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Send us a textAnother episode from the OTTL vault, recorded way back in 2014."Episode #7 sees us discuss Steven Moffat's debut story The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances which we compare with Robert Holmes' first offering for Who, The Krotons. Does each story give us an idea of what to expect when both eventually graduate to the big role at the head of the series? And just how would the Tumblr community have reacted to Robert Holmes?"Support the showFollow us on TwitterLike us on FacebookBuy us a pint
Set sail for the Gond planet...We meet the Krotons on their rather smelly planet, and fondle some Gonds along the way!There's plenty to get your teeth into, including the appearance of the late, great Pete Burns, Beth's bra crystal, David's impression of those weird existential 60s children - or is it Diana? - and the underrated Kylie classic, Sexercise.We mention the wonderful Daryl Joyce in this episode - check their work out here! (Daryl's site does include his nude life drawings, just so you're aware!)You can get in touch via @whowatchpodcast, or send us some love via email - thewhowatchpodcast@gmail.com.You can also tip The Who Watch Podcast via Ko-Fi, if you'd like!Find socials, the Song Of The Story playlists, and other fun things here, including our occasional chats to the press, because we're proper famous, like.Music by Haydn WynnArtwork by Reece ConnollyPhotos from The Black ArchiveAll clips belong to their respective copyright holders and are used purely for parody purposes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
OH MY WORD!We're back with part two of The Invasion - which is a rather iconic affair.There's really crap French accents, Paddy McGuiness impressions, and a proposal for a new spin-off, all about the UNIT Insurance team. We're available for a small fee.We're back next week with The Krotons - show us yer Gonds!You can get in touch via @whowatchpodcast, or send us some love via email - thewhowatchpodcast@gmail.com.You can also tip The Who Watch Podcast via Ko-Fi, if you'd like!Find socials, the Song Of The Story playlists, and other fun things here, including our occasional chats to the press, because we're proper famous, like.Music by Haydn WynnArtwork by Reece ConnollyPhotos from The Black ArchiveAll clips belong to their respective copyright holders and are used purely for parody purposes Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
This week, the Pop Culture Historians meet THE KROTONS! This Second Doctor story is short, it's efficient, it's competent…so why aren't we more excited about it? Join us as we explore why.
Ms. Tabatha, Mr. Sputnik, Mrs. Lightfeet, and The Lord President, with much talk about the H.A.D.S., the IQ of Gonds, and a meandering critique of the 1968 Second Doctor/Zoe/Jamie outing, Paddy and The Krontons.
In this Earth Station Who Podcast episode, we dive into the classic Doctor Who story 'The Krotons,' featuring the Second Doctor, played by Patrick Troughton. Join the crew as Mike Gordon rejoins us as we review this fan-favorite serial from the 1968-1969 season, exploring its unique storyline, memorable moments, and the introduction of the mysterious Krotons. We'll discuss the plot, character dynamics, and the historical significance of this iconic episode in the Doctor Who universe. Whether you're a Whovian or a sci-fi enthusiast, our in-depth analysis of 'The Krotons' offers fresh insights into one of the more underrated adventures of the Second Doctor's era. Subscribe now to Earth Station Who for more Doctor Who episode reviews, news, and discussions, and join the conversation with fellow fans! Links Listen to older episodes of the Earth Station Who Podcast ESW on iTunes Earth Station Who on Spotify Earth Station Who on Instagram Earth Station Who on Facebook Earth Station Who on YouTube Make-A-Wish Foundation The ESO Network TeePublic Store The ESO Network Patreon Bat Chums piecesofmelee Dragon Tail's Promotion 42Cast If you would like to leave feedback or comment feel free to email us at feedback@earthstationwho.com DoctorWho #2ndDoctor #TheKrotons #EarthStationWho #doctorwhoreview
In this Earth Station Who Podcast episode, we dive into the classic Doctor Who story ‘The Krotons,’ featuring the Second Doctor, played by Patrick Troughton. Join the crew as Mike Gordon rejoins us as we review this fan-favorite serial from the 1968-1969 season, exploring its unique storyline, memorable moments, and the introduction of the mysterious […] The post Doctor Who: The Krotons Review | Earth Station Who appeared first on The ESO Network.
The first Dr Who story by Robert Holmes, who would become a legendary Dr Who writer. However, his first effort is often considered his weakest…what do we think? The answer may surprise you! This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit betterangels1.substack.com
The 2nd Doctor takes on The Krotons! Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this story of world where humans have been bred to be a fuel source for aliens, harvesting the most intelligent for their mental energy and how the Doctor almost accidentally ignites a rebellion.
The 2nd Doctor takes on The Krotons! Dom Bettinelli, Jimmy Akin, and Fr. Cory Sticha discuss this story of world where humans have been bred to be a fuel source for aliens, harvesting the most intelligent for their mental energy and how the Doctor almost accidentally ignites a rebellion. The post The Krotons appeared first on StarQuest Media.
Iain and Mark welcome those two cheeky scamps Doc Whom and Mark John from Diddly Dum to discuss Robert Holmes' debut story The Krotons. Mark and Doc recommend: To Serve Them All My Days The Sweeney and The Slough House series by Mick Herron Iain recommends Turn The Lights Back On by Billy Joel Mark recommends The Traitors --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/alloftimeandspace/message
¿Pueden ser los Daleks prescindibles? la respuesta la encontraremos en este serial del 2º Doctor. Lo que aparentemente debía ser una alternativa a esos seres se convirtió en un fiasco. O al menos esta es la impresión que ha dejado en javi y Esther. Esta quincena hablamos de un serial que bien podría ofrecerse en sesión doble con The Dominators. Interesante a ratos, fallido en muchos otros, pero dejamos en vuestras manos el veredicto final. Podéis poneros en contacto con nosotros para dejar vuestras impresiones en los comentarios de Ivoox o en nuestra cuenta de Twitter @UnaTardisEnCH
Jake, Jill and Alex went to Gallifrey One and talk about it. Anything to not talk about The Krotons.
A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Joe, Rod, Gary & Daniel face Quarks, White Robots, Cybermen, Krotons, Ice Warriors, Pirates & The Time Lords! Laugh and cry as we debate this wonderful 60s season!
