Doctor Who: Radio Free Skaro

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

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Chris

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:

– 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

Classic Series Commentary:

– Terminus

Radio Free Skaro #696 – At Least He Tried

Posted on July 7, 2019 by Chris

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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:

– 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

Miniscope:

– Ron Jones
– Frontios
– Vengeance on Varos
– Mindwarp

Radio Free Skaro #695 – ‘Atta Boy

Posted on June 30, 2019 by Chris

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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:

– 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

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

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A veritable avalanche of Doctor Who news hit us right in the probic vent this week with new Season 23 Blu-Ray news, annuals, books of fiction, audio plays, Fluxx (whatever that is) and so much more! In fact you could say all this news is doing double duty as we delay the inevitable, AKA the second part of the Gareth Roberts miniscope!

Links:

– Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon!
– Gallifrey One 2020 tickets still on sale
– Happy 37th birthday, Jodie Whittaker
– Season 23 Blu-Ray debuts Sep 23 in the UK
– Season 23 Blu-Ray trailer, written by Pete McTighe
– Season 23 Blu-Ray clean artwork
– 50th anniversary of The War Games finishing transmission
– The End of Time cinema screening details
– Doctor Who Annual 2020 due September 19
– Star Tales collection announced for release December 5
– Star Tales clean artwork
– SDCC-exclusive Pting Funko Pop
– Fluxx 13th Doctor expansion due August 7
– Big Finish day was June 22
– Big Finish Fourth Doctor series 9 to feature Adric, one story by Andrew Smith
– WhoTalk commentaries for The Daleks and The Curse of Peladon
– An Unearthly Convention, Nov 23-34 on Long Island
– Mandip Gill won the Eastern Eye People’s Choice award
– Vinay Patel won the Eastern Eye Best Scriptwriter award for Demons of the Punjab
– William Simons died

Miniscope:

– Gareth Roberts
– The Lodger
– Closing Time
– The Caretaker

Radio Free Skaro #693 – Love’s Labour’s Won

Posted on June 16, 2019 by Chris

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As we creep ever closer to the Time of New Doctor Who (aka Series 12), there is rumour and mumblesuch about actors and directors involved in Series 12. Also, scrappy upstart Pluto TV is showing some Classic Who in North America, VR things are happening, new(ish) dollies ad Big Finish and our latest Miniscope, featuring writer Gareth Roberts. We concentrated on Roberts writing contributions for both parts of the Miniscope, but we would be remiss to ignore the controversy surrounding Roberts’ views on trans people. As such, if you feel you shouldn’t listen, we completely understand.

Links:

– Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon!
– Gallifrey One 2020 tickets still on sale
– Series 12 director and actors revealed?
– PlutoTV begins broadcasting Classic Doctor Who
– Edge of Time VR shown at E3
– New Character Options range announced for B&M
– Thirteenth Doctor enamel pin
– Big Finish The Time War 3 features The Valeyard
– Doctor Who Magazine Doctor Who Companion – The Twelfth Doctor Part One
– Doctor Who won a Rockie award
– Doctor Who put forward for 9 Emmy categories
– Long Island Doctor Who event this fall

Miniscope:

– Gareth Roberts
– The Shakespeare Code
– The Unicorn and the Wasp
– Planet of the Dead

Radio Free Skaro #692 – Welcome to Coquitlam

Posted on June 9, 2019 by Chris

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Good news, everyone! “Time-Flight” is being animat….no wait, we mean “The Faceless Ones! Yes, one of the few airport-focused Doctor Who stories is getting the pen-and-ink treatment, and not only that, a number of Classic Who DVDs are being released on demand through the North American BBC Shop! And for those of you who enjoy single-POV non-VR versions of VR content (and also acronyms), the playthrough of “The Runaway” is out in the wild! But all this newfangled technology aside, let’s do a deep dive into fake monsters and post-Susan adventures with a commentary for…”The Rescue”!

