Pull To Open: A Random Doctor Who Podcast
@pulltoopen.bsky.social
A Doctor Who podcast from Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor, reviewing the entire TV run — in random order 🎲
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The Masque of Mandragora looks like lavish BBC Shakespeare, sounds like a thesis on science v superstition, and gives us Tom Baker waving around a giant salami. Is this great Doctor Who or just gloriously camp?
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Underrated. I don't watch it often but I always enjoy it when I do.
The Masque of Mandragora looks like lavish BBC Shakespeare, sounds like a thesis on science v superstition, and gives us Tom Baker waving around a giant salami. Is this great Doctor Who or just gloriously camp?
YouTube: youtu.be/K4notP1Rsyc
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October 10, 2026 at 10:48 AM
Underrated. I don't watch it often but I always enjoy it when I do.
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The @pulltoopen.bsky.social randomiser clearly enjoyed @thedwshow.net July ep on Tomb of the Cybermen, taking the lads to Telos!
A good discussion. Especially interesting to hear @futureboy.bsky.social's take as a newbie to this classic.
As I said in July though, I just ENJOY this story! Banger!
A good discussion. Especially interesting to hear @futureboy.bsky.social's take as a newbie to this classic.
As I said in July though, I just ENJOY this story! Banger!
October 1, 2026 at 12:21 PM
The @pulltoopen.bsky.social randomiser clearly enjoyed @thedwshow.net July ep on Tomb of the Cybermen, taking the lads to Telos!
A good discussion. Especially interesting to hear @futureboy.bsky.social's take as a newbie to this classic.
As I said in July though, I just ENJOY this story! Banger!
A good discussion. Especially interesting to hear @futureboy.bsky.social's take as a newbie to this classic.
As I said in July though, I just ENJOY this story! Banger!
The Masque of Mandragora looks like lavish BBC Shakespeare, sounds like a thesis on science v superstition, and gives us Tom Baker waving around a giant salami. Is this great Doctor Who or just gloriously camp?
YouTube: youtu.be/K4notP1Rsyc
Podcast: open.spotify.com/epi...
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October 10, 2026 at 10:01 AM
The Masque of Mandragora looks like lavish BBC Shakespeare, sounds like a thesis on science v superstition, and gives us Tom Baker waving around a giant salami. Is this great Doctor Who or just gloriously camp?
YouTube: youtu.be/K4notP1Rsyc
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October 3, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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When listening to @pulltoopen.bsky.social's ep on Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror, I was as surprised as they were to remember that there was an alien monster in this ep!
Is this a key fault of the Whitaker era generally?
Some interesting thoughts!
Is this a key fault of the Whitaker era generally?
Some interesting thoughts!
September 17, 2026 at 11:42 AM
When listening to @pulltoopen.bsky.social's ep on Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror, I was as surprised as they were to remember that there was an alien monster in this ep!
Is this a key fault of the Whitaker era generally?
Some interesting thoughts!
Is this a key fault of the Whitaker era generally?
Some interesting thoughts!
Join us as we awaken the Cyber Controller, discover the Cybermen were apparently Banksy all along, and ask the most dangerous question about Tomb of the Cybermen: does this classic actually deserve its reputation?
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September 26, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Join us as we awaken the Cyber Controller, discover the Cybermen were apparently Banksy all along, and ask the most dangerous question about Tomb of the Cybermen: does this classic actually deserve its reputation?
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September 19, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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I appreciate how diligent @pulltoopen.bsky.social were in finding the good intentions behind Underworld.
BUT I have to judge what's on screen, & it's still my pick for worst classic story of DW! Chief Ogron ranking!
But yes, the Time Lord idea is interesting.
But WTF *are* the Seers meant to be?!
BUT I have to judge what's on screen, & it's still my pick for worst classic story of DW! Chief Ogron ranking!
But yes, the Time Lord idea is interesting.
But WTF *are* the Seers meant to be?!
September 6, 2026 at 9:09 AM
I appreciate how diligent @pulltoopen.bsky.social were in finding the good intentions behind Underworld.
BUT I have to judge what's on screen, & it's still my pick for worst classic story of DW! Chief Ogron ranking!
But yes, the Time Lord idea is interesting.
But WTF *are* the Seers meant to be?!
BUT I have to judge what's on screen, & it's still my pick for worst classic story of DW! Chief Ogron ranking!
But yes, the Time Lord idea is interesting.
But WTF *are* the Seers meant to be?!
Nikola Tesla’s Night of Terror has the makings of a great historical: one of history’s weirdest geniuses, a superb Goran Višnjić performance, and bug-like alien baddies. But the sparks never quite make the jump.
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September 12, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Nikola Tesla’s Night of Terror has the makings of a great historical: one of history’s weirdest geniuses, a superb Goran Višnjić performance, and bug-like alien baddies. But the sparks never quite make the jump.
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September 5, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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There are Doctor Who stories that look cheap, and then there’s Underworld: the story so broke it couldn’t afford a cave. Grab your Golden Fleece and join us as we ask the forbidden question: does Underworld actually… not suck?
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August 29, 2026 at 10:01 AM
There are Doctor Who stories that look cheap, and then there’s Underworld: the story so broke it couldn’t afford a cave. Grab your Golden Fleece and join us as we ask the forbidden question: does Underworld actually… not suck?
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August 22, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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The Ark sends the First Doctor, Steven Dodo aboard an enormous generation ship packed with humans, Monoids, and one very real elephant—then delivers one of the greatest cliffhangers in Doctor Who history.
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August 15, 2026 at 10:01 AM
The Ark sends the First Doctor, Steven Dodo aboard an enormous generation ship packed with humans, Monoids, and one very real elephant—then delivers one of the greatest cliffhangers in Doctor Who history.
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August 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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Doctor Who’s Cold War has the perfect pitch: an Ice Warrior wakes up aboard a nuclear submarine in 1983. So why does it feel less like The Hunt for Red October with a Martian and more like an ordinary Doctor Who episode?
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August 1, 2026 at 10:01 AM
Doctor Who’s Cold War has the perfect pitch: an Ice Warrior wakes up aboard a nuclear submarine in 1983. So why does it feel less like The Hunt for Red October with a Martian and more like an ordinary Doctor Who episode?
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July 25, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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Doctor Who meets the Devil! No, wait—sorry, the Doctor days it’s science. The Dæmons brings the UNIT era to full folk-horror boil, complete with white witches, and Roger Delgado’s Master hiding in plain sight.
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July 18, 2026 at 10:06 AM
Doctor Who meets the Devil! No, wait—sorry, the Doctor days it’s science. The Dæmons brings the UNIT era to full folk-horror boil, complete with white witches, and Roger Delgado’s Master hiding in plain sight.
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July 11, 2026 at 10:00 AM
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Catching up on the aftermath with @pulltoopen.bsky.social and @radiofreeskaro.bsky.social
June 15, 2026 at 12:18 AM
Catching up on the aftermath with @pulltoopen.bsky.social and @radiofreeskaro.bsky.social