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An Unearthly Child

  • byJoe Siegler
  • Posted on August 21, 2021March 21, 2025
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On 18 Aug 2021 I started the Doctor Who marathon I talked about elsewhere on my blog.  I’m tweeting about each episode daily.  It occurred to me to collate them into posts on my blog.  Now, I don’t want to make a huge deal out of this on my blog, as I could have just written about them here in the first place.  This is just a way to show the various tweets together in one place without hunting for them on Twitter. I will probably have a little extra info here, but not a huge deal.  Mostly because I don’t want to double create the work.

An Unearthly Child

This Story: Season 1, Story 1. Production Code A
Overall: Story 1, episodes 1-4
Airdates: 23 Nov 1963 to 14 Dec 1963.
Credits: Written by Anthony Coburn.  Directed by Waris Hussein.

Episode Titles

  1. An Unearthly Child
  2. The Cave of Skulls
  3. The Forest of Fear
  4. The Firemaker

Notes

  • This story is sometimes called “100,00 BC” or “The Tribe of Gum” depending on whose story you’re reading.
  • This story implies that at some point in the future, the UK will start using the US decimal system for money.  :)

Links

[ Wikipedia | Tardis Wiki | SPS Historium | Amazon US DVD | Amazon UK DVD | My earlier 2012 review ]

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 1 (Story 1) - "An Unearthly Child" - 23 Nov 1963. 1/2

The first ever episode of #DoctorWho is one of the most essential. It properly sets up a new format, all the characters, and the core concept. It is probably my most watched episode of the bw era. pic.twitter.com/AnVWzLfrtH

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) August 18, 2021

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 1 (Story 1) - "An Unearthly Child" - 23 Nov 1963. 2/2 #DoctorWho

The Doctor is a bit of a crank, borderline unlikeable in places; kidnapping Ian & Barbara. The episode is well constructed w/great pacing, and must have been something to behold in 1963. pic.twitter.com/CfmACAHqxR

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) August 18, 2021

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 2 (Story 1) - "The Cave of Skulls" - 30 Nov 1963. 1/2

The 2nd episode of #DoctorWho is way different than the first. The Tardis lands in the past, and a group of cavemen who take the crew prisoner. When I watch "Unearthly Child", episodes 2-4 I usually... pic.twitter.com/hbgp6TUou6

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) August 20, 2021

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 2 (Story 1) - "The Cave of Skulls" - 30 Nov 1963 2/2 #DoctorWho

skip because they're much different. Most of this episode is two caveman (Cal & Za) arguing over who can make fire. It's a simple story. I did enjoy the brief exploration part of this episode. pic.twitter.com/fixKlbP5ce

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) August 20, 2021

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 3 (Story 1) - "The Forest of Fear" - 8 Dec 1963.

The story with the cavemen continues. The bulk of this episode is the Tardis crew attempting to escape from their captivity, and not going much of anywhere. Continuing grunting from Cal & Za. ;) pic.twitter.com/eO3km9g8WE

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) August 20, 2021

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 4 (Story 1) - "The Firemaker" - 15 Dec 1963. 1/2

The first #DoctorWho story finishes. The crew finally escape after tricking the cavemen with the fire they wanted all this time. I really wish Ep 2-4 of this were something different, though. pic.twitter.com/O2kaZ5vq2u

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) August 21, 2021

#DoctorWhoMarathon Ep 4 (Story 1) - "The Firemaker" - 15 Dec 1963. 2/2

Never dug the cavemen angle. I'm not sure what I would have done differently, though. It has a lead-in to the next serial at the end. Also, at this point in the show's history, each episode had its own title. pic.twitter.com/SfjCJ1nzd1

— jᎾᎬ sᎥᎬᎶᏞᎬᏒ (@JoeSiegler) August 21, 2021

The beginning.. (Happy 61st Birthday to the best television show in the universe. ✨) pic.twitter.com/yTXfEVRqAW

— Who Photography (@_WhoPhotography) November 23, 2024

#DoctorWhoMarathon Eps 1-4 (story 1) - "An Unearthly Child" - 23 Nov - 14 Dec 1963 1/2 As has been my tradition for a long time, I rewatch the original Doctor Who story on #DoctorWhoDay. The first ep of this is essential viewing, IMO for any Who fan, even modern only fans. It sets up the core of

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— Joe Siegler (@joesiegler.blog) November 23, 2024 at 4:22 PM

#DoctorWhoMarathon Eps 1-4 (story 1) - "An Unearthly Child" - 23 Nov - 14 Dec 1963 2/2 the show. I love the Doctor like this, cranky and irascible which he is here in spades. Ep 1 better than 2-4 (some of the fire stuff is painful), but there's still great moments throughout. #FUStef

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— Joe Siegler (@joesiegler.blog) November 23, 2024 at 4:22 PM

23 Nov 2020 viewing of Unearthly Child.
Picture taken right before watching it on 23 Nov 2024.

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