We review the second story in the ongoing series, Sontarans vs. Rutans from Big Finish, This time it’s The Children of the Future, a direct sequel to the TV story, The Time Warrior. Enjoy! The post Episode 583 – The Time Warrior II appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.על ידי glenn@travelingthevortex.com

This week we take a break from reviews for a round table discussion topic. In this ‘Discussing the Doctor’ we look at some actors we would like to see in the roles of the Doctor and companion(s). Enjoy! The post Episode 582 – Dreamcasting the Doctor and Companion appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.…

In this episode, we review the recently released Big Finish story, Doctor Who: Sontarans vs Rutans 1.1: The Battle for Giant’s Causeway. This is the first story in a limited series being released this year. Hear what we thought of the first part. This is our Companion Archive on C’rizz so we paired this up with two short stories from Big Finish boo…

This time we go way back and pick up where we left off with the Sixth Doctor and his lovely companion, Evelyn Smythe in the Big Finish Monthly Range story 143, The Crimes of Thomas Brewster. But first, we take a cursory look at the recently released Blu-Ray/DVD of The Underwater Menace. You can hear our review of the story back in Episode 283 – Not…

This week we look back at some Doctor Who lost media and discuss Journey Into Time, a lost radio program pilot written by Malcolm Hulke that was made but never released and has been lost forever. Fortunately, an amateur audio drama group, Beermat Productions has used the original script to recreate the program and gives us a taste of what might hav…

This week we examine two stories featuring Edgar Allan Poe and his writings and influences. First, we look at the Big Finish Books short story The True and Indisputable Facts in the Matter of the Ram’s Skull by Mark Michalowski in the book ‘Short Trips – Zodiac’. Then we review Big Finish’s Eighth Doctor Adventures 4.3 – Nevermore by Alan Barnes. P…

We start the year with a return to our study of Season 6B. First, it’s Big Finish’s Companion Chronicle 2.2 – Helicon Prime. Then, we review a couple of short stories, Twin Piques from the book Short Trips: Zodiac and The Revolutionaries from Short Trips: The History of Christmas. Plus we talk news including the announcement of “Doctor Who: The Col…

This week we review the recently released Doctor Who Christmas Special, The Church on Ruby Road. We’ll discuss the episode and talk a little about the new companion, Ruby Sunday, the Goblins, and some more mysteries sprinkled throughout the new series. Plus, we’ll talk about some news of the week. And, Glenn reviews The Eighth Doctor Adventures: In…

We’ve done something a little different in this episode. The good folks over at Cubicle 7 Games provided us with some review materials to take a look at. First, we unbox the gorgeous ‘Doctors and Daleks: Collector’s Edition’ roleplaying game set and talk a little bit about it. Then, Shaun becomes the Game Master as Keith and Glenn take on the roles…

We’ve arrived at the end of the stretch. The 60th Anniversary Specials conclude with The Giggle. We review the latest offering and let you know what we think. Plus, some news about the upcoming Christmas special. Enjoy! The post Episode 574 – 60th Anniversary Special Review – Part 3 – The Giggle appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.…

It’s time for round two! This time we are reviewing the second of three 60th Anniversary Specials. This time it’s Wild Blue Yonder, We also had a chance to look at the recently released The Daleks in Colour. Hear what we think of that update. Plus, we talk about the news of an Eighth Doctor companion returning to Big Finish. Enjoy! The post Episode…

We’re keeping it short and sweet this week and get right to it with our review of the first of three Doctor Who specials in celebration of the 60th Anniversary, The Star Beast featuring the return of Donna Noble. Enjoy! The post Episode 572 – 60th Anniversary Special Review – Part 1 – The Star Beast appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.…

The week leading up the the 60th anniversary is upon us, and we have lots to cover in this episode of the podcast. First, we take a look at ‘Talking Doctor Who’, featuring David Tennant as he presents various clips and rarely-seen interviews from the series’ past. Then, we review the last two parts of the ongoing comic, ‘Liberation of the Daleks‘ i…

