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 Apr 25, 2021
Sunday Apr 25, 2021
This episode, we discuss the first return of everyone’s favourite lizardmen as the show revisits the base-under-siege genre in The Seeds of Death! Will the Watchers enjoy it better than their debut adventure? You’ll have to listen to the episode to find out!
Over the course of the episode, Anthony questions why the T-Mat base on the Moon has a hall of mirrors, Don discusses his theory about rear-end size being the status ultimate symbol of the Ice Warriors (#THICC), Julie continues her Jamie love-fest, and Reilly questions how the Ice Warriors’ react to temperature. The entire crew talks traumatic stress and the effective way that it’s represented in this story.
For those of you who want to watch this along with us, this special edition of this story is available on DVD as an individual release through Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3aAaHnW), and as part of the Revisitations 2 box set through Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3tT0laG). This is story is also available to stream through Britbox US (http://www.britbox.com/) and Britbox UK (http://www.britbox.co.uk/).
Other media mentioned in this episode:
- Out of the Unknown (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3FUDTEn | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3aHZ4LA)
- Survivors – Complete Original Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3gxZRTr | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/32MDOA8)
- Blake’s 7 – The Complete Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/30zRbGe | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3j9T0QB)
- Z Cars - Complete Collection 1 & 2 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3pdDtmF | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3lV2cKn)
- Apollo 13 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3xnSio7 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/32LohRi)
- The Best of Benny Hill (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3lUOM17 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3jg6w5k)
- The Fly (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3sXqJ1T | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3xn9jPp)
- The Charlie Chaplin Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3xmzrKs | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3veVWPs)
- The Complete Buster Keaton Short Films (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3njprg7 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3sXq94d)
- Die Hard: 5 Movie Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3xna8Yv | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3vmg6XX)
- Futurama – Season 1-8 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3jfbkaQ | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3aQeMUL)
- Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2Z9Jiqz | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3vrt9sg)
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Sunday Apr 11, 2021
Sunday Apr 11, 2021
This episode, we discuss the script debut of the legendary writer Robert Holmes, in a story where a group of students use the power of acid to overthrow their educational overlords! Surprisingly, it’s not footage of student riots from the 1960s – it’s actually The Krotons!
Over the course of the episode, Don gets passionate about canon, Reilly contemplates the hours of fun that would be a Kroton video game, Julie tries to make sense of why the Gonds never previously rose up against the Krotons, and Anthony gives a mini history lesson. The entire team discusses how utterly terrible and nonsensical the Krotons’ method of powering their spacecraft actually is.
For those of you who want to watch this along with us, this story is available on DVD through both Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3b9qGJu) and Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3vDDyRK). This is story is also available to stream through Britbox US (http://www.britbox.com/) and Britbox UK (http://www.britbox.co.uk/).
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)
- Star Trek: The Next Generation (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2Z49NxL | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3jl68Cn)
- Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3jtKa0j | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3EdmvZX)
- The Lego Movie (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3GfCQ1P | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3CcoTPT)
- Best of Ancient Aliens (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3CbcN9E | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3G8BBBA)
- The Time Machine, by H.G. Wells (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3ATu8md | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3jh2bi2)
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Sunday Mar 28, 2021
Sunday Mar 28, 2021
This episode, the Watchers in the Fourth Dimension pick up where they left off last time, with the TARDIS crew still trying to figure out what’s really happening, and an Invasion still on the horizon, as we discuss the second half of the Troughton-era epic that is The Invasion!
Over the course of our discussion, Don casts doubt on Isobel’s photography skills, Reilly talks Cyber branding, Julie helpfully keeps track of all the up-kilt filming attempts (quelle surprise!), and Anthony gets an early start on the UNIT dating question. Additionally, the entire team can’t help but rave about their love of Kevin Stoney as Tobias Vaughn.
For those of you who want to watch this along with us, this story is available on DVD through both Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3rM3gRn) and Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3bIwUkM). This is story is also available to stream through Britbox US (http://www.britbox.com/) and Britbox UK (http://www.britbox.co.uk/).
