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Radio Free Skaro #485 – Past Christmas

Posted on July 19, 2015 by Chris

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Guest announcements for Gallifrey One and Chicago TARDIS! LEGO Doctor Who talk! Capaldi dolly banter! Warren becoming enraged by Star Trek: Into Darkness and almost saying a naughty word! Yes, it’s business as usual again here at Radio Free Skaro headquarters after the madness that was San Diego Comic-Con, but lo, we also have something special this week, the return of Nerdist scribe Kyle Anderson, who joins us for a commentary of the 2014 Doctor Who Christmas special “Last Christmas”! What better time than mid-July to get into the holiday spirit…of nightmares!

Show notes:

Commentary:
– Kyle…Anderson!
– Last…Christmas!

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Radio Free Skaro #484 – San Diego Capaldi-Con

Posted on July 12, 2015 by Chris

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Radio Free Skaro #484 – Click here to listen!

Nerd Christmas! Yes, San Diego Comic-Con is wrapping up for another year, but you can keep your Batmans and your Supermans and your Deadpools and your WHO CARES NEW DOCTOR WHO TRAILER! LEGO DIMENSIONS WITH ALL THE DOCTORS! And most importantly, 5.5 INCH P-CAP DOLLY! Of course there was much more news from San Diego of interest to Doctor Who aficionados, and we also have an on-the-spot report from gentleman scribe Kyle Anderson of the Nerdist, who was on the ground at Hall H for the entire con! Whee!

Show notes:

– Series 9…Trailer!
– Series 9…Begins September 19!
– Doctor Who…San Diego Comic-Con Panel!
– Peter Capaldi…On Conan!
– SPACE…Confirms Day & Date Series 9 Broadcasts!
– Episode 9…Written By Mark Gatiss!
– Summary…of Series 9 Info!
– Series 9…Has Vikings On A Spaceship!
– LEGO Dimensions…Doctor Who Set Comes Out November 3!
– Capaldi, Coleman and Gomez…Voices In LEGO Dimensions!
– LEGO Dimensions…Trailer!
– LEGO Dimensions…Gameplay!
– Upcoming…Action Dollies!
– Eighth Doctor Comics Miniseries…Coming In October!
– BBC…Online Shop!
– Terrance Dicks…Receives Lifetime Achievement Award!

Guest:
– Kyle…Anderson!
– San Diego…Comic-Con!

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Radio Free Skaro #483 – The Adventures of Space Dad

Posted on July 5, 2015 by Chris

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Radio Free Skaro #483 – Click here to listen!

With San Diego Comic-Con mere days away, the mystery, hinting, and oblique teasing is reaching a fever pitch, with not only the main players on Doctor Who’s creative team storming Hall H on Thursday, July 9, but also a Titan Comics panel to whet your fannish interest, along with toys, exclusives and all manner of madness for the Three Who Rule to weigh in on. Next week we’ll have friend of the show and rakish flaneur Kyle Anderson calling in from SDCC to give us all the news on Series 9 and the all important State of Capaldi’s Bouffant, but for now, enjoy an interview with comedian, Doctor Who enthusiast and fine fellow Toby Hadoke about his new BBC radio play, “The Dad Who Fell To Earth”!

Show notes:

– Rachel Talalay…Directs Series 9!
– Episode 7/8…Timing!
– Peter Capaldi…Interviewed By Entertainment Weekly!
– Series 9…Promo Pic!
– Series 9…Another Promo Pic!
– Chris Hardwick…Moderates SDCC Doctor Who Panel!
– Titan Comics…SDCC Panel!
– Four Doctors #1…Variant Cover!
– The Cornell…Collective!
– Twelfth Doctor…Sonic Screwdriver Universal Remote Control!
– Funko Pop…Doctor Who Second Wave!
– Doctor Who Legacy…New Version Coming Soon!
– Downtime…Gets A DVD Release!
– Edward Burnham…Died.

Interview:
– The Dad Who Fell To Earth
– The Dad Who Fell To Earth – Extras
– Toby Hadoke

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Radio Free Skaro #482 – Once Upon A Time In America

Posted on June 28, 2015 by Chris

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Radio Free Skaro #482 – Click here to listen!

