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Tread Perilously — Doctor Who: The Robots of Death
Tread Perilously begins a new Doctor Who month with a return to the Tom Baker era and “The Robots of Death.” When the TARDIS materializes on a giant, roving mineral scoop, the Doctor and Leela find themselves in the middle … Continue reading
Tread Periously — Doctor Who: The Face of Evil
Tread Perilously celebrates its second anniversary by treading safely with the Tom Baker era Doctor Who story, “The Face of Evil.” Despite trying to land in Hyde Park, the Doctor finds himself on a world ravaged by the bitter war … Continue reading
Tread Perilously — Doctor Who: The Talons of Weng-Chiang
Tread Perilously courts controversy as it takes a look at the Tom Baker era story “The Talons of Weng-Chiang,” one of the highest-regarded stories in the series, but suggested by a listener who hates it. The Doctor and Leela land … Continue reading
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Tagged doctor who, podcast, robert holmes, tom baker, Tread Perilously
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Tread Who Perilously Series 2: Episode 7
Erik and Justin’s next stop in their televisual adventures brings them to 1978 and the Fourth Doctor’s first Greek myth-inspired story, “Underworld.” The Doctor and Leela help the Minyans aboard starship R1C find the P7E, missing in space for 100,000 … Continue reading
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Tagged bob baker, dave martin, john nathan-turner, k9, leela, tom baker, Tread Perilously
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Tread Who Perilously: Episode 4
Erik and Justin conclude their first series of Tread Who Perilously with “The Horns of Nimon”, a story from the classic series Erik has called “the worst Doctor Who story.” Does he still think that’s true? Justin praises Romana and … Continue reading
An Appreciation of the Tom Baker Era (Part 1)
Tom Baker portrayed the Doctor for seven years, the longest run of any of the actors who played the part on television. Originated by William Hartnell, refined by Patrick Troughton and played with class by Jon Pertwee, it is Baker’s … Continue reading
Tread Who Safely: The Robots of Death
So a couple of years back, I offered a primer in Doctor Who. I generally recommend people try the newer series. Back then, Season 1, Episode 1, “Rose”, seemed like a good place to start. A few years on, I … Continue reading
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Tagged classic who, doctor who, leela, robots, tom baker, tread who safely
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