Trust Your Doctor: A Doctor Who Podcast
429 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsIn this stunning podcast, two average guys try to get through as much Doctor Who as possible without going insane. Currently they’re mainlining their way through Classic Doctor Who. 800 episodes or bust, they say. And on the side, well. Books, Audio Dramas, Comics?!? Anything is possible! So in summary: They’re trying to see how much Doctor Who they can take before dying.
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119: It’s More of a Mauve (Logopolis)
May 01, 2016 15:57 - 54 minutes - 37.3 MBMauve is defined as a pale purple. Which means purple is still correct. This week we come to the end of an era. Yes truly, Tom Baker has finally regenerated and Peter Davison has taken on the mantle of the Doctor. It’s Christopher Hamilton Bidmead’s Logopolis, aired in February and March of 1981. Doctor WhoContinue reading →
118: Murder is Definitely OK When it’s Leela (The Keeper of Traken)
April 24, 2016 15:57 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MBJust to clarify, we don’t condone murder. This week our greatest villain returns: difficult to pronounce names! Just kidding, it’s the Master. The serial at hand is The Keeper of Traken, written by Johnny Bryne and aired in January and February of 1981. Doctor Who © The BBC Any other references belong to their respectiveContinue reading →
117: Adric is a Cat (Warriors’ Gate)
April 17, 2016 20:40 - 53 minutes - 37 MBWe flipped a coin to decide this title. This week Kiyan and Dylan record in a white featureless room. It might be a padded room, we’re not really sure anymore. There’s a gate here somewhere. A Warrior’s Gate, written by Steve Gallagher and aired in January of 1981. Doctor Who © The BBC Any otherContinue reading →
116: Sass of Rassilon (State of Decay)
April 10, 2016 15:57 - 44 minutes - 30.2 MB“I’m a Time Lord bro. Back off. BACK OFF.” – Sassy Rassilon This week Kiyan and Dylan do not make it to Gallifrey yet, however much this title may imply that they did. Instead they fail to even leave E-Space. It’s the second story of the E-Space trilogy this week, State of Decay. It wasContinue reading →
115: As Unstoppable as Sylvester Stallone (Full Circle)
April 03, 2016 15:57 - 51 minutes - 35.7 MBADDRIIIICCCCC. (This is a reference to Rocky.) This week we’ve come Full Circle. Yes, we’re right where we started. Where was this start? Well, hell if I know. But it’s right here. Right here, where we’ve come Full Circle, thanks to Andrew Smith. The serial aired in October and November of 1980. Doctor Who ©Continue reading →
114: Unassuming Cactus (Meglos)
March 27, 2016 15:57 - 44 minutes - 30.3 MBJust uh. Don’t mind me. Just a cactus. Nothing more. This week Kiyan and Dylan record a new episode, and specifically ensure that there are no cacti in the room. No guarantees about Eucalyptus though. It’s Meglos, written byJohn Flanagan and Andrew McCulloch. It aired in September and October of 1980. We dedicate this episode toContinue reading →
113: Apparently Legendary (The Leisure Hive)
March 20, 2016 15:57 - 46 minutes - 31.8 MBThey say that she’s a myth around these parts. This week Kiyan and Dylan reach into the 1980s for real. By which I mean, everything takes a turn for the synth. Yes, the title theme is synth, the visuals look totally 80s, and everything is in a new decade. It’s The Leisure Hive, written by DavidContinue reading →
112: Totally Wizard (Shada)
March 13, 2016 15:57 - 1 hour - 48.8 MBWicked is a totally wizard musical. Wait a second… This week Kiyan and Dylan jump a time track and end up in a parallel universe where Shada was finished with some animation. Wait no, that’s this universe, sorry. Well listen in to Douglas Adams’ final script, which would have (presumably) aired in January through MarchContinue reading →
111: Papier-Mâché Shia LaBeouf Head (The Horns of Nimon)
March 06, 2016 16:57 - 45 minutes - 31.4 MBRunning through the night… It’s the Nimon! Actual cannibal Nimon! Watch out, it’s the Space Minotaur! He’s chasing us down! Well, may as well take a quick break here and listen to Trust Your Doctor, I’m sure the minotaur will wait. I mean, Kiyan and Dylan are discussing The Horns of Nimon, written by AnthonyContinue reading →
110: The Real Radiation Experience (Nightmare of Eden)