Here's the commentary for The Krotons! Missed the ep? Listen to it here: https://soundcloud.com/gambpodcasts/e47/s-67uYeEBHUiX
NOTE: This episode run time should be 92 minutes. A 66-minute truncated version was erroneously sourced first. We have now updated the stream. And, incidentally, a happy 2024 to all of you at home. We are no longer on Twitter, but can be found on YouTube, BlueSky, and all your favorite podcast apps of choice. Jim Sangster rejoins me this week with a specially recorded "Direction Point" intro, a comedy sketch featuring the Krotons, and, of course, a lengthy conversation about Xmas movies and... the Krotons. If you enjoyed this episode, please follow, subscribe, and rate us! Watch this episode and all previous episodes on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/@drwhonovels "Doctor Who – The Krotons" features cover art by Andrew Skilleter. Doctor Who Literature is a member of the Direction Point Doctor Who podcast network. Please e-mail the pod at DrWhoLiterature@gmail.com. You can catch all past episodes at https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/doctorwholit] --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/doctorwholit/message
"The Krotons" Production WW December 28, 1968 - January 18, 1969 On a future world, the Gonds are subjected to a series of mental tests with the winners being killed by the robotic crystalline Krotons. Podcaster John S. Drew and writer/editor Jim Beard join forces once again to become the masters of time and space as they watch and review every single episode of the Classic Doctor Who series. In this episode, they discuss the Doctor/Zoe dynamic, the writing of Robert Holmes, and the odd history of this production space. Please make sure you are subscribed to our podcast via any of the major popular podcasting apps. You can write and comment or ask questions of us via email at thedoctorsbeardpodcast@gmail.com or by joining our Facebook community. Join our Patreon community where your sponsorship earns you early access to new episodes as well as exclusive content. Click on the link here to take you to the Patreon page.
A jumbo-sized episode as Ross (@traitken) from Gallifrey's Most Wanted (@GallifreysMWPod) stops by to discuss The Aztecs, both the 1964 Doctor Who TV serial and the 1984 novelization. We have lots to say about it... as well as about critical readings of the story, OPPENHEIMER, Bing Crosby, and our favorite American soap operas. Also contributing to the show this week are Jim Sangster (@Monster_Maker) with an introductory segment, and Doctor Who author Kate Orman, who narrates her own 1992 essay on the Aztecs book. Audio from Game 7 of the 1960 World Series: an excerpt, and the recovered full game video. Also discussed this week is James Cooray Smith's Substack essay on The Krotons. If you enjoyed this episode, please follow, subscribe, and rate us!] "Doctor Who – The Aztecs" features cover art by Nick Spender. Doctor Who Literature is now a member of the Direction Point Doctor Who podcast network. Please e-mail the pod at DrWhoLiterature@gmail.com. You can catch all past episodes at https://anchor.fm/doctorwholit. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/doctorwholit/message
Charles Skaggs & Jesse Jackson discuss "The Krotons", the fourth serial from Doctor Who Season 6 in 1968-69, featuring Patrick Troughton as the Second Doctor, Frazer Hines as Jamie McCrimmon, Wendy Padbury as Zoe Heriot, and Philip Madoc as Eelek! Find us here:Twitter: @NextStopWho, @CharlesSkaggs, @JesseJacksonDFW Instagram: @nextstopeverywherepodcast Facebook: Facebook.com/Nextstopeverywherepodcast Email: NextStopWho@gmail.com Listen and subscribe to us in Apple Podcasts and leave us a review!
Summary: Adam J Purcell, Andy Simpkins, Fake Keith and the Real Keith Dunn review the 1968 Doctor Who: The Krotons and the 2023 film The Portable Door, find some general news, and a variety of other stuff, specifically: 00:00 – Intro and theme tune. 00:58 — Welcome! 01:37 – News: 01:46 — Babylon 5: Animated […]
Dan and Eric are back in the Who-verse and ready to enter the machine and drop kick a bunch of Krotons and say goodbye to Troughton. It's another edition of the Old Doctor Who Show!Outro Music: “Welcome to the Machine” by Pink Floyd
Join us as we discuss the brain sucking nature of this Episode, the stagnation of The Doctors and Jamie's character and we talk about how this story to fails at the basics. Join James and Owen as they take a deep dive into Doctor Who's past, starting from the very beginning. Cheap sets, grumpy old men, unhealthily dedicated teachers, and so much more lie in wait. So, join us as we go deep Into The Black Archive every Monday at 8PM! Listen: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/3ia5R5ypWpWTvWEhaIpj7t Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/into-the-black-archive/id1562176677 Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy80OWRkY2RjNC9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Anchor: https://anchor.fm/the-black-archive Breaker: https://www.breaker.audio/into-the-black-archive RadioPublic: https://radiopublic.com/into-the-black-archive-8XbxOk Contact Us: Twitter: @BlackArchivePod Email: BlackArchivePod@gmail.com James: @JamesMakesStuff Owen: @OwenC_
The 2nd Doctor, Zoe, and Jamie find themselves on a stinky planet with people that don't stink (we think) and there are some robots who are real stinkers (figurative, not literal). And maybe we even get political on this one. It was fun to discuss! We want to hear from you! Find us at your favorite social media outlets: Facebook - facebook.com/wdwnpod Twitter - @wdwnpod Website - wdwnpod.com Or email us at wdwnpod@gmail.com Special Thanks to the Jackpot Golden Boys for our theme. Find more of their great work on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/user/jackpot Or on their website - http://www.jackpotgoldenboys.com
EPISODE 250, PEOPLE! Who'd have ever thought we'd make it this far! This time around we watch The Krotons (which were designed to replace the Daleks as the Doctor's main enemy...you'll see why that didn't work out). The Doctor, Zoe, and Jamie land on a rather stinky planet. Mainly, that's because of the sulfur content, but it's also stinky because for over a thousand years the locals have been ruled over by The Krotons! See, the Krotons have a machine that, well, it needs brains! Kinda weird, we agree, but our TARDIS team shows up just in time to be part of an uprising amongst the locals that doesn't quite go the way you'd expect. After a bit of a chemistry lesson, The Krotons are defeated and dissolved like the crystalline candy they sort of look like!
EPISODE 250, PEOPLE! Who'd have ever thought we'd make it this far! This time around we watch The Krotons (which were designed to replace the Daleks as the Doctor's main enemy...you'll see why that didn't work out). The Doctor, Zoe, and Jamie land on a rather stinky planet. Mainly, that's because of the sulfur content, but it's also stinky because for over a thousand years the locals have been ruled over by The Krotons! See, the Krotons have a machine that, well, it needs brains! Kinda weird, we agree, but our TARDIS team shows up just in time to be part of an uprising amongst the locals that doesn't quite go the way you'd expect. After a bit of a chemistry lesson, The Krotons are defeated and dissolved like the crystalline candy they sort of look like!
