• Radio Free Skaro #310 – Lesbian Spank Inferno

    It's a time of endings on this week's episode of Radio Free Skaro. Not only did the past week see the end of Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill in their roles as the Ponds, at least as far as filming goes, it also saw the end of the Upper Boat ...

  • Radio Free Skaro #309 – Silver Spoonerisms

    It might sound like an overstatement, but writer/script editor Dennis Spooner was one of the most important figures in the history of Doctor Who. He essentially created what is now referred to the "pseudo-historical", introduced comedy into Doctor Who as a more prominent feature, and basically created the many mannerisms ...

  • Radio Free Skaro #308 – Next Stop: Aberdeen

    As a result of one of the lightest news weeks in recent memory in the worlds of Doctor Who, the Three Who Rule were allowed to devote their full attention to a commentary on Elisabeth Sladen's (first) finale in the classic series, namely 1976's "The Hand of Fear". Quarries, nuclear ...

  • Radio Free Skaro #307 – Here’s To The Future

    One of the more maligned contributors to the world of Doctor Who over the years has been musician Keff McCulloch. Responsible for the final variation of the Doctor Who theme for the classic series, "Deaf Keff" (as some have dubbed him) also provided incidental music for half of the stories ...

  • Radio Free Skaro #306 – XYP-A-Dee-Doo-Dah

    With only slightly more news than the most unnewsiest Radio Free Skaro ever, the Three Who Rule pretty much get right to this week's commentary, blathering all over the (somewhat) unfairly maligned Nightmare of Eden. In a story that tackles some pretty dark and adult subjects like drug abuse, and ...

  • Radio Free Skaro #305 – Richard Clark’s New New York’s Rockin’ Eve

    On the same weekend that The Doctor's Wife, along with The Girl Who Waited and A Good Man Goes To War, was nominated for a Hugo Award, it was fitting that we discuss the assorted works of that episode's director, Richard Clark, in the Miniscope. The Three Who Rule also ...

  • Radio Free Skaro #304 – Flay Otters

    The Three Who Rule enjoy another slow news week with excess meanderings, needlessly extending the length of this week's instalment... however a slow news week coupled with a Classic Series commentary is a good thing. The lads turn their gaze to talking over the *cough* David Agnew *cough* masterpiece City ...

  • Radio Free Skaro #303 – The Writer’s Tales

    After a couple of quiet weeks on the news front, we were treated to a bumper crop of topics worthy of discussion on this episode of Radio Free Skaro. Not only were we introduced to the next companion in the form of Jenna-Louise Coleman, but the official Doctor Who Convention ...

  • Radio Free Skaro #302 – Eat Your Soup

    The Three Who Rule are slightly in tatters this week with Warren away in the Deep South and Chris fighting a cold that would easily fell the entire population of a space ark that left Earth in the 57th Segment of Time, Monoids included! Fortunately, all is quiet on the ...

  • Radio Free Skaro #301 – Some More Of Benton’s Greatest Mistakes

    A slow news week happily coincides with an otherwise jam-packed episode of Radio Free Skaro; this week the lads bring not one but two features to you dear listener! We've got an interview with "Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock" producer Simon Harris as well as the first foray back into ...

On October-31-2010 8 Comments

Radio Free Skaro #222 – Click here to listen

The Series 5 Commentary series rears its head once again as the Three Who Rule tackle fan favourite Amy’s Choice with much glee and delectation. More fan enjoyment came this past week in the form of Death of the Doctor, featuring Matt Smith’s return as the Doctor in the latest installment of The Sarah Jane Adventures. Fans awaiting the Christmas special got not one but two pieces of good news this week as it was announced that the BFI will be holding an advance screening for the episode while the rest of us have to suffer with a Children In Need clip next month. Join the fandom fun with the whole gang in this episode of Radio Free Skaro before it’s gone gone gone!
Show Notes:

- Skaro Shop…Buy Our Stuff!
- Death of the Doctor…Episode 1!
- Death of the Doctor…Episode 2!
- The Nightmare Man…Ratings!!
- The Christmas Special…At The BFI!
- The Christmas Special…Previewed On Children In Need!
- The Eighth Doctor…Gets A New Costume!
- The Mutants and The TV Movie…Region 1 DVDs In February!
- Matt Smith…On The Late Late Show?

Commentary:

Amy’s…Choice!

On March-21-2010 2 Comments

Radio Free Skaro #190 – Click here to listen

Rampant speculation was the order of the day for the Three Who Rule, as a spate of trailers got the thinkin’ (and other) juices flowing. New footage! A Dalek! A Cyberman! Several…other things! And 13 days to go before a new Doctor, a new companion, and a new season debut in the UK. All this and a smattering of news, some pedanting, and ribald statements.
Show Notes:

- Skaro Shop…Buy Our Stuff!
- Gallifrey 22…First Guests Announced!
- Series Five…New Trailer!
- The Eleventh Hour…Red Button Loop!
- Series Five Title Sequence…Still Secret!
- An Old Enemy…Returns!
- Series Six…Confirmed!
- K-9…UK Premiere!
- Tom Baker Says…He’s Doing Big Finish!
- Big Finish Says…No He Isn’t, Officially!
- BBC…Shownar!

