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

This week we cover story #52, Doctor Who and the Silurians!  A nuclear research facility discovers the cause of their recent anomalies: they have awoken an ancient race of reptilian humanoids who have been hibernating beneath the Earth's surface for hundreds of millions of years.  Can the Doctor make peace before the two species destroy each other? Question of the Week/Listener Mailbag Discussion...

This week we cover Jon Pertwee's introductory story #51, Spearhead from Space!  The Doctor finds himself stranded on Earth as the advance force for an invasion is just arriving and must help the Brigadier prevent catastrophe! For this episode, we're joined by special guest co-host Connor! Question of the Week/Listener Mailbag Discussion of "Spearhead from Space" (Trevor 8, Charlie 9, David 8, Conn...

This week we cover the second half of the sixth season finale, story #50, Patrick Troughton's swan song, "The War Games", in which the TARDIS crew find themselves in right mess until the Doctor call upon the Time Lords to help sort it out -- and then they're in an even worse mess! Discussion of "The War Games" episodes 6-10 Charlie 9.5/9.5, Trevor 8.5/9, David 9/8.75) Connor's Corner Discussion of...

This week we cover the first half of the sixth season finale, story #50, Patrick Troughton's swan song, "The War Games", in which the TARDIS crew find themselves in a strange muddle of Earth wars from throughout history, all being overseen by mysterious alien overlords! Discussion of "The War Games" episodes 1-5 (David 8.5, Charlie 9, Trevor 9.5) Connor's Corner Discussion of Big Finish audio adve...

This week we cover the story #49, "The Space Pirates", in which the TARDIS crew get tangled up with deep space argonite pirates! Discussion of "The Space Pirates" (Trevor 4, David 6, Charlie 6.5) Connor's Corner March Comics Roundup Hosts: Trevor Twitter:  @WhovianTrev Tumblr:  http://trevsplace.tumblr.com/ Charlie Twitter:  @insanityinchaos Infinite Longbox Podcast Comic Conspiracy Podcast David...

This week we cover the story #48, "The Seeds of Death", in which the Ice Warriors return to menace 21st century Earth! Discussion of "The Seeds of Death" (Charlie 7, Trevor 8.75, David 6.85) Connor's Corner February Comics Roundup Hosts: Trevor Twitter:  @WhovianTrev Tumblr:  http://trevsplace.tumblr.com/ Charlie Twitter:  @insanityinchaos Infinite Longbox Podcast Comic Conspiracy Podcast David Tw...

This week we cover the second half of story #47, "The Krotons", in which the Doctor and his friends meet the Gonds, a race dominated by the cheesy-yet-all-powerful Krotons! Discussion of "The Krotons" (David 4.75, Charlie 4, Trevor 5.5) Connor's Corner Big Fnish audio adventure: "Resistance" (David 6.25, Charlie 6.75, Trevor 6.75) Hosts: Trevor Twitter:  @WhovianTrev Tumblr:  http://trevsplace.tum...

This week we cover the second half of story #46, "The Invasion", in which Mavic Chen  Tobias Vaughn's sinister allies, the Cybermen, put their dark plan into action, invading the Earth! Outtakes in the 4th Dimension Discussion of "The Invasion" episode 5-8 (Trevor 8.5/8.25, David 7.75/7.75, Charlie 9/9) Connor's Corner Hosts: Trevor Twitter:  @WhovianTrev Tumblr:  http://trevsplace.tumblr.com/ Cha...

This week we cover the first half of story #46, "The Invasion", in which Mavic Chen  Tobias Vaughn and his company Internet Explorer International Electromatics harbor a dark secret -- an alliance with a sinister alien race! QotW: What are your picks for sci-fi/fantasy wonders 1-8? Listener Mailbag Discussion of "The Invasion" episode 1-4 (Charlie 8, Trevor 8, David 7.75) Connor's Corner Big Finis...

This week we cover the story #45, "The Mind Robber", in which the TARDIS materializes in a land of fiction where the Doctor, Jamie, and Zoe are accosted by unreality! QotW: What literary world would you like to see the Doctor visit? Listener Mailbag Discussion of "The Mind Robber" (David 6.2, Master Blaster 6.5, Trevor 6) Connor's Corner Big Finish: The Selachian Gambit (David 8, Master Blaster 8,...

This week we cover the sixth season premiere, story #44, "The Dominators", in which the Doctor defends a planet of pacifists from a pair of space-faring conquerors bent on nothing short of total destruction! QotW: During Troughton's era, Doctor Who tried to replace the Daleks.  What other sci-fi robot(s) would make good Doctor Who villains? Listener Mailbag Discussion of "The Dominators" (Trevor 6...

This week we cover the fifth season finale, story #43, "The Wheel in Space", in which the Doctor finds himself on a space station under seige by the Cybermen! QotW: If you could get any artist in history to create a portrait of the Doctor, which artist and which Doctor? Listener Mailbag Discussion of "The Wheel in Space" (Charlie 8, Trevor 8.25, David 8.5) Connor's Corner Hosts: Trevor Twitter:  @...

