Beste Doctor Who The World Enough And Time Podcast podcasts (2024)

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Episode 60: Evil of the Daleks 1:34:32

8d ago1:34:32

1:34:32

As Alex and Andy hit 60 episodes they review possibly one of the most bonkers stories in Doctor Who history! The TARDIS is stolen by Leatherman, the Daleks are selling antique victoriana in the 1960s, people keep getting knocked out for no reason and the Daleks are playing trains and making the Doctor dizzy. Yes its Evil of the Daleks!The pair are …

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Episode 59: The Seeds of Doom 1:37:38

1M ago1:37:38

1:37:38

No touch pod! Andy & Alex are actually on location at Athelhampton House - Harrison Chase's mansion - for this their review of the Tom Baker classic The Seeds of Doom. Specifically this episode of the podcast was recorded at River Cottage, THE 'cottage under siege' where Keeler also transformed into a Krynoid.They find much to enjoy here including …

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Episode 58: Death To The Daleks 1:59:37

2M ago1:59:37

1:59:37

In this month's episode Andy & Alex stick with the 3rd Doctor era and review another story that they know incredibly well due to its early release on VHS: Terry Nation's Death to the Daleks.As well as highlighting their favourite moments, they consider how they felt about the story back in the late Eighties compared to now. As usual they also find …

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Episode 57: Spearhead from Space 1:37:39

3M ago1:37:39

1:37:39

We've been on a bit more than a summer break, but we're back and its about (World Enough and) Time...This month we go back to our roots and the very first story we covered on the podcast way back in 2017: Spearhead from Space. We archived that episode as the sound quality was terrible, but also because we didn't really do this seminal Pertwee class…

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Episode 56: The Ultimate Foe 1:38:18

12M ago1:38:18

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It’s a far worse thing we do now than we have ever done on the podcast… yes, that’s right, we’re going to review The Ultimate Foe. Revisionist agendas and the recent release of the season on Blu-Ray has done little to persuade Andy & Alex of the value of this pantomime-esque runaround which receives their lowest score yet. Andy is incandescent with…

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Episode 55: Earthshock 1:41:52

1y ago1:41:52

1:41:52

It’s time to go back to the heady days of 1982 when Cybermen were cool, death was shocking and the Fifth Doctor was serving as a proxy father to three children. Yes it’s Eric Saward’s game-changing blockbuster Earthshock. There’s no denying that it blew Andy away as a kid but how does he feel about it now? And what does Alex make of this ‘Davison c…

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Episode 54: The Ark in Space 2:03:26

1y ago2:03:26

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Hellooooooo! (as an Earth high minister might say to the survivors of an apocalypse). This month Andy & Alex are sat back on tranquiller couches taking condign action as they marvel at the glory that is The Ark in Space. As well as uncovering information that is new to them, such as the fact that Vira was originally meant to be a POC and Nerva's me…

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Episode 53: Frontios 1:28:38

1y ago1:28:38

1:28:38

Andy and Alex are still together in Auckland so in a 'High Cockalorum' mood. Will 1983's Frontios prove to be downer?After sharing their new Myers-Briggs types and a story titles quiz that quite frankly stumps them, the pair get into it. They find much to enjoy here, especially Janet's pleather mini and the opening TARDIS scene, but it's not long b…

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Episode 52: The Hand of Fear 1:42:33

1+ y ago1:42:33

1:42:33

In this first episode of 2023 - Happy New Year! - Andy and Alex are reunited in Auckland, New Zealand and finally sit side-by-side again while watching and podding about Who. They choose a cosy favourite - Elisabeth Sladen’s swansong The Hand of Fear. But will the story live up to the pressure of being the first they’ve watched together since 2019?…

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Episode 51: Inferno 2:11:05

1+ y ago2:11:05

2:11:05

Is it hot in here or are we just in a parallel universe?Andy & Alex uncover sexual metaphor aplenty as they grab Greg’s huge pipe, experience a dodgy flange, and get all angry (and hairy) as they reach Penetration Zero. To say nothing of Benton drilling his troops. Yes, its Inferno, that highly-regarded Season 7 story which warns of the dangers of …

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Episode 50: Marco Polo 2:30:19

