Doctor Who: The Whovian Review
260 episodes - English - Latest episode: 11 months ago - ★★★★ - 5 ratingsCome listen to a group of Doctor Who fans that range from recent enthusiast to long time followers. We break down and analyze the most recent episodes trying to figure what could be happening in the future as well as explain the references to the past. Join us in the fun that is Doctor Who!
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The Whovian Review#242- The Doctor as a Villain (uncut)
June 18, 2023 22:07 - 44 minutes - 60.5 MBThe Whovian Review is back at AwesomeCon to reimagine Doctor Who through the scope of the Doctor as a villain. While the Doctor travels the universe with heroic intent, their actions tell a darker and more complex tale. Join us as we delve into the Doctor’s most villainous acts and elucidate the patterns of villainy that have been there all along.
The Whovian Review #241- Full Circle
May 25, 2023 18:04 - 39 minutes - 54.9 MBForget out of this world: this story is out of this universe! The Doctor, Romana, and K-9 are sucked into E-space (exo-space) where they face deadly mist and inadvertently recruit a teenager onto the TARDIS team.
The Whovian Review #240- Meglos
May 14, 2023 15:52 - 32 minutes - 44 MBJoin us in our review of this story which answers the age-old question: what if the Doctor was imitated by a sentient cactus?
The Whovian Review #239- The Leisure Hive
May 04, 2023 01:44 - 37 minutes - 51.8 MBGoogly eyed aliens posing as human assassin tradesmen who dont care about the life and death of inhabitants of the hive do not make for a very leisurely experience. The Doctor grows a beard, Romana is relegated to assistant to time experiments, K9 is destroyed by the ocean, and Argolis is a planet steeped in political intrigue. But what do we actually think of this 1980 story, the first one of the John Nathan-Turner era? Listen to find out if it was a success.
The Whovian Review #238- Horns of Nimon
April 27, 2023 01:24 - 25 minutes - 35.2 MBSoldeed steals the show when he becomes the most 'religious' leader in the history of the show. The Doctor and Romana, with the help of a certain robot dog, have to help a band of children sacrifices not become the sacrificed in this tale that includes the most pant ripping scene yet. Will we die of laughter in rating this story, or will we be scared out of our minds by the horrible Nimon?
The Whovian Review #237- Nightmare of Eden
April 20, 2023 01:19 - 40 minutes - 55.6 MBDrug smuggling, monsters, a robot dog, and people getting high all make one wacky and zany story in the mythos that is Doctor Who. Will we get high off of our own laughter?
The Whovian Review #236- The Creature from the Pit
March 31, 2023 19:27 - 29 minutes - 40.1 MBChock full of innuendos, but lacking in metal, the Doctor, Romana, and K9 traverse a dystopian, plant-based society. Will they be eaten by the creature from the pit? Only the stars can say.
The Whovian Review #235- 10 Year Anniversary
March 03, 2023 00:21 - 43 minutes - 59.8 MBThe Whovian Review came to life a decade ago. Thank you to everyone who's been a part of making this podcast a reality! Join us as we take a look back over the past 10 years.
The Whovian Review #234- City of Death
January 26, 2023 22:17 - 32 minutes - 44.4 MBMichael, Shelby, and Colin are joined by Jeremy after his near-decade-long absence to delve into this brilliant story. Time and space are shredded and woven together into a tapestry of art theft, murder, science, and the whole of human history.
The Whovian Review #233- Destiny of the Daleks
January 26, 2023 22:10 - 31 minutes - 43.4 MBRomana regenerates then encounters the daleks for the first time. Skaro is ravaged by a stalemated war against the Movellans. What destinies await them?
The Whovian Review After Dark #5- Interview with a Fan-pire
January 09, 2023 22:07 - 36 minutes - 50.7 MBWhat makes a whovian? Join us as we interview our own Michael Wexman about his lifelong journey of Doctor Who fandom!
The Whovian Review #232- Survival
December 28, 2022 18:19 - 28 minutes - 39.1 MBAce returns to her roots and follows them to another world ruled by cheetah people. Join us as we explore this Masterful finale of classic Doctor Who!
The Whovian Review #231- The Curse of Fenric
December 15, 2022 03:30 - 21 minutes - 29.2 MBHaemavores and a Vicar, an "invalid" and his nurse, a Commander and a Captain, an Evil from the Dawn of Time and a Doctor. These elements are joined by Russians, bombs, a baby named Audrey, chess, guns, lots of water, and a very adult Ace. The penultimate classic tale is one for the history books as it takes place in 1940's England, but has twists and turns throughout.
