When the Pope asks the Doctor to read Veritas, an ancient book in a secret Vatican archive, he, Bill and Nardole uncover a terrifying truth.
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This week’s co-host is Erik Stadnik, on Twitter as @jcaustenite. You can hear him regularly on his excellent Doctor Who: The Writer’s Room and The Classic Horror Cast podcasts.
The Radio Times interview with Steven Moffat on Extremis that I keep banging on about in this episode can be found here.
Pope Benedict IX on Wikipedia – I forgot to mention this, but it’s a fascinating read.
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