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EPISODE · Sep 29, 2025 · 43 MIN

Doctor Who: The Missing Episodes Podcast - Special Edition - Dominic Sandbrook

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Support us on Patreon 👉https://www.patreon.com/missingepisodes 🙌  Tip us on https://ko-fi.com/missingeps  Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/drwhopodcasters  The Doctor Who Missing Episodes Podcast is back!  Our next story in the regular series is the last of the pure historicals—making it the perfect time to reflect on the place of the historical adventure in early Doctor Who. To mark the occasion, Tim is joined by historian, broadcaster, and co-host of the acclaimed The Rest Is History podcast, Dominic Sandbrook.  Dominic’s work on post-war Britain often considers how television both shaped and reflected the culture of the time—Doctor Who included. In this special episode, he discusses his love for the show, the historicals, their context, and how they fit into the broader legacy of the show’s formative years.  So pull the caravan into a way station, put the human sacrifice on hold and delay storming the Bastille, because the podcast hiatus is over, literally the rest is history. (Sorry).  Tim is on Twitter Tim - Missing Episodes Podcast (@drwhopodcasters) / X (twitter.com), and please do come and like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/drwhoandthepodcasters  Executive Producers: Rich Tipple and Bedwyr Gullidge  Become a patron and get early access to forthcoming episodes and a whole host of bonus content.  https://www.patreon.com/missingepisodes  Thanks so much to the exceedingly lovely Alex, Alex TheSkapes, Andrew Llewellyn, Andrew Webster, Andy Kaminski, Andy Kitching, Tony Carroll, Anthony F, Barney Hall, Ashton Withers, Benjamin Gott, Big E13, bluey111, Brendan McKenna-Nicoll, Brian Larkin, Charles Geers, Chris Arkle, Chris Arnsby,Chris Barker, Chris Fone, Chris Pinkney, Colin Brockhurst, Craig Thomson, Craig Wallace, Craig Williams, Darcy Smart, Darren Howard, David, David Gillespie-Pratt, David Green, David Matthewman, David Tempest, Dean, Dean Poole, Dom, Dominic Jackson, Dylan Rees, Frank Shailes, Garry Byrne, Gary Gillatt, Gav Rymill, Huw Buchtmann, IzSkinner, Jack Murphy, Jack Sharpe, James, James Bell, James Cluskey, James Dodds, James Hadwen-Bennett, Jamie Bate’s pulled out, jb, Jess Jurkovic, Jim Trenowden, Joe Bowers, Joe Lewallen, , John Adams, John Babb, John Geoffrion, John Molyneux, John Rivers, John Thomson, Jon Sheehan, Jonathan Crossfield, Jonathan Potter, Johnny, Julian Botting, Keith Say, Ken Checinski, Leigh Wood, Liam, Marc Cameron, Matt Bovingdon, Matthew,  Matthew Purchase, Michael Laing, Michael Page, Michael Seely, Mr Neil Smith, Nath, Nick Lawton, Nick Josselin-Mellish, Nick Tedstone, Oliver Wake, Paul Benson, Paul Cooke, Paul Shields, Phil Mitchell, Philip Stubley, piemaster47, Pierce Carrig, Ray Badrick, Reuben Herfindahl, Rich Hughes, Richard Gray, Richard Higson, Richard Higson, Richard King-Byatt, Richard Smith, Richie Haworth, Rob Byrne, Rob Fleming, Sam Alcumbrac, Sara Irving, Sidney Troat, Simon Exton, Simon Nash, Simon Whitehead, Sinead Morse, Stephen Hartwell,  Stephen Moffatt, Stephen West, Stephen Wolterstorff, SteveBabb, Steve White, Steven Manfred, Steven Quinn, Steven Schapansky, Teo Dimov, TheToymaker’s Cat, That's Chroma, Tim Arding, Tindwunnel, Toby Hadoke, Trevor Smith, Troy Wood, Type 40 Productions, Wink  With thanks the wonderful Bea Garrido for her art, assistance and her patience.   This free podcast borrows snippets of music from “Marche, Les Structures Sonores” – Lasry Baschet.  

