Two (formerly three) Americans and a Brit attempt to watch their way through all of Doctor Who (in order), and discuss each story with a mix of whimsy and intellect.
Episodes
Sunday Aug 14, 2022
Sunday Aug 14, 2022
Once again, we have reached the end of another season, so join us as we look back on the entirety of Season 11. From the highs of Benton punching a General in Invasion of the Dinosaurs, to the lows of… well, the entirety of The Monster of Peladon, we talk about it all with our usual blend of awards, a look back on our metrics and scores from the season, and questions from our social media followers. It’s definitely an interesting one – but what about this season is particularly “Self-Indulgent and Unnecessary?”
Along the way, Julie continues her Benton love, Reilly explains why John Dearth as Lupton is the Best Supporting Actor, Anthony does his best Neska impression (and is still somehow does a better job of conveying emotion than Jenny Laird), and Don confesses his bizarre love of the cliffhanger from Part Three of Death to the Daleks. The entire crew continue to express their disdain for the twelve-and-a-half minute chase scene from Planet of the Spiders.
Other media mentioned in this episode:
- The Munsters: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3zUF8kT | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3QHwhK1)
- The Beverly Hillbillies: The Complete Seasons 1-5 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3diqADM | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3JS0oMq)
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Sunday Jul 31, 2022
Sunday Jul 31, 2022
This episode, the Watchers return to Metebelis III as they exasperatedly take on the final Pertwee serial with Planet of the Spiders. Complete with a former salesman plotting revenge through the accumulation of power while at a Buddhist retreat (wut?) and a mindlessly self-indulgent chase scene, is this the story that will finally break the Watchers (or just Reilly)?
Along the way, Anthony struggles to make sense of the Spiders’ power structure, Julie picks up on one particular element inspiring a major device for 2008’s Series 4 episode Turn Left, Don rages at the brazen attempt to add to canon for no good reason, and Reilly finds Lupton’s plan so utterly baffling. The entire crew despairs over the mindless self-indulgence that is the Part Two chase scene.
If you would like to watch along with us, this serial is available for streaming at both Britbox US (https://www.britbox.com) and Britbox UK (https://www.britbox.co.uk). It can also be found on DVD from Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3vsutw7) and Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3BtRqDd).
Other media mentioned in this episode:
- Doctor Who: The Complete Fourth Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3bkGT2n | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3oJTI9D)
- The James Bond Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3FWn6kg | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3DQB4lR)
- Harry Potter: Complete 8-Film Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3SdAHd5 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3oFjhZh)
- Hot Fuzz (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2Uj9pZM | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3hHvhXw)
- Men in Black (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3PP6lMk | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3vr3VeP)
- The IT Crowd: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3jn6p7V | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3n55Q3y)
- The Ballad of Buster Scruggs (Netflix: https://www.netflix.com)
- Dumbo (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3vtBpJr | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3vqimQ8)
- The Wizard of Oz (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3ATvg9t | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3ARGSd3)
- The Flintstones: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3G6YA03 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3poISY2)
- Flowers for Algernon, by Daniel Keyes (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3zJtkTr | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3JeVJEh)
- Songs of Innocence and of Experience, by William Blake (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3PZe5ve | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3ByvjeV)
- The Iliad, by Homer (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2Z4xPbO | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3paJMY8)
- The Odyssey, by Homer (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2Xp1mMD | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3jdNQ60)
- Chewits Monster (YouTube: https://youtu.be/bg92hFmIDuc)
- The Best of SNL’s Stefon (YouTube: https://youtu.be/A94ktjmgZvM)
- Welcome to Night Vale (https://welcometonightvale.com)
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Sunday Jul 17, 2022
Sunday Jul 17, 2022
We’re heading back to Peladon for the penultimate serial of the Pertwee era, where a new painfully unassertive monarch has to deal with an uppity religious advisor, rumours of their God being unhappy, difficulty with members of the Galactic Federation, and a minor miner rebellion thrown in for good effect. All stretched out to six episodes, rather than four! Dear god. At least it’ll make for an entertaining conversation!
Along the way, Reilly theorizes that the Doctor deliberately dressed in green, as he was expecting to see Alpha Centauri again, Julie is delighted that someone is finally calling out the Doctor on his incessant name-dropping, Don does his best Alpha Centauri impression, and Anthony finds himself wishing that this was an out-and-out comedy. The entire team discusses how absolutely bonkers Ettis is as a character.
If you would like to watch along with us, this serial is available for streaming at both Britbox US (https://www.britbox.com) and Britbox UK (https://www.britbox.co.uk). It can also be found on DVD from Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3PbaeLp) and Amazon UK as part of the “Peladon Tales” box set (https://amzn.to/3JB19cg).