1+ y ago2:30:19

2:30:19

It's our 50th episode! To celebrate our golden jubilee we have a quick look back through our podcast archives to dig out some of our favourite and silly moments from the past 4 years. Surprise guests include: @hannahbeeblogs, Kieran Hodgson off Two Doors Down, and the Cailleach! Elsewhere, Nightmare of Eden and Invasion of the Dinosaurs are in the …

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Episode 49: The Armageddon Factor 1:49:56

1+ y ago1:49:56

1:49:56

It's hard not to be disappointed by The Armageddon Factor, but Andy and Alex do their very best to find the good in it. While Andy is intrigued by the original script Alex remembers the wonder of convention video rooms. The bottom line though is that if you're counting the number of transmats or finding joy in the squeak of a supporting character t…

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Episode 48: The Leisure Hive 1:50:08

1+ y ago1:50:08

1:50:08

Andy & Alex return from their summer break on Florana and join the Doctor and Romana holidaying in Brighton ahead of their visit to The Leisure Hive. Along the way they discuss why the Argolin should wear hats, the blatant scarfography in the story and the embarrassment that was Andy's mid-90s email signature. Elsewhere Andy explains the 'Tachnyoni…

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Episode 47: The Savages 1:46:15

2y ago1:46:15

1:46:15

Andy and Alex explore what has been called the most missing of Hartnells, The Savages, and find plenty to talk about. Why does Steven perpetually gaslight Dodo and why do Who fans not talk about it? What exactly are the Elders actually extracting from their victims and what is left behind? And, most importantly of all, who would have been a far bet…

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Episode 46: The Three Doctors 1:56:21

2y ago1:56:21

1:56:21

Andy and Alex celebrate the very first Doctor Who anniversary special and as usual pose many burning questions: What would Omega wear during lockdown? What is an alternative name for a horse blanket? And Where does Jon Pertwee end and the Third Doctor begin?While Andy notes just how much of the story Terrance of Dicks nicked for The Five Doctors, A…

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Episode 45: The Ark 1:52:50

2y ago1:52:50

1:52:50

Andy and Alex stumble on a galax-ident (that's a galaxy accident to the uninitiated) waiting to happen - the William Hartnell tale The Ark. They find much to enjoy in this H G Wells inspired story and it prompts them to discuss racism, slavery and even long-COVID. Along the way they ask ALL the important questions: Why are the Refusians so keen to …

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Episode 44: Terminus 1:58:50

2y ago1:58:50

1:58:50

This month's story prompts Alex to remember what can only be described as 'a day of nicking' back in 1993. And having bravely shoplifted the story she can't help but feel a greater investment in this particular Davison adventure. There is much talk of Liza Goddard (and Lionel Blair), the blond one from Kajagoogoo, and what Nyssa had for breakfast. …

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Episode 43: Paradise Towers 1:40:18

2y ago1:40:18

1:40:18

Andy and Alex find Paradise Towers in a state of disarray. Despite their best intentions to build high for happiness, they are confronted by inconsistent world-building, over-acting, and, worst of all, toxic masculinity.Has anything changed for the pair since their first watch of this early McCoy at the ages of 15 and 9 respectively? Did it prompt …

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Episode 42: The Tomb of the Cybermen 1:44:47

2+ y ago1:44:47

1:44:47

It's 2022 and Andy and Alex celebrate the fact that its 30 years (30!) since The Tomb of the Cybermen was returned to the archives. Well they don't exactly celebrate this as I've only just worked it out for these episode notes but it's a neat milestone all the same.During proceedings Alex orders 'a bottle of a bottle', Andy fails to print his podca…

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Episode 41: Pyramids of Mars 2:02:24

2+ y ago2:02:24

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After a brief hiatus - they got caught in a time eddy - Andy and Alex return to tackle Andy's favourite story of all time: Pyramids of Mars. It's a story they first watched at a chimney sweep's house in North Northumberland in the mid-Eighties (the chimney sweep was one of the few villagers with a video player!). Andy feels Pyramids is part of his …

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Episode 40b: Interview with Neil Cole at the Museum of Classic Sci-Fi 36:43

