Radio Free Skaro #292 – Click here to listen!

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 so many twists and turns that everything pretty much wrapped up where it was expected to. Still, a good time was had by all, and with the commentaries now done, the countdown officially begins toward the greatest show on earth – Gallifrey One.

Show Notes: - Radio Free Skaro…And The World Of Tomorrow! - Gallifrey…One! - Official Convention…Guest Update! - Nightmare of Eden, Dragonfire & The Happiness Patrol…DVD Release Dates! - Seeds of Doom…Action Figure Set! Commentary: - The Wedding…Of River Song!

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Radio Free Skaro #291 – Click here to listen!

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 choice of topic says more about us than it does about the episode at hand, which was a delightful romp penned by Gareth Roberts and not at all a treatise on infants and their digestive habits. But leaving the puerile giggling aside for the moment, weighty matters as fictitious awards, possibly crappy video games and the life and quick death of Doctor Who Insider were also covered. All this and backhanded compliments aimed at Eric Roberts, and you’ve got yourself approximately an hour of a podcast of some sort!

Show Notes: - Radio Free Skaro…And The World Of Tomorrow! - Gallifrey…One! - Doctor Who Insider…Shutting Down! - The Eternity Clock…Trailer! - The Eternity Clock…Not On PC? - Upper Boat…Studio Tour! - National…Television Awards! - Virgin Media…TV Awards! - April 2012…Region 1 DVD Releases! - Nightmare of Eden, Dragonfire & Happiness Patrol…DVD Extras! - Personal…TARDIS?! - Aliens Vs…Wizards! - Hugo Award…Nominations Open! Commentary: - Closing…Time!

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Radio Free Skaro #289 – Click here to listen!

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 Gallifrey One’s official podcast, we’ll open the convention and will be joined on stage by actress Camille Coduri, director Toby Haynes, jack-of-all-trades Barnaby Edwards and jack-of-even-more-trades Gary Russell. The Three Who Rule also cast their gaze, commentary-wise, upon Tom MacRae’s amazing The Girl Who Waited to see if it stands the test of time. And of course there’s the news gnashing. One month to Gally!

Show Notes: - Radio Free Skaro…On Google+! - Radio Free Skaro…And The World Of Tomorrow! - Gallifrey…One! - Mark Gatiss…Writes For Series 7! - Sarah Jane Smith…Before Lis Sladen! - Journey Into Time…Script Discovered! - Script To Screen…The Sequel! - DVD Commentary…Participants! - Hugo Award…Nominations Open! Commentary: - The Girl…Who Waited!

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Camille Coduri

Camille played Rose Tyler’s feisty, yet loyal, mother Jackie Tyler during Series 1 and 2 of the new series of Doctor Who, as well in return appearances in Journey’s End (2008) and The End of Time, Part Two (2010). Camille is making her first appearance at Gallifrey One this year.

Barnaby Edwards

A multi-talented writer, director, actor, and artist, Barnaby Edwards is perhaps best known as being the principal Dalek Operator in every Dalek episode of the revived series of Doctor Who. In addition to this, Barnaby has written, directed, and provided voices for Big Finish Doctor Who audio dramas. This will also be Barnaby’s first time at Gallifrey One.

Toby Haynes

For a stretch of time from June 2010 through April 2011, no Doctor Who episode aired on BBC One that wasn’t directed by Toby Haynes. At the helm for five consecutive episodes, Toby’s work on the Series 5 finale and the 2010 Christmas special received considerable acclaim, and he was the director for Doctor Who’s first major US location shoot for The Impossible Astronaut and Day of the Moon. Toby is another first-timer at Gallifrey One.
 

Simon Fisher-Becker

Simon Fisher-Becker played the larger than life Dorium Maldovar, black marketeer, friend to and unwilling recruit of The Doctor, in three episodes dating back to The Pandorica Opens in Series 5. Simon is making his first North American Doctor Who convention appearance.

Gary Russell

Gary Russell has been involved with Doctor Who for most of his adult life, including a four-year stint as editor of Doctor Who Magazine, producer of the Doctor Who range of audio dramas at Big Finish, and script editor on Doctor Who. Gary has also written numerous Doctor Who novels and non-fiction books, and has been a popular fixture at Gallifrey One for years.

Two-Minute Time Lord

Chip from Two-minute Time Lord, who served as technical director for Radio Free Skaro in 3-D at Gallifrey 22, will again be the man behind the scenes this year, but will also appear on-stage for a special Two-Minute Time Lord segment about the changing nature of Doctor Who over the past 48 years.

 

It all kicks off at 12:00pm on Friday, February 17 in the Main Programming Hall at Gallifrey One. Get there early!

