It’s the week after Gallifrey One but your dedicated town criers The Three Who Rule are here to give you the latest facts from the worlds of Doctor Who including a BFI showing of The Celestial Toymaker on March 2, a surfeit of scripts from the BBC, even more Blu-rays from the BBC Shop (sorta), and even more Big Finish news, most of it announced at the aforementioned Gallifrey One convention in Los Angeles! But all this is burying the lede as the BBC Archive’s Youtube channel rewards us with a visit in 1990 to…the BBC Film and Tape Library! And also, the Three remember the great Pamela Salem. Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Celestial Toymaker screening at BFI on March 2 Fifteenth Doctor’s Audition and hundreds of other scripts released Meet ‘The Edge of Destruction’ on vinyl this Record Store Day Doctor Who: Chronicles Issue 9: 1971 Doctor Who: The Daleks in Colour due March 19 (North America) Doctor Who: Peter Davison Complete Season 2 due April 2 (North America) Doctor Who: The Celestial Toymaker due May 14 (North America) Doctor Who: Tom Baker Complete Season 4 due July 9 (North America) Big Finish: The Worlds of Doctor Who – Dark Gallifrey starts April 2024 Big Finish: The Casebook of Paternoster Row due April 2024 Big Finish: Doctor Who – The Eighth Doctor Adventures: Echoes due May 2024 Big Finish launches Doctor Who audio drama podcast Open Air, originally broadcast on BBC One, Thursday 8 March, 1990 Pamela Salem (1944-2024)

That’s a wrap from Gallifrey One this year, but what a weekend it was! Disney+ chose Gallifrey One as the time and the place to launch their promo campaign for Doctor Who, including a special message to the convention and a new promotional poster. Gallifrey One Program Director Shaun Lyon tells us what went into that. Also, Simon Guerrier talks about BBC Television that eventually inspired Doctor Who, and Peter Harness joins us to preview his new series Constellation, premiering February 21 on Apple TV+! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Gallifrey One Disney+ Promo Launch Constellation on Apple TV+

Quite a treat for all of us on this episode as we are joined by none other than Sir Derek Jacobi, legend of stage and screen, portrayer of The Master in Doctor Who in 2007, and also the most charming and affable of fellows! The Three Who Rule, along with Erika from Verity! and Jason Snell from The Incomparable, also ruminate on how their Friday and Saturday went at Gallifrey One, including a full rundown of the live show to kick off the convention! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Gallifrey One

Radio Free Skaro returns to the stage at Gallifrey One with their kick-off show MORE THAN SIXTY YEARS IN THE TARDIS! Join the Three Who Rule, along with a bonus Two-Minute Time Lord segment from Chip Sudderth, as they talk to Doctor Who composer Segun Akinola, Doctor Who and Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy documentarian Kevin Jon Davies, and actors Annette Badland, Shaun Dingwall, and Jaye Griffiths! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Gallifrey One

The moment has arrived! Once again the Three Who Rule, along with Two-Minute Time Lord Chip Sudderth,  dive into our annual preview of the Gallifrey One schedule along with tips for newcomers, fanning over various aspects of ancient and modern televisual craft, and highlighting various panels we’re on including our live show, “Radio Free Skaro: More than 60 Years in the TARDIS” at 11 a.m. Friday February 16th on the main stage! It’s our favorite weekend of the year and our honour to guide you, the listener though it. See you in L.A.! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Gallifrey One: One Week and Counting Gallifrey One Preview Michael Jayston died Big Finish: Doctor Who – The Novel Adaptations: Goth Opera due July 2024 Big Finish: Doctor Who – The Fourth Doctor Adventures: Metamorphosis due June 2024 Big Finish: The Worlds of Doctor Who – Missy: Bad Influence due May 2024

It’s the calm before the (Gallifrey One) storm….except when it comes to action dollies! Warren has received his Fugitive Doctor dolly and if you watch the Youtube version, you’ll see her in all her gun-toting, Pre-Hartnell-ing glory, as well as enjoy our banter about American vs. UK The Thick of It(s), Gallifrey One Kaffeelatsches, Doctor Who Magazine’s stunning 600th issue cover, and s surfeit of Big Finish news! The mind reels! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Gallifrey One update Doctor Who added to RTÉ Player in Ireland Consolidated 28-day ratings for 60th Anniversary specials Doctor Who Magazine #600 Doctor Who Magazine #600 – Behind The Cover Shoot Season 15 Graham Williams documentary at the BFI Feb 4 The Quiz of Rassilon at the BFI bar Feb 4 Big Finish The Twelfth Doctor Chronicles: You Only Die Twice coming Mar 2024 Big Finish Doctor Who: Born To Die coming Mar 2024 Big Finish The Sixth Doctor Adventures: The Quin Dilemma coming Mar 2024 Big Finish The Dream Team due Apr 2024 Big Finish Torchwood “Ianthology” due March, April, and May 2024

Hot on the heels of last week’s news of Varada Sethu joining the TARDIS crew, Sethu was seen in public filming new scenes for Doctor Who. But no announcement was made by the BBC! Curious… the Three Who Rule discuss. Also, much attention (and many dollars) is paid to new Fugitive Doctor Action Dolly news, debates over which is the on true Doctor action dolly to buy, and more. But the main event is discussing the work of Doctor Who director Michael Ferguson in Part Two of our Miniscope! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Varada Sethu seen shooting Doctor Who Fugitive Doctor and TARDIS set released by Character Options Jo Martin and Al Dewar talk Fugitive Doctor action dolly Fifteenth Doctor, Ruby Sunday, and Wrarth Warrior Action Dollies at London Toy Convention The Church on Ruby Road, available on DVD and Blu-ray on February 12 (UK) Read an exclusive excerpt of ‘The Church on Ruby Road’ novel 2024 Doctor Who Yearbook Released Big Finish – Torchwood: Sabotage with Ace due Feb 2024 Big Finish – Torchwood One: I Hate Mondays due May 2024 Miniscope Michael Ferguson The Ambassadors of Death The Claws of Axos

Breaking news!(?) Reports over the weekend have stated that Millie Gibson has left Doctor Who, with the new companion being Varada Sethu. The Three Who Rule discuss and debate the news! Also, the Gallifrey One schedule is out, the Doctor Who world celebrates Tom Baker’s 90th birthday, what we know of Season 1 of Doctor Who, and more! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Gallifrey One schedule of events published Tom Baker turns 90 The Mirror: Millie Gibson To Not Feature in Season 2; Varada Sethu to be New Companion What to expect from Ncuti Gatwa’s first season of Doctor Who Doctor Who producer says to expect Easter eggs and an “amazing ending” to Ncuti Gatwa’s first season Is the BBC hinting at the Fendahl returning? BFI screening of Horror of Fang Rock on February 4, sold out in 10 minutes Miniscope Michael Ferguson The War Machines The Seeds of Death

The time of Gallifrey One looms (no, not THOSE looms) with a month to go until everyone’s favorite Doctor Who convention in Los Angeles, and we’ll be there with our live show, “Radio Free Skaro: More Than Sixty Years In The TARDIS” on Feb. 16th at 10:30 a.m. in the Pacific Zone of Time! Gallifrey One also put out an update with new guests and more, and the UK will soon be blessed with the next Collection Blu-Ray covering Season 15! Plus stats (feh), annuals, and more to the point, an interview with author Jonathan Helm and designer Graeme Robertson about their book, Blake’s 7 Production Diary – Series A! Speed, standard by six! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Radio Free Skaro: More Than Sixty Years In The TARDIS, Friday, February 16 at 10:30am Gallifrey One update Season 15 announced as the next instalment in The Collection Blu-ray range Leela vs the Time War | The Collection: Season 15 Announcement Trailer Season 15 Collection Blu-ray To Be Released June 4 on BBC Shop The Church on Ruby Road final BBC One viewing figures Doctor Who Annual 2025 due Oct 15 Doctor Who: Fifteen Doctors 15 Stories due Jul 9 Interview Blake’s 7 Production Diary with Jonathan Helm and Grahame Robertson Jonathan Helm Grahame Robertson

It’s 2024! But there are no new episodes of Doctor Who yet this, at least until May 2024. When in May? The Three Who Rule have thoughts and opinions on this scheduling conundrum, as well as updates on the upcoming Gallifrey One convention in Los Angeles, semi-confirmation of the upcoming Sea Devil spinoff The War Between The Land and the Sea, some stats of little to no consequence, and more! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Gallifrey One 2024 Early January Update Doctor Who Magazine 599 Amanda Brotchie (Gentleman Jack) is directing for Season 2 of Doctor Who Amanda Brotchie IMDB profile (does not yet mention Doctor Who) Report: The War Between the Land and the Sea starts production March 4 Doctor Who was streamed 10 million times on iPlayer over Christmas Big Finish: Doctor Who Buried Threats with Christopher Eccleston and Lisa Bowerman due Feb 2024 Big Finish: Torchwood – Poppet due Jan 2024 Big Finish 2023 Paul Spragg Memorial winning story available for free Michael Herbert online seminar on Malcolm Hulke on January 22 Toby Hadoke’s In Memoriam 2023 Toby Hadoke’s Richard Franklin obituary

It’s the return of the Radio Free Skaro holiday party! With all Three Who Rule in the same place for the first time in years, along with Three Who Rule-adjacent Erika and Kat, what better way to ring in 2024 than with a new edition of Trivia, Mr. Fibuli! We are again using the Official Doctor Who Quiz Book by Jacqueline Rayner. How will host Steven torture Warren, Chris, Erika, and Kat with deep dive Doctor Who questions this time? Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon

It’s Christmas, and for the first time since 2017, the Three Who Rule get to blather on Boxing Day about a Doctor Who Christmas episode, this one being “The Church on Ruby Road”! Yes, let’s hear their thoughts on Ncuti Gatwa’s new Doctor, Ruby Sunday, the mysterious Mrs. Flood, the somewhat odious goblins and their infant-craving King, and…a musical number. Plus a trailer for what we’ll see in May 2024 when the Ncuti Gatwa era both begins and continues, Steven pointing out the inaccuracies of 1960s drum kits, and so much more! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Church on Ruby Road Doctor Who returns in May 2024 Disney+: New Home, New Who – May 2024 Doctor Who – Season 1 Teaser The Church on Ruby Road in-vision commentary The Church on Ruby Road BBC One overnights: 4.73m, 3rd for the day The Giggle final BBC One viewing figures 6.85M, 10th for the week The Daleks in colour UK artwork reveal Imagine…Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me Rare photos from The Mind of Evil discovered AdWeek: The Marketing of Doctor Who Is About to Enter a Whole New Dimension Deadline: ‘Doctor Who’ Producer Bad Wolf Gets $54M Boost From Unusual Deal To Make BBC Sci-Fi Series Richard Franklin (1936-2023) Richard Franklin on Radio Free Skaro #297

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 24.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 23.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 22.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 21.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 20.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 19.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 18.

Attention all I, Claudius cosplayers, stand ready! Sir Derek Jacobi is headlining Gallifrey One in February, so get all your Brother Cadfael questions prepared ahead of time! Also, there’s a surfeit of Ncuti Gatwa content for you to enjoy as we hurtle toward The Church on Ruby Road! The aforementioned episode also has a Target book, of which we have more exciting news on several fronts, and for all you transaction enthusiasts, a…series of auctions including one with Jon Pertwee? Listen and learn! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Sir Derek Jacobi Headlines Gallifrey One Ncuti Gatwa guested on The Graham Norton Show on December 15 Ncuti Gatwa interviewed by Lizo Mzimba Preview clip from “The Church on Ruby Road” Doctor Who takeover on Blue Peter Blue Peter: Behind the scenes at NEW Doctor Who with Ncuti Gatwa, Millie Gibson and Russell T Davies The Church on Ruby Road teaser from Disney+ The Church on Ruby Road media screening Ncuti Gatwa’s New Sonic Screwdriver The Goblin Song – Official Lyric Video Millie Gibson interviewed by Paul Kirkley in Waitrose Weekend Profile on Painting Practice about their work on the 60th Anniversary Specials The Giggle BBC One overnights 4.62M, AI 85 Wild Blue Yonder final BBC One viewing figures 7.14M, 9th on UK TV for the week Ncuti Gatwa appearance on Zoe Ball’s BBC Radio 2 show on December 13 The Giggle Target novelisation extract The Church on Ruby Road Blu-Ray/DVD preorder available BBC Books to publish novelisation of ‘The Church on Ruby Road’ on January 25 The Church on Ruby Road novelization audio CD due Feb 29 Target Books 10 book collection released Nov 29 Children of the Circus novelization from Oak Tree Books released Dec 14 Magic the Gathering DW 60th anniversary cards due Apr 26 Imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me airing December 18 at 10:40pm on BBC One Reeltime Pictures Reverse the Polarity Starring Jon Pertwee

Attention all I, Claudius cosplayers, stand ready! Sir Derek Jacobi is headlining Gallifrey One in February, so get all your Brother Cadfael questions prepared ahead of time! Also, there’s a surfeit of Ncuti Gatwa content for you to enjoy as we hurtle toward The Church on Ruby Road! The aforementioned episode also has a Target book, of which we have more exciting news on several fronts, and for all you transaction enthusiasts, a…series of auctions including one with Jon Pertwee? Listen and learn! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Sir Derek Jacobi Headlines Gallifrey One Ncuti Gatwa guested on The Graham Norton Show on December 15 Ncuti Gatwa interviewed by Lizo Mzimba Preview clip from “The Church on Ruby Road” Doctor Who takeover on Blue Peter Blue Peter: Behind the scenes at NEW Doctor Who with Ncuti Gatwa, Millie Gibson and Russell T Davies The Church on Ruby Road teaser from Disney+ The Church on Ruby Road media screening Ncuti Gatwa’s New Sonic Screwdriver The Goblin Song – Official Lyric Video Millie Gibson interviewed by Paul Kirkley in Waitrose Weekend Profile on Painting Practice about their work on the 60th Anniversary Specials The Giggle BBC One overnights 4.62M, AI 85 Wild Blue Yonder final BBC One viewing figures 7.14M, 9th on UK TV for the week Ncuti Gatwa appearance on Zoe Ball’s BBC Radio 2 show on December 13 The Giggle Target novelisation extract The Church on Ruby Road Blu-Ray/DVD preorder available BBC Books to publish novelisation of ‘The Church on Ruby Road’ on January 25 The Church on Ruby Road novelization audio CD due Feb 29 Target Books 10 book collection released Nov 29 Children of the Circus novelization from Oak Tree Books released Dec 14 Magic the Gathering DW 60th anniversary cards due Apr 26 Imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me airing December 18 at 10:40pm on BBC One Reeltime Pictures Reverse the Polarity Starring Jon Pertwee

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 17.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 17.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 16.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 15.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 14.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 13.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 12.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 11.

We’ve come to the end…and the beginning. And a bi-ginning as David Tennant and Ncuti Gatwa team up to defeat the dreaded Toymaker in the form of Neil Patrick Harris in fine form and multiple accents. Puppets! UNIT! Melanie Bush! Giggling! Listen to the Three Who Rule prognosticate for a frankly shocking amount of time about the final Tennant special, the upcoming Christmas special “The Church on Ruby Road” with one Ncuti Gatwa, and more! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Giggle “The Giggle” commentary with Russell T Davies, David Tennant and Phil Collinson Doctor Who Unleashed – “The Giggle” “The Giggle” – Behind the Scenes “The Church on Ruby Road” trailer “The Church on Ruby Road” airing December 25 at 5:55pm on BBC One Doctor Who releasing Christmas single, The Goblin Song, on December 11 David Tennant’s Tour of the new TARDIS Interactive DW art sculpture using refurbished tech Final BBC One viewing figures for The Star Beast 7.61M, 10th for the week on British TV Doctor Who Magazine #598 Ncuti Gatwa, Millie Gibson, and Russell T Davies appearing on Blue Peter on December 15 Reminder: Ncuti Gatwa guests on The Graham Norton Show on December 15 Part-missing adventure ‘The Celestial Toymaker’ to be completed with new animation S17 standard release Blu-Ray, due Jan 22 in the UK Big Finish: Doctor Who – The Eleventh Doctor Chronicles: Victory of the Doctor due February 2024 Big Finish: Doctor Who – The Third Doctor Adventures: Revolution in Space due February 2024 Toby Hadoke’s Absent Friends – The 7th Dimension airing Dec 30 on BBC Radio 4 Extra

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 10.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 9.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 8.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 7.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 6.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 5.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 4.

It’s Wild! It’s Blue! It’s a Yonder! Yes, the second of three Doctor Who specials starring the Fourteenth Doctor has now graced our streaming televisual boxes and the Three Who Rule have thoughts and opinions on this spooky two-hander set on the edge of creation! Plus a last reunion with Bernard Cribbins, more Doctor Who: Unleashed and Youtube behind the scenes insights, Sylvia Noble’s tuna madras recipe, a Gallifrey One update, and the usual flood of news, tidbits and more! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Wild Blue Yonder Bernard Cribbins’ only scene was in Wild Blue Yonder Doctor Who Unleashed – “Wild Blue Yonder” Wild Blue Yonder: Behind the Scenes The Official Doctor Who Podcast – “Wild Blue Yonder” Wild Blue Yonder BBC One overnights Next Time Trailer: “The Giggle” Sylvia Noble’s Tuna Madras recipe “The Church on Ruby Road” coming to BBC One, iPlayer, and Disney+ on Christmas Day SFX Christmas Preview Rachel Talalay on CBC News BBC Radio: The Media Show with Jane Tranter Imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me airing December 18 at 10:40pm on BBC One Gallifrey One 2024 Guest Update Deadline: ‘Doctor Who’ Shakes Up Writers’ Payment Structure After Disney+ Boards BBC Sci-Fi Series Monsters and Blue Peter: A History First Living Paintings Doctor Who book available Big Finish – Sontarans vs Rutans due January – April 2024 Big Finish – Doctor Who – The Audio Novels: The Chaos Cascade due January 2024 Big Finish Day 2024: June 8, 2024 Doctor Who Christmas Specials screening at the Paley Center, December 27 – January 7

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 3.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 2.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 1.

Doctor Who is back, and so are Russell T Davies, The Doctor (the Fourteenth version, more or less), Donna, her family, new addition Rose Temple-Noble, and a suspiciously cute furbag sprung from the comic book pages known as The Star Beast! What did the Three Who Rule think of the inaugural episode of the RTD2 era, the differences between 10-Tennant and 14-Tennant, the resolution of the MetaCrisis, and everything else? Take a listen, and then dive deep into the Daleks In Colour, the Fifteenth Doctor meeting William Hartnell (sorta), a cavalcade of VAM, and all the other bibs and bobs that come with the 60th anniversary of our favourite show! Wait for it…Allons-y! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Star Beast The Star Beast BBC One overnights 5.08M New Doctor Who title sequence Doctor Who Unleashed – “The Star Beast” The Star Beast: Behind the Scenes Doctor Who 60th Anniversary trailer, narrated by Paul McGann The Official Doctor Who Podcast on The Star Beast In-Vision commentaries return on BBC iPlayer Next Time Trailer: Wild Blue Yonder The Giggle going out at 6:30pm Dec 9 on BBC One Cardiff Bay water projection show celebrating the 60th Totally Doctor Who now on iPlayer “The Daleks in Colour” review Ncuti Gatwa appears at the end of An Adventure in Space and Time An Adventure in Space and Time edited to remove An Unearthly Child content David Tennant reads a CBeebies Bedtime Story Report: Sea Devils 5-part spinoff series The War Between The Land and the Sea to film this spring Ncuti Gatwa appearing on The Graham Norton Show on December 15 Radio Times Doctor Who 60th Anniversary photo shoot BF Master! Planet Doom due Feb 2024 Dominic Glynn’s Doctor Who: The Survival Remixes now available

There’s only a week or less (depending on when you listen) for new Doctor Who but wait! There already IS new Who in the form of a Children In Need segment starring Doctor Who the Fourteenth, a Skaro marketing middle manager, a Mark III travel machine, and a new and somewhat controversial Davros! Plus we have a flood of celebratory radio and television programmes about Our Favorite Show on its 60th anniversary, Vworp Vworp and comic book news, Amazon Prime and Tubi showing Who 2.0 and Classic Who respectively AND an interview with Benjamin Cook, Rich Tipple and Kieran Highman on their sterling work colourizing “The Daleks”! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Radio Free Skaro Livestreams BBC Children in Need Doctor Who segment Children in Need Doctor Who Unleashed New to Who guide from the Doctor Who YouTube channel Wild Blue Yonder will air at 6:30pm Dec 2 on BBC One Nicola Coughlan joins cast for Ncuti Gatwa’s Season 2 Gatwa mentioned the First and Fifteenth Doctors share scenes BBC releases colourized images from The Daleks Colourized, omnibus version of The Daleks airing November 23 on BBC Four The Daleks coming to Blu-ray in North America on February 27 Series 1-10 now available on Prime Video in Canada Classic Doctor Who now on Tubi The Philip Hinchcliffe Years – The DNA of Doctor Who launches Kickstarter Vworp Vworp issues 6 available now Fifteenth Doctor comic from Titan Comics coming for Free Comic Book Day 2024 60 years of Doctor Who: in search of classic Who locations Missing Doctor Who episodes audio on BBC Sounds Surviving Doctor Who – an A-Z with Toby Hadoke on BBC Radio 4 Extra Doctor Who: The Wilderness Years documentary coming to BBC Radio 4 on November 19 Radio 2 Celebrates Doctor Who at 60 through December 3 Murray Gold: Hitting The Right Notes special coming to BBC Radio Solent on November 23 Doctor Who: The Welsh Connection on BBC Radio Wales on November 23 Doctor Huw on BBC Radio Wales on November 23 Doctor Who edition of Bargain Hunt to air November 23 on BBC One Doctor Who: 60 Years of Friends and Foes on BBC Radio 4 Nov 24, 9pm Doctor Who: The Bedtime Story on CBeebies on November 24 Doctor Who: Secrets and Scandals on Channel 5 on November 25, 830pm Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder opens in Wellington NZ June 1, 2024 Doctor Who event at Pulse and The Kings in Cardiff, Nov 25 Interview The Daleks in colour Benjamin Cook Rich Tipple Kieran Highman

Doctor Who is returning to BBC One and iPlayer in the UK and to Disney+ for the rest of the world, and you can listen in on Radio Free Skaro's live episode recordings of our reviews! We'll be reviewing the three David Tennant specials live on our YouTube channel (youtube.com/radiofreeskaro). Here's our recording schedule: “THE STAR BEAST” review: Sunday, November 26 9am PT/12pm ET/5pm UK “WILD BLUE YONDER” review: Sunday, December 3 9am PT/12pm ET/5pm UK “THE GIGGLE” review: Saturday, December 9 7pm PT/10pm ET/3am UK Also, submit your comments in the live chat using #FluidLinks for our 2023 Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Join us starting Sunday, November 26 as we celebrate the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who!

Another week, another absolute deluge of Doctor Who news has buried the Three Who Rule in minutiae. Amongst the highlights are The Star Beast news, Steven Moffat absolutely dominating a Best Of poll in DWM, the name of the Christmas Special being nonchalantly announced by Disney , Ncuti Gatwa looking dapper as usual in British GQ, and so…much…more! Also, we correct the record of onscreen Metebelis crystals, dispel rumours of a new spinoff starring Paul McGann, and kibosh an erroneous story about missing episodes! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Doctor Who airing at 6:30pm on BBC One on Saturday, November 25 The Star Beast cast list Doctor Who Christmas special “The Church of Ruby Road” dropping December 25 on Disney+ Colourized version of “The Daleks” airing at 7:30pm on November 23 on BBC Four The Daleks in Colour coming to Blu-ray in the UK on February 12, 2024 “The Star Beast” premiere happened at Battersea Power Station on November 6 Daleks and Cybermen not returning in Series 14 Doctor Who Magazine 597 Moffat tops Doctor Who Magazine top 10 poll Doctor Who: 60 Moments in Time from Doctor Who Magazine Ncuti Gatwa profile in GQ Magazine A Beginner’s Guide to Doctor Who from the Royal Television Society Peter Davison Season 2 Blu-Ray available for preorder at Amazon US Simon Guerrier’s David Whitaker book is out now Revenge of the Cybermen soundtrack re-release due Nov 24 on CD and vinyl Doctor Who: 60 Years of Friends and Foes coming to BBC Radio on November 24 Doctor Who: Through Time collection on BBC Sounds Big Finish Short Trips 2023 winner announced BFI Missing Believed Wiped 2023 happens Dec 3, tickets went on sale Nov 9 Fourteenth Doctor Build-a-Bear Red Dwarf prequel in the works from Rob Grant The Box of Delights revealed as the RSC Christmas show in Stratford Steven on Pull to Open

It’s time for some Tales…of the TARDIS, as the Three Who Rule were thoroughly charmed by a nostalgia bomb measuring several megatons with appearances by former Doctors, companions and a Metebelis crystal! There’s also a tidal wave of news including SFX magazine’s many articles including interviews with RTD, David Tennant and Phil Collinson, novelizations of the three Tennant specials, audio documentaries, Billie Piper returning to Gallifrey One, and our feature look at the new Doctor Who reader Adventures Across Space and Time with Paul Booth, Joy Piedmont, Matt Hills, Tansy Rayner Roberts! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Colourized, omnibus version of The Daleks airing November 23 on BBC Four BBC officially brands the extended Doctor Who universe the “Whoniverse” Tales of the TARDIS dropped on iPlayer November 1, RTD promises bigger plans for it 2005-2022 Doctor Who will not be on Disney+ SFX Doctor Who preview New BBC Doctor Who archive site Covers for the three Tennant special novelizations revealed The Star Beast novelization by Gary Russell Wild Blue Yonder novelization by Mark Morris The Giggle novelization by James Goss Toby Hadoke’s Doctor Who report on Newsnight Special Fourteenth Doctor sketch will feature in Children in Need Doctor Who: The Wilderness Years documentary coming to BBC Radio 4 on November 19 Murray Gold: Hitting The Right Notes special coming to BBC Radio Solent on November 23 Doctor Who: The Welsh Connection on BBC Radio Wales on November 23 Doctor Huw on BBC Radio Wales on November 23 Doctor Who edition of Bargain Hunt to air November 23 on BBC One New Doctor Who inflight entertainment channel on board British Airways’ flights Billie Piper announced for Gallifrey One Big Finish Doctor Who The Last Day begins Dec 2023 Children of the Circus, audio sequel to The Greatest Show in the Galaxy, available for pre-order Interview: Adventures Across Space and Time Paul Booth Joy Piedmont Matt Hills Tansy Rayner Roberts

As we crawl ever closer to the 60th anniversary of Doctor Who and three David Tennant specials the news has gone from a trickle to a flood and the Three Who Rule are struggling to stay above the waves of information and indeed, this very strained metaphor. We have a release date (November 25!), a Disney+ trailer, a press release, promo pics, writer news, BluRay and Big Finish updates, a Humble Bundle and most importantly, a project to create the longest Doctor Who scarf ever. Thrill to our debate as to what makes a “proper” Doctor Who scarf and discover if you are a Scarf Truther or merely sane. Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Doctor Who returning to Saturdays for Tennant specials starting November 25 BBC Tennant specials press release Tennant specials to be broadcast in 4K First promo pic for “Wild Blue Yonder” First promo pic for “The Giggle” Writers Kate Herron and Briony Redman Join Doctor Who Filming begins on Ncuti Gatwa’s second season RTD profile “imagine… Russell T Davies: The Doctor and Me” coming to BBC One, date TBD Doctor Who preview in Empire Magazine David Tennant regeneration behind the scenes Doctor Who 60th Anniversary specials available to pre-order on Steelbook, DVD and Blu-ray The Underwater Menace coming January 9, 2024 to North America Doctor Who missing stories animations to continue, more Hartnell likely Missing Doctor Who episodes resurrected on BBC Sounds Toby Hadoke’s Surviving Doctor Who An A to Z begins Nov 18 on Radio 4 Extra Big Finish The Worlds of Doctor Who – Rani Takes on the World: The Revenge of Wormwood due January 2024 Big Finish Doctor Who — The Fourth Doctor Adventures: Storm of the Sea Devils due throughout 2024 Dan Slott’s Doctor Who one shots released early for MCM London Comic Con Humble Bundle Doctor Who megabundle Longest Doctor Who scarf project Jodie Whittaker contributed artwork to a fundraiser raising £37,500 Film is Fabulous

The controversy continues as An Unearthly Child remains AWOL on the BBC iPlayer, and further flashpoints occur as the Three Who Rule wildly speculate on the continued insistence of the BBC to pretend it’s still 2008 while Disney+ does whatever it’ll do in regards to airing the upcoming David Tennant specials and beyond. Plus animation, a Who exhibit at Riverside Studios, Vicki is back in Big Finish form and Warren has an interview with author DG Valdron about his three-book series diving deep into Doctor Who fan films, “The Pirate’s Histories of Doctor Who”! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon BBC confirms Doctor Who’s first story won’t be in iPlayer back catalogue BBC Studios and Toshiba TV unveils new partnership to mark Doctor Who’s 60th Anniversary Doctor Who not yet on November press release for Disney+ Doctor Who @ 60: A Musical Celebration TV premiere on BBC Four on November 1 Interview with the three showrunners David Tennant to host Talking Doctor Who documentary Nov 1 2023 UK viewing trends More Doctor Who animations confirmed during Underwater Menace BFI event 2024 Doctor Who Annual Doctor Who exhibit at Riverside Studios Doctor Who: The Survival Remixes – EP by Dominic Glynn pre-order now available Film is Fabulous reveals three missing 1960s BBC TV programmes Big Finish Doctor Who: Fugitive of the Daleks due Jan 2024 2023 Hugo Award Winners Interview: DG Valdron The Pirate’s Histories of Doctor Who

If you’re looking for new things to hum as you while away the days to the 60th anniversary and its specials, wait no more! The new arrangement of the Doctor Who theme tune is now in the wild, along with the Fifteenth Doctor’s theme just aching to bust out of your speakers and into your heart. You’ll need all that love because although the BBC will soon put almost all of Classic Who and the various spinoffs on the iPlayer, "An Unearthly Child" is a bone of contention between the son of writer Anthony Coburn and…the rest of the internet. Plus we have Disney+ intrigue and speculation, a new edition of Outside In, music and audio news, and part the fourth of Classic Series Commentary for "Mawdryn Undead"! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon New Doctor Who theme Fifteenth Doctor theme “Fifteen” Doctor Who @ 60 concert on BBC Sounds Alex Pillai and Peter Hoar announced as S15 directors All existing Classic and Modern Doctor Who will be on BBC iPlayer starting November 1 Doctor Who: How the TV show’s first writer became lost in time Classic Doctor Who not expected to come to Disney+ Who Are We: Doctor Who? The Classic Years audio documentary on BBC Sounds Oct 21 Doctor Who Magazine 596 released Electronic Sound magazine 106 has a profile on the Radiophonic Workshop and 7″ single Outside In Regenerates due Nov 23, preorder available Dominic Glynn’s “The Survival Remixes” due Nov 24, preorder live Oct 16 Big Finish Doctor Who – The Eighth Doctor Adventures: In the Bleak Midwinter due December 2023 Commentary: Mawdryn Undead, Part Four

It’s getting close to new Doctor Who and the 60th anniversary and it’s also getting close to new Gallifrey One, as seen by the first batch of guest announcements including Alex Kingston, Lalla Ward, Segun Akinola, and more! In 59th anniversary news, Doom’s Day comes to an end, there are new dollies on the way, and our special feature interview is a talk with Graham Kibble-White, Jack Kibble-White, and Stuart Manning about their upcoming book, Adventures in Type and Space! Fontacular! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Gallifrey One guest announcement DoctorDonnathon Final instalment of Doom’s Day The Deadly Assassin, two Dalek sets coming from Character Options Revenge of the Cybermen and Time of the Rani soundtracks coming Nov 24 Big Finish The Art of the Audio Adventures book due Nov 2023 Commentary: Adventures in Type and Space Graham Kibble-White Jack Kibble-White Stuart Manning

Doctor Who has been Unleashed! Yes, Confidential is returning in the form of Doctor Who: Unleashed and roaming around biting people and then having a nap or possibly catching a frisbee in its teeth. In reality a whole new generation of behind-the-scenes nerds will have a new look at the process of making Doctor Who, which is most exciting. There’s also the Doctor Who @60 concert, which is headed to the iPlayer and BBC Sounds on October 15 and will include the new Who theme along with other new and old material, which is most exciting. Plus Doctor Who RPG news, Simon Guerrier’s two new David Whitaker-themed books, another chapter in the ongoing Season 20 Blu-Ray scandal, and Part Three of our Classic Series Commentary for “Mawdryn Undead”! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Doctor Who Unleashed coming to BBC Three, iPlayer in November Doctor Who @60 concert coming to BBC Radio 2 October 15, iPlayer later DW @60 concert will feature the debut of the new theme RTD, Moffat and Chibnall together for the DW @60 concert Michael Gambon died David Whitaker in an Exciting Adventure With Television coming November 6 Simon Guerrier also writing the Black Archive book for The Edge of Destruction, due Oct Doctor Who Magazine Doctor Who: 60 Moments In Time due Oct 26 DW Collection Peter Davison Season 2 coming January 23 (BBC Canada link) DW Collection Peter Davison Season 2 coming January 23 (BBC USA link) Cubicle7 Doctor Who: Sixty Years of Adventure Book 1 due 4Q23 Cubicle7 Doctor Who: Sixty Years of Adventure Book 2 due 4Q23 Big Finish Doctor Who – The Eleventh Doctor Chronicles: Broken Hearts due Nov 2023 Time and the Rani soundtrack listed on Amazon UK as “under sink storage”, due Nov 24 Commentary: Mawdryn Undead, Part Three

The time has come once again for everyone to lose their collective minds as a real, proper, UNIT-y, Toymaker-centric trailer graces our internet and airwaves featuring David Tennant, Donna Noble, Jemma Redgrave, and Ncuti Gatwa in two minutes and change of new footage! What did the Three Who Rule think? And what are their opinions on news such as a UK free live tv service over broadband, a Radio Times list of the top 100 television shows and radio programs, and what do they think about Big Finish Ood adventures featuring Torchwood! All of that is mere piffle however compared to the main event, a long-gestating analysis of Canadian sci-fi television “legend” The Starlost, featuring Steven, Warren, Harlan Ellison editor, author and friend Jason Davis and Incomparable host and producer Annette Wierstra. Prepare the Bounce Tube! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon 60th Anniversary Trailer BBC, ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5 to launch free live TV service over broadband Rachel Talalay, Jeff Rawle coming to Chicago TARDIS Doctor Who makes Top 100 list of UK TV & radio programmes Big Finish Torchwood Oct/Nov/Dec 2023 releases Feature: The Starlost (YouTube) The Starlost (Wikipedia) Jason Davis Annette Wierstra

Is a missing episodes return on the horizon via private film collectors? We talk to Tim Burrows of the Doctor Who Missing Episodes Podcast to learn more. It’s also a bumper crop of news this week as Miriam Margolyes is confirmed as the voice of Beep the Meep, Simon Guerrier measures the length, intensity and frequency of the Screams of Mel, Steven spends an inordinate amount of time cogitating about the upcoming Doctor Who Limited Edition New Who box set, we ponder the significance of Disney’s D23 being held at the same time as WorldCon in Glasgow (August 8-12, 2024), and more! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Miriam Margolyes officially confirmed as voice of the Meep Tennant and Tate 15 years later Doctor Who Magazine 595 Simon Guerrier analyzes Mel’s screams Doctor Who: Limited Edition New Who Collector’s Blu-Ray Set art and trailer (Canada) Doctor Who: Limited Edition New Who Collector’s Blu-Ray Set art and trailer (US) Doctor Who: The White Dragon 13th Doctor graphic novel due Mar 1, 2024 D23 announces August 8-12, 2024 as dates for next convention Doctor Who: Redacted podcast returns for second series Sep 18 Second Doctor regeneration video Interview: Tim Burrows, Doctor Who: The Missing Episodes Podcast

For the first time in almost 20 years, #WhoSpy has returned to give you all sneak peeks from behind the scenes of Doctor Who (from a year ago now, but still!) Plus we have new photos in EW that are ever-so-slightly different from what we’ve already seen of the three Tennant specials, a spurious rumor about Ryan Gosling in Doctor Who, and Jemma Redgrave saying “not really, no” to a UNIT spinoff, plus a BFI premiere, a yearbook, Dan Slott’s “Once Upon a Time Lord” is finally almost here, and Part the Second of our Classic Series Commentary for “Mawdryn Undead”! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon #WhoSpy returns Entertainment Weekly Doctor Who preview contains new photos Ryan Gosling in Doctor Who? Jemma Redgrave confirms she’s back in Doctor Who, denies UNIT spin-off Gallifrey One 2024 update The Underwater Menace BFI premiere happening October 21 Doctor Who Magazine Special #65 2024 Yearbook due Jan 24 Titan Comics “Once Upon A Time Lord” by Dan Slott due October 24 Commentary: Mawdryn Undead, Part Two

