Radio Free Skaro #126 – The End of Our Tether

And so the post-Gallifrey exhaustion set in, and our stalwart heroes were left with nothing more than depression and a paltry smattering of news. And yet they soldiered on, digressing and discussing as before. Only..many weeks to go before Gallifrey 2010.

Direct download: rfs126.mp3

“The Next Doctor” on SPACE on March 14

For those in Canada who have yet to see the Doctor Who 2008 Christmas Special “The Next Doctor”, SPACE will be airing the special (and not the CBC) on Saturday, March 14 (possibly at 9:00 PM ET). This news comes to us from Benjamin Elliott, proprietor of the superb This Week In Doctor Who Yahoo group (and also seen on Outpost Gallifrey), who has helped us out several times in the past.

Of course, if you listen to our shows, we’ve long since talked about/hashed/re-hashed/spoiled the hell out of TND already…

Radio Free Skaro interviews David J. Howe

Radio Free Skaro’s own Steven had the pleasure of interviewing Telos Publishing superstar David J Howe at Gallifrey 2009, in a discussion ranging from his reference works (most of which Steven owns) to his extensive knowledge of Doctor Who merchandise.

direct download: rfsdavidhowe.mp3

Radio Free Skaro #125 – Toclafantastic

And with that, the craziest weekend in the history of Radio Free Skaro came to a close with an enervated Three Who Rule slumped around a microphone in their disheveled hotel room. They ran down their highlights (almost everything) and low lights (almost nothing) before jetting off to their respective patches of ground they call home, ready to come back to Gallifrey 21 next year and do it all again. Ah, the memories.

Direct download: rfs125.mp3

Radio Free Skaro #124 – Two Scoops of Hooray

In the third of our (fictitious) award winning podcast pub chats with Doctor Who luminaries, Phil Ford (Sarah Jane Adventures head writer and writer of the next Doctor Who gap year special, “Return of the Bandrils”) and Toby Hadoke (writer/performer of “Moths Ate My Doctor Who Scarf” and the revelation of the entire convention) dropped by for nigh on an hour and a half to talk about their experiences at the convention, their involvement in the Doctor Who universe, and offer general insight into what makes the show so great. During the chat, Gareth David-Lloyd (Ianto Jones from Torchwood) invited everyone (well, Phil) out to drinks somewhere else, and Phil did his damnedest to avoid giving away plot details for the next gap year special.

Direct download: rfs124.mp3

Radio Free Skaro interviews Toby Hadoke

Later on the Saturday at Gallifrey, Toby Hadoke, hours before going on stage for the North American debut of his hit one-man show Moths Ate My Doctor Who Scarf, sat down with Warren to have a chat about the play and his love of the show in general. (Again, here’s the audio, with the video version to come later) :

Direct download: RFShadokeinterview.mp3

Radio Free Skaro #123 – Shearman After Dark

The Three Who Rule continued their blitzkrieg coverage of Gallifrey 2009 with not only a wicked hangover (Warren), jet lag (Chris) and a smug sense of clean living self-satisfaction (Steven), but also a sterling interview with one Rob Shearman, the scribe behind award-winning Big Finish titles such as “Chimes of Midnight,” “Holy Terror,” and “Jubilee,” which was later adapted into “Dalek,” the return of everyone’s favorite mean-tempered pepper pots to the new series. Also joining us was Jason Haigh-Ellery, head honcho of the Big Finish audios who was kind enough to supply us all with sweet, sweet, alcohol. Enjoy!

Direct download: rfs123.mp3

Radio Free Skaro interviews Phil Collinson

We at Radio Free Skaro are pretty excited about this : an exclusive interview with Phil Collinson! Phil was nice enough to sit down a chat with Warren. Check out the audio from it here (the video will be posted later!) :

Direct download: RFScollinsoninterview.mp3

Radio Free Skaro #122 – Live from Gallifrey

For the first time in recorded history, in an event sure to be recorded in the annals of time across all universes parallel and otherwise, the RFS crew met in person at Gallifrey 2009 in Los Angeles, and thus was a podcast birthed from the loins of the Airport Marriott. And as a special bonus, John Williams and Neil Perryman of Tachyon TV joined in on the fun and regaled us with tales of Torchwood dodginess, Tomorrow People memories, and the utter strangeness of Sapphire and Steel.

Direct download: rfs122.mp3

Gallifrey in peril! Well, for some…

No, that’s not a headline from the Daily Mirror, although it frankly could be…

Weather is being unfriendly in the UK tonight. There’s a weather warning in effect for Heathrow saying there may be delays, but it’s nothing compared to other regions. One of our podcasting chums from TachyonTV mentioned earlier today the Newcastle Airport – from which he was to fly to London – had suspended all flights. That threw him into a bit of a tizzy to be sure. Thankfully Newcastle’s warning has been downgraded to something similar to Heathrow’s so he may yet get out as expected.

Around where I live there’s a bit of rain and snow and it’s really nothing too bad so if the same conditions are in effect at Heathrow then worries should be minimal or moot.

Updates will come from one of us or another, and two of the Three Who Rule will be in attendance for certain. I’m keeping my fingers crossed and working out how to do the same with my toes.