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The Earth Station Who Podcast Episode 156 - Knock Knock - Earth Station Who - The ESO Broadcasting Network
Earth Station WhoWho’s there! Mike, Mike, and Jen spare a few minutes from their busy Wholanta schedule to review the fourth episode of the tenth series. After our chat, stick a fork in us, ’cause...
Earth Station Who is a show dedicated to the culture around the BBC icon Doctor Who. Join Mike F, Mike G and Dave as we explore the 50 year history and fandom surrounding the Doctor With reviews, interviews and just general talk you never know WHO might pop up.
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The Earth Station Who Podcast Episode 156 - Knock Knock - Earth Station Who - The ESO Broadcasting Network
Earth Station WhoWho’s there! Mike, Mike, and Jen spare a few minutes from their busy Wholanta schedule to review the fourth episode of the tenth series. After our chat, stick a fork in us, ’cause...
Earth Station Who is a show dedicated to the culture around the BBC icon Doctor Who. Join Mike F, Mike G and Dave as we explore the 50 year history and fandom surrounding the Doctor With reviews, interviews and just general talk you never know WHO might pop up.
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The Earth Station Who Podcast Episode 156 - Knock Knock
Earth Station WhoWho’s there! Mike, Mike, and Jen spare a few minutes from their busy Wholanta schedule to review the fourth episode of the tenth series. After our chat, stick a fork in us, ’cause...
Earth Station Who is a show dedicated to the culture around the BBC icon Doctor Who. Join Mike F, Mike G and Dave as we explore the 50 year history and fandom surrounding the Doctor With reviews, interviews and just general talk you never know WHO might pop up.
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The Earth Station Who Podcast Episode 156 - Knock Knock
Earth Station WhoWho’s there! Mike, Mike, and Jen spare a few minutes from their busy Wholanta schedule to review the fourth episode of the tenth series. After our chat, stick a fork in us, ’cause...
Earth Station Who is a show dedicated to the culture around the BBC icon Doctor Who. Join Mike F, Mike G and Dave as we explore the 50 year history and fandom surrounding the Doctor With reviews, interviews and just general talk you never know WHO might pop up.
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episode 180 - WHO's There?
MarkWHO42 - The Doctor Who Podcastaka: 'When the Tardis is a rocking then don't come a knock-knocking (or you'll get space lice)' This week we had recorded a live show directly from WHOlanta but unfortunately the recording didn't take. We apologize to those who participated. However, we still have a show for you this week and it's a doozy! In a break from our regular "panel" reviews of Series 10, Patty, Zion, and NEW MW42 commentator Kathleen David review Knock Knock, discuss the return of Torchwood, & attempt to figure out how K-9 is going to possibly beat Omega in a new Australian TV movie! SPONSORS: 9.9 Comics, Famous Faces and Funnies, Cosplay Convention Center and iHeart Radio. CONVENTIONS in May: Oasis 29 and MegaCon Orlando #MarkWHO42 #DoctorWHO #DrWHO #WHOvian #TimeForHeroes #Podcast #PodernFamily #iHeart #iHeartRadio #iHeartPodcasts #iTunes #iTunesPodcasts #KryptonRadio #Capaldi #BillPotts #KnockKnock #BBC #BBCAmerica #TARDIS #Spreaker #Stitcher
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episode 180 - WHO's There?
MarkWHO42 - The Doctor Who Podcastaka: 'When the Tardis is a rocking then don't come a knock-knocking (or you'll get space lice)' This week we had recorded a live show directly from WHOlanta but unfortunately the recording didn't take. We apologize to those who participated. However, we still have a show for you this week and it's a doozy! In a break from our regular "panel" reviews of Series 10, Patty, Zion, and NEW MW42 commentator Kathleen David review Knock Knock, discuss the return of Torchwood, & attempt to figure out how K-9 is going to possibly beat Omega in a new Australian TV movie! SPONSORS: 9.9 Comics, Famous Faces and Funnies, Cosplay Convention Center and iHeart Radio. CONVENTIONS in May: Oasis 29 and MegaCon Orlando #MarkWHO42 #DoctorWHO #DrWHO #WHOvian #TimeForHeroes #Podcast #PodernFamily #iHeart #iHeartRadio #iHeartPodcasts #iTunes #iTunesPodcasts #KryptonRadio #Capaldi #BillPotts #KnockKnock #BBC #BBCAmerica #TARDIS #Spreaker #Stitcher
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Episode 68 - Knock Knock
GeeklecticPrepare for a swarm of horrible, hideous wood puns as Clay, Andy, and Christine dare to knock "Knock Knock." Order up some Mexican takeaway and cue up some Little Mix on the stereo, because this is a good one, folks. Also: Kids Talk Who heads to Whofest DFW, and there's a deleted scene where Christine turns out to be Mel's niece or something.
