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My Girlfriend and Doctor Who: A British Film and TV PodcastThe IT Crowd — Graham Linehan and Transphobia in Old British SitcomsAfter finishing GARTH MARENGHI'S DARKPLACE, Sam and Natalia watch all four series of THE IT CROWD. THE IT CROWD is a British television sitcom originally broadcast by Channel 4, written and directed by... sigh... Graham Linehan. Set within the IT department of fictional company Reynholm Industries, the series stars Richard Ayoade, Chris O'Dowd, Katherine Parkinson, Chris Morris, Matt Berry, and Noel Fielding. Since its release, THE IT CROWD has developed a large cult fandom. However, the show has since come under fire for a controversial anti-trans episode, "The Speech" (S3...2025-08-0920 minMy Girlfriend and Doctor Who: A British Film and TV PodcastThe Deathly Hallows (Part 1) is bad, actuallySam and Natalia watch and review the penultimate film in the series, THE DEATHLY HALLOWS - PART 1. Harry Potter's (Daniel Radcliffe) seventh and final year at Hogwarts is interrupted by Lord Voldemort (Ralph Fiennes), whose quest for immortality has brought suffering and chaos across the Wizarding World. Alongside best friends Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) and Hermione Granger (Emma Watson), Harry must find and destroy the mythical Horcruxes that are keeping He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named alive.Topics of conversation include Piccadilly Circus, video games, THE HUNGER GAMES, controversial opinions, the dance scene, Orson...2025-08-0259 minMy Girlfriend and Doctor Who: A British Film and TV PodcastGarth Marenghi's Darkplace — The Best British TV Show (That Nobody Has Watched)"Two words: telekinesis."GARTH MARENGHI'S DARKPLACE is a horror parody series following fictional horror author Garth Marenghi (Matthew Holness) and his TV show DARKPLACE, presented as real in-universe, with commentary from producer Dean Learner (Richard Ayoade), actor Todd Rivers (Matt Berry), and actress Madeleine Wool (Alice Lowe). Discontinued after poor viewing figures, GARTH MARENGHI'S DARKPLACE has since gained a cult following. Sam and Natalia sit down to watch and review all six episodes. Topics of conversation include woke, DIRTY DANCING: HAVANA NIGHTS, memes, Graham...2025-07-2610 minMy Girlfriend and Doctor Who: A British Film and TV PodcastThe Half-Blood Prince is bad, actuallySam and Natalia continue their series reviewing HARRY POTTER by looking back at the sixth film, THE HALF-BLOOD PRINCE.Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) begins his sixth year at Hogwarts with his best friends, Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) and Hermione Granger (Emma Watson). After finding a mysterious textbook owned by "The Half-Blood Prince", Harry works with Hogwarts headmaster Albus Dumbledore to find a way to stop Lord Voldemort's ascent to power.Topics of conversation include Sam and Natalia's rendition of Earth, Wind & Fire's 'September', the Millennium Bridge, the British Prime...2025-07-1916 minMy Girlfriend and Doctor Who: A British Film and TV PodcastIt's a Sin — The Russell T Davies Show That Saved LivesSam and Natalia look back at the hit Channel 4 TV drama, IT’S A SIN. IT’S A SIN follows a group of gay men who move to London in the 1980s, depicting their lives across the ensuing decade as the HIV/AIDS virus begins to spread. The show stars Olly Alexander (Ritchie Tozer), Omari Douglas (Roscoe Babatunde), Callum Scott Howells (Colin Morris-Jones), Lydia West (Jill Baxter), Nathaniel Curtis (Ash Mukherjee), David Carlyle (Gregory "Gloria" Finch), Tracy-Ann Oberman (Carol Carter), Neil Patrick Harris (Henry Coltrane), and Stephen Fry (Arthur Garr...2025-07-1217 minMy Girlfriend and Doctor Who: A British Film and TV PodcastThe Order of the Phoenix is bad, actuallySam and Natalia continue their series reviewing HARRY POTTER by looking back at the fifth film, THE ORDER OF THE PHOENIX.Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) begins his fifth year at Hogwarts with his best friends, Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) and Hermione Granger (Emma Watson). After the Ministry of Magic take control of their school, Harry recruits his fellow classmates to fight against the return of Lord Voldemort.Topics of conversation include David Yates, bad colour grading, Arthur Weasley, prophecies, the Cho Chang controversy, differences with the book, Sam and...2025-07-0524 minMy Girlfriend and Doctor Who: A British Film and TV PodcastThe Office: Series Two — The Tragic Demise of David BrentAfter reviewing series one of THE OFFICE, Sam and Natalia watch and react to series two. THE OFFICE is a British mockumentary sitcom created, written, and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. Series two of THE OFFICE follows David Brent (Ricky Gervais) as he battles to keep his job in Slough. Sam and Natalia sit down to watch and review the entire second series, including the Christmas specials.Topics of conversation include AFTER LIFE, Natalia's hatred for Dawn, Ricky Gervais's fall from grace, Daniel Day-Lewis, NIGHT OF THE...2025-06-2810 minMy Girlfriend and Doctor Who: A British Film and TV PodcastThe Goblet of Fire is bad, actuallyAfter reviewing the first three HARRY POTTER movies, Sam and Natalia watch and react to THE GOBLET OF FIRE. Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) begins his fourth year with Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) and Hermione Granger (Emma Watson). After Harry is chosen to compete in the Triwizard Tournament, he joins forces with Hufflepuff student Cedric Diggory (Robert Pattinson) to investigate a dark conspiracy at Hogwarts. Topics of conversation include our Homer and Marge impressions, Dumbledore screaming “Did you put your name in the Goblet of Fire?!”, tonal shifts, CITIZEN KANE, norm...2025-06-2131 minMy Girlfriend and Doctor Who: A British Film and TV PodcastThe Office — Ricky Gervais and “Anti-Woke” ComedySam and Natalia have reviewed GAVIN & STACEY and THE ROYLE FAMILY, so it’s time to watch another acclaimed British sitcom—THE OFFICE. THE OFFICE is a British comedy mockumentary TV show, written and directed by Ricky Gervais and Stephen Merchant. The show follows David Brent (Ricky Gervais), the manager of an office in Slough, and his employees, Tim (Martin Freeman), Gareth (Mackenzie Crook), and Dawn (Lucy Davis). The original series ran for two six-episode series, followed by a Christmas special. Sam and Natalia sit down to watch and revi...2025-06-1424 minMy Girlfriend and Doctor Who: A British Film and TV PodcastThe Prisoner of Azkaban is bad, actuallyAfter watching and reviewing the first two HARRY POTTER films, Sam and Natalia rewatch the fan-favourite, THE PRISONER OF AZKABAN. Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) begins his third year at Hogwarts with his best friends, Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) and Hermione Granger (Emma Watson). After learning that notorious criminal Sirius Black (Gary Oldman) has escaped Azkaban prison, Harry uncovers dark truths about his past and his parents.Topics of conversation include Alfonso Cuarón, CHILDREN OF MEN, nostalgia, puberty, BOYHOOD, Michael Gambon replacing Richard Harris as Dumbledore, the director's favourite H...2025-06-0709 minMy Girlfriend and Doctor Who: A British Film and TV PodcastDoctor Who: Series FifteenWhen the Fifteenth Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) accidentally picks up new companion Belinda Chandra (Varada Sethu), he must return her to her hometime on Earth: 24th May, 2025. But evil lurks in the dark corners of the universe. Reuniting with old friends like Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) and Kate Lethbridge-Stewart (Jemma Redgrave), The Doctor faces several intergalactic cataclysms. Will Dr. Who finally find his granddaughter? Is Billie Piper really The Sixteenth Doctor? And where is Jonathan Groff? Stuck in a wormhole somewhere between the Chamber of Secrets and Azkaban prison, Sam...2025-05-3145 minMy Girlfriend and Doctor Who: A British Film and TV PodcastThe Chamber of Secrets is bad, actuallyAfter watching and reviewing THE PHILOSOPHER’S STONE, Sam and Natalia hop back on the Hogwarts Express with THE CHAMBER OF SECRETS. Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe) begins his second year at Hogwarts with his best friends, Ron Weasley (Rupert Grint) and Hermione Granger (Emma Watson). After a new teacher, Gilderoy Lockhart (Kenneth Branagh), joins the school, Harry discovers that the mythological Chamber of Secrets has been opened. Topics of conversations include Charles Dickens, THE SILMARILLION, bad special effects, the Hardy Boys, Quibi, Dumbledore being a terrible headmaster, “Are we the...2025-05-2428 minMy Girlfriend and Doctor Who: A British Film and TV PodcastDoctor Who: Series FourBannakaffalatta, strong! Bannakaffalatta, cyborg! Sam and Natalia take the TARDIS back to 2008 to review every episode of DOCTOR WHO series four, from "Voyage of the Damned" to "Journey's End".The Tenth Doctor (David Tennant) reunites with Donna Noble (Catherine Tate) to travel in time and space. When the Daleks return with their creator, Davros (Julian Bleach), The Doctor and Donna must join forces with Rose Tyler (Billie Piper), Martha Jones (Freema Agyeman), Captain Jack (John Barrowman), and Sarah Jane Smith (Elizabeth Sladen), with the whole of reality at stake. 2025-05-171h 03My Girlfriend and Doctor Who: A British Film and TV PodcastThe Sorcerer's Stone is bad, actuallySam and Natalia begin their deep dive into the Harry Potter universe with THE PHILOSOPHER'S STONE. Does the first instalment of the Wizarding World hold up? Or will Sam and Natalia get off the Hogwarts Express early?A young English boy, Harry Potter (Daniel Radcliffe), discovers he is a wizard. After being accepted into Hogwarts, Harry joins forces with his new friends, Ron (Rupert Grint) and Hermione (Emma Watson), to defeat a terrible evil plaguing their school. Topics of conversation include Cho Chang, HOT...2025-05-1033 minMy Girlfriend and Doctor Who: A British Film and TV Podcast"What a Sad Little Life, Jane": Come Dine With MeJustice for Jane! Before Sam and Natalia begin their deep dive into the HARRY POTTER film franchise, they look back at the most famous—or infamous—episode of the British cooking show, COME DINE WITH ME. In January 2016, Channel 4 released series 37, episode 1 of COME DINE WITH ME, set in East Oxfordshire. And television history was made! Beset with tense dinner conversations and fraught personal politics, this episode ends with the iconic and viral, "Dear Lord, what a sad little life, Jane!" scene, from Peter Marsh. Sam and Natalia rewatch the full omnibus episode, exploring Jane...2025-05-0320 minMy Girlfriend and Doctor Who: A British Film and TV PodcastThe Harry Potter Haters“It’s not just all Jesus, you know.” Almost thirty years ago, Bloomsbury released the first HARRY POTTER book. Since then, the series has become a renowned British institution. But the books and films have faced renewed backlash in recent years, partly due to J. K. Rowling’s controversial statements on transgender rights.Join Sam and Natalia as we review the HARRY POTTER franchise before the release of HBO Max’s TV series with John Lithgow, Paapa Essiedu, and Nick Frost – from THE PHILOSOPHER’S STONE to THE DEATHLY HALLOWS, with...2025-04-2616 minMy Girlfriend and Doctor Who: A British Film and TV PodcastJ. K. Rowling Invades The SimpsonsIn this episode of the MY GIRLFRIEND AND DOCTOR WHO podcast, the Simpsons visit England!THE SIMPSONS is an animated sitcom satirising American life. It stars Homer (Dan Castellaneta), Marge (Julie Kavner), Bart (Nancy Cartwright), Lisa (Yeardley Smith), and Maggie. In 'The Regina Monologues' (S15E4), America's favourite yellow family visit London in search of Grampa's lost love.Topics of conversation include Australian chocolate, the environmental impact of Chat GPT, Tony Blair, the 1990s, Carnaby Street, FAMILY GUY and SOUTH PARK, the letter ß, J. K. Rowling, Kingsley Shacklebolt, YOU, B...2025-04-1924 minMy Girlfriend and Doctor Who: A British Film and TV PodcastThe Royle FamilyAfter watching GAVIN & STACEY, Sam introduces Natalia to another acclaimed British sitcom: THE ROYLE FAMILY. THE ROYLE FAMILY centres on the lives of a Manchester-based family, the Royles, comprising Jim (Ricky Tomlinson), Barbara (Sue Johnston), Denise (Caroline Aherne), Antony (Ralf Little), and Denise's fiancé David (Craig Cash).Topics of conversation include Jessica Hynes, the cultural divide between North and South England, what “nowt” means, Toby Jones in INDIANA JONES, mushroom ketchup, the price of a pint, the Lake District, EASTENDERS vs. EMMERDALE, our terrible geography, spy movies, UKIP, and