The Doctor Who Big Blue Box Podcast
- Description:
- The Big Blue Box Podcast is a show dedicated to bringing you news and opinions on all things Doctor Who. Each episode has a news round up, opinion segments on everything from classic Who through to audio plays and commentaries.
Homepage: http://www.bigblueboxpodcast.co.uk
RSS Feed: http://www.bigblueboxpodcast.co.uk/feed/podcast
- Episodes:
- 453
- Average Episode Duration:
- 0:1:34:13
- Longest Episode Duration:
- 0:2:42:06
- Total Duration of all Episodes:
- 29 days, 15 hours, 18 minutes and 46 seconds
- Earliest Episode:
- 21 January 2026 (3:41pm GMT)
- Latest Episode:
- 21 January 2026 (7:00am GMT)
- Average Time Between Episodes:
- 9 days, 3 hours, 4 minutes and 22 seconds
The Doctor Who Big Blue Box Podcast Episodes
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LFCC London Rundown and a Giant Shrimp Controls an Invisible Enemy
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 25 minutes and 55 secondsHey, Who fans and welcome to Episode 358.
Adam attended London Film and Comic Con last weekend and gives us a rundown on the events, the guests and everything else then we're onto our review of the Fourth Doctor story The Invisible Enemy.
This is The Big Blue Box Podcast
Join us each week for a new episode every Friday from your hosts Garry and Adam. We talk news, reviews, commentaries and general chat on everything Doctor Who PLUS listen to our monthly Round Table episodes with the whole team. Check out our website where you can also listen to all of our episodes for free along with the amazing reviews and articles from our writing team.
Follow us on the socials
Come and get involved and chat Who between episodes on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. We also have a free Discord server for you to hop in and chat with other like-minded Who fans.
Thank you for listening to this episode and remember to follow the podcast on your fav podcast app so you don't miss an episode when they drop every Friday (or pop over here for links to all the popular podcast platforms).
Have a fantastic week and until next time remember... Aaaaaaaaaaallons-y!
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Dalek Tat is Alive and Torchwood Goes to the Beach
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 55 minutes and 36 secondsHey, Who fans and welcome to Episode 357.
Adam hunts down Who blu rays in Germany, we get a surprise update on our old friend Dalek Tat then we're onto our review of Torchwood: Miracle Day Episode 4 - Escape to LA.
This is The Big Blue Box Podcast
Join us each week for a new episode every Friday from your hosts Garry and Adam. We talk news, reviews, commentaries and general chat on everything Doctor Who PLUS listen to our monthly Round Table episodes with the whole team. Check out our website where you can also listen to all of our episodes for free along with the amazing reviews and articles from our writing team.
Follow us on the socials
Come and get involved and chat Who between episodes on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. We also have a free Discord server for you to hop in and chat with other like-minded Who fans.
Thank you for listening to this episode and remember to follow the podcast on your fav podcast app so you don't miss an episode when they drop every Friday (or pop over here for links to all the popular podcast platforms).
Have a fantastic week and until next time remember... Aaaaaaaaaaallons-y!
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BFI Peter Cushing Dalek Event Rundown and Its Slippery When Wet on Mars
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 18 minutes and 25 secondsHey, Who fans and welcome to Episode 356.
It's light on news again so after Adam gives us a review of the BFI Peter Cushing Dalek movie event he attended, we're into our review of a story we've held back on for literally years - The Waters of Mars.
This is The Big Blue Box Podcast
Join us each week for a new episode every Friday from your hosts Garry and Adam. We talk news, reviews, commentaries and general chat on everything Doctor Who PLUS listen to our monthly Round Table episodes with the whole team. Check out our website where you can also listen to all of our episodes for free along with the amazing reviews and articles from our writing team.
Follow us on the socials
Come and get involved and chat Who between episodes on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. We also have a free Discord server for you to hop in and chat with other like-minded Who fans.
Thank you for listening to this episode and remember to follow the podcast on your fav podcast app so you don't miss an episode when they drop every Friday (or pop over here for links to all the popular podcast platforms).
Have a fantastic week and until next time remember... Aaaaaaaaaaallons-y!
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More 60th Anniversary Casting and Torchwood Continues To Be Filler
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 50 minutes and 49 secondsHey, Who fans and welcome to Episode 355.
Some small chat on a casting announcement for the 60th next year then straight onto our review of Torchwood: Miracle Day Episode 3 - Dead of Night.
This is The Big Blue Box Podcast
Join us each week for a new episode every Friday from your hosts Garry and Adam. We talk news, reviews, commentaries and general chat on everything Doctor Who PLUS listen to our monthly Round Table episodes with the whole team. Check out our website where you can also listen to all of our episodes for free along with the amazing reviews and articles from our writing team.
Follow us on the socials
Come and get involved and chat Who between episodes on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. We also have a free Discord server for you to hop in and chat with other like-minded Who fans.
Thank you for listening to this episode and remember to follow the podcast on your fav podcast app so you don't miss an episode when they drop every Friday (or pop over here for links to all the popular podcast platforms).
Have a fantastic week and until next time remember... Aaaaaaaaaaallons-y!
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Verity Lambert Plaque Back Up and We’re off to Dido for The Rescue
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 13 minutes and 36 secondsHey, Who fans and welcome to Episode 354.
After some development work at Riverside Studios, Verity Lambert's Heritage Plaque is now back up. Our review this week is the First Doctor story The Rescue so join us on a trip to Dido to meet Vicki, the Doctor's new companion.
Links to the stuff we mentioned:
The music to the scene we mentioned when The Doctor and Koquillion stand off.
