Worth Watching

Wow, we were surprised by this one—the last story of Troughton’s first season, and seemingly the last Dalek story ever—is packed full of surprises, Daleks high on acid, and for once a pretty compelling Dalek plot to force the Doctor to mess with all of human history. Check it out!

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An intriguing mystery filmed at Gatwick airport, this is Ben & Polly’s swan song…does it live up to the promise?

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One of the weirder stories ever, managing to combine 1984 and Brave New World with giant intelligent crabs, this story surprised and delighted us. Check it out!

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We both came into this discussion with our own conclusion, and each of us changed our mind a bit by the end. We make a lot of fun of parts of this story, but ultimately we found a number of things to like, and we had really enjoyed our discussion.

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Is this half-missing story the big one that got away? Was a 1960s children’s show ready to compete with the effects of Avatar?

We give you all the answers!

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This totally lost story introduces one of the most important companions in the history of Doctor Who…does that mean you should watch it? Or is it really just best to listen to this podcast?

Once you’ve listened you’ll know the answer, and it will be too late to change your mind!

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We were pleasantly surprised by this Dalek story, which introduces Patrick Troughton as the Doctor and is one of the more interesting Dalek stories so far.

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We use this small appearance in a forgotten but clever British TV show to get our first sense of Patrick Troughton, our next Doctor. Along with a discussion of his life and career and our trademark digressions!

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Both of us last saw this as kids in the theatre when it first released. Neither of us knew what to expect now…so we were surprised and delighted to find a tightly plotted thriller with some great action sequences. Worth Watching!

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The first “aliens are taking over our bodies” film, and one of the childhood classics for Ron. It’s new to Guy, let’s see whether it’s still Worth Watching!

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