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

This week we cover story #111, Full Circle!  The Doctor and Romana find themselves stuck in e-space where they meet the inhabitants of Alzarius, a world that goes through strange cycles of cold mists.  But there are other creatures too, melons, and spiders, and marshmen, oh my!  What is the dark secret known only to the First Decider about the origins and destiny of their people? QotW with special...

This week we cover story #110, The Leisure Hive!  The Doctor and Romana visit Tigella to mediate a dispute between the Savants and the Deons, but they're waylaid by the Zolfa-Thuran Meglos and his hired mercenary Gaztaks.  What are they really after, and can the Doctor avoid being executed for the crimes they've pinned on him? QotW with special guest co-host Connor: If you could pick any former Do...

This week we cover story #109, The Leisure Hive!  The Doctor and Romana visit Argolis for a vacation but are soon caught up in a plot of galactic domination!  How could a leisure planet have such a dark secret? QotW with special guest co-host Leann: The Wanderers think The Leisure Hive is not a memorable name for a serial. What would you title this serial? Charlie's Variety Segment/Listener Mailba...

This week we cover story #108.5, Shada!  In this unfinished serial, the Doctor and Romana visit Professor Chronotis on Earth in the 1970s -- but what dark secret does he hide, and who is the mysterious Skagra who is after the man and his Gallifreyan book?  In this extra-long episode we review FOUR different versions of Shada! QotW: In #Shada a TARDIS appears as a college room. What real-life build...

This week we cover story #108, Nightmare of Eden!  The Doctor and Romana visit Skonnos where a mysterious Nimon has had a labyrinthine power complex built under the direction of his priest, Soldeed -- but to what sinister end?   QotW: If you had to pick a universe for the Nimons to swarm like locusts, what universe would it be? Charlie's Variety Segment/Listener Mailbag Discussion of "The Horns of...

This week we cover story #107, Nightmare of Eden!  The Doctor and Romana find themselves aboard a ship with a problem: another ship has materialized overlapping it.  Meanwhile, the crew are overdosing from a rare drug and monsters are rampaging through the ship.  What foul plot could explain all of these disasters? QotW: If you could capture a place in a data crystal and later project it and retur...

This week we cover story #106, The Creature from the Pit!  The Doctor and Romana find themselves on a world in a dark age where metal is precious and a strange alien eggshell has appeared on the landscape.  But what mysterious creature lurks in the pit the planet's leader casts her enemies into? QotW: Creature from the Pit was the last Doctor Who serial directed by Christopher Barry. What's your f...

This week we cover story #105, City of Death!  In Paris, 1979, the Doctor and Romana discover a plot to steal the Mona Lisa -- but sinister alien plot is behind this comparatively simple theft?  The sinister Count Scarlioni will lead them on a chase through Earth's history to find out! QotW: The Wanderers think City of Death was poorly named; what would be a better title for this serial? Charlie's...

This week we cover story #104, Destiny of the Daleks!  The Doctor and the newly-regenerated Romana find themselves caught between the Daleks and the mysterious Movellans.  Unable to defeat the Movellans, The Daleks seek out their creator, Davros, to help them.  With the Doctor help the Movellans put an end to the Daleks once and for all? QotW: In Destiny of the Daleks, Romana regenerated to look l...

This week we cover story #103, the Armageddon Factor!  The Doctor and Romana trace the last segment of the Key to Time to the planet Atrios, locked in a deadly war with the planet Zeos.  But where is the Key segment hidden, and who is this mysterious Shadow interfering in their plans? QotW: The Doctor has gone by many nicknames & aliases. If you were to give K9 a nickname or alias, what would it b...

This week we cover story #102, the Power of Kroll!  On a moon of Delta Magna, the Doctor and Romana encounter industrial humans and primitive swampies in conflict with one another.  But where is the Key fragment, and what role does the monstrous squid-being Kroll play in all this? QotW: Kroll resembles Final Fantasy's Malboro. What other video game character design would make a good Doctor Who mon...

This week we cover story #101, The Androids of Tara!  The Doctor and Romana find the next fragment of the Key to Time on a world with a strange mix of medieval and futuristic technology.  Can they keep the evil Count Grendel from usurping the throne -- and killing them off in the process? QotW: If the 4th Doctor had an android doppleganger, how would you distinguish the genuine article from the ro...

This week we cover story #100, The Stones of Blood!  The Doctor and Romana's investigation of a circle of standing stones in Cornwall reveals that they are more than they seem -- and a Celtic deity may have something to say about their snooping around! QotW: This week's Question of the Week: In The Stones Of Blood the Doctor goes on trial. Who would you like to see tried by a pair of overeager jus...

