Wanderers in the 4th Dimension: A Journey Through Doctor Who

This week we cover story #134, Planet of Fire!  Turlough's mysterious past is finally revealed on the volcanic world of Sarn, where the fifth Doctor encounters his old enemy the Master and must make a heartbreaking choice regarding his companion Kamelion. QotW: Looking back over her tenure in the TARDIS, what was your favorite Tegan story? Listener Mailbag/So Here's the Thing... Discussion of "Pla...

This week we cover story #133, Resurrection of the Daleks!  The TARDIS is snared by a time corridor connecting 1984 Earth to a distant space station where the Daleks are seeking the help of their creator, Davros, to recover from the Movellan war and regain supremacy in the universe! QotW: If you could make a duplicate of yourself, what nefarious purpose would you use it for? Listener Mailbag/So He...

This week we cover story #132, Frontios!  The Doctor and his companions find themselves in the colony of Frontios where mysterious meteorite bombardments and people vanishing into the earth are the norm.  What strange secret lies behind these odd occurrences? QotW: The villains in Frontios can manipulate gravity. What unusual power would you like to see a Doctor Who villain wield? Listener Mailbag...

This week we cover story #131, The Awakening!  The Doctor and his companions go to the village of Little Hodcombe in 1984 to visit Tegan's grandfather -- but find that he is missing, and an ancient evil sleeps beneath the church! Last week's QotW: What is your favorite terribly cheesy-looking Doctor Who monster? This week's QotW: If you could choose another time period to bleed into this one, what...

This week we cover story #130, Warriors of the Deep!  The Doctor and his companions find themselves on a seabase at a time in Earth's future where the Silurians and the Sea Devils have been pushed to their limits -- the time for peace with humankind is over, the only path is WAR! Discussion of "Warriors of the Deep" (Charlie 7, David 7, Trevor 7) Connor's Corner Big Finish: DOCTOR WHO - THE PETERL...

This week we cover story #129, The Five Doctors!  When all of the Doctor's incarnations to date are abducted and taken to the Death Zone by an unknown foe, the Time Lords turn to an unlikely hero to go rescue him: surprise, it's the Master! QotW: If could remake The Five Doctors with any five Doctors of your choice, which ones would you choose? So Here's the Thing.../Listener Mailbag I'd Just Like...

This week we cover story #128, The King's Demons!  The Doctor and his companions are mistaken for demons by King John in medieval England.  But something is amiss with the monarch -- who could be behind this, and can the Doctor save the Magna Carta and preserve history? QotW: The Master has targeted YOU with his or her latest evil scheme! Which Doctor would you like to come to your rescue and why?...

This week we cover story #127, Enlightenment.  The Doctor and his companions get caught up in a spaceship race between a number of Eternals.  But the White Guardian tasks them with stopping the Eternals from winning!  What cosmic prize awaits the winner? QotW: If you had the power of total Enlightenment, what would you do with it? So Here's the Thing.../Listener Mailbag/New Doctor Discussion of "E...

This week we cover story #126, Terminus.  The Doctor finds himself on a space station at the center of the universe where diseased people are "treated" by an animalistic monster and then never seen again.  What dark secret does this place hide, and what will it cost the Doctor to put things right? QotW: Terminus was Nyssa's last adventure with the TARDIS crew. What was your favorite Nyssa story an...

This week we cover story #125, Mawdryn Undead.  The Doctor gets separated from the TARDIS and his companions, and each group meets the Brigadier in different timelines.  Together they must find their way back together and uncover the secret of Mawdryn and his band of undead.  And who is the mysterious schoolboy known only as Turlough? QotW: If you could meet your past self from six years ago, what...

This week we cover story #124, Snakedance!  Tegan turns out to still be infected by the snake-like Mara from the world of the Kinda, and it possesses her and makes a bid for full manifestation in its true form.  Can the Doctor stop it and free his companion from its sinister influence for good? QotW: What rarely-seen Doctor Who monster (classic or modern) would you like to see make a return to the...

This week we cover story #123, Arc of Infinity!  The Doctor and Nyssa are summoned to Gallifrey where a traitor is working in league with a mysterious stranger, who turns out to be none other than the ancient abandoned Time Lord Omega!  They track him to Amsterdam where they reunite with Tegan and face off with the Time-Lord-turned-villain! QotW: Four visited Paris; Five visited Amsterdam. What ma...

This week we cover story #122, Time-Flight!  The Doctor is recruited by UNIT to investigate a missing Concorde aircraft.  The search leads him to pre-historic Earth where a deadly and nefarious foe awaits, biding his time until ultimate power can be his! QotW: What real-life person do you think might be the Master? So Here's the Thing.../Listener Mailbag Discussion of "Time-Flight" (Trevor 7.25, C...