The Whovian Review #230- Ghost Light
December 15, 2022 03:25 - 34 minutes - 47.8 MBAce rediscovers the nature of the horror she encountered in an old abandoned spooky house, but well before she even arrives to the house to begin with. The Doctor and Ace are thrown into mystery and intrigue when they land in the home of Gabriel Chase, who is not exactly who he seems to be. The house servants and maids are scared to be there, Chase's daughter seems to have lost her mind, Redvers Fenn-Cooper never had his, Nimrod is completely out of his time, and Inspector Mackenzie wakes up...
The Whovian Review #229- Battlefield
December 15, 2022 03:18 - 31 minutes - 43.6 MBCamelot!!!!! Boom!!!! Ace and the Doctor stumble into an Arthurian plot where Ace is pursued by Mordred and Morgaine, and the Doctor is mistakenly identified as Merlin. Or is he?! Brigadier Bambera meets Brigadier Alistair Gordon Lethbridge Stewart, and all hell breaks loose when the Destroyer arrives, literally!
The Whovian Review #228- The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
December 01, 2022 01:58 - 51 minutes - 71 MBClowns! Murderous clowns! And a ring master. And a glowing hole. So much to fear amidst carnival music. Don't you dare go to the Greatest Show in the Galaxy!
The Whovian Review #227- The Power of the Doctor
November 18, 2022 21:57 - 43 minutes - 59.4 MBRah Rah Rasputin meeting with the Doctor and team. Old friends, new regenerations; and a pleasant surprise to the end of the Chibnall era. Listen to what the Whovian Review crew has to say, and let us know your thoughts.
The Whovian Review #226- Silver Nemesis
October 20, 2022 15:50 - 27 minutes - 38.3 MBThe Doctor, cybermen, neo-, and a sorceress all vie for control of powerful living metal in this surprisingly lackluster anniversary special.
The Whovian Review #225- Happiness Patrol
October 20, 2022 15:46 - 28 minutes - 39.3 MBDon't be a killjoy or the Kandyman will get you! Join us as we delve into this intriguing Doctor Who story that vilifies the pursuit of happiness.
The Whovian Review #224- Dragonfire (revisited)
October 11, 2022 00:35 - 34 minutes - 47.4 MBThe Doctor's song of ice and fire complete with dragon and literal cliffhanger. Ace bursts on the scene like Nitro 9 and Mel moves on to new adventures.
The Whovian Review #223- Delta and the Bannermen
September 09, 2022 01:49 - 25 minutes - 35.1 MBBurton escapes with Mel as Gavrok chases after Delta and Billy. Meanwhile Weismuller and Hawk chase after a satelite, while Ray and the Doctor chase after Billy and Delta. The Toll Master chases after the Naravinos before the head to 1950's Earth as they are also being chased by Gavrok. Finally The Doctor chases after Gavrok, Burton, Bily, Vinny, and Murray before the chase finally ends. Yup its one of those stories.
The Whovian Review #222- Legend of the Sea Devils
July 20, 2022 21:54 - 26 minutes - 35.7 MBArg Matey! We join the Doctor, Yaz, and Yaz’s companion Dan on an epic high sea adventure by hovering above the sea on a flying sailing ship. The Sea Devils fly, jump, and fall all over or around the gem keystone that everyone is looking for which is part of the Lost Treasure of Ji-Hun. But what happens when he is part of that lost treasure over 200 years in the future?! This episode is dissected, loved or hated by our audience, but ya gotta listen to find out where we all stand.
The Whovian Review #221- The Wedding of River Song
June 15, 2022 21:50 - 53 minutes - 73.6 MBThe Doctor is dying (or maybe getting married): please help. A truly timeless story unfolds as time disintegrates. Join our intrepid podcasters as we delve into this epic series 6 finale.
The Whovian Review #220- Closing Time
May 19, 2022 21:56 - 34 minutes - 15.7 MBThe Doctor is dying, but the cybermen won't let him go without at least one more adventure. Join the Whovian Review as we delve into this fun romp of an episode.
The Whovian Review #219- The Girl Who Waited
March 24, 2022 02:17 - 35 minutes - 49 MBWhen Amy is separated from The Doctor and Rory she ends up having to wait about 36 years before she is able to see them again. On her own and fending for her life she grows accustomed to her loneliness and the only friendly handbot droid named Rory. Rory comes to save her and all his fantasies seem to come true when he ends up with two Amy's however he has to decide whether to take the Amy he knows and loves, or this future Amy who has hardened with time and space. Meanwhile the Doctor dabble...
The Whovian Review #218- Night Terrors
March 10, 2022 03:02 - 29 minutes - 40 MBThe Doctor and his companions come to help a frightened kid whose monsters seem to actually be real. Creepy dolls, character development, dark rooms: what more could you hope for?
