This week it's the second story in the 1st Doctor Box Set that Kevin and JG are covering, as they encounter The Great White Hurricane. How will this new version of the very first TARDIS team cope with a straight historical? And will New York in the 19th century prove to be a worthwhile setting? Plus there's a discussion around why "Talking Who To You" is out of step with the general critical consensus regarding recent box sets, we dip into the mailbox for a couple of letters, and as if that wasn...
Feb 13, 2018•53 min
This week we have something entirely new to both the podcast and Big Finish, as JG and Kevin explore the adventures of the First Doctor in The Destination Wars. This is Big Finish's debut box set for the First Doctor, featuring an entirely recast TARDIS team from the very earliest era of the show. But will this box set be able to recreate the era successfully? How do the new cast do? And just how well do the Master and the First Doctor work together? Plus there's time to dive into the mailbag, w...
Feb 06, 2018•1 hr 4 min
We reach the finale of the second Paul McGann season this week, as Kevin and JG tackle Neverland, the sprawling epic that brings the Charley arc to a head. But how does the epic mix with the Eighth Doctor and is it a good match for McGann's interpretation? And in revisiting Gallifrey do Big Finish manage to find a way of squaring the circle and manage to produce a Gallifrey story that's actually interesting? Plus there's a discussion of the politics underlying Neverland's assumptions, and a much...
Jan 30, 2018•1 hr
We return to Paul McGann's second season as the Eighth Doctor this week, and his first encounter with the pepperpots in Time Of The Daleks. With a story that embraces Daleks, Shakespeare, future history, rebellions and time paradoxes there's certainly plenty going on, but will this end up being overstuffed and excessive or action-packed and relentless? JG and Kevin dive in to see just what's going on in the penultimate episode of this season - come along for the ride!
Jan 23, 2018•46 min
This week we have the last two episodes from the second 10th Doctor Box set, as Kevin and JG cover The Sword Of The Chevalier and Cold Vengeance. The former sees a trip to Regency England, and the latter sees the 10th Doctor encountering the Ice Warriors for the first time. But will Regency England prove to be all pomp and circumstance and no substance? And will the Ice Warriors be able to warm their hearts or will this story leave them out in the cold? (Ok, no more temperature-based puns, I pro...
Jan 16, 2018•44 min
The Tenth Doctor returns! This week JG and Kevin cover the first episode of the new Tenth Doctor Box Set Volume 2, Infamy of the Zaross. This also features a first, with the return of Rose and Billie Piper. But will David Tennant and Billie Piper be able to recapture that old magic? Plus there's a discussion of the final Peter Capaldi episode, Twice Upon A Time. Just how was the Twelfth Doctor's final hour? And just how good was the return of the First Doctor?
Jan 09, 2018•51 min
Returning to the world of the Eighth Doctor, Kevin and JG this week look at Embrace The Darkness. Can the Eighth Doctor range manage to make it three decent stories in a row? Or will the darkness be left tragically unembraced? Plus there's time for a couple of letters from the mailbag, with a further discussion on Chimes of Midnight and some more recommendations beyond Big Finish.
Jan 02, 2018•49 min
This week, in celebration of the Christmas Special Twice Upon A Time, JG and Kevin explore not audio but instead video, and delve into the legacy of the Hartnell era on television. Starting with An Unearthly Child and finishing with The Tenth Planet, they explore what made the Hartnell era such a triumph, while also covering a couple of less-commonly discussed stories. But which ones? And there's also time for a few Big Finish recommendations as well, and a discussion about how Big Finish have b...
Dec 26, 2017•54 min
Staying with the Eighth Doctor and Charley, Kevin and JG follow up last week's classic with Seasons Of Fear, a tale of temporal paradoxes and an unexpected returning monster. But can the Eighth Doctor range produce two strong stories in a row? And how do the temporal shenanigans compare to more recent television attempts to do something similar?
Dec 19, 2017•52 min
Both a classic episode and a guest star! This week JG and Kevin welcome Anthony Strand on-board to discuss one of the unalloyed classics of the range, The Chimes Of Midnight. Discussing class, gender, roles, time travel and paradoxes, all three get stuck into one of the best-regarded of all Big Finish stories. But will Chimes Of Midnight live up to its critical praise? And will it prove to be a suitably spooky Christmas adventure?
Dec 12, 2017•1 hr
Geek out time #2! Kevin and JG take a second break from their regular format to discuss audio dramas outside of Doctor Who. Covering other Big Finish ranges and dramas produced elsewhere, Kevin and JG explore a number of different ways that audio survives as a medium in the 21st century and put forward a few suggestions to help listeners find their way into other ranges and plays.
Dec 05, 2017•52 min
JG and Kevin this week travel to the cold, confined world of Colditz and explore this Seventh Doctor and Ace release set during the final year of World War II. This is a story that combines history, science fiction, character and tension, but will JG and Kevin discover a play worthy of the mighty castle? And will our plucky reviewers find something worthy lurking in its walls, or will they too fall into a temporal paradox?
Nov 28, 2017•58 min
Returning to the Eighth Doctor this week, Kevin and JG cover the first story of Paul McGann's second season with Invaders From Mars. How will his Doctor and Charley fit in to 30's New York? And as a more comedic take on Doctor Who, will any of the jokes here actually land? Plus more mailbag chat with a couple of letteres commenting on some previously-covered stories and issue, as well as a discussion around line head Nicholas Briggs.
