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Radio Free Skaro at Gallifrey One’s Network 23

On February-1-2012 0 Comments

Gallifrey One: Network 23 LogoThe 2012 edition of Gallifrey One, the largest (and in our opinion best) fan-run Doctor Who convention in the world, is almost upon us. Gallifrey One’s Network 23 takes place from February 17-19 at the LAX Marriott Hotel in Los Angeles, CA, and Radio Free Skaro will be there!

This will be Radio Free Skaro’s fourth year covering Gallifrey One, however this year will be extra special for us. As the official Gallifrey One podcast, we will be opening the convention in the main ballroom on Friday, February 17 at 12:00pm. Entitled Radio Free Skaro and The World of Tomorrow, we will bring you live, on-stage interviews with Camille Coduri, Barnaby Edwards, Toby Haynes, Simon-Fisher Becker, and Gary Russell; there will also be a special live version of Two-minute Time Lord with Chip Sudderth… but that’s not all!

As always, we will be bringing you daily podcasts for five days starting on Thursday, February 16. Featuring interviews with many of the convention guests, as well as conversations with friends and attendees alike, we hope to bring the full Gallifrey One experience to those who can’t attend themselves. And of course, those who are in attendance will be able to relive the wonderful time they had at Gally.

The best way to keep up to date with our coverage is to subscribe to Radio Free Skaro via iTunes; for those not using iTunes, you can use this link to subscribe to the podcast.

However, keep an eye on these feeds too:

- Twitter: Radio Free Skaro (@RadioFreeSkaro), as well as the three hosts – Steven (@Legopolis), Warren (@freyburg), and Chris (@dubbayoo)
- Facebook: The Radio Free Skaro facebook page
- Google+: The Radio Free Skaro Google Plus page
- Tumblr: The Radio Free Skaro tumblr page

To get in the mood for Gally, why not check out our podcasts from last year?

- Radio Free Skaro #238 – The Lobby Was The Time (podcasters round table)
- Radio Free Skaro #239 – Radio Free Skaro in 3-D (live show featuring Gareth Roberts, Clayton Hickman, Joss Agnew, James Moran, and Phil Ford)
- Radio Free Skaro #240 – Revenge of The Nerdist (interviews with Chris Hardwick and Kyle Anderson)
- Radio Free Skaro #241 – Torch Songs (interviews with Jane Espenson, Doris Egan, Emily Kausalik, and Michaela Schubert)
- Radio Free Skaro #242 – This Is Gallifrey (interviews with Tracie Simpson, Matthew Waterhouse, and Lars Pearson)

We hope to see you all at Gallifrey One! For all the details on the convention, check out the official website – www.gallifreyone.com.

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Radio Free Skaro #289 – Errand Of Mercy

On January-15-2012 1 Comment

Radio Free Skaro #289 – Click here to listen!

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 Gallifrey One’s official podcast, we’ll open the convention and will be joined on stage by actress Camille Coduri, director Toby Haynes, jack-of-all-trades Barnaby Edwards and jack-of-even-more-trades Gary Russell. The Three Who Rule also cast their gaze, commentary-wise, upon Tom MacRae’s amazing The Girl Who Waited to see if it stands the test of time. And of course there’s the news gnashing. One month to Gally!
Show Notes:

- Radio Free Skaro…On Google+!
- Radio Free Skaro…And The World Of Tomorrow!
- Gallifrey…One!
- Mark Gatiss…Writes For Series 7!
- Sarah Jane Smith…Before Lis Sladen!
- Journey Into Time…Script Discovered!
- Script To Screen…The Sequel!
- DVD Commentary…Participants!
- Hugo Award…Nominations Open!

Commentary:

- The Girl…Who Waited!

Check-in on GetGlue!

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Radio Free Skaro and The World of Tomorrow

On January-13-2012 1 Comment
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Gallifrey One’s Network 23, the 2012 edition of the world’s foremost, fan run Doctor Who convention, takes place from February 17-19 at the LAX Marriott Hotel in Los Angeles, California, and it is an honour and a privilege to announce that Radio Free Skaro will be opening the convention with our live show, Radio Free Skaro and The World of Tomorrow! Taking place at noon on Friday, February 17 in the main programming hall, this 90-minute special will kick off Gallifrey One in grand style as hosts Steven, Warren, and Chris hope to entertain and delight you with the usual nefarious hijinks heard on the Radio Free Skaro podcast, as well as some special guests. Joining the Three Who Rule on stage will be:

Camille CoduriCamille Coduri

Camille played Rose Tyler’s feisty, yet loyal, mother Jackie Tyler during Series 1 and 2 of the new series of Doctor Who, as well in return appearances in Journey’s End (2008) and The End of Time, Part Two (2010). Camille is making her first appearance at Gallifrey One this year.

