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If we didn’t know better, we’d say we’ve been waiting to talk about this Peter Capaldi episode for 7,000 years. Or is it two billion? Time seems to drag when you’re punching a wall made of random Doctor Who. Heaven Sent was an instant classic, but is this piece of clockwork perfection also the best story ever? We confess, we’re not sure. Good thing we’ve got Alisa Stern (aka Doctor Puppet) to help us grind its gears. If you’re listening, Gallifrey, the dangerous triple hybrid that will deconstruct your entire torture chamber… is us.
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Intro 00:00:00 Previously 00:01:28 This Time There’s 3 of Us! 00:06:01 Whomoji Challenge 00:08:42 POLL To Open 00:15:43 TL;DW 00:23:36 Commentary: Heaven Sent 00:25:10 Four Questions to Doomsday 01:12:41 What If the Evil Plot Had Succeeded? 01:19:00 Where Is the Clara Splinter? 01:22:51 Final Judgment 01:30:08 Randomizer! 01:36:31Follow us on:
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Story Essentials
Series 9, Episode 11 Story number: 264, per the The Pull To Open Codex Writer: Steven Moffat Director: Rachel Talalay Showrunner: Steven Moffat Aired 28 November 2015Pull To Open: Heaven Sent
Season 5 Episode 35Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor
Music: Martin West/Thinking Fish
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Destination: not Skaro! “The Planet* of the Daleks” is Terry Nation’s anniversary rewrite of the classic Hartnell tale that kickstarted Doctor Who. It’s “The Daleks” in color, decades before the BBC colorized “The Daleks.” But did those weird blond Thal heroes really jive with Jo Grant and the whole groovy Pertwee era? And what’s up with the invisible heavy-breathers and squirting plants of Spiridon? Lay down on some IKEA furniture as we dust off purple fake furs from Burning Man and infiltrate the Dalek City!**
*Not actual planet of the Daleks
**Not actual city
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Intro 00:00:00 Previously… 00:01:38 Whomoji Challenge 00:09:14 POLL to Open 00:14:18 TL;DW: Planet of the Daleks 00:20:16 Commentary 00:24:20 Four Questions to Doomsday 01:08:28 What If the Evil Plot Had Succeeded? 01:11:35 Where Is the Clara Splinter? 01:14:19 Final Judgment 01:19:37 Randomizer! 01:25:56Follow us on:
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Story Essentials
Season 10, Serial 4 Story number: 67, per the The Pull To Open Codex Writer: Terry Nation Director: David Maloney Script Editor: Terrance Dicks Producer: Barry Letts Aired 7 April – 12 May 1973Pull To Open: Planet of the Daleks
Season 5 Episode 34Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor
Music: Martin West/Thinking Fish
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A tear, Sarah Jane? The Third Doctor on his deathbed forbids it! We (and tear-friendly Fifteen) may look askance these days at the end of Planet of the Spiders, but the bigger question is: has any of the preceding story aged well? Join us as we examine a Frankenstein’s spider with too many legs: Pertwee stunts, far-future colonists, “Flowers for Algernon,” ambiguous Mike Yates, arachnophobia, crystallography, tantric Buddhism, one clairvoyant, one exotic dancer, and a little something called reincarnation — whoops, we mean regeneration.
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Intro 00:00:00 Previously… 00:01:31 Whomoji Challenge 00:07:24 POLL To Open 00:14:28 TL;DW 00:23:30 Commentary: Planet of the Spiders 00:28:07 Four Questions to Doomsday 01:16:53 What If the Evil Plot Had Succeeded? 01:18:57 Where Is the Clara Splinter? 01:24:11 Final Judgment 01:30:47 Randomizer! 01:38:27Follow us on:
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Story Essentials
Season 11, Serial 5 Story number: 73, per the The Pull To Open Codex Writer: Robert Sloman, Barry Letts (uncredited) Director: Barry Letts Script Editor: Terrance Dicks Showrunner: Barry Letts Aired 4 May 1974–8 June 1974Pull To Open: Planet of the Spiders
Season 5 Episode 33Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor
Music: Martin West/Thinking Fish
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Just how dangerous is traveling with the Doctor? It’s a fair question after revisiting The Girl Who Waited, which looks surprisingly dark 13 years after it aired — especially now that many who watched it back then are now closer in age to older Amy Pond. Join us as we ponder: Did this “Doctor Lite” episode portray Matt Smith as excessively cowardly? Why couldn’t Amy and Amy pass the Bechdel test? And what’s up with all those flying syringes?
