Explore every episode of the podcast Doctor Who: Too Hot For TV
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| S5 E59 - Truly Madly Leekley | 15 Nov 2025 | 01:23:16 | |
For the final episode of this series of Too Hot For TV, Dylan is joined by Mark Donaldson to look at some of the pitches for 90's/00's Doctor Who. And as always the answer the burning questions: Why does Deadly Assassin have a lot to answer for? Why are the Cybermen so damn vain? When did the Doctor smoke cigars? | |||
| S5 E58 - Too Hot For Too Hot For TV | 01 Nov 2025 | 01:40:47 | |
On the penultimate episode of this season Dylan is joined by Luke Molloy to discuss the 7th Doctor novel ‘Lungbarrow’ by Marc Platt and the Doctor Who porn parody Doctor Screw. And as always they answer the boring question: What happens when Doctor Who fans turn 16? Who has the Doctor stuck inside them? Who has kept their socks on? | |||
| S5 E49 - David J. Howe Interview | 26 Sep 2025 | 00:59:08 | |
In this latest episode Dylan talks to David J. Howe about his new book Who Me! Available from Bedford Square Publishers October 9th If you would like to get tickets to And Evening with David J. Howe, you can order them here: https://www.waterstones.com/events/an-evening-with-david-howe/doncaster If you would like to order a copy of the book, you can pre order it here: https://bedfordsquarepublishers.co.uk/book/who-me/ | |||
| S3 E12 - Murdering Little F*** Heads | 27 May 2023 | 00:54:30 | |
In the final episode of series 3 of Doctor Who: Too Hot For TV, Dylan is joined by Jack to look at Series 2 of Dalek Empire. And in doing so they answer the burning questions: | |||
| S3 E11 - Heavy PROBEing | 29 Apr 2023 | 01:23:45 | |
In the penultimate episode of this season of Too Hot For TV Dylan is joined by Joe Ford (A Hamster With A Blunt Pen Knife, Untitled Star Trek Project) and Mark Rawlins (Two Watch Who) for a very special commentary on the BBV film 'PROBE: When To Die'. Join them on this riotous journey and discover the answer to these questions: Will PROBE be on Disney plus? Has Bill Baggs ever met a lesbian? What’s wrong with everyones faces? | |||
| S3 E10 - Bitchy Little Stuffed Toys | 01 Apr 2023 | 01:02:06 | |
In this episode Dylan is joined by Ryan McGivern to talk through a variety if Doctor Who spin offs. First its DWM comic strip 'Final Genesis' featuring the 7th Doctor, Ace and Benny written Warwick Gray and illustrated by Colin Andrew. Then they take a look at the 1997 video game 'Destiny of the Doctors' starring Anthony Ainley. Their final adventure is the Iris Wildthym story 'The Panda Invasion' starring Katy Manning and written by Mark Magrs. All while answering these burning questions: What’s Jon Pertwee's beef with Australian actors? What did Dylan's nan think of Tom bakers autobiography? Is there such a thing as a spin off too far? | |||
| S3 E9 - Every Villain Should Have a Theme Tune | 26 Feb 2023 | 01:16:14 | |
In this latest episode of 'Doctor Who: Too Hot For TV' Dylan is joined by Steve Hatcher of the Whovers, Whooverville and Cosmic Masque. Together they traverse the audio adventures of Sixth Doctor. First up its Big Finish audio 'The Marian Conspiracy' written by Jacqueline Rayner and directed by Gary Russell. Then they look at DWM freebie 'The Ratings War' which features Beep The Meep and is written by Steve Lyons and once again directed by Gary Russell. | |||
| S3 E8 - Chekhov's Pickled Onion | 21 Jan 2023 | 01:02:13 | |
He's back! Maybe this is a missing story. Or a parallel world. Or a dream, or a trick, or a flashback. No it’s not David Tennant, its former podcast host Jack. In this latest episode they look at sprawling space opera Dalek Empire Series 1 by Nick Briggs. and as usual they answer the burning questions: | |||
| S3 E7 - A Well Designed Threesome | 18 Dec 2022 | 01:39:07 | |