We mark the 60th Anniversary of Doctor Who this week with what could have been a 30th Anniversary special back in 1993. We are talking about the fabled Doctor Who lost media known as the Dark Dimension. First, we look at a fan-made animated imagining of the special with Season 26B Productions’ Lost in the Dark Dimension. We’ll also compare another …

We’ve changed things up this week. We had intended to do another Fun & Games episode, but we could not get things lined up to play the RPG. So, we have delayed that until next month, and instead, we review Titan’s recently released graphic novel, Once Upon a Time Lord featuring the Tenth Doctor and Martha. Plus we talk about some recent news includ…

In this episode we review the final (for now) story in the Once & Future series from Big Finish called Once and Future: The Union. Hear what we thought of this finale and what we thought of the series as a whole. Plus we talk about the recent release of the new series on BBC iPlayer, Tales of the TARDIS. And Glenn has a ‘Something New 2-Minute Revi…

This week we look back at an anniversary special from three decades ago. We took some time to watch More Than 30 Years in the TARDIS. Then, series two of Doctor Who Redacted just finished here in the U.S. We review the latest installment in the saga. Enjoy! The post Episode 567 – Behind the Sofa appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.…

In this week’s podcast episode, we wrap up our reviews of the ongoing Doom’s Day trans-media event. This time it is Big Finish’s entry into the ongoing story arc with Doom’s Day: ‘Dying Hours‘. Then James Goss ties up the series with a nice little bow with Doom’s Day: ‘Out of Time’ found on the official Doctor Who website. Plus, we discuss new 60th…

This time we dip back into the Once and Future story arc with Time Lord Immorial. Hear what we thought of this 60th Anniversary audio from Big Finish, And then we look at the recently released book, Timeless Adventures: The Unofficial Story of How Doctor Who Conquered Television by Brian J. Robb from our friends over at Polaris Publishing Limited. …

This week, we review the ongoing Once and Future story arc from Big Finish. This time it’s The Martian Invasion of Planetoid 50. Then we look at the next four parts of Doctor Who Magazine’s Liberation of the Daleks with parts 9 through 12. Plus some recent news. Enjoy! The post Episode 564 – The Jumblies are Ripe for Conquest appeared first on Trav…

Shaun is back and we tackle another Season 6B story. Well, sort of. This time we review The Third Doctor Adventures: The Annihilators. And while this is technically a Third Doctor story taking place around Season 7, the Doctor and Jamie pop in to take part in the adventure. Plus, we discuss the newest 60th-anniversary trailer. And, Glenn has this w…

We are one less podcaster this week, but that didn’t stop us from forging forward with another episode. This week, to punish Shaun for rushing off to enjoy a vacation at Walt Disney World, Keith and Glenn decided to review a story featuring Shaun’s beloved Eighth Doctor in the BBC Audiobook, The Teeth of Ice: 8th Doctor Audio Original written by An…

This week we continue our reviews of the Big Finish Doctor Who 60th Anniversary audios. This time we cover Once & Future 4 – Two’s Company. Then it’s on to more Doom’s Day materials, this time we tackle hours 16 to 19 with the recently released Four From Doom’s Day from BBC Audio. Plus, Glenn reviews Doctor on Display: (Blackpool 2004-2009) from Re…

The clock continues to click down on Doom’s Day as she tries to escape Death and find the Doctor. This week we review ‘Doom’s Day: Extraction Point‘, a novel written by M.G. Harris and published by BBC Books. Then it’s back to the Lost in Time mobile game for Doom’s second adventure there. This time it’s Doom’s Day Part II – Wrong Place at the Righ…

This time we feature another one of our Adversary Archives, again looking at materials featuring The Toymaker. This time we review the poem The Toymaker from the book Now We Are Six Hundred, written by James Goss with illustrations by Russell T. Davies. Then we review Big Finish Companion Chronicle 4.12 – Solitaire. And finally, we look at the comi…

