Doctor Who: Toby Hadoke’s Time Travels

Your host Toby Hadoke to work himself up to do this one - a story he has always enjoyed (and really had a good time with in his book Running Through Corridors). This time though, it felt like it was going to be a chore as it is all telesnaps and guesswork. So he grits his teeth and off he goes, with the delightful and insightful Michael Dennis - playwright and theatre fellow - as company... and bo...

And so the first Dalek story comes to the part of Terry Nation's storyline that took up the leats space in his initial breakdown. There's not a lot of plot but plenty of jeopardy as Ian and co traverse the maze of tunnels on the mountainside. Behind the scenes there's a new director and designer and the Daleks are starting t made an impact on surrounding popular culture. So enjoy the who, What and...

Now then, there is no doubt that this is one of the best Doctor Who stories of all time but... (whisper it) ... part four isn't really the story's finest 24 minutes. It's a lot of wandering around on a set. Your host Toby Hadoke approaches it with trepidation, not having had a lot of the padding of this episode as part of his childhood viewing on VHS (it was cut from the BBC release). So will this...

Richard Bignell's contribution to this podcast is super - fact-filled, perceptive and brimming with enthusiasm. At there's a lot to wax lyrical about this week - humour, horror and heebie-jeebies ... but with so much to choose from, is there any chance that either Richard or your host Toby Hadoke will ever choose the same thing?

Death and devastation at Stargroves, with the king of locations himself Richard Bignell. One of Doctor Who's most acclaimed stories bears the microscopic treatment so have fun being scared to death.     Please support these podcasts on Patreon, where you will get advance releases, exclusive content (including a patron only podcast - Far Too Much information), regular AMAs and more. Tiers start for...

An all-time classic but interestingly, not one you host, Toby Hadoke, is familiar with in its broadcast form (even though he has watched it more than most stories) : don't worry, it's all explained in the course of this very upbeat jaunt back in time. And by upbeat of course, we mean lethal, scary and violent! Part of the reason for the perkiness amongst the terror is the superb contribution of th...

Your host Toby Hadoke has been in a Russell T Davies mood recently so rushed this one forward in the schedules. And he hasn't regretted it. Special guest Tom Neenan is a hugely accomplished writer (The Mash Report) and performer (Radio 4's The Haunting) and so it is an utter delight to have him abroad the carriage to accompany us on the journey through Midnight. Sometimes it can be tricky remainin...

And so we get to the final episode of Terminus, which means only one thing .... that Laurence Clark and host Toby Hadoke  have to choose two favourite things this time. So it doesn't mean one thing then... I means two. It's been a funny old trip but it's fascinating to re-explore one of Doctor Who's less discussed stories. But if you, in the course of your quest, choose the same thing as Laurence...

The only episode of this story your host Toby Hadoke got to see when it first went out, for reasons he will probably explain at enormous length. So does it have a special place in his heart? It certainly does - but robbed of that context what will podcast guest Laurence Clark and Toby highlight as the best thing on offer here? Is it the jokes, the pace, the action....? Um, no. But there's bound to...

Comedian, writer and disability campaigner Laurence Clark has chosen a much maligned Doctor Who story - is there much fun to be had amongst the ill and the grumpy? Of course there is - there's a fat dog man, Jarvick from Blake's 7 and some kinky boots. But will any of these things make it to his favourites list, or to that of your host Toby Hadoke? Toby is running 10k in May 2022 to raise money fo...

This will surprise a few people. Someone chose Terminus? Yep, comedian Laurence Clark has fond memories of this story, for reasons he will explain in the episode. Unfortunately his memories aren't of watching the episodes go out, so he has a slightly different perspective from the rest of us. As for host Toby Hadoke - he's always had a soft spot for this story, but isn't sure if he actually likes...

Ever thought the universe was ignoring you? This is for anyone who has ever felt invisible, and is a deep dive into missing names, mis-spelled monickers and confused credits. It's also been one of the most popular episodes on the Patreon page so if you've never sampled Indefinable Magic before maybe it's worth puling this one out of the hat... Toby is running 10k in May 2022 to raise money for med...

You are expected to consume everything on the menu this time around, but will you be able to stomach the increasingly mangled Sontaran, the descent to savagery of Chessene and the very tonally askew murder of Oscar Botcherby? Not to everyone's taste perhaps, but will guest Matt Hayden and host Toby Hadoke be eating off the same plate? Toby is running 10k in May 2022 to raise money for medical aid...