In a move sure to shake the very foundations of audio drama, Big Finish is introducing new series Doctor Who characters into the BF-i-verse, and River Song will be the tip of the proverbial spear in this assault of awesomeness. That was but one (but probably the coolest) bit of news this week, including San Diego Comic Con ruminations, Chicago TARDIS news and various other informational nuggets. But our interview this week is with Chicago TARDIS and Gallifrey Base impresario and overall fine fellow Steven Hill, who discusses his Red, White and Who book project chronicling the adventures of the good Doctor in the United States of America. U.S.A.! U.S.A.! And so forth.

Show notes:

– First Series 9…”Trailer”!
– Doctor Who Festival…In Sydney, Australia!
– Peter Capaldi…In Auckland, New Zealand!
– Doctor Who San Diego Comic-Con…Date And Time!
– Doctor Who Fan Meetup…At San Diego Comic-Con!
– Peter Capaldi On The Nerdist Podcast…From San Diego Comic-Con!
– New Doctor Who Funko Pop Vinyls…Exclusive To San Diego Comic-Con!
– Into The Dalek…Playset!
– Big Finish…Does More New Series Doctor Who Content!
– The Underwater Menace DVD…Cancelled!
– BBC Worldwide Says…There May Be More DVDs!
– Samuel Anderson…At Chicago TARDIS!
– The Fitzroy Tavern…Replacement!
– Patrick Macnee…Died.

Interview:
– Red White…And Who!
– Steve Warren…Hill!

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Radio Free Skaro #481 – Tin Can Danny

Posted on June 21, 2015 by Chris

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Radio Free Skaro #481 – Click here to listen!

The news reached dire levels of non-existence this week, but the Three Who Rule soldiered on in exactly the sort of way Twelve would have roundly disapproved of. Despite there being little movement other than comic book rumblings (in the fall, no less!) there was a light at the end of the tunnel in the form of the commentary for “Death In Heaven”, with none other than the inestimable J.R. Southall of the Blue Box Podcast and Starburst Magazine lending us his sharp eye, keen brain and devastating wit.

Show notes:

– This Is…Colin Baker!
– Disney XD…Doctor Who Trailer!
– Titan’s Tenth Doctor Year 2…Starts In September!
– Si Spurrier…Writes For Titan’s Eleventh Doctor Year Two!
– Symphonic Spectacular…On Home Video?
– John Hurt…Diagnosed With Cancer.

Commentary:
– Death…In Heaven!
– JR…Southall!

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Radio Free Skaro #480 – The Talons of Dr. Chang

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Chris

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Radio Free Skaro #480 – Click here to listen!

News! News! News! So much news this week, from Vines of P-Cap playing guitar to Series 9 rumours, royal honours, convention doings and undoings, and (fake, but awesome) Doctor Who LEGO video games! The mind boggles! “But what else, you fiends?!” you declare, and for you, beloved listener, we also have Verity’s own Tansy Rayner Roberts with us for a commentary on “Dark Water”, the penultimate Series 8 showstopper featuring water, darkness and more!

Show notes:

– Doctor Who Series 9…Episode 10 Details!
– Series 9…Start Date?
– Peter Capaldi…Thrashes!
– Steven Moffat…Gets Honoured!
– Doctor Who Event…In Berlin!
– Radio Times…Festival!
– Fan Expo Canada…Welcomes Companions!
– L.I. Who…Guest Update!
– UNIT…Big Finish Spinoff Details!
– Big Finish…UNIT Extinction Trailer!
– Titan Comics…San Diego Comic-Con Exclusive!
– Titan Comics…Four Doctors Trailer!
– LEGO Doctor Who…Fan Video!
– Ravolox Remixes…High Bitrate Release!
– Doctor Who…The High Council Podcast!
– John Nathan-Turner…Bus!

Commentary:
– Dark…Water!
– Tansy…Rayner Roberts!

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Radio Free Skaro #479 – Run Forest Run

Posted on June 7, 2015 by Chris

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Radio Free Skaro #479 – Click here to listen!

