Radio Free Skaro #545 – The Mark of the Ayres


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rfs545A chance meeting with a newly married couple blessed by one Mr. Peter Capaldi, dribs and drabs of Class news, and….a Miniscope! Musical scientist Mark Ayres is the subject of keen-eyed observations from the Three Who Rule, only one of which (Steven) have any real musical expertise but the bulk of the Miniscope is an interview with said Mr. Ayres, a scholar and gentleman tunesmith of the highest renown. Open your ears and enjoy!
Links:

First promo image of Class, filming has wrapped
Class tie-in novels coming; logo revealed?
Peter Capaldi and Pearl Mackie coming to Toronto on October 5
Wedding greeting from Capaldi to newlyweds Brian & Lesley
Remembrance of the Daleks commentary from Who Talk w/Toby Hadoke and guests
“Heaven Sent” editor Will Oswald gets Welsh BAFTA nomination

Interview/Miniscope:
Mark Ayres

Radio Free Skaro #544 – The Dog Days of August


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rfs544New York Comic Con happens in October, with a strong presence from both Doctor Who and Class. But what if you a) are impatient and b) live not on the eastern seaboard of the United States but the East Midlands in the UK? Well, if you can wait until September 3 you can attend Whooverville 8 in Derby, and we have convention organizer and all-around gentleman Steve Hatcher on this week to tell us a little more about this fan-centric celebration of all things Doctor Who. Plus news (such as it is), and the Doctor Who Magazine Series 9 readers poll results! Enjoy!
Links:

Doctor Who Series 10 wrapping production in March 2017
Doctor Who S9 most watched series on Amazon Prime; S10 added September 5
Class likely premiering in October
BBC sells music rights to BMG

Interview:
Steve Hatcher from Whooverville 8

Radio Free Skaro #543 – Two One Contact (Is The Answer)


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rfs543Rumours, mumblesuch and nonsense dominated the news week, from Power of the Daleks teases that weren’t to the chance (slim to in actual fact…none) that Doctor Who would shoot soon in Warren’s own homestead of Vancouver. All poppycock! But you can count on the veracity and verisimilitude of the Three Who Rule as they tackle another exciting set of…Fluid Links!
Links:

Doctor Who and Class…To Feature At New York Comic-Con!
David Suchet…In Series 10!
Doctor Who…Not Filming In Vancouver!
Power of the Daleks…Animated Clip!
Richard Bignell…Disputes The Power of the Daleks Clip!
Jessica Jones…Beats Doctor Who For The Hugo Award!
Longleat Doctor Who Exhibition…1996 Pictures!
Michelle Gomez…At Chicago TARDIS!

Radio Free Skaro #542 – Happenings Ten Years Time Ago


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rfs54210 years! That’s a whole lot of talking by three jaunty Canadians about a British television program of little repute by the name of Professor Whom. But after a smattering of news, the Three Who Rule move quickly on to an extended series of interviews with the fine people with whom we’ve shared our podcasting adventures with, including: Ken Deep of Podshock fame, Deborah Stanish, Katrina Griffiths and Erika Ensign of Verity!, Chip Sudderth of the Two Minute Time Lord, and Simon Harries, John Williams and Neil Perryman of Tachyon TV! Phew! Here’s to ten more years of meandering drivel from Canadian interlopers who have no right to talk of Britain’s televisual crown jewel!
Links:

Gallifrey One 2017…Membership Transfers!
Class…Filming Block 3 Done!
Big Chief Studios…War Doctor Preorder!
North America…Not Getting Some Doctor Who Blu-Rays!
Kenny Baker…Died.
The Radio Free Skaro History…As Told At Westercon 66!

Guests:
Ken…Deep!
Tachyon…TV!
Two-minute…Time Lord!
Verity!

Radio Free Skaro #541 – The Tholian Web


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rfs541It’s a bowl of mixed treats in the news list, from Peter Capaldi’s third anniversary to Class showrunner Patrick Ness being offered a chance to write for proper Doctor Who. Mysterious! Also Doctor Who Legacy, the TV Movie on Blu-Ray (sorta kinda), and a report from Warren who is attending Anglicon in Seattle. All this and the conclusion of our commentary for “The Web of Fear”! You will bow to the will of the Great Intelligence…or be destroyed! And make sure to tune in next week for our tenth anniversary special, where we reflect on anything other than ourselves! O Canada!
Links:

Patrick Ness…Turned Down Doctor Who!
Peter Capaldi…Announced Three Years Ago!
The Doctor Who Experience…Adds Another Console!
Doctor Who Magazine…On Location!
The TV Movie…On Blu-Ray!
Doctor Who Legacy…Bigger On The Inside!
Red Dwarf XI…Titles And Synopses!
Daisy Ridley…Works With Patrick Ness!
Steven on…Edmonton radio!

