• Radio Free Skaro #292 – Amok Time

    At long last, Radio Free Skaro's time-filling series of Series 6 commentaries comes to an end with the Three Who Rule talking over "The Wedding of River Song". They manage to keep vaguely on topic, perhaps a tough task given their general ennui towards the Series 6 finale which contained ...

  • Radio Free Skaro #291 – That Which Survives

    A simple commentary about "Closing Time," which gave the Three Who Rule ample time to discuss the great chemistry between Matt Smith and guest star James Corden, instead devolved into a simply rancid discussion on babies and their propensity to poop on this episode of Radio Free Skaro. Our ...

  • Radio Free Skaro #290 – Whom Gods Destroy

    Ah, that's the January we remember. The Christmas Special aired weeks ago, it's a long time until new Doctor Who (even longer than usual) and there's really not too much going on in the Who world. But there's always Gallifrey! A bit of Gally news and banter helps, well, fill ...

  • Radio Free Skaro #289 – Errand Of Mercy

    Gallifrey One, the massive and amazing annual fan-run Doctor Who convention, is rapidly approaching and we take some time to talk to Program Director Shaun Lyon about the recently-released convention schedule and to formally announce details of our live show - Radio Free Skaro And The World Of Tomorrow! As ...

  • Radio Free Skaro #288 – Friday’s Child

    Despite January usually being a lean time for news of things Who, this week was chock full of factoids and quasi-related marginalia for the Three Who Rule to ponder and prognosticate upon. Of course all seriousness went out the window with a commentary on "Night Terrors," which such weighty matters ...

On January-30-2011 8 Comments

Radio Free Skaro #235 – Click here to listen

A very busy week in the world of Doctor Who — including big DVD news and disappointing results at a certain fictitious awards show — is capped off in this latest installment of Radio Free Skaro by not only our look at director Keith Boak in the miniscope but also a visit with Simon & Thomas Guerrier. The Guerriers are responsible for some recent and upcoming bonus material on Classic Doctor Who DVD releases and we talk with the brothers about some of them, especially their award-nominated Race Against Time coming out very soon on the DVD of The Mutants. Join us, won’t you?
Show Notes:

- Radio Free Skaro in 3-D…at Gallifrey One!
- Skaro Shop…North America!
- Skaro Shop…UK!
- Gallifrey…One!
- Tachyon TV…Returns!
- Jeremy Webb…Directs Series 6!
- Nick Hurran…Directs Series 6!
- Adam Smith…Returns For Series 6!
- Series 6…Comes To Australia!
- Ambassadors of Death DVD…Delayed!
- The Sun Makers…Flies Solo!
- Terror of the Autons…On Region 1 DVD!
- Planet of the Spiders…On Region 1 DVD!
- Carnival Of Monsters…Revisitations DVD Details!
- Carnival Of Monsters…Even More DVD Details!
- Resurrection of the Daleks…Revisitations DVD Details!
- Resurrection of the Daleks…Even More DVD Details!
- Fourth Doctor…Costume T-Shirt!
- Fifth Doctor…Costume T-Shirt!
- Doctor Who…Character Building!
- Doctor Who…Plush Toys!
- Kid-Controlled…Dalek!
- A Christmas Carol Soundtrack…Delayed!
- Fictitious National Television Awards…Results!
- National Television Awards…Cutaway!
- Lis Sladen…Autobiography!
- Terry Nation…Biography!
- iOS…iPlayer App!
- Doctor Who News Page…Moves!

Interview Links:
- Simon Guerrier
- Thomas Guerrier

Miniscope Links (Keith Boak):

- Rose!
- Aliens…Of London!
- World War…Three!

On November-5-2010 3 Comments

Radio Free Skaro #223 – Click here to listen

The Three Who Rule were thrilled beyond measure to interview Murray Gold, the esteemed composer of all of the music in the new series, along with the themes to Torchwood and the Sarah Jane Adventures. In a wide-ranging discussion, Gold held forth on all manner of musical matters and charmed the crew with his wit, verve, and bohemian charm. Oh yes, and some news and the latest Sarah Jane Adventures were discussed. Gold! Listen! Now!
Show Notes:

- Skaro Shop…Buy Our Stuff!
- The Empty Planet…Episode 1!
- The Empty Planet…Episode 2!
- The Vault of Secrets…Ratings!
- The Vault of Secrets…Script!
- The Doctor Who…Experience!
- BBC America…Confirms Matt Smith On The Late Late Show?
- Character Options…Releases More Action Figures!
- Series 5 DVD Box Set…Outtakes and Moffat Interview!
- Series 5 DVD Box Set…Linking Scene One!
- January 2011…UK DVD Releases!
- Frontios…Coming Soon to DVD!
- Mervyn Haisman…Died.
- Murray Gold…Interviewed!
- Follow Murray Gold…On Twitter!

