Doctor Who: Verity!

This week, we at Verity! learned, once again, that there's no way to cover all 50 years of Doctor Who in one short episode--at least not for us. Join Deb, Erika, Lynne, and Tansy as we hash out who the definitive companion is for each Doctor. Do we agree? Are you kidding? In fact, we only made it through about half of the Doctors, so join us now for Doctors 11 through 6 (going backwards, of course...

Woo hoo! This week Deb, Erika, Katrina, Liz, and Lynne join the ranks of gleeful fans around the world as we celebrate the return of nine previously-lost second Doctor episodes! We just happen to have reached dear old 2 in our countdown, so we threw out the story we planned for and decided "The Web of Fear" is a great representative story. Though maybe not all of us were quite as squeeful about it...

PLEASE NOTE: We recorded this Extra! before we heard the official news that "some" previously-missing Doctor Who episodes had been returned. Believe that we all like that very much indeed! This week's Extra! is all about happiness! Join Deb, Erika, Katrina, and Liz as we do an extended version of what's caught our attention and made us happy about Doctor Who as of late. From oft-maligned stories t...

It's time once again to talk about companions! Join Deb, Erika, Katrina, and Tansy as we turn our attention to the male denizens of the TARDIS (and possibly its immediate surroundings, though we don't agree on whether that counts). No surprise, the Verity! crew is just as divided as fandom at large when it comes to what qualifies one for "companion" status. But we do agree that male companions add...

Extra!-on-extra action! A DVD extra called "Being a Girl"? How could we resist? Join Deb, Erika, Liz, and Lynne as we talk about this bit of value-added material from the most recent release of "Shada". Or does it add value? The opinions on this are strong and voiced loudly so settle in, buckle up, and enjoy the ride! ^E

Our countdown of the Doctors has reached it's antepenultimate entry. Whether you were looking forward to it or not, it's Jon Pertwee time! Join Deb, Erika, Liz, and Lynne as we discuss the pros and cons of the most dapper of Doctors. We also spend a good amount of time talking about Jo and the Master, and we even manage to detour into UK politics of the 70s. And as usual, there is much friendly di...

This week's Extra! brings another interview--this time with one of the female creators involved in the Doctor Who universe, Una McCormack! Una is most definitely One Of Us--a fascinating fangirl with loads of talent to accompany her deep love for Doctor Who. Join Deb as she chats with Una about writing DW novels, writing for Big Finish, being a fangirl, and even a bit about Star Trek and Blake's 7...

We're back to talking Doctors this week, but perhaps not in the way you expected. Join Erika, Kat, Liz, and Tansy as we discuss those actors who played the Doctor non-canonically! *gasp* Yes, there are plenty of performances out there that don't fall under the umbrella of what went out on BBC1. More than some of us realized! Certainly more than some of us cared about. As you may have noticed, we'r...

With the fandom explosion(s) over the announcement of Peter Capaldi as the 12th Doctor, it's time for another Important Conversation on Verity! Join Deb, Erika, Kat, Lynne, and Tansy as we talk (and disagree--surprise, surprise) about what it means to be a Doctor Who fan. We say "boo" to meanness, decry gatekeeping, and debate who gets to define terms like "fangirl". It's a great conversation and...

It's time to talk about companions again! Join Deb, Erika, Katrina (as opposed to Katarina--yes, we have some confusion there), and Lynne as we discuss companions who joined the Doctor from the past, the future, and other worlds. How do past companions stack up to those from the future? Does one type work better than the other? What about "alien" companions? How about robots? Do robots count? (The...

This Verity! Extra! feels like an extra-special one. We have the incredible pleasure of bringing you an interview with a true Doctor Who luminary, Louise Jameson! From Leela on screen to Leela in Big Finish to writing for Big Finish to the fab new short film Cleaning Up to her other amazing work, she's been a wonderful and influential figure in the world of British television and theatre. Join Deb...

Holy cats is this a big week in Verity! We cover the fourth Doctor, we chat about the little things that make us happy in the world of Doctor Who, and one more thing...what was it?...oh yeah, A NEW DOCTOR OMGWTFETC!!!!!!!! (Pardon the textual hysterics, but we’re a little bit excited.) Join Deb, Erika, Liz, and Lynne as we talk (or in some cases gush) about all of these things, including an in-dep...

