Fish Fingers and Custard: Doctor Who Aftershow

The reveal(s) has led to debate about this season's finale for Doctor Who, but what did we think? We discuss Empire of Death and our thoughts on where the next season could be headed. Empire of Death The Doctor has lost, his ageless enemy reigns supreme, and a shadow is falling over creation. Nothing can stop the devastation - except, perhaps, one woman. Director: Jamie Donoughue Writer: Russell T. Davies Cast: Ncuti Gatwa, Millie Gibson, Gabriel Woolf, Susan Twist, Bonnie Langford, Jemma Redgrave, Yasmin Finney, Genesis Lynea, Lenny Rush, Aidan Cook, Nicholas Briggs, Alexander Devrient, Jasmine Bayes, Anita Dobson, Michelle Greenidge, Angela Wynter, Sian Clifford, Faye McKeever Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Doctor Who Images & Artwork:  BBCDoctor Who Fish Fingers & Custard Art/Logo: Dylan Blight Intro Music: https://bit.ly/voidstuff All Episodes: https://fishfingersandcustard.podbean.com/ Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

The penultimate episode of this new run of Doctor Who confuses us as it reaches for a big reveal that has us googling for answers. The Legend of Ruby Sunday The Doctor and UNIT investigate Ruby's past. But as the Time Window reveals horrifying secrets from Christmas Eve, the mysterious Triad Technology unleash the greatest evil of all. Director: Jamie Donoughue Writer: Russell T. Davies Cast: Ncuti Gatwa, Millie Gibson, Jemma Redgrave, Yasmin Finney, Lenny Rush, Nicholas Briggs, Susan Twist, Bonnie Langford, Anita Dobson, Michelle Greenidge, Gabriel Woolf Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Doctor Who Images & Artwork:  BBCDoctor Who Fish Fingers & Custard Art/Logo: Dylan Blight Intro Music: https://bit.ly/voidstuff All Episodes: https://fishfingersandcustard.podbean.com/ Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

It's the Bridgeton episode, and The Doctor may have found love in the 1800's. Rogue The Doctor and Ruby land in 1813, where guests at a duchess's party are being murdered, and a mysterious bounty hunter called Rogue is about to change the Doctor's life forever. Director: Ben Chessell Writer: Kate Herron, Briony Redman Cast: Ncuti Gatwa, Millie Gibson, Jonathan Groff, Indira Varma, Paul Forman, Maxim Ays, Camila Aiko, Susan Twist Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Doctor Who Images & Artwork:  BBCDoctor Who Fish Fingers & Custard Art/Logo: Dylan Blight Intro Music: https://bit.ly/voidstuff All Episodes: https://fishfingersandcustard.podbean.com/ Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Doctor Who seems to enter Black Mirror in this episode as The Doctor and Ruby attempt to help someone escape a tech bubble and monsters. Dot and Bubble The world of Finetime seems happy and harmonious. But an awful terror is preying on the citizens. Can the Doctor and Ruby make them see the truth before it's too late? Director: Dylan Holmes Williams Writer: Russell T. Davies Cast: Ncuti Gatwa, Millie Gibson, Callie Cooke, Eildh Loan, Aldous Ciokajlo Squire, Niamh Lynch, Millie Kent, Billy Brayshaw, Pete MacHale, Tom Rhys Harries, Susan Twist Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Doctor Who Images & Artwork:  BBCDoctor Who Fish Fingers & Custard Art/Logo: Dylan Blight Intro Music: https://bit.ly/voidstuff All Episodes: https://fishfingersandcustard.podbean.com/ Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

