# Talks to James Lark about his choice of Mawdryn Undead (4/4)

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Podcast: [A Hamster With a Blunt Penknife - a Doctor Who Commentary podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/a-hamster-with-a-blunt-penknife-a-doctor-who-commentary-podcast-3345694)
Published: 2026-04-16T08:39:33+00:00
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Duration seconds: 3080

## Resource

Are we really talking about the abuse of science and committing suicide in a Doctor Who story? Has the story run out of steam or does it rouse at the conclusion?

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