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Timeline:
Intro 00:00:00 Previously… 00:01:56 Whomoji Challenge 00:05:52 POLL to Open 00:11:47 TL;DW 00:18:58 Commentary: The Girl Who Waited 00:21:27 Four Questions to Doomsday 00:58:39 What If the Evil Plot Had Succeeded? 01:01:16 Where Is the Clara Splinter? 01:03:50 Final Judgment 01:10:24 Randomizer! 01:17:49Follow us on:
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Story Essentials
Series 6, Episode 10 Story number: 224, per the The Pull To Open Codex Writer: Tom MacRae Director: Nick Hurran Script Editor: Caroline Henry Showrunner: Steven Moffat Aired 10 September 2011Pull To Open: The Girl Who Waited
Season 5 Episode 32Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor
Music: Martin West/Thinking Fish
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We shared a long, hot summer with Doctor Who, and we couldn't think of a better way to close it out than getting our TARDIS on at the 2024 Long Island Who convention! Blessedly, we were able to interview several people involved with the show — both actors and people behind the scenes — and we coaxed some original thoughts out of them. We also got a peek into what the future holds for the Toymaker, which was news to us. Please enjoy this XXL episode of Pull To Open, packed full of interesting thoughts, observations, and experiences about Doctor Who by the people who make it.Intro 00:00:00Annette Badland 00:15:26Nev Fountain 00:30:39Jacqueline King 00:59:37Terry Molloy 01:11:00Mark Strickson 01:29:50John Peel 01:57:38
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Pull To Open: Long Island Who Interview Special
Season 5 Episode 31Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor
Music: Martin West/Thinking Fish
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Terror of the Vervoids isn’t exactly the greatest Doctor Who story ever. Those plant-based villains were just … weird. But this bizarre aria from Colin Baker’s long swan song is now surprisingly relevant to the age of Ncuti. Why does Mel just appear out of nowhere? Is the Doctor just allowed to browse his future, or is there something more sinister at play? Pour a nice cool carrot juice, and don’t rage-quit the pod when we bring Sutekh’s gift of headcanon!
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Intro 00:00:00 Previously… 00:01:58 Whomoji Challenge 00:06:52 POLL To Open 00:11:23 TL;DW 00:16:32 Commentary: Terror of the Vervains 00:19:40 Four Questions to Doomsday 01:06:09 What If the Evil Plot Had Succeeded? 01:09:45 Where Is the Clara Splinter? 01:16:22 Final Judgment 01:20:21 Randomizer! 01:26:41Follow us on:
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Story Essentials
Season 23, Serial 3 Story number: 145, per the The Pull To Open Codex Writer: Pip and Jane Baker Director: Chris Clough Script Editor: Eric Saward Producer: John Nathan-Turner Aired 1 – 22 November 1986Pull To Open: The Trial of a Time Lord — Terror of the Vervoids
Season 5 Episode 30Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor
Music: Martin West/Thinking Fish
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Och aye the noo, it’s Scottish stereotype Who! Terror of the Zygons, written by an actual Scot, really packs them in: bagpipes, kilts, haggis, Nessie, North Sea oil, and monsters who look like they’ve eaten too many deep-fried Mars bars. It’s stylish, it’s suggestive, but does it hold up against 21st century Zygon yarns? Did we really have to lose a companion? Did the Doctor leave the TARDIS open to Sutekh attack? And who is that female Prime Minster anyway? Join us as we save money on our return fares by traveling with the Randomizer!
