Episode 157: This is No Tangerine Dream (The King's Demons)

About this episode

The episode features a humorous discussion and musical number about the Doctor Who story 'The King's Demons'.

Is everyone ready for another musical number?!?! That’s right, Julie brings out her songwriting skills and rusty vocal chords in order to cover the final story for Season 20, The King’s Demons. We are so sorry for everyone who chose to rewatch these two episodes, but hopefully we give you a better time. Join us as Anthony, Reilly, AND Diana all have a marvelous time in overpronouncing their vowels, Julie continues to bemoan the fact that the BBC was even more cheap than usual, we all argue about the importance of the Magna Carta, and how we all wished that this was all the Meddling Monk instead of the Master. Oh, and Diana is able to point out why Iron Maidens are maidens (hint hint: there are at least TWO reasons). If you would like to watch along with us, you can find this story available for streaming on Britbox in the USA (http://www.britbox.com) and BBC iPlayer in the UK (https://bbc.in/48GSaCB). If you’re a little old fashioned and prefer physical media (like our very own Anthony), you can also find it on the Doctor Who Season 20 Blu Ray box set from Amazon US (https://amzn.to/3VyxIPe) and Amazon UK (https://amzn.to/3V2IL34) Other media mentioned in this episode*: Chernobyl…

People in this episode

Hosts: Anthony, Reilly, Diana

Guest: Julie

Topics covered

• musical number
• Doctor Who
• The King's Demons
• Magna Carta
• media streaming
• songwriting

Keywords

• Doctor Who
• The King's Demons
• musical number
• Magna Carta
• BBC
• streaming

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: BBC, Britbox, BBC iPlayer

Products: Doctor Who Season 20 Blu Ray box set

Books & works: The King's Demons, Chernobyl, Only Fools and Horses: The Complete Collection, Extro, The Best of EastEnders

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