Wanderers In The 4th Dimension: A Journey Through Doctor Who

This week we cover story #124, Snakedance!  Tegan turns out to still be infected by the snake-like Mara from the world of the Kinda, and it possesses her and makes a bid for full manifestation in its true form.  Can the Doctor stop it and free his companion from its sinister influence for good? QotW: What rarely-seen Doctor Who monster (classic or modern) would you like to see make a return to the show? So Here's the Thing.../Listener Mailbag Discussion of "Snakedance" (David 7.5, Trevor 5.25, Charlie 6.75) Big Finish audio adventure: Omega (David 8.75, Trevor 9.25, Charlie 9) Hosts: Trevor  @WhovianTrev    Trevsplace Charlie  @insanityinchaos    The Infinite Longbox    The Comic Conspiracy David http://www.davidsafar.com/    @gwythinn    MaroonedWhovian Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #125, Mawdryn Undead! You can rent the DVD from Netflix, or buy the DVD as part of the Black Guardian boxed set from BarnesAndNoble.com, Amazon.com, the BBC Doctor Who Shop, or many other fine retailers.

This week we cover story #123, Arc of Infinity!  The Doctor and Nyssa are summoned to Gallifrey where a traitor is working in league with a mysterious stranger, who turns out to be none other than the ancient abandoned Time Lord Omega!  They track him to Amsterdam where they reunite with Tegan and face off with the Time-Lord-turned-villain! QotW: Four visited Paris; Five visited Amsterdam. What major world city would you like to see the Doctor explore? So Here's the Thing.../Listener Mailbag Discussion of "Arc of Infinity" (Charlie 8.5, David 8.25, Trevor 8.5) Big Finish Audio Adventure: Torchwood 2.5. BROKEN (Charlie 7, David 8, Trevor 6) Hosts: Trevor  @WhovianTrev    Trevsplace Charlie  @insanityinchaos    The Infinite Longbox    The Comic Conspiracy David http://www.davidsafar.com/    @gwythinn    MaroonedWhovian Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #124, Snakedance! You can buy a digital copy on iTunes, rent the DVD from Netflix, or buy the DVD from BarnesAndNoble.com, Amazon.com, or m

This week we cover story #122, Time-Flight!  The Doctor is recruited by UNIT to investigate a missing Concorde aircraft.  The search leads him to pre-historic Earth where a deadly and nefarious foe awaits, biding his time until ultimate power can be his! QotW: What real-life person do you think might be the Master? So Here's the Thing.../Listener Mailbag Discussion of "Time-Flight" (Trevor 7.25, Charlie 8.5, David 7.5) Big Finish Audio Adventure: Torchwood 2.5. BROKEN (Trevor 8.75, Charlie 9, David 8.5) Hosts: Trevor  @WhovianTrev    Trevsplace Charlie  @insanityinchaos    The Infinite Longbox    The Comic Conspiracy David http://www.davidsafar.com/    @gwythinn    MaroonedWhovian Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #123, Arc of Infinity! You can buy a digital copy on iTunes, rent the DVD from Netflix, but the region 1 DVD appears to be out of print and is selling at a premium on the sites we usually recommend.

This week we cover story #264, The Return of Doctor Mysterio!  The Doctor encounters a young boy in New York who accidentally develops super powers.  24 years later, the boy has become a superhero, and teams up with the Doctor to defeat the mysterious and sinister corporation Harmony Shoal. QotW: Nardole is slated to be a regular in series 10. What do you think of him? So Here's the Thing.../Listener Mailbag Discussion of "The Return of Doctor Mysterio" (David 8, Charlie 9, Trevor 8.5) Connor's Corner Hosts: Trevor  @WhovianTrev    Trevsplace Charlie  @insanityinchaos    The Infinite Longbox    The Comic Conspiracy David http://www.davidsafar.com/    @gwythinn    MaroonedWhovian Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #122, Time-Flight! You can buy a digital copy on iTunes, rent the DVD from Netflix, or buy the DVD from Amazon.com, though it seems hard to find at other retailers.