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Intro 00:00:00 Previously… 00:01:51 Whomoji Challenge 00:05:53 POLL to Open 00:10:00 TL;DW 00:15:28 Commentary: Terror of the Zygons 00:21:01 History Corner 1 00:36:02 History Corner 2 00:57:18 Four Questions to Doomsday 01:06:59 What If the Evil Plot Had Succeeded? 01:10:21 Where Is the Clara Splinter? 01:15:04 Final Judgment 01:18:49 Randomizer! 01:25:06Follow us on:
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Season 13, Serial 1 Story number: 79, per the The Pull To Open Codex Writer: Robert Banks Stewart Director: Douglas Camfield Producer: Philip Hinchcliffe Aired 30 August – 20 September 1975Pull To Open: Terror of the Zygons
Season 5 Episode 29Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor
Music: Martin West/Thinking Fish
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We’d say Partners in Crime is the long-awaited rebirth of one of the best TARDIS teams ever, but that sounds way too dramatic for the Doctor and Donna. After all, they’re just a couple of mates mucking about in time and space, helping out where they can, and having a few laughs, right? Emphasis on that last part: the kickoff to David Tennant’s final season as Ten definitely tickles the funny bone — not only thanks to his reunion with Catherine Tate but also Sarah Lancashire’s brilliant turn as baddie nanny Miss Foster. And it wouldn’t be a Russell T Davies joint if we didn’t mix in some family drama to ensure those jokes pack an emotional punch. Tennant and Tate are the centerpiece, though — the bloom will never fall off that Rose…
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Intro 00:00:00 Previously… 00:02:24 Whomoji Challenge 00:06:31 Poll To Open DELAYED 00:13:26 TL;DW: Partners in Crime 00:16:46 Commentary 00:18:52 Four Questions to Doomsday 00:58:43 What If the Evil Plot Had Succeeded? 01:02:21 Where Is the Clara Splinter? 01:05:32 Final Judgment 01:10:20 Randomizer! 01:17:04Follow us on:
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Series 4, Episode 1 Story number: 192, per the The Pull To Open Codex Writer: Russell T. Davies Director: James Strong Showrunner: Russell T. Davies Aired 5 April 2008Pull To Open: Partners in Crime
Season 5 Episode 28Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor
Music: Martin West/Thinking Fish
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It’s all been leading to this: The Key to Time season promised a big payoff, one that would assemble the most powerful artifact in the universe and put the Doctor in the middle of a cosmic conflict between the Guardians (well before they had silly birds on their heads). But with the stakes so high, why are we spending so much time pondering princesses and marshals on boring, radiation-soaked planets with nothing but corridors? It all has to be a metaphor for something, but don’t ask us: we’re having a hard time concentrating with two Romanas on screen, not to mention a double agent K-9. It all gets a little bonkers by the end, but as the Randomizer’s origin story, The Armageddon Factor is fire… fire… fire.. fire…
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Intro 00:00:00 Previously… 00:01:46 Whomoji Challenge 00:05:57 POLL To Open 00:11:30 TL;DW 00:18:57 Commentary: The Armageddon Factor 00:22:47 Four Questions to Doomsday 01:06:02 What If the Evil Plot Had Succeeded? 01:10:16 Where Is the Clara Splinter? 01:14:10 Final Judgment 01:20:01 Randomizer! 01:25:01Follow us on:
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Season 16, Serial 6 Story number: 102, per the The Pull To Open Codex Writers: Bob Baker and Dave Martin Directors: Michael Hayes Producer: Graham Williams, David Maloney (uncredited) Aired 20 January – 24 February 1979Pull To Open: The Armageddon Factor
Season 5 Episode 27Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor
Music: Martin West/Thinking Fish
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Is it getting dusty in here? “Empire of Death” delivers a canon bomb that changes 49 years of Doctor Who history, alongside an emotional twist at the end. If you’re not crying Ncuti Gatwa-style at Ruby and her mum, check to see if you just crumbled into dust. But does the rest of the finale work? And is the Doctor a bad dog owner now? Join us as we bring our headcanon into the time vortex, and clean it all up with the Sutekh Swiffer!
