Doctor Who: Gallifrey Public Radio

  From being completely absent last year, to coming in force this year, Doctor Who is no stranger to the world of San Diego Comic Con. While their “World Tour” in 2014 made an appearance at SDCC superfluous, they made up for it this year by bringing Steven Moffat, Jenna Coleman, Michelle Gomez, and the Doctor himself, Peter Capaldi to the most recognizable name in conventions in the U.S. This week Haley and Jay discuss the panel in a maximum […]

This week, we discuss those episodes that push viewers out to the very edge of believable science, and then give an extra nudge for good measure. From the oft-maligned "Kill the Moon", to "Closing Time" to "Carnival of Monsters", we discuss all the episodes that make us look around in confusion and say, "...what?"

When you love something dearly, you want to surround yourself by it. You immerse yourself in it. You find ways to involve it in aspects of your life where it may otherwise not have a place. If you happen to be a writer, producer, director or actor on a film or television set, or perhaps a game developer or author, you might even go so far as to find subtle (or not so subtle) ways to reference that deep-seated interest […]

This week, we are thrilled to be joined by none other than writer Paul Cornell, author of numerous Doctor Who novels, the televised episodes Father's Day, Human Nature, and Family of Blood, as well as countless comics both within the Whoniverse and beyond. He discusses his writing process, the upcoming releases of the comic book series Four Doctors (on Titan Comics) and This Damned Band (on Dark Horse Comics), as well as his seemingly countless other endeavors.

This week, we compile all we know to date about Doctor Who Series 9, and share it with you in one simple, easy to digest pill...er, podcast. Listen in as we get you up to speed on all the latest breaking news about the 12th Doctor's sophomore season, and the final adventures through space and time with Clara Oswald.

This week, Keir and Jay take a backseat and make Haley do all of the heavy lifting as we listen to some of the great panels by Sylvester McCoy, Billie Piper, and Karen Gillan from Fan Expo Dallas. (It's about time Haley pulled her weight, seriously. Sheesh.)

This week, we take a look at the inclusion of popular music in Doctor Who to date, and ask if there is a justifiable place for the use of licensed song material, and beyond that, the risky inclusion of musical performances within the program -- or inversely, if it's time to put the iPod away and focus on other aspects of the show.

This week, we and our loyal listeners don the showrunner's mantle for the sake of argument, and discuss what small steering adjustments we might make to Doctor Who to date, and yet-to-come, to see how such modifications might impact the show either in its history or its future development. Being time-travel enthusiasts, you know you'll have to watch for the Butterfly Effect when making any casting or plot tweaks, no matter how seemingly innocuous. So prepare to play a few rounds of "What If", the Doctor Who Edition.

This week, we pull the emergency brake to discuss the surprising news of this apparent -- or alleged -- return of fan favorite Osgood, and how this reappearance could impact the show moving forward. Because this very occurrence was emphatically denied by our word-crafty showrunner, we also take a moment to reflect yet again how Steven Moffat seems to have no concept of the finality of death. Or does he?

“We’re all stories in the end. Just make it a good one, eh?” It’s the stories that bring us back week after week, year after year to the show about a mad man and his box, so the writers of those stories tend to fall under a lot of fire when those stories don’t meet our expectations. Are we as fans just being to critical? Or is it time to bring some fresh blood in with new stories to be […]

This week, Haley and Jay surrounded themselves with the best kind of Texans: Whovian Texans. Whofest 2 in Dallas drew visits from none other than Colin Baker, Nicola Bryant, Terry Molloy, Nicholas Briggs, and Jason Haigh-Ellery to the southwest US, and the GPR team was there to embrace them (and in one fortunate fourth grader's case, quite literally).

This week, we consider ourselves done talking about our own personal favorite Doctor Who stories, and dedicate this portion of our appreciation arc to share those selections sent to us by our wonderful listeners. The lists we got were both interesting and commendable, and made us decide that it's high time we call in sick to work, stay home and have another binge watch. Well done, listeners, you likely cost us our day jobs.

It doesn't take a genius to see why Haley made these episodes her choice for the GPR "Our Favorites" arc. The iconic introduction of River, Donna in full force, the Tenth Doctor's hair, and of course, the bone-scattering Vashta Nerada. This two-part whirlwind from Steven Moffat is structurally solid, fan-rewarding, and a genuinely thrilling story. Join us as we revisit the Library, toss a few 'spoilers' to the wind, and simultaneously say a "Hello, Sweetie" and a fond farewell to River Song.

This week, our appreciation of personal favorite stories allows Jay to share his episode selection, "The Girl in the Fireplace". As a great stand-alone episode, and a perfect sample of what the show is capable of portraying for appreciators of science fiction, drama, comedy and even romance, it's easy to see why this ranks so highly on his list of "essential" episodes, and additionally, his "starter set" of stories to introduce new viewers of the program.

This week, in the first installment of our own "favorites arc", we look with fondness at the lasting tale of time travel, art theft, conspiracy, the primordial cradle of all Terran life, and the effective techniques for smashing through 'stone' walls head-first that is Season 17's "City of Death". Keir gladly takes the wheel for this part of our tour, and guides us through his essential Doctor Who story.