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Episode 68 - Knock Knock
GeeklecticPrepare for a swarm of horrible, hideous wood puns as Clay, Andy, and Christine dare to knock "Knock Knock." Order up some Mexican takeaway and cue up some Little Mix on the stereo, because this is a good one, folks. Also: Kids Talk Who heads to Whofest DFW, and there's a deleted scene where Christine turns out to be Mel's niece or something.
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Episode 68 - Knock Knock
GeeklecticPrepare for a swarm of horrible, hideous wood puns as Clay, Andy, and Christine dare to knock "Knock Knock." Order up some Mexican takeaway and cue up some Little Mix on the stereo, because this is a good one, folks. Also: Kids Talk Who heads to Whofest DFW, and there's a deleted scene where Christine turns out to be Mel's niece or something.
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Episode 68 - Knock Knock
GeeklecticPrepare for a swarm of horrible, hideous wood puns as Clay, Andy, and Christine dare to knock "Knock Knock." Order up some Mexican takeaway and cue up some Little Mix on the stereo, because this is a good one, folks. Also: Kids Talk Who heads to Whofest DFW, and there's a deleted scene where Christine turns out to be Mel's niece or something.
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Commentary: Doctor Who - Knock Knock
The Cultdom CollectiveDave, Mike and Jeff have their work cut out as they must scour the Cultdom Studio making sure all of Ian's ancient Knock Knock Joke books are removed before anyone suffers and before they can start this weeks Commentary: Doctor Who - Knock Knock
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Commentary: Doctor Who - Knock Knock
The Cultdom CollectiveDave, Mike and Jeff have their work cut out as they must scour the Cultdom Studio making sure all of Ian's ancient Knock Knock Joke books are removed before anyone suffers and before they can start this weeks Commentary: Doctor Who - Knock Knock
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132 - Something Mildly Irritating This Way Comes
Arrow of Time
Knocking on wood has many meanings. It is a way to let someone know you're at the door. It can be a way to snag some extra luck. It is also a divisive episode of Doctor Who, at least amongst Joseph, Matt and Gabe. We probably cover almost every possible opinion of "Knock, Knock," including an existential look at the title itself. Please have a listen and let us know your hot takes on the episode.For this week, Matt found a Who Tube from asecooper222 called “Breathe Me”: https://youtu.be/Fiyahjmr8-k
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132 - Something Mildly Irritating This Way Comes
Arrow of TimeKnocking on wood has many meanings. It is a way to let someone know you're at the door. It can be a way to snag some extra luck. It is also a divisive episode of Doctor Who, at least amongst Joseph, Matt and Gabe. We probably cover almost every possible opinion of "Knock, Knock," including an existential look at the title itself. Please have a listen and let us know your hot takes on the episode.For this week, Matt found a Who Tube from asecooper222 called “Breathe Me”: https://youtu.be/Fiyahjmr8-k
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Commentary: Doctor Who - Knock Knock
The Cultdom CollectiveDave, Mike and Jeff have their work cut out as they must scour the Cultdom Studio making sure all of Ian's ancient Knock Knock Joke books are removed before anyone suffers and before they can start this weeks Commentary: Doctor Who - Knock Knock
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Commentary: Doctor Who - Knock Knock
The Cultdom CollectiveDave, Mike and Jeff have their work cut out as they must scour the Cultdom Studio making sure all of Ian's ancient Knock Knock Joke books are removed before anyone suffers and before they can start this weeks Commentary: Doctor Who - Knock Knock
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Commentary: Doctor Who - Knock Knock
The Cultdom CollectiveDave, Mike and Jeff have their work cut out as they must scour the Cultdom Studio making sure all of Ian's ancient Knock Knock Joke books are removed before anyone suffers and before they can start this weeks Commentary: Doctor Who - Knock Knock
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Commentary: Doctor Who - Knock Knock
