A very good dissection of The Ice Warriors from @pulltoopen.bsky.social! I'd have gone for a tri-bred! Ogron (plot is BORING!), Prof. Hayter (the ideas ARE interesting), & Cassandra (the Ice Warriors LOOK great!). But as you say, a lot of the ideas are confused, & nothing *really* happens!

This week the Randomizer maroons us in The Space Pirates, the six-part “epic” so padded it should come with its own flotation device. Is this Bob Holmes’ secret experiment to recreate the worst parts of Star Trek? Spotify: open.spotify.com/epi... YouTube: youtu.be/EuZY1KFoSIY

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Only watched Tooth & Claw a couple of times, as on first watch all the Queen Victoria stuff, and the Dr/Rose stuff really put me off! @pulltoopen.bsky.social was a good reminder that I need to look passed that & appreciate the actual story!

The Randomizer drops us at The Power of Kroll, the soggiest segment of the Key to Time, where the squid is supersized but the stakes… maybe not so much. But is Bob Holmes’ least favorite script really that bad? Podcast: open.spotify.com/epi... YouTube: youtu.be/hokCEF97un4

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Doctor Who is back, babes! The BBC has reclaimed its Time Lord, and Pull To Open is here with a full transatlantic debrief. Join us for some Rose-tinted speculation as we ponder... Who comes after? Spotify: open.spotify.com/epi... YouTube: youtu.be/nXP5M138GtE

It’s the 2nd Ice Age and Britannicus Base is under siege—by glaciers, bureaucracy, and a hissy Martian warlord. Let's dig into The Ice Warriors, the monster debut that screams “classic” but whispers “fix me.” Podcast: open.spotify.com/epi... YouTube: youtu.be/ZhC8Ni0rwRA

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We are amused. Even Queen Victoria couldn’t keep a straight face through this lycanthropic slice of Tennant-era mayhem. Tooth and Claw rules. Join us as we explore why Queen Vic is the real final boss. Spotify: open.spotify.com/epi... YouTube: youtu.be/0xLgGbD7TPk

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Doctor Who gets political, camp, and candy-coated all at once in The Happiness Patrol. We unpack this neon-noir dystopia with not-so-subtle Thatcher parallels. Happiness will prevail…if the Randomizer allows it. Podcast: creators.spotify.com... YouTube: youtu.be/PEVWgNJ23uk

Last month on @thedwshow.net List Makers I included The Time Monster as a Top 5 Master story, so great to hear @pulltoopen.bsky.social also think it's one of Delgado's best! A very chat on a messy & quite underrated story, IMO!

Love it - it’s amazing!

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In this live episode recorded at @LIDoctorWhoCon, Pete and Chris chat with two veterans of the #Whoniverse: Mickey Lewis, a monster actor with stories to spare, and Amy Benedict from Torchwood: Miracle Day. Enjoy! Spotify: creators.spotify.com... YouTube: youtu.be/oSJLx8WZBC8

Lovely @pulltoopen.bsky.social on Curse of Peladon, complete with hilarious Alpha Centauri impressions from @futureboy.bsky.social! Agree it's not *really* about the UK & EEC. And also agree the design in *stunning*.

A month to reflect, heard other takes inc. @pulltoopen.bsky.social @diddlydumpodcast.bsky.social @illexplainlater.bsky.social @flightthroughentirety.com @bigblueboxpodcast.bsky.social @strangerscast.bsky.social & others, read listener feedback & now we've compiled our COLD TAKE on the latest season!

A fun @pulltoopen.bsky.social on The Android Invasion! Even though I think I enjoyed every aspect more than them, I can't disagree rationally with their comments... but the story is fun, & the Kraals are a good alien race. And some photos from my visit.

I've only watched The Caretaker once, remember very little of it, & what I do remember I didn't like... so @pulltoopen.bsky.social's chat on it & their changed views was very interesting! Clearly one I have to put on the re-watch list!

A great "cold take" look back at the Gatwa era from @pulltoopen.bsky.social! Pete & Chris clearly didn't always agree, but enjoyed hearing them thrash out their thoughts so neatly. Especially enjoyed the segment on RTD & politics. A good listen!

My dislike of series 6 is apparently so well known it even got a shout out on @pulltoopen.bsky.social! But their enthusiasm for The Impossible Astronaut was such that I'll have to put it on my list of Smith era re-watches! PS - VERY excited for your next episode! A fave of mine! 🦖🦕

An interesting @pulltoopen.bsky.social on Invasion of the Dinosaurs! Genuinely surprised how low they scored this; especially surprised by Chris' unrelenting negativity... I honestly thought he would absolutely "get" this one! Ah well.. different opinions always interesting! 🦖🦕🦖

TOMTIT jokes. Chronovores. Diapers. That one time the Doctor ran interference with a cork and a fork. Welcome to The Time Monster—a Pertwee six-parter that throws everything into the vortex, including Atlantis. Podcast: creators.spotify.com... YouTube: youtu.be/VT01XHZ5m4A

