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The Doctor’s Companion Ep. 83 – The Power of Mom

Scott — Sat, 31 Dec 2011 01:52:57 +0000

It’s Christmas time again and Scott and Matt are celebrating with the 2011 Matt Smith Christmas Special “The Doctor, the Widow, and the Wardrobe”. The Doctor crashes to Earth in 1938, narrowly escaping death by explosion, and is found by a local woman named Madge Arwell who helps him find the TARDIS. Three years later, the Doctor returns the favor by getting her children lost on another planet in the year 5345 just as all of the trees on the planet are being harvested for fuel. Can the Doctor figure out a way out of this mess and get Madge and her children back home for Christmas? What do the trees want with a human brain? Why didn’t Madge’s children age at all in three years? Find out in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: Tom Baker and “City of Death”!!

The Doctor’s Companion Ep. 82 – Robot Disguise

Scott — Sat, 24 Dec 2011 03:59:25 +0000

The Doctor meets his first Sontaran and Scott and Matt are experiencing pure bliss with the Jon Pertwee 4-part serial “The Time Warrior”. A Sontaran named Linx finds himself stuck in the middle ages and must join forces with a bandit named Irongron in order to steal scientists from the future to help him rebuild his ship. Can the Doctor find out where all of these missing scientists are going to and who is behind it all? Who is this headstrong young woman that has stowed away on the TARDIS? Just how many fantastic fights does the Doctor get into this time? Find out on the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: Matt Smith and “The Doctor, The Widow, and The Wardrobe”!!

The Doctor’s Companion Ep. 81 – Snake Charmed

Scott — Sat, 17 Dec 2011 14:30:04 +0000

Tegan is possessed and Scott and Matt are impressed with more than just the effects in the Peter Davison 4-part serial “Kinda”. The TARDIS arrives on the planet Deva Loka where the Doctor and Adric are taken prisoner by the mad soldier Hindle while Tegan is possessed by a giant snake called The Mara. Can the Doctor escape from Hindle and save Tegan before it’s too late? What happened to Nyssa? Why does everyone in dreamland having bleeding gums? Find out in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: Jon Pertwee and “The Time Warrior”!!

The Doctor’s Companion Ep. 80 – Cocoa Engagement

Scott — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 19:36:21 +0000

The Doctor gets engaged and Scott and Matt are having a lot of fun with the William Hartnell 4-part serial “The Aztecs”. The TARDIS crew arrive in 15th century Mexico where Barbara is mistaken for a god and the Doctor accidentally gets engaged. Can Barbara use her god-like influence over the Aztecs to stop their human sacrifices? Will the Doctor get out of his accidental engagement? How does Ian put Aztec warriors in their place? Find out in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: Peter Davison and “Kinda”!!

The Doctor’s Companion Ep. 79 – The Open Mind of Adam Mitchell

Scott — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 16:48:29 +0000

The Doctor takes on a short-lived companion and Scott and Matt have a lot more to say than they thought about the Christopher Eccleston episode “The Long Game”. The Doctor arrives on a space station in the year 200,000 to show off the future to new companion Adam Mitchell, but all doesn’t go as planned when they stumble upon a conspiracy involving people who are promoted to the 500th floor and never seen again. Can the Doctor find out who or what is pulling the strings on the 500th floor before it’s too late? Why is Adam getting a hole installed into his head? What do we think about Simon Pegg? Find out in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: William Hartnell and “The Aztecs”!!

The Doctor’s Companion Ep. 78 – The Honeybee Maneuver

Scott — Mon, 28 Nov 2011 13:42:36 +0000

The Doctor is going to Disneyland and Scott and Matt have a great time with the Sylvester McCoy 3-part serial “Delta and the Bannermen”. The Doctor and Mel join a time/space tour group headed to 1950’s Disneyland until the shuttle-bus is thrown off course and into the middle of a deadly cat and mouse game between the murderous Bannermen and the Chimeron princess Delta. Can the Doctor stop the Bannermen, save the princess, and help the tour group fix their bus before it’s too late? What is the princess carrying in her egg? Why is Oscar Madison in Wales? Find out in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: Christopher Eccleston and “The Long Game”!!

