Episode 59: They Shot Winnie the Pooh! (The War Games - Episodes 1-5)

The end is nigh for the Second Doctor as the TARDIS crew arrive in what appears to be World War One, but not all is as it seems… Continuing our journey through all of Doctor Who, we discuss the first half of the absolute epic that is The War Games, as we start preparing to bid farewell to some familiar faces…

During the episode, Reilly finds himself disappointed by the fact that Doctor von Werr doesn’t make one last return, Anthony gets to use his history degrees, Don sets a new record in how quickly he derails the conversation, and Julie gets exasperated at everyone else’s constant digressions. The entire crew discusses the commentary that this story provides on the entire Troughton era.

For those of you who want to watch this along with us, this story is available on DVD from both Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3vfClz1) and Amazon UK(https://amzn.to/3vbOW6m), as well as through the BritBox streaming service in both the US (http://www.britbox.com/) and the UK (http://www.britbox.co.uk/).

Other media mentioned in this episode:

• Oh! What a Lovely War (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3lPLtrM | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3pe1rOL)
• Oliver! (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3fc7bmv | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3fTSFzd)
• Dad’s Army: The Complete Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3fa0AJq | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3ywJRHI)
• Z Cars: Complete Collection One and Two (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3pdDtmF | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3lV2cKn)
• Blackadder: The Ultimate Edition (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/30sMUnN | Amazon UK:  https://amzn.to/3BU2WoN)
• Red Dwarf IV (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3u7Fv6t | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3uhcqpb)
• The Saint: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2REMOWb | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3fdQsiV)
• The Prisoner (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3vcfd4A | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2Snqy3i)
• The IT Crowd: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3jn6p7V | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3n55Q3y)
• True Blood: Season 1 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2QHagl5 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3veZPEz)
• Nicholas & Alexandra (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3oHmNBI | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/348cxZL)
• The Spy Who Loved Me (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3hZMBI7 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3bN9hHg)
• Jumanji (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3oF70Dk | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3f94W3k)
• Devo – Q: Are We Not Men? A: We Are Devo! (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/348vrQ9 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3hMlkbZ)
• The Angry German (YouTube: https://youtu.be/GPGlsDQqKUI)

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Bonus Episode 8: Cozy, Stress Free, and Kind of Silly (Interview with David Busch)

In this bonus episode, “Cozy, Stress Free, and Kind of Silly,” Anthony sat down with animator, writer, producer, and actor David Busch for a chat about his work, including on the animations of Shada, The Macra Terror, and the special edition of The Power of the Daleks.

David’s work can be found at the following locations:

• David’s website: https://davidbuschfilms.com/
• Metalocalypse: Season 2 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3uMPeQL)
• Marvel Knights: Black Panther (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3hoOYDG | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3boEG2y)
• The Road to El Dorado (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2SJgIst | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3bmyPuE)
• Doctor Who: Shada (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3fjmubM | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3boJ7KX)
• Doctor Who: The Macra Terror (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3lXCBQQ | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3C06pC5)
• Doctor Who: The Power of the Daleks Special Edition (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3DYQ1SP | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3jjscgW)
• Doctor Who Animation Test 2008 (YouTube: https://youtu.be/ABuiYhIilUg)
• Blake (YouTube: https://youtu.be/Tdlg6B9Ex4Q)

Other media mentioned in this episode:

• The Infamous Max Headroom Hack (YouTube: https://youtu.be/jjeUuakHsLw)
• Doctor Who – The Invasion (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3rM3gRn | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3bIwUkM)
• Ray Harryhausen: The Ultimate 7 Film Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3E0Fgj8 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3Gfn0Ep)
• Godzilla – the Showa Era Films (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3fjnk8q | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3hoScYa)
• Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3ptuM83 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3BSULsQ)
• Star Trek: Lower Decks (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3tLqB5V | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3hsFDuH)
• Big Mouth (Netflix: http://www.netflix.com/)

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Episode 58: No Other Women in Space (The Space Pirates)

This episode, we bring to you our discussion of a story that is, in the eyes of fandom, one of the worst stories of all time. Seriously, in Doctor Who Magazine’s 50^th Anniversary poll, it came in at 7^th last. It’s also the last story to have missing episodes. That’s right, it’s the one and only The Space Pirates! Will we find it as bad as accepted wisdom would have it?

Over the course of the episode, Don questions the justice system of the time that this is set in, Julie continues to fangirl over Jamie, Anthony questions the decision to merge the pirate and cowboy genres and then set the whole thing in space, and Reilly gets the name of The Ballad of the Last Chance Saloon wrong and attempts to fix in post-production with some hilariously bad dubbing. As a group, the crew ponders the potential of a The Adventures of Milo Clancy spin-off.

For those of you who want to watch this along with us, this story is sadly missing – the existing episodes are available as part of the Lost in Time DVD boxset through Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3pea8s9) and Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3pmd2em). The audio of the missing episodes is available as part of The Lost Episodes: Collection Five CD boxset, available Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3jl0H6p) and Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3G7gq31). This is story is available to stream through Britbox US (http://www.britbox.com) and Britbox UK (http://www.britbox.co.uk).

Other media mentioned in this episode:

• Z Cars - Complete Collection 1 & 2 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3pdDtmF | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3lV2cKn)
• Inseminoid (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3xRycmN | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2RCOW0o)
• Thunderbirds: The Complete Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3tvGdKL | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3et5aSt)
• Captain Scarlet and the Mysterons: The Complete Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/33rjlRU | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3vW6xPL)
• UFO: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3tp8um4 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3twcdhy)
• Spaceballs (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2WeS5WY | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3gqxe9O)
• Count Duckula: The Complete Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3vUAQpJ | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3uv2w4x)
• The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3G6YCoH | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3m0qOSc)
• Blake’s 7: The Complete Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2Zh7045 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/39luyGI)
• 2001: A Space Odyssey (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3BYyaef | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3DWG34s)
• Best of Warner Bros.: Looney Tunes 50 Cartoon Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3G4IZxN | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2XscKXX)
• Firefly (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3tvpaZ8 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3eYHhRY)
• Sanford & Son: Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/33ulAUB | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3tzJLvb)
• WarGames (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3xZXUFM | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3evcdu5)
• Godzilla (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3eqwJMl | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3bbu2MJ)
• Ennio Morricone Collected (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3f46xpZ | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3vNmiIH)
• The Mandalorian (Disney+: http://www.disneyplus.com/)

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