Episodes
Sunday May 31, 2020
Episode 34: Yeeted by Cutlery (The Tenth Planet)
Sunday May 31, 2020
Sunday May 31, 2020
In this episode, “Yeeted by Cutlery” the Watchers say “hello!” to a new favourite monster, meet an overly aggressive American military commander, and bid farewell to the First Doctor - all in the setting of the South Pole. It’s time for us to discuss The Tenth Planet!
This episode, Reilly talks about the true threat of the story, Julie discusses the imbalance among the TARDIS crew, Anthony is surprised about an infodump working for once, and Don questions Ben’s ability as a military man. The entire team gets excited about the introduction of the Cybermen, and discuss literally everything about them – from their costumes and voices to how they were defeated.
For those who want to watch along with us, this film is available on physical media through either Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3BYXEbl) or Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3jc7nUz). It’s also available for streaming on Britbox US (http://www.britbox.com), but sadly not on its UK equivalent.
Other media mentioned in this episode:
- Star Trek: The Original Series – The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2XmJNg0 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3pjzbdD)
- The Thing from Another World (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2XrU62p | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3aOAQPT)
- John Carpenter’s The Thing (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3pe2VZ3 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3G188JE)
- Dr Strangelove, or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3vq3hgv | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2Z7jVpn)
- 2001: A Space Odyssey (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3BYyaef | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3DWG34s)
- Superman: The Complete Collection 1978 – 2006 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3DWFKXm | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3lUd0by)
- Big Finish – Spare Parts (BigFinish.com: https://bit.ly/3DUWCxU)
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Sunday May 24, 2020
Bonus Episode 5: Dammit Susan! (Big Finish - The Library of Alexandria)
Sunday May 24, 2020
Sunday May 24, 2020
In this bonus episode, “Dammit Susan” Anthony and Julie discuss Julie’s first Big Finish experience, with “The Library of Alexandria” – a Companion Chronicle narrated by Ian Chesterton himself, William Russell!
Join them as they discuss the history of the library, including how it was really destroyed, as well as the budding romance in the story, jealousy, and Susan being Susan. As you'd expect, there's a fair amount of discussion as to how Julie enjoyed her first Big Finish audio.
If you would like to listen along with us, this story is available through BigFinish.com (https://bit.ly/3nbGLUI)!
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Sunday May 17, 2020
Episode 33: Pirates of the Caribboring (The Smugglers)
Sunday May 17, 2020
Sunday May 17, 2020
In this episode, “Pirates of the Caribboring” the Watchers kick-start Season 4 with the swashbuckling adventure known only as “The Smugglers.” Oh... maybe “swashbuckling” and “adventure” oversells it a bit?
This episode, Anthony talks censorship, Julie gets excited about the shirtless men of the story, Don discusses his least-favourite trope, and Reilly highlights the Doctor’s boozing. Spoiler alert: the entire team doesn't find much to enjoy about this story.
For those who want to watch along with us, this story is sadly missing. You can find the missing episodes on narrated audio in The Lost TV Episodes: Collection Two box set through either Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3BT5dAh) or Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3vlQnzY). If you want to watch the reconstruction, you should Google it – we don’t want to be naughty by posting a link to Dailymotion *cough*.
Other media mentioned in this episode:
- Pirates of the Caribbean – Complete Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2Z5pQuQ | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3DUQzJv)
- Blackadder - The Ultimate Edition (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/30sMUnN | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3BU2WoN)
- Blazing Saddles (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2Z1Eeok | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3n5G9Ac)
- Star Trek: The Original Series – The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2XmJNg0 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3pjzbdD)
- The League of Gentlemen – The Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3aT9Xu8 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3jfY2Lr)
- Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2XrQQnH | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3G22W8n)
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Sunday May 03, 2020
Sunday May 03, 2020
In this episode, “No (Terrance) Dicks, No Lava Lamps” the Watchers crew tread somewhat familiar, yet slightly different ground, as they discuss the second Peter Cushing Dalek movie, Daleks Invasion Earth 2150 A.D.
This episode, Anthony can’t resist a final cheeky dig at Richard Martin, Julie talks about the diminishment of the role of women in the film, Don gets excited over the use of fetish gear, and Reilly ponders how Daleks Invasion Earth 2150 B.C.(!) might have worked out. Naturally, the entire team find themselves repeatedly comparing the film to the original TV serial.
For those who want to watch along with us, this film is available on physical media through either Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3n59Z7F) or Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3BTWU7n). It’s also available for streaming on Britbox US (http://www.britbox.com) and Britbox UK (http://www.britbox.co.uk).
Other media mentioned in this episode:
- The Quatermass Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3ATLTSg | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3DSCcWi)
- Indiana Jones 4-Movie Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/30uDBnm | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2YZv23O)
- Batman: The Complete Television Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3BY7Yka | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3jcz0g0)
- Batman: The Movie (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2YWJyc2 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3jeRRqK)
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