2+ y ago36:43

36:43

This extra episode is an interview with the wonderful Neil Cole, curator and custodian of the Museum of Classic Science-Fi in Northumberland, recorded during my hols last week. We talked about how the museum came to be, his long off-and-on relationship with The Garm (from Terminus), the sourcing of his beloved Galsec rifle (from The Sontaran Experi…

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Episode 40a: Planet of Fire 1:51:30

2+ y ago1:51:30

1:51:30

Join Alex and Andy as they travel to Lanzarote (or is it Sarn?) for the penultimate Davison story Planet of Fire. What will they make of Peri's entrance and Turlough's exit? Why is this month's Dressed for Success such a bumper segment? How exactly does the Trion prison planet system work and was Sarn (or is it Lanzarote?) ever fertile? And if so, …

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Episode 39: The Time Meddler 1:43:00

3y ago1:43:00

1:43:00

It's joyful for Andy to be reunited with Alex again in their joint podcasting endeavour to watch and critique all of classic Doctor Who. The story is the Season 2 finale The Time Meddler which sees a new TARDIS crew and an unforgettable guest star in Peter Butterworth as The Meddling Monk.But before we get to the time meddling there's a quiz on Pre…

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Episode 38: Terror of the Autons 1:39:19

3y ago1:39:19

1:39:19

It's 1971 and Doctor Who is being reinvented for its 8th season! New companion! New recurring villain! New Autons! But what do Alex and Andy make of it? While there is much love for a particular stunt sequence and the horribly decorated interior of Rossini's grubby caravan, the pair struggle to like the story and reflect on why it might be that the…

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Episode 37: The Ribos Operation 1:58:10

3y ago1:58:10

1:58:10

Andy and Alex fall in love with Doctor Who all over again when they watch the first instalment of the Key to Time season. Andy takes us back to a dark time before even the Doctor Who Programme Guide existed while Alex is as happy as a 'babbit in the springtime' when she clocks Romana's boots. The con is on and these classic Doctor Who podcasters ar…

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Episode 36: Fury from the Deep 2:12:48

3y ago2:12:48

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This month Andy and Alex turn their attention to another animated Troughton tale. While Andy shares his love of the cosy Harris residence and its Broken Sword-esque dinette, Alex gets on board with Robson's frustration at Harris's University education. Elsewhere they uncover the most often repeated phrase in the story, the gift of jumpsuits and the…

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Episode 35: The Faceless Ones 1:57:17

3y ago1:57:17

1:57:17

Alex and Andy watch the partially lost Troughton adventure The Faceless Ones. While Andy realises that there's more to this story than crouching beside aircraft wheels, Alex cottons on that this isn't Ben's first story! Although they find much to enjoy here: Pauline Collins, the postcard plot, and clappy music to name just three, Ales and Andy admi…

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Episode 34: Warriors of the Deep 1:49:53

3+ y ago1:49:53

1:49:53

Happy New Year! Yes, its our first episode of 2021 in which we explore the Season 21 opener Warriors of the Deep. We are very pleased to be joined by the very lovely Martin (Andrew Ward) Holmes (Andy's 'A to Z of UK TV Drama' podcast co-host) as we hold forth on the much anticipated - well in 1984 - return of the Silurians and the Sea Devils. It is…

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Episode 33: The Feast of Steven (Christmas Special) 1:00:42

3+ y ago1:00:42

1:00:42

The Christmas Special that very nearly wasn't! After losing most of our first recording of this episode - ironic given the episode we were reviewing is the most missing Doctor Who episode of them all - we proceeded undaunted and re-recorded our thoughts on this the first Doctor Who Christmas Special: episode 7 of The Daleks' Master Plan - The Feast…

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Episode 32: The Sensorites 1:56:00

3+ y ago1:56:00

1:56:00

In this episode Alex and Andy go right back to the first series of Doctor Who as the original TARDIS crew encounter The Sensorites. They enjoy Susan’s new-found strength but are aghast at the Doctor’s reaction. Andy shares his weird Ilona Rodgers coincidence which in turn prompts a guest appearance from Prisoner Cell Block H’s ‘The Freak’, while Al…

