“The Family Of Blood”

Debating Doctor Who

English - July 14, 2014 03:27 - 79.1 MB - ★★★★★ - 66 ratings
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Previous Episode: Episode 8: “The Power Of Three” and “The God Complex”

Next Episode: Episode 10: “A Good Man Goes To War” and “Let’s Kill Hitler”

We present a very special World War-themed discussion as we take a look at two of Doctor Who's very best two-parters. Alasdair celebrates "The Empty Child"/"The Doctor Dances" and Caroline praises "Human Nature"/"The Family Of Blood." In part one we look at the aspects that make these stories so iconic. In the second half, we look at how these stories function as metaphors for the wars they are set in. What do these stories capture about the ethos of WWI and WWII? What historical parallels can be drawn?