#Android of Sherwood (episode)

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The writers made a very scary point when the androids of ‘The Androids of Sherwood Forest’ killed with lasers in the shape of crosses.

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Episode Summaries under the cut

62: Robot of Sherwood - Season 8, Episode 3: Clara wants to meet Robin Hood, so the Doctor takes her back to prove he doesn't exist. Right as they land Robin Hood appears and shoots the TARDIS with an arrow, and challenges the Doctor to a duel, which the Doctor wins. Robin brings them back to his camp, where the Doctor refuses to believe they are all real, and insists they must be androids or something. At an archery contest, the Doctor, Clara, and Robin are captured by robotic knights lead by the Sheriff of Nottingham.

Clara is taken for questioning and learns the the Sheriff has possession of a fallen spaceship and has been collecting gold to repair it's circuitry, then plans to take over London. They fight and Robin kills the Sheriff, but his arm is injured. They find that the ship is taking off, but due to the damage, will explode. They take a golden arrow from the archery contest and shoot the ship, giving it enough thrust to make it to the atmosphere and explode harmlessly.

67: The Runaway Bride - 2006 Christmas Special: During her wedding, Donna Noble is mysteriously teleported into the TARDIS. The Doctor tries to take her back to her wedding and figure out what happened in the first place. Robots attempt to kidnap her and attack the reception, so the Doctor investigates her place of work with her fiancé. In the basement the Doctor finds a spider-like alien called the Racnoss, who has been working with Donna's fiancé, Lance, to poison her with ancient particles that drew her to the TARDIS.

The Racnoss eggs were buried deep in the Earth's core and contain these same type of ancient particles, so the intention was to use Donna as a living key to bring them back, but the Racnoss and her children would then consume the Earth. The Doctor manages to let water from the Temps into the building, flooding the tunnel to the core and killing the Racnoss and her eggs. He begins to get carried away, but Donna pulls him out of it and he escapes with her. He offers for her to travel with him, but she declines.

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More impressions from Connor’s first Labor Day:

Apparently Detroit was testing the first weather machine this year, because while it was raining cats and dogs in Sherwood, Downtown had sunny weather.

Connor took his teens to the exclusive Stargazer Lounge high up CyberLife tower, adding their entrance fees to his expense list. Neither they nor the RK800 was allowed in the VIP area, though.

When they returned to Sherwood, Amy got some divine payback for her Petrus joke from this morning:

And then Connor’s last festival in August ended the same as the first had: With a sad, lonely firework in the rain. It was time to say goodbye to Sherwood precinct and the Not So Merry Men.

The android returned to CyberLife tower, to get reset and receive his new instructions. Most of Connor’s episodic memories from August 16 to August 31 vanished that night, and with that the names of the five teenagers he had guided. Only the expertise his advanced A.I. had gathered in various areas remained.

And with that we’ll jump back into the present next post.

