Episode 135: Cosplaying as Skeletor (Meglos)

Moving further into this brave new era of Doctor Who, Jacqueline Hill returns in nobody’s favourite story, Meglos! In addition to Barbara-but-not-actually-Barbara showing up, we also get a genocidal cactus. It’s an absolutely bonkers one, that's for sure…   Join us as we discuss balancing out your gut bacteria (lest you suffer from chronic hysteresis!), the colour-coding of society and how it impacts dry cleaning, somewhat decent CSO, styling like the Village People, the desire to understand more of the socio-religious background of the peoples in the story, and we ponder the disgustingness of sea cucumbers. Also, we talk about Jacqueline Hill. Because it’s Jacqueline Hill!   If you would like to watch along with us, you can find this story available for streaming on Britbox in the USA (http://www.britbox.com) and BBC iPlayer in the UK (https://bbc.in/48GSaCB). If you’re a little old fashioned and prefer physical media (like our very own Anthony), you can find the entirety of Season 18 on Blu Ray from Amazon US (https://amzn.to/4fvAcqb) and Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/4etoACE)   Other media mentioned in this episode*: Star Trek: The Next Generation – The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2Z49NxL | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3jl68Cn) He-Man and the Masters of the Universe (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3ziWDtt | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2WmHjxJ) The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3G6YCoH | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3m0qOSc) Dumb and Dumber (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4idKjBt | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/41hvEiZ) Jodorowsky’s Dune (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3OF7ib3 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/41dyghE) Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, by Douglas Adams (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/41bfrf6 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4eQeagJ) Little Lord Fauntleroy, by Francis Hodgson Burnett (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3D1JawK | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4gvh4J5) The Complete Works of Shakespeare (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/48vQjkz | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/45RC3AL) Nancy Drew Diaries: 90th Anniversary Edition, by Carolyn Keene (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/49dEH6a | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3B97wUW) The Complete Fiction of H.P. Lovecraft (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3n2F8c5 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2YWcHEe) The Simpsons (Disney+: http://www.disneyplus.com)   Finally, you can also follow us and interact with us on various forms of social media - Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. 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.