Episode 78: Time Ram, Thank You Ma’am! (The Time Monster)

It’s another season finale as everyone’s favourite moustache-twirling renegade Time Lord returns to unleash the power of Kronos on the universe. Oh, and cause a headache for everyone across the fandom the destruction of Atlantis for the third(?) time. Join us as we discuss what is possibly the thirstiest Doctor Who story to date in The Time Monster!   Over the course of the episode, Julie appreciates Ruth’s upfront-and-centre feminism, Don expresses his horror over the new TARDIS set, Reilly talks about the Master’s love of old administrators, and Anthony ponders whether Dudders upped his game to avoid being permanently replaced. The entire crew question the wisdom of the design of the Doctor’s rather phallic time detector…   If you would like to watch along with us, this story is available for streaming at both Britbox US (http://www.britbox.com) and Britbox UK (http://www.britbox.co.uk). If you’re a little old fashioned (like Anthony), you can also get it on DVD as a standalone release from Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3GYlsy5) and as part of the Myths & Legends box set from Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3HKZJKY).   To hear our prior thoughts on The House That Dripped Blood, check out our Halloween 2021 Bonus Episode, “The Devil Was Huge in the 1970s” (https://bit.ly/3gXV10G)   Other media mentioned in this episode: Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3ptuM83 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3BSULsQ) Eddie Izzard – Dress to Kill (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3Jr0Yzh | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3rMLOPb) Garth Marenghi’s Darkplace (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3FZV1bK | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3vo0fcn) The Best of Benny Hill (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3lUOM17 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3jg6w5k) Avengers: Endgame (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3JooSvr | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3uMpC9O) Supernatural: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3gEOx6K | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3GMTzc6) Star Trek: The Original Series: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3aifha7 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2YtSYvx) Blackadder: The Ultimate Edition (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/30sMUnN | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3BU2WoN) This is Spinal Tap (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3ye4MOs | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3j9zkg1) The House That Dripped Blood (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3m5MKLJ | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3b8JI2F) Futurama – Seasons 1-8 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3jfbkaQ | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3aQeMUL) The Simpsons (Disney+: http://www.disneyplus.com) The Essential Kenny Loggins (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3JqsLzQ | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3Bhcj25) Late Platonic Dialogues (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/369EJQh | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3rKaZln) Hesiod’s Theogony and Works & Days (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3BiNSS3 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3gJ1RXH) JSTOR (http://www.jstor.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.