THE SECRETS OF
Doctor Who
The Secrets of Doctor Who is a discussion of everything about the hit BBC series Doctor Who, from its beginnings in 1963 to the reboot in 2005 to the very latest episodes of today, on TV, in audio books, and everywhere in-between. Join Jimmy Akin and Domenico Bettinelli for in-depth discussions of the Doctor Who phenomenon.
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Secrets of Doctor Who in Story Order
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The Smugglers
Pirates, betrayal, and a cursed treasure test the First Doctor’s moral compass. As Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin unpack The Smugglers, one question stands out: Is the Doctor obligated to fix every injustice he encounters?
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Logopolis (Revisited)
Entropy threatens the universe—and the Doctor’s life. As Logopolis falls and the Master seizes control, the Fourth Doctor faces destiny. With Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli, we ask: Was this the perfect regeneration?
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Planet of the Spiders (Revisited)
A defining farewell for the Third Doctor turns spiders, crystals, and monks into a meditation on fear, ambition, and renewal. Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin unpack how Planet of the Spiders reshapes regeneration and quietly changes Doctor Who forever.
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The War Machines
What happens when logic replaces conscience? Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin tackle The War Machines, a chilling First Doctor story about AI tyranny, companion shakeups, and why this 1966 tale still feels uncomfortably relevant.
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The Keeper of Traken
What if a society built on goodness is its greatest weakness? Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin unpack Traken’s fragile utopia, Kassia’s downfall, and the Master’s quiet takeover—plus why this story reshapes Adric, Nyssa, and the road to regeneration for the 4th Doctor.
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Lucie Miller & To The Death
What happens when the Doctor arrives too late? As Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin unpack Lucy Miller / To the Death, they confront Dalek plague warfare, shocking companion sacrifices, and the moment the Eighth Doctor learns mercy sometimes costs everything.
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The Legend of Baba Yaga (Big Finish)
What happens when folklore fights back? Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin break down The Legend of Baba Yaga, belief-powered reality, and the Fugitive Doctor’s harder edge. Is magic just psychic tech—and is mercy stronger than myth?
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False Gods
What happens when Time Lords become gods? A lost Gallifreyan student inspires Egyptian myth, fractures history, and forces the Doctor into an impossible judgment. Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin unpack paradox, law, and tragic mercy in this story that guest stars Benedict Cumberbatch.
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Warrior’s Gate
What if the best thing to do… is nothing at all? A collapsing void, enslaved lion-men, and cryptic mirrors challenge the Fourth Doctor and Romana. Jimmy Akin and Dom Bettinelli unpack this trippy farewell to Romana and the end of the E-space arc.
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The Monster of Peladon
What happens when a medieval society joins a galactic superpower? The 3rd Doctor and Sarah Jane face war profiteers, fake gods, and class rebellion. Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin discuss faith, feminism, and odd-shaped aliens in Monster of Peladon.
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The Light Keepers (Big Finish)
Is coerced labor still virtuous if it saves the universe? Dorium Maldovar returns as the 11th Doctor faces a cosmic light imprisoned in a robotic lighthouse. Dom Bettinelli and Jimmy Akin dissect morality, capitalism, and Time Lord ethics in The Light Keepers.
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