Other media mentioned in this episode:
- Moonbase 3 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3xdCVRm | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3Mm13Fv)
- Mean Girls (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3Oduhrf | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3PdBTeI)
- Scooby Doo Where Are You – The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2WeSMj2 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3zeqTFO)
- Life of Brian (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3OrjEm5 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3EEb6nr)
- Dune (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3s4Nen1 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3r7yuEx)
- Thundercats: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3IGnVzo | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3yBLmp2)
- The Holy Mountain (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3AU6aeg | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3o4Yfmv)
- The Simpsons (Disney+: http://www.disneyplus.com)
- Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3ptuM83 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3BSULsQ)
- Mungo Jerry: The Definitive Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3uUbkTM | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3aFA0Z5)
- Big Finish’s additional Peladon stories:
- The Bride of Peladon (BigFinish.com: https://bit.ly/3yLBLvL)
- The Prisoner of Peladon (BigFinish.com: https://bit.ly/3OcaSqs)
- Peladon (BigFinish.com: https://bit.ly/3ATvwst)
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Sunday Jul 03, 2022
Sunday Jul 03, 2022
Terry Nation is BACK with Death to the Daleks, so we have to discuss it in our latest podcast episode, The C-Team Daleks, in which we attempt to answer the ultimate question – “Is Terry Nation taking the piss?” Additional questions asked include “why can’t he write for women?” and “is this bad, or is this good?” Listen in to hear us fail to definitively answer any of these questions!
During the episode, Julie questions the choice of musical theme for the Daleks, Anthony appreciates Michael Briant’s moments of enjoyably heavy-handed direction, Reilly discovers that he’s only grossed out by visuals and not sound, and Don compares Terry Nation to a toy collector. The entire team debates the existence of a character called Jack (#JusticeForJack).
If you would like to watch along with us, this serial is available for streaming at both Britbox US (https://www.britbox.com) and Britbox UK (https://www.britbox.co.uk). It can also be found on DVD from Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3yCfOke) and from Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3bKMcrB)
Other media mentioned in this episode:
- Moonbase 3 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3xdCVRm | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3Mm13Fv)
- Blake’s 7 – The Complete Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2Zh7045 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/39luyGI)
- Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3ptuM83 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3BSULsQ)
- Mystery Science Theater 3000 – The Essentials (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3NqZRTi | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3DbPUo5)
- Star Trek: The Original Series: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3aifha7 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2YtSYvx)
- Terminator 2: Judgement Day (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3R2nXp6 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3bJII8M)
- Return to the Planet of the Apes – The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3P09Uyn)
- Legends of the Hidden Temple (YouTube: https://youtu.be/8ZXJ43ii1Wo)
- Double Dare (Paramount+: https://www.paramountplus.com)
- Global Guts (Paramount+: https://www.paramountplus.com)
- MK Ultra (Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MKUltra)
Finally, you can also follow us and interact with us on various forms of social media - 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.
Sunday Jun 19, 2022
Sunday Jun 19, 2022
Kklak! It’s the Annual Malcolm Hulke Lizard Extravaganza®, as we bang-a-gong for the children of the revolution as we take on T. Rexes in Invasion of the Dinosaurs! The Doctor and Sarah return to London, only to be confronted by a conspiracy to which almost everyone is involved, and some of Ray Harryhausen’s cast-offs. Ah well, you can’t win ‘em all.
Over the course of the episode, Reilly explains his suspicions on how Spielberg may have approached this as the low water mark for the effects of Jurassic Park, Anthony compares the colour and the black & white versions of Part One, Don theorises that Benton is the only sane member of UNIT at this point, and Julie is happy that Benton is finally allowed to have some tea. The entire crew take turns at comparing deserted London to various horror movies.
If you would like to watch along with us, this serial is available for streaming at both Britbox US (https://www.britbox.com) and Britbox UK (https://www.britbox.co.uk). It can also be found on DVD from Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3HH9Lxx) and as part of the UNIT Files DVD box set from Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3xG9PZE)
Other media mentioned in this episode:
- Moonbase 3 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3xdCVRm | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3Mm13Fv)
- Terry Nation’s Survivors (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3ih2Vm1 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3xYgMUQ)
- Z Cars: Complete Collection One & Two (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3pdDtmF | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3lV2cKn)
- Jurassic Park (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3x3z6hQ | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3rk2JIj)
- The Quatermass Xperiment (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3rC8t10 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3DsBVbM)
- 28 Days Later (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3Hy5MDi | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3N36SrS)
- Night of the Living Dead (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/39Cal38 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3OkNPuR)
- Psycho (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3m6ZgKH | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3m5sPMB)
- Godzilla – the Showa Era Films (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3fjnk8q | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3hoScYa)
- Ray Harryhausen: The Ultimate 7 Film Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3E0Fgj8 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3Gfn0Ep)
- The Tick: The Entire Series! (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3N4NPO2 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3OrRUNp)
- Arrested Development: The Complete Seasons 1-4 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3BqTDw6 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3uT21Cc)
- The James Bond Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3FWn6kg | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3DQB4lR)
- Jaws (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3y2U9kT | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/39EeZxl)
- Clash of the Titans (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3mX8U2a | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3n1LI30)
- T. Rex: The Ultimate Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3QpaIP7 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3MYy8Yt)
Finally, you can also follow us and interact with us on various forms of social media - 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.
Sunday Jun 05, 2022
Sunday Jun 05, 2022
It’s a fresh start as we kick off Season 11 with Robert Holmes’ excellent The Time Warrior, in which we say “hello!” to both the legendary Sarah Jane Smith and the iconic monsters known as the Sontarans! Add into the mix some comedy Saxons, some pathetic Normans, and plenty of sci-fi elements, and we’re onto a winner. Maybe. You’ll have to listen to find out what we actually think of this one!
Over the course of the episode, Anthony finds himself amused by Lynx not knowing what a woman is, Don finds himself thinking of ways to add more suspense to the plot, Julie complains at the length of time it takes to get a woman on screen (9 mins and 34 seconds), and Reilly questions some of the directing. The entire crew find themselves once again questioning the Brigadier’s sanity.