The Whovian Review #217- Let's Kill Hitler
February 24, 2022 01:44 - 42 minutes - 59 MBOr we may shove him in a closet and kill the Doctor instead. River, or Melody, is on a killing spree, and shopping for new clothes at a Nazi filled restaurant. After regenerating River still believes her name is Melody, has no clue who she is to become, and is convinced that the Doctor's life is no longer worth living. She even tries to shoot the Doctor with a banana. Lets be honest when you try to kill Hitler and end up saving his life instead: time travel, you're doing it wrong.
The Whovian Review #217- Let’s Kill Hitler
February 24, 2022 01:44 - 42 minutes - 59 MBOr we may shove him in a closet and kill the Doctor instead. River, or Melody, is on a killing spree, and shopping for new clothes at a filled restaurant. After regenerating River still believes her name is Melody, has no clue who she is to become, and is convinced that the Doctor's life is no longer worth living. She even tries to shoot the Doctor with a banana. Lets be honest when you try to kill Hitler and end up saving his life instead: time travel, you're doing it wrong.
The Whovian Review #216- A Good Man Goes To War
February 10, 2022 01:45 - 36 minutes - 50.7 MBA good Doctor goes to war, so good, so Doctor, so war. Meet Strax, meet Vastra, meet Jenny, meet Dorium, meet Lorna Bucket, and meet Colonel Run Away Manton. More characters than roundels the Doctor can locate in his TARDIS. Rory asks the Cybermen a question. The Headless Monks do not reveal how they keep their hoods on, and River Song lectures the Doctor about his name (and comforts her parents at the same time). So much to cover, so much to rate.
The Whovian Review #215- The Almost People
February 03, 2022 21:08 - 36 minutes - 49.9 MBExciting conclusion to this two parter that delves into the nature of personhood.
The Whovian Review #214- The Rebel Flesh
January 20, 2022 02:19 - 38 minutes - 52.3 MBIts about time the flesh rebelled. So Rebel. So Flesh. In this episode of Doccy who, goo gets real! Memories and anatomy are copied onto “gangers”, but at what point does personhood begin? And what lives are they entitled to?
The Whovian Review #213- Eve of the Daleks
January 06, 2022 02:18 - 44 minutes - 60.6 MBHappy 2022! How was your New Years Eve? I bet it was better than spending it in a storage unit being attacked by Daleks within a time loop. Our protagonists learn, the Daleks learn. What have our podcasters learned? And what will you learn in this episode of The Whovian Review?
The Whovian Review After Dark #4-Interviewing the Whoniverse
December 23, 2021 02:51 - 32 minutes - 44.1 MBJase interviews the Doctor (Michael), the Master (Shelby), a companion (Jeremy) and a Dalek (Colin). Will we get any concrete answers about the lives, loves, pasts, presents or futures of these entities? Jase has his work cut out for him.
The Whovian Review #212- The Vanquishers
December 16, 2021 03:26 - 51 minutes - 70.2 MBClaire and Jericho, Dan and Yaz with the Doctor, Kate vs. the Grand Serpent, the Doctor vs. Swarm and Azure, Karvanista, Bel and the Doctor, Vinder and Di, Sontarans vs. the Cybermen and the Daleks, the Ood helps out, and all of these numerous threads come to an epic finale. or do they?! We round off Series 13 with vigor and grand adventure.
The Whovian Review #211- Survivors of the Flux
December 09, 2021 03:07 - 51 minutes - 71 MBThe Grand Serpent disrupts UNIT's timeline even more than ever, as Yaz takes on the role of the Doctor. Meanwhile, The Doctor ends up asking all of the questions without getting very many answers. Swarm and Azure ride the waves of human remains turned energy, and end up meeting up with the Doctor while she is being disciplined by Tecteun in the Division, a space station that exists outside the realm of every universe out there. Meanwhile, Vinder finds Di while searching for Bel who ends up fi...
The Whovian Review #210- Village of the Angels
December 02, 2021 02:25 - 42 minutes - 58.9 MBReverse the polarity of the neutron flow to dish out quantum headaches--that's brilliant!--that's how I'm getting out of my next work assignment. Flash back from 1967 to 1901 where the weeping angels kidnap an entire town twice. Angels be weeping. (SPOILERS) Claire is an Angel. The doctor is an Angel. Are you an angel? Find out on this exciting podcast episode.
The Whovian Review #228- Remembrance of the Daleks
November 30, 2021 05:00 - 31 minutes - 42.8 MBTwo dalek factions battling it out in 1963 London. Why do the aliens always come to Earth? In this case, the Hand of Omega tempts the daleks and Davros with absolute power. The stellar manipulator was created by the Time Lords, and the daleks want to get their grubby little protuberances all over it.