Other media mentioned in this episode:
- The Complete Scooby-Doo Where Are You! (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3j9MGZt | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3DV3ag1)
- Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3jtKa0j | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3EdmvZX)
- Children of Time: The Companions of Doctor Who (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3lQ2OAW | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3aJuYr5)
- The Spy Who Loved Me Soundtrack (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3csLdu7 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3rC38Df)
- The Smiths – The World Won’t Listen (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3dbcKiV | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3u0HnOM)
- The British Grenadiers (YouTube: https://youtu.be/FLBy2IZVgKI)
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Sunday Mar 14, 2021
Sunday Mar 14, 2021
This episode, the Watchers in the Fourth Dimension head back to contemporary(ish) Earth, where trouble is brewing with suave businessmen, thuggish paramilitary troops, and a silver menace lurking in the background, as they tackle the first half of The Invasion!
Over the course of our discussion, Julie talks about the Doctor’s obnoxious door-bell etiquette, Reilly once again contrasts Lethbridge-Stewart against the bad bosses of Season 5, Anthony thinks too hard about Cyberman continuity, and Don expresses his strong, strong dislike of the new Cybermen. The entire crew discuss whether Vaughn was creeping on Rutledge’s secretary, and whether Rutledge was trying to avoid his wife…
For those of you who want to watch this along with us, this story is available on DVD through both Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3rM3gRn) and Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3bIwUkM). This is story is also available to stream through Britbox US (http://www.britbox.com/) and Britbox UK (http://www.britbox.co.uk/).
Other media mentioned in this episode:
- Blackadder: The Ultimate Edition (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/30sMUnN | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3BU2WoN)
- James Bond – The Complete Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3FWn6kg | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3DQB4lR)
- The Ipcress File (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3m5zNkY | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3Ed5v6a)
- Kilroy Was Here (Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kilroy_was_here)
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Sunday Feb 28, 2021
Sunday Feb 28, 2021
This episode, the Watchers in the Fourth Dimension find that reality is getting too hot anyway, and move outside of the confines of our reality and into a world where they could well become works of fiction. It can only be The Mind Robber!
Over the course of our discussion, Julie (of course) has strong feelings about the temporary re-casting of Jamie, Anthony learns some things about Scottish culture, Reilly finds himself curious about Captain Jack Harkaway, and Don has theories on the origin of the story’s villain and the nature of the Land of Fiction itself. The entire team find themselves loving how meta this story ended up being.
This episode is dedicated to the memory of Hamish Wilson, who sadly passed away from COVID-19 in March 2020.
For those of you who want to watch this along with us, this story is available on DVD through both Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3B7QnFc) and Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3E64759). This is story is also available to stream through Britbox US (http://www.britbox.com) and Britbox UK (http://www.britbox.co.uk).
Other media mentioned in this episode:
- Out of the Unknown (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3FUDTEn | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3aHZ4LA)
- Blake’s 7 – The Complete Series 1-4 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3aMvRyT | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3aMxa0L)
- The Avengers: Series 5 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3ja2pI2 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3aMyqRK)
- Z Cars: Complete Collection One & Two (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3pdDtmF | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3lV2cKn)
- The Lord of the Rings: Motion Picture Trilogy (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3nfEjMU | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3jwU4hv)
- Labyrinth (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3nmTHHx | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3b4eutD)
- Ray Harryhausen – The Ultimate 7 Film Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3E0Fgj8 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3Gfn0Ep)
- Batman: The Complete Television Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3BY7Yka | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3jcz0g0)
- Marvel Cinematic Universe: Infinity Saga (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3B7ZNQX | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3ClgBoM)
- Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3b6zlwm | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3njJrzW)
- Jonathan Swift – Gulliver’s Travels (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3Cblgtp | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3jqHtfO)
- Cervantes - Don Quixote (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3vKVfPl | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3B8wxcI)
- Genesis – Land of Confusion (YouTube: https://youtu.be/Yq7FKO5DlV0)
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Sunday Feb 14, 2021
Sunday Feb 14, 2021
This episode, the Watchers in the Fourth Dimension kick off Season 6 of Doctor Who with a more of a whimper than a bang, as they tackle a story that involves two hostile turtles as they seek to dominate an entire planet of hippies and turn it into a radioactive ball of lava. It’s that rather misjudged attempt at satire, known only as The Dominators…
Over the course of our discussion, Don questions the impact of this story on the reputation of the Dominators themselves, Anthony talks about the homogeny of the Dulcians, Julie focuses in on Jamie’s kilt (as usual), and Reilly finds a way to draw a parallel between this story and horror movies! The entire crew question some of the costuming choices, and wonder what was going on with the costume designer…
For those of you who want to watch this along with us, this story is available on DVD through both Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3EabMze) and Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3vHgBNt). This is story is also available to stream through Britbox US (http://www.britbox.com) and Britbox UK (http://www.britbox.co.uk).
