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Bonnie Dangerously (Quartering “The Highlanders”)
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It’s the Second Doctor’s second story, and he’s already cross-dressing, bashing heads, and doing the worst German accent this side of Oktoberfest. The Highlanders is a story where the Doctor flails through post-regeneration weirdness while Ben, Polly, and proto-companion Jamie navigate the aftermath of Culloden and a plot to sell Scots into slavery. With violent slapstick, dodgy disguises, and an unexpected showdown on a boat, this might be the most violent—and historically faithful—Doctor Who story ever made. But does the Randomizer’s gift of Jamie McCrimmon come wrapped in tartan triumph… or just more post-battle trauma?
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Timeline:
- Intro 00:00:00
- Previously… 00:03:05
- Whomoji Challenge 00:07:07
- POLL to Open 00:13:23
- TL;DW 00:19:55
- Commentary: The Highlanders 00:22:26
- History Corner 00:47:20
- Four Questions to Doomsday 01:02:08
- What If the Evil Plot Had Succeeded? 01:05:13
- Where Is the Clara Splinter? 01:09:10
- Final Judgment 01:12:57
- Randomizer! 01:17:14
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Story Essentials
- Season 4, Serial 4
- Story number: 30, per the The Pull To Open Codex
- Writers: Elwyn Jones, Gerr