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Pull To Open: Empire of Death HOT TAKE
Season 5 Episode 26Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor
Music: Martin West/Thinking Fish
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It’s official: The One Who Waits has been waiting since 1913 (or 1975, depending on the dating protocol). Everything’s gone a bit pyramid-shaped in “The Legend of Ruby Sunday,” as RTD’s multiple twists kept us mostly distracted from the return of this classic villain. So what has he been up to for the last 7,000 years, and how exactly did he seduce the TARDIS into giving itself indigestion? Join us as we drop a few canon bombs, defuse others, and consider which other ‘Doctor Who’ gods might be in RTD’s Disney-money spreadsheet.
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Pull To Open: The Legend of Ruby Sunday HOT TAKE
Season 5 Episode 25Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor
Music: Martin West/Thinking Fish
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Feeling Rogue-ish? This proud Regency romcom takes Who to places old and new, with enough charm and confidence to fill a shed. It’s a meta love letter to all kinds of fandoms, and cheekily drops in a mystery Doctor (and/or villain?!) like we wouldn’t notice. Join us as we cosplay a couple of podcasters and pour one out for another charming companion — the original, you might say.
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Pull To Open: Rogue HOT TAKE
Season 5 Episode 24Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor
Music: Martin West/Thinking Fish
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A trip to 1950s Earth to visit Disneyland? Ranking by stories that got our hopes up, Delta and the Bannermen is near top of the charts. But this is actually a bait-and-switch we don’t mind, because the detour to rural Wales sets off a nostalgic romp filled with period music, motorcycle chases, and hostile bees that are most definitely not disappearing. And boy, if you ever wondered why do fools fall in love, this one is going to be an absolute head-scratcher. Best not to think too hard. Oh, and be sure to blink in key places so any genocides or mass murders don’t bother you too much.
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Intro 00:00:00 Previously… 00:04:23 Whomoji Challenge 00:08:06 POLL To Open 00:19:29 TL;DW 00:26:10 Commentary: Delta and the Bannermen 00:29:07 Four Questions to Doomsday 01:06:28 What If the Evil Plot Had Succeeded? 01:11:42 Where Is the Clara Splinter? 01:14:41 Final Judgment 01:18:50 Randomizer! 01:25:10Follow us on:
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Season 24, Serial 3 Story number: 149, per the The Pull To Open Codex Writer: Malcolm Kohll Directors: Chris Clough Producer: John Nathan-Turner Aired 2–16 November 1987Pull To Open: Delta and the Bannermen
Season 5 Episode 23Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor
Music: Martin West/Thinking Fish
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It’s been subtle in the past, but Dot and Bubble is Doctor Who’s first overt homage to Black Mirror, the groundbreaking series that satirizes our relationship with technology in the darkest of ways. It’s ironic, then, that this story has one of the subtlest pieces of subtext in the show’s history, with a moral message lurking just beneath the skin of a biting script full of references to social media, popular culture, and gadgets that lull us into separating ourselves from the real world. This might be Doctor Who allegory at its finest.
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Season 5 Episode 22Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor
Music: Martin West/Thinking Fish
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It might sound like a really spectacular field goal, but 73 Yards is one of the most unusual episodes of Doctor Who to date. With the Doctor missing, Ruby Sunday must stand alone against… whatever seems to be stalking her. Simple enough, but thanks in large part to a tour de force performance by Millie Gibson, what results is a terrifying story — one that will leave you thinking about it long past the credits roll. We honestly can't think of a better analogy than "spectacular field goal."
