Doctor Who A(uton) to Z(ygon)

This week Ashley, Josh and Alan review the 1966 story "The Savages", recently released in a newly-animated reconstruction. "The Savages" is written by Ian Stuart Black, is directed by Christopher Barry, and stars William Hartnell, Jackie Lane, and Peter Purves. It's a particularly strong story for all three main cast with some interesting moral problems to solve.

But first, the news -- the future of Doctor Who production, changes in...

This week Ashley, Josh and Alan revisit the second and final season featuring Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor and reflect on the season overall. What were some of the great, good and less-good moments? How do we rate each episode differently than we did upon first viewing in light of the season as a whole? How does this season reflect the era overall (as short as it is)?

First, though, we dig into the news, and talk about the trailer for ...

This week we wrap up Season 2 / Series 15 / Season 41 with a review of the season finale, "The Reality War." But this episode ended up so much bigger than we ever expected (well, we did sort of know what was coming), so there was a LOT to talk about. This episode is a recording of a LIVE show that we did on Facebook and YouTube, where we addressed comments and questions from viewers. Thank you to everyone who watched and ...

The season is rapidly careening towards its end, so this week we're reviewing the first half of the 2-part finale, "Wish World," and ..... this one really came close to breaking us! After a stellar season, we really found this one frustrating. RTD is RTDing hard, y'all. This is probably our most heated discussion yet!

First, though we have some quick news about the new spin-off series The War Between the Land and ...

This week Ashley, Josh and Alan have a very spirited, passionate (ie heated) discussion about Episode 6 of Doctor Who Series 15 (Season 2), "The Interstellar Song Contest"! We talk about the implications of the episode, the effect events had on the Doctor, the music (of course), and more. But okay, yeah, we also talk about the surprise appearance of [REDACTED] and the unexpected bi-generation of [REDACTED]! We also delve into where...

This week we steer our TARDIS to a seemingly unassuming barber shop in Lagos, Nigeria for "The Story and the Engine", a weird tale about a god, safe spaces, the power of storytelling, and a huge mechanical space spider. It's Episode 5 of Season 2 and it's written by Inua Ellams and directed by Makalla McPherson.

Please let us know what you thought of this episode by emailing us at doctorwhoatoz@gmail.com or droppi...

This week Josh, Ashley and Alan dissect the newest episode of Doctor Who Season 2 - "Lucky Day" written by Pete McTighe and directed by Peter Hoar. It's a Doctor-lite episode, but that's the only thing light about it! It deals with some very heavy issues in some very surprising ways, and we analyze it from every angle.

Please let us know what you thought of "Lucky Day" and we'll share your comments on our next show! Email us at doc...

Doctor Who Season 2 (Series 15 / Season 41) has reached its third episode, the widely-acclaimed "The Well," written by Russell T Davies and Sharma Angel-Walfall and directed by Amanda Brotchie. Does our opinion match the praise that has been heaped on this episode? We liked it, but . . . did we like it? Check out this episode to find out!

First, though, we have some feedback from listeners about Episode 2, "Lux"!

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This week we're "beamin' at ya" a day early with our review of this week's episode, "Lux," the second episode of Season 2 (Series 15), written by Russell T Davies. In it, an animated character called Mr. Ring-a-Ding comes to life in Miami 1952. But Ring-a-Ding is so much more than just a character from a film short!

This is an unedited conversation between three friends and Doctor Who fans in which we discuss the episode in depth an...

This week we review "The Robot Revolution", the kick-off to Season 2 of Doctor Who! We dig into all the good and all the bad of the season premiere. How does it stack up to the debut of Season 1? What do we think of our new companion, Belinda?

But first, we spend a few minutes remembering a Doctor Who legend, Jean Marsh, who sadly passed away at the age of 90.

Because of issues with the audio recording and delays in being able to dow...

We've been talking about relaunch points for Doctor Who the past few weeks (first "Rose" and then "The Eleventh Hour") so we thought we would go back to the first time that the show completely reinvented itself -- way back in 1970 -- when "Spearhead From Space" literally tranformed Doctor Who into a totally new show with a new cast, new format, and broadcasting in colour for the first time. "S...

Just one week after celebrating the 20th Anniversary of "Rose," we have the 15th Anniversary of the original broadcast of "The Eleventh Hour." This episode was a pivot point for the series, as it moves into a whole new era with a new showrunner, a new Doctor, and a new companion. How does it perform this monumental task, and how does it stack up to "Rose"? Give us a listen and find out!

First, though, w...

It's been EXACTLY 20 years (okay, almost!) since "Rose" first broadcast on BBC One, bringing Doctor Who back to the airwaves and relaunching the phenomenon for a whole new generation. Everything was riding on this one episode! Luckily the production team knocked it out of the park! We take a fresh look at this episode one of the most important chapters in Doctor Who history. Does it live up to its reputation?

What are...

This week we pay a visit to 1996 and Paul McGann's sole television outing as the Doctor, in the television movie Doctor Who (or as we fans know it, The Enemy Within). You may be surprised by our review of it -- we're pretty harsh on it for a film we love so much. But hopefully it'll all make sense!

Before our review, we read some Listener Feedback and tackle the latest Doctor Who news!

How about you? When did you first se...

Season 2 is just a month away, and the BBC and Disney+ has a dropped a new trailer -- TWO new trailers, in fact! Ashley, Josh and Alan take a detailed look at both trailers, break 'em down, and reveal some carefully considered predictions (i.e. wild speculation) about what's in store for us in the season to come!

Then, we analyze two important bits of recent news about the state of Doctor Who on Disney+ and the future of the project...

This week Ashley, Josh and Alan wrap up Big Finish’s Once and Future miniseries with up the long-delayed finale “Coda - The Final Act.” It’s our first taste of Jo Martin’s Fugitive Doctor on audio, and it also features Jonathan Carley as War Doctor, Lisa Bowerman as Bernice, Chase Masterson as Vienna. But before we dive into our review of that, we have an awful lot of news to get through, including Season 2 launch date and guest st...

"The War Games” – the final story of the Second Doctor era from 1969 – has now been released in a drastically altered format, with a new colourisation, new special effects, new CGI, a new score, and a severe new edit! But more than that, this version makes significant character and narrative changes as well. It’s been a controversial release to say the least ... and we have a wide range of reactions to it! 

What did you thin...

It’s Christmas in January as we give our review of this year’s Christmas episode “Joy to the World”! But first we read some listener feedback and then we dive into the news that we missed while we were on holiday. 

What did you think of “TJoy to the World”?? We'd love to hear from you! If you've enjoyed the show, please leave a comment, review, or rating wherever you're listening! If there's a particular story or ...

This week we drop in on the planet Mars to pay a visit to – not Ice Warriors – but a human colony on the verge of destruction in “The Waters of Mars” from 2009 starring David Tennant as the Tenth Doctor near the end of his journey. And let me just say . . . we’re all very surprised by our reactions to this one. Good or bad” You’ll have to listen to find out! 

What did you think of “The Waters of Mars”?? We'd love to hear from you! ...