It’s a bumper crop of news this week with confirmation of Ncuti Gatwa’s second season being built as you read this, Rose Noble as played by Yasmin Finney, more Marvel and Disney+ machinations, and hold onto your wallets because Doctor Who: Magic the Gathering is due to arrive in October, if you haven’t already spent your cash on audio annuals, new Big Finish releases and a plane ticket to Chicago TARDIS to see Doctor Who legend Carole Ann Ford! All this, and we also have an extensive interview with one Toby Hadoke about all things Quatermass! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Doctor Who Series 15 production underway, lasting from July 2023-May 2024 BBC confirms Rose Noble as the character played by Yasmin Finney Doctor Who 60th anniversary musical celebration coming September 28 Marvel Shows Shift Premiere Dates Due To Strikes & New Disney+ Strategy Disney+ passes on “The Spiderwick Chronicles”, non-Disney IP that was already completed Disney also passes on Nautilus UK Series Doctor Who Annual 2024 due September 7 Doctor Who: Magic the Gathering coming October 13 Doctor Who: The Phaser Aliens & Other Stories audio annual due March 2024 Big Finish Torchwood: Dog Hop due September 2023 Big Finish The Paternoster Gang: Trespassers – Rogues Gallery due October 2023 Carole Ann Ford added to Chicago TARDIS guests Interview: Toby Hadoke The Quatermass Experiment 70th Anniversary

It’s a mystery that isn’t as the BBC publishes then pulls confirmation that Ncuti Gatwa’s first series will air in “Spring 2024”, as we all suspected. This had the unsurprising effect of clickbait farms pondering on Doctor Who’s future, which in actuality will also feature Big Brother and Dead Set’s own Davina McCall and Indira Varma! We also have a video essay about I, Claudius (because of course we do), details on the book launch of Simon Guerrier’s “David Whitaker in an Exciting Adventure with Television”, Big Finish endings and audiobook news, and most excitingly, Part One of our Classic Series Commentary of “Mawdryn Undead”! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon BBC “confirms” Spring 2024 debut for Ncuti Gatwa’s first season, Indira Varma in “Christmas special” 2023 Davina McCall appearing in Christmas special Video essay on multicam directing in I, Claudius David Whitaker in an Exciting Adventure with Television: Book Launch Take a glimpse behind-the-scenes of Doctor Who 40 years ago Doctor Who: Attack of the Cybermen: 6th Doctor Novelisation Audio CD due Feb 1 Doctor Who: The Phaser Aliens & Other Stories: Doctor Who Audio Annual due Mar 7 Doctor Who: River of Death: 6th Doctor Audio Original due Mar 7 Doctor Who and the Horns of Nimon: 4th Doctor Novelisation Audio CD due Apr 4 BF Gallifrey: War Room 2: Manoeuvres due September 2023 BF Doctor Who – Once and Future: Time Lord Immemorial due October 2023 BF Doctor Who – The War Doctor Begins: Enemy Mine due December 2023 Commentary: Mawdryn Undead

A new era of action dollies is upon us with more Daleks, Colin Baker with a new coat and and AND a Richard Hurndall dolly for all you devoted Hurndallists to enjoy (pineapple not included)! There’s also Blu-Ray uprez news, pointless banter about Supermen and 90s classic(?) film Hackers, Cutaway Comics releases and the main feature, an interview with “Pull to Open” author Paul Hayes about the birth of Doctor Who! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Doctor Who Magazine 594 Four actors announced for upcoming episodes, Yasmin Finney sticking around? Doctor Who 14th Doctor Sonic Screwdriver Standard Edition B&M 2023 The History of the Daleks 13 The Five Doctors B&M 2023 The History of the Daleks 14 Revelation of the Daleks B&M 2023 The Sixth Doctor and TARDIS A newly remastered Series 1 – 4 Blu-ray of Doctor Who is coming soon to the UK Season 20 – The Collection UK release date confirmed as Sep 18 Cutaway Comics Omega & Sutekh – Gods and Monsters due Sep 2023 Interview: Pull to Open by Paul Hayes

Animated adventures are back! At least, The Underwater Menace is coming soon to DVD and Blu-ray, both in colour and black and white! There’s also a 60th anniversary concert on the way, an illustrated edition of Rose arriving on November 23, the sad news that luxury dollyists Big Chief Studios are shuttering their doors, some truly bizarre photos from the 1973 Radio Times retrospective on Doctor Who’s tenth anniversary, and the second of our two-part Miniscope on Saul Metzstein, featuring the esteemed director’s work “The Snowman”, “The Crimson Horror”, and “The Name of the Doctor”! Well, Trenza my Lores! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Missing adventure ‘The Underwater Menace’ to be animated in 2023 Doctor Who 60th Anniversary concert coming Autumn 2023 Deluxe illustrated edition of ‘Rose’ coming Nov 2023 Big Chief Studios closing Delia Derbyshire: The Myths And Then Legendary Tapes screening Sep 22 in Hastings Brain of Morbius cinema screening in Newcastle Nov 18 Radio Times 10th Anniversary retrospective The Companions of Doctor Who edited by David Bushman and Ken Deep, due Feb 2024 Miniscope: Saul Metzstein Part 2 The Snowmen The Crimson Horror The Name of the Doctor

The news remains fallow in these Times of No Who Yet, but we do have missives from the further adventures of Doom’s Day, colourization of old episodes on many fronts, an action dolly magazine spectacular, Tom Baker’s son’s Who-themed Nottingham pub and part one of our Miniscope examination of director Saul Metzstein’s work, featuring “Dinosaurs on a Spaceship” and “A Town Called Mercy”! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Doctor Who Magazine Special 64 – Action Figures – The Essential Guide 2005-2023 Big Finish Doctor Who – Doom’s Day: Dying Hours (hours 2000-2300) due September 2023 Doctor Who classic The Smugglers gets colour revamp Doctor Who colourizations by jamesknox817 Missing episodes in collectors hands? Doctor Who-themed pub in Nottingham run by Tom Baker’s son Miniscope: Saul Metzstein Part 1 Dinosaurs on a Spaceship A Town Called Mercy

Unlike last week’s veritable tsunami of info, this week we have a quieter news offering, including a staggeringly expensive 14th Doctor sonic screwdriver replica, more bon mots from Fifteenth Doctor Ncuti Gatwa via Rolling Stone, Gav Rymill noodling with AI to recreate missing episodes (sort of), Doom working through her Day in game form, and the highlight of this week’s episode: an interview with skilled Photoshopist and bon vivant Andrew-Mark Thompson, author of “This Is A Fake – A Collection of Unreal Things”! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Doctor Who and the Sonic Screwdriver Rubbertoe Replica 14th Doctor sonic screwdriver Ncuti Gatwa’s Rolling Stone UK cover shoot video New instalment of Doom’s Day called AI am the Doctor coming soon BFI to show colourized early DW as part of Missing Believed Wiped Gav Rymill testing AI for recons Doctor Who The Sun Makers Original Music Soundtrack Orange Vinyl LP Doctor Who The Visitation Original Music Soundtrack Green Vinyl LP BF Rose Tyler: The Dimension Cannon – Trapped due Sep 2023 BF Doctor Who – Once and Future: The Martian Invasion of Planetoid 50 due Sep 2023 Cybermen: The Ultimate Comic Strip Collection due Sep 1 Interview: Andrew-Mark Thompson This is a Fake!

After subjecting you to an intense bout of trivia last week, we have a surfeit and indeed a tsunami of News Content for you, including a new sonic for the Fourteenth Doctor, promo pics, a pink TARDIS Barbie cross-promotion, Ncuti Gatwa being funny and fashionable in a Rolling Stone UK interview, new books, audios, missing episode musings, a gigantic Blu-Ray set off all the Doctors from Eccleston to Whittaker, another Blu-Ray set for Season 20, and much, much more! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon New promo pics Fourteenth Doctor sonic screwdriver Fourteenth Doctor sonic screwdriver sold out Series 14 wraps filming (Instagram link) Series 14 wraps filming (Wales Online link) Doctor Who/Barbie pink TARDIS crossover promotion Ncuti Gatwa interview in Rolling Stone UK Doctor Who Magazine 593 Fourth Doctor comics Anthology, including The Star Beast, coming November 2 Season 20 announced as the news classic Blu-Ray set Season 20 Blu-Ray set trailer “The Passenger” “The Passenger” behind the scenes The Five Doctors event at the BFI on September 16 Richard Bignell’s Season 20 PDF archive Doctor Who: Limited Edition Complete New Who Collectors Blu-Ray Set (US) Doctor Who: Limited Edition Complete New Who Collectors Blu-Ray Set (Canada) 60th Anniversary specials Target novelizations Liberation of the Daleks paperback due Nov 2 The Tom Baker Record Collection brings 4 Classic Stories to vinyl Doctor Who: Escape the Daleks!: 3rd Doctor Audio Original due Jan 4, 2024 Doctor Who: The Cuckoo: 12th Doctor Audio Original due Dec 7 Praxeus could have had Autons Andrew Skilleter 2024 Doctor Who art calendar Patrick Troughton Blue Plaque Unveiling Terry Burnett’s film collection reveals missing episode of Hugh and I Steven on the Doctor Who Missing Episodes Podcast John Nettleton died

Several self-styled Doctor Who “experts” in the form of Warren, Chris, Kat and Erika square off against trivia master and Smug Poltroon Steven in our semi-annual trivia showdown aptly named “Trivia, Mr Fibuli”! Based on Jacqueline Rayner’s Doctor Who – The Official Quiz Book from 2014. Who will emerge triumphant in this contest of intellect, skill and pointless fact-knowing? Tune in and find out!

The news is sparse this week, as sparse as the Thursday/Friday schedule for San Diego Comic Con, reflecting the general malaise of the entertainment media complex in these times of IP dominance and labour strife. But that won’t stop the Three Who Rule from giving their half-baked opinions on costuming, editing video tape via razor blades and gumption, the non-legacy of VR, and Threads, the latest in a long line of social media hellsites. So go on, skeet that toot into your eardrums, tweeps! Not the nighttime crowd, obviously. Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon SDCC Hall H Schedule SDCC Panel: Titan Comics Doctor Who The 1960s Doctor Who diaries of Waris Hussein – part three Peter Davison reveals scrapped plans for Five(ish) Doctors Reboot follow-up How Jack the Ripper Shaped The Talons of Weng Chiang 2023 Hugo Awards nominees Doctor Who The Target Book Club happening July 16 Sacha Dhawan coming to Long Island Who Big Finish Doctor Who – The Third Doctor Adventures: Intelligence for War due Oct 2023 Big Finish The Worlds of Doctor Who – Missy: Bad Influence due Apr 2024 Doctor Who Hidden Mysteries update adds difficulty level and new content

It’s the end, but the moment has been prepared for…by the Three Who Rule who are ringing in Canada Day weekend by wringing out the very last vestiges of the Timelash, our popular(?) time-filling exercise in Doctor Who reflection. We also have news of Doctor Who mostly absent from SDCC, MIA for Fortnite, and country cousin Star Trek all but vanishing from Crave, which continues to be Canada’s HBO by going from quite decent to very crappy in under a year. Next week…not the Timelash, that’s for sure! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Doctor Who Pride Month wrapup Doctor Who will be present in the Exhibit Hall at SDCC Titan Entertainment Unveils Doctor Who and My Hero Academia Merchandise for SDCC The Black Archive upcoming release schedule Doctor Who Am I available for free on Tubi Big Finish Sixth Doctor Adventures: Purity Unbound due Aug 2023 Big Finish Doctor Who – Once and Future: Two’s Company due Aug 2023 Big Finish Box of Terrors audio novel due Nov 2023 Doctor Who/Fortnite crossover delayed

It is a sad week for the media and for Steven as Disney and many Makers of Pretend aren’t going to San Diego Comic Con, which means Doctor Who likely won’t, which means Steven likely won’t. Curses! We do however have news of Doctor Who books, Big Finish and Paul McGann appearing at LI Who in costume as well as digressions into Canadian history and Pink Floyd (as you do) in the penultimate instalment of…the Timelash! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Doctor Who Magazine 592 released Marvel, Netflix, Sony, HBO and Universal to Skip SDCC Pull To Open – 1962-1963: The Inside Story of How the BBC Created and Launched Doctor Who coming July 24 Doctor Who: Ten Days of Christmas due October 2023 Big Finish The Worlds of Doctor Who – The Diary of River Song: The Orphan Quartet due August 2023 Big Finish Doctor Who – The Fifth Doctor Adventures: In The Night due September 2023 Paul McGann doing photo ops in costume at LI Who

While we wait for news regarding Doctor Who at San Diego Comic-Con (or not), The Three Who Rule managed to squeeze out more than an hour of top quality banter at Ncuti Gatwa’s nudity skills, Lenny Rush joining the Doctor Who cast, and the Timelash, which was stuffed to the gills with events of a chronological nature which were then commented upon! Want to hear derisive sneers about Strange New Worlds and Disney+ censorship of “The French Connection”, not to mention the Golden Age of McDonalds Ashtrays? This is the podcast for you! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Ncuti Gatwa On Barbie, Doctor Who And Baring It All In British Vogue BAFTA Award Winner Lenny Rush Joins Doctor Who June Big Finish releases Steven and Erika on Episode 1 of By Hook or By Crook podcast with Luke Harrison and Tin Dog

The Classic Companion Reunion Victory Tour as one Melanie Bush aka Bonnie Langford is set to join Ncuti Gatwa’s Doctor Who for an adventure in space and/or time next year! Doom has also started experiencing their first of twenty-four hours of mayhem and of course we have the Timelash to entertain you with ad-hoc takes of time gone by. But more importantly, we have Gav Rymill of the Terry Nation Army in a return interview about his fantastic fan series of videos about Skaro’s crankiest denizens! Set aside a few rels and listen, won’t you? Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Bonnie Langford returns to Doctor Who Doom’s Day – Doom’s first hour Titan Comics Doom’s Day “A Doctor in the House? Part One” available for pre-order Doctor Who Chronicles 1963-64 now available BBC Books to Publish ‘Whotopia: The Ultimate Guide to the Whoniverse”, due Nov 16 Interview: Gav Rymill and Terry Nation Army

It’s time for a Return of the Omnirumour as mysterious film canisters are pored over by specialists to see if heretofore undiscovered missing Doctor Who episodes have emerged or in fact it’s all just the same copy of Match of the Day over and over. Intriguing! Also Waris Hussein chronicles a trip to Moscow while Doctor Who’s debut hits technical snafus, Blu-Ray, Big Finish and vinyl releases aplenty and as always we go deep into the past to give our own vague musings in the Timelash! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Terry Burnett film archive handed over “Most of the reels are unlabelled” Network Distributing closes Waris Hussein diaries, part two Season 9 Blu-Ray release delayed to July 11 in North America Series 5 soundtrack coming to vinyl on July 7 Peter Davison, Colin Baker, Sylvester McCoy attending Chicago TARDIS 2023 The Seven Classic Daleks in the Asylum – Complete Histories Uncovered Big Finish Doctor Who – Once and Future: A Genius for War due July 2023 Big Finish Doctor Who – The Second Doctor Adventures: James Robert McCrimmon due July 2023 Doctor Who The Target Book Club event July 16 at Bush Hall

It’s the Eve of Doom’s Day as the BBC ramps up its transmedial multimodal whatsit starring Sooz Kempner for a debut on June 5th! The Three Who Rule cogitate on this monumental and somewhat confusing chronological crisis, along wth much more, including Indira Varma as the mysterious Duchess, Frazer Hines writing an Evil of the Daleks novelization, a contraband 1997 Doctor Who annual, Doctor Who and Top Gear going into the metaverse for some reason, the Revised Return of the Wife in Space, and the ever enjoyable Timelash! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Indira Varma joins Doctor Who as The Duchess Doctor Who Magazine 591 released Prepare for Doom’s Day Four to Doom’s Day vinyl due Aug 25 Big Finish Doom’s Day details Big Finish UNIT – Nemesis: Masters of Time due July 2023 Big Finish Torchwood Soho: Ascension due Feb 2024 BBC Studios takes Top Gear and Doctor Who into the metaverse Evil of the Daleks to be novelized by Fraser Hines Evil of the Daleks audio release due Oct 26 Jamie Mathieson’s first draft of Flatline released ILLUMINART 2 The Doctor Who Art of Andrew Skilleter due Sep 2023 Unofficial Doctor Who Annual 1997 due May 30 Revised Adventures with the Wife in Space coming Nov 2023 60 Years of Doctor Who celebration at Jodrell Bank July 23

It is one of the more fallow news weeks in recent memory as we have merely one Big Finish and a few novels to speak of, BUT that doesn’t stop the Three Who Rule from chewing up all of time and space with both the Timelash and and AND the return of Fluid Links! How does WKRP figure into the Tom Baker era? Why do Nimons wear loincloths? These questions and more are yours to hear and yell at in frustration! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Titles and covers released for 60th anniversary tie-in novels Big Finish Audacity due late 2023 Chris on All of Time and Space podcast, released May 26

We now have titles for the upcoming Doctor Who David Tennant specials, and a teaser trailer featuring Beep The Meep, Neil Patrick Harris as whoever he might be, and not a whole lot else! Still, it’s something, as is Regency costumes on Ncuti Gatwa and Co., Disney+ losing money due to cricket (so we’ll blame that on the fifth Doctor) , Big Finish, NFTs, analog NFTs in the form of Doctor Who themed Magic: The Gathering cards, and as ever the Timelash, where we decided Alec Baldwin has been hoarding 16mm prints of missing episodes! It’s Wednesday, Lemon! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash David Tennant specials episode titles revealed New Doctor Who 60th Anniversary specials trailer Gatwa, Gibson, and Jonathan Groff pose in new Regency-era outfits Disney+ sheds subscribers Doctor Who Chronicles #8 – 1963-64 due June 8 Make Your Own TARDIS Book Nook with Blue Peter Big Finish Freebies start with an Eccleston episode Big Finish Paul Spragg Memorial Short Trip Opportunity open to submissions Doctor Who Magic: The Gathering Cards Are Up For Preorder BBC files NFT trademark for Doctor Who logo

It’s a race agains the clock as to the excitement of Chris and Steven and the consternation of Warren we recorded this episode right before Game Two of the Edmonton Oilers playoff series with Vegas and tensions were running high (except for Warren who couldn’t care less), but STILL we bring you news of a cryptic 60th anniversary teaser and Eurovision trailer yet to come, a fine Twitter thread from James Moran  on the deplorable conditions UK television writers face as they watch the WGA strike in America, Jonathan Groff joins the Doctor Who cast to the delight of musical enthusiasts (not us) and of course we dive into history with The Timelash! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Doctor Who season 14 is so far “unaffected” by writers’ strike James Moran thread on the WGA strike Doctor Who airs new footage of 60th anniversary in cryptic teaser New teaser breakdown Jonathan Groff joins Doctor Who cast The 1963 Doctor Who diaries of Waris Hussein – part one Doom’s Day: Hours 14-11 due Aug 31 Artwork Revealed for 2023’s Doctor Who Target Novels Kklak!: The Doctor Who Art of Chris Achilleos updated paperback released

A beloved tunesmith is back in action as Murray Gold returns to Doctor Who, the latest in a string of RTDists to join their blue box pals once more. If horror and panic is more your thing, the LAX Marriott does HOTELMAGEDDON as the first Gallifrey One room block will be available May 12, so gird your loins appropriately! Also there’s a Blue Peter contest, David Tennant’s hair is completely out of control, The Ultimate Adventure has been restored, and The Timlelash gives your the musings of three creaking skeletons who like their stories. Allons and indeed…y Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Murray Gold returns to Doctor Who Murray Gold re-introduction video Doctor Who Magazine 590 released Gallifrey One hotel block opens May 12 Blue Peter set visit contest Blue Peter contest David Tennant video Adventures Across Space and Time: A Doctor Who Reader coming in November Doctor Who The Ultimate Adventure restored Big Finish Doctor Who – Once and Future: The Artist at the End of Time due June 2023 Big Finish Doctor Who – Far from Home due June 2023 Big Finish The War Master: Solitary Confinement due June 2023

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 greatest heavy lifting of all…The Timelash! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash 60s costumes revealed for Series 14 Jinkx Monsoon’s outfit revealed Doctor Who star Ncuti Gatwa to perform Shakespeare at Coronation Concert Is Fortnite getting Doctor Who content? Job posting: Brand Asset Manager – Doctor Who Spearhead From Space screening at the BFI on June 11 Brian Croucher, Richard Ashton, Mickey Lewis added to LI Who guest list Doctor Who The Complete History Digital Editions Issues 81- 90 available Doctor Who: Doom’s Day on sale from Titan Comics July 5

It’s another fallow week of news in The Land of Who but that won’t stop us going on about Star Trek Picard, Star Wars Celebration and maybe even some BBC show where Steven Moffat won the Terrance Discks Award for Writers, a new batch of novels arrive for the 60th anniversary, Once Upon a Time Lord gains a cover, the Timelash does the thing it does (going through the years and making offhand remarks) and…for real this time, Part Three of our Classic Series Commentary for “Planet of Giants”! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Moffat wins Terrance Dicks Award for Writers Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary celebrated with new series of novels Doctor Who Magazine 61-80 Bundle Complete History Special Issue Doctor Who Once Upon a Time Lord from Titan Comics cover art released Big Finish Star Cops – The High Frontier: 2 now available Murray Melvin died Commentary: Planet of Giants episode 3 – Crisis

Chris is absent this week due to a case of the Post-UK Vocal Swarm but in his stead steps in Verity co-host and eminent contrarian Kat Griffiths to discuss Jinx Monsoon appearing in upcoming Doctor Who, Big Finish releases, random Star Wars musings as a torrent of information emerges from Star Wars Celebration in London, and, of course, the Timelash! Fear not, Chris is also back through the magic of time travel as we continue on with our Classic Series Commentary for Part Two of “Planet of Giants”! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Gallifrey One 2024 tickets now on sale Jinkx Monsoon joins the new series of Doctor Who Ncuti Gatwa tops Radio Times TV 100 list Doctor Who: An Unlikely Heist available on Apple Arcade Doctor Who: The Teeth of Ice featuring the 8th Doctor, due Aug 3 Big Finish Doctor Who – The Fifth Doctor Adventures: Conflicts of Interest due Sep 2023 Big Finish trailer for Once and Future: Past Lives Peter Day died Commentary: Planet of Giants episode 2 – A Dangerous Journey

Amazingly, we’ve reached episode 900 of this here internet audio programme and we celebrate with not only the news of the day, including DWM tidbits, Big Finish and more audio fun, and the ever-present Timelash, but with the first of three exciting Classic Series Commentaries about the 1964 William Hartnell classic “Planet of Giants!” Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Doctor Who Magazine 589 released Directors discuss the new TARDIS set Casting news from Doctor Who Magazine Doctor Who Am I available Radiophonic Workshop videos on BBC Archive YouTube Channel Serpent Crest 10 LP set due May 26 Big Finish Rani Takes on the World: The Revenge of Wormwood due April 2023 Commentary: Planet of Giants

It’s All-900 Episode’s Eve, and we have news of….Doom. What is Doom? Who is Doom? Why is Doom? Join the Three Who Rule who endeavour to piece together this multimedia mystery, discuss Chris’s recent sojourn to the UK and Wales, wander through the Timelash as per usual…and that’s before we dive into Part the Second of our Lennie Mayne Miniscope! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Doom’s Day coming soon Miniscope: Lennie Mayne The Three Doctors The Hand of Fear  

What is Doom’s Day and does it have anything to do with Urbankans? Nothing presumably, as it is a new audio adventure teased mysteriously as of this recoding, but Steven and Warren shall pick apart what few clues they have as Chris is on Special Assignment and absent from most of the proceedings this week. We also have news of Henry-Tennant regeneration hijinks on Red Nose Day, a simply wonderful trailer for the new Series 9 collection, the ever-present Timelash, and Part One of our Miniscope on Doctor Who director Lennie Mayne! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash BBC Doctor Who “Doom’s Day” teaser Doctor Who: Four from Doom’s Day: Doom’s Day Audio Original Doctor Who on Red Nose Day Doctor Who bosses ‘planning UNIT spin-off with Jemma Redgrave’ New trailer for the Doctor Who Series 9 collection DWM Special on Doctor Who Showrunners BF Doctor Who – The War Doctor Begins: Comrades-in-Arms due May 2023 BF Torchwood: Among Us – Part 2 due June 2023 Kit Pedler in BBC story about pollution from 1971

It’s another exciting week of Doctor Who news as various content mills continue to draw the last bits of blood from the stone that is our Chris Chibnall interview, Russell T Davies says he’s focused on Doctor Who for “years to come,” Doctor Who: Lost in Time, a new mobile game that’s been on our phones for months launches, and a very expensive teddy bear set to arrive in time for the 60th anniversary! All this and the Timelash, where we do deep dives into the kind of minutiae you only get here, on Radio Freaks Skaro! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Russell T Davies’s focus is on Doctor Who for ‘years to come’ Moffat to write for Series 15? Red Nose Day to show off new 14th Doctor costume Big Finish The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Pioneers due May 2023 Doctor Who Redacted renewed for Season 2, but not with Ella Watts as producer Doctor Who Annual 2024 due Sep 7 Doctor Who: Lost in Time mobile game launches The Doctor Who 60th Anniversary Bear by Steiff

We continue to bask in the glow of our Chris Chibnall interview at Gallifrey One and lo, so has the internet as excerpts appear around and about the internet in the form of news articles and Youtube commentary. But we trundle on towards the future with director announcements for the impending Gatwa Era and indeed the past with the Timelash and our Modern Series Commentary from the Capaldi classic “The Lie of the Land!” Monkadelic! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Radio Times: Chris Chibnall wanted to bring back Doctor Who spin-offs Radio Times: Doctor Who: Flux was almost axed, reveals Chris Chibnall Julie Anne Robinson officially unveiled as director for Block Three Ben Chessell announced as director for Block Four Doctor Who Magazine 588 released Fan animation of the first 10 minutes of The Celestial Toymaker Part 2 of The Celestial Toymaker animation Audio adaptation of The Making of Doctor Who coming June 1 Big Finish Doctor Who – Once and Future: Past Lives details announced due May 2023 Big Finish Doctor Who – The Sixth Doctor Adventures: Purity Unleashed due May 2023 Big Finish Doctor Who – The Audio Novels: Prisoners of London by Matthew Waterhouse due July 2023 Commentary The Lie of the Land

It’s the week after Gallifrey One and we have an extra special treat for you, an hour-long interview with outgoing Doctor Who showrunner Chris Chibnall! Listen to the man himself as he delves into the move from Xmas to New Year’s specials, dealing with COVID (and the making of the Doctor’s message to fans from her closet) and much, much more. We also have figurine and audio news, Doctor Who Am I on Blu-ray and the ever-present Timelash. Not bad for three exhausted malcontents! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Gallifrey One Chris Chibnall Scifi Collector to relaunch Doctor Who figurines The Amazing World of Doctor Who record store day release Doctor Who Magazine Complete History issues 41-60 collection released Doctor Who Am I iTunes pre-order Big Finish Doctor Who – The Doctor Chronicles: The Tenth Doctor: Defender of the Earth due November 2023 Big Finish Once and Future guest cast announced Interview: Chris Chibnall

We wrap another year at Gallifrey One! And it’s a very special episode of the podcast because Deb, Erika, Kat, Liz, and Lynne from Verity! join Steven to recap their weekend as they head off on podcast hiatus, hopefully soon to return. Also, we have interviews with the great Bonnie Langford (attending her first Gallifrey One in 22 years!), Doctor Who comics artist Dan Slott, and Matthew Jacobs & Vanessa Yuille circle back on how much has happened since the launch of Doctor Who Am I. Next week: a feature length interview with former Doctor Who show runner Chris Chibnall… Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Gallifrey One

It’s the Sunday at Gallifrey One! Join us as Steven, Warren, and Chris recap the Friday and Saturday of the convention, from their live show hijinks on the Friday, Steven’s commentary panel with Chris Chibnall et al, Warren’s interview panels several actors from Who’s past, and the general vibe of Jodie Whittaker’s first ever Gallifrey One! And speaking of Whit(t)taker, Simon Guerrier tells us about the research he’s discovered about David Whitaker, Doctor Who’s first story editor! And coming soon: a feature length interview with former Doctor Who show runner Chris Chibnall… Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Gallifrey One    

It’s Gallifrey One time! And once again, it is our great honour to kick off Gallifrey One on the main stage on the Friday morning of this simply superlative convention. Listen as Colin Baker plays musical chairs and makes a punching bag out of Warren! Hear Sophie Aldred and Janet Fielding tell tales of returning to the show decades later! Find out how director Jamie Magnus Stone and production Dafydd Charmer coped with COVID while making Flux! And laugh as the Three Who Rule vamp to cover for the initial absence of Craige Els and Patrick O’Kane! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Gallifrey One

It’s the preamble to the most wonderful time of the year as we eschew the news of the week and go full bore with our annual Gallifrey One preview! Listen to us cogitate about the first Gally since 2020 (and the pandemic) to feature attendance by every single one of the Three Who Rule who will open the con with our live show Get Back at 11 a.m. Friday the 17th! As is tradition, we go through the stuffed to the gills schedule and highlight both things were looking forward to and panels, photo ops, commentaries and more that you might wish to attend, should you be in Los Angeles! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Gallifrey One Gallifrey One latest update Gallifrey One Attendee Guide Gallifrey One map Gallifrey One schedule

It’s just under two weeks until the Three Who Rule descend upon the LAX Marriott for Gallifrey One….which is now sold out! In the meantime RTD hints at all of Doctor Who once again gracing the iPlayer, there’s mmmrahhhh business to speak of involving BBC Studios bigwig talk of growth, mergers and acquisitions and other such financial tomfoolery, along with an “impossible” new TARDIS set and The Timelash, where we travel back in time to guess and frankly make things up about the week in Doctor Who! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Gallifrey One sold out, latest update All of Doctor Who on iPlayer? BBC Studios boss talks Doctor Who Doctor Who Magazine 587 released New TARDIS interior set Doctor Who Chronicles 7: 1988 due Feb 16 Planet of the Ood audio CD due July 13 The Waters of Mars audio CD due July 13 Kerblam! audio CD due July 13

Finally our live show can be revealed as we Get Back to Gallifrey One in Los Angeles, CA! Plus the Gally schedule is out in the wild, there are updates afoot about said convention, and RTD is confirming spinoffs but not confirming Edgar Wright as a future director, whatever misleading GQ headlines may imply. And to continue the string of new and exciting content Jo Jones appears in a trailer for the Season 9 – The Collection set, news of LI Who guests, and of course the feature we love and you tolerate, The Timelash! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Radio Free Skaro: Get Back, live at Gallifrey One Gallifrey One schedule released Gallifrey One late January update Doctor Who spinoffs confirmed? Season 9 Blu-Ray announced Season 9 US Amazon link Season 9 Canada Amazon link Defenders of Earth – Season 9 Bliu-Ray teaser Doctor Who: A Complete History volume 2 issues 21-40 released LI Who guests announced Big Finish The Worlds of Doctor Who – The Eighth of March: Strange Chemistry due March 8 Big Finish The Paternoster Gang: Trespassers 1 due October 2023

As we veer closer to Gallifrey One at the LAX Marriott, none other than Chris Chibnall, he who what ran Doctor Who most recently is on his way to Los Angeles to answer your (pre-approved, no comments please) questions! Plus we have news of new actors just announced by current/future Doctor Who showrunner Russell The Davies for upcoming Who, a tour of another showrunner’s writer’s room as Steven Moffat gave a tour of his scribbling nook and the Timelash, where we’ll probably talk about showrunners! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Chris Chibnall announced for Gallifrey One Gallifrey One mid-January update Anita Dobson and Michelle Greenidge guesting on Doctor Who The Home of the WHOniverse New Target books announced for the range’s 50th anniversary A tour of Steven Moffat’s writing studio Big Finish “Interludes” included with some 2023 releases

It’s a slow week for Doctor Who news but that won’t stop the Three Who Rule from prattling on about Gallifrey One and Long Island Who updates, an upcoming book about Doctor Who story editor and writer David Whitaker by one Simon Guerrier, and a deep dive into both forgotten and unused Doctor Who story titles of days gone by and the extensive writing career of one Ingrid Pitt! Myrka kicker, actor, and novelist, oh my! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Gally guest announcement, Whittaker receptions Katy Manning announced for LI Who Jemma Redgrave and Aneurin Barnard join the new series of Doctor Who David Whitaker in an Exciting Adventure with Television by Simon Guerrier due 2H 2023 Josephine and the Argonauts by Paul Magrs due Aug 24

We have an extra special third chair this week, as Erika Ensign of Verity! substitutes for Chris, give us an update on the status of said Doctor Who podcast, and we discuss all manner of Who news including the benefits of combined virtual and in-person cons, new guests coming to Gallifrey One (mere weeks away!) and an onslaught of tat including box sets, audio, digital histories and more! All this and the ever-present Timelash and a staggering web of Who actors related to, partnered with or married to other Who actors that’s sure to confustigate you with befuddlement! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Doctor Who Magazine 586 Gallifrey One guest announcement Verity! appearing virtually at Console Room The Smugglers and The Underwater Menace being animated? Doctor Who The Collection Season 2 coming to the US on March 28 Doctor Who The Collection Season 2 coming to Canada on March 28 Doctor Who: The Complete History being made available digitally, starting with issues 1-20 Vworp Vworp! Volume 5 available for pre-order DWAS Celestial Toyroom Annual 2023 released Series 13 Specials Soundtracks on CD due Jan 13 The Lagoon Monsters 10th Doctor Audio CD BF 2022 Short Trip The World Tree available for download BF Doctor Who – The Third Doctor Adventures: The Return of Jo Jones due Feb 2023 BF Doctor Who – The Sixth Doctor Adventures: Purity Unleashed due May 2023 BF Doctor Who – The Lost Stories: Daleks! Genesis of Terror due May 2023 BF Doctor Who – The Lost Stories: Doctor Who and The Ark due June 2023 BF Doctor Who – The Fifth Doctor Adventures: In The Night due September 2023 Doctor Who Relationships twitter thread from @DrWhoCastCrew Toby Hadoke’s Doctor Who In Memoriam 2022

Happy New Year! It’s the beginning of 2023 so what better way to ring in the new year with two things recorded in 2022! First we have the Timelash, and then we bring you the adventures of PCap, Bill, and a bunch of wacky termite infested kids as they take on a haunted house, a weirdo landlord and more in our Modern Series Commentary for “Knock Knock”! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Commentary: Knock Knock

Happy Holidays all and especially a Happy Boxing Day to those in Canada and the UK. And quite a sock to the jaw it was to see a Doctor Who 60th anniversary trailer on Xmas Day! Still nothing new with Ncuti Gatwa’s incarnation of the Doctor but we do have more of Tennant’s Who the 14th, Donna Noble, and most importantly, Beep The Meep! If that wasn’t enough, we’re joined by Kat Griffiths of Verity! and Erika Ensign of Verity!, Lazy Doctor Who, Total Party Kill and more for the first and only Doctor Who Holiday Death Match where we decide once and for all the all-time champion Xmas/New Year special! Get ready for fierce debate, divisive opinions and…maybe some boxing? Tune in and find out! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash 60th Anniversary Specials teaser Ruth Madelay joins the cast 60th Anniversary Specials press release Gallifrey One guest update Mark Tonderai directing for Ncuti Gatwa’s first series Doctor Who staying on HBO Max? Big Finish Doctor Who —The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Shades of Fear coming February 2023 Big Finish Doctor Who – The War Doctor Begins: Comrades-in-Arms coming May 2023 Big Finish Blake’s 7 S1 Novelization box set due May 27, 2023 Stephen Greif died Toby Hadoke’s Chris Boucher obituary Deathmatch: Verity! Xmas Deathmatch Extra Erika Ensign Katrina Griffiths

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 24.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 23.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 22.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 21.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 20.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 19.

It’s beginning to feel a lot like Cosplayer Christmas as Ncuti Gatwa and Millie Gibson aka The Doctor and Ruby Sunday’s respective costumes have been revealed! Listen to two fashion illiterates and one Certified Dandy speculate on what it all means and mostly just deciding they look neat. Also we mourn the loss of Chris Boucher, cogitate upon the mysterious winnowing down of Who content on many services worldwide as the Disney Plus transition looms, and the ever-popular Timelash! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash 2022 Fluid Links Advent Ncuti Gatwa/Millie Gibson costume press release Ncuti Gatwa/Millie Gibson costume reveal video Chris Boucher died Is Doctor Who leaving Crave January 6? Only three episodes left on TVNZ; Eve of the Daleks leaving January 1 Most of what’s left of Doctor on ABC iView is leaving by January 9 Some Classic Doctor Who specials leaving BritBox UK on December 25 New Season 2 Blu-Ray trailer from Benjamin Cook Big Finish War Doctor stories on Radio 4 Extra & BBC Sounds from Dec 17 Big Finish Doctor Who – The Third Doctor Adventures: The Return of Jo Jones due February 2023 Big Finish Doctor Who – The First Doctor Adventures: The Demon Song due February 2023 Big Finish Worlds of Doctor Who – Rani Takes on the World: Beyond Bannerman Road due April 2023 Big Finish Torchwood: The Last Love Song of Suzie Costello due Feb 2023 Big Finish Torchwood: Among Us – Part 1 due May 2023 Jane Sherwin died

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 18.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 17.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 16.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 14.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 14.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 13.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 12.

