Joshua Hoti

TARDISian Files: Doctor Who Fan Reviews

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This show is ran by loyal Doctor Who Fans, coming together to discuss and debate aspects of the beloved Sci-Fi series including: the Biology of Doctor Who, the Whoniverse Timeline, Best and Worst of The Doctor, Alien reviews, Alternate realities, Behind the scenes and the History of the Show.

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Jun 28, 2026

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Episodes

Tales from The Royal Intervention Bureau S1 E3: Peer Mentoring 28.06.2026

Content warning: adult themes and profane language. One of Fleur's informants, Dunrie, a young Tiklak, is struggling to pass his Physics GSCE mocks. A new tutoring programme has been taking Sheffield by storm, but its roll-out has coincided with a higher number of truancy cases across schools, citywide. Meanwhile the Bureau is investigating strange bursts of exotic matter, indicating someone i...

S4 E4: How many Aliens have Influenced Humanity? 08.03.2026

In 65 Years of Doctor Who, travelling across time and space, one cannot help but wonder: how many aliens have shaped humanity in the Whoniverse?

S4 E3: The War between The Land and Sea Series Review 14.02.2026

Dive in with us as we swim through the intricacies of The War between the Land and Sea, analysing plot lines and reviewing the overall miniseries!

S4 E2: Saddest In-Universe Truths About Doctor Who 24.01.2026

THIS EPISODE CONTAINS SPOILERS! It's easy to get swept up in the chaos and adventure of the Whoniverse, but, as we all know, the Doctor cannot save everyone. Nor can they prevent every tragedy from occuring. Here's our top 16 picks for some of the saddest truths about the Whoniverse.

S4 E1: End of the World Review 26.10.2025

We're back for Season 4! With Billie Piper returning to Doctor Who in 2027, we thought now was the perfect time to review our favourite Ninth Doctor and Rose episode: End of the World!

S3 E20: Doctor Who (2023) Season 2 Episode Rankings 22.06.2025

With New Who Season 2 wrapping up, and Ncuti Gatwa's time in the TARDIS coming to close, we thought we'd zoom out and look at the whole season as a whole and give you our rankings for the best and not-so-best episodes!

S3 E19: The Reality War Review 14.06.2025

Join us for our long overdue review of the finale for Doctor Who (2023) Season 2: The Reality War! From the mind-bending repercussions of Conrad's Wish World, to the Doctor's desperate attempts to save his daughter Poppy, to the reappearance of many familiar faces throughout, this episode had A LOT going on!

S3 E18: The Wish World Review 25.05.2025

Join us as we delve into the world-bending, doubt -inducing, twisted plot of The Wish World ! From the odd-goings on within the Bone Palace, to Shirley Ann Bingam's Resistance group, to the familiar face of Captain Poppy, reimagined as the Doctor's daughter. This part-one-of-two episode had it all!

S3 E17: The Interstellar Song Contest 17.05.2025

Join us as we review the heart-wrenching plot of the Interstellar Song Contest! From the immortal Rylan Clarke, to the devastating story of the Hellians, to Cora's bittersweet tribute to Hellia, this episode had us on the edge of seats... and the bombshell reveal at the end blew our minds!

S3 E16: The Story and the Engine Review 17.05.2025

Join us as we review the visually stunning anthology collection that was The Story and the Engine! From Omo's tales of the Doctor, to Abena's past dealings with the Fugitive Doctor, to Belinda's heart-warming tale of a patients' recovery, this sweet comforting episode was a joy to watch!

S3 E15: Lucky Day Review 11.05.2025

In today's episode we will be reviewing one of the narrator's less liked episodes of the new Doctor Who Era: Lucky Day. Join us as we pack the sinister Conrad Clarke, to the drastic actions taken by Kate Stewart and the cryptic Mrs Flood moment at the end which seemed to drop even more hints as to her identity...

S3 E14: The Well Review 04.05.2025

Join us as we return to the radiation-soaked surface of the planet Midnight, and review the Doctor's latest and most terrifying encounter of the series so far: The Well .

