With the regular hosts of Radio Free Skaro jumping ship left and right in order to avoid commentating on perceived Series One low point “Aliens of London”, it was left to Steven, Katrina, and, at the last minute, Chris to try and find something worthy to talk about for the Slitheens’ debut appearance in Doctor Who lore. They succeeded in not going too terribly off topic, although the intrusion of the subtitle track from the 1964 classic series story “Marco Polo” didn’t help. Have a listen for yourselves!
(Now updated with Radio Free Skaro’s contribution in Part Two. Scroll to the bottom of this article to listen.)
As most of you know, to be a Doctor Who fan in the UK right now is to be on top of the world. The show is a ratings hit, and everywhere you look, you are surrounded by Doctor Who hype unlike any seen in the programme’s long history.
For Doctor Who‘s worldwide fan base, though, things are not as cheery. Each series of Doctor Who is often broadcast months after it is shown in the UK, or, in the case of the past two gap year specials, The Next Doctor and Planet of the Dead, they might not have even been shown on TV in your area at all. As a result, fans from outside the UK have to resort to alternate means to view new episodes of the show. This means that the fans most likely will not watch the episodes when they finally arrive on their local TV station, which diminishes the viewership ratings, which lends the TV stations to believe that the show is unpopular, which leads them to further scale back their broadcasting plans of the show, and so on.
The fine fellows from DWO Whocast, Thie Week in Doctor Who, and Two-Minute Time Lord have pulled together a few of the Doctor Who world’s finest Doctor Who podcasts (they even invited us!) to raise awareness of what Doctor Who fans in all parts of the world are having to go through to follow their favourite TV show, and to offer ideas of what can be done to remedy the situation.
This project has manifested itself as an unprecedented two-part version of the DWO Whocast. Part One (Whocast #118) is being released today, and involves Trev and Marty (The Whocast), Ben Elliott (This Week in Doctor Who), and Chip (Two-Minute Time Lord) discussing the issues as noted above.
“The Unquiet Dead” was the episode next in line for commentary, but the intrepid investigations of the Three Who Rule have discovered a hidden message within this tale of Dickens, aliens, and reanimated corpses. Yes, it seems Russel T. Davies sees fit to force his sick preferences for matter in neither solid or liquid but gaseous(!) form down the throats of the public. Well, not on our watch, dear listener. What’s next, marriage between a glass of water and a pineapple? The mind boggles.
Well, not announced per se, but Steve Manfred notes here that, on September 8, North America will see the release of no less than three (3) stories on DVD :
– The Deadly Assassin (Season 14, 1976)
– Image of the Fendahl (Season 15, 1977)
– Delta and the Bannermen (Season 24, 1987)
Grand news, obviously, but more importantly, the release of these three stories means that, as of today, all DVDs that have been released, or announced for release, in the UK will have been released here. That just sets up the eagerly awaited Dalek Wars box set (containing Frontier in Space and Planet of the Daleks) and the grand daddy of them all, the three-disc set for The War Games to be released before the end of 2009.
There may not be much in the way of new Doctor Who in 2009, but thanks to the Restoration Team, we’re enjoying a few good gold nuggets (and Delta and the Bannermen) from the classic series – hooray!
HiSciFi, a weekly science fiction radio show that broadcasts out of Vancouver’s Simon Fraser University on CJSF Radio, recently sat down to interview Radio Free Skaro’s own Warren Frey about all things Doctor Who, as well as chat a little bit about this very podcast. Listen as Warren defends Peter Davison, exhumes William Hartnell (only to bury him again), and generally nerds it up with the radio hosts for nigh on 45 minutes.
By a staggering coincidence that makes the mind boggle, the film review site Flick Filosopher (specifically, MaryAnn Johanson) is posting reviews of each episode of Series 1 of Doctor Who on the same day that Radio Free Skaro is releasing audio commentaires for those very same episodes. Spooky! Anyway, FF seems to share the same love-in for the Christopher Eccleston era that we here at RFS do, as you can read here today (and every Sunday, it seems, too) :
There was no, repeat no news this week, save a couple of tidbit that were quite spoilery and best left to rot unless confirmed correct. Added to that was RFS dilettante “The Third Guy” was off at an event in Manchester called “Who at the Fab Cafe” (sounds made up). But while Chris had an imaginary good time, it was up to Steven, Warren and Katrina to pick up the slack and give their thoughts and opinions on “The End of the World”.
As Radio Free Skaro celebrates the all important milestone of their 138th episode, they take some time out for this Wednesday Cutaway to sit around the fireplace, dig into their mailbag, and, for the first time ever, answer about half of the 22 comments and emails that the Three Who Rule have received since starting up this podcast nigh on three years ago. Will your comment from two years ago now finally be answered? Listen and find out!