the v...2025-04-1215 minMy Girlfriend and Doctor Who: A British Film and TV PodcastGavin & Stacey: The FinaleSam and Natalia watch and react to the GAVIN & STACEY: THE FINALE and the subsequent documentary special, GAVIN & STACEY: A FOND FAREWELL. Five years after Nessa’s (Ruth Jones) shock proposal, Gavin (Mathew Horne) and Stacey’s (Joanna Page) family converge on England for Smithy (James Corden) and Sonia's (Laura Aikman) wedding. Will Smithy marry Sonia? Does Nessa get to Southampton Docks on time? And, most importantly, will Sam and Natalia finally become James Corden apologists? Topics of conversation include LOVE ACTUALLY, Ralf Little, Mr Bean as Johnny English, Bing...2025-04-0525 minMy Girlfriend and Doctor Who: A British Film and TV PodcastGavin & Stacey: Series Two and ThreeAfter reviewing the first series, Sam and Natalia watch and react to series two and three, including the 2019 Christmas special. Gavin (Mathew Horne) and Stacey (Joanna Page) return from their honeymoon to discover that Nessa (Ruth Jones) is pregnant—and Smithy (James Corden) is the father.Topics of conversation include Carpool Karaoke, why British people don't like James Corden, laugh tracks, Laurel and Hardy, They/Them, Nessa the Vampire, sheep jokes, Chinese Alan, (Barry) Islands in the Stream, and our terrible accents. If you wo...2025-03-2945 minMy Girlfriend and Doctor Who: A British Film and TV PodcastGavin & Stacey — Why Does Everyone Hate James Corden?"What's occurin', alright?" GAVIN & STACEY is a British sitcom written by James Corden and Ruth Jones. It follows the budding relationship between an English man, Gavin (Matthew Horne), and a Welsh woman, Stacey (Joanna Page). The show was critically acclaimed during its initial run and has since developed a large fanbase. In this episode of the MY GIRLFRIEND AND DOCTOR WHO podcast, Sam introduces Natalia to all six episodes of series one. Will she find it funny? Does Wales have the best British accent? And will James Corden ruin...2025-03-2235 minMy Girlfriend and Doctor Who: A British Film and TV PodcastDoctor Who: Series ThreeThe podcast is back, baby, and it’s nerdier than ever. Join Sam and Natalia as we watch and review series three of DOCTOR WHO, from ‘The Runaway Bride’ to ‘The Last of the Timelords’. Starring David Tennant, Freema Agyeman, and John Barrowman, series three picks up straight after Billie Piper's departure in series two. Topics of conversation include Narnia, Sam’s terrible Scottish accent, THE CAT IN THE HAT, the DOCTOR WHO Wikipedia page, Baz Luhrmann, separating art from the artist, BIRDMAN, Benjamin Cook’s emo phase, our favourite Spiderman, cele...2025-03-151h 59My Girlfriend and Doctor Who: A British Film and TV PodcastThe Traitors: The FinaleClaudia Winkleman trapped with five people in the Scottish Highlands? Sounds like an ideal Friday night. After watching and reacting to THE TRAITORS in the last episode, Sam and Natalia discuss the series three finale. Topics of conversation include the Seer, Alexander Diplomat, GAVIN & STACEY, the role of charity in capitalism, men interrupting women, the winner of THE TRAITORS, the Royal Mencap Society, secret siblings, and the end of the world.If you would like us to read your comments on the podcast, leave us a five-star rating on...2025-01-2507 minMy Girlfriend and Doctor Who: A British Film and TV PodcastThe TraitorsIn our inaugural episode of the new year, Sam and Natalia watch and review series three of THE TRAITORS.
THE TRAITORS is a British reality TV show hosted by Claudia Winkleman. Twenty-five contestants, divided into “Faithful” and “Traitors”, compete for a cash prize in a historic Scottish castle. Sam and Natalia watch the most recent series until the penultimate episode, before reacting to the finale tomorrow.
Topics of conversation include AMONG US, mortgages, the tragedy of Kas, water coolers, the Jane episode of COME DINE WITH ME, Claudia Winkleman’s infamous...2025-01-2325 minMy Girlfriend and Doctor Who: A British Film and TV PodcastThe 2024 American ElectionA surprise episode! Yes, we're still alive. As America chooses between President Trump and Vice President Harris in the 2024 election, Sam and Natalia analyse US politics from a British perspective, before and after the results.