February 28, 2016 16:57 - 40 minutes - 28.2 MBPlease fasten your seat belts and put on your radiation helmets. This week, the question at large is, does the serial make a political point? Well actually the question is, as usual, can Kiyan and Dylan summarize a serial without totally failing? Listen in and find out if Nightmare of Eden can answer both ofContinue reading →
109: Long Chain of Life Threatening (The Creature From the Pit)
February 21, 2016 16:57 - 43 minutes - 29.9 MBI did a play once that ended in a long chain of people holding guns to peoples heads. This week Kiyan and Dylan secretly record in yet another undisclosed location. Luckily when they ventured out, the Lady of the realm didn’t chuck them into a pit filled with some generic creature of destruction. So insteadContinue reading →
108: He Wipes his Ancestors on his Pants (City of Death)
February 14, 2016 16:57 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MBJust gonna wipe this off. Don’t need this primordial soup. A, la cité de l’amour. Er… I mean, la cité de la mort. Only fitting that this episode features a lovely birdsong in the background, truly solidifying the love in the air. And what better way to write a serial set in the city ofContinue reading →
Book 2: It’s Fun to Have Fun (The English Way of Death) Ft. Flight Through Entirety
February 10, 2016 16:57 - 1 hour - 73 MBI’ve been told that having fun is pretty great. This is a very special episode of Trust Your Doctor. Before I get into that, can I mention how difficult titling this is? “Ft. Flight Through Entirety” is the most space saving way to credit the crossover, but it’s not entirely accurate. We only got twoContinue reading →
107: Do You Dream of Davros? (Destiny of the Daleks)
February 07, 2016 16:57 - 44 minutes - 30.6 MBDoes Davros count Daleks to fall asleep? This week’s episode is brought to you by the color pink. And by pink, I mean PINK, because that frock that Romana wears is straight up bright pink. It contrasts nicely with the cold grey of the Dalek casings. Yes, this week it’s Destiny of the Daleks, writtenContinue reading →
106: You Wish Your Name Was Lalla (The Armageddon Factor)
January 31, 2016 16:57 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBApparently Lalla is derived from a Persian word that means “tulip”. This is it, ladies and gentleman, the end of the search for the Key to Time. And what better way to end it than with the most divisive serial since The Mutants? Is it good? Is it bad? Well. That’s for you to decide.Continue reading →
Special 3: The Two Year Anniversary!
January 25, 2016 04:57 - 19 minutes - 13.3 MBThere’s been an awakening. Have you felt it? It’s in our sanity. As in, we’re losing it. We know. Two Years. Some of you have been here for all two of them. Some of you weren’t. That’s ok, we love* you all. No but actually, thank you for listening. We really do appreciate that there areContinue reading →
105: Funny for All the Wrong Reasons (The Power of Kroll)
January 24, 2016 16:57 - 37 minutes - 25.5 MBIs anything ever funny for the right reasons? This week Kiyan and Dylan face the roughly 4×21 minute ritual of Kroll. It’s really rather simple, you sit through the 4 episode The Power of Kroll serial, take a few notes, and then record a podcast about it. The serial was written by Robert Holmes and airedContinue reading →
104: Romana and the Chocolate Factory (The Androids of Tara)
January 17, 2016 16:57 - 53 minutes - 37 MBWilly Wonka is a Time Lord right? This week Kiyan and Dylan got through David Fisher’s second serial for the show, an arguably much better piece of work. It’s called The Androids of Tara, and it aired in November and December of 1978. Dylan is not in the fabric business. Here’s some information on tweedContinue reading →
103: Judge Judy in Hyperspace (The Stones of Blood)
January 10, 2016 16:57 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MBJudgement in favor of the plaintiff for the sum of one piece of the Key to Time. Dismissed. This week Kiyan and Dylan go hunting for the third piece of the Key to Time in The Stones of Blood. It was written by David Fisher and aired in October and November of 1978. In case ourContinue reading →
102: Behind a Wall of Incomprehensible Nonsense (The Pirate Planet)
