Doof-Dooftor Who 1: Is Doctor Who A Soap?

from On the Time Lash · host Mark Donaldson, Mark Harrison, Lee McMenemy

Send us Fan Mail"Oh my dear Princess, you have been naive..."To celebrate 40 years of EastEnders, Mark convenes Mark Harrison and Lee McMenemy from The Polis Box in the Queen Vic to discuss whether or not Doctor Who is "too soapy". Beyond their statuses as institutions which rely heavily on cliffhangers, what else ties Doctor Who to EastEnders and other soaps like Coronation Street?Under discussion: The Great EastEnders Slide Disaster of 2004, Phil Mitchell as Mickey Mouse, and a succession of William Hartnell lookalikes.You can watch Corrie's tram crash (directed by Graeme Harper) here.Support the showFollow us on BlueskyLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint

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Send us Fan Mail "Oh my dear Princess, you have been naive..." To celebrate 40 years of EastEnders, Mark convenes Mark Harrison and Lee McMenemy from The Polis Box in the Queen Vic to discuss whether or not Doctor Who is "too soapy". Beyond their statuses as institutions which rely heavily on cliffhangers, what else ties Doctor Who to EastEnders and other soaps like Coronation Street? Under discussion: The Great EastEnders Slide Disaster of 2004, Phil Mitchell as Mickey Mouse, and a successio...