Pull To Open
@pulltoopen.bsky.social
A Doctor Who podcast from Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor, reviewing the entire TV run — in random order 🎲
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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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Only watched Tooth & Claw a couple of times, as on first watch all the Queen Victoria stuff, and the Dr/Rose stuff really put me off!
@pulltoopen.bsky.social was a good reminder that I need to look passed that & appreciate the actual story!
@pulltoopen.bsky.social was a good reminder that I need to look passed that & appreciate the actual story!
October 19, 2025 at 9:50 AM
Only watched Tooth & Claw a couple of times, as on first watch all the Queen Victoria stuff, and the Dr/Rose stuff really put me off!
@pulltoopen.bsky.social was a good reminder that I need to look passed that & appreciate the actual story!
@pulltoopen.bsky.social was a good reminder that I need to look passed that & appreciate the actual story!
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?
Podcast: open.spotify.com/epi...
YouTube: youtu.be/hokCEF97un4
Podcast: open.spotify.com/epi...
YouTube: youtu.be/hokCEF97un4
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?
Podcast: open.spotify.com/epi...
YouTube: youtu.be/hokCEF97un4
Podcast: open.spotify.com/epi...
YouTube: youtu.be/hokCEF97un4
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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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YouTube: youtu.be/nXP5M138GtE
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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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YouTube: youtu.be/ZhC8Ni0rwRA
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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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Last month on @thedwshow.net List Makers I included The Time Monster as a Top 5 Master story, so great to hear @pulltoopen.bsky.social also think it's one of Delgado's best!
A very chat on a messy & quite underrated story, IMO!
A very chat on a messy & quite underrated story, IMO!
September 2, 2025 at 11:13 AM
Last month on @thedwshow.net List Makers I included The Time Monster as a Top 5 Master story, so great to hear @pulltoopen.bsky.social also think it's one of Delgado's best!
A very chat on a messy & quite underrated story, IMO!
A very chat on a messy & quite underrated story, IMO!
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Love it - it’s amazing!
September 2, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Love it - it’s amazing!
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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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YouTube: youtu.be/oSJLx8WZBC8
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Lovely @pulltoopen.bsky.social on Curse of Peladon, complete with hilarious Alpha Centauri impressions from @futureboy.bsky.social!
Agree it's not *really* about the UK & EEC.
And also agree the design in *stunning*.
Agree it's not *really* about the UK & EEC.
And also agree the design in *stunning*.
June 25, 2025 at 11:58 AM
Lovely @pulltoopen.bsky.social on Curse of Peladon, complete with hilarious Alpha Centauri impressions from @futureboy.bsky.social!
Agree it's not *really* about the UK & EEC.
And also agree the design in *stunning*.
Agree it's not *really* about the UK & EEC.
And also agree the design in *stunning*.
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A month to reflect, heard other takes inc. @pulltoopen.bsky.social @diddlydumpodcast.bsky.social @illexplainlater.bsky.social @flightthroughentirety.com @bigblueboxpodcast.bsky.social @strangerscast.bsky.social & others, read listener feedback & now we've compiled our COLD TAKE on the latest season!
🧊COLD TAKE! SEASON 2!🧊
thedwshow.net/2025/06/29/s...
Regular listeners will know that, at the end of a series of hot takes, we circle around, compile listener feedback collected throughout, and then deliver a final 'cold take' on the #DoctorWho season in question. Care to join us?
thedwshow.net/2025/06/29/s...
Regular listeners will know that, at the end of a series of hot takes, we circle around, compile listener feedback collected throughout, and then deliver a final 'cold take' on the #DoctorWho season in question. Care to join us?
June 30, 2025 at 12:18 PM
A month to reflect, heard other takes inc. @pulltoopen.bsky.social @diddlydumpodcast.bsky.social @illexplainlater.bsky.social @flightthroughentirety.com @bigblueboxpodcast.bsky.social @strangerscast.bsky.social & others, read listener feedback & now we've compiled our COLD TAKE on the latest season!
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A fun @pulltoopen.bsky.social on The Android Invasion!