The Cultdom CollectiveDave, Mike and Jeff have their work cut out as they must scour the Cultdom Studio making sure all of Ian's ancient Knock Knock Joke books are removed before anyone suffers and before they can start this weeks Commentary: Doctor Who - Knock Knock
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Commentary: Doctor Who - Knock Knock
The Cultdom CollectiveDave, Mike and Jeff have their work cut out as they must scour the Cultdom Studio making sure all of Ian's ancient Knock Knock Joke books are removed before anyone suffers and before they can start this weeks Commentary: Doctor Who - Knock Knock
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Commentary: Doctor Who - Knock Knock
The Cultdom CollectiveDave, Mike and Jeff have their work cut out as they must scour the Cultdom Studio making sure all of Ian's ancient Knock Knock Joke books are removed before anyone suffers and before they can start this weeks Commentary: Doctor Who - Knock Knock
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Commentary: Doctor Who - Knock Knock
The Cultdom CollectiveDave, Mike and Jeff have their work cut out as they must scour the Cultdom Studio making sure all of Ian's ancient Knock Knock Joke books are removed before anyone suffers and before they can start this weeks Commentary: Doctor Who - Knock Knock
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Commentary: Doctor Who - Knock Knock
The Cultdom CollectiveDave, Mike and Jeff have their work cut out as they must scour the Cultdom Studio making sure all of Ian's ancient Knock Knock Joke books are removed before anyone suffers and before they can start this weeks Commentary: Doctor Who - Knock Knock
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10.04 - Knock Knock
FeexbyEpisode four of series ten of the programme we quite like, Doctor Who.
Knock Knock.
Sorry about all the yawning...
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10.04 - Knock Knock
FeexbyEpisode four of series ten of the programme we quite like, Doctor Who.
Knock Knock.
Sorry about all the yawning...
Download Standard Podcasts
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10.04 - Knock Knock
FeexbyEpisode four of series ten of the programme we quite like, Doctor Who.
Knock Knock.
Sorry about all the yawning...
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10.04 - Knock Knock
FeexbyEpisode four of series ten of the programme we quite like, Doctor Who.
Knock Knock.
Sorry about all the yawning...
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10.04 - Knock Knock
FeexbyEpisode four of series ten of the programme we quite like, Doctor Who.
Knock Knock.
Sorry about all the yawning...
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10.04 - Knock Knock
FeexbyEpisode four of series ten of the programme we quite like, Doctor Who.
Knock Knock.
Sorry about all the yawning...
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10.04 - Knock Knock
FeexbyEpisode four of series ten of the programme we quite like, Doctor Who.
Knock Knock.
Sorry about all the yawning...
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10.04 - Knock Knock
FeexbyEpisode four of series ten of the programme we quite like, Doctor Who.
Knock Knock.
Sorry about all the yawning...
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Episode 136 - Knock Knock, Who's Here.
Doctor Who: Verity!A spooky house, an unreachable tower, a creepy landlord, and a bunch of young folks moving in together. Join Deb, Erika, and Liz as we discuss what these ingredients add up to. Was it a delightfully scary tale or something less than that? Let us know what you think in the comments!
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Also covered:
- Liz
- is thrilled to have Doctor Who back regularly!
- watched "The Face of Evil", which is fine!
- Erika
- live-tweeted Peter Capaldi's Q&A at Calgary Expo!
- appeared (with Liz!) on the TeeVee Podcast to talk about "Thin Ice"!
- got to watch new Doctor Who with her mom!
- Deb is delighted by Doctor Who rap battles!
Bonus links:
P-Cap at the Science March
Reality Bomb live from New York
Foolproof
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Liz "reviews" series 10 eps
Peter Pan Goes Wrong
The "Knock Knock" house on Airbnb
- Liz
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Episode 136 - Knock Knock, Who's Here.
