Episodes
Thursday Oct 28, 2021
Thursday Oct 28, 2021
It’s a seasonal bonus episode of Watchers in the FEAR Dimension, as Reilly rallies the crew to discuss two classic horror films featuring stars from Doctor Who – The Omen (featuring Patrick Troughton) and the Amicus anthology The House That Dripped Blood (featuring Jon Pertwee and Peter Cushing).
Along the way, Julie plays true to type as “the musical one” and expresses a love for scores by Jerry Goldsmith, Don struggles to understand how so many men could fall in love with a non-so-attractive waxwork, Anthony talks about goofy-looking vampires, and Reilly does his best Cryptkeeper impression. The entire crew discuss whether Pertwee could ever be cast as a vampire in a non-comedic way.
If you would like to watch along with us, The Omen is available from Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3EbmBBl), Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3pxryjF), and to stream in the US on AMC+ (http://www.amcplus.com) and in the UK on Disney+ (http://www.disneyplus.co.uk). The House that Dripped Blood is also available from Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3m5MKLJ), Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3b8JI2F), and to stream in the US on Fandor (http://www.fandor.com) and in the UK on Shudder (http://www.shudder.co.uk).
Other media mentioned in this episode:
- The Exorcist (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3vBsBjI | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2XGCQGU)
- Rosemary’s Baby (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3E6Rmaq | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3vC2SHV)
- The Mephisto Waltz (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3vEYCaz | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3vB1jd2)
- Hot Fuzz (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3vC2eKv | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3C85mAb)
- Freakazoid! Season 1 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3EeUbGF | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3b4xI2m)
- Psycho (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3m6ZgKH | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3m5sPMB)
- The Curse of Frankenstein (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3px7hL8 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3GfDhZZ)
- Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3jtKa0j | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3EdmvZX)
- Z Cars: Complete Collection One & Two (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3pdDtmF | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3lV2cKn)
- Catweazle: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3jueY0Z | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2ZhAbnY)
- The Simpsons: Treehouse of Horror (Disney+: http://www.disneyplus.com)
- Big Finish: The Macros (BigFinish.com: https://bit.ly/3puN1JX)
- David Warner in Big Finish (BigFinish.com: https://bit.ly/3nl83Iz)
- Geoffrey Bayldon in Big Finish (BigFinish.com: https://bit.ly/3CaoUUD)
The opening and closing theme is “What if John Carpenter Did a Doctor Who Theme?” by GeorgeCMusic on YouTube (https://youtu.be/CPzulODLeD8).
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Sunday Oct 24, 2021
Episode 70: That Goldmember Look (The Claws of Axos)
Sunday Oct 24, 2021
Sunday Oct 24, 2021
Watchers calling Earth... Request immediate listening… Watchers calling Earth… it’s a new episode of Watchers in the Fourth Dimension! And this episode, we’re discussing the most psychedelic, the most glam story so far, as we tangle with The Claws of Axos!
During the episode, Anthony takes pity on the story’s comedy yokel, Reilly ponders the optimal distribution strategy for Axonite, Don questions the Master’s latest disguise, and Julie gets concerned about the way that classified information is handled. The whole team find themselves loving the incompetence and idiosyncrasies of the resident bureaucrat, Mr. Chinn!
If you would like to watch along with us, this story is available for streaming at both Britbox US and Britbox UK. If you’re a little old fashioned (like Anthony), you can get it on physical media from Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3oI3Tg5) and Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3BrnHb5).
Other media mentioned in this episode:
- Star Trek: The Motion Picture (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3Bvp4Fy | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3lofajC)
- Halloween (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3iM1n4C | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3iL0Obj)
- Arrested Development: The Complete Seasons 1-4 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3BqTDw6 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3uT21Cc)
- Airplane (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2Ysh2Pf | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3Br2iik)
- Star Trek: The Original Series: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3aifha7 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2YtSYvx)
- Top of the Pops: 40th Anniversary (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2YECPn9 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3Fw0lmV)
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Sunday Oct 17, 2021
Bonus Episode 13: Our Chonky Bois (The Web of Fear - Episode 3 Animation)
Sunday Oct 17, 2021
Sunday Oct 17, 2021
It’s another bonus episode of Watchers in the Fourth Dimension, as the crew discusses the recent animation of The Web of Fear, Episode 3!
In our discussion, we ponder the key questions – what did we all think of the new animation style? Does it adequately fill the gap in the story? How does the animation compare to other releases? And would we want to see more of this animation style?