This is The Big Blue Box Podcast
Join us each week for a new episode every Friday from your hosts Garry and Adam. We talk news, reviews, commentaries and general chat on everything Doctor Who PLUS listen to our monthly Round Table episodes with the whole team. Check out our website where you can also listen to all of our episodes for free along with the amazing reviews and articles from our writing team.
Follow us on the socials
Come and get involved and chat Who between episodes on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. We also have a free Discord server for you to hop in and chat with other like-minded Who fans.
Thank you for listening to this episode and remember to follow the podcast on your fav podcast app so you don't miss an episode when they drop every Friday (or pop over here for links to all the popular podcast platforms).
Have a fantastic week and until next time remember... Aaaaaaaaaaallons-y!
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Catching Up, Waffle and Our Review of Torchwood: Miracle Day - Rendition
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 8 minutes and 45 secondsHey, Who fans and welcome to Episode 353.
We're back after a week off and after our usual catch up we dive into our review of the second episode of Torchwood: Miracle Day - Rendition.
This is The Big Blue Box Podcast
Join us each week for a new episode every Friday from your hosts Garry and Adam. We talk news, reviews, commentaries and general chat on everything Doctor Who PLUS listen to our monthly Round Table episodes with the whole team. Check out our website where you can also listen to all of our episodes for free along with the amazing reviews and articles from our writing team.
Follow us on the socials
Come and get involved and chat Who between episodes on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. We also have a free Discord server for you to hop in and chat with other like-minded Who fans.
Thank you for listening to this episode and remember to follow the podcast on your fav podcast app so you don't miss an episode when they drop every Friday (or pop over here for links to all the popular podcast platforms).
Have a fantastic week and until next time remember... Aaaaaaaaaaallons-y!
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Round Table - May 2022
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 5 minutes and 32 secondsHey, Who fans and welcome to the [Month] Round Table!
Once again we're just in time for our monthly round table episode and this time it's Maria, Harry, Jordan and Garry. Now the dust has settled on the recent casting announcements for Ncuti Gatwa, David Tennant, Catherine Tate etc, they give their thoughts on those announcements and some other interesting ideas on who else could return. Exciting times indeed.
Check out our writer Harry's new website: https://www.harrymarciniak.com/
This is The Big Blue Box Podcast
Join us each week for a new episode every Friday from your hosts Garry and Adam. We talk news, reviews, commentaries and general chat on everything Doctor Who PLUS listen to our monthly Round Table episodes with the whole team. Check out our website where you can also listen to all of our episodes for free along with the amazing reviews and articles from our writing team.
Follow us on the socials
Come and get involved and chat Who between episodes on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. We also have a free Discord server for you to hop in and chat with other like-minded Who fans.
Thank you for listening to this episode and remember to follow the podcast on your fav podcast app so you don't miss an episode when they drop every Friday (or pop over here for links to all the popular podcast platforms).
Have a fantastic week and until next time remember... Aaaaaaaaaaallons-y!
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More New Era Who Announcements and We Finally Review The Day of the Doctor
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 48 minutes and 31 secondsHey, Who fans and welcome to Episode 352.
Some great news to get stuck into this week as we chat about the official announcements from the Beeb on the new companion, Yasmin Finney, David Tennant and Catherine Tate are back and there's a sweet new re-release of the Series 1 & 2 soundtrack on vinyl. Oh, and we finally get round to reviewing The Day of the Doctor. It's all good Doctor Who times!
Links to the stuff we mentioned:
This is The Big Blue Box Podcast
Join us each week for a new episode every Friday from your hosts Garry and Adam. We talk news, reviews, commentaries and general chat on everything Doctor Who PLUS listen to our monthly Round Table episodes with the whole team. Check out our website where you can also listen to all of our episodes for free along with the amazing reviews and articles from our writing team.
Follow us on the socials
Come and get involved and chat Who between episodes on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. We also have a free Discord server for you to hop in and chat with other like-minded Who fans.
Thank you for listening to this episode and remember to follow the podcast on your fav podcast app so you don't miss an episode when they drop every Friday (or pop over here for links to all the popular podcast platforms).
Have a fantastic week and until next time remember... Aaaaaaaaaaallons-y!
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A New Doctor Announced and The Fifth Doctor Seeks Enlightenment
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 41 minutes and 39 secondsHey, Who fans and welcome to Episode 351.
We finally have some news! There's a great exhibition, Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder, coming to Liverpool from May 27th then onto the big news - Ncuti Gatwa has been announced as the Fourteenth Doctor! We chat on that then onto our review of the Fifth Doctor story - Enlightenment.
Links to the stuff we mentioned:
This is The Big Blue Box Podcast
Join us each week for a new episode every Friday from your hosts Garry and Adam. We talk news, reviews, commentaries and general chat on everything Doctor Who PLUS listen to our monthly Round Table episodes with the whole team. Check out our website where you can also listen to all of our episodes for free along with the amazing reviews and articles from our writing team.
Follow us on the socials
Come and get involved and chat Who between episodes on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. We also have a free Discord server for you to hop in and chat with other like-minded Who fans.
Thank you for listening to this episode and remember to follow the podcast on your fav podcast app so you don't miss an episode when they drop every Friday (or pop over here for links to all the popular podcast platforms).
Have a fantastic week and until next time remember... Aaaaaaaaaaallons-y!
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Peter Cushing Films Remastered and Our Reviews Start for Torchwood: Miracle Day
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 20 minutes and 50 secondsHey, Who fans and welcome to Episode 350.
Aside from a chat about the upcoming Peter Cushing Dalek films having the remastered treatment and coming to the BFI, we start our review of Torchwood's fourth series Miracle Day and episode one - The New World.