S3 E13: Lux Review 27.04.2025

Join us as we review S2 E2 of Doctor Who (2023): Lux! From the mind-bending tricks of Lux Imperator to the literal breaking of the fourth wall, this episode had it all! Let us know what you thought of the episodes in the comments' section. Credits for background music goes to Pixabay. Note: credit for one of the theories discussed in today's episode goes to Curious Adipose. See the full vi...

S3 E12: The Robot Revolution Review 18.04.2025

Join us as we review the time-bending, mesmerising S2 premiere: The Robot Revolution!

S3 E11: Where to Start Watching for Each Doctor 08.04.2025

With the New Season less than a week away(!) we thought it was a good idea to share our top picks for which episodes are best for first time viewers to get a good introduction to each incarnation of the Doctor! (Credit for Background Music goes to Pixabay)

S3 E10: How Did Missy Survive? 22.03.2025

With the new season of Doctor Who approaching, we thought it was worth looking to some of the show's previous seasons and delve into some of the storylines that were not explicitly resolved on-screen. With the teased return of the Master in the resolution of The Giggle , we thought it was only appropriate to start with them and more specifically: How Missy survived being shot in the events of...

S3 E9: Doctor Who Season 2 Teaser Breakdown 23.02.2025

Join us as we breakdown the different clues given to us about the upcoming Season 2 of Doctor Who (2023) after an exciting week of announcements surrounding the premise and release date of the series!

Tales from The Royal Intervention Bureau S1 E2: Medical Intervention 15.02.2025

A string of dead bodies leads to the RIB being called in by Sheffield Police when the latest autopsy reveals an alien mass in the victim's chest cavity. All signs point to a new Weight Loss clinic in the city and a potential link to an old Embergrove Case from 14 years ago. Fearing the same culprit's from 2009 to be behind this new case, Joah sends in Roni and Fleur to investigate the clin...

S3 E8: Fugitive Doctor Most Wanted Part 1 Review 02.02.2025

January 2025: The Fugitive Doctor is here! We at TARDISian Files have listened and loved the first installment of Fugitive Doctor Most Wanted , so this week we will be discussing the storylines and everything we liked and didn't like (but mostly liked!). Credits: Background Music and Sound effects: pixabay.com Original Thumbnail Image: Property of Big Finish Productions (Fair Usage Applies, No...

S3 E7: History of the Dalek Invasion of Earth 22nd Century 18.01.2025

Join us as we delve into the Mid-to-Late 22nd Century and Humanity's conflict with the Daleks, which saw the planet fall twice to occupation and a decade long reign of the Daleks on earth before being foiled by the Doctor!

Tales from The Royal Intervention Bureau S1 E1: An Audit with the King 11.01.2025

Set in a world where Aliens have been falling to Earth for decades, the recently appointed Director Joah Ferjali struggles to convince His Majesty that the Royal Intervention Bureau has successfully taken over from the defunct Embergrove Institute. Meanwhile, the RIB in Yorkshire apprehend an invisible alien with ties to an underground alien gang that's been terrorising the Resettled Alien Communi...

S3 E6: Joy to the World Review 04.01.2025

After watching the outstanding emotional performance from Ncuti Gatwa and Nicola Coughlan in this year's Christmas Special, it is only natural that we'd break down the plot of this episode with a review. Join us as we delve into the joys of Joy to the World .

S3 E5: What If the Doctor Hadn't Stopped the CyberKing? 23.12.2024

One final instalment to our What If Scenario from Season 1, where we discussed what would've happened if Donna Noble had been absent from Series 4, we return to the now Doctorless Universe to see what would've happened if the Cybermen hadn't been defeated on Christmas Day 1851 by the 10th Doctor...

S3 E4: Classic Who Episode Review: Kinda 24.11.2024

Join us as we delve into the plot of Doctor Who: Kinda! Hear our thoughts on the debut episode of the Mad God, the Mara and it's first televised manifestation on the Eden-like Planet of Deva Loka, and how it almost led to the destruction of the pacifist Kinda People... Sounds and music credit goes to Pixabay.

S3 E3: The Worst Thing Each Doctor Has Done (2024) 03.11.2024

In this character ranking list we will go over our top picks and (dis)honourable mentions for the worst acts committed by each known incarnation of the Doctor. (Credit for background music goes to Pixabay).

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