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:
- 980
- Average Episode Duration:
- 0:1:08:27
- Longest Episode Duration:
- 0:3:39:04
- Total Duration of all Episodes:
- 46 days, 14 hours, 4 minutes and 34 seconds
- Earliest Episode:
- 6 January 2011 (8:03am GMT)
- Latest Episode:
- 27 July 2024 (9:00pm GMT)
- Average Time Between Episodes:
- 5 days, 1 hours, 15 minutes and 43 seconds
Traveling the Vortex Episodes
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Side Trip 39 – Avast Ye Space Lubbers!
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 0 minutes and 1 second
Glenn returns this week with another Doctor Who comics review. Moving on through the First Doctor’s timeline, this time the stories The Therovian Quest and The Hijackers of Thrax from 1965’s TV Comics.Links mentioned in the show:
Doctor Who – The Complete Adventures by Andrew Kearley
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Side Trip 39 – Avast Ye Space Lubbers!
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 0 minutes and 1 secondGlenn returns this week with another Doctor Who comics review. Moving on through the First Doctor’s timeline, this time the stories The Therovian Quest and The Hijackers of Thrax from 1965’s TV Comics.Links mentioned in the show:
Doctor Who – The Complete Adventures by Andrew Kearley
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Side Trip 38 – Star Trek 205 – TNG Season 5
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 35 minutes and 3 secondsAfter a short break, resident Star Trek Guru, Shaun brings us another primer. This time its Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 5.Be sure to send feedback if you are enjoying these or have something you’d like to add to the discussion.
Enjoy!
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Side Trip 38 – Star Trek 205 – TNG Season 5
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 35 minutes and 3 secondsAfter a short break, resident Star Trek Guru, Shaun brings us another primer. This time its Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 5.Be sure to send feedback if you are enjoying these or have something you’d like to add to the discussion.
Enjoy!
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Side Trip 37 – Little Green Men
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 13 minutes and 34 secondsYes, it’s been a while, and we are returning, but not just yet. So, to hold you over, here is a long-promised filler Short Trip episode. Glenn continues his reviews of the Doctor’s adventures through the years in comics. This time, a review of the first Doctor Who story to be published in TV Comic back in November of 1964. The Doctor meets, for the first time, his grandchildren, John and Gillian in Doctor Who and the Klepton Parasites.Enjoy!
Links mentioned in the show:
Doctor Who – The Complete Adventures by Andrew Kearley
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Side Trip 37 – Little Green Men
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 13 minutes and 34 secondsYes, it’s been a while, and we are returning, but not just yet. So, to hold you over, here is a long-promised filler Short Trip episode. Glenn continues his reviews of the Doctor’s adventures through the years in comics. This time, a review of the first Doctor Who story to be published in TV Comic back in November of 1964. The Doctor meets, for the first time, his grandchildren, John and Gillian in Doctor Who and the Klepton Parasites.Enjoy!
Links mentioned in the show:
Doctor Who – The Complete Adventures by Andrew Kearley
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Episode 464 – Keeping a Six Foot Distance
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 51 minutes and 25 secondsWe return for a special supersized episode. This time we are discussing an op-ed piece comparing the 13th Doctor with that of the 6th. The link to the article can be found below.Also, we examine all the special materials and content that is being released alongside the Doctor Who: Lockdown! “watch-alongs” that have been going on since we have found ourselves in the Covid-19 pandemic.
Plus, our reaction to a multi-Doctor, multimedia crossover event which is coming soon.
Enjoy!
Link(s) mentioned in this episode:
The Thirteenth Doctor is the New Sixth Doctor — Here’s Why – by Hannah Long
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Episode 464 – Keeping a Six Foot Distance
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 51 minutes and 25 secondsWe return for a special supersized episode. This time we are discussing an op-ed piece comparing the 13th Doctor with that of the 6th. The link to the article can be found below.Also, we examine all the special materials and content that is being released alongside the Doctor Who: Lockdown! “watch-alongs” that have been going on since we have found ourselves in the Covid-19 pandemic.