On March-15-2010 7 Comments

Radio Free Skaro #189 – Click here to listen

Series Fnarg – check that, Series Five – premiere news was the order of the day as the UK, US and Australia have all announced details about their respective launches while Canada sits in the background taking notes. From the bus to the cinema to conventions to the web, all the bases are covered as the BBC prepares to launch the new series of Doctor Who. Thankfully the banter gets broken up by the usual raft of fictitious awards and fictitious polls otherwise we could go on and on about global distribution of Doctor Who… and really, who needs that?
Show Notes:

- Skaro Shop…Buy Our Stuff!
- The Eleventh Hour…date and time set!
- Doctor Who…Magical Mystery Tour!
- The Eleventh Hour…in the cinema!
- The Eleventh Hour…at WonderCon!
- Doctor Who…online in Australia!
- Doctor Who…on BBC Radio 7!
- Doctor Who wins…a fictitious award!
- The Doctor is…the Greatest Screen Doctor!
- Dreamland R1 DVD…delayed!
- Andrew Smith…comes full circle!
- Doctor Who is…Doctor Wii?
- New Character Options figures for…the Eleventh Doctor!
- WhoNews…iPhone app!
- BBC…Shownar!

On February-27-2010 4 Comments

Radio Free Skaro #185 – Click here to listen

After the “incident” with Chris on Friday that resulted in no podcast being released for the first official day of Gallifrey 21, Radio Free Skaro returned today in full force with interviews with Nick Briggs, Phil Ford, and Rob Shearman. Listen to these three fine gentlemen regale you with tales of woe, whimsy, and water – not necessarily in that order. NOTE: Chris’s appearance on this podcast is purely due to contractual obligation. We cannot comment on any rumours that have been circulating about Chris’s future on Radio Free Skaro.
Show Notes:

- Skaro Shop…Buy Our Stuff!
- Gallifrey…One!
- Big…Finish!
- Love Songs…for the Shy and Cynical!
- BBC…Shownar!

On February-7-2010 15 Comments

Radio Free Skaro #180 – Click here to listen

It had to happen sooner or later, so the Three Who Rule ripped the bandage off by recording a commentary for The End of Time Part One, that neo-classic from Christmas 2009 containing such classic Who elements as magic potions, laser hands, randy senior citizens and Smell-O-Vision. Did the episode fare better this time round after the scolding it received in Radio Free Skaro 174? You decide. Also discussed was news of Gaiman, gay men, and gained men, er, companions. Onwards!
Show Notes:

- Skaro Shop…Buy Our Stuff!
- Gallifrey One…Schedule!
- Series Fnarg…Three Episode Titles!
- Neil Gaiman Writes For…Doctor Who!
- Catherine Morshead directs…Doctor Who!
- Bill Nighy…Reunited With Richard Curtis!
- Matt Smith on…Jonathan Ross!
- Companion…Overload!
- Patrick Stewart…Not In Doctor Who!
- The End of Time Part Two…Wins New Year’s (Sort Of)!
- Doctor Who Stuff…For Sale!
- The Return Of…The Mara!
- The Time Monster…Commentary!
- Warren on…The Whocast!

Commentary:
- The End…Of Time!

- BBC…Shownar!

On December-13-2009 1 Comment

Radio Free Skaro #172 – Click here to listen

rfs172The surest sign of an impending deluge of press reports is upon The Three Who Rule — a slow news week, aka the calm before the storm. In what seems fitting for an audio podcast, most of the points of discussion involve audio work including a look at the recently transmitted “Shelved” which notes the reasons behind the cancellation of Shada (among other shows). Graeme Harper — only the second subject not to be chosen randomly — gets his turn in the Miniscope. Much well-earned fawning occurs over Harper’s Doctor Who ouevre along with lamentations over knowing Harper isn’t involved in Series 5/1/31.
Show Notes:

- Skaro Shop…Buy Our Stuff!
- Shada…Shelved!
- Doctor Who missing episodes…documentary!
- Steven Moffat…on Night Waves!
- Tennant…idents!
- Doctor Who TVM DVD…revisited!
- Wendy Padbury…joins Big Finish!
- BBC…Shownar!

Miniscope Links (Graeme Harper):
- The Caves of…Androzani!
- Revelation…of the Daleks!
- Rise…of the Cybermen!
- The Age…of Steel!
- Army…of Ghosts!
- Doomsday…!
- 42…I
- Utopia…!
- Time…Crash!
- Planet…of the Ood!
- The Unicorn…and the Wasp!
- Turn…LeftI
- The Stolen…Earth!
- Journey’s…End!
- The Waters…of MarsI

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