Wanderers in the 4th Dimension: A Journey Through Doctor Who
On this week's podcast, the Wanderers cover Flux: Chapter Three - Once, Upon Time! QotW: What other war would have made a good backdrop for the Sontaran invasion of Earth (and a good Doctor Who history lesson)? So Here are the Things.../Listener Mailbag/Who News Flux: Chapter Three - Once, Upon Time (Ratings: Connor 8, David 8.5, Trevor 8.5, Charlie 8.5) Big Finish: Doctor Who - The Raincloud Man (Ratings: Connor 8.25, David 8.5, Trevor 8.75, Charlie 8.25) Hosts: Trevor Trevsplace Charlie @insanityinchaos The Comic Conspiracy David http://www.davidsafar.com/ @gwythinn MaroonedWhovian Twitch DraconianProgeny Connor YouTube: The Deadly Emerald Join us next week for our discussion of Flux - Chapter Four: Village of the Angels! We also plan to review the audio adventure Return of the Krotons, available from Big Finish.
We turn the clock back 40 years, to November 1981. Dave and Kenny were still at primary school, Tom was in his late teens, and Doctor Who was back on TV - but, unusually, it was old Doctor Who. The trio discuss their memories of The Face Faces of Doctor Who repeat season, with An Unearthly Child, The Krotons, Carnival of Monsters, The Three Doctors and Logopolis.
We're on alien planet for the first time since The Krotons! It's corporations vs. colonizers, with an ancient weapon of mass destruction in the background! Oh, and since its Season 8, the Master shows up, in disguise. Sort of. Whatever. It's one of the less-loved serials of the season in Colony in Space! During the episode, Reilly gets his lawyer on, Julie gets frustrated at the role given to Jo, Anthony brings up the sunk cost fallacy, and Don has never been so happy to see a quarry. We all contemplate how similar this is to the very earliest Doctor Who serials. If you would like to watch along with us, this story is available for streaming at both Britbox US and Britbox UK. If you're a little old fashioned (like Anthony), you can get it on physical media from Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3GOA7wG) and Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3q9hAFp). Other media mentioned in this episode: Zardoz (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2ZVt04O | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3o1ABqS) Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3ptuM83 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3BSULsQ) Firefly (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3tvpaZ8 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3eYHhRY) The Pink Panther (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3018fEY | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3BSvPkh) Blazing Saddles (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2Z1Eeok | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3n5G9Ac) Scooby Doo Where Are You – The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2WeSMj2 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3zeqTFO) Beneath the Planet of the Apes (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2ZZff56 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3mMBmEM) Deadpool (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3qcmHEX | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3kdHapb) The Island of Dr Moreau, by H.G. Wells (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3wk7xyt | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3wtirSI) Sunk cost fallacy (Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sunk_cost#Fallacy_effect) 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 watchers4d@gmail.com. If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe to the show, and leave us a rating or review.
When you hear the words, "a Doctor Who monster created to succeed the Daleks," you know the chances of a train wreck are high. Sometimes you get something so bad it's good (hello, Mechanoids!), and sometimes you get The Krotons. The Krotons don't always attempt to influence primitive civilizations, but when they do, they're obsessed with finding high brains — which makes them a lot like today's Big Tech CEOs, just made of crystal and with a propensity to "disperse" those who don't meet the bar. They might be hard to take seriously, but at least Patrick Troughton is here to reassure us that it's OK to laugh. Follow us on TikTok! @pulltoopen ...and Instagram: @pulltoopen63 ...and Twitter: @pulltoopen63 Outro music: Chronos by Alexander Nakarada
Who will manage to win an award in the last Doscars of the 60's? Can the Krotons beat the Ice Warriors? Who has been the best supporting character? Which character will take away the Ian Chesterton Heroic moment?
Our special guest host for this episode is Suky Khakh from Doctor Who podcast Progtor Who and Star Trek podcast Trek This Out. We discuss three Big Finish stories that feature classic Doctor Who villains that have so far only made a single return in audio. Those stories are: Doctor Who: Return of the Krotons (6th Doctor, Charley) Doctor Who: Return to the Web Planet (5th Doctor, Nyssa) Doctor Who: The Feast of Axos (6th Doctor, Evelyn, Brewster) Recommendations Philip recommends Doctor Who: Meglos (BBC Audiobook, narrated by Jon Culshaw) Suky recommends Loki (Marvel) & The Office (USA) Dwayne recommends Doctor Who: Return of the Krotons (Big Finish audio) Next time.... It's Randomoids V - Attack of the Selectortron featuring reviews of two Eigth Doctor adventures, Scaredy Cat and Vengeance of Morbius. The Sirens of Audio on YouTube Theme music by The Jackpot Golden Boys Email: sirensofaudio@gmail.com Website: sirensofaudio.com Twitter: @AudioSirens Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/sirensofaudio/ Clips and music are copyright BBC and Big Finish. No infringement is intended. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sirensofaudio/message
Artwork and trailers are essential for quality audio drama. In this episode we speak with graphic artist Chris Thompson about his work in this often unsung area. For those listening and not watching on YouTube, you may wish to check out these links to the trailers discussed: Captain Scarlet & The Mysterons https://youtu.be/NHuCTrFQVxk Space: 1999 – Breakaway https://youtu.be/98vKPYIslwQ Space: 1999 – Volume 1 https://youtu.be/7iwgv7RiNi0 Ravenous 4 https://youtu.be/SrjH8bZI3to Genetics of the Daleks https://youtu.be/fzROmbtIix8 The War Master – Anti-Genesis https://youtu.be/utAq2oXe-Mo The Ninth Doctor Adventures https://youtu.be/QMkKRXfWzTo Return of the Cybermen Teaser https://youtu.be/Iqo1_vCc5bc Return to Skaro https://youtu.be/r9sLbvIVjx4 Recommendations Philip recommends Torchwood: The Five People You Kill In Middlesbrough (Big Finish Audio) Dwayne recommends Doctor Who: The War Doctor Begins - Forged in Fire (Big Finish Audio) Next time.... Suky Khakh from Progtor Who and Trek This Out joins us to discuss three audio adventures that feature a slight return of classic series monsters, Return of the Krotons, Return to the Web Planet & The Feast of Axos. The Sirens of Audio on YouTube Theme music by The Jackpot Golden Boys Email: sirensofaudio@gmail.com Website: sirensofaudio.com Twitter: @AudioSirens Facebook: www.facebook.com/groups/sirensofaudio/ Clips and music are copyright BBC and Big Finish. No infringement is intended. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/sirensofaudio/message
The vast knowledge of the universe is now yours tiny mortal....except for that....and that...and that. This week back Paddy and Tricia discuss the TARDIS crew's trip to the world of the Gonds, where the natives live in a deadly quid pro quo relationship with their mysterious benefactors and overlords, the Krotons.
