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It turns out our dress rehearsal of The Interstellar Song Contest was missing one extremely important reveal! In this emergency analysis of the post-credits scene, we tackle the surprise regeneration of Mrs. Flood into a new Time Lady villain—Archie Panjabi's take on the classic Rani. Is this just a nostalgia throwback, or are we in for a legit cosmic power play? And what does this say about bigeneration, the show's new favorite toy? Tune in for rants, theories, and your favorite meta-commentary on meta-commentary — plus Pete accidentally hot-takes his way into agreeing with Steven Moffat. For some reason.Listen to our hot take on the main episode.Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else!Subscribe to our newsletter at pulltoopen.net for extended notes on our randomized episodes.Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon.Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts.Follow us on:TikTok: @pulltoopenInstagram: @pulltoopen63Facebook: @pulltoopen63X: @pulltoopen63Threads: @pulltoopen63Bluesky: @pulltoopenPlay Pull To Open Bingo (NEW upgraded card!)Pull To Open: The Interstellar Song Contest HOT TAKE 2: Post-Credits SceneSeason 6Episode 15Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris TaylorMusic: Martin West/Thinking Fish©️AnyWho Media LLC 2025Doctor Who ©️BBC 1963
The Key to Time "The Ribos Operation" Production 5A September 2-23, 1978 The Doctor is given an assignment to recover the six segments to the powerful Key to Time. He is also given a new assistant in the form of Time Lady Romana. Their first mission, retrieve the piece on the planet Ribos. 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 concept of the Key to Time, the introduction of Romana, and the humor of Robert Holmes. 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.
Join the Earth Station Who Podcast as we dive into the Titan Comics miniseries Missy, exploring the mischievous and brilliant Time Lady's adventures in the Doctor Who universe! We break down the story, artwork, and how this comic expands on one of the show's most iconic villains. Plus, we introduce an exciting new segment—The Whovian Geek Seat—where we put a special guest in the hot seat to answer fun, fan-favorite Doctor Who questions! Tune in for an action-packed episode filled with insights, humor, and a celebration of all things Doctor Who! 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 Tales of Hollywoodland Julian Schlossberg's Movie Talk Pensacon 2025 Promotion Cosmic Pizza If you would like to leave feedback or comment, feel free to email us at feedback@earthstationwho.com EarthStationWho #DoctorWhoPodcast #MissyComicReview #TitanComics #DoctorWhoMissy #WhovianGeekSeat #DoctorWhoComics #MissyMaster #TimeLadyAdventures #DoctorWhoFandom #WhoviansUnite #DoctorWhoExpandedUniverse #ComicBookReview #SciFiPodcast #DoctorWhoVillains #MissyDoctorWho #GeekCulture #DoctorWhoFans #EarthStationWhoPodcast #WhovianDiscussion
Join the Earth Station Who Podcast as we dive into the Titan Comics miniseries Missy, exploring the mischievous and brilliant Time Lady's adventures in the Doctor Who universe! We break down the story, artwork, and how this comic expands on one of the show’s most iconic villains. Plus, we introduce an exciting new segment—The Whovian […] The post Earth Station Who Reviews Titan Comics’ Missy + Introducing The Whovian Geek Seat! appeared first on The ESO Network.
¡Subánse con nosotros al TARDIS, que nos vamos a viajar por las galaxias y las épocas! Dos Doctores, Eze y MaGnUs, y una companion, o más bien Time Lady, nuestra gran amiga Moonesia, se juntan para hacer RE: señas de lo último de Doctor Who. Primero, charlamos de los especiales para el sexagésimo aniversario de la franquicia, con el regreso de una dupla icónica, David Tennant y Catherine Tate. Después, toca hablar de la primera temporada de la nueva etapa (o la temporada 14 de la etapa moderna, o la temporada 40 en total, o...), con el debut del Doctor Número 15, interpretado por Ncuti Gatwa, y su primera companion, Ruby Sunday (Millie Gibson). Monstruos de goma, pero CGI más caro con la plata de Disney, el regreso del showrunner original de la etapa moderna (Russell T. Davies), historias variadas, y más. Allons-y! Con música de Jordi, Christina Rotondo como "Janis Goblin" (interpretando a Murray Gold & Russel T. Davies), y MrCedric (sobre Andrew Huang). Próximo programa: Juegos de Mesa Políticos.
