• 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 August-21-2011 4 Comments

Radio Free Skaro #268 – Click here to listen!

It was quite a week in the many worlds of Doctor Who, headlined by a phenomenal Torchwood episode, the press screening for the return of Doctor Who in Let’s Kill Hitler, and a monumental Hugo Award win for the editors and publishers of one of our favourite books, Chicks Dig Time Lords. And on top of all that, it is precisely six months until Gallifrey One’s Network 23, so we have a feature chat with Gallifrey One Program Director Shaun Lyon. Full speed ahead!
Show Notes:

- Skaro Shop…North America!
- Skaro Shop…UK!
- Radio Free Skaro…on GetGlue!
- Radio Free Skaro…on Tumblr!
- Torchwood: Miracle Day…Episode 7!
- Doctor Who and Chicks Dig Time Lords…Win Hugo Awards!
- Doctor Who Returns To BBC One…August 27!
- Let’s Kill Hitler…Press Screening Q&A!
- Let’s Kill Hitler…Prequel!
- Episode 12…Titled!
- Night Terrors…Synopsis!
- The Middle Men…Overnight Ratings!
- The Categories of Life…Appreciated!
- Escape to LA…Final Ratings!
- The Mazes of Time…On Android!
- City of Death…Action Figure Set!
- Fourth Doctor…Bobblehead!
- Elisabeth Sladen Autobiography…Due November 7!
- BBC Selling…The Radio Times!
- Doctor Who Magazine Subscribers…Dropping!
- Edward Russell’s…Walk For Lis!
- Shaun Lyon and…Gallifrey One!

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On June-5-2011 3 Comments

Radio Free Skaro #257 – Click here to listen

The first half of Series 6 of Doctor Who concluded with a surprisingly straightforward episode, yet populated with many varied and different revelations and cliffhangers that will, we’re told, change the game as we know it. Such was “A Good Man Goes To War”, an episode that was liked by each of the Radio Free Skaro triumvirate, although some liked it more than others… The Three Who Rule also discussed the news of the week and outlined their exciting plans for June before Torchwood: Miracle Day invades our screens in July. Watch your back come September, Hitler!
Show Notes:

- Skaro Shop…North America!
- Skaro Shop…UK!
- Radio Free Skaro…on GetGlue!
- Radio Free Skaro…on Tumblr!
- A Good Man…Goes To War!
- Steven Moffat…1995 USENET Post!
- Gallifrey…One!
- A Good Man Goes To War…Overnights!
- The Almost People…Appreciated!
- The Rebel Flesh…Final Ratings!
- Daleks…Rested!
- The Reign of Terror…Animated for DVD!
- Torchwood…Web of Lies!
- Torchwood…Radio Dramas!
- Torchwood…Novels!
- The Welshies…Results!
- Not LEGO…Army Packs!
- Doctor Who…Anime!
- The Time Traveling Scot…In New York!

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On May-29-2011 9 Comments

Radio Free Skaro #256 – Click here to listen

The Almost People, part 2 of Doctor Who’s sentient play-doh saga initiated last week with The Rebel Flesh, proved to be only quasi-compelling to the RFS lads. Indifference shifted to both gasps of astonishment and grumblings of unhappiness at the “game-changing” cliffhanger to this week’s festivities…and we still have A Good Man Goes to War to look forward to next week (or the week after that, SPACE and BBC America viewers.) In the meantime, stats were examined, asteroid-eating goats invented, and Journey’s End was maligned with a naughty word. Just another normal day here at Radio Free Skaro.
Show Notes:

- Skaro Shop…North America!
- Skaro Shop…UK!
- Radio Free Skaro…on GetGlue!
- Radio Free Skaro…on Tumblr!
- The Almost…People!
- A Good Man Goes To War…Prequel!
- A Good Man Goes To War…Coming Soon Trailer!
- A Good Man Goes To War…Time Slot!
- The Almost People…Overnights!
- The Rebel Flesh…Appreciated!
- Doctor Who…Loses At The TV BAFTAs!
- Fictitious…Constellation Awards!
- Piers Wenger…Leaves The BBC!
- Third Doctor Costume…T-shirt!
- Tenth Doctor Costume…T-shirt!
- Miracle Day…New Trailer!
- The Nerdist…BBC America Pilot!

Check-in on GetGlue!

