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Feb. 10, 2024

The Doctor Has a Tramp Stamp - "Spearhead from Space"

"Spearhead from Space" Production AAA January 3-24, 1970 The Doctor teams up with the Brigadier and UNIT to stave off an invasion of the Nestine Conscience. Podcaster John S. Drew and writer/editor Jim Beard join forces once ...
Feb. 2, 2024

We're One Year Old! - "60s Retrospective"

Podcaster John S. Drew and writer/editor Jim Beard join forces once again to become the masters of time and space as they watch and review every single episode of the Classic Doctor Who series. In this episode, they discuss t...
Jan. 29, 2024

Renew! Renew! - The War Games, Part 2

"The War Games, Part Two" Production ZZ April 19 - June 21, 1969 The situation with the warring aliens reaches a point that the Doctor can't deal with it alone. He's forced to call in his own people - the Time Lords. Podcaste...
Jan. 27, 2024

No Zzzzz's Here - The War Games, Part 1

"The War Games, Part One" Production ZZ April 19 - June 21, 1969 The Doctor, Jamie and Zoe, land in the middle of WWI, but the landscape quickly changes and they are facing a Roman legion. Are they on Earth? Podcaster John S....
Jan. 20, 2024

Check Out the Guns on Zoe! - "The Space Pirates"

"The Space Pirates" Production YY March 8 - April 12, 1969 The TARDIS winds up in the middle of a pirate raid of a space beacon and the Doctor has to determine who leads the Space Pirates. Podcaster John S. Drew and writer/ed...
Jan. 13, 2024

No More Foam Machines! - "The Seeds of Death"

"The Seeds of Death" Production XX January 25 - March 1, 1969 In the future, the Ice Warriors take control of the official teleport system for the planet Earth with plans to terraform the planet. Podcaster John S. Drew and wr...
Jan. 6, 2024

Let Me Say This About That - "The Krotons"

"The Krotons" Production WW December 28, 1968 - January 18, 1969 On a future world, the Gonds are subjected to a series of mental tests with the winners being killed by the robotic crystalline Krotons. Podcaster John S. Drew ...
Dec. 30, 2023

David Whitaker Wouldn't Have Done That - "The Invasion"

"The Invasion" Production VV November 2 - December 21, 1968 Earth is threatened by an alien invasion spearheaded by a leader of industry. Podcaster John S. Drew and writer/editor Jim Beard join forces once again to become the...
Dec. 23, 2023

Patreon Exclusive #26 - William Hartnell Retrospective

Patreon Exclusive #26 William Hartnell Retrospective Originally Released August 26, 2023 As we conclude our look at William Hartnell's time as Doctor Who, we take a look back, thanks to the framing device of an extensive emai...
Dec. 16, 2023

The Bum Shot - "The Mind Robber"

"The Mind Robber" Production UU September 14 - October 12, 1968 In the Land of Fiction, the Doctor, Jamie and Zoe fight to halt the attempts to make them part of the story. Podcaster John S. Drew and writer/editor Jim Beard j...
Dec. 9, 2023

John is a Dominators Apologist - "The Dominators"

"The Dominators" Production TT August 10 - September 7, 1968 The Dominators and their deadly Quarks are willing to destroy the world of Dulkis in order to just refuel their ship. Podcaster John S. Drew and writer/editor Jim B...
Dec. 2, 2023

Listen to William Hartnell's Sultry Tones - "An Adventure in Space and Time"

An Adventure in Space and Time November 21, 2013 This 50th anniversary 2013 docudrama looks at the development of the worldwide phenomenon. It's fitting that we cover this now as we prepare to celebrate the 60th anniversary. ...
Nov. 25, 2023

Cybermats are Not Cute Pets - "The Wheel in Space"

"The Wheel in Space" Production SS April 27 - June 1, 1968 The Cybermen attempt to takeover a space station with plans to use it to conquer Earth. Podcaster John S. Drew and writer/editor Jim Beard join forces once again to b...
Nov. 18, 2023

It's Like Watching Seaweed Dry - "Fury from the Deep"

"Fury from the Deep" Production RR March 16 - April 20, 1968 Intelligent seaweed takes control a gas pumping station at sea. Yeah, it's as dumb as it sounds. Podcaster John S. Drew and writer/editor Jim Beard join forces once...
Nov. 11, 2023

The One with All the Red Herrings - "The Web of Fear"

"The Web of Fear" Production QQ February 7 - March 9, 1968 London is overrun with Yeti and a fungus is growing throughout the London Underground. Podcaster John S. Drew and writer/editor Jim Beard join forces once again to be...
Nov. 4, 2023

The Time Lord Who Loved Me - "The Enemy of the World"

The Enemy of the World" Production PP December 16, 1967 - January 20, 1968 The Doctor finds himself pitted against a world leader who looks exactly like him. Podcaster John S. Drew and writer/editor Jim Beard join forces once...
Oct. 28, 2023

Victoria Waterfield, Peril Monkey - "The Ice Warriors"

"The Ice Warriors" Production 00 November 11 - December 16, 1967 In the future, Earth faces another ice age that is kept at bay by an ionizer that threatens a group of defrosted Ice Warriors. Podcaster John S. Drew and writer...
Oct. 21, 2023

The Pyramid Scheme - "The Abominable Snowmen"

"The Abominable Snowmen" Production NN September 30 - November 4, 1967 The TARDIS returns to Earth in Tibet of the 1930s where the Doctor returns an ancient bell to a monastery besieged by the legendary Yeti. Podcaster John S...
Oct. 14, 2023

Victoria Waterfield - Crack Shot! - "The Tomb of the Cybermen"

"The Tomb of the Cybermen" Production MM September 2-23, 1967 The TARDIS lands on the world of Telos where an archelogical group is attempting to open the Tomb of the Cybermen. Podcaster John S. Drew and writer/editor Jim Bea...
Oct. 7, 2023

This One's for the Fetishist - Daleks Invasion Earth 2150AD

Dalek Invasion Earth 2150AD July 22, 1965 (London) August 5, 1965 (UK) Dr. Who and his granddaughter Susan and niece Louise travel into the future with a police officer named Tom to find that Earth has been taken over by the ...
Sept. 30, 2023

House of Dark Daleks - "The Evil of the Daleks"

The Evil of the Daleks" Production LL May 20 - July 1, 1967 The Doctor and Jamie embark on an adventure that takes them across time and space from modern day England to a Victorian home to the planet of the Daleks where Jamie...
Sept. 23, 2023

They Always Draw Jamie as Homely - "The Faceless Ones"

The Faceless Ones" Production KK April 8 - May 13, 1967 Passengers are disappearing after taking off on flights from Gatwick Airport. Podcaster John S. Drew and writer/editor Jim Beard join forces once again to become the mas...
Sept. 16, 2023

Good Morning, Campers! - "The Macra Terror"

The Macra Terror" Production JJ March 11 - April 1, 1967 The TARDIS travels to a future Earth colony that is like a holiday camp, but it holds a sinister secret. Podcaster John S. Drew and writer/editor Jim Beard join forces ...
Sept. 9, 2023

Where Did Jamie's Kilt Come From? - "The Moonbase"

"The Moonbase" Production HH Febrruary 11 - March 4, 1967 The TARDIS makes an emergency landing on the surface of the moon as the Cybermen are trying to invade. Podcaster John S. Drew and writer/editor Jim Beard join forces o...