• 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 ...

On February-26-2012 0 Comments

Radio Free Skaro #299 – Click here to listen!

Gally is over for another year. While the Three Who Rule briefly reminisce about the glory that was Gallifrey One’s Network 23 in this episode of Radio Free Skaro, it’s back to normal for podcaster and listener alike for the next few months – at least until next year’s The 24 Hours of Gallifrey One, or y’know, until the new series of Doctor Who starts in the autumn. To help us get back into the swing of things, we present to you a commentary on the 2011 Doctor Who Christmas special, The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe, as well as a smattering of news and views of what was missed while we were all living it up at Gally.

Sigh…we miss Gally.

Show Notes:

- Gallifrey…One!
- Series 7…Casting Update!
- Shada Novelization…Release Date!
- Michael Troughton Records…Ice Warriors Commentary!
- Torchwood: Miracle Day…On North American DVD/Blu-ray!
- Ninth Doctor Costume…T-Shirt!
- Eighth Doctor…Maxi-Bust!
- Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock to use…Unreal Engine 3!
- Doctor Who: The Adventure Games…Cancelled!
- Karen Gillan to attend…the official Doctor Who Convention!
- Peter Halliday…Dies.

Commentary:

- The Doctor, The Widow…and The Wardrobe!

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Radio Free Skaro #279 – Click here to listen!

Well, it had to come to this eventually – a slow news week and a duff episode of Doctor Who to be commented on both occurring on the same episode of Radio Free Skaro. With little in the way of actual news to discuss, the Three Who Rule instead bandied about their mostly positive experiences while playing the new Doctor Who Adventure game, The Gunpowder Plot. And with equally little in the way of actual good Doctor Who, the Three meandered into discussions about Justin Bieber and the films of director Peter Weir. You have been warned.
Show Notes:

- The Sarah Jane Adventures Series 5…On BBC One!
- The Man Who Never Was…Final Ratings!
- Unmade Story…Scriptbooks!
- Doctor Who Encyclopedia…On The iPad!
- The Gunpowder…Plot!
- Eleventh Doctor Costume…T-Shirt!
- Patrick Troughton…Biography!
- The Ood Cast…Live!
- Edward Russell’s Walk for Lis…Just Giving Page!

Commentary:

- The Curse…Of The Black Spot!

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On October-30-2011 0 Comments

Radio Free Skaro #278 – Click here to listen!

Doctor Who commentaries continue here on Radio Free Skaro, with The Three Who Rule taking a look at the conclusion to the Series 6 opener, Day of the Moon. What glorious insights are offered into this spooky episode? (Answer: probably none.) What heinous tangential ramblings occur during this episode? (Answer: probably many.) The news of the week has bits on Children in Need, DVDs, fictitious awards, games, books and more! Halloween or not, join us in your favourite fairy princess outfit and have a listen!
Show Notes:

- Children In Need…Christmas Episode Preview!
- Sarah Jane Adventures…BAFTA Nominations!
- The Curse of Clyde Langer…Viewing Figures!
- Justyce…Served!
- Series 6…Soundtrack!
- Shada…DVD Plans!
- Time…5!
- Chicks…Unravel Time!
- Eleventh Doctor…Bow Tie!
- Fifth Doctor…Bust!
- Save Doctor Who Confidential…Campaign Update!
- The Gunpowder…Plot!
- Gallifrey One…Call For Panelists!
- The Ood Cast…Live!
- Edward Russell’s Walk for Lis…Just Giving Page!

Commentary:

- Day…Of The Moon!

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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!

On December-5-2010 7 Comments

Radio Free Skaro #227 – Click here to listen

For the first time in many months, the Three Who Rule were delighted to welcome Tachyon TV’s Neil Perryman back into the fold to not only discuss the week that was in Doctor Who, but to be present for Neil’s first commentary since watching The Stolen Earth 27 times in one weekend to prepare the last ever Tachyon TV commentary podcast. The episode in question is Gareth Roberts’ The Lodger, episode 11 of Series 5. As usual with Neil, the boundaries of decency for Radio Free Skaro were pushed ever further, as was the level of integrity and humour. A good time was had by all!
Show Notes:

- A Christmas Carol…at 6pm!
- Piers Wenger…talks Series 6!
- Peter Hoar…to direct Series 6?
- Marshall Lancaster…cast!
- New production staff for…Torchwood!
- Sarah Jane Adventures…viewing figures!
- Doctor Who coming to…Playstation Network!
- A new book called…Special Sound!
- Craig Ferguson…lost cold open!
- Sil and Peri…action figures!
- New Doctor Who: The Adventure Games…coming Christmas Day!
- Mazes of Time…preview!
- This Week in Doctor Who…returning!

Commentary:

The…Lodger!

On October-1-2010 0 Comments

A sneak peak at our interview with Phil Ford, head writer of The Sarah Jane Adventures, coming soon in Radio Free Skaro #218.
On August-22-2010 11 Comments

Radio Free Skaro #212 – Click here to listen

In this, the penultimate Radio Free Skaro Classic Series Commentary for the summer, the Three Who Rule lucked out with the second segment of the four-part trilogy known as The Trial of the Time Lord. Lucked out, you may well ask? Well, yes, for all three hosts were fairly unanimous in their praise of Mindwarp, and the Trial season as a whole, firm in their belief that Colin Baker’s tenure as The Doctor has been unfairly maligned over the years. Disagree? Listen to the commentary to see if you will be swayed…

Show Notes:

- Skaro Shop…Buy Our Stuff!
- Gallifrey 22…Guest Update!
- Torchwood The New World…Details!
- Doctor Who Adventure Games…Episode Three!
- SFX Magazine…Poll Results!
- Christmas Special…Cast Members!
- Sarah Jane Adventures Series 4…Wraps!
- TV Movie…Commentary!
- Victory of the Daleks…In-Vision Commentary!
- The Time of Angels…In-Vision Commentary!
- Demon Quest…Preview!

Commentary:

- Mindwarp!

On August-1-2010 0 Comments

Radio Free Skaro #209 – Click here to listen

Warren ran for cover when he learned Time-Flight was the next up to bat in the Classic Series Commentaries series, so Paul from The Pharos Project podcast was strongarmed into filling his shoes. The crew did their level best to not talk about the story at hand thanks to its less than stellar production values and execution, but from time to time nevertheless felt compelled to address what was on their screens. In a cruel twist of fate, the Randomizer decided next week’s commentary was going to be for another story that one of the crew, as with Time-Flight, greatly dislikes…
Show Notes:

- Skaro Shop…Buy Our Stuff!
- The Pharos…Project!
- Steven Moffat…Writing 6 episodes for Series 6!
- Gap Year Specials…Soundtrack!
- Doctor Who Adventure Games…Top The Download Charts!
- Amy’s…History Hunt!
- Demon Quest…Part One Details!

Commentary:

- Time-Flight!!

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