The Arrow of Time – A Doctor Who Podcast

We go back for halvesies again with long time listener, first time podcaster, Santiago, as he talks about HIS Doctor, Eccleston the 9th. What kind of a gush fest can come forth for this tough guy Doctor? Well you'll just have to listen won't you?

Pseudo Break Song: "Kiss From A Rose" By SEAL

Here we go again, it's Doctor number ten! We've nearly finished our countdown to the 50th, which means that the time has come for the Greatest Doctor of Them All (in an eleven way tie for first), David Tennant! Holy Ood, this episode is long. I'm pretty sure we say literally everything, and then keep going for good measure. Of course, there's a lot to be said about Tennant, I just hope the podcast doesn't come off as overwrought or contrived.

For this week's Babelcolour tribute we have "We'll Never Forget You": http://youtu.be/qDTYJcbMBU8

You don't have to travel through time to divine that this week we're talking about Doc number nine! One good thing to come from watching the John Nathan-Turner era of Doctor Who is a newfound tolerance of Russel T Davies. Despite his relative awfulness, Rusty earns a feather in his cap for managing to find a fantastic actor to portray the new Doctor, a certain Christopher "Chris" Eccleston. Though he was never really a big fan of the show, Chris "Don't Call Me Chris" Eccleston tackles the role with aplomb. And sometimes a banana. Bananas are good!

WhoTube? You know the drill. Babelcolour Tribute. "So Macho." http://youtu.be/hOu7sKcIJCQ

This midweek we kick off what's sure to be a sporadic new feature: The Arrow of Time and a Half. These shorter, simpler episodes eschew musical breaks and WhoTubes in order to deliver a quick dose of podcast. This time, we are predictably late talking about the 5oth Anniversary teaser, which is just chock full of references to Who's past. We try to sort them all out as we look for clues about "The Day of the Doctor," all in under thirty minutes! Now that's bang for your buck, if "buck" were a unit of time.

It's never too late for Doctor eight! Though he only ever graced our screens for a single outing, Paul McGann helped pave the way for the series as we know it today. And while you may not be able to see him and his luscious locks, he's put in a Doctor's share of work on an array of delightful sound things for listening. Now put on your best fancy dress and get ready to podcast like it's 1999!

Babelcolour continues an impressive streak with this week's WhoTube. Check out his Eighth Doctor tribute, "An Englishman Abroad": http://youtu.be/S9BqnxGp4HA

We continue our progression with Doctor number seven! That's right, we've arrived at Percy James Patrick Kent-Smith, better known to his fans as Sylvester McCoy. I usually ramble on a bit here, but this week I'll let Dave's excellent picture do the talking. Well, that and the podcast, there's lots of talking there, that's for sure.

WhoTube this week is another fine

Babelcolour tribute called "The Little Man":

http://youtu.be/egD2ucWon-M

Also, here is the Stonehenge speech

read by McCoy, as mentioned:

http://youtu.be/nG9Z5djon7w

Also also, it flew under the radar, but we just passed our third podcast anniversary. So, hooray!

Get your kicks with Doc number six! This week we cover Colin Baker, who despite all available evidence is not, in fact, colorblind. He manages to clear most of the hurdles during his tenure, from producer John Nathan-Turner's ineptitude to Perry's bizarre moon accent. His time in the Doctor's shoes may be a mixed bag, but don't go strangling your companion just yet! Three out of four podcasters agree: Colin Baker's all right.

I'm running out of ways to introduce Babelcolour's tributes so here's "Babelcolour Tribute - A Coat of Many Colours": http://youtu.be/tu2061ieHSc

Carrot juice.

This week we dive into Five! Peter Davison's his name, and cricket's his game (which apparently is like baseball by way of M.C. Escher). Following on the heels of Tom Baker, Davison had big shoes to fill. Does he have enough soul to get our support or should I stop trying to shoehorn puns in here? The former is easily answered by listening in to our latest podcast, and the latter is a resounding yes.

Our WhoTube this week returns us to the Babelcolour fold with his Fifth Doctor tribute, "Bowled Over": http://youtu.be/sQfz48VJk1U

We're back for more with Four! This week we don our scarves and look back at that perennial fan favorite, Thomas Stewart Baker. This is one Doctor that always puts on a good show, whether he's saving space and time with a bag of Jelly Babies or just gadding about the galaxy. And he has some pretty great companions too! So listen to us try to do Baker justice in under ninety minutes and decide for yourself whether he is a great Doctor, or the greatest Doctor (at least until Tennant shows up).

We may have gone down this WhoTube path before, but by Jove, it's too good not to give another go. Enjoy Tardisgirlfrance's "Tom Baker Doctor Who being childish sometimes": http://youtu.be/KRDPb3P0Qw0

You said it couldn't be done (and you may still be right), but we continue to churn out our weekly reviews of all the Doctors (and some other stuff, too). This being the third week, we examine that Intergalactic Galactic Man of Mystery, Jon Pertwee. Dapper and dandy, he’s pretty handy with his sonic screwdriver. And his car is swell, too.

Babelcolour's back, and this time it's personal. If you see only one Third Doctor tribute this week, make sure it's "The Action Hero": http://youtu.be/ENg0N-EC07c

And finally, join Jon Pertwee as he teaches us Splink, the safest way to cross the street since you won't be able to remember any of it and will just stay home instead: http://youtu.be/_r1UiNZ3G4Y