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Rex and the City (Regressing “Invasion of the Dinosaurs”)
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Dinosaurs in Doctor Who? Always a risky proposition—especially when they’re on a BBC budget in 1974. Invasion of the Dinosaurs tries to roar, but often just… stands there looking sleepy. Still, there’s more to this six-parter than claymation T-rexes. Sarah Jane gets her best early outing as a journalist, UNIT is (mostly) back together, and Mike Yates makes a shocking heel turn. Add in Operation Golden Age, one of Classic Who’s most bonkers conspiracies, and you’ve got a story that’s as much political paranoia as prehistoric spectacle. Just don’t expect Jurassic Park. Maybe Jurassic parked.
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Timeline:
- Intro 00:00:00
- Previously… 00:02:05
- Whomoji Challenge 00:10:32
- Poll To Open 00:15:18
- TL;DW 00:20:31
- Commentary: Invasion of the Dinosaurs 00:24:02
- Four Questions to Doomsday 01:05:47
- What If the Evil Plot Had Succeeded? 01:08:27
- Where Is the Clara Splinter? 01:13:02
- Final Judgment 01:18:29
- Randomizer! 01:23:21
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Story Essentials
- Season 11, Serial 2
- Story number: 70, per the The Pull To Open Codex
- Writer: Malcolm Hulke
- Director: Paddy Russell
- Script Editor: Terrance Dicks, Robert Holmes
- Producer: Barry Letts
- Aired 12 January–16 February 1974
Pull To Open: Invasion of the Dinosaurs
- Season 6
- Episode 23
Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor
Music: Martin West/Thinking Fish
©️AnyWho Media LLC 2025
Doctor Who ©️BBC 1963
196 episodes
Manage episode 500632981 series 3236461
Dinosaurs in Doctor Who? Always a risky proposition—especially when they’re on a BBC budget in 1974. Invasion of the Dinosaurs tries to roar, but often just… stands there looking sleepy. Still, there’s more to this six-parter than claymation T-rexes. Sarah Jane gets her best early outing as a journalist, UNIT is (mostly) back together, and Mike Yates makes a shocking heel turn. Add in Operation Golden Age, one of Classic Who’s most bonkers conspiracies, and you’ve got a story that’s as much political paranoia as prehistoric spectacle. Just don’t expect Jurassic Park. Maybe Jurassic parked.
Give your own rating for Invasion of the Dinosaurs on Spotify!
Subscribe to our YouTube Channel and become a True Companion of the podcast to get new episodes before everyone else!
Subscribe to our newsletter at pulltoopen.net for extended notes on Invasion of the Dinosaurs.
Support the podcast by becoming a patron of Pull To Open on Patreon.
Please review Pull To Open on Apple Podcasts.
Timeline:
- Intro 00:00:00
- Previously… 00:02:05
- Whomoji Challenge 00:10:32
- Poll To Open 00:15:18
- TL;DW 00:20:31
- Commentary: Invasion of the Dinosaurs 00:24:02
- Four Questions to Doomsday 01:05:47
- What If the Evil Plot Had Succeeded? 01:08:27
- Where Is the Clara Splinter? 01:13:02
- Final Judgment 01:18:29
- Randomizer! 01:23:21
Follow us on:
- TikTok: @pulltoopen
- Instagram: @pulltoopen63
- Facebook: @pulltoopen63
- X: @pulltoopen63
- Threads: @pulltoopen63
- Bluesky: @pulltoopen
Play Pull To Open Bingo
Story Essentials
- Season 11, Serial 2
- Story number: 70, per the The Pull To Open Codex
- Writer: Malcolm Hulke
- Director: Paddy Russell
- Script Editor: Terrance Dicks, Robert Holmes
- Producer: Barry Letts
- Aired 12 January–16 February 1974
Pull To Open: Invasion of the Dinosaurs
- Season 6
- Episode 23
Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor
Music: Martin West/Thinking Fish
©️AnyWho Media LLC 2025
Doctor Who ©️BBC 1963
196 episodes
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