Plus, our reaction to a multi-Doctor, multimedia crossover event which is coming soon.
Enjoy!
Link(s) mentioned in this episode:
The Thirteenth Doctor is the New Sixth Doctor — Here’s Why – by Hannah Long
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Side Trip 36 – Star Trek 204 – TNG Season 4
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 35 minutes and 18 secondsThe primers continue for our ongoing isolation. Resident Star Trek Guru, Shaun brings us another one. This time its Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 4.Be sure to send feedback if you are enjoying these or have something you’d like to add to the discussion.
Enjoy!
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Side Trip 36 – Star Trek 204 – TNG Season 4
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 35 minutes and 18 secondsThe primers continue for our ongoing isolation. Resident Star Trek Guru, Shaun brings us another one. This time its Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 4.Be sure to send feedback if you are enjoying these or have something you’d like to add to the discussion.
Enjoy!
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Side Trip 35 – Star Trek 203 – TNG Season 3
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 29 minutes and 43 secondsAnother little special treat for you as we continue our isolation. Resident Star Trek Guru, Shaun continues with the Star Trek primers and reviews and brings us another one. This time its Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 3.Enjoy!
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Side Trip 35 – Star Trek 203 – TNG Season 3
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 29 minutes and 43 secondsAnother little special treat for you as we continue our isolation. Resident Star Trek Guru, Shaun continues with the Star Trek primers and reviews and brings us another one. This time its Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 3.Enjoy!
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Side Trip 34 – Star Trek 202 – TNG Season 2
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 31 minutes and 42 secondsAnother little special treat for you as we continue our isolation. Resident Star Trek Guru, Shaun steps away from one universe and into another and brings us another Star Trek primer and review. This time its Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 2.Enjoy!
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Side Trip 34 – Star Trek 202 – TNG Season 2
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 31 minutes and 42 secondsAnother little special treat for you as we continue our isolation. Resident Star Trek Guru, Shaun steps away from one universe and into another and brings us another Star Trek primer and review. This time its Star Trek: The Next Generation Season 2.Enjoy!
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Side Trip 33 – Social Distancing
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 26 minutes and 0 secondsWe are back with a limited Side Trip edition of the podcast to let our listeners know that we are all safe and well and will be resuming the weekly show soon. But for now catch up with what the hosts are doing in their downtime.Enjoy!
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Side Trip 33 – Social Distancing
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 26 minutes and 0 secondsWe are back with a limited Side Trip edition of the podcast to let our listeners know that we are all safe and well and will be resuming the weekly show soon. But for now catch up with what the hosts are doing in their downtime.Enjoy!
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Episode 463 – It All Changes, But It All Stays the Same
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 47 minutes and 20 secondsIn this week’s supersized episode of the podcast, we arrive at the end of the series with The Timeless Children. Hear what we thought of the epic lore-busting conclusion.Also, some tidbits in the news this week.
Plus we read out your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 463 – It All Changes, But It All Stays the Same
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 47 minutes and 20 secondsIn this week’s supersized episode of the podcast, we arrive at the end of the series with The Timeless Children. Hear what we thought of the epic lore-busting conclusion.Also, some tidbits in the news this week.
Plus we read out your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 462 – Ashad, Shada, Coincidence?
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 50 minutes and 11 secondsIn this week’s show, we look at the penultimate episode of Series 12, with the middle part of the Lone Cyberman arc, “Ascension of the Cybermen”. We’ll tell you what we thought of this story as we ramp up for the series finale.Also, we hear what you thought of the episode with your feedback.
And, as always, we hope you enjoy!
Link mentioned in this show: Doctor Who – The Complete Adventures by Andrew Kearley
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Episode 462 – Ashad, Shada, Coincidence?
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 50 minutes and 11 secondsIn this week’s show, we look at the penultimate episode of Series 12, with the middle part of the Lone Cyberman arc, “Ascension of the Cybermen”. We’ll tell you what we thought of this story as we ramp up for the series finale.Also, we hear what you thought of the episode with your feedback.
And, as always, we hope you enjoy!
