Doctor Who: The Memory Cheats

1966's The Celestial Toymaker seems to split fandom down the middle. Some think it's a brilliant first stab at surreality for Doctor Who; others find it to be a childish mess, notable for almost serving as a device to write out William Hartnell's Doctor. Where do Josh and Steven stand on this?     Visit our website at http://www.thememorycheats.libsyn.com   Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/thememorycheats   Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoctorWhoTheMemoryCheats

On this week's episode of The Memory Cheats, Josh and Steven appear to disagree on the merits of The Invasion, the official debut of UNIT into the world of Doctor Who. Unquestionable classic, or a shaky step forward into the Earthbound era to come?     Visit our website at http://www.thememorycheats.libsyn.com   Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/thememorycheats   Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoctorWhoTheMemoryCheats

At long last, the Wheel of Fortune selects a Colin Baker story for Josh and Steven to discuss in the form of Mindwarp, comprising of Parts 5-8 of 1986's The trial of a Time Lord. What did you hosts think of this controversial instalment? Listen and find out!     Visit our website at http://www.thememorycheats.libsyn.com   Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/thememorycheats   Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoctorWhoTheMemoryCheats

The final story of the Key To Time season, The Armageddon Factor has often been derided as a cheaply produced story that ended up being an unsatisfactory finale to Season 16. Or do Josh and Steven beg to differ on that viewpoint?     Visit our website at http://www.thememorycheats.libsyn.com   Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/thememorycheats   Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoctorWhoTheMemoryCheats

The Time Warrior is notable for many things - Sarah Jane Smith's first story, the debut of a new race called the Sontarans, and the beginning of the end for Jon Pertwee's Doctor. But which aspect(s) would be most fondly remembered (or remembered at all) by Josh and Steven?     Visit our website at http://www.thememorycheats.libsyn.com   Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/thememorycheats   Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoctorWhoTheMemoryCheats

It's back to the reconstructions for Josh and Steven as they do their best to sum up 1964's Marco Polo, the earliest story that's currently missing from the BBC Archives.  The first pure historical story, Marco Polo is fondly remembered by those who saw it and worked on it, but does the memory cheat?     Visit our website at http://www.thememorycheats.libsyn.com   Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/thememorycheats   Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoctorWhoTheMemoryCheats

One of the all-time great successes in Doctor Who history, The Talons of Weng-Chiang served to close out the Philip Hinchcliffe era in grand style. What aspects of this Holmesian (in more ways than one) classic would Josh and Steven remember best?     Visit our website at http://www.thememorycheats.libsyn.com   Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/thememorycheats   Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoctorWhoTheMemoryCheats

For the first time on The Memory Cheats, Josh and Steven randomly draw a Patrick Troughton story to review. Problem is, it's the Season 6 opener, "The Dominators", not one of the more celebrated stories in Doctor Who history. Would your intrepid hosts offer a different opinion…?     Visit our website at http://www.thememorycheats.libsyn.com   Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/thememorycheats   Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoctorWhoTheMemoryCheats

The Key to Time season holds special childhood memories for both Josh and Steven, but what did they think of one of the more maligned instalments in Season 16, The Power of Kroll? It was written by Robert Holmes and featured some classic Tom Baker moments, so it couldn't have been all bad, right?     Visit our website at http://www.thememorycheats.libsyn.com   Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/thememorycheats   Like us on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoctorWhoTheMemoryCheats

Amazingly, the Wheel of Fortune selects another Season 26 story in Ghost Light, mere weeks after picking the last story ever, Survival, for Josh and Steven to discuss. What did the fellas think of this densely layered drama featuring alien husks and trouble after dusk?     Visit our website at http://www.thememorycheats.libsyn.com   Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/thememorycheats   Like us on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoctorWhoTheMemoryCheats

Planet of Evil, a story made smack dab in the midst of Philip Hinchcliffe's horror-esque (and brilliant) run as producer of Doctor Who, is either known as the story featuring some of the best set design seen in the series, or the story that was broadcast before the legendary Pyramids of Mars. Or, perhaps, as the story that was reviewed after one of TMC's favourite stories ever…?     Visit our website at http://www.thememorycheats.libsyn.com   Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/thememorycheats   Like us on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoctorWhoTheMemoryCheats

Season 7, Jon Pertwee's first in the role of The Doctor, has been lauded as one Doctor Who's finest, and the third story broadcast in 1970 is the focus of this podcast. What will Josh and Steven think of the epic "The Ambassadors of Death"? Listen and find out!     Visit our website at http://www.thememorycheats.libsyn.com   Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/thememorycheats   Like us on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoctorWhoTheMemoryCheats

This journey through Josh and Steven's memories started with an adventure broadcast near the very beginning of its run, and now, thanks to the Wheel of Fortune, the very last story broadcast, Survival, is chosen at random. What will your two hosts think of this one?     Visit our website at http://www.thememorycheats.libsyn.com   Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/thememorycheats   Like us on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoctorWhoTheMemoryCheats

After rambling through their hazy recollections of telesnap reconstructions last week, Josh and Steven are back into familiar territory this week as the Wheel of Fortune gives them Sutekh's gift of a classic story: Pyramids of Mars.     Visit our website at http://www.thememorycheats.libsyn.com   Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/thememorycheats   Like us on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoctorWhoTheMemoryCheats

The Wheel of Fortune selects the first missing story for Josh and Steven to try to recall in the form of the William Hartnell comedy The Myth Makers. Without any solid visual material to draw from, how will your intrepid hosts fare this week?     Visit our website at http://www.thememorycheats.libsyn.com   Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/thememorycheats   Like us on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoctorWhoTheMemoryCheats

This week, The Wheel of Fortune spins and lands on the cult classic Nightmare of Eden from Season 17. Often regarded as cheap and amateurish by some, how will it sit with hosts Josh and Steven? Tune in to The Memory Cheats every Thursday to hear new episodes!   Visit our website at http://www.thememorycheats.libsyn.com Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/thememorycheats Like us on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoctorWhoTheMemoryCheats

The premiere episode of Doctor Who: The Memory Cheats sees the Wheel of Fortune randomly select The Edge of Destruction as the topic of discussion! The 1964 William Hartnell story featured just the TARDIS set and the four regular characters in what was en exercise of minimalism. Listen in to hear what Steven and Josh thought of this groundbreaking story, and tune in to The Memory Cheats every Thursday to hear new episodes!   Visit our website at http://www.thememorycheats.libsyn.com Follow us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/thememorycheats Like us on facebook: https://www.facebook.com/DoctorWhoTheMemoryCheats

Coming March 15 -  Doctor Who: The Memory Cheats. Each episode, hosts Josh (Doctor Who: Mostly Harmless Cutaway) and Steven (Doctor Who: Radio Free Skaro) randomly select a classic Doctor Who story, then immediately review it. Will the memory cheat? Stay tuned... Follow us on Twitter: @TheMemoryCheats Like us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/DoctorWhoTheMemoryCheats Visit our website at http://www.thememorycheats.libsyn.com