Topics of conversation include Sam and Natalia’s £100 election bet, Melania Trump, the state of democracy, nice Americans, Hillary Clinton, cultural pessimism, Keir Starmer the Red Tory, the Electoral College, Joe Biden’s historical legacy, AI, the new countercultural movement, and the future of the United States.
If you would like us to read your comments on the podcas...2024-11-0621 minMy Girlfriend and Doctor Who: A British Film and TV PodcastDoctor Who: Series TwoAfter reviewing DOCTOR WHO series one and fourteen, Sam and Natalia look back at series two with David Tennant and Billie Piper. Having regenerated into his Tenth incarnation in "The Parting of the Ways", The Doctor and Rose Tyler fly across space and time, facing Sycorax, Cybermen and the Devil himself, before facing a heartbreaking departure across the Void.
Sam and Natalia review every episode of DOCTOR WHO series two, from "The Christmas Invasion" to "Doomsday". Is it better than series one? Is David Tennant really the best Doctor? And, most importantly, what does...2024-07-271h 31My Girlfriend and Doctor Who: A British Film and TV PodcastCoupling — Steven Moffat and the End of the British SitcomCOUPLING is a British television sitcom written by Steven Moffat, most famous for his work on DOCTOR WHO and SHERLOCK. The show centres on six friends brought together by the relationship of Steve Taylor (Jack Davenport) and Susan Walker (Sarah Alexander). Like FRIENDS and SEINFIELD, COUPLING has a dedicated fanbase. Sam and Natalia watch and review all four series (twenty-eight episodes) of COUPLING. How has the show aged? Is it as good as people remember? And why is the sitcom genre dying? Topics of conversation include sexism, DOUGLAS IS...2024-07-2034 minMy Girlfriend and Doctor Who: A British Film and TV PodcastThe Doctor Who MovieAt the turn of the millennium, DOCTOR WHO landed in America, enraging nerds everywhere.
Sam and Natalia watch and review the DOCTOR WHO movie, in which The Eighth Doctor (Paul McGann) teams up with Grace Holloway (Daphne Ashbrook) to defeat The Master (Eric Roberts).
Topics of conversation include Jim Carrey, The Seventh Doctor in THE HOBBIT, Damien Molony, the fall of Communism, Olivia Coleman, and the infamous kiss scene.
If you would like us to read your comments on the podcast, leave us a five-star rating on...2024-07-1332 minMy Girlfriend and Doctor Who: A British Film and TV PodcastThe 2024 UK ElectionAs the UK elects a new Prime Minister, Sam and Natalia look back on the last 14 years of British politics before reacting to the 2024 UK general election results.Topics of conversation include Keir Starmer, the 2016 EU referendum, the Green Party, Kelly Osbourne, Monzo bank, Maggie Thatcher the Milk Snatcher, Private Eye, gay marriage, the worst Prime Minister in UK history, Sam’s “vibes-based” theory of politics, Jeremy Corbyn and Jeremy Hunt, David Tennant, the difference between British and Polish tourists, FAWLTY TOWERS, and the future of Britain. Don’t forget t...2024-07-0531 minMy Girlfriend and Doctor Who: A British Film and TV PodcastDouglas Is CancelledRich white men, beware – Twitter is coming to get you!DOUGLAS IS CANCELLED is a new four-part miniseries written by Steven Moffat for ITV. The show follows Douglas Bellows (Hugh Bonneville), a widely respected news anchor who is ‘cancelled’ after making an inappropriate joke at a wedding. Douglas attempts to reassemble the tattered remnants of his life with the help of co-anchor Madeline (Karen Gillian), his wife Shelia (Alex Kingston) and his producer Toby (Ben Miles).Sam and Natalia watch and review DOUGLAS IS CANCELLED. Topics of conversation include cancel culture, ‘73 Yards’, disgraced celebrities, Eamonn Holmes, Do...2024-06-2930 minMy Girlfriend and Doctor Who: A British Film and TV PodcastThe Ncuti Gatwa FinaleThe Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) has lost, his ageless enemy, Sutekh (Gabriel Woolf), reigns supreme, and a shadow is falling over creation. Nothing can stop the devastation... except, perhaps, one woman. Unless that one woman turns out to be nobody in particular.
