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Doctor Who: Watchers in the Fourth Dimension

Watchers in the Fourth Dimension

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.

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Bonus Episode 12: Stupid Sexy Voord (”Doctor Who: The...

Doctor Who: Watchers in the Fourth Dimension ·

2021/10/03

It’s a bonus episode of Watchers in the Fourth Dimension! Recorded as a LIVE panel in conjunction with DragonCon’s Brittrack for DragonCon Goes Virtual 2021, we bring you our discussion on Doctor Who: The Early Years - a beginners’ guide to the first two Doctors, broken up into six episodes, much like many of the serials of the 1960s: Episode 1: The Quest for Time – we discuss how New Series fans can discover the Classic Series, and some of the entry points into it. Episode 2: The Changing Face of

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54:24

Episode 68: The Daffodils of Death (Terror of the...

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2021/09/26

We kick off an exceedingly Masterful new season of Doctor Who, as the one and only Robert Holmes is once again called in to helm another soft-reboot with Terror of the Autons! Join us as we discuss the introduction of one of the show’s iconic villains, the return of the Autons, and some of the most unnecessary special effects the show has seen to date! During the episode, Don fixates on the digestive impact of eggs, Reilly ponders the increasingly antagonistic dynamics between the Brigadier and

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23:25

Bonus Episode 11: When RPA Goes Wrong (Big Finish -...

Doctor Who: Watchers in the Fourth Dimension ·

2021/09/19

In this bonus episode, “When RPA Goes Wrong,” Anthony and Julie tackle Binary – a Companion Chronicle from Big Finish! This audio features the amazing Caroline John as Liz Shaw, as she battles to escape from a sentient computer that’s fallen into the hands of UNIT. Join Anthony and Julie as they discuss this story, bringing up subjects as diverse as the ethics of sentient computers, luges, body horror, inhuman screeching, and whether the Doctor’s always right. Julie talks about her professional

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55:11

Episode 67: Beeps, Boops, and Kazoos (Season 7...

Doctor Who: Watchers in the Fourth Dimension ·

2021/09/12

Wow! Another season down, and this one has been wrapped up so soon – so, naturally, we’re embarking on our now-obligatory season retrospective. Season 7 was the beginning of a new era for the show – new Doctor, Earthbound storylines, and the consistent involvement of UNIT. What do the Watchers think of this brave new era – does the change in format pay off, or is it just Quatermass in Doctor Who cosplay? Along the way, Reilly feels a strong need to act on his MORAL DUTY, Julie finds a way to talk

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01:00:52

Episode 66: Scr*w You Guys, I‘m Going Home (Inferno)

Doctor Who: Watchers in the Fourth Dimension ·

2021/08/29

We’re turning into green werewolves and bringing on the apocalypse, as we tackle a much-loved Pertwee classic in the shape of the one-and-only Inferno! Will the team unanimously love this one, or as the season finale will it be true to form, consistent with the rest of the Season 7 seven-parters, with the Watchers split on their opinions? Over the course of the episode, Julie ships Greg and Petra, Anthony ships Stahlman and the drillhead, Don complains about the return of his least favourite

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01:02:28

Episode 65: Vicious Quatermassturbation (The...

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2021/08/15

This episode, it is our Moral Duty™ to take Quatermass homage to the extreme, engaging in some “Vicious Quatermassturbation” as we discuss The Ambassadors OF DEATH! It’s time for incompetent military forces (possibly including murdering scientists?), conspiracies, and plenty of model sequences! Over the course of the episode, Don talks miraculously disappearing accents, Reilly finds that he’s unable to say “Taltalian”, Anthony gets nostalgic about UK Gold, and Julie laments the general lack of

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56:29

Episode 64: Costume Change Level: Zoe (Doctor Who and...

Doctor Who: Watchers in the Fourth Dimension ·

2021/08/01

This episode, we discuss our very first encounter with the other intelligent species from Earth in Doctor Who and the Silurians. Suffice to say that living through a pandemic, we all find ourselves somewhat triggered as we watch a deadly disease spread across England in this one! During the episode, Reilly talks two-state solutions, Anthony focuses on the “otherness” of the Doctor, Julie gets offended by humans being repeatedly referred to as “apes,” and Don questions why the initial problem of

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31:05

Bonus Episode 10: A Bit Pudgy for a Stormtrooper...

Doctor Who: Watchers in the Fourth Dimension ·

2021/07/25

In this bonus episode, “A Bit Pudgy for a Stormtrooper” Anthony, Don, and Reilly take a side step away from Doctor Who and discuss the 1957 film Quatermass 2! This film has been cited as one of the main influences on Season 7 of Doctor Who in general, and specifically on Spearhead from Space. Along the way, Don discusses how this film influenced an iconic scene from one of his other favourite shows, Anthony is surprised at how the critics were apparently unimpressed by this movie, and Reilly wants

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01:03:01

Episode 63: Liberace‘s More Flamboyant Magician Uncle...

