A new Doctor Who spinoff? We discuss Doctor Who: Redacted, the 2022 audio series, looking at liminal eras, generational shifts, distinct characterisation, corrosive continuity, storytelling priorities, dramatic irony, accessibility & diversity, & more!
TIMECODES:
00:00:00 Intro & first thoughts
00:07:48 Genesis of the show
00:16:00 Generational handover
00:20:31 Differences from Big Finish
00:28:32 Regional diversity + long distance friends
00:34:46 Cleo and characterisation
00:44:05 Conspiracist socialising
00:48:04 Contemporary spinoff
00:55:15 Priorities of the storytelling
01:08:18 What era does this belong to?
01:14:25 Continuity focus
01:26:16 Dramatic irony & character knowledge
01:32:18 UNIT + other spinoffs
01:42:26 The story’s resolution
01:47:36 The Doctor + dialogue
00:55:33 Format & structure
02:02:30 Shawna & Abby
02:14:09 Final thoughts
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Watts, Ella. “We Are Cult Interviews | Ella Watts – Doctor Who Redacted.” YouTube, uploaded by We Are Cult, 01:17-01:34, 02:00-02:25, 06:40-07:39, 18 June 2022, https://youtu.be/Brc9E9kIAvM
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Watts, Ella. “FULL EP2: Doctor Who Redacted’s Juno Dawson, Charlie Craggs and Ella Watts… AND Sherika Sherard.” YouTube, uploaded by Laura Blake, 01:12:11-01:13:24, 21 June 2022, https://youtu.be/J1Nzn05fvuQ
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Watts, Ella. “FULL EP2: Doctor Who Redacted’s Juno Dawson, Charlie Craggs and Ella Watts… AND Sherika Sherard.” YouTube, uploaded by Laura Blake, 01:14:50-01:16:33, 21 June 2022, https://youtu.be/J1Nzn05fvuQ
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