 

Barnaby Edwards

A multi-talented writer, director, actor, and artist, Barnaby Edwards is perhaps best known as being the principal Dalek Operator in every Dalek episode of the revived series of Doctor Who. In addition to this, Barnaby has written, directed, and provided voices for Big Finish Doctor Who audio dramas. This will also be Barnaby’s first time at Gallifrey One.

 

Toby Haynes

For a stretch of time from June 2010 through April 2011, no Doctor Who episode aired on BBC One that wasn’t directed by Toby Haynes. At the helm for five consecutive episodes, Toby’s work on the Series 5 finale and the 2010 Christmas special received considerable acclaim, and he was the director for Doctor Who’s first major US location shoot for The Impossible Astronaut and Day of the Moon. Toby is another first-timer at Gallifrey One.
 

Simon Fisher-Becker

Simon Fisher-Becker played the larger than life Dorium Maldovar, black marketeer, friend to and unwilling recruit of The Doctor, in three episodes dating back to The Pandorica Opens in Series 5. Simon is making his first North American Doctor Who convention appearance.

 

Gary Russell

Gary Russell has been involved with Doctor Who for most of his adult life, including a four-year stint as editor of Doctor Who Magazine, producer of the Doctor Who range of audio dramas at Big Finish, and script editor on Doctor Who. Gary has also written numerous Doctor Who novels and non-fiction books, and has been a popular fixture at Gallifrey One for years.

 

Two-Minute Time Lord

Chip from Two-minute Time Lord, who served as technical director for Radio Free Skaro in 3-D at Gallifrey 22, will again be the man behind the scenes this year, but will also appear on-stage for a special Two-Minute Time Lord segment about the changing nature of Doctor Who over the past 48 years.

 

It all kicks off at 12:00pm on Friday, February 17 in the Main Programming Hall at Gallifrey One. Get there early!

Stay tuned to Radio Free Skaro and radiofreeskaro.com for further details about the show, and visit the Gallifrey One website (www.gallifreyone.com) for updates on the convention itself. See you all there!

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Doctor Who Panel at WonderCon 2011

On April-4-2011 0 Comments

Here’s the full video of the Doctor Who panel at WonderCon that took place in San Francisco on April 3, 2011. Note: the episode clips shown at the panel are NOT included in the video.

Thanks to Brian Snape (@AgnosticWhovian on Twitter) of the excellent new Doctor Who blog www.agnosticwhovian.com for pointing us to the video.

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2010 Christmas Special to be 90 Minutes?

On September-28-2010 0 Comments

2010 Christmas Special director Toby Haynes’ agent’s website is reporting the 2010 Doctor Who Christmas Special will be 90 minutes in length. Confirmation of this information from elsewhere, such as a formal announcement from the BBC, has yet to materialize; however, agent websites in past have proven to shed light on details not previously released officially. Radio Free Skaro earlier this year broke the news of an extended run time for The Eleventh Hour and of course both The Pandorica Opens and The Big Bang went beyond the usual 45 minute run time so there’s certainly precedent in the Matt Smith era for longer-running episodes. Time will tell if this information proves correct, but we at Radio Free Skaro always welcome more Doctor Who!

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Adam Smith, Richard Clark Return To Direct Series 6

On August-25-2010 1 Comment

Doctor Who director Adam Smith
According to the CV of new Doctor Who production designer Michael Pickwoad, Adam Smith and Richard Clark will be returning to the director’s chair for Series 6 of Doctor Who, set to begin filming shortly.

Adam Smith, in our minds, was the directorial star of Matt Smith’s first series as The Doctor, successfully bringing The Eleventh Hour, The Time of Angels, and Flesh and Stone to the screen with great flair and panache. It would appear that Smith will be in charge of one of the first two blocks of filming, which apparently includes shooting on Neil Gaiman’s episode.

Richard Clark returns to Doctor Who for the first time since helming two Series 3 episodes, Gridlock and The Lazarus Experiment.

Both directors join a top notch team which includes Toby Haynes, who is in charge of the upcoming 2010 Christmas Special and who previously directed The Pandorica Opens and The Big Bang from Series 5.

Here’s links to both Adam Smith’s and Richard Clark’s profiles on IMDB:

Adam Smith
Richard Clark

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Radio Free Skaro #206 – Pedantangle

On July-11-2010 0 Comments

Radio Free Skaro #206 – Click here to listen

With the news light in the wake of Series 5 ending, the Three Who Rule were glad of a commentary to tide them over. Image of the Fendahl was the focal point thanks to the powers of the randomizer, a story that stands out for one of our hosts while merely exists for the other two. Come join the fun of the west country accents, slash writers going crazy, lost plots, a golden Wanda Ventham and just about the darkest Doctor Who story ever! And what could possibly be in store for the next installment of the summer commentary series?
Show Notes:

- Skaro Shop…Buy Our Stuff!
- The Big Bang…Final Viewing Figures!
- Toby Haynes Directs…The Christmas Special!
- Torchwood Series 4…Filming Soon!

Commentary:

- Image…Of The Fendahl!
- Chris Boucher…Miniscope
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