Doctor Who: Radio Free Skaro » Phil Ford http://www.radiofreeskaro.com Quite possibly the most popular, most prolific and charmingly irreverent (but never irrelevant) Doctor Who podcast around. Sun, 05 Feb 2012 17:01:42 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Radio Free Skaro #285 – The Menagerie http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/2011/12/18/radio-free-skaro-285-the-menagerie/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=radio-free-skaro-285-the-menagerie http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/2011/12/18/radio-free-skaro-285-the-menagerie/#comments Sun, 18 Dec 2011 18:37:02 +0000 Chris http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/?p=8837   [ Read More ]]]>

Radio Free Skaro #285 – Click here to listen!

With just a week to go until the 2011 Doctor Who Christmas Special, the Three Who Rule cast their eyes back to a simpler time, before River Song was related to the Ponds and when a baby could turn into a puddle of goo and still be broadcast pre-watershed. Yes, “A Good Man Goes to War” was our commentary this week, with all the usual off-topic and off-color discussion you’ve come to know and somewhat tolerate. Add chatter of our live show at Gallifrey 2012 (two months from now!), news of departing companions, Season 7′s structure, and Fendahl action figures, and you’ve got yourself a podcast!
Show Notes:

- Radio Free Skaro…On Google+!
- Gallifrey…One!
- The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe…New Trailer!
- The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe…Preview Clips!
- The Moff…Hints At Series 7!
- New Companion…For Series 7!
- Aliens vs…Wizards!
- Tom Baker…Reunited With Jago & Litefoot!
- Big Finish…Brings Back The Kraals!
- Revisitations 3…UK DVD Release Date!
- Face Of Evil…UK DVD Release Date!
- The Daemons…UK DVD Release Date!
- Sarah Jane Adventures Series 5…UK Release Date!
- Sarah Jane Adventures…Box Set!
- Image of the Fendahl…Action Figure Set!
- Doctor Who…Chess Set!
- Steven On…The Pharos Project!
- Steven On…Alpha Waves Radio!
- Steven and Chris On…The Goodies Podcast!
- Warren and Chris On…Prognosis Negative!

Commentary:

- A Good Man…Goes To War!

Check-in on GetGlue!

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Radio Free Skaro #275 – Click here to listen!

The world of Doctor Who has entered the dark times. With no new episodes of our beloved show until Christmas, The Three Who Rule are forced to delve into their bag of tricks this week. And what do they find in the bag? Why, it’s a new interview with The Sarah Jane Adventures head writer, Phil Ford! Join us as we talk with Phil about the new series of The Sarah Jane Adventures along with the next Doctor Who Adventure Game, The Gunfighter… er, Gunpowder Plot, and of course talk about some memories of Sarah Jane herself, Lis Sladen.
Show Notes:

- Sky!
- Closing Time…Final BBC Ratings!
- Early 2012…Region 1 DVD Releases!
- The Chase…Action Figure Set!
- Gallifrey One…Preliminary Schedule!
- The Ood Cast…Live!
- Edward Russell’s Walk for Lis…Just Giving Page!

Interview:

- Phil…Ford!

Check-in on GetGlue!

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Radio Free Skaro #239 – Click here to listen

Behold Radio Free Skaro’s first ever live show at Gallifrey: Radio Free Skaro in 3-D! Along with special guests Gareth Roberts, Clayton Hickman, Joss Agnew, James Moran, and (Friend of the Show) Phil Ford, the Three Who Rule fought off stage fright to delight and entertain a room full of their new best friends, and hopefully a good few of you who weren’t able to make it to Gallifrey. Thanks to all for a fab time!
Show Notes:

- Skaro Shop…North America!
- Skaro Shop…UK!
- Gallifrey…One!

Check-in on GetGlue

]]> http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/2011/02/18/radio-free-skaro-239-radio-free-skaro-in-3-d/feed/ 5 Radio Free Skaro at Gallifrey 22 http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/2011/02/02/radio-free-skaro-at-gallifrey-22/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=radio-free-skaro-at-gallifrey-22 http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/2011/02/02/radio-free-skaro-at-gallifrey-22/#comments Wed, 02 Feb 2011 15:50:59 +0000 Steven http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/?p=5916   [ Read More ]]]>

It’s getting to be that time of year again when hundreds of Doctor Who fans and celebrities converge upon sunny California at Gallifrey One, the largest Doctor Who fan convention in North America. This year’s edition, Gallifrey One’s Catch 22: Islands of Mystery, takes place from February 18-20, 2011, at the LAX Marriott Hotel in Los Angeles, CA, and Radio Free Skaro will be there!

