Pull To Open
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A Doctor Who podcast from Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor, reviewing the entire TV run — in random order 🎲
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November 29, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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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?
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November 22, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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?
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November 15, 2025 at 11:00 AM
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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?
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November 8, 2025 at 11:05 AM
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?
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November 1, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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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?
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October 29, 2025 at 1:36 AM
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?
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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.”
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October 25, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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.”
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October 18, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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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.
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October 11, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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.
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October 4, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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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.
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September 27, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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.
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September 20, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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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!
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September 14, 2025 at 4:35 PM
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!
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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.
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August 30, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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.
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August 23, 2025 at 10:30 AM
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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.
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August 16, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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.
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August 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
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August 2, 2025 at 5:49 PM
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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.
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August 2, 2025 at 10:05 AM
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.
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#DoctorWho
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July 27, 2025 at 4:00 PM
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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.
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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.
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July 19, 2025 at 10:02 AM
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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.
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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.
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Next time on Pull To Open, we look back at the Ncuti Gatwa era.
Podcast materializing July 19
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July 13, 2025 at 4:00 PM
Next time on Pull To Open, we look back at the Ncuti Gatwa era.
Podcast materializing July 19
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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
...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
July 12, 2025 at 12:15 PM
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
...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.
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#DoctorWho #PeterCapaldi
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.
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YouTube: youtu.be/d7U9tVM7chE
#DoctorWho #PeterCapaldi
July 5, 2025 at 10:03 AM
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.
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YouTube: youtu.be/d7U9tVM7chE
#DoctorWho #PeterCapaldi
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.
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YouTube: youtu.be/d7U9tVM7chE
#DoctorWho #PeterCapaldi
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June 28, 2025 at 10:00 AM
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