Whovians (TV series)
| Whovians | |
|---|---|
| Directed by | Jon Olb |
| Presented by | Rove McManus |
| Starring | |
| Country of origin | Australia |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 2 |
| No. of episodes | 15 (list of episodes) |
| Production | |
| Running time | 30 minutes |
| Release | |
| Original network | ABC2 |
| Picture format | 576i (SDTV) |
| Audio format | Stereo |
| Original release | 16 April 2017 – present |
| External links | |
| Website | |
Whovians is an Australian comedy panel chat show hosted by Rove McManus, which screens on ABC. Rove engages with a team of four "Whovians" or superfans of sci-fi television series Doctor Who to analyse, critique and unravel the mysteries of the program.[1] The first episode screened on 16 April 2017 on ABC2 as a companion piece to the first episode of the tenth series of Doctor Who after it aired on ABC.[2] The second season began 8 October 2018 as a companion piece to the first episode of the eleventh series.
The show features superfans such as Tegan Higginbotham, Adam Richard and Steven "Bajo" O'Donnell. Guest fans have included Geraldine Quinn, Jordan Raskopoulos, Stephen Conroy, Alice Fraser, Petra Elliott, Rhianna Patrick, Yassmin Abdel-Magied, Tasma Walton, Paul Voerhovan, Bridie Connell, Celia Pacquola, Dave Callan, Cal Wilson and Stewart "Stav" Davidson. Justin Hamilton does the Doctor Who news segment "He Who Knows Who News". The show also featured a mocked segment where various guests auditioned for the role of the Thirteenth Doctor.
Episodes
Season 1 (2017)
| No. overall | No. in season | Doctor Who episode | Panel | Guest(s) | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | "The Pilot" | Tegan Higginbotham, Adam Richard, Steven O'Donnell, Geraldine Quinn | N/A | 16 April 2017 |
| 2 | 2 | "Smile" | Tegan Higginbotham, Adam Richard, Steven O'Donnell, Jordan Raskopoulos | N/A | 23 April 2017 |
| 3 | 3 | "Thin Ice" | Adam Richard, Geraldine Quinn, Cal Wilson, Stephen Conroy | Sarah Dollard | 30 April 2017 |
| 4 | 4 | "Knock Knock" | Tegan Higginbotham, Adam Richard, Steven O'Donnell, Alice Fraser | David Suchet | 7 May 2017 |
| 5 | 5 | "Oxygen" | Tegan Higginbotham, Adam Richard, Steven O'Donnell, Petra Elliott | George Christensen | 14 May 2017 |
| 6 | 6 | "Extremis" | Adam Richard, Steven O'Donnell, Yassmin Abdel-Magied, Rhianna Patrick | Daniel Nettheim | 21 May 2017 |
| 7 | 7 | "The Pyramid at the End of the World" | Tegan Higginbotham, Adam Richard, Tasma Walton, Paul Voerhovan | Steven Moffat | 28 May 2017 |
| 8 | 8 | "The Lie of the Land" | Tegan Higginbotham, Adam Richard, Jordan Raskopoulos, Bridie Connell | Pearl Mackie | 4 June 2017 |
| 9 | 9 | "Empress of Mars" | Adam Richard, Steven O'Donnell, Celia Pacquola, Dave Callan | Mark Gatiss | 11 June 2017 |
| 10 | 10 | "The Eaters of Light" | Tegan Higginbotham, Adam Richard, Cal Wilson, Stav Davidson | Hayley Nebauer | 18 June 2017 |
| 11 | 11 | "World Enough and Time" | Tegan Higginbotham, Adam Richard, Steven O'Donnell, Bridie Connell | N/A | 25 June 2017 |
| 12 | 12 | "The Doctor Falls" | Tegan Higginbotham, Adam Richard, Steven O'Donnell, Jordan Raskopoulos | Alexandra Tynan, Steven Moffat | 2 July 2017 |
| 13 | 13 | "Twice Upon a Time" | Tegan Higginbotham, Adam Richard, Steven O'Donnell, Cal Wilson | Steven Moffat | 27 December 2017 |
Season 2 (2018)
| No. overall | No. in season | Doctor Who episode | Panel | Guest(s) | Original air date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14 | 1 | "The Woman Who Fell to Earth" | Adam Richard, Tegan Higginbotham, Cal Wilson, Bridie Connell | N/A | 8 October 2018 |
| 15 | 2 | "The Ghost Monument" | TBA | TBA | 15 October 2018 |
| 16 | 3 | "Rosa" | TBA | TBA | 22 October 2018 |
| 17 | 4 | "Arachnids in the UK" | TBA | TBA | 29 October 2018 |
Reception
The Sydney Morning Herald said that "Rove McManus' dissection [of each episode of Dr Who] afterwards is a fun and factoid-filled debrief."[3]
References
- ↑ "Whovians: April 23". tvtonight.com.au. 19 April 2017. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ↑ "Rove McManus "geeks out" on new TV show dedicated to Whovians". news.com.au. Retrieved 26 April 2017.
- ↑ McManus, Bridget (7 May 2017). "Sunday TV picks". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 4 July 2017.