Mike, Mary, and Alan Siler return from their West Coast adventure to report on the 2016 Gallifrey One gathering. Mike and Jen join the rest of the crew to discuss a different adventure in which the Third Doctor faces his greatest fears.
Did Mike, Mike, Mary and Nathan Laws really watch a classic Third Doctor story about an intergalactic war between Earth forces and the Draconians, or was it merely a hallucination? In any case, it is reassuring to know that H.G. Wells is still popular in the 26th century. Plus, we
As the end of April approaches, ESW celebrates Beltane by visiting Devil’s End with the Third Doctor. Mike, Mike, and Mary Ogle are joined by Louis Robinson who assisted with editing The Daemons and insists that no actual dark spirits were harmed during the making of this serial. However, not
Welcome to Jurassic Plot! Mike, Mike, Jen, and the Phantom Troublemaker pile into the Whomobile and try to avoid Time Eddies, traitorous UNIT officers, environmental extremists, and poorly created puppets in this classic Third Doctor story. Plus, R. Alan Siler joins us for a preview of this year’s TimeGate.
Blurb: At the Doctor’s request, Sergeant Benton is investigating ghosts and missing people in Kettering, while undercover as a local councilor And that’s how he comes to meet Margery Phipps. An alien incursion in the town hall leads them on a journey to a terrible future – where Margery discovers
Blurb: The planet Peladon has joined the Galactic Federation, and has undergone a painful period of change. Still eager to embrace alien culture, King Peladon has welcomed refugee Ice Warriors to his world – innocent creatures that are fleeing the New Martian Republic. But, as an old friend returns to the
Blurb: The TARDIS is empty. The Doctor has gone. Jo Grant steps outside into the darkness and finds the frozen body of her friend, and the ship’s log recorder. On it is attached a simple message – ‘Use Me’. As she explores this place, recording her every move, Jo discovers
Enter The Master! Mike, Mike, the Phantom Troublemaker, and Shiksa Ravelli review the first story of Jon Pertwee’s second year which introduced a few new characters to the franchise, including the troublesome Time Lord that would become one of The Doctor’s greatest adversaries. As for the threat in this story,
At the time I wrote this my TV-on-DVD undertaking was watching every single episode of Doctor Who featuring Jon Pertwee as The Doctor (1970-1974). My Doctor will always be Tom Baker, but I am found that Jon Pertwee was a singular and special Doctor that I could appreciate on a
The final arc of The Third Doctor is bittersweet as we say “Goodbye” to Jon Pertwee, witness performances from gone-too-soon Nicolas Courtney and Elisabeth Sladen, and control our arachnophobia as we encounter the sisters of Metebelis Three. But all is made right by one of the best multi-vehicle chase scenes