Nov 21, 2017•59 min
This week we have a returning guest star in the shape of Alasdair Wilkins from the podcast Debating Doctor Who. He'll be joining JG and Kevin to discuss Loups-Garoux, a rare Fifth Doctor and Turlough outing feature werewolves, future Brazil and centuries-long power struggles. But will the episode successfully fuse werewolf legends with Doctor Who? And how well is Doctor Who suited to this kind of crossover?
Nov 14, 2017•1 hr 7 min
Kevin and JG explore a whole new era of Doctor Who this week as Big Finish produce their first Main Range story set during the otherwise-print-only time of the Virgin NA's. There's much to debate here, including New Ace, an almost-never-seen-again TARDIS crew, and a wealth of provocative material. But will Shadow Of The Scoruge accurately recapture the print era of the show? And will Kevin and JG find Bernice a worthy addition to the roster of Seventh Doctor companions?
Nov 07, 2017•47 min
Jumping forward in Doctor but back in release schedule, JG and Kevin leave the Fourth Doctor behind this week and tackle the Seventh Doctor story The Fires Of Vulcan, also featuring one of the least well-regarded companions of all time, Mel. Big Finish have a reputation for being able to work miracles on unpopular parts of the show, but will they be able to redeem a character like Mel? And will Bonnie Langford rise to the occasion? Plus we have more mailbag chat to round out the episode.
Oct 31, 2017•57 min
For the first time, Kevin and JG tackle Tom Baker's mighty Fourth Doctor and Mary Tamm's Romana, with two separate stories, the puntastically-titled The Auntie Matter, and the Victorian-set The Justice Of Jalxar. But will the 20's setting of The Auntie Matter prove more successful than fog-bound Victorian London? And will the return of Jago and Litefoot dazzle downloaders with delightful dramatic delectation or dastardly dismissible disasters?
Oct 24, 2017•47 min
We're back with the Sixth Doctor and Evelyn this week in Bloodtide, which also sees the first audio appearance of the Silurians. But will JG and Kevin discover something which expands on this popular race, or will it be a question of more of the same?
Oct 17, 2017•56 min
We have a second visit to the world of the Sixth Doctor and Evelyn this week as Kevin and JG tackle The Spectre of Lanyon Moor. And we have the only audio meeting between the Sixth Doctor and the Brigaider! What's not to love? A surprising amount, as it turns out...
Oct 10, 2017•46 min
Geek out time! Taking a break from their regular format, this week JG and Kevin look back over the episodes already covered, and discuss Big Finish and what they've managed to achieve over the company's history. And after that, there's a more general discussion about Doctor Who and what JG and Kevin both love about the series, in both original and new flavours (so basically it's just a chance to fully geek out).
Oct 03, 2017•1 hr 11 min
Kevin and JG return to the early days of Big Finish this week and tackle The Marian Conspiracy, which is notable for two reasons. Firstly it's the debut audio from stalwart Jacqueline Rayner, and secondly it's the first story for fan-favourite Sixth Doctor companion Evelyn Smythe. But will Evelyn live up to the hype? And just how do Big Finish fare with the first historical since Black Orchid back in 1982 (and/or The Highlanders in 1966, feel free to take your pick...)?
Sep 26, 2017•49 min
JG and Kevin complete the Tenth Doctor box set this week by covering the last episode of the set, Death And The Queen, and discover an astonishingly strong slice of Doctor Who. But will this episode prove to be the highlight of Volume One? And can they talk about a 55 minute episode for 45 minutes?
Sep 19, 2017•41 min
The Tenth Doctor! Mailbag! It's all going on this week as Kevin and JG take a huge leap forward in time and revist the recent Tenth Doctor Box Set Volume One. They're dealing with the first two episodes of the three-episode set (the third will be covered on its own next week), as well as responding to a couple of eMails the show has received.
Sep 12, 2017•54 min
Guest star time! This week JG and Kevin welcome Alasdair Wilkins of the podcast "Debating Doctor Who" onboard to cover an early Big Finish classic. But will the three of them find out if this story's reputation is deserved? What we really want to know is - will they all end up hailing the Great Talking Bird?
Sep 05, 2017•1 hr 1 min
This week, we have a story starring the 5th Doctor and Nyssa. Kevin and JG battle through winter storms, telepathic schoolgirls and arguably the least interesting script to date. Can they actually manage to fill forty-five minutes this week, or will former script-editor Andrew Cartmel's first Big Finish story defeat them?
Aug 29, 2017•41 min
Stepping away from the 8th Doctor and Charley, JG and Kevin this week cover the first Seventh Doctor and Ace story, The Fearmonger, and discover a lost gem. Delving into character, politics, script and production, an early Big Finish classic is rediscovered.
Aug 22, 2017•46 min
It's time to descend into hell, as Kevin and JG face off against "Minuet In Hell", the final of the first four 8th Doctor stories. But will they discover something truly diabolical, or devilishly good? (Spoilers: it's the first one)
Aug 15, 2017•49 min
A first - JG and Kevin disagree over a story! But who thinks The Stones Of Venice is a worthwhile story and who thinks it's very much not? There's only one way to find out...
Aug 08, 2017•40 min
This week Kevin and JG discuss the Saward-esque "Sword Of Orion" and how it all too accurately recaptures the days of the mid-80's, while giving the 8th Doctor his first chance to face off against the Cybermen.
Aug 01, 2017•39 min
Welcome to the very first episode of Talking Who To You, a podcast dedicated to the Big Finish adventures of Doctor Who. The show starts by starting - with the very first episode of Paul McGann's run as the Eighth Doctor. Can he live up to the standards of his predecessors? And what of new companion Charley? Join JG and Kevin as they debate this keystone episode for McGann's interpretation of the role.
Jul 23, 2017•47 min
