Tag: Robert Shearman

Radio Free Skaro #1036 – The Restorationists!

The potential imminent return of some missing Doctor Who episodes is top of mind this week, thanks to an interview with John Franklin, Sue Malden, and Professor Justin Smith from Film is Fabulous! on Tim Burrows’ excellent Missing Episodes Podcast. The Three Who Rule… Continue Reading “Radio Free Skaro #1036 – The Restorationists!”

Radio Free Skaro #1018 – Gallifroogle

Doctor Who Season 2, and the Ncuti Gatwa era, are over, Billie Piper is The Doctor (maybe?) and the Three Who Rule are left to pick up the pieces and look at the Doctor Who Unleashed – 20 Years in Wales retrospective, Amanda-Rae Prescott’s… Continue Reading “Radio Free Skaro #1018 – Gallifroogle”

Radio Free Skaro #995 – Simply to Amuse

This week Radio Free Skaro gets POLITICAL (not really) as we interview three-time mayor of Calgary and current Alberta NDP leader Naheed Nenshi as he relates his massive love for one Doctor Who! Join us as we wax nostalgic about KSPS, his fondness for a… Continue Reading “Radio Free Skaro #995 – Simply to Amuse”

Radio Free Skaro #741 – Sippy Cups on the Moon

This week, Deb Stanish of Verity! joins us to banter about news of a transmediatastic multiplatformeriffic project called “Time Lord: Victorious” which will span novels, comics, audio and escape rooms (somehow) and may be just the thing to fill the void left by No… Continue Reading “Radio Free Skaro #741 – Sippy Cups on the Moon”

Radio Free Skaro #740 – Danger: Bulk Flour

The love for Doctor Who and indeed humanity itself continues, with many a Doctor thanking the NHS for their sterling service this week, a new tweetalong with the inestimable Paul Cornell and his stories “Human Nature” and “The Family of Blood”, and extra bonus… Continue Reading “Radio Free Skaro #740 – Danger: Bulk Flour”

Radio Free Skaro #738 – Absence of the Daleks

As we continue to hide in our own personal escape pods from Swarm 2020, we’re joined my writer, playwright and Resurrector of the Daleks Robert Shearman, who tells us firsthand about dealing with COVID-19, finishing his new book “We All Hear Stories in the… Continue Reading “Radio Free Skaro #738 – Absence of the Daleks”

Radio Free Skaro #705 – Uncle Terrance

The world of Doctor Who was thrown aback this week with news that beloved television writer and novelist Terrance Dicks passed away at the age of 84. Dicks’ contribution to the show and indeed many of our childhoods can’t be overestimated, from his time… Continue Reading “Radio Free Skaro #705 – Uncle Terrance”

Radio Free Skaro #558 – Class is Dismissed

Class has ended! And with the conclusion of Patrick Ness’s adventure in YA Doctor Who-ness, Warren and Steven (Chris has been felled by The Swarm this week) take a look at the finale and the series in total, as well as examining new Big… Continue Reading “Radio Free Skaro #558 – Class is Dismissed”

Radio Free Skaro #547 – Seville Unrest

Class fever is building, as evidenced by a fan-made trailer and bits and pieces of official ephemera dribbling out of the BBC about the upcoming Doctor Who spinoff. We’ve also got news of a slap-fight between Steven Moffat and John Barrowman, a hipster vinyl… Continue Reading “Radio Free Skaro #547 – Seville Unrest”

Radio Free Skaro #474/A – Easy Laughter with Rob Shearman

<![CDATA[ In this special mini-episode of Radio Free Skaro, Steven interviews writer Robert Shearman about his recent trip to New York to watch a production of his 1992 play “Easy Laughter”, as performed by Dirt [contained]! Rob and Steven also talk about Series 8… Continue Reading “Radio Free Skaro #474/A – Easy Laughter with Rob Shearman”