Commentary:

The Web of Fear…Episodes 4-6!

Radio Free Skaro #540 – The Velvet Web


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rfs540The Doctor Who news this week consists of action dollies, laments for the (on hiatus) Bookshelf Doctors, and not much else. But the Three Who Rule used their powers of bloviation to ponder, surmise, and otherwise cogitate for longer than was strictly necessary before getting to this week’s highlight, Part the First of our commentary for the 1968 story “The Web of Fear”. As an extra bonus, the commentary for the (still missing) Episode 3 features archive audio from missing episodes hunter Phil Morris!
Links:

Series 10…Filming In Spain!
Ralf Little…Denies Being In Doctor Who!
Doctor Who Funko Pops…Wave 3!
Third Doctor…Collectors Set!
Classic Doctors…New Monsters!

Commentary:

The Web of Fear…Episodes 1-3!

Radio Free Skaro #539 – Quark’s Bar


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rfs539With San Diego Comic-Con in full swing as of this recording, there’s…well, news of a sort at any rate. David Tennant will appear in Family Guy as the Tenth Doctor (yay?), various doodads and cards are available at SDCC (getting warmer) and non-Who silliness like a new Star Trek TV series trailer (yay!) along with Dirk Gently (yaaaaa…I dunno.) But why concentrate on the present when you can dive decades into the past with director Morris Barry in…the Miniscope!
Links:

David Tennant…On Family Guy!
John Barrowman…Wants More Torchwood On TV!
Twelfth Doctor…Crystal TARDIS!
Topps…Doctor Who Cards!
Alex Kingston & John de Lancie…At Edmonton Expo!
Peter Capaldi…At Letters Live!
Chibnall & Graham…Wrote For Star Wars!
Star Trek…Discovery!
Star Trek Discovery…On SPACE!
Dirk Gently…Teaser!

Miniscope:

Morris…Barry!
Morris Barry…DVD Intro!
The…Moonbase!
The Tomb…Of The Cybermen!
The…Dominators!

Radio Free Skaro #538 – Time Crimes


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rfs538The news drought continues, but that doesn’t stop us from coming up with spurious, quasi-Doctor Who related detective shows, Pigbin Josh Christmas adventures and quite possibly the worst analysis of the UK’s political climate since Donald Trump visited a golf course. All this and Fluid Links, chums! The mind reels!
Links:

Matt Strevens…Series 10 Exec Producer!
Bill Anderson…Directing Series 10!
Tom Baker…Joins Star Wars Rebels!
British Culture Secretary…Sacked!

Radio Free Skaro #537 – A Towering Intelligence


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rfs537San Diego Comic-Con looms like a monolith on the very edge of our collective nerd conscience, and though Doctor Who officially will not be at this year’s SDCC, Titan Comics will be holding a panel and slaking the fires of word-balloon fueled fever! Add to that a contest for signed copies of issues #500 and #501 of Doctor Who Magazine, and Warren’s live-tweeting adventure chronicling the Director’s Guild of Canada with Rachel Talalay and Amanda Tapping (Storify link in the show notes) and you’ve got yourself a podcas…..but wait! There’s also a commentary on the classic series adventure “The Time Warrior” for you to enjoy! Oh yes, and three old men trying to talk about Pokemon and failing utterly. Shame them, for they deserve it.
Links:

Titan Comics…Does San Diego Comic-Con!
Doctor Who Magazine…Competition!
David Tennant…Gets Honourary Doctorate!
DGC Master Class…With Rachel Talalay!
DGC Master Class…Live Tweets Storified!

Commentary:

The Time…Warrior!

Radio Free Skaro #536 – No Complications


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rfs536Doctor Who Comics Day, Big Finish, and Steven Moffat’s agonies over Series 7 top the news this week, as does the ascent of Piers Wenger to Grand Poobah of Commissioning of Things of a Dramatic Nature for the BBC. But what you really want to know about is the work of Classic Series director Paul Bernard, who helmed “Day of the Daleks”, “The Time Monster” and “Frontier In Space” and we have an examination of his work…in the Miniscope!
Links:

Doctor Who…Comics Day!
Supremacy…Of The Cybermen!
Doctor Who Magazine 501…Profiles Tom Baker!
Steven Moffat…Called Series 7 Miserable!
Steven Moffat…Gets Honourary Doctorate!
Big Finish…Adapting Lance Parkin’s “Cold Fusion”!
Matt Lucas…Location Video!
Piers Wenger…Back At The BBC!
Seasons Of War…Preorder!
Two-minute Time Lord…Hiatus!

Miniscope:

Paul…Bernard!
Paul Bernard…Interview!
Day Of…The Daleks!
The Time…Monster!
Frontier…In Space!