1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 In our first venture into the world of Doctor Who, guest Andrew Morton adds to Dan's expertise (and Neil's ignorance) to unpack a Fourth Doctor story which has vibes of The Manchurian Candidate&amp;nbsp;and The Matrix (with a bit of a whodunnit and a courtroom drama in the middle). Plus there are fisticuffs! We take a reverential look at some of the series' tropes, including The Doctor's skill at hiding behind things, the speed at which cliffhangers are negated, stilted deathbed monologues and a villain's inability to finish off his enemy. We also analyse The Master's ability to turn people into Action Man dolls, short-sighted writers creating continuity nightmares, wonder whether the Timelords would do well to invest in two-factor authentication, and make very early plans for Screen Testing's thirty-year anniversary episode. Clips from The Deadly Assassin on YouTube (courtesy of BBC Worldwide): DVD trailer From episode 1: The Doctor's premonition From episode 2: Interrogation scene From episode 3: The Doctor inside The Matrix From episode 4: The Doctor battles The Master Miscellaneous references: BBC News: BBC Store to shut its doors in November YouTube: UK Gold - Doctor Who @ 40: The Peter Davison Years (featuring Dan!) YouTube: JFK - &quot;back and to the left&quot; scene Wikipedia: Mary Whitehouse YouTube: Dr. Who and the Daleks trailer (TV movie starring Peter Cushing) YouTube: The Sea Devils - The Master watches The Clangers YouTube: The Sound of Drums - The Master watches Teletubbies Brightpearl Eruditorum Press: Far More Than Just (The Deadly Assassin) - essay by Phil Sandifer The Memory Cheats podcast Radio Free Skaro podcast YouTube: The West Wing - Two Cathedrals clip (spoilers) YouTube: The Simpsons - Sideshow Bob sings HMS Pinafore TestBash Manchester 2017 Doctor Who episodes referenced (ordered by airdate): An Unearthly Child (first story, 1963) The Daleks (first Dalek story, 1963) The Dalek Invasion of Earth (1964) The Chase (1965) The Enemy of the World (1967) The Web of Fear (1968) The War Games (1969) Spearhead from Space (1970) Terror of the Autons (1971) The Sea Devils (1972) Frontier in Space (1973) Planet of the Daleks (1973) Genesis of the Daleks (1975) The Brain of Morbius (1976) The Seeds of Doom (1976) The Hand of Fear (1976) The Face of Evil (1977) The Invasion of Time (1978) Shada (unfinished due to strikes, 1980) The Five Doctors (1983) The Caves of Androzani (1984) Revelation of the Daleks (1985) The Trial of a Time Lord (1986) The Mysterious Planet (1986) Terror of the Vervoids (1986) Time and the Rani (1987) The Curse of Fenric (1989) Doctor Who (TV movie, 1996) The Stolen Earth (2008) The Name of the Doctor (featuring The War Doctor, 2013) The Day of the Doctor (50th anniversary episode, 2013) World Enough and Time / The Doctor Falls (season finale, 2017) We'll be back in a fortnight with Christopher Chant, to discuss one of Neil's all-time favourite movies, WHIPLASH. Twitters: @TestingChef @TheTestDoctor @neilstudd Emails: screentestingpod@gmail.com Intro music: Doctor Who theme Outro music: The Timelords - Doctorin' The Tardis Screen Testing http://screentesting.libsyn.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5485563/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/content/15799688