It’s another exciting week for fans of one Doctor Who as shooting begins on the Ncuti Gatwa era and the RTD hint-o-rama initiative fills the pages of Doctor Who Magazine. The BBC is planning to go online only over the next decade, saddening owners of CRT televisions all over the United Kingdom, and we have the usual tat and Big Finish news along with a Timelash celebrating(?) Warren’s upcoming birthday. All this and the concluding Classic Series Commentary for “Earthshock”! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Filming begins for Ncuti Gatwa Doctor Who Magazine 585 BBC preparing to go online only The Curse of Clyde Langer’s iPlayer absence First look at Edinburgh’s Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder Exhibition Big Finish Short Trips 2022 winner announced Big Finish Doctor Who – Short Trips Volume 12 due Feb 2023 Big Finish The Doctor Chronicles: The Eleventh Doctor: All of Time and Space due Feb 2023 Big Finish Torchwood The Last Love Song of Suzie Costello due Feb 2023 Big Finish Torchwood The Thirst Trap due Mar 2023 Big Finish Torchwood Launch Date due Apr 2023 Big Finish Doctor Who – The Eighth Doctor Adventures: Connections released Big Finish UNIT – Brave New World: Visitants released Doctor Who Production Diary Vol 1 due Summer 2023 This Is A Fake by Andrew-Mark Thompson due Sep 2, 2023 Toby Hadoke’s Absent Friends 2022 edition debuts Dec 25 Shirley Coward died Commentary: Classic Series Commentary – “Earthshock”, Part Four

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 11.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 10.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 9.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 8.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 7.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 6.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 5.

With Warren in the Eastern Zone of Time, the Three Who Rule spend a late Friday night jabbering about Doctor Who like the cool guys they are (not). This consists of not only the rather light assortment of news for the week but also marvelling over the many and various streaming services giving us random Classic Who 24/7. Living the dream! And indeed you will be too as we also bring you 80s Cybermen waving their fists angrily in Part Three of our Classic Series Commentary for “Earthshock”!  Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Gally call for panelists extended to Dec 10 History of the Doctor Who logo Doctor Who Magazine 2023 Yearbook released Eve of the Daleks soundtrack released digitally The Sarah Jane Adventures on iPlayer The Amazing World of Doctor Who: Doctor Who Audio Annual due Apr 20, 2023 Nightmare Fair audio CD due June 1, 2023 Silver Nemesis audio CD due July 6, 2023 Big Finish Doctor Who – The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Shades of Fear due Feb 2023 Big Finish Doctor Who — The Fifth Doctor Adventures: Conflicts of Interest due Apr 2023 Big Finish Torchwood: Among Us Part 1, 2, and 3 due May – July 2023 Commentary: Classic Series Commentary – “Earthshock”, Part Three

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 4.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 3.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 2.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 1.

It’s the 59th anniversary of one Doctor Who television program, and the Three Who Rule examine a cornucopia of celebratory material, including a new actual diamond (illustration) for the iconic diamond logo, Big Finish’s monumentally ambitious, a years-in-the-making multi-Doctor series coming in 2023, substantial rumours of Dalek and Cybermen spinoff shows, and more! Plus we have interviews with Doctor Who Magazine’s Paul Kirkley and Doctor Who writer and fan Beth Axford about the Jodie Whittaker/Chris Chibnall era! Let’s get a shift on! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash New spinoffs featuring Daleks and Cybermen? Doctor Who 60th Anniversary logo Anniversary artwork from Lee Binding Fourteenth Doctor page on official website Thirteenth and Fourteenth Doctor action dollies Doctor Who Series 13 Specials soundtrack William Russell is officially given Guinness World Record Big Finish The Eighth Doctor Adventures: Time War – Cass due January 2023 Big Finish Torchwood Double due January 2023 Big Finish Doctor Who – Once and Future due May 2023 Big Finish War Master Solitary Confinement due June 2023 Big Finish War Master Rogue Encounters due December 2023 Big Finish War Master Future Phantoms due December 2024 Feature: Chris Chibnall era retrospective Paul Kirkley Beth Axford

The TARDIS just got a little more crowded, or at least it will a year from now when just-announced companion Millie Gibson AKA Ruby Sunday joins Ncuti Gatwa AKA The Doctor. We also have a look forward at Gallifrey One which just announced new guests and a look back as we share what we like and what we didn’t about the Chris Chibnall era with friends of the show Sage Young and Graeme Burk! You want opinions, we got ‘em! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Millie Gibson announced as new companion Ruby Sunday Millie Gibson announced on Children in Need Ncuti Gatwa interviews Millie Gibson Gallifrey One mid-November update Season 24 gets a UK standard packaging re-release Big Finish The First Doctor Adventures: The Demon Song due Feb 2023 Big Finish UNIT – Nemesis: Objective: Earth available now Feature: Chris Chibnall era retrospective Graeme Burk Sage Young

Chris is back from an undisclosed location and mysterious activities (listen to find out) as we mull over the surfeit of news and views bursting forth from the latest Doctor Who Magazine, rumblings that Doctor Who’s budget could be $10 million an episode thanks to their Disney+ overlords, audio adventures extraordinaire, and more! Plus we have the ever-present Timelash and and exciting excusion into Cyber-based nefariousness with our Classic Series Commentary for Part Two of “Earthshock”!! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Doctor Who Budget could triple, up to £10M per episode Doctor Who Magazine 584 Me & Him & WHO due December 2022 The Ice Kings audio due January 5, 2023 The Romans audio due January 5, 2023 The Renegades audio due February 2, 2023 The Seeds of Death audio due February 2, 2023 Four From Doom’s Day audio due June 1, 2023 Big Finish Torchwood: The Empire Man coming December 2022 Big Finish Doctor Who – The Seventh Doctor Adventures: Sullivan and Cross – AWOL available now Big Finish The Eighth Doctor Adventures: Time War – Cass coming January 2023 Doctor Who Race to the TARDIS Expanded Universe board game Commentary: Classic Series Commentary – “Earthshock”, Part Two

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On this thrilling episode of Radio Free Skaro, Chris is on assignment and in his stead the redoubtable Erika Ensign of Verity! fame joins in the fun as we examine the final incidence of Stats (cue the music), Ben Pickles’ amazing show reel from his years on the show, the ever-present Timelash, and part one (featuring Chris!) of our Classic Series Commentary for “Earthshock”! (Cyberman Voice) Excellent! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Final ratings for “The Power of the Doctor” “The Power of the Doctor Blu-ray” coming to North America December 13 “The Power of the Doctor” script now available from BBC Writers Room Doctor Who now available until November 6 in Fall Guys video game Ben Pickles’ Doctor Who show reel William Hartnell Season 2 Collection Blu-ray coming December 5 (UK) Gravitas Ventures acquires North American distribution rights for Doctor Who Am I Big Finish Doctor Who – The Eighth Doctor Adventures: What Lies Inside? now available Peter Capaldi announced as recipient of BAFTA Scotland Outstanding Contribution Award 2022 Dudley Simpson IS Doctor Who season 2 A World of Demons: The Villains of Doctor Who out now Peter Davison wearing his Fifth Doctor costume for photo ops at LI Who Tachyon TV returns in 2023 David Keep Commentary: Classic Series Commentary – “Earthshock”, Part One

It’s an epic-length RFS this week as the predicted onslaught of RTD2 era-to-be news overwhelms us, including the surprise but not surprise that Disney+ will be the worldwide host of our favorite televsion show everywhere but in the UK, where it will remain on the BBC. New Doctor Ncuti Gatwa is everywhere and everywhen including press conferences, BBC intro videos and more, and we have a look at the MRAHH BUSINESS of it all with media professor and all around fine fellow Derek Kompare! We also have author and Doctor Who screenwriter Paul Cornell with his take on what has come and what is yet to be along with a look at Saucer Country, his latest comic book project. All this AND The TImelash? Yes indeed! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash BBC and Disney Branded Television join forces on Doctor Who Ncuti Gatwa Annonunces Doctor Who Is Coming to Disney+ Ncuti Gatwa photo with the TARDIS Ncuti Gatwa attends BBC/Disney+ Launch Disney+ Doctor Who launch press conference CTV Sci-Fi loses Doctor Who BBC America loses Doctor Who ABC loses Doctor Who TVNZ loses Doctor Who Ncuti Gatwa’s Guide to Doctor Who New Doctor Who logo unveiled The Power of the Doctor BBC One overnight viewing figures The Power of the Doctor BBC One Appreciation Index The Power of the Doctor BBC America ratings The Power of the Doctor Behind the Regeneration video Tennant & Tate’s specials costumes on display at MCM Comic-Con William Russell sets Guinness World Record Six new Character Options action dollies sets due in November Character Options video about the new sets Gallifrey One panels announced, call for panelists opened Series 4 wins a Radio Times poll for best NuWho series Big Finish Doctor Who – The Third Doctor Adventures: Kaleidoscope available Interviews: Derek Kompare about the Disney+ deal Paul Cornell Saucer Country

It’s the end of an era, but the moment has been prepared for! But have the Three Who Rule prepared for the cavalcade of companions, story threads (tied up) and FEELS of “The Power of the Doctor”? What do they think of our new 14th Doctor, who is also our old 10th and possibly 10.5 and definitely Handy Doctor? Or in the words of the man himself, “What? What? WHAT??” Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash The Power of the Doctor Farewell, Jodie and Mandip! David Tennant is the Fourteenth Doctor, Ncuti Gatwa the Fifteenth Three 2023 specials confirmed, will air for the 60th anniversary in November Ncuti Gatwa’s first episode will be in the 2023 “festive period” 2023 teaser video David Tennant discusses returning to the role of The Doctor Regeneration trailer Liz Truss almost broke the trend of a UK PM having a Who episode go out during their tenure, sort of Gallifrey One mid-October update LI Who Meglos guest list Big Finish Doctor Who – The Eighth Doctor Adventures: Connections due Dec 2022 Big Finish Doctor Who – The War Doctor Begins: He Who Fights With Monsters due Dec 2022 Big Finish Class: Secret Diary of a Rhodian Prince due Jan 2023 Big Finish Torchwood: SUV available Big Finish Torchwood Soho: The Unbegotten available Temporal Logbook III: Changed Lives from Pencil Tip Publishing released, supporting SETTLED Chris on the Pull to Open podcast

There is only one week left in the era of the Jodie Whittaker era of Doctor Who! This week saw the (embargoed) premiere in the UK, a broadcast time (at last), and some promotional material, care of Doctor Who Magazine. Kyle Anderson from Nerdist drops by to give his thoughts and opinions on the lead-up to the Whittaker/Chibnall finale, plus the era as a whole. Next week: new Doctor Who! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash The Power of the Doctor press screening held Oct 11 The Power of the Doctor BBC One broadcast will be at 7:30pm TVNZ will simulcast The Power of the Doctor Doctor Who Magazine 583 released The Power of the Doctor UK Steelbook/Blu-Ray/DVD release Nov 7 Big Finish Rose Tyler – The Dimension Cannon: Other Worlds available Big Finish The Worlds of Doctor Who — Master! Nemesis Express available Doctor Who: Special 2023 from Titan Comics due Aug 15, 2023

All hail Jodie Whittaker, for she is the headlining guest of Gallifrey One 2023 and that is wondrous for all and sundry. We also, shockingly enough, have a new (but underwhelming) trailer for “The Power of the Doctor”, confirmed to grace our airwaves October 23! Plus a traipse through The Timelash, the Radio Times appealing to hoarders everywhere to give up missing episodes, and for all you sports fans out there, the RFS hat trick of Steven finally getting COVID! All curse the Swarm! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Jodie Whittaker to headline Gallifrey One 2023 The Power of the Doctor trailer, October 23 broadcast confirmed Ace has her iconic bomber jacket in The Power of the Doctor Doctor Who Magazine 583 RTD will be around for at least two series Radio Times missing episodes treasure hunt Season 8 Blu-Ray to get UK reissue in standard packaging Nov 14 Doctor Who Am I UK Blu-Ray release Nov 28 Demon Quest 10 LP limited release signed by Tom Baker Big Finish UNIT – Brave New World: Visitants due December 2022 Big Finish The Doctor Chronicles: The Eleventh Doctor: Geronimo! released Titan Comics Doctor Who #1 from Nov 2020 released for free Daleks: The Ultimate Comic Strip Collection Volume 2 due Dec 1 GoFundMe for Lynne & Michael Thomas

It’s Part the Second of our Miniscope on Doctor Who director James Hawes, with our hot takes about shows from more than a decade ago, namely “The Christmas Invasion”, “New Earth”, and “School Reunion”! What are our thoughts? You’ll have to drum your fingers waiting as we cogitate about Big Finish releases, the ever-present Timelash, Tennant, Tate and lockdowns and the ever-present blight of prequels in today’s streaming media environment! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Tennant & Tate’s return was spawned from the lockdown tweetalongs Big Finish Doctor Who — The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Hidden Depths due Nov 2022 Big Finish Doctor Who — Seventh Doctor Adventures: Sullivan and Cross — AWOL coming Nov 2022 Big Finish UNIT — Nemesis: Objective: Earth due Nov 2022 Big Finish Star Cops – The High Frontier: 1 due Nov 2022 Big Finish Doctor Who Unbound: Doctor of War — Destiny now available Big Finish Doctor Who — Unbound: 1-8 Collected available now 1968 BBC training film 1974 Making Match of the Day Miniscope: James Hawes The Christmas Invasion New Earth School Reunion

A monumental episode as there are now more Radio Free Skaro episodes in the wild than there are Doctor Who episodes! And to celebrate this, Chip from Two-minute Time Lord joins us to give us a temperature check on the current state of Doctor Who. Also, we present the first half of our Miniscope on Doctor Who director James Hawes, who helmed “The Empty Child” and “The Doctor Dances”! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash BBC officially unveils Centenary special title and artwork, but no broadcast date The Power of the Doctor promo photos, part the first The Power of the Doctor promo photos, part the second RTD posted a group shot of him, Gatwa, Collinson and Andy Pryor Big Finish Torchwood: A Postcard from Mr Colchester freebie released Big Finish Torchwood: Death in Venice released The Art of Phil Bevan due in October from Telos Publishing The Doctor Who (Unofficial) Quiz Book due Oct 13 Cyberman: The Quest for Pedler revised limited edition hardback available from Fantom Publishing Coventry University naming its new arts and humanities building after Delia Derbyshire Miniscope: James Hawes The Empty Child The Doctor Dances

After months of waiting, drumming our fingers, and alternating between hype and apathy, or hype-athy if you will, we finally have a title for Jodie Whittaker’s final story as the Thirteenth Doctor, and that title is…The Power of the Doctor. Not much to go on, but that won’t stop the Three Who Rule from mightily cogitating based on those five words, as well as talking about the new Flux soundtrack, Daleks in comic strip form, more Big Finish stuff, and as always, The Timelash! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Doctor Who Magazine 582 reveals “The Power of the Doctor” as the centenary special title Doctor Who: Flux soundtrack release info Doctor Who Chronicles Issue 6: 1973 due Oct 6 Daleks: Ultimate Comic Strip Collection due Oct 1 Time Meddler BFI screening Oct 29, in support of Season 2 Blu-Ray Doctor Who Am I new trailer Big Finish Torchwood: SUV due Oct 2022 Big Finish UNIT – Nemesis: Objective: Earth due Nov 2022 Big Finish Doctor Who – Tenth Doctor, Classic Companions released

It is a sad day worldwide as noted Doctor Who fan Queen Elizabeth II has passed onto her final rest, and at any rate we have very little Who news to discuss but we do have Big Finish updates, a Cubicle7 Doctor Who RPG Humble Bundle, Steven and Erika are Hugo winners again but most importantly The Timelash delves into Doctor Who history and plumbs the depths of trivial nonsense for you, dear listener! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Elizabeth II was a Doctor Who fan Tom Kingsley reportedly directing Doctor Who Season 13 specials Steelbook etc releases due, no date set Doctor Who Am I UK DVD release November 7 Dr Who and the Daleks vinyl & Blu-Ray set due October 31 Daleks Invasion Earth 2150AD vinyl & Blu-Ray set due October 31 Gary Russell talks of “recasting” The Abominable Snowmen for the animated release Cubicle7 Humble Bundle in support of Children in Need Black Archive #21 – 30 bundle now available Big Finish Doctor Who — The Seventh Doctor Adventures: Sullivan and Cross — AWOL due Nov 2022 Big Finish Doctor Who – The Eighth Doctor Adventures: What Lies Inside? due Nov 2022 Big Finish Doctor Who – The Fifth Doctor Adventures: Forty 2 now available 2022 Hugo Awards

The Fallow Times of No Doctor Who and Even Less Information continues, but our friends across the pond at least had events with real live Doctor Who people to meet at FCC Birmingham and Whooverville 13, Abominable Snowmen BFI excitement, and most importantly, our thoughts on Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, and even more importantly still a pristine copy of William Shatner in his 1978 performance of Elton John’s “Rocket Man” in pristine 3/4-inch U-matic quality! All of which is mere lead in to The Timelash, hashing out key (and not so key) dates in Doctor Who history so you don’t have to! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Abominable Snowmen Blu-Ray trailer Black Archives #60 – The Sun Makers now available Big Finish The Third Doctor Adventures: Kaleidoscope due Oct 2022 Titan Comics Doctor Who: Origins 4, last of the Fugitive Doctor series, now available First-generation copy of William Shatner’s “Rocket Man” found

Yes, the moment you’ve all waited for is happening, the official airdate for the as yet unnamed Doctor Who Centenary Special is….sometime in October. No, what we’re ACTUALLY excited about is the return of the Timelash, where we hash over decades-old minutiae to paper over the fact we have next to nothing for news to report. But we do have the conclusion of our gripping two-part commentary for “The Trial of a Time Lord”, Part Fourteen! Megabyte that modem with some carrot juice! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash The Doctor Who Centenary special will air in October Big Finish The Fourth Doctor Adventures: New Frontiers, with Anjli Mohindra, coming March 2023 Big Finish Gallifrey – War Room: Allegiance released Big Finish Torchwood: Suckers released Commentary: The Trial of a Time Lord (The Ultimate Foe) Episode 14

What mysteries are in store for us with David Tennant’s already intriguing return in the year of 2023? A recent appearance by Ol’ Ten himself at a Boston convention hints at a lot while saying nothing, and a new trailer for the Doctor Who Season 2 – The Collection highlights the return of Vicki (aka Maureen O’Brien!) Plus there’s the usual tat and Big Finish missives and the start of our two-part Classic Series Commentary for “The Trial of a Time Lord”, Part the Thirteenth! Masters and Valeyards and the Matrix, oh my! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Tennant said many more people are involved in his filming Season 2 announced for next Blu-Ray collection Season 2 Blu-Ray trailer Season 2 Blu-Ray Amazon Canada preorder Season 2 Blu-Ray Amazon US preorder Doctor Who 10th most-watched Box Set on iPlayer, Apr-Jun 2022 Doctor Who Magazine 581 released Andrew Skilleter 2023 Doctor Who art calendar available for preorder Doctor Who coming to Magic: The Gathering The Celestial Toymaker coming to vinyl BBC Radio 4 Extra broadcasting some Tennant Big Finish audios Big Finish Eleventh Doctor Chronicles: Geronimo! due October 2022 Big Finish Doctor Who — The Ninth Doctor Adventures: Into the Stars released Doctor Who nominated for 2022 Saturn Award Commentary: The Trial of a Time Lord (The Ultimate Foe) episode 13

It’s the sixteenth(!) anniversary of Radio Free Skaro and what better way to celebrate than with a trivia contest with questions ranging from gimme to nigh-impossible about Doctor Who featuring not only the Three Who Rule but also Erika Ensign and Kat Griffiths of Verity! Cheer, boo, cogitate alongside and stifle a swear or two as we’re all subjected to a barrage of factoids from Jacqueline Rayner’s “Doctor Who – The Official Quiz Book”, a fine tome written by a Who expert and not an intern at the Trivial Pursuit ofice! Plus the usual news and nonsense but mostly…trivia! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Ncuti Gatwa begins filming in November Christmas specials to return? Andy Pryor talked of the drive to cast more disabled actors Gallifrey One discussion panel/TARDIS Talks submissions close Aug 15 Character Options 8th & 10th Doctors and Daleks Doctor Who Am I bought by Kaleidoscope Film Distribution Series 13 to air in France on NRJ 12 in France Big Finish Torchwood Soho: The Unbegotten coming October 2022 Big Finish Torchwood: SUV due Oct 2022, The Lincolnshire Poacher Nov 2022, The Empire Man Dec 2022 Big Finish Doctor Who – The War Doctor Begins: He Who Fights Monsters coming Dec 2022 Big Finish Doctor Who – The Sixth Doctor Adventures: Purity Undreamed available now Trivia: Erika Ensign Katrina Griffiths Doctor Who: The Official Quiz Book

It’s been a week of HBO intrigues as the American home of Doctor Who (for now) goes through massive structural changes, ditches the $90 million Batgirl film for a tax writedown, and presumably turns everything it owns into a reality show. Here to explain the business machinations, or at least further muddy the waters, are the Three Who Rule. But there’s more in the form of a Chicago Fan Expo panel featuring our very own Steven, Erika Ensign of the Verity! Podcast, Nerdist senior editor and friend of the show Kyle Anderson, and academic and Who impresario Paul Booth! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Ncuti Gatwa to return for Sex Education season 4 HBO Max in trouble? Cybus Industries countdown Doctor Who Magazine Special 61 “Guest Stars” due Aug 11 Doctor Who and the Daleks illustrated hardcover Big Finish The Diary of River Song: Friend of the Family due Jan 2023 Big Finish The Diary of River Song: Two Rivers and a Firewall released Nichelle Nichols died Feature: Chicago Fan Expo Erika Ensign Kyle Anderson Paul Booth

It’s the return of the Three Who Rule as Chris rejoins the august Radio Free Skaro crew from his recent sojourns in the United Kingdom and it’s a tragedy that it is in the sad circumstances of the passing of acting titans and Doctor Who stars Bernard Cribbins and David Warner this week. We pay tribute to these two gentlemen of stage and screen as well as looking at the latest Big Finish releases, and indeed a Humble Bundle that you will purchase! We also have a Miniscope about Doctor Who composer Carey Blyton featuring musician and Youtube impresario Jess Jurkovic! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Bernard Cribbins died RTD’s tribute to Cribbins Tennant and Tate’s tribute to Cribbins David Warner died Abominable Snowmen UK home media release due Sep 5 Abominable Snowmen BFI screening Sep 3 Big Finish Humble Bundle Big Finish Classic Doctors New Monsters: Broken Memories due Oct 2023 Big Finish Classic Doctors New Monsters: The Stuff of Nightmares released Miniscope: Carey Blyton Jess Jurkovic

Two Who Rule (Steven and Warren) have returned from exile on Dulkis (vacation) this week and in lieu of Chris, who continues to explore the farthest corners of the United Kingdom, we have esteemed guest co-host Dr. Heather Berberet, psychologist and frequent guest host! Just as importantly, Heather is in San Diego giving us boots on the ground insights on goings on at San Diego Comic Con, as well as weighing in on such topics as Disney possibly distributing the RTD2 era of Doctor Who, Segun Akinola leaving the show, and a sad day for tat collectors as Eaglemoss goes out of business. But cheer up! Bonhomie, jocularity and optimism are our watchwords as we ascend to your podcast listening devices once more! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Disney in Talks With BBC to Stream ‘Doctor Who’ Series First Gallifrey One 2023 Guests Announced Doctor Who Magazine #580 Segun Akinola leaving Doctor Who at end of Whittaker run Doctor Who Confidential aka Doctor Who Unleashed to return? An Interview With BBC Studios CEO Tom Fussell BBC Studios Posts Record Annual Financials as Production Sales Jump 56 Percent BBC Drama total budget vs. streaming hits Doctor Who science exhibition Worlds of Wonder heads to Scotland Part Works publisher Eaglemoss goes out of business Titan Comics Doctor Who Humble Bundle until July 29 The Doctor Who Quiz Book by Beth Axford due September 29 Matthew Sweet’s BBC programme about the Dalek movies Doctor Who at the BBC: The Collection: The First Nine Volumes due December 1 Big Finish Second Doctor Adventures: Beyond War Games released Big Finish Torchwood: Death in Venice ft Ace due September 2022 Big Finish Doctor Who — The Third Doctor Adventures: Kaleidoscope due October 2022 Big Finish Star Cops – The High Frontier 1 due November 2022 Big Finish UNIT – Brave New World: Visitants due December 2022 Big Finish The War Master: Escape from Reality due December 2022 Anjli Mohindra Returns as Rani in Big Finish

It’s week two (of two) of our vacation, so her his our second episode composed entirely of Fluid Links! Your comments and questions, sent to us and randomly drawn, answered, deliberated, and discussed! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon

With the Three Who Rule taking a vacation in various parts of the world, for the first time since 2010, we’re banking a couple episodes composed entirely of Fluid Links! Your comments and questions, sent to us and randomly drawn, answered, deliberated, and discussed! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon

It’s Vacations Eve for Steven and Chris and besides that the news of the week is weirdly enough Ryan Gosling wearing a Ncuti Gatwa T-shirt but hey, we’ll take what we can get! And what we get is pretty much the Timelash, a ton of Big Finish including Chronovore Content (or Chron-Con as it is also known) from Friend of the Show Liz Myles, and the finale of our gripping Classic Series Commentary for Part Four of “The Space Museum”! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash BritBox expands its spending Ryan Gosling wears Ncuti Gatwa as The Doctor shirt Shirt designed by Matthew Purchase The BBC removed the design from RedBubble Big Finish Ninth Doctor Adventures: Into the Stars due August 2022 Big Finish Sixth Doctor Adventures: Purity Undreamed due August 2022 Big Finish Master!: Nemesis Express due October 2022 Big Finish Ninth Doctor Adventures: Hidden Depths due November 2022 Big Finish Seventh Doctor Adventures: Silver and Ice released Commentary: The Space Museum Episode 4, “The Final Phase”

It’s the Time Before the Time of The RTD this week, as showrunner part deux Russels T Davies was a guest on the Triple C (Creative Confidence Collective) webinar and spoke of disability in the media, his writing process, creativity and the current state of the world, and we at RFS have listened and jotted down our meanderings. There’s also additional photographic evidence of Neil Patrick Harris being in Doctor Who to mull over, a call for Gallifrey One discussion panel topics and TARDIS Talks, our usual wallowing in the past with the Timelash, and part three of the gripping 1960s serial “The Space Museum” to outright ignore and blather over! Enjoy! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash RTD Webinar David Tennant & Neil Patrick Harris set photo Doctor Who Magazine 579 released Gally discussion panel submissions open Big Finish Fourth Doctor Adventures: The Nine released Big Finish Torchwood: Dead Plates released Commentary: The Space Museum Episode 3, “The Search”

  Plenty of news this week, including the arrival of one Neil Patrick Harris in some form or fashion for the 60th anniversary celebrations of one Doctor Who next year, playing…that would be telling. Also a ton of Target novelizations, audio dramas both Big Finish and otherwise and Cubicle7 tabletop role playing game fun is on the way AND we have an interview with Ella Watts, the director/producer of Doctor Who Redacted, the 10-part BBC Sounds podcast-o-rama featuring everyone’s favourite Time Lord and a crew of investigators out to crack the code of the Blue Box! VWORP!! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Neil Patrick Harris joins Doctor Who Russell T Davies posted a pic of Neil Patrick Harris in costume 2022 Target books due July 14 Fires of Pompeii audio release due July 14 Eaters of Light audio release due July 14 The Resurrection Plant audio release due Aug 4 The Android Invasion audio release due Aug 4 The Keys of Marinus audio release due Sep 1 The Second Earth Adventures collection due Sep 1 Doctor Who Chronicles 5: 1967 now available Doctor Who Annual 2023 due Sep 1 Cubicle 7 Doctor Who RPG Secrets of Scaravore due Q1 2023 Cubicle 7 Doctor Who RPG Game Master screen due Q1 2023 Big Finish The Sixth Doctor Adventures: Purity Undreamed ft Cherylee Houston due Aug 2022 Big Finish The Eighth Doctor Adventures: What Lies Inside? and Connections due fall 2022 Big Finish The War Master: Self-Defence new available Midnight as a stage play Interview: Doctor Who Redacted Doctor Who Redacted on BBC Sounds Ella Watts

The fallow times continue with mere dribs (not even drabs available) of news this week other than one Big Finish adventure, Pluto TV arriving soon in the Great White North, and Steven appearing soon at a Doctor panel at Chicago Fan Expo, but somehow the Three Who Rule managed to get 50 minutes of joyful banter and abject nonsense out of their brains for you dear listener, all before continuing with our exciting and as-always totally on topic commentary for the hell-bent for leather adventure saga “The Space Museum”! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Big Finish Out of Time 3: Wink released PlutoTV coming to Canada Fall 2022 Terrance Dicks A Celebration Oct 2 Fan Expo Chicago July 7-10 Commentary The Space Museum Episode 2, “The Dimensions of Time”

Have you ever wanted to manage the Doctor Who brand? Yes, the dream of many a British schoolchild can be yours if you have extensive experience in said management of brands and Doctor Who and probably a bunch of other stuff dummies like the Three Who Rule don’t understand. And that’s the news as new Doctor Who continues to be made, away from prying eyes! But we also have perennial fan favorite (is it though?) the Timelash, and Part One of our Classic Series Commentary about anything but “The Space Museum”! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Doctor Who seeking another Brand Manager Big Finish Ninth Doctor Adventures: Into the Stars due Aug 2022 Fourth and Twelfth Doctor Build-A-Bears LI Who Meglos 2022 welcomes Peter Davison, Janet Fielding, Sarah Sutton, Sophie Aldred, Frazer Hines, David J Howe and Samantha Howe

We return to the Times of Fallowness after weeks of blockbuster news involving new and old Doctors and other such delights, but we still have cogent analysis of the BBC’s new digital machinations, insane tale-spinning about Steven traveling back to 1975 and saving missing episodes from incinerator-loving poltroons in The Timelash, the usual tat and nonsense and and AND…that’s it. Banter! Enjoy it! Or else! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Plan to deliver a “digital first” BBC BBC Four and CBBC moving online Worlds of Wonder exhibition open in Liverpool, runs until Oct 30 Season 22 Blu-Ray due Oct 18 in North America Abominable Snowmen Blu-Ray due Dec 6 in North America Doctor Who Magazine 578 released Doctor Who Chronicles #5 1967 coming soon DWAS released Pets in Time, a charity anthology supporting the RSPCA Big Finish War Master: Escape from Reality due Dec 2022 Big Finish The Diary of River Song: Two Rivers and a Firewall due August 2022 Edge of Reality and The Lonely Assassins getting a physical console release together Oct 18 Doctor Who Am I won the Sci Fi London Film Festival Audience Award The Game of Rassilon Season 4 coming soon

The casting announcements will continue because morale improves! Official news from Auntie Beeb about Yasmin Finney joining the cast as Rose (but not THAT Rose, despite what Variety may say) as well as one Rachel Talalay AKA SuperWhoDirector back on the show! Plus the usual audio, Terry Nation Army and Timelash shenanigans and a feature interview with Matthew Jacobs and Vanessa Yuille, the co-directors and co-producers of fandom-focused documentary Doctor Who Am I! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Yasmin Finney cast as Rose “Lily” casting notice from March Filming with Tennant and Tate has begun, Rachel Talalay directing Season 22 Blu-Ray UK release due June 20 Doctor Who Magazine 578 due May 26 Terry Nation Army: Movie Daleks Cross into the TV Series: An Expensive Failure Time Fracture closing in early June The Sensorites vinyl release due July 22 Series 1 & 2 soundtrack re-release on vinyl due May 27 Big Finish Gallifrey: War Room due July 2022 Big Finish Fourth Doctor Adventures: New Frontiers due March 2023 Big Finish Sixth Doctor Adventures: Water Worlds now available Big Finish Torchwood: War Chest now available Isle of Man issued BBC Centenary stamps including a Doctor Who stamp Vangelis died Feature: Doctor Who Am I Matthew Jacobs Vanessa Yuille Doctor Who Am I at Sci-Fi London Doctor Who Am I at BritCon Guardian review of Doctor Who Am I

BREAKING NEWS KLAXON! Everything old is new again as only a week after the introduction of Ncuti Gatwa as the new Doctor, the BBC and Russell T Davies have announced the return of David Tennant and Catherine Tate to the show in a series of specials that…could be pretty much anything, given Mr. Davies’ proclivity for mystery. What are the Three Who Rule’s take on this stunner of an update? You can probably guess from our previous rantings and/or praise, but tune in anyway! All of this is not to overshadow a corker of an interview with Who expert, actor, podcaster and Friend Of The Show Toby Hadoke, along with news of tat, annuals, Big Finish goings-on, and the Timelash! So please, if you will, Allons-y! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Whittaker’s finale to air in October, will be 90 minutes James Cooray Smith writes about Ncuti Gatwa as The Doctor Moffat talks Gatwa McCoy & Capaldi congratulate Gatwa, Gatwa replies to McCoy Big Finish War Doctor Begins: Battlegrounds released Big Finish Doctor Who Unbound: Doctor of War – Destiny due September 2022 Hornet’s Nest signed vinyl collection available Legend of the Sea Devils script available at the BBC Writer’s Room site Nothing at the End of the Lane breakdown on Shada Unofficial 1988 Annual due this month Interview: Toby Hadoke Toby’s Hadoke’s Podcasts

Lo and behold, a new Doctor Who has appeared! Ncuti Gatwa is the new (but interestingly, not announced as the 14th) Doctor, as seen by an interview on the BAFTAs red carpet with Gatwa himself and one Russell T Davies. With months to go before Jodie Whittaker’s final foray as her incarnation of the Doctor and more waiting besides after that, let the baseless speculation commence! We also have news from Big Finish, Dominic Glynn’s historic Korg synthesizer can be YOURS (for a price), and the ever-present Timelash! But most importantly…GATWA! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Ncuti Gatwa is the new Doctor Ncuti Gatwa’s Instagram post ahead of the BBC announcement Ncuti Gatwa & RTD interviewed at the BAFTAs Ncuti Gatwa Netflix interview from 2020 UK relaxes COVID filming restrictions Doctor Who Am I premiering at Sci-Fi London on May 21 Dominic Glynn selling autographed CDs of his Doctor Who work Dominic Glynn selling his Korg M1 used for Survival Doctor Who Worlds of Wonder opens this summer in Liverpool Radiophonic Workshop performing at the Science Museum Oct 7 Big Finish Audio Novels: The Dead Star due Jan 2023 Big Finish Fifth Doctor Adventures: Conflicts of Interest due Apr 2023 Big Finish Ninth Doctor Adventures Back to Earth released Big Finish Paul Spragg annual Short Trips competition opens, runs through end of June

This week in the first (of two?) Radio Free Skaro episodes, it’s the final revenge of STATS! at least until the Autumn and the Three Who Rule examine how Legend of the Sea Devils did in a historical context, a gripping start to an episode featuring Big Finish news, the return of the Terry Nation Army, the ever-present Timelash and, as a special treat, an interview with author Richard Molesworth about his new book The John Nathan-Turner Doctor Who Production Diary 1979-1990! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Legend of the Sea Devils final BBC One viewing figures 3.47M Doctor Who Magazine 577 released Eve of the Daleks/Legend of the Sea Devils UK Blu-Ray release May 23 The Production Diary of John Nathan-Turner The Daily Doctor book due September 22 Terry Nation Army Season 2 begins Big Finish Classic Doctors New Monsters Volume 3 due August 2022, Volume 4 due October 2023 Tribute to Verity Lambert at Riverside Studios May 29 Ann Davies died Interview: Richard Molesworth

To the dread of Warren and delight of Steven and Chris, STATS return (and they are abysmal) for “Legend of the Sea Devils”, which spins off into a multi-faceted diatribe on the current state of streaming, including the abject failure of CNN+ and the rapid descent (more STATS) of Netflix’s subscriber base. But lest you think there’s no Doctor Who content we have news of Jo Martin and Sacha Dhawan joining the ranks of Big Finish, comics and Gallifrey One hotel booking info, and rounding it all out…The Timelash! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Legend of the Sea Devils BBC One overnight viewing figures Legend of the Sea Devils BBC America overnight ratings Legend of the Sea Devils behind the scenes video Lizo Mzimba said the next Doctor may be announced soon BritBox expanding across Scandinavia Gallifrey One hotel booking information The Fugitive Doctor and Sacha Dhawan’s Master join Big Finish Big Finish Rose Tyler: The Dimension Cannon Volume 2 Other Worlds due October Big Finish The War Master: Self-defence due June Big Finish The Second Doctor Adventures: Beyond War Games due July First look at Titan Comics Doctor Who Special 2022, due July 7

It’s a live episode of Doctor Who and a livestream of Radio Free Skaro as the Three Who Rule don their flippers and talk in low whispers about “Legend of the Sea Devils”, a veritable gumbo of Thasmin, piracy and pieced together but somewhat enjoyable nonsense. But hey, how about that densely packed next time trailer that you’ll have to wait to see until October (maybe?). In the meantime, revel in our Timelash-ing, the Cushing films adding a couple K to their filmic resolution, a DWM action figure spectacularo and more! Li-s-s-s-s-t-e-n! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Legend of the Sea Devils Radio Free Skaro twitter poll Eve of the Daleks/Legend of the Sea Devils due June 28 on Blu-Ray in Canada The Master, Daleks, Cybermen, Ace, Tegan and others return for Whittaker’s final episode Doctor Who website refresh Peter Cushing Doctor Who Movies get UK re-release July 10, 4K Blu-Ray release in June/July BFI screening of the Peter Cushing Doctor Who movies June 19 Trailer for 4K release of Cushing Doctor Who movies Doctor Who Magazine Special 60: Action Figures The Essential Guide 1963-1996 due April 21 Big Finish Doctor Who Unbound: Doctor of War – Genesis released Sonny Caldinez died Jeremy Young died

