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Verypete Lambert @quiteamess.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

There are moments as a #DoctorWho fan that'd make absolutely no sense to outsiders, and there are others I'd struggle to even explain to myself of 18 months ago. #Utopia2025

I emerge from the hips of Anita Dobson wearing a The Two Ranis t shirt

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Marty Hades 🔥💀 @smartypantsmarty.com · 13/06/2025

More of this tone please 😏

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I’ll Explain Later - conversations about Doctor Who @illexplainlater.bsky.social · 15/06/2025

Argh, we all feel it! Thanks for listening - always so appreciated!

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Matt Nida @mattnida.com · 14/06/2025

Obviously there's been a ton of takes on the #DoctorWho finale already, but none asking the crucial question: what was it like to watch this at 3am with food poisoning? Available now wherever podcasts are found!

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I’ll Explain Later - conversations about Doctor Who @illexplainlater.bsky.social · 14/06/2025

🚨 🚨 NEW EPISODE!! Yes, our I’LL EXPLAIN NOW strand finally kicks into gear for our review of WISH WORLD/THE REALITY WAR. @mattnida.com battles his guts and @jwestjourno.bsky.social *marvels* (geddit?!) at RTD’s influences. LISTEN NOW! illexplainlater.com

Promo pic for I’ll Explain Later’s Wish World/The Reality War episode, featuring a picture of Ncuti Gatwa as ‘John Smith’ in a pinstripe suit and bowler hat.

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Si Hart @sihart.bsky.social · 27/05/2025

What's that? You were just wondering when I'd be reopening The Library of Impossible Things? Well, I can tell you, the Library reopens on Saturday 7th June for a new series of fan stories, some great objects for the collection and the first two-part story! Old friends, new friends & new stories!

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Melvin Peña @melvinpena.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

the discussion here about the doctor's vengeance is super interesting. rtd's vision of the doctor is quintessentially a flawed hero. it may not be *your* idea of the doctor, but it has *always* been rtd's. eccleston's a rude, aloof jerk, tennant's a solipsistic egoist. still trying to place ncuti...

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I’ll Explain Later - conversations about Doctor Who @illexplainlater.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

We are appreciative of Cartmel’s ambition - less so the execution. The key thing is those McCoy stories show some ankle but never fully commit. Those who want full masterplan can join the dots; those who like the hints to remain hints (hi!) aren’t jaded.

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I’ll Explain Later - conversations about Doctor Who @illexplainlater.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

Whether Cartmel would have gone and spoiled it all by saying something stupid like “The Other”…that would have been a bad idea, for sure. Chibbers goes studs up and…yeah…

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I’ll Explain Later - conversations about Doctor Who @illexplainlater.bsky.social · 20/05/2025

We are appreciative of Cartmel’s ambition - less so the execution (tho the stories you mention are indeed fun!). The key thing is those McCoy stories show some ankle but never fully commit. Those who want full masterplan can join the dots; those who like the hints to remain hints (hi!) aren’t jaded.

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I’ll Explain Later - conversations about Doctor Who @illexplainlater.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

I also bumped against the “both sides” risk inherent in the structure…but in terms of RTD/Dawson getting *this* - a savage satire on Eurovision, corporate whitewashing, etc. - on BBC 1 just before Eurovision itself is pretty brave, bite-the-hand-that-feeds stuff.

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I’ll Explain Later - conversations about Doctor Who @illexplainlater.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

It was undoubtedly the intent, I believe. The Interstellar Song Contest is targeted by Kid because the corporation sponsored it; the Eurovision Song Contest has been sponsored by the same Israeli company since 2019.

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I’ll Explain Later - conversations about Doctor Who @illexplainlater.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

We do actually discuss whether AI/LLM exploitation of authors was in Inua Ellams’ mind as part of the thinking behind ‘The Story & the Engine’ in our latest @illexplainlater.bsky.social episode! Listen now! illexplainlater.com

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I’ll Explain Later - conversations about Doctor Who @illexplainlater.bsky.social · 19/05/2025

Hair! Teeth! International conflict! All this and more on the latest installment of knockabout Doctor Who podcast @illexplainlater.bsky.social - listen now!