Other media mentioned in this episode:
- Doctor Who comedy skit: “The Web of Caves” (YouTube: https://youtu.be/W2xJwSKyjnw)
- Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles – The Movie Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/30IHpS3 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3nkNPOY)
- Z Cars: Complete Collection One & Two (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3pdDtmF | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3lV2cKn)
- David Lynch’s Dune (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3pvxKIU | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3EabR6c)
- Best of Warner Bros.: Looney Tunes 50 Cartoon Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3G4IZxN | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2XscKXX)
- Mary Poppins (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2ZfGyrV | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3vBxrxo)
- Home Alone 1 + 2 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3lSevHh | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3DQngYD)
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Sunday Jan 31, 2021
Sunday Jan 31, 2021
This episode, the Watchers in the Fourth Dimension look back at seven stories of monsters, bases under siege, bad bosses, and evil doppelgangers, as they recap their journey through Season 5, picking out the best and worsts of the season!
Over the course of our discussion, Julie surprises everyone with her choice of best lead actor, Don questions the greatness of “The Great Intelligence,” Reilly gives some love to Fariah, and Anthony talks about the huge gulf in quality between the two Cybermen stories of the season. The entire team tries to think of whether the season could have worked better if the stories had been in a better order.
Other media mentioned in this episode:
- Superman: The Complete Collection 1978 – 2006 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3DWFKXm | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3lUd0by)
- Galaxy Quest (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3plEDMM | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3B3afci)
- The Complete Fiction of H.P. Lovecraft (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3n2F8c5 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2YWcHEe)
- Charles Dickens – A Tale of Two Cities (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3nesJBM | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3vHTouR)
- The Boys (Amazon Prime – US: https://amzn.to/3ndPMwI | UK: https://amzn.to/3C3G5XY)
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Sunday Jan 17, 2021
Sunday Jan 17, 2021
This episode, the Watchers in the Fourth Dimension enter battle against the tropes that have come to be persistent through all of Season 5, as the TARDIS crew take on the Cybermen in their most bizarre plan yet. As you may have guessed, we spend this episode discussing the season finale of Season 5 – The Wheel in Space!
Over the course of our discussion, Anthony wonders whether the plotline for this story was put together on the back of an envelope, Don questions whether the Cyberplanner is actively working against the Cybermen, Julie praises the quality of Loose Cannon’s CGI work, and Reilly ponders whether the Doctor was actually concussed for almost the entire story. The entire team discusses the horrors of the barely-mentioned society that this story is set around, among hints of brainwashing.
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), complete with reconstructions of the missing episodes. There is also a superior reconstruction out on the internet, courtesy of Loose Cannon (we don’t want to risk being told off for linking directly to those, but Google is your friend!)
Other media mentioned in this episode:
- Community – The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2ZczFaG | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3C1UTpM)
- Batman: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3BY7Yka | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3jcz0g0)
- Spaceballs (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3pkQ2fP | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3G3JKay)
- Eraserhead (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2Zh0QB0 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3ni5yH0)
- Blackadder: The Ultimate Edition (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/30sMUnN | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3BU2WoN)
- Austin Powers Triple Feature (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3G4NQit | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3vuHNyO)
- Game of Thrones: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3lRgVWD | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3aQhh9U)
- Chernobyl (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3pt8mn0 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3aV6bQR)
- Z Cars: Complete Collection One & Two (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3pdDtmF | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3lV2cKn)
- The Avengers: Series 5 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3ja2pI2 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3aMyqRK)
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 03, 2021
Sunday Jan 03, 2021
This episode, the Watchers in the Fourth Dimension struggle to hide their sniggers as the Doctor, Jamie, and Victoria face off against some evil weed and its calming effect on people as it tries to take over Earth! It may sound like Reefer Madness, but it’s actually the (sadly) missing story Fury from the Deep!
Over the course of our discussion, Anthony relentlessly makes weed jokes, Julie ponders the seaweed’s relationship with its foam, Reilly laments the poor characterization of Victoria across her run on the show, and Don complains repeatedly about Robson. The whole crew discuss the tropes that are repeated through the entire season – including the legendary BBC foam machine.
