The Doctor: What’s your name?

Midshipman Frame: Alonso.

The Doctor: You’re kidding me.

Midshipman Frame: No, is something wrong?

The Doctor: Something else I’ve always wanted to say. Allons-y, Alonso!

We’re headed back to the Tenth Doctor era and the start of Series Four. It also marks the comeback of Donna Noble. This week, our reviews of Voyage of the Damned, Partners in Crime and The Fires of Pompeii. Big news on the Matt Smith front *wink* and of course your feedback. Enjoy!

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This is Halloween, this is Halloween, HALLOWEEN!

Draw the curtains, light a candle, and put out the lights, for a frighting edition of Traveling the Vortex. In this week’s show, a look at three stories produced in a Gothic-horror style, The Brain of Morbius, The Seeds of Doom, and Horror of Fang Rock.

And a spooky revelation in the news, as Matt Smith expounds on comments made last week about his departure from Doctor Who. And, as always, feedback from our faithful listeners. SCORBY!

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In this weeks show we revisit Captain Jack and the “crew” for a review of Torchwood Series 2. We recap episode by episode our impressions of each show and the direction of the series on a whole.

Big news this week in the realm of rumor control, with the speculation that Matt Smith might be leaving he series after next year. We chime in on that debate. And, of course a look at the wonderful feedback we receive from our faithful listeners!

Links discussed on the show:

io9 Matt Smith Rumor

Doctor Who: Re-Incarnated

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Series Six is “in the can”, as they say, and now a chance to fondly look back over the Matt Smith/Steven Moffat era thus far.

In this episode we review the last two years and take an over all look at Series Five and Six as a whole, and the state of Doctor Who with Moffat at the helm.

Also, a Galley and Chicago Tardis update, news, and of course your feedback.

Enjoy!

Links mentioned in the show:

Chicago TARDIS 2011

Gallifrey 2012: Network 23

Spike Scream Awards

robbiebonham.com

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Following the end of Series Six last week, it’s back to the beginning this week to the story that launched one of television’s greatest sci-fi series.

This week we review The Beginning box set (two-thirds of it anyway) with the stories, An Unearthly Child, Edge of Destruction, and Marco Polo.

And we’ll talk about the news of the week, including some announced DVD releases in the U.S. and of course your feedback.

Links mentioned in this weeks show:

tvshowsondvd.com

The Doctor Who Bar This is their Facebook page. At the time of this post the Blogger site mentioned in the show has been moved.

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After a terrific 13 week run, Series Six finally wraps with The Wedding of River Song. We’ll let you know what we thought about this year’s season finale.

Plus, another finale as well for The Key To Time series with The Armageddon Factor.

Also, news about the end of Doctor Who Confidential, and of course your feedback.

Links from this show:

Save Doctor Who Confidential – The Petition

Save Doctor Who Confidential – The Twibbon

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Here we are at the penultimate episode of Series Six. It’s been a good time, with lots of ups and downs this season, and this week’s episode in no exception. Here’s our review of Closing Time with the return of James Corden reprising his role as Craig Owens. But, first a review of the fifth story in the key to time, The Power of Kroll. Plus as usual, your feedback!

Series 7 News

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“You can checkout any time you like,

But you can never leave!”

This week we “check in” to the latest episode of Series Six with a review of The God Complex. But, before that, it’s medieval sword play, colorful costumes, and robot impostors, oh… and our review of The Androids of Tara, the fourth part to the Key to Time series.

And as usual, news and your feedback. Enjoy!

Mentioned in this weeks show:

Star Wars on Blu Ray

Hoo on Who

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Here we are this week, and as the title suggests, we are new and improved. Or, perhaps we should just say cleaner and clearer?

This week we continue our review of the Key to Time series with The Stones of Blood. Then the most recent installment of series six with The Girl Who Waited. Hopefully you won’t have to.

Links mentioned in this week’s show:

GQ.com – Matt Smith’s Most Stylish DJ

Doctor Who: Re-Incarnated

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“A plank. The theory is very simple: You walk along it. At the end, you fall off. Drop one thousand feet… dead.”

In this week’s episode we review the next installment in The Key To Time series – The Pirate Planet as well as the newest Eleventh Doctor outing with Night Terrors.

Links mentioned in the week’s show:

Doctor Who: Re-Incarnated

Dragon*Con 2011: Sylvester McCoy Reads From ‘The Pandorica Opens’

Doctor Who: Adventures in Time, Space, and Music

Wikipedia – Doctorate

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