Sam and Natalia watch, review, and react to the series 14 finale: THE LEGEND OF RUBY SUNDAY and EMPIRE OF DEATH. Topics of conversation include Mississippi, Pandora’s Box, Dalek Sec in Manhattan, Rey Skywalker and THE LAST JEDI, Casper the Friendly Ghost, archival footage, the mystery of Ruby’s mother, Kate Stewart's death, Davi...2024-06-2228 minMy Girlfriend and Doctor Who: A British Film and TV PodcastDOCTOR WHO: The Legend of Ruby SundayThe Fifteenth Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) discovers the truth about Ruby Sunday’s (Millie Gibson) parents, with the help of Mel Bush (Bonnie Langford), Kate Stewart (Jemma Redgrave), and Rose Noble (Yasmin Finney). But as the Time Window reveals horrifying secrets from Christmas Eve, mysterious technologies unleash a great evil.
Who is Susan Triad (Susan Twist)? Who is Mrs Flood (Anita Dobson)? And, for God’s sake, Gabriel Woolf is back as Sutekh from ‘Pyramids of Mars’, right?
Topics include Andrew Garfield, PRETTY LITTLE LIARS, the guy who saw CAPTAIN MARVEL 1...2024-06-1521 minMy Girlfriend and Doctor Who: A British Film and TV PodcastInside No. 9There's always a twist at the end. Inside No. 9 is a British black comedy anthology. The brainchild of Steve Pemberton and Reece Shearsmith, each 30-minute episode is a self-contained bottle episode, with new characters, a new location, and a new premise. Sam and Natalia look back at the show before reviewing the final episode, ‘Plodding On’.Topics of conversation include Steve Coogan, theatre prices, HOT FUZZ, gallows humour, BLACK MIRROR, ‘The 12 Days of Christine’, Rory Kinnear, The Office, iambic pentameter, and, yes, I did list nine things.2024-06-1213 minMy Girlfriend and Doctor Who: A British Film and TV PodcastDOCTOR WHO: RogueThe Fifteenth Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) and Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) land in 1813, where guests at the Duchess of Pemberton’s (Indira Varma) party are being murdered after the arrival of a mysterious bounty hunter called Rogue (Jonathan Groff).
Topics of conversation include MODERN FAMILY, the friend zone, ASMR, Pride Month, 'The Girl in the Fireplace', naked homophobia, stupid DOCTOR WHO fans, Greta Gerwig, GLEE, Alex Jones, Ben Shapiro, Captain Jack Harkness, LOKI, queer theory, a gay Doctor, and Sam and Natalia’s relationship with your mother.
Don’t forget to fol...2024-06-0835 minMy Girlfriend and Doctor Who: A British Film and TV PodcastThe Christopher Eccleston FinaleAs we approach the series fourteen finale with Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson, Sam and Natalia look back on Christopher Eccleston’s final story. The Ninth Doctor (Christopher Eccleston), Rose Tyler (Billie Piper) and Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman) are secretly brought on board Satellite Five to fight the Daleks, with the whole of creation at stake.
Topics of conversation include The Notebook, utilitarianism, the best Harry Potter film, regeneration, The Hobbit, William Hartnell, and whether Natalia is a DOCTOR WHO fan.
Don’t forget to follow, rate five stars and find us on Instagram (@mygf...2024-06-0851 minMy Girlfriend and Doctor Who: A British Film and TV PodcastDOCTOR WHO: Dot and BubbleThe world of Finetime seems happy and harmonious. But an awful terror is preying on the citizens. The Fifteenth Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) and Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) must make them see the truth before it's too late.
Topics of conversion include BACK TO THE FUTURE, burgers, Andrew Scott, cottage cheese, BLACK MIRROR, TikTok, David Tennant, and DOCTOR WHO pub quizzes.
Don’t forget to follow, rate five stars and find us on Instagram (@mygfanddrwho).2024-06-0124 minMy Girlfriend and Doctor Who: A British Film and TV PodcastDOCTOR WHO: Boom TownHaving escaped The Doctor (Christopher Eccleston) and Rose Tyler (Billie Piper) during a previous adventure, the Slitheen Margaret Blaine (Annette Badland) fights for her freedom, meeting Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman) and Mickey Smith (Noel Clarke) along the way.
Originally broadcast in 2005 to mixed reviews, is BOOM TOWN better than people remember? Topics of conversation include new haircuts, Sam’s nan, Ncuti Gatwa, the famous “From the Doctor to My Son Thomas" viral video, Polish representation in British media, and Natalia’s crush on Peter Capaldi.
