It’s a Tetrap! (Disguising "Time and the Rani")
About this episode
The episode revisits the infamous Doctor Who story 'Time and the Rani' and discusses its impact and reception.
September 7, 1987: a date that lives in Doctor Who infamy—at least for Chris, who rage-quit the show the moment Time and the Rani introduced the Seventh Doctor in the most cursed way imaginable. Bad wigs, mangled aphorisms, quarry overload, neon overkill, and a regeneration scene that practically dares you to change the channel: this one has it all. But is the story merely a disaster, or a pivotal disaster? Join us as we revisit Sylvester McCoy’s bumpy debut, marvel at Kate O’Mara’s all-time great “Rani pretending to be Mel” performance, and ask how the same show that made Caves of Androzani wound up here. Time and tide melts the snowman. Give your own rating for Time and the Rani on Spotify ! Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else! Subscribe to our newsletter at…
People in this episode
Hosts: Pete Pachal, Chris Taylor
Topics covered
- Doctor Who
- Time and the Rani
- Seventh Doctor
- Sylvester McCoy
- Kate O’Mara
- television reviews
Keywords
- Doctor Who
- Time and the Rani
- Seventh Doctor
- Sylvester McCoy
- Kate O’Mara
- television reviews
- 1987
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Time and the Rani, Caves of Androzani
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