Who Watches the Watchers

Episode 141

Friday 31 January 2025

We're outside, on a sunny and rocky planet. Facing each other are  Captain Picard, his arm in a sling, and a woman roughly his age, wearing  a simple dress of rough fabric. Sitting between them and a bit behind them are a younger man and his daughter, also dressed in simple clothing. Picard and the woman are smiling at one another.

Star Trek: The Next Generation

Series 3, Episode 4

Stardate: 43173.5

First broadcast on Monday 16 October 1989

– You see, my people once lived in caves. And then we learned to build huts and, in time, to build ships like this one.
– Perhaps one day, my people will travel above the skies.
– Of that, I have absolutely no doubt.

Top-tier Star Trek this week, as The Next Generation belatedly hits its stride, with a well-written, well-acted and well-made story about the beauty and fragility of progress.

Recorded on Tuesday 28 January 2025 · Download (64.7 MB)

Star Trek: The Next Generation