Into The Time Vortex - A Doctor Who Fan Podcast

Tom Baker's Doctor Who continues to hit it's stride with The Brain Of Morbius. A touch of Frankenstein with this one as the Doctor tries to keep his head, literally. We discuss the ups and downs on this one. Enjoy and let us know your opinions! Notes Music by PJM25595/Dalekium https://soundcloud.com/pjm25595 Podcast - https://soundcloud.com/user-432517125 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Gallif...

Everyone has the favorite and least favorite and for the past couple of months we have looked at our personal best and least favorites. Ken chose Earthshock for his best. Good action and tension highlight the story that features the Cyberman in this 1982 story. We discuss the ups and downs of this one - join us and let us know what you think. Notes Music by PJM25595/Dalekium https://soundcloud.com...

We like Doctor Who. That doesn't mean we like all episodes to the same degree. Some episodes are better than others. And then there is Delta and the Bannermen. In our mini series of best and worst Ken chooses this classic story, even over many horrible new series stories. WOW, this must be real bad for him to do that!!! Still, there has to be something good in this.... right? Notes Music by PJM255...

Not all Doctor Who episodes can be the best and not all can be the worst. It is very hard to produce an excellent episode but is it easy to make a bad one? Probably. The Horns of Nimon certainly deserves to be right toward the bottom of the pile. Jeff chooses this as one of the worst of the worst but do we agree with him? Listen in to find out. Notes Music by PJM25595/Dalekium https://soundcloud.c...

As part of a series of discussions based on our podcasters' best and worst Doctor Who episodes we look at Jeff's favorite. Doctor Who - The Talons of Weng Chiang debuted in 1977 with Tom Baker as the Doctor. Considered to be a classic by many, does the story hold up after all these years? is it a classic or not? Listen in and find out what we think. Notes Music by PJM25595/Dalekium https://soundcl...

In 2006 one of the best Doctor Who episodes was aired. This is not that episode. "Love & Monsters" is an episode that you either love or hate, mostly hate. Julia picked this episode out as her worst Doctor Who story and while we have full confidence that she will find plenty of Classic stories that she will hate more than this one, "Love and Monsters" is certainly a stinker. But is there some rede...

In 2006 praised writer Steven Moffat returned to Doctor Who with The Girl in the Fireplace and yet again created an amazing episode that is one of the highlights of the season. With Moffat's usual storytelling genius, we saw unfold before us a romance, mystery and adventure full of scares. This is the first of a new mini series within our podcast series where we take a look at our favorite stories...

This 2010 Doctor Who episode features a dilemma of realities and dreaming. The task is up to Amy and it could mean life or death for the TARDIS crew. We take a closer look at this one and make a choice of if it is excellent or not so much. Give us a listen and let us know what you think - thanks! Notes Music by PJM25595/Dalekium https://soundcloud.com/pjm25595 Podcast - https://soundcloud.com/user...

I know, there is no such thing as Macra. But if there were then the Doctor Who story, which aired in 1967 features the Doctor, Jamie, Polly and Ben up against a government controlled by something hideous. The story was recently reconstructed using new animation giving us a chance to see it officially for the first time. Notes Music by PJM25595/Dalekium https://soundcloud.com/pjm25595 Podcast - htt...

In 1980 a Doctor Who episode called Shada was to air featuring Tom Baker as the Doctor. This story was written by Douglas Adams and looked to be the best of the season BUT a strike prevented the story from ever being completed. Years later after several attempts at a release the original living cast return to complete the story along with new animation. What did our group think about this holy gra...

This 2014, wait, its already been 5 years for this one? Wow. This 2014 episode has some great stuff in it but why, why why send Orson Pink into a Restaurant in a space suit? Beyond some of these weird moments and confusion the episode certainly had creepy moments. What did we think of it? LISTEN and find out. Notes Music by PJM25595/Dalekium https://soundcloud.com/pjm25595 Podcast - https://soundc...

The Doctor, Amy and Rory travel to Venice for a little romance but instead see that somefin fishy is going on. Anyhow, aliens are causing havoc and the team has haddock nuff of it. This episode is reviewed by our team in this podcast so listen in and enjoy. Notes Music by PJM25595/Dalekium https://soundcloud.com/pjm25595 Podcast - https://soundcloud.com/user-432517125 Facebook - https://www.facebo...

A 2006 Doctor Who episode called The Idiot's Lantern is next on our podcast reviews. David Tennant and Billie Piper as the Doctor and Rose travel to 1953 and encounter something alien living inside television signals. Could be interesting? Maybe. Well, listen to what we have to say about this one - enjoy!! Notes Music by PJM25595/Dalekium https://soundcloud.com/pjm25595 Podcast - https://soundclou...

