Shows
greatestshowinthegalaxy125. Series Eleven RetrospectiveIn the last episode of The Greatest Show in the Galaxy, Emma and Mike share their final thoughts on Jodie Whittaker’s first year as The Doctor.2019-01-3051 min
greatestshowinthegalaxy124. What Do You Call This Look, Junkyard Chic?Kitbashed Daleks, Chekhov's microwave combi-oven and a strange tangent about typography are the order of the day as Emma and Mike take a look at the New Year’s Day special, "Resolution".2019-01-1440 min
greatestshowinthegalaxy123. Tim Shaw Might Have a Shrine, But I've Got a Ghost MonumentThe end of Series 11 is here as Emma and Mike review "The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos".2018-12-1227 min
greatestshowinthegalaxy122. And There's Me Thinking the Day Had No More Surprises LeftEmma and Mike pine for the fjords as they review "It Takes You Away".2018-12-1237 min
greatestshowinthegalaxy121. If We're Not Being Drowned, We're Being Patronised to DeathWouldst thou like to live deliciously? Wouldst thou like a review of "The Witchfinders"?2018-11-2531 min
greatestshowinthegalaxy120. Well, You've Certainly Got the Clipboard for ItRecommendations for you in Simply Syndicated podcasts: The latest episode of The Greatest Show in the Galaxy, as Emma and Mike mull over Doctor Who’s subtle-as-a-punch-to-the-face swipe at Amazon. Delivery fulfilled. And remember - if you want it, Kerb!am it!2018-11-2134 min
greatestshowinthegalaxy119 Love, In All Its Forms, Is the Most Powerful Weapon We HaveThe Partition of India looms large as the Doctor and company encounter the Demons of the Punjab.2018-11-1448 min
greatestshowinthegalaxy118. I'd Say It Was More of a Volume Than a Chapter, Just So You KnowMay the saints of all the stars and constellations bring you hope, as they guide you out of the dark and into the light. On this voyage and the next, and all the journeys still to come. For now, and ever more.2018-11-0731 min
greatestshowinthegalaxy117. You Can't Be President If You Fire Yaz's Mum!Emma and Mike discuss some eight legged freaks as they review "Arachnids in the UK" by Chris Chibnall.2018-10-2936 min
greatestshowinthegalaxy116. We Have to Not Help HerA daring episode on the racism of the Deep South of America in the '50s and the woman who took a stand against it, Emma and Mike discuss "Rosa" by Malorie Blackman and Chris Chibnall.2018-10-2937 min
greatestshowinthegalaxy115. Right, Let's Get A Shift OnTake your meds and grab your route trackers as Emma and Mike head to Desolation to review "The Ghost Monument".2018-10-1742 min
greatestshowinthegalaxy114. Tim Shaw Is A Big, Blue CheatJodie Whittaker has finally arrived as the Thirteenth Doctor, so it’s time for Emma and Mike to share their thoughts on her debut episode, "The Woman Who Fell to Earth".2018-10-1058 min
greatestshowinthegalaxy113. Image of the FendahlSwitch on your sonic time scanners and have your charms at the ready as Emma, Mike and Rick discuss this Fourth Doctor story from 1977.2018-08-221h 03
greatestshowinthegalaxy112. Horror of Fang RockRick Tetrault once again joins Emma and Mike to discuss another classic Tom Baker episode, as well as have a brief discussion about Doctor Who’s presence at San Diego Comic-Con.2018-07-251h 16
greatestshowinthegalaxy111. The Masque Of MandragoraAfter a bit of housekeeping, Emma and Mike are once again joined by Rick Tetrault for a merry jaunt to Portmeirion - er, Renaissance Italy.2018-07-101h 00
greatestshowinthegalaxy110. A Brief History Of Doctor Who Video GamesWith E3 running at the time of recording, Emma and Mike take a look through Doctor Who video games of years gone by.2018-06-2043 min
greatestshowinthegalaxy109. The 80s Companions From Worst To FirstIt’s the turn of the 80s companions to go under Emma and Mike’s microscope. Again, no prizes to anyone who correctly guesses who their favourite is.2018-06-1850 min
greatestshowinthegalaxy108. The Caves Of AndrozaniEmma and Mike are once again joined by Rick Tetrault to discuss one of the highest-polled classic Doctor Who stories of all time.2018-05-091h 03greatestshowinthegalaxy107. One Of Those News And Rumours EpisodesEmma and Mike have a look through recent news and rumours, as well as have a rant about Christopher Eccleston. Sorry I couldn’t think of a better title for this one.2018-04-241h 13
greatestshowinthegalaxy105. Grand Moff Talkin' (Part Two)Emma and Mike are joined once again by Shane Thomas to continue their retrospective on Steven Moffat’s tenure with Doctor Who. And whilst you’re listening, be sure to play along with the Sports Analogy Drinking Game!2018-03-212h 03
greatestshowinthegalaxy104. Grand Moff Talkin' (Part One)Emma and Mike are joined by Shane Thomas and Jonathan Wilkinson from The Greatest Events in Sporting History as they discuss Steven Moffat’s pre-Doctor Who works, as well as his episodes written before his takeover as show runner.2018-02-201h 12
