• Radio Free Skaro #367 – Everybody Hurts

    Well, the most recent series of Doctor Who has wrapped up, and what a way to do it - a fangasmagoria from Steven Moffat containing notable nods to the past and tantalizing hints of what's to come. "The Name of the Doctor" gave fans what they wanted (and more) in ...
  • Radio Free Skaro #366 – The Emperor’s New Clothes

    Neil Gaiman's sophomore effort is one of the most divisive in the history of new Doctor Who, with some fans adoring his take on the Cybermen and others viewing precocious children and speedy metal men with disdain. But what did the Three Who Rule think? What are Chris's views on ...
  • Radio Free Skaro #365 – Fondant Surprise

    Northern England in the Victorian era, monsters, lizards, Sontarans, lame GPS jokes and latched-on kidlet drama all made "The Crimson Horror" a roller coaster ride of emotion for the Three Who Rule. But was it a ride full of thrills and chills or merely a routine trundle through well-worn paths ...
  • Radio Free Skaro #364 – Smoke on the Horizon

    For decades, fans of Doctor Who have been wondering and dreaming of what amazing thrills and sights exist within The Doctor's TARDIS. The 50th Anniversary of the programme seems to be an appropriate time to finally peel back the curtain on The Doctor's magical time-space machine, and Stephen Thompson's script, ...
  • Radio Free Skaro #363 – Ghost Lite

    Awoooooo! Scary stuff! That's what this week's instalment of Doctor Who was, as "Hide", a tautly written and directed thriller, enthralled many a fan and viewer. But what did the Three Who Rule think? They were widely split with their opinions of writer Neil Cross's first effort, "The Rings of ...
  • Radio Free Skaro #362 – Ice Hot

    After a wait of almost 40 years, the Ice Warriors have returned to Doctor Who, with at least (and let's be honest, at most) one heavily armoured, lumbering green menace back to make the lives of an 80's crew of Soviet submariners a soggy, terrifying hell. Mark Gatiss, a Who ...
  • Radio Free Skaro #361 – The Borings of Akhaten

    After a rollicking opening to Series 7B last week, we were treated to a new episode in "The Rings of Akhaten" that received almost no love from any of the Three Who Rule. In fact, only one person had something nice to say about it, and you'll never guess who! ...
  • Radio Free Skaro #360 – Quadracyclephenia

    New Doctor Who! And given such an auspicious occasion, it was no surprise that the Three Who Rule yammered on at length about "The Bells of Saint John," and then further prognosticated on the news that David Tennant and Billie Piper will in fact return for the 50th anniversary special. ...
  • Radio Free Skaro #359 – Whether You Like It Or Not

    The upcoming book "JN-T: The Life and Scandalous Times of John Nathan-Turner" is quite possibly the most controversial account of the behind-the-scenes world of Doctor Who ever published, delving into the, at times, seedy side of the life of the long time producer of Doctor Who. It also covers, with ...
  • Radio Free Skaro #358 – A Breath of Fresh Air Lock

    A wide variety of news leads off the latest episode of Radio Free Skaro, as the Three Who Rule pontificate about the fate of Caroline Skinner, the discovery of early Doctor Who scripts and even a little about the upcoming Series 7B... but wait, there's more! This week saw the ...

Radio Free Skaro #244 – Beth Willis’ Boots

On March-6-2011 2 Comments

Radio Free Skaro #244 – Click here to listen

A week later than intended, the Three Who Rule dive into a commentary this episode with a re-watch of the 2010 Doctor Who Christmas special “A Christmas Carol”. Does it still hold up? Is it Christmassy enough? Too Christmassy? Has the shark won any more fans over? So many questions. Also, news of the week is hashed about, with particular attention paid to some forthcoming DVD releases. Also, boots are mentioning in passing, along with Beth Willis.
Show Notes:

- Skaro Shop…North America!
- Skaro Shop…UK!
- Steve Hughes…Directs For Series 6!
- Series Six…Begins At Easter?
- Doctor Who…On Comic Relief!
- Torchwood: Miracle Day…Casting News!
- International…iPlayer!
- Worlds In Time…Details!
- The Final Curtain…First Look!
- Ace…DVD Box Set!
- Planet Of Giants…On DVD!
- The Nightmare Of Eden…On DVD!
- The Reign Of Terror…On DVD!
- Vengeance On Varos…Revisited On DVD!
- Nicholas Courtney…Charity Appeal!

Commentary:

A Christmas…Carol!