January 03, 2016 16:57 - 49 minutes - 34.2 MBI’m not entirely certain what the title means either. This week Kiyan and Dylan become acquainted with one of the more well known Doctor Who writers. Or, to be more specific, one of the more well known Doctor Who writers, outside of the Doctor Who fan circle. Yes, it’s The Pirate Planet, written by DouglasContinue reading →
Audio 3: The Holy Hiatus Trinity (Quinnis)
January 01, 2016 16:57 - 32 minutes - 22.5 MBIn the name of Find and Replace, Echoes of Grey, and Quinnis. Amen. Welcome to 2016, Trust Your Doctor fans! An entire new year for you to anticipate episodes! Coming up soon: our two year anniversary episode! But until then, listen in as Kiyan and Dylan explain the audio drama Quinnis, starring the First DoctorContinue reading →
101: K9 Compatible Computer Systems (The Ribos Operation)
December 27, 2015 16:57 - 53 minutes - 36.7 MBTrust Your Doctor is now available only on K9 OS. Please update. This week Kiyan and Dylan begin an entirely new journey. No they didn’t start a new podcast, they’re just following the Doctor looking for the KEY TO TIME. I put that in all caps because it seemed pretty important. The quest begins withContinue reading →
Audio 2: They’re On To Us! Quick! Make Up Lies! (Echoes of Grey)
December 25, 2015 16:57 - 35 minutes - 24.2 MBAh! What’s a lie and what isn’t? I don’t know! In this little special episode, also recorded for the planned, but eventually not needed, hiatus, we learn that Dylan can’t do math. Seriously, 40 minutes is not double 28 minutes. On another note, you can tell when this was recorded, because Kiyan mistakes Zoe forContinue reading →
100: Mystical Magic Plot Device (The Invasion of Time)
December 20, 2015 20:56 - 1 hour - 43.6 MBYay 100 episodes. That’s the extent of our celebration. Kiyan and Dylan break into the triple digits and finish off season 15 AND put in two character retrospectives. What an episode! Listen in to find out what they thought of The Invasion of Time, written by “David Agnew” and aired in February and March ofContinue reading →
99: The Seedy Underbelly of Cave Life (Underworld)
December 13, 2015 16:57 - 43 minutes - 29.6 MBHey, hey man. You got a map? I can give you 5 talmars. No, they’re not fake. I swear. How far we’ve fallen. After struggling through 4 episodes of total non-content, Kiyan and Dylan meet to try and explain precisely what happened. Maybe they succeeded, maybe they didn’t. But if you want to check forContinue reading →
98: Let’s Just Overthrow the Government (The Sun Makers)
December 06, 2015 16:57 - 53 minutes - 36.4 MBI woke up this morning and was like “hey, why hasn’t anyone else done this?” This week Kiyan and Dylan… Don’t really complain about taxes, but do talk about a serial that does complain about taxes. There’s a subtle difference here. The serial this week is The Sun Makers, written by Robert Holmes and airedContinue reading →
97: Little House on the Priory (Image of the Fendahl)
November 29, 2015 09:57 - 46 minutes - 31.7 MBA priory is a monastery, so a house ON the priory is… interesting. This week Kiyan and Dylan explore Chris Boucher’s final serial for Doctor Who, Image of the Fendahl. It’s almost amazing, but the dialogue falls apart. Pity. It aired in October and November of 1977. Doctor Who © The BBC Any other referencesContinue reading →
Audio 1: I Thought it Was Like… MEOW (Find and Replace)
November 26, 2015 16:57 - 33 minutes - 23 MBFun fact: Incursion is spelt with an I. This was originally recorded as part of a potential (but at the time unconfirmed) December/January hiatus. Since then it’s been confirmed that the hiatus will not be necessary. And now it’s being released as a “thanksgiving” special. If you needed something to be thankful for, you canContinue reading →
96: How Do the Clones Clone Their Clothes? (The Invisible Enemy)
November 22, 2015 16:57 - 48 minutes - 33.3 MBHow does cloning even work? I don’t understand. Alternate title: Killing is the Most Perfect Form of Distraction. Such is life I suppose. This week Kian and Dylan talk about clone. No, not Orphan Black, it’s The Invisible Enemy, written by Bob Baker and David Martin and aired in October of 1977. Neither of usContinue reading →
95: He Keeps His Fortress in His Mattress (The Horror of Fang Rock)
November 15, 2015 16:57 - 38 minutes - 26.7 MBI keep my mattress in my fortress but that’s personal preference. This week Kiyan and Dylan are now in 0 A.N.H. (After New Hope). In the coming weeks [it’s unlikely that] they’ll discuss the effects of Star Wars on Doctor who. The serial this week is the first of season 15, The Horror of FangContinue reading →