greatestshowinthegalaxy103. Top 5 Twelfth Doctor EpisodesEmma and Mike continue their farewell to the Twelfth Doctor by picking out their favourites of his many, varied tales.2018-02-0531 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyA Good Man?Emma and Mike are joined by Rick Tetrault and Richard Smith to have a chat about Peter Capaldi's time as the Twelfth Doctor.2018-01-201h 46
greatestshowinthegalaxyDoctor, I Let You GoThe end of Peter Capaldi's Twelfth Doctor is here, as Emma and Mike review Twice Upon a Time.2018-01-0741 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 100: The Greatest Show in the GalaxyNow welcome folks, I'm sure you'd like to know, we're at the start of one big circus show. There are acts that are cool and acts that amaze. Some acts are scary and some acts will daze. Acts of all kinds, you can count on that, from folks that fly to disappearing acts. There are lots of surprises for the family at the Greatest Show in the Galaxy!2017-12-2347 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 99: Top 5 Cybermen StoriesYou don't mind us talking about the Cybermen a little bit more, right?2017-12-0931 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 98: The Music Of Doctor WhoEmma and Mike take a quick look at one aspect of Doctor Who that never seems to get a whole lot of attention.2017-11-2535 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 97: The Adventures That Never WereWith a new home video release of Shada on the way, Emma and Mike take a look at some more classic series stories that never made it into production.2017-11-121h 04
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 96: Thirteen's ThreeEmma and Mike pick over the recent press release announcing who will be Jodie Whittaker's co-stars for Series Eleven.2017-10-2850 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 95: Like Who? Try This!Something a little different for you this time - Emma and Mike look over other British science fiction shows that you might want to check out.2017-10-151h 33
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 94: Series Four Specials Retrospective2009 was a bit of a strange year for Doctor Who fans, when the show had but five episodes (at least technically, if you go by the home video box set). Emma and Mike take a trip back to the year where we bade farewell to the Tenth Doctor.2017-09-301h 11
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 93: The 70s Companions From First To WorstSince Emma and Mike's preference for their favourite 70s companion is so bleedingly obvious to anyone with half a brain cell, they decide to reverse the polarity of this particular list show.2017-09-151h 03
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 92: The Tomb Of The CybermenOn September 2nd 1967, Doctor Who returned for its fifth season with "The Tomb of the Cybermen", a story regarded by many as one of the all time classics. In celebration of its fiftieth anniversary, special guest Rick Tetrault joins Emma and Mike explore the ice tombs of Telos...2017-09-041h 51
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 91: Five Underappreciated EpisodesEmma and Mike go through their lists of stories that they feel get lost in the mix.2017-08-1952 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 90: Series Ten RetrospectiveEmma and Mike are joined by Shane Thomas and Jonathan Wilkinson of The Greatest Events in Sporting History to give final thoughts on Series Ten. as well as the casting of Jodie Whittaker as the Doctor.2017-08-052h 16
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 89: Who Looks Like A LadyEmma and Mike discuss the casting of Jodie Whittaker as the Thirteenth Doctor.2017-07-2228 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 88: Without Hope, Without Witness, Without RewardEmma and Mike review the final episode of Series Ten. Will it stand or will it fall?2017-07-081h 02
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 87: My Name Is Doctor WhoThe beginning of the end of Series Ten is here with Steven Moffat's "World Enough and Time", but will it prove to be Master-ful or slow going for Emma and Mike?2017-07-011h 00
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 86: You Can Name A Cow After MeEmma and Mike discuss "The Eaters of Light" by returning writer Rona Munro.2017-06-2457 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 85: Just A Day Out For The KidsMark Gatiss returns to Doctor Who with "Empress of Mars". Will it reign supreme, or does it deserve to be put on ice?2017-06-1740 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 84: I Really Wanted To Make You SeeEmma and Mike review the closing episode of the Monk trilogy, Toby Whithouse's "The Lie of the Land".2017-06-1041 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 83: Thank You For Playing The Big Pyramid GameEmma and Mike discuss "The Pyramid at the End of the World" by Peter Harness and Steven Moffat.2017-06-0354 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 82: In Darkness We Are RevealedEmma and Mike review Steven Moffat's "Extremis". Will it prove to be a revelation, or will they have full permission to kick its arse?2017-05-271h 12
