Episode 108: Crispy, But Also Greasy (The Deadly Assassin)

The Doctor’s off on a solo venture to his home planet of Gallifrey, where an old enemy awaits, but this time in a form as crispy as sesame chicken! It’s a bonkers one, with ventures into the Matrix (sadly without Laurence Fishburne), forgotten relics, a German Time Lord, and Robert Holmes driving a bulldozer through established continuity. Listen in as we discuss The Deadly Assassin!   Join us as we talk about our ongoing opinion of the Time Lords, the excellent directorial choices, Time Lords eating mints, the influences of the British Empire on Time Lord society, the continuing trope of bad bosses, whether there are actually clowns on Gallifrey, and, of course, the motives of the Crispy Master.   If you would like to watch along with us, this story is available for streaming at both Britbox US (https://www.britbox.com) and Britbox UK (https://www.britbox.co.uk). If you prefer physical media, you can also get it on DVD from Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3umAdKf) or from Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/40Hze3x), or on Blu Ray as part of The Collection: Season 14 from both Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3SmKq3n) and Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/462oGga).   Other media mentioned in this episode*: The Avengers – Complete Collection (TV show) (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3B828eR | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3B0ChoS) Looney Tunes: Back in Action (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3MMTJG0 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/40MWqx2) The Manchurian Candidate (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3umJGRO | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3QNPU4V) Time Bandits (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/46ieyA9 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3QICEOY) Brazil (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3R3mlxw | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3QJm01A) Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man Trilogy (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3DfBEKR | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/35e47UV) Carry On – The Complete Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3B4mBRL | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3jg5IgF) He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3ziWDtt | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2WmHjxJ) The Matrix (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3SHQpjq | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/46mPurU) The Return of the Living Dead (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/47DGsaT | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3sETIx4) The Fugitive (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3SLq7g4 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3G7medY) Jumanji (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3oF70Dk | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3f94W3k) The Most Dangerous Game (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3usY8Yl | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3sEp1bm) Zardoz (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2ZVt04O | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3o1ABqS) Pygmalion, by George Bernard Shaw (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/49HXPsP | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/47G94Ae) Charles Martin’s review of Phantom of the Paradise (thechasbah.com: https://bit.ly/49LfGPV)   Finally, you can also follow us and interact with us on various forms of social media - Facebook, Instagram, and X. You can also e-mail us at [email protected]. If you’re enjoying this podcast, please subscribe to the show, and leave us a rating or review.   *Support Watchers in the Fourth Dimension! We are an Amazon affiliate and earn a small commission from purchases through Amazon links. This goes towards the running costs of the podcast.