Sophie Aldred's Ace Odyssey

by Sophie Aldred

Step carefully across the gantry, mind the temporal updraft, and welcome aboard Sophie Aldred’s Ace Odyssey — an interstellar voyage through memory, imagination and the ever-expanding universe of Doctor Who (and far beyond). Our setting is the venerable Nosferatu 2.5: a ship of distinguished age and debatable reliability, helmed by Sophie herself. At her side stands Hobbes — the gleaming automaton butler, procedural absolutist and tireless enforcer of standards — whose interpretation of “hospitality” occasionally includes decontamination. Somewhere in the circuitry hums the Ffantaface, a device of improbable identity reassignment and narrative necessity. Lurking (or organising, depending on the hour) is Mrs C, Sophie's east end goldfish and guardian of the Ffantaface, whose patience with malfunctioning robots and temporal anomalies is admirable, if not infinite. And behind a door we absolutely cannot open… something continues to knock. Each week, the Time Scoop reaches into the vortex and deposits remarkable guests on the Sofa of Infinite Understanding — actors, writers, directors, creatives and fellow travellers from Doctor Who and the wider worlds of television, theatre and storytelling. Expect warmth, wit, behind-the-scenes revelations, philosophical detours, laughter, the occasional existential wobble, and the gentle sense that reality is being adjusted around the edges. But this is not simply a nostalgia voyage. This is a show about you and Who — about fandom, friendship, courage, creativity and the curious ways a television programme can shape a life. Your stories, your questions, your theories and tangents are part of the fabric of the ship itself. Find us at on Instagram, Twitter and Bluesky at aceodyssey63 and step into the conversation. And for those who feel the pull of the vortex just a little more strongly, there is our Patreon community: episodes ad-free and early, two exclusive podcast episodes every month, online meet-ups with cast and crew, competitions, and the chance to help shape the future of the show itself. Head to www.patreon.com/aceodyssey to find out more! So check that time is moving in a broadly cooperative direction, steady yourself against the console, and prepare for lift-off. The Odyssey is already underway. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Latest episodes

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2.9 Dan Starkey- "The Shelves Of The Neverwhen"

There are libraries full of books. There are libraries full of knowledge. And then, apparently, there are libraries aboard the Nosferatu 2.5 where the books have starte

Sep 27
1 h 29 min

2.8 Rona Munro- "The Memory Of Roses"

Some stories are about monsters, some are about impossible planets, and some are about the rather more dangerous territory of memory, belonging and the places we still th

Sep 13
1 h 41 min

2.7 Matthew Waterhouse- "The Navigator Of Nowhere"

The Nosferatu 2.5 has a problem. It is running blind, the controls are behaving strangely and, rather worryingly, the ship has decided that Sophie is no longer its Capta

Sep 6
1 h 51 min

Bank Holiday Special- "Into The Ffantaface!"

Welcome aboard the Nosferatu 2.5 for a rather special journey through the wider world of Sophie Aldred’s Ace Odyssey for August Bank Holiday weekend! With no Hobbes or M

Aug 30
1 h 29 min

2.6 Sarah Sutton- "The Ghost In The Story"

Something is shushing aboard the Nosferatu 2.5. But who is shushing whom? And why has the Time Scoop delivered Sarah Sutton aboard the ship apparently carrying fragments

Aug 23
1 h 40 min

2.5 Tracey Eddon- "The Woman Who Fell Through Time"

This week, the Time Scoop performs another of its increasingly unpredictable acts of temporal mischief, bringing aboard Tracey Eddon ,stunt performer, stunt double and on

Aug 16
1 h 34 min

2.4 Sylvester McCoy- "The Echo of the Seventh Man"

There are some mysteries that announce themselves with explosions. Others arrive much more quietly. The Nosferatu 2.5 continues its impossible voyage, where the familiar

Aug 9
1 h 33 min

2.3 Peter Purves- "The Explorer At The End Of Time"

The Nosferatu 2.5 continues its strange journey beyond the ordinary boundaries of space and time, where corridors refuse to stay in the same place, impossible libraries a

Aug 2
1 h 39 min

2.2 Louise Jameson- "The Savage Beyond The Wall"

The Nosferatu 2.5 is changing. Following the devastating collision with another version of itself, Sophie's beloved ship has emerged somewhere beyond the familiar bounda

Jul 26
1 h 31 min

2.1 Toby Hadoke and Robin Ince- "The Librarian of Yesterday"

We’re back…and it really is about time! Following the catastrophic collision between two versions of the Nosferatu 2.5, Sophie Aldred has been left stranded somewhere th

Jul 19
1 h 37 min

Stand by for Season 2!

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Jul 5
2 min

1.13 Sophie Aldred- "The Girl Who Exploded a Star By Accident"

Set aside whatever sensible plans you had for the immediate future, ensure your temporal bearings are securely fastened, and join us once more aboard the venerable Nosfer

May 17
1 h 31 min

1.12 Bonnie Langford- "The Song of the Stellar Traveller"

We would like to apologise for the delay in transmission of episode twelve of Sophie Aldred’s Ace Odyssey. Due to what engineers are describing as “an entirely avoidable

May 10
1 h 37 min

1.11 Nicholas Briggs- "The Architect of Echoes and Extermination"

Set aside whatever reality-maintenance you’re currently engaged in (or valiantly postponing), confirm that causality remains broadly intact, and make yourself comfortable

Mar 1
1 h 30 min

1.10 Colin Baker- "The Coat of Near-Infinite Improbability"

Set aside whatever reality-maintenance you’re currently engaged in (or valiantly postponing), confirm that causality remains broadly intact, and make yourself comfortable

Feb 22
1 h 40 min

"The Previously Unthinkable Sequence of Events"

Pause whatever interdimensional housekeeping you’re pretending is under control, glance nervously at the door we absolutely cannot open, and join us for something rather

Feb 15
1 h 26 min

1.9 Carole Ann Ford- "The Extraordinary Adventures of a Teenage Time-Sensitive"

Set aside whatever reality-maintenance you’re currently engaged in (or pointedly neglecting), ensure time is still behaving in a broadly cooperative fashion, and make you

Feb 8
1 h 37 min

1.8 Tomek Bork- "The Shadow From The Eastern Nebula"

Set aside whatever reality-maintenance you’re currently engaged in (or pointedly neglecting), check that time is still moving in a broadly cooperative direction, and sett

Feb 1
1 h 28 min

1.7 David Banks- "The Logic Error That Doomed The Universe"

Pause whatever task you are heroically attempting (or heroically avoiding), ensure causality is still loosely attached, and make yourself comfortable as we once again boa

Jan 25
1 h 31 min

1.6 Sally Knyvette- "The Galactic Misplacement of Jenna Stannis"

Pause whatever noble or ill-advised task currently occupies you, check that reality is still behaving itself, and prepare for another courteous bending of the cosmic rule

Jan 11
1 h 21 min