Doctor Who: Verity!A spooky house, an unreachable tower, a creepy landlord, and a bunch of young folks moving in together. Join Deb, Erika, and Liz as we discuss what these ingredients add up to. Was it a delightfully scary tale or something less than that? Let us know what you think in the comments!
^E
Also covered:
- Liz
- is thrilled to have Doctor Who back regularly!
- watched "The Face of Evil", which is fine!
- Erika
- live-tweeted Peter Capaldi's Q&A at Calgary Expo!
- appeared (with Liz!) on the TeeVee Podcast to talk about "Thin Ice"!
- got to watch new Doctor Who with her mom!
- Deb is delighted by Doctor Who rap battles!
Bonus links:
P-Cap at the Science March
Reality Bomb live from New York
Foolproof
Agatha Christie's Poirot
Liz "reviews" series 10 eps
Peter Pan Goes Wrong
The "Knock Knock" house on Airbnb
- Liz
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Episode 136 - Knock Knock, Who's Here.
Doctor Who: Verity!A spooky house, an unreachable tower, a creepy landlord, and a bunch of young folks moving in together. Join Deb, Erika, and Liz as we discuss what these ingredients add up to. Was it a delightfully scary tale or something less than that? Let us know what you think in the comments!
^E
Also covered:
- Liz
- is thrilled to have Doctor Who back regularly!
- watched "The Face of Evil", which is fine!
- Erika
- live-tweeted Peter Capaldi's Q&A at Calgary Expo!
- appeared (with Liz!) on the TeeVee Podcast to talk about "Thin Ice"!
- got to watch new Doctor Who with her mom!
- Deb is delighted by Doctor Who rap battles!
Bonus links: P-Cap at the Science March Reality Bomb live from New York Foolproof Agatha Christie's Poirot Liz "reviews" series 10 eps Peter Pan Goes Wrong The "Knock Knock" house on Airbnb
- Liz
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Episode 136 - Knock Knock, Who's Here.
Doctor Who: Verity!A spooky house, an unreachable tower, a creepy landlord, and a bunch of young folks moving in together. Join Deb, Erika, and Liz as we discuss what these ingredients add up to. Was it a delightfully scary tale or something less than that? Let us know what you think in the comments!
^E
Also covered:
- Liz
- is thrilled to have Doctor Who back regularly!
- watched "The Face of Evil", which is fine!
- Erika
- live-tweeted Peter Capaldi's Q&A at Calgary Expo!
- appeared (with Liz!) on the TeeVee Podcast to talk about "Thin Ice"!
- got to watch new Doctor Who with her mom!
- Deb is delighted by Doctor Who rap battles!
Bonus links: P-Cap at the Science March Reality Bomb live from New York Foolproof Agatha Christie's Poirot Liz "reviews" series 10 eps Peter Pan Goes Wrong The "Knock Knock" house on Airbnb
- Liz
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Episode 136 - Knock Knock, Who's Here.
Doctor Who: Verity!A spooky house, an unreachable tower, a creepy landlord, and a bunch of young folks moving in together. Join Deb, Erika, and Liz as we discuss what these ingredients add up to. Was it a delightfully scary tale or something less than that? Let us know what you think in the comments!
^E
Also covered:
- Liz
- is thrilled to have Doctor Who back regularly!
- watched "The Face of Evil", which is fine!
- Erika
- live-tweeted Peter Capaldi's Q&A at Calgary Expo!
- appeared (with Liz!) on the TeeVee Podcast to talk about "Thin Ice"!
- got to watch new Doctor Who with her mom!
- Deb is delighted by Doctor Who rap battles!
Bonus links: P-Cap at the Science March Reality Bomb live from New York Foolproof Agatha Christie's Poirot Liz "reviews" series 10 eps Peter Pan Goes Wrong The "Knock Knock" house on Airbnb
- Liz
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Episode 136 - Knock Knock, Who's Here.
Doctor Who: Verity!A spooky house, an unreachable tower, a creepy landlord, and a bunch of young folks moving in together. Join Deb, Erika, and Liz as we discuss what these ingredients add up to. Was it a delightfully scary tale or something less than that? Let us know what you think in the comments!
