Traveling the Vortex
- Description:
- A podcast dedicated to the show Doctor Who with a perspective from two Midwest United States fans, and one person being introduced to the Doctor for the first time.
Homepage: http://travelingthevortex.com/
RSS Feed: http://feeds.feedburner.com/travelvortex?format=xml
- Episodes:
- 1436
- Average Episode Duration:
- 0:1:12:41
- Longest Episode Duration:
- 0:3:39:05
- Total Duration of all Episodes:
- 72 days, 11 hours, 39 minutes and 51 seconds
- Earliest Episode:
- 6 January 2011 (8:03am GMT)
- Latest Episode:
- 12 May 2025 (3:06pm GMT)
- Average Time Between Episodes:
- 3 days, 15 hours, 34 minutes and 53 seconds
Traveling the Vortex Episodes
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Episode 440 – We’re Back!
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 51 minutes and 21 seconds
We’re back from hiatus and ready to bring you more fun and reviews. And what a terrific way to return. This week we review the first three stories in The Legacy of Time, a six-part adventure celebrating 20 years of Doctor Who at Big Finish! For this episode, we look at Lies in Ruins by James Goss, The Split Infinitive by John Dorney, and The Sacrifice of Jo Grant by Guy Adams, Hear what we think of the first half of this epic adventure.Also, lots of news to catch up with, so no feedback this time.
And of course, enjoy!
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Episode 439 – Hiatus
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 53 minutes and 37 secondsIn this week’s show, we delve into another Companion Archive, something we haven’t done in some time. This time we look at short-lived companion Sara Kingdom. We examine some rarer appearances of her character, outside of Doctor Who proper, at this point in her past during her time with the Space Security Service. First a couple of nuggets from 1966’s The Dalek Outer Space Book, with the short story, The Outlaw Planet and the comic, Sara Kingdom: Space Security Agent. Then a review of the Terry Nation television script-turned Big Finish lost story, The Destroyers.And of course, your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 439 – Hiatus
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 53 minutes and 37 secondsIn this week’s show, we delve into another Companion Archive, something we haven’t done in some time. This time we look at short-lived companion Sara Kingdom. We examine some rarer appearances of her character, outside of Doctor Who proper, at this point in her past during her time with the Space Security Service. First a couple of nuggets from 1966’s The Dalek Outer Space Book, with the short story, The Outlaw Planet and the comic, Sara Kingdom: Space Security Agent. Then a review of the Terry Nation television script-turned Big Finish lost story, The Destroyers.And of course, your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 438 – With Special Guest…
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 17 minutes and 25 secondsIn this week’s episode, we are joined by our co-host on TARDIS Sauce, SciFi4Me’s Tim Harvey. He joins us for reviews of Big Finish’s Companion Chronicles 1.1 “Frostfire” and Titan Comics 13th Doctor Vol. 1. Hear what the four of us thought of these stories this week.Plus, our reactions to the latest news in the Doctor Who universe.
And, of course, feedback!
Enjoy!
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Episode 438 – With Special Guest…
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 17 minutes and 25 secondsIn this week’s episode, we are joined by our co-host on TARDIS Sauce, SciFi4Me’s Tim Harvey. He joins us for reviews of Big Finish’s Companion Chronicles 1.1 “Frostfire” and Titan Comics 13th Doctor Vol. 1. Hear what the four of us thought of these stories this week.Plus, our reactions to the latest news in the Doctor Who universe.
And, of course, feedback!
Enjoy!
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Episode 437 – Let the River Run
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 53 minutes and 41 secondsIn this week’s episode, we review the second half of the Big Finish The Diary of River Song Volume 1 boxset. This time hear what we thought of 1.3 “Signs”, 1.4 “The Rules of the Universe”.Plus we discuss rumors and news.
And, of course, feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 437 – Let the River Run
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 53 minutes and 41 secondsIn this week’s episode, we review the second half of the Big Finish The Diary of River Song Volume 1 boxset. This time hear what we thought of 1.3 “Signs”, 1.4 “The Rules of the Universe”.Plus we discuss rumors and news.