94: Equal Opportunity Life Force Drainer (The Talons of Weng-Chiang)
November 08, 2015 16:57 - 1 hour - 42.3 MBWeng-Chiang is in violation of the temporal employment act. This week Kiyan and Dylan investigate a mysterious magician in the back alleys of London as they discuss Robert Holmes’ finale to season 14, The Talons of Weng-Chiang. It originally aired in February through April of 1977. Doctor Who © The BBC Any other references belongContinue reading →
93: Don’t Justify, Just Accept (The Robots of Death)
November 01, 2015 16:57 - 50 minutes - 34.7 MBSometimes even accepting isn’t enough. This week Kiyan and Dylan continue their Chris Boucher phase and explore his second serial in a row. That makes him just the second writer to write two consecutive serials, after Ian Stuart Black. The serial this week is The Robots of Death, aired in January and February of 1977.Continue reading →
92: What Does God Need With a Spaceship? (The Face of Evil)
October 25, 2015 15:57 - 50 minutes - 34.3 MBStar Trek V: The Final Frontier was not the best Star Trek film. This week Kiyan and Dylan boldly go where many people have gone before to discover the Doctor’s new companion, Leela! Not to be confused with other characters named Leela that are famous in other franchises. How confusing. The serial of introduction is The FaceContinue reading →
91: Doctor Who: Age of Ultron (The Deadly Assassin)
October 18, 2015 15:57 - 51 minutes - 35.5 MB“You’re all just puppets in my political game” – Chancellor “Ultron” Goth. This week we learn that Dylan doesn’t know the difference between commissioned and decommissioned. To be fair, flammable and inflammable mean the same thing, so… honest mistake. Anyway, the serial at hand for Kiyan and Dylan this week is The Deadly Assassin, written byContinue reading →
90: There’s a Lot of Hands in This Serial (The Hand of Fear)
October 11, 2015 15:57 - 51 minutes - 35.2 MBWow, a lot looks really weird in that title. This week Kiyan and Dylan discuss hands. Like all sorts of hands. Human hands, Kastrian Hands, Sarah Jane’s Hands. Why Sarah Jane’s in particular? Because it’s her final serial, The Hand of Fear, written by Bob Baker and David Martin and aired in October of 1976.Continue reading →
89: Sacrifice Sarah to Davros (The Masque of Mandragora)
October 04, 2015 15:57 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MBAll hail the mighty Davros. I think. This week Kiyan and Dylan accidentally shoe-horn Davros into a non-Dalek serial. Actually, Dylan won’t lie, he chose this title for the sweet, sweet SEO. This week the non-Dalek serial that they covered was The Masque of Mandragora, written by Lewis Marks and aired in September of 1976. DoctorContinue reading →
88: Dial Up Saves the Day! (The Seeds of Doom)
September 27, 2015 18:49 - 58 minutes - 40.1 MBBeeeeep boop boop beeeep. Disclaimer, what we said about John Leven is based only on stories we’ve seen or read on the internet. They can be faked. Do not necessarily believe everything you hear, it’s possible we (or they) were (and are) wrong. This week Kiyan and Dylan…. release late, and then silently swear atContinue reading →
87: Now That’s What I Call Doctor Who 57 (The Brain of Morbius)
September 20, 2015 15:57 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MBThey say Steven Moffat is a big contributor to Now That’s What I Call Doctor Who: Greatest Hits Revisted 3. This week Kiyan and Dylan explain their way through The Brain of Morbius, and successfully avoid accidentally joining a cult. The Brain of Morbius was written by Robert Bland (Terrance Dicks and Robert Holmes), andContinue reading →
86: Hotel Doctor Who (The Android Invasion)
September 13, 2015 15:57 - 43 minutes - 30.1 MBSo I called up the Doctor. “Please bring me my time.” He said “I couldn’t get there since 1969.” And still Sarah is calling from far away. Wake you up in the middle of the fight, Just to hear her say… Help me fight this Android Invasion! By Terry Nation (By Terry Nation) The TerryContinue reading →
85: Rainbow Tunnel of Death (Pyramids of Mars)
September 06, 2015 15:57 - 40 minutes - 28.1 MBThe colors! They burn! This week Kiyan and Dylan make up a new term (biobabble), sort of explore a serial from Doctor Who, and indicate that Kiyan is half asleep. It’s been quite a week. The serial sort of covered this week is Pyramids of Mars, which was written by Stephen Harris (in reality RobertContinue reading →
