Series 7 continues with a new episode for Doctor Who entitled The Rings of Akhaten, written by Neil Cross and directed by Farren Blackburn. The Doctor (Matt Smith) continues to investigate the enigma that is new companion Clara Oswald (Jenna-Louise Coleman), and takes her to the intergalactically famous Rings of Akhaten during their millennial celebrations in an effort to test her humanity…

During TARDISblend 60, we analyze the new Doctor Who episode, discuss what we thought were the more significant aspects of the plot, and highlight some of the continuity “name-dropping” that was nice to see in this latest adventure. Later, we make some Classic Who recommendations too!

All this and more on the latest TARDISblend!

Presented by Greg Davies (cGt2099 from The BLENDOVER Podcast) and geek journalist Tom Cheredar of VentureBeat, TARDISblend is a podcast that takes a look at the ongoing adventures in the Doctor Who Universe – as Matt Smith makes his journey as the Eleventh Doctor!

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TARDISblend Show Links and Sources

• 50th Anniversary Special To Be In 3D; Christmas Special Confirmed
• Carl Sagan would be proud
• David Tennant & Billie Piper Return For Doctor Who 50th Anniversary
• Fan-Made Trailer For 50th Anniversary
• I seem to have seen this exact car before!
• Is Clara a metatextual embodiment of the series itself?
• John Barrowman In Talks To Return For 50th Anniversary
• New Previews For Doctor Who
• s7e08-s1e02 parallel
• Stop Leaving the TARDIS DOOR OPEN!!!
• TARDIS Data Core: Doctor Who Series 7
• TARDIS Data Core: The Bells of Saint John
• TARDIS Data Core: The Rings of Akhaten
• Wikipedia: The Bells of Saint John
• Wikipedia: The Rings of Akhaten

[Doctor Who music and clips: copyright BBC – used under Fair Use
Intro Clip features a sample of fan made trailer – view here]