This episode, the Watchers look back on the extreme highs and even more extreme lows of Season 6 in their latest trademark Season retrospective, blending award-show style categories, qualitative measures, and questions put to us by our audience via social media. Over the course of the episode, Don talks about the destructive impacts of the Quarks on their creators' careers, Anthony gets himself mixed up between The Dominators and The Krotons (blame the 1990s VHS releases), Julie continues her Jamie obsession (knowing that this is one of her last opportunities to do so), and Reilly completely fails to accurately anticipate who everyone else will choose as “best regular.” Together, the team ponder whether they will ever re-watch The Space Pirates. Other media mentioned in this episode: The Princess Bride (Amazon US | Amazon UK) Spaceballs (Amazon US | Amazon UK) Sixth Doctor Land of Fiction Trilogy: City of Spires (BigFinish.com) The Wreck of the Titan (BigFinish.com) Legend of the Cybermen (BigFinish.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 watchers4d@gmail.com. If you're enjoying this podcast, please subscribe to the show, and leave us a rating or review.
Congratulations! You have been selected to enter the domain of the Krotons. Mark Gond and Sarah Gond are in the learning hall talking about this story which is not favoured among fans. If you're new to Who you can watch along with us, either on the official BBC DVD release of this story or via Britbox.
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This episode, we discuss the script debut of the legendary writer Robert Holmes, in a story where a group of students use the power of acid to overthrow their educational overlords! Surprisingly, it’s not footage of student riots from the 1960s – it’s actually The Krotons! Over the course of the episode, Don gets passionate about canon, Reilly contemplates the hours of fun that would be a Kroton video game, Julie tries to make sense of why the Gonds never previously rose up against the Krotons, and Anthony gives a mini history lesson. The entire team discusses how utterly terrible and nonsensical the Krotons’ method of powering their spacecraft actually is. For those of you who want to watch this along with us, this story is available on DVD through both Amazon US and Amazon UK. This is story is also available to stream through Britbox US and Britbox UK. Other media mentioned in this episode: Star Trek: The Original Series – The Complete Series (Amazon US | Amazon UK) Star Trek: The Next Generation (Amazon US | Amazon UK) Star Wars: A New Hope (Amazon US | Amazon UK) The Lego Movie (Amazon US | Amazon UK) Best of Ancient Aliens (Amazon US | Amazon UK) H.G. Wells – The Time Machine (Amazon US | Amazon UK) 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 watchers4d@gmail.com. If you’re enjoying this podcast, please subscribe to the show, and leave us a rating or review.
Welcome to The Fun Factory: trespassers will be self-prosecuted. The Valeyard (aka The Flaw Doctor) makes the most of a unique Time Lord feature and gives his own SJW predecessor a right legal leathering on Space Station SFX. But they still find time for trips to Camber Quicksands and Popplewick’s House of Exploding Quills, where the waiting room is spacious but gives you that sinking feeling. The Doctor quotes, the Master gloats and Glitz dotes on bank notes, while the Keeper is not averse to the odd slide tackle to protect his Panatropic Net (even though Mel always aims for row Z). But did Jim and Martin find The Ultimate Foe ultimately forgettable or a worthy way to end an era? Listen to find out. The lads also review the audiobooks of The Krotons and The Curse of Fenric. Also available on Spotify.
What's an education system really for? Do we blindly follow doctrine or do we rebel against the system? What has this got to do with The Krotons? Who knowsssss. Also what in sam hell is a Kroton? Follow Deer on twitter: https://twitter.com/MissDeerFace Follow Gamb on twitter: https://twitter.com/DrewGamblord Patreon where you can find commentary tracks, notes, early access to next week's episode! https://www.patreon.com/gamblord
While looking for a drama beginning with the letter Q, having decided to ignore that programme about that Bernard fellow, we quickly agreed that A Question of Attribution would make an excellent choice, partly as we knew it to be a celebrated and award winning drama, but also because it would be our first Alan Bennett. Oh mother! First written and performed for the stage in 1988, this drama about the fourth member of the Cambridge Spy Ring, Sir Anthony Blunt, was adapted for television in 1991 and features James Fox as Blunt, David Calder as his interrogator Chubb, and Prunella Scales as HMQ (Her Majesty the Queen). As well as praising Bennett's deft script and the performances of Fox, Calder and Scales, Andy and Martin discussed public access to art, the value of a 'time in Perth' clock, and the identity of the fifth member of the Cambridge Spy Ring. Step forward Lemaitre from The Reign of Terror and indeed Beta from The Krotons. Or maybe not. It doesn't take the pair long to get into politics and the dangers of our post-truth world, in a week when Britain was set to break international law because of the self-serving idiocy of its current government. What fun! Next Time: Ready When You Are, Mr McGill
This time, Ian and Eric discuss a very overlooked species, the Krotons.
This time, Ian and Eric discuss a very overlooked species, the Krotons.
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Episode 24 sees Andy and Alex Gond joined once again by Brian Gond as they talk about Robert Holmes first Doctor Who story The Krotons. Andy remembers his first experience of it during the Five Faces of Doctor Who season in 1981, while Alex recalls the video release. Brian meanwhile just makes Kroton noises. As ever, various important questions are asked: Who is the Grumpy Elf? Why is Episode 1 so darn cosy? And, why didn't the Krotons accelerate the Gonds learning much earlier? Along the way there's a quiz for which Andy and Alex join forces, a struggle to come up with a planet that might be an anagram of Athens, and a debate about the correct spelling of Gravitron. It's Gravitron.
Em The Krotons, quarto arco da 6ª temporada da série clássica, o 2º Doutor, Jamie e Zoe ajudam a sociedade dos Gonds a se livrarem das garras dos robôs com cabeça em formato de cafeteira italiana, os Krotons! Vem conferir nosso review e as curiosidades, como a história do arco que deveria ter sido exibido nesse slot mas acabou não sendo feito por conta de problemas na produção!
We're back, and frankly it's a bit late. And we've lost Simon along the way. But we're here now, and after Paul gives Richard a Something Who briefing, it's on to Something Old - Spearhead from Space - and Something New - Rose. Join the Something Who gang - Richard, Giles, Paul and Mike - while we ponder first stories, Autons, where we originally saw the stories and who thought it was a good idea to invite Robert Holmes back after The Krotons and The Space Pirates.