If you would like to watch along with us, this serial is available for streaming at both Britbox US (https://www.britbox.com) and Britbox UK (https://www.britbox.co.uk). It can also be found on DVD from Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3MlmM0q) and from Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3mvJ5Gt).
Other media mentioned in this episode:
- Moonbase 3 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3xdCVRm | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3Mm13Fv)
- Z Cars: Complete Collection One & Two (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3pdDtmF | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3lV2cKn)
- Emmerdale Farm – Vol. 1 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3MxJ3Jk | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3yRbSMH)
- Out of the Unknown (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3FUDTEn | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3aHZ4LA)
- Paul Temple: The Complete Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3Mf3j1h | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3MiJ1UT)
- Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man Trilogy (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3DfBEKR | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/35e47UV)
- The Sarah Jane Adventures: The Complete Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3xgj3x2 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3GLB6y0)
- Scooby Doo Where Are You – The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2WeSMj2 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3zeqTFO)
- The Adventures of Robin Hood (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3Nmhl2O | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3MfWYmr)
- Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3ptuM83 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3BSULsQ)
- Westworld: Seasons 1-3 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3tfdZX3 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3GOvXoT)
- Iron Man (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3PWdNWy | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3xdEJtC)
- Mythbusters: Collection 1 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3GKJzSh | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/394SEsw)
- The Best of Benny Hill (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3lUOM17 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3jg6w5k)
- The A Team: The Complete Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3iM3cPy | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3lY7ipI)
- Army of Darkness (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/38LVZwy | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3NgBtTK)
- The Swiss Family Robinson (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3GURWL1 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/391NfTl)
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3n4P30y | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3n5ong6)
- The Three Stooges: The Ultimate Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3Mbal7v | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3Mm1AHv)
- The Mandalorian/The Book of Boba Fett (Disney+: https://www.disneyplus.com)
- Carl von Clauswitz - On War (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3Nk26ai | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3PYnx2w)
Finally, you can also follow us and interact with us on various forms of social media - 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.
Sunday May 22, 2022
Sunday May 22, 2022
It’s time for another season retrospective, as we look back on the entirety of Season 10! And what a season it’s been – all three Doctors, an attempt at a 12-part Dalek epic, giant maggots in an abandoned mine in South Wales, and some dishrags. Well, that last one shows that you can’t win ‘em all! Still, the Pertwee era is absolutely flying by – we can’t believe that we’ve only got one more season to go!
Over the course of the episode, Julie riles against all forms of bureaucracy, Don tries to sneak in a Big Finish reference into the awards, Anthony gets mad about CSO, and Reilly figures out the optimal drink and monster pairing. Finally, the entire crew contemplate a potential Blake’s 7 spin-off of the podcast.
If you would like to watch along with us, the whole season is available for streaming at both Britbox US (https://www.britbox.com) and Britbox UK (https://www.britbox.co.uk). It can also be found on Blu Ray as part of The Collection: Jon Pertwee Season Four from Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3i0hs5V) and The Collection: Season 10 from Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3MGUyP8)
As promised in the episode, our Terry Nation bingo card can be found on Facebook (https://bit.ly/3sRfIBX) and Instagram (https://bit.ly/3G4nwWl).
Other media mentioned in this episode:
- Frozen (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3lPzNEV | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3lChXoo)
- Blake’s 7 – The Complete Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2Zh7045 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/39luyGI)
- Batman: The Complete Television Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3BY7Yka | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3jcz0g0)
- Arrested Development: The Complete Seasons 1-4 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3BqTDw6 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3uT21Cc)
- The Odd Couple: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3LIo3P2 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3wFYf0q)
- Emmerdale Farm – Vol. 1 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3MxJ3Jk | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3yRbSMH)
- Letterkenny – Seasons 1-9 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3G57hIu | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3a490BQ)
Finally, you can also follow us and interact with us on various forms of social media - 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.
Sunday May 15, 2022
Sunday May 15, 2022
It’s time for a bonus episode, in which all four of us are joined by our good friend Naomi (aka @thewhovian_gal on Instagram), as we discuss the Season 10-adjacent Big Finish adventure The Scorchies! Join us as we talk about one of the most weird and bonkers stories to date! Oh, and did we mention that this is Don’s first Big Finish experience? Because it’s Don’s first Big Finish experience!
Along the way, Don focuses on Scorchies’ the absurdly dark back story, Naomi and Julie bond over their mutual love of Sergeant Benton (and dislike of Captain Yates), Reilly questions the mechanics behind the reversal of reversing the polarity of the neutron flow, and Anthony embarrassingly confuses two of his co-hosts. The entire crew try to figure out which Scorchie is which, and which ones are their favourites (and Reilly gets a little upset at Julie’s omission of Cool Cat).
If you would like to listen along with us, you can find this story at BigFinish.com (https://bit.ly/37Os0Uo).