This is The Big Blue Box Podcast
Join us each week for a new episode every Friday from your hosts Garry and Adam. We talk news, reviews, commentaries and general chat on everything Doctor Who PLUS listen to our monthly Round Table episodes with the whole team. Check out our website where you can also listen to all of our episodes for free along with the amazing reviews and articles from our writing team.
Follow us on the socials
Come and get involved and chat Who between episodes on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. We also have a free Discord server for you to hop in and chat with other like-minded Who fans.
Thank you for listening to this episode and remember to follow the podcast on your fav podcast app so you don't miss an episode when they drop every Friday (or pop over here for links to all the popular podcast platforms).
Have a fantastic week and until next time remember... Aaaaaaaaaaallons-y!
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Round Table - April 2022
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 58 minutes and 33 secondsHey, Who fans and welcome to the April Round Table!
As it's been a whole month, again, since we all chatted we have a catch-up, discuss some general Who-ness that's been going on and then see what the team thought of the recent special Legend of the Sea Devils.
This is The Big Blue Box Podcast
Join us each week for a new episode every Friday from your hosts Garry and Adam. We talk news, reviews, commentaries and general chat on everything Doctor Who PLUS listen to our monthly Round Table episodes with the whole team. Check out our website where you can also listen to all of our episodes for free along with the amazing reviews and articles from our writing team.
Follow us on the socials
Come and get involved and chat Who between episodes on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. We also have a free Discord server for you to hop in and chat with other like-minded Who fans.
Until next time
Thank you for listening to this month's Round Table, the team will be back next month to discuss more Doctor Who. Make sure you follow or subscribe in your fave podcast app (pop over here for links to all the popular podcast platforms) so you won't miss an episode that land every Friday.
From all of us here at The Big Blue Box – Aaaaaaaaaallons-y!
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The Final Hour For Eleven at the Eleventh Hour
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 29 minutes and 36 secondsHey, Who fans and welcome to Episode 349.
We catch up on a couple of ridiculous press articles before flying straight into our review of Matt Smith's final episode The Time of the Doctor.
This is The Big Blue Box Podcast
Join us each week for a new episode every Friday from your hosts Garry and Adam. We talk news, reviews, commentaries and general chat on everything Doctor Who PLUS listen to our monthly Round Table episodes with the whole team. Check out our website where you can also listen to all of our episodes for free along with the amazing reviews and articles from our writing team.
Follow us on the socials
Come and get involved and chat Who between episodes on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. We also have a free Discord server for you to hop in and chat with other like-minded Who fans.
Thank you for listening to this episode and remember to follow the podcast on your fav podcast app so you don't miss an episode when they drop every Friday (or pop over here for links to all the popular podcast platforms).
Have a fantastic week and until next time remember... Aaaaaaaaaaallons-y!
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The Sea Devils Are Back But Does This Story Sink or Swim?
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 34 minutes and 35 secondsHey, Who fans and welcome to Episode 348.
It's a bit calm out there on the news high seas so after our usual catch up we're diving straight into our review of Legend of the Sea Devils.
This is The Big Blue Box Podcast
Join us each week for a new episode every Friday from your hosts Garry and Adam. We talk news, reviews, commentaries and general chat on everything Doctor Who PLUS listen to our monthly Round Table episodes with the whole team. Check out our website where you can also listen to all of our episodes for free along with the amazing reviews and articles from our writing team.
Follow us on the socials
Come and get involved and chat Who between episodes on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. We also have a free Discord server for you to hop in and chat with other like-minded Who fans.
Thank you for listening to this episode and remember to follow the podcast on your fav podcast app so you don't miss an episode when they drop every Friday (or pop over here for links to all the popular podcast platforms).
Have a fantastic week and until next time remember... Aaaaaaaaaaallons-y!
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Fourth Doctor Shenanigans with The Creature from the Pit
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 1 minutes and 19 secondsHey, Who fans and welcome to Episode 347.
First up, apologies for this episode landing a bit later than usual, Garry was busy with Easter weekend plans. There was no news to go through so we dived straight into our review of the Fourth Doctor story... The Creature from the Pit.
This is The Big Blue Box Podcast
Join us each week for a new episode every Friday from your hosts Garry and Adam. We talk news, reviews, commentaries and general chat on everything Doctor Who PLUS listen to our monthly Round Table episodes with the whole team. Check out our website where you can also listen to all of our episodes for free along with the amazing reviews and articles from our writing team.
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Come and get involved and chat Who between episodes on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. We also have a free Discord server for you to hop in and chat with other like-minded Who fans.
Thank you for listening to this episode and remember to follow the podcast on your fav podcast app so you don't miss an episode when they drop every Friday (or pop over here for links to all the popular podcast platforms).
Have a fantastic week and until next time remember... Aaaaaaaaaaallons-y!
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Sea Devils Deets and We Wrap Up Torchwood Children of Earth
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 22 minutes and 0 secondsHey, Who fans and welcome to Episode 346.
A quick chat on the recent Legend of the Sea Devils trailer before jumping on to a couple of news stories and our review of Torchwood: Children of Earth "Day Five".
Links to news stories and other stuff we mentioned:
This is The Big Blue Box Podcast
Join us each week for a new episode every Friday from your hosts Garry and Adam. We talk news, reviews, commentaries and general chat on everything Doctor Who PLUS listen to our monthly Round Table episodes with the whole team. Check out our website where you can also listen to all of our episodes for free along with the amazing reviews and articles from our writing team.
Follow us on the socials
Come and get involved and chat Who between episodes on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. We also have a free Discord server for you to hop in and chat with other like-minded Who fans.
Thank you for listening to this episode and remember to follow the podcast on your fav podcast app so you don't miss an episode when they drop every Friday (or pop over here for links to all the popular podcast platforms).
