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Radio Free Skaro #302 – Eat Your Soup

Posted on March 18, 2012 by Chris

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The Three Who Rule are slightly in tatters this week with Warren away in the Deep South and Chris fighting a cold that would easily fell the entire population of a space ark that left Earth in the 57th Segment of Time, Monoids included! Fortunately, all is quiet on the news front again this week as the world of Doctor Who is focused internally on actually making new episodes for broadcast in the fall. As a result, we turn to the past again as Steven, Warren, and Chris commentate over the final three episodes of the 1971 serial The Mind of Evil, featuring The Master, rockets, epic gun battles, and some delectable soup.

Show Notes:

– The Doctor, the Widow and the Wardrobe…Live Music Performance!
– North America…Almost Caught Up On Revisitations DVDs!
– Big Chief…Doctor Collector Series Figure!
– Big Chief…Amy Pond Collector Series Figure!
– Worlds in Time…Officially Launches!
– The Memory…Cheats!

Commentary:

– The Mind…Of Evil!

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June 2012 North America Doctor Who DVD Releases

Posted on March 14, 2012 by Chris

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For the first time in a long time, we’ve got some upcoming North American Doctor Who DVD releases not featuring a title that’s been recently released in the UK.

June 12 will see the release of the special editions (née Revisitations) of the Patrick Troughton/Ice Warriors story The Seeds of Death along with Peter Davison’s lone battle against the Daleks, Resurrection of the Daleks.

Full special features have yet to be announced by Warner, though it’s safe to assume the North American releases will offer the same bonuses as folks got in the UK. With these releases, North America is finally caught up to the UK as far as Revisitations titles are concerned, with one exception – there’s still neither hide nor hair of the special edition of Spearhead From Space on this side of the Atlantic. Is it an issue with the Fleetwood Mac song? Who knows…

Also, as previously announced on Radio Free Skaro, June 12 will see the North American release of Series Five of The Sarah Jane Adventures, an offering which will indeed include the lone bonus item Goodbye Bannerman Road, Chris Chapman’s wonderful look at the series and the passing of its lead actress and star, Lis Sladen.

The Doctor Who releases will each be 2-disc sets and carry an MSRP of $34.98. Series Five of The Sarah Jane Adventures is a single disc release with an MSRP of $19.98. More details about these Doctor Who and Sarah Jane Adventures releases can be found at TVShowsOnDVD.com.

Update: Full cover art for Seeds of Death and Resurrection of the Daleks is now available. Click on the artwork for any of these titles for a larger version.

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Radio Free Skaro #301 – Some More Of Benton’s Greatest Mistakes

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Chris

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A slow news week happily coincides with an otherwise jam-packed episode of Radio Free Skaro; this week the lads bring not one but two features to you dear listener! We’ve got an interview with “Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock” producer Simon Harris as well as the first foray back into the Classic Commentary Series with The Three Who Rule babbling overtop the first half of the Jon Pertwee story “The Mind Of Evil”. Not all is rosy in the Whoniverse, however, as we also mourn the passing of Philip Madoc, an actor who brought many memorable roles to our beloved show. Now let’s get the Keller outta here!

Show Notes:

– Ben Browder…Series 7 Guest Star!
– Nick Hurran…Returns To Direct Series 7!
– Philip Madoc…Died.
– The Eternity…Clock!

Interview:

– Simon…Harris!

Commentary:

– The Mind…Of Evil!

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Radio Free Skaro #301 – Some More Of Benton's Greatest Mistakes

Posted on March 11, 2012 by Chris

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A slow news week happily coincides with an otherwise jam-packed episode of Radio Free Skaro; this week the lads bring not one but two features to you dear listener! We’ve got an interview with “Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock” producer Simon Harris as well as the first foray back into the Classic Commentary Series with The Three Who Rule babbling overtop the first half of the Jon Pertwee story “The Mind Of Evil”. Not all is rosy in the Whoniverse, however, as we also mourn the passing of Philip Madoc, an actor who brought many memorable roles to our beloved show. Now let’s get the Keller outta here!

Show Notes:

– Ben Browder…Series 7 Guest Star!
– Nick Hurran…Returns To Direct Series 7!
– Philip Madoc…Died.
– The Eternity…Clock!

Interview:

– Simon…Harris!

Commentary:

– The Mind…Of Evil!

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Radio Free Skaro #300 – Build High for Happiness

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Chris

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After five and a half years of middling Doctor Who talk and wildly inaccurate discussion about the programme and those who create it, The Three Who Rule reach the amazing milestone of their 300th episode of Radio Free Skaro. It’s been an epic ride from virtual obscurity for our first two years of existence to where we are today, and what better way to celebrate this event than the return of the Miniscope! In this instalment, we discuss the work of minor director Nicholas Mallett, whose Doctor Who output ranged from the very worst (“Paradise Towers”) to the very best (“The Curse of Fenric”), and everything in between (“The Mysterious Planet”). Given Warren’s rampant distaste for the Sylvester McCoy era, surely this will be a painful experience for him…or will it? This is the type of intrigue that has kept this show going for 300 episodes, and will push it into the future for at least a couple more.