For those of you who want to watch this along with us, this story is sadly missing, but there is a full animation available through both Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3nfFRqr) and Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3C3xSmk). Sadly, this is story is not yet available to stream.
Other media mentioned in this episode:
- Carry On – The Complete Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3B4mBRL | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3jg5IgF)
- The Complete Steptoe & Son (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2Z4J18t | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2Z4WvRh)
- Z Cars: Complete Collection One & Two (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3pdDtmF | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3lV2cKn)
- The Beach House (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3jkFNUW | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3aXlLvs | Shudder: http://www.shudder.com)
- Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga Complete (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3ptuM83 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3BSULsQ)
- Game of Thrones: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3lRgVWD | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3aQhh9U)
- Gavin & Stacey: The Complete Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3n6nrZ4 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3lYmYc9)
- The Mighty Boosh: Series 1-3 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3G4FKqh | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3lYmTVT)
- Doomwatch (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3jmkouC | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3G89SBg)
- Blake’s 7 – The Complete Series 1-4 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3aMvRyT | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3aMxa0L)
- The Tingler (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3n6nP9Y | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3AZcSfk)
- John Carpenter’s The Fog (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3BZv7Tj | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3lY2WhS)
- Invasion of the Body Snatchers (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3AOmslf | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/30FBMnR)
- The Day of the Triffids (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3pmlCKq | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3aYmFaZ)
- The Twilight Zone – Season 3 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3n8WGmV | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3BZskJv)
- Mars Attacks! (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2Xvu8ez | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3jg7LBm)
- Attack of the Killer Tomatoes (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3plslEc | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3C4fn1d)
- The Complete Fiction of H.P. Lovecraft (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3n2F8c5 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2YWcHEe)
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 Dec 20, 2020
Sunday Dec 20, 2020
This episode, the Watchers in the Fourth Dimension face off against the villainy of the Great Intelligence, the Yeti, and the powers-that-be at the London Underground! It can only be the return of everyone’s favourite chonkers and the introduction of a Doctor Who legend in the once-lost-now-(mostly)-found story that is The Web of Fear!
Over the course of our discussion, Don underestimates the therapeutic power of making tea, Julie expresses a rare enjoyment of Private Evans (someone, somewhere had to like that character), Reilly ponders whether there might have been a better tool for the Great Intelligence than the Yeti, and Anthony talks about Welsh teeth (again). The entire crew discusses the best example to date of a Doctor Who ramping up the tension through an atmosphere of claustrophobia and paranoia.
For those of you who want to watch this along with us, this story is available on DVD (with the missing episode as a reconstruction) through both Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3G5xXs3) and Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3lYGGoc). There is also a newer version with the missing episode animated is available through Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3aSQbP90) and Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3AUnCvj). This story is also available to stream through both BritBox US (http://www.britbox.com) and BritBox UK (http://www.britbox.co.uk).
Other media mentioned in this episode:
- The Thing (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3pe2VZ3 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3G188JE)
- Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3FZV1bK | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3vo0fcn)
- Outlander: Seasons 1-5 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3lYgGJB | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3lWL077)
- The IT Crowd: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3jn6p7V | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3n55Q3y)
- In the Heat of the Night (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3lWI8qR | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/30Ast8w)
- Iron Butterfly – In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2ZaJwhb | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3jmgyBL)
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 Dec 13, 2020
Sunday Dec 13, 2020
In this bonus episode, “The War on Happy,” the entire Watchers crew convene for a Holiday special, in which they discuss two musical “classics” related to Doctor Who. Guided by our very own Don, we begin with the timeless Christmas classic “I’m Gonna Spend My Christmas with a Dalek” by the Go-Go’s. Not content with the pain that they put themselves through with that, next up is “Who’s Dr. Who?” by the our own Frazer Hines (we’re claiming him).
