• 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 ...

Radio Free Skaro #273 – The Oncoming Stormageddon

On September-25-2011 10 Comments

Radio Free Skaro #273 – Click here to listen!

The penultimate episode of Series 6 featured the return of one of the great Doctor-companion teams that never happened. Matt Smith and James Corden, so perfectly matched in 2010′s “The Lodger”, reunited to amuse and delight in Gareth Roberts’s wonderful follow-up “Closing Time”, a story about which the Three Who Rule were unanimous in their opinion. The Cybermen also returned and were promptly dispensed with, but who cares about them, really? Also discussed in this podcast: the inevitable rapid-fire stats, new toys, favourite Doctors, rampant pluggery and more. Radio Free Skaro, here to help!
Show Notes:

- Closing…Time!
- The Wedding of River Song…Broadcast Time!
- Series 7…Begins Autumn 2012!
- Closing Time…BBC Overnights!
- The God Complex…Appreciated!
- The Girl Who Waited…Final BBC Numbers!
- The Gathering…Final BBC Numbers!
- Christmas Special…Guest Cast!
- Sarah Jane Adventures…Episode 3 and Episode 4 Synopses!
- Sarah Jane Adventures…Series 4 On North American DVD!
- Reign Of Terror…Animation Sample!
- Next Wave…Of Doctor Who Action Figures!
- Chicago TARDIS…Guest Announcements!
- The Ood Cast…Live!
- Edward Russell’s Walk for Lis…Just Giving Page!

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Radio Free Skaro #272 – Nimon Sci-Fi Con

On September-18-2011 9 Comments

Radio Free Skaro #272 – Click here to listen!

A minotaur, a question of fear and faith, and a turning point for the Doctor and his companions…not to mention a surreal hotel from Hell! The God Complex went under the RFS microscope this week, with a smattering of opinion both favourable and somewhat less so. Add a giant brick wall o’ stats, a Sarah Jane launch date, some new guests for Gallifrey 2012, and an interview with “The Girl Who Waited” scribe Tom MacRae, and you’ve got yourself an audio file of approximately an hour in length!
Show Notes:

- The God…Complex!
- The Wedding of River Song…Synopsis!
- Closing Time…Opening Time!
- The God Complex…BBC Overnights!
- The Sarah Jane Adventures…Returns October 3!
- The Girl Who Waited…Appreciated!
- Night Terrors…Final BBC Numbers!
- The Blood Line…BBC Overnights!
- Starz…Torchwood Broadcast Numbers!
- The Gathering…Appreciated!
- End of the Road…Final BBC Numbers!
- Series 6 Complete DVD Set…More Extras!
- Fictitious…TV Choice Awards!
- Gallifrey One…Guest Update!
- Edward Russell’s Walk for Lis…Just Giving Page!

Interview:

- Tom…MacRae!

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Radio Free Skaro #271 – Heeeeey Macarena!

On September-11-2011 6 Comments

Radio Free Skaro #271 – Click here to listen!

The Girl Who Waited was, to varying degrees, praised by the Three Who Rule as one of the best episodes (if not THE best, according to Warren) of this season, with acclaim for the direction, the visuals, the timey-wimey-ness, and most of all for Karen Gillan’s double performance as herself and…herself.

But wait! Torchwood: Miracle Day also wrapped up its 10 episode run with rockginas, immortals, f-bombs, and Oswald Danes doing what he does best: making the blood of civilized folk curdle.

Add a dollop of stats, DVD news and Matt Smith being a stylin’ mofo, and you’ve got yourself, well, a podcast!

Next week…..Night Terrors! Or, more accurately, The God Complex!
Show Notes:

- The Girl…Who Waited!
- The Blood…Line!
- The Girl Who Waited…Overnights!
- Night Terrors…Appreciated!
- The Gathering…BBC Overnights!
- End of the Road…Appreciated!
- Immortal Sins…Final BBC Viewing Figures!
- The God Complex…At 7:10!
- Closing Time…At 6:00!
- Series 6.2 DVD Set…Gives Episode Lengths!
- Series 6 DVDs…In North America!
- Ian Levine’s Shada…Completed!
- Fictitious…Style Awards!
- Chicago…TARDIS!
- Edward Russell’s Walk for Lis…Just Giving Page!

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Radio Free Skaro #270 – Dolls Polyphony

On September-4-2011 11 Comments

Radio Free Skaro #270 – Click here to listen!

Fear Her, one of the less appreciated stories in the Doctor Who oeuvre, isn’t a story that the Three Who Rule reasoned (or hoped) would ever be brought up again in Doctor Who, but all three of your intrepid hosts got a distinct Chloe Webber/scribble monster/suburban England vibe from Mark Gatiss’s Night Terrors. That isn’t to say that they didn’t enjoy it, though. Also up for discussion was Episode 9 of Torchwood: Miracle Day, The Gathering, as that series hurdles, or stumbles, to its conclusion next week. All this and the usual dash and sprinkle of news, including the talk of the upcoming UNIT Box Set and some bona fide monumental viewing figures for SPACE in Canada.
Show Notes:

- Night…Terrors!
- The…Gathering!
- Let’s Kill Hitler…Wins Canada!
- Let’s Kill Hitler…iPlayer Success!
- Series 6.2…Casting News!
- The Girl Who Waited…At 7:15!
- The God Complex…Synopsis!
- Night Terrors…BBC Overnights!
- Let’s Kill Hitler…Final BBC Ratings!
- Let’s Kill Hitler…Appreciated!
- End of the Road…BBC Overnights!
- Immortal Sins…Appreciated!
- The Middle Men…Final BBC Ratings!
- Sarah Jane Adventures…Series 5 BFI Screening!
- CBBC…Trailer!
- UNIT…Box Set!
- Invasion of the Dinosaurs & Android Invasion…On North American DVD!
- Invasion of the Dinosaurs…Episode 1 Colour Status!
- Target Reprints…Coming To North America!
- Edward Russell’s Walk for Lis…Just Giving Page!