A somewhat divisive episode with some mega highs and lows has Ashley and Dylan attempting to make sense of what it all means. 73 Yards Landing on the Welsh coast, the Doctor and Ruby embark on the strangest journey of their lives. In a rain-lashed pub, the locals sit in fear of ancient legends coming to life. Director: Dylan Holmes Williams Writer: Russell T. Davies Cast: Ncuti Gatwa, Millie Gibson, Hilary Hobson, Susan Twist, Maxine Evans, Sian Phillips, Sion Pritchard, Gwon Morris Jones, Elan Davies, Anita Dobson, Jemma Redgrave, Ali Ariaie Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Doctor Who Images & Artwork:  BBCDoctor Who Fish Fingers & Custard Art/Logo: Dylan Blight Intro Music: https://bit.ly/voidstuff All Episodes: https://fishfingersandcustard.podbean.com/ Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Steven Moffat has returned to Doctor Who for the new season's third episode and has given us a fantastic new story. Boom Caught in the middle of a devastating war on Kastarion 3, the Doctor is trapped when he steps on a landmine. Can he save himself and Ruby, plus the entire planet - without moving? Director: Julie Anne Robinson Writer: Steven Moffat Cast: Ncuti Gatwa, Millie Gibson, Joe Anderson, Varda Sethu Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Doctor Who Images & Artwork:  BBCDoctor Who Fish Fingers & Custard Art/Logo: Dylan Blight Intro Music: https://bit.ly/voidstuff All Episodes: https://fishfingersandcustard.podbean.com/ Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Join us as we enter a brand new season of Doctor Who, with the adventure kicking off with a double-episode opener, which are two very different stories. Space Babies Ruby learns the Doctor's amazing secrets when he takes her to the far future. There, they find a baby farm run by babies. But can they be saved from the terrifying bogeyman? The Devil's Chord The Doctor and Ruby meet The Beatles but discover that the all-powerful Maestro is changing history. London becomes a battleground with the future of humanity at stake. Director: Julie Anne Robinson & Ben Chessell Writer: Russell T. Davies Cast: Ncuti Gatwa, Millie Gibson, Golda Rosheuvel, Michelle Greenidge, Angela Wynter, George Caple, Laura June Hudson, Jinkx Monsoon, Josie Sedgwick-Davies, Susan Twist Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Doctor Who Images & Artwork:  BBCDoctor Who Fish Fingers & Custard Art/Logo: Dylan Blight Intro Music: https://bit.ly/voidstuff All Episodes: https://fishfingersandcustard.podbean.com/ Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Our first full episode with the 15th Doctor is a Christmas special, and boy, is it something special. It even has a very catchy song. The Church on Ruby Road Long ago on Christmas Eve, a baby was abandoned in the snow. Today, Ruby Sunday meets the Doctor, stolen babies, goblins and perhaps the secret of her birth. Director: Mark Tonderai Writer: Russell T. Davies Cast: Ncuti Gatwa, Millie Gibson, Davina McCall, Bobby Bradley, Mary Malone, Anita Dobson, Michelle Greenidge, Angela Wynter Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Doctor Who Images & Artwork:  BBCDoctor Who Fish Fingers & Custard Art/Logo: Dylan Blight Intro Music: https://bit.ly/voidstuff All Episodes: https://fishfingersandcustard.podbean.com/ Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

We discuss the third 60th Anniversary Doctor Who Special, 'The Giggle,' which sees the return of a very old villain and the arrival of the 15th Doctor. The Giggle The giggle of a mysterious puppet is driving the human race insane. When the Doctor discovers the return of the terrifying Toymaker, he faces a fight he can never win. Director: Chanya Button Writer: Russell T. Davies Cast: David Tennant, Catherine Tate, Neil Patrick Harris, Jemma Redgrave, Ruth Madeley, Aidan Cook, Nicholas Briggs, Bonnie Langford Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Doctor Who Images & Artwork:  BBCDoctor Who Fish Fingers & Custard Art/Logo: Dylan Blight Intro Music: https://bit.ly/voidstuff All Episodes: https://fishfingersandcustard.podbean.com/ Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Dylan & Ashley agree: Doctor Who is officially BACK with the best episode of the series since we started this podcast. Wild Blue Yonder The TARDIS takes the Doctor and Donna to the furthest edge of adventure. To escape, they must face the most desperate fight of their lives, with the fate of the universe at stake. Director: Tom Kingsley Writer: Russell T. Davies Cast: David Tennant, Catherine Tate, Bernard Cribbins, Nathaniel Curtis Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Doctor Who Images & Artwork:  BBCDoctor Who Fish Fingers & Custard Art/Logo: Dylan Blight Intro Music: https://bit.ly/voidstuff All Episodes: https://fishfingersandcustard.podbean.com/ Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

David Tennant is back as the Fourteenth Doctor alongside Catherine Tate as Donna Noble. The how, what and when are just the first of our questions as Russell T. Davies takes the reigns of Doctor Who back to kick off a new area. The Star Beast The Doctor is caught in a fight to the death as a spaceship crash-lands in London. But as the battle wreaks havoc, destiny is converging on the Doctor's old friend, Donna. Director: Rachel Talalay Writer: Russell T. Davies, Pat Mills, Dave Gibbons Cast: David Tennant, Catherine Tate, Yasmin Finney, Karl Collins, Ruth Madeley, Jacqueline King,  Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladilAshley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Doctor Who Images & Artwork:  BBCDoctor Who Fish Fingers & Custard Art/Logo: Dylan Blight Intro Music: https://bit.ly/voidstuff All Episodes: https://fishfingersandcustard.podbean.com/ Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

The final adventure of the 13th Doctor has her facing off against The Master, the Daleks and the Cybermen. We say goodbye to Jodie Whittaker and theorise about the future of Doctor Who. The Power of The Doctor Having faced many perilous journeys battling some of the most feared monsters throughout space and time, it's the final installment for the Thirteenth Doctor. This epic blockbuster special will see the Doctor fight evil across the galaxy one last time but just who will she come up against in her final battle before the Doctor regenerates once more. Director: Jamie Magnus Stone Writer: Chris Chibnall Cast: Jodie Whittaker, Mandip Gil, Sacha Dhawan, John Bishop, Sophie Aldred, Janet Fielding, Jemma Redgrave, Jacob Anderson, Bradley Walsh, Patrick O’Kane, David Bradley, Colin Baker, Peter Davison, Paul McGann, Sylvester McCoy, Jo Martin, David Tennant, Nicholas Briggs Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Doctor Who Images & Artwork: BBC/Doctor Who Fish Fingers & Custard Art/Logo: Dylan Blight Intro Music: https://bit.ly/voidstuff Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