The Doctor’s Companion Special Edition – Movie News

Scott — Mon, 14 Nov 2011 23:22:16 +0000

The Doctor is headed to the big screen and Scott and Matt have a lot to say on the subject. Director David Yates (Harry Potter 5-8) has been hired by the BBC to direct a complete reboot of the Doctor Who franchise as a film series. Can a “regenerated” version of Doctor Who work? How do we feel about the news? What are some of the actors we DON’T want to see as the big screen Doctor and who do we agree would make a great big screen Master? Find out in this Special Edition of The Doctor’s Companion!

The Doctor’s Companion Ep. 77 – What’s In A Name?

Scott — Sun, 13 Nov 2011 17:29:54 +0000

The Doctor believes he’s meeting himself while Scott and Matt are having fun returning to the Davies era fun with the David Tennant 2008 Christmas special “The Next Doctor”. It’s Christmas Eve 1851 and the Doctor has arrived to investigate a Cyberman infiltration of Victorian London, just to find another Doctor already on the case. Is this man really one of the Doctor’s future regenerations? Are they enough to stop the rise of the CyberKing? What do the Cybermen want with all of these kids? Find out in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: Sylvester McCoy and “Delta and the Bannermen”!!

The Doctor’s Companion Ep. 76 – Showdown!

Scott — Sat, 12 Nov 2011 02:19:05 +0000

The Doctor’s in the wild west but Scott and Matt disagree about the William Hartnell 4-part serial “The Gunfighters”. The Doctor, along with his companions Steven and Dodo, go to the town of Tombstone in the old west for a holiday. After a band of gunmen mistake the Doctor for Doc Holliday, they hold Steven and Dodo hostage until the Doctor will come to meet his death. Can the Doctor save his companions and himself before it’s too late? What song is continuously played throughout this story? Just how many shots can an old west lawman have on the job? Find out in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: David Tennant and “The Next Doctor”!!

The Doctor’s Companion Ep. 75 – Trial Tribulations

Scott — Mon, 31 Oct 2011 01:33:00 +0000

The trial comes to an end and Scott and Matt have a lot to say about the Colin Baker serial “The Ultimate Foe”, the final segment in The Trial of a Time Lord. In the trial’s eleventh hour, The Master reveals that the Valeyard has tampored w/ the evidence in an attempt to steal the Doctor’s remaining regeneration. With his sinister intentions unveiled, the Valeyard escapes into the Matrix with the Doctor in pursuit. What is the Valeyard’s connection to the Doctor’s future? How is the Master involved? What was going on behind the scenes? Find out in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: William Hartnell and “The Gunfighters”!!

The Doctor’s Companion Ep. 74 – Defending Your Life

Scott — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 17:43:49 +0000

The Doctor is presenting his defense while Scott and Matt are unable to exonerate the Colin Baker serial “Terror of the Vervoids”, the third part of The Trial of a Time Lord. The Doctor has chosen a story from his future to help defend himself against the Valeyard’s charges, in which he and his companion Mel investigate a murder on the spaceship Hyperion III, thwart a mutiny, and stop a hostile race of alien plants called the Vervoids. What do all of these things have to do with each other? Who is Mel and how did she begin traveling with the Doctor? How can the Doctor use an adventure from his future in his defense without breaking the first rule of time? Find out in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: Colin Baker and “The Ultimate Foe”!!

The Doctor’s Companion Ep. 73 – Gallifreyan Water Torture

Scott — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 15:18:02 +0000

The Valeyard is presenting more evidence while Scott and Matt are confused about the Colin Baker serial “Mindwarp”, the second part of The Trial of a Time Lord. In the Valeyard’s second segment of evidence, the Doctor and Peri encounter their old adversary Sil as well as the leader of his race, Kiv, who is in need of a new body for an emergency brain transplant. The Doctor betrays Peri and joins forces with Sil and Kiv after his personality is changed by the lead scientist named Crozier. Can the Doctor save Peri from becoming Kiv’s new body? Why is he torturing her? Is Sil still as annoying and disgusting as he was last time? Find out in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion. And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: Colin Baker and “Terror of the Vervoids”!!