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Episode 31a. Interview with The Monster Vault co-author Phoenix Andrews 32:25

3+ y ago32:25

32:25

A special extra episode of the pod in which Andy interviews Phoenix Andrews co-author of BBC Books' The Monster Vault (with Jonathan Morris). As well as asking all the important questions (such as: Daleks or Cybermen?), Andy finds out how Phoenix became involved in the project, how it was written during the pandemic and some of their favourite enti…

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Episode 31: Revenge of the Cybermen 2:03:23

3+ y ago2:03:23

2:03:23

Andy and Alex get all nostalgic this month as they look back at one of the very first Who videos they owned and watched a gazillion times back in the day: the glorious Revenge of the Cybermen. Although it has plot-holes you could drive a cute little Vogan cave-train through, they heap praise on this often maligned story for its pace, its music (yes…

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Episode 30: The Highlanders 1:31:05

3+ y ago1:31:05

1:31:05

In our 30th episode we travel back to 1966 and even further back to Culloden Moor for a tale of Jacobite intrigue which continues to flesh out the newly regenerated Second Doctor and introduces everyone's favourite piper: Jamie McCrimmon. Neither Andy or Alex were familiar with the story but find much here to enjoy despite all the terrible accents …

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Episode 29: The Masque of Mandragora 2:02:39

3+ y ago2:02:39

2:02:39

Andy and Alex find themselves on a truly surprising journey of discovery as they explore that classy Season 14 opener The Masque of Mandragora. The surprise chiefly comes in the form of their special guest, elder sister Anna, who has so much knowledge about the story that her siblings start to believe that she is a much bigger fan of Doctor Who tha…

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Episode 28: Terror of the Vervoids 1:51:03

3+ y ago1:51:03

1:51:03

It's back to those heady days of 1986 where news of Bonnie Langford's casting devastated Andy, and even 8-year-old Alex understood what a terrible threat to Doctor Who this irrepressible endlessly tap-dancing stage-school screamer posed. But what did they make of Mel's debut then and now? Alongside this debate (there is no debate dear listener just…

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Episode 27: Carnival of Monsters 1:44:40

4y ago1:44:40

1:44:40

Andy and Alex are feeling 'a bit umpty' after their rewatch of the highly regarded Pertwee four-parter Carnival of Monsters. They have searching questions about an anachronistic dinosaur, if the disappearance of the SS Bernice remains a mystery, and whether the Doctor ever did lobby for the banning of miniscopes. As well as requesting more Ogrons a…

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Episode 26: State of Decay 1:42:50

4y ago1:42:50

1:42:50

Alex and Andy hurtle through a Charged Vacuum Emboitement to enjoy the 1980 vampire-themed classic State of Decay. They revel in the clash of science and gothic horror, the relationship between the Doctor and Romana, and the intentional theatricality of the Three Who Rule. Elsewhere, we spoil you with no less than two quizzes. Two! While the Caille…

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Episode 25: Kinda 2:04:21

4y ago2:04:21

2:04:21

In their 25th episode Alex & Andy hurtle back to 1982 to the jungle paradise of Deva Loka where mystery boxes shouldn't be opened, you can't mend people and Nerys Hughes is practically perfect in every way.In Kinda they find much to enjoy and reflect on its first broadcast in 1982 and its repeat in 1983 as well as how they feel it stands up today. …

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Episode 24: The Krotons 1:08:32

4y ago1:08:32

1:08:32

Episode 24 sees Andy and Alex Gond joined once again by Brian Gond as they talk about Robert Holmes first Doctor Who story The Krotons. Andy remembers his first experience of it during the Five Faces of Doctor Who season in 1981, while Alex recalls the video release. Brian meanwhile just makes Kroton noises. As ever, various important questions are…

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Episode 23: Silver Nemesis 1:38:52

4y ago1:38:52

1:38:52

Hurtling back in time to November 1988, our 23rd episode sees us tackle the controversial 25th anniversary story Silver Nemesis and ask ourselves whether the poor reputation of the story is fair. Along the way we ask A LOT of questions such as: Why is Ace so scared after a picnic?Who planted the gas canisters?Who lit all the candles in the crypt?Wh…

