• 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 ...

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Radio Free Skaro #361 – Click here to listen!

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! The episode may have left a bad taste in everyone’s mouth, but the return of a full stats report, and a return of our new, impromptu game called “Guess the Stats!”, proved to be a splash of minty, mouthwashy goodness! That, and talk of the 50th Anniversary special, Christopher Eccleston, DVD news, and an endless list of Doctor Who t-shirt ideas, makes clear that it’s not where you start, but where you finish. Next week: Ice Warriorssss…
Show Notes:

- The Rings…of Akhaten!
- The Bells of Saint John…overnight viewing figures!
- The Bells of Saint John…appreciation index!
- The Bells of Saint John ratings…on SPACE!
- The Bells of Saint John ratings…on BBC America!
- Series 7B…synopses!
- The Return of…The Zygons!
- Christopher Eccleston…not returning!
- Joanna Page…in Doctor Who!
- What if David Tennant…had stayed for Series 5?
- North American DVD releases…interesting!
- The Moonbase…coming to DVD!
- The Green Death commentary…featuring Katy Manning and Russell T Davies!
- The Roots of Evil…by Philip Reeve!
- The Fourth Doctor “City of Death”…t-shirt!
- WhoNews app…now free!
- The Mind of Evil at the BFI…video!
- 1980s Doctor Who convention interviews…on YouTube!
- Radio Free Skaro Gallifrey 2013 live show…on YouTube!

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SPACE today premiered a new trailer for the upcoming Series 7B. Have a look!

On January-27-2013 4 Comments

Radio Free Skaro #347 – Click here to listen!

A shocking amount of news made its way from the wilds of the Internet to the fevered brains and out of the fetid mouths of the Three Who Rule this week, including the infamous “ToyFairGate,” where canny spies noted BBC posters announcing….somewhat sparse plans for the anniversary year of Doctor Who. The din of fan outrage was such that it almost drowned out announcements of new action figures, soundtracks, special edition DVDs and other delicious morsels.

But controversy and action figure portfolios aside, this week also marks an interview with Paul Scoones, Doctor Who historian and author of “The Comic Strip Companion: 1964-1979″ which chronicles decades of Doctor Who comic strips. Scoones is also well known for his deep production knowledge, expressed through the medium of subtitles on Doctor Who DVDs. Steven spent the better part of an hour delving deep into Scoones work with him, and now we bring that interview to you.

And remember, in less than three weeks Radio Free Skaro will open Gallifrey One with our live show, “The Ambassadors of Death!” With a guest lineup of Sylvester McCoy, Philip Hinchcliffe, Bernard Horsfall, Neve McIntosh, Richard Hope and Dan Starkey, it’s sure to be ninety minutes of fun, facts and…a return guest appearance from Chip, the Two Minute Time Lord!

Show Notes:

- Gallifrey…One!
- Radio Free Skaro…The Ambassadors of Death!
- Doctor Who Returns March 30…To BBC One!
- Doctor Who Returns March 30…To SPACE!
- Doctor Who Returns March 30…To BBC America!
- Doctor Who…50th Anniversary Website!
- Doctor Who…50th Anniversary Lineup!
- An Adventure In Time And Space…Begins Filming Soon!
- The Aztecs…Revisitations Release Details!
- The Caves Of Androzani…Soundtrack!
- Character Options…Announces New Toys!
- The Mind Of Evil…BFI Screening Change!

Interview:

- Paul…Scoones!

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On November-25-2012 0 Comments

Radio Free Skaro #338 – Click here to listen!

Chicago TARDIS is the setting for this week’s Radio Free Skaro as many hundreds of Doctor Who fans materialized in the Windy City for the Midwest’s most popular Doctor Who convention. Steven represented the Three Who Rule at the con, and is joined in this episode by Chip from the Two-Minute Time Lord and Erik from the Doctor Who Book Club Podcast to discuss the convention, as well as the plethora of news that occurred in the world of Doctor Who over the past week – including stats! And to top it all off, Chip and Steven sit down with the TARDIS team of the late 1980s – Sylvester McCoy and Sophie Aldred. Stay tuned to RFS in the coming weeks for even more interviews from Chicago TARDIS!
Show Notes:

- Chicago…TARDIS!
- New guests announced for…Gallifrey One!
- SPACE airs The Snowmen on…December 25!
- Australia gets The Snowmen on…December 26!
- Doctor Who: Children in Need…viewing figures!
- Series 7b…episode title?
- Westercon 66…promo code!
- Doctor Who: Outside In…booky wook!

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On September-9-2012 11 Comments

Radio Free Skaro #327 – Click here to listen!

With Steven quite literally in a Cabin In The Woods, cut off from much of humanity and completely ignorant of “Dinosaurs on a Spaceship,” it was up to Warren, Chris and special guest star Chip, the Two-Minute Time Lord, to hash out their feelings about thunder lizards, Egyptian queens and guest stars from the Potterverse. But it wasn’t all sunshine and rainbows and puppy dogs and fluffy clouds and unicorns and… wait, where were we again? Oh yeah, Warren was forced to confront that which he hated most, the dreaded stats, and we throw in some discussion about the Welsh BAFTAS, games, Cafe Press and the Hugo Awards and more. Put it all together and you’ve got yourself an audio program on the internet about a niche topic!
Show Notes:

- Dinosaurs…On A Spaceship!
- Dinosaurs On A Spaceship…Overnight Viewing Figures!
- Asylum Of The Daleks…SPACE Ratings!
- Asylum Of The Daleks…BBC America Ratings!
- Asylum Of The Daleks…Sets The iView Record!
- A Town Called Mercy…Airs At 7:35PM!
- Asylum Of The Daleks…Prequel!
- The Power Of Three…Synopsis!
- The Doctor’s Wife…Wins A Hugo!
- Neil Gaiman…Writes More Doctor Who!
- Jenna Louise Coleman…Sexiest Companion!
- Welsh BAFTA…Nominations!
- The Gunpowder Plot…On Steam!!
- North America…Merchandising Partnership!