The Doctor’s Companion Ep. 72 – The Cosmic Bowling Solution

Scott — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 02:37:08 +0000

The Doctor is on trial while Scott and Matt may have found a solution to the Colin Baker serial “The Mysterious Planet”, the first part of The Trial of a Time Lord. The Doctor is abducted onto a space station and put on trial for his life by a Time Lord known as The Valeyard, who uses footage from one of the Doctor’s past adventures to prove that he is meddling with time and breaking the first rule of Time Lord law. In the footage, the Doctor and Peri wind up on the planet Ravolox where they get mixed up with an evil robot named Drathro and two mercenaries named Glitz and Dibber. Can the Doctor save the planet from being destroyed by Drathro in an attempt to harness black light energy? Could this all have been solved with a few rounds of cosmic bowling? Find out in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: Colin Baker and “Mindwarp”!!

The Doctor’s Companion Ep. 71 – Loss of Faith

Scott — Sun, 02 Oct 2011 23:14:22 +0000

The Doctor is facing death while Scott and Matt have a lot to say about the final episode of series 6, “The Wedding of River Song”. The Doctor is heading to his death on Lake Silencio, but he’s going to do whatever it takes to find out why he has to die before he gets there. Do we get all the answers to all of the questions we’ve had all season? Are we satisfied with the answers? What is the oldest question that has been hidden in plain site? Find out in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: Colin Baker and “The Mysterious Planet”!!

The Doctor’s Companion Ep. 70 – Baby Talk

Scott — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 18:25:33 +0000

Craig is back and Scott and Matt had a lot of fun with the twelfth episode of series 6,”Closing Time”. In the last few days of his life the Doctor visits his old friend Craig Owens, but when he stumbles a mystery involving a silver rat and Cybermen invading a department store he must decide if he wants to get involved one last time. What is a Cybermat and where does it come from? How long has passed for the Doctor since the end of “The God Complex”? What did we think of the big reveal in the last five minutes? Find out in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: Matt Smith and “The Wedding of River Song”!!

The Doctor’s Companion Ep. 69 – Checking Out

Scott — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 18:11:53 +0000

The Doctor is wrong but Scott and Matt are praising the eleventh episode of series 6, “The God Complex”. The Doctor, Amy, and Rory materialize in a hotel where the halls and walls move, and each room is filled with someone’s worst fear. Can the Doctor save the hotel’s prisoners from the Minotaur that he believes is feeding on their fears? What is Amy’s greatest fear? What could possible be in room #11? Find out in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next: Matt Smith and “Closing Time”!!

The Doctor’s Companion Ep. 68 – Rory’s Choice

Scott — Mon, 12 Sep 2011 19:00:58 +0000

It’s double the Amys and Scott and Matt are having double the fun with the tenth episode of the series 6, “The Girl Who Waited”. Amy is separated from Rory and the Doctor in a parallel time stream that moves through time much faster than normal. By the time the Doctor can reunite Rory with his wife, Amy has lived alone in her time stream for 36 years. Can the Doctor figure out a way to save the younger Amy from this horrible fate? Can he save both Amys without creating a paradox that can destroy the universe? Are glasses any cooler than a fez? Find out in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Also: Torchwood Talk!!

Next: Matt Smith and “The God Complex”!!

The Doctor’s Companion Ep. 67 – Dollhouse Call

Scott — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 20:51:27 +0000

The Doctor’s making a house call but Scott and Matt aren’t scared of the ninth episode of series 6, “Night Terrors”. The TARDIS crew are called to the home of a young boy named George who is afraid of the monsters that supposedly plague his bedroom. Can the Doctor save Amy and Rory from the living dolls that inhabit the dollhouse in George’s cupboard? What is George’s connection to the dolls? Why aren’t Amy and Rory more worried about their lost daughter? Find out in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Also: Torchwood Talk!!

Next: Matt Smith and “The Girl Who Waited”!!