WW (1) - Steven and Erika celebrate Steven’s birthday in style — by watching “The Krotons”! Now that’s a party! Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
WW (3-4) - Steven and Erika finish off “The Krotons” and discuss what might happen to Gond society after the Doctor & Co. run off without saying goodbye. This story might not have the greatest fan reputation, but we enjoy it quite a bit! Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
WW (2) - Erika and Steven continue the birthday celebrations in high-brain fashion with some cake and a bit of crystal-slurry. Delicious! Host Erika Ensign and Steven Schapansky.
Not only are they beautifully designed, they’re tasty and add so much to a boring, average salad…oh, you meant KROTONS. Nope, useless. Good book, dumb monster. But as usual, our three-person panel (including Dalton Hughes and Alyson Fitch-Safreed) have a lot to say about it, and you may actually enjoy it as much as a salad brimming with tasty croutons (though somehow we doubt it). If you’d like to hear more of this sort of quality content, please come visit our Patreon page! It's at https://www.patreon.com/DWTargetBC. If you decide to support us in our ongoing effort to discuss all of the DOCTOR WHO novelizations, you'll be able to choose a gift, whether it be a shout-out by our panel, a card signed by all of us, or a BBC Book of your choosing! Contributing at any level gets you our extras! Visit the site for more details! We now have a book discussion group of our very own on Goodreads! It can be found at https://tinyurl.com/y7kmaspr. If you want to have your question, discussion, or review of a given book read aloud by us, simply join the group, post your response to the group by the given deadline, and we will see it! If you really like us or feel the exact opposite, feel free to comment on our Facebook page or our Subreddit, follow us on Twitter (we’re @DWTARGETBC), or subscribe to us via the podcast provider of your choice (we can be found on iTunes, Soundcloud, Stitcher, and TuneIn, amongst many others)! Videos to accompany our first ten episodes can still be found on YouTube! You can also email us at DWTARGETBC@gmail.com. My appearance on the podcast TALKING WHO TO YOU will be released on Tuesday, January 29, in which J.G., Kevin, and I discuss the Big Finish story THE JUGGERNAUTS! Give them a listen, won’t you? TALKING WHO TO YOU: https://soundcloud.com/user-550680739 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoctorWhoTargetBookClubPodcast/ Reddit: https://www.reddit.com/r/DWTargetBC/ iTunes: https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/doctor-who-target-book-club-podcast/id1195364046?mt=2 SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/doctorwhotargetbookclubpodcast Stitcher: http://www.stitcher.com/podcast/doctor-who-target-book-club-podcast TuneIn: http://tunein.com/radio/Doctor-Who-Target-Book-Club-Podcast-p957128/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/DWTARGETBC Goodreads: https://www.goodreads.com/group/show/710804-doctor-who-target-book-club-podcast
"The Doctor's almost as clever as I am." Zoe Heriot may be the Krotons' pet but she must have been expelled from modesty school. Yes, this is The Krotons, a saga of sub-standard scientists, snaky CCTV spies and shouty fridges from another world. The Doctor flunks, Jamie fights and Zoe infuriates while the Gonds lack the gonads to take on their reclusive rulers. Will Beta reveal the secret of transmat to his backward brethren (or is it still at Beta stage)? From which Brummie enclave of Johannesburg do the Krotons hail? Will the Doctor's twanged nipple ever recover? And do Jim and Martin think the story is the work of High Brains or should it be dispersed? Find out here.
It's an exciting day for at least one of us as film critic Thomas Caldwell (Plato's Cave) picks The Krotons for us to tackle as our latest Episode of Death. But does the story deserve a re-evaluation or should it be dissipated?
Toni and Joe are joined by @truestoriesaboutme to discuss Robert Holmes, the Muppets, and salad in the Classic Doctor Who serial The Krotons. This episode is brought to you by Friend of Rassilon Matt Golden. If you're interested in being a Friend of Rassilon, click here.
A society comprising myriad chaps with matching axes and one single woman faces off against homicidal moka pots who secretly attempt to mate with their brain waves
“All right, there’s no need to shout! Now go away, and don’t fuss me. No, come back. What’s this? It’s all right, I know. Right, fire away. I’m ready.” In a set of episodes that rewards viewers with timeless dialogue (“Oh, my giddy aunt!”), delightfully cold and heartless robotic killing machines, dramatic tension between a partisan populace, and more than a fair share of punches thrown, lasers fired, and chemistry lessons learned, this multifaceted sci-fi story is yet another in the long list […]
And the sequel, Batnipples Forever. And here we see the return of one of the greats of Doctor Who writing. Mostly. The Krotons was a bit of a dud, but hey, it was his first serial. This week Robert Holmes returns to write The Caves of Androzani, aired in March of 1984. Doctor Who ©Continue reading →
Shana was out of town this week, so Daniel took the opportunity to pull out some bonus casual conversation he recorded back when Jane co-hosted on this podcast for The Time Monster. Despite beginning the conversation proclaiming his dislike of discussing the Moffat era, they ended up chatting about just that for most of the nearly two-hour running time of this podcast. Also you'll hear some of the Oi! Spaceman origin story and some very goofy jokes. Enjoy. Main Topic: A Casual Conversation About Steven Moffat. Krotons. Sleamball. Condescending Wendy. Alcohol. Titties. Punch-Drunk. "Okay, Steven Moffat." Aesthetics. 1992. "Blink" and humanity. Matt Smith hate. Listen is brilliant. Relationships. Asylum. Trauma. Pointed to. Chibnall and the writer's room. Puzzles. Series 6. Not Richard Hurndall. "Jack discovered us basically." Caitlin and Clara. "Control freak." Costuming. Jo. Progressivism. Wonder Woman. Essentialism. Problematic Davies. Moffat the feminist. Donna. Subverting tropes. Matt Smith. Forgetting. Serialized. Bidmead and J-NT. The Leisure Hive. Nodding along. Class issues. Series 10. Performance. Karen Gillan. The only reasonable opinion. Why not The War Machines? Tegan's fabulous. Obsessive. Hitler the hot mess. Revisitation. Minotaur. Misogynistic Capaldi. Round. TMBDOS on Punch-Drunk Love. Shana on sex work and ableism. Our "Fish Fingers and Custard Bullshit." The Stephen Thompson Conversation. Oi! Spaceman on Chasing Amy. Happy Slaves. You can find Jane at Jane Says and you can find all future episodes of Oi! Spaceman either at Eruditorum Press or at oispaceman.com.