Links:

– Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon!
– Gallifrey One 2020 tickets still on sale
– The Faceless Ones to be animated for 2020 release
– 10 Classic Doctor Who DVDs to be produced on demand
– The Runaway VR Playthrough
– “The Jon Pertwee Files” to go out on Radio 4 Extra July 6
– Christopher Eccleston set to appear at New York Comic-Con
– Paul Darrow died

Classic Series Commentary:

– The Rescue

Radio Free Skaro #691 – The Reminder Room

Posted on June 2, 2019 by Chris

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Dinosaurs! Yes, the CSO sock puppets are back in part two of our Classic Series Commentary of the 1974 story “Invasion of the Dinosaurs”, so join us for Malcolm Hulke’s cutting social commentary, UNIT shooting at things that aren’t there, time being scooped, and more! Plus news from Big Finish, Target-adjacent shenanigans, and the return to theatres of…”The End of Time”?! You do you, Doctor Who.

Links:

– Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon!
– Gallifrey One 2020 tickets still on sale
– Doctor Who Magazine 539 released
– More “lost” Classic Who stories produced by Big Finish
– Peter Howell-era Jodie Whittaker opening titles
– Dominic Glynn-era Jodie Whittaker opening titles
– Target Trawl book due in July
– The End of Time 10th Anniversary cinema screening
– Steven Thorne died
– Royce Mills died

Classic Series Commentary:

– Invasion of the Dinosaurs, Parts 4-6

Radio Free Skaro #690 – Kklak Attack

Posted on May 26, 2019 by Steven

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Well, it looks like the “all new monsters or bust” rule is out the window for Doctor Who Series 12, as fan favourites(?) the Judoon are returning to do battle, help out, or merely observe the Doctor and her friends! Plus more VR shenanigans as “The Edge of Time” premieres at MCM London Comic Con, and dialling back the Timescoop to more analog charms, we have the first half of our “Invasion of the Dinosaurs” Classic Series Commentary! KKLAK!

Links:

– Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon!
– Gallifrey One 2020 tickets still on sale
– The Judoon return for Series 12
– The Judoon and Jodie Whittaker on location in Gloucestershire
– Doctor Who Series 11 coming to Crave in Canada on June 14
– Doctor Who: The Edge of Time VR game to launch in September
– The Edge of Time premiering at MCM London Comic Con
– Doctor Who: The Edge of Time teaser
– Radio Times celebrates Jon Pertwee with rare photos
– Dudley Simpson tribute from Jess Jurkovic

Classic Series Commentary:

– Invasion of the Dinosaurs, Parts 1-3

Radio Free Skaro #689 – The Marks of Mandragora

Posted on May 19, 2019 by Chris

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If you missed the Tribeca Film Festival, and chances are you did, never fear because “Doctor Who: The Runaway” is now ready for your VR-addled eyeballs, at least if you live in the UK. If you’re into more traditional media, we have “The Evil of the Daleks” vinyl news and a storybook devoted to the ends, beginnings, almost-weres and never-was of the beloved Target novelisations. Our Miniscope this week features gentleman author and TV veteran Louis Marks, as we look at his work on “Planet of Giants”, “Day of the Daleks”, “Planet of Evil”, and “The Masque of Mandragora”! Make yourself a salami sandwich and enjoy!

Links:

– Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon!
– Gallifrey One 2020 tickets still on sale
– The Runaway launched May 16
– The Runaway will be on demo at UK public libraries
– Evil of the Daleks due on vinyl July 12
– The Target Storybook due October 24
– Support Red Nose Day USA, enter to win breakfast with Jodie Whittaker on the Doctor Who set
– Red Nose Day USA Whittaker contest promo video
– Who memorabilia at auction May 30
– Eric Saward will be doing a signing for his Resurrection of the Daleks novelization at Forbidden Planet London

Miniscope:

– Louis Marks
– Planet of the Giants
– Day of the Daleks
– Planet of Evil
– The Masque of Mandragora

Radio Free Skaro #688 – Muppet Sandbaggers

Posted on May 12, 2019 by Chris

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There is next to nothing going on in the world of Doctor Who right now, at least not anything the production team wants public, but what we do have is a surfeit of your questions and comments for another edition of Fluid Links! Listen to the Three Who Rule ponder, cogitate and meander from the point based on your inquiries!