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NEW EPISODES EVERY MONDAY! Two Aussies, often accompanied by a lovely beverage, talk about Doctor Who... 50% of the time...

  1. 5d ago

    The Mysterious Planet (The Trial of a Time Lord Parts 1-4)

    This week we're reviewing more Doctor Who, with the sixth Doctor adventure: "The Mysterious Planet" as we begin to make our way through "The Trial of a Time Lord" arc!The Mysterious Planet is the first serial of the larger narrative known as The Trial of a Time Lord which encompasses the whole of the 23rd season of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 6 to 27 September 1986. The title The Mysterious Planet is not used on-screen and only appears in the serial's scripts with the four episodes that comprise the story being transmitted as The Trial of a Time Lord Parts One to Four.In the serial, the Sixth Doctor (Colin Baker) is put on trial by his own people, the Time Lords, accused of meddling in the affairs of Earth far in the future, when it has been renamed Ravolox and relocated light years from its original location. Much of the story consists of video testimony presented by the prosecutor the Valeyard (Michael Jayston) of the Doctor attempting to stop the robot Drathro from causing an explosion that would threaten the entire universe.Doctor Who is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series, created by Sydney Newman, C. E. Webber and Donald Wilson, follows the adventures of the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being from a humanoid species known as Time Lords. The Doctor travels through space and time using a time travelling spaceship called the TARDIS, which has an exterior that resembles a British police box. The Doctor encounters various civilisations, which he seeks to protect by outwitting foes and solving crises. The Doctor usually travels with a companion.Enjoyed the show? Support us with a one-off tip on Ko-fi! :)https://ko-fi.com/50doctorpodcastSubscribe so you don't miss an episode!https://youtube.com/@UC1e8pTE4SiZ2VyPnmSMO4aAFollow us ANYWHERE via our Linktree below:https://linktr.ee/50Doctor

  2. Aug 9

    SJA: Lost in Time

    We're divided on this The Sarah Jane Adventures episode this week... #doctor whoThe Sarah Jane Adventures is a British science fiction television programme produced by BBC Cymru Wales for CBBC, created by Russell T Davies, and starring Elisabeth Sladen. The programme is a spin-off of the long-running BBC science fiction programme Doctor Who, and the second primarily targeted towards children after Totally Doctor Who. It focuses on the adventures of Sarah Jane Smith, an investigative journalist living in Ealing, London, who, as a young woman, had numerous adventures across time and space with the Doctor. The show ran for five years until Sladen's death in 2011.Enjoyed the show? Support us with a one-off tip on Ko-fi! :)⁠https://ko-fi.com/50doctorpodcast⁠Subscribe so you don't miss an episode!⁠https://youtube.com/@UC1e8pTE4SiZ2VyPnmSMO4aA⁠Follow us ANYWHERE via our Linktree below:⁠https://linktr.ee/50Doctor⁠

  3. Aug 2

    An Interview with Anita (Steph de Whalley from 'Joy to the World')

    We interviewed Doctor Who's Steph de Whalley and asked your fan questions! What an absolute JOY she was!Steph starred in 2024 Christmas Special Joy to the World and returned in The Reality War."Joy to the World" is an episode of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was broadcast on BBC One and released on Disney+ on 25 December 2024 as the fifteenth Christmas special since the show's revival in 2005.In the episode, the Fifteenth Doctor discovers a mysterious briefcase in a strange hotel that harnesses the power of time travel as a gimmick. While investigating, he meets one-off companion Joy Almondo (Nicola Coughlan) who helps him solve the mystery."Joy to the World" was written by Steven Moffat and directed by Alex Sanjiv Pillai. It was filmed in October and November 2023. The episode was seen by 6.33 million viewers and received mostly positive reviews from critics.Steph is an actor and director based in London and originally from Seaford, East Sussex. ​ Steph can currently be seen as Series Regular, Harriet Benson, in 'AFTER THE FLOOD' Series 2 on ITV. Steph plays ANITA BENN in the DOCTOR WHO Xmas Special 2024 "Joy to the World" (BBC/Disney) opposite Ncuti Gatwa and Nicola Coughlan. Her role was reprised for the Series 15 finale: "The Reality War". Other Acting Credits include: MAGIC GOES WRONG (West End,) MIDNIGHT TAXI Feature Film (Amazon Prime/ Apple TV); 5 UK Theatre Tours, Motion Capture for several AAA Video Games. Enjoyed the show? Support us with a one-off tip on Ko-fi! :)https://ko-fi.com/50doctorpodcastSubscribe so you don't miss an episode!https://youtube.com/@UC1e8pTE4SiZ2VyPnmSMO4aAFollow us ANYWHERE via our Linktree below:https://linktr.ee/50Doctor

  4. Jul 26

    Timelash - Is this the Worst Episode of Doctor Who?