The Doctor’s Companion Ep. 66 – Mein Sweetie

Scott — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 05:01:25 +0000

Rory is punching Hitler while Scott and Matt are asking questions about eighth episode of series 6, “Let’s Kill Hitler”. The Doctor is still searching through time and space for Melody Pond, but is sidetracked when a lifelong friend of Amy and Rory’s hijacks the TARDIS at gunpoint on a mission to kill Hitler. Who is this woman and why is she so obsessed with the Doctor? Where does Hitler fit into all this? What does a miniaturized crew piloting a shape-shifting robot have to do with anything? Find out in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Also: Torchwood Talk!!

Next: Matt Smith and “Night Terrors”!!

The Doctor’s Companion Ep. 65 – Ear Candy

Scott — Mon, 29 Aug 2011 18:37:05 +0000

The R101 takes flight as Scott and Matt are listening to the Paul McGann 4-part Big Finish audio adventure “Storm Warning”. The Doctor finds himself on the airship R101 in October of 1930 where he meets new companion Charley Pollard. Will the Doctor save the R101 from certain doom? What do we think of Charley as a companion? Are the Big Finish audios worth your time? Find out, in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Also: Torchwood Talk!!

Next: Matt Smith and “Let’s Kill Hitler”!!

The Doctor’s Companion Ep. 64 – Interstellar Oil Slick

Scott — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 02:15:50 +0000

The Doctor has a virus and Scott and Matt are getting sick of the Tom Baker 4-part serial “The Invisible Enemy”. The Doctor and Leela investigate a strange virus that has infected a small spacecraft. When the Doctor is infected as well he comes up with an elaborate plan to save himself and others by going on a journey inside his own brain. How can the Doctor be physically inside of himself? Where did K-9 come from? Why is the Doctor so mean to everybody? Find out in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Plus: Torchwood Talk!!

Next Week: Paul McGann and “Storm Warning”!!

The Doctor’s Companion Ep. 63 – Corporate Ladder of Villainy

Scott — Thu, 11 Aug 2011 17:00:55 +0000

The war is still going and Scott and Matt are still enjoying the second half of the Patrick Troughton 10-part serial “The War Games”. The Doctor, Jamie, and Zoe are trying to get to the bottom of the mysterious war games and return the soldier’s to their proper times. But in order to stop the War Chief’s dastardly plans and save the day, the Doctor will have turn to his own people for help: The Time Lords. Will the Doctor escape without judgement for his crimes against time? Will he ever see Zoe and Jamie again? What exactly is the “6 B Theory”? Find out in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Also: Torchwood Talk!!

Next Week: Tom Baker and ‘The Invisible Enemy’!!

The Doctor’s Companion Ep. 62 – Stepping In It

Scott — Wed, 10 Aug 2011 23:01:54 +0000

There’s a war being fought and Scott and Matt are really enjoying the first half of the Patrick Troughton 10-part serial “The War Games”. The Doctor, Jamie, and Zoe arrives on Earth in the middle of a battle during World War I. They soon realize they’re not on Earth at all, and have in fact ended up in the middle of a game being played by someone from the Doctor’s past. Who is the mysterious War Chief and what is his connection to the Doctor? What is a SIDRAT and how is it bigger on the inside? Will Jamie ever not be a misogynist? Find out in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Also: Torchwood Talk!!

Next Week: Patrick Troughton and ‘The War Games’ (Part 2 of 2)!!

The Doctor’s Companion Ep. 61 – Bond and Moriarty

Scott — Thu, 28 Jul 2011 17:58:06 +0000

The Master is scheming and Scott and Matt are really impressed with the Jon Pertwee 6-part serial “The Mind of Evil”. The Doctor and Jo attend a demonstration at a prison for a new device capable of extracting negative thoughts out of hardened criminals, causing them to be completely rehabilitated. The Doctor’s skepticism and investigation of the Keller Machine leads him to it’s creator: The Master. Can the Doctor stop his old foe from using the Keller Machine to destroy the world? Just how smooth is Delgado’s take on The Master? Is Pertwee auditioning to be James Bond? Find out in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Also: Torchwood Talk!!

Next Week: Patrick Troughton and ‘The War Games’ (Part 1 of 2)!!

