Episode 1 The title sequence is rudely interrupted by Ronald Allen. Sue: Oh, it’s the man from Crossroads. He’s been in Doctor Who before. I’m surprised they asked him back after what happened last time. And then the titles pick up where they left off. Sue: What the **** was that? Was that a mistake?…
Episode 1 Sue: Is this the first time we’ve seen the words ‘Doctor Who and the…’ in the title? Me: The first and only time, yes. Sue: You sound like you’re annoyed. What’s wrong? Me: You won’t have a problem with it because you think the character’s name is Doctor Who. Sue: But it is…
Episode 1 Sue: So is that it, then? That’s the regeneration? Me: No, this is the title sequence. Sue: But it’s a massive spoiler. It ruins the Doctor’s big entrance. Oh no, not Robert Holmes again! The action begins at a radar tracking station. Sue: This is lovely. Although if I’d seen this in 1970,…
If you enjoyed reading Sue’s reactions to Jon Pertwee’s Doctor, why not buy The Pompous Tory: The Wife in Space Volume 3. As well as collecting the original blog, it also includes: Death of the Doctor (exclusive to the book) Worzel Gummidge Whodunnit? A new interview with Sue Episode annotations Unedited swearing Illustrations by Graham…
If you enjoyed reading Sue’s reactions to Patrick Troughton’s Doctor, why not buy The Scruffy Drunk: The Wife in Space Volume 2. As well as collecting the original blog, it also includes: The Enemy of the World Redux (exclusive to the book) The Web of Fear Redux (exclusive to the book) The Underwater Menace Redux…
The Scores Here are Sue’s scores for Troughton’s stories in reverse order (and in transmission order if tied): The Dominators: “Just dreadful” – 1/10 The Space Pirates: “Well that was shit” – 1/10 The Underwater Menace: “That was bonkers. And a little bit shit” – 2/10 The Wheel in Space: “Flabby, drawn-out rubbish” – 2/10…
Episode One Sue: Is this the fabled 10-parter I’ve heard so much about? Me: It is, but don’t get fixated on that. The bigger news is there’s a new producer at the helm – Derrick Sherwin. Sue: Bit of a strange time to take over the reins, isn’t it? That would be like the Moff…
Episode One Me: I hate to break it to you, Sue, but we’ve got some more recons to watch. Sue: You’ve been putting this story off for ages. That’s always a bad sign. Me: It’s got a terrible reputation, but this is still a big moment for me. Because once we get through The Space…
Episode One Sue: It’s just the two of us again, just the way it should be. Me: You should probably tell Gary to avoid any Doctor Who conventions for a while. Just until the fuss dies down. The Seeds of Death takes place in the future. You can tell it’s the future because the guest…
Episode One Me: This is the first Patrick Troughton story I ever saw. I tell Sue everything she needs to know about the BBC’s fabled Five Faces repeat season. And then I keep going. Me: And thanks to Simon Harries, we’re watching the original off-air recordings! This is exactly how I would have seen this…