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 81: We're Fighting The SuitsJamie Mathieson returns to Doctor Who with "Oxygen", but will Emma and Mike find it a breath of fresh air or just plain suffocating?2017-05-2041 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 80: Knock On WoodEmma and Mike take a look at episode four of Series Ten, "Knock Knock". Will it be a banging success or a load of dry rot?2017-05-1051 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 79: That's What Happened To PeteSarah Dollard returns to Doctor Who to bring us "Thin Ice". Will it prove to be all the fun of the Frost Fair for Emma and Mike, or will it just leave them cold?2017-05-0637 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 78: Two Thumbs Up For Wiltshire-Slash-AberdeenIt's time for Frank Cottrell-Boyce's sophomore story, "Smile". Will it be a super happy fun time for Emma and Mike, or will they have to grin and bear it?2017-04-2938 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 77: Streets Full Of Buildings Made Of DaysAfter what feels like an eternity, Doctor Who is finally back for its tenth series! Emma and Mike share their thoughts on the opening episode, "The Pilot".2017-04-2255 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 76: Series Ten PreviewThe new series is almost here (thank Rassilon for that), so it's time once again for Emma and Mike to get hyped for the adventures in store.2017-04-0950 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 75: Series Four RetrospectiveEmma and Mike sing songs of the Doctor-Donna.2017-03-251h 27
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 74: Top Five Favourite Modern CliffhangersContinuing from where they left off, Emma and Mike turn their eyes (and list-making skills) to the episode enders of recent years.2017-03-1241 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 73: Top Five Favourite Classic CliffhangersWhich dose of end-of-episode danger will come out on top? Tune in to our next episode to find out! (Okay, not really.)2017-02-2534 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 72: Bad News, EveryoneIn this episode, Emma and Mike pay tribute to the late, great John Hurt and discuss the impending departure of Peter Capaldi. SIGH.2017-02-1149 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 71: The Armageddon FactorThe pieces are almost in place, as Emma and Mike discuss the last story and give their final thoughts on the Key to Time.2017-01-2849 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 70: I've Been Away For A While, But I'm BackEmma and Mike don their masks and wear their underwear on the outside of their clothes as they discuss the 2016 Christmas special The Return of Doctor Mysterio.2017-01-1426 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 69: A Brief History Of Doctor Who Charity SpecialsWith the annual Children in Need telethon event having been broadcast recently in the UK, Emma and Mike take a look back over Doctor Who's involvement with it, as well as those made for the biennial Comic Relief.
It unfortunately meant we were forced to watch Dimensions in Time, so we hope you're happy.2016-12-1748 mingreatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 68: The Power Of KrollDig out your waders, because we're off to the third moon of Delta Magna on the quest for the fifth segment of the Key to Time!2016-11-1938 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 67: ClassClass is now in session, so Emma and Mike share their thoughts on the latest spin-off from Doctor Who. Will it graduate with flying colours, or is it more a case of "must try harder"?2016-11-0539 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 66: The Androids Of TaraEmma (not an android) and Mike (possibly an android) don their fashionable purple outfits and head to a realm of intrigue (and androids) as they continue on their journey through the Key to Time season with The Androids of Tara.
(Did we mention androids?)2016-10-2242 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 65: Top 5 Dalek EpisodesIn celebration of The Power of the Daleks getting a fully animated release on DVD (and totally not because time was against us and we had to get a podcast out), Emma and Mike consider their favourite stories involving Skaro's finest.2016-10-1035 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 64: The Stones Of Blood"Ooh, look! Rocks!"
