A jam packed, bumper edition of Radio Free Skaro this week! Not only do we provide you with an update on the #WhoAgainstGuns initiative with Joy Piedmont and Graeme Burk, but we also bring you a full length commentary for the 1987 special effects-laden spectacular that is “Time and the Rani”, with special guest Jonathan Helm of WHO FX! There’s also a bevy of Doctor Who merchandise to tell you about, including the just announced Season 12 Blu-ray set!
#WhoAgainstGuns is a cause launched by our friends at Reality Bomb and spearheaded by a larger network of friends and podcasters, and the Three Who Rule are happy to lend their support, as you can hear in this podcast. Further to that, we present our final two interviews from Gallifrey One 2018 – one with Doctor Who scribe Peter Harness, and another with Philip Martin all about his iconic 1970s BBC series “Gangsters”!
As the Con Crud, post-Gally blues and general middle-aged malaise hit the RFS crew, they nevertheless soldier on with news of new Doctor Who logos, Lost Dimensions, new Target novelizations and more, before two sets of interviews from Gallifrey One, the first with Titan Comics brand manager Chris Thompson and the second with scholarly Whovians Joy Piedmont, who ran the academic symposium at last week’s Gallifrey One convention in Los Angeles, and Derek Kompare, a media professor who participated in said high-brained shenanigans! Listen and learn!
The Three Who Rule return for another episode from Gallifrey One in Los Angeles, where they’ve been blown away by the top-notch insights and hilarity of the guests in attendance, from outgoing showrunner Steven Moffat’s take no prisoners Q&As to Camille Coduri’s hilarious response to “what’s your favorite sonic screwdriver?” But there’s still comic book news, effects updates and the debut of Britbox Canada to consider, along with an interview with series producer Brian Minchin! Allons and indeed…y!
For the seventh year in a row, it was Radio Free Skaro’s great pleasure to kick off the greatest Doctor Who convention on Earth, Gallifrey One! With guests Sylvester McCoy, Rona Munro, Stephen Wyatt, Philip Martin, Hayley Nebauer, and Lawrence Gough, the convention got off to a roaring start. Come for the guests, stay for the microphone failures! And stay tuned Sunday for a Gallifrey One wrap-up episode!
Intrigue reigns as rumours swirl of a possible move to Sunday night for Series 11 of Doctor Who, along with more concrete news of a “The Enemy of the World” special edition DVD, with commentary moderated by none other than friend of the show Simon Harries! We’ve also got comic book news, some exclusive info about Series 11, and, as we’re in a celebratory mood, why not indulge in our Gallifrey One preview show! Enjoy, and you’ll hear from us next week in Los Angeles!
With months to go before new episodes and a new Doctor, fans and indeed the media are grabbing at any vague crumb they can find, as evidenced by the Radio Times online arm clickbaiting their way into several stories telling us…precisely nothing. But ex-Who poobah Steven Moffat also spoke recently about what he would have done had David Tennant stayed on as the Doctor (spoilers: more or less series 6) and Titan’s Doctor Who line is coming back this summer for Free Comic Book Day, and will in some way introduce their take on Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor! But the main event is the second half of our look at Steven Moffat’s time showrunning Doctor Who, as Heather Berberet, Kyle Anderson and Paul Booth return to look at the Peter Capaldi era!
The countdown to Gallifrey One continues, with the official convention schedule out for your perusal and ticket transfers up and running until January 31! Also, news of Jo Whit/P-Cap salary equilibrium…and, well that’s it for the news really. And good thing too, because we have part one of our mammoth look back at the Steven Moffat era! This segment focuses on the Matt Smith years and features Doctor Who on the Couch’s Heather Berberet, Nerdist scribe, and co-host of Doctor Who: The Writer’s Room, Kyle Anderson, and educator, podcaster and all around lovely fellow Paul Booth!
Gallifrey One is edging closer to reality and we’re pleased to announce our live show will start off the Friday festivities with “Radio Free Skaro and the Seven Keys to Doomsday,” with Sylvester McCoy, Rona Munro, Philip Martin, Stephen Wyatt, Hayley Nebauer and Lawrence Gough! We also have news of other Gally guests, Blu-ray missives regarding Shada and Season 12, audio updates both Big Finish and otherwise, and our interview from Chicago TARDIS with Peri Brown herself, Nicola Bryant!
The Series 11 news train continues unabated, with director announcements, pointless speculation on the amount of Doctor Who content headed our way from the BBC, Gallifrey One news, Time Lord science (which is elevated in Leicester), and a brief but lovely interview from Long Island Who with Dalek operator and Big Finish writer and director Barnaby Edwards!