This week we cover story #42, "Fury from the Deep", in which the Doctor must contend with an invasion of killer seaweed and foam!  It's, uhh...  more dangerous than it sounds. QotW: If you could have a sonic version of any tool of your choice, what tool would you choose? Listener Mailbag Discussion of "Fury from the Deep" (David 6.75, Charlie 7, Trevor 7.75) Connor's Corner Hosts: Trevor Twitter: ...

This week we cover story #41, "The Web of Fear", in which the Doctor meets Alistair Gordon Lethbridge Stewart for the very first time!  Together, they face off once more against the Great Intelligence and its army of robot yeti! QotW: Two plays a recorder.  Let's make it a band!  Which other Doctors are in it, and what instruments do they play? Listener Mailbag Discussion of "The Web of Fear" (Tre...

This week we cover story #40, "The Enemy of the World", in which Patrick Troughton does double-duty as both the Doctor and an aspiring world dictator known as Salamander, ah?  Say hello to my volcano! QotW: We’ve seen Timothy Dalton on Doctor Who.  Which other James Bond portrayer would you like to see on the show? Listener Mailbag Discussion of "The Enemy of the World" (Charlie 9.5, Trevor 9.5, D...

This week we cover story #39, "The Ice Warriors", in which a mysterious frozen humanoid found in a glacier turns out to be much more than he seems! QotW: If you could arrange a teamup between a modern-era Doctor and a classic companion, which companion & which Doctor? Listener Mailbag Discussion of "The Ice Warriors" (David 7.5, Charlie 7.5, Trevor 8.25) Connor's Corner Discussion of Big Finish au...

This week we cover story #38, "The Abominable Snowmen", in which robotic yeti menace the monks of Det-Sen Monastery in Tibet in 1935 and we see the first introduction of a villain known in the modern era!   QotW: If you could arrange a showdown between a modern-era monster and a classic Doctor, which monster vs. which Doctor? Listener Mailbag Discussion of "The Abominable Snowmen" (Trevor 6.5, Dav...

This week we cover story #37, "The Tomb of the Cybermen", in which the Cybermen prove to the Brotherhood of Logicians that the logical thing to do would have been to leave them in their tombs.   QotW: What’s your favorite Ben or Polly moment? Listener Mailbag Discussion of "The Tomb of the Cybermen" (Charlie 9, Trevor 7.75, David 8.1) Connor's Corner Discussion of Big Finish audio adventure "The F...

This week we cover story #36, "The Evil of the Daleks", in which the Daleks lure the Doctor and Jamie into a trap and learn how to be human! QotW: What non-Whoniverse TV show would you recommend to fans of Doctor Who? Listener Mailbag Discussion of "The Evil of the Daleks" (David 8, Charlie 8, Trevor 8.5) Connor's Corner Hosts: Trevor Twitter:  @WhovianTrev Tumblr:  http://trevsplace.tumblr.com/ C...

This week we cover story #253, "Last Christmas", in which the Doctor and Clara must team up with Santa Claus to escape from a persistent dream state!  And then escape from a persistent dream state!  And then escape from a persistent dream state!  And then... QotW: If you could create a Doctor Who toy, what would it be? Listener Mailbag Discussion of "Last Christmas" (Charlie 8, Trevor 8.25, David...

This week we cover story #35, "The Faceless Ones", in which the mysterious Chameleon Tours is taking young people on sightseeing expeditions -- from which they never return!  Can the Doctor and his companions unravel the mystery before Chameleon Tours puts an untimely end to their investigation? QotW: What’s your favorite Doctor Who Christmas special episode? Listener Mailbag Discussion of "The Fa...

This week we cover story #34, "The Macra Terror", in which the Doctor and his companions must discover the shadowy power that secretly manipulates a relentlessly cheerful and unwitting people... QotW: If you could have a Doctor Who holiday special for a holiday other than Christmas, what holiday would you choose and why? Jess Hall's Rapid-Fire QotWs! Listener Mailbag with special guest Jess Hall!...

This week we cover story #33, "The Moonbase", in the Doctor must discover the cause of a mysterious illness in a weather station the moon before the base personnel expire and the world's weather goes haywire! QotW: If you could have a Doctor Who holiday special for a holiday other than Christmas, what holiday would you choose and why? Listener Mailbag Discussion of "The Moonbase" (David 7, Charlie...

This week we cover story #32, "The Underwater Menace", in which the fish people perform a three minute ballet sequence! QotW: What unresolved plot point in the show would you like to see addressed in upcoming modern era episodes? Listener Mailbag Discussion of "The Underwater Menace" (Trevor 6.75, David 6.75, Charlie 7) Connor's Corner Discussion of Big Finish audio adventure "The Dark Planet" (Tr...

This week we cover story #31, "The Highlanders", in which we meet Jamie McCrimmon, a Scottish highlander destined not only to help his people in their time of need, but to wander all of time and space at the Doctor's side! QotW: What was your least favorite William Hartnell serial?  (The Feast of Steven is not a serial.) Listener Mailbag Discussion of "The Highlanders" (Charlie 6, Trevor 5, David...