As in past years, The Three Who Rule will provide extensive coverage of the convention by publishing daily podcasts from Thursday, February 17 through until Monday, February 21. These podcasts will feature interviews with many of the guests at the convention, as well as the main RFS event of the weekend: Radio Free Skaro in 3-D, live on stage, on Friday, February 18 at 2pm, featuring guests Gareth Roberts, Clayton Hickman, Joss Agnew, James Moran, and Phil Ford. We might even have a surprise or two in the works…

The best way to keep up to date with our coverage is to subscribe to our iTunes feed here. Keep an eye on these feeds, though, too:

- Twitter: Radio Free Skaro (@RadioFreeSkaro), as well as the three hosts – Steven (@Legopolis), Warren (@freyburg), and Chris (@dubbayoo)
- YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/radiofreeskaro
- Flickr: http://www.flickr.com/photos/radiofreeskaro
- Tumblr: http://radiofreeskaro.tumblr.com/

If you’re going to Gallifrey this year, then perhaps we will see you there! And if not, we’ve got it covered for you! In the meantime, check out our coverage of Gallifrey 21 from 2010:

- Radio Free Skaro #183 – The Elephant in the Room (podcasters round table)
- Radio Free Skaro #184 – Feasts of Stevens (interviews with Steve Roberts, Steve Manfred)
- Radio Free Skaro #185 – Bo! Sco! Fo! Do! No! Kro! Blo! Co! Sho! Ro! (interviews with Nick Briggs, Phil Ford, Rob Shearman)
- Radio Free Skaro #186 – The Yalta Conference (Doctor Who podcast panel, interview with Tony Lee and Matthew Dow Smith)
- Radio Free Skaro #187 – Loads of Pace and Energy! (interview with Graeme Harper)

]]> http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/2011/02/02/radio-free-skaro-at-gallifrey-22/feed/ 0 May 2011 North America Doctor Who DVDs http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/2011/01/26/may-2011-north-america-doctor-who-dvds/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=may-2011-north-america-doctor-who-dvds http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/2011/01/26/may-2011-north-america-doctor-who-dvds/#comments Wed, 26 Jan 2011 23:49:31 +0000 Chris http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/?p=5949   [ Read More ]]]> May 10 will see two Pertwee stories hit DVD in North America, two titles which as yet don’t even have UK release dates!

Doctor Who Magazine 430 announced these titles would be out this year though no corresponding Region 2 release dates accompanied the article, which isn’t in the least unexpected due to releases being in flux. (We’ve already seen that the 2011 release of The Ambassadors of Death, another Pertwee story, won’t be happening due to technical issues with the colour restoration.) It is, however, rather cool to see firm release dates set for Region 1 before any other part of the world!

Terror of the Autons introduces The Master to the world of Doctor Who, along with Jo Grant and Captain Yates, and sees the return of the Nestenes and Autons first introduced the year before. The UK version of Terror will be coupled with a rerelease of Spearhead From Space, something not mirrored in North America. The box set notion for releases seems to have all but fallen out of vogue on this side of the pond, alas.

Planet of the Spiders sees Jon Pertwee handing over the TARDIS to Tom Baker, but not before some of the most classic Doctor Who chase action ever seen; Spiders will be a 2-disc release, also including an omnibus version of the story and a commentary with, in part, friend of the show Phil Ford.

SRP will be $24.98 and $34.98 respectively. Click the cover art for larger versions, and check out more details at TVShowsOnDVD.com.

]]> http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/2011/01/26/may-2011-north-america-doctor-who-dvds/feed/ 0 Radio Free Skaro in 3-D: Live at Gallifrey http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/2011/01/05/radio-free-skaro-in-3-d-live-at-gallifrey/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=radio-free-skaro-in-3-d-live-at-gallifrey http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/2011/01/05/radio-free-skaro-in-3-d-live-at-gallifrey/#comments Thu, 06 Jan 2011 00:41:59 +0000 Steven http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/?p=4914   [ Read More ]]]> We here at Radio Free Skaro are pleased and excited to announce Radio Free Skaro in 3-D – the Three Who Rule live on stage at Gallifrey One Catch 22 in Los Angeles on Friday, February 18.