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Radio Free Skaro #626 – Pyramid of Goop
Posted on March 11, 2018 by Chris
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– #WhoAgainstGuns
– Rachel Talalay writes about the Women’s Gallifrey One panel
– Season 12 Blu-Ray due June 11 in the UK
– Season 12 Blu-Ray due June 26 in North America
– New 6th Doctor Big Finish companion
– Rose Target book audio CD
– Chriswtmas Invasion Target book audio CD
– Day of the Doctor Target book audio CD
– Record Store Day City of Death vinyl release
– Record Store Day Tomb of the Cybermen vinyl release
– One Doctor, Two Hearts book
– Tommy’s Top Ten charity book
– Topps 2018 Doctor Who signature trading cards
– Special Weapons Dalek by Robert Harrop Designs
– The Radiophonic Workshop play The Royal Albert Hall
– Matt Smith on Desert Island Discs
Commentary:
– Time and the Rani
– @who_fx / Jonathan Helm
Radio Free Skaro #625 – Gangsters on the Moon
Posted on March 4, 2018 by Steven
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– #WhoAgainstGuns
– Piers Wenger says Series 11 will have a number of female writers
– “Shada” scripts up for auction
– William Hartnell’s personal script for “An Unearthly Child” up for auction
– “The Enemy of the World” DVD delayed one week
– Paul Simpson named new editor for Obverse Books’ Black Archive range
– Peter Miles died
– The 29 Voyages of Gallifrey One
Interviews:
– Peter Harness
– Philip Martin
Radio Free Skaro #624 – Scholarly Scribblings
Posted on February 25, 2018 by Steven
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– The 29 Voyages of Gallifrey One
– New Doctor Who logo unveiled
– New Doctor Who logo T-shirt
– New Target novelizations coming April 5
– Sarah Jane Adventures now on BBC iPlayer
– Titan Comics’ The Lost Dimension Book 1 out now, Book 2 coming March 20
– Pearl Mackie coming to Chicago TARDIS 2018
– Make-up artist Dorka Nieradzik died
Interviews:
– Chris Thompson from Titan Comics
– Joy Piedmont
– Derek Kompare
Radio Free Skaro #623 – A Pinch of Minchin
Posted on February 18, 2018 by Steven
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– The 29 Voyages of Gallifrey One
– Deleted scene from Series 8 hints at Gallifrey
– Thirteenth Doctor Comic Announced
– Seventh Doctor Comic Announced
– BritBox Now in Canada
– Multiple effects companies providing VFX for Series 11
Radio Free Skaro #622 – Radio Free Skaro and the Seven Keys to Doomsday
Posted on February 17, 2018 by Steven
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– The 29 Voyages of Gallifrey One
Radio Free Skaro #621 – City of Weeping Angels
Posted on February 11, 2018 by Steven
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– The 29 Voyages of Gallifrey One
– Gallifrey One update
– Doctor Who moving to Sunday nights and starting in October?
– “The Enemy of the World” Special Edition DVD coming in March
– Original “The Day of the Doctor” excerpt to feature in charity book
– Big Finish Fourth Doctor audios now airing on BBC Radio 4 Extra
– Doctor Who “The Lost Dimension” graphic novel Book 1 due February 20
Radio Free Skaro #620 – Doctor, I Let You Go
Posted on February 4, 2018 by Chris
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– Series 11 Episode 1 will be 65 minutes
– Steven Moffat and what might have been
– Titan relaunches Doctor Who line this summer
– Toby Hadoke’s “For The Love Of Doctor Who”
– Jeremy Wilkin died
Panel:
– Heather Berberet
– Kyle Anderson
– Paul Booth
– DePaul Pop Culture Conference
Radio Free Skaro #619 – Can I Have An Apple?
Posted on January 28, 2018 by Chris
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– Gallifrey One schedule
– Gally ticket transfers close Wednesday
– Jodie Whittaker earning the same as Capaldi
– Complete History to extend to Twice Upon A Time
Panel:
– Heather Berberet
– Kyle Anderson
– Paul Booth
Radio Free Skaro #618 – Life of Bryant
Posted on January 21, 2018 by Chris
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– Radio Free Skaro Gallifrey One 2018 Live Show!
– Gally guest update, program preview
– Shada
– Season 12 Blu-ray?
– Doctor Who Fan Show Steven Moffat interview part 2
– Big Finish undertaking original productions
– January BBC audiobooks
– Peter Wyngarde died
Interview:
– Nicola Bryant
– Chicago TARDIS
Radio Free Skaro #617 – Two Direction
Posted on January 14, 2018 by Chris
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– Series 11 Block 2 directed by Mark Tonderai
– Series 11 Block 3 directed by Sallie Aprahamian
– Series 11 to be over 11 hours?
– Whittaker will use her Yorkshire accent
– Whittaker filmed her regeneration scene the day after she was announced as The Doctor
– Steven Moffat Fan Show interview, part 1
– Gally adds Redgrave, loses Clarke, Richardson and Ford
– Gally announced more guests, sale of reception tickets
– Gally exclusive Titan Twelfth Doctor cover
– Science of the Time Lords
– David Fisher died
– David Fisher Miniscope
Interview:
– Barnaby Edwards
– Long Island Who
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