Radio Free Skaro #190 – Ludwig Speed Kings

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Radio Free Skaro #190 – Click here to listen

Rampant speculation was the order of the day for the Three Who Rule, as a spate of trailers got the thinkin’ (and other) juices flowing. New footage! A Dalek! A Cyberman! Several…other things! And 13 days to go before a new Doctor, a new companion, and a new season debut in the UK. All this and a smattering of news, some pedanting, and ribald statements.
Show Notes:

Skaro Shop…Buy Our Stuff!
Gallifrey 22…First Guests Announced!
Series Five…New Trailer!
The Eleventh Hour…Red Button Loop!
Series Five Title Sequence…Still Secret!
An Old Enemy…Returns!
Series Six…Confirmed!
K-9…UK Premiere!
Tom Baker Says…He’s Doing Big Finish!
Big Finish Says…No He Isn’t, Officially!
BBC…Shownar!

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New BBC America Doctor Who Trailer

<![CDATA[A new trailer from BBC America has come out, rife with new clips and scenes not glimpsed yet in any other trailer. And, yeah, it's good:

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SPACE Podcast – March 19, 2010

<![CDATA[spacebadgeThe Three Who Rule return in the latest SPACE Podcast, barely able to contain their excitement about the upcoming series of Doctor Who starring Matt Smith – and this was recorded before the tantalizing reviews of Episode One had been made available online. You should see how giddy they are now…

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Second Series 5 Montage Trailer

<![CDATA[As seen at the Cardiff premiere for The Eleventh Hour and Series Five, we present to you here the spiffy new trailer for Matt Smith's debut. As ever, the spoiler-averse should keep well away.

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Doctor Who BBC Press Launch

<![CDATA[The BBC Wales press launch for the new series of Doctor Who, starring Matt Smith, took place on March 18 in Cardiff. Here's a BBC news report on the event, featuring an interview with Matt Smith and a short clip from The Eleventh Hour:

Later, both Matt Smith and Karen Gillan appeared together, accompanied by the same clip from their first episode:

Karen Gillan was also interviewed on her own:

The following morning featured Steven Moffat being interviewed on BBC Breakfast:

Also revealed was the fact that there will be a Doctor Who Christmas special in 2010 and a further full series in 2011…but then, we were all kind of expecting that, weren’t we?

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Pierhead Sessions Discuss Doctor Who

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The Pierhead Sessions took place in Cardiff from March 4-6, 2010. These sessions were set up to discuss various media issues and events that have affected Wales, and, naturally, the arrival of Doctor Who in Cardiff was one of the prime topics discussed. The Doctor Who panel on March 5 involved Clare Hudson (Head of Programming, English, BBC Cymru Wales), Piers Wenger (Head of Drama, BBC Cymru Wales, and Executive Producer, Doctor Who), Beth Willis (Executive Producer, Doctor Who), Ian Grutchfield (Brand Manager, Doctor Who), and was moderated by Neil Midgley (Daily Telegraph).

The hour long panel is presented in three parts below, and provides some interesting insights into the production of Doctor Who, including some fascinating hints and previews from the current production team of Piers Wenger and Beth Willis:

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Made in Wales: Doctor Who – Part 1 from Pierhead Sessions TV on Vimeo.

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Made in Wales: Doctor Who – Part 2 from Pierhead Sessions TV on Vimeo.

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Made in Wales: Doctor Who – Part 3 from Pierhead Sessions TV on Vimeo.

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Peter Davison’s Message to Gallifrey One

For those who weren’t lucky enough to see it at Gallifrey 21, or those who just want to see it again, here’s the clean version of Peter Davison’s video message to the fans that was played at the opening ceremonies. Stay tuned to the end for a very special cameo…!

Peter Davison's Message to Gallifrey One

<![CDATA[For those who weren't lucky enough to see it at Gallifrey 21, or those who just want to see it again, here's the clean version of Peter Davison's video message to the fans that was played at the opening ceremonies. Stay tuned to the end for a very special cameo…!

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Radio Free Skaro #189 – Do You Like Movies About Gladiators?

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Radio Free Skaro #189 – Click here to listen

Series Fnarg – check that, Series Five – premiere news was the order of the day as the UK, US and Australia have all announced details about their respective launches while Canada sits in the background taking notes. From the bus to the cinema to conventions to the web, all the bases are covered as the BBC prepares to launch the new series of Doctor Who. Thankfully the banter gets broken up by the usual raft of fictitious awards and fictitious polls otherwise we could go on and on about global distribution of Doctor Who… and really, who needs that?
Show Notes:

Skaro Shop…Buy Our Stuff!
The Eleventh Hour…date and time set!
Doctor Who…Magical Mystery Tour!
The Eleventh Hour…in the cinema!
The Eleventh Hour…at WonderCon!
Doctor Who…online in Australia!
Doctor Who…on BBC Radio 7!
Doctor Who wins…a fictitious award!
The Doctor is…the Greatest Screen Doctor!
Dreamland R1 DVD…delayed!
Andrew Smith…comes full circle!
Doctor Who is…Doctor Wii?
New Character Options figures for…the Eleventh Doctor!
WhoNews…iPhone app!
BBC…Shownar!

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Radio Free Skaro #188 – They Can’t All be Winners

Radio Free Skaro #188 – Click here to listen


A post-Gally funk has set in for the Three Who Rule, but they soldiered on regardless, bringing you the news of the week and the irreverence you know and tolerate. Not that there was much news of course, but this week is only a precursor to the inevitable flood of pre-Fnarg promotion and pimpery sure to come, not to mention the premiere of an entirely new era of Doctor Who in mere weeks. Soon, my pretties, soon.
Show Notes:

Skaro Shop…Buy Our Stuff!
Gallifrey…One!
Series Fnarg…More Titles!
Series Fnarg…On SPACE!
Series Fnarg…In Australia!
Sarah Jane Adventures…Returns For Two More Series!
Sarah Jane Adventures…Series 4 Writers!
Sarah Jane Adventures…Fictitious Award Nomination!
BBC…Shownar!