Doctor Who: Watchers in the Fourth Dimension

We’re off to 19th Century Northern England, where we encounter… more violence! This time, it’s Luddites trying to stop progress, rather than violence for entertainment. Well… until you remember that the Master is involved in this, and he probably does find it all rather entertaining. On top of that, enter the Rani, as we discuss The Mark of the Rani!

Join us as we discuss the ongoing shenanigans of the Ainley Master (how gay he’s become, how angry he makes Reilly, and his new way of upsetting Julie), the joys of the man with the blunderbuss (better known as Lord Ravensworth), how melatonin would have prevented any of this from happening, Peri getting groped by a tree, and how we have now head-cannoned the Doctor and the Rani kissing at Time Lord Prom. Finally, Reilly tries to up our listens by pumping up Invasion of the Dinosaurs

If you would like to watch along with us, you can find this entire season available for streaming on Britbox in the USA (http://www.britbox.com) and BBC iPlayer in the UK (https://bbc.in/48GSaCB). If you’re a little old fashioned and prefer physical media (like our very own Anthony), you can also find it on the Doctor Who Season 21 Blu Ray box set available for from Amazon UK (https://link.amazon/B05zFDxah) and Amazon US (https://link.amazon/B0gbT16Rf)

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Earlier this year, two episodes of The Daleks’ Master Plan were returned to the BBC from a private collector. We were elated! Anthony took a morning off work to watch them. Anyway, in this bonus episode, we discuss the two recently recovered episode and re-evaluate the whole 12-part epic in the light of the new material.

Join us as we discuss how much we miss William Hartnell’s Doctor, what an amazing director Douglas Camfield was, the use of yellowface, Steven’s nipple, how Kevin Stoney is one of the best villain actors to ever grace the show, and the gimp mask that Hartnell gets to wear  . We also reevaluate the character of Katarina (before she gets spaced. Whoops… spoilers!)   

If you would like to watch along with us, you can find these episodes on BBC iPlayer in the UK (https://bbc.in/48GSaCB) and on YouTube in the US (Episode 1: https://youtu.be/1t6x_HPwc6k | Episode 3: https://youtu.be/mY-HK7UtmkM)

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Live torture! Live executions! Televised experimentation! It’s reality TV gone mad in Vengeance on Varos! Is this one too gruesome, or is its violence and gore used to make a point in a time of Doctor Who that’s been accused of going over-the-top on the violence?

Join us as we repeatedly freak out Diana with impressions of Sil, the Catholic-style worship of video, how a society like that of Varos actually comes to exist and how it correlates to real world fascist regimes, what the punishment dome’s layout actually is, the proper way to democratically agree on ending the life of the state’s leader, and we wonder where the vengeance actually happens in this story. And, OF COURSE, Julie wants to talk about chairs!

If you would like to watch along with us, you can find this entire season available for streaming on Britbox in the USA (http://www.britbox.com) and BBC iPlayer in the UK (https://bbc.in/48GSaCB). If you’re a little old fashioned and prefer physical media (like our very own Anthony), you can also find it on the Doctor Who Season 21 Blu Ray box set available for from Amazon UK (https://link.amazon/B05zFDxah) and Amazon US (https://link.amazon/B0gbT16Rf)

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We’re kicking off Season 22 with the fanwank fest that is Attack of the Cybermen, which, let’s be honest, is just a series of checkboxes on a rabid fanboy’s list. Oh, and that fanboy is Ian Levine. Maybe also with Eric Saward, and possibly also Saward’s ex-girlfriend? Sheesh, the authorship of this one is VERY confusing. ANYWAY…!

Join us as we discuss how this story does nothing but make us think of far better stories, cyber body positivity, the problems with our new Peri-l monkey (Anthony is SO sorry for that one), posh failed Cyber converts, how the Cryons are apparently trying to seduce absolute EVERYONE, and the dumb humor that Griffiths brings to the episode . Meanwhile, in the mail, one of our listeners threatens to send Anthony “back to Twink College” – OH MY!

If you would like to watch along with us, you can find this entire season available for streaming on Britbox in the USA (http://www.britbox.com) and BBC iPlayer in the UK (https://bbc.in/48GSaCB). If you’re a little old fashioned and prefer physical media (like our very own Anthony), you can also find it on the Doctor Who Season 21 Blu Ray box set available for from Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/4aLrt3v) and Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3SZYlP3)

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Recorded over six months ago, we finally bring you our Season 21 Retrospective! It’s been a long road – we started Season 21 way back in January 2026, and finally put this out at the end of August 2026. Life events led to a four-month hiatus, and so here we are, finishing up this particular journey. And so we bring you the usual blend of awards, metrics, and questions from our friends on social media that has come to epitomise the end of a season for us!

