Tag: BBC

Radio Free Skaro #665 – The Revenge of Bandraginus V

“The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos” is upon us, and with it comes the end (almost) of Series 11, Jodie Whittaker’s first run as one Doctor Who, and the Time Fam’s dramatic arcs (such as there are) more or less..concluded? So what did the… Continue Reading “Radio Free Skaro #665 – The Revenge of Bandraginus V”

Radio Free Skaro #659 – The Web of Fear

The Doctor and her fam…errr, TARDIS Team land back in Sheffield and smack dab into spiders, ethically dubious American businessmen and RTD-level family drama in “Arachnids in the UK”, the latest instalment of the eleventh series of Doctor Who. Will the quintessentially Whovian juxtaposition… Continue Reading “Radio Free Skaro #659 – The Web of Fear”

Radio Free Skaro #658 – The Spirit of Rosa

For a show about time travel, Doctor Who doesn’t really go deep on matters historical, preferring a quick tour and a laugh to really getting into events as they unfold. But that changed this week with “Rosa,” a look at how civil rights hero… Continue Reading “Radio Free Skaro #658 – The Spirit of Rosa”

Radio Free Skaro #655 – Her Majesty

The countdown is on with one week to a new Doctor and a new era, and the media frenzy continues unabated with Jodie Whittaker playing an entirely non-canon Theremin on the Graham Norton Show, talking on BBC Radio6, giving us the first(ish) glimpse at… Continue Reading “Radio Free Skaro #655 – Her Majesty”

Radio Free Skaro #654 – Doctor Who and the Doomsday Weapon

With a mere two weeks to go before Series 11 of Doctor Who graces our screens, the news is arriving with increased ferocity, including a new trailer, articles in Doctor Who Magazine and the New York Times (!), cinema screenings, media appearances by one… Continue Reading “Radio Free Skaro #654 – Doctor Who and the Doomsday Weapon”

Radio Free Skaro #652 – The Glass Ceiling

It’s official! Doctor Who, starring one Jodie Whittaker as Dr. Who, will air on October 7 worldwide (well, the UK, USA, and Canada, so far, and October 8 in Australia), and we’re pleased as punch about it. To build up and celebrate the impending… Continue Reading “Radio Free Skaro #652 – The Glass Ceiling”

Radio Free Skaro #643 – Serendipity

The news elves are busily working their magic as we edge closer to San Diego Comic-Con, which will sport the likes of Jodie Whittaker, Tosin Cole, Mandip Gill, Chris Chibnall, Matt Strevens at the BBC America Doctor Who panel occurring at the spacetime vector… Continue Reading “Radio Free Skaro #643 – Serendipity”

Radio Free Skaro #642 – The Nut Hutch

Last week’s vast wasteland of not-news has been replaced by a verdant jungle of news-news, most notably the announcement of Segun Akinola as the new composer for Doctor Who! Plus Matt Smith comes to Edmonton, and comics and calendars that sort of feature Jodie… Continue Reading “Radio Free Skaro #642 – The Nut Hutch”

Radio Free Skaro #639 – Born Slippy

The Quest is the Quest, if by quest you mean watching the 1978 classic series story “Underworld” and getting through it without great suffering. We kid – two thirds of the Three Who Rule are devout fans of this Tom Baker gem. Will the… Continue Reading “Radio Free Skaro #639 – Born Slippy”

Radio Free Skaro #638 – London 1965

The topic of Doctor Who missing episodes has been dormant relatively recently, but a tangent in an interview with producer/director Paul Vanezis, who has aided in the recovery of other previously missing Doctor Who episodes, may raise the profile once again. (Listen to the… Continue Reading “Radio Free Skaro #638 – London 1965”