Episode 72: The Yokels of Death (The Dæmons)

It’s a classic tale of occult shenanigans in a small South West England village as the Master dresses up as a vicar, Benton finds himself an on-screen admirer, the Doctor goes hard on the science-vs-magic debate, and Jo is (for some bizarre reason) willing to sacrifice herself for him, even though he’s awful to her for the whole story. It can only be Season 8’s finale, The Dæmons!   During the episode, Julie’s love of Benton reaches a whole new level, Reilly espouses his admiration for Professor Horner, Don accuses the show of trying to have its cake and eat it, and Anthony gets his occult on. We also all discuss how a Sergeant Benton & Miss Hawthorne spin-off would be absolutely perfect.   If you would like to watch along with us, this story is available for streaming at both Britbox US and Britbox UK. If you’re a little old fashioned (like Anthony), you can also get it on physical media from Amazon US (https://amzn.to/30BXetP) and Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3kX9VXz).   Other media mentioned in this episode: The White Witch of Devil’s End (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3nzSKwP | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3cyAz4s) The Pink Panther Strikes Again (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3oQ563v | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3CNuuvL) The Princess Diaries (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3CC5as8 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3x6Z5D8) Witchfinder General (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3DGxPhd | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3kUzwjG) Rick and Morty – Season 2 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2Z594w3 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3x6c73K) Best of Ancient Aliens (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3CbcN9E | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3G8BBBA) Battlestar Galactica – The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2YZzJtQ | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3vqmHS9) Batman Returns (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3nzCR9G | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3qZtqT1) Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3FZV1bK | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3vo0fcn) Black Sabbath – Black Sabbath (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3Cz1M1d | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3HEJP5q) Black Sabbath – Paranoid (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3FzzkhL | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3DFqdeM) The Devil Rides Out, by Dennis Wheatley (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3DBDrZX | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3nCrluo) Chariots of the Gods, by Erich von Daniken (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3DD9rx4 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3DGzD9Z) No More Dead Dogs, by Gordon Kormon (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3cN8A17 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3kVlRJg) The Complete Fiction of H.P. Lovecraft (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3n2F8c5 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2YWcHEe) How to Win Friends and Influence People, by Dale Carnegie (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/30GFMEG | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/30C0SUx) The Rolling Stones – Sympathy for the Devil (YouTube: https://youtu.be/GgnClrx8N2k) The Tokens – The Lion Sleeps Tonight (YouTube: https://youtu.be/OQlByoPdG6c) Leeroy Jenkins (YouTube: https://youtu.be/mLyOj_QD4a4)   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.