Link mentioned in this show: Doctor Who – The Complete Adventures by Andrew Kearley
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Episode 461 – We Love A Good Plume!
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 55 minutes and 27 secondsIn this week’s (delayed) episode (sorry about that) we review The Haunting of Villa Diodati. Hear what we thought of this thrilling and thought-provoking story.Also, good news for fans of Tom Baker. Plus, more news from the past week.
And, of course, your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 461 – We Love A Good Plume!
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 55 minutes and 27 secondsIn this week’s (delayed) episode (sorry about that) we review The Haunting of Villa Diodati. Hear what we thought of this thrilling and thought-provoking story.Also, good news for fans of Tom Baker. Plus, more news from the past week.
And, of course, your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 460 – Can You Hear Us?
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 43 minutes and 46 secondsThis week we review Can You Hear Me?, the seventh episode in Doctor Who Series 12. Find out what we think of the episode.Also, a couple of news items.
And, of course, your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 460 – Can You Hear Us?
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 43 minutes and 46 secondsThis week we review Can You Hear Me?, the seventh episode in Doctor Who Series 12. Find out what we think of the episode.Also, a couple of news items.
And, of course, your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 459 – Three Idiots Roaming
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 57 minutes and 14 secondsIn this week’s episode, we review Series 12, Episode 6 – Praxeus. Find out what we thought of this episode. And we discover a new and apter name for this podcast.Plus, a look at some news from the week.
And, of course, your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 459 – Three Idiots Roaming
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 57 minutes and 14 secondsIn this week’s episode, we review Series 12, Episode 6 – Praxeus. Find out what we thought of this episode. And we discover a new and apter name for this podcast.Plus, a look at some news from the week.
And, of course, your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 458 – Platoon of Jadoon in Our Room
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 54 minutes and 44 secondsIn this week’s episode of the podcast, we look at Series 12, Episode 5, Fugitive of the Jadoon. Hear what we thought of the various bombshell revelations in this story, that has every fan talking.Also, a few news items to look at this week.
And, of course, your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 458 – Platoon of Jadoon in Our Room
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 54 minutes and 44 secondsIn this week’s episode of the podcast, we look at Series 12, Episode 5, Fugitive of the Jadoon. Hear what we thought of the various bombshell revelations in this story, that has every fan talking.Also, a few news items to look at this week.
And, of course, your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 457 – Current Events
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 52 minutes and 2 secondsWe continue with our reviews of Series 12, this time it’s Nikola Tesla’s Night of Horror. Is it electrifying? Does it leave us in shock? You’ll just have to listen to find out.Also, we react to a couple of new items out this week.
And, some late-breaking feedback! (We recorded on Sunday this week, so any later feedback will have to be read out next week. Sorry)
Enjoy!
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Episode 457 – Current Events
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 52 minutes and 2 secondsWe continue with our reviews of Series 12, this time it’s Nikola Tesla’s Night of Horror. Is it electrifying? Does it leave us in shock? You’ll just have to listen to find out.Also, we react to a couple of new items out this week.
And, some late-breaking feedback! (We recorded on Sunday this week, so any later feedback will have to be read out next week. Sorry)
Enjoy!
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Episode 456 – A Not So Jolly Holiday
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 37 minutes and 57 secondsIn this week’s episode, we continue our march through Series 12 with a review of Orphan 55.Hear what we and others thought of this story. And if it’s any indication of how we felt about it, this is one of our shortest podcasts, ever.
Also, your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 456 – A Not So Jolly Holiday
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 37 minutes and 57 secondsIn this week’s episode, we continue our march through Series 12 with a review of Orphan 55.Hear what we and others thought of this story. And if it’s any indication of how we felt about it, this is one of our shortest podcasts, ever.
Also, your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 455 – The Spy Who Loved Us
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 33 minutes and 29 secondsWe return after a holiday break with our reviews of the first two episodes in the 12th Series of Doctor Who. Find out what we thought of Spyfall parts 1 & 2.Also, some feedback on these two episodes as well.
Enjoy!