You can find the tracks at the following links:
- I’m Gonna Spend My Christmas with a Dalek, by the Go-Go’s (YouTube: https://youtu.be/GuBJ5H9m3Sc)
- Who’s Dr. Who?, by Frazer Hines (YouTube: https://youtu.be/W6jG7MbBguo)
Other media mentioned in this episode:
- The League of Gentlemen: Complete Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3aT9Xu8 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3jfY2Lr)
- Peter Gunn: Season 1 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3DYy1It | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3plpFGA)
- Young Frankenstein (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3jkLWAx | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3vvVE80)
- Mars Attacks! (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2Xvu8ez | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3jg7LBm)
- The Tornados - Telstar (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2ZaF8Pf | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3vtcvZj)
- Pink Floyd - The Piper at the Gates of Dawn (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3vuWbqP | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3DVMmoY)
- The Kinks Are the Village Green Preservation Society (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3B1fGsa | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3lYxEHR)
- Tom Jones – Greatest Hits (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3pmae18 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3vsvTFX)
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 Dec 06, 2020
Sunday Dec 06, 2020
This episode, the Watchers in the Fourth Dimension are travelling back to 2018 – where an egotistical and nefarious world leader is trying to stockpile power through increasingly subversive acts of tyranny. No, it’s not real life – it’s the Doctor Who serial The Enemy of the World, and the world leader in question is Salamander, the doppelganger of our own hero, The Doctor!
Over the course of the discussion, Anthony does some terrible impressions of the Doctor doing terrible impressions of Salamander, Don expresses his desire for Griffin the Chef to join the TARDIS full-time, Reilly talks about the use of rear projection to show the increased budget, and Julie heaps praise on the strong female characters. The entire team discusses the type of relationship that Jamie and Victoria may actually have.
For those of you who want to watch this along with us, this story is available on DVD through both Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3plmheQ) and Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3nbOgen). It is also available to stream on both BritBox US (http://www.britbox.com) and BritBox UK (http://www.britbox.co.uk).
Other media mentioned in this episode:
- San Demetrio, London (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3jmsKCK | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2Z52GoR)
- James Bond – The Complete Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3FWn6kg | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3DQB4lR)
- The Avengers: Series 5 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3ja2pI2 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3aMyqRK)
- I, Claudius (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3poHTai | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3lYdvS9)
- The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3G6YCoH | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3m0qOSc)
- The Flintstones: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3G6YA03 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3poISY2)
- The Defenders, by Phillip K. Dick (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/30DCvWp | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3C45wZh)
- Republic, by Plato (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3n973qN | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2Z8ANvG)
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Sunday Nov 22, 2020
Sunday Nov 22, 2020
This episode, the Watchers in the Fourth Dimension ask themselves “oven mitt or lego hand?” as something is stirring in the ice… in the latest of these seemingly never ending “base under siege” stories, it’s The Ice Warriors!
Over the course of our discussion, Reilly discusses the size of the Ice Warriors’ hips and the cold-blooded nature of reptiles, Anthony criticizes the animation style for episodes 3 and 4, Julie praises the costume design in the story, and Don questions the naming of the titular aliens. The entire team discusses the experience of having to work for a bad boss (like Clent) – we’ve all been there!
For those of you who want to watch this along with us, this story is available on DVD (with the missing episodes animated) through both Amazon US (https://amzn.to/2Z5nWL9) and Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3jgBlXh). Sadly, this one doesn’t seem to be available for streaming at this time.
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)
- Monty Python’s Flying Circus: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3DQ1PqC | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3mZtYom)
- Wallace and Gromit: The Complete Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/30JrumG | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3aXb6Rs)
- Blake’s 7 – The Complete Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3aMvRyT | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3aMxa0L)
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Sunday Nov 08, 2020
Sunday Nov 08, 2020
Moving further into the show’s famous “base under siege” season, we discuss The Abominable Snowmen – a story in which a Lovecraftian disembodied intelligence utilizes some #THICC robot Yeti to carry out its nefarious plan for World domination!
Over the course of our discussion, Reilly praises the proactive role of Victoria in this story, Anthony expresses a desire for a TARDIS band, Julie declares her appreciation for the familial relationship between Jamie and Victoria, and Don talks about the complete lack of introspection on the part of the Monks. The whole crew find themselves debating the intricacies of how the relationship between the Yeti and their control spheres.
