Episode 101: Geometrically Swole (Pyramids of Mars)

This episode, we’re tackling a fan favourite. Coming in at the 7th best Doctor Who serial of all time in Doctor Who Magazine’s 2009 Mighty 200 Poll and at 8th in their 2013 50th Anniversary Poll, it’s safe to say that Pyramids of Mars has an excellent reputation… but will the Watchers agree?

 

Along the way, Anthony talks of childhood head-canon, Julie gets increasingly concerned with the number of shoulder-rubs-of-death™, Don admires Marcus’ cheekbones, and Reilly gets excited about the return of the country yokel trope. The entire team try to figure out how a female character could potentially fit into the story.

 

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• The Mummy (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3DzrnLc | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3FdXpxM)
• Stargate: SG-1 (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3gf61WZ | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3ucNX8i)
• Blood from the Mummy’s Tomb (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3ibGySW | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3YZ7ki5)
• Looney Tunes – The Platinum Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3Aov8z7 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3nRkM7w)
• The Marx Brothers Collection (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3G5YpCQ | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3jGaw1U)
• The Addams Family: The Complete Series (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/2Xpaalv | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3vqdlGf)
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• ABBA Gold: The Videos (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3CdXFdM | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3WZmr9B)
• The Simpsons (Disney+: http://www.disneyplus.com)
• The Mandalorian (Disney+: http://www.disneyplus.com)
• Legend of the Hidden Temple (YouTube: https://youtu.be/pHdHFKom1zs)
• The Castle, by Franz Kafka (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3Vyca2R | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3jGaO9c)
• Chariots of the Gods, by Erich von Daniken (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3DD9rx4 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/3DGzD9Z)
• The Complete Fiction of H.P. Lovecraft (Amazon US: https://amzn.to/3n2F8c5 | Amazon UK: https://amzn.to/2YWcHEe)

 

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