The Doctor Who Show
by The Doctor Who Show
Rob Irwin and Dave Kitchen present The Doctor Who Show - a podcast featuring Doctor Who news and a main topic each month. Other weeks in the month play host to shorter episodes like The List Makers. This feed features our most recent 250 episodes. Go to our website to stream earlier episodes and always let us know your thoughts on anything, anytime at [email protected]
Episodes
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Historical Documents (Galaxy Quest)
This episode of Alternate Galaxies turns its attention to Galaxy Quest, the much-loved sci-fi comedy that boldly goes where few parodies have gone before. Join Rob and Dave as they revisit a film that affectionately pokes fun at Star Trek, celebrates the fans who keep its universe alive, and...
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Illegal Alien: The Unmade Season 27 Story
In today’s episode we look at the 1997 BBC Past Doctor Adventure, Illegal Alien. This story began life as an unproduced television script intended for Season 27. Britain is at war. Night after night the Luftwaffe are bombing London. A serial killer dubbed the Limehouse Lurker is stalking the...
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Illegal Alien (Novel Synopsis)
This episode offers a 30-minute full synopsis of the 1997 BBC Books Doctor Who novel, Illegal Alien. Since the book is now nearly 30 years old, we know many listeners may not have read it recently — or perhaps ever. If you don’t want to feel left out of our Illegal Alien discussion on Sunday’s...
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Kroagnon’s Cocktail Hour (Gin & TARDIS #15: Paradise Towers)
Join Dave from the Doctor Who Show, Rob and Mark from 42 to Doomsday, and Richard from Spacefall: A Blakes 7 Podcast, after knocking back a few gin and tonics at Dave’s place and watching Paradise Towers. The story sees the Seventh Doctor and Melanie Bush arrive in search of a swimming pool at…
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Top Doctor Who Episodes Featuring Religion (The List Makers)
Which Doctor Who stories dig deepest into faith, gods, belief, and the divine? From the black-and-white classics to the modern era, we’ve ranked our favourite episodes that wrestle with religion and unpack where each one takes the topic. Got twenty minutes? Come with us. And while you’re here......
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No Country for Old Doctors (A Town Called Mercy)
This month on the podcast, we saddle up and head for Mercy, Nevada, where the Doctor encounters a gunslinger, a disgraced alien doctor, a town full of terrified humans, and one hell of a moral dilemma. We’re talking A Town Called Mercy - the 2012 Eleventh Doctor story that asks some pretty...
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The X-Files: Selected Evidence (ALTERNATE GALAXIES)
There are some TV shows that are perfectly suited to Alternate Galaxies. And then there’s The X-Files, a show that Rob has loved since it first hit Australian television in 1994, watched from beginning to end multiple times, and spent his university years discussing with strangers on the early...
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Top Individual Episodes from Multi-part Stories (The List Makers)
Listener Brandon Moore set us a challenge this month: What are the greatest single episodes of Doctor Who that are part of larger, multi-part stories? From the classics to Nu Who, we’ve picked our favourites and taken a look at what makes these individual episodes stand out. If you’ve got 20m to...
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Death in Paradise (The Paradise of Death)
In today’s episode we look at The Paradise of Death – the five-part BBC Radio 5 Doctor Who audio drama starring Jon Pertwee as the Third Doctor, originally broadcast weekly from 27 August to 24 September 1993. Before that, we kick things off with the usual mix of news and short topics. Then…
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Top Classic Era Directors (The List Makers)
Listener Frankie Naughton set us a challenge this month - who are the greatest directors from the classic era of Doctor Who? From the atmospheric to the ambitious, the stylish to the inventive, we’ve picked our favourites and taken a look at what made their work stand out. If you’ve got 20m to...
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Don’t Read the Comments #9: Once More Unto the Tennant
Don’t Read the Comments is an irregular podcast on our feed where we ignore the show’s title and actually read online comments relating to something going on in the world of Doctor Who. Today, Rob is reading comments from the Gallifrey subreddit relating to the latest rumours about the future of...
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The Hand of Fear (Gin & TARDIS #14)
Join Dave from the Doctor Who Show, Rob and Mark from 42 to Doomsday, and Richard from Spacefall: A Blakes 7 Podcast, after knocking back a few gin and tonics at Dave’s place and watching The Hand of Fear. The story sees the Fourth Doctor, played by Tom Baker, and Sarah Jane Smith, played by...
