Radio Free Skaro #1004 – Recoloury 7
It’s official, Doctor Who is returning April 12 on BBC One, iPlayer, and Disney+, and will include Doctor Who alum Alan Cumming as an animated ne’er-do-well along with “Eurovision in Space” according to Who scribe Juno Dawson and much more, including children creating comic book creatures, much Big Finish news including friends of the show Riley Silverman and Paul Booth writing Short Trips. and our feature interview with Peter Cocker and Toby Hadoke about the Season 7 Collection Blu-Ray!
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- Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon
- Doctor Who season 2 arrives on BBC and Disney+ on April 12 with Alan Cumming to guest star
- Disney Season 2 press release
- Doctor Who “was a top 5 series on Disney+ globally every week it aired” said Disney
- The Mirror states Juno Dawson’s will be “Eurovision in Space”, go out May 17 before the Eurovision final
- Peter Purves spoke of his time on Doctor Who at the BFI event for The Savages animation
- Doctor Who Propstore auction raises £245,243 for BBC Children in Need
- Blake’s 7 The Collection Season 2 available for preorder (UK)
- Doctor Who Magazine #614
- Creating Monsters: The Story behind the new Doctor Who comic strip, “Dance ‘Til You Drop”
- Former Doctor Who VFX provider The Mill shuts down as parent company Technicolor collapses
- Big Finish – Call Me Master: Inner Demons released
- Doctor Who’s Sacha Dhawan wants Michelle Gomez team-up for Big Finish
- Big Finish – Doctor Who: The Ruins of Kaerula due June
- Big Finish Doctor Who Short Trips: Tales from the Vortex due April featuring new writers
- Film is Fabulous takes hold of giant film collection from a private collector
- Target Book Club – Celebrating Doctor Who Books with a day of talks and guests – happening July 19
- Doctor Who: The Art of Time Travel Hardcover due Nov 20
- Michael Herbert’s “Things are not always what they seem” The Writing and Politics of Malcolm Hulke available
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Radio Free Skaro #1003 – Anamorphic Pam
It’s the week after Gallifrey One which means two things: post-Gally malaise AND a giant pile of news, including a release date of April 12 for Season 2 on iPlayer (and also theoretically Disney Plus), speculation on the future of Doctor Who as per usual, a boatload of Big Finish, new books, a new RTD-penned series called “Tip-Toe” coming next year to Channel 4, and endless Youtube cogitation mostly revolving around Steven reacting to things. Take a listen if you dare!
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- Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon
- Doctor Who returns April 12
- “Doctor Who has not been shelved” – BBC responds to rumours
- Russell T Davies writing Tip Toe, a new 5-part series on Channel 4 debuting in 2026
- Juno Dawson’s Season 2 episode “the most ridiculous episode they’ve ever done… and the most expensive”
- Doctor Who season 2 – Christopher Chung joins the Whoniverse
- Re-edited “Fear Her” back on iPlayer
- Doctor Who Collection: Jon Pertwee Season 1 coming June 3 (US link)
- Missing Doctor Who story ‘The Savages’ returns as animation
- Classic Doctor Who YouTube channel now has multiple complete stories (US only)
- New Fifteenth Doctor and Belinda Chandra novels due May 29
- Black Archives Silver Nemesis book by James Cooray Smith released
- Script Doctor 20th anniversary edition due Mar 7
- Doctor Who: The Moon Cruise Hardcover due Nov 13
- Radiophonic Workshop Archive now available for online purchase
- Spitfire Audio – BBC Radiophonic Workshop [Walkthrough]
- Christopher Eccleston and Billie Piper reunite for Big Finish in August
- Big Finish UNIT – Brave New World: Fractures and Knightfall starts June 2025
- Big Finish The War Doctor Rises: Fallen Heroes due May 2025
- Big Finish Third Doctor Adventures: Operation: Vengeance due Oct 2025
- Big Finish Doctor Who – The Audio Novels: Mirror Matter due July 2025
- Doctor Who: What Still Remains: 7th Doctor Audio Original Audio CD due Aug 7
- Doctor Who: Counterstrike: 15th Doctor Audio Original Audio CD due Oct 2
- Doctor Who: Firefall: 15th Doctor Audio Original Audio CD due Oct 2
- Survival’s Julian Holloway dies, aged 80
Radio Free Skaro #1002 – 1002 Alzarian Nights
It’s a bittersweet podcast today as we wrap up what has been a fantastic weekend at Gallifrey One, our home away from home. But it’s even more sad as it’s been announced that Gallifrey One will end its unprecedented run of conventions in 2028. It will take a while for the Three Who Rule to process this (probably more than the three years the convention has left), but fun is still had with Doctor Who writer Andrew Smith joining the Three for a recap of the convention, Big Finish secrets, and naturally, talk of The Sandbaggers.
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Radio Free Skaro #1001 – Cozy Threads
And now for the next thousand! The Three Who Rule start their second batch of a thousand episodes with the fourth RFS Beatle Chip Sudderth, as we break down the Episode 1000 live show, the stellar opening video by Graham and Jack Kibble-White, and how wonderful Steven Moffat and Julie Gardner were as guests! We also break down the panels they’ve seen, the interviews they’ve done, and the general positive vibe towards everyone (especially Canadians) at the convention.
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Radio Free Skaro #1000 – Mystery Science Theatre 1000
It’s Gallifrey One, it’s the start of a mammoth weekend for Doctor Who fans, and it is a milestone for the Three Who Rule – their ONE THOUSANDTH episode! And what better way to pass the one thousand barrier than a full length interview with Doctor Who writer and former show runner Steven Moffat, and current Doctor Who executive producer Julie Gardner!
