Episode List in Order

William Russell Enoch left us on June 3, 2024. For 78 episodes, he portrayed the character of Ian Chesterton, a science teacher whisked away with fellow teacher Barbara Wright by the Doctor and his granddaughter Susan in their time machine, the TARDIS. He was the template for what a male companion to the Doctor should be. With his passing, John and Jim pause their viewing of Doctor Who to discuss the character and the actor. For Jim, who started his journey in the TARDIS from the beginning, Ian ...

"The Reign of Terror"Production HAugust 8 - September 12, 1964The Doctor brings the TARDIS down in the middle of the French Revolution where the companions find themselves threatened with the guillotine. Can the Doctor, under the guise of a French official, save them from execution?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 the...

"The Sensorites"Production GJune 20 - August 1, 1964The time travellers land on a spaceship caught in the grip of The Sensorites. The Doctor and his companions find themselves prisoners of the Sensorites when the lock to the TARDIS is stolen.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 Jim worships at the alter of Barbara, Susan...

"The Aztecs"Production FMay 23 - June 13, 1964The time travellers are spearated from the TARDIS by an Aztec temple and Barbara is misaken for an Axtec goddess. But will the ruse keep the doubters from becoming too suspicious in time?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 Aztec names, Badass Barbara, and "The Pe...

"The Keys of Marinus"Production EApril 11 - May 16, 1964With the TARDIS trapped in a force field, the Doctor and his companions are forced to travel about the world of Marinus in search of a group of activator keys for a device known as the Conscience that can save the world.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 discu...

"Marco Polo"February 22-April 4, 1964The TARDIS breaks down and the Doctor and his companions find themselves as "guests" of Marco Polo as he travels to the court of Kublai Khan.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 as long as the story itself, they discuss how unlikable Marco Polo is, watching a telesnap reconstruction, an...

"The Edge of Destruction"February 2-8, 1964The TARDIS is trying to warn the time travellers of a danger that is about to happen, but they aren't paying much attention as they barely know who each other are and are squabbling.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 the brillaince of William Hartnell's monologue i...

"The Daleks"December 21, 1963 - February 1, 1964The TARDIS lands on the highly radiated world of Skaro where the Daleks live in the cities and thanks to the Doctor and his companions, discover that their enemies, the Thals are alive and well and looking good.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. Here, they discuss Jim's shipping of a Thal ...

"An Unearthly Child"November 23 - December 14, 1963Two English school teachers are whisked away through time and space by an alien and his grandddaughter. They wind up in pre-historic times and face death when they cannot produce fire for the cavemen.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 their first outing, they discuss the perfect cas...