Pull To Open Podcast: The Talons of Weng-Chiang - Doctor Who
4The China Sin (Inspecting Doctor Who's "The Talons of Weng-Chiang"): Doctor Who is sometimes notable for the wrong reasons, and sometimes it's legendary for the right ones. But what about when it's both, and in the same story? That's the case for The Talons of Weng-Chiang, which is rightly praised as a true classic Doctor Who story in every sense of the word, the culmination of producer Philip Hinchcliffe's ambitious era and the peak of Tom Baker's run of gothic horror stories. It's also an example of casually racist attitudes — not just of the Victorian era where the story's set, but also of 1977, when the story was made. Given Talons' many facets, what's a 21st century Whovian to make of it? Don your headphones and grab your deerstalker — the game's afoot in this pod.
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Story Essentials
Season 14, Serial 6
Story number: 90, per the The Pull To Open Codex https://bit.ly/3FHKJNK
Production Code: 4S
Writer: Robert Holmes
Producer: Philip Hinchcliffe
Aired 26 February – 2 April 1977
Pull To Open: The Talons of Weng-Chiang
Season 2
Episode 19
Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor
Outro music: Chronos by Alexander Nakarada https://soundcloud.com/serpentsoundstudios/ambient-minimal-chronos-free-download