Through the Vortex: Classic Doctor Who
Welcome to all Whovians! This podcast explores Classic Doctor Who (1963-1989) serial by serial providing context, commentary, and analysis. Whether you love Classic Who, are a New Who fan approaching the old series for the first time, or you just love some old-school science fiction, come along on a ride through the vortex. Do feel free to get in in touch to share the love of all things Doctor Who: throughthevortexpodcast@gmail.com
Episodes
68 episodes
Podcast Update: Returning Early November with New Episodes
SEPTEMBER UPDATE: Sorry, all, moving international is difficult and I need a bit more time to get things together for the podcast. This is not an abandoned project—just a lot going on that makes recording difficult. Things should soon settle ba...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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16:37
Serial #32: The Underwater Menace
Doctor Who does Atlantis....for the first time!The Doctor, Ben, Polly, and Jamie end up getting kidnapped by a group of people living under the ocean who want to sacrifice them to their goddess. They are saved by the scientist Zaroff, b...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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1:25:59
Serial #31: The Highlanders
After the Battle of Cullouden, the Scottish Highlanders who fought for Bonnie Prince Charlie are desperately seeking safety as the English brutally butcher the "traitors." When the Doctor, Ben, and Polly meet up with Jamie McCrimmon and his "La...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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1:40:02
Serial #30 Part II: The Power of the Daleks
The Daleks are mobile and they are getting their power....at any cost. Enter a scheming would-be dictator, kidnapping, blackmail, false imprisonment, a mad scientist, and some very annoying recorder music. The newly-regenerated Doctor m...
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Season 4
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Episode 9
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1:32:03
Serial #30 Part I: The Power of the Daleks
A newly regenerated Doctor, Ben, and Polly land on the planet Vulcan and witness a murder. Now they must investigate a colony on the verge of Civil War where a scientist has discovered a capsule buried thousands of years with a familiar f...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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1:02:29
Behind the Scenes: Doctor Who's First Three Producers
Today, we are taking time to look back at Doctor Who's first three producers, their teams, their visions , and their contributions to the show. Enter Verity Lambert, John Wiles, and Innes Llyod!NOTE: The pollen is really bad here in Geo...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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46:06
William Hartnell: Our First Doctor
Taking a moment to celebrate our First Doctor!I will be discussing the Doctor's character arc in this period of the show, Hartnell's wonderful performance, the Companions that define the Doctor, and some of the later appearances of the ...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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1:22:23
Serial #29: The Tenth Planet
The end of an era.The TARDIS lands at the South Pole. The Doctor is ill. And Ben & Polly must contend with an invading group of aliens from the planet Mondas…better known as the planet of the Cybermen!KRAIL [CYBERMAN)...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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1:17:11
The First Doctor's Best Villain (Part III)
We are going to celebrate the great one-off villains of the First Doctor's era by counting down some of the best! No monsters or faceless hordes (so leaving off the Daleks--they got their own episode:-) but rather we are looking at the megaloma...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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28:29
The First Doctor's Best Villains (Part II)
We are going to celebrate the great one-off villains of the First Doctor's era by counting down some of the best! No monsters or faceless hordes (so leaving off the Daleks--they got their own episode:-) but rather we are looking at the megaloma...
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Season 4
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Episode 3
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1:03:43
The First Doctor's Best Villains (Part I)
We are going to celebrate the great one-off villains of the First Doctor's era by counting down some of the best! No monsters or faceless hordes (so leaving off the Daleks--they got their own episode:-) but rather we are looking at the megaloma...
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Season 4
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Episode 2
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53:42
Serial #28: The Smugglers
In a small coastal town in the 1600s, a priest is terrified for his life and confides a riddle to the Doctor that will reveal the secret to Pirate Avery's lost treasure. Soon, the Doctor is kidnapped, Ben and Polly are charged with murder, and ...
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Season 4
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Episode 1
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53:36
Doctor Who's Third Season
We've made it through Doctor Who's third season, AKA the season where the show transitioned into the form it would retain for the next 60 years. The Doctor is our wise hero accompanied by a plucky companion providing the human element. It's an ...
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Season 3
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Episode 16
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1:16:10
Celebrating Companions: Dodo Chaplet
Oh, Dodo....there was so much potential with this companion that was squandered. It often feels as if the writers just held her in contempt but didn't want to write her out of the story. And that's a shame. Dodo could have been an interesting c...
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34:36
Serial #27: The War Machines
In 1966, in a tall London tower, Professor Brett has developed the computer WOTAN that can think for itself and will soon impartially run all the computers in the world to improve the human race's efficiency....WOTAN unfortunately has other ide...
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Season 3
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Episode 15
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1:00:49
Celebrating Companions: Steven Taylor
Taking a moment to celebrate one of Classic Who's most underrated gems: Steven Taylor! The man who escaped a Mechanoid City and nearly died for a teddy bear who goes on to become a leader uniting Elders and Savages. Noble, headstrong, a t...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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54:44
Serial #26: The Savages
In the far distant future there exists an almost perfect civilization with wealth, knowledge, and great scientific advancements. They have tracked the Doctor's progress through time and space and eagerly await his predicted arrival.... but how ...
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Season 3
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Episode 14
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1:31:03
Serial #25: The Gunfighters
The Doctor, Steven, and Dodo end up in Tombstone, Arizona....right before the shootout at the O.K. Corral. AKA Doctor Who does a Western!Yes, it is as fabulous as you think it will be. One of the funniest episodes of the era. Just...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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1:07:49
New Who Review: The Power of the Doctor Part III
Finally, we reach the end!This is my the third and final episode examining my thoughts on Jodi Whittaker's Regeneration Special "The Power of the Doctor." In this final part, I am focusing in on our Thirteenth Doctor and her companions....
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55:42
New Who Review: The Power of the Doctor Part II
We are back again! Continuing my thoughts on "The Power of the Doctor," Jodi Whittaker's regeneration special and Doctor Who's contribution to the BBC Centennial Celebrations, this time we are focusing on our dear Master, the Master-Cybermen, a...
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40:00
New Who Review: The Power of the Doctor Part I
The Thirteenth Doctor's Regeneration Special and Doctor Who's tribute to BBC's centennial celebrations, this is definitely an event episode.And dear goodness does it try to cram in a lot! I had a lot of thoughts on "The Power of...
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35:50
Serial #24: The Celestial Toymaker
The Doctor is suddenly invisible in the TARDIS! Soon Team TARDIS discovers it has landed in the domain of the Celestial Toymaker. An eternal being with near infinite powers, the Toymaker traps others in his realm to play games (he's very bored)...
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Season 3
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Episode 12
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57:26
Serial #23: The Ark
The Doctor, Steven, and Dodo arrive on an Ark...in space! The remnants of the human race has joined forces with a race known as the Monoids. Together, they have fled Earth before it is overtaken by the Sun and are heading to the planet Refusis ...
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Season 3
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Episode 11
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1:11:02
John Lucarotti's Historical Triumphs
A special episode exploring Lucarotti's three fantastic historical serials: "Marco Polo," "The Aztecs," and "The Massacre." Considering one writer's themes and his contributions to the early years of Doctor Who.Marco Polo:MARC...
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Season 3
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Episode 10
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58:17
Serial #22: The Massacre of St. Bartholomew's Eve
Still reeling from the traumatizing events of "The Daleks' Masterplan," Steven and the Doctor land in France days before the St Bartholomew's Day Massacre. Separated from the Doctor, Steven gets caught up with the Huguenots who fear a plot to a...
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Season 3
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Episode 9
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1:55:34