know anything about the letters until the recording. In this episode, Rob talks to author, Iain Martin, who is also half of the All of Time and Space podcast. This is Doctor Who without a safety net. The conversations could go anywhere the guest wants them to go. This is Primary Sources.

For some Doctor Who fans, paying a large fee to go to a convention, to only then stand in queues to pay even more money for autographs and/or photographs is the norm, and they're more than happy to do it. But things never used to be this way. While Producer Rob holidays in the South of France, join regular host Dave, irregular co-host Richard (The Goodies Pirate Podcast, Space Fall: A Blakes 7 Podcast), and Rob & Mark from the 42 to Doomsday podcast as they talk conventions from the 1980s up until today, including the 50th Anniversary celebration in the UK. With an obvious emphasis on the Australian experience, the guys will not only take you through what conventions used to be like, but also share some stories from behind-the-scenes of actually running conventions. Recorded live, in-person at Camp David. Contact us anytime, hello@theDWshow.net

Rob and Dave found themselves with a bit of a problem during January. Listener feedback was pouring in, and two large-ish news stories had broken, yet the regular episode scheduled for the end of January was recorded at the tail-end of 2020, in-person, with the 42 to Doomsday podcast lads. As such, it didn't include any of the new material. Should they wait until the episode at the end of February to talk through it all? The news would be a bit old by then, and there might be even more letters to add to the pile. It didn't seem very ideal. So here, for one week only, the guys tackle the two biggest pieces of Doctor Who news at present, as well as presenting a range of listener emails; most commenting on the recent Revolution of the Daleks. Let us know your thoughts anytime at hello@theDWshow.net

Welcome to the fourth episode of the podcast we’re dropping on the feed every month in between our regular monthly shows. Normally Rob sits down with his co-host Dave, or a guest, to talk about letters from classic issues of Doctor Who Magazine. In today's podcast, however, Dave is presenting letters to Rob from a classic issue of Sonic Screwdriver - the fanzine of the Victorian Doctor Who Fan Club. This is Doctor Who without a safety net. The conversations could go anywhere the guest wants them to go. This is Primary Sources.

Rob and Dave give their initial, hot take on Revolution of the Daleks The Doctor is locked away in a high-security alien prison. Yaz, Ryan and Graham are far away on Earth and discover a disturbing plan involving the Daleks. How can you fight the Daleks without the Doctor? Let us know your thoughts on Revolution of the Daleks or anything Doctor Who related at hello@theDWshow.net

Rob, Dave and Richard discuss series two of The Mandalorian. Beginning five years after the events of Return of the Jedi (1983) and the fall of the Galactic Empire, The Mandalorian follows Din Djarin, a lone Mandalorian bounty hunter in the outer reaches of the galaxy. He is hired by remnant Imperial forces to retrieve the child Grogu, but instead goes on the run to protect the infant. While looking to reunite Grogu with his kind, they are pursued by Moff Gideon, who wants to use Grogu's connection to the Force. Chapter 9: The Marshal Chapter 10: The Passenger Chapter 11: The Heiress Chapter 12: The Siege Chapter 13: The Jedi Chapter 14: The Tragedy Chapter 15: The Believer Chapter 16: The Rescue