In a bumper length festive special Dylan is joined by Luke Molloy. Together they skirt around the furthest reaches of the Doctor Who spin off universe. First they look at 'Swan Song' the third story from series three of Jago & Lightfoot written by John Dorney. Then it's the audio orgy that is 'The Death of Captain Jack' Written by David Llewellyn. And finally a festive treat, as we look at Lukes very own fan fiction 'Christmas, Love and Monsters'. All while answering these important questions: | |||
| S3 E6 - The MacGuffin of Time | 26 Nov 2022 | 00:57:32 | |
In the second part of this anniversary celebration, Dylan is once again joined by Mark Donaldson from On The Timelash. Together they discuss three DWM anniversary comic strips. | |||
| S3 E5 - The Rigelsford Conundrum | 20 Nov 2022 | 01:14:03 | |
It's November, it's Doctor Who's Birthday so that can only mean one thing... multi Doctor mania. In this episode Dylan is joined by Too Hot For TV regular, Mark Donaldson. Together they traverse the darkest dimension there is, the script for the unmade 30th anniversary story 'The Dark Dimension' written by Adrian Rigelsford and not directed by Graeme Harper. Join them on this tale of bad budgeting, potential car crashes and baffling choices, as they answer the questions: | |||
| S3 E4 - A Corpse In A Bear Suit | 29 Oct 2022 | 01:11:52 | |
In this latest edition of Too Hot For TV Dylan is joined by Mark Cockram of the All of Time and Space podcast. Together they look at two creepy tales for Halloween in the audio format. First up it's the Seventh Doctor, Ace and Hex in Big Finish audio play 'Night Thoughts' by Edward Young. Then they look at the enhanced BBC audio book 'Dead Air' by James Goss which stars the Tenth Doctor. And as always they answer the burning questions : | |||
| S3 E3 - Let's Make Magic | 08 Oct 2022 | 01:25:59 | |
In this episode Dylan is joined by John Isles of the Tripodscast to discuss more Doctor Who extended universe adventures. First up they look at Malcolm Hulke's novelisation of 'The Sea Devils', then it's NJN's making of Silver Nemesis documentary and finally they review BBV Sontaran audio 'Old Soldiers'. And they answer the questions: | |||
| S5 E48 - Bros In Space | 19 Sep 2025 | 01:30:37 | |
In this latest episode Dylan is joined by Luke Sims-Jenkins to talk about the First Doctor Companion Chronicles 'The Perpetual Bond', 'The Cold Equations' and 'The First Wave' written by Simon Guerrier, directed by Lisa Bowerman and performed by Peter Purves and Tom Allen. And as always they answer the burning questions: Why is listening to a Companion Chronicle like craving sweetcorn? Who would have had a different woman every episodes? What is new series desperation? | |||
| S3 E2 - Justice For Stacy! | 17 Sep 2022 | 01:34:44 | |
In the second episode of series three of Too Hot For TV, Dylan is joined by Michael Mills. They look at the first meeting between the Eighth Doctor and the Cybermen several times over. First up its Big Finish audio adventure 'Sword of Orion' by Nick Briggs featuring the Eighth Doctor battling Cybermen on a huge spaceship. Then it's the Audio Visual fan audio adventure 'Sword of Orion' by Nick Briggs featuring the Nth Doctor battling Cybermen on a huge spaceship. Finally they look at Radio Times comic strip 'Dreadnought' by Gary Russell featuring the Eighth Doctor battling Cybermen on .... you guessed it..... a huge spaceship. In doing so they answer the burning questions.... | |||
| S3 E1 - I've Got Soul But I'm Not a Soul Jar | 20 Aug 2022 | 01:27:31 | |
Too Hot For TV is back for a third season. In episode one Dylan is joined by Richie Morgan from the podcast 'I Hate Doctor Who'. First they take a side step into the Unbound universe for 'Sympathy for the Devil' by Jonathan Clements, a Big Finish audio that stars David Warner as an alternative Third Doctor and Nick Courtney as The Brigadier. Then they look at the Titan Comics Third Doctor adventure 'Heralds of Destruction' by Paul Cornell. Join them on this thrilling journey through the Doctor Who extended universe and find out... | |||
| S2 E7 - Walking in a Winterborne Wonderland | 02 May 2022 | 01:01:16 | |
