Episode 78 - Earthshock (with Jon Arnold)

Earthshock was a signal moment in the journey of many Doctor Who fans when it aired in March 1982, from the surprise reveal of a returning monster, to the unexpected departure of a regular cast member. Ian Marter's August 1983 novelization of the story is a bit different from what we saw on television, but is no less impactful. We're very happy to have with us this week Jon Arnold (@The_Arn) as a first-time Doctor Who Literature guest. Jon can be heard on two other excellent podcasts, the Doctor Who-inspired Strangers in Space (@strangerscast), as well as the football (soccer)-themed @BustingBallsPod. Jon has also written several terrific volumes in Jason's favorite Who non-fiction range, The Black Archives from Observe Books, including a look at a TV story previously examined on this very show, Invasion of the Dinosaurs. And don't forget Jon's contributions to the Silver Archive range; Jon and Jason also discuss TV's "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" this week. Also mentioned this week is Jim Sangster (@monster_maker)'s newest DWLit-themed T-shirt. If you enjoyed this episode, please follow, subscribe, and rate us! Doctor Who Literature is now a member of the Direction Point Doctor Who podcast network. Please e-mail the pod at [email protected]. You can catch all past episodes at https://anchor.fm/doctorwholit.

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