Episode 63: Liberace‘s More Flamboyant Magician Uncle (Spearhead from Space)

We’re back - in glorious colour(!) - as we kick off the Pertwee-era with the very highly regarded Robert Holmes standard Spearhead from Space. Will the Watchers find this story as good as fan opinion would have it? Well, we’re hardly going to spoil that in this blurb, are we!? That said, there is a treat in store for anyone who enjoys Julie’s singing!

 

During the episode, Anthony ponders the potential for profane language from the UNIT troops, Don talks about how Robert Holmes introduces new lore to the show just to avoid potential plot holes, Reilly discovers his love of the new Doctor’s watch, and Julie fixates on yellow phones. The entire team enters into a love fest over Liz Shaw’s skepticism.

 

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 get it on physical media from both Amazon US (https://amzn.to/2Um8Ez9) and Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3z6nM2q).

 

Other media mentioned in this episode:

• Will Any Gentleman…? (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3CdKsj3 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2UMUO8O)
• Carry On: The Complete Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3kr7ay9 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/36IMFoK)
• A Funny Thing Happened On The Way to the Forum (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3xPwlhU | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3rdFA8Q)
• The Navy Lark: 60th Anniversary Special Edition (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3pyQib9 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2Umh8pZ)
• Adam Adamant Lives! (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2UiYqzu | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3wKNIyQ)
• Terry Nation’s Survivors (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3ih2Vm1 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3xYgMUQ)
• The Box of Delights (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3Bel7Wj | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3koLaUv)
• Hot Fuzz (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2Uj9pZM | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3hHvhXw)
• Quatermass 2 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2UjZoLR | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3B4JYvs)
• Thunderball (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3hMuq7S | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/36E3l0s)
• Dawn of the Dead (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3wIZtWr | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3xNvTjV)
• Pete’s Dragon (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2UjZD9J | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/36EeDlx)
• Andy Capp at 50 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3eu0wU9 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3kw4kb9)
• The Complete Fiction of H.P. Lovecraft (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3epJ2YM | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3xNo26b)
• Doctor Who: The Legacy (https://bit.ly/3baLQa8)

 

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