The Doctor’s Companion Ep. 60 – Robotic Diversity

Scott — Thu, 21 Jul 2011 03:46:54 +0000

Tegan is whining while Scott and Matt are discussing the Peter Davison 4-part serial “Four To Doomsday”. The Doctor, Nyssa, Tegan, and Adric arrive on a spaceship that is filled with natives of Earth from different eras and lead by three Urbankans who call themselves Monarch, Persuasion, and Enlightenment. Can the Doctor discover Monarch’s plan before the spaceship arrives at it’s final destination? Why is Adric so gullible? Doesn’t anyone get tired of all the dancing? Find out in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Also: Torchwood Talk!!

Next Week: Jon Pertwee and “The Mind of Evil”!!

The Doctor’s Companion Ep. 59 – Whispers of Loch Ness

Scott — Mon, 11 Jul 2011 01:08:53 +0000

It’s the Doctor versus the Loch Ness Monster and Scott and Matt are whispering about the Tom Baker 4-part serial “Terror of the Zygons”. The Doctor, with companions Harry and Sarah Jane, are called back to Earth by the Brigadier to investigate the mysterious loss of oil rigs in Scotland. Who are the Zygons and what do they have to do with Nessie? What is Harry’s secret superpower? Why is everyone whispering? Find out in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Also: Torchwood Talk!!

Next Week: Peter Davison and “Four to Doomsday”!!

The Doctor’s Companion Ep. 58 – Little Shop of Magpie

Scott — Mon, 04 Jul 2011 01:54:39 +0000

The Wire is hungry and Scott and Matt are really annoyed by the David Tennant series two episode “The Idiot’s Lantern”. The Doctor and Rose arrive in 1953 to solve the mystery of a bunch of people who are missing their face. Who is behind this face-thieving mystery and what do the new Magpie television sets have to do with it? Why is the lady in the TV so hungry and why won’t she shut-up about it? Find out in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next Week: Tom Baker and “Terror of the Zygons”!!

The Doctor’s Companion Ep. 57 – Stop, Chop, and Roll

Scott — Wed, 29 Jun 2011 05:01:31 +0000

Doctor Who is required and Scott and Matt are ready for a 60’s dance party while watching the William Hartnell 4-part serial “The War Machines”. The Doctor and his companion Dodo arrive in 1966 London and immediately investigate a strange energy being emitted from an artificially intelligent super computer called WOTAN. When WOTAN begins to hypnotize people into building an army of war machines that will be used to rule over humans, the Doctor (with new companions Ben and Polly) must find a way to stop it. Will the Doctor succeed or will he be brought under control by WOTAN? Will he even notice when Dodo disappears, never to return? What happens when you try to take a brow-mopping break in WOTAN town? Find out in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next Week: David Tennant and “The Idiot’s Lantern”!!

The Doctor’s Companion Ep. 56 – Cage Match

Scott — Sun, 19 Jun 2011 19:36:22 +0000

It’s a fight to the death and Scott and Matt are loving the sexy politics in the Jon Pertwee 4-part serial “The Curse of Peladon”. The Doctor and Jo land on the planet Peladon, where they become embroiled in the politics of its admission to the Galactic Federation, and have to contend with an ancient curse. Can the Doctor convince the newly crowned king of Peladon that he had nothing to do with an attempted assassination? How many times did the king talk to Jo before proposing to her? What’s with all the green aliens? Find out in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next Week: William Hartnell and “The War Machines”!!

The Doctor’s Companion Ep. 55 – Risen Higher, Fallen Lower

Scott — Thu, 09 Jun 2011 05:00:17 +0000

It’s the Battle of Demon’s Run but Scott and Matt are left scratching their heads in the seventh episode of series 6, “A Good Man Goes To War”. Amy Pond has been kidnapped and the Doctor is raising an army to rescue her. Can he get to her and her newborn baby named Melody before this new and mysterious enemy escapes? Why can’t River help this time, and who exactly is she anyway? Is this really the Doctor’s “darkest hour”? Find out in the newest episode of The Doctor’s Companion! And remember, BEWARE OF SPOILERS!!

Next Week: Jon Pertwee and “The Curse of Peladon”!!