Tag: Miniscope

Radio Free Skaro #682 – Ganymede User Systems

Exciting times here for the Three Who Rule as it’s time for the first Miniscope of 2019! The subject is writer Jamie Mathieson, scribe of four stories from the Peter Capaldi era (“Mummy on the Orient Express”, “Flatline”, “The Girl Who Died” (co-written with… Continue Reading “Radio Free Skaro #682 – Ganymede User Systems”

Radio Free Skaro #651 – Shipshape and Bristol Fashion

Sad news this week as legendary production designer Michael Pickwoad passed away at age 73, leaving behind a legion of fans and a body of work that included iconic Doctor Who sets over 71 episodes but spanned a decades-long career in film and television.… Continue Reading “Radio Free Skaro #651 – Shipshape and Bristol Fashion”

Radio Free Skaro #650 – The Fabulous Bristol Boys

A rather staggering pile of Doctor Who news this week, including the announcement of all the new writers and directors for Series 11, a Bill action dolly becomes a little more real, Doctor #5’s first season gets the Blu-ray treatment, and more Doctor Who… Continue Reading “Radio Free Skaro #650 – The Fabulous Bristol Boys”

Radio Free Skaro #644 – The Universe is Calling

Trailer! Teaser? Either way, a rather brief look at Series 11 of Doctor Who that shows the new friends Ryan, Yasmin, and Graham, a brief shot of Jodie Whittaker as Doctor Who #13, and several unhealthy food options was released to the world just… Continue Reading “Radio Free Skaro #644 – The Universe is Calling”

Radio Free Skaro #641 – Bazalgette City

This week on Radio Free Skaro, it’s time for the nation’s favourite game show* (*not an actual game show) as we dive headlong into another edition of the Miniscope. This week, it’s director Ed Bazalgette, who guided the recent episodes “The Girl Who Died”,… Continue Reading “Radio Free Skaro #641 – Bazalgette City”

Radio Free Skaro #637 – Strong Work

Director James Strong faces the eagle eye of the Miniscope this week, with a look at classics like “The Impossible Planet” and “The Satan Pit”, not-so classics (but not his fault!) like “Daleks in Manhattan” and “Evolution of the Daleks”, and romps big and… Continue Reading “Radio Free Skaro #637 – Strong Work”

Radio Free Skaro #633 – The Erato Adventures of Hercules

The weather is warm, the flowers are blooming and the Doctor Who news is…sparse. Almost non-existent in fact, other than delicious morsels like the Series 9 soundtrack arriving in our eardrums, an official announcement on that US “Genesis of the Daleks” cinema screening on… Continue Reading “Radio Free Skaro #633 – The Erato Adventures of Hercules”

Radio Free Skaro #632 – Barry From Coquitlam

One of the most prolific directors in Doctor Who history finally gets his time in the Miniscope as the Three Who Rule look at the first half of the career of Christopher Barry, breaking down his work on “The Daleks”, “The Rescue”, “The Romans”,… Continue Reading “Radio Free Skaro #632 – Barry From Coquitlam”

Radio Free Skaro #629 – Red Hulke

Welcome to April! Which means we’re now only about six months until Jodie Whittaker’s debut as the new Doctor Who! Until then, we’ve got #Whoagainstguns final tallies, some sneaky hints from Philip Morris about “The Web of Fear” Part 3, Hugo nominations for Verity!… Continue Reading “Radio Free Skaro #629 – Red Hulke”

Radio Free Skaro #628 – Hulke Smash!

A cranky Chris (Eccleston), a snippet of Steven (Moffat) and a serendipitous Series 11 opening sequence concept are all in the news this week, but let’s be honest, you’re here for the trenchant insights of one Kyle Anderson of Doctor Who: The Writer’s Room… Continue Reading “Radio Free Skaro #628 – Hulke Smash!”