Other media mentioned in this episode:
- The Muppet Show: Seasons 1-3 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3FHjjrk | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/38u22Wj)
- Babe (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3wa8fzY | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3LdW7lC)
- The Clangers: Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/332oBPv | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3K5xVCz)
- Delia Smith – Ultimate Delia (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3L6ZbA0 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/38qzsVO)
- Space: 1999: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3pbTv08 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3p7W43u)
- Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/39eNnhT | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3Le1C3Q)
- Muppet Babies: Time to Play! (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3k6VYWv | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3o219Z1)
- The Best of Crank Yankers (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3Lc6Ih1 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3PobY4g)
- Dazed and Confused (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3lrIW6p | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3FMu1wJ)
- The Complete Fiction of H.P. Lovecraft (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3n2F8c5 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2YWcHEe)
- Nine Inch Nails – Broken (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3FKDFQH | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3LaHSOt)
- Blue Peter – 2005 Doctor Who Special (YouTube: https://youtu.be/lbEhvutf80M)
- Sparks – My Baby’s Taking Me Home (YouTube: https://youtu.be/OAez4VsSQXs)
- Further appearances of the Scorchies:
- Jago & Litefoot - The Wax Princess (BigFinish.com: https://bit.ly/3PieNnv)
- Jago & Litefoot - Encore of the Scorchies (BigFinish.com: https://bit.ly/3wqgN4G)
- Iris Wildthyme - Comeback of the Scorchies (BigFinish.com: https://bit.ly/3PmAxPl)
- Torchwood - Broken (BigFinish.com: https://bit.ly/3LcIXW6)
Finally, you can 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.
Sunday May 08, 2022
Sunday May 08, 2022
This episode, we’re off to the valleys to fight against greedy corporations, green slime, and giant maggots, for the most Welsh Doctor Who story of all time, as we discuss the one and only The Green Death! Join us as we talk stereotypes, hippies, and charismatic computers, and (with sorrow) say goodbye to a companion that we have really grown to love.
Over the course of the episode, Anthony brings out the Welsh side of his heritage, Don imagines a version of this story where BOSS was a computerized version of Tobias Vaughn, Julie finds herself disappointed at seeing the Brigadier in a suit, and Reilly wonders whether the loudness of the Doctor’s plaid killed the giant fly. The entire crew fall in love with the Doctor’s various disguises in this serial.
If you would like to watch along with us, this story is available for streaming at both Britbox US (https://www.britbox.com) and Britbox UK (https://www.britbox.co.uk). If you’re a little old fashioned (like Anthony), you can also get this serial on a Special Edition DVD from Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3OVomZE) or from Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3y3PAXT). It can also be found on Blu Ray as part of The Collection: Jon Pertwee Season Four from Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3i0hs5V) and The Collection: Season 10 from Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3MGUyP8)
Other media mentioned in this episode:
- Global Conspiracy (Daily Motion: https://dai.ly/x7ytycw)
- That Mitchell and Webb Look – Series 1 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3vpIhXf | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3AWo10k)
- BBC Quatermass Serials (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3ikWJJP | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3ip5UZA)
- Prometheus (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3w0yes6 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3LDuPGs)
- The Very Best of Badfinger (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3LAw35a | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/38CO4kN)
- Chopin Complete Edition (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/38KNWzy | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3stuO0n)
- Beethoven: Symphony No. 9 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3s5ESMA | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3ktUohj)
- Ultimate Wagner: The Essential Masterpieces (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3y5yJE7 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/38MuXoB)
Finally, you can also follow us and interact with us on various forms of social media - 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.
Sunday Apr 24, 2022
Sunday Apr 24, 2022
It’s Terry Nation’s Greatest Hits as we discuss Planet of the Daleks – a story where he appears to have put all of his favourite past plot points in a hat, drawn them out at random, and attempted to make a coherent story out of the results! Join us as we keep track of the TerryTropes and discuss, among other things, whether or not this makes for a good story.
Over the course of the episode, Reilly expresses the opinion that this is one of the most disgusting Doctor Who serials we’ve covered to date, Julie gets excited about woodwind, Anthony tries to argue that there is a reasonable (albeit poorly represented) connection with Frontier in Space, and Don digs out Terry Nation’s original titles for each individual episode. The entire cast discuss how frustrating Vaber’s general anger issues are.
If you would like to watch along with us, this story is available for streaming at both Britbox US (https://www.britbox.com) and Britbox UK (https://www.britbox.co.uk). If you’re a little old fashioned (like Anthony), you can also get the Special Edition on DVD as part of the Dalek War boxset from Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3iVzJBS) or from Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3JYvUaW). It can also be found on Blu Ray as part of The Collection: Jon Pertwee Season Four from Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3i0hs5V) and The Collection: Season 10 from Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3MGUyP8)
Other media mentioned in this episode:
- Arrested Development: The Complete Seasons 1-4 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3BqTDw6 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3uT21Cc)
- Doomwatch (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3jmkouC | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3G89SBg)
- Z Cars: Complete Collection One & Two (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3pdDtmF | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3lV2cKn)
- The Two Ronnies: The Complete Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3rMeJCw | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3xN8txY)
- Monty Python’s Flying Circus: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2VNSNKA | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/37JfHoE)
- Monty Python and the Holy Grail (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3n4P30y | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3n5ong6)
- Life of Brian (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3OrjEm5 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3EEb6nr)
- A Fish Called Wanda (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3xO7VYF | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3k6eXA5)
- Blackadder: The Ultimate Edition (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/30sMUnN | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3BU2WoN)
- Space: 1999: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3pbTv08 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3p7W43u)
- Outlander: Seasons 1-5 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3lYgGJB | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3lWL077)
- Austin Powers Triple Feature (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3G4NQit | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3vuHNyO)
- Scooby Doo Where Are You – The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2WeSMj2 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3zeqTFO)
- West Side Story (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3rMkMaf | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3OyDzzj)
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Sunday Apr 10, 2022
Sunday Apr 10, 2022
This episode, we go on a tour of the galaxy’s finest jail cells, featuring appearances from the Master! Ogrons! A few Daleks! Draconians! And future humanity’s most dictatorial regime to date! It’s a rather grim vision of the future in Frontier in Space! Join us as we keep track of the number of times that the Doctor and Jo are incarcerated, and generally despair at how so many people *on both sides* repeatedly ignore what they’re trying to say.