Doctor Who: Watchers in the Fourth Dimension ·

2021/07/18

We’re back - in glorious colour(!) - as we kick off the Pertwee-era with the very highly regarded Robert Holmes standard Spearhead from Space. Will the Watchers find this story as good as fan opinion would have it? Well, we’re hardly going to spoil that in this blurb, are we!? That said, there is a treat in store for anyone who enjoys Julie’s singing! During the episode, Anthony ponders the potential for profane language from the UNIT troops, Don talks about how Robert Holmes introduces new lore

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29:26

Bonus Episode 9: Will They, Won‘t They? (Big Finish -...

Doctor Who: Watchers in the Fourth Dimension ·

2021/07/11

In this bonus episode, “Will They, Won’t They?” Anthony and Julie discuss the Second and First Doctor cross-over story from Big Finish - Daughter of the Gods, by David K. Barnes. Part of Big Finish’s 20th anniversary celebrations, this was conceived as being done in the style of a hypothetical 5th anniversary special, and features both the First and Second Doctors! Join us as we discuss the dynamics between the First and Second Doctors, non-linear storytelling, the challenges of vocal ageing,

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Episode 62: A Review to a Kilt (Troughton-era...

Doctor Who: Watchers in the Fourth Dimension ·

2021/07/04

Wrapping up the Troughton era, the Watchers are joined by friend-of-the-podcast Alan Siler for a special retrospective of the entire era, recorded LIVE at Wholanta Virtual TARDIS 2021! Alan takes us through a series of questions about the Troughton era as a whole, asking about everything from comparisons to his predecessor, how the companions work in comparison to each other, and our favourite stories of the era – and much, much more! During the episode, Anthony talks about the severe

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50:21

Episode 61: Hot Space Garbage (Season 6 Retrospective)

Doctor Who: Watchers in the Fourth Dimension ·

2021/06/20

This episode, the Watchers look back on the extreme highs and even more extreme lows of Season 6 in their latest trademark Season retrospective, blending award-show style categories, qualitative measures, and questions put to us by our audience via social media. Over the course of the episode, Don talks about the destructive impacts of the Quarks on their creators’ careers, Anthony gets himself mixed up between The Dominators and The Krotons (blame the 1990s VHS releases), Julie continues her

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01:08:38

Episode 60: Hate Squabbling (The War Games - Episodes...

Doctor Who: Watchers in the Fourth Dimension ·

2021/06/06

In this episode, we shed a tear as the end is finally here for the Second Doctor. We discuss the second half of The War Games, as the Games themselves come to their shocking conclusion, and some of the oldest questions on the show are about to get answered... During the episode, Anthony asks how the Doctor has suddenly lost the ability to speak French, Reilly ponders whether Steve Jobs stole the War Lord’s style, Julie talks the differences between Jamie and Arturo’s treatment of women, and Don

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51:41

Episode 59: They Shot Winnie the Pooh! (The War Games...

Doctor Who: Watchers in the Fourth Dimension ·

2021/05/23

The end is nigh for the Second Doctor as the TARDIS crew arrive in what appears to be World War One, but not all is as it seems… Continuing our journey through all of Doctor Who, we discuss the first half of the absolute epic that is The War Games, as we start preparing to bid farewell to some familiar faces… During the episode, Reilly finds himself disappointed by the fact that Doctor von Werr doesn’t make one last return, Anthony gets to use his history degrees, Don sets a new record in how

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43:51

Bonus Episode 8: Cozy, Stress Free, and Kind of Silly...

Doctor Who: Watchers in the Fourth Dimension ·

2021/05/16

In this bonus episode, “Cozy, Stress Free, and Kind of Silly,” Anthony sat down with animator, writer, producer, and actor David Busch for a chat about his work, including on the animations of Shada, The Macra Terror, and the special edition of The Power of the Daleks. David’s work can be found at the following locations: David’s website: https://davidbuschfilms.com/ Metalocalypse: Season 2 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3uMPeQL) Marvel Knights: Black Panther (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3hoOYDG |

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51:36

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

Doctor Who: Watchers in the Fourth Dimension ·

2021/05/09

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

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57:40

Episode 57: The Mix-a-Lot Principle (The Seeds of Death)

Doctor Who: Watchers in the Fourth Dimension ·

2021/04/25

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

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54:05

Episode 56: Gond But Not Forgotten (The Krotons)

Doctor Who: Watchers in the Fourth Dimension ·

2021/04/11

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,

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53:20

Episode 55: All About the ‘Stache (The Invasion -...

Doctor Who: Watchers in the Fourth Dimension ·

2021/03/28

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

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42:39

Episode 54: Too Expensive, Too Welsh (The Invasion -...

Doctor Who: Watchers in the Fourth Dimension ·

2021/03/14

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

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