The End of the World has Rose and the Doctor travelling into the far future to see, well, the end of the world. Is this a good idea to show Rose this early on in her travels? Maybe not but it might have been the best episode to see this early on in the series return in 2005. Listen to what we have to say about it and let us know what you think. Thanks for listening. Notes Music by PJM25595/Dalekiu...

The conclusion to Tom Baker's first season as the Doctor features the Cybermen for the first time on the show in over 6 years. Back on Nerva Beacon, a war with the planet of Voga seems inevitable but the Doctor will attempt to save the day. Listen as we rip apart, ah, I mean review this one. Thanks for listening!! Notes Music by PJM25595/Dalekium https://soundcloud.com/pjm25595 Podcast - https://s...

Welcome to our 100th episode of our podcast!! We decided to celebrate this milestone with one of the classics of the series, Genesis of the Daleks. Airing in 1975, this episode is considered by many to be one of the best. With the introduction to Davros and the origins of the Daleks, the story sees the Doctor on the brink of stopping the Daleks once and for all - but can he go through with it? We...

This 2 part story features the Doctor (Tom Baker), Sarah Jane and Harry coming across a Sontaran experiment that might lead to invasion. They must stop the Sontarans and keep the future of human kind safe. We hope you enjoy listening. Notes Music by PJM25595/Dalekium https://soundcloud.com/pjm25595 Podcast - https://soundcloud.com/user-432517125 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GallifreyanGazet...

The Doctor travels to the far future and encounters what could be the end of the human race. A giant race of bugs have infiltrated a space ark and have begun taking over the humans held in stasis. Can the Doctor save them? Did we like this story? Tune in to find out and enjoy!! Notes Music by PJM25595/Dalekium https://soundcloud.com/pjm25595 Podcast - https://soundcloud.com/user-432517125 Facebook...

Tom Baker is the Doctor in his debut 1975 story, Robot. UNIT and Sarah Jane are there as well investigating crimes that point to something not normal. A powerful Robot under control from bad guys. Looks like the Doctor has a difficult task ahead of him but ...wait a minute... the Robot is now giant!!! Fantastic!! What did we think of this one? Find out. Notes Music by PJM25595/Dalekium https://sou...

This 2006 episode of Doctor Who has the Doctor investigating a school where students have gone missing and strange sightings of flying creatures have been reported. Could the investigative reporter checking this story out have anything to do with it or maybe, that is Sarah Jane Smith herself. The meeting of two companions from different eras is just one part of this entire story that makes it so i...

During the Monster season of Doctor Who - 1967-1968, one episode stands out. The Enemy of the World is a story without the Cybermen, without the Ice Warriors or any other monsters, except for humans themselves. Does this futuristic tale (taking place in 2018) of politics and survival stand up to the test of time? Was the fact that the story was only just found and restored after being lost for dec...

With the Steven Moffat era of Doctor Who now over, what did we think overall? Did the writer of some of the best episodes during the Russell T. Davies era do the series justice with his years as producer? Well, we have some opinions to share. Also we look at Peter Capaldi's time as the Doctor. Enjoy Notes Music by PJM25595/Dalekium https://soundcloud.com/pjm25595 Podcast - https://soundcloud.com/u...

On December 25, 2017 the Doctor (Peter Capaldi) and the Doctor (David Bradley) team up in a story which sees the latest meet the first incarnation tale of the ages. A lot going on in this episode with plenty of nods to the past. We have an interesting discussion about this one so enjoy. Notes Music by PJM25595/Dalekium https://soundcloud.com/pjm25595 Podcast - https://soundcloud.com/user-432517125...

The second season of the new series of Doctor Who has the Doctor investigating a hospital that has deep dark secrets that could lead to his defeat. What returning faces are familiar in this one? Go watch the episode first and then come back and listen to what we have to say about it. Notes Music by PJM25595/Dalekium https://soundcloud.com/pjm25595 Podcast - https://soundcloud.com/user-432517125 Fa...

Black Orchid is a neat little 2 part story that not only is the first historical Doctor Who episode since the 60's but also has quite a bit of dancing. Listen to our podcast as we discuss this story. Do we all agree it was horrible or possibly, excellent? Find out. Notes Music by PJM25595/Dalekium https://soundcloud.com/pjm25595 Podcast - https://soundcloud.com/user-432517125 Facebook - https://ww...