On May-22-2011 4 Comments

Radio Free Skaro #255 – Click here to listen

Fear Her is a story not well beloved by most Who fans (one RFS host being the notable exception), but Life on Mars is near universally praised. Since both were written by Matthew Graham, the writer of this week’s “The Rebel Flesh,” the Three Who Rule didn’t know what to expect as they sat down to view this latest adventure of the Doctor and his companions. What did the Three Who Rule think of Graham’s apology for Fear Her? You’ll just have to listen to find out!
Show Notes:

- Skaro Shop…North America!
- Skaro Shop…UK!
- Radio Free Skaro…on GetGlue!
- Radio Free Skaro…on Tumblr!
- The Rebel…Flesh!
- The Rebel Flesh…Ratings!
- The Doctor’s Wife…Appreciated!
- The Doctor’s Wife…Final Ratings!
- Gallifrey…One!
- North America…Doctor Who Delays!
- A Good Man Goes To War…Synopsis!
- The Impossible Astronaut…Recorded!
- Doctor Who…On Twitter!
- Confidential Cutdowns…On BBC America!
- Torchwood…BFI Screening!
- Miracle Day…Trailer!
- Miracle Day…Cast Announcements!
- Torchwood…Web Of Lies!
- Day of the Daleks…On North American DVD!
- 2011 Doctor Who Action Figures…Wave 1!
- Time Warrior…Action Figure Set!
- Time Monster…Action Figure Set!
- Fictitious…TV Choice Awards!
- Fictitious…BAFTA TV Awards!

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On March-20-2011 0 Comments

Radio Free Skaro #246 – Click here to listen

After an almost three month wait, there was some new Doctor Who content to discuss in the form of two short scenes written for the BBC’s Red Nose Day coverage. As well, news hit the wire we’ll be getting a little extra Who in the form of prequel mini-episodes for a few Series 6 stories. Such an occasion always attracts guests, and so Luke from TMDWP drops in to share his two cents, while also ably aiding the Three Who Rule in slicing, dicing and dissecting the Doctor Who career of director Richard Martin. Martin directed several early Hartnell stories, but whether he directed them well or not was the main point of the discussion…
Show Notes:

- Skaro Shop…North America!
- Skaro Shop…UK!
- The Minute…Doctor Who Podcast!
- Red Nose…Day!
- Series 6…Prequel Snippets!
- Series 6…Episode 1 and 2 Titles!
- Series 6…Episode 3-7 Titles!
- Michael Sheen…in Doctor Who!
- Lords…Of The Red Planet!
- Spearhead From Space…Revisitations DVD Extras!
- Terror Of The Autons…DVD Extras!
- Target Books…Republished!
- Tom Baker…Joins Big Finish!
- Sarah Jane Adventures…Fictitious RTS Award!
- Steven Moffat…Fictitious RTS Award #1! And Fictitious RTS Award #2!
- Fictitious…Eagle Awards!
- Colin Baker And Nicola Bryant…Join Twitter!
- Michael Gough…Dies.
- Nicholas Courtney…Charity Appeal!

Miniscope (Richard Martin):

The…Daleks!
The Edge…Of Destruction!
The Dalek Invasion…Of Earth!
The Web…Planet!
The…Chase!

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On February-27-2011 2 Comments

Radio Free Skaro #243 – Click here to listen

The world of Doctor Who lost one of its icons this past week, and all fans are mourning the passing of our beloved Brigadier, Nicholas Courtney. The highs from Gallifrey came crashing down as the news of Courtney’s death hit earlier in the week, and it was only fitting that a Courtney tribute episode be recorded. We welcomed Doctor Who script editor, New Adventures author and Doctor Who Magazine editor, Big Finish producer and life-long Doctor Who fan Gary Russell on the show to reminisce about his experiences with the wonderful Mr. Courtney. Please join us as we remember Sir Alastair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart, the man who portrayed him as well as cover the news of the week.
Show Notes:

- Skaro Shop…North America!
- Skaro Shop…UK!
- Gareth Roberts…Writes For Series 6!
- James Corden…Returns!
- David Walliams…Cast!
- Doctor Who…MMO!
- Planet Of The Spiders…DVD Extras!
- Frontios…DVD Extras!
- Doctor Who Radio Plays…Box Set!
- Doctor Who…Ranked By IGN!
- Vincent And The Doctor…Nominated For A Nebula!
- A Christmas Carol…Nominated For A Saturn!
- Revelation of the Daleks…Action Figures!
- Doctor Who…Charity Book!
- Nick Courtney…Dies.

