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

This week we cover Patrick Troughton's debut, story #30, "The Power of the Daleks", in which a new man saunters away where the Doctor used to be -- and right into a game of danger, intrigue, and Daleks! QotW: What was your favorite William Hartnell serial? Listener Mailbag Discussion of "The Power of the Daleks" (David 7, Charlie 8, Trevor 6) Connor's Corner Hosts: Trevor Twitter:  @WhovianTrev Tu...

This week we cover the thrilling conclusion of this series’s two-part series finale, story #252 part 2, "Death in Heaven", in which the Doctor must face off against Missy, make the hard choices, and learn once and for all whether he's a good man!  We're joined this week by special guest co-hosts Jess Hall and Justin Haywald! QotW: Now that it's finished, what was your overall impression of series...

This week we cover the first part of this series’s two-part series finale, story #252, "Dark Water", in which the Doctor and Clara finally discover the identity of the mysterious Missy! QotW: Do you think kids make good protagonists in #DoctorWho (Courtney, the Coal Hill kids) or should they stick to adults? Listener Mailbag Discussion of "Dark Water" (Trevor 8.75, David 8.9, Charlie 9) Connor's C...

This week we cover Doctor Who story #251, 2014's "In the Forest of the Night", in which the Doctor must uncover the secret behind the forest which has covered the globe overnight -- and what dire fate it may signal for humanity! QotW: Halloween is coming up here in the US.  What Doctor Who monster (classic or modern) did you find the scariest? Listener Mailbag Discussion of "In the Forest of the N...

This week we cover Doctor Who story #250, 2014's "Flatline", in which Clara must become the Doctor to discover what has trapped him inside a shrinking TARDIS! QotW: This season has introduced us to several new characters.  Which one would you like to see make a return? Listener Mailbag Discussion of "Flatline" (David 8.25, Charlie 8, Trevor 9) Connor's Corner Discussion of Big Finish audio adventu...

This week we cover Doctor Who story #249, 2014's "Mummy on the Orient Express", in which the Doctor must learn the secret of the ancient mummy known as The Foretold, faces a difficult goodbye to his companion Clara! QotW: What are your theories about who Missy is? Listener Mailbag Discussion of "Mummy on the Orient Express" (Trevor 8.5, David 8, Charlie 9) Connor's Corner Discussion of Big Finish...

This week we cover Doctor Who story #248, 2014's "Kill the Moon", in which the Doctor must uncover the moon's mysterious secret, and the fate of the world rests in the hands of an astronaut, a schoolteacher, and a student! QotW: 12 whistled Another Brick in the Wall by Pink Floyd in The Caretaker.  What song would you like to hear him whistle? Listener Mailbag Discussion of "Kill the Moon" (Charli...

This week we cover Doctor Who story #247, 2014's "The Caretaker", in which we bear witness to the inevitable showdown between the Doctor and his most fearsome nemesis -- Clara's boyfriend! QotW: If you robbed the Bank of Karabraxos, what would your reward be? Listener Mailbag Discussion of "The Caretaker" (David 7, Charlie 7, Trevor 7.25) Connor's Corner Discussion of Big Finish audio adventure "Q...

This week we cover Doctor Who story #246, 2014's "Time Heist", in which the Doctor and Clara find themselves thrust into the middle of a time-travel bank job with their memories erased -- they must break into the Bank of Karabraxos, and perhaps more important, figure out why! QotW: What aspects of the Doctor’s history would you prefer remain unexplored?  Have they already crossed the line? Listene...

This week we cover Doctor Who story #245, 2014's "Listen", in which the Doctor and Clara seek a creature capable of perfect hiding -- only to come face to face with their own emotions! QotW: What fictional character from myth or legend would you like to have the Doctor find out is real? Listener Mailbag Discussion of "Listen" (Charlie 10, Trevor 9.5, David 6.75) Connor's Corner Discussion of Big F...

This week we cover Doctor Who story #244, 2014's "Robot of Sherwood", in which the Doctor attempts to prove to Clara that Robin Hood didn't exist -- and fails miserably. QotW: Do you identify more with the Doctor or with the companions, and why? Listener Mailbag Discussion of "Robot of Sherwood" (David 8, Charlie 8, Trevor 7.75) Connor's Corner Discussion of Big Finish audio adventure "The First W...

This week we cover Doctor Who story #243, 2014's "Into the Dalek", in which the Doctor and Clara find themselves miniaturized and sent inside of a living Dalek's casing to learn what makes it tick.  Can it be that it's truly a good Dalek? QotW: On rare occasions, Doctor Who crosses over with other properties, officially, for example when it crossed over with EastEnders in Dimensions in Time and wh...

This week we cover Doctor Who story #242, 2014's "Deep Breath", which sees a newly-regenerated twelfth Doctor portrayed by Peter Capaldi struggling to remember his friends and his past while trying to persuade companion Clara that he is still the Doctor!  We're joinded by special guest co-host Toby from The Comic Conspiracy Podcast! QotW: What real-life Doctor Who decor or paraphernalia would you...

