Who's There? | A Doctor Who Podcast

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)

Last week saw the official reveal of Doctor Who: TARDIS Crew, the next show in the Whoniverse designed specifically for the preschool audience - and it looks REALLY cute! Join Troy for a dive into everything we know about the show so far, including extra news on an audio Christmas special that'll be free for everyone and the next build-a-figure set!

SOURCES:
TARDIS Crew Announcement: https://www.doctorwho.tv/news-and-features/first-look-at-tardis-crew-brand-new-cbeebies-animated-adventure-from-the
4th Doctor Figure: https://character-online.com/collections/doctor-who/products/the-fourth-doctor-set-season-14
Big Finish Christmas Special: https://www.doctorwho.tv/news-and-features/christopher-eccleston-and-carole-ann-ford-to-star-in-the-ninth-doctors-big-finish
Blue Zoo's Initial Reveal: https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediacentre/2025/doctor-who-cbeebies-animation-blue-zoo-animation-studio

CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
02:50 Announcing The Next Call-Ins!
06:39 Introducing Doctor Who: TARDIS Crew!
10:33 Analysing The Keyart
13:59 Answering Your Calls (Part 1)
23:02 New 4th Doctor Figure Drops Next Week!
24:37 FREE Big Finish 9th Doctor Christmas Special!
28:38 Answering Your Calls (Part 2)
41:12 Final Wrap-Up

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