^E
Also covered:
- Liz
- is thrilled to have Doctor Who back regularly!
- watched "The Face of Evil", which is fine!
- Erika
- live-tweeted Peter Capaldi's Q&A at Calgary Expo!
- appeared (with Liz!) on the TeeVee Podcast to talk about "Thin Ice"!
- got to watch new Doctor Who with her mom!
- Deb is delighted by Doctor Who rap battles!
Bonus links: P-Cap at the Science March Reality Bomb live from New York Foolproof Agatha Christie's Poirot Liz "reviews" series 10 eps Peter Pan Goes Wrong The "Knock Knock" house on Airbnb
- Liz
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Episode 52 - The Sontaran Stratagem & The Poison Sky
Who's Doing What NowWe're back to New Who this week! To welcome us back we have the Sontarans AND Martha Jones. Now that sounds like quite the adventure right there, but throw in a snotty rat-like punk and a fart-filled sky and now we're talking about an epic adventure this week on Doctor Who.
Be sure to rate us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Podbean!
We want to hear from you! Find us at your favorite social media outlets:
Facebook - facebook.com/wdwnpod
Twitter - @wdwnpodOr email us at wdwnpod@gmail.com
Special Thanks to the Jackpot Golden Boys for our theme. Find more of their great work on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/user/jackpot
Or on their website - http://www.jackpotgoldenboys.com
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Episode 52 - The Sontaran Stratagem & The Poison Sky
Who's Doing What NowWe're back to New Who this week! To welcome us back we have the Sontarans AND Martha Jones. Now that sounds like quite the adventure right there, but throw in a snotty rat-like punk and a fart-filled sky and now we're talking about an epic adventure this week on Doctor Who.
Be sure to rate us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Podbean!
We want to hear from you! Find us at your favorite social media outlets:
Facebook - facebook.com/wdwnpod
Twitter - @wdwnpodOr email us at wdwnpod@gmail.com
Special Thanks to the Jackpot Golden Boys for our theme. Find more of their great work on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/user/jackpot
Or on their website - http://www.jackpotgoldenboys.com
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Episode 52 - The Sontaran Stratagem & The Poison Sky
Who's Doing What NowWe're back to New Who this week! To welcome us back we have the Sontarans AND Martha Jones. Now that sounds like quite the adventure right there, but throw in a snotty rat-like punk and a fart-filled sky and now we're talking about an epic adventure this week on Doctor Who.
Be sure to rate us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Podbean!
We want to hear from you! Find us at your favorite social media outlets:
Facebook - facebook.com/wdwnpod Twitter - @wdwnpod
Or email us at wdwnpod@gmail.com
Special Thanks to the Jackpot Golden Boys for our theme. Find more of their great work on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/user/jackpot
Or on their website - http://www.jackpotgoldenboys.com
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Episode 52 - The Sontaran Stratagem & The Poison Sky
Who's Doing What NowWe're back to New Who this week! To welcome us back we have the Sontarans AND Martha Jones. Now that sounds like quite the adventure right there, but throw in a snotty rat-like punk and a fart-filled sky and now we're talking about an epic adventure this week on Doctor Who.
Be sure to rate us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Podbean!
