Into The Time Vortex

The Doctor, Jamie and Victoria land near a refinery and encounter strange people and killer seaweed - must be an episode of Doctor Who! This missing story was recently animated and produced with its original sound. Considered a classic and known for a companion leaving and the introduction to the sonic screwdriver. We take a look at this one to see if it is as good as people say and it would be safe to say we cover most of the opinions about this one with one of us loving it, one liking and one not a fan! Notes Music by PJM25595/Dalekium https://soundcloud.com/pjm25595 Podcast - https://soundcloud.com/user-432517125 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GallifreyanGazette

The TARDIS lands during the Aztec era and Barbara is mistaken for a God. Will she use her new power to stop a human sacrifice? What would happen if she changes the past? What can the Doctor do to prevent it? Doctor Who - The Aztecs is an interesting story that deals with the question of time travel and changing history. Some good performances and sets and costumes, this story is a great classic but do we like it? Give a listen! Notes Music by PJM25595/Dalekium https://soundcloud.com/pjm25595 Podcast - https://soundcloud.com/user-432517125 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GallifreyanGazette

We are looking at the Doctor Who Episode "Fear Her." This 2006 David Tennant episode is universally criticized and disliked but does it deserve all this negativity? Probably. Listen as we discuss this much maligned story and see if we can find any redeeming qualities. Notes Music by PJM25595/Dalekium https://soundcloud.com/pjm25595 Podcast - https://soundcloud.com/user-432517125 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GallifreyanGazette

This time out we discuss the 1970 Doctor Who episode Inferno which stars Jon Pertwee as the Doctor. We see the Doctor perhaps face his biggest challenge, saving an Earth that is beyond help. Can he get back to "his" Earth in time to save that one? Will we like this one? Listen in and find out!

Pyramids of Mars is a 1975 Doctor Who story featuring the 4th Doctor and Sarah Jane Smith as they go up against the evil Sutekh. Deadly mummies and ancient curses surround this classic Who adventure. We discuss! Enjoy! Notes Music by PJM25595/Dalekium https://soundcloud.com/pjm25595 Podcast - https://soundcloud.com/user-432517125 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GallifreyanGazette

The Pandorica Opens and The Big Bang is a 2 part finale for the 5th season (2010) and it is really big. End of the Universe big. The Doctor is guarding the Pandorica but does he really know what it is for? Rory is plastic and kills Amy. River Song is inside the TARDIS that is blowing up and the Doctor isn't doing so well. This story has everything included a convoluted script that ignores many huge questions. If Rory no longer existed, why is he back? All the aliens really cooperated to trap the Doctor? Is it possible that the podcaster who normally is critical of New Who likes this one more than the others? Listen for yourself!! Notes Music by PJM25595/Dalekium https://soundcloud.com/pjm25595 Podcast - https://soundcloud.com/user-432517125 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GallifreyanGazette

From 2014, The Caretaker sees Clara juggling her time with the Doctor and her boyfriend. All comes to a head when an alien killing machine threatens Coal Hill School. We take a look at this story, Can we all agree on it? Maybe. Notes Music by PJM25595/Dalekium https://soundcloud.com/pjm25595 Podcast - https://soundcloud.com/user-432517125 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GallifreyanGazette

The 13th Season of Doctor Who sees the debut of the Zygons. Terror of the Zygons is a classic Tom Baker story from 1975 featuring Sarah Jane, Harry, The Brigadier and even Sgt. Benton. The story also has the Loch Ness monster, seriously! Notes Music by PJM25595/Dalekium https://soundcloud.com/pjm25595 Podcast - https://soundcloud.com/user-432517125 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GallifreyanGazette

Doctor Who - The Faceless Ones is featured in this episode of our Doctor Who review podcast series. The 6 part episode only has 2 existing parts and so they went ahead and animated the entire story, which was released earlier this year. Battling an alien race that can take on the form of people, the Doctor faces a challenge set at Gatwick Airport. We talk in depth on the types of animation the BBC has been using and whether or not they should release a faster paced contemporary version to make some of these longer stories more palatable for audiences of today. Notes Music by PJM25595/Dalekium https://soundcloud.com/pjm25595 Podcast - https://soundcloud.com/user-432517125 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GallifreyanGazette

A 1982 Peter Davison episode finds the Doctor and crew on a ship where people from different eras are being kept and strange aliens plot the destruction of the people of Earth. Can the Doctor save the day or will his companions ruin it all? Enjoy our discussion. Notes Music by PJM25595/Dalekium https://soundcloud.com/pjm25595 Podcast - https://soundcloud.com/user-432517125 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GallifreyanGazette

