Companion Yasmin Khan (Mandip Gill) takes a bold step and asks the Doctor (Jodie Whittaker) to let her visit her grandmother in her early years. While reluctant due to the risk, the Doctor takes her and the other companions, finding themselves in the middle of the Partition of India in 1947, and discover that there are aliens about…
During TARDISblend 119, we analyze the new Thijarian aliens featured in this episode, examine the important and significant cultural and historical impact of the Partition of India, and the integral relationship between Yaz and her grandmother. All this and more on the latest TARDISblend!
Presented by Greg Davies (cGt2099 from The Heavy Metal Historian Podcast) and geek journalist Tom Cheredar, TARDISblend is a podcast that takes a look at the ongoing adventures in the Doctor WhoUniverse – as Jodie Whittaker continues her journey as the Doctor!
Our Episode Ratings This Season
01. The Woman Who Fell to Earth 9 out of 10 02. The Ghost Monument 10 out of 10 03. Rosa 9 out of 10 04. Arachnids in the UK 8 out of 10 05. The Tsuranga Conundrum 7 out of 10 06. Demons of the Punjab Listen above to find out!TARDISblend Show Links and Sources
- Episode 7 Trailer | Kerblam! | Doctor Who: Series 11
- Reddit Demons of the Punjab Discussion
- TARDIS Data Core: Series 11
- TARDIS Data Core: Demons of the Punjab
- TARDIS Data Core: The Ark in Space
- Wikipedia: Doctor Who Series 11
- Wikipedia: Demons of the Punjab
- Wikipedia: Partition of India
- Wikipedia: Punjab
- Wikipedia: The Ark in Space
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Intro Clip features a sample of Doctor Who Theme – Metal Version by Beyond The Epilogue – listen here
Closing Clip features a sample of Doctor Who Meets Metal by Eric Calderone – view here