In this latest episode of Doctor Who: Too Hot For TV Dylan is joined by Warren Green of BBV to look at two tales from the wilderness years. First up it's the P.R.O.B.E film 'The Devil of Winterborne' Written by Mark Gatiss, directed by Bill Baggs and featuring Caroline John as Liz Shaw. It also features a whole host of other Doctor Who alumni in the form of Peter Davison, Louise Jameson, Geoffrey Beavers and Terry Molloy . Then we discuss audio play 'Race Memory' written and directed by Paul Ebbs and starring Sarah Sutton, Keith Drinkel and the Wirrn. | |||
| S2 E6 - A Cosmic Sphincter of Basic Fanwank - Part 2 | 20 Mar 2022 | 01:10:13 | |
In episode 6 of series 2, Dylan and Iain Martin (@theIainMartin) of the All Of Time And Space Podcast (@TimeNSpacePod) do a deep dive into the wilderness years. In this episode they look at the BBC audio adventure featuring the 7th Doctor and Ace 'Death Comes To Time, written by Colin Meek and directed by Dan Freedman. | |||
| S2 E5 - A Cosmic Sphincter of Basic Fanwank - Part 1 | 13 Mar 2022 | 00:51:22 | |
In episode 5 of series 2, Dylan and Iain Martin (@theIainMartin) of the All Of Time And Space Podcast (@TimeNSpacePod) do a deep dive into the wilderness years. In this episode they look at the DWM comic strip featuring the 7th Doctor and Ace 'Ground Zero', written by Scott Gray, with art from Martin Geraghty and Bambos Georgio. | |||
| S2 E4 - Desert Island Docs | 20 Feb 2022 | 01:46:16 | |
In this episode Dylan and Mark (https://twitter.com/Oldmankrondas) from On The Timelash (https://twitter.com/OnTheTimeLash) take a detour even more niche than Too Hot For TV's usual content. As they look at the musical endeavours of the Doctor Who cast and the stage show, come musical, come audio adventure 'The Ultimate Adventure' written by Terrance Dicks. | |||
| S2 E3 - Sins of the Father | 09 Jan 2022 | 01:07:26 | |
In this Christm..... WINTER special Dylan and Jack look at Big Finish audio 'Death in Blackpool' with the Eighth Doctor and Lucie Miller, written by Alan Barnes and directed by Barnaby Edwards. Then it's over to BBC Audio for 'A Sting in the Tale' with the Fourth Doctor, Mike Yates and Mrs Wibsey. Written by Paul Magrs and directed by Kate Thomas. | |||
| S2 E2 - An Adventure in Space and Titillation | 28 Nov 2021 | 01:10:54 | |
Doctor Who is bloody old now, and what better way to celebrate it than get a bunch of Doctors together and get them not to play the Doctor. In this episode Dylan and Jack look at 30th anniversary "special" 'The Airzone Solution' staring Jon Pertwee, Peter Davison, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy. Written by Nick Briggs and directed by Bill Baggs, this oddity has almost nothing to do with Doctor Who. | |||
| S2 E1 - A Doctor, A Daughter and a Fish Drowns In Water | 29 Oct 2021 | 01:19:14 | |
Series 2 of Doctor Who Too Hot For TV launches with a look at Lance Parkin's novel 'Father Time' and the follow up comic series Miranda. We then take a rare dip into televised Doctor Who, with Stephen Greenhorn's episode 'The Doctor's Daughter'. | |||
| S1 E24 - Nick Briggs IS the Doctor.... Sort of! | 25 Sep 2021 | 01:55:17 | |
With Jack still passed out in his delta wave augmenter, Dylan is joined by Mark from 'On The Timelash' to look at an epic run of eighth Doctor, Fey and Izzy comic strips. First up is 'The Final Chapter' by Alan Barnes, with art from Martin Geraghty and Robin Smith. Then Nick Briggs is temporarily the Doctor in 'Wormwood' by Scott Gray with art from Martin Geraghty & Sean Longcroft. | |||
| S5 E47 - Someones Fetish | 12 Sep 2025 | 01:33:28 | |
On the latest episode of Too Hot For TV, Dylan is joined by Ross from the General Witchfinders to look at two Big Finish stories featuring the Meddling Monk. First up it's 'The Secret History' featuring the Fifth Doctor, Steven and Vicki written by Eddie Robson. Then its 'Subterfuge' featuring the Seventh Doctor and Churchill written by Helen Goldwyn. And as always they answer the burning the questions: Who does not work well as part of a team? | |||
| S1 E23 - Fictional Factual, Factual Fictional | 28 Aug 2021 | 01:13:20 | |
