The Curse of the Black Spot Check

It’s spooky season, so let’s talk about something that’s kinda Halloweeney! Join Deb, Erika, and Kat as we check in on our feelings about “The Curse of the Black Spot”! 

How do you feel about this story (then and now)? Is it delicious and sweet like candy corn? Or disgusting and waxy like candy corn? Drop us a tweet or let us know in the comments!

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Happy Things:

• Erika is fully, FULLY vaccinated!
• Kat has an Adric mathematical badge of excellence!
• Deb suspects October 31 will be the premier date for series 13!

Link:
Erika talking about this story on Doctor Whooch

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The Green Death Becomes Her

Happy birthday, Katy Manning! (It’s tomorrow as this ep drops.) Join Deb, Lynne, and Tansy as they bid a fond farewell to Jo Grant in “The Green Death”! We haven’t done a proper goodbye episode since our year of love and lasts!

How do you feel about this as a farewell story for Jo? Drop us a tweet or let us know in the comments!

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Happy Things:

• Tansy
  • writes about the 13th Doctor as a Space Unicorn at Uncanny Magazine!
  • finally started her own Doctor Who/Blake’s 7-specific Instagram!
• Lynne
  • has the Season 24 box set!
  • and “The Keys of Marinus” set of action figures!
• Deb loves Katy Manning’s Twitter account!

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Extra! – Our Doctor Who Wish List

It’s a whimsical, wishful-thinky Extra! for you today! Join Deb, Kat, and Tansy as they discuss how if had the power what merch, services or Doctor Who related STUFF would exist in this world. It’s a weird, wonderful and amazing list!

What DW stuff would you want to exist? Drop us a tweet or let us know in the comments!

[Note: This was recorded waaay before the RTD news dropped, so no mention of it here at all!]

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Hooray for Talalay!

It’s another “Big Idea” segment! Join Deb and Kat for a cozy two-hander discussing Kat’s Big Idea — Rachel Talalay!

What do you think of her work? Any fave moments or scenes? Drop us a tweet or let us know in the comments!

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Happy Things:

• Kat –
  Cyberman action figure with Raston Warrior Robot Javelin!
• Deb – Empire of the Wolf comic coming in November!

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Pure Historicals

It’s another “Big Idea” segment! Join Deb, Kat, Lynne, and Tansy as they talk about Tansy’s Big Idea — “pure historicals” in Doctor Who!

What do you think about pure historicals? And do you have Happy Things to share with us? Drop us a tweet or let us know in the comments!

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Extra! – Julian Glover – For Our Eyes, Lovely

Time for another Who-Adjacent actor! Join Deb, Liz, and Lynne as they talk about Lynne’s pick: Julian Glover in For Your Eyes Only.

Have you seen this Bond flick? What did you think of Julian Glover’s performance? Drop us a tweet or let us know in the comments!

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Just Spin-offs!

It’s another “Big Idea” segment! Join Deb, Erika, Kat, and Tansy as we talk about Deb’s Big Idea — Doctor Who guest actors who could carry their own show (and what kind of show that might be)!

And yes, we do spend some time talking about The Big News about Jodie Whittaker and Chris Chibnall leaving the show. Thus the dearth of Happy Things.

Which guest characters do you think could carry their own series? And what would that series entail? Drop us a tweet or let us know in the comments!

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Happy Thing:

• Tansy – Rory vs Ancient Rome in this fabulous Big Finish series about Time’s New Roman!

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Extra! – Peter Davison – Great, Not Small

Time for another Who-Adjacent actor! Join Deb, Liz, Lynne, and Tansy as they talk about Tansy’s pick: Peter Davison in All Creatures Great and Small.

Have you seen All Creatures? What did you think of Peter Davison’s performance? Drop us a tweet or let us know in the comments!

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Extra! – David Tennant – Quite a Casanova

Time for another Who-Adjacent actor! Join Deb, Kat, Liz, and Lynne, as they talk about Kat’s pick: David Tennant in Casanova.

Have you seen Casanova? What did you think of David Tennant’s performance? Drop us a tweet or let us know in the comments!

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Big Stuff!

It’s another “Big Idea” segment! Join Deb, Kat, Liz, and Tansy as they talk about Liz’s very literal Big Idea — big stuff in Doctor Who!

What do you think about large things in Doctor Who? Drop us a tweet or let us know in the comments!

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Happy Things:

• Liz – Millie McKenzie on Twitter: “Class of 2020. Which was your favourite? & #NimonBePraised!
• Tansy – A Night at the Opera as Ianto and Tosh spend a friends-commiserating-Valentine’s together. Plus aliens!
• Kat – is obsessing over Eurovision 2021 and is very sad it’s over!
• Deb – Reality Bomb, always a delight, has a very thoughtful conversation with Amanda Rae Prescott and Rachel Donner regarding the Clarke/Barrowman issues.

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