in the third episode of the Netflix series White Rabbit Project. Adam Savage devoted an episode of his series Savage Builds to studying and unsuccessfully attempting to re-create a Panjandrum. In Japan, the Panjundrum is famous for “the British side of military projects”, which includes Nelson-class battleship, Habakkuk aircraft carrier, and the Archer self-propelled anti-tank gun. The term "panjandrum" is used in an episode of the 1990's sitcom "Frasier," season 4 episode 11, where the titular character refers to being "the grand panjandrum" of his high school's vocabulary club. LBC radio presenter James O'Brien often uses the term "Great Panjandrum" to refer to unnamed figures of political power who provide preferential political and financial access to favoured clients: particularly in reference to awards of UK Government contracts to provide personal protective equipment (PPE) during the early stages of the covid pandemic. A traction town by the name "Panjandrum", bearing similarity to the experimental weapon system, is featured in The Illustrated World of Mortal Engines by Philip Reeve. See also Hobart's Funnies References Notes Bibliography Pawle, G. The Secret War, White Lion, 1972. Johnson, B. The Secret War, BBC Publications, 1978. External links "The Great Panjandrum" by Samuel Foote, on Wikisource. Eye witness account by Thomas William Leeson On BBC WW2 People. Imperial War Museum Collection Search: Explosive weapons World War II weapons of the United Kingdom Unmanned ground combat vehicles