I'll Explain Later: conversations about Doctor Who

I'll Explain Later: conversations about Doctor Who

John West & Matt Nida

Episodes 78
Avg. Duration 1h 16m
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Since Jun 2015
Latest Episode Jun 2025

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Every 2 Weeks
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I'll Explain Later is a podcast all about Doctor Who. Every week, hosts John West and Matt Nida pick over a Doctor Who story from sixty-plus years of adventures, and try to answer a crucial question - why are we still watching this kid's show all these decades later?

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S5E6 Wish World / The Reality War

Jun 13, 2025 1h 24m

As Mrs Flood kept reminding us, the finale was on 24th May 2025, but a combination of jetlag and food poisoning conspired to keep our thoughts from you until now. But all's that's behind us - here's…

S5E5 The Story and The Engine / The Interstellar Song Contest

May 18, 2025 1h 27m

After a week's break, we return to the fray with a conversation about the two most recent episodes of Doctor Who - The Story and The Engine and The Interstellar Song Contest. Along the way we discuss…

S5E4 Lucky Day

May 04, 2025 1h 8m

We hit the halfway point of Doctor Who's 2025 season with a podcast episode about Lucky Day, an episode about a podcast. Along the way we discuss cowardly robots, the limits of state power and crypto…

S5E3 The Well

Apr 27, 2025 40m

On this week's I'll Explain Now instalment, we review the latest episode of the 2025 series of Doctor Who - The Well. Along the way we discuss radical optimism, David Lynch and where and when less…

S5E2 Lux

Apr 20, 2025 54m

Our I'll Explain Now season of bleeding-edge Doctor Who reviews continues with yesterday's Fifteenth Doctor adventure, Lux. Along the way we consider some common ground between Jon Pertwee and Ncuti…

S5E1 The Robot Revolution

Apr 13, 2025 50m

I'll Explain Now! Join us as we celebrate Doctor Who's return with a blazing-hot take on last night's episode, The Robot Revolution. Along the way we discuss Tintin rockets, our awkward teenage years…

S4E21 The Web Planet

Mar 28, 2025 30m

For the final instalment of our missing-presumed-wiped 2019 recording, we look at Hartnell-era SFX spectacle The Web Planet. Along the way, we consider how autobiographical this story might have been…

S4E20 Gridlock

Mar 21, 2025 30m

In the second instalment of our freshly reconstructed 2019 "lost" recording, we look at the Tenth Doctor's bout of motorway madness, Gridlock. Along the way we consider RTD's use of messianic…

S4E19 Frontios

Mar 14, 2025 35m

We're taking a couple of weeks off recording, but to tide you over, here's a little treat from the vaults for you - a previously unreleased review of Frontios from a missing-presumed-wiped recording…

S4E18 Thin Ice

Mar 07, 2025 53m

This week, we catch up with the Twelfth Doctor and Bill as we skate over Thin Ice. Along the way we discuss the Doctor's morality, sing Pearl Mackie's praises and weight up which Doctors evolved the…

S4E17 The Armageddon Factor

Feb 28, 2025 49m

This week, we look at the earth-shattering conclusion to the Key to Time saga with the Fourth Doctor epic The Armageddon Factor. Along the way, we get to grips with Tom Baker's late-era antics,…

S4E16 Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror

Feb 21, 2025 52m

This week, we turn up the voltage with the Thirteenth Doctor and chums as they face Nikola Tesla's Night Of Terror. Along the way we discuss the myths surrounding Tesla himself, the ethics of the…

S4E15 The Hand of Fear

Feb 14, 2025 53m

This week, we grab a hanky and join the Fourth Doctor in saying goodbye to Sarah Jane as we wave through The Hand of Fear. Along the way, we consider Tom Baker's emotional availability, great Episode…

S4E14 The Fires of Pompeii

Feb 07, 2025 58m

This week, we watch the Tenth Doctor and Donna's rocky trip to ancient Pompeii. Along the way, we full our "Doctor Who history story" bingo card, consider RTD's input into guest-writer scripts, and…

S4E13 The Crusade

Jan 31, 2025 51m

This week we wind right back to the Hartnell era for a look at historical epic The Crusade. Along the way we discuss ants, filming with bows and arrows, and start to unpick exactly what we do and…

S4E12 The Empty Child / The Doctor Dances

Jan 24, 2025 57m

This week we're looking back twenty years (twenty! years!) to the first proper episode written by one Steven Moffat - someone who I think we'll be hearing a bit more from in future. Along the way we…

S4E11 Enlightenment

Jan 17, 2025 1h 1m

This week, in an episode recorded prior to the recent, sad passing of writer Barbara Clegg, we look aloft at the Fifth Doctor and chums as they search for Enlightenment. Along the way we consider the…

S4E10 The Android Invasion

Jan 10, 2025 50m

This week we hit the pub with the Fourth Doctor as he faces down The Android Invasion. Along the way we discuss the benefits of having a journalist on board the TARDIS, stinky facial accessories, and…

S4E9 Resolution

Jan 03, 2025 54m

Happy New Year! We ring in 2025 with a look at one of Doctor Who's more recent seasonal traditions - the New Year's Day episode, as inaugurated by Thirteenth Doctor epic Resolution. Along the way we…

S4E8 EMERGENCY BROADCAST: Joy To The World

Dec 26, 2024 39m

It's a Christmas miracle! We got on an international call to discuss yesterday's brand new episode of Doctor Who, Joy To The World. Along the way, we consider the importance of hope, the challenges…

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