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On August-26-2012 0 Comments

Radio Free Skaro #325 – Click here to listen!

We’re officially into the home stretch toward the return of Doctor Who. After leaving the launch date until late in the game, as the BBC likes to do, it was formalized this past week that Asylum of the Daleks will grace our screens on September 1 (unless you live in Australia). Jubilation and excitement abound, despite the short run of Series 7A, and The Three Who Rule look forward to sinking their teeth into Moffat’s first proper Dalek story… next week. In the mean time, we still have the rest of our Invasion of Time commentary to deliver, as well as the rest of the past week’s news, which for a change is sorta Arthur Darvill-centric. Sit tight as we deliver a Rory-ing good time!
Show Notes:

- Asylum of the Daleks…September 1 on BBC One!
- Asylum of the Daleks…September 1 on SPACE!
- Asylum of the Daleks…September 1 on BBC America!
- Asylum of the Daleks…September 8 on ABC1!
- Series 7A…New Trailer!
- Asylum of the Daleks…”Predator of the Daleks” Trailer!
- Pond…Life!
- Arthur Darvill…At Gallifrey One!
- Doctor Who Magazine #451…Multiple Covers!
- Doctor Who…Fiftieth Anniversary Artwork!
- Rory Williams/Pond Action Figure…Finally!
- Hugo Awards…Next Weekend!

Commentary:

- The Invasion…Of Time!

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On August-22-2012 0 Comments

After what will be a wait of more than 8 months, we finally have a transmission date for the upcoming seventh (revamped) series of Doctor Who. September 1, a date we at Radio Free Skaro have suspected for weeks, will see the broadcast of Asylum of the Daleks on BBC One and BBC One HD at 7:20PM as announced by the Radio Times and later confirmed by the BBC.

BBC America has confirmed a 9PM launch on the same day, as has Canada’s home of Doctor Who, SPACE. Last year, Australia was a week behind the other major markets (ignoring wibbly wobbly time zoney wimey math), and unfortunately the same delay will apply this year; ABC1 will premiere Asylum of the Daleks on September 8 at 7:30PM.

This means we’ve got only a matter of days to wait until the new series begins, and even though only five episodes constitute the brief run beginning September 1, we can’t wait to get new Doctor Who on our screens. Roll on September 1!

On August-5-2012 1 Comment

Radio Free Skaro #322 – Click here to listen!

A bumper length episode of Radio Free Skaro awaits you this week! The lengthy news list contains a discussion on the new trailer for Series 7 that came out this past week, as well as speculation on what big name actor will be announced as a guest star! (Of course, by the time you all hear this, this information will be already out there, and we’ll look like right idiots. Again.) After we cover some DVD news, we move on to our commentary for Tom Baker’s penultimate story The Keeper of Traken, possibly Doctor Who’s most valid stab at stagey Shakespeare productions that happen to take place on different planets. But on the bright side – less than a month until new Doctor Who!
Show Notes:

- Big name guest actor…to be announced!
- New Series 7…Trailer!
- Doctor Who, Series 7, premiering on BBC America…on September 1 at 9PM?
- New Series 7…iconic promo image!
- Production on the Christmas special…about to begin!
- Jack Lothian…to write for Series 7!
- Christopher Eccleston…not done with Doctor Who?
- The BBC America specials…airing on SPACE!
- Terror of the Zygons DVD extras…cleared by the BBFC!
- More Terror of the Zygons DVD extras…cleared by the BBFC!
- Even more Terror of the Zygons DVD extras…cleared by the BBFC!
- The Claws of Axos Special Edition DVD coming to North America…November 13!
- Doctor Who Series 7a DVD/BD…coming November 12!
- The Ambassadors of Death DVD coming to North America…October 9 (not October 2)!
- Who Girls 2013…Calendar!
- “Whovian” is…a word!
- Big Finish extends Doctor Who license to…December 15!

Commentary:

- The Keeper of…Traken!

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SPACE Podcast – October 7, 2011. Click here to listen!
A touch early this week, the latest SPACE Channel InnerSPACE podcast is now available! The Radio Free Skaro lads contribute their final capsule review of the current Doctor Who series with their thoughts on The Wedding of River Song whilst Mark and Teddy talk about Todd and The Book of Pure Evil. Have a listen!

For the uninitiated, the InnerSPACE Podcast is the official podcast from SPACE Channel, the Canadian home of Doctor Who. Hosted by Mark Askwith, this weekly podcast features chatter about various news and events in the sci-fi world, as well as banter about the various shows that air on SPACE including Doctor Who.

Listen to the episode in the media player above, or check out the podcast on the SPACE website here.

On September-30-2011 0 Comments
SPACE Podcast – September 30, 2011. Click here to listen!
The Three Who Rule chime in with a capsule review of Gareth Roberts’ Closing Time, and Cynthia Loyst, the new InnerSPACE host, makes her first appearance, all on the latest InnerSPACE podcast!

For the uninitiated, the InnerSPACE Podcast is the official podcast from SPACE Channel, the Canadian home of Doctor Who. Hosted by Mark Askwith, this weekly podcast features chatter about various news and events in the sci-fi world, as well as banter about the various shows that air on SPACE including Doctor Who.

Listen to the episode in the media player above, or check out the podcast on the SPACE website here.

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