Forget the forgettable: Revisiting The Mysterious Planet finale

Kasterborous: Doctor Who PodKast (with a K) by Christian Cawley

May 28, 202628:17Comedy

Christian Cawley and James McLean reach the final episode of The Mysterious Planet — and by this point, the commentary itself may be more entertaining than the serial under discussion. As the pair pick apart collapsing p...

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