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

The Master is being racially insensitive while Scott and Matt are forced to eat the saltine cracker that is the Peter Davison 4-part serial “Time-Flight”.

While investigating a vanishing Concorde at Heathrow Airport, the Doctor and his companions are thrown millions of years back in time, when a mysterious alien called Kalid is trying to control the ancient powers of the Xeraphin. Who is Kalid and what is he hiding? How will the TARDIS crew cope with the loss of Adric? Who get left behind? Find out in the latest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: Tom Baker and “The Leisure Hive”!!

Rome wasn’t built in a day but Scott and Matt spend very little time talking about the William Hartnell 4 part serial “The Romans”.

The TARDIS crew arrive in ancient Rome and while the Doctor is mistaken for a famous lyre player, Barbara and Ian are traded away as slaves. Can the Doctor outsmart the nefarious Emperor Nero? Will Ian and Barbara manage to escape a life of slavery? Will Vicki do much of anything? Find out in the latest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Plus! William Hartnell and “A Big Hand for the Doctor”!

Next: Peter Davison and “Time-Flight”!!

The experiment is sort of a success but Scott and Matt are sort of less than thrilled with the David Tennant episode “The Lazarus Experiment”.

After a brief stint in the TARDIS, The Doctor returns Martha Jones to her own time. However, before the Doctor can bid farwell to her, he discovers that Professor Richard Lazarus announcing that he’ll “change what it means to be human.” What could this mean? And could it lead to something far more dangerous than a simple scientific failure? And why is there a giant scorpion monster? Find out in the latest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: William Hartnell and “The Romans”!!

NOTE: There are some microphone glitches in this episode which will hopefully be fixed in future recordings. Sorry!

The Doctor is manning a rocketship while Scott and Matt are kind of infatuated with the 7-part Jon Pertwee serial “The Ambassadors of Death”.

Three astronauts have disappeared and it’s up to the Doctor to find out why and try to save them. Can the Doctor unravel the conspiracy around the missing astronauts before it’s too late? Who or what are in the spacesuits that arrive in the second ship? What connection to these aliens have to General Carrington? Find out in the latest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: David Tennant and  “The Lazarus Experiment”!!

Everything is new again but Scott and Matt can’t shake a familiar feeling from the 2012 Matt Smith Christmas Special “The Snowmen”.

The Doctor has retired to to Victorian London, refusing to take on any more companions or help anyone at all anymore, until he meets Clara Oswin and the two of them become involved in a sinister plot involving evil snowmen. Will Clara convince the Doctor to come out of retirement and save Christmas? Who or what returning villain is controlling the snowmen? What do we think of the new TARDIS, theme, and opening credit sequence? Find out in the latest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: Jon Pertwee and “The Ambassadors of Death”!!

The Doctor is looking good in fur while Scott and Matt aren’t happy with the length of the other wise good Patrick Troughton 6-part serial “The Abominable Snowmen”.

The Doctor, Jamie, and Victoria arrive at a Buddhist monastery in 1930s Tibet and must help the warrior monks defend themselves from a group of Yeti controlled by an extradimensional being known as The Great Intelligence. Can the Doctor figure out the mystery of the Yeti’s strange behavior before it’s too late? Who is the mysterious Master Padmasambhava and what is his connection to the Doctor? Why are the Yeti so darn cuddly? Find out in the latest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: Matt Smith and “The Snowmen”!!

The Doctor returns to where it all started while Scott and Matt point out a few missed opportunities in the Sylvester McCoy 4-part serial “Remembrance of the Daleks”. 

It is 1963, and the Doctor arrives in London with new companion Ace, where two Dalek factions are engaged in a deadly search for the Hand of Omega. Can the Doctor find the Hand of Omega before the Daleks do? What is the secret of the drill sergeant Dalek? How can someone fit in a coffin that small? Find out in the latest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: Patrick Troughton and “The Abominable Snowmen”!! (Plus “A Christmas Carol”)

The Master returns while Scott and Matt are quite enjoying the Tom Baker 4-part serial “The Keeper of Traken”.

The Keeper of Traken is nearing the end of his reign and seeks the Doctor’s help in preventing the Master from taking control of the Source, the keystone of the Traken Union’s civilization. Can the Doctor stop the Master’s evil plan in time? How does Adric’s relationship with the 4th Doctor compare to his relationship with the 5th? Why isn’t anyone concerned that Nyssa’s mother is an evil betrayer? Find out in the latest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: Sylvester McCoy and “Revelation of the Daleks”!! (Plus “The Pandorica Opens/The Big Bang”)

The Doctor travels with a famous writer while Scott and Matt debate the merits of the Colin Baker 2-part serial “Timelash”.

The Doctor and Peri arrive on the planet Kontron where they take on the planet’s despotic ruler, the Borad. Can the Doctor help bring the Borad’s evil rein to a swift end? How does this adventure go on to inspire the young Herbert’s prolific writing career? When did the Doctor visit Kontron in his past? Find out in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: Tom Baker and “Keeper of Traken”!! (Plus “The Lodger”)

The Doctor is rather grumpy while Scott and Matt are sailing the seven seas with the William Hartnell 4-part reconstructed serial “The Smugglers”.

After inadvertently learning the location of a secret treasure, the Doctor, Ben, and Polly are kidnapped by pirates. Will the Doctor help Captain Pike find the hidden treasure? Will Ben and Polly make it through their first adventure? How people are stabbed in the back in this? Find out in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: Colin Baker and “Timelash”!! (Plus “Vincent and the Doctor”)