May 2024's edition of BLUES TIME. PLAYLIST: ARTIST - ALBUM - TRACK. 1 Rick Estrin & The Nightcats - The Hits Keep Coming - 911. 2 Stevie & The Blue Flames - Destination Blues - Let Me Go. 3 Hannah Aldridge - Razor Wire - Howlin' Bones. 4 Miko Marks & the Resurrectors - Feel Like Going Home - The Other Side. 5 Jean Jacques Milteau - Key to the Highway - Maggie's Farm. 6 Al Lerman - Country Fried Blues - The Backbug Song. 7 Shawn Kellerman - Kell's Kitchen - You're Gonna Learn From This One. 8 Boogie Beasts - Neon Skies & Different Highs - Some People. 9 John Primer & Bob Corritore - Crawlin' Kingsnake - Hiding Place. 10b Rick Vito - Cadillac Man - Gone Like A Cool Breeze. 11 Babaux & The Peacemakers - Moments in Time - Lady in Black. 12 Bart Bryant - Back Stage II - Mess of Blue. 13 Brigitte Purdy - Mother of The Crossroad - Sugar Fried Candy. 14 Cass Clatyton Band - Midnight ina Bottle - First Thing Smoking. 15b Blind Lemon Pledge - Oh So Good - Hard Heart Honey Bee. 16 Glenn Marais & The Mojo Train - Red, Hot and Blue - It All Went Down. 17 Jean Jacques Milteau - Key to The Highway - Sunshine Of Your Love. 18 Outro Anthony Geraci - Tears In My Eyes - Oh No. Size: 168 MB (176,918,528 bytes) Duration: 1:13:40
The White Guardian recruits the Fourth Doctor to collect the six hidden and disguised segments of the powerful Key to Time. He assigns him an assistant Time Lady named Romanadvoratrelundar, whom the Doctor calls Romana. He warns him that the Black Guardian also seeks these segments, but for an evil purpose. The White Guardian provides them with a wand-like device, which can locate the pieces and remove their disguise. When inserted into the TARDIS console, the locator first reveals a segment to be on Cyrrenhis Minima, but then moves to Ribos. Ribos is an icy planet with late-medieval-type inhabitants who are unaware of alien cultures. A human from Earth named Garron tries to sell Ribos to an exiled tyrant called the Graff Vynda-K. The Graff is impressed by the planet's supposed quantity of jethrik, the rarest and most valued mineral in the galaxy. He believes the opportunity confirmed when he sees a piece of jethrik among the Ribos crown jewels. This is all part of a ruse orchestrated by Garron; the jethrik was planted by Garron's assistant Unstoffe, who also was playing a native with an "honest face" who spins a yarn to the Graff about a nearby lost mine. The locator points the Doctor and Romana to the same jethrik, which must be the disguised segment of the Key to Time. The Graff Vynda-K provides a large sum of money as a deposit for the planet that is to be kept safely in the room with the crown jewels, watched by Ribos guards by day and a shrivenzale beast by night. Later, Unstoffe distracts the shrivenzale, recovers their piece of jethrik, and takes the money from the safe. The Graff learns of Garron's deception when he discovers a covert listening device in his room. He imprisons Garron with his "accomplices", the Doctor and Romana, and starts the search for Unstoffe, who still has the money and the jethrik. Unstoffe hides with Binro, a homeless outcast who believes that Ribos is a planet orbiting a star, and that there are other stars in the universe, which Unstoffe confirms to be true (because he was from Earth). The Ribos guards summon a Seeker who locates Unstoffe's hideout. Using the listening device in the Graff's room, Garron warns Unstoffe about the Graff. Binro, thankful for Unstoffe's encouragement, leads him to the labyrinthine Catacombs under the city, where the natives bury their dead. The Graff and his men enter the Catacombs without the guards, who fear the place, and the Seeker warns that if they enter, "All but one are doomed to die." K9 helps the Doctor, Romana, and Garron escape and go to the Catacombs. The guards destroy the entrance to the Catacombs causing the ceiling to collapse on the Graff's men. Having recovered the money and the jethrik, the Graff gives his last surviving guard an explosive to kill himself with. The guard, actually the Doctor in disguise, swaps the explosive for the jethrik. The Graff walks off into the maze yelling like a madman as the sounds of one of his previous battles resound around him, before exploding. After leaving the Catacombs, the Doctor, Romana, and K9 dematerialise in the TARDIS. Garron and Unstoffe claim the Graff's deserted ship, full of years of plunder, while the Doctor and Romana transform the jethrik into the first piece of the Key to Time.
