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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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Episode 97: Shoulder Rub of Death (Revenge of the...

Doctor Who: Watchers in the Fourth Dimension ·

2022/11/06

Just like that, we’ve reached the end of Tom Baker’s first season with Revenge of the Cybermen. And oh boy, is this one a doozy. Could this possibly be the worst Cybermen story to date? Well, obviously, you’ll have to listen to this podcast episode to find out what we think in Shoulder Rub of Death! Along the way, Anthony fights the urge to nitpick every single element of the story, Don expresses his intense dislike of this version of the Cybermen, Julie wonders where she can get herself the sonic

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46:12

Bonus Episode 23: On Behalf of the Rubber Bats (Scars...

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2022/10/29

Watchers in the FEAR Dimension returns for a second year, as we bring you our bonus Halloween special, in which we discuss two Doctor Who-related horror films. This year, we talk about Hammer Horror’s Scars of Dracula (featuring Patrick Troughton) and the Carry On franchise’s Carry On Screaming (featuring Jon Pertwee). Join us as we discuss the serious and the silly in these two films, from vomiting bats to scientists with strange accents to Patrick Troughton’s monobrow to goth girls, and to

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01:05:11

Episode 96: Sausage Fest of the Daleks (Genesis of...

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2022/10/23

And so we get to another truly legendary story of the Tom Baker-era – Genesis of the Daleks. Will the Watchers love this as much as fandom-as-a-whole does, or will the giant clam prove to be just too much? Will the Davros/Nyder pairing be as I C O N I C as expected? And will Julie ever get over the new Production Team’s aversion to women and, as a result, how this serial becomes Sausage Fest of the Daleks? Along the way, Don gets defensive over his favourite cliffhanger, Julie nerds out on

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29:27

Bonus Episode 22: Panda Salad Bar (The Abominable...

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2022/10/16

It’s time for a surprise bonus episode drop! The entire gang is getting together to discuss the recent animation of Season 5’s The Abominable Snowmen. So many questions – have Big Finish Creative finally fixed the problem of super long arms? Will the Archer-style animation work with the Yeti? And will animation turn a tedious, padded story into anything other than a tedious, padded story? Along the way, Don puts himself in the shoes of the real Yeti, Julie enthuses over the way the animation

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37:28

Episode 95: Big Giant Shiny Metal Balls (The Sontaran...

Doctor Who: Watchers in the Fourth Dimension ·

2022/10/09

We’re heading down to a deserted far future Earth, where a baked potato is evaluating a small group of humans for… well… apparently, an invasion… but it seems to be more for plain old sadism. Maybe. Anyway, in this episode we’re discussing The Sontaran Experiment! Along the way, Reilly once again gets disgusted by the tongue movements of a Sontaran, Anthony asks how these humans totally missed Nerva being in orbit, Julie desires a Doctor Who serial written by Bob Barker and Dean Martin, and Don

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54:54

Episode 94: Bad Buggies Go Boom Boom (The Ark in Space)

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2022/09/25

The Fourth Doctor era begins properly as we head off into the far future for The Ark in Space! It’s the first story Produced by the legendary Phillip Hinchcliffe, meaning that the iconic Hinchcliffe/Holmes production team is now fully in place, and they're taking us to a space station in the far future where the future of humanity is at stake – what could possibly go wrong? Aside from the somewhat notorious bubble-wrap SFX, of course… Along the way, Julie questions Sarah’s use of an oil lamp vs. a

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01:07:31

Episode 93: The Doctor Does a Drive-By (Robot)

Doctor Who: Watchers in the Fourth Dimension ·

2022/09/11

It’s that point of our journey where we finally have reached the legendary Tom Baker, as we kick-off his era with Robot! But will his debut live up to expectations? We also say a final “goodbye” to Producer Barry Letts and his love of bad CSO, and former Script Editor Terrance Dicks signs-off with the script. Listen in as we re-tread some of the UNIT-era tropes to welcome our new Doctor! Along the way, Don admires the Brigadier’s snark, Reilly talks about the jarring use of videotape for location

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58:20

Episode 92: The Shatner of Doctor Who (Third Doctor...

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2022/08/28

We’re back to stretch out the Pertwee era for just one more episode, as our good friend R. Alan Siler joins the show to interview our regular cast about the entirety of the Pertwee era – the good, the bad, and the outright Masterful! Join us as we meander through a conversation about the joys of Delgado and UNIT, the best supporting characters, the pitfalls of bad CSO and overuse of synthesizers, and a dissection of the development of the Third Doctor. Along the way, Don ponders whether the Master

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31:58

Bonus Episode 21: This Shouty Scottish Man (Big...

Doctor Who: Watchers in the Fourth Dimension ·

2022/08/21

Anthony and Julie get together for our Season 11 Big Finish bonus episode, as they are off to Hong Kong in an alternative universe to discuss Sympathy for the Devil from the Doctor Who: Unbound range! This episode was recorded before the news broke of the sad passing of David Warner, and is dedicated to his memory. He was an amazing actor, and will be missed by so, so many people. Our thoughts continue to be with his friends and family. Along the way, Julie finds herself thinking that there’s

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59:32

Episode 91: Self-Indulgent and Unnecessary (Season 11...

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2022/08/14

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

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59:24

Episode 90: Cloudy with a Chance of Metebelis (Planet...

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2022/07/31

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

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Episode 89: Peladon? More Like Peladon’t! (The...

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2022/07/17

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

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58:47

Episode 88: The C-Team Daleks (Death to the Daleks)

Doctor Who: Watchers in the Fourth Dimension ·

2022/07/03

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

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01:00:29

Episode 87: Hot Dino on Dino Action (Invasion of the...

Doctor Who: Watchers in the Fourth Dimension ·

2022/06/19

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

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54:38

Episode 86: Absolute Rubeish (The Time Warrior)

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2022/06/05

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

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59:41

Episode 85: Terry Nation Bingo Card (Season 10...

Doctor Who: Watchers in the Fourth Dimension ·

2022/05/22

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

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Bonus Episode 20: Kinderhorror (Big Finish - The...

Doctor Who: Watchers in the Fourth Dimension ·

2022/05/15

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

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01:01:23

Episode 84: At Last, Welsh Teeth! (The Green Death)

Doctor Who: Watchers in the Fourth Dimension ·

2022/05/08

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

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01:00:20

Episode 83: Terry Nation’s Greatest Hits (Planet of...

Doctor Who: Watchers in the Fourth Dimension ·

2022/04/24

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

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59:51

Episode 82: Too Dumb to Live (Frontier in Space)

Doctor Who: Watchers in the Fourth Dimension ·

2022/04/10

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

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