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Episode 22: Destiny of the Daleks 1:45:39

4y ago1:45:39

1:45:39

In our 22nd episode we review the 1979 sequel to Genesis of the Daleks with a new Romana, a new Davros and, of course, the Movellans! Oh how much do we love the Movellans?! Honestly 'Movellan love-fest' would probably be a more appropriate title for this episode. What else do we learn from this instalment? That, some quizzes are a bit shit. That An…

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Episode 21: The Myth Makers 2:05:40

4+ y ago2:05:40

2:05:40

In our first episode of this new decade (gosh!)Alex and Andy adventurously start to explore the world of missing Doctor Who, beginning with the 1965 Hartnell historical The Myth Makers. Along the way they consider tragicomedy, Shakespearean overtones, Vicki's exit, artifice, horse fetlocks, and why Bill Hartnell was in such a bad mood throughout! A…

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Episode 20: Vengeance on Varos 1:16:54

4+ y ago1:16:54

1:16:54

In our twentieth episode Alex and Andy are side-by-side again in NZ due to circumstances that neither would have wished for. Thanks to everyone who sent messages of love and support after hearing about Alex's car accident. She is now well on the road to recovery. Towards the end of my time there Al decided she was well enough to record an episode, …

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Episode 19: Anniversary Special 1:55:26

4+ y ago1:55:26

1:55:26

Celebrating 56 years of Doctor Who (and Joe Ahearne)this special episode reunites us with our old mate Brian Bowen as we trawl back through classic Doctor Who picking our favourite stories and runners up. There are plenty of surprises along the way and more divergent opinion than one might imagine. Gosh!There's also a Hartnelly quiz and a visit fro…

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Episode 18: Planet of the Spiders 1:57:36

4+ y ago1:57:36

1:57:36

All praise to the Great One!!! Episode 18 sees us celebrate the epic six-part Jon Pertwee swansong Planet of the Spiders as we 'Om Mane Padme Hum' alongside those burnt-out city types in Deepest Mummerset. Andy and Alex cast their minds back to their first memories of the story in 1991 before fast-forwarding some 28 years (gasp!) to share how they …

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Special #WhoForSchools episode 19:16

4+ y ago19:16

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A special extra episode to promote the wonderful #WhoForSchools initiative set-up by Graeme and Joy of the Reality Bomb podcast. Both Alex and I have recorded special commentaries with other Who podcasters on episodes of Season 26 for this project. You can listen to these if you donate. All the details are in this episode and here: https://www.real…

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Episode 17: The Seeds of Death 1:58:34

4+ y ago1:58:34

1:58:34

This month, in an episode dedicated to late great Doctor Who legend Terrance Dicks, Andy and Alex look back at one the very first Troughton stories they ever saw: The Seeds of Death. The rewatch prompts them to ask heaps of questions about the the impact of T-Mat on the Earth of the time, as they worry not unduly about the size of T-Mat cubicles, t…

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Episode 16: The Keeper of Traken 1:38:45

4+ y ago1:38:45

1:38:45

Episode 16 sees us 'back on the Pondcast Bagwagon' as we plunge into the lush and velvety Gaudi-inspired world of Traken where people have suddenly stopped being terribly nice to each other. We explore the all-too temporary TARDIS team of the 4th Doctor and Adric, Kassia's somewhat confusing motivations, and the place that Roger Limb's music has in…

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Episode 15: Planet of Evil 1:13:44

4+ y ago1:13:44

1:13:44

For our 15th episode we travel into the far future and the jungle planet of Zeta Minor where the Doctor and Sarah have to square up to the fearsome Anti-Matter Beast. We theorise about the strange relationship between hair and anti-matter (matter equals time plus jumpsuits) and discuss, amongst many important issues, Sarah’s ideal hair length, comp…

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Episode 14: The Daleks 1:33:26

5y ago1:33:26

1:33:26

Episode 14 sees Andy and Alex together again in NZ and takes us all the way back to 1963-64 and the groundbreaking debut of Doctor Who's deadliest foes: the Daleks! They recall what it was like seeing the story for the first time in 1990 and how it compares almost 30 years later. As ever they explore crucial aspects of the plot, such as: Where are …

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