If you would like to watch along with us, this animation is sadly not yet available to stream. However, you can pick it up on The Web of Fear – Special Edition DVD, available from Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3DfOffK) and Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3ajABMd)
If you’d like to listen to our thoughts on the whole story, you can hear them in our 48th Episode, Chonkers 2: Electric Boogaloo, when we originally discussed this story.
Other media mentioned in this episode:
- Lord of the Rings (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3FucnNC | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3llVpsV)
- Dire Straits – Money for Nothing (YouTube: https://youtu.be/wTP2RUD_cL0)
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Sunday Oct 10, 2021
Episode 69: HAVOC Don‘t Come For Free (The Mind of Evil)
Sunday Oct 10, 2021
Sunday Oct 10, 2021
Peace conferences! Lobotomy by alien brain parasite! Prison takeovers! Chemical missile theft! More disguises! It’s all in a day’s work for the UNIT folks, as we discuss The Master’s second outing on Doctor Who in The Mind of Evil.
Over the course of the episode, Reilly finds himself a new favourite member of the UNIT team, Julie plays Yates off against Benton, Anthony questions why UNIT are on security duty for a peace conference, and Don is pleased at the avoidance of the “horrible boss” trope. As a group, we discuss whether or not this serial displays racism towards the people of China.
If you would like to watch along with us, this story is available for streaming at both Britbox US and Britbox UK. If you’re a little old fashioned (like Anthony), you can get it on physical media from Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3uSsgsp) and Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3Alr4Pv).
Other media mentioned in this episode:
- Private Shulz (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3Aq7uBs | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3uVykjL)
- The X Files: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3oR88FY | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3BqRkZY)
- A Clockwork Orange (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3lmFFWA | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3Brd2gm)
- Batman Begins (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3iJ9uim | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3oR7t7s)
- Arrested Development: The Complete Seasons 1-4 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3BqTDw6 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3uT21Cc)
- Parks and Recreation: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3oJVkS0 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3BqSJzI)
- Lord of the Rings (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3FucnNC | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3llVpsV)
- Looney Tunes – The Platinum Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3Aov8z7 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3nRkM7w)
- Star Trek: The Original Series: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3aifha7 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2YtSYvx)
- Bridge On the River Kwai (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2WVn6zt | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3DmTtGH)
- King Crimson – In the Wake of Poseidon (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3AoFLkO | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3ApKoec)
- Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds – Murder Ballads (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3AoTNCQ | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3mEc6z6)
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Sunday Oct 03, 2021
Sunday Oct 03, 2021
It’s a bonus episode of Watchers in the Fourth Dimension! Recorded as a LIVE panel in conjunction with DragonCon’s Brittrack for DragonCon Goes Virtual 2021, we bring you our discussion on Doctor Who: The Early Years - a beginners’ guide to the first two Doctors, broken up into six episodes, much like many of the serials of the 1960s:
Episode 1: The Quest for Time – we discuss how New Series fans can discover the Classic Series, and some of the entry points into it.
Episode 2: The Changing Face of _______ – the Watchers sum up the personalities of first two Doctors and compare them to their modern successors.
Episode 3: The Children of Time – our panel discusses the role of the companions in early Doctor Who, how that role changes through the years, and once again, compares them to their modern successors.
Episode 4: The Evolution of the Daleks – it wouldn’t be Doctor Who without his greatest enemies! We look at their early appearances and discuss the phenomenon that was Dalekmania.
Episode 5: The Emergence of the Cybermen – with the Daleks being phased out, the show turned to a secondary “dominant” race of monsters. In this segment, we look back on their early appearances, and how the earliest Cybermen were brought back in the modern era.
Episode 6: The Recommendations of Rassilon – finally, we all provide some recommendations of highlights of the first two Doctors for newbies to the black & white era of Doctor.
Links to things mentioned in this episode:
- Original video version of this podcast: https://youtu.be/Yk5-MpEbQho
- The BritTrack’s YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/c/TheBritTrackatDragonCon
- Our DragonCon 2020 panel on Missing Episodes: https://youtu.be/gBUvs6-m0WA
- UCLAN’s Mission to the Unknown Remount: https://youtu.be/NW8yk-m5Ig8
As usual, you can also follow us and interact with us on our social media accounts - Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. You can also e-mail us at watchers4d@gmail.com. If you’re enjoying this podcast, please subscribe to the show, and leave us a rating or review.