Have a fantastic week and until next time remember... Aaaaaaaaaaallons-y!
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Upcoming DW Events and The Doctor Celebrates Christmas With an Imposter
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 21 minutes and 27 secondsHey, Who fans and welcome to Episode 345.
After a couple of weeks out of the game, we're back! We kick off with a chat on the latest "who's the next Doctor" update, dive into some news regarding a couple of great upcoming Doctor Who events then onto our review of The Tenth Doctor story The Next Doctor.
Links to the stuff we mentioned:
This is The Big Blue Box Podcast
Join us each week for a new episode every Friday from your hosts Garry and Adam. We talk news, reviews, commentaries and general chat on everything Doctor Who PLUS listen to our monthly Round Table episodes with the whole team. Check out our website where you can also listen to all of our episodes for free along with the amazing reviews and articles from our writing team.
Follow us on the socials
Come and get involved and chat Who between episodes on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. We also have a free Discord server for you to hop in and chat with other like-minded Who fans.
Thank you for listening to this episode and remember to follow the podcast on your fav podcast app so you don't miss an episode when they drop every Friday (or pop over here for links to all the popular podcast platforms).
Have a fantastic week and until next time remember... Aaaaaaaaaaallons-y!
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Round Table - March 2022
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 15 minutes and 13 secondsWelcome to the March 2022 Round Table, Who fans! In this month's episode, we're joined by Garry, Maria, Mark and Matt.
The upcoming 13th Doctor story Legend of The Sea Devils is fast approaching so we're discussing the two classic TV stories - The Sea Devils and Warriors of the Deep, what we'd like to see in the new story PLUS do we think Hugh Grant is the next Doctor?
Thank you for listening, the team will be back next month to discuss more Doctor Who. From all of us here at The Big Blue Box - Aaaaaaaaaallons-y!
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Chris Eccleston Dangles the Carrot and Torchwood Brings the Feels
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 13 minutes and 19 secondsHey, Who fans and welcome to Episode 344.
We kick off with an update from Adam on the latest BFI event, our thoughts on Chris Eccleston's recent comments on multi-Doctor stories and then onto our weekly review story.
Our review story this week is Torchwood: Children of Earth "Day Four".
This is The Big Blue Box Podcast
Join us each week for a new episode every Friday from your hosts Garry and Adam. We talk news, reviews, commentaries and general chat on everything Doctor Who PLUS listen to our monthly Round Table episodes with the whole team. Check out our website where you can also listen to all of our episodes for free along with the amazing reviews and articles from our writing team.
Follow us on the socials
Come and get involved and chat Who between episodes on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. We also have a free Discord server for you to hop in and chat with other like-minded Who fans.
Thank you for listening to this episode and remember to follow the podcast on your fav podcast app so you don't miss an episode when they drop every Friday (or pop over here for links to all the popular podcast platforms).
Have a fantastic week and until next time remember... Aaaaaaaaaaallons-y!
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60th Anniversary Rumours and Honey, I Shrunk the Doctor
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 17 minutes and 8 secondsHey, Who fans and welcome to Episode 343.
Some interesting and also crazy theories for the 60th Anniversary during our catch up.
Our review story this week is Planet of Giants.
Time Stamps
Catch up: 00:05:30
News: 00:16:30
Review: 00:33:05
This is The Big Blue Box Podcast
Join us each week for a new episode every Friday from your hosts Garry and Adam. We talk news, reviews, commentaries and general chat on everything Doctor Who PLUS listen to our monthly Round Table episodes with the whole team. Check out our website where you can also listen to all of our episodes for free along with the amazing reviews and articles from our writing team.
Follow us on the socials
Come and get involved and chat Who between episodes on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. We also have a free Discord server for you to hop in and chat with other like-minded Who fans.
Thank you for listening to this episode and remember to follow the podcast on your fav podcast app so you don't miss an episode when they drop every Friday (or pop over here for links to all the popular podcast platforms).
Have a fantastic week and until next time remember... Aaaaaaaaaaallons-y!
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Round Table - February 2022
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 21 minutes and 10 secondsWelcome to the February 2022 Round Table, Who fans! In this month's episode, we're joined by Garry, Adam, Jordan, Maria, Mark and Harry.
It's the 40th anniversary of the start of The Fifth Doctor era and we throw our fav stories and moments in for a little reminisce before chatting about a subject picking up traction in mainstream media - should the BBC/Bad Wolf/Who in general look into de-ageing or deep fake technology to make older actors look like their younger selves or even resurrect deceased actors entirely like LucasFilm have done with Star Wars?
Thank you for listening, the team will be back next month to discuss more Doctor Who. From all of us here at The Big Blue Box - Aaaaaaaaaallons-y!
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More Names in the Hat for the 14th Doctor and Torchwood Nails the Suspense
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 18 minutes and 9 secondsHey, Who fans and welcome to Episode 342.
We chat about another couple of names thrown into the hat for the Fourteenth Doctor, Adam fills us in on the recent Fantom even and the news segment is a sad one.
Our review story this week is Torchwood: Children of Earth "Day Three".
This is The Big Blue Box Podcast
Join us each week for a new episode every Friday from your hosts Garry and Adam. We talk news, reviews, commentaries and general chat on everything Doctor Who PLUS listen to our monthly Round Table episodes with the whole team. Check out our website where you can also listen to all of our episodes for free along with the amazing reviews and articles from our writing team.
Follow us on the socials
Come and get involved and chat Who between episodes on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. We also have a free Discord server for you to hop in and chat with other like-minded Who fans.
Thank you for listening to this episode and remember to follow the podcast on your fav podcast app so you don't miss an episode when they drop every Friday (or pop over here for links to all the popular podcast platforms).
