In tribute to the classic haunted house/ghost horror movies of the 1970s, Doctor Who enters into the paranormal of a poltergeist fare, with Hide as Series 7 continues. In a story written by Neil Cross, and directed by Jamie Payne, the Doctor (Matt Smith) and companion Clara Oswald (Jenna-Louise Coleman) arrive at Claiburn House on November 25, 1974, where they meet two ghost hunters.”
In the gigantic mansion, Professor Alec Palmer (Dougray Scott) and his assistant, an empath named Emma Grayling (Jessica Raine) are investigating a strange apparition that has been appearing on the site since well before it was built. The Doctor and Clara begin to assist them with their investigation, suspecting more to the story than just being a ghost story; while the Doctor may have an additional reason for visiting Claiburn House in 1974…
During TARDISblend 62, we discuss the tributes made to classic horror movies and stories from the Seventies, and take a look at the numerous references to Classic Doctor Who. We also look at the connections with made with the upcoming docudrama focusing on the beginnings of Doctor Who, called An Adventure In Space And Time.
As usual, we make some Classic Who recommendations too… All this and more on the latest TARDISblend!
Presented by Greg Davies (cGt2099 from The BLENDOVER Podcast) and geek journalist Tom Cheredar of VentureBeat, TARDISblend is a podcast that takes a look at the ongoing adventures in the Doctor Who Universe – as Matt Smith makes his journey as the Eleventh Doctor!
Quick note, the space suit that Matt Smith wore in this episode is the same space suit that Tennant wore in the episode called 42 in series 3. Nice little reference to 10th doctor!
Comment by Zef Martinez — April 22, 2013 @ 10:34 pm
I think this was the best epi yet this season… and yes, Zef – so excited to see the spacesuit again!
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Quick note, the space suit that Matt Smith wore in this episode is the same space suit that Tennant wore in the episode called 42 in series 3. Nice little reference to 10th doctor!
Comment by Zef Martinez — April 22, 2013 @ 10:34 pm
I think this was the best epi yet this season… and yes, Zef – so excited to see the spacesuit again!
Comment by Courtney Miller Rowan — April 23, 2013 @ 11:44 am