With a week to go before Sea Devils become Legendary, the Three Who Rule are trawling through what little promotion has eked out of the BBC and its subordinate broadcasters to divine just what we’re in for as of April 17. But that day will not only mark the return of our soggy beaked friends but also the debut of a new dramatic Doctor Who podcast called Doctor Who: Redacted, the return of the LAX Marriott HOTELPOCALYPSE on May 6, Peter Capaldi at 18 meeting Jon Pertwee, and the final episode of our Classic Series Commentary for “Planet of Evil”! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Legend of the Sea Devils goes out at 7:10pm on BBC One BBC America debuts Legend of the Sea Devils at 2:10pm EDT Legend of the Sea Devils behind the scenes photos Doctor Who: Redacted official podcast debuts April 17 Gallifrey One 2023 con hotel reservations open May 6 Sophie Aldred added for Chicago TARDIS, hotel reservations open Samsung Plus Doctor Who channel Peter Capaldi with Jon Pertwee in 1976 Big Finish Seventh Doctor Adventures: Silver and Ice due June 2022 Big Finish Fifth Doctor Adventures: Forty 2 due September 2022 Big Finish Out of Time unofficial companion animation done by Josh Snares 2022 Hugo Awards finalists announced, to be presented at Chicon 8 in September June Brown died Commentary: Planet of Evil Episode 4

Doctor Who fandom is aflutter this week with the release of a glorious new trailer announcing the casting of none other than Matt Berry as the new Doctor Who! Of course this was all a cunning April Fool’s jape by none other than Who animator Rob Ritchie, but if you enjoy profane nonsense we highly recommend it. The REAL trailer this week for “Legend of the Sea Devils” also charmed us with its soggy swashbuckling (of seatbelts), and of course we have the usual Big Finish blast of new announcements, Peter Davison convention shenanigans, and the third episode of our Classic Series Commentary for “Planet of Evil”! Enjoy, or be banished to a pit full of anti-matter! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Legend of the Sea Devils trailer Legend of the Sea Devils airs April 17 on BBC One Legend of the Sea Devils airs April 17 on BBC America Legend of the Sea Devils airs April 17 on CTV Sci-Fi Legend of the Sea Devils airs April 18 in Australia Legend of the Sea Devils airs April 18 in New Zealand Toast of London Doctor Who April Fool’s video by Rob Ritchie Peter Davison at Wales Comic-Con Gallifrey One 2023 tickets now on sale Noel Clarke allegations will not be investigated by The Met Doctor Who Magazine 576 released Big Finish Mind of the Hodiac now available Big Finish Torchwood: War Chest due May 2022 Big Finish Torchwood: Dead Plates due June 2022 Big Finish Emancipation of the Daleks audio novel, read by Dan Starkey, due July 2022 Wonderful Books video on TARDIS materialization Doctor Who The Return of Robin Hood by Paul Magrs due July 21, 2022 Gary Russell won the first annual Terrance Dicks Award for Writers at The Capitol Commentary: Planet of Evil Episode 3

Hugh Grant’s short national nightmare is over, as the dapper gent himself dismissed all speculation that he is in the running as the next Dr Who and thus sent the pondering hordes back to their speculations. But you, dear listener, need not ponder about the other news this week as we have not-quite-breaking missives about new “Legend of the Sea Devils” pictures, a trip through the Timelash, a surfeit of Big Finish releases yet to come, many of which are authored by Friend Of The Show and Verity! co-host Lizbeth Myles, and Part Two of our “Planet of Evil” Classic Series Commentary! Contain that anti-matter! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Legend of the Sea Devils promo pics Hugh Grant is not The Doctor Redesign of the Sea Devils Big Finish Sixth Doctor Adventures – Water Worlds due May 2022 Big Finish Fourth Doctor Adventures – The Nine due June 2022 Big Finish UNIT – Brave New World: Seabird One due June 2022 Big Finish Master! Nemesis Express due October 2022 Big Finish Torchwood – The Black Knight by Liz Myles released Dr. Who & the Daleks: The Official Story of the Films book due September 6 Commentary: Planet of Evil Episode 2

Another fallow week of news and surprisingly little tat as we tap our toes and twiddle our thumbs in anticipation of “Legend of the Sea Devils” but we do have confused old person ramblings about Fortnite, nostalgic old person waxings in The Timelash, and the first part of our elderly Classic Series Commentary musings about the classic 1975 Doctor Who story “Planet of Evil”! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Gallifrey One 2023 tickets go on sale April 2 Doctor Who in Fortnite Doctor Who Fortnite video Big Finish The Ninth Doctor Adventures – Back to Earth due May 2022 Big Finish Fourth Doctor Adventures – Solo released Doctor Who Series 11/12 Trading Cards due May 18 DWAS creates the Terrance Dicks Award for Writers, first to be given at The Capitol April 2/3 Commentary: Planet of Evil Episode 1

It’s another week where the Doctor Who news is thin on the ground and Christopher Eccleston offhandedly calling multi-Doctor stories a “cash grab” is grist for the clickbait mills but hold on to your hats, because we have a Miniscope about Ian Stuart Black, the writer of not only “The Savages”, but also “The War Machines” and and AND “The Macra Terror”! Buckle up, crab enthusiasts! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Eccleston preemptively says no to multi-Doctor story Big Finish: The Eighth of March – Protectors of Time released Big Finish: The Diary of River Song – Two Rivers and a Firewall due August 2022 First Doctor Who touch-to-see draft given to Louis Moorhouse Lynda Baron died Stewart Bevan obituary by Toby Hadoke Miniscope: Ian Stuart Black The Savages The War Machines The Macra Terror

This week on Radio Free Skaro: Russell T Davies teases imminent production of Doctor Who, a historic anniversary, more speculation on BBC America’s future with Doctor Who, a monumental day to look back at in The Timelash, and Emily Cook drops by to talk about Doctor Who Magazine 575! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Russell T Davies at Wolf Studios Doctor Who Magazine 575 Chicago TARDIS 2022 first guests Big Finish Stranded 4 due April Big Finish First Doctor Adventures – The Outlaws due April Big Finish UNIT: Nemesis – Agents of the Vulpreen released Totally Tasteless: The Life of John Nathan-Turner reprint due March 14 Disgusted, Mary Whitehouse Mary Whitehouse diaries Inside the Mary Whitehouse diaries Interview: Emily Cook

It’s the week after Gallifrey One and Steven is full of stories, adventures and happy thoughts about his experiences at the con, as all three of those Who Rule look forward to the recently announced 33 1/3 edition of Gallifrey One in 2023. Plus we dip into the distant past via The Timelash, talk VCR archeology and network TV, and plow through a veritable mountain of audio and dolly tat, and more! Your ears are required! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Gallifrey One 2022 Recap Gallifrey One 2023 will be February 17-19 Season 17 North American Blu-Ray moved up to April 5 Dead Air vinyl due on Record Store Day, April 23 The Code of Flesh audio due Oct 6, 2022 The Ice Kings audio due Jan 5, 2023 The Time Monster audio due Mar 16, 2023 Warriors of the Deep audio due May 4, 2023 The Fires of Pompeii audio due Jul 14, 2022 The Zygon Invasion audio due Jul 14, 2022 The Eaters of Light audio due Jul 14, 2022 Big Finish Rose Tyler: The Dimension Cannon due October Big Finish Gallifrey War Room begins July 2022, wraps up Feb 2025 Big Finish Torchwood One: Nightmares due Apr 2022 Big Finish Bayban Ascending audio book available Warriors of the Deep Character Options action dollies set Hallmark itty bittys 4th Doctor and Dalek plush set available Cubicle 7 announces Doctors & Daleks RPG, and a separate RPG using D&D 5e rules Cutaway Comics Gods and Monsters kickstarter Stewart Bevin died Henry Lincoln died

Our last podcast of the weekend at Gallifrey One features an interview with journalist, writer, and TV critic Matthew Sweet, responsible for those stellar long form interviews on the Doctor Who Blu-ray sets. And Chip from Two-Minute Time Lord and Erika from Verity! join Steven to wrap up the day and the convention as a whole. It’s been a wonderful weekend of healing and togetherness and we hope the podcasts this weekend helped share the atmosphere here with you. Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Gallifrey One

The second of three podcasts this weekend from Gallifrey One is all recorded outside in the balmy, sunny, COVID-safe surroundings of the LAX Marriott in Los Angeles! First up, guest host Paul Booth talks about both his experiences with the Doctor Who TARDIS Talks this year, as well as a similar 60th anniversary pilgrimage to what Steven is undergoing. Then, Rob Ritchie, ex(?) of the Doctor Who animated range talks about the future of the range and his work on it up until now. Sunglasses on! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Gallifrey One

After a year away, Radio Free Skaro is happy and proud to be back at Gallifrey One in 2022! With two-thirds of the Three Who Rule unable to be here this year, it is up to Steven and trusty sidekick/tech producer Chip Sudderth to kick off the festivities with RADIO FREE SKARO: IN FLUX, the first live show of the weekend with guests Sylvester McCoy, Matt Strevens, Jon Davey, Jonathan Watson, and Stephen Gallagher! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon Gallifrey One

It’s that time of year again, as Galllifrey 2022 arrives next week and with it will come the live show “Radio Free Skaro: In Flux” and with THAT will come the Two-Minute Time Lord himself, Chip Sudderth, who will be in Los Angeles along with Steven and is in fact here now on this very program! As is tradition we highlight the many highlights of the Gally schedule and the added twists of this year’s convention as we navigate the Ongoing Weirdness. But that’s not all! We also have an interview with Big Finish’s Steve Berry who reveals both that fine organization’s plans and presence at Gallifrey One but also lets slip some details on this very audiogram! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Gallifrey One update, COVID testing on-site Gallifrey One preview Forces TV to show 12 classic Doctor Who stories Big Finish Third Doctor Adventures: The Annihilators released Big Finish First Doctor Adventures: The Outlaws due April Big Finish Companion Chronicles: The Second Doctor Volume 3 due April Features: Chip from Two-minute Time Lord Steve Berry from Big Finish

It’s the conclusion of our “Remembrance of the Daleks” Classic Series Commentary where we blatantly ignore foundation-shattering lore and Gallifreyan artifacts and yander on about something irrelevant, probably. Plus we have Gallifrey One news, the ever-present dip back into history with The Timelash, BFI screenings, and new Big Finish initiatives, and an interview with DWM’s Emily Cook where she reveals her righteous disdain for…stats! Ahhh-ahhhhh! STATS! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Gallifrey One update Doctor Who Magazine 574 BFI Revelation of the Daleks screening Big Finish Unbound: Doctor of War – Genesis Doctor Who and the Daleks illustrated edition B&M Dalek Assault Mini Bobble Set Commentary: Remembrance of the Daleks episode 4 “How I Made Ace’s Jacket” @who_fx looks at Remembrance of the Daleks in 2016 Interview: Emily Cook

The rumours of The Return of Tennant strengthen and grow, driving at least two of the RFS-ians into states of pearl-clutching cold sweats and another into cautious optimism. Guess which ones! Plus we have news of Jodie Whittaker’s regeneration scene, the Gallifrey One schedule is released (including details of the Radio Free Skaro live show), a dip into history with The Timelash, and our Classic Series Commentary for Part Three of “Remembrance of the Daleks”! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash The Tennant rumour persists and adds Catherine Tate Jamie Magnus Stone talks about Whittaker’s regeneration Gallifrey One 2022 programming on Sched Radio Free Skaro: In Flux Gally guest update: Bonnie Langford out, Eric Roberts and Sophia Myles in Doctor Who voted second best BBC show ever made Missing episodes held to ransom in the Middle East? The John Nathan-Turner Production Diary 1979-1990 due May 1 Series 13 scripts added to the BBC Writer’s Room New Doctor Who mobile game due in 2022 from ESGG Big Finish The Eighth of March: Protectors of Time due on International Women’s Day Spencer Chapman died Commentary: Remembrance of the Daleks episode 3 “How I Made Ace’s Jacket” @who_fx looks at Remembrance of the Daleks in 2016

This week the Three Who Rule has a grab bag of news including movement afoot on the upcoming RTD2 era, fan silliness as David Tennant is floated as the new Doctor for the umpteenth time to Warren’s monumental umbrage, Season 22 detective work by Chris and an interview between Steven, Joshua Bayer, and Peter Farrell of EVE Online as the massive strategy game crosses into the Whoniverse AND Part Two of our Classic Series Commentary for “Remembrance of the Daleks”! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Gallifrey One January 19 Update RTD2 era “in production” Phil Collinson returns to produce Doctor Who Tom Baker Season 6 Blu-Ray due for release in North America Apr 19 Season 22 will be the next Blu-Ray release Season 22 Blu-Ray trailer EVE Online/Doctor Who crossover The Zygon Invasion Target novelization Fires of Pompeii Target novelization Eaters of Light Target novelization Androids of Tara updated Target novelization Stones of Blood updated Target novelization Tales of Time and Space audio collection Big Finish UNIT: Nemesis – Angels of the Vulpreen features Quarks Big Finish Torchwood early 2022 titles announced Commentary: Remembrance of the Daleks episode 2 “How I Made Ace’s Jacket” @who_fx looks at Remembrance of the Daleks in 2016

It’s been a whiplash week of MRAHH BUSINESS news as BBC America is allegedly pulling out of Doctor Who missing episodes animation, Nadine Dorries threatens to end the license fee and thus doom the BBC, and Jo Martin gets her own Doctor Who comic for Free Comic Book Day! Plus we have Big Finish and book news, a new Weeping Angels board game, and Part One of our Classic Series Commentary for “Remembrance of the Daleks”! Cue the “little girl with a balloon” music! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Gallifrey One January 2022 update Gallifrey One 2022 charity is the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank Jodie Whittaker at London Comic Con Mandip Gill at London Comic Con BBC America reportedly pulling funding from Classic Doctor Who animations BBC license fee to end Galaxy 4 due in Canada April 5 Galaxy 4 due in the US April 5 The Essential Terrance Dicks volume 1 paperback The Essential Terrane Dicks volume 2 paperback Jo Martin Doctor appears in the Doctor Who Free Comic Book Day issue Big Finish Out of Time 3: Wink features the Sixth and Tenth Doctors Season 14 Blu-Ray getting UK re-release in standard packaging Doctor Who: Don’t Blink board game Commentary: Remembrance of the Daleks episode 1 “How I Made Ace’s Jacket”

It’s a bumper crop of content this week as we dive into the works of Doctor Who writer Paul Cornell in the Miniscope including “Scream of the Shalka”, “Father’s Day”, and “Human Nature/The Family of Blood”! Plus we have our Doctor Who Magazine check-in with Emily Cook, a bunch of Big Finish news and Warren and Steven SQUARING OFF about nostalgia, streaming, and their own personal States of Decay, with Chris as the voice of reason! It’s all come Full Circle. Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Eve of the Daleks BBC One overnight viewing figures Eve of the Daleks BBC AI Eve of the Daleks BBC America overnights Big Finish Fifth Doctor Adventures: Forty released Big Finish UNIT: Brave New World Volume 1 brings back Bambera Big Finish “interludes” to accompany Doctor ranges in 2022 Doctor Who Magazine 573 Doctor Who Magazine Chronicles 2007 due February DWAS Celestial Toyroom Annual 2022 Doctor Who/EVE Online crossover Miniscope: Paul Cornell Scream of the Shalka Father’s Day Human Nature The Family of Blood Interview: Emily Cook

It’s 2022, and that means a new Doctor Who New Year’s Day special and some Dalek shenanigans as tradition dictates, this time in the form of “Eve of the Daleks!” Join the Three Who Rule as they ruminate upon a Mametesque character piece starring Yaz, Dan, the Doctor, and two time looped guest stars and the aforementioned Daleks in a self storage romp! Plus the return of a much pined-for monster this Easter and the usual news, tat and dips into the past via The Timelash…and the on-screen manifestation of Thasmin! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Eve of the Daleks review Legend of the Sea Devils, this spring 14th Doctor casting underway, some Series 14 episodes written Matt Strevens is done on Doctor Who Flux storyline to continue through the Whittaker specials Eve of the Daleks press pack Gallifrey One guest announcement: Bonnie Langford, Anjli Mohindra New/better negative of The Daleks ep 7 found Revamped Season 17 Blu-Ray trailer Abominable Snowmen Blu-Ray listed on Amazon.ca, no release date Big Finish Third Doctor Adventures: The Annihilators due February Big Finish Ninth Doctor Adventures: Old Friends due February Doctor Who Magazine 573 due January 6 Doctor Who Magazine 2022 Yearbook available Doctor Who Annual 2023 due September 1 Throwback enamel pin TARDIS set 2 Throwback enamel pin TARDIS set 3 Toby Hadoke’s In Memoriam 2021 video

A happy Christmas to all of you at home! It’s Christmas 2021, and thanks to the circumstances of the world, it may well be going off the rails for you! So let’s sit back, set the year-o-meter to 2005, and watch along with us as we provide for you a commentary for the first Doctor Who Christmas special – the original, you might say – Russell T Davies’ first foray into a Doctor Who Yuletide tradition, “The Christmas Invasion”! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Christmas Invasion

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 24.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 23.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 22.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 21.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 20.

As we hurtle towards Christmas, New Year’s Day and a new Doctor Who adventure, the Three Who Rule are killing time (it had it coming) with discussions of the just announced Hugo Awards, Stats, Big Finish releases, vinyl, comics, various other bits of tat and most importantly an interview with Paul Hayes, the author of “The Long Game,” a comprehensive look at all the inner machinations leading to the return of Doctor Who on our screens in 2005! Listen and be illuminated! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash 2021 Hugo Awards announced 2022 Specials Writers and Directors The Vanquishers final BBC One viewing figures 4.61M Season 17 Blu-Ray listed on Amazon.ca then pulled Season 17 Blu-Ray listed on Amazon.com Character Options “Robot” set due 2022 Big Finish Short Trips winner Big Finish Mind of the Hodiac guest cast announced The Hornet’s Nest coming to vinyl DWM Yearbook 2022 due Dec 30 The Dr Who Unofficial Annual 1988 due March 2022 Dan Slott writing a new series for Titan Comics Timeslides: The Doctor Who Art of Colin Howard available for preorder The Invisible Artist by Jeff Cummins available for preorder Interview: Paul Hayes The Long Game

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 19.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 18.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 17.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 16.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 15.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 14.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 13.

The Time of the Flux is over but mere weeks remain before the New Year’s Day special “Eve of the Daleks” so the Three Who Rule do a deep dive into stats, The Timelash, another visit from Emily Cook from Doctor Who Magazine, a big Gallifrey One guest announcement Big Finish, news of extending their Who license to 2030, and more! Listen, and fill that Who sized hole in your heart until the New Year! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Gallifrey One guest announcement Gallifrey One attendee guide released Eve of the Daleks airs at 7pm, New Year’s Day on BBC One Moffat mentions being told by RTD about his return The Vanquishers BBC One overnights 3.58M The Vanquishers AI 76 The Vanquishers BBC America overnights 411K, highest for the series Survivors of the Flux final BBC One viewing figures 4.72M, 25th for the week Doctor Who Magazine 572 released Big Finish extends Doctor Who license to 2030 Big Finish Third Doctor Adventures: The Annihilators due February Big Finish The War Doctor Begins: Battlegrounds due May Chris Achilleos died KKLAK: The Doctor Who Art of Chris Achilleos being reprinted Toby Hadoke’s Absent Friends programme begins January 1 Interview: Emily Cook

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 12.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 11.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 10.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 9.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 8.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 7.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 6.

It’s the conclusion of Doctor Who: Flux and the Three Who Rule stayed up late (but not as late as the brave and valiant livestream viewers!) to hash out what they liked, what they didn’t, and what baffled and confused them as Series 13 reached the end of its six-part saga with “The Vanquishers”. But there’s more to come as “Eve of the Daleks” is headed our way on New Year’s Day and..well, that’s it until Easter! Between the very new Flux discussion and the near endless pondering during the Timelash about 625-line video and the animated fate of “The Feast of Steven”, we managed to eke out almost two hours of quality banter, so we hope you like it! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Flux Chapter Six: The Vanquishers review Flux Chapter Six: The Vanquishers RFS twitter poll Survivors of the Flux BBC One overnight viewing figures 3.82M Survivors of the Flux AI 77 Survivors of the Flux BBC America overnights 334K Village of the Angels final BBC One viewing figures 4.55M Doctor Who will return in Eve of the Daleks on New Year’s Day Sony completed its majority stake purchase of Bad Wolf Big Finish Peladon with the 6th and 8th Doctors, River Song and David Troughton Doctor Who: The BBC Radio Episodes collection Doctor Who: The Resurrection Plant Doctor Who: Origin Stories Flux pin badges Gallifrey One will require proof of vaccination

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 5.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 4.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 3.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 2.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 1.

It’s time for the Three Who Rule to analyze Doctor Who: Flux – Chapter Five: “Survivors of the Flux”, a veritable casserole of content featuring a multitude of planets, times, Time, Swarm, Azure, more cranky tunnel building, and globe-spanning pottery quests. Did it measure up to last week’s Weeping Angel nail-biter? And what treats yet lay in store for us when Flux concludes next week? More to the point, we have statistical ploddings and historical wanderings to amuse you with along with news, views and other things you can peruse! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Flux Chapter Five: Survivors of the Flux review Survivors of the Flux RFS twitter poll Village of the Angels BBC One overnight viewing figures 3.45M Village of the Angels AI 79 Village of the Angels BBC America overnights 318K Once, Upon Time BBC One final viewing figures 4.67M Bernard Holley died The Abominable Snowmen to be animated in 2022 Big Finish Eighth Doctor Adventures: Charlotte Pollard – The Further Adventures Big Finish Day April 23, 2022 Doctor Who and Jodie Whittaker on The Dengineers

The Angels have the podcast! Or at least the attention of the Three Who Rule, who did not blink or look away from “Village of the Angels” and for your own safety you should keep your ears peeled to their deep and cogent thoughts along with Warren’s pointless digressions and surface-level analysis of Star Trek. Of course there are also stats and a Timelash focused on that most auspicious of dates, November 23! Join us or get quantum extracted back to 1967 or 1901! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Flux Chapter Four: Village of the Angels review Flux Chapter Four RFS twitter poll Flux Chapter Six title: The Vanquishers Once, Upon Time BBC One overnight viewing figures 3.76M Once, Upon Time Appreciation Index 75 Once, Upon Time BBC America overnights 337K War of the Sontarans final BBC One viewing figure 5.10M, 13th best for the week Thirteenth Doctor TARDIS set dismantled

This week it’s a gamut of emotions including elation, confusion, and intrigue for the Three Who Rule as they examine the third chapter of the Doctor Who: Flux series aka “Once, Upon Time”! What did we think about this story involving everything and the pre-Hartnell kitchen sink? Tune in and find out! We also have news from Gallifrey One and LI Who, Blu-Ray updates, our usual Timelash archeology, and more! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Flux Chapter Three: Once, Upon Time review Flux Chapter Five: Survivors of the Flux RFS Twitter poll for Once, Upon Time Whittaker’s finale tentatively titled “The Centenary Special” War of the Sontarans BBC One overnight viewing figures 3.9M Halloween Apocalypse BBC One final viewing figure 5.79M, 9th best for the week BBC America Halloween Apocalypse overnights 339K BBC America War of the Sontarans overnights 309K Doctor Who Magazine 571 released Doctor Who production moving to Wolf studios Flux US Blu-Ray/DVD release due February 8 Flux Canada Blu-Ray/DVD release due February 8 Galaxy 4 DVD trailer Web of Fear North American DVD due February 1 Faceless Ones and Fury from the Deep hit UK BritBox Dec 23 Gallifrey One 2022 discussion panel list & update LI Who presents Time-Flight 2021 Big Finish Seventh Doctor Adventures: Silver and Ice due June 2022 Delia Derbyshire day runs online Nov 23 Roy Holder died Henry Woolf died Petra Mayer died

This week on Doctor Who: Flux – it’s a War! With Sontarans! Plus some noodling about with Azure and Swarm, pots and pans and probic vents and more in the second of six new episodes of one Doctor Who television programme. Join the Three Who Rule for their rumination on a Rutan-free conflict zone as well as reflections on the legacy of Bob Baker, the usual historical delvings in The Timelash and, to Warren’s horror, the return of STATS!  Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Flux Chapter Two: War of the Sontarans review Flux Chapter Three: Once, Upon Time Nov 14, 6:30pm on BBC One Flux Chapter Four: Village of the Angels Nov 21, 6:20pm on BBC One An intro to Dan Lewis The Halloween Apocalypse BBC One overnight viewing figures 4.43M The Halloween Apocalypse BBC One AI 76 Flux Chapter One RFS poll result Flux Chapter Two RFS poll result Flux DVD/Blu-Ray/Steelbook due Jan 24 in the UK Bob Baker died Bob Baker & Dave Martin RFS Miniscope Part 1 Bob Baker & Dave Martin RFS Miniscope Part 2 Time Fracture reopens Nov 26 Time Fracture trailer Doctor Who Magazine 571 will have three covers Big Finish The Fifth Doctor Adventures: Forty due January 2022 Big Finish The Eighth Doctor Stranded 3 due December 2021 Titan Comics Empire of the Wolf due Nov 17 Doctor Who: The Return of Robin Hood by Paul Magrs due July 2022 Doctor Who: A Short History of Everyone due July 2022 2021 Children in Need limited edition Fourth Doctor Pudsey 2021 Children in Need limited edition Eleventh Doctor Pudsey

New Doctor Who has arrived in the form of Doctor Who: Flux – Chapter One: The Halloween Apocalypse and it is a humdinger of a spectacle with new and old monsters, Vinder, Dan, several other people, a dog man and a universe-eating monstrosity headed straight for planet Earth! What did we think? How many times did Steven watch it? Why do Yaz and the Doctor have a mattress in the TARDIS control room? Tune in and find out! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash The Halloween Apocalypse review The Halloween Aplocalypse dedicated to Julie Ankerson Mandip Gill talks to Entertainment Weekly Steven Moffat apologizes for leaking the presence of the Weeping Angels War of the Sontarans November 7, 6:15pm on BBC One Gallifrey One October update City of Death BFI screening December 5 Evil of the Daleks streaming on BBCAmerica.com

In merely a week we’ll have new Doctor Who to discuss as Doctor Who: Flux – Chapter One: The Halloween Apocalypse arrives to please our eyeballs, but in the meantime listen to the Three Who Rule talk about Class, binge vs once a week episode drops, the general incompetence of a certain Canadian sci-fi channel, buffoonish press pack drops and a truly epic length Timelash where they invent the exciting and entirely fictional new television mystery series Mumford & Fay starring Suranne Jones and Judi Dench!  Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash The Halloween Apocalypse, October 31, 6:25pm on BBC One The Halloween Apocalypse, October 31, 2:25pm EST on BBC America The Halloween Apocalypse, October 31, 7:55pm EST on CTV Sci-Fi Doctor Who: Flux press pack BBC America extended cut? The story of Class Gallifrey One discussion panel submission form Doctor Who 2005 may not have happened Big Finish Third Doctor Adventures Volume 8 now available

After pining, complaining, and begging for the Doctor Who Series 13 trailer, it has finally arrived and the Three Who Rule will pass judgment on it along with an epic-length episode featuring a visit from Emily Cook from Doctor Who Magazine and an interview with Gavin Collinson and Richard Wilkinson from Maze Theory about the new Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality video game. Plus Big Finish as always, Sony buying Bad Wolf, Jodie Whittaker and Mandip Gill shooting their final bits for the show, and a code giveaway for the aforementioned The Edge of Reality! Pew Pew (mostly puzzles) Pew! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Doctor Who: Flux trailer The aliens of Flux Series 13 guest stars Chibnall writing all Flux episodes, one with Maxine Alderton The Chibnall era wraps production Azhur Saleem directed three episodes of Flux Sony buying Bad Wolf? Doctor Who on Pluto TV Europe Doctor Who Magazine 570 Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality released Michael Ferguson died Toby Hadoke’s Who’s Round with Michael Ferguson Big Finish Charlotte Pollard – The Further Adventuress due January 2022 Big Finish Dalek Universe 3 released Peter Capaldi’s first music album due November 19 Jess Jurkovic does City of Death Interviews: Emily Cook Doctor Who Magazine Richard Wilkinson Gavin Collinson Maze Theory

Our long international nightmare is over, sort of, as we finally have an airdate for the premiere of Doctor Who: Flux of Halloween night (in the UK) though a new trailer remains elusive. What is omnipresent is our (mostly Steven’s) utter rage at the BBC’s marketing “efforts” for the new series as all social media was deleted and then reinstated for…reasons? Besides invective and suspicion we also have musings on the past via the Timelash, Season 17 gets The Collection Blu-ray treatment, and the second and concluding part of our Classic Series Commentary for "The Edge of Destruction"! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Doctor Who: Flux premieres October 31 Doctor Who: Flux teaser Doctor Who: Flux teaser pics Sontarans over Liverpool RTD fighting for the BBC’s future Season 17 Blu-Ray announced Season 17 Blu-Ray trailer Doctor Who: The Edge of Reality gameplay Big Finish The Eighth Doctor Stranded 3 due December Big Finish The Worlds of Blake’s 7 features the return of Colin Baker “I’ll Explain Later” episode guide available Commentary: The Brink of Disaster

It’s been a week since the surprise announcement that Russell T Davies is returning to our favourite televisual drama, and yet there is nothing in the way of Series 13 teasing to satiate our base desires for more Who. Nothing, that is, except the Three Who Rule discussing a whole slew of action dollies, nostalgic remembrances via The Timelash, slagging off Canadian TV as is tradition, and a riveting commentary on Part the First of 1964’s bottle episode(s) psychodrama "The Edge of Destruction"! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon The Timelash Jodie Whittaker to appear on The Graham Norton Show October 15 Jodie Whittaker on The Lineup Podcast with Shaun Keaveny New Doctor Who science exhibition to tour the UK starting May 2022 Big Finish The Year of Martha Jones details An Unearthly Child First Doctor and TARDIS set Earthshock action figure set The Five Doctors action figure set Evil of the Daleks action figure set Planet of the Daleks action figure set TARDIS pin collection, with First, Fifth, Tenth, and Thirteenth Doctor TARDISes Seventh Doctor pink TARDIS pin Ninth Doctor TARDIS pin Big Chief Studios definitive collection featuring the Ninth, Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth Doctors BBV Nick & Caroline Uncut DVD due June 2022 Blake’s 7 Annual 1982 now available Commentary: The Edge of Destruction

This was supposed to be a slow news week but a phoenix in the form of one Russell T Davies smashed such expectations with news he is returning to re-helm Doctor Who’s 60th anniversary and beyond in a new Golden Age of Telestreaming Audiovisuals. What does it all mean? Join the Three Who Rule as they madly cogitate over the implications of the announcement and muddle through their own complicated feelings on this most weighty of developments. Plus the usual Timelashing, Big Finish updates, video game-ry, and more! But mostly, let’s be honest, all-consuming RTD banter.  Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! The Timelash (This Week in Doctor Who History) Russell T Davies returns as Doctor Who show runner from 2023 The Long Game book about the return of Doctor Who due November Extended Doctor Who universe? Bad Wolf Productions Doctor Who Mystery clues John Bishop wraps filming US approves travel for fully-vaccinated people from more countries Fan Expo Canada going ahead as planned Big Finish Ninth Doctor Lost Warriors set Big Finish Missy and the Monk available Big Finish Doctor Who The War Doctor Begins – Warbringer due December Andrew Skilleter Exterminart! book due November Edge of Reality due on consoles in October John Challis died Morris Perry died

Chris is away this week but we keep it in the Canadian family with our third chair as we welcome Sarah Murphy for her first proper appearance on the show! This week, topics include the final Doctor Who ARG clue reveal (by mistake?), vaccines will be mandatory for Gallifrey One attendees in 2022, Galaxy 4 is getting the animation treatment, and Emily Cook drops by to talk about the latest issue of Doctor Who magazine! Oh, and a healthy dose of Canadiana for your three hosts. Links: Final Doctor Who ARG video reveal Vaccinations will be mandatory for attendees at Gallifrey One 2022 Edmonton Expo 2021 postponed to 2022 Animated “Galaxy 4” coming to UK DVD and Blu-ray November 15 Doctor Who Magazine 569 The Timelash (This Week in Doctor Who History) Big Finish announces second Ninth Doctor series, due in 2022 and 2023 Big Finish Fourth Doctor Adventures 11 – Solo due March 2022 Ruth Madeley joins Big Finish Sixth Doctor Adventures in May 2022 Big Finish The Twelfth Doctor Chronicles: Timejacked!, coming November 2021 Big Finish Eleventh Doctor Chronicles, Volume 2, out now Torchwood: Curios now available from Big Finish Profile on Rich Tipple about colourizing B&W Doctor Who Fundraising for Across Time and Space, by Tony Cross Guests: Emily Cook Sarah Murphy

As we careen into the autumn (and while other franchises like Star Wars and The Matrix announce their plans and trailers for the future), Jodie Whittaker is talking about Life after Who, Christopher Eccleston is out of Calgary Expo, Big Finish unleashes another tsunami of content, and we take an epic dive in another busy week in Doctor who history in The Timelash! Bask in the banterful badinage, won’t you? Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! The Timelash Evil of the Daleks BFI screening today Jodie Whittaker talks post-Who Eccleston withdraws from Calgary Expo, still slated for Dallas next weekend Big Finish Jenny – Still Running due November Big Finish Torchwood – The Grey Mare due December Big Finish The Lost Resort and Other Stories now available Doctor Who Chronicles Issue 3: 1983 due September 30 Doctor Who Atlas now available Tony Selby died Vera Fusek died

This week on the show, put your Sherlock (and definitely not #superwholock) hats on because there are new clues in the decreasingly cryptic Doctor Who ARG for you to peruse, and a possible leak about what the next Classic Collection Blu-ray release will be? Also, news from Whooverville 12, Big Finish excitement by way of Torchwood, The Eleven, and Dark Season and the fourth and final commentary by the Three Who Rule about the Three Who Rule in…State of Decay! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! The Timelash New #FindTheDoctor clue Whooverville 12 Season 17 – the next WhoRay release? Evil of the Daleks due November 16 in North America Doctor Who story chronological list Big Finish Dark Shadows by Russell T Davies due November Big Finish Torchwood Soho: Ashenden due October Big Finish Doctor Who: The Eleven now available BBC Audiobooks due this fall Commentary: State of Decay, Part Four

As we wait for both a new series of Doctor Who (and, indeed, a new showrunner and new Doctor), let us instead keep you occupied with talk of conventions during the Time of COVID, a deep dive into the Timelash looking back at many season premieres, and Part Three of our “State of De Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! The Timelash Chicago TARDIS will require COVID vaccinations Extract from the Terrance Dicks Target volumes Big Finish Lost Stories: Mind of the Hodiac due March 2022 Big Finish Torchwood Empire of Shadows available Big Finish Torchwood The Red List, featuring Ace, due November Commentary: The State of Decay, Part Three

This week we’ve got more mystery clues for you to peruse, Big Finish art and releases to amuse and a clikbait article about possible future showrunners that will at best bemuse. There’s also talk of current showrunner Chris Chibnall’s message in the latest Doctor Who Magazine, the impaled Cyberman figure you never knew you needed from Hero Collector, and Part Two of our Classic Series Commentary for “State of Decay”! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! The Timelash BBC America Series 13 Press Release Doctor Who /mystery clues so far Doctor Who Loot Crate Screenrant Show Runner list Doctor Who Magazine 568 Big Finish Lost Warriors, next for the Ninth Doctor Big Finish Third Doctor Adventures volume 8, due October Big Finish The Year of Martha Jones welcomes Marina Sirtis Big Finish The Early Adventures After the Daleks available Big Finish The Early Adventures The Secrets of Det-Sen available Big Finish The God of Phantoms by Philip Hinchcliffe available Titan Comics brings around the Eighth and Eleventh Doctors Who & Me by Barry Letts expanded edition due this month Vworp Vworp issue 4 due September Upcoming Hero Collector figurines including an impaled Cyberman Commentary: The State of Decay, Part Two

It was on this very day in history, August 15, in 2006, that this one humble podcast was cast forth into the world, back when the universe was less than half its present size. And now, in celebration of our 15th anniversary, we feature news of directors for Series 13 of Doctor Who, and a special edition of Fluid Links! Thank you all for listening over the past decade and a half, no matter when you jumped on for the journey! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! The Timelash Series 13 director news Doctor Who Mystery site clue Radio Times poll names Michael Sheen the fan favourite to replace Whittaker Two Fourth Doctor “missing” stories to be mounted by Big Finish Big Finish Ninth Doctor “Respond to all Calls” released Around the World with Big Finish Richard Bignell playing with Smugglers home video footage Cutaway Comics Eldrad Must Live Andrew Skilleter 2022 calendar, featuring VHS covers Free RPG module from Cubicle 7 The Lonely Assassins now on consoles Taproot Edmonton names RFS podcast of the week

