Nostalgia Tours

With the superb Dan Hollingsworth and Mike Honour onboard the bus, you know it’s going to be a crazy old ride, full of twists and turns, rants and cheers. So who - or what - will they propose for their handshakes and P45s for Series 1 (Eccleston), Season 23 (Trial) and Series 7 (Matt).. and who or what will eventually win out? A joy-filled episode!

Join the very lovely Dan Pinn and Jon Arnold as we explore the Earth-based worlds of The Daemons, Robot, The Angels Take Manhattan and The Woman Who Lived. Will warm nostalgic memories influence our decisions? Or will we be won over by more recent stories? There’s only one way to find out…

It’s our sixth look at the highlights and lowlights of Doctor Who seasons, and this time around, it’s Season 12 (Tom), the Fourteenth Doctor specials (all three of them!), and Season 19 (Davison). And helping me sort the wheat from the chaff, is the wonderful team of Joumana Medlej and Mark Stockley - what joys (and poop!) will we uncover?

Join the lovely Si Hart and Mark Dodyk as we consider the highlights (and lowlights) of The Chase, The Invisible Enemy, Let’s Kill Hitler and The Tsuranga Conundrum. Plus, there’s a first here, as one guest is unable to identify ANYONE for a handshake in one of the categories! But what’s proving so unremarkable? Tune in and find out!

It’s the return of the quiz, and once again, Nostalgia Tours takes on the What’s In the Box podcast, in a bitter fight to the end! Representing Nostalgia Tours this time around is Dan Hollingsworth (Team Captain), Mark Stockley and Andrew F, whilst on the What’s In the Box side, we have Jim Allenby (Team Captain), Jeff Goddard and Dave Rennie. Who shall return victorious? Find out!

You may find some very polarised views here, as the brilliant team of Jim Allenby and ArtfullyLiam take on The Keys of Marinus, Terror of the Zygons, The Caretaker and The Interstellar Song Contest. Will one story be receiving all the handshakes? Or can we share the love around? And which will be vying for the greatest number of P45s? Find out!

It’s the third trip to Federation space, this time with Blake’s 7 expert, the lovely Pete Lambert, and the equally lovely but relative newcomer to the show, Andrew F. So what will we make of Breakdown, Shadow, Terminal and Animals? Will the generally beloved stories hold up? And can we find good in those episodes that are not as well-regarded? Find out!

We’ve clearly hit a bump in the road, because we’ve drawn Series 9 (Capaldi), Season 5 (Troughton) and Series 11 (Jodie), and now we have to find handshakes and P45s for each! What a challenge! But my fabulous guests, Matt Sawyer and Grant Smith, are more than able to rise to the challenge. Surprising choices ahoy!

Join Nostalgia Tours veteran Paul Dunn and bus newbie Mike Honour, as we take a trip back to The Space Museum, Castrovalva, The Impossible Planet / The Satan Pit and Asylum of the Daleks! What will persuade Paul towards Satan? What does Mike think of a bland and wet twink? Find out here!

Controversial selections ahead! Join the wonderful team of Mark Donaldson and Ben Verth, as we suggest handshakes and P45s for Series 8 (Capaldi), Season 8 (Pertwee) and the Matt Smith specials (Christmas and Day of the Doctor). You’ll never look at these years in the same way again afterwards…

It’s classics ahoy - but are they really as good as their reputation? Join Lucy McCaul and Matt Sawyer as we assess the relative pluses (and minuses!) of The Ambassadors of Death, Genesis of the Daleks, The Waters of Mars and Arachnids in the UK! Who will be getting the most love out of General Carrington, Davros, The Flood and Jack Robertson?

We've got three randomly selected seasons of Who, and some handshakes and P45s to hand out… but what will be heading where? Find out as Jim Allenby and Jeff Goddard dissect, rate, rank and assess Series 6 (Matt Smith), Season 11 (Jon Pertwee) and Series 1/40 (Ncuti Gatwa). Expect plenty of divided opinions!