Don’t forget to follow...2024-06-0121 minMy Girlfriend and Doctor Who: A British Film and TV PodcastDOCTOR WHO: 73 YardsLanding on the Welsh coast, the Fifteenth Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) and Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) embark on the strangest journey of their lives. In a rain-lashed pub, the locals sit in fear of ancient legends coming to life.
Topics of conversation include Guillermo del Toro, ‘Love Actually’, feminism, Susan Twist, Wales, David Spade and the Doctor Who fandom on Twitter.
Don’t forget to follow, rate five stars and find us on Instagram (@mygfanddrwho).2024-05-2521 minMy Girlfriend and Doctor Who: A British Film and TV PodcastDOCTOR WHO: The Doctor DancesWith gas-mask zombies roaming the streets of war-torn London, The Doctor (Christopher Eccleston) and Rose Tyler (Billie Piper) join forces with con man Captain Jack Harkness (John Barrowman) to save the world.
Topics of conversation include Dr Who’s love life, the Cha-Cha Slide, Natalia being a massive nerd, and, of course, we’re still doing the Bruno Langley voice.
Don’t forget to follow, rate five stars and find us on Instagram (@mygfanddrwho).2024-05-2515 minMy Girlfriend and Doctor Who: A British Film and TV PodcastDOCTOR WHO: BoomBOOM! On a routine trip through time and space, The Fifteenth Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) and Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) arrive on a mysterious battlefield. After stepping on a landmine, The Fifteenth Doctor must save himself and his companion – without moving an inch.
Billed as a return to form from previous writer and showrunner Steven Moffat, is BOOM an instant classic? Or will it go out with a whimper? Topics of conversation include Scooby Doo meeting John Cena, capitalism, Baby Reindeer, coffee, mochi, and Sam’s inability to do basic maths.
Do...2024-05-1825 minMy Girlfriend and Doctor Who: A British Film and TV PodcastDOCTOR WHO: The Empty ChildAs The Fifteenth Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) and Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) learn to love the bomb in BOOM, Sam and Natalia look back at another explosion in Steven Moffat’s first DOCTOR WHO story.
The Ninth Doctor (Christopher Eccleston) and Rose Tyler (Billie Piper) arrive in 1941 during the Blitz, encountering former time-agent Jack Harkness (John Barrowman) as a strange child in a gas mask repeatedly asks for his mother.
Join Sam and Natalia as they discuss the politics of World War II, Britain’s identity crisis and Steven Moffat’s writ...2024-05-1819 min
My Girlfriend and Doctor Who: A British Film and TV PodcastDOCTOR WHO: The Devil's ChordAs we prepare for Steven Moffat's BOOM, Sam and Natalia look back at THE DEVIL'S CHORD. The Fifteenth Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) and Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) meet The Beatles but discover that the all-powerful Maestro (Jinkx Monsoon) is changing history. London becomes a battleground with the future of humanity at stake.
Topics of conversation include the British Empire, Susan Foreman, our favourite Beatles song, Dr Pepper, Shoreditch, President Joe Biden, and, yes, we’re still talking about yoga and blueberry matcha.
Don’t forget to follow, rate five stars and find us on Instagram (@mygfanddrwho).
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My Girlfriend and Doctor Who: A British Film and TV PodcastDOCTOR WHO: Space BabiesRuby Sunday (Millie Gibson) learns about The Fifteenth Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) after he takes her to a baby farm in the far future, with a new threat skulking the lower decks.
Sam and Natalia take a brief detour from The Ninth Doctor and Rose Tyler to explore the show’s explosive reintroduction on Disney+. Topics of conversation include Prince Andrew, The Hex Girls, yoga, Barbie, Pete Davidson, COVID-19, and whether Ncuti Gatwa likes blueberry matcha.
Don’t forget to follow, rate five stars and find us on Instagram (@mygfanddrwho).2024-05-1126 min
My Girlfriend and Doctor Who: A British Film and TV PodcastDOCTOR WHO: Father's DayAs The Fifteenth Doctor (Ncuti Gatwa) and Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson) make their Disney+ debut, Sam and Natalia look back at "Father's Day".
The Doctor (Christopher Eccleston) agrees to take Rose (Billie Piper) back to the day her father, Pete (Shaun Dingwall), died in 1987. After Rose intervenes to save her father, the fearsome Reapers attack, threatening the entire world.
