
Luke wants to talk about Doctor Who more. Specifically the era of the Fifth Doctor, be it telly, print or audio. Why? Because its the best. So join him as he explores the era from the highest highs to the lowest lows and the most apocryphal apocrypha with a different guest each time.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 37 | Founded | 8 months ago |
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Yes, yes. The end of this journey is coming. This week on the Maran Chess Club its a Commentary for the Five Doctors. Luke is joined by Andrew Batty, Jon Arnold & Joe Ford for his last recording of 2025!
Four people. Five Doctors. It all works out. more
This week Mark Cockrum joins Luke to talk all about the Five(ish) Doctors Reboot! Written and directed by Peter Davison.
Holy crap! A door opener!
Yes yes, The Five(ish) Doctors will be on the season 21 bluray
We all want that Jenna Coleman dream.... more
This week Michael Mills returns to talk all about the Big Finish subscriber audio, The Five Companions, by Eddie Robson. He and Luke also talk about the under discussed story, the Five Doctors and our thoughts on Big Finish over the years.
The Quant... more
Luke is with Nathan Bottomley. In his house! Recording his first ever face to face episode. This week, much to everyone's probable surprise, the lads talk about the Five Doctors 40th Anniversary Edition.
Luke is informed that there are in fact three... more
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A real passion project (and it shows!), Luke shares his love for the Fifth Doctor with a variety of fascinating guests, highlighting the good, the bad and the indifferent! Extremely engaging, it’s a wonderful trip around all things Davo! And who wouldn’t want to play chess with the lovely Luke?
It’s always a pleasure when this show appears in my podcast app.
Luke is a warm, funny and engaging host who allows his guests to shine.
Comfort listening, highly recommended.
This is a fun show about the 5th Dr Who. The host is very entertaining and a knowledgeable. You should listen to it.










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