The countdown continues with another Season 4 episode. A big Phil Hartman voiced episode and lots of laughs. We discuss SNL, The Time Lady, Nelson's Dad and lots more as we continue to countdown the top 100 Simpsons Episodes of all time! Twitter - @smellsj Instagram - @simpons_ottosjacket
In late 19th-century and early 20th-century Britain, time itself was a commodity up for sale. In a world before smartphones and atomic clocks, a remarkable woman known as Ruth Belville sold time to the people of London.
Straight Outta Gallifrey is back, talking about Romana getting her wits about, but perhaps not the presidency back. Political assinations of character and beings are all here in this episode, where old friends return, fresh rivals perish and rise up. What is a Time Lady like Romana to do? Depend on allies she can trust like K-9 Mark II, Leela of the Sevateem and Narvin, director of the Celestial Intervention Agency. Let us know your thoughts on the penultimate episode of Gallifrey series 3. X @sogallifrey Bluesky/Threads @Huestone44 prydonian.post@gmail.com www.thehuntresspodcast.com
Welcome to The Screaming Chronicles where I delve into different topics on every episode including video games, anime, movies, Tokusatsu and TV. In this episode I continue my history of Hitchcock by covering To Catch a Thief, The Man Who Knew Too Much (1956) and The Wrong Man. I also begin my journey through the filmography of Alex de la Iglesia with Accion Mutante and Day of the Beast and celebrate the anniversary of Dawn of the Dead. This episode also includes reviews of Dark Side of the Ring, Gundam 08th MS Team, Lady Terminator, Lady Whirlwind and Massacre Time. Finally I give my review of the Fall 2022 anime season. Timestamps can be found below.00:01:22 Intro 00:04:08 Screaming Around the World: Lady Terminator 00:15:41 Mobile Suit Gundam: The 08th MS Team00:33:55 Hitchcock History: To Catch a Thief, The Man Who Knew Too Much and The Wrong Man 01:14:43 Screaming off the shelves: Massacre Time and Lady Whirlwind 01:37:15 Fall 2022 Anime Season Review 02:21:24 Dark Side of the Ring 02:37:28 Dawn of the Dead Anniversary 03:05:15 Alex De La Iglesia Filmography: Accion Mutante and The Day of the Beast 03:30:29 Closing Music Credits:Massacre Time Theme Back Home Someday by Sergio EndrigoDawn of the Dead Main Theme by Goblin Accion Mutante by Def Con DosChainsaw Man Opening - Kickback by Kenji Yonezu Akiba Maid War Ending song Maid no Komoriuta by Rina Sato08th MS Team Opening Arashi no Naka de Kagayaite by Ichihiro Yonekura Phantom Galaxy can be found here: www.phantomgalaxy.podbean.comHorror Movie Podcast can be found here:www.horrormoviepodcast.netYou can follow the podcast on Twitter and Instagram @ScreamingAgesYou can also join the Screaming Through the Ages Facebook group and interact with all the cool people therePlease leave a review over on iTunes or your favorite podcast service and subscribe if you're enjoying the show.You can leave a voicemail for the show at (740) 297-6556.You can send an email to screamingthroughtheages@yahoo.comOpening Track by Guillermo Bernardes from PixabayClosing Track by MelodyAyeresGriffiths from Pixabay
The Doctor and K9 have a Time Lady forced upon them and are sent on a quest for some lumps of perspex. They find the first on a parky planet but, before they can get their hands on it, they have to contend with a couple of conmen, a whack job warlord, a rubbery reptile and a mad old dear with antlers. This episode can also be found at iTunes/Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Audible and all other podcatchers (as far as we know).