Written by DOCTOR WHO alumni, Paul Cornell, "Father's Day" is highly regarded as an emotional and effective episode from the first series of the revived era. But does the episode still hold up...2024-05-1139 minMy Girlfriend and Doctor Who: A British Film and TV PodcastDOCTOR WHO: The Long GameAfter welcoming Adam Mitchell (Bruno Langley) aboard the TARDIS, The Ninth Doctor (Christopher Eccleston) and Rose (Billie Piper) arrive on Satellite 5, a space station in the year 200,000, where news is broadcast across the universe by the nefarious Editor (Simon Pegg).
Is THE LONG GAME an underrated classic? And can Sam and Natalia get through an entire episode without insulting Bruno Langley?
Don’t forget to follow, rate five stars and find us on Instagram (@mygfanddrwho).2024-05-0439 min
My Girlfriend and Doctor Who: A British Film and TV PodcastDOCTOR WHO: DalekUtah, 2012. The Ninth Doctor (Christopher Eccleston) and Rose (Billie Piper) arrive in an underground bunker owned by American billionaire Henry van Statten (Corey Johnson), who uses his wealth to collect alien artefacts. Here, they encounter the bunker's only living exhibit: a Dalek, which breaks loose and attempts to exterminate everyone in the bunker.
Remembered as a classic episode from Christopher Eccleston’s run as the titular Time Lord, and one of the strongest stories in the entire show’s history, does DALEK hold up? Or will Bruno Langley ruin everything?
Don’t forget to follow, rate five stars and find u...2024-04-2733 minMy Girlfriend and Doctor Who: A British Film and TV PodcastDOCTOR WHO: World War ThreeThe Slitheen have taken over 10 Downing Street, driving humanity closer towards World War III. With the help of Harriet Jones MP (Penelope Wilton), The Ninth Doctor (Christopher Eccleston) and Rose (Billie Piper) put everything on the line to prevent the end of the world.
Does the second part of this two-part Slitheen story stand up? Will Natalia be able to think of a good fart joke? And, most importantly, was Idris Elba the most naked cat in CATS (2019)? Find out the answers to these questions and more in this week’s thrilling episode of the MY GIRLFRIEND AN...2024-04-2034 minMy Girlfriend and Doctor Who: A British Film and TV PodcastDOCTOR WHO: Aliens of LondonAfter their adventure with Charles Dickens in 1869, The Ninth Doctor (Christopher Eccleston) and Rose Tyler (Billie Piper) return to present-day London, only to find an alien invasion afoot. Can they survive the Slitheen? And is Aliens of London a good episode?
Don’t forget to follow, rate five stars and find us on Instagram (@mygfanddrwho). 2024-04-1329 minMy Girlfriend and Doctor Who: A British Film and TV PodcastDOCTOR WHO: The Unquiet DeadThe dead are rising as The Ninth Doctor (Christopher Eccleston) and Rose Tyler (Billie Piper) land in Cardiff, and Charles Dickens is caught in the middle. Does Mark Gatiss’s first episode hold up?
Don’t forget to follow, rate five stars and find us on Instagram (@mygfanddrwho).2024-04-0617 minMy Girlfriend and Doctor Who: A British Film and TV PodcastDOCTOR WHO: The End of the WorldAfter her encounter with the Nestene Consciousness, Rose Tyler (Billie Piper) is taken on her first adventure in the TARDIS with The Ninth Doctor (Christopher Eccleston). The rich gather to watch the Sun destroy planet Earth five billion years in the future. Is this episode pro-trans? And will Natalia like it more than she liked the previous episode?
Don’t forget to follow, rate five stars and find us on Instagram (@mygfanddrwho).2024-03-3024 min
My Girlfriend and Doctor Who: A British Film and TV PodcastDOCTOR WHO: RoseIn March 2005, the sci-fi cult classic television series DOCTOR WHO returned to British screens with a new pilot episode, directed by Keith Boak and written by Russell T Davies.
Rose Tyler (Billie Piper) is swept into the action when The Ninth Doctor (Christopher Eccleston) arrives on Earth to prevent an Auton invasion of Earth. Does the first episode of the revived series stand up? Is it as good as people remember? And will this episode convince Natalia to become a diehard Whovian?
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My Girlfriend and Doctor Who: A British Film and TV PodcastWho's WhoJoin us as we watch and rank every episode of DOCTOR WHO series one, alongside the latest season with Ncuti Gatwa, hosted by a British superfan and an understandably confused Polish woman who doesn’t know a TARDIS from a Toclafane.
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