The Review of Death

THE WHITTAKER ERA POLL has opened!

It’s here!

We loved doing the RoDies (don’t worry, we’re doing a 2022 edition) and we love seeing what our viewers/listeners think of the show. You’re a sane bunch and have differing but constructive views on Doctor Who, so we’re always fascinated to see cold, hard data gathered from the audience.

So here we are…THE WHITTAKER ERA POLL is open! 13 ...

CALL FOR QUESTIONS (RoD Q&A #4)

Hey all!

A few tiny updates since the last post - the Whittaker Era Poll with launch this coming week (there will be a few Patreon-exclusive categories to vote on, including ‘Best Historical’!). Links will be visible on all socials and of course another post will drop with all the details!

Tomorrow, we’re recording our review of Big Finish Creative’s animated reconstruction of ‘The Abominable Snowmen’ (the menu is looping on my PS4 as I type this)...

RoD Patreon Q&A #2 + RoD Update

Hey everyone!

Hope you're all keeping well. Big news week eh?

Here's this week's Patreon-exclusive Q&A where we talk about Thor: Love and Thunder, He-Man, the KKK and everything else that makes Doctor Who great.

Here is the current plan for the next few weeks of RoD!

• Ep34. 'The Abominable Snowmen' review (15 Sept)
• RoD Q&A #3. Al Dewar spec...
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EARLY ACCESS: Ep33. Al Dewar Interview

Hey guys,

Here we go! Not exactly “EARLY” access considering we were delayed in getting this out in the first place, BUT finally you can enjoy our interview with Al Dewar!

Don’t forget, we have a Patreon exclusive Q&A with Al coming in a few weeks too! Let us know what you thought of the episode!

- RoD 💜💚

RoD Update (25/08/2022)

Hello you crazy cats,

It's the end of August basically. There's a Bank Holiday on the cards for us in the UK and I've just failed my driving theory test again. Aced the multiple choice bit (failed that first time) and cocked up the hazard perception test (smashed that first time). Grr. 

Anyway, greetings to our new RoDers! So lovely to have you here. Hope you've taken the time to go back through the posts to enjoy some of the bonus content we've already put out. Th...

RoD Patreon Q&A #1

Hey all!

Here's the first episode of our brand new, Patreon-exclusive Q&A series.

We've already got #2 in the can and we put your queries to Al Dewar last night for #3. The idea is to get one of these out in the off-weeks between regular episodes of the podcast. Excuse our delirium - I swear we're not stoned (not both of us, anyway).

Hope you enjoy,

- RoD

Happy 1st Birthday RoD!

It was one year ago today (doesn’t have quite the same ring to it as Sgt Pepper does, but I’ll do until we hit the 20th Anniversary…)

Happy birthday RoD! One year ago today, Ep1. Farewell to Thirteen was released. We’ve covered a lot of ground since then, with the announcement of an outgoing Doctor, the reveal of a new one (or two?), Russell’s return and plenty of speculation. We’ve discussed Who both old and new and looked ahead to the show’s future.

...

RoD Update (12/08/2022)

Happy roughly-middle-of-August time, everybody!

We've got a bumper crop of news to impart in today's update post!

Firstly, as you can see from the main image, we've set up a chat with the Celestial Toymaker himself, Al Dewar - Creative Director at Character Options and the man behind Doctor Who's toy empire since 2005! It feels like this has been a long time coming for Matt's channel, RoD Pod aside, so we're both really looking forward to discussing ...

RoD Update (8/8/2022)

Hey crazy cats,

Hope everyone is keeping well!

Hope you all enjoyed the last episode! It’s bonkers to think we’re heading back to a world where David Tennant will be front and center of Doctor Who (for a bit anyway!) - almost as bewildering as not having a title for Jodie’s final episode yet.

Next up is ‘Arc of Infinity’! I’m writing this sat in my favourite bar in Bristol on another blisteringly hot day about to watch Part 1 on B...

