I'll Explain Later: conversations about Doctor Who

"Sharaz, sharaz tumal! Balor, balor!” This month, we look at three Doctor Who adventures linked by the theme of transportation - the Fifth Doctor’s jet-setting thrill ride Time-Flight, the Twelfth Doctor’s encounter with a Mummy on the Orient Express, and the Third Doctor’s meditative swansong Planet of the Spiders. Along the way we update our log of occasions where Sarah Jane does some actual jou...

"Kklak!" In our second episode, we look at three adventures set around contemporary London, taking in the First Doctor computer thriller The War Machines, gassy Ninth Doctor runaround Aliens of London, and the Third Doctor puppet extravaganza Invasion of the Dinosaurs. Along the way, we consider the politics of the Third Doctor, whether farting is empirically funny or not, and whether Dr Who is re...

"Where's the mucus??" In our very first episode, we attempt to redeem three underrated or controversial Doctor Who adventures - the Fourth Doctor's camp Greek holiday The Horns of Nimon, the Tenth Doctor's run-in with his own appreciation society Love & Monsters, and the Sixth Doctor's genteel and understated debut The Twin Dilemma. Along the way, we speculate on the practical benefits of the Nimo...