It’s the last in the current batch of Charter Flights, so welcome Dan Hollingsworth onboard, as he makes his choices for handshakes and P45s from five specially selected categories. So join us for discussions about 60s Who, Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Ncuti Gatwa and comedy in Who. Plus, plenty of crazy tangents and silly nonsense!

Two newcomers jump onboard the bus for a trip of a lifetime! Join Dave Rennie and Mark Stockley, as we pass out the handshakes and P45s to Marco Polo, Timelash, Fear Her and Empress of Mars! Will there be any positives here? Or at least any that don’t include the phrase “Central Asia”?

We’re back to picking handshakes and P45s for three randomly selected seasons of Who. So join David Gillespie-Pratt and Andrew F, as we take a long, hard look at Season 25 (McCoy), Series 12 (Whittaker) and Season 6 (Troughton). Who’s getting the love, and who’s getting the kicking?

It’s the most personal Nostalgia Tours yet, as regular guest David Lancaster remembers his late dad, Nigel. There’s talk of Hartnell, Graham Williams and Season 24. Plus, how Nigel and David created original Who novels before The New Adventures, and new audio drama before Big Finish! A life remembered through the lens of Doctor Who. If you want to learn more, you can visit:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qj-AboYcf7M Red Indian In Spacehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdbzqscDRUoThe Queen of all Beauty

What a selection of stories! Join the wonderful team of Dan Pinn and Luke Sims-Jenkins, as we prod and poke at the unlikely combination of The Underwater Menace, Time-Flight, The Stolen Earth / Journey’s End and Under The Lake / Before The Flood. Which will survive the grilling? And which will be drowned before we get to the end?

It’s the start of a new strand of Nostalgia Tours! So join those cheeky boys Dylan Rees and Liam, as they propose handshakes and P45s for season 10 (Pertwee), season 17 (Tom) and series 10 (Capaldi). Then throw in some wildcard suggestions, and who will be brought the gift of hymetusite, and who will be sent to see Razor down in the basement?

It’s Christmas, so what better time to sit down with Three Kings of podcasting and watch five Doctor Who specials? So join Jim Allenby, Jeff Goddard and Melvin Peña, as we take on K9 and Company, The Unquiet Dead, The Doctor, The Widow and the Wardrobe, The Return of Doctor Mysterio and The Church on Ruby Road. Watch out for ominous goats!

Fire up your Range Rovers and Jaguar Coupes, and join us in the world of The New Avengers! David Gillespie-Pratt and Daniel Knight take the assignment, and investigate The Eagle’s Nest, The Last of The Cybernauts, Target! and Gnaws, and pass judgement on the adventures and escapades of Steed, Purdey and Gambit. Keep avenging!

A massive ‘welcome back’ to the brilliant Tim Burrows from the Missing Episodes podcast, together with the lovely Paul Dunn. And what a selection of stories for them to consider! The Web Planet, The Enemy of the World, The Rebel Flesh / Almost People, and The Robot Revolution. From black and white to very OTT technicolour! But which will triumph?

Proud Welshman Jon Arnold leaps back onto the bus for his very own Charter Flight! And Wales is important here, as Jon discusses how well the country is (or isn’t!) represented in Who. We also shine a light on 1970’s writers, exemplar moments in the Matt Smith era, NuWho pseudo-historicals and single episodes of the Davison era. A total delight!

It’s the long-awaited return of both Jeff Goddard and Phil Newman! And there are mixed receptions for all the stories that have been chosen for their assessment and analysis - The Three Doctors, Revenge of the Cybermen, Extremis and Lucky Day. But which will triumph with a slew of handshakes, and which will be gathering up all the P45s? Find out…

It’s time for another Charter Flight! And this week, we’ll be visiting the choices of playwright, screenwriter, audio writer, comic book writer, film journalist and lecturer, Ian Winterton. But where will we be heading? Stay tuned….

What a top-notch pairing! The glorious combo of Mark Dodyk and Andrew F jump back on the bus, to take on Death To The Daleks, The Invasion of Time, The Sontaran Stratagem / Poison Sky and The Name of the Doctor. Will one of these stories get a proper kicking, whilst still being showered with praise? (hint: yes!). And which story is too ‘meat and potatoes’? Find out!