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Frozen Assets (The Tomb of the Cybermen)
In today’s episode we look at The Tomb of the Cybermen - the first serial of the fifth season of Doctor Who, originally broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 2 to 23 September 1967. Before that, we kick things off with the usual mix of news and short topics. Then, after the TV episodes…
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16 for 16 (The Doctor Who Show Presents...)
As we sit here today, we know Doctor Who is going to tender at some stage - probably later this year. We also know BBC Studios will be throwing its hat into the ring when it does. Basically, 'stuff' is happening and, eventually, a new Doctor is going to be cast. So in the spirit of our specials…
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Top Doctor Who Comfort Stories (The List Makers)
Listener Kosta from Philadelphia USA set us a challenge this month – what are our top Doctor Who "comfort" stories? If you’ve got 20m to spare, we’d love you to tune in. What would your picks be? Why not write in and let us know? Contact us: Bluesky: @thedwshow.net X / Twitter: @theDWshow Email:...
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Don’t Read the Comments #8: Justin Richards
Don’t Read the Comments is an irregular podcast on our feed where we ignore the show’s title and actually read online comments relating to something going on in the world of Doctor Who. Today, I'm reading comments from the Gallifrey subreddit relating to the very sad passing of Justin Richards…
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The Ultimate Ncuti Gatwa Cold Take
Back in March 2023 we discussed the Jodie Whittaker era of Doctor Who by selecting some episodes to revisit for the first time since broadcast. That concept proved so popular - it's legitimately one of our most downloaded episodes ever - we're doing the same tonight for the Ncuti Gatwa era. A…
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The Fall of the RTD2 Empire
In our May episode we were discussing the possibility of the 2026 Doctor Who Christmas Special being cancelled. Madness, people said, it can't be cancelled. That's crazy! 1.5 weeks later, on June 10, it was confirmed that the BBC had cancelled the special and Russell T Davies had announced his…
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Hartnell Pick’n’Mix (Gin & TARDIS)
Back in the ninth installment of Gin & TARDIS, the boys looked at a random assortment of orphaned Patrick Troughton episodes. That went down so well with listeners that tonight, Dave from the Doctor Who Show, Mark & Rob from 42 to Doomsday, and Richard from Spacefall: A Blakes 7 Podcast, are...
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Top Biographies and Autobiographies (The List Makers)
Listener Adrian Sturrock has set us a challenge this month – what are the top Doctor Who Biographies and Autobiographies? If you’ve got 20m to spare, we’d love you to tune in. What would your picks be? Why not write in and let us know? Contact us: Bluesky: @thedwshow.net X / Twitter: @theDWshow...
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By the Power of Podcast! (Masters of the Universe)
This episode of Alternate Galaxies takes an impromptu, totally unplanned detour into the new Masters of the Universe film after the guys realised they'd both caught the film not long after opening day and it made for a perfect podcast topic. Join them as they look at one of the most discussed…
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ATMOS Fear (The Sontaran Stratagem / The Poison Sky)
In today’s episode we look at the 2008 TV story, The Sontaran Stratagem / The Poison Sky. Fifty-two people across the world in eleven different time zones die at the exact same time. The only connection: they all have ATMOS installed in their vehicles. Martha Jones, now a UNIT doctor, summons the...
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Top Plot Twists (The List Makers)
Steve F 747 has set us a challenge this month – what are the top plot twists in Doctor Who? If you’ve got 20m to spare, we’d love you to tune in. What would your picks be? Why not write in and let us know? Contact us: Bluesky: @thedwshow.net X / Twitter: @theDWshow Email: [email protected]...
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Doctor Who: The Movie (Gin & TARDIS)
Join Dave from the Doctor Who Show, Rob and Mark from 42 to Doomsday, and Richard from Spacefall: A Blakes 7 Podcast, after knocking back a few gin and tonics at Dave’s place and watching 1996's Doctor Who: The Movie. This podcast goes out two days short of the movie's 30th anniversary. Developed...
