Radio Free Skaro #261 – Click here to listen!

It’s Miracle Day! No, not that Torchwood series due to begin soon… the miracle is the fact The Three Who Rule are actually excited to watch Torchwood! To celebrate what we derisively once dubbed Torchwood: USA, the Radio Free Skaro lads invite Chris Sigma from The Ood Cast, who was fortunate enough to attend the London premiere of Miracle Day, to join the fun and present a spoiler-free look at what to expect from this new series. And the best part of all is you, dear listener, are not subjected to songs or sketches from the likes of Warren, Steven or Chris. *No Oods were harmed in the making of this podcast.

Show Notes: - Skaro Shop…North America! - Skaro Shop…UK! - Radio Free Skaro…on GetGlue! - Radio Free Skaro…on Tumblr! - The Ood…Cast! - Torchwood…Miracle Day! - Miracle Day…Episode 1 On The BBC! - Miracle Day…Episode 2 On The BBC! - Miracle Day…BBC Trailer! - Doctor Who…At San Diego Comic-Con! - BARB…Online Viewing Figure Tracking! - Eleventh Doctor…Statue! - Time Lord…Psychic Container! - Plush…TARDIS! - Plush…Dalek! - Big Finish…License Extension! - Eighth Doctor…Audio Adventures Book! - Crash Of The Elysium…For Grownups!!

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Radio Free Skaro #245 – Click here to listen

The Miniscope returns to Radio Free Skaro this week, but with a twist. Instead of the subject being chosen randomly, musician Peter Howell’s work was specifically chosen for discussion, and instead of a discussion, why not interview the man himself? So, in tandem with Dr. Phillip Serna of Adventures in Time, Space, and Music, Steven got to talk to one of his early musical heroes about his many varied scores for Doctor Who from 1980-1985. Also, news and many fact corrections from the week before. What fun!

Show Notes: - Skaro Shop…North America! - Skaro Shop…UK! - Adventures In Time, Space…And Music! - Series 6…Begins April 23 In The UK! - Series 6…Begins April 23 In The US! - Series 6…To Air On SPACE! - SPACE…Series 5 Ratings! - Episode 11…Title! - Episode 10…Writer And Director! - Episode 7…Title? - Piers Wenger…Changes Jobs! - Destroy All Monsters…First Look! - Android Invasion…DVD Extras In Production! - Torchwood: Miracle Day…Prequel Books! - Nicholas Courtney…Charity Appeal! Miniscope: Peter…Howell!

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Radio Free Skaro #237 – Click here to listen

The Three Who Rule have set aside the Richard Martin miniscope for now so the focus of this week’s episode can be the upcoming Gallifrey One convention in Los Angeles. Gally mania ramps up to fever level as the lads talk panels, podcasts and poltroonery. News of the week rounds things out, even delving into the mostly foreign world of Big Finish! Regularly scheduled programming gets accelerated in a few days time as daily podcasts from Gallifrey One begin, so remember to check your feed more often!

Show Notes: - Radio Free Skaro in 3-D…at Gallifrey One! - Skaro Shop…North America! - Skaro Shop…UK! - Gallifrey…One! - The Minute…Doctor Who Podcast! - Episode 9…Spoiled by Doctor Who Magazine! - Series 6…Casting Notes! - Miracle Day…Gets A Newman! - Prefab…Doctor Who Costumes! - Patrick Troughton…Biography! - Leela…Returns In Big Finish! - Big Finish…Lost Stories Series 3! - iPlayer App…For iPad! - iPlayer App…For Android!

Check-in on GetGlue

- Radio Free Skaro…on Tumblr!
- Radio Free Skaro…on YouTube!
- Gallifrey…One!
- A Christmas Carol…Appreciated!
- A Christmas Carol…BBC America Ratings!
- A Christmas Carol…Australian Ratings!
- Torchwood: The New World…Synopsis!
- National Television Awards…Nominations!