We’re heading back to Blake’s 7 in the company of experts. Firstly, welcome Jonathan Helm, writer and researcher on the magnificent Blake’s 7 Production Diaries (which may get the odd reference here). And secondly, it’s hello to John Isles from the I Don’t Do Sci-Fi podcast. Together, we’ll explore Space Fall, Weapon, Ultraworld and Orbit, and decide which deserves most love!

Join the effervescent, irrepressible, unique Joumana as we head off on her very own Charter Flight. As a more recent convert to Who, what will Joumana make of the Second Doctor, or indeed, the writers from the 1980s? We also come bang up-to-date by looking at Jodie’s best moments, and the worst characters from the Ncuti era! Wonderful fun!

A divisive quartet of stories generates strong opinions from magnificent guests, Lucy McCaul and Matt Sawyer. So join us as we explore the worlds, characters, storylines and looks of The Brain of Morbius, Mark of the Rani, Rise of the Cybermen/Age of Steel and Joy to the World. But which will get the biggest kicking?

Enjoy an extended Charter Flight with the delightful Alex Wilcock! We talk Troughton guest characters, individual episodes from the Graham Williams era, JNT stunt casting, Eccleston performers and Ncuti moments – with surprises and shocks at every turn. And more than a few tangents…

What a joyful journey, as top guests Jon Arnold and Mark Dodyk jump onboard the bus for a whizz around The Mind of Evil, Terminus, Oxygen and The Power of the Doctor. But who or what will be getting the now-famous Nostalgia Tours handshakes? Maybe, this time, it’s not so obvious…

It’s time for another detour! Join Jim Allenby and Eliza Hemming, as we explore the twisted time corridors of Sapphire and Steel, focusing on Adventures One to Three. From an old remote house, to an abandoned railway station, and finally a time-travelling apartment, there’s plenty to discover and enjoy!

What an absolute delight to welcome Andrew F back onto the bus, for his very own Charter Flight. And this time, not only is it personal (VERY personal at times!), but it’s also a Charter Flight with a twist. Because all the categories are based around Mr Jon Pertwee, the Third Doctor. So expect plenty of Venusian aikido, moment of charm, and CSO! Enjoy!

How bumpy will THIS ride be? Well, with Dan Pinn and John Bensalhia onboard, there are bound to be some strong opinions and divided voting, especially when your options are as diverse as Terror of the Autons, Warriors’ Gate, Gridlock and The Husbands of River Song. Let battle commence!

Expect high emotion, brilliant insight, unique takes and some much-needed laughs in-between, as the truly delightful Melvin Peña jumps on the bus. What will Melvin’s reappraisal of the Jodie Whittaker years mean for the guest actors? Which classic companion gets the most heartbreaking departure? And who’s the best guest writer in Moffat’s Who? Find out…The ads that Melvin references in this episode can be found at:https://youtu.be/KUXb7do9C-w?si=qAevBTMfe1zKn8Pghttps://youtu.be/GOnENVylxPI?si=RTEI5bko3ythVYJw

There are plenty of strong opinions on the bus this week, as you’d expect when your guests are Jo “Officially Lovely” Short and Luke “Dark Places” Sims-Jenkins. Bu what will they be praising, or condemning, about Frontier In Space, Image of the Fendahl, Tooth and Claw, and Journey to the Centre of the Tardis? Find out….

It’s quiz time! In the left-hand corner, it’s the (Nostalgia) Tourists, with Dan Hollingsworth as team captain, ably supported by David Lancaster and Matt Sawyer.And in the right-hand corner, it’s the (What’s in The) Boxers, led by Jim Allenby, with Jeff Goddard and Mark Dodyk.But who will triumph? Which podcast’s honour will remain intact? Find out…

There’s plenty of contention on this week’s episode, as newcomer Andrew F and familiar friend Gareth Bowley, take issue with a number of the proposed stops for the Nostalgia Tours bus. But what could possibly cause such dissent when we’re simply chatting about The Dalek Invasion of Earth, Nightmare of Eden, Planet of the Ood and The Snowmen? Find out…