In a break from our advertised programming (aka a thing we said at the end of the last podcast), Dylan is joined by Rob from the Doctor Who Show to discuss the best and the worst of Doctor Who coffee table books. | |||
| S1 E22 - Shakedown Time! | 14 Aug 2021 | 01:03:53 | |
In episode 18 Dylan and Jack return to do a commentary on 90's straight to video spin off 'Shakedown: Return of the Sontarans', written by Terrance Dicks and directed by Kevin Davies. With an all star cast including Jan Chappell, Brian Croucher, Carole Ann Ford, Sophie Aldred and Michael Wisher. | |||
| S1 E21 - Piscon with the Wind | 03 Jul 2021 | 01:06:40 | |
In the latest episode of 'Too Hot For TV' Dylan and Jack encounter a time traveling voodoo cult and unconvincing fish people. First up it's Big Finish Companion Chronicle 'Peri and the Piscon Paradox' written by Nev Fountain, read by Nicola Bryant and staring Colin Baker. Then it's the only 2 issues of the Faction Paradox comic by Lawrence Miles from Mad Norwegian Press and Image comics. | |||
| S1 E20 - Byrne Baby Byrne | 28 May 2021 | 01:13:06 | |
In this latest episode Dylan and Jack are looking at futures that never were, as they review Johnny Byrne's abandoned movie script and Marc Platt's Season 27 Audio 'Thin Ice'. | |||
| S1 E19 - Men With Big Jowls | 24 Apr 2021 | 01:16:51 | |
In this episode Dylan and Jack look at two Doctors the podcast has yet to cover. First up it's the third Doctor, Sarah Jane and the Brigadier in BBC radio play 'The Paradise of Death' written by Barry Letts. Then it's the second Doctor, Jamie and Zoe in the DWM comic strip 'Land of the Blind' by Scott Grey. | |||
| S1 E18 - Wombs Over Looms | 27 Mar 2021 | 01:07:26 | |
In this episode Dylan and Jack look at eighth Doctor epic 'Neverland', written by Alan Barnes and directed by Gary Russell. Then it's more comic strip action with the 5th Doctor in Steve Parkhouse's 'The Stockbridge Horror'. | |||
| S1 E17 - The Spawn of a Fizzy Drink | 28 Feb 2021 | 01:18:38 | |
It's our one year anniversary! We celebrate by looking at two Sarah Jane Smith stories, with our very own Sarah Jane, our sister Maisie. First up is Sarah Jane Smith: Test Of Nerve an audio play from Big Finish written by David Bishop. Then we revisit Enemy of the Bane from the TV show The Sarah Jane Adventures, written by Phil Ford and directed by Graeme Harper. | |||
| S1 E16 - Dyl and Jacks Edinburgh Adventure | 31 Jan 2021 | 02:27:02 | |
Dylan and Jack are joined by Ben and Mark from On The Timelash for a pub crawl through a virtual Edinburgh. First up they look at the Big Finish play 'Medicinal Purposes' written by Robert Ross and featuring the Sixth Doctor and Evelyn Smythe. Then it's BBV audio 'In 2 Minds' written by Iain Hepburn and featuring the Rutans. | |||
| S1 E15 Species in Southampton | 25 Dec 2020 | 01:01:12 | |
Christmas has been cancelled for most of us, but not for the Too Hot For TV team. We present our first commentary for BBV's notorious drama 'Zygon: When Being You Just Isn't Enough' | |||
| S1 E14 - A Very Pink Old Man | 20 Dec 2020 | 01:04:56 | |
In this festive episode, the Too Hot For TV team look at some tie in fiction from the early days of the show. Doctor Who and his grandchildren meet Santa in the TV Comic strip 'A Christmas Story', the Doctor then returns to Vortis in the annual story 'The Lost Ones' and finally a myriad of adventures in the Doctor Who Give A Show Projector. | |||
| S5 E46 - Whooverville 2025 | 05 Sep 2025 | 00:51:04 | |
On this episode we present a panel from Whooverville 16, featuring Dylan, Keith Barnfather, David J. Howe and Robert Dick. Doctor Who Myths and Legends: The Reeltime Pictures Story is available from https://telos.co.uk/shop/doctor-who/myths-legends/ If you want to dip into the Reeltime Picture catalogue be sure to visit https://timetraveltv.com/ | |||
| S1 E13 - Exposition of the Daleks | 29 Nov 2020 | 01:06:22 | |