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Episode 455 – The Spy Who Loved Us
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 33 minutes and 29 secondsWe return after a holiday break with our reviews of the first two episodes in the 12th Series of Doctor Who. Find out what we thought of Spyfall parts 1 & 2.Also, some feedback on these two episodes as well.
Enjoy!
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Episode 454 – Christmas Time Is Here Again!
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 58 minutes and 12 secondsIn this edition of the podcast, we celebrate one of our favorite times of the year with three stories set at or about one of our favorite times of the year.We begin with Big Finish Companion Chronicles 5.3, Find and Replace featuring Jo Grant, The Third Doctor, and Iris Wildthyme. Then it’s on to an adventure with the Seventh Doctor and Bernice Summerfield in Big Finish Short Trips 6.12 The Hesitation Deviation.
We also look at the Titan Comics 2-part 2019 Holiday Special, featuring the Thirteenth Doctor and her “Fam”
Plus, your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 454 – Christmas Time Is Here Again!
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 58 minutes and 12 secondsIn this edition of the podcast, we celebrate one of our favorite times of the year with three stories set at or about one of our favorite times of the year.We begin with Big Finish Companion Chronicles 5.3, Find and Replace featuring Jo Grant, The Third Doctor, and Iris Wildthyme. Then it’s on to an adventure with the Seventh Doctor and Bernice Summerfield in Big Finish Short Trips 6.12 The Hesitation Deviation.
We also look at the Titan Comics 2-part 2019 Holiday Special, featuring the Thirteenth Doctor and her “Fam”
Plus, your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 543 – Blood Bank Robbery
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 54 minutes and 4 secondsIn this week’s episode, we wrap up the Doctor Who: Classic Doctors, New Monsters Volume 1 box set with the Seventh Doctor Story, Harvest of the Sycorax by James Goss and The Sontaran Ordeal by Andrew Smith featuring the Eighth Doctor.Plus, we have a few items to discuss this week in the news section of our show,
And, of course, your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 453 – Blood Bank Robbery
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 54 minutes and 4 secondsIn this week’s episode, we wrap up the Doctor Who: Classic Doctors, New Monsters Volume 1 box set with the Seventh Doctor Story, Harvest of the Sycorax by James Goss and The Sontaran Ordeal by Andrew Smith featuring the Eighth Doctor.Plus, we have a few items to discuss this week in the news section of our show,
And, of course, your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 452 – Lovely Judoon Poetry
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 43 minutes and 38 secondsIn this week’s episode of the podcast, we review two stories from Big Finish’s Doctor Who: Classic Doctors, New Monsters Volume 1. First up it’s the Fifth Doctor meeting the Weeping Angels in Fallen Angels by Phil Mulryne. Then we examine the Sixth Doctor paring with the Judoon in Judoon in Chains by Simon Barnard and Paul Morris.Plus, as always, we look at some of the news happening this past week,
And, of course, your feedback!
Enjoy!
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Episode 452 – Lovely Judoon Poetry
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 43 minutes and 38 secondsIn this week’s episode of the podcast, we review two stories from Big Finish’s Doctor Who: Classic Doctors, New Monsters Volume 1. First up it’s the Fifth Doctor meeting the Weeping Angels in Fallen Angels by Phil Mulryne. Then we examine the Sixth Doctor paring with the Judoon in Judoon in Chains by Simon Barnard and Paul Morris.Plus, as always, we look at some of the news happening this past week,
And, of course, your feedback!
Enjoy!
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Episode 451 – For the Good of the Colony
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 57 minutes and 14 secondsAfter a week off for the Thanksgiving holiday here in the U.S., we return with a review of the recently released (in North America that is) animated reconstruction of The Macra Terror on DVD. We reviewed this story way back in Episode 295 of the podcast, so this time we examine the quality of the animation as well as some of the features included in this two-disc edition.Plus, we’ll look at the news from the past few weeks, including the official announcement of the return of Doctor Who on our television screens.
Enjoy!