What a Week, Agents versus Publishers, Doctor Who: The Krotons, Windows 10, Roy's New Phone
News: What a Week, Writing: Agents versus Publishers, TV: Doctor Who: The Krotons (1968), Technology: Windows 10, Roy's New Phone
News: What a Week, Writing: Agents versus Publishers, TV: Doctor Who: The Krotons (1968), Technology: Windows 10, Roy's New Phone
We're back! After taking a summer break last month, we put three more Doctor Who adventures under the microscope. This month, the Second Doctor's peddling acid to the locals in The Krotons, the Eleventh Doctor joins the clergy in The Time of Angels, while the Fifth Doctor watches the bodies pile up in Resurrection of the Daleks. Along the way, we hear about an extraordinary unmade episode, wonder why Turlough never does anything, and get to grips with perhaps the worst scene in broadcast Doctor Who ever. For the first time, we also feature some of your letters! If you've got any comments you'd like to feature in an upcoming episode or if you just want to say hi, email us at hello@illexplainlater.com, tweet us, or drop us a line on Facebook. As ever, do keep the iTunes reviews coming as well - it all helps!
In this weeks show, Phil and Paul ponder over the Target novelisation of The Krotons written by Terrance Dicks. As this is neither Robert Holmes finest script and neither is it one the 2nd Doctor's finest stories, does the book address the many issues of this story, namely poor characterisation and some really clunky baddies? Listen to find out! And in the news, Series 10 filming is underway with some casting and crew announcements to boot, Peter Capaldi makes the ballot stages of this years Emmy's, there's Damehood news and in Omega's Tat Corner, Phil plugs the Who's He? Podcast Youtube channel and there's expensive antique tat which leads Phil and Paul down double entendre alley!
My classic series re-watch reaches Doctor Who: The Krotons, yes it’s those aliens who seem to have really come from South Africa! End theme: Dr Who(Gypsy Guitar) by Thrip If you want to send me comments or feedback you can email them to tdrury2003@yahoo.co.uk or contact me on twitter where I'm @tdrury or send me a friend request and your comments to facebook where I'm Tim Drury and look like this http://www.flickr.com/photos/tdrury/3711029536/in/set-72157621161239599/ in case you were wondering.
In episode 33, we begin briefly with the Steven Moffat Doctor Who News, with the news of Matthew Waterhouse reprising his role in the Doctor Who Short Trips later in 2016 and 2017. Then the podcast begins with your discussion of the Doctor Who releases, starting with Main Range release #208 Waters of Amsterdam by Jonathan Morris. In this release, we discuss the time period where this episode fits, regarding the Classic Doctor Who universe with the Big Finish audios. Then discuss how Tegan's character is drawn out more than most of the previous audios. Next, we look at the Fourth Doctor Adventures #5.01 Waves of Destruction by Justin Richards. In this adventure, Big Finish reunites Tom Baker and Lalla Ward in the TARDIS, something we have only had in three of Big Finishes Novel Adaptations. Then we look at the Early Adventures, #2.04 The Isos Network by Nicholas Briggs, a great episode that slips perfectly between Invasion and The Krotons. We then review the non-Doctor Who releases. First the ITV audio adaptations of The Prisoner written and directed by Nicholas Briggs, featuring Mark Elstob as Number Six. Nicholas Briggs wrote three adaptions of the classic series, with one amazing original story, Your Beautiful Village. Finally, we finish the podcast with a review of The Avengers - Lost Episodes Volume 5, featuring Anthony Howell (Dr Keel), Julian Wadham (John Steed). Because of storage space, part 2 of the 2015 Review podcast will not be released until February, as well as our Audio Only podcasts, where we review Spearhead From Space and The Web Planet, so please stay tuned for those. Not to mention our February 2016 Big Finish podcast review. Please email the show at: alhambraaudio@gmail.com Tweet the show: @AlhambraPodcast or @djNezumi or @Mavic_Chen Visit our website: AlhambraPodcast.weebly.com Stay tuned for future podcast which will feature fellow podcasters from Doctor Who: Dark Journey and Outpost Skaro. Here's some information and links regarding these great podcasts. @AMAudioMedia (Dark Journey website) features a talented group of podcasters who make Doctor Who audio dramas. The adventures are: Doctor Who meets Sherlock Holmes. Give their audio drama podcasts a listen, you'll be in for a wonderful treat! @Outpost_Skaro featuring Derek, Andy and Nate run this excellent podcast and discuss and review Doctor Who News as well as Classic Who, New Who, and Big Finish audio releases. Website Link
On the twenty-third edition of Reality Bomb, we have a feature length documentary about the early days of Doctor Who in Canada in the 1970s, the educational segments on TVOntario featuring Dr. Jim Dator and science fiction author Judith Merrill, and the first generation of Doctor Who fans in Canada and how they organized themselves. This documentary features conversations with Ed Conroy of the YouTube channel Retrontario and one of the first fans in Canada, Dean Shewring. Also in this episode, Graeme Burk is talking about the lasting legacy of UNIT with Peter McAlpine and Patrick Troughton's Doctor finally comes to the Gallery of the Underrated when Jason Miller brings The Krotons. Plus, a new feature, Doctor Who From A to Z, has NPR Books Editor Petra Mayer pondering about a word with the letter E and its importance to Doctor Who... and we have a murder mystery on a Doctor Who podcast! Bonus content: the raw TVOntario footage in our documentary can be found here, here and here!
Wanderers in the 4th Dimension: A Journey Through Doctor Who
This week we cover the second half of story #47, "The Krotons", in which the Doctor and his friends meet the Gonds, a race dominated by the cheesy-yet-all-powerful Krotons! Discussion of "The Krotons" (David 4.75, Charlie 4, Trevor 5.5) Connor's Corner Big Fnish audio adventure: "Resistance" (David 6.25, Charlie 6.75, Trevor 6.75) Hosts: Trevor Twitter: @WhovianTrev Tumblr: http://trevsplace.tumblr.com/ Charlie Twitter: @insanityinchaos Infinite Longbox Podcast Comic Conspiracy Podcast David Twitter: @gwythinn WWW: http://www.davidsafar.com/ Tumblr: http://maroonedwhovian.tumblr.com/ Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #48, The Seeds of Death. This six-part story is fully intact.. You can stream the serial from Amazon Instant Video, rent the DVD from Netflix, or buy the DVD from Amazon.com, the BBC Doctor Who Shop, or many other fine retailers.
Wanderers in the 4th Dimension: A Journey Through Doctor Who
This week we cover the second half of story #46, "The Invasion", in which Mavic Chen Tobias Vaughn's sinister allies, the Cybermen, put their dark plan into action, invading the Earth! Outtakes in the 4th Dimension Discussion of "The Invasion" episode 5-8 (Trevor 8.5/8.25, David 7.75/7.75, Charlie 9/9) Connor's Corner Hosts: Trevor Twitter: @WhovianTrev Tumblr: http://trevsplace.tumblr.com/ Charlie Twitter: @insanityinchaos Infinite Longbox Podcast Comic Conspiracy Podcast David Twitter: @gwythinn WWW: http://www.davidsafar.com/ Tumblr: http://maroonedwhovian.tumblr.com/ Join us next week for our review of Doctor Who story #47, The Krotons! This four-part serial is fully intact. You can rent the DVD from Netflix, or buy the DVD from Amazon.com or the BBC Doctor Who Shop.