84: When The Scarf Hits The Fan (Planet of Evil)
August 30, 2015 15:57 - 42 minutes - 28.9 MBThere were little scarf bits everywhere. It was a disaster to clean. This week Kiyan and Dylan put forward their life’s work in harnessing the power of podcasting. They successfully harness pure podcast ether to create this episode about Planet of Evil, which was written by Louis Marks and aired in September and October ofContinue reading →
83: Wiggle Wiggle Wiggle (Terror of the Zygons)
August 23, 2015 15:57 - 43 minutes - 30.2 MBAnd then like magic, it works! Guaranteed, every time. This week Kiyan and Dylan return to their regularly scheduled host set-up with just the two of them attempting to explain a serial once again. This week the serial at hand is Terror of the Zygons, which was written by Robert Banks Stewart and aired inContinue reading →
82: Cyber Action Man (Revenge of the Cybermen) Ft. The Krynoid Podcast
August 17, 2015 00:53 - 1 hour - 73.6 MBYes, it’s another collaboration. You’ve heard Kiyan and Dylan, you’ve heard Jim and Martin (maybe), now hear them together in all of their glory! Listen in and find out if the crossover is as exciting as that previous sentence makes it out to be. I don’t see why it wouldn’t be that exciting. Together the fourContinue reading →
81: On Screen On Screen (Genesis of the Daleks)
August 09, 2015 15:57 - 58 minutes - 40.5 MBSon Screen’s sun screen is on screen sun screen. This week Kiyan and Dylan explore one of the juggernauts of classic Doctor Who (See what I did there? The Juggernauts is an audio drama featuring Davros, the Daleks, and the Mechonoids [from The Chase]). If the previous sentence didn’t give it away, this week theContinue reading →
80: Too Dead To Accept It (The Sontaran Experiment)
August 02, 2015 15:57 - 31 minutes - 21.4 MBSee, there’s a very fine line between dead… and almost dead. In this episode, Kiyan and Dylan take about 30 minutes to cover about 50 minutes of serial content, giving them approximately a 3:5 time compression rate or something. Dylan has an honorary degree in technobabble and he approves this completely made up measurement. TheContinue reading →
79: Stationed Outside the Station (The Ark in Space)
July 26, 2015 15:57 - 41 minutes - 28.5 MBThe guards just hang out in space. This week Kiyan and Dylan venture into what is supposedly one of the best classic who stories and then create what is supposedly our most recent episode. I’m not actually sure if it is, I mean, it will be until Episode 80 comes out. Anyway this week theyContinue reading →
78: Interstellar Intergalactic Interpol Interloper (Robot)
July 19, 2015 15:57 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBInterspaced into interpretive intermissions? This week Kiyan and Dylan… take a few jabs at Pertwee (who hasn’t quite left us yet apparently) and the move forward into Tom Baker’s era with Robot. Robot was written by the previous script editor, Terrance Dicks, and was aired in December of 1974 and January of 1975. Find theContinue reading →
77: The Brig is Azaxyr! (Planet of the Spiders)
July 12, 2015 15:57 - 1 hour - 71 MBThis revelation changed Monster of Peladon for me. This week Kiyan and Dylan wrap up the Third Doctor’s era with the final serial of his era, Planet of the Spiders. This episode features the Trust Your Doctor exclusive Pertwee Retrospective, so stick around to the end to listen to Kiyan and Dylan discuss his eraContinue reading →
76: A Genetic Coincidence Pass (The Monster of Peladon)
July 05, 2015 15:57 - 1 hour - 41.9 MBIt’s like a free pass, but not really because it kind of doesn’t exist. This week Kiyan and Dylan approach the end of the Third Doctor’s era, and for some reason he decides (somewhat poorly) to revisit Peladon. It’s not a very good serial, as you will find out soon enough. On the bright side,Continue reading →
75: The Dalek Syndrome (Death to the Daleks)
June 28, 2015 15:57 - 52 minutes - 35.9 MBSyndrome was a pretty good villain. Oh wait we’re talking Daleks. This week Kiyan and Dylan begin the end of the beginning eras of Doctor Who. If that makes sense. Well basically they’re coming to the end of the Third Doctor’s era, and it’s pretty clearly running down. Terrance Dicks, Barry Letts, and Jon PertweeContinue reading →