Have a fantastic week and until next time remember... Aaaaaaaaaaallons-y!
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Upcoming BFI Event and Some Aliens Take Over Gatwick Airport
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 16 minutes and 16 secondsHey, Who fans and welcome to Episode 341.
We chat about the upcoming BFI event for Revelation of the Daleks then, after some recording problems (noisy neighbours putting the kibosh on our recording last week), we're back to conclude the episode and jump into our review.
Our review story this week is The Faceless Ones.
This is The Big Blue Box Podcast
Join us each week for a new episode every Friday from your hosts Garry and Adam. We talk news, reviews, commentaries and general chat on everything Doctor Who PLUS listen to our monthly Round Table episodes with the whole team. Check out our website where you can also listen to all of our episodes for free along with the amazing reviews and articles from our writing team.
Follow us on the socials
Come and get involved and chat Who between episodes on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. We also have a free Discord server for you to hop in and chat with other like-minded Who fans.
Thank you for listening to this episode and remember to follow the podcast on your fav podcast app so you don't miss an episode when they drop every Friday (or pop over here for links to all the popular podcast platforms).
Have a fantastic week and until next time remember... Aaaaaaaaaaallons-y!
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Newport's Regenerated TARDIS and We Carry On With Torchwood: Children of Earth
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 8 minutes and 30 secondsHey, Who fans and welcome to Episode 340.
No official news to chat about this week but Adam fills us in on the latest Fantom Events con, an unexpected actor features in the latest rumour on the next Doctor and the people of Newport, Wales, enjoy their new regenerated TARDIS.
Our review story this week is Torchwood: Children of Earth "Day Two".
This is The Big Blue Box Podcast
Join us each week for a new episode every Friday from your hosts Garry and Adam. We talk news, reviews, commentaries and general chat on everything Doctor Who PLUS listen to our monthly Round Table episodes with the whole team. Check out our website where you can also listen to all of our episodes for free along with the amazing reviews and articles from our writing team.
Follow us on the socials
Come and get involved and chat Who between episodes on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram. We also have a free Discord server for you to hop in and chat with other like-minded Who fans.
Thank you for listening to this episode and remember to follow the podcast on your fav podcast app so you don't miss an episode when they drop every Friday (or pop over here for links to all the popular podcast platforms).
Have a fantastic week and until next time remember... Aaaaaaaaaaallons-y!
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New Blu Ray Collection and The Daleks Cameo In Our Review Story
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 21 minutes and 54 secondsThe News
Some news, finally! Some new Target books are on the way, releasing in July this year and the next blu ray boxset is The Sixth Doctor's Season 22.
Review story this episode: Day of the Daleks
Some Third Doctor action this week featuring time travel, U.N.I.T, Aikido chops and a rather angry UN rep. Oh, and the Daleks are in it for a bit.
Coming next week: Torchwood: Children of Earth "Day Two"
Last week we were left on a cliffhanger after a really good story. Can the next instalment provide the same enjoyment?
Thank you all for listening to this week's episode and remember to follow the podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts so you don't miss an episode when they land every Friday. Stay cool and until next week - Allons-y!
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Round Table - January 2022
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 58 minutes and 18 secondsWelcome to another Round Table, Who fans! We're kick-starting our new monthly series of catch-ups with the Big Blue Box Team and on this one, it's Garry, Jordan, Maria, Mark and Matt.
As a newcomer to Doctor Who or someone that gets asked a lot from newbies, have you considered what stories to recommend from both classic and modern Who? This month we're each throwing up our recommendations that will ease newcomers without melting their brains. Enjoy.
Thank you for listening, the team will be back next month to discuss more Doctor Who. From all of us here at The Big Blue Box - Aaaaaaaaaallons-y!
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Talking Conventions and Kicking-Off Our Review of Torchwood Series 3
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 10 minutes and 59 secondsThe News
There's still no news to report on.
Review story this episode: Torchwood: Children of Earth "Day One"
With series' one and two in the bag, it's time we moved on to Children of Earth to see what we think of this five-part mini-series.
Coming next week: Day of the Daleks
Finally, after what feels like an age, some Third Doctor/Pertwee action! We can't wait to pop this one on and see what the Doctor, Jo and U.N.I.T are up to.
Thank you all for listening to this week's episode and remember to follow the podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts so you don't miss an episode when they land every Friday. Stay cool and until next week - Allons-y!
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Back to Classic Who and Goodbye Sarah Jane Smith
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 21 minutes and 44 secondsThe News
Nothing to chat about this week.
Review story this episode: The Hand of Fear
After a couple of months of modern era Who it's awesome to be firing up the nuclear reactor and checking out some Fourth Doctor and Sarah Jane action in this creepy four-parter from series 14.
Coming next week: Torchwood: Children of Earth "Day One"
We found the first two series of TW a bit up-and-down so does this (almost) mini-series arc provide a more consistent quality of storytelling?
Thank you all for listening to this week's episode and remember to follow the podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts so you don't miss an episode when they land every Friday. Stay cool and until next week - Allons-y!
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Happy New Year! A Catch Up and Our Review of Eve of the Daleks
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 24 minutes and 3 secondsThe News
Nothing to waffle about.
Review story this episode: Eve of the Daleks
The Festive Special was an interesting one. No heavy plot arcs, no crazy multiverse shenanigans, just an action-packed romp but how do we feel about it on the back of Flux?
Coming next week: The Hand of Fear
We're back to our regular schedule and so next week it's a dive back to the classic years for Sarah Jane's last appearance with The Fourth Doctor and that pesky possessed hand.
Thank you all for listening to this week's episode and remember to follow us on your favourite podcast app so you don't miss an episode when they land every Friday. Until next week - Allons-y!