The best plans are foolproof from all angles – Kiyan, 2014 This week Kiyan and Dylan watched The Krotons, not to be confused with the salad topping, croutons. They believe this to pretty middle of the road quality wise. Could this be a sign of things to come? The Krotons was written by Robert HolmesContinue reading →
In this week’s trippy episode, we say hello to Robert Holmes and goodbye to the BBC foam machine, as we discuss two stories from Patrick Troughton’s final season: The Krotons and The Seeds of Death. Smell that hydrogen telluride. Very bracing.
Last year Toby Hadoke set off on a mission to get an anecdote from someone connected with every TV Doctor Who story ever recorded. Today his target is a very familiar face...
Second Doctor, Jamie, and ZoeWhat's that you say? You wish we'd talked more about Enemy Of The World a few months back? Well you're in luck. Plus bonus ponderings on pickled eggs and find out how to play the Gond Game.When the TARDIS arrives on the planet of the gonds, The Doctor, Jamie and Zoe discover a world ruled and enslaved by the Krotons. The brightest Gonds are always chosen to serve as companions of the Krotons and are never seen again. The Doctor and his friends decide to put a stop to their rule - but in doing so, inadvertently unleash the true power of the Krotons instead..Written By: Robert HolmesDirected By: David Maloney
Only a mere month after the celebrations of Gallifrey One 2014, the 26th iteration of the best convention in the world…sold out in 75 minutes this Friday. The Three Who Rule, poised over their keyboards intently, managed to secure their registration and will be in Los Angles in February 2015, and hope to see many of you there! Gallifrey aside, there was news this week of bespoke music collections, a trailer for upcoming BBC America series Real History of Science Fiction, and a magnificent interview by one Mr Toby Hadoke of one Russell T. Davies in one Who’s Round podcast! And as if that’s not enough, we have a classic commentary of the Krotons, featuring robots, Philip Madoc, and quite psychedelic visuals in black and white! Check out the show notes at http://www.radiofreeskaro.com
It's audio commentary time yet again and this week it's part 2 of our commentary for The Krotons, the fondly remembered fan favourite (I mean the story, not part 1 of this commentary. That was last week by the way.) that nobody really remembers very fondly. So this week they continue with episodes 3 and 4 and struggle manfully with walking cheese graters with Brummie accents and a man dressed as a tortoise. No that wasn't one of Tony's "facts", that it is what they are watching. So tune in to listen to 3 grown men sitting in silence for long periods of time and only coming alive when something exciting happens or when they get a sniff of beer. And there's no news this week as they couldn't be bothered. No not really, not a lot happened to be honest.
It's that time of the month when the Who's He? Podcast look to providing you all with an audio commentary and for your delectation, they have selected The Krotons! So thrill as Phil, Paul and a returning Tony sit down and suffer episodes 1 and 2 of this fondly remembered fan favourite (was the sarcasm filter working there?). During this episode they ponder the existence of Brummie sounding South Africans, glam rock gods and whether or not you can still buy Cadbury's Smash. And in the news this week, Doctor Who scoops a few awards, Phil gets disappointed at The Web of Fear DVD, an update on Christmas Log the lonely K9 knockoff and in Omega's Tat Corner the new 12th Doctor action figure is discussed and compared to an obscure 1970's pop star and a night light that is billed as some kind of personal attack button.
The Pex Lives team returns! This month's discussion is all about the 1968 Patrick Troughton serial, The Krotons and takes in situationism, Dark Shadows, the role of education in perpetrating the ideas of the state, and lots of other fun stuff. Next month, if the crick don't rise, Colony In Space!
The Doctor has an umbrella but Scott and Matt are basking in the fun of the Patrick Troughton 4-part serial “The Krotons”. The TARDIS crew arrive on a planet where the inhabitants allow their brightest students to become companions to … Continue reading →
Episode 2 of the fabulous Pex Lives podcast is live and waiting for you to hear it. The guys had a great, freewheeling conversation about The Space Museum that touches on all sorts of issues. Namechecks to Tolstoy, H.G. Wells, Bob Dylan, The Beatles and The Who, and lots of meaty discussion of colonialism and revolution. So, if you haven't ever seen The Space Museum, don't get left behind. Next month: The Krotons!
Another episode hits the feed, this time we have a little fun with our review of the Second Doctor story, The Krotons. One of the final outings for Jamie, Zoe, and The Doctor, the Krotons was released in North America on DVD for the first time just this week. Then a review of the Big Finish audio play The Land of the Dead, featuring the Fifth Doctor and Nyssa. Also, San Diego Comic-Con was in...Read more The post Episode 81 – The Croutons appeared first on Traveling the Vortex.
