Episode 186
Friday 3 April 2026
Star Trek: Voyager
Series 5, Episode 6
Stardate: 52143.6 (2375) and 2390
First broadcast on Wednesday 18 November 1998
This week, Joe and Nathan stare in wonder at an episode of Voyager that gets everything right — a compelling hook, a couple of memorable and significant visuals, a clear and straightforward time loop premise, and a human story of guilt, atonement and forgiveness. One of the best episodes in Star Trek history.
Episode 185
Friday 27 March 2026
Star Trek: The Original Series
Series 3, Episode 22
Stardate: 5906.4
First broadcast on Friday 7 March 1969
This week, a feculent alien rock-monster decides to make a TV episode to determine which philosophy is stronger — good or evil. To that end, he gets his friends to dress up as Abraham Lincoln and various racist stereotypes, so they can toss sticks and jabolite rocks at each other until it’s time for The Name of the Game to come on. We’ve seen it all before, but rarely with such an impressive lack of conviction.
Episode 184
Friday 20 March 2026
Star Trek: Prodigy
Series 2, Episodes 19–20
Stardate: 62314.8 and 5 April 2385
First broadcast on Monday 1 July 2024
Oh, Dal, I wasn’t talking about now. The reason the universe needs you all together, that hasn’t happened yet. Things yet to come, wondrous and terrible things. But you’ll have to wait and see.
It’s nearly time to say goodbye to the crew of the USS Prodigy as they fly off in search of new adventures. But before they go, they get to save Earth, Solum and the entire universe, while proving that it was their own bravery and ingenuity that won them the Protostar in the first place. It’s exciting, breathtakingly beautiful, bewilderingly complex and just incredibly entertaining. And we’re sad to see it go.
Episode 183
Friday 6 March 2026
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Series 2, Episode 1
Stardate: Unknown (2370)
First broadcast on Sunday 26 September 1993
It’s Series 2, Episode 1 of Deep Space Nine, and so it’s time for the show to set off in a bold new direction, exploring its premise instead of simply being The Next Generation but in a shopping mall. First item on the agenda: rescue a very dull Bajoran war hero from Soledad Canyon. Second: give him Kira’s job.
Episode 182
Friday 27 February 2026
Star Trek: Discovery
Series 5, Episode 4
Stardate: Unknown (3191); also 2256, 2257, 2258, 3189 and 3218
First broadcast on Thursday 18 April 2024
This week Michael and her new first officer Commander Rayner are caught in a time loop carefully designed by the Krenim to give Michael the chance to prove that her approach to leadership is the correct one, as usual. Meanwhile, Joe gets a surprising present.