Emma and Mike return from their impromptu hiatus and forge forward on their quest through The Key to Time.2016-09-2454 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 63: Talkin' 'Bout Unregeneration?!With Emma absent, Mike is joined by Rick Tetraut (Simply Syndicated Movie News, Ray Guns and Go-Go Boots) to discuss a rather unusual rumour doing the rounds...2016-07-1654 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 62: The Pirate PlanetBY THE CURLED FANGS OF THE SKY DEMON, YOU WILL LISTEN AS EMMA AND MIKE DISCUSS THE SECOND STORY IN THE KEY TO TIME SEASON!!2016-07-0238 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 61: The 60s Companions From Worst To FirstWill Susan reign supreme? Or will Victoria be victorious? Perhaps Ian is indomitable? Could Jamie be the jam? Find out as Emma and Mike take a page from the Masters of None playbook. (Again.)2016-06-1845 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 60: The Ribos OperationEmma and Mike begin their quest to review all six stories of Season 16 of classic Who, a year in which the show tried its hand at creating a season-long story arc called The Key to Time...2016-06-0444 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 59: Five Enemies We'd Like To See AgainThis time, Emma and Mike talk about exactly what the episode title describes.2016-05-2137 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 58: Is Auntie Beeb Anti-Who?Peter Capaldi has had some words to say about the BBC and its scheduling of Doctor Who. Shane Thomas of The Greatest Events in Sporting History joins Emma and Mike to discuss the issue, as well as the brief history and possible future of a corporation under pressure...2016-05-071h 08
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 57: Welcome Aboard, Pearl Mackie!Emma and Mike discuss the special teaser footage that introduced Pearl Mackie to the Whoniverse as the Doctor's new companion, Bill!
(They also grumble about dumb Internet comments about the announcement, but that's just par for the course with this podcast.)2016-04-2435 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 56: Series Three RetrospectiveEmma and Mike take a trip back to 2007 to discuss David Tennant's sophomore series as the Tenth Doctor. HERE! COME! THE DRUMS!2016-04-091h 02
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 55: The Christmas Specials From Worst To FirstEmma and Mike steal a page from the Masters of None's playbook by ranking the eleven Doctor Who Christmas specials.
(Also, apologies for some odd audio on Emma's side of the conversation. This is the kind of thing that happens when Skype decides to "upgrade" its experience.)2016-03-1241 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 54: The Time MeddlerEmma and Mike travel back to 1965 to review the William Hartnell serial The Time Meddler, a story that starts to change things up in the lore of Doctor Who...2016-02-2939 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 53: Top 5 Bigger On The Inside MomentsIt's been a while since we've done a list show of our own, so we did one.2016-02-1322 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 52: The Showrunners, They Are A-Changin'Emma and Mike discuss the latest press release from the BBC stating Steven Moffat's forthcoming departure from Doctor Who at the end of Series Ten, and the appointment of successor in Chris Chibnall.2016-01-2931 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 51: Series Nine RetrospectiveIn this episode, Emma and Mike are joined by special guests Shane Thomas, Scott Matteson and Richard Smith to give their final thoughts on the ninth series of Doctor Who.2016-01-162h 03
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 50: We're Being Threatened By A BagHello, sweeties! It's time to get festive once again as Emma and Mike share their thoughts on the 2015 Christmas Special, The Husbands of River Song.2016-01-0233 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 49: Nothing's Sad 'Til It's OverThree episodes reviews require three reviewers, so Rick Tetrault joins Emma and Mike to discuss Face the Raven by Sarah Dollard, and Heaven Sent and Hell Bent by Steven Moffat.2015-12-121h 32
greatestshowinthegalaxyTSGITG 48: I'm The Doctor, I Get To Name ThingsDue to a new technical hiccup and a scheduling change, you get to listen to our thoughts on Mark Gatiss' Sleep No More now! We'll have a bumper episode featuring Face the Raven, Heaven Sent and Hell Bent out after the series has ended.2015-11-2731 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 47: This Is A Scale Model Of WarA week later than originally planned, here's Emma and Mike's review of The Zygon Invasion and The Zygon Inversion. Truth or consequences...2015-11-2155 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 46: I'm The Doctor, And I Save PeopleEmma and Mike review the kind-of-two-part-but-sort-of-not-really episodes The Girl Who Died by Jamie Mathieson and Steven Moffat, and The Woman Who Lived by Catherine Tregenna. (And Emma gets upset with the NFL.)2015-10-2549 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 45: The Dark, The Sword, The Forsaken, The TempleEmma and Mike review Toby Whithouse's Under the Lake and Before the Flood. Do they think it needs to be deep sixed, or do they want to kiss it to death?2015-10-171h 00
