Don’t blink, don’t drink the water and — hey, who turned out the lights? We’re getting spooOOOoookky on this special Halloween edition of This Week in Time Travel, going over the episodes, monsters and tropes that chill and thrill us.

Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke with Rachel Donner

Is four a crowd? Could Sunday night’s surprise announcement mean the return of a fully-fledged TARDIS team? Or is Chris Chibnall up to something more tricksy? Plus: the Christmas Masterplan marches on. It’s time to discuss The End of Time and A Christmas Carol with Reality Bomb’s Graeme Burk.

Series 11 cast announcement and Xmas episodes "The End of Time" and "A Christmas Carol"

Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke with Graeme Burk

It’s Christmas on the doomed Titanic, and somewhere in Victorian times, Cybermen are trying to crush our Christmas Cheer. We look back on our companion-less Christmas specials “Voyage of the Damned” and “The Next Doctor,” plus take a sneak peek into the past, present and future of…Shada!

Voyage of the Damned and The Next Doctor reviewed

Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke with Graeme Burk

The Christmas Masterplan is underway! Join Chip, Rachel, and our guest Kathleen Schowalter as we begin a trek through all the Christmas specials through Peter Capaldi’s last episode. Say hello to the Tenth Doctor for the first time (sort of) and Donna Noble (also sort of)!

Christmas Special countdown: 2005 and 2006

Chip Sudderth and Rachel Donner with Kathleen Schowalter

Thirty years ago, Sylvester McCoy rolled out of a curly-haired wig to become the last Classic Doctor! We take advantage of the anniversary to talk about his strongest stories and his place in the Doctor Who firmament. Plus a preview of Reality Bomb’s upcoming podcast of their live show in New York and we talk about our Christmas Masterplan!

The Seventh Doctor's 30th anniversary celebrated

Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke

We’re talking about the new Doctor Who Fluxx card game with Looney Labs co-founder Andrew Looney! Plus: your responses to last week’s “My Doctor Is…” question and a Dramatic Synopsis Reading!

The new Doctor Who Fluxx card game previewed and "My Doctor Is..." follow-up

Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke with Andrew Looney

These three words mean arguments and strife! What makes The Doctor, well, The Doctor? Are there portrayals or characteristics that are just plain “unDoctorish”? How little will you be surprised by who Alyssa and Chip pick as “their” Doctors? What essential adjectives do they use when completing the phrase, “My Doctor is _”? And, finally, how do you complete the phrase? Share it with us on Twitter (@drwhothisweek) or Facebook with the hashtag #MyDoctorIs!

Chip and Alyssa explore the essential characteristics of the constantly changing Doctor

Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke

Director Rachel Talalay has directed every Peter Capaldi-era series finale, and is in post-production on his swan song, Christmas’s “Twice Upon a Time.” We’re thrilled to talk to her about her experiences behind the camera, her work with Steven Moffat and Capaldi, her outreach to female fans and the state of the film and TV industries for women. Please join us!

Director Rachel Talalay interviewed

Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke with Rachel Talalay

The first part of Titan Comics’s latest multi-Doctor crossover.

No matter how connected fans become online, there’s no substitute for gathering in person. We’re joined by con-runner Ken Deep of Long Island Who as we find out what it took to start a new Doctor Who convention. Chip and Alyssa also talk about the care and feeding of guests, cosplayers, panelists and other fans.

Ken Deep of Long Island Who; an introduction to Doctor Who conventions

Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke with Ken Deep

He never said “Pop! Pop! Pop!” but Sydney Newman did transform British drama while creating Doctor Who along the way. We check in with Graeme Burk who annotated and supplemented Newman’s memoir, Head of Drama. Also, we celebrate Victor Pemberton’s memory and squee over Jodie Whittaker interviews and David Tennant casting news.

Doctor Who creator Sydney Newman profiled by Graeme Burk

Chip Sudderth and Alyssa Franke with Graeme Burk

with contributions by Graeme Burk