In the wake of Jodie Whittaker and Chris Chibnall’s mutual decision to leave the good ship Doctor Who we have precisely the sort of pointless speculation, cogitation and puffery you’d expect from three fans with nothing but wisps of info to grasp to, along with some serious digression into the current nature of television, why CBS is still a tedious money machine, action dolly and Big Finish news, and more!  All this and part the first of our commentary for the original Three Who Rule in “State of Decay”! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! The Timelash Upcoming action figure sets: The Sensorites, The Keys of Marinus, Power of the Daleks, Day of the Daleks Al Dewar video on the new action figures Doctor Who Magazine Special 58 – Directors Capaldi may not want to do a multi-Doctor story Suicide Squad Nathan Fillion Civilian Pavilion video Big Finish War Master: Self-Defence Big Finish Twelfth Doctor Chronicles Ralph Watson died Commentary: State of Decay, Part One

It’s a monumental week of news as Thirteenth Doctor Jodie Whittaker and current showrunner Chris Chibnall announced they will be leaving the show in 2022 after the next (truncated) series and a triplet of specials. What does this portend? Well, endless fannish debate, worry, and fevered hand-wringing to which we will contribute our small portion starting now. Heading back to the present we have a “Mystery” ARG website baffling fans via cryptic conundrums, a tsunami of Big Finish conundrums, convention news, and  an interview with Jess Jurkovic, who transcribes and performs Dudley Simpson scores via piano! Plinkity plonk! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! The Timelash Whittaker, Chibnall to leave Doctor Who in 2022 Babylon 5 creator offers to run Doctor Who Doctor Who “mystery” site Evil of the Daleks BFI screening Sep 12 Big Chief 1/6 scale Day of the Daleks collection Eccleston at Fan Expo Canada in October Ottawa Comic-Con postpones due to COVID concerns Big Finish Dalek Universe 3 due in December River Song: New Recruit sees River meeting the Third Doctor Big Finish Torchwood: The Great Sontaran War due October Big Finish Torchwood Soho: Ashenden due October “Based on the Popular BBC Televsion Serial” fourth edition available for a donation Interview: Jess Jurkovic

It’s San Diego Comic-Con at Home time again, which means all of two panels concerning Doctor Who, one about the quite delightful Missy Comic from write Jody Houser and artist Roberta Ingranata and the other featuring Jodie Whittaker, Mandip Gill, John Bishop and Chris Chibnall! The panel revealed about as much as you’d guess, as did a teaser trailer. In fact the only real information was new cast member Jacob Anderson recently of the Game of Thrones parish is in Series 13. We also discuss the Guardian clickbait article currently making the rounds, dollies, Big Finish, games and, to Warren’s dread, a history of viewing figures! Listen if you dare! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Doctor Who SDCC@Home panel Jacob Anderson joins Series 13 as Vinder Series 13 Team TARDIS group shot Titan Comics SDCC@Home panel Doctor Who Magazine 567 Billie Piper and Christopher Eccleston at Fan Expo Dallas Why it’s time for Doctor Who to die Second Doctor and TARDIS Abominable Snowmen set announced Figurine Collection 13th Doctor TARDIS console Big Finish The Year of Martha Jones Orcini comic available to order separately, comes with bonus materials Louis Moorhouse interviews Tom Baker The Edge of Reality game hits PC and consoles in September New licensing deals for Doctor Who announced Adam Martyn’s #doctorwhoratings YouTube series Missing episode of Morcambe and Wise found Guest: Emily Cook

In about a week we’ll either learn absolutely nothing or possibly slightly more than that as Doctor Who holds a panel at SDCC@Home featuring Jodie Whittaker, Chris Chibnall, Mandip Gill, new companion John Bishop and a “special guest” (possibly the ghost of Richard Hurndall?) and RFS will be there, at home, in a slightly delayed fashion to cover it. But here in the present there’s audiobooks, a new version of the Doctor Who Role Playing Game, and more catching our attention, along with the final part of our Barry Letts directorial Miniscope, covering “Carnival of Monsters”, “Planet of the Spiders”, and “The Android Invasion”! What are you waiting for, Lett’s CSGo! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! The Timelash SDCC@Home Doctor Who panel July 25, 10am SDCC@Home Titan Comics panel July 23, 1pm Neve McIntosh at Chicago TARDIS Billie Piper at MegaCon Orlando Time Fracture has flooding issues, cancellations Brian Hodgson’s memoir Big Finish Dalek Universe 2 released Time and the Rani audio CD Timelash audio CD Face of Evil audio CD Reign of Terror audio CD Android Invasion audio CD Keys of Marinus audio CD Nightmare of Eden audio CD Sarah Jane Adventures added to UK BritBox Upcoming Abominable Snowmen action dollie set? TARDIS console lava lamp Cubicle7 Doctor Who RPG second edition coming soon Pip Madelay’s YouTube channel Miniscope: Barry Letts Carnival of Monsters Planet of the Spiders The Android Invasion

It’s the return of the Miniscope! Barry Letts has both written and directed for Doctor Who (on top of his tenure as producer from 1970-74) but he finally has his day in our segment analyzing the work of behind-the-scenes notables here for his directing on “The Enemy of the World” and “Terror of the Autons”. We also talk about the upcoming Comic-Con at Home Doctor Who panel on July 25, a bevy of Big Finish releases, and look back at some notable, non-broadcast related dates in history in The Timelash! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! The Timelash Doctor Who Comic-Con at Home panel happening July 25 BBC Studios earnings down 17% due to COVID shutdowns John Barrowman a guest at Calgary Expo 2021 Big Finish’s The Diary of River Song: New Recruit in October 2021 Missy and the Monk coming from Big Finish in September 2021 Doctor Who: The War Doctor Begins – Warbringer coming to Big Finish December 2021 Big Finish dedicates an upcoming Early Adventures release to Jackie Lane Missy #4 from Titan Comics out July 14 Doctor Who TVM Producer Philip Segal’s model building Toby Hadoke begins a guest stint on Coronation Street

It’s another exciting week in Doctor Who-age as the latest non-event in the “who is the next Doctor Who” saga reaches its inevitable limp conclusion, but to bring balance to the Force, “The Evil of the Daleks” is coming to DVD and Blu-ray in animated form! Plus Big Finish is bringing back not only the Doctor’s daughter, Jenny, for a second series, but also Sir Derek Jacobi for some audio chinwaggin’ about his legendary career, and of course we delve into Doctor Who history once again as we enter the…Timelash! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! The Timelash Olly Alexander’s agent dispels rumours The Evil of the Daleks gets animated The Evil of the Daleks teaser trailer Big Finish Jenny Series Two due November Derek Jacobi in conversation with Big Finish Ashes to Ashes joins BritBox Peter Capaldi to release music album

You asked for news and banter? Well, here’s your news and banter! Our first “banterful” episode in a long while, Erika Ensign of Verity! joins Steven and Warren for a look at the week that was in Doctor Who news, the years that were in Doctor Who history in The Timelash, plus we debut a new monthly segment looking into the latest issue of Doctor Who Magazine with DWM editorial assistant and writer, Emily Cook! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! The Timelash Jackie Lane (1941-2021) Doctor Who Magazine 566 with Emily Cook Jo Martin announced as guest for Galllifrey One in 2022 Christopher Eccleston coming to Calgary Expo in September Peter Capaldi, Jessica Raine star in new Steven Moffat series “The Devil’s Hour” Doctor Who: Age of Chaos graphic novel due July 1, written by Colin Baker Design For Doctor Who book from Piers D. Britton coming July 1 to US/UK/AUS/IND Simon Guerrier review of Design For Doctor Who Louis’ campaign to bring DW to blind children

It’s the end, but the moment has been prepared for, as we wrap up our Torchwood Revisited commentary series with “End of Days” from Torchwood Series 1. But the news and banter that you know and love comes first with guest Heather Berberet subbing for Warren while he communes with nature to talk about rumours of Jodie Whittaker leaving Doctor Who in 2022, the return of conventions in the coming months, and what went on in this week in Doctor Who history in The Timelash! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Happy 39th birthday Jodie Whittaker Jodie Whittaker to leave in 2022? Radio Times followup to the Whittaker rumour Christopher Eccleston to attend Orlando MegaCon in August Web of Fear Blu-Ray/DVD with animated episode 3 due in August Web of Fear animated preview clip The Myth Makers on vinyl due in August Doctor Who Chronicles: 1975 released Alex Kingston joins Time Fracture Missy comic #3 out now Big Finish Ninth Doctor Adventures 2 due in August Big Finish War Master: Killing Time due in August Big Finish Torchwood Curios featuring the return of Bilis Manger due September Toby Hadoke’s Damaris Hayman obituary Commentary: End of Days Guest: Heather Berberet

Various parts of the world seem to be opening up, emerging from our long pandemic slumber, and the World of Who is no different, with Long Island Who and Chicago TARDIS selling passes to their November conventions, the BFI holding Doctor Who screening events, and BBC America canvassing questions from the Who-polloi to ask the cast of Series 13, currently nearing the end of production. Also, we have possibly the best episode of Torchwood Series One as we join the timey-wimey, Cardiffy-Wardiffy adventures of “Captain Jack Harkness” in our Torchwood Revisited commentaries! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! BBC America seeking fan questions for Series 13 cast LI Who Time-Flight passes went on sale Chicago TARDIS single day passes on sale June 14 Season 24 Blu-Ray delayed a week in the UK to June 28 Class back on the iPlayer Missy meets the Meddling Monk in Big Finish, due September 2021 More Doctor Who characters added to Funko Pop! Blitz Doctor Who Annual 2022 due September 2021 Titan cancels Captain Jack comic which tied into Series 13 Commentary: Captain Jack Harkness

On this episode of Radio Free Skaro, not only do we have our new regular feature of looking back at the week in Doctor Who history in The Timelash, we also have news of Doctor Who: Time Fracture, which is hosting actual human beings in adventures in space and time even as we speak! Plus Big Finish is bringing Doctors Five and Ten together to fight Cybermen, Rachel Talalay explains the secrets behind Mondasian Capaldi carries, and we start to wind down our Torchwood Revisited commentaries with episode 11, “Combat”! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Big Finish Out of Time 2 released Big Finish Peladon set with David Troughton due 2022 Rachel Talalay talks the Cyberman carrying Capaldi (also bonus video) Rachel Talalay charity auction Time Fracture: Meet the cast and crew Radio Times podcast visits Time Fracture Doctor Who Hero Collector advent calendar due September Doctor Who News Page celebrates 25 years Damaris Hayman died Godfrey James died Commentary: Combat

It’s another exciting week of Doctor Who missives, including Big Finish comings and goings, Time Fracture hints and how-do-you-dos, and of course our new weekly feature about looking back at this week in Doctor Who history in The Timelash! All mere introduction for our Torchwood Revi chronolicious episode “Out of Time”! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Doctor Who Magazine 565 Legends of Camelot by Jac Rayner The Wonderful Doctor of Oz by Jac Rayner Season 24 Blu-Ray delayed in North America Season 10 & 18 UK Blu-Rays getting re-released Time Fracture to feature screen-used props Big Finish 2022 Doctor Who audios Season 6B implications of the 2022 Big Finish releases Big Finish supercut of the 275 monthly releases Rittenhouse Archives secures rights to Doctor Who trading cards Jo Martin videos on Time Fracture’s Instagram (1, 2, 3) Roy Scammell died Commentary: Out of Time

We’re almost at 800 episodes (or so) so why not formally introduce a new segment on this week’s episode of Radio Free Skaro? Join us in The Timelash, where we look back this week in Doctor Who history to find our what successes and/or failures were changing the lives of Doctor Who fans of yesteryear. If you enjoy more news and banter with your jazz odyssey known as Radio Free Skaro, then we hope you enjoy our new direction! And we also have our ninth instalment of Torchwood Revisited with everyone’s favourite episode “Random Shoes”! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! BBC Copyright enforcement kerfuffle Season 24 Blu-Ray trailer Doctor Who Chronicles Issue 2: 1975 Big Finish Paul Spragg Short Trips Competition Big Finish UNIT Nemesis BBV Jon Pertwee Uncut Interview Alex Kingston does a reading from The Ruby’s Curse First chapter of The Ruby’s Curse available for free Commentary: Random Shoes

Normality may be crawling back into our disease-ridden lives as Whooverville 12 (in Derby) and Long Island Who (in the form of Time-Flight 2021) announce in-person events in September and November, and if you wanted every Doctor to appear in an interactive theatrical piece named Time Fracture, now you can! But if you’ve been pining for Captan Jack Harkness in the same, no such luck. Meanwhile Christopher Eccleston has returned for real in Ravagers and as if that wasn’t enough, we continue our Torchwood Revisited commentaries with “They Keep Killing Suzie”! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! LI Who 2021 going ahead in-person Whooverville 12 going ahead in-person All the Doctors will be in Time Fracture John Barrowman removed from Time Fracture Big Finish removes Torchwood Absent Friends from release schedule Big Finish Ninth Doctor Adventures Ravagers out now Big Finish Ninth Doctor Adventures Respond to all Calls due August 2021 Big Finish Third Doctor Adventures Volume 8 due October 2021 K-9 Audio Annual due November 2021 Rachel Talalay made a behind the scenes video about Heaven Sent Yee Jee Tso re-released his photo book as an ebook Commentary: They Keep Killing Suzie

With Warren fighting bears in the wilderness of British Columbia this weekend, our friend Heather Berberet joins us for the news this week, and what great news to discuss in the first guest announcement for Gallifrey One in 2022! We also have follow-up to the Noel Clarke controversy, VR goggles, missing episodes, audio releases – and that’s all before the main event, our Torchwood Revisited commentary for “Greeks Bearing Gifts”! And happy 25th anniversary this week to the Doctor Who TV Movie! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! First Gallifrey One guest block Noel Clarke allegations extend to his time on Doctor Who Galaxy Four tipped to be the next animated release Harry Van Gorkum interview about almost being the Eighth Doctor Children in Need will offer more Doctor Who bears in 2021 Upcoming BBC Audio releases Big Finish Six Versus Eleven due September Brit SciFi Online event hosted by The National Space Centre Delia Derbyshire: The Myths and the Legendary Tapes Obverse Books Black Archive sale Commentary: Greeks Bearing Gifts

This week, the major Doctor Who-related news is the very thorough article in The Guardian about the allegations of sexual assault and abuse against former Doctor Who actor Noel Clarke as described by a group of 20 brave women. We also have news of Doctor Who Magazine, Big Finish, and the increasingly intriguing, immersive theatre experience Doctor Who: Time Fracture, along with our continuing Torchwood Revisited commentary series featuring the rural mayhem that is “Countrycide!” Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Noel Clarke Guardian article Doctor Who Magazine Special Edition 57 Doctor Who Magazine 564 Big Finish received Guinness World Record for their monthly range Jason & Nick from Big Finish on the Radio Times podcast Big Finish Fifth Doctor Adventures – Forty due 2022 Big Finish Dalek Universe 2 due July 2021 Big Finish Watchers by Matthew Waterhouse due January 2022 Big Finish The Lone Centurion Volume 2 due July 2022 Time Fracture to feature David Bradley and John Barrowman David Bradley Time Fracture interview John Barrowman Time Fracture interview Cubicle7 will continue producing the Doctor Who RPG Frank Cox died Commentary: Countrycide

Are you burning to ask Christopher Eccleston a question about his return to Doctor Who via Big Finish? Well too bad, it already happened, but you can watch said Q& A on the Official Doctor Who YouTube Channel! Also we have news of New York Comic-Con returning in physical form(?) and of Peter Capaldi reading 1984, Kickstarters and other such frippery, and our latest commentary for the Torchwood Series One episode “Small Worlds!” And get vaccinated! By this time next week, all of the Three Who Rule will be halfway there! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Christopher Eccleston Big Finish Q&A New York Comic Con plans physical event for 2021 JNT interview coming from BBV in May BFI screening of Dragonfire June 12 Big Finish Torchwood Empire of Shadows bring back Zachary Cross Flane Beyond the Doctor: London, 1965 Sample of Peter Capaldi reading 1984 Paradise Towers: Paradise Found kickstarter Sisters with Transistors movie Time Fracture full cast announced Commentary: Small Worlds

There comes a time in the life of every podcast when they must do something they do not wish to do, but that they know they have to do and that time is now for Radio Free Skaro with the Torchwood Revisisted commentary for “Cyberwoman”, a baffling hodge-podge of robotics and puerile nonsense. Or are we overreacting? But before we subject you to this televisual atrocity, there’s Big Finish news, Hugo Awards finalist updates, and more! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Steve’s Doctor Who theme remix John Bishop clip from The Graham Norton Show The Ice Warriors vinyl release Doctor Who Moho animation test 2021 Hugo Awards finalists Big Finish The Fifth Doctor Adventures: The Lost Resort and Other Stories due September The Prisoner action figure kickstarter Helen McCrory died Felix Silla died Commentary: Cyberwoman

As the global pandemic abates (everywhere but Canada, currently in the throes of The Swarm 3.0) Doctor Who news is…somewhat sedate. But we do have news of a Canadian release date for the Season 24 Blu-ray, Dalek auctions, a Devil’s End comic book Kickstarter, and copious praise for the student-produced Mission to the Unknown from 2019! And as if that wasn’t enough to overload your sensorium, our Torchwood Revisited commentaries continue with “Ghost Machine”! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Season 24 Blu-Ray due August 3 in Canada Dalek Terror Record Store Day release Devil’s End comic book kickstarter Screen-used Dalek prop up for auction Mission to the Unknown remake wins a fictitious award Commentary: Ghost Machine

  The publicity blitz for the Christopher Eccleston tsunami of Big Finish work kicks into high gear this week and we’re here to give you all the Eccelstonian Updates along with talk of a Doctor Who atlas, a history of the VIrgin Publishing novels and a new unofficial Sarah Jane anthology! But we all know why you’re here, to hear our take on the exciting and not at all puerile Torchwood adventure “Day One”, where everything changes! Again! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Doctor Who Magazine 563 Big Finish Ninth Doctor Adventures, Volumes 3 & 4 Gizmodo interview of Christopher Eccleston Nerdist interview of Christopher Eccleston Big Finish unites the Fourth Doctor and Alan Turing The Who Adventures book by David J Howe Doctor Who Atlas due in September Sarah Jane Smith: Roving Reporter book Commentary: Day One

It’s a tsunami of audio drama as Big Finish throws many a soundscape at us, including some Tom Baker adventuring written by friend of the show Liz Myles (due out in 2022)! Plus a Ninth Doctor audio trailer for you Ecclestonians! Also Terrance Dicks is declared essential reading via the medium of books, UK Doctor Who: The Collection Blu-rays adopt standard packaging (whoo!). But we’re just avoiding the inevitable here, the start of our Torchwood Revisited commentaries, starting with Series One, Episode One: “Everything Changes”! It is the 21st century, after all. Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! San Diego Comic-Con Plans The Essential Terrance Dicks titles released UK Blu-Ray Classic Who reissues Fantom Season 8 Blu-Ray preview with Chris Chapman Upcoming Classic Who animated releases? Big Finish Ninth Doctor Adventures trailer Big Finish The God of Phantoms due August 2021 Big Finish Fourth Doctor Series 11 and 12 getting extra stories Big Finish Torchwood Madam I’m Commentary: Everything Changes

Spring has sprung (or, for those in the Antipodes, fall has fallen), and there is a renewed sense of optimism in the world in general, and the Doctor Who world specifically. Why? Because Jodie Whittaker and Mandip Gill bring the Thasmin energy to a new Red Nose Day cameo, The Lonely Assassins is thrilling mobile game players the world over, and the Doc Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! 2020 The Movie: Comic Relief featuring Jodie Whittaker and Mandip Gill Fury from the Deep DVD released in North America The Lonely Assassins release trailer The Lonely Assassins orchestral theme recording Big Finish The Doomsday Contract released, Hitchhiker’s Guide trailer also released Peter Howell book “Radiophonic Times” due April 2021 Peter Howell’s new website Interview: Mark Ayres Season 8 Blu-Ray Season 24 Blu-Ray

Ever wonder if assassins feel job-related ennui? Now’s your chance to find out as we shine a spotlight on The Lonely Assassins, a new mobile Doctor Who game from Maze Theory where you help crusading scientist Petronella Osgood battle various baddies through your phone-related device. Game writer Gavin Collinson joins us for an interview about said mobile pew-pew-ing, and stay tuned on Twitter this week for a chance to win a prize pack for The Lonely Assassins! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Doctor Who & Casualty on Comic Relief Series 8 Steelbook Joy Wilkinson interview about novelizing The Witchfinders Mark Gatiss interview about novelizing The Crimson Horror Paul Vanezis and Peter Crocker talking about missing episodes in private hands Big Finish The War Doctor Begins due June Big Finish has Dodo join The First Doctor Adventures Volume 5, played by Lauren Cornelius Big Finish Torchwood, The Five People You Kill In Middlesbrough due June Big Finish box set sales for out of print CDs Doctor Who won the Radio Times best SF/Fantasy Award David Bailie died

It’s a grab bag of broadcast and streaming and televisual chicanery this week as the Three Who Rule ruminate about the imminent debut of BBC First, a new channel in Canada from BBC Studios, the return of BBC Three in the UK, the Shame of CTV Sci-Fi and more, before handing over these musings to much smarter people, namely former Doctor Who magazine editor Tom Spilsbury and chair and associate professor of film and media arts professor at Southern Methodist University Derek Kompare as they examine where media is going and how Doctor Who plays into this chaotic new world. Please stand by! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! John Bishop initially turned down Doctor Who BBC First coming to Canada BBC Three returns to broadcast TV Season 8 Blu-Ray trailer Doctor Who Magazine 562 released The Target Book gets a paperback release Big Finish Ninth Doctor Adventures: Ravagers due May 2021 Big Finish Mind of the Hodiac by Russell T Davies due 2022 Big Finish Time Lord Victorious: Echoes of Extinction due April 2021 Discussion Panel: Tom Spilsbury Derek Kompare

Gallifrey One is back, and it’s about time! Yes, dates have been confirmed and the NFL has been defeated as Gallifrey One returns to the LAX Marriott on February 18-20, 2022, its traditional President’s Day weekend. Something to look forward to as the snow melts and the COVID vaccines flow. In the meantime, it’s the return of one of our favourite segments, where you, the listener, pick the topics! Yes, it’s Fluid You asked, we meandered! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Gallifrey One 2022 gets confirmed dates Final tweetalong will be Utopia, The Sound of Drums and Last of the Time Lords Big Finish Day 2021 will be virtual, 2022 planned to be in Derby Big Finish Third Doctor Adventures Volume 7 due May 2021 Big Finish Lone Centurion Volume 1 due April 2021 Peter Capaldi donated a script for charity

We took a break from the news last week to revel in Gallifrey One events of the past and to look forward to better times in the future, so this week we catch up with all the news we missed, including several Big Finish releases, new books, But let’s get to the heart of this thing, as Hunter S. Thompson once said, with our commentary for “Revolution of the Daleks” with Verity’s own Deb Stanish! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Jodie Whittaker reads a bedtime story for kids in Watford Fury from the Deep on BBC America New Doctor Who Build-A-Bear Lockdown Who “The Genuine Article” followup to Love & Monsters A Town Called Mercy tweetalong Deepfake tech used for missing Doctor Who episodes Hero Collector Revolution of the Daleks figurines Warriors of the Deep and Sontar-Ha! WhoTalk commentaries Southside Broadcasting Graeme Harper podcasts Big Finish The Doomsday Contract from a script by John Lloyd Big Finish Doctor Who: The Early Adventures Big Finish Torchwood Lease of Life Big Finish Lady Christina Adventures Series 2 Look at the Size of That Thing book by Bill Evenson and Stacey Smith? The Ruby’s Curse, by Alex Kingston The Ruby’s Curse audiobook, read by Alex Kingston Doctor Who and Science by Marcus K Harmes and Lindy A Orthia Dalek Combat Training Manual by Mike Tucker, Gavin Rymill and Richard Atkinson Paradoxes and Possibilities kickstarter Commentary: Revolution of the Daleks Deb Stanish

In any other year, this would be our last transmission from the LAX Marriott and Gallifrey One, tired but happy after another year with our favorite convention and our favorite people. However in this time of COVID 19 such things are not possible (temporarily!) so we’ve done the next best thing and have Gally impresario Shaun Lyon here to discuss conventions past and future, how to deal with a global pandemic, and more! We also present the last of our Tales of Gallifrey One archive interview series with chats with Freema Agyeman (2013), Garrick Hagon (2015), Howard Burden (2017), and Jamie Childs & Wayne Yip (2019)! Guest: Shaun Lyon Gallifrey One

The Saturday at any Gallifrey One has traditionally been our busiest, gathering as many interviews as we could to flesh out our weekend release schedule. On this episode of Radio Free Skaro, we flash back to a particularly notable Saturday at the 2012 edition of Gallifrey One, where we interviewed William Russell, Waris Hussein, and Philip Segal, all in the course of an afternoon. We were so young and hungry back in those days!

Usually at this time of the week, at this time of the year, we would be kicking off Gallifrey One with a live show featuring a number of guests attending the convention that year. So this year, as part of our Tales of Gallifrey One series, we present a "greatest hits" selection from our various live shows of years past. Here is Peter Davison (2016), Philip Hinchcliffe (2013), Terrance Dicks (2014), Pete McTighe, Vinay Patel, and Joy Wilkinson (2020), Julian Glover (2016), Patricia Quinn (2016), and Chip Sudderth's Two-Minute Time Lord presentation from 2015. Enjoy!

Thus begins Tales of Gallifrey One, our look back at some of our favourite interviews from past editions of Gallifrey One! This episode features a chat with acclaimed Doctor Who director Graeme Harper from 2010, an interview with Doctor Who producer and production manager Tracie Simpson from 2011, and a conversation with legendary BBC Radiophonic Workshop musician and sound effects genius Dick Mills, recorded in 2013.

This week on the podcast, it’s another edition of our Doctor Who trivia game show Trivia, Mr. Fibuli, with special guests Benji Clifford and Nick Briggs of the Benji and Nick Show! Also, we’ve got news about more Big Finish releases, John Bishop begins shooting his scenes for Series 13 of Doctor Who, and also the full and complete (and 100% accurate) history of British television. Also, keep watching the skies this week for some Gallifrey One-related content as we look forward to what would have been the greatest weekend of the year… Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Boom Town tweetalong Dinosaurs on a Spaceship tweetalong Love and Monsters tweetalong Doctor Who Magazine 561 The Lonely Assassins launches March 19 Big Finish Gallifrey: Time War 4 due this month Big Finish UNIT Nemesis Volume 1 due November 2021 Big Finish The Lone Centurion Volume 1 due April 2021 Big Finish Torchwood: Gooseberry due April 2021 Directed by Douglas Camfield revised edition Fury from the Deep DVD US release date March 16, 2021 Grant Imahara Memorial Study Lounge fundraiser Trivia Mr Fibuli: Nicholas Briggs Benji Clifford The Benji and Nick Show

It’s been a very quiet week for Doctor Who news, but that won’t stop us from waffling on about KSPS Doctor Who broadcast schedules of yesteryear, Babylon 5 upgrades and other such ephemera! Mere distraction though for part three of our Rachel Talalay Miniscope, where we look at World Enough and Time, the Doctor Falls and Twice Upon a Time! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Season 24 Blu-Ray available for preorder in Canada Big Finish Dalek Universe 1 due April 2021 Big Finish Dalek Universe 2 due July 2021 Big Finish Dalek Universe 3 due October 2021 Toby Hadoke’s obituary of Philip Martin in The Guardian Miniscope: Rachel Talalay World Enough and Time The Doctor Falls Twice Upon a Time

For the next three weeks, we are presenting some archive content in the leadup to our three-part Miniscope on the works of director Rachel Talalay. Rachel has been a friend to us here at RFS, appearing no fewer than six times, and we thought it was worth re-releasing our interviews and commentaries with her over the years as a lead-in to our conversations about her work on Doctor Who. Here is our final interview with Rachel Talalay (so far) on the podcast. This one was released across two episodes of Radio Free Skaro, 608 and 609, in the runup to the 2017 Christmas special “Twice Upon a Time”, where Warren visits the home of Rachel Talalay again to talk about that, as well as the two-part finale to Series 10. Join us on January 31 for the third and final part of our Miniscope on director Rachel Talalay, where we look at “World Enough and Time”, “The Doctor Falls”, and “Twice Upon a Time".

It’s an auspicious week in world history as a titan ascends to his rightful place…that’s right, Tom Baker is 87 years old and we are better for it. There’s also official news of a Doctor Who Season 24 Bluray as part of The Collection series with VAM aplenty, a Missy comic from Titan Comics, Big Finish’s “Return of the Cybermen” and and and…the second part of our Rachel Talalay miniscope featuring her work on Heaven Sent and Hell Bent! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Tom Baker turned 87 School Reunion tweetalong Season 24 Blu-Ray set announced Season 24 Blu-Ray set trailer Season 24 Blu-Ray set clean artwork Season 8 Blu-Ray set due June 1 in Canada Doctor Who Chronicles 1965 Missy comic series begins in April Andrew Cartmel’s Script Doctor reprint Big Finish Return of the Cybermen trailer Big Finish to produce 1985 Russell T Davies spec script Big Finish Sixth Doctor Adventures: The Eleven due September 2021 Miniscope: Rachel Talalay Heaven Sent Hell Bent Heaven Sent previsualizations

For the next three weeks, we are presenting some archive content in the leadup to our three-part Miniscope on the works of director Rachel Talalay. Rachel has been a friend to us here at RFS, appearing no fewer than six times, and we thought it was worth re-releasing our interviews and commentaries with her over the years as a lead-in to our conversations about her work on Doctor Who. Back in the spring of 2016, Rachel Talalay joined us to participate in director’s commentaries for both “Heaven Sent” and “Hell Bent” on Radio Free Skaro episodes 533 and 534. Here now is the commentary for “Hell Bent”. And join us on January 24 for Part Two of our Miniscope on director Rachel Talalay when we look at “Heaven Sent” and “Hell Bent”.

For the next three weeks, we are presenting some archive content in the leadup to our three-part Miniscope on the works of director Rachel Talalay. Rachel has been a friend to us here at RFS, appearing no fewer than six times, and we thought it was worth re-releasing our interviews and commentaries with her over the years as a lead-in to our conversations about her work on Doctor Who. Back in the spring of 2016, Rachel Talalay joined us to participate in director’s commentaries for both “Heaven Sent” and “Hell Bent” on Radio Free Skaro episodes 533 and 534. Here now is the commentary for “Heaven Sent”. Stay tuned later in the week for the re-release of our commentary for “Hell Bent”.

For the next three weeks, we are presenting some archive content in the leadup to our three-part Miniscope on the works of director Rachel Talalay. Rachel has been a friend to us here at RFS, appearing no fewer than six times, and we thought it was worth re-releasing our interviews and commentaries with her over the years as a lead-in to our conversations about her work on Doctor Who. From episode #507 of Radio Free Skaro (released December 2015), Warren visits the home of Rachel Talalay in Vancouver for an extended discussion about the making of “Heaven Sent” and “Hell Bent”. Stay tuned later in the week for the re-release of our commentary for “Heaven Sent”, recorded with Rachel Talalay in 2016.

We’ve got news about Gallifrey One, tat, stats, loads of Terrance Dicks book-related nonsense and the usual news niblets, but more importantly, we’re starting our epic three-part miniscope journey on the work of director Rachel Talalay with “Dark Water” and “Death in Heaven”! Join the Three Who Rule as they effusively praise one of the best directors in the history of the programme! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Gallifrey One update Revolution of the Daleks BBC One Live+7 viewing figures Hero Collector Revolution of the Daleks pins Hero Collector Classic Doctors Pin Set #2 Delayed Target releases due March 11 The Essential Terrance Dicks Volume 1 The Essential Terrance Dicks Volume 2 Peter Craze died Miniscope: Rachel Talalay Dark Water Death in Heaven

For the next three weeks, we are presenting some archive content in the leadup to our three-part Miniscope on the works of director Rachel Talalay. Rachel has been a friend to us here at RFS, appearing no fewer than six times, and we thought it was worth re-releasing our interviews and commentaries with her over the years as a lead-in to our conversations about her work on Doctor Who. This instalment features our first two interviews with Rachel. The first is Warren’s interview with her, which we originally released on Radio Free Skaro #445 in the runup to the Series 8 finale in 2014, as well as our second chat with Rachel from Radio Free Skaro #463, recorded in a very busy lobby at the LAX Marriott at Gallifrey One in February 2015. Thanks for listening to these, and we hope you enjoy the first part of our Miniscope on director Rachel Talalay, covering “Dark Water” and “Death in Heaven”, on the next episode of Radio Free Skaro.

As we return to a Dearth of new Doctor Who here in the early days of 2021, we are forced to comfort ourselves with the cold logic of “Revolution of the Daleks” stats, as well as Big Finish’s exciting reveal of Christopher Eccleston’s audio debut! Throw in some dribs and drabs of audioboks and other ephemera but enough stalling, it’s time to tear off the bandage and suffer with us for the second half of our Classic Series Commentary of “The Creature from the Pit”! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Gallifrey One hotel update BBC airing kid’s lessons during lockdown Revolution of the Daleks BBC One overnight viewing figures Fury from the Deep DVD due March 16 in Canada Doctor Who Magazine 560 released Hand of Fear audio CD released Savages audio CD due in February Beyond the Doctor: The Kairos Ring due in February Second Monsters Collection on Audible Big Finish Fourth Doctor Series 10 Volume 2 due in February Big Finish Ninth Doctor Adventures: Ravages details announced Big Finish Out of Time features David Tennant and Peter Davison Commentary: The Creature from the Pit, episodes 3-4

The moment has arrived! The moment being John Barrowman, Chris Noth, a bunch of Security Drone-leks and the Return of (and breaking of) the Fam as Jodie Whittaker graces our screens once more as the Doctor in “Revolution of the Daleks”! What did the Three Who Rule think of the only new Doctor Who we’ll see for months and months? How did we react to Graham and Ryan leaving the TARDIS? And more to the point, who the hell is John Bishop? Tune in and find out! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Revolution of the Daleks review John Bishop joins Doctor Who John Bishop teaser Revolution of the Daleks on Blu-Ray in Canada March 2 Revolution of the Daleks soundtrack on streaming music services Series 13 will air when it’s done Lee Binding Profile (free link) (paywall Telegraph link) Big Chief Studios K-9 Mark II Big Finish Torchwood Absent Friends featuring David Tennant Philip Martin died Mark Eden died Toby Hadoke’s 2020 Doctor Who In Memoriam video Toby Hadoke’s Absent Friends – 7th Dimension

The countdown has begun for both an end to Our Year of Complete Garbage 2020 and “Revolution of the Daleks”, airing New Year’s Day and which apparently contains a new scene filmed in the aforementioned Year Of Badness. The New Year’s special will also be available from the BBC in 4K HDR, and if audio is your thing, gentleman voiceslinger Nicholas Briggs has some tips on voicing the Daleks! But let’s be honest here, you’re clamouring for our thoughts in our Classic Series Commentary on the Fourth Doctor story “The Creature From The Pit”! Don’t bore us, let’s get to Chloris! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Revolution of the Daleks had footage added in 2020 Revolution of the Daleks Defence Drones teaser Revolution of the Daleks in 4K HDR on the BBC iPlayer 4K HDR information Nicholas Briggs talks about voicing the Daleks A Christmas Carol first draft released as part of the tweetalong Abigail’s Song fan choir video The Lonely Assassins teaser TARDIS bedroom door Blake’s 7 Annual 1982 fan effort Commentary: The Creature from the Pit, episodes 1-2

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 24.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 23.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 22.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 21.

With mere days before the Doctor, the fam, and Captain Jack square off against decidedly slim and stylish Daleks in “Revolution of the Daleks” on N, tweeting and audio seem to be the order of the day to fill the emptiness in our Who-craving souls. But while all this ephemera may seem like a mere distraction, true nonsense is only achieved on the cosmic battleground that is Trivia, Mr. Fibuli as adjudicated by Verity, Lazy Doctor Who and Total Party Kill’s own Erika Ensign! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Eccleston begins his Big Finish recording #DalekDay December 21 will feature a Resolution tweetalong A Christmas Carol tweetalong happens December 20 The Runaway Bride tweetalong happened December 18 RTD shared an excerpt from his first Doctor Who fan script from the 80s The Unquiet Dead tweetalong happened December 12 Doctor Who amongst top 10 most tweeted UK shows BBC Select launching in the US & Canada in early 2021 Horror of Fang Rock on vinyl Doctor Who Magazine 2021 Yearbook released Edmonton Expo scheduled for October 2021 Free Comic Book Day will be August 14, 2021 Jeremy Bulloch died Feature: Trivia, Mr Fibuli

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 20.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 19.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 18.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 17.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 16.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 15.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 14.