With a gulf of unrealistic (and unwelcome) lack of Doctor Who stretching far over the (event) horizon, The Three Who Rule took it upon themselves to deploy their deadliest weapon: the commentary. Specifically, a look at the first series of New Who, starting with Rose. Fantastic!
This week’s Wednesday Cutaway is an even extra-er special than last week’s entry, yet, in keeping with our style, also incredibly lazy. Episode #42 of Radio Free Skaro, recorded back in July 2007, never made its way onto the official Radio Free Skaro feed, and, barring the odd fan who remembered it from its original posting, was thought to be lost in the mists of time for all eternity. However, recently extricated from a disused refuse bin in territory still owned by the Hudson’s Bay Corporation, we present to you – Radio Free Skaro: The (Almost) Lost Episode.
From July 17, 2007 :
With precious little in the way of new Dr. Who to chew over, Warren and Steven seize upon the fortuitously named episode #42 of this fine podcast to genuflect on Douglas Adams, not only in regards to the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy but also his contributions to Dr Who to computer gaming and to pioneering work on what would become the World Wide Web. Stay hoopy, and don’t forget your towel!
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Radio Free Skaro #141 – The Curse of Keith Boak
Posted on May 17, 2009 by Steven
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With the regular hosts of Radio Free Skaro jumping ship left and right in order to avoid commentating on perceived Series One low point “Aliens of London”, it was left to Steven, Katrina, and, at the last minute, Chris to try and find something worthy to talk about for the Slitheens’ debut appearance in Doctor Who lore. They succeeded in not going too terribly off topic, although the intrusion of the subtitle track from the 1964 classic series story “Marco Polo” didn’t help. Have a listen for yourselves!
direct download: rfs141.mp3
Show Notes:
– Neil’s Mountain Climb…donate!
– Doctor Who – Best Show…Ever!
– Torchwood airing in…July?
– Torchwood radio…plays!
– David Tennant…presenter!
– Doctor Who…too scary?
Doctor Who Podcasters Unite – Part Two!
Posted on May 13, 2009 by Steven
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(Now updated with Radio Free Skaro’s contribution in Part Two. Scroll to the bottom of this article to listen.)
As most of you know, to be a Doctor Who fan in the UK right now is to be on top of the world. The show is a ratings hit, and everywhere you look, you are surrounded by Doctor Who hype unlike any seen in the programme’s long history.
For Doctor Who‘s worldwide fan base, though, things are not as cheery. Each series of Doctor Who is often broadcast months after it is shown in the UK, or, in the case of the past two gap year specials, The Next Doctor and Planet of the Dead, they might not have even been shown on TV in your area at all. As a result, fans from outside the UK have to resort to alternate means to view new episodes of the show. This means that the fans most likely will not watch the episodes when they finally arrive on their local TV station, which diminishes the viewership ratings, which lends the TV stations to believe that the show is unpopular, which leads them to further scale back their broadcasting plans of the show, and so on.
The fine fellows from DWO Whocast, Thie Week in Doctor Who, and Two-Minute Time Lord have pulled together a few of the Doctor Who world’s finest Doctor Who podcasts (they even invited us!) to raise awareness of what Doctor Who fans in all parts of the world are having to go through to follow their favourite TV show, and to offer ideas of what can be done to remedy the situation.
This project has manifested itself as an unprecedented two-part version of the DWO Whocast. Part One (Whocast #118) is being released today, and involves Trev and Marty (The Whocast), Ben Elliott (This Week in Doctor Who), and Chip (Two-Minute Time Lord) discussing the issues as noted above.
Part Two (Whocast #119) will be released on Saturday, May 16, and will feature contributions from Dave AC (Cultdom in Audio), Louis, Ken, and James (Doctor Who: Podshock), Luke (The Minute Doctor Who Podcast), Michael (Tin Dog Podcast), and Warren, Steven, and Chris from this very podcast, Radio Free Skaro.
(Here’s Ben Elliott’s manifesto that unofficially sparked this whole event.)
Click below for the links to each episode, and thanks for listening!
direct download: Doctor Who Worldwide – Part One
direct download: Doctor Who Worldwide – Part Two
Radio Free Skaro #140 – The Gay(seous) Agenda
Posted on May 10, 2009 by freyburg
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“The Unquiet Dead” was the episode next in line for commentary, but the intrepid investigations of the Three Who Rule have discovered a hidden message within this tale of Dickens, aliens, and reanimated corpses. Yes, it seems Russel T. Davies sees fit to force his sick preferences for matter in neither solid or liquid but gaseous(!) form down the throats of the public. Well, not on our watch, dear listener. What’s next, marriage between a glass of water and a pineapple? The mind boggles.
direct download: rfs140.mp3
Show Notes:
– Neil’s Mountain Climb…donate!
– John Barrowman…oh, never mind.
– David Tennant…cameo!
– New casting…announcement!
– Yet another…Torchwood trailer!
– Again with the…Trickster!
