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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David's soon to be back from his travels, but for now here's the next instalment of quiz game, so play along at home! Will Tom find the fake Big Finish story this time? Or will he be saddled with yet another piece of unwanted Japanese tat? Is this Scunthorpe? Who is David's most goblinesque friend? Will Tom finally break when Lady Christina meets Harry Sullivan? Bazoingo amirite? 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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David's off on his jollies (he's in New Zealand as you're reading this, can you spot him?) so here's the next instalment of quiz game, so play along at home! Can Tom work out which of these Big Finish stories is a big fake? Does David need to go into so much detail about the Churchill Years? Does Sergeant Andy have Dyslexia? How would pig-hamlet go? 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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David's still on his jollies around the world, so it's time for Tom to challenge David to once more determine which of these weird eighth doctor novels is a fake? If he can't, David will punish himself by buying something he hates in Japan to lug around with him forever more.

Has the Time Hotel been done before? Why does anything happen in these books? Who presents Sandi Tovskig's Richard Osman's House of Games? What sort of nemesis is Sabbath? What is that in Tom's cup? 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 not hitting snooze on Mark Gatiss' series 9 fiendish found footage film, Sleep No More.

How should the critique of capitalism be drawn out more? Is Reece Shearsmith acting, or is he just like that? Isn't the implementation of found footage sorta excellent? Is Tom Blair Witching out? Why isn't this episode scary, and how can we change that? What would Clara vlog about? How should Doctor Who balance experimentation with quality? Answers to all these questions on this episode of Always Foolish. Plus teenage David cameo.

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 David takes Tom through his weird experience at Chris Chibnall's book launch, including a few Doctor Whoy tidbits that you probably won't hear anywhere else.

How did Chibnall bring his own experiences to his detective novel? Is David a long lost Chibnall son? What were the greatest successes of the 13th Doctor's era? How would a weeping angel do at Total Wipeout? What made Flux so interesting? Does Tom know what a hill is? How does showrunning in SD differ to HD? 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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Welcome to the second Dimensions in time Loop, our yearly tradition where we find new ways to lose our minds over Doctor Who's bizarre Eastenders crossover, Dimensions in Time (1993).

Is Mandy the worst politician in British history? (Yes, Tom has the stats)! How much would David spend on a Silurian murder board? Is this in fact purgatory? Are we seeing the wilderness years made manifest? What exactly is happening to the companions? What exactly is happening to us? 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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It's another in person quiz, pitting Tom and Secret Third Member in a contest to see who knows David's sense of humour better? Can they distinguish him from an AI? What is Time Vogue? What if Alex Trebek did stuff? Should David have made this episode? (No). Answers to all these questions on this episode of Always Foolish.

Also sorry for the slightly echoey audio in this episode. We're trialling a new set-up for in person recordings.

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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