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Big Blue Box Team - Round Table #5
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 23 minutes and 0 secondsTo finish off the year we've got the whole team together for a round table and dive into Series 13/FLUX to chat about what we liked, what we didn't and what we're looking forward to in Jodie's last few episodes.
We want to thank our writing team for jumping into this episode PLUS the huge array of articles they've published this year. Maria, Mark, Jordan, Matt and Harry - you guys are awesome.
We're taking a break now and will be back in early January to review "Eve of the Daleks" so until then... please stay safe and healthy, look after each other, be nice, have a wonderful Christmas and an amazing New Year. From all of us here at The Big Blue Box - Aaaaaaaaaallons-y!
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City of Death BFI Rundown and The End of Flux is Here
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 43 minutes and 59 secondsThe News
Adam gives us a rundown of the screening of "The City of Death" at the BFI plus the usual viewing figures and ratings.
Review story this episode: Flux Chapter Six: The Vanquishers
We're here, the end of this six-part series that saw The Doctor and her companions facing their most dangerous enemies. What did we make of this finale?
Coming next week: Overal Series 13 Round Table with the Team
Next week we're gathering the team to chat about Series 13 as a whole and what we all liked and disliked.
Thank you all for listening to this week's episode and remember to follow the podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts so you don't miss an episode when they land every Friday. Stay cool and until next week - Allons-y!
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Latest Fantom Event Rundown Then We’re off to the Multiverse
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 42 minutes and 12 secondsThe News
Adam gives us the lowdown on the recent Fantom Event in Chiswick and the usual viewing figures update.
Review story this episode: Flux Chapter Five: Survivors of the Flux
The penultimate story is upon us for review and instead of answering any questions from the start of Series 13, we've got even more!
Coming next week: Flux Chapter Six: The Vanquishers
This is it, the culmination of what's been, on the whole, some of Chibbers' best writing for Who. What did we think of this finale and its conclusion?
Thank you all for listening to this week's episode and remember to follow the podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts so you don't miss an episode when they land every Friday. Stay cool and until next week - Allons-y!
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LFCC Round-Up, New Animation and the Angel Extraction Squad Land a Job
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 42 minutes and 3 secondsThe News
A quick run-through on the ratings and The Abominable Snowmen is getting animated, out next year.
Review story this episode: Flux Chapter Four: Village of the Angels
The Angels are back and creepier than ever as they try to capture The Doctor but not for the reasons we thought were obvious.
Coming next week: Flux Chapter Five: Survivors of the Flux
Dan and Yaz are still trapped in 1901 and can The Doctor get to them based on last week's cliffhanger? Oh, and an Ood is knocking about.
Thank you all for listening to this week's episode and remember to follow the podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts so you don't miss an episode when they land every Friday. Stay cool and until next week - Allons-y!
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Flux Chapter Three - What the F*ck Just Happened?
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 38 minutes and 54 secondsThe News
Normal viewing figures for Series 13 so far.
Review story this episode: Flux Chapter Three: Once, Upon Time
We're halfway through Series 13 and it's not looking good for The Doctor and her companions. Time storms, Daleks, Cybermen, Weeping Angels, a previous incarnation and a mysterious figure not happy with The Doctor. Yes, it is as confusing as it sounds. Try and keep up!
Coming next week: Flux Chapter Four: Village of the Angels
The Daleks, Cybermen and Sontarans have had their turn, now it's time to see what those creepy Angels are up to.
Thank you all for listening to this week's episode and remember to follow the podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts so you don't miss an episode when they land every Friday. Stay cool and until next week - Allons-y!
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Woks at the Ready for War of the Sontarans
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 25 minutes and 18 secondsThe News
No news this week.
Review story this episode: Flux Chapter Two: War of the Sontarans
Can this second episode carry the momentum from last week and produce another good ep? Lots of Sontar-ha! and the big question still remains... (no, not "What is the flux?" although that is a good question) "Who is Swarm?".
Coming next week: Flux Chapter Three: Once, Upon Time
It looks like the storyline with Swarm and Azure is heating up and there's definitely a Weeping Angels connection in here somewhere. Join us next week for our thoughts.
Thank you all for listening to this week's episode and remember to follow the podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts so you don't miss an episode when they land every Friday. Stay cool and until next week - Allons-y!
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Is the Beeb Losing Out with Series 14 and Our Review of The Halloween Apocalypse
Episode Duration: 0 days, 2 hours, 4 minutes and 2 secondsThe News
Viewing figures for The Halloween Apocalypse, title and synopsis revealed for Chapter Three and according to The Times, the BBC could be losing a hefty amount in commercial revenue due to RTD moving production to Bad Wolf.
Review story this episode: Flux Chapter One: The Halloween Apocalypse
Tis back Who fans! After what seems like a right old age, Series 13 is now upon us. Now the dust has settled since last Sunday and we've watched it a couple of times, what are our thoughts?
Coming next week: Flux Chapter Two: War of the Sontarrans
We're rolling onto Chapter Two next week, of course, to see what those potato heads are up to.
Thank you all for listening to this week's episode and remember to follow the podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts so you don't miss an episode when they land every Friday. Stay cool and until next week - Allons-y!
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Excitement is Building for Series 13 and Our Review of The Evil of the Daleks
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 46 minutes and 52 secondsThe News
More Series 13 news as the title for episode 2 is announced plus a small clip of Dan emerges showing him dealing with an unruly trick or treater.
Review story this episode: The Evil of the Daleks
This recently released animated 7-parter went down well among fans so we dive in to see what those Daleks are up to and how the animation holds up.