The 90-minute show will feature Warren, Steven and Chris in their first-ever Gallifrey One stage event. Join all three hosts of Radio Free Skaro plus special guests (friend of the show) Phil Ford, writers James Moran, Gareth Roberts and Clayton Hickman and Sarah Jane Adventures director Joss Agnew, live at Gally. All in all, this is a show not to be missed!

Radio Free Skaro in 3-D will take place at 2:00 PM on Friday February 18, 2011 in Program Hall B of the Los Angeles Airport Marriott hotel at Gallifrey One.

See you there! ]]> http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/2011/01/05/radio-free-skaro-in-3-d-live-at-gallifrey/feed/ 6 Radio Free Skaro #218 – Robots, Vultures and Dying Doctors http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/2010/10/03/radio-free-skaro-218-robots-vultures-and-dying-doctors/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=radio-free-skaro-218-robots-vultures-and-dying-doctors http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/2010/10/03/radio-free-skaro-218-robots-vultures-and-dying-doctors/#comments Sun, 03 Oct 2010 15:58:08 +0000 Chris http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/?p=4458   [ Read More ]]]>
The Series 5 Commentary Series gets a bit of a rest as we focus on the news of the week and feature another extended interview with friend of the show, Phil Ford. Phil, along with Russell T Davies, recently won the Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form Hugo Award for The Waters of Mars, the first such honour for Doctor Who not bestowed upon Steven Moffat, and our own Steven sat down with him to discuss the Hugo, the upcoming Series 4 of The Sarah Jane Adventures for which he serves as head writer, and a lot more. Sit back, relax, and enjoy some time with Phil and his effervescence on this installment of Radio Free Skaro!

Radio Free Skaro #218 – Click here to listen

Show Notes:

- Skaro Shop…Buy Our Stuff!
- Christmas Special…90 Minutes?
- Sarah Jane Adventures…Episode 1 Synopsis!
- Sarah Jane Adventures…Episode 2 Synopsis!
- Sarah Jane Adventures…Press Pack!
- Sarah Jane Adventures…Alien Files!
- The Mutants…DVD Extras!
- The Mutants…Commentary!
- Series 5 Action Figures…Wave 2!
- Louis Marks…Dies, Sadly. ]]> http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/2010/10/03/radio-free-skaro-218-robots-vultures-and-dying-doctors/feed/ 0 Phil Ford Talks Sarah Jane Adventures – Preview http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/2010/10/01/phil-ford-talks-sarah-jane-adventures-preview/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=phil-ford-talks-sarah-jane-adventures-preview http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/2010/10/01/phil-ford-talks-sarah-jane-adventures-preview/#comments Fri, 01 Oct 2010 12:41:45 +0000 Steven http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/?p=4466
A sneak peak at our interview with Phil Ford, head writer of The Sarah Jane Adventures, coming soon in Radio Free Skaro #218. ]]> http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/2010/10/01/phil-ford-talks-sarah-jane-adventures-preview/feed/ 0 Radio Free Skaro #217 – You Won’t See Me http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/2010/09/26/radio-free-skaro-217-you-wont-see-me/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=radio-free-skaro-217-you-wont-see-me http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/2010/09/26/radio-free-skaro-217-you-wont-see-me/#comments Sun, 26 Sep 2010 10:12:41 +0000 Chris http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/?p=4401   [ Read More ]]]> 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.)

Radio Free Skaro #217 – Click here to listen

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! ]]> http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/2010/09/26/radio-free-skaro-217-you-wont-see-me/feed/ 5 Waters of Mars Wins Hugo Award http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/2010/09/05/waters-of-mars-wins-hugo-award/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=waters-of-mars-wins-hugo-award http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/2010/09/05/waters-of-mars-wins-hugo-award/#comments Sun, 05 Sep 2010 21:27:04 +0000 Chris http://www.radiofreeskaro.com/?p=4380   [ Read More ]]]> Congratulations to Russell T Davies and friend of the show Phil Ford on their Best Dramatic Presentation – Short Form Hugo award for The Waters of Mars, presented earlier today at Aussiecon 4 in Melbourne. This Hugo is the fourth win for Doctor Who since its revamp in 2005 and the first for any writer other than Steven Moffat. The Waters of Mars was, at least for the Radio Free Skaro gang, the high point of the 2009 Gap Year and we couldn’t be happier it was recognized for its brilliance.

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