Over the course of the episode, Don advances his theories about the Third Doctor’s anecdotes being most nonsense, Anthony denies the possibility that General Williams could be his future descendant, Julie praises Jo’s choice of (sensible) outfit, and Reilly dreams of seeing the Ogron version of The Office! The entire crew find themselves enamoured with the world building presented in the story.
If you would like to watch along with us, this story is available for streaming at both Britbox US (https://www.britbox.com) and Britbox UK (https://www.britbox.co.uk). If you’re a little old fashioned (like Anthony), you can also get the Special Edition on DVD as part of the Dalek War boxset from Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3iVzJBS) or from Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3JYvUaW). It can also be found on Blu Ray as part of The Collection: Jon Pertwee Season Four from Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3i0hs5V) and The Collection: Season 10 from Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3MGUyP8)
Other media mentioned in this episode:
- Battlestar Galactica – The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2YZzJtQ | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3vqmHS9)
- Planet of the Apes (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/35xdTl2 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3iWbYcK)
- 2001: A Space Odyssey (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3BYyaef | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3DWG34s)
- That Mitchell and Webb Look – Series 1 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3vpIhXf | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3AWo10k)
- This is Spinal Tap (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3ye4MOs | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3j9zkg1)
- Soylent Green (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3LG6r6J | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3iY6VIZ)
- The James Bond Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3FWn6kg | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3DQB4lR)
- Star Trek: The Original Series: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3aifha7 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2YtSYvx)
- Star Trek: The Motion Picture (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3Bvp4Fy | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3lofajC)
- The Office – The Complete Series [US Version] (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/30ETjwn | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3pdhmg4)
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3JX2A4F | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/35wGdnA)
- Jurassic Park (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3x3z6hQ | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3rk2JIj)
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Sunday Mar 27, 2022
Sunday Mar 27, 2022
It’s an unusually low-key story for the Pertwee era, as we handle the classic dual menace of bureaucracy and sock puppets in Carnival of Monsters! Join us as we talk budget serials, grey worlds, Holmesian double acts, monster cameos, and the Doctor’s long-awaited return to regular space-and-time adventuring!
Over the course of the episode, Anthony finds himself alone in appreciating the bureaucrats of the serial, Julie continues to find herself please with the direction of the scores this season, Reilly enthuses over the monster design, and Don dreams of re-editing the entire serial. The entire crew find themselves disappointed at the general lack of monsters promised by the story’s title.
If you would like to watch along with us, this story is available for streaming at both Britbox US (https://www.britbox.com) and Britbox UK (https://www.britbox.co.uk). If you’re a little old fashioned (like Anthony), you can also get the Special Edition on DVD as a standalone release from Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3LfFg2i) or as part of the Revisitations 2 box set Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3JYHOSp). It can also be found on Blu Ray as part of The Collection: Jon Pertwee Season Four from Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3i0hs5V) and The Collection: Season 10 from Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3MGUyP8)
Other media mentioned in this episode:
- Mystery Science Theater 3000 – The Essentials (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3NqZRTi | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3DbPUo5)
- Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3FZV1bK | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3vo0fcn)
- The IT Crowd: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3jn6p7V | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3n55Q3y)
- What We Do in the Shadows – Season 1 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3IJaE7N | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3LhR8AV)
- Douglas Adams’ The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3G6YCoH | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3m0qOSc)
- The Magic Show with Doug Henning (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3qCQdmM | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3JPSLFO)
- Futurama – Seasons 1-8 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3jfbkaQ | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3aQeMUL)
- Godzilla – the Showa Era Films (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3fjnk8q | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3hoScYa)
- Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man Trilogy (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3DfBEKR | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/35e47UV)
- Magical Mystery Tour (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3wDPiWU | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/35eeS9D)
- Star Trek: The Original Series: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3aifha7 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2YtSYvx)
- Pearly Kings and Queens (Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pearly_Kings_and_Queens)
Finally, you can also follow us and interact with us on various forms of social media - 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.
Sunday Mar 13, 2022
Sunday Mar 13, 2022
We’re kicking off Season 10 of Doctor Who in style as our two past stars of the show, Patrick Troughton and William Hartnell, team up with Jon Pertwee’s Third Doctor to defeat a truly galactic threat in The Three Doctors! Join us as we talk about this truly special union, the impact it has on our current cast, and whether or not the Brigadier goes a bit bonkers as a result of this serial…
Over the course of the episode, Don ponders whether this serial was sponsored by Clearasil, Reilly re-envisions the fight between the Doctor and Omega as a WWE smackdown-type event, Anthony talks about the fan theory of Season 6B, and Julie finds herself appalled at the prospect of a romantic liaison between her beloved Jamie and Jo. The entire crew discusses whether the Brigadier and Sergeant Benton now count as full-blown companions after travelling in the TARDIS this serial.
