The Doctor's Beard Podcast

The Doctor's Beard Podcast

A Whovian (John S. Drew) and a Newvian (writer/editor Jim Beard) walk into a TARDIS and retrace the journey of the Doctor and his companions from the very beginning.

Episodes

September 22, 2025 117 mins

Production 6C: "Time-Flight" (March 22-30, 1982) - Classic Doctor Who Season 19 Finale Review

The Fifth Doctor's planned visit to London's Great Exhibition takes a dramatic detour when the ...

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Production 6B: "Earthshock" (March 8-16, 1982) - Classic Doctor Who Review

The Doctor's TARDIS materializes on a future Earth where the Cybermen orchestrate their most devastating plan yet - bombing a galactic conference to destroy world leaders and reshape the universe's destiny.

Join podcaster John S. Drew and acclaimed writ...

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September 8, 2025 112 mins

Production 6A
March 1-2 1982

The TARDIS lands in 1922 where Cranleigh Hall is being haunted by a mysterious figure and dead servants that only the Doctor apparently sees.

Podcaster John S. Drew and writer/edi...

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Production 5X
February 15-23, 1982

The TARDIS lands near London in 1666, where the Doctor manages to stop an alien invasion, but burns down London in the process.

Podcaster John S. Drew and writer/editor Jim...

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August 25, 2025 108 mins

Production 5Y
February 1-9, 1982

As Nyssa recuperates in the TARDIS, the Doctor, Tegan and Adric explore the world of Deva Loka where an Earth exhibition have uncovered the Kinda, but do not know the deadly secret these peaceful people hide.

Podcaster John S. Drew and writer/editor Jim Beard join forces once again to become th...

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"Four to Doomsday"
Production 5W
January 18-26, 1982

The TARDIS lands on a vessel bound for Earth with four different groups of humans from different times and cultures. But are they human? And what are the intentions of Monarch and his fellow Urbankans?

Podcaster John S. Drew and writer/editor Jim Beard join forces once again to become the masters of time and space as they watch and review every single ep...

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August 11, 2025 111 mins

"Castrovalva"
Production 5Z
January 4-21, 1982

The Doctor struggles to settle into his new incarnation, taking the TARDIS to the world of Castrovalva where the Master has set a trap.

Podcaster John S. Drew and writer/editor Jim Beard join forces once again to become the masters of time and space as they watch and review every ...

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"K9 & Company"
Production 7P
December 28, 1981

Sarah Jane investigates a coven of witches with her new found friend, K9.

Podcaster John S. Drew and writer/editor Jim Beard join for...

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"Logopolis"
Production 5V
February 28 - March 21, 1981

In an attempt to fix the chameleon circuit, the Doctor finds the Master has survived and is causing chaos on the planet, Logopolis, which hold the secret to the univers...

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"The Keeper of Traken"
Production 5T
January 31 - February 21, 1981

On the way to Gallifrey, the TARDIS is taken over by the Keeper of Traken who needs the Doctor's help with a wave of evil that is washing over t...

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July 12, 2025 99 mins

"Warriors' Gate"
Production 5S
January 3-24, 1981

The TARDIS winds up in the void between E-Space and N-Space, but the gateway is guarded by r...

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"Doctor Who and the Pescatons"

July 1976

 

The Doctor and Sarah Jane return to Earth to discover a metallic shark-like race is bent on taking over the planet.

 

Podcaster John S. Drew and writer/editor Jim Beard join forces once again to become the masters of time a...

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"State of Decay"
Production 5P
November 22 - December 13, 1980

The TARDIS takes the Doctor, Romana and Adric to a world where the people appear backward despite indications of high technology. Moreso, a threat from the Time Lords' ...

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"Full Circle"
Production 5R
October 25. - November 15, 1980

Trapped in E-Space, the Doctor and Romana encounter Adric and a mystery that has kept his people in darkness for decades.

Podcaster John S. Drew and writer/editor Jim Beard join forces once again to become the masters of time and s...

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June 14, 2025 91 mins

"Meglos"

Production 5N

September 27 - October 18, 1980

The Doctor comes to help the people of Tygella, but is it really him?

Podcaster John S. Drew and writer/editor Jim Beard join forces once again to become the masters of time and space as they watch and review every single episode of the Classic Doctor Who series. In ...

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"The Leisure Hive"

Production 5N

August 30 - September 20, 1980

The Doctor and Romana visit the planet of Argolis where tachyon technology is being used to restore a dying civilization.

Podcaster John S. Drew and writer/editor Jim Beard join forces once again to become the masters of time and space as they watch and review every single episode of the Classic Doctor Who series. In this episode, we discuss the new version of the them...

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MUSIC

Craig Ferguson of the Late, Late Show creates lyrics for the Doctor Who theme -

             Craig Ferguson ~ Doctor Who Special Openings! Show      

 

11th SEASON RETROSPECTIVE

John and Jim discuss the good, the bad, and the funny in Pertwee's final season as the Doctor. Stay tuned for our Pertwee retrospective next week.

 

 

COMIC

97 - D...

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"The Horns of Nimon"

Production 5L

December 22, 1979 - January 12, 1980

 

The Nimon threaten not only the planet Skonnos, but the Doctor and Romana as well.

Podcaster John S. Drew and writer/editor Jim Beard join forces once again to become the masters of time ...

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"Nightmare of Eden"

Production 5K

November 24 - December 14, 1979

The Doctor and Romana find themselves trapped on a ship that is locked with another ship while dealing with drug runners.

Podcaster John S. Drew and writer/editor Jim Beard join forces once again to become...

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"The Creature from the Pit"

Production 5G

October 27 - November 17, 1979

On the planet Chloris, there is a mystery behind a murderous creature that skulks about in a pit.

Podcaster John S. Drew and writer/editor Jim Beard join forces once again to become the mast...

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