On an unnamed planet, a race called the Gonds are subject to the mysterious Krotons, unseen beings to whom they provide their brightest intelligences as “companions”. Thara, son of the Gond leader Selris, is the only one of his race to object to this practice. , and arrive in time to witness the death of one of the chosen companions and intervene to save Vana, the other selected for this fate, using her survival as a means to convince Selris and the Gonds of the malign influence of the Krotons on their society. The Doctor calls it "self-perpetuating slavery” by which the brightest in Gond society have been removed. Similarly, there are large gaps in their knowledge, especially relating to chemistry. This situation has been in existence for many years since the Krotons arrived in their spaceship, polluting the lands beyond the Gond city and killing much of the Gond population. Thara uses the disquiet of the situation to lead a rebellion and attack the Teaching Machines of the Krotons in the Hall of Learning. This prompts a crystalline probe to appear and defend the Machines, and warn the Gonds to cease their rebellion. Zoe now tries the Teaching Machines and is selected to be a “companion” of the Krotons. The Doctor elects the same fate and both are summoned into the Dynotrope where they are subjected to a mental attack. Zoe deduces that the Krotons have found a way to transfer mental power into pure energy, while the Doctor busies himself with taking chemical samples of the Kroton environment. Circumstances now trigger the creation of two Krotons from chemical vats within the Dynatrope (the Kroton spaceship). The newly created Krotons capture Jamie but are really seeking the Doctor and Zoe, the “High Brains”, who have now left the Dynatrope. It takes Jamie quite some time before he is able to make an effective escape. Eelek and Axus, two councillors previously loyal to the Krotons, who begin to rally for all-out war with the Krotons, have now seized the initiative in Gond society. The more level headed Selris is deposed, but warns that an all-out attack will not benefit his people. Instead he has decided to attack the machine from underneath by destabilising its very foundation in the underhall. Eelek has Selris arrested and also reasserts control by negotiating with the Krotons that they will leave the planet if provided with the two “High Brains” who can help them power and pilot their ship. Zoe and the Doctor are forced into the Dynatrope and Selris dies providing them with a phial of acid which the Doctor adds to the Kroton vats. Outside, Jamie and the scientist Beta launch an attack on the structure of the ship using . This two pronged assault destroys the tellurium-based Krotons and their craft. The Dynatrope dissolves away and the Gonds are free at last - choosing Thara rather than the cowardly and ambitious Eelek to lead them. Continuity The Krotons also feature in the novel by . They also appeared in the with the . Production Serial details by episode EpisodeBroadcast dateRun timeViewership (in millions)Archive "Episode One" 28 December 1968 23:00 9.0 16/35mm t/r "Episode Two" 4 January 1969 23:03 8.4 16mm t/r "Episode Three" 11 January 1969 21:47 7.5 16mm t/r "Episode Four" 18 January 1969 22:39 7.1 16mm t/r Working titles for this story included The Trap and The Space Trap. Holmes had originally submitted The Trap to the BBC as a stand-alone science-fiction serial in 1965. Head of Serials rejected the serial as being not the kind of thing the BBC was interested in making at the time, but suggested the writer pitch it to the Doctor Who production office as an idea for that series. Holmes did so, and although story editor was interested, the scripts went no further at the time. Some years later, assistant script editor found the story in the production office files when clearing a backlog, and decided to develop it with Holmes as a personal project, in case other scripts fell through. When the latter event occurred, Dick Sharples script Prison in Space a comedic dystopian tale where females rule with dollybird guards proved unworkable, Dicks was able to present the serial to his superiors as a ready production. Director agreed the serial was viable, and it went before the cameras very quickly as an emergency replacement. Several scenes were filmed at the Tank Quarry and West of England Quarry on the . Cast notes Features a guest appearance by , who would appear in a completely different role further on in the season in . See also . Broadcast and reception The serial was repeated on BBC2 in November 1981, daily (Monday–Thursday, 9–12 November 1981) at 5:40 pm as part of "The Five Faces of Doctor Who", a series of repeats to bridge the long gap between seasons 18 and 19. At the time it was the only four part Patrick Troughton serial in the BBC archive. In print book The Krotons Series Release number 99 Writer Publisher Cover artist ISBN Release date 14 November 1985 Preceded by ' Followed by ' A novelisation of this serial, written by , was published by in June 1985. VHS, CD and DVD releases Episode One of The Krotons exists as both a 16 mm film print and a 35 mm negative. Clips taken from a transfer of the high quality 35 mm negative can be seen in the restoration documentary on the DVD release of and as part of the 40th Anniversary music video on Doctor Who DVDs released in 2003. This story was released on in February 1991 The soundtrack was released on CD in November 2008. The serial will be released on in the UK on 2 July 2012. The Region 1 release is scheduled for 10 July 2012. References Shaun Lyon et al. (31 March 2007). . Outpost Gallifrey. Archived from on 18 June 2008. Retrieved 31 August 2008. . Doctor Who Reference Guide. Retrieved 31 August 2008. Sullivan, Shannon (23 June 2008). . A Brief History of Time Travel. Retrieved 31 August 2008. . . Retrieved 27 January 2011. . . Retrieved 27 January 2011. External links Wikiquote has a collection of quotations related to: at at at the - The Krotons Reviews reviews at reviews at at Target novelisation
The late, great Philip Madoc is the core of our Kasterborous podKast (with a "K") this week, as we discuss his appearances in The Krotons, The War Games, The Brain of Morbius and The Power of Kroll. Probably best known as the War Lord or Mehendri Solon, Madoc also appeared in the second Dalek movie, Daleks - Invasion Earth 2150 AD in 1966. Sadly Madoc, born in Merthyr Tydfil, Wales passed away at the weekend following a short illness, aged 77. Born in 1934 he had a career stretching over 50 years and was one of the most compelling British character actors of his generation. There is barely a famous TV show from the 1960s and 1970s that he didn't appear in. You can find out more thanks to BBC News; our typed obituary will appear later on but in the meantime you can find more information about his long and varied career below. BBC News Philip Madoc obituary (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-17255287) BBC News Philip Madoc obituary (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-south-east-wales-17255155) Philip Madoc obituary in The Telegraph (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/tvandradio/9123834/Actor-Philip-Madoc-dies-aged-77.html) Philip Madoc obituary on Wales Online (http://www.walesonline.co.uk/news/wales-news/2012/03/05/former-doctor-who-actor-philip-madoc-dies-after-short-illness-91466-30464315/)
"Doctor, Doctor, there's a giant crystalline monster with a funny voice in my soup!" "Don't you mean waiter?" "No, no. It's definitely a giant crystalline monster with a funny voice." Bu-dum! Tsh! Thank you very much ladies and gentlemen, We're here all week. Don't forget to tip your Kroton
In an eight-part epic, The Doctor, his friends, and the recently formed UNIT must stop a mad businessman and the Cybermen from seizing the planet ("The Invasion"). And then The Doctor and Zoe accidentally resurrect a long-dormant robot species bent on destroying a subservient race ("The Krotons"). The guys also briefly discuss "The Waters of Mars" before answering a few e-mails.
In an eight-part epic, The Doctor, his friends, and the recently formed UNIT must stop a mad businessman and the Cybermen from seizing the planet ("The Invasion"). And then The Doctor and Zoe accidentally resurrect a long-dormant robot species bent on destroying a subservient race ("The Krotons"). The guys also briefly discuss "The Waters of Mars" before answering a few e-mails.
In an eight-part epic, The Doctor, his friends, and the recently formed UNIT must stop a mad businessman and the Cybermen from seizing the planet ("The Invasion"). And then The Doctor and Zoe accidentally resurrect a long-dormant robot species bent on destroying a subservient race ("The Krotons"). The guys also briefly discuss "The Waters of Mars" before answering a few e-mails.
Episode Three: Second Doctor Overview: recommendations: The Moonbase The Faceless Ones The Tomb of the Cybermen (7) The Ice Warriors (7) The Dominators (7) The Mind Robber (8) The Invasion (9) The Krotons (6)The Seeds of Death (7) The War Games (9) Presented by Tin Dog