The Doctor's Companion: Doctor Who the Long Way Round

The Cybermen take their first steps as Scott and Cassandra discuss William Hartnell’s final 4 part serial “The Tenth Planet”. The TARDIS lands at a space tracking station in Antarctica just as  a mysterious planet appears in the sky, heralding the arrival of the Cybermen. Can the Doctor save the base while his “old body is wearing thin”? What do the Cybermen want with the Antarctic base’s personnel? Why does Polly want to make everyone coffee? Find out in the latest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

NEXT: David Tennant and “Silence in the Library/Forest of the Dead”!!

The allegories are flying but Scott and Cassandra would rather be doing anything but watching the Jon Pertwee 6 part serial “The Mutants”. The Time Lords send the Doctor and Jo on a mission to deliver a sealed message pod to an unknown party aboard a Skybase orbiting the planet Solos in the 30th century. They are caught quickly in a power struggle between the cruel Marshal of Solos and a young Solonian named Ky over the future of Solos. Can the Doctor stop the Marshal’s plan to wipe out the indigenous life of Solos? What kind of creature are the Solonians mutating into? How could this story possibly be six episodes long? Find out in the latest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

NEXT: William Hartnell and “The Tenth Planet”!!

The Cult of Morbius is up to no good as Scott and guest host Paul Montgomery listen to Series Two of the Paul McGann Eighth Doctor Adventures from Big Finish Audio. The Eighth Doctor and Lucie Miller set out on a series of adventures ranging from an Auton community stuck on repeat, a cosmic murder mystery, a 19th century train caper, and the resurrection of the evil Time Lord Morbius. Can the Doctor get out of a ticket for double parking the TARDIS before he’s sentenced to death? Will Lucy discover the truth about her Aunty Pat? How long does it take for Morbius to get bored of conquering the universe? Find out in the latest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

NEXT: Jon Pertwee and “The Mutants”!!

The race is on as Scott and guest host Cassandra Fredrickson set sail with the Peter Davison 4 part serial “Enlightenment”. An Edwardian yacht in a deep space races around the planets for the prize of Enlightenment as the Doctor, Tegan, and Turlough have the final confrontation with the Black Guardian. Will Turlough finally reveal himself as a double agent smuggled into the TARDIS crew? Can the Doctor trust his newest companion? What exactly is that jewel in Tegan’s tiara? Find out in the latest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!

NEXT: Paul McGann and The Eighth Doctor Adventures – Series Two!!

Beauty is only skin deep as Scott and guest host Nick Jimenez find as much to like as there is to question about the David Tennant episode “New Earth”. In the distant future, an order of cat-nuns cure all illnesses, but the Doctor is suspicious of their methods. Can he uncover the truth about where their cures come from? How can he save Rose from being permanently possessed by the Lady Cassandra? Will Rose be able to save the Doctor from the same fate? Find out in the latest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

NEXT: Peter Davison and “Enlightenment”!!

The end is nigh as Scott and guest host Michael Nixon see the signs in the Tom Baker 4-part serial “Logopolis”. The Doctor and Adric go to the planet Logopolis in order to finally fix the TARDIS’ chameleon circuit, but not before the Master gets involved with his own plans for the planet of mathematicians. Can the Doctor stop his old enemy before it’s too late? Who is the young woman who accidentally stowed away on the TARDIS? What in the world is the Watcher anyway? Find out in the latest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

NEXT: David Tennant and “New Earth”!!

The luddites are cranky while Scott and guest host Cassandra Fredrickson attempt to nap their way through the Colin Baker 2-part serial “The Mark of the Rani”. The Doctor and Peri find themselves in the middle of the Industrial Revolution as a Time Lady named the Rani is revealed to be the cause of the luddites’ violent behavior. Can the Doctor stop the Rani before she causes any more violence? How is the Master involved in all of this? Will these people ever get the nap they so desperately need? Find out in the latest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

NEXT: Tom Baker and “Logopolis”!!

Mel exits as Ace enters but Scott and guest host Kyle Anderson are going over the railing for the Sylvester McCoy 3 part serial “Dragonfire”. While visiting the Iceworld Space Trading Colony on Svartos, the Doctor and Mel unexpectedly encounter penniless and desperate Sabalom Glitz, determined to find the fabled treasure concealed somewhere in the depths of the planet. Can the group find the Dragonfire before Iceworld’s ruthlessly intimidating overlord? Who is the teenage waitress named Ace that has decided to tag along? Will the Doctor survive his decision to hang off a cliff by his umbrella for no reason whatsoever? Find out in the latest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

NEXT: Colin Baker and “Mark of the Rani”!!

The Cybermen return for the first time as Scott and guest host Cassandra Fredrickson question the scientific accuracy of the Patrick Troughton 4 part serial “The Moonbase”. The TARDIS arrives at weather control station on the moon in 2070 gripped by a plague epidemic designed by the Cybermen. Can the Doctor stop the Cybermen before they take control of the weather station and decimate the Earth? Will Jamie snap out of his Cyber-flu delirium? Is there more to Polly in this story than making coffee for the men? Find out in the latest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

NEXT: Sylvester McCoy and “Dragonfire”!!

There’s a giant wasp attacking a party but Scott and guest host Nick Jimenez are just trying to figure out whodunit in the David Tennant episode “The Unicorn and the Wasp”. The Doctor and Donna attend a party in 1926 where they meet famous mystery author Agatha Christie just in time to solve a  murder mystery of their own. Can the new friends discover the identity of the mysterious jewel thief known as “the unicorn” before it’s too late? How are these murders somehow related to the missing jewels? Does the giant wasp have a secret of its own? Find out in the latest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

NEXT: Patrick Troughton and “The Moonbase”!!