Doctor Who: The Whovian Review

Beautiful events is what life is all about! The gang get dragged into a cave of nightmares where killer droids are taking out a human expedition one by one. When the Doctor finds out who is behind the murders, all hell breaks loose! A riveting tale of sadness, fear, isolation, and time travel, but how does the Whovian Review team feel about this one?

We take a look at this semi-historical story from season 19! 

We take a look at the snake, the Mara, the Colonel, The Fool, and Hindle in this intriguing conversation of the origins of this story. The third Peter Davison story is definitely different from anything that has come before, but did we like this tale of evil from within? 

Heading back to the first Peter Davison story ever produced, we give our 2 cents on this classic story from Season 19. We discuss the good, the bad, and the frogs! The TARDIS is very crowded, and Adric is acting completely out of his mind, but with some historical references, and intriguing dance routines, does this story fail to entertain, or just miss the mark with the three of us? One thing is...

Okay, so after going through our vast catalogue we realized we made a mistake and forgot one very important episode! Without further ado we take a look back our final rated Matt Smith story, thus completing all of the more recent Doctor Who run. Warren and Jon join Michael, and Jeremy puts in his rating at the end. We kind of come full circle as we started this podcast with the Bells of St. John a...

Back in 2013, Jeremy and I gave our initial reaction to this newly released story. 13 years later Michael has updated the episode to include our theme song, edit out the bits meant for the first episode, and added our current thoughts on the episode. One rating was updated, and this time we have a new special edition edit that sounds a bit more like our usual podcasts. Hope you enjoy, and here's t...

Going back to our very first episode ever, I have reedited this episode to update the music, ratings, and overall sound so that this episode is better than it was before. Previously we had no theme song, and no background sound for our first two episodes. Now we are upgraded in all our glory to include present day podcasters at the end, and music throughout. Please enjoy this very special edition...

Warren and Michael watch and rate the first 5 episodes of this epic classic including the newly recovered Episodes 1 and 3! We discuss the missing episodes, what could still be out there, and we use our knowledge (having watched reconstructions, listened to audio versions and watched episode 10) of the remaining 7 episodes to give our take on this First Doctor story! For episode 4 we watched Ian L...

Warren, John and Michael take a look at the final episode involving Amy and Rory as companions, and another amazing River Song story. This episodes marks the completion of all of the current Doctor Who (9-15), and a shout out to Sophie for our intro! It's been a long time in the making, and thank you for continuing with us on this journey! More to come in the coming weeks!

Warren and Michael take a look at this Chris Chibnall episode, and ponder the point of the Shakri, an alien race that wants to rid the universe of humanity by using little black cubes. And waiting. And waiting. And waiting before they open said cubes!? 

Michael and Warren are joined by Charlie, who was on the podcast a while ago, and we take a look at the Season 7 Part 1 episode that brings us back to the Wild Wild West! The Doctor, Amy, and Rory materialize near an 1800's town run by someone who looks like they stepped off of Farscape with a Stetson and a 'stache! But who is the doctor held captive by the sheriff? And how does the town have elec...

Warren, Jon, and I enjoy a fun romp of an episode, and one that doesn't require a field handbook to decipher. With that said, some emotional moments with a Triceratops named Tracy, a TARDIS gang, Brian, and a Queen Nefertiti loving David Bradley round out a highly entertaining episode. 

We reach back to Season 7 and finally get a chance to talk about this underrated story. The start of updated title sequences, self contained stories, and the end of an amazing era is nigh. What did all of us think about this story?!

Reaching back into the vaults we came across an episode that never made it to distribution, and although great attempts to post this one episode, it never found its way out of the missing vault! So without further ado, we present our recently found again episode from the Season 6 era. Look for more recovered episodes from the past coming this year, both for The Whovian Review, and Doctor Who!

Warren and Jon give their take as classic fans, and then my son Jeremy gives his take as a newer fan of this infamous story. Do any of us consider this the worst story in Doctor Who's history? Is there anything redeeming with this particular tale? Who rates this story higher than everyone else, and who will suggest that there is some actual character development happening in the story. If we could...

Father and son duo Michael and Jeremy both talk about the greatest 5th Doctor story. What will someone think of it in 2026 after seeing the whole thing for the first time? Also, stay tuned toward the end for Warren's review of this popular story!

Warren and Jon share their insights into this unique Doctor Who story from Season 21. We did watch the Special Edition version on the DVD, and although this was watched in 2013, it just felt right to say goodbye to Turlough and hello to Peri. Hope you enjoy!

Michael, Jeremy, and Warren tackle the grim and deadly fourth story of Season 21. Commander Lytton makes his debut, and Davros is interesting again. But will the fate of one companion change the Doctor forever? Beautifully realized given the budget, but we have some complaints. We watched the DVD version. Soon the BluRay for Season 21 will be out with an all new version. Can't wait!

Jeremy, Jon, Warren and Michael tackle yet another Season 21 story. Season 21 will be the next Bluray boxset release in England!

Jeremy, Warren, and Michael zip through this shorter 2 part story from Season 21. The Malus wreaks havoc on modern day Earth which happens to put Tegan's Grandfather in danger! Peter Davison, Janet Fielding and Mark Strickson lead the cast of this 1984 underrated story.

Warren, Jon, and Michael take a look at the first story from Season 21. The Myrka gets karate chopped in the most hilarious way, but what did we really think about this 5th Doctor story? Does the base under siege story hold up, or does it sink beneath the myrky waters?

Warren and Michael take a look at this Patrick Troughton classic from Season 4. Ben, Polly, Jamie, and the Doctor all go to a very happy world where everyone loves working, and entertaining the general population, but all may not be as happy as one might think. This is the 300th story we have rated!

Warren and Michael take a look at this classic story DVD with animated episodes 1 and 3. The animation is stellar, atmospheric, and rather close to the feel of the original episodes! But how does the story hold up with us? A solid classic, a masterpiece, or a dud? Is the Doctor a little demanding? Does Jamie have much to do here? Do the Cybermen enjoy sugar? 

Like the story, the production values for this audio are a little lower than usual due to a change in computer at the time of recording. Turn up your volume to hear John, Warren, and Michael discuss this classic Patrick Troughton story! We will be bringing you some more Patrick Troughton stories as we watch them! 

This podcast was recorded last November, but we decided to wait until all of the other Tom Baker stories were released before posting his final story. The swan song that most had an emotional response to due to the man himself, Tom Baker, left the role, and turned it over to Peter Davison! This was such a fun episode to edit and talk about. The Watcher, The Master, Adric, Tegan Jovanka, the return...