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Radio Free Skaro #267 – The UNIT Dating Controversy

On August-14-2011 0 Comments

Radio Free Skaro #267 – Click here to listen!

Torchwood continues its Miracle Day run with episode 6 and the lads sink their teeth into… well, there’s not much to sink their teeth into this week, is there? Nevertheless, rampant mastication of the worthy bits kills some time as we wait for more Doctor Who and for Torchwood to do something… anything. Also, lamentably, the Summer Classic Commentary Series comes to the end as the Three Who Rule tackle The Invasion’s latter episodes with their usual flare and panache and with the able assistance of their seagull frenemies.
Show Notes:

- Skaro Shop…North America!
- Skaro Shop…UK!
- Radio Free Skaro…on GetGlue!
- Radio Free Skaro…on Tumblr!
- Torchwood: Miracle Day…Episode 6!
- Categories of Life…BBC Overnights!
- Escape to LA…Appreciated!
- Dead of Night…Final BBC Ratings!
- Starz & BBC Worldwide…Stay Partners!
- Let’s Kill Hitler Prequel…Coming Soon!
- Let’s Kill Hitler…In Australia!
- BBC America…Series 6 Fall Trailer!
- Retro Doctor Who Action Figures…The Next Wave!
- Character Building Minifigs…The Next Wave!
- Serpent Crest…Details!
- The Doctor Who…Restoration Team!

Commentary
- The…Invasion (Episodes 5-8)!

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Radio Free Skaro #265 – Snakes and Ladders

On July-31-2011 5 Comments

Radio Free Skaro #265 – Click here to listen!

More Torchwood (it’s still good!) and more stats (they’re still numbers!) and more news and a whole lot of blathering about Christopher Bailey’s Snakedance populate this episode of Radio Free Skaro as the Summer Classic Commentary series continues! The lads take a turn at fashion advice as the return of The Mara is talked over and as ever walk the line of decency as the notion of men in dresses gets a thorough investigation. Allons-y!
Show Notes:

- Skaro Shop…North America!
- Skaro Shop…UK!
- Radio Free Skaro…on GetGlue!
- Radio Free Skaro…on Tumblr!
- Torchwood…Miracle Day!
- Dead of Night…BBC Overnights!
- Rendition…Appreciated!
- The New World…Final BBC Ratings!
- Doctor Who Episode 10…Named!
- The Late…Late Show!
- International…iPlayer!
- International iPlayer…In Canada!
- Fanz!
- Colony In Space…Region 1 DVD!
- The Face of Evil…Commentary!
- River & Pandorica Chair…Toys!
- 2011 Action Figues…Wave 2!
- Sarah Jane Adventures…Series 4 DVD/Blu-Ray!
- Red, White and…Who!

Commentary
- Snakedance!

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Radio Free Skaro #264 – Days Of Holy Moses

On July-24-2011 6 Comments

Radio Free Skaro #264 – Click here to listen!


Torchwood talk continues to lead the way this summer as The Three Who Rule take a look at the third episode of Miracle Day, Dead of Night… and what do the lads think of it? In the news this week there’s talk of the new Doctor Who boots filler, the goings-on of the Doctor Who panel at San Diego Comic-Con, action figure and DVD updates and of course the requisite stats.
Show Notes:

- Skaro Shop…North America!
- Skaro Shop…UK!
- Radio Free Skaro…on GetGlue!
- Radio Free Skaro…on Tumblr!
- Torchwood…Miracle Day!
- Doctor Who…Returns August 27 to BBC America!
- Series 6 Resumes On SPACE…On August 27!
- Karen Gillan…Back For 2012!
- Doctor Who Series 6.2…Trailer!
- The God Complex…Teaser!
- The New World…BBC AI!
- Rendition…Starz Ratings!
- Rendition…BBC Viewing Figures!
- Let’s Kill Hitler…BFI Screening!
- Caroline Skinner…New Who Exec!
- Madame Vastra…Spin-off?
- Doctor Who Adventure Games…Next Title!
- Christopher Eccleston…On Why He Left Doctor Who!
- Torchwood: Miracle Day…Prequel Novels!
- Leela…Action Figure!
- Retro Doctor Who…Action Figures!
- 12″ Matt Smith Action Figure…First Look!
- Colony In Space…On DVD!
- Day of the Daleks…DVD Details!

Commentary
- The…Three Doctors!

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Torchwood: Miracle Day Comic-Con Preview

On July-22-2011 0 Comments

A new trailer for Torchwood: Miracle Day came out during this week’s San Diego Comic-Con. Have a look!

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Torchwood: Miracle Day Next Time Trailer

On July-14-2011 0 Comments

While the Starz version of The New World didn’t have this extended Next Time trailer, the BBC One broadcast did. Have a look at some scenes from upcoming episodes of Torchwood: Miracle Day:

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Radio Free Skaro #261 – The Torch-Ood Institute

On July-3-2011 0 Comments

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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