Episode 160: The Sea Derps (Warriors of the Deep)

Episode 160: The Sea Derps (Warriors of the Deep)

From Doctor Who: Watchers in the Fourth Dimension by Watchers in the Fourth Dimension

January 6, 2026 · 1h 5m

About this episode

The episode critiques the poorly received Doctor Who story 'Warriors of the Deep' while discussing its various flaws and a few redeeming qualities.

We kick off Season 21 with a story that has ranked as the 15th worst Doctor Who story of all time in TWO separate Doctor Who Magazine polls – Warriors of the Deep! We all collectively say “there should have been another way!” as we dissect this and try to figure out what went wrong and why. Join us as we let out a collective sigh at what is easily one of the worst Season openers that we’ve had so far in our odyssey through the show. Naturally, we have to touch on the bad lighting, the extremely questionable decision to allow Ingrid Pitt to use karate against the Myrka, the “cold war make-up” look, fart jokes, and how any sort of nuance has been stripped away from the Silurians and the Sea Devils in this story. Somehow, we still find a few things to compliment this story on. God knows how. If you would like to watch along with us, you can find this entire season 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 21 Blu Ray box set available for pre-order from Amazon UK…

People in this episode

Host: Watchers in the Fourth Dimension

Topics covered

  • Doctor Who
  • Season 21
  • Warriors of the Deep
  • critique
  • media discussion

Keywords

  • Doctor Who
  • Warriors of the Deep
  • Season 21
  • Ingrid Pitt
  • critique

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Britbox, BBC iPlayer

Products: Doctor Who Season 21 Blu Ray box set

Books & works: Warriors of the Deep, Steve Irwin: The Crocodile Hunter - Collison Course, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy

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