Episode 55: “The Pilot” and “Smile”

The bold new era of Debating Doctor Who officially begins! Alasdair and new cohost Allison fight through some crazy technical difficulties to give you the first episode in months. Allison introduces herself, her work, and her credentials as a Doctor Who fan. We tackle the 13th Doctor casting rumors and run down some of the current betting favorites. Then we dive into the first two episodes of series 10, praising both “The Pilot” and “Smile” for how they spotlight Bill and the Doctor, albeit with some criticism for how inconsequential the stories feel. Plus we hand out our Danielle Fan Email of the Week to someone who wrote us (in December) a great mini-review of the spin-off show Class. Also, seriously everyone, it’s so nice to be back. You can tell by how excited we are in that prologue sequence we left in.