Episode 166: My First Instinct Was "Beige" (Fifth Doctor Retrospective)

Episode 166: My First Instinct Was "Beige" (Fifth Doctor Retrospective)

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

July 19, 2026 · 56 min

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The episode discusses the Peter Davison era of Doctor Who with guest R. Alan Siler, exploring various aspects of the Fifth Doctor's tenure.

Despite the kicking and screaming (and maybe some crying), the Watchers have finally made it through the Peter Davison era. Once again, we are joined by our 5th Watcher, R. Alan Siler, who might regret getting our opinions for this Doctor era as he definitely has fonder memories of it than we have. Join us as we discuss how we might describe a Doctor’s era through colours, a surprisingly short discussion on the use of the Master (honestly, we thought Reilly would have had much more of a rant than what we got), Anthony’s slightly disturbing obsession with Captain Wrack (and Julie’s definitive dislike of her), and what type of secret talents Ibbotson might have hidden. And as usual, we take a look back at some of our stats before Alan gives us a new game in “Which character would…” 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 Davison’s seasons on physical media: Season 19 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3UH4sFG | Amazon UK…

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Books & works: Time-Flight: 65 Years of Doctor Who History - Vol 1

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