We want to hear from you! Find us at your favorite social media outlets:
Facebook - facebook.com/wdwnpod Twitter - @wdwnpod
Or email us at wdwnpod@gmail.com
Special Thanks to the Jackpot Golden Boys for our theme. Find more of their great work on Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/user/jackpot
Or on their website - http://www.jackpotgoldenboys.com
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TDP 670: TV DOCTOR WHO 2017 EP04 - Knock Knock
Tin Dog PodcastBill and five students (Shireen, Pavel, Harry, Felicity and Paul), seeking to room together, take an offer by an elderly Landlord for a large mansion at very low cost, as long as they do not enter the tower. Bill gets the Doctor to help with her move. The Doctor insinuates himself among Bill's friends, to Bill's consternation, but is troubled by the numerous noises the house makes, including knocking back when the Doctor knocks on the walls. As night falls, the knocking noises grow, and Bill's friends start to disappear. All the exits from the house are sealed tight, preventing any of them from leaving and separating the remaining ones. Bill and Shireen see Pavel half-absorbed in the wall, and the Landlord appears, striking a tuning fork which causes Pavel to disappear completely. The Doctor discovers the house's woodwork infested with insect-like creatures he calls Dryads. They are responsible for drawing the others into the woodwork prior to consuming them. The Doctor and Harry soon find evidence that every twenty years, a new set of students have been brought to the house to feed the Dryads. The Landlord arrives and admits that he needs the Dryads to keep his daughter Eliza alive in the tower. The Doctor and Bill converge on the tower, finding Eliza's body is now made completely of wood. The Doctor determines that the Landlord is actually Eliza's son, a memory long forgotten. As a boy, he had brought his terminally-ill mother some dormant Dryads he found, unaware of their power. When they heard a high-pitched sound from her music box, they awoke and started turning Eliza to wood to stave off her illness. Since then, the Landlord has controlled the Dryads to keep Eliza well while signing on new tenants to become the Dryads' source of nourishment. Eliza is dismayed to find she has been "living" for so long without an actual life outside the house. Being able to control the Dryads, Eliza takes the Landlord into a hug, over his objections, and thanks the Doctor before having the Dryads consume them, while also reconstituting all of Bill's friends. The group escapes the house before it collapses in on itself. Back at the university, the Doctor offers to take over watch of the vault from Nardole. The sounds of a piano can be heard coming from inside as the Doctor enters to have dinner with the prisoner inside. Continuity[edit] When talking about the Time Lords, Bill asks "Do you wear robes and big hats", to which the Doctor replies "No, big collars mostly". This is a reference to the classic series when Time Lords did wear large collars with their robes, which were introduced in The Deadly Assassin.[1] The Doctor also inadvertently mentions regeneration, but then quickly changes the subject.[1] Outside references[edit] Bill is called out for having a Little Mix playlist by her roommates.[2] The Little Mix songs "Black Magic" and "Weird People" are played during the episode. Production[edit] The read-through for the second production block of the tenth series took place on 18 July 2016, and filming began on 1 August 2016, starting with the third episode of the series, "Thin Ice", and then the fourth episode, "Knock Knock".[3][4] The episode was originally titled "The Haunted Hub".[5] The Fields House in Newport served as the mansion in this story; it had also been used for the Wester Drumlins house in the episode Blink.[2] David Suchet stated he "completely freaked" when he realized on the third day of filming that his family had rented the exact same house the Christmas before for the holidays. [6] In an earlier version of the script Harry, one of Bill's friends, was to be revealed as the grandson of a previous companion of the Fourth Doctor, Harry Sullivan, but this scene was later dropped from the final script.[7] Broadcast and reception[edit] After the episode was first broadcast, people in the UK could view a binaural version of the episode on BBC iPlayer.[8] The episode was watched by 4.32 million overnight, up a half-million viewers from the previous episode, "Thin Ice", and the highest-viewed story overnight since the series opener "The Pilot".[9] It received an Appreciation Index score of 83.[10] Critical reception[edit] Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Rotten Tomatoes (Tomatometer) 85%[11] Rotten Tomatoes (Average Score) 7.39[11] The A.V. Club B+[12] Entertainment Weekly B+[13] SFX Magazine [14] TV Fanatic [15] IGN 8.7[16] New York Magazine [17] Radio Times [18] "Knock Knock" received mixed reviews from critics, receiving criticism regarding the strength of the writing, but praise on the quality of the performances in the story, particularly Suchet's. "Knock Knock" holds a score of 85% on Rotten Tomatoes, the site's consensus reading "A bit of narrative weakness aside, "Knock Knock" is a wonderful mix of nostalgia, horror, humor, and monsters that culminates into a powerful and emotionally complex episode."[11]