Like a bolt from the blue came the first set of Gallifrey One guest announcements, including one Peter Davison, the Fifth Doctor but the first in our hearts (for this year, at any rate.) But lo, across the pond there was news of the Doctor Who Festival, to be held the same weekend in November as Long Island Who! Confused? The news is just the beginning of your confoundining (not a word) as the RFS crew and Nancy Alegria of The Happiness Patrol go into the woods for their “In the Forest of the Night” commentary!

Show notes:

– Doctor Who…Festival!
– Rebecca Front…Guest Stars In Series 9!
– Gallifrey One 2016…First Guest Announcement!
– Doctor Who…In LEGO Dimensions!

Commentary:
– In The Forest…Of The Night!
– Nancy…Alegria!

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Radio Free Skaro #478 – Shallow Grave

Posted on May 31, 2015 by Chris

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Radio Free Skaro #478 – Click here to listen!

The news this week is sparse, so of course conspiracy theories abounded amongst the Three Who Rule involving Zimbabwe, missing episodes, cricket, and madness. But lo, there was a small morsel of news, and that was the fact that San Diego Comic Con will in fact have a Doctor Who panel (featuring Capaldi, Moffat, Minchin, Coleman and Gomez) on Thursday, so we can tell you much earlier….whatever they reveal! But let’s get down to brass tacks here, by which I mean a commentary on the Series 8 standout episode “Flatline”, with Verity’s own Liz Myles! Forward…to the second dimension!

Show notes:

– Justin Molotnikov…Directs Series 9!
– Doctor Who…At The 2015 San Diego Comic-Con!
– L.I. Who…3!

Commentary:
– Flatline!
– Liz…Myles!

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Radio Free Skaro #477 – Sarcopha-Gus

Posted on May 24, 2015 by Chris

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Radio Free Skaro #477 – Click here to listen!

If Radio Free Skaro was ever made into a lackluster dystopian future series of adventures for the tween set (which it won’t, ever), it would have to be called “Digression,” because that was the tenor of the first few minutes of this episode. Eurovision is rightly disparaged, Warren is baffled by football, and Steven vainly (sort of) tries to get things back on track by lovingly describing Peter Capaldi’s swelling bouffant. Gross. But there’s also a commentary for the Jamie Mathieson penned “Mummy on the Orient Express,” featuring Reality Bomb’s own Alex Kennard! You have 66 seconds to start listening!

Show notes:

– Peter Capaldi…Drops In At The Doctor Who Experience!
– Moffat As Show Runner…Through At Least Series 10!
– Roger Delgado’s…Last Acting Work!
– Impossible Worlds…A 50-Year Treasury of Art and Design!
– City of Death Audio Book…Read By Lalla Ward!
– The Four Doctors…Merch!

Commentary:
– Mummy…On The Orient Express!
– Alex…Kennard!

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Radio Free Skaro #476 – Ravolox and Bagels

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Steven

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Radio Free Skaro #476 – Click here to listen!

We promise, this is almost certainly the last time we jabber on about superhero movies…but that is in fact what happens at the start of this week’s episode, until Chris lobs a well-deserved boot heel into the proceedings and gets the Other Two Who Rule back on track and talking about Doctor Who…in the form of comic books! Oh, sweet irony. Sweeter still are a couple of vintage interviews supplied by (and in one case featuring) composer Dominic Glynn and iconoclastic Doctor Who producer John Nathan Turner! Interspersed with those chats are some preview tracks from Glynn’s new EP “The Ravolox Remixes”, available on iTunes May 18!

Show notes:

– BAFTA celebration of 10 years of Doctor Who took place in New York
– Images have leaked of Doctor Who elements in LEGO Dimensions
– Covers, War Doctor announced for Four Doctors summer event from Titan Comics
– IDW Eleventh Doctor omnibus editions to be republished by Titan Comics
– BBC Global iPlayer to close in June
– Series 8 of Doctor Who now on Netflix Canada, parts of Europe, Mexico, and South America
– Terrance Dicks celebrates 80th birthday in April, internet catches up in May
– Order Dominic Glynn’s “The Ravolox Remixes” on iTunes!

Interviews from 1986:
– John Nathan-Turner
– Dominic Glynn

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