About Always Foolish: A Positive Doctor Who Podcast
The Twelfth Doctor once said Hate is always foolish, and love is always wise. Always Foolish is a positive Doctor Who podcast, exploring the good side of 'bad' episodes. Or episodes people think are bad. We'll be tackling negative discourse head-on by discussing where these stories fall down, how they could be improved, and what's actually pretty darn great about them, thank you very much. And along the way there'll be news, impressions, and many, many tangents.
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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.
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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27 Sept 2026
The Lie of the Land
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.
Please, listen, share and rate the show. It really helps. Follow us and get in touch on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/alwaysfoolishpodcast/?hl=en-gb) alwaysfoolishpodcast, TikTok (https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40alwaysfoolishpod%3F_t%3D8gok3WKma0H%26_r%3D1%26fbclid%3DIwAR1_sp2PbX-SZTLf1ZLhy7cSCDVKm66jHT9aMn7d3H6u85Evnj_yxrsfAhc&h=AT1oQJrJlP7FJpUOzqSyRVIwGx8SmlHuf0_noC3_f-uoyiZDH6qz3lps9UVorQ88jqFUrsDPTQb-ufB7TJCU2Re54sNt_Wo1fe2PIiC3ji3S2tksP4G3DLBpETdUc4pZ31-_vsQkq3RcfmwSs2MHwA) @alwaysfoolishpod, and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCClIB0ELKduMjYd2PqBVbJg) @alwaysfoolishpod
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13 Sept 2026
Why we love Extremis & The Pyramid at the End of the World
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.
Please, listen, share and rate the show. It really helps. Follow us and get in touch on Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/alwaysfoolishpodcast/?hl=en-gb) alwaysfoolishpodcast, TikTok (https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tiktok.com%2F%40alwaysfoolishpod%3F_t%3D8gok3WKma0H%26_r%3D1%26fbclid%3DIwAR1_sp2PbX-SZTLf1ZLhy7cSCDVKm66jHT9aMn7d3H6u85Evnj_yxrsfAhc&h=AT1oQJrJlP7FJpUOzqSyRVIwGx8SmlHuf0_noC3_f-uoyiZDH6qz3lps9UVorQ88jqFUrsDPTQb-ufB7TJCU2Re54sNt_Wo1fe2PIiC3ji3S2tksP4G3DLBpETdUc4pZ31-_vsQkq3RcfmwSs2MHwA) @alwaysfoolishpod, and YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCClIB0ELKduMjYd2PqBVbJg) @alwaysfoolishpod
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Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
5.0 / 5
2 ratings
Spotify
5.0 / 5
5 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 49 / 100
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48
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YouTube
64
Engagement
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