For those of you who want to watch this along with us, this story is mostly missing. The surviving episode can be found as part of the Lost in Time box set, which is available through Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3pea8s9) and Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3pmd2em). The soundtracks of the missing episodes can be found as part of The Lost TV Episodes Collection 4, also available through Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3DVuFWx) and Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3G2HeRN). For those who prefer recons, we don’t want to get in trouble by linking directly, but they can be found by searching on Dailymotion…
Other media mentioned in this episode:
- Angela’s Ashes (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3pm3PTl | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3lWuzaV)
- Interview with the Vampire (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3lY4g4p | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3G0RPg6)
- Event Horizon (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3pmCf8G | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2XsjUvg)
- Dinotopia – The Complete Mini-Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2Z4CTwD | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3jE6e8D)
- Phantasm (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/30KUYk4 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3pm4wMr)
- The Complete Fiction of H.P. Lovecraft (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3n2F8c5 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2YWcHEe)
- The Holy Blood and the Holy Grail, by Henry Lincoln, Michael Baigent & Richard Leigh (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3phbmmA | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3BUKQTv)
- The Da Vinci Code, by Dan Brown (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/30LbiBl | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2Z4QiVT)
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 Oct 25, 2020
Sunday Oct 25, 2020
After a brief diversion in the shape of our Dragon Con panel, we are BACK to continue our journey through all of Doctor Who as we get started with Season 5 of the show. This episode, we discuss a story where our heroes get drawn into a remake of The Mummy starring a rag-tag group of archaeologists, some logicians, and the Cybermen… it’s The Tomb of the Cybermen!
Over the course of the episode, Julie praises Victoria’s characterisation, Anthony’s mind goes to the gutter, Reilly ponders whether the Scrubbing Bubbles brand is part of a Cyberman plot, and Don discusses the inferiority complex of the Brotherhood of Logicians. The whole team questions the archaeological method on display in this story and whether it was sensible in any way, shape, or form.
For those of you who want to watch this along with us, this story is available on DVD as a standalone release through Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3C1jdbx), or as part of the Revisitations 3 box set through Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/2ZahAtP). 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:
- Out of the Unknown (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3FUDTEn | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3aHZ4LA)
- Doomwatch (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3jmkouC | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3G89SBg)
- The Mummy [Hammer] (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3ATsml7 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3nhtvya)
- The Mummy Trilogy [Universal] (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3ne7AHQ | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3BYF7fy)
- The Curse of the Mummy’s Tomb (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3DZvWMs | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3G2guRx)
- Star Trek: The Next Generation – The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2Z49NxL | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3jl68Cn)
- Through Time: An Unauthorized and Unofficial History of Doctor Who, by Andrew Cartmel (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3pkU9IQ | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3neM31K)
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Sunday Oct 18, 2020
Sunday Oct 18, 2020
With many conventions forced to go virtual in 2020, we were invited to participated in a panel for DragonCon, in which we discussed Doctor Who’s Missing Episodes. The result is this special bonus episode, in which we are joined by our old friend R. Alan Siler, and the Director of Dragon Con’s British Media Track (aka the “Brittrack”), Caro McCully Tidwell. If you would prefer to watch the panel, rather than listen, it can also be found on the Brittrack’s YouTube page (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gBUvs6-m0WA).
As you would expect from such a discussion, the group discusses why Doctor Who has missing episodes, where any surviving episodes could possibly be hiding (and the chances of anything else showing up), as well as the various attempts over the years to bridge the gaps. And, naturally, a missing episodes discussion just isn’t complete without a discussion on most wanted stories for return.
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Sunday Oct 11, 2020
Sunday Oct 11, 2020
It’s that time again! We’ve reached the end of another season, and so we spend an episode looking back on Season 4, which was a time of enormous change for the show. What were our favourite things from the season, and how does this season stack up against what we’ve seen so far? Does the fact that the majority of this season is missing materially impact our feelings towards it?
Along the way, Julie continues to rave over Jamie, Don brings down a fellow Smith, Anthony once again takes great pleasure in doing his best Professor Zaroff impression, and Reilly makes an unexpected choice for Best Supporting Actor. The entire team take turns to take shots at that most forgettable of stories - The Smugglers.
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Sunday Sep 27, 2020
Sunday Sep 27, 2020
Antiques! Alchemy! Time travel! Daleks! David Whitaker! What could possibly go wrong for The Evil of the Daleks! It’s another missing story – but is it a lost classic, or just a needlessly padded 7-parter? Listen along to hear what we decide.
Over the course of the episode, Reilly volunteers to voice Kemel in Big Finish, Julie finds herself delighted by the conflict between Jamie and the Doctor, Anthony fixates on alchemy, and Don laments how the story title completely ruins the surprise of the Daleks. The whole team ponders an alternative, much darker (but still humourous) exit for Ben and Polly.
