Comics, commentaries, audio adventures (both new and rumoured) and a celebration of Doctor Who’s many female scientists make for a busier newslist than usual in this, The Year With No Doctor Who, and this week you even get bonus tut-tutting about Target book arrangements and criminal dips to black on CraveTV’s streaming editions of the programme. A summons to the high court of the League of Fandom is in the maoi and should be arriving at their offices soon, fear not. And if that made-up legal nonsense doesn’t engage you, how about a commentary for “Face the Raven” with Deb Stanish of Verity! fame and Alyssa of Whovian Feminism?
Hotelmageddon! The annual minute-or-less scramble for rooms at the LAX Marriott for Gallifrey One was once again a frenzied affair, and the Three Who Rule have the scars to prove it. But they also have news, such as new Big Finish War Doctor stories, including one by friend of the show Andrew Smith, and a new Twelfth Doctor sonic on the way to set your hearts (both of them) aflame! But wait! There’s also a commentary for Sleep No More, featuring Kathleen Schowalter! YOU WILL LISTEN!
As The Year With No Doctor Who drags on, new cracks in spacetime emerge, amongst them a back-and-forth war between the BBC and its enemies in government and without, and the surprising news that Chris Chibnall might adopt the (predominantly) American model of a writer’s room for his tenure as showrunner for Doctor Who. Intriguing! And while thinking about the future, why not reflect on the past? Specifically, ponder upon the legacy of the twentieth anniversary of the TV Movie, with a panel recorded at LI Who featuring Paul McGann, Daphne Ashbrook, Matthew Jacobs, and Gary Russell! And as if that isn’t enough, we have an interview with Yee Jee Tso about “Time and Spaces,” his photo book contrasting the Vancouver shooting locations of the movie in 1996 and today!
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)!
New Doctor Who! A whole two minutes of it, featuring just-announced new companion Pearl Mackie, AKA Bill, AKA AsBill (according to some Wags of Fandom.) We’ll dive into what the Three Who Rule think of the Doctor’s new best friend given the tiniest of morsels with which to analyze her origins and attitudes, as well as swim deeply into the fetid waters of stats, from whose rotten grip no-one escapes unscathed. Also comics, Target books, confusing DVD releases, and a commentary for “The Zygon Inversion” with The Doctor Who Fan Show’s Christel Dee!
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!
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!
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!
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!
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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Radio Free Skaro #530 – Birdemic: Shock and Terror
Posted on May 22, 2016 by Chris
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– Third Doctor…Titan Comics Series!
– Doctor Who’s…Inspiring Female Scientists!
– Tennant and Tate…Big Finish Interview!
– Barrowman and Coduri…Recorded For Big Finish!
– Series 4…On Blu-Ray In North America!
– New Commentaries… For Some Of The Hartnell Era!
– New Commentary…For The Daemons!
– Alec Wheal…Died
Commentary:
– Face…The Raven!
– Deborah…Stanish!
– Alyssa…From Whovian Feminism!
Radio Free Skaro #529 – Enter Sandman
Posted on May 15, 2016 by Chris
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– Gallifrey One…Hotel Sold Out!
– Doctor Who…Eligible For The Emmy Awards!
– Twelfth Doctor…Sonic Screwdriver!
– Big Finish…War Doctor Agents of Chaos!
– Target Exhibition…Extended!
Commentary:
– Sleep…No More!
– Kathleen…Schowalter!
Radio Free Skaro #528 – Sgt. Pepper Taught The Band To Play
Posted on May 8, 2016 by Steven
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– Will Chris Chibnall use a writers room for Doctor Who?
– Big Finish Doctor Who license extended to 2025
– Paul Spragg Memorial Short Trip Competition
– Vote for your favourite Doctor Who Magazine cover!
Doctor Who TV Movie:
– Doctor Who TV Movie on the BBC website
Interview:
– Time and Spaces: A Photo Journal of Doctor Who Filming, by Yee Jee Tso
Radio Free Skaro #527 – The One With Big Ron
Posted on May 1, 2016 by Steven
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– Andy Pryor on the casting of Pearl Mackie
– Heaven Sent is a Hugo Award finalist
– Weeping Angels 2-DVD set coming October 4
Interview:
– Peter Harness
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!
Commentary:
– The Zygon…Inversion!
– Christel…Dee!
Radio Free Skaro #525 – The Parent Trap
Posted on April 17, 2016 by Chris
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– Gallifrey One 2017…Sold Out!
– Torchwood Returns…From Titan Comics!
– Gareth Thomas…Died.
Commentary:
– The Zygon…Invasion!
– Lynne M…Thomas!
Radio Free Skaro #524 – The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobe
Posted on April 10, 2016 by Chris
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– Class…Cast Announcement!
– Patrick Ness…Profile!
– Sherlock Returns January 1…With Rachel Talalay At The Helm!
– Ianto Is Back…In Big Finish!
– Target Reissues…Book Signing!
– Restoration Team Website…Updated!
– Gallifrey One…Tickets Go On Sale April 16!
– Gallifrey One…Hotel Code Goes Live May 9
– Whooverville…8!
Commentary:
– The Woman…Who Lived!
– Amal…El-Mohtar!
Radio Free Skaro #523 – Girl, You’ll Be A Woman Soon
Posted on April 3, 2016 by Chris
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– Bruce Campbell As The Doctor…April Fools!
– Diana Gabaldon Writes For Doctor Who…April Fools!
– Michelle Gomez…BAFTA-nominated!
– Long Island Who…Guest Changes!
Commentary:
– The Girl…Who Died!
– Alyssa…Franke!
Radio Free Skaro #522 – Far Beyond The Stars
Posted on March 27, 2016 by Chris
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– Amazon Prime…Exclusively To Stream Doctor Who In America!
– Amazon Prime Gets Series 9…In September!
– North American…Series 1 Blu-Ray Release?
– Doctor Who…Gets Another Guinness World Record!
– Tenth Doctor And Donna…Novel!
– Doctor Who Legacy…Update!
– Steven Profiled…By The CBC!
Commentary:
– Before…The Flood!
– Joy…Piedmont!
Radio Free Skaro #521 – Near Beyond The Moon
Posted on March 20, 2016 by Steven
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– (Re)Generation Who in Baltimore, March 18-20
– Noel Clarke no longer at Calgary Expo
– Peter Capaldi mobbed at airport in Mexico
– CONsole Room in Minneapolis, June 3-5
– Anglicon in Seattle, August 5-7
– Whooverville 8 in Derby, September 3
– Long Island Doctor Who in Hauppauge, NY, November 11-13
– Chicago TARDIS in Lombard, IL, November 25-27
– Gallifrey One in Los Angeles, February 17-19
Commentary:
– Under The Lake
– Alisa Stern from Doctor Puppet
– Doctor Puppet Indiegogo Campaign
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