Straight Outta Gallifrey continues their journey through the Big Finish Audio catalogue by exploring the Time Lady, Iris Wildthyme, played by Katy Manning. www.wrightonetwork.com
La inventora Emilia Lovepoe recorre su devastado mundo a bordo de su tren volador, el Timless Express con una misión: encontrar la misteriosa Tinta Arcana para reescribir su universo y evitar su destrucción causada por un monstruo devorador de tiempo conocido como "La Muerte Cósmica".
Early Exit Sadness Tennessee's Cold shooting came at the wrong time Defense just didn't have it. The Rick Barnes in March haters out in full force Two things about this season can be right. You can have a successful season & be disappointed in your early exit Lady Vols big 2nd half carries them to the round of 32 Big matchup for the state against Belmont BaseVols Sweep South Carolina Spring Practice starts this Week Follow on Twitter and Instagram: @mcgreen423 --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/welcometovolhalla/support
It's almost birthday month for Nicodemus! The Sibz admit they're complete birthday psychos and relive some of their favorite birthday moments. Francesca becomes the new Social Manager for the biggest winery in Colorado and they start a new health regimen in which they drink hot sauce every morning...Jo Patt on the BetsCollege Football/Sports betting podcastListen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify
A familiar voice to millions across America. Jane Barbe gave us the time, the weather, hotel wake-up calls, and iconic radio and TV commercials. Join us as we talk with her son, David Barbe, who shares his mother's incredible journey as, "The Time Lady."
A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast
Joe & Steven; going to hell. Is this the darkest Doctor Who? How far is too far? Is this a riveting conceptual horror or a paceless bore? Danny Pink; charisma bypass? Joe won't make the compromises this story asks, and Steven is delighted about the new female Time Lady.
At the sound of the tone the time will be...A familiar voice to millions across the USA. From giving the time to weather to hotel wake-up calls.David Barbe, son of Jane Barbe, shares his mother's incredible journey as The Time Lady.
The law of seed time and harvest time still lingers on. You will reap what you sow
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Siskoid and Ashford discuss the series finale, Hell Bent. Written by Steven Moffat and directed by Rachel Talalay, Hell Bent is a dramatic romp where Rassilon is over thrown, we see a male Time Lord regenerate into a Time Lady, and the Doctor take things a little too far, geographically and figuratively.
We want to know: Should you have sex on the first date? + CELEBRITY SHADE: Glen Close did NOT pull off an upset at Golden Globes. Fuji water girl photobombs red carpet. Emma Stone is sorry for Aloha role. R. Kelly under criminal investigation, Lady Gaga deletes Do What You Want from streaming services. Kevin Heart “done apologizing.” Baby One More Time turns 20. Megyn Kelly “no longer employed” but will continue raking in money. Logan Paul going gay joke flops. NERD NEWS: Star Trek 4 not happening. Avengers assemble ... at the Oscars. ** Connect with us on social: @RichyAndWes | Twitter https://twitter.com/RichyAndWes | Insta https://www.instagram.com/RichyAndWes | Follow us on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/RichyRichAndWestopher/ ** Sponsors: boiPKG - Use code RICHWEST35 for 35 percent off https://www.boiPKG.com PookiePots Use code RICHYANDWES for 15 percent off https://pookiepots.com
Straight Outta Gallifrey made sure to go back, or forward, or sideways...I lose track sometimes, to revisit the Susan Foreman stories. Is she a Time Lady? Ashford is unsure. Siskoid is convinced that she is. No matter. Covering these stories featuring the lovely Carole Ann Ford has been such a delight. Listen as Ashford, Siskoid, and Joe Dredd discuss the Dalek Invasion of Earth!