If you want to watch along with us, this story is sadly mostly missing. The surviving episode is available as part of the Lost in Time DVD set, available through Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3pea8s9) and Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3pmd2em). You can listen to the soundtracks of the missing episodes as part of The Lost TV Episodes: Collection 4 CD set, also available through Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3DVuFWx) and Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3G2HeRN). We all watched the reconstruction for the missing episodes, but we wouldn’t want to be naughty and link to Dailymotion *cough*
Other media mentioned in this episode:
- Z Cars: Complete Collection One & Two (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3pdDtmF | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3lV2cKn)
- The Avengers: Complete Series 2 + Surviving Series 1 Episodes (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/30tIwVC | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3BT6K9v)
- Monty Python’s Flying Circus: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2VNSNKA | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/37JfHoE)
- Lovejoy: The Complete Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3p7zhF3 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3vneMp2)
- It Ain’t Half Hot Mum – Complete Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/30IENUn | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3ATS6h3)
- Bram Stoker’s Dracula (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3n7Fn5I | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3pk4iFM)
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 Sep 13, 2020
Sunday Sep 13, 2020
It’s a farewell to a couple of series regulars as we discuss a mostly-lost-but-recently-animated story in the shape of The Faceless Ones! What will the judgement be – missing classic, or are we not missing much with this one?
Over the course of the episode, Don develops a small obsession with the “airport creeper,” Reilly casually insults an entire city, Anthony ponders whether the Chameleons had watched any James Bond films, and Julie defends the United States Postal Service. The whole team find themselves pondering how the Chameleons had kidnapped 50,000 people, with only one person noticing.
If you want to watch along with us, this story is sadly missing. However, the BBC have released an animated version on DVD and Blu Ray, and you can acquire it through either Amazon UK or Amazon US.
If you want to watch along with us, this story is sadly missing. However, the BBC have released an animated version on DVD and Blu Ray, and you can acquire it through either Amazon US (https://amzn.to/30BtVYh) or Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3E1VNDz).
Other media mentioned in this episode:
- Columbo: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3lWoP0V | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3DSXNha)
- Sherlock: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3aVptWl | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3DV87Fl)
- Out of the Unknown (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3FUDTEn | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3aHZ4LA)
- The Twilight Zone: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2Z2QG6G | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3B0nSJk)
- The Avengers: Series 5 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3ja2pI2 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3aMyqRK)
- Airplane (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2Z2hrsx | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2Z2HZd9)
- Die Hard 2: Die Harder (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2Z76R2I | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3lYxpwp)
- Shirley Valentine (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3jiEfeb | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3BWvs96)
- Goldfinger (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/30ARosx | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3lXSMh2)
- A Hard Day’s Night (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3BZxhlB | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3AXlEub)
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 Aug 23, 2020
Sunday Aug 23, 2020
There is no such thing as the Watchers in the Fourth Dimension! The Watchers in the Fourth Dimension do not exist! Huh? Well, it must be time for us to take an anti-authoritarian stance and discuss The Macra Terror!
Over the course of the episode, Don calls out the incompetence of middle management, Reilly discusses the usage of media indoctrination in this story (and how prescient it is), Anthony talks about the British class system and how the holiday camp setting feeds into that, and Julie gets excited over the Doctor’s use of a screwdriver. The whole team discusses the design of the Macra - whether they actually worked in the original, and if they were maybe better realized in animated form.
If you want to watch along with us, this story is sadly missing. However, the BBC have released an animated version on DVD and Blu Ray, and you can acquire it through either Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3lXCBQQ) or Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3C06pC5) .
Other media mentioned in this episode:
- That Mitchell and Webb Look – Series 1 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3vpIhXf | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3AWo10k)
- The Wizard of Oz (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3ATvg9t | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3ARGSd3)
- 1984 – 1950s BBC adaptation (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3pdIQ5j | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3aVrG45)
- Dirty Dancing (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/30ABLkR | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3AQylqM)
- They Live (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3G13v2A | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3n7qbWa)
- Parasite (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3vEYWGt | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2Zauhoj)
- Society (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2Z213b5 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3pmgAgP)
- Futurama: The Complete Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3jfbkaQ | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3aQeMUL)
- Quatermass 2 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2XsHjNl | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3pitNHq)
- Brave New World, by Aldous Huxley (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2Z9Jiqz | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3vrt9sg)
- The Complete Fiction of H.P. Lovecraft (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3n2F8c5 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2YWcHEe)
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.