Radio Free Skaro #286 – Click here to listen!

Christmas has come and gone for another year, and Santa Claus has delivered another Doctor Who special for us all to devour like so much poorly digested turkey. Steven Moffat’s The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe certainly wasn’t the centrepiece of a holiday feast for the Three Who Rule, but more of a side dish of undercooked mashed potatoes that failed to elicit any strong reaction from any of the Three. Even multiple references to that most treasured of classic Who stories, The Caves of Androzani, couldn’t prevent this year’s special from being eclipsed by last year’s momentous A Christmas Carol, mentioned here only to provide this write-up a high note to end on. Here’s another depressing note, though: no more new Doctor Who for about nine months…

Show Notes: - Radio Free Skaro…On Google+! - Gallifrey…One! - The Doctor, The Widow…And The Wardrobe! - The Doctor, The Widow And The Wardrobe…BBC Viewing Figures! - Doctor Who Worlds In Time…Now Available To Play! - Official Doctor Who Convention…New Guests! - I-CON…31!

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Radio Free Skaro #284 – Click here to listen!

What started out as just another day with just another Radio Free Skaro episode rapidly ballooned into a furor of hype and rumour and finally confirmation as the BBC announced that two Classic Doctor Who episodes, Galaxy 4, Part 3 (entitled Air Lock) and The Underwater Menace, Part 2, had been returned to their archives. There were other things happening in the world of Who, like some DVD news, a rather cool prequel to the upcoming Christmas Special, and even the Global iPlayer going beyond the confines of the iPad, but really, what could hold a candle to the news of New! Classic! Doctor! Who! 2 down, 106 to go…

Show Notes: - Radio Free Skaro…On Google+! - Missing Doctor Who Episodes…FOUND! - The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe…Prequel! - Global iPlayer…Comes To iPhone and iPod Touch! - The Eternity…Clock! - Doctor Who…Popular On iTunes! - Upcoming…UK DVD Releases! - March 2012…North America DVD Release Extras! Commentary: - The…Almost People!

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Air Lock, episode 3 from Galaxy 4, a story which was previously completely missing (save a few minutes presented on the Lost In Time DVD set), has been located and returned to the BBC along with episode 2 of the Patrick Troughton story The Underwater Menace.

The Radio Times has a great article about the find, and the BBC itself has posted a lovely piece. The discoveries were presented at the Missing Presumed Wiped event in London.

Given it’s been more than 7 years since the last announced recovery of a missing episode we’re more than a little excited by the news even if the stories in question aren’t exactly classics.

Only 106 missing episodes left to go…

And to whet the appetite, here’s a clip from Galaxy 4:

And a clip from the newly-returned episode of The Underwater Menace:

Additionally, Classic DVD Extras producer Ed Stradling compiled a report on today’s announcement/event:

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Radio Free Skaro #283 – Click here to listen!

A bumper crop of fantastic interviews highlights this week’s episode of Radio Free Skaro! Steven, our man in…er…Chicago managed to talk to Mark Sheppard about his lifelong passion for Doctor Who and his desire to return to the show, Benjamin Cook talks about his experiences writing The Writer’s Tale with Russell T Davies, Nick Briggs and Jason Haigh-Ellery discuss Tom Baker’s long awaited return to the role of The Doctor (in audio form), as well as say all that they can about the upcoming project to animate the missing episodes of The Reign of Terror, and Robert Shearman mentions Volume 2 of Running Through Corridors in between mouthfuls of pizza and beer. We hope you enjoy these interviews as much as we enjoy bringing them to you!

Show Notes: - Radio Free Skaro…On Google+! - Chicago…TARDIS! - The Doctor, The Widow And The Wardrobe…UK Transmission Time! - The Doctor, The Widow And The Wardrobe…Canada Transmission Time! - The Doctor, The Widow And The Wardrobe…US Transmission Time! - The Doctor, The Widow And The Wardrobe…UK DVD Release! - Christmas Confidential…Cancelled? - Confidential…On Points Of View! - David Yates…Movie Rumour Follow-up! - Steven Moffat…Movie Rumour Follow-up! - Global iPlayer…Hits Canada! - Shada Novelization…Cover Art! - Tomb Of The Cybermen…Special Edition DVD Extras! - March 2012…Region 1 DVD Releases! - David Tennant…On The Nerdist! Interview: - Mark…Sheppard! - Benjamin…Cook! - Nick Briggs and…Jason Haigh-Ellery! - Rob…Shearman!

