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

The city is screaming while Scott and Matt really love parts of the Jon Pertwee 4-part serial “Death to the Daleks”. The Doctor and Sarah Jane are trapped on the planet Exxilon and forced into an alliance with Marine Space Corps expedition and a squadron of Daleks. Can the Doctor pass a series of deadly traps within a powerful and mysterious lost city before the Daleks? Why does episode one feel so different from the rest of the story? What is the only appropriate response to seeing the name “Terry Nation” credited as writer? Find out in the latest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: William Hartnell and “Galaxy 4”!!

Omega returns while Scott and Matt are mostly bored with the Peter Davison 4-part serial “The Arc of Infinity”. An ancient Time Lord made of pure anti-matter is plotting to cross over into this dimension by bonding with the Doctor. Fearing total destruction from collision of matter and anti-matter, the Time Lords recall the Doctor to Gallifrey to execute him! Can the Doctor save himself and stop Omega before it’s too late? What does Tegan’s cousin Colin have to do with the rogue Time Lord’s plan? Why is everybody in Amsterdam? Find out in the latest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Plus: Peter Davision and “Tip of the Tongue”!!

Next: Jon Pertwee and “Death to the Daleks”!!

The Cybermen take up space ballet while Scott and Matt appreciate the effort of the 6-part Patrick Troughton story “The Wheel in Space”. The Doctor and Jamie arrive on a space station and meet new companion Zoe Heriot as they protect the crew from a hostile takeover by the Cybermen. Can the Doctor stop them in time? Will Jamie ever get over the loss of Victoria? Why are the Cybermen performing synchronized dance movements in space? Find out in the latest episode of The Doctor’s Companion. And remember BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: Peter Davison and “The Arc of Infinity”!!

It’s the Doctor vs. Satan as Scott and Matt argue over the merits of the David Tennant 2-part story “The Impossible Planet/The Satan Pit”. The Doctor and Rose arrive on a space base positioned on a planet in the orbit of a black hole while an unknown entity awakens that defies all of the Doctor’s beliefs. Can the Doctor stop an impossible enemy from escaping its prison and save the universe? Will Rose be able to save the Ood from a life of slavery? Why can’t the TARDIS translate the language being generated by the ancient beast in the pit? Find out in the latest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: Patrick Troughton and “The Wheel in Space”

The Doctor gets his first new companion while Scott and Matt are noting the similarities with Scooby Doo in the William Hartnell 2-part serial “The Rescue”. The TARDIS crew land on the planet Dido to find a crashed ship and a young girl named Vicki who is being terrorized by a creature called Koquillion. Can the Doctor and Ian make their way through a booby-trapped cave? What is Koquillion and what does it want? Why would Barbara shoot a puppy? Find out in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

The robots are killing while Scott and Matt are impressed with the 4-part Tom Baker serial “The Robots of Death”. The Doctor and Leela land on a sandminer vehicle whose crew is being murdered one by one by servant robots programmed to kill. Can the Doctor find out whose responsible before it’s too late? How are the robots able to break Asimov’s first law? Why do the crew where eyeliner all over their face? Find out in the latest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: William Hartnell and “The Rescue”!!

The Doctor’s biggest secret is revealed while Scott and Matt are coming from very different places in regards to the final episode of series 7, “The Name of the Doctor”. The Great Intelligence forces the Doctor to go to where he “must never ever go” and face his biggest secret. How will the Doctor stop his timeline from being rewritten by the Great Intelligence? What is his biggest secret? And who is the Doctor? Find out in the latest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: Tom Baker and “The Robots of Death”!! Plus “The Roots of Evil” e-book!!

The Cybermen are upgrading while Scott and Matt are mostly impressed with the twelfth episode of series 7, “Nightmare in Silver”. The Doctor takes Clara, Artie, and Angie to an intergalactic theme park that has been shut down and long abandoned. But all is mostly well until the Doctor is taken over by the Cyber Controller. Can the Doctor outsmart “Mr. Clever” from inside his own mind? What is the role of the military team that has invaded Hedgewick’s World of Wonders? Who is the emperor of the universe? Find out in the latest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

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

The Doctor needs some aloe vera while Scott and Matt have mixed feelings about the eleventh episode of series 7, “The Crimson Horror”. When an image of the Doctor is found frozen in the eyes of a dead man who has turned red, there’s only one person for the case! Or rather, three people. Well, one person, a lizard, and a Sontaraan. But why has the Doctor disappeared just when he’s needed most? Who is the mysterious Mr. Sweet and why is he turning people red? Will Strax actually do anything this time around or continue to be bad comic relief? Find out in the latest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: Matt Smith and “Nightmare in Silver”!!

Clara is missing while Scott and Matt have mixed feelings about the tenth episode of series 7, “Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS”. When the TARDIS is captured by an intergalactic salvage crew, the Doctor must team up with them to find Clara who is lost somewhere inside. Where is Clara and who are the creatures that haunt the TARDIS interior? What did Clara find in a history book about the Time War? How exactly did the Doctor manage to save the day? Find out in the latest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: Matt Smith and “The Crimson Horror”!!