Doctor Who: Radio Free Skaro

Doctor Who writer Toby Whithouse is the Miniscope’s last victim for the year, and this week we’re looking at his work on “School Reunion”, “The Vampires of Venice”, and “The God Complex”. And it’s a good thing he has so much material, because the news this week was a study in minimalism. But if you want hot takes on the newest Black Archive release, the “Ghost Monuments” photo project and most importantly, a sneak peek at the LAX Marriott’a new carpet, then this podcast is for you!

Links:

– Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon!
– Gallifrey One 2020 tickets still on sale
– Black Archive does Battlefield
– “Ghost Monuments” photo project
– Jess Jurkovic’s Dudley Simpson IS Doctor Who, episode 4
– Preview of the new LAX Marriott carpet

Miniscope:

– Toby Whithouse
– School Reunion
– Vampires of Venice
– The God Complex

Radio Free Skaro #701 – Don’t Scare The Skarasen

Posted on August 11, 2019 by Chris

Rumors, nonsense and mumblesuch ruled the world of Doctor Who this past week, with the internet once again eating its own tail with claims Doctor Who showrunner Chris Chibnall and star performer Jodie Whittaker are leaving the programme. The Three Who Rule dig into the potential falsities (of which there are many) and truths(?) of the situation. But on to finer fare, such as Russell T Davies talking at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, a Pat Gorman tribute from Toby Hadoke, Big Finish, the Game of Rassilon podcast live in Burbank, and a commentary about Zygon terror that isn’t from the 21st century! Titivate those fronds!

Links:

– Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon!
– Gallifrey One 2020 tickets still on sale
– Chibnall fired rumour
– In Conversation with RTD
– Pat Gorman tribute by Toby Hadoke
– Doctor Who Magazine Target Books special
– 3 new Big Finish Short Trips announced
– The Game of Rassilon Live
– This episode sponsored by BBC Audio

Commentary:

– Terror of the Zygons

Radio Free Skaro #700 – Valley of the Dollies

Posted on August 4, 2019 by Chris

DOLLYGEDDON! There is no other way to describe the oncoming wave of plastic pals headed our way thanks to Character Options, spanning from Big Finish adventures to an Androgum-ized Second Doctor to the Imbecile himself, Harry Sullivan. There’s also a new batch of on-demand DVDs, the modern series of Doctor Who moving to HBO Max in 2020, A Christopher Eccleston memoir, and more! Plus we have an interview with TV Years impresario Graham Kibble-White about that very publication’s upcoming look at nostalgic sci-fi!

Links:

Interview:

– Graham Kibble-White
– TV Years Sci-Fi edition

Radio Free Skaro #699 – The Greatest Show in the Galaxy’s Edge

Posted on July 28, 2019 by Chris

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Let’s get down to brass tacks here: the current Doctor Who Time Team are going to be action dollies according to teasings from the Character Options folks. All other news pales in comparison, but we do have updates on new Big Finish Productions, “The Power of the Daleks” photos going for a whole lot of cash at an auction, and an (unofficial) 13th Doctor LEGO TARDIS console room. But the true highlight is of course your questions and comments to us about that show we all like in the form of…Fluid Links!

Links:

– Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon!
– Gallifrey One 2020 tickets still on sale
– BritBox coming to the UK in 2019
– Character Options action figures of the current Time Team
– LEGO Thirteenth Doctor TARDIS Console
– Doctor Who Magazine 541 released
– Two more Fourth Doctor Big Finish series due 2022 & 2023
– Big Finish follows up The Greatest Show in the Galaxy
– More Big Finish Short Trips due 2020
– Intrusion Countermeasures Group novels
– Power of the Daleks photos sell for almost £7000
– This episode sponsored by BBC Audio

Radio Free Skaro #698 – Chromophonic Workshop

Posted on July 21, 2019 by Steven

– Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon!
– Gallifrey One 2020 tickets still on sale
– Christopher Eccleston announced for Edmonton Expo
– Colin Baker Season 2 North American Blu-ray release coming December 3
– Complete David Tennant Blu-Ray due in North America September 17
– “The Macra Terror” North American release pushed back to November 19
– Matthew Sweet interviews Eric Saward about new Doctor Who novelizations
– Big Finish “The Legacy of Time” now available
– Big Finish “Donna Noble: Kidnapped” announced for May 2020
– This episode sponsored by BBC Audio

Who would have thought we’d see the day Christopher Eccleston would grace the hallowed ground of Edmonton, Alberta, the sacred land of two-thirds of Radio Free Skaro? And yet here we are, as Mr. Eccleston will be a guest of Edmonton Expo (not affiliated with RFS) in September! Alas, North America isn’t so lucky when it comes to DVD and Blu-rayss, as we’ll have to wait until Christmas for the Colin Baker Blu-Ray set, but you can get Big Finish’s 20th anniversary extravaganza The Legacy of Time right now! And speaking of things you can do right now, why not listen to our interview with visual effects wizard, compositor and animator Rob Ritchie, veteran of Doctor Who animated reconstructions and special editions! Do so! At once!