Stay tuned to Radio Free Skaro and radiofreeskaro.com for further details about the show, and visit the Gallifrey One website (www.gallifreyone.com) for updates on the convention itself. See you all there! ]]> http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/2012/01/13/radio-free-skaro-and-the-world-of-tomorrow/feed/ 1 http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/2012/01/08/radio-free-skaro-288-fridays-child/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=radio-free-skaro-288-fridays-child http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/2012/01/08/radio-free-skaro-288-fridays-child/#comments Sun, 08 Jan 2012 17:28:29 +0000 Chris http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/?p=8979   [ Read More ]]]>

Radio Free Skaro #288 – Click here to listen!

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 discussed as watching Battlestar Galactica (the old one) and Star Wars (the old, good one) on French television, lack of consistency in doll house detailing, and of course the…nutritional habits of a young man/alien named George. Truly riveting listening.

Show Notes: - Radio Free Skaro…On Google+! - Gallifrey…One! - Christmas Special…Final Viewing Figures! - Recovered Episodes…DWM Preview! - Underwater Menace…Restoration Status! - Noel Clarke…In Star Trek 2! - Joe Lidster…Writing For Aliens vs Wizards! - Gareth Roberts…Writing For Aliens vs Wizards! - Nataional Television Awards…Nominations! - Sensorites…UK DVD Release Date Change! - Attack Of The Cybermen…Action Figure Set! - Remembrance Of The Daleks…Action Figure Set! - Hugo Award…Nominations Open! Commentary: - Night…Terrors!

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Anyone who is a member of Worldcon from Renovation in Reno last year, from ChiCon in Chicago this year, or LoneStarCon in San Antonio in 2013 is eligible to nominate works for the Hugo Awards. We at Radio Free Skaro have been privileged to get to know some fine folks whose work is worthy of consideration, such as Lynne Thomas and Deborah Stanish who are eligible for Whedonistas; Rob Shearman whose Everyone’s Just So So Special has strong contenders such as “Restoration”; Phil Ford who penned the Sarah Jane Adventures story The Curse of Clyde Langer, and countless others to name but a few. We wish each and every one of our friends the best of luck in the nomination phase for the upcoming Hugo Awards and urge eligible voters to consider their works.

Radio Free Skaro is also eligible for nomination in the newly-created Best Fancast category and if you are an eligible voter who plans to submit nominations, please feel free to consider our podcast when you cast your ballot.

If you’re interested in the Hugo Awards nomination process, please refer to the Hugo website for more information. Those who are members for 2011, 2012 or 2013 are eligible to nominate works so long as your membership is acquired by January 31, 2012. The deadline for casting your ballots is the end of the day on March 11, 2012. For a brief history of past Hugo winners, have a look at those who triumphed last year, including the-book-that-could, Chicks Dig Time Lords.
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Radio Free Skaro #287 – Click here to listen!

As 2011 draws to a close and the Three Who Rule look forward to 2012 and the next series of Doctor Who – whenever the heck it ends up being transmitted – and also deliver their commentary for the Series 6.2 opener, Let’s Kill Hitler. We’ll see if it stands the test of time or not, mad ride that it is. And in real-life news, hearty congratulations go out to former Doctor David Tennant and former Doctor’s “daughter” Georgia Moffett on their nuptials! Now calm down, fangirls. Just. Calm. Down.

Show Notes: - Radio Free Skaro…On Google+! - Gallifrey…One! - The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe…Appreciated! - Goodbye…Bannerman Road! - David…Tennant! - Georgia…Moffett! Commentary: - Let’s Kill…Hitler!

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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 #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 #282 – Click here to listen!

With Steven special corresponding from Chicago TARDIS, and with The Doctor Who Book Club’s Erik joining the Three Who Rule to offer his trenchant insights on fannish Who goings-on, this episode is chock full of things in the American Mid-West that involve a Doctor Who convention. Such things include an interview with Peter Davison, an RFS first, even if he’s Doctor the Fifth. Of course it wouldn’t be an episode of Radio Free Skaro without the usual news, sardonic analysis and nerdery. Enjoy!

Show Notes: - Radio Free Skaro…On Google+! - Chicago…TARDIS! - The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe…Synopsis! - 2012…Recording Info! - BBC…Christmas Trailer! - Doctor Who…On The Radio Times Cover! - Interactive…Dalek! - Keeper of Traken…Action Figures! - Second Doctor Costume…T-Shirt! - Eighth Doctor Costume…T-Shirt! - Series 6 Box Set…Night Videos! - Robots of Death SE…DVD Extras! - Three Doctors SE…DVD Extras! - Series 6 Soundtrack…Track Listing! - SPACE…Doctor Who Christmas Schedule! - Doctor Who Book Club…Podcast! Interview: - Peter…Davison!

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