On this episode it's world war three as we rank every episode from Russell T Davies' second era of Doctor Who. What comes bottom? What comes top? Will our hosts ever agree on anything?

Why did Lucky Day work for some and not others? When is a hat a prototype hat? How do the best episodes of this era stack up? Would Tom kill his mum with a star? Did RTD2 feel new enough? How would mutually assured landmines even work? And what did we think was next for Doctor Who back in February when we recorded this? Answers to all these questions on this episode of Always Foolish. Plus see if you can guess when we recorded this...

Always Foolish is a positive Doctor Who podcast, about finding things we like in episodes we don't. We pick out our favourite bits for these stories, and suggest quick fixes to some common critiques.

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On this episode we're telling some truths about Toby Whithouse's series 10 Orwellian occurrence, The Lie of the Land.

Is Bill Potts the best companion? Does Mark Gatiss keep trying to get the talking M&Ms into his episodes? Why does the world of this episode feel so empty, and how can we fix that? Can you lose at Super Monky Ball? What are the philosophical underpinnings of the script? And did you know that guy was on the apprentice? Answers to all these questions on this episode of Always Foolish. Plus our favourite extra co-host returns.

Always Foolish is a positive Doctor Who podcast, about finding things we like in episodes we don't. We pick out our favourite bits for these stories, and suggest quick fixes to some common critiques.

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On this episode we're extremely excited to monky about with the first two parts of Series 10's truth twisting trilogy, Extremis & The Pyramid at the End of the World.

Are these the best episodes of Doctor Who? Do The Monks have second jobs? What are the writers saying about the nature of truth? Are we living in a simulation? If yes, would it even matter? If no, sure.

What if Kier Starmer turned into cubes? How should we interpret "In darkness we are revealed"? Is human connection the solution to our problems? Does Tom know what the Vatican is? Answers to all these questions on this episode of Always Foolish.

Always Foolish is a positive Doctor Who podcast, about finding things we like in episodes we don't. We pick out our favourite bits for these stories, and suggest quick fixes to some common critiques.

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On this episode we're playing the long game as we give our overall thoughts on Russell T Davies' second era of Doctor Who. What worked? What didn't? What could have been?

Did Russell get to execute his vision? Why did David give up Minecraft for Lent? Where did Ncuti shine as The Doctor? How do you set The Vlinx to kill mode? What can we learn by looking at the Chibnall years? Will David buy expensive props live on air? What should Belinda's arc have been? Answers to all these questions on this episode of Always Foolish. Plus see if you can guess when we recorded this...

Always Foolish is a positive Doctor Who podcast, about finding things we like in episodes we don't. We pick out our favourite bits for these stories, and suggest quick fixes to some common critiques.

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On this episode we're on tour in Germany - as all the co-hosts convene to discuss the insanity of The Two Doctors & Black Orchid, and then do a Doctor Who quiz. The audio quality isn't the best - sorry! Normal programming to resume shortly.

Are these the best or worst Sontaran designs? What is going on with the death tube? What are the strange, upsetting undertones to The Two Doctors? Please can I look in the secret death cupboard? What pictures should you choose to avoid spoiling quiz answers? Is everything set in Sheffield? Plus Godzilla vs Kong vs Jago vs Litefoot.

Always Foolish is a positive Doctor Who podcast, about finding things we like in episodes we don't. We pick out our favourite bits for these stories, and suggest quick fixes to some common critiques.

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We're away for a summer break, so this episode is a compilation of some of our favourite, funniest bits as well as some outtakes that didn't quite make the cut.

How did Mandy destroy British democracy? Why must we beware the mouths of Skaro? What would be on Clara's YouTube channel? Who worship's the Clockwork man? What's colonel Ibrahim's second job? Who's Toms self-insert Star Wars character? Is David a long-lost Chibnall? Answers to all these questions on this episode of Always Foolish.

Always Foolish is a positive Doctor Who podcast, about finding things we like in episodes we don't. We pick out our favourite bits for these stories, and suggest quick fixes to some common critiques.

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Big Finish Doctor Who audio dramas may be incredible, but they can also be incredibly expensive. On this episode David is spreading his love of stories by talking through the various ways you can get audios for free, totally legally and without resorting to destructive piracy. And cause he can't resist some SEO he counts down his top 5 favourite stories available for free, right now! You'll also find out how flexible David's definition of 'free' is.

Always Foolish is a positive Doctor Who podcast, about finding things we like in episodes we don't. We pick out our favourite bits for these stories, and suggest quick fixes to some common critiques.

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Firstly, are you OK? On June 10th we got the news that the 2026 Christmas special had been cancelled, RTD/Bad Wolf were gone and the show had been put out to tender. And people went a little crazy. But what does this all mean? Well don't worry, David and Tom are here to explain why things are actually probably sort of fine, and breakdown all the new Doctor Who stuff that is coming over the next few months.

How did we get to this point, and is blame unhelpful here? Is Doctor (Raston Warrior) Robot qualified to work in this hospital? What is the tender process? Why are the 80s Cybermen so smug? Are we in a new wilderness years? How much water do you need to drink for all your cells to explode? Answers to all these questions on this episode of Always Foolish.

Always Foolish is a positive Doctor Who podcast, about finding things we like in episodes we don't. We pick out our favourite bits for these stories, and suggest quick fixes to some common critiques.

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