Miniscope Links (Charles Palmer):

- Smith…And Jones!
- The Shakespeare…Code!
- Human…Nature!
- The Family…Of Blood! ]]> http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/2011/01/02/radio-free-skaro-231-son-of-masters/feed/ 3 http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/2010/12/19/radio-free-skaro-229-with-a-little-help-from-my-friends/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=radio-free-skaro-229-with-a-little-help-from-my-friends http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/2010/12/19/radio-free-skaro-229-with-a-little-help-from-my-friends/#comments Sun, 19 Dec 2010 20:22:57 +0000 Chris http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/?p=5129   [ Read More ]]]> The stream of commentaries that the Three Who Rule have been unleashing upon the world for the past several months finally concludes with their real-time review of the Series 5 finale The Big Bang. And what an episode to go out on, all three were as admiring of the story as they were when it first went out in June and nothing has changed in the mean time. Also of note, this is Warren’s last episode from China, a nation whose internet connection is almost as dodgy as its human rights record. Next week: new Doctor Who in the form of A Christmas Carol. And we can’t wait, either.

Radio Free Skaro #229 – Click here to listen

- Radio Free Skaro…on Tumblr!
- A Christmas Carol…BFI Screening!
- Bill Pullman…Joins Torchwood!
- Mekhi Phifer…Joins Torchwood!
- Doctor Who…on Thinking Allowed!
- The Pandorica Opens…Action Figures!
- Resurrection of the Daleks…Action Figures!
- Mara Tales…coming to Region 1 DVD!
- K-9…Comes To UK DVD!

Commentary:

The Big…Bang! ]]> http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/2010/12/19/radio-free-skaro-229-with-a-little-help-from-my-friends/feed/ 7 http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/2010/12/12/radio-free-skaro-228-helter-skelter/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=radio-free-skaro-228-helter-skelter http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/2010/12/12/radio-free-skaro-228-helter-skelter/#comments Sun, 12 Dec 2010 21:52:30 +0000 Chris http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/?p=5091   [ Read More ]]]> The Pandorica Opens was the focus of most of this episode of Radio Free Skaro, thanks to a light news week. Good thing, too, as Pandorica was another triumph from Series 5, featuring many power mad conspirators – Daleks, Sontarans, Cybermen – gathering together to fight their greatest enemy, The Doctor. Such a visual feast put the Three Who Rule in danger of becoming transfixed on what they were watching, but they managed to mostly steer clear of the silence for the time being. Ah, yes. The Silence. More on that next week…

Radio Free Skaro #228 – Click here to listen

- Radio Free Skaro…on Tumblr!
- A Christmas Carol…Region 1 Release!
- Mara Tales…DVD Release Date!
- Revisitations 2…DVD Release Date!
- Doctor Who Prom…On Aussie TV!
- Guess Who’s Back… For Torchwood!
- New Audio Dramas…For Torchwood!

Commentary:

The Pandorica…Opens! ]]> http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/2010/12/12/radio-free-skaro-228-helter-skelter/feed/ 3 http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/2010/11/28/radio-free-skaro-226-i-feel-fine/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=radio-free-skaro-226-i-feel-fine http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/2010/11/28/radio-free-skaro-226-i-feel-fine/#comments Sun, 28 Nov 2010 16:54:53 +0000 Chris http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/?p=4820   [ Read More ]]]> The time has finally come for The Three Who Rule to sink their teeth into Vincent and the Doctor as the Series 5 commentary series continues. Vincent has been a polarizing episode both amongst the Radio Free Skaro gang as well as much of fandom in general with opinions firmly seated on both sides of the fence. Will opinions change with another viewing and an open debate? Will assertions of greatness or dreadfulness fall on deaf ears? The news of the week rounds out this episode along with a teaser of what’s to come next week…

Radio Free Skaro #226 – Click here to listen

- Skaro Shop…Buy Our Stuff!
- A Christmas Carol…Synopsis!
- A Christmas Carol…7PM Start Time?
- A Christmas Carol…December 26 on SPACE!
- Lost In Time…Ratings!
- Paradise Towers…On DVD In 2011!
- Meglos…DVD Details!
- Doctor Who…Comes To iOS!
- Wiped!…a fantastic book!
- Ingrid Pitt…Died.