If you would like to watch along with us, this story is available for streaming at both Britbox US (https://www.britbox.com) and Britbox UK (https://www.britbox.co.uk). If you’re a little old fashioned (like Anthony), you can also get the Special Edition on DVD as a standalone release from Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3I82Qfx) or as part of the Revisitations 3 box set Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3MKSXrr). It can also be found on Blu Ray as part of The Collection: Jon Pertwee Season Four from Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3i0hs5V) and The Collection: Season 10 from Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3MGUyP8)
Other media mentioned in this episode:
- The Sea Devils Soundtrack (YouTube: https://youtu.be/Wx9yAnXdVos)
- Color Out of Space (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3qmg3eL | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3Jk1HCI)
- Ghostbusters (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3J9Ad2T | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3Kynmr8)
- The Pink Panther (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3018fEY | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3BSvPkh)
- Gremlins (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3tK7VW8 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/34CPpXh)
- Arrested Development: The Complete Seasons 1-4 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3BqTDw6 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3uT21Cc)
- Futurama – Seasons 1-8 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3jfbkaQ | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3aQeMUL)
- Superman: The Complete Collection 1978 – 2006 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3DWFKXm | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3lUd0by)
- Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3ptuM83 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3BSULsQ)
- Star Trek: The Original Series: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3aifha7 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2YtSYvx)
- Hesiod’s Theogony and Works & Days (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3BiNSS3 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3gJ1RXH)
Finally, you can also follow us and interact with us on various forms of social media - 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.
Sunday Feb 27, 2022
Sunday Feb 27, 2022
It’s the Watchers in the Fourth Dimension Season 9 Retrospective Extravaganza! Join us as we look back on the entirety of Jon Pertwee’s third season, with our usual blend of qualitative awards, quantitative measures, and questions from social media!
Over the course of the episode, Julie finds herself longing for the day that Doctor Who gives us a good pirate story, Don talks about Dudley getting his groove back, Anthony finds the best use of a quarry in the show so far, and Reilly draws parallels between The Master and eating ice cream (yes, seriously!). The entire crew discusses how this season is the season where the Third Doctor finally reaches the point where he’s immensely fun and likeable.
Other media mentioned in this episode:
- The Clangers: Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/332oBPv | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3K5xVCz)
- The James Bond Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3FWn6kg | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3DQB4lR)
Finally, you can also follow us and interact with us on various forms of social media - 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.
Sunday Feb 20, 2022
Sunday Feb 20, 2022
It’s our Season 9 Big Finish bonus episode, as Anthony and Julie are joined by Reilly for his first Big Finish experience with a tale featuring spycraft, Nazis, and the occult as we discuss Operation: Hellfire, from The Third Doctor Adventures, Volume 6.
Along the way, Julie gets frustrated at Jo’s inability to adequately go undercover, Reilly realizes that he’s a prime candidate for occult sacrifice, and Anthony once again expresses his distaste for the phrase “wibbly-wobbly, timey-wimey.” All three of us have a robust discussion on how awful the Time Lords are, and particularly the one that appears in this story.
If you would like to listen along with us, you can find this story as part of The Third Doctor Adventures, Volume 6 box set (along with Poison of the Daleks) at BigFinish.com (https://bit.ly/3og7fWq).
Other media mentioned in this episode:
- The Avengers – Complete Collection (tv show) (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3B828eR | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3B0ChoS)
- Indiana Jones – The Complete Collection (inc. Raiders of the Lost Ark) (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3n4YBbU | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3DQ3BIs)
- The Witcher (Netflix: http://www.netflix.com)
- Waiting for Godot, by Samuel Beckett (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3IVKZZU | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3rq3gsq)
- The Uncanny Valley Effect (Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Uncanny_valley)
Finally, you can 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.
Sunday Feb 13, 2022
Sunday Feb 13, 2022
It’s another season finale as everyone’s favourite moustache-twirling renegade Time Lord returns to unleash the power of Kronos on the universe. Oh, and cause a headache for everyone across the fandom the destruction of Atlantis for the third(?) time. Join us as we discuss what is possibly the thirstiest Doctor Who story to date in The Time Monster!
Over the course of the episode, Julie appreciates Ruth’s upfront-and-centre feminism, Don expresses his horror over the new TARDIS set, Reilly talks about the Master’s love of old administrators, and Anthony ponders whether Dudders upped his game to avoid being permanently replaced. The entire crew question the wisdom of the design of the Doctor’s rather phallic time detector…
If you would like to watch along with us, this story is available for streaming at both Britbox US (http://www.britbox.com) and Britbox UK (http://www.britbox.co.uk). If you’re a little old fashioned (like Anthony), you can also get it on DVD as a standalone release from Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3GYlsy5) and as part of the Myths & Legends box set from Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3HKZJKY).