With less than a month to go before Captain Jack, Chris Noth, an imprisoned Doctor and the (presumed) televisual splendor of “Revolution of the Daleks” hits our viewing screens, news of our favourite program is thin on the ground. Call it the calm after the storm that was theThere’s some novelized audio and other aural shenanigans to tell you about…which is apt as we have Big Finish impresario, Dalek voice and man about town Nicholas Briggs in the interview chair! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Doctor Who Magazine 559 released Doctor Who Magazine 559 previews Revolution of the Daleks Daleks! wrapped its 5-episode run Meglos novelization audio CD The Wheel in Space novelization audio CD Battlefield novelization audio CD Big Finish Tenth Doctor Classic Companions due September 2022 David & Georgia Tennant Doctor Who charity quiz Paul Cornell’s Doctor Who scripts on the BBC Writer’s Room site Interview: Nicholas Briggs

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 13.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 12.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 11.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 10.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 9.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 8.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 7.

It’s the end, but the moment has been prepared for! Our Doctor Who Series 12 Commentaries have reached the season finale with “The Timeless Children”, and Dr. Anita Sengupta drops by to nerd about Doctor Who, Cybermen, and the economics of spaceship construction with us! Also, Ryan and Graham will bow out of Doctor Who in “Revolution of the Daleks”, possibly leaving only the Thirteenth Doctor and Yasmin alone, together, for Series 13. Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Revolution of the Daleks release date trailer Revolution of the Daleks 71 minutes long, on BBC One at 6:45pm Revolution of the Daleks on BBC America at 8pm Bradley Walsh and Tosin Cole leaving Doctor Who John Barrowman talks about Revolution of the Daleks Doctor Who leaving UK Netflix in January 2021 BritBox launched in Australia Big Finish Stranded 2 due March 2021 Big Finish The Robots Volume 3 due December 2020; The Robots Volume 4 due June 2021 Big Finish Masterful special scene released Dave Prowse died Commentary: The Timeless Children Dr. Anita Sengupta

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 6.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 5.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 4.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 3.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 2.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 1.

It’s almost December! We’re just about through the calamity that has been 2020, and it’s ending with a bang with news of “Revolution of the Daleks”, including the return of Captain Jack, a teaser, a trailer and more to come in the days ahead. Also, our annual Fluid Links Advent Calendar starts December 1, and we also present our Doctor Who Sericommentary for Ascension of the Cybermen with author and artist Sophie Miles! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Captain Jack is back Revolution of the Daleks teaser Full Revolution of the Daleks trailer due Nov 29 Radio Times shows off the new Dalek style on its cover Toby Hadoke’s discovery about the Hartnell opening titles Season 8 Who-Ray due in 2021 Season 8 Who-Ray trailer New Web of Fear release to have episode 3 animated Web of Fear teaser 50th Anniversary steelbook The Edge of Time soundtrack on vinyl Telos reprinting Time’s Champion for charity Omega comic kickstarter added a stretch goal featuring Brian Blessed Fans recreate a bit of each nuWho episode during lockdown Doctor Who Time Fracture has its launch delayed Commentary: Ascension of the Cybermen Sophie Iles

Happy Doctor Who Day Eve! In celebration of the looming 57th anniversary of the original broadcast of “An Unearthly Child”, we bring to you two features of some renown! Firstly, Toby Hadoke drops by to talk about his new Doctor Who podcast initiative, Toby Hadoke’s Time Travels, which launches November 23. And our Doctor Who Series 12 Commentaries continue as Katelyn and Brenna from The Queer Archive join us to watch and talk over “The Haunting of Villa Diodati”! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! BBC tweetalong for The Timeless Children The Pilot tweetalong UNIT on Call with Emily Cook and Jon Culshaw “Latency” Radiophonic Workshop concert Learn to code with the Thirteenth Doctor The Edge of Time gets a Time Lord Victorious update Chicago TARDIS virtual event Big Finish Paul Spragg Short Trips winner Pointless Celebrities Sci Fi & Fantasy episode Doctor Who Comic Day was November 21 BBC Motion Graphics archive Interview: Toby Hadoke Toby Hadoke’s Time Travels podcasts Commentary: The Haunting of Villa Diodati Katelyn & Brenna from The Queer Archive

There’s news afoot! Doctor Who news in fact, with His Chibs himself updating all Whovians on the fact that Series 13 has begun production, with eight episodes rather than ten due to a certain virus being a jerk. We’ve also got more Doctor Who lockdown tweetalongs, Big Finish missives, Daleks! out in the world, and most importantly, our Series 12 Commentary for “Can You Hear Me?” with writer, comedian, and podcast gamer Riley Silverman! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Series 13 begins production Daleks! episode 1 Doctor Who set VIP tour competition for Children in Need Whittaker and Gill on Children in Need Turn Left tweetalong Emily Cook and Jon Culshaw collaborate for Children in Need Doctor Who Lockdown website Doctor Who Magazine 558 Doctor Who Magazine: The Daleks comic collection Big Finish Time Lord Victorious Echoes of Extinction delayed Big Finish Master! due March 2021 Big Finish Third Doctor Adventures Volume 7 due May 2021 Big Finish Eleventh Doctor Chronicles Volume 2 due September 2021 Omega comic kickstarter Commentary: Can You Hear Me? Riley Silverman

It’s been a good weekend, dear listeners, and we hope you’ll enjoy today’s episode. For our Doctor Who Series 12 Commentary for “Praxeus”, we invite on someone who is new to the podcasting world, but not to Doctor Who. Sandya Narayanswami has been a Doctor Who fan since 1963, watching it every week with her family in the UK, and she talks about her history with Doctor Who (and, amongst other things, being an occasional scientific advisor on Star Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Moffat’s final word on Blink Blink script, draft one Husbands of River Song tweetalong November 7 Fan effort for Abigail’s Song Eric Roberts live action promo for Master! Big Finish Fourth Doctor Adventures Series 10, Volume 1 due January 2021 Big Finish War Master Killing Time due August 2021, with Katy Manning and Sarah Sutton Big Finish Torchwood Collection due January through March 2021 Maze Theory to open US office Doctor Who Infinity on sale Geoffrey Palmer died John Sessions died John Sessions’s TV Movie audition tape Commentary: Praxeus Sandya Narayanswami

It’s November 2020! And to celebrate(?), we have an episode full of Doctor Who news, Star Trek analysis, Sean Connery remembrance, and the main even with writer and TARBIS podcaster Connie Gibbs! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Gallifrey One hotel update Tom Baker Guardian interview Coal Hill & Witch’s Familiar action dollies Series 7 Steelbook Radiophonic Workshop concert November 22 Fantom commentaries for Attack of the Cybermen and UNIT stories Toby Hadoke to do four Doctor Who podcasts Children in Need to feature Doctor Who content Sophie Iles charity art stream K-9 Megabytes book Sean Connery died Commentary: Fugitive of the Judoon Connie Gibbs

Halloween Tweetalongs, Big Finish First Doctor box sets, and Billie Piper appearing on David Tennant’s podcast mark another week in the Time of the Swarm, along with some musical educational content along the way from Segun Akinola in the form of a chat on Instagram. But why ponder future events when we can go back to the past along with costume and cosplay expert Amanda-Rae Prescott for our latest Doctor Who Series 12 Commentary on “Nikola Tesla’s Night of Terror”! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Halloween tweetalong for Blink Billie Piper on David Tennant’s podcast Big Finish The First Doctor Adventures Series 5 The Wintertime Paradox audio version Composing for Film & TV panel with Segun Akinola BBC Studios deal with Bilibili Commentary: Nikola Tesla’s Night of Terror Amanda Prescott

COVID-19 continues to rampage through society and the latest victim of its viciousness is Calgary Expo, delayed from April to late July. In the meantime, you can watch The Faceless Ones on iTunes, enjoy some Children in Need content in the form of Doctor Who Pudseys and lockdown short stories, pine for The War Doctor Begins from Big Finish, with a recast War Doctor (controversy!), or sit back and listen to our Doctor Who Series 12 Commentary for “Orphan 55” with special guest and cohost of Earp Chirp and Agents of Smooch Annette Wierstra! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Calgary Expo 2021 postponed Doctor Who Adventures in Lockdown due November 5 Who Ray work resumes production The Faceless Ones on iTunes Children in Need Thirteenth Doctor Blush bear Children in Need Tenth Doctor Pudsey bear Doctor Who Magazine 557 released Big Finish The War Doctor Begins due starting June 2021 Big Finish Colony of Fear and The Blazing Hour due March 2021 Big Finish Lady Christina Series 2 due July 2021 Commentary: Orphan 55 Annette Wierstra

New Doctor Who alert! Well, two new promo pics for the upcoming holiday special “Revolution of the Daleks”, at any rate, and we’ll take it in this Time of the Swarm. More Dalek related content on the way with the Daleks! trailer (featuring Mechanoids!), lots of news from the online version of New York Comic-Con, including a couple of new Doctor Who video games, and, most importantly, our Doctor Who Series 12 commentary for “Spyfall – Part Two” with Head Over Feels CEO and fanfic author extraordinaire Kim Rogers! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Revolution of the Daleks promo pics NYCC 2020 Doctor Who panel NYCC 2020 Time Lord Victorious panel NYCC 2020 Maze Theory panel Daleks! begins November 12 Daleks! first look Time Lord Victorious Blu-Ray collection Big Finish Genetics of the Daleks due December 10 The Lonely Assassins mobile game announced The Edge of Reality console/PC game announced Doctor Who Lost TV Episodes 5-CD collection Doctor Who and the Underworld audio CD Arc of Infinity audio CD Paperback release of Roger Delgado’s biography Grant Morrison has pitched for Doctor Who Delia Derbyshire movie premieres October 15 Commentary: Spyfall Part Two Kim Rogers

It’s that time again, friends, where we dust off the previous series of Doctor Who, having let it settle in our minds for the past few weeks (or, given that it’s 2020, the past few decades in the longest year ever) and take a fresh look at it with some friends both new and old. This week, we look back at “Spyfall – Part One”, with guest Rachel Donner, as we begin the odyssey of our Doctor Who Series 12 Commentaries! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Doctor Who Magazine Production Design special The Wintertime Paradox book due October 15 Big Chief Sixth Doctor Commentary: Spyfall – Part One Rachel Donner

It’s trivia time again! Coming off Warren’s stunning victory in the first instalment of our new trivia segment Trivia, Mr. Fibuli, we invite our friend Kyle Anderson along to challenge both Warren and Chris as we play the latest version of Doctor Who Trivial Pursuit. Also, the Radio Times readers have chosen David Tennant as their favourite Doctor (just), new action dollies are coming, and we give you det Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! David Tennant voted most popular Doctor Six new Character Options sets New Time Lord Victorious figurines Dhawan’s Master officially comes after Gomez’s Jodie Whittaker to appear on Who Do You Think You Are? Tasmanian fossil named after Tom Baker Trivia, Mr. Fibuli: Kyle Anderson

Are you ready for Bradley Walsh to join Jodie Whittaker and Mandip Gill on the Doctor Who panel at New York Comic-Con on October 8? Are you ready for some amazing looking new Doctor Who figurines from Eaglemoss? Are you ready for an impromptu deep dive into the history of the Canadian Football League? Be ready, and also be ready for, there’s a new Miniscope with the director of Lie of the Land, Empress of Mars and Resolution…Wayne Yip! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! New York Comic-Con Doctor Who Panels details Big Finish Dalek Universe Doctor Who Magazine 556 Eaglemoss Electrode Dalek Eaglemoss 13th Doctor in tuxedo Eaglemoss Alien Ambassador Miniscope: Wayne Yip The Lie of the Land Empress of Mars Resolution

It is with a heavy heart we relay the news that Gallifrey 2021 has been postponed due to the ongoing awfulness that is the world, more specifically the COVID-19 pandemic. It’s merely a pleasure deferred however, as all memberships are being shifted to Gallifrey 2022 when hopefully the world is a better and healthier place. We also have news of a Jodie and Mandip (psst, Thasmin confirmed) panel at virtual NYCC, a new Daleks animated program to tie in with Time Lord Victorious, and more! And to top it off, a deep dive into Doctor Who missing episodes with Tim and Paul from Doctor Who – The Missing Episodes Podcast! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Gallifrey One 2021 postponed New York Comic-Con Doctor Who panel announced Daleks! animated show coming in November Daleks! teaser Fury from the Deep trailer BritBox UK getting Blake’s 7, Survivors and the Cushing Dr. Who films Diana Rigg died Interview: Doctor Who: The Missing Episodes podcast

The Time Lord is victorious, and we now have issue #1 of the Doctor Who Comic and trailer to prove it as David Tennant tosses high collars over the brown suit for the latest transmedia adventures of our favourite Galllifreyan. Mark your calendar for Titan’s Doctor Who Comics Day on Nov. 21, and keep your ears peeled for new BBC Audio on the horizon! But let’s stop shilly shallying, shall we? We have our Classic Series Commentary over the concluding episodes of “The Power of the Daleks”! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! More Whoray releases in the works Time Lord Victorious trailer Doctor Who Comics Day November 21 Upcoming BBC Audio releases: Enlightenment, The Keeper of Traken, The Web Planet The Macra Terror wins RTS award The Doctor Who Cookbook Blu-Ray feature also wins RTS award Star Trek Day Commentary: The Power of the Daleks, episodes 5-6

The moment you have waited for has arrived! Well, honestly just Warren was waiting for Character Options Daleks from “The Chase”, otherwise known as “secretly getting Cushing Daleks into the Dolly Canon.” And here they are! Also, there’s some news of further Big Finish Tenth Doctor adventures, the re-emergence of a Colin Baker graphic novel, rumours of newly animated missing Patrick Troughton adventures, and Episodes Three and Four of our Classic Series Commentary for “The Power of the Daleks”! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Survival supercut Character Options Chase Daleks Time Lord Victorious Comics series trailer James Goss talks Time Lord Victorious Big Finish Out of Time pairs David Tennant with Tom Baker, Peter Davison and Colin Baker The Age of Chaos due for reissue in 2021 Blackpool Remembered Evil of the Daleks and The Abominable Snowmen – next to be animated? The Power of the Daleks 2016 vs 2020 animation Commentary: The Power of the Daleks, episodes 3-4  

Time is fracturing! Of course you knew that, given the pandemic has jumbled all sense of continuity and indeed sanity, but also because of a new immersive experience called Doctor Who: Time Fracture which premieres in London in February 2021. Also Titan Comics is relaunching the pencil and ink adventures of Doctor Who, River Song is meeting K-9 and the Mechanoids in the Realm of Audio, and we begin our commentary for Power…of the Daleks! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Doctor Who Time Fracture opens February 2021 Time Fracture website Time Fracture trailer Time Fracture UNIT promo 1 Time Fracture UNIT promo 2 Time Fracture UNIT promo 3 Doctor Who Magazine 555 Titan relaunching Doctor Who Comic Big Finish Diary of River Song volume 8 Commentary: The Power of the Daleks, episodes 1-2

It’s the fourteenth anniversary of Radio Free Skaro! From humble beginnings in 2006 to slightly less humble surroundings now, we hope we’ve entertained you over the years. And to celebrate this milestone, we’re introducing a new game show: Trivia, Mr. Fibuli! Where we…well, we just play Doctor Who Trivial Pursuit for a while. Moons of madness! See who wins the epic battle of Doctor Who facts between Warren and Chris, with Steven serving as the adjudicator! Revel Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! The Empty Child/The Doctor Dances tweetalong Matt Smith, Karen Gillan & Arthur Darvill panel The Deadly Assassin supercut The Daleks’ Master Plan making-of by Josh Snares Big Finish December 2020 releases Time Lord Victorious timeline Time Lord Victorious origins Worlds Apart digital TCG announced Team TARDIS Diaries Volume 1, Paper Moon Team TARDIS Diaries Volume 2, Ghost Town

Available starting August 11, Season 2 of David Tennant Does A Podcast With...!

Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Christopher Eccleston returns to Doctor Who via Big Finish Fury from the Deep DVD/Blu-Ray details BBC America will broadcast The Faceless Ones The Curse of Fenric supercut Thirteenth Doctor with blue top action figure Big Finish introduces a new Fourth Doctor companion, due in 2024 Big Finish Echoes of Extinction rounds out their Time Lord Victorious offerings Doctor Who Annual 2021 will tie in with Time Lord Victorious, due September 3 Time Lord Victorious Comics #1 covers Lytton comic stretch goal for Orcini one-off Andrew Skilleter Target designs mug & coaster sets Two charity collections from Obverse Books Victor Pemberton radio drama The Slide being rebroadcasted 2020 Hugo Awards Miniscope: Pip & Jane Baker The Mark of the Rani Terror of the Vervoids The Ultimate Foe episode 2 Time and the Rani

Stop! There will be no battle here! Unless you mean the final two episodes of our Classic Series Commentary for “Battlefield”, which features in this here episode of Radio Free Skaro. The Three Who Rule also go over the news from the past week, including Doctor Who’s first ever Emmy nomination, a recap of some of the notable events of Comic-Con At Home, and some general confusion about oxen! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! The Runaway gets Emmy nomination Regenerations charity anthology due August 3 Time Lord Victorious/Titan Comics SDCC Panel Red Dwarf The Promised Land SDCC Panel Commentary: Battlefield episodes 3-4

This week begins our Classic Series Commentary for the Sylvester McCoy Season 26 opener “Battlefield”! Twisting Warren’s arm to watch his favourite era of Doctor Who is a favourite pastime for the other Two Who Rule. Also, Dan Peck from The Game of Rassilon, a fun and entertaining Doctor Who RPG podcast, drops by for a chat. Plus, news on virtual conventions for Chicago TARDIS and Big Finish, Doctor Who Magazine, and more! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Ghost Light highlights video Power of the Daleks Special Edition trailer Hollow Planet print and play game SDCC@Home Titan Comics Time Lord Victorious panel Time Lord Victorious figurines announced Doctor Who Magazine 554 Dalek Combat Training Manual BritBox UK to get UFO, Sapphire & Steel, The Prisoner and more Chicago TARDIS 2020 goes virtual Big Finish Day 2020 goes virtual Eric Saward kickstarter for Lytton comic series Interview: Dan Peck The Game of Rassilon Commentary: Battlefield

The last Classic Who tweetalong, a Torchwood: Children of Earth supercut, and a Big Ol’ Delgado action dolly are in the news this week, along with the tragic news of the passing of actor Maurice Roeves and Mythbusters host, engineer, and Gallifrey One mainstay Grant Imahara.  But along with that we’ve got answers, pedantry and obfuscations with our latest edition of…Fluid Links! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Survival tweetalong Survival tweetalong bonus content Torchwood Children of Earth 29-minute supercut Big Chief Studios Roger Delgado Master due August 2021 Marco Polo 4-LP vinyl release due September 11 Latest DWAS TARDIS Magazine released Maurice Roeves died Grant Imahara died

Truncated Doctor Who? Normally nerds would scream bloody murder at such impertinence, but not when it’s the official Doctor Who YouTube page with half hour versions of “The Masque of Mandragora” and “The Hand of Fear”! Other bibs and bobs this week included photos of Matt Smith trying on test outfits before he went full tweed, Big Finish news and Target book delays, but let’s be frank, you’re here for the second part of our look at look at director Douglas McKinnon’s work on “Listen”, “Time Heist”, “Flatline” and “The Husbands of River Song” in…the Miniscope! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Masque of Mandragora 30-minute edit The Hand of Fear 30-minute edit Matt Smith test outfits Time Lord Victorious: Minds of Magnox due December 3 The Fifth Doctor fights The Daleks in 8 Big Finish stories Big Finish Torchwood late 2020 monthly releases Target books delayed to March 2021 Time Scope charity anthology Miniscope: Douglas Mackinnon Listen Time Heist Flatline The Husbands of River Song

Both America and Canada celebrated their birthdays this week, and Radio Free Skaro was there on July 1st via Twitter to highlight the Doctor Who accomplishments of some notable Canucks working in the Doctor Who trenches over the show’s 50-year history. In other news, we’re all addicted to varying degrees to the simplistic Thirteen tile game, and there’s a Series 6 Blu-Ray steelbook headed to UK fans in early August. Whoop! But let’s cut to the chase here, it’s our 750th episode, and to celebrate, we have the first part of a look at director Douglas McKinnon’s work on Doctor Who…in the Miniscope! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Radio Free Skaro celebrates Canadians involved with Doctor Who Thirteen game Series 6 Blu-Ray Steelbook UK release Louis Mahoney died Earl Cameron died Doctor Who’s Line Is It Anyway charity special Miniscope: Douglas Mackinnon The Sontaran Stratagem The Poison Sky The Power of Three Cold War

Hotelmageddon! Yes, even in this time of the Swarm, the love for Doctor Who and celebration of said televisual program continues unabated as we all hope to see each other at Gallifrey One in February 2021 at the LAX Marriott, the room block for which is now sold out. In the meantime, there’s a great panel with three Doctors Who and friend of the show Riley Silverman, plus the usual Big Finish, Doctor Who Magazine and whatnot, plus a new discussion about noted communist agitator Malcolm Hulke! And if that isn’t enough proletariat agitprop, we have the second half of our “The Leisure Hive” commentary! Tachyoneriffic! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Gallifrey One 2021 hotel block sold out Whittaker, Smith and Tennant interviewed together for HBO Max promo Riley Silverman also interviewed Whittaker, Smith and Tennant for Nerdist Doctor Who Magazine contributions to Time Lord Victorious begin in issue 556 Doctor Who Magazine 553 released Worlds Collide remote Doctor Who escape room experience Big Finish brings Alex Kingston and David Tennant together again in The Tenth Doctor and River Song Big Finish Gallifrey Time War 4 wraps up the series, due February 2021 Big Finish Torchwood Soho spinoff debuts in August Doctor Who and the Communist article about Malcolm Hulke expanded Hulke author Michael Herbert gave a talk about Hulke, with guest Katy Manning Kyle Anderson to moderate Red Dwarf panel for Comic Con @ Home Commentary: The Leisure Hive, episodes 3-4

The news is thinner than David Tennant’s waistline this week, despite the appearance of good ol’ Number 10 along with current TARDIS occupant 13 herself on James Corden’s late night talk show. Gallifrey One hotel rooms are opening up this week, a peek at Time Lord Victorious and…that’s the extent of it. Perhaps it’s the fault of the advanced science of tachyonics as seen in Part One of our Classic Series Commentary for…”The Leisure Hive”! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Gallifrey One 2021 hotel block opens June 26 Doctor Who can’t be made to the same standard with distancing rules Jodie Whittaker and David Tennant were on the Late Late Show with James Corden Whittaker and Tennant judged a cosplay contest on the Late Late Show Time Lord Victorious comics announced First look at Time Lord Victorious #1 Commentary: The Leisure Hive, episodes 1-2

Now that the Doctor Who tweetalongs are winding down, we’re back to the Time of (Almost) No News, which seems apt given the Cavalcade of Things occurring in the real world at the moment, but there’s some Steven Moffat bonus content in the form of “The Best of Days”, a bonus bit of Nardole/Bill content, along with the script for “Blink,” one of his most lauded works, being available for download. Plus there’s some hot Rory content coming from Big Finish, learnin’ stuff from Twinkl and the BBC, and the antithesis of education in the form of…Fluid Links! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Gallifrey One hotel block goes on sale June 26 The Best of Days by Steven Moffat The Best of Days will be Moffat’s last Who work Script for Blink released Season 14 UK Blu-Ray re-release Big Finish’s The Lone Centurion brings back Rory Educational DW resources released by Twinkl and BBC Studios Twinkl Doctor Who Educational resources

Sometimes the world outside our Doctor Who fandom has to be accounted for and engaged with. We hope we can bring some levity to your week nonetheless, but we implore you to do your own reading, research and thinking. We also have a miniscope with Steve Thompson, the (possibly fictional?) writer of “The Curse of the Black Spot”, “Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS”, and “Time Heist”, and we will once and for all determine if he exists! Or will we? Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Gallifrey One hotel block goes on sale June 26 Final tweetalong for World Enough and Time & The Doctor Falls canceled World Enough and Time & The Doctor Falls scripts made available Black Girls Create tweetalongs The Secret of Novice Hame extra for New Earth/Gridlock The Guardian profiled Who fandom during lockdown TARDIS Touchdown Techniques extra for The TARDIS Chronicles The Faceless Ones DVD delayed in Canada Conundrum from the Doctor Who Audio Annual released for free Big Finish Time Lord Victorious announcement Big Finish Time Apart features a solo Fifth Doctor Doctor Who Pub Quiz Night in support of the Lily Foundation Black Girls Create Miniscope: Steve Thompson The Curse of the Black Spot Journey to the Centre of the TARDIS Time Heist

The tweetalongs will continue until morale improves, which it has, due to tweetalongs! Specifically New Earth, Gridlock and Rings of Akhaten along with some Long Song bonus content. Want more? Noel Clarke interviews RTD and if you’re American, HBO Max has all of “new Who” for you! Plus more Big Finish, DVD news, and Doctor Who on Turkish television along with the grand finale of our Planet of the Daleks commentary featuring..the Three Who Rule! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! New Earth/Gridlock tweetalong Rings of Akhaten tweetalong The Long Song fan choir Noel Clarke interviews Russell T Davies HBO Max launched in the US Big Finish in Lockdown video The Faceless Ones North America DVD release Lost TV episodes collection 4 CD release Big Finish brings together Tom Baker and David Tennant DWAS releases Doctor Who Audio Guide volume 2 Doctor Who Magazine 552 released Doctor Who comes to Turkish TV Commentary: Planet of the Daleks, episodes 5-6

The pandemic podcasts continue with this week’s guest Danica Leblanc, co-owner of Edmonton-based comic shop Variant Edition, who updates us on the trials of retail and general survival in the Time Of COVID. But we’re not alone, as there is a breaking Gallifrey One update, more tweetalongs,  Big Finish announcements, new dollies coming to North America, assorted nonsense, and the continued excitement of our “Planet of the Daleks” Classic Series Commentary with special guest Paul Cornell! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Gallifrey One planning to go ahead for 2021 An Adventure in Space and Time tweetalong happened May 23 Doctors Assemble! extra from An Adventure in Space and Time tweetalong David Bradley message extra from An Adventure in Space and Time tweetalong The Fires of Pompeii tweetalong bonus content, The Descendants of Pompeii Listen tweetalong happened May 20 A Poem by Steven Moffat for the Listen tweetalong Fear is a Superpower extra for the Listen tweetalong The Unsung Heroes of Doctor Who series from Fantom kicked off Six new Character Options action dollies sets due in June Peter Davison revamped his home recording studio Big Finish War Master volumes 5 and 6 announced Big Finish announces Master! Big Finish Masterful artwork released Big Finish The Doomsday Contract by John Lloyd announced Big Finish The Lovecraft Invasion announced 2021 Doctor Who annual available in September The TARDIS Chronicles Volume 1 by Paul Smith available Doctor Who The Monster Vault book due in October Commentary: Planet of the Daleks, episodes 3-4 Paul Cornell Guest: Danica LeBlanc Variant Edition

The lockdown continues across the world, and this week we welcome one Erik Stadnik from the Czech Republic and Doctor Who: The Writer’s Room fame to regale us with tales of eastern European quarantine along with good natured badinage about this week’s news, which includes further tweetalongs, “Time Lord: Victorious” news, new Doctor Who video games, and a boatload of Who scripts from Series 12 for your enjoyment! And speaking of fun, we have the first two episodes of our “Planet of the Daleks” Classic Series Commentary with comedian, Who-storian, writer Toby Hadoke! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! All Series 12 scripts available from the BBC Writer’s Room Segun Akinola took part in a Hollywood Reporter roundtable The Zygon Isolation bonus content from the Zygon Invasion/Inversion tweetalong The next tweetalong will be for The Fires of Pompeii The Radio Times is organizing a tweetalong for An Adventure in Space and Time Initial Time Lord Victorious books announced Maze Theory developing two new Doctor Who video games WhoLanta doing a virtual convention May 30 Commentary: Planet of the Daleks, episodes 1-2 Toby Hadoke Guest: Erik Stadnik

The Swarm continues, and with it comes fine Doctor Who-related content such as the tweetalong for “The Zygon Invasion/The Zygon Inversion” with one Peter Harness, who is also this week’s featured guest! (Stay tuned for the short discussion about Eurovision!) We also wrap up the first half of our epic Classic Series Commentary of “Frontier in Space” and “Planet of the Daleks” with Big Finish writer, Verity! co-host, and “The Time Monster” advocate Liz Myles! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Next Tweetalong is for The Zygon Invasion/Inversion with Peter Harness and Ingrid Oliver “Pompadour” bonus content for The Girl in the Fireplace Radio Times behind the scenes in 1970 2020 Paul Spragg Memorial Short Trips Opportunity from Big Finish New Who Talk releases for The Robots of Death and The Pirate Planet BBC releases Sci-fi-themed video conferencing backdrops Commentary: Frontier in Space, episodes 5-6 LM Myles Guest: Peter Harness

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 Doctor Who for the next little while! And if that’s not enough, how about some “The Power of the Daleks” Blu-ray news, a “Dalek” (by Rob Shearman) prequel, and another Dalek prequel (sort of) in the form of parts three and four of our commentary for “Frontier in Space” with friend of the show Kyle Anderson! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Time Lord Victorious debuts in September Time Lord Victorious produced by James Goss, with contributions by several companies Power of the Daleks Special Edition due in the UK July 6 Doctor Who Magazine 551 released Telos Publishing put together a book on Doctor Who exhibitions Sven and the Scarf prequel to Dalek The Girl in the Fireplace tweetalong with Steven Moffat and Sophia Myles Big Finish’s Shadow in the Sun first story produced in the lockdown, due May 12 Wally K Daly died Commentary: Frontier in Space, episodes 3-4 Kyle Anderson Guest: Deborah Stanish Verity! Podcast

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 prequel/epilogue material for those same stories. And he’s not the only wordsmith cranking out the characters as Joy Wilkinson of “The Witchfinders” fame penned a short story as well! Plus there’s the first two parts of our “Frontier in Space” commentary! Let’s not forget our special guest Chip Sudderth, our fourth Beatle and eternal chum! He’s here for more than two minutes! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! The Doctors say Thank You “The Simple Things” short story by Joy Wilkinson Farewell, Sarah Jane Lockdown tweetalong for “Dalek” Lockdown tweetalong for “Human Nature”/”The Family of Blood” “Shadow of a Doubt” prequel for Human Nature “The Shadow in the Mirror” epilogue for The Family of Blood Season 14 TARDIS console Calgary Expo cancelled Commentary: Frontier in Space, episodes 1-2 Guest: Chip Sudderth Two-minute Time Lord A Legitimate Salvage

SwarmFest 2020 continues and with it we have a Doctor Who tsunami of tweetalongs, tie-ins, and tat, which makes up for conventions as far and wide as San Diego and London going online (in the case of DWAS’s CapitalCon) and just flat out not happening (SDCC). But if you’re looking for premium Doctor Who online content, we have our latest Miniscope examining the work of last week’s interview subject, Paul Wilmshurst, that work being his directorship of “Kill The Moon”, “Mummy on the Orient Express”, and “Last Christmas”! And if you like math, contagion, and the analysis of such things, we also have noted author, mathematician and man about town Robert Smith? popping by! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Ed Hime reportedly writing for Series 13 “The Shadow Passes” short story by Paul Cornell Lockdown tweetalong for The Stolen Earth/Journey’s End New Sarah Jane Adventures content due Rory’s Story tie-in for The Doctor’s Wife tweetalong Suranne Jones’s message for The Doctor’s Wife tweetalong Neil Gaiman released some script pages and talked script changes during The Doctor’s Wife tweetalong A Heaven Sent tweetalong happened A Torchwood tweetalong for Kiss Kiss, Bang Bang also happened A lockdown singalong for Long Song from The Rings of Akhaten is in the works Sadie Miller to play Sarah Jane Smith in Big Finish’s Return of the Cybermen The Unofficial Master Annual 2074 released DWAS holding its Capital Convention online DWAS is resurrecting its TARDIS magazine/fanzine San Diego Comic-Con 2020 canceled Pip Baker died Miniscope: Paul Wilmshurst Kill the Moon Mummy on the Orient Express Last Christmas Guest: Robert Smith?

