Analysing Doctor Who

Emma Foster and Jonathan Wilkinson are here as we begin our analysis of the 60th anniversary episodes with The Star Beast. A vertaible cornucopia of topics to discuss, among them Tennant, Tate, TERFs, and most importantly of all, Tuna Madras. Email – Analysingdoctorwho@gmail.com Twitter - @AnalysingDW Instagram - analysingdw

Ken Deep and Jonathan Wilkinson join me to talk about our respective favourite Top 5 twists in Doctor Who. We also have a brief discussion on our excitement for the upcoming 60th anniversary specials. Email – Analysingdoctorwho@gmail.com Twitter - @AnalysingDW Instagram - analysingdw

I'm joined by Mike Robinson and Mark Givens to look at the tenure of 7th Doctor companion, Ace. We look at the relationship with Doctor Who and American public televsion, the socio-cultural context that made Ace a companion ahead of her time, and how that contrasted to some of her predecessors (I should note we recorded this before the news of Bonnie Langford's return to the show!) As you heard in...

We look back on Doctor Who's 50th Anniversary Episode with two first time guests to the podcast. Jan Fennick and Chris Kocher join me to talk through just what made this episode work so well. At the end, we also briefly mention their own contributions to the book, "A World of Demons: The Villains of Doctor Who". Email – Analysingdoctorwho@gmail.com Twitter - @AnalysingDW Instagram - analysingdw De...

In what could prove a watershed moment in Doctor Who history, Emma Foster, Ro Karen & Ken Deep join me to discuss Disney+ becoming Doctor Who's new international distributor and business collaborator. Will this send Doctor Who into the big time? Or is the show about to find out just how cuddly the House of Mouse is not? I also briefly mention Ken's contribution to the book I also worked on, "A...

Emma Foster, Ro Karen and Jonathan Wilkinson join me as we excavate the time of the 13th Doctor. We talk through where we feel Jodie Whittaker was let down, why Thasmin mattered to the fans, and when we thought the last four years of the show did work. We recorded this as the sad passing of former Doctor Who writer, Chris Boucher was announced. Email – Analysingdoctorwho@gmail.com Twitter - @Analy...

As Jodie Whittaker and Chris Chibnall meet their end on Doctor Who, Mary Freer, Jenn Allen and myself look at their final offering - The Power of the Doctor. We also briefly mention a new Doctor Who book I was involved in. Details below: "A World of Demons: The Villains of Doctor Who". Available to purchase now. ( https://forbiddenplanet.com/367321-a-world-of-demons-the-villains-of-doctor-who/) Em...

After an unplanned hiatus, we return to look at the Doctor Who career of Billie Piper. Emma Foster and Ro Karen are on hand, as we all decide which five Rose Tyler episodes to enter into her respective Doctor Who Hall of Fame. Email – Analysingdoctorwho@gmail.com Twitter - @AnalysingDW

After a few minutes talking about more BBC nonsense, Jonathan Wilkinson and Ro Karen join me to talk on the confirmed casting for Doctor Who's 60th anniversary. We also look at Russell T Davies making moves to enthuse the fanbase after a period of somnambulance. P.S. To our frustration, the casting of Neil Patrick Harris was announced two days after we recorded this. Email – Analysingdoctorwho@gma...

Emma Foster and Jonathan Wilkinson join me to discuss the casting of Ncuti Gatwa as the next Doctor. We unpack how he may play the character, why this could signal a sea-change for the direction of Doctor Who, and the worries we have for the media gauntlet he'll be forced to run. We also start with the news of David Tennant and Catherine Tate's return for the 60th anniversary. However, this was re...

I'm joined my Emma Foster, Ro Karen & Rick Tetrault to go through Legend of the Sea-Devils. This turned into a general sideswipe of the Chris Chibnall-era, as well as our thoughts on "Thasmin" and the overall (lack of) direction of the show. If that's too negative for you, your spirits will be raised by the arrival of Emma's baby daughter in the final few minutes of the podcast. Email – Analysingd...

