Doctor Who: Radio Free Skaro

Radio Free Skaro #379 – Inside the Spaceship

Posted on August 11, 2013 by Steven

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The afterglow of the announcement of Peter Capaldi as the Twelfth Doctor has still not worn off if this week’s news list, and the enthusiasm of the Three Who Rule, is anything to go by. Tons of Capaldi news from his fan battles as a teenager to the clandestine methods employed to smuggle him into the BBC for his big reveal will no doubt thrill and entertain you, along with a healthy dose of merchandise news. And to top it off, Kat from Verity! joins us for a commentary of “Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS” from this past series. Exciting stuff!

Show Notes:

– The casting of…Peter Capaldi!
– Peter Capaldi…old school fanboy!
– Doctor Who Live…overnight viewing figures!
– Doctor Who Live…a hit in Canada!
– Doctor Who Live…on BBC America!
– Doctor Who Live…popular around the world!
– The Story of…Doctor Who Live!
– Neil Gaiman on…the new Doctor!
– Steven Moffat says…no female Doctor!
– Coming to Big Finish…Sil!
– 50th Anniversary…action figure colection!
– Series 7 Soundtrack…coming September 9!
– Doctor Who Prom on BBC One…on August 26!
– Doctor Who exhibition…in Sydney, Australia!
– Pay what you want for…Doctor Who books!
– Gallifrey One…membership transfers!
– Long Island Doctor Who…day passes!
– August Region 1 Doctor Who…DVD/Blu-ray releases!
– Kat from…Verity!

Commentary

– Journey to the Centre…of the TARDIS!

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Radio Free Skaro #378 – Peter XII

Posted on August 4, 2013 by Steven

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Peter Capaldi is the Twelfth Doctor! Announced during a worldwide live TV broadcast, Peter Capaldi was introduced to an Elstree TV studio full of delighted fans and an entire planet full of excited watchers, and the result is near unanimous – Steven Moffat’s sole choice for the role was the right. Good thing the Three Who Rule recorded the news two days before the announcement…and got the announcement right! Amazing foresight (luck) on their part! However, Erika from Verity! not only drops by to talk with Steven about the live broadcast of Capaldi’s reveal, but also joins the crew for a commentary on the Series 7 episode “Hide”. All hail Peter the Great! And the new Peter, too!

Show Notes:

– The Twelfth Doctor is…Peter Capaldi!
– The Next Doctor…live on SPACE!
– Looking back at…casting of Doctors!
– The Eighth Doctor…Revisited!
– The Radio Times…exhibition!
– The ice Warriors…DVD details!
– The Scream of the Shalka…DVD details!
– Terror of the Zygons…DVD details!
– IDW Doctor Who 50th Anniversary story…by Paul Cornell!
– Doctor Who up for…the Welshies!
– Erika from…Verity!

Commentary

– Hide…!

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Radio Free Skaro #377 – Emergency Luke

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Chris

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On thisss week’sss Radio Free Ssskaro, the Ice Warriors return! Well, one of them does in the Cold War era episode called…er…”Cold War”, of which there is a commentary presented. Luke from TMDWP joins us, replacing Seattle-bound Warren, to give us not only his thoughts on one of his favourite episodes from the recent series, but also to tell us about the Sylvester McCoy BFI event that occurred on July 27. Also, much news and speculation is discussed, as well as a whole host of merchandise to make sure your pockets are liberated of any spare cash. Expect more of such things as we get closer and closer to the event of the year in November!

Show Notes:

– 50th Anniversary special…simulcast worldwide!
– BBC statement on…the Comic Con trailer!
– Twelfth Doctor…audition scripts!
– Is Doctor Who Confidential…returning?
– Returning for the 50th Anniversary…Paul McGann?
– Be in the audience for…a Doctor Who celebration show!
– Steven Moffat promises…closure!
– Series 7 box set…details!
– Series 7 box set…coming later in the UK!
– 50th Anniversary Character Options Building…mini figures!
– Eleventh Doctor…Mr. Potato Head!
– Captain Jack Harkness…costume T-shirt!
– Lord President of Gallifrey…costume T-shirt!
– Sophie Aldred…photo exhibition!
– Russell t Davies auctions a Midnight script…for charity!
– The Who’s He Podcast…featuring Chris!
– Adventures with the Wife and Blake…Kickstarter!

Commentary

– Cold…War!

