Doctor Who: Radio Free Skaro

Radio Free Skaro #292 – Amok Time

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Chris

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At long last, Radio Free Skaro’s time-filling series of Series 6 commentaries comes to an end with the Three Who Rule talking over “The Wedding of River Song”. They manage to keep vaguely on topic, perhaps a tough task given their general ennui towards the Series 6 finale which contained so many twists and turns that everything pretty much wrapped up where it was expected to. Still, a good time was had by all, and with the commentaries now done, the countdown officially begins toward the greatest show on earth – Gallifrey One.

Show Notes:

– Radio Free Skaro…And The World Of Tomorrow!
– Gallifrey…One!
– Official Convention…Guest Update!
– Nightmare of Eden, Dragonfire & The Happiness Patrol…DVD Release Dates!
– Seeds of Doom…Action Figure Set!

Commentary:

– The Wedding…Of River Song!

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Radio Free Skaro at Gallifrey One’s Network 23

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Steven

Radio Free Skaro at Gallifrey One's Network 23

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Steven

May 2012 North America Doctor Who DVD Releases

Posted on February 1, 2012 by Steven

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Hot off the announcement of two new DVD releases for April, we’ll be getting three more classic Doctor Who DVD releases in North America on May 8.

An underrated gem, in our opinion, 1979’s Nightmare of Eden was one of the more tumultuous productions in Doctor Who’s long history, an aspect of which will no doubt be covered in the extensive extras that were cleared by the BBFC just last week.

Two Sylvester McCoy stories that will form The Ace Box in the UK will be released separately here. The 1987 story Dragonfire, featuring Sophie Aldred’s debut as Ace, and The Happiness Patrol from 1988, featuring one of the more memorable Who villains, The Kandyman, will also hit the shelves.

For more details, including a complete listing of the special features, check out the post at TV Shows On DVD. Click on the artwork for larger versions. Edit: Full special features for The Happiness Patrol are now available.

Each of these single-disc releases will likely have a MSRP of $24.98.

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Radio Free Skaro #291 – That Which Survives

Posted on January 29, 2012 by Chris

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A simple commentary about “Closing Time,” which gave the Three Who Rule ample time to discuss the great chemistry between Matt Smith and guest star James Corden, instead devolved into a simply rancid discussion on babies and their propensity to poop on this episode of Radio Free Skaro. Our choice of topic says more about us than it does about the episode at hand, which was a delightful romp penned by Gareth Roberts and not at all a treatise on infants and their digestive habits. But leaving the puerile giggling aside for the moment, weighty matters as fictitious awards, possibly crappy video games and the life and quick death of Doctor Who Insider were also covered. All this and backhanded compliments aimed at Eric Roberts, and you’ve got yourself approximately an hour of a podcast of some sort!

Show Notes:

– Radio Free Skaro…And The World Of Tomorrow!
– Gallifrey…One!
– Doctor Who Insider…Shutting Down!
– The Eternity Clock…Trailer!
– The Eternity Clock…Not On PC?
– Upper Boat…Studio Tour!
– National…Television Awards!
– Virgin Media…TV Awards!
– April 2012…Region 1 DVD Releases!
– Nightmare of Eden, Dragonfire & Happiness Patrol…DVD Extras!
– Personal…TARDIS?!
– Aliens Vs…Wizards!
– Hugo Award…Nominations Open!

Commentary:

– Closing…Time!

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April 2012 North America Doctor Who DVD Releases

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Chris

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The April 2012 Doctor Who DVD releases have been announced, and we’ll see one new title and one Revisitations title.

Hitting store shelves on April 10, The Daemons will not have the Return To Devil’s End featurette on it, but that was known a while ago. We will, however, get a new Aldbourne-based documentary along with a tribute to Barry Letts and the usual fare of a commentary, photo gallery, Coming Soon trailer, and more.

Another Pertwee story rounds out the month’s offerings with the Special Edition release of Carnival of Monsters, the great Robert Holmes story that brought us, and our dear listeners, the concept of the Miniscope. Along with the commentary track from the original release, we get a new commentary track along with featurettes on puppetry and CSO, extended/alternate/deleted scenes and of course the content from the initial DVD release of the story.

For more details, including a complete listing of the special features, check out the post at TV Shows On DVD.

Update: The full list of extras has now been made available and can be found at TVShowsOnDVD.com. Among the awesome-sounding bonus material is a featurette on colour testing for The Daemons done in 1992 and an early edit of Episode 2 from Carnival of Monsters.

Each of these titles is a 2-disc release with an MSRP of $34.98. Click on the artwork for larger versions.

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Radio Free Skaro #290 – Whom Gods Destroy

Posted on January 22, 2012 by Chris

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Ah, that’s the January we remember. The Christmas Special aired weeks ago, it’s a long time until new Doctor Who (even longer than usual) and there’s really not too much going on in the Who world. But there’s always Gallifrey! A bit of Gally news and banter helps, well, fill more time in our time-filling series of commentaries. The Three Who Rule lads get the privilege of being able to announce another guest for our live show, Radio Free Skaro and the World of Tomorrow and rehash Toby Whithouse’s The God Complex, a mindbleep episode that split opinions when it went out. Join us for the ride!

Show Notes:

– Radio Free Skaro…And The World Of Tomorrow!
– Gallifrey…One!
– 14 Episodes In Series 7…Restated!
– Hugo Award…Nominations Open!

Commentary:

– The God…Complex!

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Radio Free Skaro #289 – Errand Of Mercy

Posted on January 15, 2012 by Chris

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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!

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Radio Free Skaro and The World of Tomorrow

Posted on January 13, 2012 by Steven

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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 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 #288 – Friday’s Child

Posted on January 8, 2012 by Chris

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Despite January usually being a lean time for news of things Who, this week was chock full of factoids and quasi-related marginalia for the Three Who Rule to ponder and prognosticate upon. Of course all seriousness went out the window with a commentary on “Night Terrors,” which such weighty matters discussed as watching Battlestar Galactica (the old one) and Star Wars (the old, good one) on French television, lack of consistency in doll house detailing, and of course the…nutritional habits of a young man/alien named George. Truly riveting listening.