EARLY ACCESS: Ep31. The Doctor’s Daughter

Please enjoy tomorrow’s brand new episode…today: https://youtu.be/Z_U1cq2PADw

- RoD 💜💚

RoD Update (24/07/2022)

Happy end of the inferno times everyone!

Wow, the UK just wriggled it’s way out of the hottest summer on record. The air conditioning in YogTowers is sketchy as hell and the building has a very leaky roof (the carpet in the studio was squelching when we shot our Chris Chapman interview!).

But now things have calmed down a little, it’s time to get back in the office and shoot more RoD goodness! Hope you all enjoyed our Dalek movie/Peladon chat! It was fun ...

EARLY ACCESS: Ep30. DALEK MOVIES in 4K and Doctor Who: The Curse of Peladon: Reviewed

THIRTY EPISODES OF RoD!

Crazy! Thank you all so much for your amazing support. This is a really fun episode, lots of silly chat and fun.

Enjoy folks,

- RoD 💜💚

RoD Update (8/7/2022)

Hey groovers,

Hope you’re all well and enjoying the summer so far! Between Glasto, balmy evenings in your favourite pub garden and the promise of sunburn, it’s set to be a lovely few months ahead (I think Boris being bumped might have improved my outlook a bit?).

Anyway, it’s been a busy few weeks for Matt and myself, between new jobs, life admin, time off and, indeed, enjoying the OUTSIDE WORLD. Mad tings. My work has been very absorbing, but I get to ...

PATREON EXCLUSIVE: Review of Death - Battles in Time UNBOXING

Recorded after our ‘Logopolis’ review, please enjoy this slice of nostalgia as Matt and Billy rip open their youth and bemoan the number of extras and supporting artists who ended up as trading cards.

- RoD 💜💚

EARLY ACCESS: Ep29. Attack of the Cybermen Review | 60th Anniversary Rumours & Speculation

Evening all,

Ahead of tomorrow’s release, please enjoy early access to Ep29 of the podcast!

- RoD

RoD Update (16/6/2022) + 60th Anniversary Location Report (w/SPOILERS & SPECULATION!)

Hey all,

Hope everyone's keeping well! Here's just a little update regarding RoD!

Today sees the release of our interview with the lovely Chris Chapman - it was so nice having him in and we think it's a great episode. We hope you enjoyed it too, so let us know what other kinds of interviews you'd like to see from RoD. There are certainly more plans in motion and a willingness to get more people on, and I think the occasional guest popping in every now and aga...

EARLY ACCESS: Ep28. Chris Chapman Interview

It’s back!

Sorry for the confuddlement folks - we had to snip a bit of the episode out on Chris’ request as he feared he’d given away a little too much about an upcoming Collection feature! 😅

But it’s back and available to watch HERE!

- RoD 💜💚

RoD Update (7/6/2022)

Hey gang!

Hope alls well with you lovely lot! Hello to our new supporters too! It’s a pleasure to have you on board and we’re looking forward to sharing lots of cool content with you all!

You may have seen our snap on the RoD socials with the lovely Chris Chapman in the studio. He was a joy to chat with and we got some really interesting bits of info from the interview, fr...

PATERON EXCLUSIVE: RoD on Töur | Ghost Light @ the University of Oxford

Wahey - here's a Bank Holiday treat for you lovely Patreon supporters.

RoD is FINALLY on Töur!

In February of this year, Matt and Johnny were invited to give a talk at the University of Oxford's Doctor Who society about the 7th Doctor, or more specifically, the Season 26 spook-fest, 'Ghost Light'!

It's audio only, so you'll have to live with the waveform vibes on the YouTube side, but I'd like to get this on a platform that'll allow...

CHRIS CHAPMAN!

Afternoon all,

You may have already seen the news that Who-Ray legend, producer/director and writer Chris Chapman will be in the studio for Ep28! Chris has been very eager to come on the podcast so we’re thrilled to have worked out a date to record, finally! 😅

We’ll discuss Chris’ career, documentary and feature highlights across both Who on DVD and of course his fabulous productions for the Collection sets (Season 22 out 25th June!). We’ll also an...