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Dinosaurs in Doctor Who? Always a risky proposition—especially when they’re on a BBC budget in 1974. Invasion of the Dinosaurs is a story that’s as much political paranoia as prehistoric spectacle. Spotify: creators.spotify.com... YouTube: youtu.be/cltoU09X-Vc

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Memory, manipulation, and moon landings collide in one of the most audacious season openers in Doctor Who history. We dig into Moffat’s high-wire act and how forgetting may be the most frightening concept of all. Spotify: creators.spotify.com... YouTube: youtu.be/-mfdAlEkeYM #DoctorWho

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Latest podcast is up! We park the Randomizer for a rare moment of reflection on the Ncuti Gatwa era — a time of goblins, gods, wish worlds, and controversies that may have rewritten more than canon. Podcast: creators.spotify.com... YouTube: youtu.be/vcHTKm3OewY

Next time on Pull To Open, we look back at the Ncuti Gatwa era. Podcast materializing July 19

Latest podcast is up! ...for True Companions of Pull To Open. We give our lukewarm take on not just Season 2 of Doctor Who, but the entire Gatwa era. You just need to be a member of our YouTube channel. Come on board our TARDIS and watch 👉 youtu.be/vcHTKm3OewY

Latest podcast is up! When the Twelfth Doctor trades the TARDIS for a mop at Coal Hill School, awkwardness is bound to follow. Join us as we revisit the awkward love triangle of The Caretaker. Podcast: creators.spotify.com... YouTube: youtu.be/d7U9tVM7chE #DoctorWho #PeterCapaldi

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Latest podcast is up! The Randomizer has pulled us into The Android Invasion. If you’ve ever dreamed of a Doctor Who/Stepford Wives crossover filmed in a quaint British village, this one’s for you. Podcast: creators.spotify.com... YouTube: youtu.be/49bSH0QbEJM

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Listening to the chaps on @pulltoopen.bsky.social wrestle with the same things on The Story & The Engine as Rob & I did on @thedwshow.net hot take! Glad we're not alone!

An interesting @pulltoopen.bsky.social on Reality War where they pick all the same faults, but enjoy it a lot more than @thedwshow.net - especially the last 30 mins. Although @petepachal.bsky.social notes almost exactly the same points on Omega as I do! 😂 A fun, different perspective.

Latest RANDOM podcast is up! Is it a medieval space opera or a green-skinned fever dream? The Curse of Peladon has it both ways, complete with a courtly Pertwee and the most phallic alien ever approved for Saturday tea time. YouTube: youtu.be/dVFH6BBbFDk Podcast: creators.spotify.com...

Our HOT TAKE podcast on The Reality War is up! How do you stick the landing for a story about a fake world that’s made of wishes? You dial the emotional resonance to 11. We declare victory for The Reality War. YouTube: youtu.be/hUuPAe01YKM Podcast: creators.spotify.com...

Our HOT TAKE on Wish World is up! The Doctor’s stuck in a 1950s fever dream, and UNIT’s been rebranded as an insurance agency. What is even happening in Wish World? This one’s more ride than story—but what a ride YouTube: youtu.be/TD1czCj6GP8 Podcast: creators.spotify.com...

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It turns out our dress rehearsal of The Interstellar Song Contest was missing one extremely important reveal! In this emergency analysis of the post-credits scene, we tackle the big surprise. YouTube: youtu.be/rY0idWzy-Ts Podcast: creators.spotify.com...

Our HOT TAKE on The Interstellar Song Contest is up! It's a full-on sensory overload: galactic glam, massive stakes, and more hooks than a Skybox full of Hellions. But has RTD gone too far, or just far enough? YouTube: youtu.be/qwe224vDYj4 Podcast: creators.spotify.com...

For all its faults, Lucky Day has sparked some great discussions, & shout out to both @pulltoopen.bsky.social & @illexplainlater.bsky.social for really thrashing out the issues in the ep! Agreed with some points, not others, but all well made. But note please, populist =/= right wing always!

Our HOT TAKE on The Story & the Engine is up! The Doctor finds himself in a Nigerian barbershop… on a spaceship… on a spider… in the realm of living stories. With us so far? Good—because the story’s just getting started. Spotify: creators.spotify.com... YouTube: youtu.be/Hov_CjvwcRQ

Yeah they did! Thanks to all who lent their eyeballs—Mr. Ring-a-Ding is de-light-ed 😜

It's a Lucky Day… or is it? Can conspiracy theorists exist in a world where UNIT is canon? From shrieks to lip gloss, we unpack all the continuity—and the politics. But sorry, we can’t spare a 50p piece. Podcast: creators.spotify.com... YouTube: youtu.be/j_CrjAtIVOc

A very enthusiastic review of Aliens of London from @pulltoopen.bsky.social! Does approaching this story randomly work in its favour? I've only ever watched it twice... just always felt a little too silly for me!