Always Foolish: A Positive Doctor Who Podcast

On this episode we're seeing what lies beneath Starship UK as we explore The Beast Below, Steven Moffat's least favourite Steven Moffat episode. Has this episode become more relevant after 10 years? Is this the best dark fairy tale who has done? How does a winder kiss his wife? Is this a story about optimism or cynicism? What do people think the creepy poems are for? Answers to all these questions...

On this episode, we discuss the newly revealed episode titles for series 14 (SPACE BABIES) and give some of our predictions. Plus David has some behind the scenes scoops from Doctor Who Magazine. Why did Russell go with Space Babies? Why does it make people so angry? Why does Steven Moffat love one word titles? How long is a yard anyway? Is the British Empire the true villain? Often yes. But in Do...

In this extra episode I break down my favourite Turlough stories from across TV and audio. Why? Because I am better at procrastinating important things than you. Also because Turlough deserves more love! My number 5 pick, Singularity, is available for just £2.99 on the Big Finish site . Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this bonus episode, we discuss all the latest Doctor Who news, except for the bits that hadn't happened yet (we recorded this before the episode titles were announced, thanks Russel!): The airdate controversy, Steven Moffat's return, and the first extended-look trailer. Plus David talks us through some of the latest news from Big Finish. Is there a secret Eurovision plan for the series premiere...

The Post Office scandal is one of the greatest miscarriages of justice in recent British history. But did you know Torchwood has already dealt with it? In this special mini episode I examine one of my favourite Big Finish audio dramas, Torchwood: The Three Monkeys, and how it covers this story. You could say it's the whole package! But you shouldn't. You can pickup a copy of Torchwood: The Three M...

On this episode we're generating some opinions as we discuss the Doctor's Daughter, an episode that changed the Doctor's life forever for about 39 minutes . Is Jenny actually the Doctor's daughter? What should fatherhood mean to the Doctor? Is this almost a really interesting discussion of war? How did Alice Troughton get so much out of so few corridors? Why was Martha left alone with the fish? Di...

On this episode we take a bite of the big apple as we set our eyestalks on Daleks in Manhattan and Evolution of the Daleks - two episodes which scream there are Daleks in these ones. Is there a fascinating study of capitalism hiding beneath the surface? What is the episode trying to say about humanity? Is the answer DNA? If the answer is DNA, what actually is the question? Why pigs Russell? What w...

We're back with another bonus episode, where we give our thoughts on The Giggle, the 60th anniversary's last laugh. How terrifying was the toymaker? How electrifying was Ncuti? Can the 14th Doctor ever actually be happy? Doesn't everyone think they're right all the time anyway? Who/what/when/why is the Vlinx? Who/what/when/why was that ending? Will David ever stop talking about Doctor Gun? Answers...

We're back from our festive break! Our episode on The Giggle will release Sunday 28th of January, but in the meantime here is an outtake where me and Tom discuss who should run a UNIT spin-off, and I give an overview of one of my favourite Big Finish audios. Thank you, and enjoy. Always Foolish is a positive Doctor Who podcast, about finding things we like in episodes we don't. We pick out our fav...

The goblin song is here, and we have to talk about it. Will it hit Christmas number one? Why is it about eating a baby? Where does it sit versus other Doctor Who Christmas songs? Why is it about eating a baby? Is any of this real, or just inside David's head? Why is it about eating a baby? Answers to none of these questions in this little bonus episode. Always Foolish is a positive Doctor Who podc...

On this bonus episode, we give our thoughts on the madness that was Wild Blue Yonder, the second 60th anniversary special. Have we got another midnight on our hands? How genius is the slow countdown reveal? What made Russell so scared of arms? Why is Mrs Bean so funny? When can I watch some Doctor Gun? Answers to all these questions and more, on this episode of Always Foolish. Always Foolish is a...

On this bonus episode, we discuss our thoughts on The Star Beast, the first 60th anniversary special, and the first episode with Russell T Davies back in T(he) driving seat. How are David Tennant and Catherine Tate this good? Can we have more Yasmin Finney, please? Was Catherine Tate in Ducktales? Who was Catherine Tate in Ducktales? What actually is a meta-crisis? Answers to all these questions a...

In this extra episode I break down my top 5 celebratory Big Finish audios to get you in the mood for the 60th anniversary. They're all available from the Big Finish Website from £2.99. And my top pick, The Light at the End, is currently on sale for just £2.99 so snap it up! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On this episode we draw on our collective Doctor Who experience to examine Fear Her, perhaps modern who's most maligned episode. Why does anything in this actually happen? Is there a secret good episode hiding just out of sight? Does the Doctor leave that Olympic torchbearer to die? Do Megalodon exist? Answers to these questions and more in this episode. Always Foolish is a positive Doctor Who pod...

On this episode we exhume modern who's first historical, The Unquiet Dead. How does this story capture Doctor Who in so few lines? Why does the ending make so little sense? When should Charles Dickens drop a swear? Answers to these questions and more in this episode. Always Foolish is a positive Doctor Who podcast, about finding things we like in episodes we don't. We pick out our favourite bits f...

"Hate is always foolish, and love is always kind" - The Twelfth Doctor Welcome to Always Foolish, a positive Doctor Who podcast. Every episode your hosts (David and Tom) take you through an unloved episode of Doctor Who, picking out the best bits and suggesting little changes that could make it a classic. Plus we'll throw in additional trivia about the show you love. Along the way there'll be joke...

"Hate is always foolish, and love is always kind" - The Twelfth Doctor Welcome to Always Foolish, a positive Doctor Who podcast. Every episode your hosts (David and Tom) take you through an unloved episode of Doctor Who, picking out the best bits and suggesting little changes that could make it a classic. Plus we'll throw in additional trivia about the show you love. Along the way there'll be joke...