EARLY ACCESS: Ep27. Logopolis

It’s the end…but the moment has arrived early!

Brand new, piping hot RoD. Billy’s back, Season 18 is secretly genius and would Tom Baker just crack a smile, please?

Enjoy,

- RoD 💜💚

RoD Update (26/5/2022)

Happy Thursday one and all,

Nobody celebrates Thursdays like they should. You've got over Hump Day and you only have today to get through before Friday. Piece of piss, you got this.

Anyway, here's what's going down in Groovestown...

Next week's episode is a review of 'Logopolis'!  Looking forward to getting our heads around Season 18 - it might secretly be genius. And Tom is of course Matt's fave, so seeing him frown his way around a Chr...

RoD Update (18/5/2022)

Hey guys,

Super quick update on this week’s RoD as it’s the morning we (Billy and his much better half) fly out of New Zealand (properly this time). Thursday’s new episode sees Ellie (tardismonkey) join Matt and Johnny in the studio to discuss all the latest news (crazy exciting times!), their own stories on how they became fans and some of our listener’s/viewer’s own stories of becoming obsessed with Who!

Early access will only be available via the...

(EARLY ACCESS) Ep25. Ncuti Gatwa IS the Doctor

We have a new Doctor and his name is Ncuti Gatwa!

Exciting times, folks! Here’s Matt (in Bristol) and Billy (in Auckland) to talk about the fourteenth incarnation of the universe’s favourite citizen!

- RoD xx

(EARLY ACCESS) Ep24. Delta and the Bannermen

Hey gang,

Here’s the link to this week’s brand new RoD! The Brothers Toff go back to 1959 and spend time in Disneyland - ahem, Shangri-La - with Delta and the Bannermen!

Enjoy!

- RoD xx

RoD Update (30/4/2022)

Hey you cool cats,

I hope everything is going wonderfully in the Northern Hemisphere - I have reached Charleston on the west coast of New Zealand’s South Island, right by the sea. Would’ve been a perfect venue to watch the Easter special!

I hope you enjoyed the last two RoDs - they’re defo two of my favourites we’ve produced this year, up there with the RoDies and the ‘Eve of the Daleks’ review. Johnny is doing a fabulous job in my absence and eve...

(EARLY ACCESS) Ep23. ‘Legend of the Sea Devils’

Kia Ora folks,

Well…that was an episode of Doctor Who, eh? With Billy in New Zealand (but still present via the magic of WeTransfer!), Johnny is subbing in with Matt in the studio for the RoD crit of ‘Legend of the Sea Devils’!

As a cute little aside, I experienced Doctor Who with FUCKING ADVERTS for the first time, so here’s where each ad-break appeared for us in Aotearoa.

• First advert after the Sea Devil bounded onto the...
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(EARLY ACCESS) Ep22. ‘Heaven Sent’/‘Hell Bent’

G’day all,

I message you from New Zealand! I got in! It’s fantastic.

Here’s tomorrow’s new #RoD!

Love,

-RoD xx

(EARLY ACCESS) Ep21. ‘What Should the 60th Anniversary Look Like?’

Hey all,

Here’s tomorrow’s episode, available to view ahead of the public release at 5pm!

There are some audio issues with this one which were out of our control. Hoping to have everything ironed out before anything else is recorded!

All the best,

- RoD x

RoD Update (21/03/2022)

Howdy folks!

Hope everyone's doing well! Just thought I'd send out a heads-up re: our plans for March/April/beginning-of-May! Everything is ticking over like clockwork at RoD Towers - we have two episodes in the can to cover Billy's absence over April so he can sun himself in New Zealand (don't feel bad for Matt though - his Cyberman costume is arriving soon, so he can keep himself entertained).

The absolute mad-lad Johnny will be depping in for a few episode...