Even though I think I enjoyed every aspect more than them, I can't disagree rationally with their comments... but the story is fun, & the Kraals are a good alien race.
And some photos from my visit.
Even though I think I enjoyed every aspect more than them, I can't disagree rationally with their comments... but the story is fun, & the Kraals are a good alien race.
And some photos from my visit.
July 1, 2025 at 10:17 AM
A fun @pulltoopen.bsky.social on The Android Invasion!
Even though I think I enjoyed every aspect more than them, I can't disagree rationally with their comments... but the story is fun, & the Kraals are a good alien race.
And some photos from my visit.
Even though I think I enjoyed every aspect more than them, I can't disagree rationally with their comments... but the story is fun, & the Kraals are a good alien race.
And some photos from my visit.
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I've only watched The Caretaker once, remember very little of it, & what I do remember I didn't like... so @pulltoopen.bsky.social's chat on it & their changed views was very interesting!
Clearly one I have to put on the re-watch list!
Clearly one I have to put on the re-watch list!
July 9, 2025 at 12:45 PM
I've only watched The Caretaker once, remember very little of it, & what I do remember I didn't like... so @pulltoopen.bsky.social's chat on it & their changed views was very interesting!
Clearly one I have to put on the re-watch list!
Clearly one I have to put on the re-watch list!
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A great "cold take" look back at the Gatwa era from @pulltoopen.bsky.social! Pete & Chris clearly didn't always agree, but enjoyed hearing them thrash out their thoughts so neatly.
Especially enjoyed the segment on RTD & politics.
A good listen!
Especially enjoyed the segment on RTD & politics.
A good listen!
July 22, 2025 at 12:41 PM
A great "cold take" look back at the Gatwa era from @pulltoopen.bsky.social! Pete & Chris clearly didn't always agree, but enjoyed hearing them thrash out their thoughts so neatly.
Especially enjoyed the segment on RTD & politics.
A good listen!
Especially enjoyed the segment on RTD & politics.
A good listen!
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My dislike of series 6 is apparently so well known it even got a shout out on @pulltoopen.bsky.social!
But their enthusiasm for The Impossible Astronaut was such that I'll have to put it on my list of Smith era re-watches!
PS - VERY excited for your next episode! A fave of mine! 🦖🦕
But their enthusiasm for The Impossible Astronaut was such that I'll have to put it on my list of Smith era re-watches!
PS - VERY excited for your next episode! A fave of mine! 🦖🦕
August 6, 2025 at 12:46 PM
My dislike of series 6 is apparently so well known it even got a shout out on @pulltoopen.bsky.social!
But their enthusiasm for The Impossible Astronaut was such that I'll have to put it on my list of Smith era re-watches!
PS - VERY excited for your next episode! A fave of mine! 🦖🦕
But their enthusiasm for The Impossible Astronaut was such that I'll have to put it on my list of Smith era re-watches!
PS - VERY excited for your next episode! A fave of mine! 🦖🦕
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An interesting @pulltoopen.bsky.social on Invasion of the Dinosaurs! Genuinely surprised how low they scored this; especially surprised by Chris' unrelenting negativity... I honestly thought he would absolutely "get" this one!
Ah well.. different opinions always interesting! 🦖🦕🦖
Ah well.. different opinions always interesting! 🦖🦕🦖
August 23, 2025 at 10:24 AM
An interesting @pulltoopen.bsky.social on Invasion of the Dinosaurs! Genuinely surprised how low they scored this; especially surprised by Chris' unrelenting negativity... I honestly thought he would absolutely "get" this one!
Ah well.. different opinions always interesting! 🦖🦕🦖
Ah well.. different opinions always interesting! 🦖🦕🦖
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.
Podcast: creators.spotify.com...
YouTube: youtu.be/VT01XHZ5m4A
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YouTube: youtu.be/VT01XHZ5m4A
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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.
Spotify: creators.spotify.com...
YouTube: youtu.be/cltoU09X-Vc
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YouTube: youtu.be/cltoU09X-Vc
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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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