Gallifrey One News! As in the fact that tickets for the 30th edition of the greatest convention on Earth go on sale on April 14th. Also, said convention was featured in the latest Doctor Who Magazine! Plus we have tales of Rachel Talalay declining to work on Series 11, BBC rumourmongering, comic, Target novel shenanigans via RTD and The Moff and a commentary for “The Happiness Patrol” brought you to thanks to the generosity of #WhoAgainstGuns!
Welcome to April! Which means we’re now only about six months until Jodie Whittaker’s debut as the new Doctor Who! Until then, we’ve got #Whoagainstguns final tallies, some sneaky hints from Philip Morris about “The Web of Fear” Part 3, Hugo nominations for Verity! and Doctor Who “Twice Upon a Time”, and a deep dive into Malcolm Hulke’s left wing leanings with “Doctor Who and the Communist” author Michael Herbert in part three of our Malcolm Hulke Miniscope! Ypa, comrades!
A cranky Chris (Eccleston), a snippet of Steven (Moffat) and a serendipitous Series 11 opening sequence concept are all in the news this week, but let’s be honest, you’re here for the trenchant insights of one Kyle Anderson of Doctor Who: The Writer’s Room podcast and Nerdist fame (and, we suppose, the Three Who Rule’s meagre offerings) as we delve into the second of our three-part Malcolm Hulke Miniscope with a look at “Colony in Space”, “The Sea Devils”, “Frontier in Space”, and “Invasion of the Dinosaurs”!
It’s another pre-October week of hints and dribbles of Doctor Who news, including loose-lipped thespian Alan Cumming revealing he has a role in Series 11, audio and Target news, Tom Baker Blu-Ray excitement, and more. All mere preamble to the first part of our Malcolm Hulke Miniscope, featuring Nerdist scribbler and noted cineaste Kyle Anderson to help us look at “The Faceless Ones”, “The War Games”, “Doctor Who and the Silurians” and “The Ambassadors…of Death”!
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!
Radio Free Skaro #630 – Throw Away Your Gun
Posted on April 8, 2018 by Chris
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– #WhoAgainstGuns wraps up
– Gallifrey One ticket purchase link active
– Doctor Who Magazine 524
– Talalay not directing for Series 11
– Series 11 to have some Classic Who elements
– Hour of the Cybermen, from Big Finish
– Titan Comics Road to the Thirteenth Doctor
– BBC Worldwide becomes BBC Studios
– “Based on the Popular BBC Television Serial” third edition available
– Russell T Davies tweaks the novelization for Rose
– Steven Moffat makes Peter Cushing canon in Day of the Doctor
Commentary:
– The Happiness Patrol
Radio Free Skaro #629 – Red Hulke
Posted on April 1, 2018 by Chris
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– Gallifrey One 2019 tickets go on sale April 14, 12:00pm PDT
– #WhoAgainstGuns campaign ends
– #WhoAgainstGuns broke $20,000 with the help of Rachel Talalay
– Phillip Morris says Web of Fear 3 may soon be found
– Twice Upon A Time, Verity! nominated for Hugo Awards
– Series 9 Soundtrack, including limited Stuart Manning art
– Christopher Eccleston makes his first convention appearance at London Film & Comic-Con 2018
Miniscope:
– Malcolm Hulke
– Michael Herbert
Radio Free Skaro #628 – Hulke Smash!
Posted on March 25, 2018 by Chris
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– #WhoAgainstGuns
– Eccleston speaks out about his time on Doctor Who
– Snippet of Moffat’s first Day of the Doctor draft
– eBook release of A Second Target for Tommy
– Stuart Manning’s Series 11 opening sequence
– Doctor Who Infinity game trailer
– Doctor Who Infinity interview with Susan Cummings
Miniscope:
– Malcolm Hulke
– Kyle Anderson
Radio Free Skaro #627 – The Incredible Hulke
Posted on March 18, 2018 by Chris
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– #WhoAgainstGuns
– Alan Cumming in Series 11
– Doctor Who audio recordings archived
– Final covers for new Target books
– Tom Baker Season 1 Blu-Ray
– Series 3 Steelbook
– Lady Christina returns in Big Finish
– More WhoTalk Commentaries
– Delia Derbyshire portrait at Coventry University
– Ken Dodd died
Miniscope:
– Malcolm Hulke
– Kyle Anderson
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
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