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We watched the original broadcast version of The Five Doctors. Sadly, I couldn’t source an off-air copy with the Children in Need ticker running across the bottom of the screen. I hope this doesn’t invalidate the science at the heart of this experiment.
Nicol: I’m not watching any William Hartnell with you. You can forget it.
Me: Be patient, Nicol.
Sue: Don’t worry, Nic. Neil’s promised me ...
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Here are Sue’s scores for all the Pertwee episodes in reverse order (and in transmission order when tied):
The Monster of Peladon: “Tedious.” – 2/10
The Daemons: “It didn’t know what it wanted to be.” – 4/10
The Curse of Peladon: “Peladon is a shit-hole.” – 4/10
The Mind of Evil: ” The Master is rubbish.” – 5/10
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Me: Right, this is it.
Sue: This is what?
Me: This is the last Jon Pertwee story. Six more episodes and it’s all over.
Sue: Really? Why are you telling me this now? Are you winding me up again?
Me: I was going to keep it a surprise, but I believe this story works better if you know that it’s the Third Doctor’s swan song. It would have been common knowledge to the average viewer at the time, too. ...
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Sue: Peladon… Peladon… The name definitely rings a bell…
I sigh. For lots of different reasons.
Sue: Oh yeah, Peladon. I remember now. What have we come back here for? Peladon’s a shit-hole.
Things immediately get off to a very ropey start…
Sue: It’s Mad Max with badgers.
The miners of Peladon are attacked by an unseen force and they run ...
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Me: Ok, I’d like you to close your eyes during the title sequence -
Sue: Is it called Something of the Daleks?
Pause.
Me: **** it. Yes, the Daleks are in the ****ing title. There, you’ve ruined the surprise.
Sue: What surprise? It’s the bloody title!
Me: I thought it might be more interesting if you didn’t know the Daleks were in it. Oh, sod it. It’s called Death to the Daleks. Are you happy now?
Sue: Ecstatic.
The episode begins…
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Me: Right, we have two choices tonight. We can watch a recently recolourised version of the first episode – which looks a bit ropey around the edges – or we can watch a black white copy instead. It’s up to you.
Sue: Wow, I’m spoilt for choice. What do you recommend?
Me: I’d go with the black and white version if I were you. I think it ...
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I can’t wait to show Sue Season 11′s new title sequence. The diamond logo! The space-time vortex! Jon Pertwee’s legs!
Sue: They’ve changed the titles. (Pause) And they’ve missed a bit.
Me: What?
Sue: The bottom left-hand corner. They missed a bit.
Me: Is that it?
Sue: I like the new theme music.
Me: They haven’t changed the music!
Sue: Calm down! OK, it’s very clever, especially when you consider that they ...
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Sue: Oh, I like this one already. It’s filmed on location and it’s got a Land Rover in it.
The Green Death begins at a colliery in South Wales, and there’s trouble down pit.
Sue: This is very topical, isn’t it? I feel like we’ve stumbled into a Ken Loach drama by mistake.
As Stevens, the director of Global Chemicals, perfects his Neville Chamberlain impersonation, a miner ...
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It’s been one hell of a fortnight. If you read our last installment, you’ll know that Sue was admitted to hospital with chest pains a few days ago. Don’t worry, she’s going to be fine; I’ve told her that she can’t die until we reach the 1996 TV Movie, and she’s perfectly happy with that arrangement.
Me: You gave us quite a scare. Are you sure you’re feeling better now?
Sue: The doctor said I’ll be fine as ...
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Before we settle down to watch the first episode of Frontier in Space, I inform Sue that we have been watching Doctor Who together for exactly one year.
Sue: It’s flown by.
Me: Really? I thought you’d be fed up with it by now.
Sue: Not at all. In fact, I think it’s probably brought us closer together.
Nicol: I think I’m going to be sick.
Me: Go away, Nicol.
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