Support us on Patreon 👉https://www.patreon.com/missingepisodes 🙌  Tip us on https://ko-fi.com/missingeps  Follow us on Twitter https://twitter.com/drwhopodcasters  The Doctor Who Missing Episodes Podcast is back!  Our next story in the regular series is the last of the pure historicals—making it the perfect time to reflect on the place of the historical adventure in early Doctor Who. To mark the occasion, Tim is joined by historian, broadcaster, and co-host of the acclaimed The Rest Is History podcast, Dominic Sandbrook.  Dominic’s work on post-war Britain often considers how television both shaped and reflected the culture of the time—Doctor Who included. In this special episode, he discusses his love for the show, the historicals, their context, and how they fit into the broader legacy of the show’s formative years.  So pull the caravan into a way station, put the human sacrifice on hold and delay storming the Bastille, because the podcast hiatus is over, literally the rest is history. (Sorry).  Tim is on Twitter Tim - Missing Episodes Podcast (@drwhopodcasters) / X (twitter.com), and please do come and like our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/drwhoandthepodcasters  Executive Producers: Rich Tipple and Bedwyr Gullidge  Become a patron and get early access to forthcoming episodes and a whole host of bonus content.  https://www.patreon.com/missingepisodes  Thanks so much to the exceedingly lovely Alex, Alex TheSkapes, Andrew Llewellyn, Andrew Webster, Andy Kaminski, Andy Kitching, Tony Carroll, Anthony F, Barney Hall, Ashton Withers, Benjamin Gott, Big E13, bluey111, Brendan McKenna-Nicoll, Brian Larkin, Charles Geers, Chris Arkle, Chris Arnsby,Chris Barker, Chris Fone, Chris Pinkney, Colin Brockhurst, Craig Thomson, Craig Wallace, Craig Williams, Darcy Smart, Darren Howard, David, David Gillespie-Pratt, David Green, David Matthewman, David Tempest, Dean, Dean Poole, Dom, Dominic Jackson, Dylan Rees, Frank Shailes, Garry Byrne, Gary Gillatt, Gav Rymill, Huw Buchtmann, IzSkinner, Jack Murphy, Jack Sharpe, James, James Bell, James Cluskey, James Dodds, James Hadwen-Bennett, Jamie Bate’s pulled out, jb, Jess Jurkovic, Jim Trenowden, Joe Bowers, Joe Lewallen, , John Adams, John Babb, John Geoffrion, John Molyneux, John Rivers, John Thomson, Jon Sheehan, Jonathan Crossfield, Jonathan Potter, Johnny, Julian Botting, Keith Say, Ken Checinski, Leigh Wood, Liam, Marc Cameron, Matt Bovingdon, Matthew,  Matthew Purchase, Michael Laing, Michael Page, Michael Seely, Mr Neil Smith, Nath, Nick Lawton, Nick Josselin-Mellish, Nick Tedstone, Oliver Wake, Paul Benson, Paul Cooke, Paul Shields, Phil Mitchell, Philip Stubley, piemaster47, Pierce Carrig, Ray Badrick, Reuben Herfindahl, Rich Hughes, Richard Gray, Richard Higson, Richard Higson, Richard King-Byatt, Richard Smith, Richie Haworth, Rob Byrne, Rob Fleming, Sam Alcumbrac, Sara Irving, Sidney Troat, Simon Exton, Simon Nash, Simon Whitehead, Sinead Morse, Stephen Hartwell,  Stephen Moffatt, Stephen West, Stephen Wolterstorff, SteveBabb, Steve White, Steven Manfred, Steven Quinn, Steven Schapansky, Teo Dimov, TheToymaker’s Cat, That's Chroma, Tim Arding, Tindwunnel, Toby Hadoke, Trevor Smith, Troy Wood, Type 40 Productions, Wink  With thanks the wonderful Bea Garrido for her art, assistance and her patience.   This free podcast borrows snippets of music from “Marche, Les Structures Sonores” – Lasry Baschet.

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