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Radio Free Skaro #243 – Five Rounds Rapid

On February-27-2011 2 Comments

Radio Free Skaro #243 – Click here to listen

The world of Doctor Who lost one of its icons this past week, and all fans are mourning the passing of our beloved Brigadier, Nicholas Courtney. The highs from Gallifrey came crashing down as the news of Courtney’s death hit earlier in the week, and it was only fitting that a Courtney tribute episode be recorded. We welcomed Doctor Who script editor, New Adventures author and Doctor Who Magazine editor, Big Finish producer and life-long Doctor Who fan Gary Russell on the show to reminisce about his experiences with the wonderful Mr. Courtney. Please join us as we remember Sir Alastair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart, the man who portrayed him as well as cover the news of the week.
Show Notes:

- Skaro Shop…North America!
- Skaro Shop…UK!
- Gareth Roberts…Writes For Series 6!
- James Corden…Returns!
- David Walliams…Cast!
- Doctor Who…MMO!
- Planet Of The Spiders…DVD Extras!
- Frontios…DVD Extras!
- Doctor Who Radio Plays…Box Set!
- Doctor Who…Ranked By IGN!
- Vincent And The Doctor…Nominated For A Nebula!
- A Christmas Carol…Nominated For A Saturn!
- Revelation of the Daleks…Action Figures!
- Doctor Who…Charity Book!
- Nick Courtney…Dies.

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Radio Free Skaro #236 – Brave Heart, Teague

On February-6-2011 0 Comments

Radio Free Skaro #236 – Click here to listen

As the countdown to Gallifrey One continues (less than two weeks away!), the Three Who Rule tumble in to the collected works of director Colin Teague in this week’s instalment of the Miniscope. Despite Teague’s opprobrious epithet, the Three were pleasantly surprised at his directorial skill which constantly shone over some of the written inspiration he had to work with. Also dealt with was the news of the week, featuring all three hosts blanking on the duties of a recently added Gallifrey One guest (it’s prosthetics – duh).
Show Notes:

- Radio Free Skaro in 3-D…at Gallifrey One!
- Skaro Shop…North America!
- Skaro Shop…UK!
- Gallifrey…One!
- David Walliams…In Doctor Who!
- June 2011…North American DVD Releases!
- The Daemons…Coming To DVD!
- Seeds Of Death…Revisitations DVD Extras!
- A Christmas Carol…Soundtrack Track Listing!
- Doctor Who…Insider!
- SFX Awards…Best TV Show!
- SFX Awards…2011 Sci-Fi Phenomenon!
- SFX Awards…Best Actor!
- SFX Awards…Best Actress!
- SFX Awards…Best Collectible!

Miniscope Links (Colin Teague):

- The Sound…Of Drums!!
- Last Of The…Time Lords!
- The Fires…Of Pompeii!

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Radio Free Skaro #235 – The More, The Guerriers

On January-30-2011 8 Comments

Radio Free Skaro #235 – Click here to listen

A very busy week in the world of Doctor Who — including big DVD news and disappointing results at a certain fictitious awards show — is capped off in this latest installment of Radio Free Skaro by not only our look at director Keith Boak in the miniscope but also a visit with Simon & Thomas Guerrier. The Guerriers are responsible for some recent and upcoming bonus material on Classic Doctor Who DVD releases and we talk with the brothers about some of them, especially their award-nominated Race Against Time coming out very soon on the DVD of The Mutants. Join us, won’t you?
Show Notes:

- Radio Free Skaro in 3-D…at Gallifrey One!
- Skaro Shop…North America!
- Skaro Shop…UK!
- Gallifrey…One!
- Tachyon TV…Returns!
- Jeremy Webb…Directs Series 6!
- Nick Hurran…Directs Series 6!
- Adam Smith…Returns For Series 6!
- Series 6…Comes To Australia!
- Ambassadors of Death DVD…Delayed!
- The Sun Makers…Flies Solo!
- Terror of the Autons…On Region 1 DVD!
- Planet of the Spiders…On Region 1 DVD!
- Carnival Of Monsters…Revisitations DVD Details!
- Carnival Of Monsters…Even More DVD Details!
- Resurrection of the Daleks…Revisitations DVD Details!
- Resurrection of the Daleks…Even More DVD Details!
- Fourth Doctor…Costume T-Shirt!
- Fifth Doctor…Costume T-Shirt!
- Doctor Who…Character Building!
- Doctor Who…Plush Toys!
- Kid-Controlled…Dalek!
- A Christmas Carol Soundtrack…Delayed!
- Fictitious National Television Awards…Results!
- National Television Awards…Cutaway!
- Lis Sladen…Autobiography!
- Terry Nation…Biography!
- iOS…iPlayer App!
- Doctor Who News Page…Moves!