And, of course, feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 436 – Crossing a River
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 47 minutes and 25 secondsIn this week’s show, we dive into some reviews of Big Finish’s Diary of River Song Volume 1. First, it’s 1.1 The Boundless Sea by Jenny T Colgan. Next, we review 1.2 I Went to a Marvellous Party by Justin Richards. Find out what we thought of both of these stories.Plus, your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 436 – Crossing a River
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 47 minutes and 25 secondsIn this week’s show, we dive into some reviews of Big Finish’s Diary of River Song Volume 1. First, it’s 1.1 The Boundless Sea by Jenny T Colgan. Next, we review 1.2 I Went to a Marvellous Party by Justin Richards. Find out what we thought of both of these stories.Plus, your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 435 – Dangerously Late
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 59 minutes and 2 secondsSorry for the delay.This week we return to the universe of Lethbridge-Stewart and friends with a review of Lethbridge-Stewart The Laughing Gnome: The Danger Men by Nick Walters. Hear what we think of this entry into the series.
Plus we play catch up with both the news and feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 435 – Dangerously Late
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 59 minutes and 2 secondsSorry for the delay.This week we return to the universe of Lethbridge-Stewart and friends with a review of Lethbridge-Stewart The Laughing Gnome: The Danger Men by Nick Walters. Hear what we think of this entry into the series.
Plus we play catch up with both the news and feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 434 – Shada: Hopefully for the Last Time
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 51 minutes and 47 secondsIn this week’s show, we return to the forgotten Timelord Prison of Shada, with a review of the latest release of Shada on DVD (and Blu Ray for Region 2 listeners) that includes newly animated sequences cut into already existing footage. We also look at the Ian Levine animated fan version and compare the two.
Also, we catch up on the news of the week.
And… oh wait… we departed from feedback this week but will return with more next time,
Enjoy!
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Episode 434 – Shada: Hopefully for the Last Time
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 51 minutes and 47 secondsIn this week’s show, we return to the forgotten Timelord Prison of Shada, with a review of the latest release of Shada on DVD (and Blu Ray for Region 2 listeners) that includes newly animated sequences cut into already existing footage. We also look at the Ian Levine animated fan version and compare the two.
Also, we catch up on the news of the week.
And… oh wait… we departed from feedback this week but will return with more next time,
Enjoy!
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Episode 433 – Goritanian Underwear
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 51 minutes and 10 secondsIn this episode, we review Big Finish’s Tenth Doctor Adventures Volume 1 #2 “Time Reaver” and #3 “Death and the Queen”. Hear what we thought of these two Tenth Doctor and Donna Stories.Plus, some video release news.
And, of course, your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 433 – Goritanian Underwear
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 51 minutes and 10 secondsIn this episode, we review Big Finish’s Tenth Doctor Adventures Volume 1 #2 “Time Reaver” and #3 “Death and the Queen”. Hear what we thought of these two Tenth Doctor and Donna Stories.Plus, some video release news.
And, of course, your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 432 – Beware of Toomgis
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 1 minutes and 26 secondsIn this week’s episode, after being slightly horrified by a corner of modern pop culture that we were unaware of until listener Jamie brought him up, we get around to two Eighth Doctor audio reviews. First, we say farewell to a companion in Big Finish 8th Doctor Adventures 4.1 “Death in Blackpool”. Then we say hello again to a familiar returning companion in the Big Finish Bonus Release: “An Earthly Child”.Plus, a few items in the news to talk about.
And of course, feedback!
Enjoy!
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Episode 432 – Beware of Toomgis
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 1 minutes and 26 secondsIn this week’s episode, after being slightly horrified by a corner of modern pop culture that we were unaware of until listener Jamie brought him up, we get around to two Eighth Doctor audio reviews. First, we say farewell to a companion in Big Finish 8th Doctor Adventures 4.1 “Death in Blackpool”. Then we say hello again to a familiar returning companion in the Big Finish Bonus Release: “An Earthly Child”.Plus, a few items in the news to talk about.
And of course, feedback!
Enjoy!
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Episode 431 – Sympathy for the Devil
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 48 minutes and 5 secondsIn this week’s show, we finally get around to reviewing the Fourth Doctor story, Scratchman. Hear what we think about this tale many years in the making and conceived and written (with a little help along the way) by Tom Baker.Plus some sad news to report this week, as another beloved Doctor Who actor passes.