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Episode 451 – For the Good of the Colony
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 57 minutes and 14 secondsAfter a week off for the Thanksgiving holiday here in the U.S., we return with a review of the recently released (in North America that is) animated reconstruction of The Macra Terror on DVD. We reviewed this story way back in Episode 295 of the podcast, so this time we examine the quality of the animation as well as some of the features included in this two-disc edition.Plus, we’ll look at the news from the past few weeks, including the official announcement of the return of Doctor Who on our television screens.
Enjoy!
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Episode 450 – Impeachment Inquiry
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 57 minutes and 2 secondsNo, not THAT one, This week we examine chapters 3 and 4 in the first series of Big Finish’s Gallifrey audios, The Inquiry and A Blind Eye. Hear what we think of these next to parts.Plus, some news of the week,
And, of course, your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 450 – Impeachment Inquiry
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 57 minutes and 2 secondsNo, not THAT one, This week we examine chapters 3 and 4 in the first series of Big Finish’s Gallifrey audios, The Inquiry and A Blind Eye. Hear what we think of these next to parts.Plus, some news of the week,
And, of course, your feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 448 – Mired With Politics
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 43 minutes and 35 secondsIn this week’s episode, we embark on a new journey in the Big Finish Audios. This time we examine the first series of Gallifrey stories with Weapon of Choice and Square One. Both of these audios feature familiar characters, Lady President Romana, Leela, and not one, but two K-9s. Hear what we think of these Doctor Who spinoff stories.Plus, we discuss a few news items from the week.
Enjoy!
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Episode 449 – Mired With Politics
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 43 minutes and 35 secondsIn this week’s episode, we embark on a new journey in the Big Finish Audios. This time we examine the first series of Gallifrey stories with Weapon of Choice and Square One. Both of these audios feature familiar characters, Lady President Romana, Leela, and not one, but two K-9s. Hear what we think of these Doctor Who spinoff stories.Plus, we discuss a few news items from the week.
Enjoy!
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Episode 448 – Forgotten Preludes
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 52 minutes and 51 secondsIn this week’s episode, we revisit the cast of Torchwood with two reviews. First, it’s the Titan Comics ongoing series featuring Captain Jack and Gwen Cooper in the issues collected in Torchwood Volume 3: The Culling, Then, the adventure continues for Gwen and husband Rhys Williams in the Big Finish story Torchwood: Forgotten Lives. Hear what we think of these two offerings.Plus, some news of the week.
And, of course, feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 448 – Forgotten Preludes
Episode Duration: 0 days, 0 hours, 52 minutes and 51 secondsIn this week’s episode, we revisit the cast of Torchwood with two reviews. First, it’s the Titan Comics ongoing series featuring Captain Jack and Gwen Cooper in the issues collected in Torchwood Volume 3: The Culling, Then, the adventure continues for Gwen and husband Rhys Williams in the Big Finish story Torchwood: Forgotten Lives. Hear what we think of these two offerings.Plus, some news of the week.
And, of course, feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 447 – Beyond the Doctor: Spooky Time 6 – The End of Spooky Time
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 19 minutes and 48 secondsThis week, spooky time draws to a close, but not before we explore three more films starring actors who have played the Doctor.In this episode, we look at First Doctor actors William Hartnell and Richard Hurndall in the films, Midnight at Madame Tussaud’s and I, Monster respectively. Then we turn our attention to the French/British psycho-thriller, Afraid of the Dark featuring Eighth Doctor actor, Pual McGann.
And some news this week about the announcement of the release of another animated offering from the classic series.
And, of course, feedback.
Enjoy!
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Episode 447 – Beyond the Doctor: Spooky Time 6 – The End of Spooky Time
Episode Duration: 0 days, 1 hours, 19 minutes and 48 secondsThis week, spooky time draws to a close, but not before we explore three more films starring actors who have played the Doctor.In this episode, we look at First Doctor actors William Hartnell and Richard Hurndall in the films, Midnight at Madame Tussaud’s and I, Monster respectively. Then we turn our attention to the French/British psycho-thriller, Afraid of the Dark featuring Eighth Doctor actor, Pual McGann.
And some news this week about the announcement of the release of another animated offering from the classic series.
And, of course, feedback.
Enjoy!