Coming next week: Chapter One: The Halloween Apocalypse
It's finally here Who fans! After what feels like ages, the start of Jodie's last full series is upon us. Will it live up to the marketing and its label of an epic adventure? Join us as we dive into arguably Chris Chibbnal's most important time yet.
Thank you all for listening to this week's episode and remember to follow the podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts so you don't miss an episode when they land every Friday. Stay cool, enjoy Series 13 starting on Sunday and until next week - Allons-y!
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A Halloween Themed First Ep for Series 13 and The Doctor is Off to Trenzalore
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 49 minutes and 16 secondsThe News
The first episode of Series 13 has a title and a start time (here in the UK). Just over a week to go!
Review story this episode: The Name of the Doctor
Series 7's finale is a bit of brain melter but is it a good timey-wimey thanks to The Doctor's friends and a certain other Doctor shows up for a belter of a cliffhanger. We chat through it all.
Coming next week: The Evil of the Daleks
We're looking at the recently released animated Second Doctor story so join us and get your reviews in.
Thank you all for listening to this week's episode and remember to follow the podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts so you don't miss an episode when they land every Friday. Stay cool and until next week - Allons-y!
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We're Back with the Latest Who News PLUS Our Review of The Gunfighters
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 33 minutes and 16 secondsThe News
We have a confirmed start date for Series 13! Yes, mark your calendars for Sunday 31st October where we'll find out what all this Flux business is. We also chat about the latest Season 17 blu ray box set and the recently announced DW Worlds of Wonder exhibition kicks off in Liverpool in May next year.
Review story this episode: The Gunfighters
"So fill up your glasses..." meh, we'll stop that already. The First Doctor's Western romp is a strange old story but what did we make of it? A creative effort or wild wild fail?
Coming next week: The Name of the Doctor
Yep, one of those "Something of the Doctor" episodes. This one sees the 11th Doctor off to Trenzalore and we get some wrap up on the Impossible Girl thing. Oh, and the War Doctor pops up too.
Thank you all for listening to this week's episode and remember to follow the podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts so you don't miss an episode when they land every Friday. Stay cool and until next week - Allons-y!
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Big Blue Box Team - Round Table #4
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 56 minutes and 59 secondsCo-host Adam is still on hols so Garry has assembled Matt, Maria, Mark and Harry from our writing team to talk about the most underrated episodes from the RTD era.
Thank you all for listening to this week's episode and remember to follow the podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts so you don't miss an episode when they land every Friday. Stay cool and until next week - Allons-y!
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The DW Experience is Going on Tour and a Quick Q&A
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 49 minutes and 2 secondsWelcome to episode 326. There's no review episode this week as Garry flies the TARDIS solo. Instead, he rounds up a couple of cool news items before doing a long-overdue Q&A. Enjoy Who fans!
The News
The Doctor Who Experience is off on tour! After closing its doors in Cardiff permanently the same company is now taking it on tour from March next year in the UK with international dates being announced in the future. With a mix of educational elements and Who entertainment, it sounds great. Also, a very cool sounding book is up for pre-order - The Long Game - which looks at the events at the BBC in the run-up to the show coming back in 2005.
Q&A
Garry answers a few questions from the community ranging from thoughts on Russell T Davies' return to picking a modern Doctor to star in a classic lost story!
Thank you all for listening to this week's episode and remember to follow the podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts so you don't miss an episode when they land every Friday. Stay cool and until next week - Allons-y!
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Big Blue Box Team - Round Table #3
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 3 minutes and 51 secondsCo-host Adam is away on his travels at the moment so join Garry as he assembles Matt, Jordan and Maria from our writing team to chew the fat on the huge news that dropped recently: Russell T Davies is returning as showrunner on Doctor Who!
Thank you all for listening to this week's episode and remember to follow the podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts so you don't miss an episode when they land every Friday. Stay cool and until next week - Allons-y!
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Series 13 Update and We Wrap Up S2 of Torchwood with Exit Wounds
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 39 minutes and 33 secondsThe News
Some cast members were spotted out and about in Cardiff, including a returning face, and John Bishop has wrapped filming.
Review story this episode: Torchwood: Exit Wounds
It feels like a right old slog but we've finally made it to the end of Series 2. What did we think of this often liked finale? We're not crying, you are.
Coming soon: The Gunfighters
When we return, we'll be heading over to the First Doctor's era for a Wild West-themed adventure in the town of Tombstone. And all The Doctor wanted was to get his toothache sorted. Typical.
Adam is off on holiday for the next couple of weeks so our next "proper" episode will be on Friday 15th October. In the meantime keep an eye on the socials as there may be a couple of bonus episodes dropping.
Thank you all for listening to this week's episode and remember to follow the podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts so you don't miss an episode when they land every Friday. Stay cool and until next time - Allons-y!
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BFI Round Up and The Cult of Skaro Get Comfy in NYC
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 38 minutes and 39 secondsThe News
Star of Arachnids in the UK Tanya Fear has been found after a missing person scare and Adam runs down his visit to see Evil of the Daleks at the BFI.
Review story this episode: Daleks in Manhattan & Evolution of the Daleks
Hard to believe but we're down to our last few Tenth Doctor stories now, we know, sad face. Until then let's (web) swing over to NYC in the 1930s to see what those Daleks are up to and why are there human pigs knocking about?
Coming next week: Torchwood: Exit Wounds
Yes! The train is pulling up at the last station for TW Series 2, phew! Exit Wounds is the last story and after the final moments of the last story, Fragments, we're excited to see how this series finishes up.
Thank you all for listening to this week's episode and remember to follow the podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts so you don't miss an episode when they land every Friday. Stay cool and until next week - Allons-y!