Join us as we recap the season, discussing such highs as the Tiny Master, Sixie’s magnificent table jump, Turlough finally coming good, as well as such lows as the beigest Doctor of them all, excessively creepy villains, and very questionable martial arts moves (yes, we keep coming back to Warriors on the Cheap for this season’s bad moments!). Meanwhile, Reilly and Anthony sing some Prokofiev, and the crew discusses whether the Fifth Doctor’s death scene was truly upstaged by Nicola Bryant’s cleavage…

If you would like to watch along with us, you can find this entire season available for streaming on Britbox in the USA (http://www.britbox.com) and BBC iPlayer in the UK (https://bbc.in/48GSaCB). If you’re a little old fashioned and prefer physical media (like our very own Anthony), you can also find it on the Doctor Who Season 21 Blu Ray box set available for from Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/4aLrt3v) and Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3SZYlP3)

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It’s the start of a new era, as we talk about the Sixth Doctor’s rocky debut in The Twin Dilemma. With creepy twins, giant gastropods, and a throttled companion, fandom has consistently rated this story as one of the worst in the history of Doctor Who… but will the Watchers agree with that assessment?

Join us as we discuss the creepy clown vibe of the Sixth Doctor, how terrible he is to Peri, his questionable sartorial tastes (and how he really isn’t in a position to criticize Peri), and the questionable decision to introduce him at the end of a season. We also discuss the arrogance creeping into the production of the show, the new Doctor’s apparent ACAB tendencies, how we meet the “chillest” Time Lord to date (and how he could have been utilised better), and the best way of dealing with a glut of gastropods. Meanwhile, Reilly discloses his intense dislike for men with curly hair (he’s says he’s working on it).

If you would like to watch along with us, you can find this entire season available for streaming on Britbox in the USA (http://www.britbox.com) and BBC iPlayer in the UK (https://bbc.in/48GSaCB). If you’re a little old fashioned and prefer physical media (like our very own Anthony), you can also find it on the Doctor Who Season 21 Blu Ray box set available for from Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/4aLrt3v) and Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3SZYlP3)

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Despite the kicking and screaming (and maybe some crying), the Watchers have finally made it through the Peter Davison era. Once again, we are joined by our 5th Watcher, R. Alan Siler, who might regret getting our opinions for this Doctor era as he definitely has fonder memories of it than we have.

Join us as we discuss how we might describe a Doctor’s era through colours, a surprisingly short discussion on the use of the Master (honestly, we thought Reilly would have had much more of a rant than what we got), Anthony’s slightly disturbing obsession with Captain Wrack (and Julie’s definitive dislike of her), and what type of secret talents Ibbotson might have hidden. And as usual, we take a look back at some of our stats before Alan gives us a new game in “Which character would…”

If you would like to watch along with us, you can find this entire season available for streaming on Britbox in the USA (http://www.britbox.com) and BBC iPlayer in the UK (https://bbc.in/48GSaCB). If you’re a little old fashioned and prefer physical media (like our very own Anthony) you can also find Davison’s seasons on physical media:

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It’s time to say goodbye to the Fifth Doctor as Robert Holmes triumphantly returns to the show with The Caves of Androzani – a story that is so often lauded in fandom as one of the greatest Doctor Who stories OF ALL TIME! But will the Watchers agree?

Join us as we discuss the consequences of unbridled oligarchy, the brilliance of the cast of utterly awful characters, how much better the Fifth Doctor is with Robert Holmes’ dialogue, the tendency of disfigurement to turn TV & film characters into predators, and directors saying “screw you!” to Robert Holmes by casting a woman in a part written for a man (as is so often the way). As you might expect, Julie and Diana get the serious ICK from Sharaz Jek, while Reilly gets angry about Kamelion.

If you would like to watch along with us, you can find this entire season available for streaming on Britbox in the USA (http://www.britbox.com) and BBC iPlayer in the UK (https://bbc.in/48GSaCB). If you’re a little old fashioned and prefer physical media (like our very own Anthony), you can also find it on the Doctor Who Season 21 Blu Ray box set available for from Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/4aLrt3v) and Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3SZYlP3)

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We’re joined by legendary friend-of-the-podcast R. Alan Siler as we let out a collective “WHY!?!?” at The War Games in Colour. Naturally, we look at both the colourisation itself, as well as the re-cut of the story from 10 episodes into a 90 minute TV movie – especially the highs and lows of the new material added.

Join us as Julie reignites her love for Jamie, while we discuss such important matters as clips shows, the excessive blue-ness of Troughton’s shirt, bad colourisations of classic movies by TBS, why physical media continues to be King, Terrance Dicks’ original intents (and how some were ignored here), and how uncomfortable deep fake technology makes Reilly feel. Finally, Anthony goes on quite a fantastic rant about the sheer arrogance of Russell T. Davies.  

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Anthony brings an update with the reason for our ongoing hiatus and when you can (probably) expect more episodes of Watchers in the Fourth Dimension again.