Episode 149: Jur-Adric Park (Earthshock)

In potentially the biggest story of the Season (somehow even bigger than the Fifth Doctor’s debut in Castrovalva), we have Cybermen! Androids! Gritty troopers and gritty freighter crew! Oh, and we say goodbye to a much loved (lol) companion in what is quite possibly the most dramatic way since… well… the 1960s? Yup, it’s Earthshock!   Join us as we discuss how the designers on Starship Troopers must’ve been huge Doctor Who fans, how the Cybermen seem to have recruited Daft Punk to do their dirty work, their completely bonkers plan, how Captain Briggs is surprisingly enjoyable (even if she was played as if she were your drunken Aunt), and, of course, we have to talk about THE ending of the story. Poor Diana has to say goodbye to Adric – and she may have even shed a tear or two…   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 also find on the Doctor Who Season 19 Blu Ray box set from Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3UH4sFG) and Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/45IrXTS)   Other media mentioned in this episode*: Z Cars: Complete Collection One & Two (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3pdDtmF | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3lV2cKn) Millennium (Season 2) (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3INF9ip | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/451Vyay) Juliet Bravo: Series 1 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3GOLfyc | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4iZgvb9) Softly Softly Task Force: Series 1 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3qqmnkL | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3Bsgqu4) The Two Ronnies: The Complete Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3rMeJCw | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3xN8txY) The Best of EastEnders (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4lm8miT | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3IjteJf) Pride and Prejudice (1995 version) (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/47DlQAH | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3XSccHi) The Bourne Supremacy (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3TTqip8 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4f7SmP7) United 93 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/40Dw6a5 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4o2uYqB) Alien (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3nbhOZt | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3BX7I4X) Starship Troopers (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3StYMf3 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3UAlhRl) Parks and Recreation: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3oJVkS0 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3BqSJzI) Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3ptuM83 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3BSULsQ) Daft Punk – Homework (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3aTfD7e | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3aR2Jqe) Ricky Martin – Livin’ La Vida Loca (YouTube: https://youtu.be/p47fEXGabaY) Coronation Street (Martha Longhurst death) (YouTube: https://youtu.be/xL-wgNZH5cE)    Finally, you can also follow us and interact with us on Facebook and Instagram. 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.