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Chris Eccleston Stays Salty and We Review a Torchwood Origin Story
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 19 minutes and 30 secondsThe News
Chris Eccleston is still adamant about not appearing on-screen as The Doctor while dropping some details about his fallout with RTD and we sadly say goodbye to Tony Selby aka Sabalom Glitz.
Review story this episode: Torchwood: Fragments
We can almost reach out and touch the end of Series 2, so close! In this penultimate episode, the Torchwood team are down but not out as we get treated to some flashbacks showing the origin of Torchwood Three and its current members. Is this a decent story by Chibbers or a lemon?
Coming next week: Daleks in Manhattan & Evolution of the Daleks
We've not reviewed a Tenth Doctor story since June and we're nearing the end of his stuff now so let's dive in and see what this is all about. Daleks, obviously but we've not seen it in a while so the rest is fuzzy.
Thank you all for listening to this week's episode and remember to follow the podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts so you don't miss an episode when they land every Friday. Stay cool and until next week - Allons-y!
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We're Back Talking eBooks and The Fifth Doctor's First Outing in Castrovalva
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 56 minutes and 6 secondsThe News
A great ebook has landed from John Collier taking a look at the Doctor Who exhibitions in Blackpool from the 70s, 80s and later in the mid-2000s. Blackpool Remembered is available to download for free here.
Review story this episode: Castrovalva
It's been ages since we reviewed any Fifth Doctor stories and as a sort of follow up to our Tom Baker month, back in April where we finished on Logopolis, what do we think of Peter Davison's first adventure?
Coming next week: Torchwood: Fragments
An explosion rocks the TW team and we get an insight into each of their history joining TW and their various alien encounters.
Thank you all for listening to this week's episode and remember to follow the podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts so you don't miss an episode when they land every Friday. Stay cool and until next week - Allons-y!
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Gwen Goes Up Against Jack as the Rift is Misbehaving
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 27 minutes and 37 secondsThe News
As bare as a freshly mopped TARDIS floor.
Review story this episode: Torchwood: Adrift
Gwen is not happy with Jack who seems to be hiding something as the people of Cardiff disappear. PC Andy is back who tries to get Gwen to care once more but has she been embedded within Torchwood's elitist "alien-only" point of view for too long now?
Coming in two weeks: Castrovalva
It's been SO LONG since we watched any Davison stories for review so let's start at the beginning with his first full outing as The Doctor, kicking off Series 19.
Thank you all for listening to this week's episode and remember to follow the podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts so you don't miss an episode when they land every Friday. We're away next week so no episode but we're back the week after so stay cool and until then - Allons-y!
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The Bells Ring Out While The Eleventh Doctor Sports a Snazzy New Costume
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 42 minutes and 9 secondsThe News
Nowt this week.
Review story this episode: The Bells of Saint John
Clara is back for the third time for the Series 7 mid-series opener as The Eleventh Doctor battles some unruly wifi, in a snazzy new costume too!
Coming next week: Torchwood: Adrift
More rift activity is causing disappearances around Cardiff and Gwen is determined to uncover the truth, with or without Jack's approval.
Thank you all for listening to this week's episode and remember to follow the podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts so you don't miss an episode when they land every Friday. Stay cool and until next week - Allons-y!
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Jodie and Chibbers Pack Their Bags and Torchwood Doesn't Like the Circus
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 36 minutes and 20 secondsThe News
We finally got the confirmation of the news we've known about for months - Jodie and Chibbers are leaving the show at the end of next year. We give you our thoughts.
Review story this episode: Torchwood: From Out of the Rain
Scary looking circus peeps pop up this time as the Night Travellers try to steal the lives of Cardiff folk. Should be a good creepy one this so what did we think?
Coming next week: The Bells of Saint John
Remember when they tried the new format of splitting a series in two with series seven? Yeah, this is the "mid-series-welcome-back" episode with The Doctor and Clara up against some unruly wifi. Happens to us all at times.
Thank you all for listening to this week's episode and remember to follow the podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts so you don't miss an episode when they land every Friday. Stay cool and until next week - Allons-y!
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The Daleks Nearly Succeed and Finally Some Series 13 News
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 52 minutes and 50 secondsThe News
Finally, some news on Series 13. We chat about the recent Doctor Who panel at Comic Con and the subsequent teaser.
Review story this episode: The Dalek Invasion of Earth
No, not Mr Cushing, but the Hartnell six-parter that has the TARDIS team on the ropes. Robomen, Slyther, bombs, romance and that speech. Lots to take in but what did we think?
Coming next week: Torchwood: From Out of the Rain
Torchwood goes a bit weird next week as the mysterious Night Travellers emerge from an old cinema to cause horror on the streets of Cardiff.
Thank you all for listening to this week's episode and remember to follow the podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts so you don't miss an episode when they land every Friday. Stay cool and until next week - Allons-y!
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It Wouldn't Be a Torchwood Wedding Without a Weird Alien Pregnancy
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 10 minutes and 39 secondsThe News
We didn't mention it in the "proper" news segment but The Sarah Jane Adventures is heading to BritBox next month - yay!
Review story this episode: Torchwood - Something Borrowed
On the surface, this is a crazy idea and the trailer makes this ep look a tad naff but... what do we actually think of Gwen's alien pregnancy, shapeshifters and the bants between parents?
Coming next week: The Dalek Invasion of Earth
Back to the 60s next week for an important story involving The Doctor's nemesis race of space cans, a sad departure and potentially one of Who's most famous speeches.
Thank you all for listening to this week's episode and remember to follow the podcast wherever you listen to your podcasts so you don't miss an episode when they land every Friday. Stay cool and until next week - Allons-y!