Doctor Who: The Moment

For the first ever episode of The Moment, I'm joined by Louis Mitas, my former co-host on The Cloister Room. We talk about a moment from 2010's The Beast Below. It's fun, but fair warning, things get a little heavy during the back half of the episode.

You can follow Louis on Twitter at @milesbelli.

Special Guest: Louis Mitas.

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• The Beast Below - Wikipedia — "The Beast Below" is the second episode of the fifth series of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. It was written by executive producer and head writer Steven Moffat and broadcast on BBC One and BBC HD on 10 April 2010.
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This week, I'm joined by Erik Stadnik, to chat about a pleasantly open moment with the Fifth Doctor from 1982's Kinda. We discuss what makes the Doctor a good traveller, how we interact with people aren't like us, and why it's good to confront the things that live in the dark places.

You can follow Erik on Twitter at @sjcAustenite.

Special Guest: Erik Stadnik.

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• Kinda (Doctor Who) - Wikipedia — Kinda is the third serial of the 19th season of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four twice-weekly parts on BBC1 from 1 to 9 February 1982. In the serial, the Mara, an alien being from another plane uses the dreams of the time-travelling air stewardess Tegan Jovanka (Janet Fielding) to reach the planet Deva Loka. The Mara takes over the body of the Kinda Aris (Adrian Mills) to attack colonists on the planet.
• Doctor Who: The Writers' Room — A monthly podcast hosted by Kyle and Erik discussing televised Doctor Who from the viewpoint of its writers and their themes.
• Erik's Prague Blog — One Expat's Highly Subjective Experiences
• Michel de Montaigne - Wikipedia — Michel Eyquem de Montaigne, Lord of Montaigne (28 February 1533 – 13 September 1592) was one of the most significant philosophers of the French Renaissance, known for popularizing the essay as a literary genre. His work is noted for its merging of casual anecdotes and autobiography with serious intellectual insight; his massive volume Essais contains some of the most influential essays ever written.
• Not we - TARDIS Wikia — The term "not we" (sometimes rendered Not We and not-we) is used by fandom to indicate the casual viewer of Doctor Who. Sometimes, it simply means "anyone who is not an obsessive Doctor Who fan", and does not assume that the people described actually watch Doctor Who at all.

This week, I'm joined by Alex Cox, and we chat about Amy and Rory's leap of faith from 2012's The Angels Take Manhattan. We discuss Amy's definitive choice, examine the family dynamic of the Eleventh Doctor era, and decide who's going to water the plants.

You can follow Alex on Twitter at @AlexCox.

Special Guest: Alex Cox.

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• The Angels Take Manhattan - Wikipedia — "The Angels Take Manhattan" is the fifth episode of the seventh series of the revived British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast on BBC One on 29 September 2012. In the episode, alien time traveller the Doctor (Matt Smith) takes his companions Amy Pond (Karen Gillan) and her husband Rory Williams (Arthur Darvill) to Central Park in New York City. There, recurring monsters the Weeping Angels send Rory back to the 1930s, where he is reunited with River Song (Alex Kingston), Amy and Rory's daughter. Amy and the Doctor attempt to rescue Rory, but the Doctor realises along the way that this adventure will be his last with Amy and Rory. Actors Gillan and Darvill both departed the series with this episode.
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This week, I'm joined by Deb Stanish, to discuss a moment from 2005's The Parting of the Ways, the finale of Christopher Eccleston's first and only season as the Doctor. We discuss how Rose's perspective really spoke to Deb's personal history, the Doctor's history of putting companions' safety before their agency, and the aspects of the scene that some fans find troublingly classist.

You can follow Deb on Twitter at @DebStanish.

Special Guest: Deb Stanish.

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• The Parting of the Ways - Wikipedia — "The Parting of the Ways" is the thirteenth episode of the revived first series of the British science fiction television programme Doctor Who. The episode was first broadcast on BBC One on 18 June 2005. It was the second episode of the two-part story. The first part, "Bad Wolf", was broadcast on 11 June.
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This week, I'm joined by Luke Harrison, as we discuss the encounter between Unstoffe the con man and Binro the Heretic from 1978's The Ribos Operation. We discuss the role of science and the supernatural in Doctor Who, the fundamental nature of truth itself, and briefly, the Chuckle Brothers.

You can follow Luke on Twitter at @backintheussr6.

Special Guest: Luke Harrison.

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• The Ribos Operation - Wikipedia — The Ribos Operation is the first serial of the 16th season of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly parts on BBC1 from 2 to 23 September 1978. This serial introduces Mary Tamm as the companion Romana. The serial is set on the primitive and superstitious planet Ribos. In the serial, the exiled Emperor of Levithia, Graff Vynda-K (Paul Seed), seeks a piece of the rare element jethrik on the planet. At the same time, the Fourth Doctor (Tom Baker) and his travelling companion Romana look for the first segment of the powerful Key to Time, disguised as the same jethrik piece.
• Hustle (TV series) - Wikipedia — Hustle is a British television crime drama series starring Adrian Lester, Robert Glenister and Robert Vaughn. The show's premise is on a group of con artists who specialise in "long cons" - extended forms of deceptive frauds that require greater commitment, but offer higher rewards than simple confidence tricks. The show most notable qualities is on plots that involve behind-the-scenes action that the viewers are unaware of until near the end of an episode, as well as fantasy scenes and occasional breaches of the fourth wall by the main actors.
• Chuckle Brothers - Wikipedia — The Chuckle Brothers were an English children's comedy double act comprising Barry David Elliott and Paul Harman Elliott. They were known for their BBC children’s programme ChuckleVision. The comedy of the Chuckle Brothers usually derived from slapstick, wordplay and other visual gags, and their catchphrases included "To me, to you" and "Oh dear, oh dear".
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