It's Doctor Who's 57th anniversary, which means it's time for multi Doctor stories galore. To mark the occasion Dylan and Jack take a listen to 'Out of Time 1' by Matt Fitton. Which sees the fourth and tenth Doctors unite against the Daleks. They also take look at DWM comic 'Emperor of the Daleks!' written by Paul Cornell with art by Lee Sullivan, which sees the sixth and seventh Doctors cross paths. | |||
| S1 E12 - Cosplay and smudgy face | 01 Nov 2020 | 01:18:02 | |
In Episode 8 Dylan and Jack look at two stories featuring the Master. The eighth Doctor DWM comic strip 'The Glorious Dead' by Scott Gray and the seventh Doctor Big Finish play 'Master' by Joseph Lidster. | |||
| S1 E11 - Cutaway Comics | 11 Oct 2020 | 00:55:52 | |
In another bonus episode of Doctor Who: Too Hot For TV, Dylan talks to Gareth Kavanagh of Cutaway Comics. They discuss Gareths personal history with the show, Vworp Vworp Magazine, the brand new Lytton comic and some exciting forthcoming projects from Cutaway Comics. | |||
| S1 E10 - 300 Years of Puberty | 27 Sep 2020 | 01:03:42 | |
Dylan and Jack look at three short stories from the Doctor Who universe. Urrozdinee By Mark Gatiss, Save your Self By Terrance Dicks and The Prisoner Alan Stevens & Fiona Moore. | |||
| S1 E09 - Barry Leonards Dirty Secret | 06 Sep 2020 | 00:59:42 | |
Dylan talks to Quiz of Rassilon host Michael Williams. Michael has worked on Dr Who, appeared in the show and worked at the Doctor Who Experience. In this episode we introduce Michael to a previously unexplored part of the Doctor Who universe. | |||
| S1 E08 - Breathless Manic Pixie | 15 Aug 2020 | 01:03:05 | |
Dylan and Jack look at Graham Duff's audio Faith Stealer and the DWM comic strip 'The Flood' written by Scott Gray and drawn by Martin Geraghty. | |||
| S1 E07 - Hidden Gems | 02 Aug 2020 | 01:15:02 | |
In this Bonus episode Dylan is joined by blogger and author Sam Maleski, where they discuss Sam's top 5 underrated stories from the Big Finish range. | |||
| S1 E06 - Wheezing and groaning like a dirty old man | 19 Jul 2020 | 00:50:27 | |
In episode 5 of Doctor Who: Too Hot For TV Dylan and Jack look at two adventures for the sixth doctor. The BBC radio play 'Slipback' written by Eric Saward and the comic strip 'Voyager' written by Steve Parkhouse and drawn by John Ridgeway. | |||
| S1 E05 - Dalekmania | 01 Jul 2020 | 00:59:11 | |
A bonus episode, in which Dylan talks to writer Gareth Preston about his work for BBV and his love for the 1960's TV Century 21 Dalek comic strips. | |||
| S1 E04 - Moonless and Lagoonless | 14 Jun 2020 | 00:48:03 | |
In this episode Dylan and Jack look at the fifth Doctor comic strips 'Lunar Lagoon' and 'Four Dimensional Vistas' written by Steve Parkhouse and drawn by Mick Austin. As well as well as listening to Big Finish audio 'Psychodrome' by Jonathan Morris. | |||
| S5 E45 - Guest Starring The Sensational She Hulk | 29 Aug 2025 | 01:22:21 | |
In this latest episode Dylan is joined by Gareth Bowley to talk about Death's Head's encounters with the Seventh Doctor. And as always they answer the burning questions: What universe is this? What is a law suit waiting to happen? What is the giant robot war? | |||
| S1 E03 - The Gentrification of the Mim Blockade | 17 May 2020 | 00:46:44 | |
In episode 3 Dylan and Jack take a look at straight to video drama 'Auton' from BBV. This film from 1997 is written and directed by Nick Briggs and features the return of UNIT and (unsurprisingly) the Autons. They also listen to the Bernice Summerfield play 'The End of the World from Big Finish. | |||
| S1 E02 - Canon and on and on and on... | 19 Apr 2020 | 01:03:28 | |
Podcasting LIVE from the end of the world. Dylan and Jack take a look at the audio story 'Full Fathom Five' from the Doctor Who Unbound range. As well as 'Continuity Errors' the very first Doctor Who story written by Steven Moffat way back in 1996. Plus they meander around Christmas specials, River Song, Lockdown and the Timeless Children! | |||
| S1 E01 - Sylvester McCoys Big D*** Energy | 19 Feb 2020 | 00:52:26 | |
Dylan and Jack take a look at DWM's 'Cold Day in Hell' comic strip and BBV's 'Republica' | |||