Links:

Interview:

– Rob Ritchie

Radio Free Skaro #697 – Let Slip The Dogs Of Bor

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Chris

– Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon!
– Gallifrey One 2020 tickets still on sale
– Matthew Sweet talks to Sean Pertwee about Jon Pertwee
– Richard Bignell talks to Charles Norton about Macra Terror animation
– Terry Nation Army YouTube series
– BF Torchwood Serenity released early to coincide with 10th anniversary of Ianto’s death
– BF Gallifrey Time War 3 due February 2020
– DW Edge of Time VR game will have a demo at SDCC, BBCA SDCC booth details
– SDCC exclusive Titan Thirteenth Doctor issue 9
– New K-9 series in development
– Whooverville XI coming to the QUAD in Derby on August 31

Recorded live from Minneapolis-Saint Paul Airport after his flight home was canceled! Steven staves off travel exhaustion to bring you happenings regarding Jon Pertwee, The Macra Terror animation, San Diego Comic-Con Doctor Who merchandise (but not any actual Doctor Who Series 12 panels…), and more, before Chris and Warren swoop in to save him, like The Garm did for a weakened Nyssa, in the Season 20 story “Terminus”, the Classic Series Commentary for which is your reward. Stock up on hydromel and join us!

Links:

Classic Series Commentary:

– Terminus

Radio Free Skaro #696 – At Least He Tried

Posted on July 7, 2019 by Chris

– Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon!
– Gallifrey One 2020 tickets still on sale
– Reminder: Jon Pertwee Radio 4 programme
– David Tennant Specials Blu-Ray Steelbook
– Cushing Dalek films on Britbox
– New Doctor Who Funko Pops due October
– Children In Need cover album featuring David Tennant and Jodie Whittaker
– Tenth Doctor and Donna Big Finish Story “Death and the Queen” coming to vinyl
– Black Archive book wins Sir Jules Vogel award
– DW shortlisted for Best Family Drama at TV Choice awards
– Noel Clarke to receive honour at British Urban Film Festival
– Katy Manning announced for An Unearthly Convention
– Glyn Houston (1925-2019)
– Erika Ensign on Verity!
– Bill Evenson on Frankenstein Minute

Braving dodgy hotel wifi, swarms of non-Doctor Who nerds, and Fourth of July fireworks displays, The Three Who Rule have a different look this week with Erika Ensign of Verity! and Bill Evenson of Frankenstein Minute joining Steven for a brief recap of CONvergence in Minneapolis! But rest assured, Warren and Chris are back in time for the second half of our Miniscope on workmanlike 1980s Doctor Who director Ron Jones!

Links:

Miniscope:

– Ron Jones
– Frontios
– Vengeance on Varos
– Mindwarp

Radio Free Skaro #695 – ‘Atta Boy

Posted on June 30, 2019 by Chris

– Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon!
– Gallifrey One 2020 tickets still on sale
– Series 12 to cover issues about plastic waste, more talk of a holiday episode before the series
– Doctor Who Magazine 540 released, with a Jon Pertwee focus
– Radio 4 Extra Jon Pertwee celebration goes out July 6
– First look at Big Finish-inspired action dollies
– Big Finish celebrates 20 years with 20 hours of live streaming
– Big Finish Wave of Destruction on vinyl a Sainsbury’s exclusive
– Big Finish Torchwood Latter Days due September 2019
– Big Finish Torchwood Soho due June 2020
– Big Finish announces The Robots series
– The Man from Venus audio, written/directed by Steve Broster
– First 10 North American Doctor Who DVD reprints available to order
– Video comparing the original and redone special effects from the DVD/BD ranges
– Myth Makers 143 featuring Eric Roberts now available
– Doctor Who Edge of Time interview with Maze Theory
– An Unearthly Convention tickets go on sale July 1, first guests announced
– DWAS announces The Capitol Five in April 2020, first guests announced

There is a cavalcade of Doctor Who news this week, most of it treats for your ears as Big Finish has gone MAD WITH POWER in celebrating their 20th anniversary with live streams, vinyl, new series and most importantly action dollies from some of its more notable adventures. But that’s just a teaser as we have the first part of our analysis of journeyman 1980s director Ron Jones in…the Miniscope!

Links:

Miniscope:

– Ron Jones
– Black Orchid
– Time-Flight
– Arc of Infinity

Radio Free Skaro #694 – All You Need Is Love

Posted on June 23, 2019 by Chris