In this week’s show, we dip back into some stories that take place in the fan-created, BBC-sanctioned “Season 6B”. This is the era between The War Games and Spearhead From Space. This time we review a VERY recent release from Big Finish, Doctor Who: The Second Doctor Adventures: James Robert McCrimmon. Plus, some news about an upcoming book release…

In this episode, we continue our reviews of materials that are celebrating the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who. First, it’s the third release in Big Finish’s ‘Once and Future’ series, A Genius for War featuring Sylvester McCoy as the Seventh Doctor. Then it’s more of Doom’s Day. We review hours 6 through 9 with the two comics from Titan, A Doctor In…

In anticipation of Neil Patrick Harris potentially being revealed as taking on the role of The Toymaker, we have decided to present to our listeners another Adversary Archive. We break down some stories featuring him. First, it’s Doctor Who: The Nightmare Fair, released as the first in the ‘Lost Stories’ series from Big Finish, We will be contrasti…

In this episode for one of our special Adversary Archives, we look back on more materials featuring Beep the Meep. First, it’s the (VERY) short story, Beep the Meep Gets 3000 Years. Then we examine The Star Beast II and TV Action! comics. Next, it’s the Sixth Doctor audio, The Ratings War, from Big Finish. And Finally, the meta interview with Beep …

In this episode, we look at some of the first materials from the ‘Doom’s Day’ multi-media event. First, we review the kickoff story, Doom’s Day Hour 1 by James Goss on www.doctorwho.tv. Then we examine the four comics comprising hours 2 through 5 in Doctor Who Magazine 592. These stories are ‘Target Selected’, ‘The Plastic Population’, ‘High Noon i…

In this episode, we continue our reviews of Big Finish’s 6oth Anniversary specials with Once and Future 2: The Artist at the End of Time. Plus, Doctor Who Magazine continues its contribution to the celebration year with the Fourteenth Doctor comic, Liberation of the Daleks. This time we look at parts 5 through 9. And, Shuan has a “Something New, 2 …

In preparation for the 60th-anniversary specials coming up later this year, we turn back time and look at the Doctor Who comic story The Star Beast which was first published in Doctor Who Magazine. This is the story that introduced Beep the Meep. Then, we review Big Finish’s take on the story with The Comic Strip Adaptations – “Doctor Who and the S…

This week we are taking another look at Season 6B. This time a book review! We’ll examine Doctor Who: World Game, the Past Doctors Adventure novel by Terrance Dicks and published in 2005. Keith has a ‘Something New, 2 Minute Review’ of the recently released Big Finish audio, Doctor Who and the Ark, part of its Lost Stories series. And a few weeks’ …

We’re back to the Last Great Time War for this episode, with a review of Gallifrey: Time War 4 from Big Finish. Plus, more Big Finish News with the announcement of a new Eighth Doctor adventure. And, in our ‘Something New, 2 Minute Review’, Glenn reviews Doctor on Display (Blackpool 1974-1985) from Reeltime Pictures. Enjoy! The post Episode 550 – T…

In this week’s show, we review the recently released Big Finish audio Doctor Who: Once and Future: Past Lives. This is part of the studio’s offering for the 60th anniversary year. Plus, Shaun brings us this week’s ‘Something New, 2 Minute Review’ with a look at The Amazing World of Doctor Who audiobook from BBC Physical Audio. And, we discuss the r…

This week we look at some more comics as part of our year-long celebration of Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary. This time we review the Fourth Doctor adventure, ‘City of the Damned’. While it may not precisely connect to ‘Star Beast’, which was the first to feather Beep the Meep, it is one of two stories leading into that story. Also, a comic that doe…

We’re back to our adventures in the Time War, with the Big Finish audio, Gallifrey: Time War 3. We rejoin the recently exiled Romana and Narvin as they search the vortex for Leela. Plus, we discuss the BBC Ident 60th Anniversary teaser. And, Glenn has a ‘Something New, 2 Minute Review’ of Paradise Towers: Paradise Found, a sequel to the classic Syl…