This week we cover story #121, Earthshock!  An encounter with androids on 26th century Earth leads the Doctor to a deep-space freighter harboring a Cyberman invasion force -- the Doctor must prevent them from destroying the Earth, but at what cost? QotW: Earthshock was Adric’s final serial as a member of the TARDIS crew. What did you think of him as a companion? So Here's the Thing.../Listener Mailbag Discussion of "Earthshock" (Connor 10, David 7.75, Trevor 8, Charlie 7.5) Big Finish Audio Adventure: Torchwood 2.4. MOVING TARGET (Connor 8, David 7.25, Trevor 8, Charlie 8.5) Hosts: Trevor  @WhovianTrev    Trevsplace Charlie  @insanityinchaos    The Infinite Longbox    The Comic Conspiracy David http://www.davidsafar.com/    @gwythinn    MaroonedWhovian Connor Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #264, The Return of Doctor Mysterio! Please view or acquire a copy of the episode without violating Earth’s red alert protocols.

This week we cover story #120, Black Orchid!  The Doctor and his companions visit 1920s England, where a case of mistaken identity threatens to leave the Doctor on the hook for murder! QotW: Doctor Who has featured several doppelgangers. If you could cast an actor to play your doppelganger, whom would you pick? Charlie's Variety Segment, or So Here's the Thing.../Listener Mailbag Discussion of "Black Orchid" (Charlie 6, David 6, Trevor 6) Big Finish Audio Adventure: Torchwood 2.3. GHOST MISSION (Charlie 7.5, David 8, Trevor 7) Hosts: Trevor  @WhovianTrev    Trevsplace Charlie  @insanityinchaos    The Infinite Longbox    The Comic Conspiracy David http://www.davidsafar.com/    @gwythinn    MaroonedWhovian Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #121, Earthshock! You can buy a digital copy on iTunes or buy the serial on DVD. The standard DVD release is currently unreasonably expensive, but this serial is available in The Doctors Revisited set or The Cybermen set at a reasonable price from Amazon

This week we cover story #119, The Visitation!  A mysterious comet lights up the night sky over 1600s England followed by a great plague and mysterious behavior from the locals.  The Doctor arrives to unravel the mystery and save the Earth, but there's still a price which must be paid! QotW: The Doctor starts the Great Fire of London. What other historical disaster might he be to blame for? Charlie's Variety Segment/Listener Mailbag Discussion of "The Visitation" (Trevor 6, Charlie 4, David 7.75) Big Finish Audio Adventure: Torchwood 2.2. ZONE 10 (Trevor 8.5, Charlie 8.5, David 8.25) Hosts: Trevor  @WhovianTrev    Trevsplace Charlie  @insanityinchaos    The Infinite Longbox    The Comic Conspiracy David http://www.davidsafar.com/    @gwythinn    MaroonedWhovian Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #120, Black Orchid! You can rent the DVD from Netflix or buy the DVD from Amazon.com, though it may be difficult to find elsewhere.

This week we cover story #118, Kinda!  The Doctor and his companions visit the planet Deva Loka, where a mysterious force is possessing people.  Its aim: the end of all things! QotW: If you were to get a Doctor Who-related tattoo (or already have one -- feel free to share a pic!), what would it be? Charlie's Variety Segment/Listener Mailbag Discussion of "Kinda" (David 6.25, Trevor 5.5, Charlie 6.75) Big Finish Audio Adventure: UNIT -- Shutdown part 4: Ice Station Alpha (David 7.25/8, Trevor 7/7.75, Charlie 8/8.5) Hosts: Trevor  @WhovianTrev    Trevsplace Charlie  @insanityinchaos    The Infinite Longbox    The Comic Conspiracy David http://www.davidsafar.com/    @gwythinn    MaroonedWhovian Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #119, The Visitation! You can buy a digital copy on iTunes, rent the DVD from Netflix, or buy the DVD from BarnesAndNoble.com, Amazon.com, or many other fine retailers.