  This week we cover story #99, The Pirate Planet!  The Doctor and Romana seek the second fragment on the planet Calufrax -- but something is amiss, and the blustering Captain appears to be behind it.  But who is REALLY pulling the strings? Last Week's QotW: What modern-day thinker or theory gets dismissed as crackpot that you think may one day be proven correct (like Binro)? QotW: This week's Que...

  This week we cover story #98, The Ribos Operation!  When the White Guardian drafts the Doctor to reassemble the mysterious Key to Time, he finds himself embroiled in a planet-selling scam on Ribos.  But fraud is not the worst that is occurring here... Discussion of "The Ribos Operation" (David 7.5, Trevor 7.75, Charlie 8.5, Chad 6.5) Big Finish audio adventure: 4th Doctor Adventures "Renaissance...

This week we cover story #97, The Invasion of Time!  When the Doctor returns to Gallifrey to assume the presidency, something is very wrong -- acting quite strangely, he hands over power to an alien invasion force!  What could he possibly be up to? QotW: If you got lost in the depths of the TARDIS, what room would you like to stumble into? Charlie's Variety Segment/Social Media/Convention Updates/...

This week we cover story #96, Underworld!  The Doctor and Leela encounter a band of space travelers seeking a lost ship bearing the race banks of their dying people -- but when they catch up, they find more than they bargained for! QotW: Underworld was an homage to Jason & the Argonauts. What other literary work would you like to see Doctor Who pay homage to? Details‽ Charlie's Variety Segment/Soc...

This week we cover story #95, The Sun Makers!  The Doctor and Leela discover an unexpected civilization on Pluto, full of bureaucracy and taxation -- but who ultimately profits from the usurious interest rates charged here? QotW: Benedict Cumberbatch's mom was in Image of the Fendahl. What other famous actor's parent would you like to see in a Doctor Who episode? Charlie's Variety Segment/Social M...

This week we cover story #94, Image of the Fendahl!  The Doctor and Leela track a hole in time to Earth where they find a creature of legend from a world lost long ago! Discussion of "Image of the Fendahl" (Charlie 7, David 7.75, Trevor 6) Connor's Corner Big Finish Audio Adventure: Companion Chronicles -- The Mahogany Murderers (Charlie 8.5, David 7.5, Trevor 7.5) Hosts: Trevor    @WhovianTrev  ...

This week we cover story #93, The Invisible Enemy!  The Doctor and Leela encounter a space microbe and must send microscopic clones into the Doctor's own brain to fight it! QotW: The Doctor wants another robotic pet, but not another dog. What kind of robotic animal should he get? Charlie's Variety Segment/Listener Mailbag Discussion of "The Invisible Enemy" (Trevor 7.5, Charlie 5, David 6.5) Conno...

This week we cover story #92, Horror of Fang Rock!  When the Doctor and Leela land near the lighthouse at Fang Rock, they're in for a murder mystery and an encounter with the mysterious Rutans -- what are these strange creatures that the Sontarans have been fighting for so long? QotW: What loose end from Doctor Who history would you like to see tied up? Charlie's Variety Segment/Listener Mailbag D...

This week we cover story #91, The Talons of Weng-Chiang!!  The Doctor and Leela land in Victorion London, where girls are going missing and a strange being posing as an ancient Chinese god lurks in the sewers.  Who is he really, and what evil plans does he have in store for London? QotW: Story number 91 is titled, "The Talons of Weng-Chiang". What do think this title means? Charlie's Variety Segme...

This week we cover story #90, The Robots of Death!  The Doctor and Leela find themselves aboard a mining sandcrawler populated by a small crew of humans and numerous robot servants.  But when crew members start turning up dead, it's up to them to determine whodunnit and clear their own names! QotW: Based on the trailer introducing Pearl Mackie's new character, Bill, what do you expect the new comp...

This week we cover story #89, The Face of Evil!  The Doctor comes face-to-face with his past self -- and his past mistakes -- and must repair the damage he's done to the Sevateem and the Tesh, and their deity Xoanon! QotW: What was your least favorite Sarah Jane storyline on Doctor Who? Charlie's Variety Segment/Listener Mailbag Discussion of "The Face of Evil" (David 8.5, Trevor 8, Charlie 8.5) C...

This week we cover story #88, The Deadly Assassin!  When the Doctor has a vision of the Lord President of Gallifrey being assassinated, he races to Gallifrey to stop it -- but soon finds himself accused of that very crime! QotW: What was your favorite Sarah Jane storyline on Doctor Who? Charlie's Variety Segment/Listener Mailbag/Introducing Pearl Mackie! Discussion of "The Deadly Assassin" (Charli...