Check-in on GetGlue

On February-6-2011 0 Comments

Radio Free Skaro #236 – Click here to listen

As the countdown to Gallifrey One continues (less than two weeks away!), the Three Who Rule tumble in to the collected works of director Colin Teague in this week’s instalment of the Miniscope. Despite Teague’s opprobrious epithet, the Three were pleasantly surprised at his directorial skill which constantly shone over some of the written inspiration he had to work with. Also dealt with was the news of the week, featuring all three hosts blanking on the duties of a recently added Gallifrey One guest (it’s prosthetics – duh).
Show Notes:

- Radio Free Skaro in 3-D…at Gallifrey One!
- Skaro Shop…North America!
- Skaro Shop…UK!
- Gallifrey…One!
- David Walliams…In Doctor Who!
- June 2011…North American DVD Releases!
- The Daemons…Coming To DVD!
- Seeds Of Death…Revisitations DVD Extras!
- A Christmas Carol…Soundtrack Track Listing!
- Doctor Who…Insider!
- SFX Awards…Best TV Show!
- SFX Awards…2011 Sci-Fi Phenomenon!
- SFX Awards…Best Actor!
- SFX Awards…Best Actress!
- SFX Awards…Best Collectible!

Miniscope Links (Colin Teague):

- The Sound…Of Drums!!
- Last Of The…Time Lords!
- The Fires…Of Pompeii!

On January-26-2011 0 Comments

Although Doctor Who failed to take the Drama prize at today’s National Television Awards, and Matt Smith failed to be named Best Actor, the show kicked off with a cutaway featuring Matt Smith and the event’s host, Dermot O’Leary. Check it out!

On January-2-2011 3 Comments
Radio Free Skaro #231 – Click here to listen

The first Radio Free Skaro episode of 2011 features the return of the popular Miniscope segments (well, some of you liked them in the past, anyhow) wherein the Three Who Rule discuss the works of a particular writer, director, or some other behind the scenes person in their careers on Doctor Who. Dick Mills, the initial subject for this episode, was bumped to next week (more on that later), so Series 3 director Charles Palmer became a last minute subject. How did his efforts rate with your intrepid hosts? Listen on!
Show Notes:

- 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!

On September-26-2010 5 Comments

Radio Free Skaro #217 – Click here to listen

After taking the better part of September off to either move to, visit, or stay away from other continents, the Three Who Rule reconvened for their first regularly recorded episode of Radio Free Skaro since the hazy days of summer. And, lo! What a news list to come back to! Some old, most older, but all entirely relevant, otherwise it would have never been mentioned in the first place. And to top it off, there’s a commentary on perhaps the best New Series episode made to date, “The Time of Angels”. If you’re going to listen to one episode of Radio Free Skaro, make it this one! (And all the others, too.)
Show Notes:

- Skaro Shop…Buy Our Stuff!
- Series 6 Filming…Commenced!
- Toby Haynes…Directs!
- International iPlayer…coming soon!
- Synchronized Worldwide DVD releases…coming soon!
- Jane Espenson writes…three Torchwood episodes!
- Sarah Jane Adventures…coming October 11!
- Sarah Jane Adventures…twice weekly!
- Sarah Jane Adventures episodes…in detail!
- Death of the Doctor…preview!
- Suranne Jones…in Doctor Who!
- The Waters of Mars…wins a Hugo!
- Doctor Who…wins an award!
- Doctor Who…wins another award!
- Rob Shearman…wins an award!
- David J Howe…wins an award!
- Matt Smith…wins an award!
- More Adventure Games…coming soon!
- Sonic Screwdriver…Wiimote!
- Sonic Screwdriver Stylus…for Nintendo DS!
- Remembrance of the Daleks…action dolls!
- Meglos…coming to DVD!
- The Ark…coming to DVDf!
- Future DVD release…rumours!
- Sarah Jane Adventures Series 3 DVD…UK release date!
- Sarah Jane Adventures Series 3 DVD…US release date!
- Geoffrey Burgon…dies, sadly.
- Murray Gold’s Specials Soundtrack…delayed!

Commentary:

- The Time…Of Angels!

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