Tachyons We Meet on Vacation (Touring "The Leisure Hive")
About this episode
The episode discusses the complexities and themes of 'The Leisure Hive' in the context of Doctor Who.
The Leisure Hive should be a relaxing holiday: a beachside opening, fabulous costumes, and Lalla Ward dressed like she just won regatta season. Instead, we find a story with enough ideas for three serials and enough pacing for half of one. Is it a commentary on nuclear war? A tourism satire? A hard-sci-fi flex? A lizard-mafia caper? Somehow it’s all of them, plus the moment Doctor Who quietly kills off the Randomizer and ushers in the John Nathan-Turner era with neon, synths, and pure style. Join us as we step into the tachyon chamber to confront old-man Tom Baker and the most leisurely chaos in the Fourth Doctor’s final stretch. Give your own rating for The Leisure Hive 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
- The Leisure Hive
- sci-fi commentary
- nuclear war
- tourism satire
- Fourth Doctor
Keywords
- Doctor Who
- The Leisure Hive
- Tom Baker
- sci-fi
- nuclear war
- tourism
- John Nathan-Turner
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Pull To Open, Spotify, YouTube Channel, pulltoopen.net
Books & works: The Leisure Hive
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