Hey, Who fans and welcome to Episode 420.

Today, we dive right into the "Robot Revolution," the season two opener of Doctor Who!

Spoiler alert: The episode was a mixed bag, landing somewhere between decent and just okay, which is kinda how we felt about it. We discuss the new companion, Belinda, and the new vibes she brings, along with the usual Doctor antics. Speaking of which, there’s a bit of a head-scratcher moment where the Doctor celebrates a villain’s demise, and we’re not sure how we feel about that.

Overall, we enjoyed some of the visuals and the robot design, but the story felt a bit thin and predictable. So grab your sonic screwdrivers and join us as we dissect this one and look ahead to next week's adventures!

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Hey, Who fans and welcome to Episode 419.

This is a quick Garry solo show to wish modern Doctor Who a happy 20th anniversary! What a milestone, and we're very grateful and thankful for it, regardless of your or our view of the show these days. 2005, in some ways, feels like a lifetime ago, but in others, it feels like it was yesterday. Time works in weird ways (excuse the pun), and looking back to the episode Rose, it conjures up a feeling of magic and nostalgia. Good times.

As mentioned, if you're a Blake's 7 fan or thinking of giving it a go, we recently launched a podcast where we're going through the whole thing alongside the blu ray box sets. It's called Federation Strike, A Journey Through Blake's 7. We'd love it if you gave it a listen. Thank you 🎧☺️

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Join us each week for a new episode every Friday from your hosts Garry and Adam. We talk news, reviews, commentaries and general chat on everything Doctor Who PLUS listen to our monthly Round Table episodes with the whole team. Check out our website where you can also listen to all of our episodes for free along with the amazing reviews and articles from our writing team.

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Hey, Who fans and welcome to Episode 418.

Hey, Who fans! It's been a minute since we last put an episode out and this one is a Garry-solo, news-focused episode with an update on the latest Doctor Who news and how the weekly episodes here at The Big Blue Box will work moving forward.

Firstly, the main episodes that you've enjoyed for over a decade on a (nearly) weekly basis will now change to a seasonal format. Yep, we are no longer going to try and put episodes out every week. The two main reasons for this are: we've reviewed nearly everything apart from a couple of animated stories, and when there's no new Who going out and not much news, Doctor Who is a bit light on stuff these days. Secondly, Adam and I, when our schedules allow, don't want to force putting content out as you guys will notice it and drift off. I've seen it happen on other podcasts and it's the last thing I want for The Big Blue Box.

So in a nutshell - we aren't going away, we're not going on hiatus and we're not locking the doors to the TARDIS. We're sensibly putting the show on a seasonal format so when we do put content out, we're enthusiastic and have stuff to talk about. You'll next hear from us in April for our first proper season with our reviews for Season 2, then for the spin-off and our next season etc. Lastly, the monthly Round Table episodes will continue as normal, as the writing team have such interesting and entertaining views on all things Doctor Who.

Who fans, thank you, it's been amazing and a privilege for Adam and me to waffle to you all (again, nearly) every week for the last 10+ years and we hope you stick with us as we transition into a different format.

Also as a reminder - we set up the Cosmic Echoes podcast network this year, and although the amount of content for this podcast will be scaled back, we're bringing you more content overall! Our first new podcast - Federation Strike: A Journey Through Blake's 7 - has gone down a treat so check that out if you're a Blake's 7 fan or you've heard of the show but not dived in.

Phew, with that being said, the rest of the episode is rounding up the latest Who news including the start date for Season 2, a casting announcement for Season 2, The Sun newspaper progressing their "the show is being axed" story with the Christmas Special now under threat, a ton of money raised at auction for Children in Need, Chris Eccleston and Billie Piper back together for more 9 and Rose stories at Big Finish, and you can still grab the Season 7 blu ray collection from a couple of online retailers.

Links to the stuff we mentioned:

• Season 7 blu ray collection at Amazon and Zavvi.
• 9th Doctor and Rose adventures from Big Finish

This is The Big Blue Box Podcast

Join us each week for a new episode every Friday from your hosts Garry and Adam. We talk news, reviews, commentaries and general chat on everything Doctor Who PLUS listen to our monthly Round Table episodes with the whole team. Check out our website where you can also listen to all of our episodes for free along with the amazing reviews and articles from our writing team.

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Thank you for listening to this episode and remember to follow the podcast on your fav podcast app so you don't miss an episode when they drop every Friday (or pop over here for links to all the popular podcast platforms).

Have a fantastic week and until next time remember... Aaaaaaaaaaallons-y!

Hey, Who fans and welcome to the [Month] Round Table!

In this month's RT, Garry is joined by Harry, Maria and Matt for a Valentine's Month special. Yep, love is in the air as we talk about the best Doctor Who episodes for the romantics out there and what companion would be the best date? Join us now for this and more!

This is The Big Blue Box Podcast

Join us each week for a new episode every Friday from your hosts Garry and Adam. We talk news, reviews, commentaries and general chat on everything Doctor Who PLUS listen to our monthly Round Table episodes with the whole team. Check out our website where you can also listen to all of our episodes for free along with the amazing reviews and articles from our writing team.

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Thank you for listening to this episode and remember to follow the podcast on your fav podcast app so you don't miss an episode when they drop every Friday (or pop over here for links to all the popular podcast platforms).

Have a fantastic week and until next time remember... Aaaaaaaaaaallons-y!

Hey, Who fans and welcome to the [Month] Round Table!

In this month's RT, Garry is joined by Harry, Maria and Matt! They give us their thoughts on a couple of stories released since the December 24 RT - Joy to the World and The War Games in Colour. As you can imagine, these guys have plenty of interesting and insightful thoughts on those stories so grab a cuppa and settle in. Enjoy!