And, of course, your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 431 – Sympathy for the Devil
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 48 minutes and 5 secondsIn this week’s show, we finally get around to reviewing the Fourth Doctor story, Scratchman. Hear what we think about this tale many years in the making and conceived and written (with a little help along the way) by Tom Baker.Plus some sad news to report this week, as another beloved Doctor Who actor passes.
And, of course, your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 430 – It Always Comes Down To Money
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 0 minutes and 1 secondIn this week’s show, we review Big Finish #105 The Condemned featuring Colin Baker’s Sixth Doctor and the return of India Fisher as Charlotte Pollard. Hear what we thought of this story and the return of a much-loved companion.No news to speak of this week, but we do have a bit of feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 430 – It Always Comes Down To Money
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 0 minutes and 1 secondIn this week’s show, we review Big Finish #105 The Condemned featuring Colin Baker’s Sixth Doctor and the return of India Fisher as Charlotte Pollard. Hear what we thought of this story and the return of a much-loved companion.No news to speak of this week, but we do have a bit of feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 429 – Am I Blu?
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 47 minutes and 32 secondsIn this week’s show, we examine the pros and cons of Classic Doctor Who on Blu Ray. What we like and don’t like about our favorite show’s release on the format.Also, some news of the week.
And, of course, your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 429 – Am I Blu?
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 47 minutes and 32 secondsIn this week’s show, we examine the pros and cons of Classic Doctor Who on Blu Ray. What we like and don’t like about our favorite show’s release on the format.Also, some news of the week.
And, of course, your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 428 – Metal of the Daleks
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 38 minutes and 43 secondsIn this week’s slightly delayed show we review the Big Finish Main Range story #121 Enemy of the Daleks. Hear what we thought of this story featuring the Seventh Doctor, Ace, and Hex.Plus, we talk a little about the recent release of The Avengers: End Game that came out over the weekend. Don’t worry, it’s spoiler free.
And of course, feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 428 – Metal of the Daleks
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 38 minutes and 43 secondsIn this week’s slightly delayed show we review the Big Finish Main Range story #121 Enemy of the Daleks. Hear what we thought of this story featuring the Seventh Doctor, Ace, and Hex.Plus, we talk a little about the recent release of The Avengers: End Game that came out over the weekend. Don’t worry, it’s spoiler free.
And of course, feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 427 – Parallel Worlds
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 1 minutes and 58 secondsIn this week’s show, we finally get a chance to jump back into the Lethbridge-Stewart Universe of stories with a review of the Candy Jar Books novel, Lethbridge-Stewart – The Laughing Gnome: Fear of the Web by Alyson Leeds. Hear our thoughts on one of the latest entries into the series.And, we discuss a rumor that became news recently with a Blu Ray box set announcement last week.
Plus, your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 427 – Parallel Worlds
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 1 minutes and 58 secondsIn this week’s show, we finally get a chance to jump back into the Lethbridge-Stewart Universe of stories with a review of the Candy Jar Books novel, Lethbridge-Stewart – The Laughing Gnome: Fear of the Web by Alyson Leeds. Hear our thoughts on one of the latest entries into the series.And, we discuss a rumor that became news recently with a Blu Ray box set announcement last week.
Plus, your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 426 – Look Who’s Back!
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 48 minutes and 37 secondsIn this week’s show, we return after a little unintended break to review two stories written by friend-of-the-show, Andy Frankham-Allen. First, it’s Big Finish’s Short Trip, featuring Leela, The Brig, and the Fourth Doctor, The Revisionists. Next, we examine a story in ‘The New Counter-Measure – Series 2’, Time of the Intelligence. Hear what we thought of these two stories.Also, we catch up on a little news.
And, of course, feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 426 – Look Who’s Back!
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 48 minutes and 37 secondsIn this week’s show, we return after a little unintended break to review two stories written by friend-of-the-show, Andy Frankham-Allen. First, it’s Big Finish’s Short Trip, featuring Leela, The Brig, and the Fourth Doctor, The Revisionists. Next, we examine a story in ‘The New Counter-Measure – Series 2’, Time of the Intelligence. Hear what we thought of these two stories.Also, we catch up on a little news.
And, of course, feedback.
Enjoy!
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Life Finds A Way…To Interfere
Episode Duration: 0 minutes and 0 secondsLife has gotten in the way of the podcast this week. Between some travel, work and other commitments this week’s podcast will be delayed until next week.