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TDP 670: TV DOCTOR WHO 2017 EP04 - Knock Knock
Tin Dog PodcastBill and five students (Shireen, Pavel, Harry, Felicity and Paul), seeking to room together, take an offer by an elderly Landlord for a large mansion at very low cost, as long as they do not enter the tower. Bill gets the Doctor to help with her move. The Doctor insinuates himself among Bill's friends, to Bill's consternation, but is troubled by the numerous noises the house makes, including knocking back when the Doctor knocks on the walls. As night falls, the knocking noises grow, and Bill's friends start to disappear. All the exits from the house are sealed tight, preventing any of them from leaving and separating the remaining ones. Bill and Shireen see Pavel half-absorbed in the wall, and the Landlord appears, striking a tuning fork which causes Pavel to disappear completely. The Doctor discovers the house's woodwork infested with insect-like creatures he calls Dryads. They are responsible for drawing the others into the woodwork prior to consuming them. The Doctor and Harry soon find evidence that every twenty years, a new set of students have been brought to the house to feed the Dryads. The Landlord arrives and admits that he needs the Dryads to keep his daughter Eliza alive in the tower. The Doctor and Bill converge on the tower, finding Eliza's body is now made completely of wood. The Doctor determines that the Landlord is actually Eliza's son, a memory long forgotten. As a boy, he had brought his terminally-ill mother some dormant Dryads he found, unaware of their power. When they heard a high-pitched sound from her music box, they awoke and started turning Eliza to wood to stave off her illness. Since then, the Landlord has controlled the Dryads to keep Eliza well while signing on new tenants to become the Dryads' source of nourishment. Eliza is dismayed to find she has been "living" for so long without an actual life outside the house. Being able to control the Dryads, Eliza takes the Landlord into a hug, over his objections, and thanks the Doctor before having the Dryads consume them, while also reconstituting all of Bill's friends. The group escapes the house before it collapses in on itself. Back at the university, the Doctor offers to take over watch of the vault from Nardole. The sounds of a piano can be heard coming from inside as the Doctor enters to have dinner with the prisoner inside. Continuity[edit] When talking about the Time Lords, Bill asks "Do you wear robes and big hats", to which the Doctor replies "No, big collars mostly". This is a reference to the classic series when Time Lords did wear large collars with their robes, which were introduced in The Deadly Assassin.[1] The Doctor also inadvertently mentions regeneration, but then quickly changes the subject.[1] Outside references[edit] Bill is called out for having a Little Mix playlist by her roommates.[2] The Little Mix songs "Black Magic" and "Weird People" are played during the episode. Production[edit] The read-through for the second production block of the tenth series took place on 18 July 2016, and filming began on 1 August 2016, starting with the third episode of the series, "Thin Ice", and then the fourth episode, "Knock Knock".[3][4] The episode was originally titled "The Haunted Hub".[5] The Fields House in Newport served as the mansion in this story; it had also been used for the Wester Drumlins house in the episode Blink.[2] David Suchet stated he "completely freaked" when he realized on the third day of filming that his family had rented the exact same house the Christmas before for the holidays. [6] In an earlier version of the script Harry, one of Bill's friends, was to be revealed as the grandson of a previous companion of the Fourth Doctor, Harry Sullivan, but this scene was later dropped from the final script.[7] Broadcast and reception[edit] After the episode was first broadcast, people in the UK could view a binaural version of the episode on BBC iPlayer.[8] The episode was watched by 4.32 million overnight, up a half-million viewers from the previous episode, "Thin Ice", and the highest-viewed story overnight since the series opener "The Pilot".[9] It received an Appreciation Index score of 83.[10] Critical reception[edit] Professional ratings Review scores Source Rating Rotten Tomatoes (Tomatometer) 85%[11] Rotten Tomatoes (Average Score) 7.39[11] The A.V. Club B+[12] Entertainment Weekly B+[13] SFX Magazine [14] TV Fanatic [15] IGN 8.7[16] New York Magazine [17] Radio Times [18] "Knock Knock" received mixed reviews from critics, receiving criticism regarding the strength of the writing, but praise on the quality of the performances in the story, particularly Suchet's. "Knock Knock" holds a score of 85% on Rotten Tomatoes, the site's consensus reading "A bit of narrative weakness aside, "Knock Knock" is a wonderful mix of nostalgia, horror, humor, and monsters that culminates into a powerful and emotionally complex episode."[11]
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