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Tread Perilously — Doctor Who: The Edge of Destruction

Posted on February 27, 2020 by

Tread Perilously closes out Doctor Who month with the earliest story they’ve watched yet — “The Edge of Destruction” aka “Inside the Spaceship.” When The Doctor’s attempt to steer “the ship” back to 20th Century Earth, they end up at … Continue reading →

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Tread Perilously — Doctor Who: The Web Planet

Posted on March 17, 2016 by

Tread Perilously continues its return to Doctor Who as Erik and Justin face the First Doctor’s six-part adventure “The Web Planet” and almost crack under the pressure. The Doctor, Barbara, Ian and Vicki arrive on Vortis, a planet overrun by … Continue reading →

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Tread Who Perilously Series 2: Episode 3

Posted on August 6, 2015 by

Erik and Justin’s next stop on their travels through time and space brings them to 1965’s infamous comedy-musical episode of Doctor Who known as “The Gunfighters.” When the Doctor gets a toothache, Justin learns the sheer terror of “The Ballad … Continue reading →

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Tread Who Safely: An Unearthly Child & The Edge of Destruction

Posted on March 19, 2014 by

So, I’ve never done an appreciation post for the First Doctor, as played by William Hartnell. In some ways, he’s one of the harder Doctor’s to access. He’s the most erasable, scheming and nearly villainous incarnation of the character, even … Continue reading →

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An Appreciation of Patrick Troughton

Posted on April 25, 2012 by

I tend to keep my love of “Doctor Who” off the Show blog, as I tended to keep it off the old radio show … but it’s silly to have such a distinction as anyone who’s ever read the Comic … Continue reading →

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