Radio Free Skaro #497 – A Fifth Of Beethoven

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rfs497“Before the Flood” left Warren baffled and Steven and Chris intrigued, but what else did your three hosts think of the second episode of Toby Whitehouse’s brain-twisting two-parter? Did the paradoxes and guitar solos excite or infuriate them? More to the point, what developments in both LEGO, Big Finish audios and increasingly pointless DVD covers caught their eye? WHAT I ASK YOU!? Listen, and find out!
Show notes:

Doctor Who “Before The Flood”
The Bootstrap Paradox
“Under The Lake” AI of 84
“The Witch’s Familiar” final ratings
“The Magician’s Apprentice” iPlayer figures
Coming December 1: Doctor Who LEGO Ideas set
Coming Soon: BBC Store
“The Underwater Menace” DVD details
Doctor Who Christmas Specials box set available with TARDIS speakers
The War Doctor comes to Big Finish
Stuntman Derek Ware dies
Radio Free Skaro at Long Island Doctor Who

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Radio Free Skaro #496 – The Underwater Menace

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rfs496Doctor Who dives beneath the waves for “Under the Lake,” a base under siege story with ghosts, flash cards and British Sign Language….but what did Steven, Warren and Chris think of the first part of this soggy saga? More to the point, what is their hot take on “Class,” the just announced Doctor Who spin-off to be produced next year by BBC Wales(possibly at the expense of Doctor Who)? And as if that wasn’t enough, we also have Steven interviewing Clara Oswald herself, Jenna Coleman, recorded live onstage at Edmonton Expo!
Show notes:

Under…The Lake!
Under The Lake…Index Cards!
SeeHear…Profiles Under The Lake
The Witch’s Familiar…Appreciated!
The Magician’s Apprentice…UK Ratings!
Class!
The Sonic Screwdriver…May Come Back!
LEGO Ideas…Doctor Who Set Coming Soon!
Christmas Specials…Home Video Artwork!
Christmas Specials Set…October 19 UK Release Date!
Series 9 Part 1…Home Video Artwork Updated!
Long Island Who…New Guests!
New York Comic Con…Doctor Who Panel!

Interview:

Jenna…Coleman!
Edmonton…Expo!

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Radio Free Skaro #495 – A Frown Called Mercy

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rfs495We’re headed back to Skaro for “The Witch’s Familiar”, the second part of the opening story of Series 9, and the Three Who Rule have thoughts, opinions, and perspectives to share on the latest thread in the grand tapestry that is the life of Ernest Q. Davros. (Yes, that’s his name, but shhh, SPOILERS.) Despite the lack of stats, as is only right and proper, there was also news of conventions, Minecraft Doctor Who, and yes…a 5 inch Missy dolly or two. Truly, these are wondrous and expensive days for action dolly aficionados. Next week…Under the Lake!
Show notes:

The Witch’s…Familiar!
The Witch’s Familar…Poster!
The Magician’s Apprentice…Appreciated!
The Magician’s Apprentice…Sets A New BBC America Record!
Under The Lake…At 8:25PM On BBC One!
Before The Flood…Casting Announcement!
Australian Doctor Who Festival…Adds New Guests!
Paul McGann…At Chicago TARDIS!
The Web Of Fear Episode 3…Originally Found?
Missy…Action Dollie!
Doctor Who…Minecraft Skins!

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Radio Free Skaro #494 – The Boy Who Would Be King

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rfs494An old enemy returns (or two!) in “The Magician’s Apprentice”, the first new Doctor Who in many months and the premiere episode of Series 9. Daleks and Missy and Davros, oh my! What did the Three Who Rule think? And what did they have to say about Jenna Coleman leaving Doctor Who? Tune into over an hour of their mad bleatings, including musings on #TeamHoodie, clam bombs, and the staggeringly important matter of the Capaldi Bouffant!
Show notes:

Series 9, Episode 1 “The Magician’s Apprentice”
Jenna Coleman is leaving Doctor Who
“The Doctor’s Meditation” on Doctor Who Facebook page (UK only)
“The Magician’s Apprentice” interview clips
Series 9 episode titles and Steven Moffat guide
Stuart Manning’s Radio Times Series 9 posters
“Under The Lake” synopsis
Doctor Who Christmas Specials Blu-ray box art
“The Witch’s Familiar” airs at 7:45pm on September 26 on BBC One

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Radio Free Skaro #493 – Another Brick In The Wall

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rfs493One week to go until Doctor Who Series 9 premieres, and what better way to rev up the hype engines than a rather cryptic prologue featuring P-Cap, Karn and Ohila, last seen in “The Night of the Doctor”? In fact, all manner of activity is rolling to the boil in the Who-o-sphere, including a new Game Maker app coming soon from the BBC, Time Squad dollies to adorn your desk or crying chamber, and other fun bric-a-brac. And speaking of bricks, our feature interview this week is with Pete Hickman, BBC Worldwide Producer of Digital Entertainment and Games and driving force behind the Doctor Who portion of LEGO Dimensions! Build high for happiness!
Show notes:

The Magician’s Apprentice…Prologue!
The Magician’s Apprentice…Prologue on BBC America!
The Magician’s Apprentice…BBC One Broadcast Time!
Series 9…Cardiff Premiere!
Series 9…New York City Premiere!
The Witch’s Familiar…Synopsis!
Series 9…Simulcast on ABC iView!
Series 9…Premiere in New Zealand!
Series 9 Part One…DVD/BluRay Artwork!
Peter Capaldi…Directing Veep!
Doctor Who Game Maker…Debuts September 15!
Second Twelfth Doctor…5″ Action Dolly!
Time Squad…Next Wave!
Big Chief Studios…Ninth Doctor!
Gwen and Rhys…Return In Big Finish Torchwood!
Big Finish Torchwood…Second Series!
BBC iPlayer…To Open To Third Party Content!
Jenna Coleman…Edmonton Expo Panel!
Chicago TARDIS…Guest Update!

