About this episode
The episode discusses the Doctor Who story 'The Keeper of Traken' with a focus on its characters and themes.
We return to Who with a tale of secret enemies, ostentatious acting and stentorian asides. Will the Keeper ever escape his shower cubicle? Will aubergines ever replace Rice Krispies? Will Tom Baker ever wipe his nose? And will The Keeper of Traken give Jim and Martin a new lease of life or leave them calcified? Listen to find out! 00:00 Intro and context 04:56 A walkthrough of the story 1:22:06 A review of the story 2:10:48 Summing up and scores This episode can also be found at iTunes/Apple Podcasts , Spotify , Audible and all other podcatchers (as far as we know). You can also find us on Facebook and Twitter. Thanks for listening!
People in this episode
Hosts: Jim Cameron, Martin Hannan
Topics covered
- Doctor Who
- story review
- character analysis
- television
- film
Keywords
- Doctor Who
- The Keeper of Traken
- Jim Cameron
- Martin Hannan
- Tom Baker
- story review
- television
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: The Keeper of Traken
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