Episode 53: One for the Dads (The Mind Robber)

This episode, the Watchers in the Fourth Dimension find that reality is getting too hot anyway, and move outside of the confines of our reality and into a world where they could well become works of fiction. It can only be The Mind Robber!   Over the course of our discussion, Julie (of course) has strong feelings about the temporary re-casting of Jamie, Anthony learns some things about Scottish culture, Reilly finds himself curious about Captain Jack Harkaway, and Don has theories on the origin of the story’s villain and the nature of the Land of Fiction itself. The entire team find themselves loving how meta this story ended up being.   This episode is dedicated to the memory of Hamish Wilson, who sadly passed away from COVID-19 in March 2020.   For those of you who want to watch this along with us, this story is available on DVD through both Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3B7QnFc) and Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3E64759). This is story is also available to stream through Britbox US (http://www.britbox.com) and Britbox UK (http://www.britbox.co.uk).   Other media mentioned in this episode: Out of the Unknown (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3FUDTEn | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3aHZ4LA) Blake’s 7 – The Complete Series 1-4 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3aMvRyT | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3aMxa0L) The Avengers: Series 5 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3ja2pI2 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3aMyqRK) Z Cars: Complete Collection One & Two (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3pdDtmF | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3lV2cKn) The Lord of the Rings: Motion Picture Trilogy (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3nfEjMU | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3jwU4hv) Labyrinth (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3nmTHHx | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3b4eutD) Ray Harryhausen – The Ultimate 7 Film Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3E0Fgj8 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3Gfn0Ep) Batman: The Complete Television Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3BY7Yka | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3jcz0g0) Marvel Cinematic Universe: Infinity Saga (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3B7ZNQX | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3ClgBoM) Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3b6zlwm | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3njJrzW) Jonathan Swift – Gulliver’s Travels (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3Cblgtp | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3jqHtfO) Cervantes - Don Quixote (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3vKVfPl | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3B8wxcI) Genesis – Land of Confusion (YouTube: https://youtu.be/Yq7FKO5DlV0)   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.