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Radio Free Skaro #376 – I’ll Be In My Trailer

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Steven

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San Diego Comic Con! Over the years, SDCC has become a mecca not only of pop culture, cosplay and general lunacy, but also an important platform by which Doctor Who announces mammoth events like, say…the 50th Anniversary Special Trailer. The crowds went wild in Hall H, and mere moments later, entitled fans worldwide bristled in anger, fury and impotent frustration that they were not included in the fun IMMEDIATELY. What they should have done is focused their…enthusiasm at this week’s episode of RFS, which contains not only news from SDCC and elsewhere but also a commentary for The Rings of Akhaten, featuring costumer Mette Hedin and Erik Stadnik of Doctor Who: The Writer’s Room. Now that’s value! Enjoy!

Show Notes:

– BBC teases…the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special!
– Doctor Who panel…from Nerd Machine!
– Matt Smith…as Bart Simpson!
– Karen Gillan…is bald!
– Soundtrack releases…from Silva Screen!
– Doctor Who Series 1-7…on one Blu-ray box set!
– Doctor Who from IDW…ends!
– BFI Eighth and Tenth Doctor screenings…announced!
– New Doctor Who 6.5″…action dolls!
– John Barrowman…coming to Edmonton Expo!
– Radio Free Skaro…Parsec Award Finalist!
– Doctor Who prints…on Society 6!

Commentary

– The Rings…of Akhaten!

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Radio Free Skaro #376 – I'll Be In My Trailer

Posted on July 21, 2013 by Steven

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San Diego Comic Con! Over the years, SDCC has become a mecca not only of pop culture, cosplay and general lunacy, but also an important platform by which Doctor Who announces mammoth events like, say…the 50th Anniversary Special Trailer. The crowds went wild in Hall H, and mere moments later, entitled fans worldwide bristled in anger, fury and impotent frustration that they were not included in the fun IMMEDIATELY. What they should have done is focused their…enthusiasm at this week’s episode of RFS, which contains not only news from SDCC and elsewhere but also a commentary for The Rings of Akhaten, featuring costumer Mette Hedin and Erik Stadnik of Doctor Who: The Writer’s Room. Now that’s value! Enjoy!

Show Notes:

– BBC teases…the Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Special!
– Doctor Who panel…from Nerd Machine!
– Matt Smith…as Bart Simpson!
– Karen Gillan…is bald!
– Soundtrack releases…from Silva Screen!
– Doctor Who Series 1-7…on one Blu-ray box set!
– Doctor Who from IDW…ends!
– BFI Eighth and Tenth Doctor screenings…announced!
– New Doctor Who 6.5″…action dolls!
– John Barrowman…coming to Edmonton Expo!
– Radio Free Skaro…Parsec Award Finalist!
– Doctor Who prints…on Society 6!

Commentary

– The Rings…of Akhaten!

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Radio Free Skaro #375 – Scaling the Shard

Posted on July 14, 2013 by Steven

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With San Diego Comic Con looming in just a week’s time, the news list was filled to bursting with silly plastic dolls, lunch boxes and of course the con itself, which will feature a Sunday session with Steven Moffat, Matt Smith, Jenna Coleman, and Mark Gatiss, as well as the iconic David Bradley who appears as the iconic William Hartnell in the iconic Adventures in Space and Time. But before SDCC comes the BBC Proms, a snippet of which you will hear on this very program! Toss in DVDs, ebooks, telesnaps and more and you’ve got a veritable gumbo of podcast goodness of #sharknado proportions. But wait, there’s more! A “The Bells of Saint John” commentary with which to fill your earholes with mirth, glee and mirth-glee! Listen! Now!

Show Notes:

– Doctor Who at the…2013 BBC Proms!
– Doctor Who…at San Diego Comic-Con!
– An Adventure in Space and Time…promo pic!
– Steven Moffat interviewed…by Entertainment Weekly!
– The Fourth Doctor…Time Capsule DVD Set!
– Doctor Who: The Monsters Collection…on DVD!
– Doctor Who Complete Series 7…box set!
– New Seventh Doctor…e-book!
– Doctor Who Magazine Second Doctor…Missing Episodes Special!
– British Icon…Dalek!
– SDCC First and Eleventh Doctors…action doll exclusives!
– SDCC Exclusive…Ace action figure!
– Chicago…TARDIS!

Commentary

– The Bells…of Saint John!

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Doctor Who Series 7 North America DVD Release

Posted on July 12, 2013 by Chris

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One week after North America gets The Ice Warriors and Scream of the Shalka on DVD, on September 24, those of us on this side of the Atlantic will be able to buy the complete Seventh Series of Doctor Who on DVD and Blu-Ray.

