Next Stop Everywhere: The Doctor Who Podcast

Snare

·1 hr 25 min·5 clips

The BBC announces Doctor Who will return at Christmas 2020, but Disney Plus has officially pulled out of the partnership.

The episode begins with casual banter about the Springsteen movie 'Deliver Me From Nowhere' and Holly Mack's school challenges. The hosts then shift to Doctor Who news, revealing the BBC announced a Christmas 2020 return and Disney Plus has withdrawn from the partnership. They speculate on Disney's reasons, citing poor promotion and possible internal changes. Discussion moves to Russell T. Davies' future as showrunner, with Holly and Charles advocating for a new showrunner like J. Michael Straczynski for fresh ideas. The main segment reviews the Big Finish audio 'Snare', written by Tim Foley and directed by Helen Goldwyn. Set between 'Father's Day' and 'The Empty Child', it features the Ninth Doctor and Rose Tyler staying at the Powell Estate after emotional events. The hosts praise Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper's chemistry, character growth for Jackie Tyler, and the plot involving a soul snare device. They analyze subplots like Rose's guilt over friend Kevin and the twist that the Gardener is Kevin's father merged with an alien. The episode includes favorite quotes, ratings, listener feedback from Sandy, and recommendations for similar stories like 'Nightmare of Eden'. The hosts share updates on their other podcasts and preview the next episode on 'Terminus'.

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A focused Doctor Who review about Rose, guilt, and old friendships strained by time travel.

Snare is strongest when the conversation settles on Rose's uneasy attempt to reconnect with Kevin, the childhood friend she has left behind while traveling with the Doctor.

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Why you'd press play

You press play for Rose's guilt, Kevin's return, and the emotional paperwork of traveling with the Doctor.

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