In this episode, we really delve into Season 6B, the narrative space between the end of The War Games and the beginning of Spearhead from Space. We kick things off with the recently released Doctor Who: The Second Doctor Adventures: Beyond War Games from Big Finish which features the stories The Final Beginning by Mark Wright and Nicholas Briggs an…

In this week’s show, we are back to Act Three of the Last Great Time War. Again joining the War Doctor for his darkest adventure yet, with the Big Finish audio drama, The War Doctor Begins: He Who Fights With Monsters. Plus, we talk about some 60th-anniversary tie-in announcements including a graphic novel and some books coming later this year. And…

This week we take another turn celebrating 60 years of Doctor Who, with something that tangentially connects to the upcoming specials. We are reviewing ‘The Iron Legion’ comic strips featured in Doctor Who Weekly issues 1 through 8, written by Pat Mills, and John Wagner, and illustrated by Dave Gibbons. Then we turn to the Big Finish audio, The Com…

We’re back in the Time War this week, continuing with act three of the saga. This time with a review of Big Finish’s The War Doctor Begins 3 – Battlegrounds. Hear what we thought about this three-part story. Plus, Glenn reviews the Doctor Who: William Hartnell – Complete Season Two Blu-Ray set. in this week’s ‘Something New, 2 Minute Review’. And w…

This week we begin our exploration of the so-called Season 6B. That’s the fan-derived “missing season” of adventures the Second Doctor embarks on BEFORE he regenerates and is stranded on Earth. We start this series with a setup of the events that lead to Season 6B. We review the novelization of The War Games written by Malcolm Hulke and the short s…

This week we return to the Time War. We continue Act Three with the second installment in The War Doctor Begins series with Volume 2, The Warbringer. Plus, in this week’s ‘Something New, 2 Minute Review’ Glenn reviews the rest of the fourth volume of The Eleventh Doctor Chronicles, All of Time and Space. We also talk Oscars. And we discuss the rece…

This week we look at the animated version of The Abominable Snowmen which was released with both a Black & White and Color version of the story in the UK in September 2022 and in North America in December 2022. This is our second go-around with the story. We reviewed the reconstruction by Loose Cannon back in Episode 175 – An Intelligent Design. Pl…

This week we slide into Act Three of our journey through the Time War. This time we review The War Doctor Begins, Volume 1 – Forged In Fire from Big Finish. And, we have a new segment we call the “Something New, Two Minute Review”. Glenn does a quick spoiler-free review of the first story in The Doctor Chronicles: The Eleventh Doctor: All of Time a…

This show we do something a little different. This time, as part of our 60th Anniversary celebration of Doctor Who, we are looking at the Doctor Who Diamond logo and its variations through the years. We discuss the TV logo, the familiar merchandise logo, publications logos, and more. This is is just one episode that will focus on 60 years of Doctor…

In this week’s episode, we take an unexpected detour back to Act Two of the Time War to pick up the recently released Doctor Who – The Time War 5: Cass from Big Finish. We decided to switch to this review instead of moving on to The War Doctor Begins series to keep some continuity in our Time War reviews. Please forgive us if you were expecting the…

In this podcast episode, we look at the recently released documentary Doctor Who Am I. It’s the story of an infamous Doctor Who screenwriter who is reluctantly dragged back into the American Whoniverse. We’ll give our impression of this film. Plus, we discuss the latest Doctor Who Collection Blu-ray set featuring the Third Doctor. Enjoy! The post E…

Our travels through the history of the Time War continue, and we make a spot on landing at the Big Finish audio drama, Doctor Who: Classic Doctors New Monsters 2. Of course, only one of the four stories actually takes place during the Time War, but we wanted to go ahead and review the entire box set anyway, Hear what we thought of these stories. Pl…

In this episode, we continue our journey through the history of the time war, this time with a review of Doctor Who: The Eighth Doctor Adventure – Time War, Volume 4 by Big Finish Productions. We also talk trailer news and new Doctor and companion outfit reveals. Enjoy! The post Episode – 534 – Race Fast Safe Car appeared first on Traveling the Vor…