Sharp stone is all that's needed for shaving. And people did, from many, many millennia ago. They just didn't use the rocks we see them banging together later on.

Avon is now into his 'I'm not a team player' silver anorak. It suits him.

Interesting. I wonder why they wanted to? It seems an odd priority.

Actually, combing hair is very early too. I guess facial hair felt ghastly and the women complained about the rank remains of previous meals stored in the facial fuzz when they went for a snog.

Liberator is looking very clean and shiny today.

It does. And it wasn't designed by a woman.

Liberator is looking very clean and shiny today.

Not being a man, I can't comment. Although beards seem to be 'in' again - all my students this year have them.

How come his jacket is different from the others?

How come his jacket is different from the others?

Somebody has been tidying up. Probably one of the women.

Jacs looks sooooo like my friend Anne in this ep. Of course, Anne did her very best back in the day to emphasise the similarity.

A lot of bunnies had to die to make those furry outfits.

What! And take them off teleport duty!!

I thought you Aussies wanted rid of the bunnies?

As luck would have it we’ve already killed off a gazillion of them.

But there are loads more. I'm particularly fond of the ginger bunny that feeds on the patch of (now very dry) grass where Vernon Circle swoops down to join London Circuit and become Northbourne Avenue.

Oh yes still a lot about, more than enough for making a few furry outfits.

Confession time: it was Avon being charming in this ep that turned me into a confirmed PD groupie. I was already an Avon groupie.

It is certainly one of his better episodes.

It is certainly one of his better episodes.

Better? He becomes a god and all you can say is 'it's better'? What does the poor man have to do to impress you??

Never been an Avon (or PD groupie). But I did meet him a few times. Nice chap.

Who is Meegat? Are the keepers kept in some sort of stasis, or does each one adopt a successor from among the children of the people outside?

When she talks about 'her people' she says there aren't many left, but they are not the scavengers. Where they are tucked away, we never see. Presumably somewhere else underground. So they would be selected from her own group.

When she talks about 'her people' she says there aren't many left, but they are not the scavengers. Where they are tucked away, we never see. Presumably somewhere else underground. So they would be selected from her own group.

Better? He becomes a god and all you can say is 'it's better'? What does the poor man have to do to impress you??

Never been an Avon (or PD groupie). But I did meet him a few times. Nice chap.

Who is Meegat? Are the keepers kept in some sort of stasis, or does each one adopt a successor from among the children of the people outside?