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 44: You Said You Wanted An Axe Fight (Or, I'm The Doctor, Just Accept It)Doctor Who is back, and so are Emma and Mike to put down their thoughts on the opening two-part story, The Magician's Apprentice and The Witch's Familiar. Is it magical or does it require maximum extermination?2015-10-0348 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 43: Series Nine PreviewEmma and Mike have a quick run-down of all that we know about Capaldi's sophomore season as the titular Time Lord.2015-09-1054 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 42: Warriors Of The DeepThere really should have been another way.2015-08-1558 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 41: The (TV) Tropes Of Doctor WhoEmma and Mike drag themselves out of the rabbit hole that is the TV Tropes website to discuss their favourite tropes pertaining to Doctor Who, as well as the odd one or two that we feel we're kind of done with. Plus, an e-mail!2015-08-011h 13
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 40: Doctor Who Meets ScratchmanAdmist a few technical gremlins and the appearance of Jazmin the Podcast Interrupting Cat™, Emma and Mike tell the long, strange tale of Tom Baker’s quest to make a Doctor Who spin-off movie.2015-07-1857 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 39: Den Of Geek's 50 Great Scary MomentsEmma and Mike take refuge behind the sofa as they run down Den of Geek's list of fifty great scary moments. Sadly, the Sixth Doctor's costume is not one of them.2015-07-041h 39
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 38: Ghost LightEmma and Mike throw special guest Rick Tetrault (Starbase 66, Ray Guns and Go-Go Boots, The Seventh Chevron) off the deep end as they discuss the Seventh Doctor serial Ghost Light.2015-06-201h 01
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 37: Fantasy WhoWe have a think on the sort of stuff we'd like to see in Doctor Who. This was recorded in May 2014, way before Series 8 was broadcast, so there's one thing mentioned in this podcast that actually happened!2015-06-0637 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 36: New To Old WhoTime for another thought experiment! Taking the most popular episodes from 2005 onwards (as of the time of recording), Emma and Mike try and think up some Classic Who episodes to suggest New Who-favouring viewers might want to try out.2015-05-2349 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 35: The Doctor vs The Master(This episode was recorded on May 5, 2014.) Emma and Mike take an in-depth look at the renegade Time Lord and his rivalry with the Doctor. Shonky disguises, crazy schemes and phallic weapons ahoy!2015-05-091h 20
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 34: Female DoctorsEmma and Mike take a look at an article by Scifind (http://www.scifind.com/features/the-other-11-doctors/) that theorises an alternate history of women playing the first eleven incarnations of the Doctor.2015-04-2536 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 33: What Makes A Companion?One of the ongoing discussions within Doctor Who fandom is the criteria required for the title of "companion", and which of the Doctor's many, many friends are worthy of such a designation. Well, scratch your heads no longer, for Emma and Mike are here to have their definitive(-ish) say on the matter.2015-04-1155 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 32: Series Two RetrospectiveEmma and Mike continue their look back over New Who, and discuss David Tennant's first full series as the Tenth Doctor. Allons-y!2015-03-281h 02
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 31: Does Continuity Matter?Emma and Mike (bravely?) wade into the minefield that is Doctor Who continuity. It's a shame we couldn't get this episode sponsored by one headache tablet brand or another.2015-03-1432 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 30: The TV MovieWell, it could've been worse. There could've been a rapping TARDIS console in it.2015-02-2847 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 29: Who's Controversies (Part Two)Emma and Mike continue their look through Den of Geek's list of Doctor Who's top 50 controversies (http://www.denofgeek.com/tv/doctor-who/27814/doctor-whos-top-50-controversies) - now with 100% more chat about Sophie Aldred's armpits.2015-02-1444 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 28: Who's Controversies (Part One)Regeneration and strangling and Whitehouse, oh my!2015-01-311h 19
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 27: Top Five Matt Smith EpisodesWhat better way to continue to see in 2015 than by releasing an episode we recorded about this time last year, when we'd just had a change of Doctor?
...So yeah, here's our favourite Matt Smith episodes, along with some listener contributions.2015-01-1737 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 26: Nobody Likes TangerinesHappy New Year, fellow wanderers in the Fourth Dimension! In this episode, Emma and Mike determine whether the 2014 Christmas Special, Last Christmas, was naughty or nice.2015-01-0327 min
greatestshowinthegalaxyTGSITG 25: Series Eight RetrospectiveMike and an increasingly inebriated Emma are joined by Shane Thomas (The Greatest Events in Sporting History) and Rick Tetrault (Starbase 66, White Star Five, Ray Guns & Go-Go Boots), as we discuss our final thoughts and feelings on Peter Capaldi's first series as the Doctor.2014-11-292h 04