This week we cover story #117, Four to Doomsday!  Aboard an Urbankan space ship, the Doctor and his companions have just four days to stop the Urbankans from reaching Earth and taking over the world! QotW: Power of the Daleks was recently animated. What Doctor Who story would you like to see animated next? Charlie's Variety Segment/Listener Mailbag Discussion of "Four to Doomsday" (Charlie 8.5, David 7.25, Trevor 8.5) Big Finish Audio Adventure: UNIT -- Shutdown part 3: The Battle of the Tower (Charlie 8, David 8.25, Trevor 7.5) Hosts: Trevor  @WhovianTrev    Trevsplace Charlie  @insanityinchaos    The Infinite Longbox    The Comic Conspiracy David http://www.davidsafar.com/    @gwythinn    MaroonedWhovian Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #118, Kinda! You can buy a digital copy on iTunes, rent the DVD from Netflix, or buy the DVD from the BBC Doctor Who Shop, Amazon.com, BarnesAndNoble.com, or many other fine retailers.

This week we cover story #116, Castrovalva!  With the newly-regenerated Doctor out of commission with regeneration sickness, Tegan and Nyssa step up to get him to a peaceful place where he can recover.  But what treachery hides at the heart of this maze of a city, and who could be behind it?  (Surprise, it's the Master!) QotW: Castrovalva was named after a piece of art. What other piece of art would make a good DoctorWho title? Charlie's Variety Segment/Listener Mailbag Discussion of "Castrovalva" (Trevor 7.75, Connor 9.999, Charlie 8, David 8.75) Big Finish Audio Adventure: UNIT -- Shutdown part 2: Death in Geneva (Trevor 7.75, Connor 9.999, Charlie 8, David 7.75) Hosts: Trevor  @WhovianTrev    Trevsplace Charlie  @insanityinchaos    The Infinite Longbox    The Comic Conspiracy David http://www.davidsafar.com/    @gwythinn    MaroonedWhovian Connor Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #117, Four to Doomsday! You can rent the DVD from Netflix, or buy the DVD from BarnesAndNoble.com, Amazon.

This week we cover story #115, Logopolis!  When the Doctor goes to Logopolis with Adric an his accidental new companion, Tegan, a grim fate lies in wait for him. Last Week's QotW: If you could immobilize someone and try to compassionately redeem them for their crimes, whom would you redeem? QotW: If you had the power to manifest any solid object with accurate measurements and pure mathematics, what would you manifest? Discussion of "Logopolis" (David 8.5, Trevor 8.25, Connor 9.99999, Charlie 8.5) Big Finish Audio Adventure: UNIT -- Shutdown part 1: Power Cell (David 8.75, Trevor 8.5, Connor 9, Charlie 8) Hosts: Trevor  @WhovianTrev    Trevsplace Charlie  @insanityinchaos    The Infinite Longbox    The Comic Conspiracy David http://www.davidsafar.com/    @gwythinn    MaroonedWhovian Connor Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #116, Castrovalva! You can buy a digital copy on iTunes, rent the DVD from Netflix, or buy the DVD either separately or as part of the New Beginnings boxed set from Ama

In this bonus episode, we cover the first two episodes of the new Doctor Who spin-off, Class!  We start with a spoiler-free discussion of the episodes, "For Tonight We Might Die" and "The Coach with the Dragon Tattoo", then we move on to spoil the spoilers! Hosts: Trevor  @WhovianTrev    Trevsplace Charlie  @insanityinchaos    The Infinite Longbox    The Comic Conspiracy David http://www.davidsafar.com/    @gwythinn    MaroonedWhovian  

