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Episode 529 – Trying to Avoid the Time War
As the title of this episode hints, we continue our journey through the Time War with the Doctor and his companions, both real and fake. This time we tackle the Big Finish Eighth Doctor box set, Time War 1.
Plus we catch up on some other pop media we took in this week.
Enjoy!
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Episode 528 – Hope You Brought Biscuits
After a brief break, we resume our journey through the Time War as we enter Act Two of the story. This time another Timelord enters the foray. We join the Doctor’s granddaughter, Susan with two stories. First, it’s Big Finish Short Trips 7.10 – “All Hands on Deck”, featuring Susan and the Eighth Doctor. Then we move on to the box set, Big Finish’s “Susan’s War”.
Hear what we thought of these stories, plus a quick recap of what we’ve been up to while we were gone.
Enjoy!
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Episode 527 – REDACTED
We take a break from the Time War and review the recently released, Doctor Who – Redacted, an audio series produced by BBC Studios and featuring. Charlie Craggs as Cleo Proctor, Lois Chimimba as Abby McPhail and Holly Quin-Ankrah as Shawna Thompson. Juno Dawson acted as the lead writer for the series. Find out what we thought of this unique Doctor Who spin-off story which does feature Jodie Whitaker as the Doctor.
Enjoy!
Episode 526 – The Most Wonderful Man in the Universe
Our travels through the Time War bring us back to the first of the War Master box sets finishing off stories 2 through 4 of The War Master – Only the Good starring Derek Jacobi. Hear what we thought of what is understood to be The Master’s last adventures before we pick up again with him in Utopia,
Plus we discuss the death of David Warner.
And talk of Doctor Who possibly coming to Disney+ streaming service.
Enjoy!
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Episode 525 – Grab Your Cannons, We’re Going Gardening
In this episode, we review The War Master, Volume 7 – Self-Defence. Hear what we think of this story starring Sir Derek Jacobi, with a special appearance by David Tennant as The Doctor.
We continue our year-long journey through the Time War.
Plus, we discuss the recent MCU film, Thor: Love & Thunder.
Enjoy!
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Episode 524 – Where Only Your Best Friends Try To Kill You
This time our TARDIS tumbles through the vortex and the Time War, Act One, and lands at the Big Finish Productions audio, The War Master Volume 6 – Killing Time. Hear what we thought of this installment into the series.
And as we recorded this episode shortly after Independence Day in the U.S. we discussed that and other things we did between podcasts.
Enjoy!
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Episode 523 – At the Court of Rassilon
More travels through the Time War as we continue in Act One. This time we review Gallifrey: Time War Volume 2 from Big Finish. We review the entire box set this time and give our opinions.
Plus, we finally have a chance to talk about the casting of Neil Patrick Harris in the 60th anniversary special and discuss his possible upcoming role.
Enjoy!
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Episode 522 – The Devil You Say
We continue our year-long travels in the Time War, again with some War Master led stories. We break it up a bit, starting with The War Master: Only The Good 1, Beneath the Viscoid, Then we jump back over to Gallifrey for Gallifrey: Time War 1.3 and 1.4, The Devil You Know and Desperate Measures. Find out what we think.
Plus more news, this time from the 60th Anniversary special.
Enjoy!
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Episode 521 – Anti-Anti-Genesis
We continue our travels through the Time War, this time landing at Big Finish Productions’ audio, The War Master – Anti-Genesis. And if the title of this episode isn’t a giveaway, listen to what we thought of this story.
We also discuss the casting announcement of Ncuti Gatwa who will play the 14th Doctor.
Enjoy!
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Episode 520 – Driving a Manual
In this week’s episode, we return to the Time War, this time with another story featuring Derek Jacobi’s War Master once again joined by Paul McGann as the Eighth Doctor. This time we review Big Finish’s War Master 5 – Hearts of Darkness. Find out what we thought of this box set.
Enjoy!
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Episode 519 – Lots of Show, Not Enough Tell
The long-awaited Doctor Who: The Legend of the Sea Devils finally arrived on our televisions. Listen to what we thought of this high-seas, swashbuckling adventure.
Plus, we discuss the recently animated episodes of Galaxy 4, finally released on DVD and Blu-Ray in North America.
Enjoy!
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Episode 518 – A Virtual High Score
Our travels through the Time War, get slightly side-missioned with this week’s outing. This time we review UNIT: Cyber-Reality from Big Finish with stories by Matt Fitton and Guy Adams. Hear what we thought of this story loosely related to the Time War.
Plus, some brief movie reviews.
Enjoy!
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Episode 517 – Service Corridors
This time our travels continue to take us through the Time War, this time with another glance at what the Master has been up to. We review The War Master Volume 3: Rage of the Time Lords by Tim Foley and David Llewellyn. Plus a break in the middle for a quick analysis of The Diary of River Song Series 5.4 – Concealed Weapon by Scott Handcock. (Don’t worry, we’ll return to The Diary of River Song Series 5 at a later time.)
We also react this week to some news about the upcoming television special.
Enjoy!
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