Thanks to Shaun Lyon, Graham Kibble-White, Jack Kibble-White, Ken Deep, and special thanks to Paul McGann for narrating our opening video!
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Radio Free Skaro #999 – 10-0-11-0-0 by 02 from Galactic Zero Centre
It’s that time of year again, our pre-Gallifrey One rundown of the greatest convention on Earth as we go through the schedule with a fine tooth comb, examine which panels and other events we and others are excited about, and as a special bonus this year you’ll get to hear Steven go completely off the rails about UK television stalwart Z-Cars!
Next stop: Gallifrey One, and Episode 1000 with Steven Moffat and Julie Gardner LIVE on stage on Friday!
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- Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon
- Gallifrey One Preview
- Gallifrey One schedule
- Gallifrey One convention map
- Gally changes due to escalator issue
- Catherine Tate announced as guest at Calgary Expo April 24-27
- The War Games in Colour got 0.43M viewers
- ‘Doctor Who’ Producer Jane Tranter to Chair 50th Edinburgh TV Festival
- The Tenth Planet coming to vinyl for Record Store Day on April 12
- Ace Jacket: A Doctor Who Celebration for Fans and Cosplayers coming July 2025
- Doctor Who: The Encyclopedia due Oct 29, 2026
- BF Doctor Who – The Fugitive Doctor: Dead or Alive due July 2025
- BF Doctor Who – The Sixth Doctor Adventures: The Cosmos and Mrs Clarke due May 2025
Radio Free Skaro #997 – Kill The Moonbase
The Swarm is vicious and malignant this week, consuming Steven’s vocal chords in a perilous fashion, so it’s up to Warren and Chris to help with news descriptions about the Radio Free Skaro Gallifrey One live show, episode 1000 featuring Doctor Who showrunner and writer/producer Steven Moffat and executive producer Julie Gardner for an hour of wit and wisdom. Plus, the aforementioned Gallifrey One schedule is out in the wild, news from Russell Tovey on The War Between The Land and The Sea, a new trailer for the Season 7 Blu-Ray Collection, tat, exhibitions and Episode Three of our exciting and smooth-voiced Classic Series Commentary for “The Moonbase”!
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- Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon
- Radio Free Skaro: Mystery Science Theatre 1000 announcement
- Gallifrey One programming
- Russell Tovey talks The War Between the Land and the Sea and more with Variety
- Season 7 Collection trailer
- Doctor Who Magazine 613 due Jan 30
- The Daleks in Colour Music by Tristram Cary and Mark Ayres coming February 21 on vinyl
- The Science of Doctor Who exhibition heads to the US starting March 15
- Me and Him and Who – JNT day at the Burgess Institute in Manchester on February 1
- Toby Hadoke’s obituary for Barbara Clegg
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Radio Free Skaro #996 – I’m A Tiger When My Dander’s Up
The Swarm (but not the COVID kind) has befallen a husky-voiced Steven this week and yet in spite of that (or because of it?) he made an appearance on Edmonton radio, one 880 CHED, and explained to local norms both the exciting world of Doctor Who and the mysterious practice of Radio Free Skaro-ing, which you can listen to on this very episode! Plus we have even more Gallifrey One news, an interesting and free TARDIS diary for UK folk, and Episode Two of our exciting and very focused Classic Series Commentary on “The Moonbase”!
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- Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon
- Steven on 880 CHED radio
- New Gally guests announced
- Gallifrey One update, main program schedule coming in a week or so
- Debut of Telefantasy Time Jump with Paul Cornell and Liz Myles
- Jodie Whittaker and Mandip Gill appearing at Calgary Expo (April 24-27)
- Lovarzi free slim TARDIS pocket diary (UK Only)
- Big Finish Day 2025 will be on June 21 at the Derby QUAD
- Christopher Benjamin died
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Radio Free Skaro #995 – Simply to Amuse
This week Radio Free Skaro gets POLITICAL (not really) as we interview three-time mayor of Calgary and current Alberta NDP leader Naheed Nenshi as he relates his massive love for one Doctor Who! Join us as we wax nostalgic about KSPS, his fondness for a certain scarf-wearing Doctor, and his take on amongst other things the latest Doctor Who Xmas special! Plus a Gallifrey One update, stats and media analysis, praise of Tubi, classic Canadian TV chatter, and more!
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- Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon
- Gallifrey One Update, including 2026 and 2027 date changes
- RFS Gallifrey One Live Show Announcement
- Doctor Who finished 6th for Christmas Week with 5.911M viewers
- Classic Doctor Who removed from BritBox UK and ITVX Premium
- First weekly Dalek 1:2 scale kit is out now
- The Chimes of Midnight hardcover adaptation by Robert Shearman due Oct 9
- Jubliee hardcover adaptation by Robert Shearman due Oct 9
- Things Are Not Always What They Seem: The Writings and Politics of Malcolm Hulke by Michael Herbert due later in 2025 from Telos Publishing
- Barbara Clegg died Jan 7
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Radio Free Skaro #998 – The Taking of Soul Patch One
Posted on February 2, 2025 by Chris
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It’s an exciting week for Doctor Who news with more Gallifrey One updates, a list of Doctor Who Season 2 writers released to an eager public, a frankly insane amount of Doctor Who props coming up for auction, Big Finish releases all over the dang place, and the concluding episode of our Classic Series Commentary for “The Moonbase”!
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