To hear our prior thoughts on The House That Dripped Blood, check out our Halloween 2021 Bonus Episode, “The Devil Was Huge in the 1970s” (https://bit.ly/3gXV10G)
Other media mentioned in this episode:
- Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3ptuM83 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3BSULsQ)
- Eddie Izzard – Dress to Kill (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3Jr0Yzh | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3rMLOPb)
- Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3FZV1bK | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3vo0fcn)
- The Best of Benny Hill (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3lUOM17 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3jg6w5k)
- Avengers: Endgame (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3JooSvr | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3uMpC9O)
- Supernatural: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3gEOx6K | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3GMTzc6)
- Star Trek: The Original Series: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3aifha7 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2YtSYvx)
- Blackadder: The Ultimate Edition (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/30sMUnN | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3BU2WoN)
- This is Spinal Tap (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3ye4MOs | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3j9zkg1)
- The House That Dripped Blood (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3m5MKLJ | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3b8JI2F)
- Futurama – Seasons 1-8 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3jfbkaQ | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3aQeMUL)
- The Simpsons (Disney+: http://www.disneyplus.com)
- The Essential Kenny Loggins (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3JqsLzQ | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3Bhcj25)
- Late Platonic Dialogues (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/369EJQh | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3rKaZln)
- Hesiod’s Theogony and Works & Days (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3BiNSS3 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3gJ1RXH)
- JSTOR (http://www.jstor.com)
Finally, you can also follow us and interact with us on various forms of social media - 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.
Sunday Jan 30, 2022
Sunday Jan 30, 2022
We’re heading off-world for the second time in a season... What is this, the Troughton era!? Actually, no! The Doctor’s just off on another bizarre mission for the Time Lords to help a poor, oppressed species evolve into superbeings because… reasons? Well, whatever the reasons may be, we’ll be talking about them, as we discuss The Mutants!
Over the course of the episode, Anthony plays historian (again), Julie gets offended by the term “munt,” Reilly espouses his admiration for the direction, and Don ponders alternate casting with Matt Berry as Varan. The entire crew ponder the question of whether or not there are women on Solos, and if not, how the Solonians reproduce...
If you would like to watch along with us, this story is available for streaming at both Britbox US (http://www.britbox.com) and Britbox UK (http://www.britbox.co.uk). If you’re a little old fashioned (like Anthony), you can also get it on physical media from Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3IPnrGg) and from Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/343iWJl).
Other media mentioned in this episode:
- The Alf Collection: Seasons 1-4 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3mKVB5q | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3na3PnV)
- Futurama – Season 1-8 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3jfbkaQ | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3aQeMUL)
- Monty Python’s Flying Circus: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2VNSNKA | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/37JfHoE)
- Austin Powers Triple Feature (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3G4NQit | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3vuHNyO)
- Charlie’s Angels – The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/34fhP98 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/32KZ11a)
- Conan: The Complete Quest (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3s4N5jt | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3rb4don)
- Dune (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3s4Nen1 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3r7yuEx)
- The Fly (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3sXqJ1T | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3xn9jPp)
- Citizen Kane (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3o9YRYD | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/34iW9ZV)
- Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3ptuM83 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3BSULsQ)
- Flash Gordon (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3BVj895 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3AXEzoB)
- Stargate: SG-1 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3gf61WZ | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3ucNX8i)
- Xanadu (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3rUIdNK | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3G75n8x)
- The Monkees – Headquarters (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3s03iq0 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3rZivYt)
- Midnight Oil – Essential Oils (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3o6qUZ6 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3u9nM2a)
- The Best of SNL’s Stefon (YouTube: https://youtu.be/A94ktjmgZvM)
If you’re unfamiliar with Apartheid, the Wikipedia article (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Apartheid) is a good place to start reading up on the extremely oppressive policy that was in place thanks to the white minority government of South Africa from 1948 until the early 1990s.
For the chronology of the universe (including humanity), according to Doctor Who: http://www.doctorwhochronology.com/homepageold/drwhoold/intro.htm
Finally, you can also follow us and interact with us on various forms of social media - 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.
Sunday Jan 16, 2022
Sunday Jan 16, 2022
The Silurians are back, but in aquatic form! And disappointingly called Sea Devils and not Sealurians, because someone decided that they wanted to avoid further scientific inaccuracies. Disappointment over the name of the creatures aside, we spend the episode discussing The Sea Devils - a rollicking adventure that also includes everyone's favourite bearded Time Lord renegade, as well as some jaunts with the Royal Navy. What fun!
Over the course of the episode, Julie praises the fine Naval beards on display, Anthony overuses nautical puns (much to the chagrin of the rest of the team), Don takes note of the amount of food consumed in this serial, and Reilly pinpoints the moment that the Third Doctor becomes “cool.” The entire team takes note of Jo’s outfit and ponder the question of style vs. dry cleaning bills.
If you would like to watch along with us, this story is available for streaming at both Britbox US (http://www.britbox.com) and Britbox UK (http://www.britbox.co.uk). If you’re a little old fashioned (like Anthony), you can also get it on physical media from Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3K2jWgN) and from Amazon UK as part of the “Beneath the Surface” box set (https://amzn.to/3fkZbyJ).
Other media mentioned in this episode:
- The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe (BBC version) (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3FmWsj0 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/34MgpDv)
- Hot Fuzz (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2Uj9pZM | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3hHvhXw)
- Tenet (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3fcqAmr | Amazon UK: )
- The Incredibles (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/31hO1HL | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3pILNL1)
- Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3jtKa0j | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3EdmvZX)
- The Clangers: Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/332oBPv | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3K5xVCz)
- Little House on the Prairie: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/34J74fB | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3K2ZLPV)
- Happy Days: Seasons 1-6 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3K27yO1 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3GllZdR)
- Looney Tunes – The Platinum Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3Aov8z7 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3nRkM7w)
- Game of Thrones: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3lRgVWD | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3aQhh9U)
- Super Sentai Zyuranger (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/33sUq3L | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3fl5DFX)
- Dr Strangelove (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/387PP6b | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3keQnwo)
- Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood: Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/337GImZ | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3GmCR3L)
- Arrested Development: The Complete Seasons 1-4 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3BqTDw6 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3uT21Cc)
- Community – The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3hPClB0 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/39hGzwz)
- The Silence of the Lambs (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/34MglUh | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3FnEc93)
- The Village People – In the Navy (YouTube: https://youtu.be/nmGuy0jievs)
Finally, you can also follow us and interact with us on various forms of social media - 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.