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Doctor Who Magazine: 512

Latest from the news site: Issue 512 of Doctor Who Magazine includes an exclusive interview with guest star David Suchet who plays the enigmatic Landlord in this weeks episode Knock Knock… I suppose I so became so associated with Poirot, but when they invited me to Doctor Who, I said yes before I'd even read the script! Because it's Doctor Who! It's the most iconic series, even more so than Poirot. To have that opportunity was the greatest privilege. ALSO INSIDE THE ISSUE… * NEW EPISODE PREVIEWS! DWM previews the next four episodes of the new series: Knock Knock, Oxygen, Extremis and The Pyramid at the End of the World. * NTERVIEWS WITH THE WRITERS! Interviews with Frank Cottrell-Boyce, the writer of Smile, and Sarah Dollard, the writer of Thin Ice. * MEET THE DIRECTOR! Lawrence Gough, the director of The Pilot and Smile talks to DWM about his work on the new series. * THE SOUL GARDEN! Bill Potts makes her comic strip début in the first part of the new comic adventure by Scott Gray, with art by Martin Geraghty. * MONOID MANIA! This issue’s Fact of Fiction delves into the 1966 story The Ark, which took the Doctor, Steven and Dodo into the far future. * REVIEWS DWM reviews the latest TV episodes (The Pilot, Smile and Thin Ice) as well as audio and DVD releases in the world of Doctor Who. * COMING SOON Previews of all the latest Doctor Who CD and book releases. * PLUS! All the latest official news, the Watcher's column, competitions and the DWM crossword! Doctor Who Magazine 512 is on sale from Thursday 4 May 2017, price £5.99. --- Also Available The Essential Doctor Who: Robots Panini’s series of publications devoted to key aspects of the Doctor Who universe continues with an issue devoted to robots. The Doctor’s deadliest adversaries include mechanical killers such as the Yeti, the Voc robots and the clockwork droids. For more than five decades the series has realised some of our darkest fears about artificial intelligence and mankind’s relationship with its automated servants. This 116-page bookazine includes interviews with: * Chris Boucher (writer of The Robots of Death) * Michael Kilgarriff (Robot) * John Leeson (voice of K9) * Tom MacRae (writer of The Girl Who Waited) * Dave Martin (K9’s co-creator) * Paul Murphy (director of The Caretaker and Robot of Sherwood) * Paul Tams (co-creator of the K9 television series) * Kate Walshe (visual effects producer) The classic story guides include The War Machines, The Web of Fear, The Android Invasion, The Girl in the Fireplace, The Husbands of River Song and many more. Among the other highlights are The Vampire Planet (an unproduced William Emms story from 1969), the strange story of the Mechonoids, a look at the Out of the Unknown episode that gave us the Mind Robber robots, Douglas Adams’ original notes for the Polyphase Avatron, the rise and fall of Kamelion and the history of robot comic strips. Editor Marcus Hearn says:2017 marks the 40th anniversary of K9’s first appearance in Doctor Who, so he looms large in our journey through more than 50 years of the series’ robots. It must be said that most of the mechanical characters we’re featuring aren’t quite as friendly as the Doctor’s dog... The Essential Doctor Who: Robots is on sale now price £9.99. --- Doctor Who Magazine Special Edition 46: Toys & Games The latest Special Edition of Doctor Who Magazine is devoted to the many Doctor Who toys and games that have been released since the early 1960s. One hundred pages of all-new content includes surveys of the items produced in each decade, a feature on the rarest Doctor Who toy of all, the untold story of 1965’s Zarbi puppets and a ringside seat at a board-game marathon. Other highlights include a detailed analysis of Denys Fisher’s 1970s range of Doctor Who toys and exclusive interviews with the people behind the Dapol, Product Enterprise, Character and BIG Chief collectables. Editor Marcus Hearn says:It’s been more than 30 years since Doctor Who Magazine devoted an issue to merchandise, so it’s a subject well worth revisiting. This is the most ambitious Special Edition that I’ve worked on, and it was a real labour of love for all of us. Bursting with new information, discoveries from the archive and specially commissioned photography, this is the surprising story of Doctor Who toys and games – told by the people who make, sell and collect them. Doctor Who Magazine Special Edition: Toys & Games is on sale now price £5.99 (US: $11.99). Doctor Who News http://www.doctorwhonews.net/2017/05/doctor-who-magazine-512.html?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=tumblr

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Shamrock Pub Songs #201

Leprechauns, Irish street songs, ghost stories, and a free Celtic MP3s, a free CD, and lots more today on the Pub Songs Podcast.

Welcome to the Pub Songs Podcast, the Virtual Public House for Celtic Geek culture. I am your Guide. My name is Marc Gunn. Today’s show is brought to you by my Gunn Runners on Patreon. Subscribe to the podcast at PubSong.net.

WHO'S PLAYING IN THE PUB TODAY

0:22 - SONG: “The Leprechaun” by Marc Gunn from St Patrick’s Day for Kids music

3:45 - WELCOME

-- Kickstarter for Selcouth is over $1300 over its goal. Ends on March 13!

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-- Updated lyrics for songs: Jedi Drinking Song Prequel, Bring Me Home Boys, Freedom Costs, Doctor of Gallifrey, I’ll Tell  My Ma, Serenity Valley Waltz, Mingulay Boat Song,

9:49 - SONG: “I’ll Tell My Ma” by Marc Gunn from Irish Drinking Songs: The Cat Lovers Companion and St Patrick’s Day for Kids

11:26 - PUB CHAT

You can chat in the pub, please send me your feedback. What are you doing today while listening to the Pub Songs Podcast? Send a written comment along with any pictures to marc@marcgunn.com. Use the hashtag #pubsongs in the subject of your email.

Question of the Week: What is your heritage?

22:19 - SONG: “Genetic Counseling Song” by Marc Gunn from Selcouth

26:42 - STORIES FROM THE ROAD: Serenity Valley Waltz

If you enjoyed this episode of Stories from the Road, join the Gunn Runners Club on Patreon. You get first access to new music and once a week, you will enjoy a very personal look at the thoughts and stories behind the songs.

Your support pays for the production and promotion of my music and the podcast, and it pays for my time in producing the show. You’ll get it all for as little $5 per month. Learn more on Patreon. Follow the link at marcgunn.net.