This week we cover story #264, The Return of Doctor Mysterio!  The Doctor encounters a young boy in New York who accidentally develops super powers.  24 years later, the boy has become a superhero, and teams up with the Doctor to defeat the mysterious and sinister corporation Harmony Shoal. QotW: Nardole is slated to be a regular in series 10. What do you think of him? So Here's the Thing.../Liste...

This week we cover story #121, Earthshock!  An encounter with androids on 26th century Earth leads the Doctor to a deep-space freighter harboring a Cyberman invasion force -- the Doctor must prevent them from destroying the Earth, but at what cost? QotW: Earthshock was Adric's final serial as a member of the TARDIS crew. What did you think of him as a companion? So Here's the Thing.../Listener Mai...

This week we cover story #120, Black Orchid!  The Doctor and his companions visit 1920s England, where a case of mistaken identity threatens to leave the Doctor on the hook for murder! QotW: Doctor Who has featured several doppelgangers. If you could cast an actor to play your doppelganger, whom would you pick? Charlie's Variety Segment, or So Here's the Thing.../Listener Mailbag Discussion of "Bl...

This week we cover story #119, The Visitation!  A mysterious comet lights up the night sky over 1600s England followed by a great plague and mysterious behavior from the locals.  The Doctor arrives to unravel the mystery and save the Earth, but there's still a price which must be paid! QotW: The Doctor starts the Great Fire of London. What other historical disaster might he be to blame for? Charli...

This week we cover story #118, Kinda!  The Doctor and his companions visit the planet Deva Loka, where a mysterious force is possessing people.  Its aim: the end of all things! QotW: If you were to get a Doctor Who-related tattoo (or already have one -- feel free to share a pic!), what would it be? Charlie's Variety Segment/Listener Mailbag Discussion of "Kinda" ( David 6.25, Trevor 5.5, Charlie 6...

This week we cover story #117, Four to Doomsday!  Aboard an Urbankan space ship, the Doctor and his companions have just four days to stop the Urbankans from reaching Earth and taking over the world! QotW: Power of the Daleks was recently animated. What Doctor Who story would you like to see animated next? Charlie's Variety Segment/Listener Mailbag Discussion of "Four to Doomsday" (Charlie 8.5, Da...

This week we cover story #116, Castrovalva!  With the newly-regenerated Doctor out of commission with regeneration sickness, Tegan and Nyssa step up to get him to a peaceful place where he can recover.  But what treachery hides at the heart of this maze of a city, and who could be behind it?  (Surprise, it's the Master!) QotW: Castrovalva was named after a piece of art. What other piece of art wou...

This week we cover story #115, Logopolis!  When the Doctor goes to Logopolis with Adric an his accidental new companion, Tegan, a grim fate lies in wait for him. Last Week's QotW: If you could immobilize someone and try to compassionately redeem them for their crimes, whom would you redeem? QotW: If you had the power to manifest any solid object with accurate measurements and pure mathematics, wha...

In this bonus episode, we cover the first two episodes of the new Doctor Who spin-off, Class!  We start with a spoiler-free discussion of the episodes, "For Tonight We Might Die" and "The Coach with the Dragon Tattoo", then we move on to spoil the spoilers! Hosts: Trevor    @WhovianTrev       Trevsplace Charlie    @insanityinchaos       The Infinite Longbox       The Comic Conspiracy David  http:/...

This week we cover story #114, The Keeper of Traken!  When the Keeper of Traken asks the Doctor to come to Traken during the time of his passing and the succession of a new keeper, a dangerous foe lies in wait for him! A spoiler-free discussion of the first two episodes of Class Discussion of "The Keeper of Traken" (Charlie 9, David 8.9, Leann 7, Trevor 8.25) Big Finish Audio Adventure: 4th Doctor...

This week we cover story #113, Warriors' Gate!  Seeking a way out of E-Space, the Doctor and Romana meet a race of time-sensitive cat people called Tharils who can travel between dimensions with the aid of a mysterious mirrors.  But before they can escape, they must unravel the secrets of the Tharils' past! QotW: Warriors' Gate is K-9's last serial as a series regular. What was your favorite K-9 m...

This week we cover story #112, State of Decay!  The Doctor and Romana find they have a stowaway aboard when they reach a world where society is in a state of decay.  But a darker secret lurks beneath the tower -- an ancient foe of the Time Lords bides its time, waiting to return to n-space! QotW: In State of Decay, the Doctor faces vampires. What other classic monster would you like to see the Doc...