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In the 1980s, there were only 63 Black films by, for, or about Black Americans. But in the 1990s, that number quadrupled, with 220 Black films making their way to cinema screens nationwide. What sparked this “Black New Wave?” Who blazed this path for contemporaries like Ava DuVernay, Kasi Lemmons and Jordan Peele? And how did these films transform American culture as a whole? Presenting The Class of 1989, a new limited-run series from pop culture critics Len Webb and Vincent Williams, hosts ...
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Terry Nation returns! But not with Daleks — this time it’s androids, clones, and possibly the most ill-advised eyepatch in Who history. The Randomizer has pulled us into The Android Invasion, a UNIT-adjacent tale with a suspiciously quiet pub, some surprisingly trigger-happy fingers, and a plan so convoluted, it makes a Moffat finale look grounded. Join us as we unravel a story where the twist is that the twist is obvious, Tom Baker takes a dive, and Liz Sladen’s face falls off — literally. If you’ve ever dreamed of a Doctor Who/Stepford Wives crossover filmed in a quaint British village, this one’s for you.
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Timeline:
- IIntro 00:00:00
- Previously… 00:02:24
- Whomoji Challenge 00:07:25
- Poll to Open 00:15:59
- TL;DW 00:21:46
- Commentary: The Android Invasion 00:24:36
- Four Questions to Doomsday 01:07:52
- What If the Evil Plot Had Succeeded? 01:13:03
- Where Is the Clara Splinter 01:18:08
- Final Judgment 01:21:50
- Randomizer! 01:27:30
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Story Essentials
- Season 9, Serial 2
- Story number: 82, per the The Pull To Open Codex
- Writer: Terry Nation
- Director: Barry Letts
- Script editor: Robert Holmes
- Producer: Philip Hinchcliffe
- Aired 22 November–13 December 1975
Pull To Open: The Android Invasion
- Season 6
- Episode 19
Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor
Music: Martin West/Thinking Fish
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