    This week we're reviewing the sixth Doctor adventure: "Timelash"Timelash is the fifth serial of the 22nd season in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in two weekly parts on BBC1 on 9 and 16 March 1985.In the serial, the Borad (Robert Ashby), the mutated leader of the planet Karfel, plots to start a war with the Bandril race which would wipe out both the Bandrils and Karfel's population so that the Borad could repopulate it with his own kind to rule the planet.Doctor Who is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series, created by Sydney Newman, C. E. Webber and Donald Wilson, follows the adventures of the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being from a humanoid species known as Time Lords. The Doctor travels through space and time using a time travelling spaceship called the TARDIS, which has an exterior that resembles a British police box. The Doctor encounters various civilisations, which he seeks to protect by outwitting foes and solving crises. The Doctor usually travels with a companion.Enjoyed the show? Support us with a one-off tip on Ko-fi! :)https://ko-fi.com/50doctorpodcastSubscribe so you don't miss an episode!https://youtube.com/@UC1e8pTE4SiZ2VyPnmSMO4aAFollow us ANYWHERE via our Linktree below:https://linktr.ee/50Doctor

  5. Jul 19

    Doctor Who Season 1 (2024) Ranked

    Doctor Who season 1... The Disney era at full swing... We're very critical of this era, but perhaps Season 1 is better than you may think...The fourteenth series of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who premiered on 11 May 2024, and aired through to 22 June. The series is also known as "Season One" following the production changes and the acquisition of Doctor Who's international broadcasting rights by Disney+. It is the fifth series led by Russell T Davies as head writer and executive producer and the first since his return to the show, having previously worked on it from 2005 to 2010. This series is the fourteenth to air since the programme's revival in 2005, and the fortieth season overall. The fourteenth series was announced with Davies' return for its 60th anniversary in 2023 and beyond, with Bad Wolf becoming a co-producer.The series is the first to star Ncuti Gatwa as the Fifteenth Doctor, a new incarnation of the Doctor, an alien Time Lord who travels through time and space in the TARDIS, which appears to be a British police box from the outside. The Fifteenth Doctor was introduced in "The Giggle" (2023) through a "bi-generation", in which he split from his predecessor, the Fourteenth Doctor (David Tennant), rather than replacing him. The series also introduces Millie Gibson as the Doctor's newest companion, Ruby Sunday.Preceded by a Christmas episode on 25 December 2023, the series consists of eight episodes directed by Julie Anne Robinson, Ben Chessell, Dylan Holmes Williams, and Jamie Donoughue. Alongside Davies, who wrote six of the episodes, the writers are Kate Herron, Briony Redman, and former showrunner and head writer Steven Moffat. Filming began in December 2022 and concluded in July 2023. It was the first series to be produced at Wolf Studios Wales, following the move from Roath Lock Studios for the preceding anniversary specials. Reviews for the series were mostly positive, although some criticized the resolution to the series' story arc.Enjoyed the show? Support us with a one-off tip on Ko-fi! :)https://ko-fi.com/50doctorpodcastSubscribe so you don't miss an episode!https://youtube.com/@UC1e8pTE4SiZ2VyPnmSMO4aAFollow us ANYWHERE via our Linktree below:https://linktr.ee/50Doctor