Ncuti Gatwa has been cast as the Fourteenth Doctor and will take over from Jodie Whittaker later this year. What are our thoughts on the casting? And what kind of Doctor do we think he’ll make? Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Doctor Who Images & Artwork: BBC/Doctor Who Fish Fingers & Custard Art/Logo: Dylan Blight Intro Music: https://bit.ly/voidstuff Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

We discuss the short Easter 2022 special, Legend of the Sea Devis, as well as the teaser for the Centenarian Special coming later this year. Easter Special 2022 - “Legend of the Sea Devils” The Doctor, Yaz and Dan travel to 19th century China, where a small coastal village is under threat from both the fearsome pirate queen Madame Ching and a monstrous force which she unwittingly unleashes. Director: Haolu Wang Writer: Chris Chibnall, Ella Road Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Doctor Who Images & Artwork: BBC/Doctor Who Fish Fingers & Custard Art/Logo: Dylan Blight Intro Music: https://bit.ly/voidstuff Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

It’s the New Year special and all through the house, we’re still asking for it to be a Christmas special. As we look towards new beginnings in 2022, so do we get ready to say goodbye to Jodie’s Doctor, which including this episode only have three episodes of Doctor Who left. So is the Eve of the Daleks a good beginning to her last run at The Doctor? Episode: Eve of the Daleks Sarah owns and runs ELF storage, and Nick is a customer who visits his unit every year on New Year's Eve. This year, however, their night turns out to be a little different than planned. Director: Annetta Laufer Writer: Chris Chibnall Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Doctor Who Images & Artwork: BBC/Doctor Who Fish Fingers & Custard Art/Logo: Dylan Blight Intro Music: https://bit.ly/voidstuff Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

It’s the finale of Flux, so let’s talk about the good, the bad, the ugly, and the future of Doctor Who P.S this episode should have been published months ago. Sorry! Episode 13x06 - “Chapter Six: The Vanquishers In the final epic chapter in the story of the Flux, all hope is lost. The forces of darkness are in control. But when the monsters have won, who can you count upon to save the universe? Director: Azhur Saleem Writer: Chris Chibnall Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Doctor Who Images & Artwork: BBC/Doctor Who Fish Fingers & Custard Art/Logo: Dylan Blight Intro Music: https://bit.ly/voidstuff Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

A lot of stuff happens in the penultimate episode of Doctor Who: Flux. Reveals about The Timeless Child, The Doctor, and it’s all headed towards a massive finale with a lot on the line. Episode 13x05 - “Survivors of the Flux” As the forces of evil mass, the Doctor, Yaz and Dan face perilous journeys and seemingly insurmountable obstacles in their quest for survival. Director: Azhur Saleem Writer: Chris Chibnall Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Doctor Who Images & Artwork: BBC/Doctor Who Fish Fingers & Custard Art/Logo: Dylan Blight Intro Music: https://bit.ly/voidstuff Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

The Weeping Angels are back in an episode that has one of recent-Whos best cliffhanger endings. It’s an episode full of fantastic visuals, scares for the kids and lots of tidbits about The Doctor’s past that needs to be explored. Episode 13x04 - “Village o the Angels Devon, November 1967. A little girl has gone missing, Prof Jericho is conducting psychic experiments and in the graveyard there is one gravestone too many. Why is Medderton known as The Cursed Village and what do the Weeping Angels want? Director: Jamie Magnus Stone Writer: Chris Chibnall, Maxine Alderton Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Doctor Who Images & Artwork: BBC/Doctor Who Fish Fingers & Custard Art/Logo: Dylan Blight Intro Music: https://bit.ly/voidstuff Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

What a crazy episode of Doctor Who this week! So much so that we’re a little confused about where and how to talk about it. So much information, so much timey-wimey stuff happening. All in the lead up to a shocking cliffhanger coming into next week’s episode. Episode 13x03 - Once, Upon Time Time is beginning to run wild. On a planet that shouldn't exist, in the aftermath of apocalypse, the Doctor, Dan, Yaz, and Vinder face a battle to survive. Director: Azhur Saleem Writer: Chris Chibnall Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Doctor Who Images & Artwork: BBC/Doctor Who Fish Fingers & Custard Art/Logo: Dylan Blight Intro Music: https://bit.ly/voidstuff Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion

We discuss the sixty-minute second episode in Doctor Who: Flux. Does the more serialised format work with an A-plot, and a B-plot, and where the hell is all of this going?! Episode 13x02 - “War of the Sontarans” During the Crimean War, the Doctor discovers the British army fighting a brutal alien army of Sontarans, as Yaz and Dan are thrown deeper into a battle for survival. What is the Temple of Atropos? Who are the Mouri? Director: Jamie Magnus Stone Writer: Chris Chibnall Hosts: Dylan Blight: https://twitter.com/vivaladil Ashley Hobley: https://twitter.com/ashleyhobley Doctor Who Images & Artwork: BBC/Doctor Who Fish Fingers & Custard Art/Logo: Dylan Blight Intro Music: https://bit.ly/voidstuff Support Us: http://www.ko-fi.com/explosion