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 Dark”, and chimes in on the latest Who news and various other bits of balderdash. And not only that, we have an interview with Paul Wilmshurst, director of Series 8 episodes “Kill The Moon”, “Mummy on the Orient Express”, and “Last Christmas”! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! The Doctor talks about self-isolation The Doctor talks about the NHS Steven Moffat penned “The Terror of the Umpty Ums” Big Finish “Wicked Sisters” brings together The Fifth Doctor and Leela 2020 Hugo Award finalists announced An Afternoon with Graeme Harper rescheduled for November Honor Blackman died Interview: Paul Wilmshurst Kill the Moon Mummy on the Orient Express Last Christmas Guest: Robert Shearman We All Hear Stories in the Dark Dalek Novelization Dr. Who and the Daleks Dr. Who – Daleks’ Invasion Earth 2150 AD

As humanity hunkers down to ward off the global pandemic, the Three Who Rule are joined by Big Finish’s head of publicity Steve Berry for the news, and what news there be with Doctor Who tweetalongs, short stories, and hints of more missing episodes from one Philip Morris keeping us sane in our respective bunkers, along with (of course) some Big Finish info from Mr. Berry himself. Plus we have two of the wizards what whom colourized an episode of “The Daleks’ Master Plan” in the form of precocious rascals Kieran Highman and Richard Tipple! Enjoy! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Fantom Films Time Space Visualizer featuring Philip Morris and Enemy of the World Fantom Films teases new commentary for “The Space Pirates” Fantom Films next tweetalong will be Silver Nemesis on April 11 Something Who Ep 20 with Steven New Thirteenth Doctor short story from Pete McTighe Next Doctor Who Lockdown will be The Doctor’s Wife with Neil Gaiman Previous Doctor Who Lockdown: The Eleventh Hour Amazon Prime made The Eleventh Hour free on April 3 New animated short story “The Raggedy Doctor”, by Steven Moffat Torchwood “Captain Jack Harkness” tweetalong with John Barrowman Free content coming soon to the Big Finish app The Time War Volume 4 coming from Big Finish September 2020 Torchwood Dinner and a Show by Gareth David-Lloyd due June 2020 Hamish Wilson passes away from COVID-19 Colourized clip of “The Evil of the Daleks” from Kieran Highman Interview: Kieran Highman Richard Tipple Doctor Hue Day of Armageddon Guest: Steve Berry Big Finish

The original Three Who Rule Time Team Fam are back after a couple weeks apart and there’s a frankly insane amount of news to plow through after three weeks off the clock. And and AND we have your Fluid Links questions answered…or at least mulled about in a pointless manner! We hope we can continue to provide you nonsense and distractions during these troubling times. Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Gallifrey One 2021 Tickets On Sale Calgary Expo postponed North American Season 26 Blu-Ray delayed for some Record Store Day and Massacre vinyl release postponed to June 20 Big Finish Day postponed Big Finish updates schedule, stops shipping CDs Special message from Jodie Whittaker “Things She Thought While Falling” short story released Celebrating 100 years of Patrick Troughton New Day of the Doctor intro released after tweetalong Rose prequel released after tweetalong Rose sequel released after tweetalong Vincent and The Doctor tweetalong announced North American Season 14 Who-ray due July 21 North American Dr Who and the Daleks Blu-Ray due July 7 North American Dalek’s Invasion Earth 2150 AD Blu-Ray due July 7 The Faceless Ones easter egg list compiled by David J Howe Faceless Ones Blu-Ray hits #1 on UK chart Series 12 soundtrack due April 3 Details for The Sun Makers and The Visitation soundtracks due May 1 Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy gets a new vinyl release Big Finish Return of the Cybermen announced Big Finish Third Doctor adventures brings back The Daleks Big Finish Torchwood releases for April & May 2020 Big Finish Paternoster Gang Heritage 3 due May 2020 Doctor Who Roblox content was made available The Wife in Space Volume 1 released, more to come Obverse Books offering 3-for-2 promotion for Black Archive books Doctor Who Magazine 550 due April 2 David Collings died

In this special episode of Radio Free Skaro, we present our contribution to the recent Who For Schools initiative with our commentary for the 2006 Doctor Who episode “School Reunion”! But there’s a twist! Listener Drew Walko helped to support the campaign and so gave each of the Three Who Rule a secret phrase to try to insert into the podcast. Can you guess what each phrase is? Can we? Listen and find out, and thank you for your support for Who For Schools! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Doctor Who S02E03 “School Reunion” Who For Schools

The world is going through a tough time right now with many of us hunkering down to try to prevent the spread of the COVID-19 virus (friends, by doing nothing we are doing our part). So we at Radio Free Skaro hope to try to entertain and educate you over the coming weeks as we usually do, and this week, Graeme Burk and Robert Smith? drop by to talk about their new book, Who Is The Doctor 2, the follow-up to the successful first volume of this unofficial Doctor Who episode guide! Stay safe, everyone. Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Who is the Doctor 2, from ECW Press

The Timeless Wait has begin, but the Three Who Rule won’t let a little thing like a long monotonous stretch of time until new Doctor Who stop them from babbling about their favorite television show! Not when there’s stats, retrospectives, a ridiculous amount of tat and, most importantly of all, in celebration of International Women’s Day, an interview with Louise Jameson, writer and producer of ATA Girl 2, out today from Big Finish! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Gallifrey One 2021 Tickets On Sale The Timeless Children BBC One overnights The Timeless Children BBC America overnights Ascension of the Cybermen BBC One Live+7 Ascension of the Cybermen BBC AI Series 12 home video version will include Resolution Series 12 soundtrack due April 3 Regenerating The Doctor, March 13 The Trip of a Lifetime: The Making of Modern Doctor Who by Edward Russell due Winter 2020 The Massacre being released on vinyl for Record Store Day A Dalek Awakens escape room Doctor Who Magazine 549 features Jo Martin on the cover The Timeless Children t-shirt B&M Third Doctor Monster of Peladon action figure set B&M Eighth Doctor & Dalek Interrogator Prime action figure reissue B&M War Doctor and Dalek Scientist action figure reissue B&M Seventh Doctor and Axis Strike Squad Dalek action figure reissue Corgi 13th Doctor knitwear Hero Collector Chibi-style Doctor Who pins Mark Gatiss and Ian Hallard added for G’Day of the Doctor Interview: Louise Jameson ATA Girl 2

The time has come for “The Timeless Children” being timeless! Will Doctor Who canon and continuity survive? Can the Doctor and the Master ever make nice? What will become of the Time Fam? Most importantly, what was the opinion of your humble servant podcasters on this, the finale of Series 12? You will obey…by listening! Also stats, tat, Target books and t-shirts. And no new Doctor Who until the holiday season! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Gallifrey One 2021 Tickets On Sale The Timeless Children Revolution of the Daleks to air during festive season Ascension of the Daleks BBC One overnights Ascension of the Daleks BBC America overnights Ascension of the Daleks BBC America Live+3 ratings The Haunting of Villa Diodati BBC One Live+7 viewing figures The Haunting of Villa Diodati BBC One AI Fugitive of the Judoon BBC One Live+28 viewing figures Doctor Who will not be rested 12th Doctor console The Timeless Children t-shirt Ascension of the Cybermen t-shirt The Haunting of Village Diodati t-shirt Can You Hear Me? t-shirt Blurbs for upcoming Target novelizations I Am the Master short story collection Doctor Who Humble Bundle Big Finish Cry of the Vultriss G’Day of the Doctor fundraiser

It is the Time of Descent for the Three Who Rule as they have just returned from Gallifrey One and are still in the thrall of the post-con blues, but for the Cybermen (and indeed one television programme called Doctor Who) it is the Time To Ascend…to something or other, as determined next week. In the meantime, here’s a review of “Ascension of the Cybermen”, the first part of the two-part Series 12 finale! Also, we catch up on our Stats segment after skipping it last week, Torchwood returns to the iPlayer, Big Finish explores more nooks and crannies of the Whoniverse, and you can Build-A-Bear yourself a Doctor! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Ascension of the Cybermen Christopher Eccleston announced for Calgary Expo Maxine Alderton's CV lists her as Season 13 "core writer" The Haunting of Villa Diodati BBC One overnights The Haunting of Villa Diodati BBC America overnights The Haunting of Villa Diodati BBC America Live+3 ratings Can You Hear Me? BBC One overnights Can You Hear Me? BBC America overnights Can You Hear Me? BBC One Live+7 ratings Can You Hear Me? BBC One AI Can You Hear Me? BBC America Live+3 ratings Praxeus BBC One Live+7 ratings Praxeus BBC One AI Youku buys Doctor Who Doctor Who Series 12 sold to France Torchwood's entire run now on iPlayer Doctor Who Build-A-Bear announced Big Finish "Stranded" brings back Tom Baker's Caretaker Big Finish Torchwood "Tropical Beach Sounds" features Michael Palin Big Finish Torchwood "Dissected" brings back Martha Jones Big Finish Missy Series 2 due in July 2020

What a weekend! Not only did the Three Who Rule attend Gallifrey One and had a wonderful time (as you will hear in this podcast), but they had a new episode of Doctor Who to watch in the form of "The Haunting of Villa Diodati", a scary haunted house story beautifully filmed and impeccably acted! Also, Steven recounts his experiences interviewing Christopher Eccleston on the main stage at Gallifrey One! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Doctor Who S12E08 “The Haunting of Villa Diodati” Gallifrey One

Presenting our live show from Gallifrey One 2020! Listen as we interview an astounding number of guests, including Peter Davison, Michael E Briant, Margot Hayhoe, Gary Russell, Tilly Steele, Mark Dexter, Matt Rohman, Sallie Aprahamian, Pete McTighe, Vinay Patel, and Joy Wilkinson, with the return of Chip Sudderth as the Two-Minute Time Lord! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Radio Free Skaro Gallifrey One 2020 live show: These Go To Eleven! Peter Davison Margot Hayhoe Michael E Briant Gary Russell Mark Dexter Matt Rohman Tilly Steele Vinay Patel Pete McTighe Joy Wilkinson Sallie Aprahamian Two-minute Time Lord

It’s Gallifrey One time again! For the eleventh year, Radio Free Skaro will be heading to the greatest Doctor Who convention in the world, and once again, we give a rundown of what to expect, what to prepare for, and what to recover from if you are attending the convention this year. And don’t forget to come our live show, as we, the official podcast of Gallifrey One, kick things off on Friday morning with Radio Free Skaro: These Go To Eleven! Links: Gallifrey One Gallifrey One – Attendee Guide Gallifrey One – LAX Marriott Floor Map Gallifrey One – Friday Schedule Grid Gallifrey One – Saturday Schedule Grid Gallifrey One – Sunday Schedule Grid

Immortal beings (who are expressly not the Eternals, Guardians, or Toymakers), evil, nightmares, mental health, and giant hands are just some (alright, most) of the topics tackled in this week’s Doctor Who episode, “Can You Hear Me?”, and the Three Who Rule have opinions and conjecture to bandy about for days in an episode that provoked a lot more discussion than we thought we would. And it’s our first episode of several this week as our Gallifrey One Preview Episode follows on Tuesday! It’s the most wonderful time of the year! Links: Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! Radio Free Skaro Gallifrey One 2020 live show: These Go To Eleven! Can You Hear Me? Finale teaser trailer Finale episode titles, Ian McElhinney and Steve Toussaint to guest Millennium FX no longer working on Doctor Who after Praxeus Praxeus BBC One overnights Praxeus BBC America overnights Praxeus BBC America Live+3 ratings Fugitive of the Judoon BBC final ratings Fugitive of the Judoon AI UK demand for Doctor Who “exceptional” Spyfall Part One and Part Two BBC Live+28 ratings Praxeus t-shirt UK Season 12 Blu-ray re-release due March 2 Faceless Ones home video details Doctor Who Magazine 548 released Sophie Aldred talks “A Childhood’s End” on the Penguin Books podcast Big Finish brings together Captain Jack and River Song Final Big Finish Short Trips for 2020 announced The Witchfinders audio novelization Keith Barnfather’s “The Doctors” series on Amazon Prime The Edge of Time gets a physical release for Playstation VR Doctor Who baking sets due later in 2020 Jacqueline Hill biography came out Nov 23, 2019 Millennium FX no longer working on Doctor Who after Praxeus

Birds, globetrotting, and hapless travel vloggers are all part of the mix in “Praxeus,” the latest adventure in Series 12 of Doctor Who as the Doc & Co race against time, disease, environmental catastrophe, and general crankiness to save the world! What did the Three Who Rule think of this planetary runaround? You know the drill. And you also know this is the place for news of tat, Big Finish tat, even more tat, and s…tats. Ahhhhhh-aahhhhhh! Stats! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Radio Free Skaro Gallifrey One 2020 live show: These Go To Eleven! – Gallifrey One update – Praxeus – Fugitive of the Judoon BBC One overnight viewing figures – Nikola Tesla’s Night of Terror final BBC One viewing figures – Nikola Tesla’s Night of Terror AI – Fugitive of the Judoon BBC America overnight ratings – Fugitive of the Judoon Live+3 BBC America ratings – Fugitive of the Judoon t-shirt – Tickets for the BFI screening of Talons of Weng-Chiang on sale soon – Big Finish Subterfuge due March 2020 – Replica Tenth Doctor sonic screwdriver – You On Target book released – Doctor Who Annual 2021 – Doctor Who Christmas Anthology – Doctor Who The Monster Vault – Doctor Who Atlas – Kurt Adler Doctor Who stocking – Kurt Adler Time War Dalek ornament – Kurt Adler Pting ornament – Kurt Adler 13th Doctor ornament – Nicholas Parsons died

There is simply no way to describe the latest episode of Doctor Who without spoiling it, so please dive right in and listen to the Three Who Rule’s thoughts about “Fugitive of the Judoon,” which has…Judoon! And a whole lot else that impacts greatly on Series 12 and indeed the history of the show…which again we dare not utter here! Just listen! And may we further entice you with stats, action dolly news, and further updates to our Gallifrey One live show, Radio Free Skaro: These Go To Eleven! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Radio Free Skaro Fluid Links Advent Calendar – LEGO Telesnap Versions – Radio Free Skaro Gallifrey One 2020 live show: These Go To Eleven! - Gallifrey One 2020 Schedule available - Gallifrey One 2020 update - Whittaker to stay a third series - Fugitive of the Judoon - Judoon Captain named after Paul Condon - Radio Times interview with John Barrowman - Series 12 latter half trailer - Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror BBC One overnight viewing figures - Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror BBC America overnight ratings - Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror BBC America Live+3 Day ratings - Orphan 55 final BBC One viewing figures - Orphan 55 AI 77 - Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror t-shirt - Tom Baker in conversation with Nicholas Briggs - Talons to be screened at the BFI March 14 - Season 14 Blu-Ray clean artwork - Big Finish Susan's War due April 2020 - New Big Finish 4-story Torchwood series begins April 2020 - Updated Doctor Who Trivial Pursuit - Doctor Who Mistress of Chaos graphic novel due July 5 - 5.5" 13th Doctor action figure due next month - 5.5" Graham action figure due next month - 5.5" Reconnaissance Dalek due next month - 5.5" electronic TARDIS due next month - B&M 13th Doctor companion set due mid-2020 - Adric gold star badge due June 10

Two titans of early 20th century industry and invention square off in the fourth episode of Doctor Who Series 12, "Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror" as the aforementioned Mr. Tesla and one Thomas Edison battle space scorpions, patent law and the Time Fam in New York City. But a far greater horror for Warren exists in the form of STATS! and we have so, so many of those cursed viewing figure numbers to discuss. Plus, we officially announce our upcoming Gallifrey One live show Radio Free Skaro: These Go To Eleven, featuring an impressive array of guests that will no doubt electrify you! Er, in a good way. Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Radio Free Skaro Fluid Links Advent Calendar – LEGO Telesnap Versions – Radio Free Skaro Gallifrey One 2020 live show: These Go To Eleven! - Radio Free Skaro site redesign – Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror – Orphan 55 BBC One overnight viewing figures – Orphan 55 gains 60% ratings on BBC America – Final Skyfall Part One BBC One viewing figures – Final Skyfall Part Two BBC One viewing figures – Final Skyfall Part One BBC America ratings – Final Skyfall part Two BBC America ratings – Skyfall Part Two AI 82 – Orphan 55 BBC America initial ratings – Orphan 55 t-shirt – Whittaker & Chibnall to speak about Series 12 at BBC Studios showcase – Series 12 North America DVD/Blu-Ray due May 5 – Next Classic Who-Ray set will be Season 14 – Season 14 Who-Ray trailer – Gallifrey One program preview – Colourized Daleks' Master Plan Episode 2 teaser – Doctor Who Runaway VR game on Steam and YouTube – Paradise of Death and Ghosts of N-Space vinyl releases

It’s an abrupt left turn for Doctor Who and the Time Fam as they wander through the pristine and apocalyptic settings of “Orphan 55”, the third new episode of our favourite show and our first not to involve spies, laser shoes or smashed up Gallifrey globes. What did the Three Who Rule think of this dusty romp with an ecological message? Plus more Gallifrey One guests, some details about our upcoming Gallifrey One live show, and an epic deep dive into more viewing figures in our Stats section! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Radio Free Skaro Fluid Links Advent Calendar – LEGO Telesnap Versions – Orphan 55 – Spyfall Part Two BBC One overnight viewing figures – Spyfall Part Two got 589K viewers on BBC America – Lizo Mzimba talks viewing figures – BBC America ratings boosts for Live+3 – Spyfall Part Two t-shirt – Episode titles and synopses up to episode 6 – Nikola Tesla’s Night of Terror again at 7:10pm on BBC One – Warren Brown and Matthew McNulty to guest in Series 12 – Gallifrey One guest update, evening receptions on sale – Gallifrey One update – The Visitation soundtrack due on CD and vinyl – The Sun Makers soundtrack due on CD and vinyl – Doctor Who joke book due July 23 – John Griffiths died

The Master is back for the second week in a row in “Spyfall – Part Two” as Series 12 of Doctor Who continues! A romp across the centuries ends with a big surprise but more importantly, what were the thoughts of the Three Who Rule with the first proper story of Series 12 and Chris Chibnall’s first two-parter? More to the point, where is all this continuity leading us as we dive into the rest of this series? Plus we have the return of Warren’s favourite segment – Stats! Links:   – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Radio Free Skaro Fluid Links Advent Calendar – LEGO Telesnap Versions – Spyfall Part Two – Skyfall Part One Appreciation Index of 82 – Skyfall Part One got 790,000 BBC America viewers – Orphan 55 synopsis, BBC One broadcast time of 7:10pm – Doctor Who Magazine 2020 Yearbook – Doctor Who Appreciation Society 2020 Annual fanzine available for free – Game of Rassilon podcast Season 2 starts January 15

The dawn of a new decade means only one thing: NEW DOCTOR WHO! Doc and the Time Fam are back and battling enemies old and new in “Spyfall – Part One”, a globetrotting bit of intrigue involving glowing aliens, Stephen Fry, Lenny Henry, and more! What will happen next!?!? Well, we’ll give you some updates on tat, new actors for series 12, a Gallifrey One update, a celebration of Terrance Dicks and the return of Stats! You have been warned. Links:   – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Radio Free Skaro Fluid Links Advent Calendar – LEGO Telesnap Versions – Spyfall Part One – Terrance Dicks dedication – Terrance Dicks A Celebration happening March 15 – Spyfall Part One BBC One overnight viewing figures – Spyfall Part Two synopsis – Series 12 to have linking theme – Sacha Dhawan edited out of promotional material – Radio 1 interview with Jodie Whittaker – James Buckley announced for Series 12 – Series 12 on iTunes Canada – Weekly t-shirts available via Forbidden Planet in the UK – First Series 12 shirt available for preorder – Gallifrey One guest announcement – Gallifrey One charity auction info – Doctor Who demand on BritBox UK outpaced other shows 20:1 – German Season 23 Blu-Ray release – Big Finish Diary of River Song series 7 due this month – Toby Hadoke’s 2019 Doctor Who In Memoriam

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 24.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 23.

And lo, a much beloved saga has come to its end, and with it, the Three Who Rule will ruminate on the highs and lows of their favorite characters as they reach their final destiny. But that’s Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker, which we will not speak of until after we get through this here list of Doctor Who news! And said list includes new bits and pieces of the TARDIS interior, upcoming Blu-ray steelbook releases, Britbox in the UK, Big Finish, and to cap it all off, an interview panel from Chicago TARDIS with Louise Jameson and John Leeson! Links:   – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Radio Free Skaro Fluid Links Advent Calendar – LEGO Telesnap Versions – Changes to the Series 12 TARDIS console room – Hot Topic to release Series 12 merch after every episode – UK Series 12 home video release including steelbook – Series 5 steelbook due in February – North American reissues of Dalek Invasion of Earth, Invasion, Two Doctors, Revelation of the Daleks – Classic Doctor Who comes to UK BritBox on Boxing Day – A McGann TV series would have had prior Doctors and Ace – Big Finish Stranded due July 2020 – Big Finish Torchwood Expectant out now – Paul Cornell’s 12 Blogs of Christmas – Donald Tosh died – Star Wars The Rise of Skywalker Interview: – Louise Jameson – John Leeson – Chicago TARDIS

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 22.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 21.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 20.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 19.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 18.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 17.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 16.

Tatsplosion! All the merchandise madness we deferred last week in place of actual proper Series 12 news must be faced now, and with tremendous vigour! And, hoo boy, is there a lot of tat to discussion from upcoming Big Finish releases to more modern Target novels to comics, t-shirts, miniature spinning TARDISes…madness! We also have Gallifrey One guest updates, wandering Judoon, AND an interview with Big Finish impresario, voice of the Cybermen, Judoon, (and Daleks?) in Series 12, and writer Nicholas Briggs!   Links:   – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Radio Free Skaro Fluid Links Advent Calendar – LEGO Telesnap Versions – Gallifrey One guest update – Anjli Mohindra and Laura Fraser announced for Series 12 – Big Finish “Doctor Who: Masterful” brings John Simm back as The Master – Big Finish Chase the Night due January 2020 – Big Finish Third Doctor Adventures Volume 6 due May 2020 – Immersive Doctor Who theatrical experience coming to London in 2020 – Doctor Who fan film produced by Welsh school – New Target books due July 2020 – Doctor Who Magazine 546 released – John Levene autobiography available in hardback – Thirteenth/Tenth Doctor comic crossover happens during Blink – Big Chief Definitive Series Fourth Doctor – TARDIS consoles due February 2020 – Spinning TARDIS replica available – Hero Collector Figuring Collection, Time Lords Set #1 featuring The Curator and Romana II – Hero Collector episodic t-shirts – Hero Collector pin badge Doctor Who collection – Thirteenth Doctor Sonic Screwdriver with visual effects – Race to the TARDIS board game – Time Ladies talk Doctor Who merchandise – Judoon at Victoria Station – Wendy Williams died Interview: – Nicholas Briggs – Big Finish

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 15.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 14.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 13.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 12.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 11.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 10.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 9.

Everything is happening! As we hurtle towards New Year’s Day and the premiere of “Spyfall”, the first of a two-part episode of Doctor Who Series 12, the info we were waiting all of 2019 for is now flying fast and furious and the Three Who Rule are all that stands between you and total cranial destruction! So let’s get right to this melange of promotional show appearances, UK, US, and Canadian air dates, and an interview from Chicago TARDIS with former Doctor Who brand manager Edward Russell! Listen, or you will be destroyed (by news!) Links:   – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Radio Free Skaro Fluid Links Advent Calendar – LEGO Telesnap Versions – 30 years since Survival aired, piece by James Cooray Smith – Series 12 opens with “Spyfall”, airing New Year’s Day – Episode 1 first look – Series 12 release date trailer – The series will open with a 2-parter – Some Series 12 episodes will have a cold open – BBC One will broadcast Spyfall at 6:55pm – BBC America will broadcast Spyfall at 8:00 ET/PT – CTV Sci-Fi confirms New Year’s Day broadcast of Spyfall – Jodie Whittaker on the Graham Norton Show – Jodie Whittaker given silver record for Yellow, her Children in Need contribution – Fathom Events holding Spyfall screening January 5 – Thomas Edison and Nikola Tesla will appear in Series 12 – Russia buys Series 12 and will offer older series on demand – Total TV Guide – BBC America Doctor Who marathon begins December 24 – BBC America Doctor Who marathon will include The Macra Terror – Michelle Ryan announced for Gallifrey One – Gallifrey One 2020 ticket resales open – Who 77 Promotions presents An Afternoon With Graeme Harper – Jonathan Morris’s project on which Doctor Who scripts exist – Gareth David-Lloyd catches someone trying to deface the Ianto shrine – DC Fontana died – Richard Easton died Interview: – Edward Russell – Chicago TARDIS 2019

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 8.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 7.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 6.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 5.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 4.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 3.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 2.

As the 2019 calendar strikes December, we are officially one month until new Doctor Who (likely) returns on January 1! And to that end, we bring you an interview Steven did with Tosin Cole, recorded live on stage at Chicago TARDIS, where Tosin teases elements of Series 12 of Doctor Who while also discussing his work on Series 11. But before that, Paul Booth drops by to talk with Steven about the convention, the news of the week, that Series 12 trailer, and more! Links:   – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Chicago TARDIS 2019 – Pearl Mackie announced as Gallifrey One guest – Tracy-Ann Oberman, Tracie Simpson headline Gallifrey One guest announcement – Doctor Who (likely) returns January 1 – New First and Thirteenth Doctor and Companion sets from Hero Collector – Big Finish Class series 3 & 4 announced, due April 2020 – Big Finish The Prisoner Volume 3 released – Doctor Who Infinity Announces Full Launch Interview: – Tosin Cole

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 1.

Happy 56th birthday, Doctor Who! And what better way to celebrate than with a new Series 12 trailer featuring Cybermen, a giant scorpion, guest stars like Lenny Henry and Stephen Fry, and most importantly, the Doctor in a tux! Of course there’s always other tat and such to celebrate, such as goodies from Big Finish, the World Cup of Terrance Dicks, and Big Finish releases, and we have our final Series 11 commentary for “Resolution” with Danica LeBlanc! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Happy Doctor Who day! – Series 12 trailer – Radio Times trailer breakdown – Nerdist trailer breakdown – S12 wrapped filming – Chibnall mentioned series 13 is in the works, with him at the helm – Sir Lenny Henry and Stephen Fry confirmed for series 12 – Robert Glennister and Goran Visnjic confirmed for series 12 – Whovian complaint form – First 8 selections in the World Cup of Terrance Dicks – Final 2 selections in the World Cup of Terrance Dicks – DWAS charity appeal in the name of Terrance Dicks – Celestial Toyroom reaches issue 500 – Edge of Time soundtrack available on all major streaming services – Delia Derbyshire Day, and a video about the founding women of electronic music – Big Finish Diary of River Song series 7 due January 2020 – Big Finish ATA Girls series 2 due for International Women’s Day 2020 – Big Finish Legacy of Time fan art competition Commentary: – Resolution – Danica LeBlanc

Friends, the Doctor Who dark time is nearly over. Not only do we now have the names of the writers and directors behind Series 12 of Doctor Who, but come November 23, we should have a firm picture of what will consist of the series, as well as when it will begin airing! How about that? We cover all of the Series 12 in this episode of the podcast, plus a bevy of other coverage of The Edge of Time VR game, and more, and cap it off with our Series 11 commentary for “The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos”, with guests Heather Berberet! Links:   – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Series 12 writers and directors announced – Gally mid-November update – Whittaker, Cole and Gill before BBC Children in Need – BBC Children in Need Doctor Who segment – The World Cup of Terrance Dicks – Kklak! The Doctor Who art of Chris Achilleos – Doctor Who Magazine 545 released – Doctor Who Ground Zero paperback – Resurrection of the Daleks paperback due June 2020 – Revelation of the Daleks paperback due June 2020 – Electronic Sound Magazine celebrates Delia Derbyshire – 7″ Yellow Vinyl Doctor Who Theme – Big Finish Dark Universe due January 2020 – Big Finish Sixth Doctor anthology due for Christmas – Edge of Time coming to arcades November 23 – Edge of Time theme tune – Edge of Time Soundtrack – Edge of Time music Making Of featurette – Edge of Time playthrough – Capaldi features in TV Guide’s Favourite TV Moments of the Decade – The Memory Cheats Series 3 winds down – RFS contribution to The Quiz of Rassilon – Steven’s interview schedule at Chicago TARDIS – An Unearthly Convention – Ian Cullen died Commentary: – The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos – Heather Berberet

Watch this space! Keep watching, as the BBC Doctor Who Twitter presence consistently teases us with a trailer or announcement or something or other, apparently coming on the show’s 56th anniversary of November 23, 2019. Now watch some more! Or just listen to the other news on hand, including Britbox launching in the UK, a BFI screening of the feature-length documentary about John Nathan Turner in the Series 26 Blu-Ray set, Sonic Screwdriver tat, and the resumption of the Doctor Who Series 11 Commentaries with “It Takes You Away” with Nicole Hill! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – #WhoForSchools initiative – Watch This Space – BritBox launches in the UK, Doctor Who absent until Boxing Day – Season 26 Blu-Ray Due March 24 in the US – Feature length JNT documentary from Season 26 Blu-Ray set to have BFI screening – Big Finish First Doctor Adventures Volume 4 – Sonic Screwdriver collection – An Unearthly Convention – Chicago TARDIS Commentary: – It Takes You Away – Nicole Hill

Animated Doctor Who reconstructions, off-the-cuff HBO Max reveals of future Doctor Who series, Jodie Whittaker being a Coldplay superfan and most importantly MORE STAR COPS are all in the news mix this week, and our feature interview is with Gavin Rymill and Jon Green, the Youtube documentarians behind the Dalek 6388 deep dive known as “Terry Nation Army”. Take a listen and find out how they plumb the depths of BBC administrivia to bring you a comprehensive look at how Doctor Who’s most iconic villains go from script to screen to shopping mall openings! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – #WhoForSchools initiative – Doctor Who teases “Watch This Space” – HBO Max apparently confirms at least two further seasons of Doctor Who – “Fury From The Deep” to be animated in 2020 – “Fury From The Deep” teaser video – Sophie Aldred Doctor Who novel “At Childhood’s End” coming February 2020 – Members of Coldplay surprise Jodie Whittaker as she records for Children in Need – Big Finish Star Cops: Mars 1 due December 2019, with Mars 2 due June 2020 – Big Finish Blake’s 7 Restoration Part 2 featuring the final work of Paul Darrow as Avon is out in November Interview: – Dalek 6388 – Terry Nation Army on YouTube

The #WhoForSchools initiative has officially launched, and we have the list of commentators on hand for you! Special guests include Sophie Aldred, Andrew Cartmel, Vinay Patel, Peter Harness, and a veritable buffet of Doctor Who podcasters commenting on Series 26 and having fun for a good cause! We also have a release date for “The Edge of Time” VR game, alternate covers for the Thirteenth/Tenth Doctors crossover event from titan Comics, and an interview with Simon Guerrier about the newly released Doctor Who: The Target Storybook! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – #WhoForSchools initiative – #WhoForSchools commentary participant list – Series 11 supercut – Edge of Time release date – First look at Titan Comics Doctors 10 and 13 crossover – Upcoming Keith Barnfather releases featuring Sil – Target Storybook excerpt Interview: – Simon Guerrier – Target Storybook, released Oct 24  

It’s a celebration of anniversaries this week as Doctor Who Magazine, the esteemed publication that has been by the Three Who Rule and many, many others for decades, celebrated its 40th anniversary this past week. And the tenth anniversary season of Classic Doctor Who finally saw its Blu-ray release here in North America, in a slimmer case than in the UK. Oh, the controversy! But the real celebration is welcoming Joy Piedmont from Reality Bomb for the Series 11 commentary of “The Witchfinders”! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – #WhoForSchools initiative – Season 10 Blu-Ray released in North America – Doctor Who Magazine 544, 40th Anniversary issue, released – DWM Doctor Who Companion, Twelfth Doctor Volume 2 – Brief history of the Virgin New Adventures – Terry Nation Army video about the Mechanoids – Doctor Who night at the Natural Museum History Lates, October 25 Commentary: – The Witchfinders – Joy Piedmont

This week marks the launch of the #WhoforSchools initiative, a charitable effort spanning the Doctor Who podcast community and spearheaded by Reality Bomb’s Graeme Burk and Joy Piedmont, along with Hockey Feels co-host Rachel Donner, to help fund educational access. Your own hosts have appeared on several different commentaries spanning the 14 episodes of season 26, along with with many other Who luminaries. This week also marks milestones like the 40th anniversary of Doctor Who Magazine, as well as the release of a recreation of the lost Hartnell episode “Mission to the Unknown” by University of Central Lancashire students that if you squint hard enough might as well be Classic Who! Plus we have a Series 11 Commentary for “Kerblam!”, with The Time Ladies, AKA Beth Axford and Kezia Newson! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – #WhoForSchools initiative – “Mission To The Unknown” recreation released on Doctor Who YouTube Channel – Doctor Who features at London Comic-Con October 25-27 – Doctor Who Magazine celebrates 40th anniversary – The Unofficial 1987 Doctor Who Annual – “Max Warp” from Big Finish coming vinyl – “Iris Wildthyme and the Polythene Terror” coming from Obverse Books – Arthur Darvill coming to Chicago TARDIS – Stephen Moore, famous as the voice of Marvin the Paranoid Android, has died Commentary: – Kerblam! – The Time Ladies – Kezia Newson – Beth Axford

New York Comic-Con has come and gone, and while there was no official Doctor Who TV-related presence there, we here at Skaro HQ still have a Christopher Eccleston panel at NYCC to tell you about, in addition to upcoming DVD and Blu-ray news, comic releases, the Mission to the Unknown remake, and Jodie Whitakker rising up the charts with her cover of “Yellow” for Children in Need. And we top it off with our Series 11 commentary for “Demons of the Punjab”, with guest Claudia Boleyn! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Gallifrey One 2020 sold out – Christopher Eccleston NYCC panel – NYCC Titan Comics news – Mission to the Unknown debuts Oct 9 on YouTube – Updated Trial of a Time Lord Blu-Ray set trailer – North American DVD re-releases – Children in Need Got It Covered album due Nov 1 – Jodie Whittaker Yellow cover (UK Only Link) – Jodie Whittaker Yellow cover (Spotify) – Jodie Whittaker Yellow cover (Apple Music) – 1984 Philadelphia Doctor Who convention footage, featuring Ian Marter and Terrance Dicks Commentary: – Demons of the Punjab – Claudia Boleyn

Christopher Eccleston Alert! That’s right, the iconic actor who brought Doctor Who back from obscurity will be at Gallifrey One in 2020. Fantastic! The Three Who Rule also briefly review Eccleston’s new book “I Love The Bones Of You”, plus determine whether the new David Tennant Blu-ray collection is worth your money. And join us for our Series 11 Commentary for “The Tsuranga Conundrum”, with Verity!, Lazy Doctor Who and Earp Chirp’s own Erika Ensign! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Gallifrey One 2020 tickets still available – Christopher Eccleston announced for Gally – Complete David Tennant Years Blu-Ray remarks – Upcoming Big Finish Short Trips due in 2020 – Build-A-Bear Doctor Who collection due 2020 Commentary: – The Tsuranga Conundrum – Erika Ensign

A long-delayed promise of one Mr. Stephen Fry being in or around Doctor Who may come to fruition, as rumours abound he’ll star in the first episode of the upcoming Series 12 (which the BBC currently seems uninterested in promoting…). Otherwise it’s all spinoffs and tat, with Big Finish putting out a multi-Master and Daleks adventure, a Bernice Summerfield colouring book and new, non-Character Options dollies! Mere preamble to this week’s commentary for “Arachnids in the UK” with Den of Geek entertainment journalist and Legitimate Salvage co-host Kayti Burt! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Gallifrey One 2020 tickets still available – Edmonton Expo – Christopher Eccleston cancelled for Edmonton Expo – Christopher Eccleston Rose City Comic Con panel – Stephen Fry reportedly in Series 12 premiere – The Master vs The War Master in Big Finish – Bernice Summerfield colouring book – Doctor Who Magazine 543 – Andrew Skilleter 2020 Target Calendar Collection – Alternate 5.5″ Thirteenth Doctor action figure… with coat! – Alternate Thirteenth Doctor 5.5″ action figure…coatless! – Thirteenth Doctor Christmas ornament – Thirteenth Doctor’s TARDIS Christmas ornament – Fourth Doctor Christmas ornament – New Paradigm Daleks Christmas ornaments – Weeping Angel Christmas tree topper – Radio Free Skaro’s contribution to The Quiz of Rassilon Commentary: – Arachnids in the UK – Kayti Burt

Our Series 11 Commentary series rolls along this week with the much lauded, Hugo Award Finalist “Rosa”, and to watch this hard hitting episode, we welcome our guest commentator Ly Cao from Pixel Who! But before that, Steven and Chris discuss the first Gallifrey One guest announcement for 2020, muse about Doctor Who being at New York Comic-Con next month, and wonder what the name of Doctor Who’s Canadian home will be… Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Gallifrey One 2020 tickets still available – Gally 2020 first batch of guests – Macra Terror North American DVD details – Freema Agyeman returns to Big Finish and Torchwood – Edmonton Expo Christopher Eccleston panel Sep 21, 11am – SPACE rebrands as CTV Sci-Fi Commentary: – Rosa – Ly Cao

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 working with Barry Letts during the 1970s to his prodigious run on the Target novelizations, “The Five Doctors”, the New Adventures…the mind reels. We also continue our Series 11 commentary series with a look at “The Ghost Monument”, featuring Deeper Cuts host and Head Over Feels Tony Stark consulting expert Shannon Dohar! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Gallifrey One 2020 tickets still available – Terrance Dicks died – Robert Shearman writes about Terrance Dicks – Season 26 announced for Blu-Ray release – Season 26 Blu-Ray trailer, by Pete McTighe – Season 26 Blu-Ray clean artwork – BFI Curse of Fenric screening – Season 23 Blu-Ray UK release pushed back 2 weeks – Series 11 nominated for 4 Welsh BAFTAs – NYCC exclusive Tzim Sha Funko Pop – Quiz of Rassilon, with RFS contribution Commentary: – The Ghost Monument – Shannon Dohar

The news may be thing on the ground here at Radio Free Skaro headquarters, with Christopher Eccleston convention news, amusing fanvids, and other such fripp and indeed frapp, but we’re very happy to debut our Series 11 Commentaries with our first guest, Bustle movie editor and Head Over Feels co-founder Sage Young, who joins us for the commentary of “The Woman Who Fell To Earth!” Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Gallifrey One 2020 tickets still available – Eccleston to talk about I Love The Bones Of You – Christopher Eccleston New York Comic Con panel Thursday October 3, 11am – Harry Sullivan from The Ministry – Gallifrey Stands fan edit – Vengeance on Varos novelization audiobook – Vworp Con action dollies panel Commentary: – The Woman Who Fell To Earth – Sage Young

It’s nearing the end of the summer for us in the northern hemisphere, and thus our summer podcast time filling comes to an end with the second half of our Miniscope on modern series writer Toby Whithouse! But first, listen to Steven become cynical about streaming services, become more excited as the first Gallifrey One guest announcement looms, and enjoy the surfeit of Doctor Who audio releases soon to be playing in your ears (after you listen to us, hopefully). Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Gallifrey One 2020 Late Summer Update – All About Doctor Who in Bath, October 5 – Doctor Who Magazine 542 – Closer look at B&M Exclusive action figures – Complete David Tennant on North American Blu-Ray – BBC Audio recent releases – BBC Audio upcoming releases – Louise Jameson reads Image of the Fendahl – Dragonfire as read by Bonnioe Langford – Big Finish Sixth Doctor and Peri box set – Big Finish Twelfth Doctor Chronicles due February 2020 – Big Finish New Countermeasures Dalek/Movellan two-parter due spring 2020 – Big Finish New Countermeasures Part One, “The Movellan Manoeuvre” – Big Finish New Countermeasures Part Two, “The Dalek Gambit” – Big Finish competition to write for Bernice Summerfield Miniscope: – Toby Whithouse – A Town Called Mercy – Under the Lake – Before the Flood – The Lie of the Land

Doctor Who writer Toby Whithouse is the Miniscope’s last victim for the year, and this week we’re looking at his work on “School Reunion”, “The Vampires of Venice”, and “The God Complex”. And it’s a good thing he has so much material, because the news this week was a study in minimalism. But if you want hot takes on the newest Black Archive release, the “Ghost Monuments” photo project and most importantly, a sneak peek at the LAX Marriott’a new carpet, then this podcast is for you! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Gallifrey One 2020 tickets still on sale – Black Archive does Battlefield – “Ghost Monuments” photo project – Jess Jurkovic’s Dudley Simpson IS Doctor Who, episode 4 – Preview of the new LAX Marriott carpet Miniscope: – Toby Whithouse – School Reunion – Vampires of Venice – The God Complex

Rumors, nonsense and mumblesuch ruled the world of Doctor Who this past week, with the internet once again eating its own tail with claims Doctor Who showrunner Chris Chibnall and star performer Jodie Whittaker are leaving the programme. The Three Who Rule dig into the potential falsities (of which there are many) and truths(?) of the situation. But on to finer fare, such as Russell T Davies talking at the Royal Welsh College of Music & Drama, a Pat Gorman tribute from Toby Hadoke, Big Finish, the Game of Rassilon podcast live in Burbank, and a commentary about Zygon terror that isn’t from the 21st century! Titivate those fronds! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Gallifrey One 2020 tickets still on sale – Chibnall fired rumour – In Conversation with RTD – Pat Gorman tribute by Toby Hadoke – Doctor Who Magazine Target Books special – 3 new Big Finish Short Trips announced – The Game of Rassilon Live – This episode sponsored by BBC Audio Commentary: – Terror of the Zygons

DOLLYGEDDON! There is no other way to describe the oncoming wave of plastic pals headed our way thanks to Character Options, spanning from Big Finish adventures to an Androgum-ized Second Doctor to the Imbecile himself, Harry Sullivan. There’s also a new batch of on-demand DVDs, the modern series of Doctor Who moving to HBO Max in 2020, A Christopher Eccleston memoir, and more! Plus we have an interview with TV Years impresario Graham Kibble-White about that very publication’s upcoming look at nostalgic sci-fi! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Gallifrey One 2020 tickets still on sale – HBO Max to be home of US Doctor Who streaming – Edge of Time gameplay – UK Blu-Ray Steelbook release of the Tennant Specials – Upcoming BBC Shop Region 1 DVD on demand releases – Colourized Tomb of the Cybermen Episode 1 – B&M Two Doctors action figure set – B&M 7th Doctor & Cybermen action figure set – B&M Sontaran Experiment action figure set – B&M 7th Doctor & Dalek action figure set – B&M War Doctor & Dalek action figure set – Eighth Doctor & Dalek action figure set – B&M Fifth Doctor & TARDIS Caves of Androzani action figure set – B&M Fourth Doctor & TARDIS Shada action figure set – Big Chief Third Doctor figure – Big Chief renews Doctor Who license – Christopher Eccleston memoir due September 19 – Big Finish First Doctor Companion Chronicles Volume 3 – Doctor Puppet original ending – This episode sponsored by BBC Audio Interview: – Graham Kibble-White – TV Years Sci-Fi edition