Sunday Jan 02, 2022
Sunday Jan 02, 2022
We’re off to an alien planet for the first time in Season 9, in The Curse of Peladon, as we head to Peladon, where there’s a bit of a kerfuffle on whether or not the planet should join the Galactic Federation. We talk politics, giant green phalluses, obvious villains not being that villainous, and the continually evolving kinder, gentler Third Doctor!
Over the course of the episode, Don expresses his love for Arcturus (the most metal-looking creature to date in the show), Julie finds Jo’s sneezes adorable, Reilly gets excited over model shots, and Anthony once again wonders if Jo realizes that she’s bearding for Yates. The entire crew find themselves loving the nostalgic notes of the serial.
If you would like to watch along with us, this story is available for streaming at both Britbox US (http://www.britbox.com) and Britbox UK (http://www.britbox.co.uk). If you’re a little old fashioned (like Anthony), you can also get it on physical media from Amazon US (https://amzn.to/34fOrQ7) and Amazon UK as part of the “Peladon Tales” box set (https://amzn.to/3JB19cg).
Other media mentioned in this episode:
- The League of Gentlemen: The Complete Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3wT1WxW | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3rhSra3)
- The Alf Collection: Seasons 1-4 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3mKVB5q | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3na3PnV)
- Buck Rogers in the 25th Century – The Complete Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3FM9XtN | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/32zijGQ)
- The Incredibles (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/31hO1HL | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3pILNL1)
- South Park: The Complete Tenth Season (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3sPyp9L | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3pJksbn)
- Star Trek: The Original Series: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3aifha7 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2YtSYvx)
- The League of Gentlemen: The Complete Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3wT1WxW | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3rhSra3)
- The Simpsons (Disney+: http://www.disneyplus.com)
- Wandavision (Disney+: http://www.disneyplus.com)
- The Hound of the Baskervilles, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3FOzLVU | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3qDblIQ)
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Sunday Dec 26, 2021
Sunday Dec 26, 2021
For a very special bonus episode, we are joined by our friends Diana and Jenn from the Doctor Who: On the Rocks podcast as we jump back to the Hartnell-era to discuss the recent animation of Galaxy 4! Taking a best of both worlds approach from our two shows, we kick off the episode by discussing the Penderyn “Celt” whisky, Anthony talks about the story’s journey from being lost to animation, we launch into a robust discussion about the animation, re-rate the story, and make the all-important determination of whether the story is “neat or not?”
Along the way, Anthony feels pride in the Welsh half of his heritage, Diana expresses her love of Steven’s sass, Reilly tries to annoy Don through his viewing preferences for the animation, Julie fixates on Steven’s floofy hair, Don gets nostalgic for non-synth music, and Jenn compares the Doctor to the Quaker Oats man. We all find ourselves disappointed in the design of all the humanoid characters.
Since not everyone may be interested in hearing us talk whisky, here are the segment timestamps for this episode:
- Intro: 00:21
- Whisky of the Week (Penderyn “Celt”): 2:57
- Galaxy 4 Background Information: 16:14
- Galaxy 4 Animation Discussion: 19:40
- Ratings: 53:17
- Is it Neat?: 59:24
If you would like to watch along with us, you can find the animation on DVD and Blu Ray from Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3ekEFOl) and Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3mu1AeO). At the time of the release of this podcast episode, the animation is not yet available to stream.
If you’d like to listen to our original thoughts from when we first discussed the reconstructed version of this serial, you can hear them in our 20th Episode, A Fascist Version of Dusty Springfield.
You can find our friends from Doctor Who: On the Rocks on Podbean (https://mediaontherockspod.podbean.com/), or wherever you like to get your podcasts.
Other media mentioned in this episode:
- The Office – The Complete Series [US Version] (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/30ETjwn | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3pdhmg4)
- Spider-Man 2 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3FphjD3 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/33Va8EY)
- Attack on Titan: Season One (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3FuBn79 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3H6jxb0)
- Archer: The Complete Season One (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3stMDNr | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/32puwNH)
- Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3ptuM83 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3BSULsQ)
- Star Trek: The Original Series: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3aifha7 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2YtSYvx)
- Knightmare – Series 1, Episode 1 (YouTube: https://youtu.be/eU5pdZOA9vc)
- Doctor Who: The Myth Makers Fan Animation (“Stick Figure Animation”) (YouTube: https://youtu.be/EUej_hzRKw4)
- Star Wars and Marvel Animations (Disney+: disneyplus.com)
- Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2Z9Jiqz | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3vrt9sg)
- The Complete Robot, by Isaac Asimov (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3yT9rrd | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3H6KtqZ)
- Resident Evil Village (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3sw8a8m | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3GZvS0G)
- Assassin’s Creed Valhalla (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3yWEhzi | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3HoBlyr)
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