Episode 131: Pour One Out for Dudders (The Horns of Nimon)

It’s time for us to discuss what was unexpectedly the season finale of Season 17. The last contributions to the show of Graham Williams, Douglas Adams, Dudley Simpson, and Anthony Read. It also has the reputation of being one of the worst Doctor Who stories of all time. It’s The Horns of Nimon. But will the Watchers find it to be as absolutely terrible as fandom would have it?

 

Join us as we discuss the weakness of the kids (are they actually WEAKLING SCUM!?), the OTT portrayal of Soldeed, whether or not the Nimon were effective, where all the women are, and whether the Production Team were simply taking the piss with this story. Also, don’t miss out on Anthony’s outstanding Soldeed impression!

 

If you would like to watch along with us, you can find this story 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 find the entirety of Season 17 on Blu Ray from Amazon US (https://amzn.to/4cnZioD) and Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3yvWfg9)

 

Other media mentioned in this episode*:

• The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3G6YCoH | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3m0qOSc)
• Doctor Who and the Sensorites audiobook (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3TV65zw | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3XWmwg2)
• Fireball XL5 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3ByWubt | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/47VOaP5)
• The Young Ones (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3Zl66OM | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3LsOiLP)
• The Omega Factor (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4cnZcNN | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3YFKyxX)
• David Lynch’s Dune (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3pvxKIU | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3EabR6c)
• Flash Gordon (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3BVj895 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3AXEzoB)
• Rick and Morty – Seasons 1-4 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3lAWSLv | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/31pNymB)
• Heroides, by Ovid (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/4gUdFEA | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3NdA9mo)
• The Witcher (Netflix: https://www.netflix.com)
• Big Finish: Seasons of Fear (BigFinish.com: https://bit.ly/3XPPY7H)
• Brintey Spears – Baby One More Time (YouTube: https://youtu.be/C-u5WLJ9Yk4 )
• Sophie Ellis Bextor – Murder on the Dance Floor (YouTube: https://youtu.be/hAx6mYeC6pY)

 

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