This week we cover story #114, The Keeper of Traken!  When the Keeper of Traken asks the Doctor to come to Traken during the time of his passing and the succession of a new keeper, a dangerous foe lies in wait for him! A spoiler-free discussion of the first two episodes of Class Discussion of "The Keeper of Traken" (Charlie 9, David 8.9, Leann 7, Trevor 8.25) Big Finish Audio Adventure: 4th Doctor Adventures 2.07. The Final Phase (Charlie 8.5, David 8, Trevor 7.75) Hosts: Trevor  @WhovianTrev    Trevsplace Charlie  @insanityinchaos    The Infinite Longbox    The Comic Conspiracy David http://www.davidsafar.com/    @gwythinn    MaroonedWhovian Leann Join us next week for our review of Tom Baker’s swan song, Doctor Who story #115, Logopolis! You can buy a digital copy on iTunes, rent the DVD from Netflix, or buy the DVD either separately or as part of the New Beginnings boxed set from Amazon.com, BarnesAndNoble.com, or many other fine retailers.

This week we cover story #113, Warriors' Gate!  Seeking a way out of E-Space, the Doctor and Romana meet a race of time-sensitive cat people called Tharils who can travel between dimensions with the aid of a mysterious mirrors.  But before they can escape, they must unravel the secrets of the Tharils' past! QotW: Warriors' Gate is K-9’s last serial as a series regular. What was your favorite K-9 moment? Charlie's Variety Segment/Listener Mailbag/Class Announcement Discussion of "Warriors' Gate" (Trevor 7.5, Charlie 6.5, David 8) Big Finish Audio Adventure: Fourth Doctor Adventures 2.06. The Dalek Contract (No ratings -- this was part 1, tune in next week when we'll rate the story overall!) Hosts: Trevor  @WhovianTrev    Trevsplace Charlie  @insanityinchaos    The Infinite Longbox    The Comic Conspiracy David http://www.davidsafar.com/    @gwythinn    MaroonedWhovian Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #114, The Keeper of Traken! The DVD is out of print and expensive on its own, but you ca

This week we cover story #112, State of Decay!  The Doctor and Romana find they have a stowaway aboard when they reach a world where society is in a state of decay.  But a darker secret lurks beneath the tower -- an ancient foe of the Time Lords bides its time, waiting to return to n-space! QotW: In State of Decay, the Doctor faces vampires. What other classic monster would you like to see the Doctor face? Charlie's Variety Segment/Listener Mailbag/Class Announcement Discussion of "State of Decay" (David 8.25, Trevor 8.5, Charlie 8.5) Big Finish Audio Adventure: 4th Doctor Adventures 2.05. Phantoms of the Deep (David 8, Trevor 8.5, Charlie 8.5) Hosts: Trevor  @WhovianTrev    Trevsplace Charlie  @insanityinchaos    The Infinite Longbox    The Comic Conspiracy David http://www.davidsafar.com/    @gwythinn    MaroonedWhovian Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #113, Warrior’s Gate! This serial is hard to get individually, but as of recording is still widely available as part of the E-Space bo

This week we cover story #111, Full Circle!  The Doctor and Romana find themselves stuck in e-space where they meet the inhabitants of Alzarius, a world that goes through strange cycles of cold mists.  But there are other creatures too, melons, and spiders, and marshmen, oh my!  What is the dark secret known only to the First Decider about the origins and destiny of their people? QotW with special guest co-host Connor: What should Andrew Smith's punishment be for beheading K-9 in Full Circle? Charlie's Variety Segment/Listener Mailbag Discussion of "Full Circle" (Charlie 8, David 6.75, Trevor 7.75) Big Finish Audio Adventure: 4th Doctor Adventures 2.04. Justice of the Jalxar (Charlie 8.5, David 7.75, Trevor 8) Hosts: Trevor  @WhovianTrev    Trevsplace Charlie  @insanityinchaos    The Infinite Longbox    The Comic Conspiracy David http://www.davidsafar.com/    @gwythinn    MaroonedWhovian Connor Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #112, State of Decay! This serial is hard to get individuall

