Episode 165: An Unending Use of -sat Words (The Caves of Androzani)

It’s time to say goodbye to the Fifth Doctor as Robert Holmes triumphantly returns to the show with The Caves of Androzani – a story that is so often lauded in fandom as one of the greatest Doctor Who stories OF ALL TIME! But will the Watchers agree?   Join us as we discuss the consequences of unbridled oligarchy, the brilliance of the cast of utterly awful characters, how much better the Fifth Doctor is with Robert Holmes’ dialogue, the tendency of disfigurement to turn TV & film characters into predators, and directors saying “screw you!” to Robert Holmes by casting a woman in a part written for a man (as is so often the way). As you might expect, Julie and Diana get the serious ICK from Sharaz Jek, while Reilly gets angry about Kamelion.   If you would like to watch along with us, you can find this entire season 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 it on the Doctor Who Season 21 Blu Ray box set available for from Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/4aLrt3v) and Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3SZYlP3)   Other media mentioned in this episode*: Game of Thrones: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3lRgVWD | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3aQhh9U) Robocop (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3JgAK84 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4oznw6F) Star Trek: Deep Space Nine: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3JX2A4F | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/35wGdnA) The Kids in the Hall – The Complete Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2YYVH0B | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2Z132fs) 30 Rock (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/43NZCKp | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4aEHzIM) House of Cards Trilogy (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3QxD0sb | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/44tt7BG) Krull (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4fejk6k | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/41FpV6N) Blade Runner (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3Z86lyd | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4hPwfOy) The Lord of the Rings: Motion Picture Trilogy (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3nfEjMU | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3jwU4hv) Bridgerton (Netflix: https://www.netflix.com) Genesis: The Platinum Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4v7mHnD | Amazon UK: https://amzn.eu/d/0fpaNhj1) Bowie Legacy (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3HV6VWR | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3Uh7vFq) Welcome to Our Village, Please Invade Carefully: Series 1 & 2 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4b4WMpg | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/4p72xZA) The Phantom of the Opera, by Gaston Leroux (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/46a4aeH | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/454Ayhm) Dune, by Frank Herbert (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3Rp4DU3 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/48pgA37) Finally, you can also follow us and interact with us on Facebook and Instagram. You can also e-mail us at [email protected], and you can join us on our Discord server. 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.