With Russell T Davies' memoir finally in our hands, he reveals some of the details of what went wrong with his return to the Whoniverse - from Disney+ failing the 60th to releasing The War Between The Land And The Sea too late and much more, there's a LOT of interesting information to delve into. We also cover a TARDIS auction, the sellout of another Doctor Who figure and the news that some of the bidders for Doctor Who's tender process have been revealed...

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro

03:33 (Some) Doctor Who Showrunner Bidders Revealed...

18:43 4th Doctor Figure SOLD OUT!

20:28 14 & 15's TARDIS Parts Have Been Sold...

22:27 Analysing RTD's Book - Season 3, War Between & Disney+

46:13 Final Thoughts

Sources:

Deadline: https://deadline.com/2026/10/doctor-who-bids-revealed-jed-mercurio-bbc-scotland-1237147648/4th Doctor Figure: https://character-online.com/collections/doctor-who/products/the-fourth-doctor-set-season-14Auction: propstore.com/product/doctor-who-tv-series-2023-2025/fourteenth-and-fifteenth-doctors-david-tennant-ncuti-gatwa-tardis-roundel/Russell T Davies: The Queerest Of Folk (Book)

The BBC have finally shared their tender application system for Doctor Who, with a LOT of interesting details to note about the production, concept and targets for releasing the show. Join Troy for a dive through the document to see what's so exciting about it all!

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro & Catch-Up

02:57 The Tender Announcement & 2028/29 Target

23:14 Is 2028 Too Soon?

33:20 Reading The BBC's Pitch For Doctor Who

40:56 Could It Go Wrong Again?

43:39 The Tender Process Timetable

In the past week, AI in Doctor Who has been a hot topic in the fandom amidst the explosion of an entirely AI-generated "episode" of Doctor Who on YouTube. Join Troy for a discussion on the usage of generative AI in fandom spaces, as well as an opening of a box of Doctor Who Battles In Time: Obliterator Cards. Will we end on a strong note, or a sad one...?

CHAPTERS

00:00 Intro

01:42 AI-Generated Doctor Who "Content"

20:41 Opening A NEW Battles In Time Box

44:53 Next Time Teaser...

This week: Troy met Russell T Davies, Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill are doing a "Pondcast", new Doctor Who funkos & figures have been announced, Battles in Time is finally shipping to people - and Mark Gatiss thinks Doctor Who needed to be put to rest... it's safe to say we've got a lot to discuss!

CHAPTERS00:00 Intro

02:19 The "Pondcast" Is Coming...

07:17 Doctor Who Comic Books

10:40 Troy Met Russell T Davies!

17:36 Opening Battles In Time Packs

27:16 New Doctor Who Funkos, Figures & Sonic!

34:35 The "Doctor In Distress" Charity Video

37:53 The Beauty Of Doctor Who Fan Media

41:41 Mark Gatiss' Comments On Doctor Who Hiatus

48:26 Outro

It's time for another edition of Doctor Who Hot Takes, but for the first time it's Troy in the (literal) hot seat - with a bowl of chicken tenders and a heap of hot sauce, every time a take is played that's controversial, he has to down some hot sauce-covered chicken! Join him for a spicy ride through your opinions...

The long-awaited series begins as Troy discusses his first Classic Who serials in his journey going back to the beginning of Doctor Who - An Unearthly Child and The Daleks! Join him for a dive into the good (and bad) of both stories, some news on Doctor Who figures and Troy chatting about meeting Chris Chibnall at a book signing!

CHAPTERS:

00:00 Introductions - Starting Classic Who & First Calls!

08:20 Troy Met Chris Chibnall!

11:38 Reviewing "An Unearthly Child"

18:58 New 15th Doctor Figures Out NOW!

20:57 Bonus Calls

23:07 Reviewing "The Daleks"

38:43 Final Calls

47:04 Final Thoughts - Excited To Go Further!

Today, a new series begins on Who's There - analysing the companions of Doctor Who and discussing their best moments, character arcs and anything else notable. First in this series, the winner of a poll on YouTube, is Clara Oswald! From her Victorian counterpart to her evolving character across 3 series and varying relationship with the Doctor, join Troy for a ride through Clara's time in the TARDIS - as well as a catch up on some fandom news!