The Whovian Review #209- Once, Upon Time
November 18, 2021 02:04 - 41 minutes - 56.4 MBCareening wildly through a time storm, the Doctor and friends tumble across their own timelines. An epic love story and riveting mysteries meander through this jam-packed episode. Did it all come together in the end? Yes: we have opinions on this and more!
The Whovian Review #208- War of the Sontarans
November 13, 2021 03:05 - 48 minutes - 66.4 MBSontar Ha! The Sontarans invade Earth in two different time zones on Earth. (War Games call back anyone?) The Sontarans do NOT retreat accross the battlefield and destroy the British army during the Crimean War while the Sontarans are also invading 2021, and Dan's parents wok the out of them. We rate the second part of Flux while in Flux.
The Whovian Review #207- The Halloween Apocalypse
November 04, 2021 00:43 - 36 minutes - 49.9 MBThe cup floweth over. So many plots jammed into an episde about an angry dust cloud eating up the universe. Ancient enemies apparently from before the Doctor even knows the Doctor break free to destroy the universe, one last time! (By the way, how many times is this going to happen in Doctor Who?!) We rate an episode as epic as the plot holes from the last 59 years of the program.
The Whovian Review #206- End of Time Part 2
October 06, 2021 22:12 - 35 minutes - 49.4 MBThere's a lot in this episode to be Gall-afraid of: the master, the time lords, and the end of time itself. Does Doctor Who's first New Years episode live up to the hype? Find out in this conclusion of the End of Time.
The Whovian Review #205- The End of Time Part One
September 23, 2021 02:05 - 34 minutes - 47.7 MBThe tale of Wilfred Mott, with a cameo from Donna Noble, the Master, a nameless woman who cant stop taking her eyes off of Wilfred, the Master, the Master, the Master and a few Cacti. Well they look like the cactus version of Bannakaffalatta. The Master has taken over every human besides Wilf and Donna and it is up to the Doctor to save the day. Too bad he is captured by at least 5 Masters and tied to a cart...
The Whovian Review #204- Waters of Mars
September 17, 2021 02:15 - 50 minutes - 68.9 MBWater always wins. Or does it? The Doctor ends up on Mars, home of the Ice Warriors, in a story without Ice Warriors. Instead, they're plagued by warriors of melted ice. Don't drink the water or you might have extremely chapped lips and water pouring out of every . Gross.
The Whovian Review #203- The Villains of Doctor Who
September 08, 2021 21:48 - 47 minutes - 65.1 MBAwesomeCon 2021! Join us as we delve into the most alluringly dangerous, devious, despicable and deadly entities to scourge the Whoniverse: the villains. While some exude blood-chilling terror, others leave us questioning morality as they blur the lines between good and evil. You won't want to miss our exploration of the darkness that has captivated audiences for generations. Note: This is a recording of our AwesomeCon 2021 presentation in front of a live audience. During this presentation, ...
The Whovian Review #202- Planet of the Dead
July 16, 2021 02:10 - 38 minutes - 35 MBMetal scorpion like stingrays are coming to town and will turn it to dust. Join the phone call between Malcom and the Doctor as they are running, being held at gun point, and falling over chairs due to explosions all while measuring how many malcolms and bernards the wormhole might be?! The flying bus will fly us into rating this crazy fun ride, but will we love it?
The Whovian Review #201- The Next Doctor
July 16, 2021 02:07 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBUp above the Earth so high, in an air balloon in the sky; sonic screwdrivers in their hands, two estranged Doctors roam the lands. What did we think of this Christmas show? Wouldn't you just love to know?
The Whovian Review #200- The Whovian Review Review
June 25, 2021 07:34 - 43 minutes - 40 MB200 episodes in and we take a look back at past guests and hosts, we look to ourselves for what we like about our podcast, and we tell each other the truth about each other. But is it a good truth?! Thank you to all those who listen out there and we look forward to many more ratings to come.
The Whovian Review After Dark #3- Journey's End
June 03, 2021 02:43 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBThe NSFW epilogue to our Journey's End episode. Enjoy!
The Whovian Review After Dark #3- Journey’s End
June 03, 2021 02:43 - 34 minutes - 31.6 MBThe NSFW epilogue to our Journey's End episode. Enjoy!
The Whovian Review #199- Journey's End
June 03, 2021 02:39 - 38 minutes - 35.5 MBAnd now we come to the end of a series known as 4. A TARDIS full of companions, helpers, and Doctors proves to succeed where Davros fails. A podcast full of friends never fails, and we have enjoyed our journey over the first 199 episodes, and we look forward to the next 199! Will we like this episode despite a Temp from Chiswick typing in the destruction of an entire Dalek empire? Will we be moved by Rose's fate? Will we enjoy Martha in the slightest? End the suspense and listen!