Do you remember when Doctor Who returned to our screens back in 2005 after the long drought? Did you take to the new version of the show right away, or did it take a while?

Well, while you’re thinking about it, why not join Scott and Calliope for a blast from the past as they discuss the 9th Doctor episode, Rose.

And yes, that was seven years ago. Can you believe it’s been that long?

And lo, into the Doctor-less wasteland (a.k.a. late 2003) came the animated attempt to do a Doctor Who reboot. Scream of the Shalka was written by Paul Cornell (writer of Father’s Day, my favorite 9th Doctor episode, among others), Sir Derek Jacobi was on board as The Master (later to reappear in the same role in the 10th Doctor episode, Utopia), Richard E. Grant provided the voice of “The Ninth Doctor” (after playing one of the versions of the Doctor in 1999′s Curse of Fatal Death), and Sophie Okonedo played the Companion-to-be: Alison Cheney (and later she played Liz X with the 11th Doctor.)

Quite the coming together of talent, eh?

So, listen to our opinions on the topic, then tell us what you thought of this animated episode.

Scott and Calliope get to interview Inspector Spacetime himself, Travis Richey! Inspector Spacetime, originally a Doctor Who spoof that appeared on Community, has taken on a life of its own. Fans have taken that beginning, and created a whole world to go with it. And now, there could be a related webseries….

Support The Webseries: The Kickstarter Campaign
Travis’ YouTube Channel 1: Sivartis
Travis’ YouTube Channel 2: Travis Richey

In this episode we discuss the infamous American TV Movie featuring the 8th Doctor – Paul McGann. I’m not gonna lie. It gets a bit snarky. But we do issue a snark warning for those of you who’d rather skip that part. Also? We talk about the the console some more. Care to guess who that is in the photo above?

On the bright side, re-watching this episode has really made me want to try some of the 8th Doctor audios. Have you listened to them, and if so, what did you think?

Well, we survived Gallifrey One 2012! And we have even all made it home safely. So, before I fall over and sleep in my own bed, here’s the podcast from the final day at Gally. We had a great time. If you went, what was your favorite bit from the weekend? We’ll start hunting up any videos tomorrow so that those of you who missed out can enjoy a bit of the madness.