Show Notes:

– Fictitious…Saturn Award Nominations!
– Fictitious…Nebula Award Nomination!
– Fictitious…Royal Television Society Award Nominations!
– Sarah Jane Adventures Series 5…On Region 1 DVD!
– Amy Pond…Maxi-Bust!
– Julian Simpson…At The Official Doctor Who Convention?
– Behind The Sofa…Charity Book!
– Dennis Chinnery…Died.
– A Mad Man With A Box…Podcast!
– The Memory Cheats…Podcast!
– ICON…31!
– The Hugo…Awards!

Miniscope:

– Nicholas…Mallett!

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Gallifrey One: More Podcest!

Posted on February 28, 2012 by Chris

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Gallifrey One is over for another year, but from the depths of the con we present here some podcest with friends old and new. A gathering of podcasters occurred during the Friday night Gallifrey One party featuring Ken from Podshock, Chip from Two-minute Time Lord, Daisy K from Sonic Toolbox, Tom from Geek Planet and our very own Steven. The gang has a nice chat about Gallifrey One as a convention and experience as well as Doctor Who in general. Have a listen!

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Radio Free Skaro #299 – Star Trek XII: So Very Tired

Posted on February 26, 2012 by Steven

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Gally is over for another year. While the Three Who Rule briefly reminisce about the glory that was Gallifrey One’s Network 23 in this episode of Radio Free Skaro, it’s back to normal for podcaster and listener alike for the next few months – at least until next year’s The 24 Hours of Gallifrey One, or y’know, until the new series of Doctor Who starts in the autumn. To help us get back into the swing of things, we present to you a commentary on the 2011 Doctor Who Christmas special, The Doctor, The Widow and The Wardrobe, as well as a smattering of news and views of what was missed while we were all living it up at Gally.

Sigh…we miss Gally.

Show Notes:

– Gallifrey…One!
– Series 7…Casting Update!
– Shada Novelization…Release Date!
– Michael Troughton Records…Ice Warriors Commentary!
– Torchwood: Miracle Day…On North American DVD/Blu-ray!
– Ninth Doctor Costume…T-Shirt!
– Eighth Doctor…Maxi-Bust!
– Doctor Who: The Eternity Clock to use…Unreal Engine 3!
– Doctor Who: The Adventure Games…Cancelled!
– Karen Gillan to attend…the official Doctor Who Convention!
– Peter Halliday…Dies.

Commentary:

– The Doctor, The Widow…and The Wardrobe!

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Coming Soon – Radio Free Skaro and The World of Tomorrow!

Posted on February 25, 2012 by freyburg

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Radio Free Skaro #298 – Knights of Jaffa

Posted on February 20, 2012 by Steven

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Our Gallifrey One coverage concludes for another year as we chat with some gentlemen who played integral roles in launching Doctor Who in the 1960s and 1990s. First up, Ian Chesterton, Sir Ian, Knight of Jaffa himself, the amazing William Russell joins Steven and Ken Deep in reminiscing about what Doctor Who and TV production in general was like in the early days of the programme. Following that, An Unearthly Child and Marco Polo director Waris Hussein outlines his role in helping to create the longest running science fiction show ever. Fast forward three decades to the 1996 Fox TV Movie, the brainchild of Philip Segal, who discusses the many pitfalls that he encountered to get the 8th Doctor’s only televised adventure brought to our screens. And finally, we catch up with friend of the show Phil Ford about aliens, wizards, and tequila. And stay tuned at the end to hear Radio Free Skaro’s plans for the next few months while we wait for new Doctor Who!

Thanks to everyone who we met and those who we met again at Gally this year, and thanks to you, dear listener, for tuning in to our coverage. An utterly unforgettable weekend, and we’re already looking forward to coming back next year!

Show Notes:

– Gallifrey…One!

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Radio Free Skaro #297 – No More Janus Thorns

Posted on February 19, 2012 by Steven

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Radio Free Skaro dives into history with Gallifrey 2012 guests starting with Louise Jameson, otherwise known as the beautiful savage Leela, Louise was an absolute delight to talk to about her tenure on the program and her many other roles, ranging from Shakespeare to soaps and everything in between. We went further back in time with Michael Troughton, the author of a new biography about his father, Patrick Troughton and then lurched forward again to speak with Richard Franklin, who played the redoubtable Captain Mike Yates. Ringing out the program was Charlie Ross, the comedian and preeminent nerd who kept all of Gallifrey laughing with his take on our favorite TV show. Finally, RFS closed out the proceedings with David and Marty Hooie of the “Hoo on Who” podcast, friends of the show and all-around fine chaps. Enjoy!