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

The Daleks need the Doctor’s help while Scott and Matt are excited about the start of series 7 with the Matt Smith episode “Asylum of the Daleks”.

The Daleks abduct the Doctor, Amy, and Rory for a mission they’re too afraid to do their selves: turn off the force field surrounding a secret base full of insane Daleks so they can blow them up. Will the Doctor actually do what the Daleks ask? Why are Amy and Rory getting a divorce? Who is Oswin Oswald? Find out in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: Matt Smith and “Dinosaurs on a Spaceship”!!

Dodo has a plan but Scott and Matt are pretty sure it isn’t a good one in the William Hartnell 4-part serial “The Ark”.

The Doctor, Steven, and Dodo arrive millions of years in the future on a massive spaceship carrying the last of the human race and their servants, a species called the Monoids. How could Dodo’s cold effect the future of the human race? What can the Doctor do to save them? Why do the Monoids have an eyeball in their mouth? Find out in the newest episode of the Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: Matt Smith and “Asylum of the Daleks”!!

Aliens are passing gas while Scott and Matt can’t agree on the merits of the Christopher Eccleston 2-part story “Aliens in London/World War Three”.

A UFO crashes into Big Ben in modern day London and Earth is suddenly aware that it isn’t alone in the universe, but the UFO is actually a cover-up for a secret invasion by an alien race called the Slitheen. Can the Doctor stop their plan to incite World War Three and sell the Earth’s radioactive remains as a fuel source? How will Rose explain her year long absence to Mickey and her mother? Will the farting ever stop? Find out in the latest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: William Hartnell and “The Ark”!!

The Doctor is on his last leg while Scott and Matt have fun watching the Jon Pertwee 6-part serial “Planet of the Spiders”. 

Giant spider creatures known as “Eight Legs” desperately try to steal a blue crystal in the Doctor’s possession, but in order to stop their plan for universal domination, the Doctor may have to make the ultimate sacrifice. Can the Doctor stop the Great One before it’s too late? Who is K’anpo and what is his connection to the Doctor? How long can a single chase sequence possibly be? Find out, in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: Christopher Eccleston and “Aliens in London/World War 3”!!

The Doctor reproduces while Scott and Matt are more or less entertained with the David Tennant episode “The Doctor’s Daughter”.

The TARDIS lands in the middle of a war zone and the Doctor is forced to asexually reproduce a new soldier for the war in the form of Jenny, his instant biological daughter. Can the Doctor stop a senseless war while simultaneously trying to wrap his head around being a father? What was Jenny’s original fate and who saved her? Why isn’t the TARDIS translation matrix working on the Hath? Find out, in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: Jon Pertwee and “Planet of the Spiders”!!

The quest is the quest and Scott and Matt are miserable while watching the Tom Baker 4-part serial “Underworld”.

The Doctor and Leela find themselves on a spaceship called the R1C on a quest to recover something that was stolen from them centuries ago. Can the Doctor help Jackson and the rest of his crew catch up with the P7E and secure the future of the Minyans? What is the quest? What is even going on? Find out in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: David Tennant and “The Doctor’s Daughter”!!

The Doctor is playing cricket while Scott and Matt are confused by the fandom hatred of the Peter Davison 2-part serial “Black Orchid”. 

The TARDIS arrives on Earth in 1925 where a case of mistaken identity earns the Doctor and crew an invitation to a costume ball, but the fun and games come to an end when someone is murdered and the Doctor is the only suspect. Can the Doctor prove his innocence in time? Why does Nyssa have a twin in 1925 England? When can a brotherly hug go horribly wrong? Find out in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: Tom Baker and “Underworld”!!

Despite historical inaccuracies, Scott and Matt had a lot of fun with the William Hartnell 4-part serial “The Myth Makers”. 

The Doctor is captured by ancient Greeks and forced to come up with a plan to capture Troy, while Vicki and Steven are held prisoner by the Trojans. What brilliant plan involving a giant wooden horse will the Doctor come up with in order for he and his companions to return to the TARDIS alive? Which companion decides to stay behind in ancient Troy forever? Why does everybody hate Cassandra? Find out in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

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Next: Peter Davison and “Black Orchid”!!

It’s a multi-Doctor team-up that Scott and Matt find entertaining despite its flaws in the Jon Pertwee serial “The Three Doctors”.

The Time Lords are in trouble and there’s only the Doctor can save them, fortunately for them they can use three versions of him to get the job done. Can the Doctor stop bickering with himselves long enough to help his homeworld from the evil Omega? Why is the first Doctor trapped in a prerecorded prison? Can anyone explain the multiple Doctors to Jo without sounding like an Abbott and Costello routine? Find out in this week’s episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

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Next: William Hartnell and “The Myth-Makers”!!

The Daleks are back and Scott and Matt are on the edge of their seat with the reconstructed Patrick Troughton 7-part serial “The Evil of the Daleks”.

The Daleks recruit the Doctor to help them find exactly what makes humans different from Daleks, giving them the ability to overcome this human factor and become unstoppable. Will the Doctor help the Daleks or does he have a plan to use their plan against them? Why is Jamie so fed up with the Doctor? Are those Daleks being playful? Find out in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

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Next: ‘The Three Doctors’ and our 100th episode!!