The Doctor Who Show

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 watching a grab bag of four unrelated William Hartnell episodes from the ‘Lost in Time’ DVD release. The episodes: The Crusade - Episode 3Galaxy 4 - Episode 3The Daleks Master Plan - Episode 10The Celestial Toymaker - Episode 4 And yes, there’s a musical number at the end 😉 Contact us: Bluesky: @thedwshow.netX / Twitter: @theDWshowEmail: hello@theDWshow.netSubstack: thedwshow.substack.comFacebook: facebook.com/theDWshow

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 appear in a convention-style format. What would your picks be? Why not write in and let us know? Contact us: X / Twitter: @theDWshowBluesky: @thedwshow.netFacebook: facebook.com/theDWshowEmail: hello@theDWshow.net

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 your picks be? Why not write in and let us know? Contact us: X / Twitter: @theDWshowBluesky: @thedwshow.netFacebook: facebook.com/theDWshowEmail: hello@theDWshow.net

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 properly for the first time in the past few months and seeing it all with fresh eyes. Quite a contrast! The guys dig into what DS9 was trying to do, how it evolved over seven seasons, the shift from episodic comfort food to long-form storytelling not just on DS9 but on 90s TV overall, and whether its darker tone and moral greys actually pay off. Along the way they talk characters, war, religion, politics, Ferengi episodes, and all the ways this show remains the black sheep of the Star Trek canon. Join them as they look at one of sci-fi TV’s most ambitious series. Contact the guys: X / Twitter: @theDWshowBluesky: @thedwshow.netFacebook: facebook.com/theDWshowEmail: hello@theDWshow.net

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, what it was building toward (if it even knew itself), and how it holds together when viewed as one complete narrative rather than 9 years of waiting on a story that lasted 4 years in-universe. We talk characters, themes, tonal shifts, nostalgia overload, ageing kids, big swings, weird choices, and whether the ending actually earned it. An affectionate but honest look at one of the defining genre TV shows of the last decade, now that we finally know how it all ends. Contact us: X / Twitter: @theDWshowBluesky: @thedwshow.netFacebook: facebook.com/theDWshowEmail: hello@theDWshow.net

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, thanks to a listener suggestion for the Hat of Rassilon, we're finally doing it! What would your picks be? Why not write in and let us know? Contact us: X / Twitter: @theDWshowBluesky: @thedwshow.netFacebook: facebook.com/theDWshowEmail: hello@theDWshow.net

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 from the Pit, and The Leisure Hive. Four very different adventures that together showcase just how adaptable his writing was within the series. Fisher also played a role in the origins of one of Doctor Who’s most beloved classics, although personal circumstances prevented him from completing his script. His story, The Gamble With Time formed the backbone of what became City of Death, later finished by Douglas Adams and Graham Williams under the pseudonym “David Agnew.” Tonight, we look at David Fisher, the stories he delivered across several seasons, and what makes each stand out. We explore his style, strengths, and quirks that define his work and why his episodes remain fondly remembered decades later. Before then, all the usual news and short topics you’ve come to expect and, after the David Fisher segment, we have listener feedback and what we’ve been watching this past month. A jam-packed episode! Tune in! Contact us: X / Twitter: @theDWshowBluesky: @thedwshow.netFacebook: facebook.com/theDWshowEmail: hello@theDWshow.net

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 ultimate convention guest list? What would your picks be? Why not write in and let us know? Contact us: X / Twitter: @theDWshowBluesky: @thedwshow.netFacebook: facebook.com/theDWshowEmail: hello@theDWshow.net