Part One Sue: I like this story already. We’re outside and we’re on Earth. That’s just the way I like it. Sue immediately recognises the actress playing Jane Hampden. Sue: Oh, it’s Polly whatsherface from The Liver Birds. We have the complete set, now. Jane watches as a group of men in Civil War armour…
Part One Sue: Are we underwater this week? Me: Yes. Sue: Good. (Singing) Stingray! Stingray… Dudda-der-da-der-da-Stingray! Me: Okay, settle down. On a sea base in the year 2084… Sue: Nice set. It’s huge! I like it when they build the set on two levels. There’s plenty of movement, too. Yes, it’s very nice indeed. It…
We watched the original broadcast version of The Five Doctors. Unfortunately, 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…
Part One Before you ask, yes, Sue knew The King’s Demons was only two episodes long. In fact, she could barely contain her excitement. Sue: I’m especially looking forward to visiting Turlough’s home planet so we can get to the bottom of where he comes from, and what he was doing in that bloody school.…
Part One Nicol joins us for the first episode. Let’s look in as Sue attempts to bring her daughter up to speed with the Black Guardian trilogy… Sue: So the Doctor’s companions are Tegan – she’s Australian – and… Nicol: I know who Tegan is. Sue: And an alien called Turlough. He looks like a…
Part One Sue: Terminus? I hope this story doesn’t take place in a bus station. Sue loathes bus stations. And burnt toast. And pointless arguments concerning UNIT dating. But I digress… Turlough is fiddling with the TARDIS. Sue: It can’t be a good idea to put important electronics in a corridor, can it? What happens…
Part One Two boys are admiring a vintage car that’s been parked in the grounds of a school. Sue: Is this story going to be about upper class toffs? Oh well, that’s the BBC for you, I suppose. Ibbotson tells his friend, Turlough, that the car is a classic. Sue: Turlough? I know that name.…
Part One Sue: Snakedance… Sounds a bit rude to me. Sue’s jaw slackens in disbelief as Nyssa enters the console room dressed in a different outfit. Sue: Is that the best she could come up with after all this time? She’s had ages to think about what she was going to wear, and she still…
Part One Sue: Has Johnny Byrne written for Doctor Who before? Me: Yes, he wrote The Keeper of Traken. Sue: Shit… Oh well, I’m still looking forward to seeing this Doctor on his own for a change. Me: What about Nyssa? Sue: Oh yeah, I forgot about her. This story begins on Gallifrey and Sue…