If you’ve ever tried to explain the show Doctor Who to someone it probably was very similar to the conversation in this clip between producers Sydney Newman (played by Brian Cox) and Verity Lambert (played by Jessica Raine) for the origin story An Adventure in Space and Time. Although I’m pretty sure the last 50 years time has encompassed more of those monsters into the show. Check out the clip below.

Clip: An Adventure in Space and Time – No Bug-Eyed Monsters

An Adventure in Space and Time, starring David Bradley, Reece Shearsmith, and Claudia Grant, airs November 22 at 9/8c on BBC America.