Interview Links:
- Simon Guerrier
- Thomas Guerrier

Miniscope Links (Keith Boak):

- Rose!
- Aliens…Of London!
- World War…Three!

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Radio Free Skaro #231 – Son of Masters

On January-2-2011 3 Comments
Radio Free Skaro #231 – Click here to listen

The first Radio Free Skaro episode of 2011 features the return of the popular Miniscope segments (well, some of you liked them in the past, anyhow) wherein the Three Who Rule discuss the works of a particular writer, director, or some other behind the scenes person in their careers on Doctor Who. Dick Mills, the initial subject for this episode, was bumped to next week (more on that later), so Series 3 director Charles Palmer became a last minute subject. How did his efforts rate with your intrepid hosts? Listen on!
Show Notes:

- Radio Free Skaro…on Tumblr!
- Radio Free Skaro…on YouTube!
- Gallifrey…One!
- A Christmas Carol…Appreciated!
- A Christmas Carol…BBC America Ratings!
- A Christmas Carol…Australian Ratings!
- Torchwood: The New World…Synopsis!
- National Television Awards…Nominations!

Miniscope Links (Charles Palmer):

- Smith…And Jones!
- The Shakespeare…Code!
- Human…Nature!
- The Family…Of Blood!

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Radio Free Skaro #230 – Shark Bless Us, Everyone

On December-26-2010 12 Comments
Radio Free Skaro #230 – Click here to listen
2010 was a great year for Doctor Who, and it was capped off by what all three hosts of Radio Free Skaro (and many, many others on the internet) consider to be the finest Doctor Who Christmas Special to date. A Christmas Carol had it all – strong story, superb writing, great performances, and was never in danger of jumping the very rickshaw pulling shark that featured several times in the episode. The Three Who Rule discuss all of this and more with great gusto, and give a few hints of their podcast plans for the year to come…
Show Notes:

- A Christmas Carol…on BBC One!
- A Christmas Carol…on BBC America!
- A Christmas Carol…on SPACE!
- Radio Free Skaro…on Tumblr!
- Radio Free Skaro…on YouTube!
- A Christmas Carol…Overnight Ratings!
- A Christmas Carol…Soundtrack!
- The Eleventh Hour…Pwns iPlayer!
- Torchwood…Here To Stay?!
- Shadows of the Vashta Nerada…Released!
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Doctor Who Series 6 Coming Soon Trailer

On December-25-2010 1 Comment

The 2010 Doctor Who Christmas special, A Christmas Carol, has now gone out in the UK and US and as mentioned previously in Radio Free Skaro the episode included the usual trailer for the upcoming series. For those who’ve not yet seen the episode but are keen to have a look at what’s in store this Spring, feast your eyes on this:

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Doctor Who Confidential – 2010 Red Button Specials

On December-24-2010 0 Comments

Join Charlie McDonnell of Trock band Chameleon Circuit fame as he visits the set of A Christmas Carol along with the Doctor Who Confidential crew for a four-part series that aired on the BBC Red Button service.

Part one:

Part two:

Part three:

Part four:

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Radio Free Skaro #229 – With A Little Help From My Friends

On December-19-2010 7 Comments

Radio Free Skaro #229 – Click here to listen

The stream of commentaries that the Three Who Rule have been unleashing upon the world for the past several months finally concludes with their real-time review of the Series 5 finale The Big Bang. And what an episode to go out on, all three were as admiring of the story as they were when it first went out in June and nothing has changed in the mean time. Also of note, this is Warren’s last episode from China, a nation whose internet connection is almost as dodgy as its human rights record. Next week: new Doctor Who in the form of A Christmas Carol. And we can’t wait, either.
Show Notes:

- Radio Free Skaro…on Tumblr!
- A Christmas Carol…BFI Screening!
- Bill Pullman…Joins Torchwood!
- Mekhi Phifer…Joins Torchwood!
- Doctor Who…on Thinking Allowed!
- The Pandorica Opens…Action Figures!
- Resurrection of the Daleks…Action Figures!
- Mara Tales…coming to Region 1 DVD!
- K-9…Comes To UK DVD!

Commentary:

The Big…Bang!
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Doctor Who: A Christmas Carol – Trailer

On December-12-2010 0 Comments

The BBC has aired the a standalone trailer for the upcoming Christmas episode, A Christmas Carol. Don’t wait, watch it! Now!

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