Please tune in then for our thoughts on Short Trip 9.01 “The Revisionists” written by friend of the podcast Andy Frankham-Allen.
Sorry to keep you waiting!
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Life Finds A Way…To Interfere
Episode Duration: 0 minutes and 0 secondsLife has gotten in the way of the podcast this week. Between some travel, work and other commitments this week’s podcast will be delayed until next week.
Please tune in then for our thoughts on Short Trip 9.01 “The Revisionists” written by friend of the podcast Andy Frankham-Allen.
Sorry to keep you waiting!
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Episode 425 – Planet Comicon 2019
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 15 minutes and 37 secondsWe turn in a shorter than usual show this week as we record from Planet Comicon in Kansas City, Missouri. We recap the weekend and talk about what we liked about this year’s convention.No news or feedback this week. It will return on the next podcast episode.
Enjoy!
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Episode 425 – Planet Comicon 2019
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 15 minutes and 37 secondsWe turn in a shorter than usual show this week as we record from Planet Comicon in Kansas City, Missouri. We recap the weekend and talk about what we liked about this year’s convention.No news or feedback this week. It will return on the next podcast episode.
Enjoy!
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Episode 424 – Desktop Themes: The Evolution of the Console Room
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 8 minutes and 40 seconds“You’ve redecorated, I don’t like it”A discussion topic this week as we tackle the idea of Desktop Themes and The Evolution of the Console Room. We talk about the different versions of what could be considered the centerpiece of the Doctor’s TARDIS. Find out what we think of the various themes.
Also, some news of the week.
And, of course, your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 424 – Desktop Themes: The Evolution of the Console Room
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 8 minutes and 40 seconds“You’ve redecorated, I don’t like it”A discussion topic this week as we tackle the idea of Desktop Themes and The Evolution of the Console Room. We talk about the different versions of what could be considered the centerpiece of the Doctor’s TARDIS. Find out what we think of the various themes.
Also, some news of the week.
And, of course, your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 423 – Life, the Universe and Krikkitmen
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 50 minutes and 34 secondsThis week is our long-delayed book review, Doctor Who and The Krikkitmen by Douglas Adams and James Goss. Hear what we thought of the novelization of this lost story featuring the Fourth Doctor and Romana.Plus, some more news this week from both Big Finish and Candy Jar Books.
And, of course, your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 423 – Life, the Universe and Krikkitmen
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 50 minutes and 34 secondsThis week is our long-delayed book review, Doctor Who and The Krikkitmen by Douglas Adams and James Goss. Hear what we thought of the novelization of this lost story featuring the Fourth Doctor and Romana.Plus, some more news this week from both Big Finish and Candy Jar Books.
And, of course, your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 422 – A Change of Plans
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 47 minutes and 57 secondsThis week we had to switch things up a bit and rearrange the schedule on the fly. Instead of reviewing the novel, Doctor Who and The Krikkitmen by Douglas Adams and James Goss, this week we will take a look at another Big Finish audio with Monthly Range story #120 – The Magic Mousetrap. Find out what we think of this one featuring The Seventh Doctor and his companions, Ace and Hex.Also, some news from Candy Jar Books,
And, of course, your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 422 – A Change of Plans
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 47 minutes and 57 secondsThis week we had to switch things up a bit and rearrange the schedule on the fly. Instead of reviewing the novel, Doctor Who and The Krikkitmen by Douglas Adams and James Goss, this week we will take a look at another Big Finish audio with Monthly Range story #120 – The Magic Mousetrap. Find out what we think of this one featuring The Seventh Doctor and his companions, Ace and Hex.Also, some news from Candy Jar Books,
And, of course, your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 421 – It’s Nobody
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 1 minutes and 41 secondsIn this week’s show we review Big Finish’s Doctor Who Monthly Range story #115, Forty-Five featuring the Seventh Doctor, Ace and Hex in an anthology of stories. Hear what we thought.
Plus, in news, another once-lost story gets new life on video.
And, of course, your feedback
Enjoy!
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Episode 421 – It’s Nobody
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 1 minutes and 41 secondsIn this week’s show we review Big Finish’s Doctor Who Monthly Range story #115, Forty-Five featuring the Seventh Doctor, Ace and Hex in an anthology of stories. Hear what we thought.