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Radio Free Skaro #274 – Click here to listen!

Silence! (Silents?) Timey-wimey! River Song getting hitched! “The Wedding of River Song” had it all, including a moving tribute to the Brig. But did the various parts mesh together into a satisfying whole, or did the Three Who Rule think otherwise? The sudden demise of Doctor Who Confidential was also hashed over in great detail, with some division on the reasons and consequences of losing a window into the behind the scenes goings-on of our favorite television program. Stats, toys, t-shirts, expensive scale models of Matt Smith….and baseless Cybermat Roomba speculation round out this, the last Radio Free Skaro dealing with new Who until December 25th.

Show Notes: - The Wedding of…River Song! - Death…Is The Only Answer! - Doctor Who Confidential…Cancelled! - Doctor Who…The Gunpowder Plot! - The Wedding of River Song…BBC Overnights! - Closing Time…Appreciated! - The God Complex…Final BBC Numbers! - Torchwood – The Blood Line…Final BBC Numbers! - Sarah Jane Adventures…Episode 5 and Episode 6 Synopses! - 24-hour BBC Wales strike…affects Doctor Who! - The Guardian…rates Doctor Who! - Doctor Who S6 Box Set released in the UK…on November 21! - Torchwood: Miracle Day DVD Extras include…commentaries and Declassifieds! - Cybermat…coming soon to a shop near you! - New First Doctor costume…T-Shirt! - Earthshock Cyberman costume…T-Shirt! - First Doctor enemies…action figure set! - The Invasion of Time…action figure set! - Eleventh Doctor…1/6 Scale Figure Unveiled! - Chicago TARDIS…guest updates! - The Ood Cast…Live! - Edward Russell’s Walk for Lis…Just Giving Page!

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Radio Free Skaro #272 – Click here to listen!

A minotaur, a question of fear and faith, and a turning point for the Doctor and his companions…not to mention a surreal hotel from Hell! The God Complex went under the RFS microscope this week, with a smattering of opinion both favourable and somewhat less so. Add a giant brick wall o’ stats, a Sarah Jane launch date, some new guests for Gallifrey 2012, and an interview with “The Girl Who Waited” scribe Tom MacRae, and you’ve got yourself an audio file of approximately an hour in length!

Show Notes: - The God…Complex! - The Wedding of River Song…Synopsis! - Closing Time…Opening Time! - The God Complex…BBC Overnights! - The Sarah Jane Adventures…Returns October 3! - The Girl Who Waited…Appreciated! - Night Terrors…Final BBC Numbers! - The Blood Line…BBC Overnights! - Starz…Torchwood Broadcast Numbers! - The Gathering…Appreciated! - End of the Road…Final BBC Numbers! - Series 6 Complete DVD Set…More Extras! - Fictitious…TV Choice Awards! - Gallifrey One…Guest Update! - Edward Russell’s Walk for Lis…Just Giving Page! Interview: - Tom…MacRae!

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Radio Free Skaro #270 – Click here to listen!

Fear Her, one of the less appreciated stories in the Doctor Who oeuvre, isn’t a story that the Three Who Rule reasoned (or hoped) would ever be brought up again in Doctor Who, but all three of your intrepid hosts got a distinct Chloe Webber/scribble monster/suburban England vibe from Mark Gatiss’s Night Terrors. That isn’t to say that they didn’t enjoy it, though. Also up for discussion was Episode 9 of Torchwood: Miracle Day, The Gathering, as that series hurdles, or stumbles, to its conclusion next week. All this and the usual dash and sprinkle of news, including the talk of the upcoming UNIT Box Set and some bona fide monumental viewing figures for SPACE in Canada.

