Ever stumble across a film in the video store named similarly to the latest blockbuster, but with a tiny budget, no stars and terrible special effects? Well, apparently there’s an entire industry built up around these “mockbusters,” which make a surprising amount of money. Noted travel author Rolf Potts talks to the people behind Transmorphers and Snakes on a Train for insights on rip-off cinema.
One of my personal favorite Doctor Who villains, the Sontarans, are back for season four. And as an added bonus, their leader will be played by Christopher Ryan, the “cool” guy on the Young Ones. One potential pitfall is that Ryan is not a tall individual, but you’d think that the Sontarans, being clones, have been radically redesigned for the new show. Especially since the Sontarans were mentioned on the Sarah Jane Adventures as being “the most ridiculous looking creatures in the galaxy.”
Radio Free Skaro #53 – Click here to listen
A high watermark for both the classic and new series, Utopia is an hour of top-rate Who, and the Three comment on it mightily, including some off-color joking about by Warren (Mr. Jacobi, the remark was meant as a joke, so please call off those lawyers, there’s a good fellow.) Listen to us gush over Utopia…and oh yeah, a bit or two of news might get covered as well.
Update: Chris caught a glitch at the end of the show, so I’ve fixed that. Hopefully the RSS feed will reflect that soon.