After a break of 38 years, Dr Tim Rideout and Rod once again get chance to chat all things Who! But who, or what, will be receiving Tim’s handshakes and P45s, and will his love for crime thrillers and gothic literature affect his selection? Some wonderful choices ensue…

Join the wonderful Paul Dunn and Mark Donaldson for a fun-packed tour around The Silurians, The Android Invasion, Time of Angels/Flesh and Stone and Hell Bent. Which will we be rewarding with the most handshakes – the 1970s or the Steven Moffat era? And is that booing I hear….?

The bus is taking a well-earned summer holiday - so we’re off to Federation space with Blake’s 7! Join the magnificent Dan Hollingsworth and David Gillespie-Pratt, as we investigate Seek-Locate-Destroy, Horizon, Children of Auron and the finale, Blake. We’re off down dirty mines, around various gas works, and into the forest – but which is best?

Self-confessed nerd, the very wonderful Luke Sims-Jenkins jumps onboard his very own Charter Flight, travelling up and down the Who timeline from Hartnell to Jodie and backagain. But where will we be stopping, and will all his first-places choices make the final cut?

Two newcomers jump on the bus: welcome onboard Eliza Hemming and Daniel Rawnsley! To celebrate, we’re visiting four Doctor Who “classics”: The Hand of Fear, The Awakening, The Christmas Invasion and The Legend of Ruby Sunday / Empire of Death. For whom or what will we have positive words, and will we run out of P45s?

The wonderful David Lancaster returns to the bus, but this time, he’s jumping on a Charter Flight and picking his choices of destination. That is, if the driver agrees! Join us on the trip of a lifetime, visiting all areas of Who from Hartnell to Capaldi and back again. Warning: this episode includes the most random choice yet by a guest….

What makes Jim Allenby’s voice go all squeaky? What does Dan think is over-ambitious? The answers can be found in this week’s Nostalgia Tours, which explores and examines Tomb of the Cybermen, The Stones of Blood, The Runaway Bride and A Christmas Carol. Hilarity ensues…

Nostalgia Tours is extremely honoured to welcome onboard the magnificent David Brown, Deputy Previews Editor of the Radio Times, journalist, writer, Doctor Who fan, and generally all-round wonderful chap! What’s his comfort imaginings as he drifts off to sleep? What happened when he met Jenna Coleman? And what are his top 3 picks from the Nostalgia Tours categories? Find out…

If the Doctor needs a ‘fam’ to take on the Flux, then so does Nostalgia Tours! As a result, join Melvin Peña, Jeff Goddard and Jim Allenby to tackle this marathon story, and decide who or what is getting the traditional handshake, and where we’ll be delivering our P45s….

It’s a Missing Episodes bonanza, as the wonderful team of Tim Burrows and David Gillespie-Pratt jump back onboard the bus, and head off to visit The Celestial Toymaker, The Smugglers, The Wheel in Space – and to bring us a little more up-to-date, Army of Ghosts/Doomsday. Will we decide that someone is actually worthy of a handshake? Find out…

A VIP steps onboard the Nostalgia Tours bus - it’s the ever-brilliant Toby Hadoke! But who, or what, will he pick as the best Tom Baker era guest, the best Sylvester McCoy episode, the least successful Matt Smith era guest, the best modern-day RTD1 story, and the best Pertwee ensemble cast. Find out….

Join Jack Coyer and Matt Sawyer as we revisit 1950s ‘B’ movie hell with The Dominators, and revel in the Silver Jubilee with Mawdryn Undead, before heading off on a Voyage of the Damned, then jumping onboard the Orient Express for an encounter with a Mummy! Which will be getting the golden handshake, and who’s picking up a P45?

Scientist meets physicist, as Jason Thompson and Luke Molloy take on a series of sci-heavy stories… but which will get most love, and which will receive their criticism? Inferno, The Idiot’s Lantern, Hungry Earth/Cold Blood or Pyramid at the End of the World? Prepare for nerd rage aplenty…