Ancient Evil, English Villages & the Fifth Doctor: “The Awakening” Review | Earth Station Who

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The episode reviews 'The Awakening', exploring its themes and atmosphere while featuring guest Dave West in the Whovian Geek Seat.

This week on Earth Station Who, the crew heads back to the Fifth Doctor era to review “The Awakening,” a Doctor Who story that proves nothing good ever comes from ancient legends, spooky English villages, or people saying, “It’s only a myth.” The Awakening mixes history, folklore, and alien mischief as fear itself becomes the ultimate weapon. We break down the story’s atmosphere, themes, and where it lands among Fifth Doctor adventures—plus whether Saxon curses are ever really a good idea. We’re also excited to welcome back original Earth Station Who co-host Dave West, who bravely takes a seat in the Whovian Geek Seat. Will his Doctor Who knowledge save him… or will he be sacrificed to the ancient evil? Expect thoughtful discussion, classic Who love, a few laughs, and plenty of timey-wimey fun as we revisit “The Awakening” on Earth Station Who—where legends never stay buried for long. Needless Things https://www.youtube.com/c/NeedlessThings Time Stamp 0:00:00 Show Opening 0:08:18 The Whovian Geek Seat w/ Dave West 0:25:43 The Awakening 1:05:00 Show Close If you'd like to leave feedback or a comment, feel free to email us at feedback@earthstationwho.com DoctorWho #FifthDoctor…

People in this episode

Host: Earth Station Who

Guest: Dave West

Topics covered

• Doctor Who
• Fifth Doctor
• ancient legends
• English villages
• folklore
• alien mischief
• thematic discussion

Keywords

• Doctor Who
• The Awakening
• Fifth Doctor
• Peter Davison
• classic Who
• Whovian Geek Seat
• ancient evil

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Awakening

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