There can't be a more charming and enthusiastic advocate for one of the scariest slices of Doctor Who. Podcaster and radio type Nick Randall goes full of to celebrate this devilish tale, but will host Toby Hadoke be able to guess (Old?) Nick's favourite things? Toby is running 10k in May 2022 to raise money for medical aid and assistance for the people of Ukraine. Please donate here: https://gofun...

So, if you got left on a space station for a couple of days would you steal a garage mechanic's overalls and turn feral? Clearly that's all we can expect of Jamie. Matt Hayden has been left to his own devices for a while but fortunately he hasn't turned into a savage deviant, but rather an analyst of the best things on offer in The Two Doctors - butchery, Sontarans, an out of work actor, Spain, Se...

All four episodes of The War, The War Mach, The War Machines in one go, as Twitter funster extraordinaire Pip Madeley puts host Toby Hadoke through his paces trying to identify the best things about the last fully surviving William Hartnell story. Will the pair agree on what aspect of Doctor Who is required to transport you to your Happy Times and Places? Or should we just never mention it again?...

A rare sighting for Colin Baker in Happy Times and Places. Our guest Matt Hayden is a very good friend of your host, Toby Hadoke. Unlike Toby, Matt is from the real world (he's not a Doctor Who fan but he knows his William Hartnell from his Richard Hurndell) and he gives this controversial story the once over. This is hated in some quarters but as Happy Times snd Places seeks to accentuate the pos...

You may remember that last November's special release was from this strand, (Far) Too Much Information, normally reserved for patrons. The job of tracking down all of the Coal Hill Schoolchildren from the very first episode was one that deserved a wider audience and so out it came. However, by November host Toby Hadoke still hadn't traced one of those history-making teenagers... and that one was a...

The cliffhanger is a vital component to the success of Doctor Who, so come and take a journey through the high and lows, the anomalies and the usual ones, and a ponder on why we love them so much... Please support these podcasts on Patreon, where you will get advance releases, exclusive content (including a patron only podcast - Far Too Much information), regular AMAs and more. Tiers start from as...

Our voyage through Doctor Who, episode-by-episode, continues. We have an advantage with The Expedition as there is quite a lot of paperwork specific to it that has survived. So it's a pretty deep dive - and there's also a few quotes from a now sadly departed actor, plus an illustration that some roads of research lead only to dead ends. So take a trip with Toby Hadoke to the Lake of Mutations - ev...

So, Inferno comes to an end, but will it also be the end for special guest Jeremy Radick? We only have 25 minutes to save the world... of Doctor Who podcasts from going to the dogs. Are they dogs? Werewolves? Or unhygienic members of ZZ Top? Host Toby Hadoke is on hand with the answers... or has that hand accidentally touched some green slime...?     Please support these podcasts on Patreon, where...

Probably the most high stakes episode of Doctor Who of all time. It's the end of the world as we know it. But it's not The End of the World - that's a Christopher Eccleston episode and we've already done that. Things aren't looking good for the Inferno project, but they're looking even worse for our guest Jeremy Radick. Can Toby Hadoke cross over to save him, all will they both be dead by the epis...

Benton has gone to the dogs, Sir Keith's life is a car crash, and everyone is living an alternative lifestyle. But that's nothing compared to what is going on at the house of our special guest, Jeremy Radick from The TV Movie. This podcast is on fire! Sadly, so is the world. Host Toby Hadoke is on hand with a bucket of water, but can he guess what Jeremy's favourite thing about the episode is? Ple...

It's one of those ones where it's going to be difficult to choose a favourite thing. There's an obvious one - but should one go for the obvious choice or is there a need for gamesmanship? And what has happened to Jeremy Radick? Host Toby Hadoke turned around and suddenly he was wearing an eyepatch. Can they come up with a commentary between them that is penetrating? Let's hope so... Please support...

"... and when I turned around, they were all doing podcasts". The TV Movie's Jeremy Radick is going above and beyond the call of duty for this one, and as we enter an alternative universe where - as things tend to be in alternative universes - everyone is a bit more badass and a bit more fetishy, things get a bit more dangerous for the Doctor. Yikes!   Please support these podcasts on Patreon, whe...