Episode 41: Pyramids of Mars

Doctor Who: the World Enough and Time podcast

After a brief hiatus - they got caught in a time eddy - Andy and Alex return to tackle Andy's favourite story of all time: Pyramids of Mars. It's a story they first watched at a chimney sweep's house in North Northumberland in the mid-Eighties (the chimney sweep was one of the few villagers with a video player!). Andy feels Pyramids is part of his very being and is regularly reduced to just making noises that express his love for the story while Alex muses that between them they must have watched it over a 100 times! Along the way Andy tells the story of what happened to him in the Tomb of Tuthmosis III, remembers organ music at Manopticon 1994, and details what 'isomorphic controls' refers to in his house. Alex meanwhile is reminded of the work of Sylvain Neuvel, recalls buying canopic jars from China, and explains how she completely identifies with Sutekh's fury while trying to crochet! The pair also share their fear of free-flowing jazz and agree that Horus' puzzles are a bit shit. They also ask whether this adventure should really be called Pyramid of Mars singular. Controversial! Musical stylings are provided by Fuzzbox and Minnie Ripperton. There's an unlikely pairing for you. Until next time...