Time LadiesThe women of Gallifrey, no matter what regeneration, are as formidable as male Gallifreyans. With the 13th Doctor's first series on the horizon, Jessica and Phillip look back at other Time Ladies and what their legacy is for Jodi Whittaker. They discus Missy, Jenny ("The Doctor's Daughter"), Susan Foreman, and others. In their look into the TARDIS library, they revisit the introduction of Time Lady Romana (Mary Tamm) in the 4th Doctor serial "The Ribos Operation."Who is your favorite Time Lady?
Siskoid and Diane join Ashford to discuss the Steven Moffat two part story, The Pandorica and the Big Bang. What are your thoughts about this two part story? Do you believe that River Song is a Time Lady? Do you prefer the timey wimey plots like this one? Let us know. We would love to hear from you. e-mail us at prydonian.post@gmail.com
Gallifrey One ConventionIt's fun and thrilling to watch "Doctor Who," but there's nothing like experiecing the fandom with fellow Whovians. Gallifrey One (www.gallifreyone.com) bills itself as the longest-running, largest fan-run Doctor Who convention. It's held in Los Angeles in February annually and will celebrate its 30th year in 2019. Jessica & Phillip roll out the welcome mat for their first guest - a Gallifrey One "vet," Kat Griffiths (@xanister). She shares her experiences of going to #gally1 and what the recent 2018 con was like. She also gives tips to first time con go-ers, including how to get the best deals on "merch!"In their look into the TARDIS library, the couple look at the introduction of a Time Lady - the Rani, in the Sixth Doctor serial "The Mark of the Rani." How does this woman from Gallifrey complicate the Doctor and Peri's visit to the beginning of the Industrial Revolution?What's your favorite Doctor Who con?
The Rani returns in Time and The Rani. A regeneration story that ushers in Sylvester McCoy as the 7th incarnation as the Doctor. Siskoid and Ashford discuss this story, flaws and all. We both agree that this one deserves a second look. Anyone that "hate" on this story should revisit the serial. I mean, c'mon. Kate O'Mara alone is worth the watch. The Rani, an amoral, scientist Time Lady, brings her A-Game in every performance. Share your thoughts with us on Twitter @sogallifrey or e-mail us prydonian.post@gmail.com
Chan and Riley are joined by Sara Clarke-Chan to discuss the historic announcement of Jodie Whittaker as the 13th Doctor! This is a Doctor Who show hosted by a trans woman and a man of color, can you guess how we feel about it?
Straight Outta Gallifrey is back! Warriors' Gate is the topic of episode 44. Unfortunately, this is good bye to Romana, as far as on screen appearances are concerned. The adventures of Romana will continue to be a topic of discussion with the Big Finish audio plays and beyond. Lalla Ward and Mary Tamm both deserve praise for breaking such new ground with playing the first returning, mainstay Time Lady. See Straight Outta Gallifrey's review of The Invasion of Time, where we discuss the first every on screen Time Lady. Now if evidence is ever revealed that Susan Foreman is more than just a Gallifreyan, but a Time Lord as well, we will go back and discuss the Susan stories. Contact us on www.wrightonnetwork.com
Welcome to Straight Outta Gallifrey! Here is the second episode of Series 18, Meglos. Tom Baker is playing a dual role, Jacqueline Hill has return to play as Lexa. and a Cactus-like villain. What else could you want in a Doctor Who episode? Although I wasn't able to extract much from the story pertaining to Romana, the other Time Lord, or Time Lady, I still enjoyed this serial, but I just couldn't add to the conversation, really. And again, Tom Baker looks wonderful in his new threads. We would love your feedback. We would like to read your comments on the podcast. Contact us on Twitter @sogallifrey www.wrightonnetwork.com e-mail - prydonian.post@gmail.com Subscribe and rate us on iTunes, Please.
This time on SpeakBeasty: → "We've been here before..." → The Phoenix Register: CDs are here to make us feel old.→ "For sure and seven years ago." → Send Ariel graduation smash cakes. → Every permutation of 19 years later... → Johnny Depp feels lucky, but do we? → How we relate to Harry and Newt is different, but the same. → Casual reminder that Jo isn't a casting director. → Cursed what? Cursed who? → "Theseus, Theseus, Theseussss!" → Filch is here to sweep and be angry. → The Time-Turner: Heroes of the 20s & 30s! → Mary Poppins is a Time Lady. → The Newt Case: The nundu!→ "The most lethal-gonna-kill-ya beast." → "That is quite some halitosis." → Fantastic Beasts and the Return of Frank. PODCAST QUESTION: Do you think Newt was, is, or will be a "better protagonist" than Harry?
