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Radio Free Skaro #1069 – Thunderballs, I Calls ‘Em

Posted on May 24, 2026 by Chris

The fallow times continue as the Three Who Rule murmur about the shifting media landscape that led to the Mando and Baby Yoda Movie not getting quite the cultural cachet of blockbusters of yesteryear and what, if anything, this portends for Doctor Who. (Still… Continue Reading “Radio Free Skaro #1069 – Thunderballs, I Calls ‘Em”

Category: EpisodesTags: Big Finish, Commentary, Disney, Film is Fabulous, Merchandise, Michael Keating, Ncuti Gatwa, Obituary, SNL UK, Spearhead from Space, The Daleks' Master Plan, The War Between the Land and the Sea

Radio Free Skaro #994 – Insufficient Opinions

Posted on January 5, 2025 by Chris

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It’s a glorious day as Tom Baker becomes a Member of theOrder of the British Empire and the Three Who Rule are here to celebrate this momentous occasion along with news of further Gallifrey One guests, Phil Collinson trolling us all with War Chief intrigues,… Continue Reading “Radio Free Skaro #994 – Insufficient Opinions”

Category: EpisodesTags: Arnold Yarrow, BFI, Big Finish, doctor who magazine, Gallifrey One, Jess Jurkovic, Obituary, Phil Collinson, Spearhead from Space, The Savages, The War Games, Toby Hadoke, Tom Baker

Radio Free Skaro #903 – Dig A Pony

Posted on April 23, 2023 by Chris

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It’s a week of casting and backsides this week as we see Jinkx Monsoon’s costume and Ncuti Gatwa’s…form-fitting costume dominate fan headlines, along with Fortnite news, Doom’s Day comic book shenanigans, a BBC brand manager job that involves driving a forklift(?), and perhaps the… Continue Reading “Radio Free Skaro #903 – Dig A Pony”

Category: EpisodesTags: BBC, BFI, Brian Croucher, Coronation, doctor who, doctor who magazine, Doom's Day, Fortnite, Jinkx Monsoon, King Charles III, Long Island Doctor Who, Merchandise, Mickey Lewis, Richard Ashton, Series 14, Spearhead from Space, Titan Comics

Radio Free Skaro #370 – Pride (In The Name Of Who)

Posted on June 9, 2013 by Chris

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<![CDATA[http://widgets.getglue.com/checkin.js Another week and still no new Doctor Who. The long 6-month wait for the 50th Anniversary Special means speculation about the show’s future in the form of the next actor (or will it be actress?) to play The Doctor. But it’s not all… Continue Reading “Radio Free Skaro #370 – Pride (In The Name Of Who)”

Category: EpisodesTags: BBC, BFI, Daleks – Invasion Earth: 2150 A.D., doctor who, Doctor Who Experience, DVD, gary russell, Inferno, iPlayer, Merchandise, Milk, Rory Kinnear, Series 8, Spearhead from Space, Stats, The Green Death, The Mind of Evil

June 2013 North America Doctor Who DVD Releases

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Chris

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<![CDATA[ June 11 will see a few Doctor Who releases on DVD, not the least of which is a standalone, 4-disc set for The Doctors Revisited. The set includes not only the specials themselves but also the stories accompanying their BBC America airings. The… Continue Reading “June 2013 North America Doctor Who DVD Releases”

Category: DVDTags: Aztecs, DVD, Inferno, Pyramids of Mars, Spearhead from Space, Terror of the Zygons, The Doctors Revisited, The Mind of Evil, Tomb of the Cybermen

Radio Free Skaro #358 – A Breath of Fresh Air Lock

Posted on March 17, 2013 by Chris

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<![CDATA[http://widgets.getglue.com/checkin.js A wide variety of news leads off the latest episode of Radio Free Skaro, as the Three Who Rule pontificate about the fate of Caroline Skinner, the discovery of early Doctor Who scripts and even a little about the upcoming Series 7B… but… Continue Reading “Radio Free Skaro #358 – A Breath of Fresh Air Lock”

Category: EpisodesTags: Air Lock, BBC America, BFI, Calgary Expo, Caves of Androzani, Commentary, doctor who, DVD, Galaxy 4, Gallifrey One, Inferno, Jenna-Louise Coleman, Mark Sheppard, Mind of Evil, Peter Davison, Pointless, Robots of Death, Season 1, Series 7, Series 8, Spearhead from Space, William Hartnell

Radio Free Skaro #340 – Masterplans and Script Doctors

Posted on December 9, 2012 by Chris

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<![CDATA[http://widgets.getglue.com/checkin.js A simply colossal list of news items dominated the proceedings on this week’s Radio Free Skaro, with much discussion on the snippets of non-spoilery info emerging about “The Snowmen,” this year’s Doctor Who Xmas Day spectacular. The Three Who Rule also announced not… Continue Reading “Radio Free Skaro #340 – Masterplans and Script Doctors”

Category: EpisodesTags: An Unearthly Child, BFI, DVD, Earthshock, Gallifrey One, Ian McKellen, K-9, Marcus Wilson, Radio Times, Series 7, Spearhead from Space, Syfy, The Ark In Space, The Ice Warriors, The Snowmen, The Visitation, TV Guide

Radio Free Skaro #314 – The Keys of Martinus

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Chris

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<![CDATA[http://widgets.getglue.com/checkin.js Derek Martinus directed six Doctor Who stories over the course of his career, the last one being 1970’s Spearhead From Space. Much of his output from the 1960s, sadly, no longer exists in the BBC archives, so when it came time to discuss… Continue Reading “Radio Free Skaro #314 – The Keys of Martinus”

Category: EpisodesTags: Colin Baker, Daleks: Invasion Earth 2150AD, Derek Martinus, Evil of the Daleks, Galaxy Four, Jenna-Louise Coleman, Luke Harrison, Matt Smith, Miniscope, Mission to the Unknown, Paul McGann, Peter Davison, Radio Times, Rupert Graves, Series 7, Spearhead from Space, Sylvester McCoy, The Ice Warriors, The Tenth Planet, TMDWP, Toby Hadoke, Tom Baker, Weeping Angels

Radio Free Skaro #311 – Lenny Bruce Is Not Afraid

Posted on May 20, 2012 by Chris

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<![CDATA[http://widgets.getglue.com/checkin.js The RFS team is scattered hither and yon this week with Steven in Madison, Wisconsin, and Warren scooping up cross-border deals in Seattle, but they still manage to crank out another episode of Radio Free Skaro for your listening delight. This week, Steven… Continue Reading “Radio Free Skaro #311 – Lenny Bruce Is Not Afraid”

Category: EpisodesTags: BAFTA, BBC, Blue Peter, Commentary, doctor who, Doctor Who Experience, DVD, Fictitious Awards, Gallifrey Base, Inferno, Radio Free Skaro, Script to Screen, Spearhead from Space, Steven Moffat, The Eternity Clock, The Greatest Show in the Galaxy

August 2012 North America Doctor Who DVD Releases

Posted on May 16, 2012 by Chris

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<![CDATA[ August will see two more classic Doctor Who DVDs hit retail channels in North America, on the second Tuesday as has been the norm. Spearhead From Space: Special Edition finally makes its North American debut on August 14, and it also means fans… Continue Reading “August 2012 North America Doctor Who DVD Releases”

Category: DVDTags: DVD, Spearhead from Space, The Greatest Show in the Galaxy