Radio Free Skaro #166 – All Roads Lead To Ay-dric
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Warren is finally back from Japan and China so the Three Who Rule were once again united. Doctor Who spinoffs were the order of the day as The Sarah Jane Adventures featured the first signs of The Doctor since Easter and K9 got a preview on British TV but everything is trumped by the announcement of The Waters of Mars’ release date. The drought is soon over and we have but two weeks to wait for the gap year to wind down. Peter Moffatt is looked at in the miniscope, Dreamland will be getting a preview in short order and surprise surprise there’s DVD news and more all in this episode where we actually keep to time!]]>
The Waters of Mars – Sunday, November 15
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The press launch for the upcoming Doctor Who special, The Waters of Mars, took place in London on October 30. Many in attendance were shocked by what they saw, and many were amazed. The rest of us don’t have to wait long, either, as it was announced that the official broadcast date for the special will be Sunday, November 15, at 7:00 pm on BBC One. David Tennant confirms the news himself on an interview on GMTV, as seen below:
And another clip of Lizo Mzimba interviewing David Tennant and Russell T Davies after the preview screening:
We at Radio Free Skaro will be all over the return of Doctor Who to our screens with a full preview in Episode 167 of The Waters of Mars the week before it airs, and our thoughts of the special shortly after it airs on Episode 168.]]>
K9 Sneak Peek
< Warren is still trundling around Asia so in his absence the remaining Two Who Rule invited along Luke from The Minute Doctor Who Podcast to join in the frivolity. Some good news (Doctor Who confirmed for Christmas and a Children in Need Preview of Tennant’s penultimate episode) was discussed as was some bad news (various bits of DVD-related disappointments) whilst opinions were split down the middle on the latest installment of The Sarah Jane Adventures (quite a tough thing to do with an odd number of participants). David Whitaker gets quite the workout in the miniscope, complete with a Vampire/Halloween tie-in, and Steven finally commits to an appearance on Luke’s Doctor Who-based Mastermind quiz! |
| Show Notes:
– Skaro Shop…Buy Our Stuff! Miniscope Links (David Whitaker): |
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SPACE Blog: Bigger on the Inside
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Doctor Who is chock full of iconic imagery. The Daleks, the Cybermen, Tom Baker’s scarf, David Tennant’s trainers, and the TARDIS itself, a vehicle that can traverse space and time and takes on the form (most of the time) of an unassuming police box. But what’s inside the TARDIS is just as iconic, even though it gets less attention from fans and viewers alike. What other program features a vehicle that’s bigger on the inside than the outside? That’s right, none. Amongst the many conceits the show gets away with, blatantly defying conventional perception of height, length and width as a matter of course ranks near the top..
TARDIS Interior Revealed
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Location filming for Series 5/1/31 (we’re not about to let that go just yet) continues in Wales, and tonight’s filming gave fans and spoiler hunters a bit of a surprise in the form of the backdrop used for the TARDIS interior. The redesign isn’t extensive but we do get some differences such as the flight of steps. Is it different enough? Is it what we expected given the retro feel of the TARDIS exterior? Let the jib-jabbery about the TARDIS set and interior begin!
Image courtesy Scooty. More shots from tonight’s filming can be found on his Photobucket site.]]>
Radio Free Skaro #164 – Clough Luck
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With Warren on holiday in Japan and China, Katrina joins the fray (see what we did there?) as the Radio Free Skaro gang discusses more about the Doctor Who Magazine ranking poll, a mass of DVD news as well as the premiere story of the new Sarah Jane Adventures series and more. Was Sarah Jane worthwhile viewing? Will Doctor Who fandom become collective paupers from the deluge of early 2010 DVD releases? Will Chris Clough get the tongue lashing so many think he deserves in this week’s Miniscope? Delve into this week’s gripping episode to find out!]]>
SPACE Blog: Five Unique Things I Love About Doctor Who
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I’ve been blogging about Doctor Who for a while now, and somehow I have yet to create an arbitrary and opinionated list. Well, no more! Without further ado here are five things about Doctor Who that I not only love but which are unique to the series amongst its genre peers..
Radio Free Skaro #163 – Remembering Barry Letts
< The Doctor Who world lost one of its indisputable titans on October 9, 2009, when Barry Letts passed away at the age of 84. Letts was a director, writer, executive producer, and, most notably, producer of Doctor Who from 1970-1974. He was also one of the greatest ambassadors that the programme has ever known. In this episode, actor/comedian and noted fan and unofficial historian of Doctor Who, Toby Hadoke, was kind enough to join us to help us celebrate the legacy of the great Barry Letts. |
| Show Notes:
– Purchase the soon to be published book “Who & Me”, written by Barry Letts, by following this link |
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Radio Free Skaro #162 – Maloney Sandwich
< A new logo, new location pics, and confirmation that the BBC is indeed going along with the madness of referring to Matt Smith’s junior outing as the Doctor as “Series 1.” The Three Who Rule also engaged in a spirited discussion about the possibility of an international iPlayer, as well as devoted the ever-popular Miniscope to the work of David Maloney, one of Doctor Who’s finest visualists and a gentleman director to spare. Allons-y! Note: this episode was recorded before the passing of Barry Letts on October 9. |
| Show Notes:
– Skaro Shop…Buy Our Stuff! Miniscope Links (David Maloney): |
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