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

The Brigadier has an eyepatch while Scott and guest host Kyle Anderson drill each other about the Jon Pertwee 7 part serial “Inferno”. The Doctor is accidentally transported by the partially repaired TARDIS control console into a parallel universe where an experimental drilling project designed to penetrate the Earth’s crust and release a previously untapped source of energy is at a more advanced stage. Can the Doctor stop his friends’ ruthless alter egos in time to save both universes? What is the oily green liquid that transforms those who touch it into vicious primeval creatures? Why does Professor Stahlman hate the Doctor so much? Find out in the latest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

NEXT: David Tennant and “The Unicorn and the Wasp”!!

The TARDIS crew are out of sync but Scott and guest host Mike O’Gorman have a lot of fun with the off the rails William Hartnell 4 part serial “The Space Museum”. The TARDIS jumps a time track and the crew discover their own future selves displayed as exhibits in a museum dedicated to the galactic conquests of the Moroks who now rule the planet. When time shifts back to normal, can they do what it takes to avert this potential future? Can Vicki help the native Xerons start a revolution against the Moroks? How could Ian possibly be any cooler than he already is in this story? Find out in the latest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

NEXT: Jon Pertwee and “Inferno”!!

The Doctor travels from Antarctica to England as Scott and guest host Cassandra Fredrickson are along for the ride with the Tom Baker 6 part serial “The Seeds of Doom”. When scientists in the Antarctic uncover two mysterious seed pods, the Doctor soon realises they are extraterrestrial and extremely dangerous. Can the Doctor stop a mad and ruthless plant lover from adding the pods to his collection of rare and beautiful flora before the intelligent life within the pods implement their own sinister plans? Will Sarah Jane be forced to become the Krynoid host? Why does the Doctor have a gun? Find out in the latest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

NEXT: William Hartnell and “The Space Museum”!!

Recently, the Eighth Doctor’s adventures with Lucie Miller officially became canon so Scott and guest host Paul Montgomery go down the rabbit hole with the first series from Big Finish Audio. A girl named Lucie appears on the TARDIS with no memory of how she got there or why. But with the Doctor unable to take her home due to a time lock put in place by the Time Lords, Lucie and the Doctor travel through time and space, all while forging an unlikely friendship. Who is the Headhunter and what does she want with Lucie? Could the Daleks have really changed into a benevolent race? How are the Cybermen with data entry and paperwork? Find out all of this and so much more in the latest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: Tom Baker in “The Seeds of Doom”!!

The Black Guardian continues his plot against the Doctor as Scott and guest host Cassandra Fredrickson discuss the Peter Davision 4 part serial “Terminus”. After Turlough damages the TARDIS controls, the crew find themselves on board a space liner that is docking with another ship full of people afflicted with a sickness called Lazar’s disease. Will Nyssa be able to find a cure to the disease before she suffers the fate of the others on board the Terminus? Can the Doctor figure out how the ship is related to the birth of the entire universe? How will Turlough and Tegan find their way out of the ship’s air vents? 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 1”!!

The Matt Smith era has ended but the show must go on as Scott and guest host Nick Jimenez discuss the David Tennant episode “Blink”. The Doctor needs the help of a young woman named Sally Sparrow to save the TARDIS from the nefarious Weeping Angels and return it to him in 1969. Why is there a video of the Doctor and Martha featured as an easter egg on random DVDs? Can Sally figure out the “timey wimey” mystery before it’s too late? Do we think this a good episode to start with for people who are new to Doctor Who? Find out in the latest edition of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: Peter Davison in “Terminus”!!

The Eleventh Doctor’s era comes to an end just in time for Christmas and Scott and Matt have a lot to say about the final Matt Smith story “The Time of the Doctor”. The Doctor rescues Clara from a family Christmas dinner and takes her to a planet surrounded by thousands of aliens who have come there to solve the mystery of a message asking the oldest question in the universe. Can the Doctor finally discover the truth behind the prophecy that has been haunting him since his first adventure in his current incarnation? Where have the Time Lords been hiding all of this time? Will the Doctor die in the fields of Trenzalore before he can find a solution to his regeneration limit? Find out in the latest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: David Tennant in “Blink”!!

The 50th Anniversary is here and Scott and Matt are celebrating with the Matt Smith Anniversary Special “The Day of the Doctor”. The Eleventh Doctor is shown a painting of Gallifrey’s fall in the last day of the Time War that can’t exist, while The Tenth Doctor tries to stop a Zygon invasion that involves Queen Elizabeth I, while The War Doctor contemplates the simultaneous destruction of the Daleks and Gallifrey. Can these three Doctors join forces to save Gallifrey? Or will the work together to destroy their home planet once and for all? All of this and so much more in the latest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Plus! The Big Finish Audio 50th Anniversary Special “The Light at the End”!!

Also! The Peter Davision written and directed short film “The Five(ish) Doctors Reboot”!!

Next: Matt Smith and “The Time of the Doctor”!!

Our 50th Anniversary countdown concludes as Scott and Matt discuss the origins of the First Doctor with the very first William Hartnell 4-part serial “An Unearthly Child”. Two schoolteachers are concerned with the odd behavior of their student Susan and decide to follow her home. Who is Susan’s mysterious grandfather known only as “The Doctor”? How can the abandoned police box Susan and the Doctor call home possibly be bigger on the inside? What exactly is a “TARDIS”? Find out in the latest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

PLUS: “An Adventure in Space in Time”!!

Next: Matt Smith, David Tennant, John Hurt and “The Day of the Doctor”!! Plus, Tom Baker, Peter Davision, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy, and Paul McGann in the Big Finish Audio 50th Anniversary special “The Light at the End”!!

Our 50th Anniversary countdown continues as Scott and Matt discuss David Whitaker and the Second Doctor with the recently discovered Patrick Troughton 6-part serial “The Enemy of the World”. The TARDIS crew find themselves in the middle of a deadly web of political intrigue as an evil dictator named Salamander bears a uncanny resemblance to the Doctor. Can the Doctor work with the rebels to stop Salamander from taking over the world? What secret is Salamander hiding from everyone? Who are these people living in a base deep underground? Find out in the latest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: William Hartnell and “An Unearthly Child”!! Plus “An Adventure in Space and Time”!!