  6. Jul 12

    Vengeance of Varos

    This week we're reviewing the sixth Doctor adventure: "Vengeance of Varos." We also do some more Mail Time!Vengeance on Varos is the second serial of the 22nd season of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in two weekly parts on 19 and 26 January 1985.The serial is set on the planet Varos, where the Sixth Doctor and Peri find themselves in a world in which torture and executions are broadcast to the public as entertainment, and the alien mining representative is extorting the planet's Governor into selling the valuable ore Zeiton-7 to his company cheaply.Doctor Who is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series, created by Sydney Newman, C. E. Webber and Donald Wilson, follows the adventures of the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being from a humanoid species known as Time Lords. The Doctor travels through space and time using a time travelling spaceship called the TARDIS, which has an exterior that resembles a British police box. The Doctor encounters various civilisations, which he seeks to protect by outwitting foes and solving crises. The Doctor usually travels with a companion.Enjoyed the show? Support us with a one-off tip on Ko-fi! :)https://ko-fi.com/50doctorpodcastSubscribe so you don't miss an episode!https://youtube.com/@UC1e8pTE4SiZ2VyPnmSMO4aAFollow us ANYWHERE via our Linktree below:https://linktr.ee/50Doctor

  7. Jul 5

    SJA: The Empty Planet + Mail Time: Doctor Who Episode's that Need a Remake?

    Does this Doctor Who episode need a remake?!THIS WEEK we kick on with the Sarah Jane Adventures reviews, this time reviewing 'The Empty Planet.' Also we have a bumper edition of Mail Time, answering you're burning questions!The Empty Planet was the fourth serial of series 4 of The Sarah Jane Adventures. It was written by Gareth Roberts and directed by Ashley Way. It focused on Clyde and Rani, including at least one of the characters in nearly every scene. The events of this story also strengthened their personal connection, implying a possible romantic attraction. It was notable for its minimal cast and its heavy use of location filming.Clyde and Rani are apparently the only survivors of the human race. The whole of Earth is empty – even Sarah Jane has vanished. A deserted London holds terrors of its own, mainly in the form of two mysterious and menacing robots.The Sarah Jane Adventures is a British science fiction television programme produced by BBC Cymru Wales for CBBC, created by Russell T Davies, and starring Elisabeth Sladen. The programme is a spin-off of the long-running BBC science fiction programme Doctor Who, and the second primarily targeted towards children after Totally Doctor Who. It focuses on the adventures of Sarah Jane Smith, an investigative journalist living in Ealing, London, who, as a young woman, had numerous adventures across time and space with the Doctor. The show ran for five years until Sladen's death in 2011.Enjoyed the show? Support us with a one-off tip on Ko-fi! :)⁠https://ko-fi.com/50doctorpodcast⁠Subscribe so you don't miss an episode!⁠https://youtube.com/@UC1e8pTE4SiZ2VyPnmSMO4aA⁠Follow us ANYWHERE via our Linktree below:⁠https://linktr.ee/50Doctor⁠

  8. Jun 28

    The Twin Dilemma... Doctor Who's Actual Rock Bottom?

    Doctor Who has had some low points and this weeks episode could be one of its worst... This week we review the 6th Doctor's first story: The Twin Dilemma!The Twin Dilemma is the seventh and final serial of the 21st season of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four twice-weekly parts from 22 to 30 March 1984. It was directed by Peter Moffatt and written by Anthony Stevens. The serial stars Colin Baker and Nicola Bryant as the Sixth Doctor and Peri Brown, respectively. The Twin Dilemma was the first to star Baker.The serial follows the Doctor immediately after regenerating as he works to prevent the alien gastropod Mestor (Edwin Richfield) from plotting to explode the sun of the planet Jaconda to scatter his eggs throughout the universe to conquer it.The Twin Dilemma was critically panned with both the writing and direction being heavily criticized, though Baker's performance did receive some praise. It received a novelisation written by Eric Saward which was later adapted into an audiobook. The serial averaged 7.1 million viewers per episode, down slightly from the previous story.Doctor Who is a British science fiction television series broadcast by the BBC since 1963. The series, created by Sydney Newman, C. E. Webber and Donald Wilson, follows the adventures of the Doctor, an extraterrestrial being from a humanoid species known as Time Lords. The Doctor travels through space and time using a time travelling spaceship called the TARDIS, which has an exterior that resembles a British police box. The Doctor encounters various civilisations, which he seeks to protect by outwitting foes and solving crises. The Doctor usually travels with a companion.Enjoyed the show? Support us with a one-off tip on Ko-fi! :)https://ko-fi.com/50doctorpodcastSubscribe so you don't miss an episode!https://youtube.com/@UC1e8pTE4SiZ2VyPnmSMO4aAFollow us ANYWHERE via our Linktree below:https://linktr.ee/50Doctor

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