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The Doctor Who Show @thedwshow.net · 17/05/2025

🎤HOT TAKE - THE INTERSTELLAR SONG CONTEST🎤 Well, we've seen it... what did we make of it? Are we dancing in our seats, or will this be our mic drop moment? There's only one way to find out... stream us below, or open your podcatcher! thedwshow.net/2025/05/17/t... #DoctorWho #DrWho

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Matt Nida @mattnida.com · 18/05/2025

Oh for the days when being a Doctor Who critic meant tossing around a few phrases like "Holmesian double act" and "pseudo-historical" and calling it a day. #DoctorWho

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I’ll Explain Later - conversations about Doctor Who @illexplainlater.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

🚨 🚨 NEW EPISODE!! I’ll Explain NOW is proud to present a double-header, exploring THE STORY & THE ENGINE and THE INTERSTELLAR SONG CONTEST: two lighthearted romps with barely a ripple of discourse about them. Listen now! illexplainlater.com

Promo pic for I’ll Explain Later’s double episode reviewing The Story & the Engine and The Interstellar Song Contest, with images of Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor and Rylan as Rylan.

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I’ll Explain Later - conversations about Doctor Who @illexplainlater.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

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I’ll Explain Later - conversations about Doctor Who @illexplainlater.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Oh, we just hit send on our review - you’ll see we reference Ghost Light quite heavily!

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I’ll Explain Later - conversations about Doctor Who @illexplainlater.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Two nice, lighthearted episodes we can just kick back and let wash over us with no weighty discourse. Excellent!

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I’ll Explain Later - conversations about Doctor Who @illexplainlater.bsky.social · 18/05/2025

Our double review of The Story & the Engine and The Interstellar Song Contest should drop later today!

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The Doctor Who Show @thedwshow.net · 10/05/2025

🕷️PLOT DEVICE!!! It's our THE STORY AND THE ENGINE hot take everybody!!! Yay!!!🕸️ thedwshow.net/2025/05/10/p... So what did we make of this, recording immediately after watching it just once? What did YOU make of it? #DoctorWho #DrWho

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I’ll Explain Later - conversations about Doctor Who @illexplainlater.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

We’ll still record an episode on it - just a little later than scheduled!

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I’ll Explain Later - conversations about Doctor Who @illexplainlater.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

And catch up on our HOT TAKES and regular Doctor Who discussion shows while awaiting the latest exciting installment of @illexplainlater.bsky.social! illexplainlater.com

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I’ll Explain Later - conversations about Doctor Who @illexplainlater.bsky.social · 10/05/2025

*ILL* EXPLAIN LATER! Alas, a medical malaise - feared to be Spectrox toxaemia - has struck the @illexplainlater.bsky.social crew, so no The Story & the Engine hot take this week. But never fear - we’ll be back very soon to continue our Season Two/Series 15 chat!

Gif of the Fifth Doctor giving Peri that bat stuff to cure her Spectrox toxaemia in The Caves of Androzani.

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Lewis Baston @lewisbaston.bsky.social · 06/05/2025

I thought Lucky Day was very good but I didn't enjoy it at all. That says more about me, and the times we live in, than the writing or the production.

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I’ll Explain Later - conversations about Doctor Who @illexplainlater.bsky.social · 04/05/2025

🚨 🚨 NEW EPISODE!! I’ll Explain NOW returns to examine LUCKY DAY. Along the way: Matt reveals his nocturnal habits, John’s prejudices get an airing and Doctor Who’s ‘Withnail & I’ approach to political mistakes. illexplainlater.com

Promo picture for I’ll Explain Later’s Lucky Day review, featuring a photo of the Shreek roaring in Conrad’s face.

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Jonny Morris @jonnymorris.bsky.social · 03/05/2025

🎶 We sing in praise of total war, against the Saracen we abhor 🎶

The famous singing lesson scene from Mary Poppins

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I’ll Explain Later - conversations about Doctor Who @illexplainlater.bsky.social · 30/04/2025

Kind feedback like this from one of our listeners makes us wonder why the other is so mean and silent. If Doctor Who and hot takes are your bag, our latest I’LL EXPLAIN NOW strand is for YOU. Listen now! illexplainlater.com

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I’ll Explain Later - conversations about Doctor Who @illexplainlater.bsky.social · 29/04/2025

That’s so kind - we really appreciate you not only enjoying the show but taking the time to say so. It means a lot. Thank you.

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Matt Nida @mattnida.com · 28/04/2025

More thoughts on #DoctorWho for your eyes and/or ears! Find us wherever you get podcasts - illexplainlater.com

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I’ll Explain Later - conversations about Doctor Who @illexplainlater.bsky.social · 28/04/2025

🚨 🚨 NEW EPISODE! I’ll Explain Now continues its ‘volcanic take’ run with a discussion on THE WELL. Along the way: imperial -metric conversion crisis, RTD’s Lynchian MO, and lingering sex scenes. Listen now! illexplainlater.com

Promotional picture for I’ll Explain Later’s review of The Well, with a photo of Ncuti Gatwa as the Doctor and Varada Sethu as Belinda, both in spacesuits.

