Radio Free Skaro #527 – The One With Big Ron
 After a banner week of…well, a new companion announcement and accompanying short, which counts for a lot in this, The Year of No Doctor Who, we’re back to an absolutely desolate news list-ette with barely anything of consequence beyond an art show about Target Books. Which is admittedly pretty cool! And we’ve also put the Series 9 commentaries on the back burner, but only temporarily, because this week we have an interview with Peter Harness, writer of “The Zygon Invasion” and “The Zygon Inversion”, and all around classy fella to boot! Listen and learn (about Zygons)!
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– Andy Pryor on the casting of Pearl Mackie Interview: |
Radio Free Skaro #525 – The Parent Trap
 Gallifrey! Yes, the yearly ticket scramble and subsequent endorphin rush that is the Gallifrey One pass-purchasing passel of pugilism has once again come and gone, with nearly 3300 tickets sold. But that’s nearly a year away, and in present Earth time there is a Torchwood comic and, unfortunately, the death of Roj Blake himself, Gareth Thomas. And! We have a commentary for “The Zygon Invasion, with Uncanny Magazine editor and Verity podcaster Lynne M. Thomas! |
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– Gallifrey One 2017…Sold Out! Commentary: |
Radio Free Skaro #524 – The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe
 Warm up those #school related hashtags and get your fanfic pencils sharpened, because while this may be the Year Of No Doctor Who, there’s movement afoot with Patrick Ness’s Who spinoff, Class, which just announced its cast! And while not quite Doctor Who, it’s still exciting that Rachel Talalay has announced she’ll be directing an episode of Sherlock! Huzzah! Meanwhile, we’ve got a commentary on “The Woman Who Lived” with editor, writer and all around lovely person Amal El-Mohtar! |
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– Class…Cast Announcement! Commentary: |
Radio Free Skaro #523 – Girl, You’ll Be A Woman Soon
 Japes, buffoonery and falsehoods dominate the news this week, with beloved entertainer and Deadite murderer Bruce Campbell claiming he’ll be the next Doctor..all in service of April Fool’s Day. What a card! And bless him for trying because there’s almost nothing else happening as the Year of No Who limps along. However, we at RFS are doing our part to fill the gap with our Series 9 commentaries, including this week’s look at “The Girl Who Died” with Alyssa from Whovian Feminism! |
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– Bruce Campbell As The Doctor…April Fools! Commentary: |
Radio Free Skaro #522 – Far Beyond The Stars
 Streaming! Guinness World Records! Novels! LEGO Dimensions! And treacly articles about Steven and Erika’s trans-national romance! There’s actual news this week, which is a minor miracle. But more importantly, our Series 9 commentaries continue as librarian, educator and all around good egg Joy Piedmont joins the Three Who Rule to discuss…”Before The Flood!” Enjoy! |
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– Amazon Prime…Exclusively To Stream Doctor Who In America! Commentary: |
Radio Free Skaro #521 – Near Beyond The Moon
 With literally no news whatsoever this week in the world of Doctor Who, our attention wanders to gatherings of the nerd tribes, specifically this weekend at (Re)generation Who in Maryland…and Peter Capaldi making an appearance at La Mole Comic Con in Mexico! Doctor Who (aka “Doctor Misterio” in Mexico) is so popular he was mobbed at the airport by adoring fans…as is only right and proper. And we continue our Series 9 commentaries with Alisa Stern of Doctor Puppet (known in Mexico as “Doctor Marioneta”) as we dive…Under The Lake! |
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– (Re)Generation Who in Baltimore, March 18-20 Commentary: – Under The Lake |
Radio Free Skaro #520 – All Norms Are Our Enemies
 Intrigue abounds this week as the BBC ask Capaldi to stay on past the Reign of Moffatt, Sir Peter (not actually a Sir) drops hints about a new companion, calls for more diversity AND draws his predecessors. What a guy! But wait, there’s also a commentary about The Witch’s Familiar, with Hockey Feels co-host and friend of the show Rachel Donner! Go Local Sports Team! |
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– Peter Capaldi asked by the BBC to stay on for Series 11 Commentary: |
Radio Free Skaro #519 – The Creeds of Cowards
 Big Finish dominates the news this week, with old and new companions and Doctors flitting about throughout the audio spectrum like flitty things that flit. But the main event is our the start of our Series 9 commentaries, beginning with special guest Una McCormack as we tackle “The Magician’s Apprentice”! |
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– Class…Filming In April! Commentary: |
Radio Free Skaro #518 – Abbot & Costello
 Streaming is the new stats! By which we mean there’s a lot of discussion this week of strange shifts in where and when one can watch Doctor Who, with Canadians having to turn to CraveTV (or the Space Channel), Americans confused as to if Doctor Who will be on Amazon Prime or not, and general chaos reigning supreme. So really, not like stats at all, which are rock-solid numbers indicating a result. But lo, we also have an interview with James Cooray Smith, the author of the Obverse Books Black Archive tome on the 1966 Doctor Who story, The Massacre, out very soon! Listen…and learn! |
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– Doctor Who In Canada…On Crave! Interview: |
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Radio Free Skaro #526 – The Twin Dilemma
Posted on April 24, 2016 by Chris
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– Pearl Mackie…As Bill!
– Friend…From The Future!
– Pearl Mackie…Interview!
– BBC Viewing Figures…For Series 9!
– Outside Content…On BBC iPlayer!
– The Target Book…Reissue!
– Titan Comics…Summer Multi-Doctor Crossover!
– North American…Upcoming Doctor Who DVD News!
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– The Zygon…Inversion!
– Christel…Dee!