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Blood, Booze & the Doctor (Blood Harvest)
In today's episode we look at the 1994 Virgin New Adventure, Blood Harvest. Dekker is a private eye, an honest one. But when Al Capone hires him to investigate a new joint called "Doc's", he knows this is one job he can't refuse. And just why are the Doctor and Ace selling illegal booze in a town...
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Don’t Read the Comments #7: James Valentine
Don't Read the Comments is an irregular podcast on our feed where we ignore the show’s title and actually read online comments relating to something going on in the world of Doctor Who. Today, something a little different. With the passing of radio broadcaster James Valentine, who Rob crossed…
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Blood Harvest (Novel Synopsis)
This episode offers a 10-minute full synopsis of the 1994 Virgin Books Doctor Who novel, Blood Harvest. Since the book is now over 30 years old, we know many listeners may not have read it recently — or perhaps ever. If you don’t want to feel left out of our Blood Harvest discussion on Sunday’s...
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Top Fantasy Prequels (The List Makers)
A simple idea this month - what Doctor Who stories deserve a prequel? If you've got 20m to spare, we'd love you to tune in. What would your picks be? Why not write in and let us know? Contact us: Bluesky: @thedwshow.net X / Twitter: @theDWshow Email: [email protected] Substack:...
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Torchwood: Children of Earth
This month, we’re finally watching Children of Earth, the bleak Torchwood event series from 2009 that drags the team into a chilling five-day crisis involving an alien demand, government conspiracies, and moral choices that get darker by the hour. It’s a story that trades camp sci-fi adventure…
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Gin & TARDIS #11 – Warriors of the Deep (Special Edition)
Join Dave from the Doctor Who Show, Rob and Mark from 42 to Doomsday, and Richard from Spacefall: A Blakes 7 Podcast, after knocking back a few gin and tonics at Dave’s place and watching the brand-new special edition of Warriors of the Deep. Warriors of the Deep is the first story of the 21st...
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Top Deceased Convention Panellists (The List Makers)
Back in November 2025 we discussed which living Doctor Who people we’d most like to see on a convention panel. Tonight the flipside of that list has landed on our desks to discuss. For the 60th outing of THE LIST MAKERS, we examine which deceased Doctor Who people we wish were still around to...
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Ancient Hunger (State of Decay)
This month, we’re sinking our teeth into State of Decay, the gothic Fourth Doctor adventure from 1980 that drops the TARDIS crew into a crumbling medieval world with vampires, ancient Time Lord history, and a castle that looks like it’s auditioning for a Hammer film. Before that, we kick things…
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Top Military Stories (The List Makers)
For the 59th episode of THE LIST MAKERS, we discuss our top military stories from Doctor Who. These are the stories where soldiers, strategy, command structures, and the ethics of conflict collide with the Doctor’s worldview, sometimes reinforcing it, sometimes challenging it outright. What would...
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Open Mic (Ask Us Anything 2026)
Year 11 of the podcast begins with an episode shaped almost entirely by you. We opened things up and invited listeners to ask us anything, and the response was brilliant. Doctor Who, genre TV, movies, music, what we do in real life — it’s all in here, as we work our way through your questions and...
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Dirty Utopia (Deep Space Nine)
This episode of Alternate Galaxies heads to Deep Space Nine, the Star Trek series that broke the mould, and maybe still divides fans more than any other. Dave has lived with DS9 for decades, knows its arcs, its politics, its slow burns and big payoffs. Rob is coming in cold(ish), watching it...
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Top Nostalgic Stories (The List Makers)
For the 58th episode of THE LIST MAKERS, we discuss our top nostalgic stories from Doctor Who. These are the stories which resonate alongside our personal history with the show and thus push all the right nostalgia buttons for us. What would your picks be? Why not write in and let us know?…
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The Long Goodbye (Stranger Things)
After nearly a decade in the Upside Down, Stranger Things is finally complete and on this episode of Alternate Galaxies, we sit down to take in the whole saga, from the very start to the closing moments of the final episode. With the full story now on the table, we look at how the show evolved,...
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The Unicorn and the Wasp / Time Heist
Well, here we are dear listener, at the end of 2025 - and the end of our 10th journey around the sun as a podcast. In more recent years we've done something light and fluffy for the holidays, so tonight we continue that tradition and look at two 'fun' episodes from Nu Who - The Unicorn and the...