The release, set to include both Christmas Specials (The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe and The Snowmen) and the other 13 episodes from this most recent series, will have bonus features such as episode prequels, behind the scenes featurettes, some content from The Nerdist and several specials including Pond Life. Audio commentaries are also included, but the information we’ve got at this point doesn’t say how many episodes have commentaries; don’t be surprised if commentary isn’t included for every episode (but soon enough the Radio Free Skaro commentaries for Series 7 will all be available!).

MSRP for the DVD release is $79.99 while the MSRP for the Blu-Ray release is $89.99; click on the artwork above for a larger image. Check TVShowsOnDVD.comfor more details!

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Radio Free Skaro #374 – The Inside Story

Posted on July 7, 2013 by Steven

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The Three Who Rule went west to Westercon this week, special guests of the 66th edition of one of the longest running science fiction conventions in the world. Much fun was had, much sun was enjoyed, and all three of the RFS hosts were very active on a variety of panels throughout the weekend. One such panel devoted to the history of Radio Free Skaro is presented in this episode, in which the past seven years of RFS podcasts are recounted, the highs, the lows, from humble beginnings to the recent triumphs of today (what other podcast has had a commentary of Delta and the Bannermen, we ask you?). We hope you enjoy our introspective look at a podcast that we truly do enjoy producing every week to hopefully entertain and distract you from your minor inconveniences.

Show Notes:

– Westercon…66!
– BBC suspends…3D broadcasting!
– Doctor Who 50th Anniversary Convention…guests announced!
– #thefourth…Teaser trailer!
– #thefourth…Terror of the Zygons DVD teaser!
– An Adventure in Space and Time console room…at Paris Comic-Con!
– BBC Proms…coming this weekend!

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Radio Free Skaro #373 – Jeff Podcast

Posted on June 30, 2013 by Chris

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And thus begins the calm before the storm for Radio Free Skaro. One week before the Three Who Rule jet off to Sacramento to participate in Westercon 66, after which weeks of blockbuster episodes from commentaries to Miniscopes will take you all the way to the 50th Anniversary Special, the Three let their hair down, invite a couple friends over, and have a bit of fun and frivolity. First, Kyle Anderson of Nerdist and Doctor Who: The Writers Room fame drops by after far too long to talk about the news of the week in Doctor Who, and Toby Hadoke also drops by to tell everyone how his fabulous Who’s Round podcast is coming along, what’s in store in the weeks to come, and how can help Toby in his epic quest to gather a production anecdote from every single televised Doctor Who story. So sit back with a glass of wine and enjoy yourself with us!

Show Notes:

– Matt Smith…Says Thank You!
– BFI…Sixth Doctor Screening Q&A!
– BFI…Ninth Doctor Screening!
– September 2013…North America Doctor Who DVD Releases!
– October 2013…North America Doctor Who DVD Releases!
– BBC Radio 2…Celebrates 50 Years Of Doctor Who!
– Big Finish…And Philip Hinchcliffe!
– Tenth Doctor…Sonic Screwdriver Remote!
– Dalek…Whizz Watch!
– The Restoration…Team!
– 50th Anniversary…Fan-Made Trailer!
– Westercon…66!
– Chicago…TARDIS!

Guest:

– Kyle…Anderson!

Interview:

– Toby…Hadoke!

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October 2013 North America Doctor Who DVD Releases

Posted on June 26, 2013 by Chris

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October 8, as expected, will see another batch of Doctor Who DVD releases here in North America.

Terror of the Zygons has now been officially confirmed for that date, and will see extras such as a commentary, Douglas Camfield retrospective, part three of The UNIT Family and more. The DVD will also contain the recently recovered extra scene, meticulously recoloured by Babelcolour.

Volume 2 of The Doctors Revisited, including both the BBC America series of that name as well as the related stories appearing alongside the specials for the Fifth through Eighth Doctors, will hit store shelves the same day. Those stories are of course Earthshock, Vengeance on Varos, Remembrance of the Daleks and The TV Movie. This marks at least the third DVD release for each of those titles other than Earthshock, so this may be appropriate only for completionists.

MSRP for Terror of the Zygons, a 2-disc release, will be $34.98; MSRP for the 4-disc Doctors Revisited is $39.98. Click on the artwork above for a larger image. Check TVShowsOnDVD.comfor more details!

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