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Season 5 Episode 21Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor
Music: Martin West/Thinking Fish
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How much fun time travel is can often depend on the amount of melanin in your skin. That’s one of the lessons Bill Potts learns in Thin Ice when she and the Doctor take a quick detour to Regency London. At first it looks to be a lively visit to one of the Frost Fairs on the river, but mysterious lights beckon the pair, and soon they’re up to their tophats in street urchins and circus performers. Sure, we knew there had to be a monster involved, but color us surprised that it’s not the enormous serpent lurking under the Thames.
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Intro 00:00:00 Previously… 00:01:16 Whomoji Challenge 00:05:46 POLL To Open 00:10:11 TL;DW 00:16:33 Commentary: Thin Ice 00:18:22 History Corner 00:40:21 Four Questions to Doomsday 01:02:26 What If the Evil Plot Had Succeeded? 01:04:29 Where Is the Clara Splinter? 01:08:21 Final Judgment 01:12:56 Randomizer! 01:19:02Follow us on:
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Series 10, Episode 3 Story number: 270, per the The Pull To Open Codex Writers: Sarah Dollard Directors: Bill Anderson Showrunner: Steven Moffat Aired 29 April 2017Pull To Open: Thin Ice
Season 5 Episode 19Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor
Music: Martin West/Thinking Fish
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When Doctor Who veterans Steven Moffat and Russell T Davies get together, the results can be … explosive. In Boom, Moffat manages to mine classic Who history (hello, Genesis of the Daleks!) while referencing many of his own post-2005 Who scripts. But how will it land with new fans? Stand still with us as we try to defuse this situation with a hot take that definitely won’t raise your blood pressure.
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Pull To Open: Boom HOT TAKE
Season 5 Episode 19Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor
Music: Martin West/Thinking Fish
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Beatles and butterflies, oh my! ‘Doctor Who’ is back, babes, and we’re cautiously optimistic about it. The first two episodes of the new season, ‘Space Babies’ and ‘The Devil’s Chord,’ show off the range of the show for newbies, but still manage to intrigue, please and irritate the old folks all at once. Join us as we reveal what RTD has to say about all that winking — and about the Susan reference! Bum notes not included.
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Pull To Open: Space Babies and The Devil's Chord HOT TAKE
Season 5 Episode 18Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor
Music: Martin West/Thinking Fish
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The first two episodes of Ncuti Gatwa's first season as the Doctor — Space Babies and The Devil's Chord — are just days away. And here at Pull To Open, we've already seen them. And we say "we," we mean Chris. There's only so much he can say about the stories, however, so it's up to Pete to carefully probe the limits of his forbidden knowledge without revealing too much. Did The Church on Ruby Road properly prepare us for what's to come? Does the Disney money stick? And just how many nappy jokes are in Space Babies? We dive into all of it**Note: There are no major spoilers in this preview, although we do discuss elements of each story that haven't been reported until now.
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Season 5 Episode 17Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor
Music: Martin West/Thinking Fish
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Coincidence is how goblins surf time, according to The Church on Ruby Road. So when the Randomizer took us to Ncuti Gatwa’s Christmas special mere days before his first season, you can forgive us for being a little freaked out. Join us as we argue over literally everything in this light-hearted romp, from Ncuti’s narration at the start to Mrs. Flood’s wink at the end. But the moment has been prepared for: who is the Watcher, and why is he pointing silently at episodes that are still in the future?
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Timeline:
Intro 00:00:00 Previously… 00:03:16 Whomoji Challenge 00:07:10 POLL To Open 00:12:22 TL;DW 00:17:06 Commentary: The Church on Ruby Road 00:19:00 Four Questions to Doomsday 01:11:34 What If the Evil Plot Had Succeeded? 01:14:33 Where Is the Clara Splinter? 01:18:12 Final Judgment 01:20:54 Randomizer! 01:27:07Follow us on:
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2023 Christmas Special Story number: 306, per the The Pull To Open Codex Writers: Russell T. Davies Directors: Mark Tonderai Showrunner: Russell T. Davies Aired 25 December 2023Pull To Open: The Church on Ruby Road
Season 5 Episode 16Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor
Music: Martin West/Thinking Fish
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