We’ve been gearing up to discuss this story since we decided to do a chronological rewatch of fully released classic Doctor Who, and it has taken us one heck of a long time to get here. But here we are: Paris, 1979!

(And sure enough, the night we choose to record, Keir and Julie’s podcast rig decides to crumble as if Duggan himself gave it a sound thumping and they end up in a cavernous space that doesn’t even have a couple decent frames of fake art in it. Typical. Don’t worry, we’ll have it sorted and back to our higher standards of audio quality by next week.)

With a bottle of wine, a chicken egg, a clenched fist, and a famous painting of a nonplussed Italian noblewoman, we head to Paris for what is undoubtedly our favorite classic era story. From the ‘we can’t believe it was written this quickly’ backstory, to the snappy and smart Douglas Adams dialogue, to the over-the-top but still delightful performances, we agree that the only thing we’d want to change about it is the duration. We’d want more.

NEWS:

• Time Lord Victorious begins with a two-book set
• Gatiss and Dhawan will join a global rewatch of “Adventure In Space and Time”
• All the Series 12 scripts are now available online
• Peter Harness pitched scripts that brought the Mara and the Meddling Monk back
• Ingrid Oliver gives us the most appropriate “lockdown sequel” yet in ‘The Zygon Isolation’