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I’ll Explain Later - conversations about Doctor Who @illexplainlater.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

🚨 🚨 NEW EPISODE! From Chuck Berry to Chuck Jones, we at @illexplainlater.bsky.social offer an illuminating look at LUX. Along the way: Ribena concentrate, colliery bands and deep-fried bonce. LISTEN NOW! illexplainlater.com

Promo pic for I’ll Explain Later’s review of Lux, featuring an image or Mr Ring-a-Ding.

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I’ll Explain Later - conversations about Doctor Who @illexplainlater.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

I was at best lukewarm on it. Our snap analysis just went live.

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SomersetWhovian 💙 🇺🇦 @clairecopperman.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

Oh, this is wonderful: an article from the Spectator in 1973, moaning about Doctor Who being too woke. H/t @spinkysmama.bsky.social for the link. Some things never change.

Dr Who's politics
Dr Who, in the person of Jon Pertwee, began a new adventure last Saturday, in the com- pany of his steadfast assistant Jo Grant and the inimitable if bone-headed Brigadier Leth- bridge-Stewart. Like the Sunday serials of which I wrote recently, the Doctor's peregrinations through time and space are, for me, compulsive viewing. I am very happy indeed that the present production team have abandoned the plan which they enforced dur- ing a recent series to confine the Doctor to the same semi-contemporary British scene throughout each series, and now allow him to ramble as did his predecessors, William Hart- nell and Patrick Troughton. That confining principle of narration once abandoned, it is remarkable how fresh and vivid the whole creation still is after so many years, and how well self-confidence and empathy with the spirit of the thi
ng has sustained the whole team through so many flimsy stories, so much dubiously logical science, and three actors of totally different personality and ap- pearance. (The change is on each occasion explained by reference to the mysterious desire of the Time Lords of whom the Doctor is one totally to transmogrify the personality and physiognomy of their colleague.)

Only one thing causes me concern at the mo- ment a growing tendency on the part of the Doctor to moralise tediously about peace, love, and brotherhood. The Thals, for example, in the last adventure, after sterling ef forts in fighting the Daleks, were sent home with the injunction to make nothing of their achievements, lest it encourage their fellows to admire war.
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And now, at the beginning of the new story, my beloved Katy Manning I have been crazy about her since she first came on the scene has been required to demon strate a ludicrous enthusiasm for some ecolo gical cranks in South Wales. Now, apart. from my own prejudices, the great thing about Miss Manning - who plays Jo Grant
is that she has been not merely decorative like all the Doctor's female assistants, but more so than any of the others but useful as well, able to fight and pick locks. It is a pity to show her as the victim of silly teenage enthusiasms, and not very bright to boot.

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Cliff Chapman VO @cliffchapman.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

I think the big problem for me with Robot Revolution and Lux is that they feel a bit "hacked to the bone". The pacing is *terrible* (first chunk of Lux was beautifully tense and slow, and then it completely went off the rails.)

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Lewis Baston @lewisbaston.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

I’m in arrears with watching the new series but once I’ve caught up I will make sure to listen to these chaps straight afterwards.

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Matt Nida @mattnida.com · 20/04/2025

"These are just hot take episodes", we said, "so we won't need more than 30 minutes, we might not have that much to say." Nearly an hour later, we finally finished recording. Fresh thoughts on brand new #DoctorWho wherever you get your podcasts!

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I’ll Explain Later - conversations about Doctor Who @illexplainlater.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

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The Doctor Who Show @thedwshow.net · 19/04/2025

🚨HOT TAKE! LUX!🚨 One of our hottest hot takes ever, with us watching LUX as soon as it dropped, and turning the mics on before the end credits had even finished. And now we present on your pod catcher of choice or streaming from our website: thedwshow.net/2025/04/19/l... #DoctorWho

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Mark Donaldson @markdonaldson.bsky.social · 20/04/2025

For Lux sake, I'm back at @whoculture.bsky.social for the next few weeks, reviewing Doctor Who season 2. Here's me trying to unpack why a Doctor Who story set in an old cinema left me cold despite being very much my jam on paper.

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Doctor Who: Lux Review - 6 Ups & 4 Downs

Does Lux shine bright? Or does Doctor Who's RTD2 era need a bulb change?

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