EPISODE · Nov 22, 2023 · 58 MIN
Marco Polo aka "Ping-Cho Stan Account"
We're off to the 13th century - join Beth and David as they travel across Central Asia, with Marco Polo.They talk about what it's like to enjoy a missing episode, stunning sets, and a monkey that pees on people. This one is a little bit heavier, as the team chat about the first, and sadly not last, example of racism in Doctor Who. There's a lot of strong language at this point.The Who Watch is very grateful to Penguin Random House, who have gifted you lucky lot with a sample of the Marco Polo audiobook. You can buy it for yourself here: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/425891/doctor-who-marco-polo-tv-soundtrack-by-john-lucarotti/9781405697668 Make sure you subscribe for new episodes, dropping every Wednesday. And you can get in touch with Beth and David on socials - @whowatchpodcast - or via email - [email protected] our socials, Song Of The Story playlist, and other fun things here, including Beth's appearance on BBC Radio London and her ruddy book: https://linktr.ee/whowatchpodcastMusic by Haydn WynnArtwork by Reece Connolly Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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We're off to the 13th century - join Beth and David as they travel across Central Asia, with Marco Polo.They talk about what it's like to enjoy a missing episode, stunning sets, and a monkey that pees on people. This one is a little bit heavier, as the team chat about the first, and sadly not last, example of racism in Doctor Who. There's a lot of strong language at this point.The Who Watch is very grateful to Penguin Random House, who have gifted you lucky lot with a sample of the Marco Polo audiobook. You can buy it for yourself here: https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/425891/doctor-who-marco-polo-tv-soundtrack-by-john-lucarotti/9781405697668 Make sure you subscribe for new episodes, dropping every Wednesday. And you can get in touch with Beth and David on socials - @whowatchpodcast - or via email - [email protected] our socials, Song Of The Story playlist, and other fun things here, including Beth's appearance on BBC Radio London and her ruddy book: https://linktr.ee/whowatchpodcastMusic by Haydn WynnArtwork by Reece Connolly Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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