Nothing sends fandom into a tizzy like thoughts of a new Doctor. Nothing sends fandom into an even bigger tizzy than that like thoughts of a *gasp* woman Doctor! Join Deb, Erika, Kat, and Liz as we discuss why this is such a hot-button issue and why we each feel the way we do about the prospect.  (No, believe it or not, we do not all want a female Doctor.) ^E

This week a slightly smaller Verity! crew tackles the Master (but not literally--except maybe in Deb's dreams). Join Deb, Erika, and Tansy as we cover the different iterations of the Doctor's arch enemy--from the classy to the crazy and everything in between. See who likes which Master. Find out which Master none of us likes (you can probably guess). Decide for yourself if Delgado's Master is the...

It's Extra! time once again! Join Deb, Erika, Katrina, and Lynne as we set our sights on Doctor Who spin-offs. Which, if any are good? Or bad? And why? Which has the best theme song? Which brought Kat into Doctor Who fandom? Which haven't we finished watching? Which is the *real* Torchwood? As usual, there's more to cover than we expected! ^E

The classic Doctor countdown continues! Join Deb, Erika, Katrina, and Lynne as we discuss the Peter Davison era--the Doctor, the companions, the stories, the relationships, and of course, the costumes. And all of these things in relation to this week's "representative" episode, "Mawdryn Undead". Who loves Doctor number five? Who loves the companions? Who thinks the companions love each other? Who...

Apparently it's book season at Verity! For this week's Extra we bring you yet another book review. Join Deb, Erika, Liz, and Tansy as we discuss what we thought of the latest of the "geek chronicles" from Mad Norwegian Press, Queers Dig Time Lords: A Celebration of Doctor Who by the LGBTQ Fans Who Love It. As you may expect, we don't agree about what types of essays we like best, but we do agree t...

What would a 50th anniversary celebration year be without some talk of the companions? Join Deb, Erika, Liz, and Tansy as we take a break from our Classic Doctors countdown to chat about the companions who were "modern women" at the time they were on the show. Is Barbara the greatest? What's changed about contemporary companions over the years? And has such change been for the better? Are "modern"...

It's Extra! time again, and we here at Verity! are trying our best to socialize all the media! Join Deb, Erika, Kat, and Tansy as two of us educate the other two on how to make friends and succeed on Tumblr. Do you find Tumblr to be a morass of gifs that feels more like drinking from the fire hose than participating in fandom? Let Kat and Tansy make things clear and take some of the fear out of tu...

And just like that, we're back to our 50th anniversary countdown of the Doctors, and it's the sixth Doctor's turn! Join Deb, Erika, Kat, and Liz as we discuss the delights (or lack thereof) of Colin Baker's reign as our favorite Time Lord. Or is the Doctor our favorite Time Lord, now that we've seen the Rani? That's right, we're talking about "The Mark of the Rani", which at least one of us though...

Now that new Doctor Who is no longer gracing our screens on a weekly basis, Verity! is back to our usual schedule. That means a "proper" episode every-other-week, but fear not! We'll have a little something for you in the off-weeks as well. This off-week it's more than little--it's an extra-long Extra! Join Deb, Erika, Kat, Lynne, and Tansy as we cover the departure of our beloved Matt Smith and t...

Series 7b might be over, but we're not done talking about it! Join Deb, Erika, Liz, and Tansy for an extra-long episode of Verity! We're talking about a whole (half) series after all, so of course we needed a little extra time. Also, we talk a lot. (Or hadn't you noticed?) ^E Also covered [links on our site]: Verity podcast fans! The Mind Robber appeals to kids! and Tansy will be on Splendid Chaps...

And that's a wrap for series 7. Join Deb, Erika, Liz, and Lynne as we discuss whether the season closer was everything we hoped it could be or left us feeling slightly uncomfortable. Were the fans properly serviced? Was the last climax really a climax? Was the "reward" video of Matt Smith and David Tennant really much of a reward? We cover all this and more. ^E Also covered [links on our site]: Se...

Neil Gaiman has returned to Doctor Who! Was it a triumph, a colossal failure, or something in between? Join Deb, Erika, Kat, and Tansy as we discuss Mr. Gaiman's sophomore Who effort. Were the Cyberman scarier or overpowered? Was the addition of children a bad idea or a wasted opportunity? Are cybermites cute? Or really cute? We tackle these questions and more. ^E Also covered: More than 30 Years...

Saturday brought us Mark Gatiss' sophomore series 7b story. Savvy? Join Deb, Erika, Liz, and Tansy as we cover "The Crimson Horror." One of us really didn't like it, and it may not be who you expect. See who thinks what about the Victorian trio. Find out who doesn't know who The Wiggles are. Marvel that Erika bought a Doctor Who audio. And if you're like Lynne when she's not on the episode, yell a...