A Doctor Who Podcast
We’re back to the Last Great Time War for this episode, with a review of Gallifrey: Time War 4 from Big Finish.
Plus, more Big Finish News with the announcement of a new Eighth Doctor adventure.
And, in our ‘Something New, 2 Minute Review’, Glenn reviews Doctor on Display (Blackpool 1974-1985) from Reeltime Pictures.
Enjoy!
Traveling the Vortex - Episode 550 - They Looked Down [ 1:08:17 | 0.01 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
We’re back to our adventures in the Time War, with the Big Finish audio, Gallifrey: Time War 3. We rejoin the recently exiled Romana and Narvin as they search the vortex for Leela.
Plus, we discuss the BBC Ident 60th Anniversary teaser.
And, Glenn has a ‘Something New, 2 Minute Review’ of Paradise Towers: Paradise Found, a sequel to the classic Sylvester McCoy, Seventh Doctor story from Cutaway Comics.
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Traveling the Vortex - Episode 547 - Bring It On! [ 1:02:15 | 0.01 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
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.
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Traveling the Vortex - Episode 450 - Impeachment Inquiry [ 57:02 | 53.65 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
In this week’s show, we return after a little unintended break to review two stories written by friend-of-the-show, Andy Frankham-Allen. First, it’s Big Finish’s Short Trip, featuring Leela, The Brig, and the Fourth Doctor, The Revisionists. Next, we examine a story in ‘The New Counter-Measure – Series 2’, Time of the Intelligence. Hear what we thought of these two stories.
Also, we catch up on a little news.
And, of course, feedback.
Enjoy!
Traveling the Vortex - Episode 426 - Look Who's Back! [ 48:37 | 45.95 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
In this week’s episode we review Big Finish 4th Doctor Adventures Series 3-1 The King of Sontar and 3-2 White Ghosts, both stories featuring the Fourth Doctor and Leela.
Plus more news from Big Finish and Candy Jar Books.
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Traveling the Vortex - Episode 396 - Only In Fairy Tales [ 58:02 | 54.57 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
This week we jump into the 4th Doctor’s era with the story that introduces Leela, “The Face of Evil”
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And as always keep an eye out for the hashtags #FridayNightWho & #TheFaceofEvil
In this week’s podcast, we review the final two part story that rounds out the Fourth Doctor and Leela’s foray into Big Finish audios. First it’s Trail of the White Worm, followed with The Oseidon Adventure.
We give our impressions on these two stories, and sum up the series as a whole.
Also, some news of the week, including a certain assumption that show runner Steven Moffat may be around longer than previously thought.
Plus, a Gallifrey One update, and we announce the winners of our Free Comic Book Day give-away.
And, of course, your feedback.
Enjoy!
Traveling the Vortex - Episode 229 - Eccentric's One Thing, Bohemian's Quite Another! [ 1:21:40 | 57.99 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadIn this week’s podcast we review the Fourth Doctor and Leela Big Finish audio, Energy of the Daleks. And then the Fourth Doctor and Leela are paired up again in our second review, the televised story Underworld. We give our impressions on these two stories.
Also, some news in the toy world. We give our reaction to the official announcement that Doctor Who will finally be coming to LEGO.
Plus some big news as we learn that the Sixth Doctor will finally be given a regeneration story with the Big Finish audio tentatively titled Last Adventure.
And of course, your feedback.
Enjoy!
Link mentioned on the show:
Seasons Of War – An Unofficial Doctor Who Charity Anthology
Traveling the Vortex - Episode 215 - Jason and the Astronauts [ 2:22:28 | 99.72 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadWe travel into the 4th Doctor’s era this week with “Underworld!”
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And as always keep an eye out for the hashtags #FridayNightWho & #Underworld
You’ll want to be careful this week not to throw hands…because we’re watching “The Robots of Death!”
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In this week’s show we review two stories featuring the Fourth Doctor and Leela. First, is the television story, The Image of the Fendahl. Then we take a look at the fourth installment of last years 50th anniversary e-book series, The Roots of Evil.
Also, what might just be the end of the latest missing episode rumors… or not.
Plus, a look at the other news of the week.
And, of course, your feedback.
Enjoy!
Traveling the Vortex - Episode 172 - Extraneous Clothing Accessories [ 1:47:38 | 75.81 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
In this week’s show we look at two, yes two Fourth Doctor stories. First is the third in the line of Big Finish Audios featuring Four and Leela, in the historical piece, The Wrath of the Iceni. Then we make a trip back into E-space to visit a thus far stranded Fourth Doctor and Romana II for the blood curdling story, State of Decay.
Also, some grim news as we lost some more Doctor Who connections this paste week. And some slightly uplifting things as well, we promise.
And of course, your feedback.
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Traveling the Vortex - Episode 160 - Evil and Medieval [ 79.96 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadIn this week’s podcast we head back to the Fourth Doctor era with two stories from the scarfed one. First, we take a look at the second Big Finish Fourth Doctor audio, The Renaissance Man. Then, a peek in at the story that introduced Adric to the world with Full Circle, taking us into our first adventure in E-Space.
Plus, a look at the news of the week, including some terrific announcements for not just Series 8, but a glimpse into the future of the show with Series 9.
Also, we’ll touch briefly on some new additions to The Doctor Who Experience in Cardiff.
And, of course, your feedback!
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Traveling the Vortex - Episode 159 - Runny Science Man [ 99.01 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download
In this week’s episode of Traveling the Vortex, we tackle another Companion Archive with a focus on everyone’s favorite tin dog, K-9. In this show, our reviews of the Fourth Doctor, Leela, and K-9 stories, The Invisible Enemy and The Sun Makers. Shaun has been touting his love for the first story, and tells us why it is such a wonderful story. Also, learn about the Shaun’s very own mechanical “man’s best friend” from his childhood.
Also, a look at this week news, including an announcement the Ian McKellen joins the cast of the Doctor Who Christmas special: The Snowmen.
And of course, your feedback!
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Traveling the Vortex - Episode 102 - Fantastic Voyage [ 2:11:17 | 90.19 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | DownloadIn this week’s episode, its some spooky Halloween fun… well okay, maybe not, but we are reviewing, often fan favorite, The Talons of Weng-Chiang. Our reviews might surprise you as we attempt to go against the norm, at the risk of losing our Whovian cards.
Also, we’ll have a look at the news happening in the Doctor Who Universe.
And of course, your feedback!
Enjoy!
Traveling the Vortex - Episode 96 - The Talons of What the Heck? [ 2:02:14 | 83.93 MB ] Play Now | Play in Popup | Download