Special thanks to my newest patrons: Jason D, Karen C, Max M, Leslie M, Tim S, Sarah C

31:30 - SONG: “Serenity Valley Waltz” by Marc Gunn from Selcouth

35:28 - UPCOMING SHOWS

MAR 7: The Lost Druid, Decatur, GA @ 7:30 PM

MAR 12: St Patrick’s Day Internet Concert on YouTube @ 8:30 PM

MAR 13: Interstellar Ginger Beer & Exploration Co, Alabaster, AL

MAR 14: St Patrick’s Day at 5 Points, Birmingham, AL

MAR 20-22: ConCoction, Cleveland, Ohio

MAR 26: Tucker Brewing Company, Tucker, GA @ 6:30 PM

APR 4-5: Sherwood Forest Faire, Paige, TX

APR 11-12: Sherwood Forest Faire, Paige, TX

Every Weds 10:30 AM EDT: Coffee with The Celtfather on Facebook

TRAVEL WITH CELTIC INVASION VACATIONS. Every year, I take a small group of Celtic music fans on the relaxing adventure of a lifetime. We don't see everything. Instead, we stay in one area. We get to know the region through its culture, history, and legends. You can join us with an auditory and visual adventure through podcasts and videos. We’re going to Scotland in 2021. Join the invasion at http://celticinvasion.com/

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38:48 - SONG: “Wild Kitty” by Marc Gunn from Irish Drinking Songs for Cat Lovers

Pub Songs Podcast was produced by Marc Gunn. To subscribe, go to Apple Podcasts, Spotify or to my website where you can subscribe to my mailing list. I’ll email you regular updates of new music and podcasts, special offers, and you’ll get 21 songs for free. Welcome to the pub at www.pubsong.net!

  PUB CHAT

Janine Rinker emailed: “Hi Marc, I started looking for celtic music online because my philosophy professor claimed that Irish music is mainly drinking and fighting songs (it isn't all...).  Anyway, after listening to the same songs by the same groups several times I got the idea of just skipping several pages of search and found your music.

I generally listen to your pubsongs podcast when I'm typing homework of some sort (I'm an adjunct professor at a community college, and something of a chronic student), although sometimes I'm playing games on Facebook instead.  You've gotten my family watching Firefly, and I gave some of your CD's as a Christmas gift to a friend who likes cats, but doesn't have any of her own anymore. Thanks for the bonus Christmas CD's you sent.

If you're not familiar with them, let me suggest Woods Tea Company and Cahill Dunne as other groups whose music you might want to play.  Both have some songs where the audience is encouraged to sing the chorus. Woods Tea Company has a variety of songs, but "This Side of the Sea" is an album specifically of Irish music.  Cahill Dunne is an Irishman who married an American. He plays piano, and sings a variety of styles of music, including traditional Irish, comedy and Western songs.

I really enjoy the variety of music on your podcast and listening to your adventures.”

James H. emailed: "Hi Marc –Thanks for sending me the freebies!  I’m listening to Star of County Down, but not sure how to download the songs.  I can usually right click and “Save Target As”, however, that’s only saving the HTM (file location).  Is it only intended to listen on my computer?

We live in Modesto California.  We’re Christian Baptists and our church is in Stockton.

I found you through my android podcast player, although most of my regular podcasts are on my iPhone.  I like to bring my tablet (android) on long trips to visit my daughters in college in Southern California.

My wife and daughters all play violin and my daughters played (still one daughter in it) the Modesto Youth Symphony Orchestra; they have played concerts in Canada, Austria and Czech Republic.  My oldest LOVES anything Celtic and would probably want to live in Ireland.

My dad’s side of the family is from County Cork and Clare County.  My mom’s side came over on the Mayflower.

Thanks again I’m enjoying your podcast!"

Albert D emailed: "Hello Marc, I love your shows, I love your music. Keep up the great work. That’s awesome that the next few months are looking busier than you’ve been in years. LONG overdue. Congratulations and good luck. Could you please tell me what “coffee with the Celtfather” is all about? Thank you for your time. Peace be with you, God bless you, go in peace."

Allan Marcotte emailed: “Marc,I heard you singing Kilty Pleasure about taking pride in your Scottish heritage and wearing of the kilt. I am not of Scot or Irish descent but the song spoke to me.  My Dad was an American of French Canadian extraction but my Mom was German from the old country, she came to this country about 4 years before I was born. Growing up I was aware of my French Canadian heritage but I was very aware my German heritage.  I listened to traditional German music and still do though I don't speak the lingo and understand all the songs. My diet is heavily influenced by German cooking, I even make my own sauerkraut from scratch. It becomes very prominent at Christmas, the tradition of celebrating Advent, the visit from St Niklaus on 6 December and to me there is nothing prettier than Silent Night sung in German.  Looking forward to the new album.”

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Check out this episode!

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The scene where the Inspector managed to split Robin Hood’s arrow during the archery contest was amazing,

but when the target exploded, it was hilarious.

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Despite (or perhaps because of) his tendency towards ham and cheese,

fans cheered Robin Hood when he appeared in ‘Android of Sherwood’.