Following Bill Potts (Pearl Mackie) entering the TARDIS with the Doctor (Peter Capaldi), the pair head into the future, visiting a new human settlement on Gliese 581d. But where are all the people? And what are these strange robots that talk in emoji?

During TARDISblend 101, we dive into the beginning of the new Doctor Who season, explore the dynamic character development we are seeing in the first two episodes, and drill deep into the subtexts and themes explored in this second chapter of Series 10.

All this and more on the latest TARDISblend!

Presented by Greg Davies (cGt2099 from The Heavy Metal Historian Podcast) and geek journalist Tom Cheredar, TARDISblend is a podcast that takes a look at the ongoing adventures in the Doctor Who Universe – as Peter Capaldi concludes his journey as the Doctor!

Our Episode Ratings This Season

00. The Return of Doctor Mysterio 8 out of 10 01. The Pilot 10 out of 10 02. Smile Listen above to find out!

TARDISblend Show Links and Sources

• COMING SOON – Doctor Who Series 10 Trailer
• Doctor Who: Official Series 10 Trailer – BBC One
• “It Speaks Emoji!”
• “It Speaks Emoji!” – Smile Preview – Doctor Who: Series 10 – BBC
• Peter Capaldi Stepping Down As The Doctor
• Reddit Smile Discussion Thread
• Star Wars Rebels Clip – Meet Bendu played by TOM BAKER
• TARDIS Data Core: Series 10
• TARDIS Data Core: Smile
• TARDIS Data Core: The Happiness Patrol
• Thin Ice – Next Time Trailer – Doctor Who: Series 10 – BBC
• TV Review: Doctor Who 10.1 “The Pilot”
• Wikipedia: Doctor Who Series 10
• Wikipedia: Smile
• Wikipedia: The Happiness Patrol

[Doctor Who music and clips: copyright BBC – used under Fair Use
Intro Clip features a sample of Doctor Who Theme – Metal Version by Beyond The Epilogue – listen here]
Closing Clip features a sample of Doctor Who Meets Metal by Eric Calderone – view here]