• 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 July-25-2010 1 Comment

Radio Free Skaro #208 – Click here to listen

A rare busy news week disrupts the Three Who Rule and their summer slacking off. Series 6 ramblings, fictitious awards, DVD news and talk of the SPACE premiere of The Big Bang at least help to kill some of the time until the Christmas special. The guys soldier on with the Classic Series Commentaries by looking at the first full story recorded with Peter Davison, Four to Doomsday. Which actor will Steven fall in love with this week?, Just how saucy will the lads be in this installment? And what will the randomizer force upon them next week? There’s only one way to know – have a listen!
Show Notes:

- Skaro Shop…Buy Our Stuff!
- SPACE Airs…The Big Bang
- Series 6…Production Staff!
- RTD Talks…Torchwood Series 4!
- David Tennant Wins…Another Fictitious Award!
- Doctor Who Proms…Part 1!
- Doctor Who Proms…Part 2!
- Dance…Of The Daleks
- Doctor Who Proms…Program!
- Adventure Games…Available Outside The UK!
- Doctor Who…iPlayer Success!
- Series 5…On DVD!
- Revisitations Box Set…DVD Extras!
- North America…Cyberman DVDs!

Commentary:

- Four…To Doomsday!

On June-27-2010 13 Comments

Radio Free Skaro #204 – Click here to listen

Something almost completely impossible happened this week in that not only did the Series 5 finale, The Big Bang, provide a fantastic and satisfying end to one of the best series of Doctor Who in recent memory, but the Three Who Rule actually agreed on how much they enjoyed a series finale. From Steven Moffat’s mastery of what could have been a convoluted story to Matt Smith’s best performance as The Doctor (again, for the 13th straight week), The Big Bang had it all, and it only makes the six-month wait until the 2010 Christmas special seem that much longer. And what will Radio Free Skaro do to pass the time until then? Listen and find out…
Show Notes:

- Skaro Shop…Buy Our Stuff!
- Episode Thirteen…The Big Bang!
- The Big Bang…Ratings!
- The Pandorica Opens…Appreciation Index!
- The Lodger…Final Viewing Figures!
- Christmas Special 2010…Readthrough!
- Sarah Jane Adventures…Series 4 Titles!
- Doctor Who Adventure Games…Episode 2 Released!
- Doctor Who Adventure Games…New Monsters!
- Doctor Who…Not at San Diego Comic-Con!
- Running Through Corridors…Volume 1!
- Children of Earth…Saturn Award!
- Pennant Roberts…Obituary!

On June-20-2010 33 Comments

Radio Free Skaro #203 – Click here to listen

Well, what about that, then? The Pandorica Opens exploded onto TV and computer screens the world over in dazzling and impressive fashion, seemingly including visual references to every monster in the entire history of Doctor Who, presenting us a trio of equally impossible cliffhangers, and throwing in at least three kitchen sinks into the bargain. And yet, it still made for staggeringly compelling viewing, and only whets our appetite for The Big Bang, the final episode of Matt Smith’s and Steven Moffat’s sterling first series of Doctor Who. The only question now…how can The Big Bang possibly top this?
Show Notes:

- Skaro Shop…Buy Our Stuff!
- Episode Twelve…The Pandorica Opens!
- The Pandorica Opens…Ratings!
- The Lodger…Appreciation Index!
- Vincent and the Doctor…Final Viewing Figures!
- The Big Bang…Transmission Time!
- Eccleston…Speaks About His Departure!
- City of the Daleks…Download Numbers!
- Adventure Games…Episode Two Synopsis!
- Adventure Games…Episode Two Details!
- Series 5 DVDs…Exclude Next Time Trailers!

On June-6-2010 6 Comments

Radio Free Skaro #201 – Click here to listen

An unconventional artist anchored an unusual episode as “Vincent and the Doctor”, written by Richard Curtis, graced our screens this week. Reaction on the internet made it seem like everyone either loved or hated the episode, but the Three Who Rule were…well, you’ll just have to listen to the episode to find out. However, Vincent and the Doctor was but one episode released this week thanks to City of the Daleks hitting computer screens…
Show Notes:

- Skaro Shop…Buy Our Stuff!
- Episode Ten…Vincent and the Doctor!
- Vincent and the Doctor…Ratings!
- Cold Blood…Appreciation Index!
- The Hungry Earth…Final Viewing Figures!
- The Pandorica Opens…June 19!
- The Pandorica Opens…Synopsis!
- Doctor Who: The Adventure Games…Episode 1 Released!
- Doctor Who Adventure Games…Episode 2 Title!
- BBC America…Fictitious Award Nomination!
- BBC…Shownar!

On April-25-2010 3 Comments

Radio Free Skaro #195 – Click here to listen

A rare occasion for Radio Free Skaro this week in that all three hosts were unanimous in their praise of The Time of Angels, one of the true high points in recent Doctor Who history that not even a slightly reduced duration or an animated Graham Norton could spoil. On top of this, the usual cadre of ratings discussions, all of which is also universally positive on both sides of the Atlantic, as well as general blathering about the week that was in Who. Oh, and did everyone remember to watch Over The Rainbow after Doctor Who?
Show Notes:

- Skaro Shop…Buy Our Stuff!
- Episode Four…The Time of Angels!
- The Time of Angels…Viewing Figures!
- The BBC…Apologizes!
- Victory of the Daleks…Appreciation Index!
- The Beast Below…Final Viewing Figures!
- The Eleventh Hour…BBC America Powerhouse!
- The Eleventh Hour…SPACE Ratings!
- Vampires of Venice…On May 8!
- Vampires of Venice…Synopsis!
- Matt Smith and Katy Manning…On Sarah Jane Adventures!
- The First Doctor Who Adventure Game…City of the Daleks!
- The Second Doctor Who Adventure Game…Will Feature Cybermen!
- Doctor Who…Returns to the Proms!
- The Planet of Fire…Director’s Cut!
- Revenge of the Cybermen and Silver Nemesis…On DVD!
- The Dominators…DVD Extras!
- Torchwood USA…Not At FOX!
- BBC…Shownar!

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