• Radio Free Skaro #292 – Amok Time

    At long last, Radio Free Skaro's time-filling series of Series 6 commentaries comes to an end with the Three Who Rule talking over "The Wedding of River Song". They manage to keep vaguely on topic, perhaps a tough task given their general ennui towards the Series 6 finale which contained ...

  • Radio Free Skaro #291 – That Which Survives

    A simple commentary about "Closing Time," which gave the Three Who Rule ample time to discuss the great chemistry between Matt Smith and guest star James Corden, instead devolved into a simply rancid discussion on babies and their propensity to poop on this episode of Radio Free Skaro. Our ...

  • Radio Free Skaro #290 – Whom Gods Destroy

    Ah, that's the January we remember. The Christmas Special aired weeks ago, it's a long time until new Doctor Who (even longer than usual) and there's really not too much going on in the Who world. But there's always Gallifrey! A bit of Gally news and banter helps, well, fill ...

  • Radio Free Skaro #289 – Errand Of Mercy

    Gallifrey One, the massive and amazing annual fan-run Doctor Who convention, is rapidly approaching and we take some time to talk to Program Director Shaun Lyon about the recently-released convention schedule and to formally announce details of our live show - Radio Free Skaro And The World Of Tomorrow! As ...

  • Radio Free Skaro #288 – Friday’s Child

    Despite January usually being a lean time for news of things Who, this week was chock full of factoids and quasi-related marginalia for the Three Who Rule to ponder and prognosticate upon. Of course all seriousness went out the window with a commentary on "Night Terrors," which such weighty matters ...

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A Torchwood: Miracle Day preview video with behind the scenes footage and interviews with the creators and stars. Torchwood: Miracle Day premieres in the US on July 8 on Starz.

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The BBC Wales press launch for the new series of Doctor Who, starring Matt Smith, took place on March 18 in Cardiff. Here’s a BBC news report on the event, featuring an interview with Matt Smith and a short clip from The Eleventh Hour:

Later, both Matt Smith and Karen Gillan appeared together, accompanied by the same clip from their first episode:

Karen Gillan was also interviewed on her own:

The following morning featured Steven Moffat being interviewed on BBC Breakfast:

Also revealed was the fact that there will be a Doctor Who Christmas special in 2010 and a further full series in 2011…but then, we were all kind of expecting that, weren’t we?

Series Five of Doctor Who premieres on BBC One on Saturday, April 3.

On March-17-2010 2 Comments
The Pierhead Sessions took place in Cardiff from March 4-6, 2010. These sessions were set up to discuss various media issues and events that have affected Wales, and, naturally, the arrival of Doctor Who in Cardiff was one of the prime topics discussed. The Doctor Who panel on March 5 involved Clare Hudson (Head of Programming, English, BBC Cymru Wales), Piers Wenger (Head of Drama, BBC Cymru Wales, and Executive Producer, Doctor Who), Beth Willis (Executive Producer, Doctor Who), Ian Grutchfield (Brand Manager, Doctor Who), and was moderated by Neil Midgley (Daily Telegraph).

The hour long panel is presented in three parts below, and provides some interesting insights into the production of Doctor Who, including some fascinating hints and previews from the current production team of Piers Wenger and Beth Willis:

Made in Wales: Doctor Who – Part 1 from Pierhead Sessions TV on Vimeo.

Made in Wales: Doctor Who – Part 2 from Pierhead Sessions TV on Vimeo.

Made in Wales: Doctor Who – Part 3 from Pierhead Sessions TV on Vimeo.

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