Radio Free Skaro #234 – Grimwade’s Syndrome

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Chris

Radio Free Skaro #234 – Click here to listen

Gally news, casting details, and not-LEGO Doctor Who figures….all of which prefigured the cogent analysis and detailed examination of the (Doctor Who) career of one Peter Grimwade, one of the few polymaths to both write and direct for Doctor Who. With highlights such as Earthshock and lowlights like Time-Flight, Grimwade’s output was grist for the mill of the Three Who Rule.

Show Notes:

– Radio Free Skaro in 3-D…at Gallifrey One!
– Skaro Shop…North America!
– Skaro Shop…UK!
– Gallifrey…One!
– Lauren Ambrose…Cast In Torchwood!
– Torchwood Writers…Episodes Confirmed!
– Fleetwood Mac…Back In Spearhead!
– Tomb Of The Cybermen…New Commentary!
– 2011 DVD…Schedule Change?
– David Fisher…Novelizes Stones Of Blood!
– Series 5 Soundtrack…In North America!
– Doctor Who…Construction Toys!
– The Sontaran Experiment…Action Figure Set!

Miniscope Links (Peter Grimwade):

As Director:

– Full…Circle!
– Logopolis!
– Kinda!
– Earthshock!

As Writer:

– Time-Flight!
– Mawdryn…Undead!
– Planet…Of Fire!!

Category: EpisodesTags: Ambassadors of Death, Audio, Character Options, Construction Toys, David Fisher, doctor who, DVD, Earthshock, Fleetwood Mac, Full Circle, Jane Espenson, John Shiban, Kinda, Lauren Ambrose, Logopolis, Mark Ayres, Mawdryn Undead, Miniscope, Peter Grimwade, Planet of Fire, series 5, Soundtrack, Spearhead from Space, Stones of Blood, Terror of the Autons, The Sontaran Experiment, Time-Flight, Toby Hadoke, Tomb of the Cybermen, Torchwood: Miracle Day

2 Comments on “Radio Free Skaro #234 – Grimwade’s Syndrome”

Mustafa Hirji
January 23, 2011

In this week’s miniscope, Steven called the androids in Earthshock “Raston Warrior Robots”. I believe the Raston Warrior Robot was in The Five Doctors. The Earthshock beings were androids as opposed to robots, and were not further classified beyond that.

Thanks as always for an entertaining epsiode.

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oddly brian
January 24, 2011

The JNT/Grimwade kerfuffle reminds me yet again why I can’t stand JNT. I could go on a long diatribe if you’d like. Just give me the word.

@Mustafa: An android is a robot that resembles the human form. The similarities are there, which is why Warren refers to them as such.

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