Traveling the Vortex

In this week’s episode of the podcast, we look at Series 12, Episode 5, Fugitive of the Jadoon. Hear what we thought of the various bombshell revelations in this story, that has every fan talking.

Also, a few news items to look at this week.

And, of course, your feedback.

Enjoy!

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We continue with our reviews of Series 12, this time it’s Nikola Tesla’s Night of Horror. Is it electrifying? Does it leave us in shock? You’ll just have to listen to find out.

Also, we react to a couple of new items out this week.

And, some late-breaking feedback! (We recorded on Sunday this week, so any later feedback will have to be read out next week. Sorry)

Enjoy!

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In this week’s episode, we continue our march through Series 12 with a review of Orphan 55.

Hear what we and others thought of this story. And if it’s any indication of how we felt about it, this is one of our shortest podcasts, ever.

Also, your feedback.

Enjoy!

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We return after a holiday break with our reviews of the first two episodes in the 12th Series of Doctor Who. Find out what we thought of Spyfall parts 1 & 2.

Also, some feedback on these two episodes as well.

Enjoy!

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In this edition of the podcast, we celebrate one of our favorite times of the year with three stories set at or about one of our favorite times of the year.

We begin with Big Finish Companion Chronicles 5.3, Find and Replace featuring Jo Grant, The Third Doctor, and Iris Wildthyme. Then it’s on to an adventure with the Seventh Doctor and Bernice Summerfield in Big Finish Short Trips 6.12 The Hesitation Deviation.

We also look at the Titan Comics 2-part 2019 Holiday Special, featuring the Thirteenth Doctor and her “Fam”

Plus, your feedback.

Enjoy!

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In this week’s episode, we wrap up the Doctor Who: Classic Doctors, New Monsters Volume 1 box set with the Seventh Doctor Story, Harvest of the Sycorax by James Goss and The Sontaran Ordeal by Andrew Smith featuring the Eighth Doctor.

Plus, we have a few items to discuss this week in the news section of our show,

And, of course, your feedback.

Enjoy!

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In this week’s episode of the podcast, we review two stories from Big Finish’s Doctor Who: Classic Doctors, New Monsters Volume 1. First up it’s the Fifth Doctor meeting the Weeping Angels in Fallen Angels by Phil Mulryne. Then we examine the Sixth Doctor paring with the Judoon in Judoon in Chains by Simon Barnard and Paul Morris.

Plus, as always, we look at some of the news happening this past week,

And, of course, your feedback!

Enjoy!

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After a week off for the Thanksgiving holiday here in the U.S., we return with a review of the recently released (in North America that is) animated reconstruction of The Macra Terror on DVD. We reviewed this story way back in Episode 295 of the podcast, so this time we examine the quality of the animation as well as some of the features included in this two-disc edition.

Plus, we’ll look at the news from the past few weeks, including the official announcement of the return of Doctor Who on our television screens.

Enjoy!

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No, not THAT one, This week we examine chapters 3 and 4 in the first series of Big Finish’s Gallifrey audios, The Inquiry and A Blind Eye. Hear what we think of these next to parts.

Plus, some news of the week,

And, of course, your feedback.

Enjoy!

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In this week’s episode, we embark on a new journey in the Big Finish Audios. This time we examine the first series of Gallifrey stories with Weapon of Choice and Square One. Both of these audios feature familiar characters, Lady President Romana, Leela, and not one, but two K-9s.  Hear what we think of these Doctor Who spinoff stories.

Plus, we discuss a few news items from the week.

Enjoy!

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