Show Notes: - Night…Terrors! - The…Gathering! - Let’s Kill Hitler…Wins Canada! - Let’s Kill Hitler…iPlayer Success! - Series 6.2…Casting News! - The Girl Who Waited…At 7:15! - The God Complex…Synopsis! - Night Terrors…BBC Overnights! - Let’s Kill Hitler…Final BBC Ratings! - Let’s Kill Hitler…Appreciated! - End of the Road…BBC Overnights! - Immortal Sins…Appreciated! - The Middle Men…Final BBC Ratings! - Sarah Jane Adventures…Series 5 BFI Screening! - CBBC…Trailer! - UNIT…Box Set! - Invasion of the Dinosaurs & Android Invasion…On North American DVD! - Invasion of the Dinosaurs…Episode 1 Colour Status! - Target Reprints…Coming To North America! - Edward Russell’s Walk for Lis…Just Giving Page!

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Radio Free Skaro #269 – Click here to listen!

Doctor Who is back! After what seemed equally both a long summer and a short summer, Doctor Who has returned to our screens with Let’s Kill Hitler — and of course the Three Who Rule were all over the episode to deliver their review. But wait, there’s more! Torchwood is still making its way toward the end of Miracle Day, so of course the lads throw in their two cents about End of the Road. What do they think about these new offerings from the Whoniverse? Lastly, along with the usual news and stats, we also speak with Doctor Who Brand Manager Edward Russell about his upcoming Walk for Lis!

Show Notes: - Skaro Shop…North America! - Skaro Shop…UK! - Radio Free Skaro…on GetGlue! - Radio Free Skaro…on Tumblr! - Doctor Who – Let’s Kill…Hitler! - Torchwood – End of the…Road! - Doctor Who Episode 13…Titled! - Next Week…Night Terrors! - The Girl Who Waited…Synopsis! - Steven Moffat Says…Full Series in 2012! - Death…Is The Only Answer! - Doctor Who – Let’s Kill Hitler…Overnights! - Immortal Sins…Overnights! - The Middle Men…Appreciated! - The Categories of Life…Final Viewing Figures! - Planet of Giants Episode 4…Audio Recording? Possibly! - Ian Levine’s…Shada! - Pyramids of Mars…Sarah Jane Adventures DVD Bonus! - Tom Baker…Big Finish Titles! - Edward Russell’s…Walk For Lis! - Edward Russell’s…Just Giving Page!

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Last week, The Daily Star had reported the title for Episode 13 to be The Wedding, so it appears they were at least partially correct.

The list of episodes titles for the latter half of Series 6 is now complete, and here it is:

8. Let’s Kill Hitler, by Steven Moffat
9. Night Terrors, by Mark Gatiss
10. The Girl Who Waited, by Tom MacRae
11. The God Complex, by Toby Whithouse
12. Closing Time, by Gareth Roberts
13. The Wedding of River Song, by Steven Moffat

Radio Free Skaro #268 – Click here to listen!

It was quite a week in the many worlds of Doctor Who, headlined by a phenomenal Torchwood episode, the press screening for the return of Doctor Who in Let’s Kill Hitler, and a monumental Hugo Award win for the editors and publishers of one of our favourite books, Chicks Dig Time Lords. And on top of all that, it is precisely six months until Gallifrey One’s Network 23, so we have a feature chat with Gallifrey One Program Director Shaun Lyon. Full speed ahead!

Show Notes: - Skaro Shop…North America! - Skaro Shop…UK! - Radio Free Skaro…on GetGlue! - Radio Free Skaro…on Tumblr! - Torchwood: Miracle Day…Episode 7! - Doctor Who and Chicks Dig Time Lords…Win Hugo Awards! - Doctor Who Returns To BBC One…August 27! - Let’s Kill Hitler…Press Screening Q&A! - Let’s Kill Hitler…Prequel! - Episode 12…Titled! - Night Terrors…Synopsis! - The Middle Men…Overnight Ratings! - The Categories of Life…Appreciated! - Escape to LA…Final Ratings! - The Mazes of Time…On Android! - City of Death…Action Figure Set! - Fourth Doctor…Bobblehead! - Elisabeth Sladen Autobiography…Due November 7! - BBC Selling…The Radio Times! - Doctor Who Magazine Subscribers…Dropping! - Edward Russell’s…Walk For Lis! - Shaun Lyon and…Gallifrey One!

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