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Top Classic Seasons (The List Makers)
For the 57th episode of THE LIST MAKERS, we discuss our top classic seasons of Doctor Who. Incredible that it took us 57 episodes to reach this point but hey, better late than never! Frankly we've been having too much fun along the way to get to some of these more 'low hanging fruit' topics but,...
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Ask Mr Producer!
Hi everyone – Dave here! Many of us know a LOT about how TV was made during the classic era of Who, but I realised I don’t know much AT ALL about how modern Who (and TV generally) is made! So, I invited friend of the podcast – and an Emmy winning producer – Dylan Rees on the show to discuss these...
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Writing Who: David Fisher
David Fisher was a writer who made a distinct mark on Doctor Who during the late 1970s and early 1980s, contributing a run of stories for the Tom Baker era that blended gothic atmosphere, humour, and great characters. His scripts include The Stones of Blood, The Androids of Tara, The Creature…
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Gin & TARDIS #10 – Day of the Daleks
Join Dave from the Doctor Who Show, Rob from 42 to Doomsday, and Richard from Spacefall: A Blakes 7 Podcast, after knocking back a few gin and tonics at Dave’s place and watching Day of the Daleks. Day of the Daleks is the first serial of the ninth season of Doctor Who, which was first broadcast…
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Top Living Convention Panellists (The List Makers)
For the 56th episode of THE LIST MAKERS, we discuss which (living) Doctor Who people we'd most like to see on a convention panel. Will this be particularly challenging for Rob, given his total disinterest in such events? Where will Dave take his list? Between them, can they come up with the...
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Doctor in Recess (7" Mix)
With the wait between THE REALITY WAR and the 2026 DOCTOR WHO CHRISTMAS SPECIAL lasting longer that the 1985 hiatus did (1 year 6 months and 24 days versus 1 year, 5 months, and 24 days), the only logical thing to do was make a pop record. Friend of the show (and sometime co-host) Mike Solko…
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Doctor Who and the Mouse That Quit
The Doctor Who partnership between Disney and the BBC has officially ended, with Disney stepping away from the co-production deal after two seasons. Although Disney will still air the upcoming spin-off The War Between the Land and the Sea, the BBC has affirmed that Doctor Who will continue “with…
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Frozen Assets (Cold Fusion; a Virgin Missing Adventure)
There's a LOT to get through this month - from missing episodes on the verge of being found, to Bad Wolf being quite annoyed at a high-profile Doctor Who writer saying what everyone else was thinking... and that's just the news, folks. After some short topics, we get to the meat of this episode…
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Cold Fusion (Novel Synopsis)
This episode offers a 10-minute full synopsis of the 1996 Virgin Books Doctor Who novel Cold Fusion. Since the book is now almost 30 years old, we know many listeners may not have read it recently — or perhaps ever. If you don’t want to feel left out of our Cold Fusion discussion on tomorrow’s...
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Assimilate This (Star Trek: First Contact)
In a 32nd outing for the irregular ALTERNATE GALAXIES mini-podcast on our feed, we’ve sat down with Star Trek: First Contact - as voted for by YOU - and give our thoughts on it. What did we make of it? Patrick Stewart as Jean-Luc Picard Jonathan Frakes as William Riker Brent Spiner as Data LeVar...
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Top Classic Stories Under 4 Episodes (The List Makers)
For the 55th episode of THE LIST MAKERS, listener Justin Falkus has challenged us to come up with the top classic era stories that are under 4 episodes in length. Will there be snaps? Will Rob find a cheat? Will Dave pull out a surprise? What would your picks be? Why not write in and let us know?...
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Spectroxy Lady (The Caves of Androzani)
This month Mark Cockram (All of Time and Space; Nerdology UK), joins the podcast as a guest host in Dave's absence to talk about The Caves of Androzani with Rob. Before that, the usual mix of news and short topics. Then, after the chat about Davo's swansong, we open the mailbag for a ton of...
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Rob Irwin and Dave Kitchen present The Doctor Who Show - a podcast featuring Doctor Who news and a main topic each month. Other weeks in the month play host to shorter episodes like The List Makers. This feed features our most recent 250 episodes. Go to our website to stream earlier episodes and always let us know your thoughts on anything, anytime at [email protected]
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