Plus, in news, another once-lost story gets new life on video.
And, of course, your feedback
Enjoy!
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Episode 420 – Are You a Spy?
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 48 minutes and 35 secondsThis week we return to the world of Torchwood with Titan Comics Torchwood Volume 2: Station Zero, by John Barrowman and Carole Barrowman. Plus we review Big Finish Torchwood: Fall to Earth written by James Goss.Also, we look at some news of the week.
And Jamie sends more feedback from more of his trip through our back catalog of episodes.
Enjoy!
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Episode 420 – Are You a Spy?
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 48 minutes and 35 secondsThis week we return to the world of Torchwood with Titan Comics Torchwood Volume 2: Station Zero, by John Barrowman and Carole Barrowman. Plus we review Big Finish Torchwood: Fall to Earth written by James Goss.Also, we look at some news of the week.
And Jamie sends more feedback from more of his trip through our back catalog of episodes.
Enjoy!
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Episode 419 - A Tale of Two Peri's
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 46 minutes and 49 secondsIn this week’s episode we look at two Big Finish Companion Chronicles. First it’s a story told us by Evelyn Smith recounting her memories of an adventure in 5.5 A Town Called Fortune. Then Peri takes a turn to tell her story with two Doctors and two Peri’s in 5.7 A Town Called Fortune. Hear what we thought of these two stories.And some entertainment news in the works from BBC.
Plus, your feedback!
Enjoy!
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Episode 419 – A Tale of Two Peri’s
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 46 minutes and 49 secondsIn this week’s episode we look at two Big Finish Companion Chronicles. First it’s a story told us by Evelyn Smith recounting her memories of an adventure in 5.5 A Town Called Fortune. Then Peri takes a turn to tell her story with two Doctors and two Peri’s in 5.7 Peri and the Piscon Paradox. Hear what we thought of these two stories.And some entertainment news in the works from BBC.
Plus, your feedback!
Enjoy!
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Episode 418 - Outside Continuity
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 56 minutes and 4 secondsIn this week’s episode of the podcast, we take a journey to another part of a project that almost was. This time we review the Sixth Doctor and Evelyn story, Real Time, which was a BBCi venture along with Big Finish for the web. We discuss the visual story and the audio version that was released shortly after.Also, some awards news.
And, of course, your feedback.
Enjoy!
Link(s) mentioned in the show:
Doctor Who Fiction: For The Glory Of Unicorns
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Episode 418 – Outside Continuity
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 56 minutes and 4 secondsIn this week’s episode of the podcast, we take a journey to another part of a project that almost was. This time we review the Sixth Doctor and Evelyn story, Real Time, which was a BBCi venture along with Big Finish for the web. We discuss the visual story and the audio version that was released shortly after.Also, some awards news.
And, of course, your feedback.
Enjoy!
Link(s) mentioned in the show:
Doctor Who Fiction: For The Glory Of Unicorns
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Episode 417 - Eight Legs to Hold You, Again!
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 58 minutes and 3 secondsIn this week’s episode we finish off the 8th Doctor Adventures, Season 3, with our review of #7 The Eight Truths and #8 Worldwide Web. Discover how long Shaun had to keep a secret from Glenn and Keith that goes way back to the early days of this podcast.Also, we look at some news of the week, including a new film featuring Doctor Who adversary, Sil.
And we have some audio feedback for you in this show,
Enjoy!
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Episode 417 – Eight Legs to Hold You, Again!
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 58 minutes and 3 secondsIn this week’s episode we finish off the 8th Doctor Adventures, Season 3, with our review of #7 The Eight Truths and #8 Worldwide Web. Discover how long Shaun had to keep a secret from Glenn and Keith that goes way back to the early days of this podcast.Also, we look at some news of the week, including a new film featuring Doctor Who adversary, Sil.
And we have some audio feedback for you in this show,
Enjoy!
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Episode 416 - Coulrophobia & Shaun's Therapy Session
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 50 minutes and 1 secondIn this week we tackle Shaun’s (and to an extent, Keith’s) fear of clowns as we discuss the newest Lucy Wilson Mysteries novel, Curse of the Mirror Clowns by Chris Lynch. Find out what we thought of this latest offering in the series from Candy Jar Books.Also, we discuss a few news items from the week.
And, of course, feedback!
Enjoy!