On October-31-2010 8 Comments

Radio Free Skaro #222 – Click here to listen

The Series 5 Commentary series rears its head once again as the Three Who Rule tackle fan favourite Amy’s Choice with much glee and delectation. More fan enjoyment came this past week in the form of Death of the Doctor, featuring Matt Smith’s return as the Doctor in the latest installment of The Sarah Jane Adventures. Fans awaiting the Christmas special got not one but two pieces of good news this week as it was announced that the BFI will be holding an advance screening for the episode while the rest of us have to suffer with a Children In Need clip next month. Join the fandom fun with the whole gang in this episode of Radio Free Skaro before it’s gone gone gone!
Show Notes:

- Skaro Shop…Buy Our Stuff!
- Death of the Doctor…Episode 1!
- Death of the Doctor…Episode 2!
- The Nightmare Man…Ratings!!
- The Christmas Special…At The BFI!
- The Christmas Special…Previewed On Children In Need!
- The Eighth Doctor…Gets A New Costume!
- The Mutants and The TV Movie…Region 1 DVDs In February!
- Matt Smith…On The Late Late Show?

Commentary:

Amy’s…Choice!

On October-27-2010 1 Comment
As promised by 2 Entertain’s Dan Hall in Radio Free Skaro #221, 2011 is indeed shaping up to be a very busy year for Doctor Who DVD fans in North America. Hot on the heels of two releases in January, February 8 sees another two DVDs coming out in the form of the 1996 TV Movie and the 1972 serial The Mutants. The TV Movie finally sees its first North American release of any kind on the eve of the 15th anniversary of its original broadcast, whereas The Mutants is the second release (after Meglos) that will be released in 2011 at around the same time as it is in the UK.

Read more at TVShowsOnDVD.com. Also, click on each cover pic to see a larger version.

On October-24-2010 4 Comments

Radio Free Skaro #221 – Click here to listen

A special treat this week: an interview with Dan Hall, Commissioning Editor of the Doctor Who DVD range at 2 Entertain. Dan expounds on many a hot topic in the world of Doctor Who shiny discs, including animated reconstructions, the Revisitations box sets, and much, much more, including a look ahead to what will be a very busy 2011 for Doctor Who DVD fans on both sides of the Atlantic. Also, the Three Who Rule give their thoughts on the most recent Sarah Jane Adventures outing, “The Vault of Secrets”, as well as deal with a few other sundry matters. Enjoy!

Show Notes:

- Skaro Shop…Buy Our Stuff!
- The Vault of Secrets…Episode 1!
- The Vault of Secrets…Episode 2!
- BBC One HD…Launch Date!
- Mark Sheppard…Cast In Doctor Who!
- Doctor Who Nintendo Games…Due November 12!
- Doctor Who Nintendo Games…More Details!
- The Mutants and The Ark…DVD Details!
- Graham Crowden…Dies.

- Dan Hall…of 2 Entertain!
- Follow Dan Hall…on Twitter!

On October-20-2010 0 Comments
We here at Radio Free Skaro are thrilled to unveil the draft artwork for the upcoming 2 Entertain DVD release of the 1972 Jon Pertwee story The Mutants! Big thanks go to Dan Hall (@classicdw on Twitter) for providing us with the artwork. You can hear our feature length interview with Dan coming this weekend on Radio Free Skaro #221!

Click on the image below to see a larger version.

The Mutants will be released on DVD in 2011 and features a commentary featuring Katy Manning, Terrance Dicks, and many others, plus a feature documentary called Race Against Time, narrated by Noel Clarke. As always, it looks like 2 Entertain and the Doctor Who Restoration Team have put together another fascinating release for Doctor Who fans everywhere!
On October-3-2010 0 Comments

Radio Free Skaro #218 – Click here to listen


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!
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.

On August-22-2010 11 Comments

Radio Free Skaro #212 – Click here to listen

In this, the penultimate Radio Free Skaro Classic Series Commentary for the summer, the Three Who Rule lucked out with the second segment of the four-part trilogy known as The Trial of the Time Lord. Lucked out, you may well ask? Well, yes, for all three hosts were fairly unanimous in their praise of Mindwarp, and the Trial season as a whole, firm in their belief that Colin Baker’s tenure as The Doctor has been unfairly maligned over the years. Disagree? Listen to the commentary to see if you will be swayed…

Show Notes:

- Skaro Shop…Buy Our Stuff!
- Gallifrey 22…Guest Update!
- Torchwood The New World…Details!
- Doctor Who Adventure Games…Episode Three!
- SFX Magazine…Poll Results!
- Christmas Special…Cast Members!
- Sarah Jane Adventures Series 4…Wraps!
- TV Movie…Commentary!
- Victory of the Daleks…In-Vision Commentary!
- The Time of Angels…In-Vision Commentary!
- Demon Quest…Preview!

Commentary:

- Mindwarp!

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