On this special early episode for Hallowe'en, David gets spooky and philosophical, examining the nature of fear in Doctor Who and the esoteric ways it makes us uncomfortable or afraid. And unlocks some memories along the way.

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 fighting it out over Chris Chibnall's first Thirteenth finale, The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos.

What is this episode saying about grief? Why is Graham obsessed with Paltraki? What's needed to make the planet feel like a real threat? How can we introduce Calpol to Da Club? How incredible is this story's direction and music? Why didn't David enjoy playing Monk or Dare at university? Answers to all these questions on this episode of Always Foolish. Plus we translate what Ranskoor Av Kolos actually means.

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 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. Plus see if you can guess when we recorded this...

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 alwaysfoolishpodcast, TikTok @alwaysfoolishpod, and YouTube @alwaysfoolishpod

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