Episodes
Sunday Jun 23, 2019
Episode 10: Middle School of the Daleks (The Dalek Invasion of Earth)
Sunday Jun 23, 2019
Sunday Jun 23, 2019
The Watchers discuss the first return of everyone’s favourite fascist pepper pots, as we also say goodbye to two familiar faces on either side of the camera. Over the course of the episode, Anthony enthuses about the location shooting, Julie gets excited over Ian’s whip, Don finds himself disappointed with the lack of sex pants, and Reilly draws comparisons between the Daleks and the Nazi sketch from That Mitchell and Webb Look.
For those who want to watch along with us, you can find this story on DVD from either Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3DMUsjJ), or Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3n1IdsN). If you prefer to stream, you can find this story through Britbox in both the US (http://www.britbox.com) and the UK (http://www.britbox.co.uk)
Other notable media mentioned in this episode:
- Jeff Wayne’s Musical Version of the War of the Worlds (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3aLn9B7 |Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3lMAEa4)
- That Mitchell and Webb Look – Series 1 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3vjE1IL |Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3BQy9cp)
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Sunday Jun 16, 2019
Sunday Jun 16, 2019
In our second bonus episode featuring content recorded live at WHOlanta 2019, we bring you a recording of the “Quatermass and Other Early British Sci-Fi” panel that was hosted by Anthony and friend-of-the-podcast Louis Robinson. This entertaining, yet meandering conversation also found its way into TV production, and the inner workings of the BBC. There is plenty of audience participation, so you'll feel like you were actually in the audience!
Notable media mentioned in this episode:
- The Quatermass Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3C4Pped | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3BS2uHB)
- Quatermass and the Pit (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3pgALNn | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3lOm7ur)
- The Pathfinders in Space Trilogy (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3ANQp4L | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3DM1hC4)
- The Andromeda Anthology (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3FYQN4q | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3vsMnOk)
- Out of this World: Little Lost Robot (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3BPtPdi | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3p7L328)
- Out of the Unknown (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3FUDTEn | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3aHZ4LA)
- Dan Dare Omnibus (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3DOzOQm | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3FXZawM)
We will be back with another regular episode next week, covering The Dalek Invasion of Earth! In the meantime, you can also follow us and interact with us on various forms of social media – Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. And if you’re enjoying this podcast, please leave us a review on your preferred podcasting app.
Sunday Jun 09, 2019
Episode 9: Death by Stiff Upper Lip (Planet of Giants)
Sunday Jun 09, 2019
Sunday Jun 09, 2019
The Watchers kick off Season Two of Doctor Who with the discussion of Planet of Giants. Unsurprisingly, once again the team enthuse over their love for Barbara. They also discuss the concepts of sartorial elegance in the story, rave over the sets and practical effects, and the entire cast reveal that they are cat people. Of course, they also talk about that most English way of dying - Death by Stiff Upper Lip.
For those who want to watch along with us, you can find this story on DVD from either Amazon US (https://amzn.to/2YXpczU), or Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3aILpUs). If you prefer to stream, you can find this story through Britbox in both the US (http://www.britbox.com) and the UK (http://www.britbox.co.uk)
Other notable media mentioned in this episode:
- The Incredible Shrinking Man (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3BX9yCU | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3aLxFIM)
- The Avengers – Complete Series 2 and Surviving Episodes from Series 1 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3vmninS | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3aIa0c9)
- Silent Spring, by Rachel Carson (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3aJ8hTZ | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3vyeVWN)
- Gulliver’s Travels, by Jonathan Swift (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3aKSGD9 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3ANOiOw)
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Sunday Jun 02, 2019
Sunday Jun 02, 2019
In this, our first ever special Bonus Episode, Anthony went out and about at Wholanta 2019 and talked to a number of the guests and attending professionals about their opinions on the Hartnell era, as well as some of the projects that they’ve been working on. Details on each participant are below:
Robin Burks
Robin has been the author of four books, so far – one standalone (Madame Vampire), and three volumes of the Alex Grosjean Adventures. Her work can be found at the links below:
- Madame Vampire (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3FXdmGD | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3pa36Vn)
- Zeus, Inc. (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3p5yy7g | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2YWS5vo)
- The Curse of Hekate (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3BTKjkA | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3aLrPHm)
- Return of the Titans (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3aINorQ | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3BRrgHQ)
Adam Spring
Adam is the host of the Remotely Interested podcast, which can be found at the link below:
- Remotely Interested Podcast (https://remotely-interested.com/)
R. Alan Siler
In addition to being one of the Con directors for Wholanta, Alan is also an author, having been the sole writer on two books, as well as the editor for the Children of Time anthology, which also features pieces by Robin Burks and host-of-this-podcast Anthony Williams. All of his projects can be found below:
- Doctor Who’s Greatest Hits (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3p9T4DG | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3DSiiue)
- Facing the Raven: Doctor Who Series 9 in Review (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3aIGpza | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3DNiFWZ )
- Children of Time: The Companions of Doctor Who (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3lQ2OAW | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3aJuYr5)
Louis Robinson
Louis’ first career was as a film editor for the BBC, in which capacity he worked on the Jon Pertwee era story The Dæmons. From there, he went into production, and is most recognizable for having been the Producer on the British TV quiz show Telly Addicts. He has also been known for his voice on BBC Radio 4. Since retiring from his work with the BBC, Louis moved to Atlanta, and can be found these days performing his work as a singer-songwriter on the Atlanta Folk Music scene. Keep an eye out for him!
We will be back next week with a regular episode, and more bonus episodes with extra content from Wholanta are in the pipeline. Cover photo credit from this week's episode: Jeanine Munoz.
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