On this episode we're playing the long game as we give our overall thoughts on Russell T Davies' second era of Doctor Who. What worked? What didn't? What could have been?

Did Russell get to execute his vision? Why did David give up Minecraft for Lent? Where did Ncuti shine as The Doctor? How do you set The Vlinx to kill mode? What can we learn by looking at the Chibnall years? Will David buy expensive props live on air? What should Belinda's arc have been? Answers to all these questions on this episode of Always Foolish. Plus see if you can guess when we recorded this...

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On this episode we're on tour in Germany - as all the co-hosts convene to discuss the insanity of The Two Doctors & Black Orchid, and then do a Doctor Who quiz. The audio quality isn't the best - sorry! Normal programming to resume shortly.

Are these the best or worst Sontaran designs? What is going on with the death tube? What are the strange, upsetting undertones to The Two Doctors? Please can I look in the secret death cupboard? What pictures should you choose to avoid spoiling quiz answers? Is everything set in Sheffield? Plus Godzilla vs Kong vs Jago vs Litefoot.

Always Foolish is a positive Doctor Who podcast, about finding things we like in episodes we don't. We pick out our favourite bits for these stories, and suggest quick fixes to some common critiques.

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We're away for a summer break, so this episode is a compilation of some of our favourite, funniest bits as well as some outtakes that didn't quite make the cut.

How did Mandy destroy British democracy? Why must we beware the mouths of Skaro? What would be on Clara's YouTube channel? Who worship's the Clockwork man? What's colonel Ibrahim's second job? Who's Toms self-insert Star Wars character? Is David a long-lost Chibnall? Answers to all these questions on this episode of Always Foolish.

Always Foolish is a positive Doctor Who podcast, about finding things we like in episodes we don't. We pick out our favourite bits for these stories, and suggest quick fixes to some common critiques.

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Big Finish Doctor Who audio dramas may be incredible, but they can also be incredibly expensive. On this episode David is spreading his love of stories by talking through the various ways you can get audios for free, totally legally and without resorting to destructive piracy. And cause he can't resist some SEO he counts down his top 5 favourite stories available for free, right now! You'll also find out how flexible David's definition of 'free' is.

Always Foolish is a positive Doctor Who podcast, about finding things we like in episodes we don't. We pick out our favourite bits for these stories, and suggest quick fixes to some common critiques.

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Firstly, are you OK? On June 10th we got the news that the 2026 Christmas special had been cancelled, RTD/Bad Wolf were gone and the show had been put out to tender. And people went a little crazy. But what does this all mean? Well don't worry, David and Tom are here to explain why things are actually probably sort of fine, and breakdown all the new Doctor Who stuff that is coming over the next few months.

How did we get to this point, and is blame unhelpful here? Is Doctor (Raston Warrior) Robot qualified to work in this hospital? What is the tender process? Why are the 80s Cybermen so smug? Are we in a new wilderness years? How much water do you need to drink for all your cells to explode? Answers to all these questions on this episode of Always Foolish.

Always Foolish is a positive Doctor Who podcast, about finding things we like in episodes we don't. We pick out our favourite bits for these stories, and suggest quick fixes to some common critiques.

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David's soon to be back from his travels, but for now here's the next instalment of quiz game, so play along at home! Will Tom find the fake Big Finish story this time? Or will he be saddled with yet another piece of unwanted Japanese tat? Is this Scunthorpe? Who is David's most goblinesque friend? Will Tom finally break when Lady Christina meets Harry Sullivan? Bazoingo amirite? Answers to all these questions on this episode of Always Foolish.

Always Foolish is a positive Doctor Who podcast, about finding things we like in episodes we don't. We pick out our favourite bits for these stories, and suggest quick fixes to some common critiques.

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David's off on his jollies (he's in New Zealand as you're reading this, can you spot him?) so here's the next instalment of quiz game, so play along at home! Can Tom work out which of these Big Finish stories is a big fake? Does David need to go into so much detail about the Churchill Years? Does Sergeant Andy have Dyslexia? How would pig-hamlet go? Answers to all these questions on this episode of Always Foolish.

Always Foolish is a positive Doctor Who podcast, about finding things we like in episodes we don't. We pick out our favourite bits for these stories, and suggest quick fixes to some common critiques.

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David's still on his jollies around the world, so it's time for Tom to challenge David to once more determine which of these weird eighth doctor novels is a fake? If he can't, David will punish himself by buying something he hates in Japan to lug around with him forever more.

Has the Time Hotel been done before? Why does anything happen in these books? Who presents Sandi Tovskig's Richard Osman's House of Games? What sort of nemesis is Sabbath? What is that in Tom's cup? Answers to all these questions on this episode of Always Foolish.

Always Foolish is a positive Doctor Who podcast, about finding things we like in episodes we don't. We pick out our favourite bits for these stories, and suggest quick fixes to some common critiques.

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