This week we cover Doctor Who story #28, 1966's "The Smugglers", in which the TARDIS crew are caught between the notorious pirate captain Pike and his crew and Cornish smuggler Squire Edwards!  Can they escape this deadly treasure hunt with their lives?  We also cover story #29, William Hartnell's swan song, "The Tenth Planet"!  When the Cybermen arrive at Earth in 1986 to drain all of Earth's ene...

This week we cover Doctor Who story #27, 1966's "The War Machines", in which the Doctor faces off against WOTAN: the most advanced computer the Earth has ever produced!  We're joined this episode by special guest co-host Leann Hall! QotW: If you could choose any director (living or dead) to direct an episode of Doctor Who, who would it be? Listener Mailbag Discussion of "The Savages" (Trevor 8, Ch...

This week we cover Doctor Who story #26, 1966's "The Savages", in which the Doctor is caught between two societies -- the savages, and the elders.  But which is truly the more civilized? QotW: How would you rank the seven series of modern #DoctorWho  in order from your favorite to least? Listener Mailbag Discussion of "The Savages" (David 7.75, Trevor 8.5, Charlie 7.5) Connor's Corner Discussion o...

This week we cover Doctor Who story #25, 1966's "The Gunfighters", in which the Doctor's quest to find a dentist leads him to the Wild West.  But after Doc Holliday pulls his tooth, is there anything he can do to stop the Earps and the Clantons from gunning each other down at the O.K. Corral?  And more importantly, can he endure the repeated intrusions of The Ballad of the Last Chance Saloon?  We'...

This week we cover Doctor Who story #24, 1966's "The Celestial Toymaker", in which our heroes become the playthings of the fiendish Celestial Toymaker!  Will they ever see the TARDIS again? QotW: Given that Peter Capaldi’s twelfth Doctor has all new taste buds, what do you think his new favorite food should be? Listener Mailbag Discussion of "The Celestial Toymaker" (Trevor 5.5, Charlie 7, David 6...

This week we cover Doctor Who story #23, 1966's "The Ark", in which our heroes accidentally re-introduce the common cold to the human race, with disastrous consequences! QotW: If you were to choose any author, living or dead, to write a Doctor Who story, who would it be? Listener Mailbag Discussion of "The Ark" (David 9.5, Trevor 9, Charlie 9.5) Connor's Corner Discussion of Big Finish audio adven...

This week we cover Doctor Who story #22, 1966's "The Massacre of St. Bartholomew's Eve", which finds the TARDIS crew in 16th century France, trapped in a conflict between the Catholics and the Huguenots! QotW: What historical period would you like to see the twelfth Doctor visit (or re-visit) in series 8? Listener Mailbag Discussion of "The Massacre" (Charlie 4, David 5.99, Trevor 5.5) Connor's Co...

This week we cover the second half of Doctor Who story #21, 1965-66's "The Daleks' Master Plan", in which our heroes must save not just Earth, not just the solar system, not just the galaxy, but the entire UNIVERSE from domination by the Daleks! QotW: Which modern or pre-Galaxy 4 Doctor Who companion do you wish had met an untimely end? Listener Mailbag Discussion of the second half of "The Daleks...

This week we cover the first half of Doctor Who story #21, 1965-66's "The Daleks' Master Plan", in which our heroes must save not just Earth, not just the solar system, not just the galaxy, but the entire UNIVERSE from domination by the Daleks! QotW: What's your favorite modern Dalek story? Listener Mailbag Discussion of the first half of "The Daleks' Master Plan" (David 8.75, Trevor 8.5, Charlie...

This week we cover Doctor Who story #120, 1965's "The Myth Makers", in which our heroes meet the heroes of ancient Greece and Troy, and find their allegiances split -- which side will they help to win the war? QotW, courtesy of Joshua-Shane Vis: If you were to make a Doctor Who video game, what kind of game would it be?  Rule: Must use all canon Doctors. Listener Mailbag Discussion of "The Myth Ma...

This week we cover Doctor Who story #18, 1965's "Galaxy 4", in which our heroes meet two alien races on a doomed world: the beautiful Drahvins and the hideous Rills.  But who is good and who is evil?  We also cover story #19, "Mission to the Unknown", also known as the Dalek Cutaway.  Three men are stranded on the planet Kembel a millennium after the Dalek invasion of Earth.  The Daleks have retur...

This week we cover Doctor Who story #17, 1965's "The Time Meddler", in which the TARDIS crew discover strange anachronisms in 11th century England -- but who could be responsible? QotW: If you had to choose one companion, Ian or Barbara, which would you choose and why? Listener Mailbag Discussion of "The Time Meddler" (David: 6.9, Trevor: 8.5, Charlie: 9) Connor's Corner Discussion of "The Time Mu...