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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 and The World of Tomorrow

On January-13-2012 1 Comment
Gallifrey One: Network 23 Logo
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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Radio Free Skaro #238 – The Lobby Was The Time

On February-17-2011 2 Comments

Radio Free Skaro #238 – Click here to listen

Gallifrey One is in full swing and the first of the daily Radio Free Skaro was screaming out to be released. Of course, being the first episode for Gally it can mean only one thing – PODCEST! The topic of the day was the convention, naturally, and a Warrenless crew comprised of Chip from Two-minute Time Lord, Eric from Mostly Harmless Cutaway, Tim from Tim’s Take On, Erik from Bridging The Rift, Paul from Pharos Project and Katrina from Bridging The Rift joined Steven and Chris for a round table tête-a-tête-a-tête-a-tête-a-tête-a-tête-a-tête-a-tête and later on we sat down with Ken from Podshock for more Gally talk. Let the madness begin!
Show Notes:

- Skaro Shop…North America!
- Skaro Shop…UK!
- Gallifrey…One!
- Bridging…The Rift!
- Pharos…Project!
- Two-minute…Time Lord!
- Mostly Harmless…Cutaway!
- Tim’s… Take On!
- Pod…shock!

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Radio Free Skaro #232 – Hooked On Radiophonics

On January-9-2011 2 Comments
Radio Free Skaro #232 – Click here to listen

Setting the wayback machine all the way… um, back… to Radio Free Skaro #230 you’ll remember the lads had the Randomizer throw them a curve ball in the shape of Dick Mills as a miniscope subject. As those familiar with the sound design of Doctor Who are aware, Mills is the most-credited person on the show thanks to his long tenure with the Radiophonic Workshop. Where to begin? What to discuss? The only answer was to bring in a ringer in the form of Radiophonic Workshop archivist and Doctor Who composer in his own right, Mark Ayres. Settle in with your Doctor Who sound effects LP, a nice hot beverage, and join not one but two special guests in this episode of Radio Free Skaro as we also have Chip from the Two-minute Time Lord sit in Warren’s seat for some tantalizing nerdery.
Show Notes:

- Radio Free Skaro in 3-D…at Gallifrey One!
- Radio Free Skaro…on Tumblr!
- Radio Free Skaro…on YouTube!
- Gallifrey…One!
- Two-minute…Time Lord!
- The Ambassadors of Death…DVD Development? No.
- Classic Doctor Who…On YouTube!
- Torchwood: Miracle Day…premiering July 1? Apparently not.
- Torchwood: Miracle Day…casting updates!
- Episodes 5 and 6…wrapped!
- Alex Kingston…on the Late Late Show!

Miniscope Links (Dick Mills):

- Dick Mills…On Wikipedia!
- Mark Ayres…On Wikipedia!!

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Radio Free Skaro #186 – The Yalta Conference

On February-28-2010 3 Comments

Radio Free Skaro #186 – Click here to listen

On this special Gallifrey edition of Radio Free Skaro, we delve deep into the dark underbelly of Doctor Who, first in a discussion with writer Tony Lee and artist Matthew Dow Smith about the new Tenth and Eleventh Doctor comics coming soon from IDW Publishing, and second, (and far more sinister) the 2010 Podcast Summit, where the evil practitioners of the dark art held forth on their methods and madness. The terror!
Show Notes:

- Skaro Shop…Buy Our Stuff!
- Gallifrey…One!
- TARDIS…Tavern!
- Hoo…on Who!
- Bridging…the Rift!
- DWO…Whocast!
- Two-Minute…Time Lord!
- Sci-Fi…Party Line!
- Podshock!
- Tachyon…TV!
- IDW…Publishing!
- It’s…Tony Lee!
- It’s…Matthew Dow Smith!
- BBC…Shownar!
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Radio Free Skaro #183 – The Elephant in the Room

On February-25-2010 6 Comments

Radio Free Skaro #183 – Click here to listen

Day One of Gallifrey for Radio Free Skaro was a wild, crazy time, consisting mostly of a vast podcast summit between several renowned Doctor Who podcasters, as well as ourselves. Some of this podcest made its way up to The Lobby at the LAX Marriott, where eight podcasters, including a rare appearance from all four members of Tachyon TV, succeeded in firmly planting their feet in their mouths. Be warned…
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