Commentary:

Vincent…And The Doctor! ]]> http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/2010/11/28/radio-free-skaro-226-i-feel-fine/feed/ 10 http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/2010/11/17/bbc-america-announces-a-christmas-carol-broadcast-date/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=bbc-america-announces-a-christmas-carol-broadcast-date http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/2010/11/17/bbc-america-announces-a-christmas-carol-broadcast-date/#comments Wed, 17 Nov 2010 16:35:21 +0000 Chris http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/?p=4719   [ Read More ]]]> BBC America, earlier today on Twitter announced a Christmas Day broadcast of the 2010 Christmas Special, A Christmas Carol. Speculation had been rampant about the lag time between the UK and North American broadcasts, and now we have the answer – a handful of hours. BBC America will air A Christmas Carol at 9PM EST. Further details are still forthcoming from Canada’s home of Doctor Who, SPACE.

UPDATE: The full BBC America press release also states that the network will air the Doctor Who Prom from this past summer, in addition to a Doctor Who marathon on December 24. Click below to read the full text of the BBC America press release:

BBC AMERICA TO PREMIERE DOCTOR WHO SPECIAL ON CHRISTMAS DAY
Harry Potter’s Michael Gambon Guest Stars in the Holiday-Themed Adventure

Following Matt Smith’s appearance on The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson on Tuesday November 16, BBC AMERICA announces that the new Doctor Who Christmas Special will premiere in the U.S. for the first time on Christmas Day. The festive Dickens-inspired adventure, A Christmas Carol, is penned by award-winning lead writer and executive producer Steven Moffat (Sherlock, Coupling) and premieres Saturday, December 25, 9:00 pm ET.

Newlyweds Amy Pond (Karen Gillan) and Rory Williams (Arthur Darvill) are joined by Harry Potter’s Michael Gambon and Opera diva Katherine Jenkins, for what may be the Doctor’s most Christmassy adventure yet.

Lead Writer and Executive Producer, Steven Moffat, commented on the upcoming special: “Oh, we’re going for broke with this one. It’s all your favorite Christmas movies at once, in an hour, with monsters. And the Doctor. And a honeymoon. And … oh, you’ll see. I’ve honestly never been so excited about writing anything. I was laughing madly as I typed along to Christmas songs in April. My neighbors loved it so much they all moved away and set up a website demanding my execution. But I’m fairly sure they did it ironically.”

Perry Simon, General Manager, Channels, added: “Doctor Who has become a key part of the BBC AMERICA schedule, and having the opportunity to air A Christmas Carol on Christmas Day is like receiving our very own holiday gift. The Timelord may travel through time and space, but he’s certainly found a home at BBC AMERICA.”

Doctor Who is currently filming in Utah for next season’s two-part premiere set in the U.S. during the late ‘60s. Matt Smith, Karen Gillan, Arthur Darvill, Alex Kingston and guest star Mark Sheppard are all in production stateside. The next season premieres spring 2011 on BBC AMERICA.

In the run up to A Christmas Carol on Christmas Day, BBC AMERICA will be running a marathon of the series, beginning at midnight on December 24 and leading up to this year’s special. The marathon includes previous Christmas specials and a selection of favorite Doctor Who episodes from recent seasons.

Christmas Day will also see the premiere the Doctor Who Prom, a live concert featuring stars Matt Smith, Karen Gillan and Arthur Darvill as hosts. The Doctor Who Prom was filmed earlier this year at the world renowned Royal Albert Hall and features appearances from the Weeping Angels, Daleks and the TARDIS. The BBC National Orchestra of Wales, who record the soundtrack for the series, present a selection of intergalactic music – including Murray Gold’s music from the TV show, plus a selection of classical favorites.

Fans can catch up on the new Doctor’s first season with Doctor Who: The Complete Fifth Series Blu-ray and DVD, both are now available in stores.

On a (likely) related note, Doctor Who Spoilers is reporting the casting of Sarah Smart for an upcoming two-parter to be directed by Julian Simpson. The first filming block comprising episodes 3 & 4 has wrapped and the current filming block comprising Episodes 1 & 2 is underway, and currently filming in America, so we anticipate episodes 5 & 6 to comprise the next filming block. (UPDATE: Graham has himself confirmed this on Twitter.)

Graham, whose previous Doctor Who credit is 2006′s Fear Her has also had great success with Life on Mars and Ashes to Ashes. While Fear Her may not be a lauded classic for most, having Graham on the Series 6 writing team definitely excites the Three Who Rule!