Riley and Chan are joined by Time Lady (and comic book artist) Rachael Stott to discuss "Thin Ice." Marvel with us at the 1814 Frost fair, listen as Rachael's British politeness faces off against Riley's midwesterness, and gush about Peter's hair, Peter's hair, and Peter's hair. Hit us up on Twitter at @RegeneratesPod or find us on Facebook to let us know what you thought of the episode!
Is T2 as good as T1? Are we ready for a Time Lady in the TARDIS? Special guests Will Hodgkinson of The Times and Miranda Sawyer of The Observer join Andrew and Matt to discuss these weighty matters and more. Click to listen or see download link on right of page. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
We are now in the third installment of the Key to Time series...Stones of Blood. David Fisher is the writer of this one. Mary Tamm is playing Romana, the Time Lady, which is the reason why we are covering this episode, of course. This was the 100th story or serial of Doctor Who. But there is no time to celebrate, for we have killer, blood eating stones on the loose, and their stomachs are bottomless. Cerise and Ashford are also talking about the Big Finish series, Gallifrey. Episode 5 of the 3rd series, Pancea. It is a short one, so we would love your input. Contact us on twitter. Twitter: @sogallifrey website: straightouttagallifrey.blogspot.com
You'll have to listen to this episode at some point. We mean, why wouldn't you? Want to know about what's new in The Division? Well, Underground just dropped on PS4 and if you were playing on XBox One, nothing's new there. We've asked Remy in the sweetest way possible to come on and help us have fun for the night. We decide to get drunk instead! Want to hear about Ninja Turtles? YEAH YOU DO! There's also a brief discussion about the certain uses of a toy related to things that make this description NSFW. Lady also decides to shake her head in despair. Save us
Day 86: On today's episode of Wandering Through Wikipedia I talk about giant stuffed bunnies and selling time. Colletto Fava: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Colletto_Fava Ruth Belville: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Belville
As recently as 1939, a London woman made her living by setting her watch precisely at the Greenwich observatory and "carrying the time" to her customers in the city. In this week's episode of the Futility Closet podcast we'll meet Ruth Belville, London's last time carrier, who conducted her strange occupation for 50 years. We'll also sample the colorful history of bicycle races and puzzle over a stymied prizewinner. Sources for our feature on Ruth Belville: David Rooney, Ruth Belville: The Greenwich Time Lady, 2008. Ian R. Bartky, Selling the True Time, 2000. Patricia Fara, "Modest Heroines of Time and Space," Nature, Oct. 30, 2008. Stephen Battersby, "The Lady Who Sold Time," New Scientist, Feb. 25, 2006. Carlene E. Stephens, "Ruth Belville: The Greenwich Time Lady," Technology and Culture 51:1 (January 2010), 248-249. Michael R. Matthews, Colin Gauld, and Arthur Stinner, "The Pendulum: Its Place in Science, Culture and Pedagogy," in Michael R. Matthews, Colin F. Gauld, and Arthur Stinner, eds., The Pendulum: Scientific, Historical, Philosophical and Educational Perspectives, 2005. Listener mail: Eric Niiler, "Tour de France: Top 10 Ways the Race Has Changed," Seeker, June 29, 2013. Julian Barnes, "The Hardest Test: Drugs and the Tour de France," New Yorker, Aug. 21, 2000. Race Across America. Wikipedia, "Race Across America" (accessed June 3, 2016). Wikipedia, "Trans Am Bike Race" (accessed June 3, 2016). Neil Beltchenko, "2014 Trans Am Race," Bikepackers Magazine, June 6, 2014. Trans Am Bike Race 2016. This week's lateral thinking puzzle was contributed by listener Tommy Honton, who sent this corroborating link (warning -- this spoils the puzzle). You can listen using the player above, download this episode directly, or subscribe on iTunes or Google Play Music or via the RSS feed at http://feedpress.me/futilitycloset. Please consider becoming a patron of Futility Closet -- on our Patreon page you can pledge any amount per episode, and all contributions are greatly appreciated. You can change or cancel your pledge at any time, and we've set up some rewards to help thank you for your support. You can also make a one-time donation on the Support Us page of the Futility Closet website. Many thanks to Doug Ross for the music in this episode. If you have any questions or comments you can reach us at podcast@futilitycloset.com. Thanks for listening!
