That Witch You Seek (Exposing “The Witchfinders”)

Jodie Whittaker’s first season as the Doctor took the show in a new direction, but The Witchfinders is almost a return to a very old format: the pure historical. True, this outing to the witch-obsessed England of the 17th century doesn’t quite qualify — what with alien mud creatures reanimating left and right in the final act — but the most interesting thing about this story is certainly the dramatization of the horrific witch trials of the era. An excellent guest cast helps, made all the more entertaining when Alan Cumming arrives playing King James I. Could someone chop down that Morax tree over there? It’s blocking our view of all this fabulous history. Leave a review on Apple Podcasts! Follow us on: TikTok! @pulltoopen Instagram: @pulltoopen63 Twitter: @pulltoopen63 YouTube: youtube.com/pulltoopen Story Essentials: Series 11, Episode 8 Story number: 286, per the The Pull To Open Codex Production Code: 1DW 11.08 Writers: Joy Wilkinson Showrunner: Chris Chibnall Aired 25 November 2018 Pull To Open: The Witchfinders Season 3 Episode 30 Hosts: Pete Pachal and Chris Taylor Feedback Loop music: Freestylah by Alexander Nakarada Outro music: Chronos by Alexander Nakarada --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/pull-to-open/support