Radio Free Skaro #470 – Fear Makes Companions Of Us All
< Every day Peter Capaldi proves himself more and more of a Doctor Who fanboy, and his latest japes at the Doctor Who experience are but the first bit of good news this week, including free comic books, new Big Finish, Dominic Glynn remixes, and more! But the showcase of the episode is an interview with Verity! podcaster and author Liz Myles, who has co-edited a book of essays called “Companion Piece” all about the good Doctor’s friends and assistants. We also have a bonus interview from Warren at Vancouver Fan Expo with Jamie Gervais, digital artist and all around good egg. Enjoy! |
| Show notes:
– The Girl Who Died…And The Woman Who Lived! Interview: |
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Radio Free Skaro #469 – Dramatic Delights
< Happy post-10th Who birthday, everyone! What with Peter Capaldi visiting the Doctor Who Experience and entertaining children with birthday cakes and charm, it’s easy to forget that other things were happening in the world of Who this week, like Big Finish announcing they’ll be making their audio adventures until at least 2020, or a mad genius 3D printing a bust of the aforementioned Mr. Capaldi. All mere preamble though, as this week we bring you an interview with biographer Richard Marson, who is following up his excellent book on John Nathan-Turner with “Drama and Delight: The Life of Verity Lambert.” Intrigued? Then lend us the use of your aural cavities for an hour and change! |
| Show notes:
– Cast & Crew…10th Birthday Messages! Interview: |
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Radio Free Skaro #468 – Ten Years On
< Ten years ago, a dream came true for many long-time fans of Doctor Who. A show long feared dead returned, stronger and better than ever….but in order for that to happen, many talented people had to come together in front of the camera and behind the scenes for a show no-one yet believed in. Director Joe Ahearne was one such individual, directing five Eccleston-era stories and witness to the chaos of that first season. He spoke to us about those days, his experiences working with Eccleston and RTD, and more! We also have snippets from press conferences held at the time, to give you more of a flavor of the atmosphere as the clock counted down to the return of Doctor Who. Happy anniversary, everyone! |
| Show notes:
– Series 9…Block 3 Now Filming! Interview/Archive Footage: |
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Radio Free Skaro #467 – Schrodinger's Kid
< Steven, Warren and Chip are back this week with a news list that could charitably be described as anemic, though it also covers the charitable doings of one Peter Capaldi and goes from Comic Relief to comic books to conventions and…well, not a lot more. It is the slow time for Doctor Who, after all. BUT! There is also a commentary track for Episode 4 of Series 8, “Listen”, featuring Steven, Warren, Chris and Telos AM co-host (and host of Colour Separation Overlay!) and all around fine gentleman Lindsey Mayers, examining the finer points of monsters, blankets and the end of the universe! |
| Show notes:
– Peter Capaldi in Malawi recently for Comic Relief Commentary: – Listen |
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Radio Free Skaro #466 – Electro Quarterstaff
< The Two Who Rule and Chip are back, with a somewhat sparse but interesting news list featuring a fascinating Steven Moffat interview in the latest Doctor Who Magazine, a Capaldi plushie (henceforth referred to as CuddlePaldi), news of the BBC spinning off a studio division, a truly excrable survey of Doctor Who viewers circa 1988, and (not much) more! But the meat of the matter is a commentary featuring not only the regular RFS crew but also the inestimable Graeme Burk, author and Reality Bomb impressario. Band of brothers, fighting together! |
| Show notes:
– Jenna Coleman was planning to leave at the end of Series 8 Commentary: |
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Radio Free Skaro #465 – The Needs of the Many
< It was a sad week for genre fans, with the passing of Star Trek legend Leonard Nimoy into the starry night, and though it isn’t strictly Doctor Who, it was the opinion of this week’s RFS crew of Warren, Steven and Chip (Chris is on an Away Team mission) that it behooved them to pay tribute to a man who for many acted as our gateway into fandom. Doctor Who wasn’t without loss this week with the passing of Barry Newbery, one of the program’s most prolific designers and the man behind the beloved (by Warren) secondary TARDIS control room. But it wasn’t all sadness…there’s also Daleks! Let’s all get real close to those pesky pepperpots, with the help of the RFS regulars and guest commentator David Hooie of the “Hoo on Who” podcast as they venture forth….Into the Dalek! |
| Interviews:
– Doctor Who…filming in Tenerife! Commentary: |
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Radio Free Skaro #464 – Musique Concrud
< Fighting off con crud, sleeplessness and the ever-present post Gallifrey One blues, the Three Who Rule were joined by fourth Beatle Chip of Two Minute Time Lord fame for the news, and by author and televisual scholar John Williams for a commentary of “Deep Breath”, the first of our Series 8 commentaries that will hopefully enthrall and entertain you over the coming weeks! Truly an occasion for many numerals and capital letters in an episode write up. |
| Interviews:
– Gallifrey One…2016 Ticket Changes Commentary: |
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Radio Free Skaro #463 – Remember Me To Gallifrey
< You’d think we’d have run out of amazing people to talk to at Gallifrey One, but lo! We are here to prove you wrong! Our guests include Rachel Talalay, the director of “Dark Water” and “Death in Heaven”, 1996 Doctor Who TV Movie writer and documentarian Matthew Jacobs, Doctor Who Legacy creators Susan and Lee Cummings (and stay tuned till the end of the podcast for a special promo code for the game, courtesy Doctor Who Legacy), and Athena Stamos, who was the model for Cinder in the the game. All this and a Gally roundtable of fans and friends to round out our 2015 coverage of the best convention in the world. Allons-y, in the name of everything! |
| Interviews:
– Rachel Talalay |
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Radio Free Skaro #462 – Nothing is Forgotten
< Day Two of Gallifrey 2015, and Radio Free Skaro is on the ground with interviews with many and various Who luminaries, like Jason Connery (“Vengenace on Varos” and the 1980s series Robin of Sherwood), Restoration Team wizard Steve Roberts, who gives us an update on the status of “The Underwater Menace”, Garrick Hagon (Ky from The Mutants and Biggs Darklighter from Star Wars), costumers extraordinaire Stephen Prescott and Bob Mitsch, and Paul Booth, the editor of Fan Phenomena: Doctor Who. Tomorrow….even more things related to Doctor Who, if you can believe it! |
| Interviews:
– Jason Connery |
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Radio Free Skaro #467 – Schrodinger’s Kid
Posted on March 15, 2015 by Steven
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Radio Free Skaro #467 – Click here to listen!
– Peter Capaldi in Malawi recently for Comic Relief
– Michelle Gomez coming to Timegate in Atlanta
– The Horror Channel, home of classic Doctor Who in the UK, moving to Freeview
– Titan Comics’ The Ninth Doctor Series Issue #1 coming April 1
– BBC launches flagship UK-wide initiative to inspire a new generation with digital technology
– Hugh Walters (1939-2015)
– Chip Sudderth of Two-Minute Time Lord
Commentary:
– Listen
– Lindsey Mayers