The Quintessential Doctor has confessed her identity to Fruit Pastel. How will the others face up to the news?The Dynamite Doctor - Jon GransdenThe Quintessential Doctor - Livvy DouglasChristie Christwald - Christel DeeHarry Stapleton - Sebastian TreacyWritten by - Joel H Joelson & Billy TreacyMusic - Daniel SherrattTheme Tune - Daniel SherrattSound Design - Daniel SherrattCover Art - Jon GransdenProduced by - Daniel Sherratt & Billy Treacy
Listeners curious about the making of the December release of Doctor Who - The Rani Elite can now listen to a short Podcast from behind the scenes...
To celebrate the release of the fourth series of Iris Wildthyme adventures, the latest podcast is a chance to hear one of her previous adventures for absolutely nothing!
With less than two weeks to go until new Doctor Who (maybe, possibly, nothing confirmed...) this week's news unsurprisingly revolved around both actual Series 7 news, like the screening of Asylum of the Daleks at the British Film Institute, and the spoilery spoler-free reviews of said screening by some of the UK's leading printed fishwrap merchants. Ticket sales for the upcoming NY screening of Asylum didn't go off quite so smoothly, leading the charges of heresy, treason, and bad sportsmanship on the part of BBC America. But this was all mere preamble to the main event, a scintillating commentary of parts 1 to 4 of the Invasion of Time, the seminal adventure on Gallifrey involving foil villains, arbitrary romance, and Rodan, the slinkiest air traffic controller Time Lady ever. Enjoy! Check out the show notes at http://www.radiofreeskaro.com
Plot [] Synopsis Whilst in flight the TARDIS is attacked by the evil Rani, a renegade Time-Lady. The TARDIS crash-lands on the planet Lakertya. On the floor of the console room, the Doctor begins his sixth regeneration. In his post-regenerative confusion the Doctor is separated from his young companion Mel and tricked into assisting the Rani in her megalomaniac scheme to construct a giant time manipulator. Lost on the barren surface of the planet, Mel has to avoid the Rani's ingenious traps and her monstrous, bat-like servants, the Tetraps. She joins forces with a rebel faction among the Lakertyans, desperate to end the Rani's control of their planet. The Doctor must recover his wits in time to avoid becoming a permanent part of the Rani's plan to collect the genius of the greatest scientific minds in the Universe, of which she has captured many including Einstein, in order that she can create a time manipulator, which would allow the Rani to control time anywhere in the universe, at the expense of all life on Lakertya. The Doctor manages to foil her plan and free the Lakertyans of her evil control. The Rani, however, escapes in her TARDIS but it has been commandeered by the Tetraps who take her prisoner. The Doctor takes all the captured geniuses on board the TARDIS so that he can return them home. [] Continuity Although this was the first story to feature the , it was written in anticipation of returning as the . When he declined to even film the regeneration sequence, Sylvester McCoy instead wore his predecessor's costume and a blond curly wig and filmed the sequence himself. A number of spin-off media have provided additional explanation for the Doctor's regeneration including the novels , by , by , all of which speculate that the Seventh Doctor's 'essence' drove the Sixth Doctor to pilot the TARDIS into the Rani's tractor beam to become Time's Champion and prevent himself from becoming the , and the novel by , which features the Sixth Doctor sacrificing much of his energy to prevent a pan-dimensional being from destroying creation, leaving him in a weakened physical condition before the Rani's attack. The Seventh Doctor tries on several earlier Doctors' costumes: the 's fur coat, the 's smoking jacket, the 's coat and scarf and the Fifth Doctor's outfit, as well as other costumes. He also wears the 's coat for much of the first episode, the first example of a Doctor wearing his previous self's clothes for a prolonged period rather than quickly changing after regeneration. It is never explained how the Rani escaped the predicament in which she had last been seen in (trapped with the in her