Interview:
LEGO…Dimensions!

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Radio Free Skaro #492 – The Log Driver’s Waltz

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rfs492With only two weeks to go before we get new Doctor Who, the news is coming fast, including a new trailer for Episode 1 “The Magician’s Apprentice”, a (very short and mysterious) video from Series 9 finale director Rachel Talalay, the upcoming DVD release of “The Underwater Menace” (!) and so much more! As if that wasn’t enough to stew your petunias, we also have author and Reality Bomb impresario Graeme Burk co-hosting this week and telling us about “The Doctors are In,” the new book he and Robert Smith? have penned! Hurrah!
Show notes:

River Song…Returns At Christmas!
Magician’s Apprentice…Trailer!
Magician’s Apprentice…Synopsis!
Rachel Talalay…Talks Who!
Doctor Who Festival…New Guests!
Underwater Menace…Finally On DVD!
Dark Water/Death In Heaven…3D BluRay Details!
Big Finish…Torchwood Trailer!
New Books…From Miwk Publishing!
Out of Time…The Deaths and Resurrections of Doctor Who!

Interview:
Graeme…Burk!
The Doctors…Are In!

Radio Free Skaro #492 – The Log Driver's Waltz

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Radio Free Skaro #492 – Click here to listen!

rfs492With only two weeks to go before we get new Doctor Who, the news is coming fast, including a new trailer for Episode 1 “The Magician’s Apprentice”, a (very short and mysterious) video from Series 9 finale director Rachel Talalay, the upcoming DVD release of “The Underwater Menace” (!) and so much more! As if that wasn’t enough to stew your petunias, we also have author and Reality Bomb impresario Graeme Burk co-hosting this week and telling us about “The Doctors are In,” the new book he and Robert Smith? have penned! Hurrah!
Show notes:

River Song…Returns At Christmas!
Magician’s Apprentice…Trailer!
Magician’s Apprentice…Synopsis!
Rachel Talalay…Talks Who!
Doctor Who Festival…New Guests!
Underwater Menace…Finally On DVD!
Dark Water/Death In Heaven…3D BluRay Details!
Big Finish…Torchwood Trailer!
New Books…From Miwk Publishing!
Out of Time…The Deaths and Resurrections of Doctor Who!

Interview:
Graeme…Burk!
The Doctors…Are In!

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Radio Free Skaro #491 – And Introducing Maisie Williams As The Doctor

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rfs491Back from the Hugo Awards and reunited once more, the Three Who Rule have a grab bag of newsiness this week, including the sad cancellation of the New York Doctor Who Symphonic Spectacular “for reasons”, Peter Davison’s upcoming autobiography, and more! But the main feature of this week’s episode is the return of Fluid Links, where we answer listener questions and, at least once or twice, engage in actual debate! Stirring stuff!
Show notes:

NYC Doctor Who Symphonic spectacular canceled
BAFTA Cymru Series 9 screening and Q&A on September 10
Doctor Who Series 8 received 5 BAFTA Cymru nominations
Steven Moffat defends the BBC at Edinburgh TV Festival
Waris Hussein on what has changed about making Doctor Who
Doctor Who Missing Episodes Q&A with Sue Malden
New wave of 3.75″ action figures
Peter Davison writing his autobiography “The Fifth(ish) Doctor)”
Series 9 (Part 1) and Christmas Special DVDs listed on Amazon
Bernice Summerfield to feature in a Twelfth Doctor novel
Jenna Coleman coming to Edmonton Expo
2015 Hugo Awards Ceremony (and pre- and post-shows) available online

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Radio Free Skaro Patreon Special #2: Dr. Who and the Daleks Commentary

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rfspatreon2Peter Cushing is known to many as the face of Hammer Horror or Grand Moff Tarkin from Star Wars. But to a generation of British kids caught in the frenzied madness known as Dalekmania in the mid-1960s, he was also Dr. Who, kindly professor and non-canonical Time Lord battling the Daleks in two separate (non-canonical) adventures! The first of which we bring to you (non-canonically) in the form of an entertaining commentary, with much gratitude, loyal Patreon contributors! To Skaro, in glorious colour!
Show notes:

Original 1965 Trailer for “Dr. Who and the Daleks”

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Radio Free Skaro #490 – Smoke on the Water

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rfs490Another Hugos has come and gone, and with it two-thirds of the Radio Free Skaro crew can cross “host pre and post show at the Hugos and ad-lib for almost a half hour during same” off their bucket list. Though the Hugos were…dogged with controversy, in the eye of the storm all was calm and in fact Steven and Warren (along with Verity’s own Erika Ensign) were pleased to attend their first Worldcon, an international celebration of science fiction and fantasy that pre-dates (and was interrupted by) World War II! And as if that wasn’t enough, the Two and Verity Who Rule bring you all the latest Doctor Who news, of which there is a smattering! Enjoy!
Show notes:

The Hugo Awards
The 2015 Hugo Awards Ceremony, plus pre- and post-shows
Breakdown of 2015 Hugos voting and nominations
Steven and Warren visit KSPS-TV in Spokane
Series 9 preview in SFX Magazine
Episode 9 by Mark Gatiss will be found footage style
New gallery images for Series 9
Doctor Who – Mission: Dalek launched
Doctor Who miniatures tabletop game in development
Dark Water/Death in Heaven 3D Blu-ray cover art released
Doctor Who Legacy v3.0 released

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