September NA Doctor Who DVD Titles Announced
Posted on May 8, 2009 by Steven
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Well, not announced per se, but Steve Manfred notes here that, on September 8, North America will see the release of no less than three (3) stories on DVD :
– The Deadly Assassin (Season 14, 1976)
– Image of the Fendahl (Season 15, 1977)
– Delta and the Bannermen (Season 24, 1987)
Grand news, obviously, but more importantly, the release of these three stories means that, as of today, all DVDs that have been released, or announced for release, in the UK will have been released here. That just sets up the eagerly awaited Dalek Wars box set (containing Frontier in Space and Planet of the Daleks) and the grand daddy of them all, the three-disc set for The War Games to be released before the end of 2009.
There may not be much in the way of new Doctor Who in 2009, but thanks to the Restoration Team, we’re enjoying a few good gold nuggets (and Delta and the Bannermen) from the classic series – hooray!
UPDATE : Here’s a link to TV Shows on DVD.
HiSciFi Interviews Radio Free Skaro’s Warren Frey
Posted on May 6, 2009 by Steven
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HiSciFi, a weekly science fiction radio show that broadcasts out of Vancouver’s Simon Fraser University on CJSF Radio, recently sat down to interview Radio Free Skaro’s own Warren Frey about all things Doctor Who, as well as chat a little bit about this very podcast. Listen as Warren defends Peter Davison, exhumes William Hartnell (only to bury him again), and generally nerds it up with the radio hosts for nigh on 45 minutes.
Here it be:
direct download: rfshiscifi.mp3
Radio Free Skaro/Flick Filosopher Inadvertently Team Up
Posted on May 5, 2009 by Steven
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By a staggering coincidence that makes the mind boggle, the film review site Flick Filosopher (specifically, MaryAnn Johanson) is posting reviews of each episode of Series 1 of Doctor Who on the same day that Radio Free Skaro is releasing audio commentaires for those very same episodes. Spooky! Anyway, FF seems to share the same love-in for the Christopher Eccleston era that we here at RFS do, as you can read here today (and every Sunday, it seems, too) :
Flick Filosopher’s review of :
Rose
The End of the World
Radio Free Skaro #139 – An Absence of Pedantry
Posted on May 3, 2009 by freyburg
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There was no, repeat no news this week, save a couple of tidbit that were quite spoilery and best left to rot unless confirmed correct. Added to that was RFS dilettante “The Third Guy” was off at an event in Manchester called “Who at the Fab Cafe” (sounds made up). But while Chris had an imaginary good time, it was up to Steven, Warren and Katrina to pick up the slack and give their thoughts and opinions on “The End of the World”.
direct download: rfs139.mp3
Radio Free Skaro #138 – The Radio Free Skaro 138th Episode Spectacular
Posted on April 29, 2009 by Steven
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As Radio Free Skaro celebrates the all important milestone of their 138th episode, they take some time out for this Wednesday Cutaway to sit around the fireplace, dig into their mailbag, and, for the first time ever, answer about half of the 22 comments and emails that the Three Who Rule have received since starting up this podcast nigh on three years ago. Will your comment from two years ago now finally be answered? Listen and find out!
direct download: rfs138.mp3
Radio Free Skaro #137 – A Rose By Any Other Name…
Posted on April 26, 2009 by freyburg
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With a gulf of unrealistic (and unwelcome) lack of Doctor Who stretching far over the (event) horizon, The Three Who Rule took it upon themselves to deploy their deadliest weapon: the commentary. Specifically, a look at the first series of New Who, starting with Rose. Fantastic!
direct download: rfs137.mp3
Show Notes:
– Neil’s Mountain Climb…donate!
– Planet of the Dead…viewing figures!
– Doctor Who theme tune…best ever!
– Lizo says Hannah Murray…not the companion!
– Doctor Who and David Tennant…losers!
– Jane Tranter…winner!
– Torchwood Series 3…preview!
– Gillian Anderson…The Rani?
Radio Free Skaro #42 – Life, the Universe, and Everything
Posted on April 22, 2009 by Steven
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This week’s Wednesday Cutaway is an even extra-er special than last week’s entry, yet, in keeping with our style, also incredibly lazy. Episode #42 of Radio Free Skaro, recorded back in July 2007, never made its way onto the official Radio Free Skaro feed, and, barring the odd fan who remembered it from its original posting, was thought to be lost in the mists of time for all eternity. However, recently extricated from a disused refuse bin in territory still owned by the Hudson’s Bay Corporation, we present to you – Radio Free Skaro: The (Almost) Lost Episode.
From July 17, 2007 :
With precious little in the way of new Dr. Who to chew over, Warren and Steven seize upon the fortuitously named episode #42 of this fine podcast to genuflect on Douglas Adams, not only in regards to the Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy but also his contributions to Dr Who to computer gaming and to pioneering work on what would become the World Wide Web. Stay hoopy, and don’t forget your towel!
Direct download: rfs42.mp3
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