and a rapidly-growing ). The novelisation of Time and the Rani by Pip and Jane Baker claims that the rapidly-growing dinosaur snapped its neck on the ceiling of the Rani's TARDIS and died instantly, while the novel reveals that the Master escaped the TARDIS by separating the console room from the rest of the ship, forcing the Rani to cannibalise other controls in her TARDIS to pilot it prior to the events of the novel, although the canonicity of this claim is unclear. The Doctor states that he and the Rani are 953, in line with frequent (presumably approximate) claims by previous Doctors to be 900. However, in the new series, the reverted to the 900 figure, the claimed to be 903 and later 906 and the 907. [] Production Serial details by episode Episode Broadcast date Run time Viewership (in millions) "Part One" 7 September 1987 (1987-09-07) 24:44 5.1 "Part Two" 14 September 1987 (1987-09-14) 24:36 4.2 "Part Three" 21 September 1987 (1987-09-21) 24:23 4.3 "Part Four" 28 September 1987 (1987-09-28) 24:38 4.9 [] Preproduction This story's working title was Strange Matter. The Loyhargil, lightweight substitute for strange matter, is an anagram of "holy grail". Amongst the famous Humans the Doctor mentions towards the end as he explains to Mel the severity of the Rani's plans are and (a ). This is a reference to the Seventh Doctor's frequent use of throughout this story. Ken Trew created the Seventh Doctor's costume, based on a 1930s golfing design. [] Casting Wanda Ventham and Donald Pickering previously appeared together in . Donald Pickering also appeared in . Wanda Ventham also appeared in . [] Production The story features a pre-credits sequence where the TARDIS crash-lands on . This is only the third time in the series history that there was a pre-credit sequence. (1982) and (1983) were the first two stories to have a "". Only one more story of the original series, would feature a pre-credits teaser, although this practice became commonplace from "" onwards (the featured a short sequence incorporated into the title sequence). The main location used for the planet Lakertya including the exterior of the Rani's laboratory was , in . [] Post-Production This story was the first time the Doctor Who title sequence was created with a computer. Many of the effects, like the bubble Mel is trapped in, were realised in the same manner. arranged the new opening theme. It was used until the end of the regular run of the series. A new logo for the series was also introduced with this story along with a new opening credits sequence that moved away from the "starfield" motif introduced in 1980. The new theme arrangement marked the first time since the 's era that the theme's "middle eight" section was regularly heard during the opening credits (the previous two arrangements used the middle eight during the closing credits only). As with the opening sequence from the Sixth Doctor era, the Seventh Doctor's opening does not use a static image of the Doctor, but rather one with limited animation: the image starts as a scowl, then the Doctor winks and smiles. McCoy wears makeup that gives his face and hair a silver/grey appearance. [] Commercial releases The story was released on in July 1995. The story is also to be released on DVD on September 13th 2010. It features a commentary by Sylvester McCoy, Bonnie Langford, Pip and Jane Baker. [] In print book Time and the Rani Series Release number 128 (initial printings erroneously have it numbered 127) Writer Publisher ISBN Release date December 1987 (Hardback) 5th May 1988 (Paperback) Preceded by Followed by A novelisation of this serial, written by , was published by in December 1987. [] References From the series overview, in issue 407 (pp26-29). , which counts the four segments of as four separate stories and also counts the unbroadcast serial , lists this story as number 148. DVD follow The Discontinuity Guide numbering system. Shaun Lyon et al. (2007-03-31). . Outpost Gallifrey. . Retrieved 2008-08-30. . Doctor Who Reference Guide. . Retrieved 2008-08-30. Sullivan, Shannon (2007-08-07). . A Brief History of Time Travel. . Retrieved 2008-08-30. at [] External links at at the at [] Reviews reviews at reviews at [] Target novelisation [] • • season 24