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

The Doctor is in a disaster movie while Scott and Matt are entertained by the David Tennant episode “Voyage of the Damned”.

The Doctor finds himself trying to stop a mad man from crashing the Starship Titanic into Earth, with the help of a woman named Astrid who works on the intergalactic cruise ship. Can the Doctor save the passengers of the ship and everyone on Earth before it’s too late? Will Astrid become the Doctor’s newest companion? Why does that guy’s teeth twinkle? Find out in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

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Next: Patrick Troughton and ‘Evil of the Daleks’!!

The Doctor wants to go to the Circus while Scott and Matt are pondering the implicit meaning of the Sylvester McCoy 4-part serial, “The Greatest Show in the Galaxy”.

The Doctor and Ace are invited to a circus where the acts are eviscerated after being deemed not entertaining enough by the audience. Can the Doctor stop whatever is behind the Psychic Circus before he’s made an act himself? How does this story relate to the drama behind the scenes of Doctor Who? What exactly is so “psychic” about this circus anyway? Find out in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: David Tennant and Voyage of the Damned (PLUS TIME CRASH!)

The Doctor has regenerated and Scott and Matt are loving the Tom Baker 4-part serial “Robot”.

The Doctor’s regeneration recovery is cut short when he must track down who’s behind a series of robberies that involve the components to a top-secret disintegration gun. Can the Doctor succeed in foiling the evil Scientific Reform Society’s plans before it’s too late? Can UNIT stop the SRS robot K1 from fulfilling his masters’ evil wishes? Will the Doctor find anything to wear? Find out in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion. And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: Sylvester McCoy and “The Greatest Show in the Galaxy”!!

The Master is at it again while Scott and Matt’s patience are tested with the Jon Pertwee 6-part serial “The Time Monster”.

The Master has invented teleportation and wants to use it in a convoluted plan to become ruler of Atlantis. Can the Doctor figure out what the Master is up to and stop him in time? What does the Time God, Kronos, have to do with any of this? Why is the Brigadier so grumpy? Find out in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: Tom Baker and ROBOT!

The TARDIS crew are key hunting while Scott and Matt are tuning in and out of the William Hartnell 6-part serial “The Keys of Marinus”.

The Doctor, along with Susan, Ian, and Barbara, are recruited to find the keys to the Conscience of Marinus, a machine that has the capability to destroy the evil Voords from taking over the planet. Can the Doctor find the keys in time to save the planet Marinus? Where have the keys been hidden? What kind of backwards laws are used on this planet? Find out in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: Jon Pertwee and “The Time Monster”!!

The Cybermen are born and Scott and Matt are split on the David Tennant 2-part story “Rise of the Cybermen/The Age of Steel”. 

The TARDIS malfunctions and falls through the time vortex and lands in an alternate universe where the insane leader of Cybus Industries is determined to “upgrade” all humans on Earth into his newly created Cybermen. Can the Doctor stop the Cybermen from rising in this alternate universe? Will he find a way to get the TARDIS working before they’re trapped in this universe forever? What’s this all have to do with the Big Finish audio story “Spare Parts”? Find out in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: William Hartnell and “The Keys of Marinus”!!

Aliens from Mars are thawing out but Scott and Matt are really bored with the Patrick Troughton 6-part serial “The Ice Warriors”. 

The Doctor, along with companions Jamie and Victoria, arrive at an Earth base in the distant future during a new ice age. The base is trying to stop a glacier from destroying the base with an ionizer device that will melt it before it can, but in the process they thaw out an alien race known as The Ice Warriors who want to destroy the planet. Can the Doctor stop the Ice Warriors and save the base from being destroyed by the glacier? Find out in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: David Tennant and “Rise of the Cybermen/Age of Steel”

The Doctor might not be the best navigator but Scott and Matt are emencely entertained in the Peter Davison 4-part serial, “The Visitation”.

The Doctor attempts to take Tegan home, but gets the year wrong by a few centuries and the TARDIS crew arrives in the 17th Century where they investigate a crashed space capsule occupied by three Terileptils who have escaped from prison and plan to wipe out all indigenous life on Earth. Can the Doctor stop the Terileptils from spreading their plague and killing everybody? What does the Great Fire of London have to do with anything? Will Tegan ever stop whining? Find out in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: Patrick Troughton and “The Ice Warriors”!!

It’s Volcano Day and Scott and Matt feel like they’ve come home with the David Tennant episode “The Fires of Pompeii”.

The Doctor and Donna arrive on the island of Pompeii the day before Mount Vesuvius erupts and soon discover an evil plot involving psychics and rock monsters. Can the Doctor solve the mystery of the psychics before the volcano destroys Pompeii? Will Donna convince the Doctor to change established history? Why is that red headed soothsayer look so familiar? Find out in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: Peter Davison and “The Visitation”!!

The Master is a prisoner of the Axos and Scott and Matt are kind of bored with the Jon Pertwee 4-part serial “The Claws of Axos”.

A group of aliens called the Axos land on Earth and make promises of new technology in exchange for fuel, but the Doctor isn’t fooled and believes that the Axos are up to something nefarious. Can the Doctor prove that the Axos are up to no good before a deal can be made? How is the Master connected to Axos and their evil plot? Why does that Chinn guy hate Americans so much? Find out in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: David Tennant and “The Fires of Pompeii”