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

The bubble wrap is spreading while Scott and Matt believe they may have found the perfect introduction to classic Who with the Tom Baker 4-part serial, “The Ark in Space”. 

The TARDIS crew land on a space station with a crew in suspended animation. When members of the crew begin to wake up and become possessed by a creature called the Wirrn, the Doctor has to find a way to stop them from spreading to the rest of the crew. Will he succeed before everyone turns into a bubble wrap bug monsters? What kind of drink solves suspended animation sickness? Is the Doctor’s brain really better than everyone else’s brain? Find out in this week’s The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: Jon Pertwee and “The Claws of Axos”!!

The Daleks are taking the Earth for a spin while Scott and Matt can’t believe what they’re hearing in the William Hartnell 6-part serial, “The Dalek Invasion of Earth”.

The Doctor finally brings Ian and Barbara back to Earth, but soon discovers that he got the time wrong. The TARDIS has actually landed in 22nd century London, where the Daleks have invaded and not rein supreme. Can the Doctor discover the Daleks’ evil plan and thwart them in time? What the difference between a roboman and a cyberman? Can Earth clear the height bar in a space drive-thru? Find out in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

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Next: Tom Baker and “The Arc in Space”!!

The clock on the mantle is broken which means it’s time for Scott and Matt to watch the David Tennant episode “The Girl in the Fireplace”.

The Doctor, Rose and Mickey find themselves on a spaceship in the 31st century that somehow has access to a woman named Reinette being stalked by clockwork droids in 18th century. Where did the clockwork droids come from and what do they want with Reinette? What could be a possible hint in the episode to Moffat’s current work on the series? Find out in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion. And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: William Hartnell and “The Dalek Invasion of Earth”

The Doctor is in disguise while Scott and Matt are in awe of the craziness and pure camp of the Patrick Troughton 4-part reconstructed serial, ‘The Underwater Menace’.

The TARDIS crew find themselves in the last city of Atlantis just as the insane Professor Zaroff plans to destroy the entire planet by draining the ocean in the the Earth’s core. Can the Doctor convince the Atlanteans that Zaroff is a bucket full of crazy before it’s too late? How long is Atlantean food good for before it spoils? Why does Zaroff have a pet octopus? Find out in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: David Tennant and “The Girl in the Fireplace”!!

Time’s all messed up while Scott and Matt are impressed with the Tom Baker 4-part serial “City of Death”.

While taking in the sights of Paris in 1979, the Fourth Doctor and Romana sense that someone is tampering with time. Who is the mysterious Count Scarlioni? Why does he seem to have counterparts scattered through time? And just how many copies of the Mona Lisa did Leonardo da Vinci paint? Find out in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: Patrick Troughton and “The Underwater Menace”!!

It’s Christmas time again and Scott and Matt are celebrating with the 2011 Matt Smith Christmas Special “The Doctor, the Widow, and the Wardrobe”.

The Doctor crashes to Earth in 1938, narrowly escaping death by explosion, and is found by a local woman named Madge Arwell who helps him find the TARDIS. Three years later, the Doctor returns the favor by getting her children lost on another planet in the year 5345 just as all of the trees on the planet are being harvested for fuel. Can the Doctor figure out a way out of this mess and get Madge and her children back home for Christmas? What do the trees want with a human brain? Why didn’t Madge’s children age at all in three years? Find out in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: Tom Baker and “City of Death”!!

The Doctor meets his first Sontaran and Scott and Matt are experiencing pure bliss with the Jon Pertwee 4-part serial “The Time Warrior”.

A Sontaran named Linx finds himself stuck in the middle ages and must join forces with a bandit named Irongron in order to steal scientists from the future to help him rebuild his ship. Can the Doctor find out where all of these missing scientists are going to and who is behind it all?  Who is this headstrong young woman that has stowed away on the TARDIS? Just how many fantastic fights does the Doctor get into this time? Find out on the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: Matt Smith and “The Doctor, The Widow, and The Wardrobe”!!

Tegan is possessed and Scott and Matt are impressed with more than just the effects in the Peter Davison 4-part serial “Kinda”.

The TARDIS arrives on the planet Deva Loka where the Doctor and Adric are taken prisoner by the mad soldier Hindle while Tegan is possessed by a giant snake called The Mara. Can the Doctor escape from Hindle and save Tegan before it’s too late? What happened to Nyssa? Why does everyone in dreamland having bleeding gums? Find out in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

The Doctor gets engaged and Scott and Matt are having a lot of fun with the William Hartnell 4-part serial “The Aztecs”.

The TARDIS crew arrive in 15th century Mexico where Barbara is mistaken for a god and the Doctor accidentally gets engaged. Can Barbara use her  god-like influence over the Aztecs to stop their  human sacrifices? Will the Doctor get out of his accidental engagement? How does Ian put Aztec warriors in their place? Find out in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: Peter Davison and “Kinda”!!

The Doctor takes on a short-lived companion and Scott and Matt have a lot more to say than they thought about the Christopher Eccleston episode “The Long Game”.

The Doctor arrives on a space station in the year 200,000 to show off the future to new companion Adam Mitchell, but all doesn’t go as planned when they stumble upon a conspiracy involving people who are promoted to the 500th floor and never seen again. Can the Doctor find out who or what is pulling the strings on the 500th floor before it’s too late? Why is Adam getting a hole installed into his head? What do we think about Simon Pegg? Find out in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: William Hartnell and “The Aztecs”!!