I welcome Xueting Ni onto the show for the first time as we discuss the use (and often, misuse) of East Asian characters and East Asian culture in Doctor Who. On that same topic, we also touch on our hopes for the upcoming episode, Legend of the Sea Devils. Xueting is an author and translator. The book she contributed to, Sinopticon is available for purchase at https://www.waterstones.com/book/sin...

Jonathan Wilkinson and Mary Freer join me to discuss recent announcements from the UK government that could put the future of the BBC under serious threat. We talk about how this relates to recent political scandals, and if Doctor Who can survive without the BBC. Email – Analysingdoctorwho@gmail.com Twitter - @AnalysingDW

Mary Freer and Emma Foster join me to discuss Eve of the Daleks, arguably the best holiday episode in recent years. We touch on the place of mundanity in genre fiction, and how much romance there should be in Doctor Who. Email – Analysingdoctorwho@gmail.com Twitter - @AnalysingDW

We take a macro look at Doctor Who: Flux, as Jenn Allen, Jonathan Wilkinson, Emma Foster and Rick Tetrault all join me to discuss the Doctor's latest adventures, what worked, largely what didn't, and where the show goes from here. Email – Analysingdoctorwho@gmail.com Twitter - @AnalysingDW

Flux's final episode is analysed by myself, Rick Tetrault and Emma Foster, as we pick apart The Vanquishers, and debate just how well it rounded off the adventures of the past 6 weeks. Analysingdoctorwho@gmail.com Twitter - @AnalysingDW

In what appears to be a very polarising episode, Jenn Allen and Jonathan Wilkinson join me (in two separate Skype calls) to discuss Flux's penultimate episode, Survivors of the Flux. Email – Analysingdoctorwho@gmail.com Twitter - @AnalysingDW

Rick Tetrault and Jenn Allen are on hand as we go through the breathless and dramatic episode, Village of the Angels. It also includes a golf metaphor (and it didn't come from me). Email – Analysingdoctorwho@gmail.com Twitter - @AnalysingDW

We had a few organisational difficulties this week, but we managed to get Jenn Allen and, for the first time this series, Jonathan Wilkinson to join me to talk through Episode 3 of Doctor Who: Flux. For a brief part of the recording, we even managed to have them both on at the same time. This episode also contains a moment that may be triggering for England men's football fans. Email – Analysingdo...

Rick Tetrault and Jenn Allen join me again, as we unpick the events from the second episode of Doctor Who: Flux - War of the Sontarans. Email – Analysingdoctorwho@gmail.com Twitter - @AnalysingDW

We finally have a new episode to analyse! Rick Tetrault and Jenn Allen join me to talk about The Halloween Apocalypse, the first episode of Doctor Who: Flux. Email – Analysingdoctorwho@gmail.com Twitter - @AnalysingDW

On the eve of Doctor Who: Flux, Emma Foster and Jenn Allen join me to review our hopes, expectations, and a few concerns about what Chris Chibnall has for us over the next six weeks. Email – Analysingdoctorwho@gmail.com Twitter - @AnalysingDW

Rick Tetrault and Emma Foster (who had to leave us before the end of the pod) join me to discuss the seismic news of Russell T Davies returning as Doctor Who showrunner in 2023. We also discuss the paradigm shift of his production company being involved with the show, and a disclaimer that the topic of sexual assault gets brought up as we discuss Noel Clarke & John Barrowman near the end of this e...

Rick Tetrault, Jenn Allen and myself take a belated look at the news of the current Doctor and showrunner announcing their departures in 2022. Elements of this conversation are somewhat obsolete as we recorded this before the news about Russell T. Davies's return to the show was announced. Email – Analysingdoctorwho@gmail.com Twitter - @AnalysingDW

This was recorded before we heard the news of the Chris Chibnall/Jodie Whittaker era coming to an end. We start with an apology for some sound issues, before Mary Freer and Jonathan Wilkinson join me to look at how the BBC may be expediting their own demise. We then start a new feature, where we - collectively - look at the very best of Matt Smith's tenure as The Doctor. And if you hang around aft...