Live shows were the core of the Splendid Chaps podcast, though we also had a small number of podcast only episodes. Each live show was recorded in front of an audience at a different venue, mostly in Melbourne, though we made it to a couple of other Australian cities during our initial year; our listeners even helped us get to Sydney.

Each major episode discusses a specific Doctor’s era and a complementary theme. Other episodes were either interviews with notable folks about their memories of the show, or discussed specific aspects of the show not related to a specific Doctor or broad theme.

The Original 50th Anniversary run

  • Episode Zero – recorded on Sunday, December 30 2012 at Penny Farthing Espresso on High Street in Northcote, Melbourne. podcast
  • One/Authority – recorded on Sunday, January 13 2013 at The Annexe, Bella Union Bar, Trades Hall, corner of Lygon and Victoria Streets, Melbourne. live show info | podcast
  • Two/Evil – recorded on Sunday, February 17 2013 at 303, 303 High Street, Northcote. live show info | podcast
  • Three/Family – recorded during the Adelaide Fringe Festival on Sunday, March 10 2013 at The Tuxedo Cat pop-up venue, 199-200 North Terrace, Adelaide. live show info | podcast
  • Comedy Festival Mini-episode – interviews recorded during the 2013 Melbourne International Comedy Festival. podcast
  • Comedy Festival Cutaway – more interviews recorded during the 2013 Melbourne International Comedy Festival. podcast
  • Four/Comedy – recorded in two parts on Saturday April 6 and Saturday April 13 2013 in The New Ballroom at Trades Hall, corner of Lygon and Victoria Streets, Melbourne, as part of the Melbourne International Comedy Festival. live show info | podcast
  • Who and Books – recorded on Saturday, May 4 2013 at Northcote Library, 32-38 Separation St, Northcote, as part of Darebin Libraries’ Geek Week. live show info | podcast
  • Five/Fear – recorded on Sunday, May 19 2013 at The Public Bar, 238 Victoria Street, North Melbourne. live show info | podcast
  • Six/Clothes – recorded on Saturday, June 15 2013 at Agent 284, 284 Smith Street, Collingwood. live show info | podcast
  • Seven/Religion – recorded on Sunday, July 14 at The Public Bar, 238 Victoria Street, North Melbourne. live show info | podcast – part one / part two
  • Eight/Science – recorded on Sunday, August 11 at Bar Open, 317 Brunswick Street, Fitzroy. live show info | podcast
  • Nine/Women – recorded on Sunday, September 15 at the Gasometer Hotel, 484 Smith Street, Collingwood. live show info | podcast
  • Dimensions in Brisbane – interviews recorded during the 2013 Brisbane Writers Festival. podcast
  • Ten/Sex – recorded on Sunday, October 13 at the Gasometer Hotel, 484 Smith Street, Collingwood. live show info | podcast
  • Spoilers and Surprises – recorded on Sunday, June 8 2013 at at Continuum 9: Contraindicators, the ninth annual Melbourne speculative fiction and pop culture fan convention. live show info | podcast
  • Eleven/Future – recorded on Thursday, November 21 at ACMI, Federation Square, Melbourne. live show info | podcast
  • The Not-So-Splendid Chaps: Monsters and Villains – recorded on Saturday, November 30 2013 at the Roxbury Hotel, 182 St John’s Road, Glebe, Sydney. live show info | podcast
  • The Splendid Chaps Christmas Special – recorded on Sunday, December 15 2013 at the Bella Union, upstairs at Melbourne Trades Hall, corner of Lygon and Victoria Streets, Melbourne. live show info | podcast
  • Splendid Chaps By Request – recorded on Tuesday, December 24 2013 at Penny Farthing Espresso, High Street, Northcote. podcast
  • The Other Splendid Chaps: Companions – recorded on Tuesday, November 19 2013 at Melbourne City Library, 253 Flinders Lane, Melbourne as part of the City Library’s week-long Doctor Who Festival. live show info | podcast
  • What I Learned From Doctor Who – recorded on Saturday, November 16 2013 at Toorak/South Yarra Library, 340 Toorak Road, South Yarra as part of the 2013 [untitled] literary festival. live show info | podcast

Later Episodes

  • Night Terrace/Home – recorded on Saturday, March 11 2014 at Penny Farthing Espresso, High Street, Northcote. podcast
  • Ten Years a Who! – recorded on Sunday, April 12 2015 at John’s home in Thornbury. podcast
  • Spinning Off into Another Dimension – recorded on Sunday, February 12 2017 at the Bella Union, upstairs at Melbourne Trades Hall, corner of Lygon and Victoria Streets, Melbourne. live show info | podcast – Torchwood / The Sarah Jane Adventures / Class / The Rest
  • Twelve/Music – recorded on Sunday, October 7 2018 at Storyville, upstairs at 185 Lonsdale Street, Melbourne. live show info | podcast
  • Thirteenth Doctor & Dr Anastasia Black – recorded in November 2019. podcast