This week we cover story #110, The Leisure Hive!  The Doctor and Romana visit Tigella to mediate a dispute between the Savants and the Deons, but they're waylaid by the Zolfa-Thuran Meglos and his hired mercenary Gaztaks.  What are they really after, and can the Doctor avoid being executed for the crimes they've pinned on him? QotW with special guest co-host Connor: If you could pick any former Doctor Who companion actor to come back in a different role, who would you choose and for what role? Charlie's Variety Segment/Listener Mailbag Discussion of "Meglos" (Trevor 6.5, Charlie 5.5, David 7.5) Big Finish Audio Adventure: 4th Doctor Adventures 2.03. War Against the Laan (Trevor 8, Charlie 7.5, David 7.5) Hosts: Trevor  @WhovianTrev    Trevsplace Charlie  @insanityinchaos    The Infinite Longbox    The Comic Conspiracy David http://www.davidsafar.com/    @gwythinn    MaroonedWhovian Connor Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #111, Full Circle! This serial is hard to get individually, but as

This week we cover story #109, The Leisure Hive!  The Doctor and Romana visit Argolis for a vacation but are soon caught up in a plot of galactic domination!  How could a leisure planet have such a dark secret? QotW with special guest co-host Leann: The Wanderers think The Leisure Hive is not a memorable name for a serial. What would you title this serial? Charlie's Variety Segment/Listener Mailbag Discussion of "The Leisure Hive" (David 7.75, Trevor 7.5, Charlie 7.5) Hosts: Trevor  @WhovianTrev    Trevsplace Charlie  @insanityinchaos    The Infinite Longbox    The Comic Conspiracy David http://www.davidsafar.com/    @gwythinn    MaroonedWhovian Leann Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #110, Meglos! You can buy the DVD from Amazon.com, the WB Shop, BarnesAndNoble.com, or many other fine retailers.

This week we cover story #108.5, Shada!  In this unfinished serial, the Doctor and Romana visit Professor Chronotis on Earth in the 1970s -- but what dark secret does he hide, and who is the mysterious Skagra who is after the man and his Gallifreyan book?  In this extra-long episode we review FOUR different versions of Shada! QotW: In #Shada a TARDIS appears as a college room. What real-life building do you think might be a TARDIS? Charlie's Variety Segment/Listener Mailbag Discussion of "Shada" (Charlie 8, David 8.25, Trevor 8.25) Hosts: Trevor  @WhovianTrev    Trevsplace Charlie  @insanityinchaos    The Infinite Longbox    The Comic Conspiracy David http://www.davidsafar.com/    @gwythinn    MaroonedWhovian Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #109, The Leisure Hive! You can buy a digital copy on iTunes or buy the DVD from Amazon.com, BarnesAndNoble.com, the WB Shop, the BBC Doctor Who Shop, or many other fine retailers.

This week we cover story #108, Nightmare of Eden!  The Doctor and Romana visit Skonnos where a mysterious Nimon has had a labyrinthine power complex built under the direction of his priest, Soldeed -- but to what sinister end?   QotW: If you had to pick a universe for the Nimons to swarm like locusts, what universe would it be? Charlie's Variety Segment/Listener Mailbag Discussion of "The Horns of Nimon" (Trevor 7.5, Charlie 7.75, David 8.75) Big Finish: 4th Doctor Adventures: The Sands of Life (Trevor 8, Charlie 8, David 8) Hosts: Trevor  @WhovianTrev    Trevsplace Charlie  @insanityinchaos    The Infinite Longbox    The Comic Conspiracy David http://www.davidsafar.com/    @gwythinn    MaroonedWhovian Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #... well, it doesn’t really have a number, because it was unfinished and never broadcast. But it’s after story #108 and before story 109, so let’s call it 108.5, shall we? (We’ll argue about the details on next week’s show.) You can buy the DVD from Amazo