It’s time for another monthly bonus
episode of The Weekly Stuff Podcast with Jonathan Lack & Sean Chapman, episodes
where we will be discussing serials from classic Doctor Who history.
To do the long reign of the Fourth
Doctor justice, we’re sticking with Tom Baker again this month, jumping ahead
to 1979, his penultimate season, for one of the greatest Doctor Who stories ever mounted: “City of Death,” credited to the
pseudonym ‘David Agnew,’ but which was mainly written by then-script editor and
Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy writer
Douglas Adams. One of the great humorists of all time, Adams’ voice is apparent
throughout this wonderful, zany, insanely compelling story, which features
Lalla Ward as companion Romana, famed actor Julian Glover as the lead
antagonist, a terrific guest performance from Tom Chadbon as memorable one-off
companion Duggan, and even an amazing cameo from John Cleese and Eleanor Bron.
And much of it is shot on location in Paris, one of the few times Doctor Who has ever left England. If
you’ve never seen a classic Doctor Who story,
“City of Death” will make you a true believer – this is just about as good as
TV gets.
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Weekly Stuff Bonus Podcast #5
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