2006 sees the reintroduction of the Cybermen in the new series. This 2 part takes place in an alternate world where Rose's father is still alive but the Cybermen are on the march. Will the TARDIS crew save the day? Will we still enjoy this one? Listen in. Notes Music by PJM25595/Dalekium https://soundcloud.com/pjm25595 Podcast - https://soundcloud.com/user-432517125 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GallifreyanGazette

Doctor Who and the Silurians is a 7 part 1970 Jon Pertwee episode that deals with a danger to Earth but not from the usual outer space invasion. Instead a danger from below with the Silurians. Can the Doctor end this danger peacefully for both sides? The Brigadier might have a different solution. What did we think of this one? I think you might be surprised. Notes Music by PJM25595/Dalekium https://soundcloud.com/pjm25595 Podcast - https://soundcloud.com/user-432517125 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GallifreyanGazette

April 19, 2020 marks the anniversary of the passing of Elizabeth Sladen who portrayed Sarah Jane Smith in Doctor Who as well as the spin off series The Adventures of Sarah Jane. Former Doctor Who producer and writer Russell T. Davies wrote this short tribute which was produced during the COVID-19 lock down. Various guest stars appear in this moving video. Check it out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F8sU45ax2Hs And listen to what we had to say about. Take care. Notes Music by PJM25595/Dalekium https://soundcloud.com/pjm25595 Podcast - https://soundcloud.com/user-432517125 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GallifreyanGazette

In 2019 a complete recreation of the missing episode "Mission to the Unknown" debuted on youtube. The production was handled by the University of Central Lancashire, complete with props and sets copying the original 1 part story that sadly no longer exists. Using screencaps (Tele Snaps)and the existing audio and scripts, the students recreated the story very accurately. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NW8yk-m5Ig8 We take a look at this production. Notes Music by PJM25595/Dalekium https://soundcloud.com/pjm25595 Podcast - https://soundcloud.com/user-432517125 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GallifreyanGazette

This 2010 episode is a bit of a break from the frantic action of other episodes. The Doctor (Matt Smith) is stranded on Earth and is investigating weird happenings at a local flat. There he befriends Craig and becomes involved in his 'boring' life. Not boring anymore! Notes Music by PJM25595/Dalekium https://soundcloud.com/pjm25595 Podcast - https://soundcloud.com/user-432517125 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GallifreyanGazette

Colin Baker's debut story had everything going for it. Concluding a high quality season which included such stories as Resurrection of the Daleks and The Caves of Androzani, The Twin Dilemma certainly could do no wrong but did. Heralded by many, including a couple of us, as one of the worst Doctor Who episodes of all time, the story has little to praise and so this might be a short episode. Tune in and listen as one of us maybe likes it just a little, maybe. Notes Music by PJM25595/Dalekium https://soundcloud.com/pjm25595 Podcast - https://soundcloud.com/user-432517125 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GallifreyanGazette

Doctor Who continued to impress audiences in 1964 with a 6 part epic journey across the world of Marinus. From the Screaming Jungles to the cold Ice lands to a dramatic court room, the TARDIS crew battle against all odds and a new alien race called the Voord, who are basically men in scuba gear. Does this story hold up years later? Listen and find out what we think!! Notes Music by PJM25595/Dalekium https://soundcloud.com/pjm25595 Podcast - https://soundcloud.com/user-432517125 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GallifreyanGazette

In 2005 Doctor Who returned to our screens and this, the third episode featured the Charles Dickens in a tale of ghosts and walking dead. The Gelth are a race that needs help but are they telling the complete truth? We tell you the truth of what we thought about this one. Notes Music by PJM25595/Dalekium https://soundcloud.com/pjm25595 Podcast - https://soundcloud.com/user-432517125 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GallifreyanGazette

The Doctor and Clara are robbing a bank but have no memory why. In a clever tale of mystery and deflating heads, "Time Heist" is an enjoyable story we liked. Notes Music by PJM25595/Dalekium https://soundcloud.com/pjm25595 Podcast - https://soundcloud.com/user-432517125 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GallifreyanGazette

In our second part of our season 12 discussion we look at the future of the series and what can be done, if anything, to save it's ratings. IS there any hope? Have we given up? Listen and let you know what you think. Notes Music by PJM25595/Dalekium https://soundcloud.com/pjm25595 Podcast - https://soundcloud.com/user-432517125 Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/GallifreyanGazette