This is The Big Blue Box Podcast

Join us each week for a new episode every Friday from your hosts Garry and Adam. We talk news, reviews, commentaries and general chat on everything Doctor Who PLUS listen to our monthly Round Table episodes with the whole team. Check out our website where you can also listen to all of our episodes for free along with the amazing reviews and articles from our writing team.

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Have a fantastic week and until next time remember... Aaaaaaaaaaallons-y!

Hey, Who fans and welcome to Episode 417.

This episode is a slightly shorter Garry-solo episode recapping some Doctor Who news stories that landed over the last couple of weeks plus a recap of an article posted last week with an update on The Big Blue Box and some exciting announcements!

Links to the stuff we mentioned:

• The Capital Cutaway event
• The Season 7 blu ray box set pre-order at Amazon, HMV, Zavvi and Rarewaves
• The update article on The Big Blue Box

This is The Big Blue Box Podcast

Join us each week for a new episode every Friday from your hosts Garry and Adam. We talk news, reviews, commentaries and general chat on everything Doctor Who PLUS listen to our monthly Round Table episodes with the whole team. Check out our website where you can also listen to all of our episodes for free along with the amazing reviews and articles from our writing team.

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Hey, Who fans! We hope you all had a fantastic Christmas and New Year! Welcome to Episode 416.

After the Christmas and New Year break, we're back with our first episode of 2025, which kicks off with, you guessed it, a catch-up on what we've been up to and all the recent Doctor Who news. Our review story is the recent Christmas Special, Joy to the World.

P.S. We have another podcast project coming up which we think plenty of classic Who fans will enjoy so make sure you're following us on the socials for more info when it lands next week.

This is The Big Blue Box Podcast

Join us each week for a new episode every Friday from your hosts Garry and Adam. We talk news, reviews, commentaries and general chat on everything Doctor Who PLUS listen to our monthly Round Table episodes with the whole team. Check out our website where you can also listen to all of our episodes for free along with the amazing reviews and articles from our writing team.

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Hey, Who fans and welcome to the [Month] Round Table!

For our last episode of 2024 and to inject some Doctor Who festive spirit into the proceedings, Garry is joined by Harry, Maria and Jordan to have a good old chin wag on our fav Who Christmas specials plus a look forward to our hopes for 2025. Before that, however, we'll give you guys an update on the last bits of Who news for the year.

Enjoy the December Round Table, Who fans. We hope you have a wonderful, safe Christmas and a Happy New Year. We've got plenty more Doctor Who podcasting goodness coming in 2025 so we'll catch you in January.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaallons-y!

This is The Big Blue Box Podcast

Join us each week for a new episode every Friday from your hosts Garry and Adam. We talk news, reviews, commentaries and general chat on everything Doctor Who PLUS listen to our monthly Round Table episodes with the whole team. Check out our website where you can also listen to all of our episodes for free along with the amazing reviews and articles from our writing team.

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Hey, Who fans and welcome to Episode 415.

Garry is flying the TARDIS solo this week to catch you up on the latest Doctor Who news as well as the details for the first Big Blue Box meetup in 2025 at the Capitol Cutaway event in London. Enjoy!

Links to the stuff we mentioned:

Links to news and other bits we mentioned in this episode...

• Doctor Who will gain more than it loses by remastering The War Games - don't underestimate it | Radio Times
• Doctor Who's Jodie Whittaker opens up on getting back into character for audio spin-off | Radio Times
• Doctor Who Action Figures: River Song, Daleks, Cybermen, and Clockworks - Blogtor Who
• Doctor Who Christmas Special Won't Be Getting Early Disney+ Debut
• Doctor Who Is Bringing Back A Surprising Steven Moffat Villain In 2024
• Doctor Who unveils all-new escape room with Fifteenth Doctor battling the Daleks | Radio Times

This is The Big Blue Box Podcast

Join us each week for a new episode every Friday from your hosts Garry and Adam. We talk news, reviews, commentaries and general chat on everything Doctor Who PLUS listen to our monthly Round Table episodes with the whole team. Check out our website where you can also listen to all of our episodes for free along with the amazing reviews and articles from our writing team.

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Have a fantastic week and until next time remember... Aaaaaaaaaaallons-y!

Hey, Who fans and welcome to Episode 414.

Matt Steele, from our writing team, joins me this week as we celebrate the recent birthday of former Doctor Matt Smith, reflecting on his enduring impact on the franchise and the unique connection fans have with the show.

There's not much news knocking about but Ncuti's comment (now edited out on The Graham Norton Show) regarding the potential for a third season of Doctor Who, stirring up speculation and excitement within the fandom, still lingers. With the BBC and Disney remaining tight-lipped about the show's future, we explore the implications of this uncertainty and what it could mean for the beloved series.

We finish with Matt's journey into Doctor Who, sharing his favourite stories and the moments that hooked him in with a final thought on the show's future trajectory and whether it might benefit from a brief hiatus to reset and rejuvenate.

This is The Big Blue Box Podcast

Join us each week for a new episode every Friday from your hosts Garry and Adam. We talk news, reviews, commentaries and general chat on everything Doctor Who PLUS listen to our monthly Round Table episodes with the whole team. Check out our website where you can also listen to all of our episodes for free along with the amazing reviews and articles from our writing team.

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Thank you for listening to this episode and remember to follow the podcast on your fav podcast app so you don't miss an episode when they drop every Friday (or pop over here for links to all the popular podcast platforms).

Have a fantastic week and until next time remember... Aaaaaaaaaaallons-y!