Let’s get down to brass tacks here: the current Doctor Who Time Team are going to be action dollies according to teasings from the Character Options folks. All other news pales in comparison, but we do have updates on new Big Finish Productions, “The Power of the Daleks” photos going for a whole lot of cash at an auction, and an (unofficial) 13th Doctor LEGO TARDIS console room. But the true highlight is of course your questions and comments to us about that show we all like in the form of…Fluid Links! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Gallifrey One 2020 tickets still on sale – BritBox coming to the UK in 2019 – Character Options action figures of the current Time Team – LEGO Thirteenth Doctor TARDIS Console – Doctor Who Magazine 541 released – Two more Fourth Doctor Big Finish series due 2022 & 2023 – Big Finish follows up The Greatest Show in the Galaxy – More Big Finish Short Trips due 2020 – Intrusion Countermeasures Group novels – Power of the Daleks photos sell for almost £7000 – This episode sponsored by BBC Audio

Who would have thought we’d see the day Christopher Eccleston would grace the hallowed ground of Edmonton, Alberta, the sacred land of two-thirds of Radio Free Skaro? And yet here we are, as Mr. Eccleston will be a guest of Edmonton Expo (not affiliated with RFS) in September! Alas, North America isn’t so lucky when it comes to DVD and Blu-rayss, as we’ll have to wait until Christmas for the Colin Baker Blu-Ray set, but you can get Big Finish’s 20th anniversary extravaganza The Legacy of Time right now! And speaking of things you can do right now, why not listen to our interview with visual effects wizard, compositor and animator Rob Ritchie, veteran of Doctor Who animated reconstructions and special editions! Do so! At once! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Gallifrey One 2020 tickets still on sale – Christopher Eccleston announced for Edmonton Expo – Colin Baker Season 2 North American Blu-ray release coming December 3 – Complete David Tennant Blu-Ray due in North America September 17 – “The Macra Terror” North American release pushed back to November 19 – Matthew Sweet interviews Eric Saward about new Doctor Who novelizations – Big Finish “The Legacy of Time” now available – Big Finish “Donna Noble: Kidnapped” announced for May 2020 Interview: – Rob Ritchie

Recorded live from Minneapolis-Saint Paul Airport after his flight home was canceled! Steven staves off travel exhaustion to bring you happenings regarding Jon Pertwee, The Macra Terror animation, San Diego Comic-Con Doctor Who merchandise (but not any actual Doctor Who Series 12 panels…), and more, before Chris and Warren swoop in to save him, like The Garm did for a weakened Nyssa, in the Season 20 story “Terminus”, the Classic Series Commentary for which is your reward. Stock up on hydromel and join us! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Gallifrey One 2020 tickets still on sale – Matthew Sweet talks to Sean Pertwee about Jon Pertwee – Richard Bignell talks to Charles Norton about Macra Terror animation – Terry Nation Army YouTube series – BF Torchwood Serenity released early to coincide with 10th anniversary of Ianto’s death – BF Gallifrey Time War 3 due February 2020 – DW Edge of Time VR game will have a demo at SDCC, BBCA SDCC booth details – SDCC exclusive Titan Thirteenth Doctor issue 9 – New K-9 series in development – Whooverville XI coming to the QUAD in Derby on August 31 Classic Series Commentary: – Terminus

Braving dodgy hotel wifi, swarms of non-Doctor Who nerds, and Fourth of July fireworks displays, The Three Who Rule have a different look this week with Erika Ensign of Verity! and Bill Evenson of Frankenstein Minute joining Steven for a brief recap of CONvergence in Minneapolis! But rest assured, Warren and Chris are back in time for the second half of our Miniscope on workmanlike 1980s Doctor Who director Ron Jones! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Gallifrey One 2020 tickets still on sale – Reminder: Jon Pertwee Radio 4 programme – David Tennant Specials Blu-Ray Steelbook – Cushing Dalek films on Britbox – New Doctor Who Funko Pops due October – Children In Need cover album featuring David Tennant and Jodie Whittaker – Tenth Doctor and Donna Big Finish Story “Death and the Queen” coming to vinyl – Black Archive book wins Sir Jules Vogel award – DW shortlisted for Best Family Drama at TV Choice awards – Noel Clarke to receive honour at British Urban Film Festival – Katy Manning announced for An Unearthly Convention – Glyn Houston (1925-2019) – Erika Ensign on Verity! – Bill Evenson on Frankenstein Minute Miniscope: – Ron Jones – Frontios – Vengeance on Varos – Mindwarp

There is a cavalcade of Doctor Who news this week, most of it treats for your ears as Big Finish has gone MAD WITH POWER in celebrating their 20th anniversary with live streams, vinyl, new series and most importantly action dollies from some of its more notable adventures. But that’s just a teaser as we have the first part of our analysis of journeyman 1980s director Ron Jones in…the Miniscope! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Gallifrey One 2020 tickets still on sale – Series 12 to cover issues about plastic waste, more talk of a holiday episode before the series – Doctor Who Magazine 540 released, with a Jon Pertwee focus – Radio 4 Extra Jon Pertwee celebration goes out July 6 – First look at Big Finish-inspired action dollies – Big Finish celebrates 20 years with 20 hours of live streaming – Big Finish Wave of Destruction on vinyl a Sainsbury’s exclusive – Big Finish Torchwood Latter Days due September 2019 – Big Finish Torchwood Soho due June 2020 – Big Finish announces The Robots series – The Man from Venus audio, written/directed by Steve Broster – First 10 North American Doctor Who DVD reprints available to order – Video comparing the original and redone special effects from the DVD/BD ranges – Myth Makers 143 featuring Eric Roberts now available – Doctor Who Edge of Time interview with Maze Theory – An Unearthly Convention tickets go on sale July 1, first guests announced – DWAS announces The Capitol Five in April 2020, first guests announced Miniscope: – Ron Jones – Black Orchid – Time-Flight – Arc of Infinity

A veritable avalanche of Doctor Who news hit us right in the probic vent this week with new Season 23 Blu-Ray news, annuals, books of fiction, audio plays, Fluxx (whatever that is) and so much more! In fact you could say all this news is doing double duty as we delay the inevitable, AKA the second part of the Gareth Roberts miniscope! Links:  – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Gallifrey One 2020 tickets still on sale – Happy 37th birthday, Jodie Whittaker – Season 23 Blu-Ray debuts Sep 23 in the UK – Season 23 Blu-Ray trailer, written by Pete McTighe – Season 23 Blu-Ray clean artwork – 50th anniversary of The War Games finishing transmission – The End of Time cinema screening details – Doctor Who Annual 2020 due September 19 – Star Tales collection announced for release December 5 – Star Tales clean artwork – SDCC-exclusive Pting Funko Pop – Fluxx 13th Doctor expansion due August 7 – Big Finish day was June 22 – Big Finish Fourth Doctor series 9 to feature Adric, one story by Andrew Smith – WhoTalk commentaries for The Daleks and The Curse of Peladon – An Unearthly Convention, Nov 23-34 on Long Island – Mandip Gill won the Eastern Eye People’s Choice award – Vinay Patel won the Eastern Eye Best Scriptwriter award for Demons of the Punjab – William Simons died Miniscope: – Gareth Roberts – The Lodger – Closing Time – The Caretaker

As we creep ever closer to the Time of New Doctor Who (aka Series 12), there is rumour and mumblesuch about actors and directors involved in Series 12. Also, scrappy upstart Pluto TV is showing some Classic Who in North America, VR things are happening, new(ish) dollies ad Big Finish and our latest Miniscope, featuring writer Gareth Roberts. We concentrated on Roberts writing contributions for both parts of the Miniscope, but we would be remiss to ignore the controversy surrounding Roberts' views on trans people. As such, if you feel you shouldn’t listen, we completely understand. Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Gallifrey One 2020 tickets still on sale – Series 12 director and actors revealed? – PlutoTV begins broadcasting Classic Doctor Who – Edge of Time VR shown at E3 – New Character Options range announced for B&M – Thirteenth Doctor enamel pin – Big Finish The Time War 3 features The Valeyard – Doctor Who Magazine Doctor Who Companion – The Twelfth Doctor Part One – Doctor Who won a Rockie award – Doctor Who put forward for 9 Emmy categories – Long Island Doctor Who event this fall Miniscope: – Gareth Roberts – The Shakespeare Code – The Unicorn and the Wasp – Planet of the Dead

Good news, everyone! “Time-Flight” is being animat….no wait, we mean “The Faceless Ones! Yes, one of the few airport-focused Doctor Who stories is getting the pen-and-ink treatment, and not only that, a number of Classic Who DVDs are being released on demand through the North American BBC Shop! And for those of you who enjoy single-POV non-VR versions of VR content (and also acronyms), the playthrough of “The Runaway” is out in the wild! But all this newfangled technology aside, let’s do a deep dive into fake monsters and post-Susan adventures with a commentary for…”The Rescue”! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Gallifrey One 2020 tickets still on sale – The Faceless Ones to be animated for 2020 release – 10 Classic Doctor Who DVDs to be produced on demand – The Runaway VR Playthrough – “The Jon Pertwee Files” to go out on Radio 4 Extra July 6 – Christopher Eccleston set to appear at New York Comic-Con – Paul Darrow died Classic Series Commentary: – The Rescue

Dinosaurs! Yes, the CSO sock puppets are back in part two of our Classic Series Commentary of the 1974 story “Invasion of the Dinosaurs”, so join us for Malcolm Hulke’s cutting social commentary, UNIT shooting at things that aren’t there, time being scooped, and more! Plus news from Big Finish, Target-adjacent shenanigans, and the return to theatres of…”The End of Time”?! You do you, Doctor Who. Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Gallifrey One 2020 tickets still on sale – Doctor Who Magazine 539 released – More “lost” Classic Who stories produced by Big Finish – Peter Howell-era Jodie Whittaker opening titles – Dominic Glynn-era Jodie Whittaker opening titles – Target Trawl book due in July – The End of Time 10th Anniversary cinema screening – Steven Thorne died – Royce Mills died Classic Series Commentary: – Invasion of the Dinosaurs, Parts 4-6

Well, it looks like the “all new monsters or bust” rule is out the window for Doctor Who Series 12, as fan favourites(?) the Judoon are returning to do battle, help out, or merely observe the Doctor and her friends! Plus more VR shenanigans as “The Edge of Time” premieres at MCM London, and dialling back the Timescoop to more analog charms, we have the first half of our “Invasion of the Dinosaurs” Classic Series Commentary! KKLAK! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Gallifrey One 2020 tickets still on sale – The Judoon return for Series 12 – The Judoon and Jodie Whittaker on location in Gloucestershire – Doctor Who Series 11 coming to Crave in Canada on June 14 – Doctor Who: The Edge of Time VR game to launch in September – The Edge of Time premiering at MCM London Comic Con – Doctor Who: The Edge of Time teaser – Radio Times celebrates Jon Pertwee with rare photos – Dudley Simpson tribute from Jess Jurkovic Classic Series Commentary: – Invasion of the Dinosaurs, Parts 1-3

If you missed the Tribeca Film Festival, and chances are you did, never fear because “Doctor Who: The Runaway” is now ready for your VR-addled eyeballs, at least if you live in the UK. If you’re into more traditional media, we have “The Evil of the Daleks” vinyl news and a storybook devoted to the ends, beginnings, almost-weres and never-was of the beloved Target novelisations. Our Miniscope this week features gentleman author and TV veteran Louis Marks, as we look at his work on “Planet of Giants”, “Day of the Daleks”, “Planet of Evil”, and “The Masque of Mandragora”! Make yourself a salami sandwich and enjoy! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Gallifrey One 2020 tickets still on sale – The Runaway launched May 16 – The Runaway will be on demo at UK public libraries – Evil of the Daleks due on vinyl July 12 – The Target Storybook due October 24 – Support Red Nose Day USA, enter to win breakfast with Jodie Whittaker on the Doctor Who set – Red Nose Day USA Whittaker contest promo video – Who memorabilia at auction May 30 – Eric Saward will be doing a signing for his Resurrection of the Daleks novelization at Forbidden Planet London Miniscope: – Louis Marks – Planet of the Giants – Day of the Daleks – Planet of Evil – The Masque of Mandragora

There is next to nothing going on in the world of Doctor Who right now, at least not anything the production team wants public, but what we do have is a surfeit of your questions and comments for another edition of Fluid Links! Listen to the Three Who Rule ponder, cogitate and meander from the point based on your inquiries! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Gallifrey One 2020 tickets still on sale – Doctor Who will return… at Christmas? – Preview of the Titan Thirteenth Doctor trade paperback

Have you ever wanted to move into a tower with all the modern conveniences, including roving colour-coordinated gangs, a failed hero, homicidal old ladies and trundling robots? Why not live vicariously through the Three Who Rule’s Classic Series commentary for “Paradise Towers”, which has all that and more? Plus we have news of a “Planet of the Daleks” screening at the BFI, musical insights from Segun Akinola, upcoming Big Finish releases, and a perk for our Patreon subscribers! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Gallifrey One 2020 tickets still on sale – BFI screening of Planet of the Daleks – Doctor Who Magazine 538 – Big Finish The Creeping Death on vinyl – Big Finish The Lives of Captain Jack Volume 2 Commentary: – Paradise Towers

It’s time for Part 2 of our look at the latter works of writer Mark Gatiss in the Miniscope, featuring “Robot of Sherwood”, “Sleep No More”, and “Empress of Mars”! While these three stories aren’t at the level of “An Adventure in Space in Time” (or “Cold War” or “The Crimson Horror” for that matter), the Three Who Rule do their best to find the good amongst the bad, and.. they do? Tune in to find out! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Gallifrey One 2020 tickets now on sale, hotel sold out – Review of The Runaway from Tribeca Film Festival – Doctor Who The Animation Collection, due June 4 in North America – Black Archive #30, Dalek Invasion of Earth, and #31, Warriors’ Gate – New To Who Podcast Hinchcliffe & Holmes retrospective with Chris and many others Miniscope: – Mark Gatiss – Robot of Sherwood – Sleep No More – Empress of Mars – First Mark Gatiss Miniscope, on Radio Free Skaro #323

Erstwhile gentleman, writer, actor and lifelong Doctor Who fan Mark Gatiss is the star attraction in not only this week’s Miniscope but the next, such was his prodigious output in the Steven Moffat era. This week we look at “Cold War”, “The Crimson Horror”, and the Who-adjacent and magnificent “An Adventure In Space And Time”! Plus Gallifrey One ticket news, Season 10 Blu-ray adulation, and more! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Gallifrey One 2020 tickets now on sale – Gally 2020 90% sold out, Hotel block on sale April 26 – First look at The Runaway – Season 10 Blu-Ray set announced – Season 10 Blu-Ray trailer – Season 10 Blu-Ray set clean artwork – Series 4 Steelbook due in the UK May 27 – RTD wouldn’t return to Doctor Who – Doctor Who Magazine Special Edition 52 – Tosin Cole announced for Chicago TARDIS – The Doctor Who Society of Canada presents an escape room at Ottawa Comic-Con Miniscope: – Mark Gatiss – Cold War – The Crimson Horror – An Adventure in Space and Time – First Mark Gatiss Miniscope, on Radio Free Skaro #323

Are you ready to be menaced by some insect movement? Put on your beekeeper outfit (there are no bees in this story) and grab for the Off spray (probably quite dangerous, please don’t do that) as we commentate over the fourth, fifth and sixth episodes of the 1965 Doctor Who story “The Web Planet”! Also, we have news of Doctor Who on Pluto TV, a new Series 12 director, BBC Audio releases for te month of April, and some real-world insect science! Zaaaaaaaarbi! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Gallifrey One 2020 tickets now on sale – Lee Haven Jones directing Series 12 Block 2 – Series 11 costumes added to Madam Tussaud’s Blackpool exhibit – Pluto TV to offer free Doctor Who episodes in the US – Spring 2019 Doctor Who BBC Audio Releases – Australian wasp named after Zygons Commentary: – The Web Planet (Episodes 4-6)

There’s extraordinarily little in the way of news this week, other than the fact that your Time Team (and a big ‘ol crew) are currently shooting Series 12 and saying nothing about it. But if you said to yourself “hoo boy would I like to hear people talking about insect movement, possibly by Roslyn de Winter,” are you in for a treat! Yes, the Three Who Rule are doing a Classic Series Commentary for the 1965 story “The Web Planet” in all it’s ambitious flawed glory, right here on this podchannel! Settle into a cocoon of mucus and nutrients and enjoy! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Doctor Who Series 12 filming in Tenerife – “Rosa” and “Demons of the Punjab” are Finalists for Best Dramatic Presentation Short Form Hugo Award Commentary: – The Web Planet (Episodes 1-3)

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 Steven Moffat), and “Oxygen”). And in the news, reports of a new production designer for Series 12, a host of new and upcoming Doctor Who related media releases, and an important sale from the fine vendors who were to appear at the now canceled ReGeneration Who! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Dafydd Shurmer, Series 12 Production Designer? – “Rosa” nominated for BAFTA Must See Moment award – Big Finish’s Medley of Masters – Unofficial 1972 Doctor Who Annual – Free Comic Book Day 2019 Forbidden Planet exclusive cover by Jessica Martin – Myth Makers Retrospectives charity anthologies – “The White Witch of Devils End” due March 2020 – ReGeneration Who artists and vendors group – Shane Rimmer died Miniscope: – Jamie Mathieson – Mummy on the Orient Express – Flatline – The Girl Who Died – Oxygen

With Brexit, the Mueller Report and many other swirls of uncertainty in our current climate, isn’t it nice to know that we can take you back to a more peaceful time, when all you had to worry about was predatory trees, crazed mine workers and a couple of renegade Time Lords? That’s right, we’re doing our first Classic Series Commentary of the year with “The Mark of the Rani!” Plus we have news from the Black Archive, Big Finish, and a chance for you (if you live in the UK) to work on Doctor Who! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – BBC receives student-made “Mission to the Unknown” – Watch a clip of the animated “The Macra Terror” – Future Black Archive book for “The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos” – Katarina returning to Doctor Who via Big Finish – Big Finish adjusting overseas pricing structure – Doctor Who training opportunity Commentary: – The Mark of the Rani

A new set of shiny Blu-ray discs stuffed with Doctor Who content is on its way to store shelves in the form of the Season 18 box set, the third such season set from BBC Studios. So we decided to talk again to Russell Minton, executive producer of the whole range for BBC Studios, about the Season 18 set, and about the future of the range in general. There is also talk of special screenings for “Logopolis” (in the US) and “The Macra Terror” (in the UK) that occurred this past week, and Bradley Walsh posing for selfies with everyone during some public filming for Series 12 in Wales! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – S12 currently filming in Barry – Logopolis grossed $143K in US cinema screenings – BFI Macra Terror screening – Bookwyrm due March 18 Interview: – Russell Minton – Season 18 Blu-Ray

It’s a Radio Free Skaro episode to lose sleep over, quite literally this week, as Steven and Chris tackle the news of the week as well as daylight saving time while Warren, absent for various reasons, sits content in his time eddy, away from proceedings. The main event this week, though, is an interview recorded at Gallifrey One this past February with noted director Ben Wheatley, who helmed “Deep Breath” and “Into The Dalek” to usher in the Peter Capaldi era! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Doctor Who VR game at the Tribeca Film Festival – Macra Terror art, BFI screening March 16 – Catherine Tate to appear at Calgary Expo – The Second Doctor to meet The Master in Big Finish – Radiophonic Workshop to perform at Apollo 50 event on July 20 – UK kids to learn about Doctor Who theme – Chicago TARDIS announces three Class actors – Moris Farhi died Interview: – Ben Wheatley

It was a sad week in the Doctor Who fandom community as it lost Jennifer Adams Kelley, a titan involved with North American conventions since the 1990s. We pay tribute to her and her legacy with two of her dearest friends and fellow convention organizers, Shaun Lyon and Steve Hill. Graeme Curry, writer of “The Happiness Patrol”, also passed away all too soon. But to hopefully cheer us all up, we also present to you an interview from Gallifrey One with Radio Times Doctor Who poster artist and photographer Stuart Manning! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Gally 2020 tickets on sale April 13 – The Mirror muses Doctor Who may return to Saturdays – BritBox coming to the UK – BritBox already doomed in the UK? – First Twelfth Doctor Big Finish audio released – Record Store Day release of Galaxy 4 on vinyl – Record Store Day release of Destiny of the Daleks on vinyl – Graeme Curry died – Jennifer Adams Kelley died – Jennifer Adams Kelley obituary – Gallifrey One – Chicago TARDIS – Red White and Who Interview: – Stuart Manning

The post-Gallifrey One concrud, blues and longing for the next Gallifrey One have begun, but that won’t stop the Three Who Rule from discussing the various tidbits of news that wandered over the transom over the last week, as well as an interview with Doctor Who DVD and Blu-Ray maestro Chris Chapman about the upcoming Season 18 Blu-ray set, plus some teasers about what is to come! And as an added bonus, the Randomizer is hauled out to select the first Classic Series Commentary and Miniscope instalments for the upcoming year! And send flowers, sympathy and lozenges to Steven’s voicebox! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Radio Free Skaro Fluid Links Advent Calendar on YouTube – Gallifrey One – First Series 12 production staff – Stephen Fry in Series 12? – Win breakfast with Whittaker and Gill – Mission to the Unknown being remade – Radiophonic Workshop at Hastings Fat Tuesday – 1968 Radiophonic Workshop album re-released Interview: – Chris Chapman

Another Gallifrey One is in the books! Listen as a weary Three Who Rule recap their weekend, beginning with the Radio Free Skaro live show on the Friday, through to all the panels, interviews, and discussions had by all throughout the weekend. And also enjoy a double-bill interview with Series 11 directors Jamie Childs and Wayne Yip! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Radio Free Skaro Fluid Links Advent Calendar on YouTube – Gallifrey One – Gallifrey One 2019 schedule via Sched – Virtual reality special of Doctor Who coming soon from the BBC  

It’s Gallifrey One time! The 30th iteration of Gallifrey One is upon us, and once again it is the distinct pleasure of the Three Who Rule to open the convention with their live, this time called “VidFIRE and Fury”! Hear Colin Baker discuss his newfound love for the Thirteenth Doctor! Listen as Yasmin Bannerman talks about spending 6 hours in a makeup chair to look like a tree! And pull your chair closer to hear the Doctor Who Restoration Team give the latest on the Classic Series Blu-ray sets, as well as the status of missing Doctor Who episodes! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Radio Free Skaro Fluid Links Advent Calendar on YouTube – Gallifrey One – Gallifrey One 2019 schedule via Sched – Radio Free Skaro will open Gally with “VidFIRE and Fury”, with guests Colin Baker, Jamie Childs, Yasmin Bannerman, Steve Roberts, Mark Ayres, Paul Vanezis, and Richard Molesworth – Radio Free Skaro Gally meetup, Friday at Noon, Program C – New & returning Gally attendee guide

It’s the most wonderful time of the year, whether it’s the Lunar New Year or, if you’re the Three Who Rule, the upcoming Gallifrey One convention in Los Angeles! As is custom, we go through the schedule, describe the panels that excite and entice us, offer some advice to newcomers and generally nerd the heck out about a magical weekend with friends old and new!

The most wonderful time of the year for the Three Who Rule is upon us as the 30th edition of Gallifrey One is right around the corner. Before we look ahead to this year’s event next week with our annual Gallifrey One preview show, join us as we take a look back at the previous ten years of the convention and our experiences with it, and how the greatest Doctor Who convention on Earth has helped make this podcast what it is today. Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Radio Free Skaro Fluid Links Advent Calendar on YouTube – Gallifrey One – Gallifrey One 2019 schedule via Sched – Radio Free Skaro will open Gally with “VidFIRE and Fury”, with guests Colin Baker, Pearl Mackie, Steve Roberts, Mark Ayres, Paul Vanezis and Richard Molesworth – Radio Free Skaro Gally meetup, Friday at Noon, Program C – Tony Curran announced for Gally – Doctor Who 4th most popular programme on iPlayer – Infinite Quest/Dreamland Blu-Ray – Jodie Whittaker will be on Episode 3 of David Tennant’s podcast, due February 11 – Clive Swift died

With Gallifrey One Month almost upon us, there’s only one more chance for STATS! to make Warren’s life a living hell, and the other Two Who Rule jumped at the chance like the animals they are, but also found the kindness to share with you, dear listener, news of Big Finish, Series 12 filming in South Africa, and one David Tennant starting his own podcast of chinwagging with his actor friends. Plus we have the last of our Chicago TARDIS interviews, with none other than Catrin Stewart! Links:   – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Radio Free Skaro Fluid Links Advent Calendar on YouTube – Gallifrey One schedule now online via Sched – Radio Free Skaro will open Gally with “VidFIRE and Fury”, with guests Colin Baker, Pearl Mackie, Steve Roberts, Mark Ayres, Paul Vanezis and Richard Molesworth – Radio Free Skaro Gally meetup, Friday at Noon, Program C – Walter Koenig and Ben Wheatley announced for Gally – Series 11 stats highs and lows – Series 12 filming in South Africa – Delta and the Bannermen wrap party video – Saward Dalek books due in hardcover in 2019 and paperback, with Target notations, in 2020 – Tom Baker on Graham Norton’s radio show, talking about Scratchman – David Tennant launches a podcast – Big Finish Gallifrey: Time War 2 due in March – Big Finish adapting Doctor Who Weekly comics, volume 1 due in March – Things to do while waiting for Series 12, including listening to Radio Free Skaro Interview: – Catrin Stewart – Chicago TARDIS

The last (sniff) stats update for the season, Gallifrey One news, Dalek novelizations, and Dalek vinyl releases are all in the mix in this week’s news, but the meat of the matter is an interview with director Wayne Yip, who ushered New Year’s special “Resolution” onto our screens! Join Mr. Yip as he discusses stunt driving pod cars, remote control Daleks, the logistics of directing, and more! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Radio Free Skaro Fluid Links Advent Calendar on YouTube – Resolution final BBC One viewing figures, AI 80 – Catherine Tate and John Barrowman announced for Gallifrey One – Gallifrey One guest & Babylon 5 update – Resurrection of the Daleks to be novelized – Revelation of the Daleks to be novelized – Daleks’ Master Plan on vinyl – Big Finish releases more info about the upcoming Missy set – BritBox breaks 500,000 subscribers – Tom Baker says… You Really Got Me Interview: – Wayne Yip

Have you ever wanted to see block transfer computation on the big screen? Your time has come as “Logopolis” hits theatres this March in the US and the BFI in February in advance of the release of the Doctor Who Season 18 box set! And as if that isn’t enough deep dive craziness, Big Finish is going to fill your summer with stories of the War Master and the Eighth Doctor politely nodding at each other and perhaps battling for the fate of the universe. Plus tales of tat, accolades and awards, and an interview from Chicago TARDIS with Vincent Van Gogh himself, actor Tony Curran! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Radio Free Skaro Fluid Links Advent Calendar on YouTube – Resolution almost final BBC One viewing figures – Doctor Who topped the Rotten Tomatoes Best Reviewed Sci Fi/Fantasy 2018 category – Jodie Whittaker and Doctor Who nominated for National Television Awards – Series 11 Soundtrack came out January 11 – Catherine Tate and John Barrowman announced for Gallifrey One – Gallifrey One exclusive Titan Comics covers – Shaun Dooley shot the Whittaker in silhouette promo photo – The BBC published The Woman Who Fell To Earth and other scripts – Logopolis BFI screening February 17 – Logopolis US cinema screenings March 13 – Big Finish to release Eighth Doctor and War Master set, due July 2019 – Scratchman also due in audio book, read by Tom Baker – Interview with Christel Dee and Simon Guerrier about The Women Who Lived – Her Universe Thirteenth Doctor cross body bag – W Morgan Sheppard died Interview: – Tony Curran – Chicago TARDIS

Don’t think for one minute that a lack of Doctor Who is going to stop us from examining the viewing figures for “Resolution” in staggering (some would say pointless) detail, along with the surprising return of Doctor Who to Twitch, new Gallifrey One guests (including RFS favourites like directors Wayne Yip and Rachel Talalay), and most importantly an interview with the Man of A Thousand Voices (and of course the Daleks), Nicholas Briggs! Listen or be exterminated! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Radio Free Skaro Fluid Links Advent Calendar on YouTube – Steven on Perfect Night In – Warren on Who and Company – Resolution BBC One overnight viewing figures – BBC America Resolution ratings – Classic Doctor Who back on Twitch – New, high quality off-air audio recordings found from Classic episodes – Early January Gallifrey One guest update – CONsole Room Interview: – Nicholas Briggs – Chicago TARDIS  

After waiting a whole series for a classic Doctor Who monster to rear its ugly noggin and fight the Time Fam, the OG Badass of Whodom, one D.Alek itself made a splash and racked up a pretty serious body count in “Resolution,” the New Year’s Day special and the last new Who we’ll see in some time. So what did Steven, Chris and Warren think of this murderous romp through Sheffield and various dank interiors? Fetch some peanut butter to grease geo-feudal locks, sit down with a nice glass of mulled wine and a custard cream, and enjoy! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Radio Free Skaro Fluid Links Advent Calendar on YouTube – Review of Resolution, New Year’s Day 2019 – Doctor Who moments made into art prints – Toby Hadoke’s 2018 Doctor Who In Memoriam video

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 10.

With mere days to go before the Doctor Who New Year’s Day special, “Resolution”, the Three Who Rule (and their LEGO Fluid Links doppelgängers) are getting antsy, but at least there’s plenty of news to delve into, including Gallifrey One updates, more stats, additional Christmas content from both the BBC and Doctor Puppet, and most excitingly, an interview from Chicago TARDIS with director extraordinaire of both Classic and Modern Who, Graeme Harper! Listen and be filled with pace and energy! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Radio Free Skaro Fluid Links Advent Calendar on YouTube – Gallifrey One mid-December update – Resolution to air on SPACE, New Year’s Day at 8PM EST – The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos final BBC One viewing figures – Series 11 averaged 7.96M BBC One viewers – Rosa tops Series 11 Radio Times poll – Doctor Who Christmas short – The Story of Rose, from The Women Who Lived – Doctor Puppet “The Planet that Came for Christmas” commentary – Captain John returns in Big Finish – Doctor Who Free Comic Book Day 2019 cover – Official 13th Doctor cosplay trench coat – Official Thirteenth Doctor fairisle cardigan – Bill Sellars died Interview: – Graeme Harper – Chicago TARDIS

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 23.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 22.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 21.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 20.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 19.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 18.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 17.

With no new Doctor Who until New Year’s Day in the form of “Resolution”, how will the Three Who Rule cope with their withdrawal pangs? Why, by celebrating the arrival of the Number of the Beast, Episode 666, with a commentary for the Series 2 episodes “The Impossible Planet” and “The Satan Pit”, two of the most devil-centric episodes ever! (And also two of the best Doctor Who episodes ever!) Yes, we’re aware of the Daemons pedants, move along. Plus we have Series 11 Blu-Ray news, Series 11 soundtrack info, some tat discussion, and possibly even scarier than ol’ Scratchman himself, stats! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Radio Free Skaro Fluid Links Advent Calendar on YouTube – Doctor Who Magazine #533 – New Resolution promotional images – Series 11 Blu-ray due January 14 in the UK; “Resolution” due February 18 – Series 11 Blu-ray due January 29 in US/Canada – Series 11 soundtrack due January 11 – Thirteenth Doctor’s theme music video – “The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos” BBC One overnight viewing figures – “It Takes You Away” BBC One final viewing figures – BBC America Series 11 ratings – Doctor Who 3rd most tweeted BBC show in 2018 – Doctor Who, Mandip Gill win Fictitious Awards – The Story of Susan, from The Women Who Lived – River Song meets Susan in upcoming Big Finish release Commentary: – “The Impossible Planet” – “The Satan Pit”

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 16.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 15.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 14.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 13.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 12.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 11.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 10.

“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 Three Who Rule think of this episode, the new series, Chris Chibnall’s efforts as Doctor Who showrunner and all other permutations thereof? Plus news of a quite Christmas-y nature, a title for the New Year’s Special, some Who-adjacent neatness and more! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Radio Free Skaro Fluid Links Advent Calendar on YouTube – Episode 10 review, “The Battle of Ranskoor Av Kolos” – Doctor Who “Resolution” Coming New Year’s Day – Doctor Who Series 12 to premiere in early 2020 – Jodie Whittaker confirms return for Series 12 – “It Takes You Away” overnight viewing figures – “The Witchfinders” final viewing figures – BBC America Series 11 ratings – Series 11 Soundtrack coming soon? – BBC America Doctor Who Yule log – “The Macra Terror” being animated for DVD release, coming March 2019 – “The Macra Terror” teaser video – “The Secret Story of the BBC Christmas Tapes” airing December 23 on BBC4 – River Song meets UNIT in the next Big Finish UNIT box set – Box of Delights soundtrack due January 4 in the UK – Doctor Who Worlds Collide ticket sale dates announced – Cybermen at launches for two Worlds Collide cities

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 9.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 8.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 7.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 6.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 5.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 4.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 3.

The Time Team go to Backwards Land this week in the latest episode of Doctor Who, “It Takes You Away”, but is it an emotional roller coaster, a tribute to Norwegian amphibians, a confusing mess, or all of the above? Join the Three Who Rule as they leap through a portal into a world of bon mots, badinage and bafflegab! Plus stats (in Norwegian) and the return of the RFS Advent calendar, now with bonus Youtube and LEGO! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Radio Free Skaro Fluid Links Advent Calendar on YouTube – Episode 9 review, “It Takes You Away” – Promo images, synopsis released for New Year’s Day special – “The Witchfinders” overnight viewing figures – “Kerblam!” final viewing figures – BBC America Series 11 ratings – BBC iPlayer had its highest ever usage in October – Jodie Whittaker to read a story for CBeebies – Series 18 Blu-ray announced; February 25 in UK, March 19 in North America – Series 18 Blu-ray release trailer – Rose Tyler: The Dimension Cannon due from BF & BBC Studios due September 2019

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 2.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 1.

It’s time to find some witches with the Three Who Rule as Doctor Who and the gang/team/fam navigate superstition, 17th century sexual politics and an extremely flirtatious King James in “The Witchfinders”! Plus stats, which sounds uncomfortably close to “Satan,” actual Satan with Tom Baker adapting his barking mad idea “Scratchman” into a novel, Big Finish scheduling their releases well into the End Times, and surely the greatest harbinger of the Apocalypse, a new 13th Doctor Funko Pop without a coat. WHAT DOES IT ALL MEAN!?! NO COAT!! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Episode 8 review, “The Witchfinders” – Chicago TARDIS – Kerblam! BBC One overnight viewing figures – “Demons of the Punjab” BBC One final viewing figures – BBC America Series 11 ratings – Tom Baker novelizing Scratchman, book and audiobook due out January 24, 2019 – Special edition Warriors’ Gate audio release – Big Finish announces three more Time War box sets – Seventh Doctor and Mags team up in Big Finish trilogy due out April 2019 – Doctor Who opening titles supercut – BBC posts 10 hour loop of new Doctor Who opening theme – Video of William Hartnell blue plaque unveiling – Thirteenth Doctor without coat Funko Pop

The Doctor and her Time Pals sign up as temporary wage scoundrels at the titular “Kerblam!” (aka Space Amazon) and the Three Who Rule are here to tell you what they thought of this treatise on modern work, robots and bubble wrap along with news, stats, a special shift from Christmas to New Year’s Day and more! So fire up this podcast and get in line for Black Friday, Cyber Monday and whatever other arbitrary celebration of consumerism keeps annoying “teammates” from pestering you about productivity! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Episode 7 review, Kerblam! – Episode 9 & 10 titles – Episode 11 to go out New Year’s Day – BBC America will also show episode 11 on New Year’s Day – Series 12 to air in 2019 – Children in Need 2018 Doctor Who piece – Demons of the Punjab BBC One overnights – The Tsuranga Conundrum BBC One final viewing figures – BBC America Series 11 ratings – Jodie Whittaker turns on the Regent Street Christmas lights – New Cardiff Doctor Who experience coming? – Doctor Who Magazine 532 released – Christopher Eccleston speaks out about his “blacklisting” – Big Finish pairs The Fifth Doctor with Jenny – Doctor Who “Choose Your Future” journal due in December – Gallifrey One 2019 Discussion Panels

On the 100th anniversary of the Armistice being signed, it seemed fitting on the day of Remembrance that the tone of this week’s Doctor Who struck a more sombre tone, and that’s exactly what we got in “Demons of the Punjab”, written by Vinay Patel. The Three Who Rule give their thoughts on the episode, as well as all the news of the week that was, including an expanded stats section! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Episode 6 review, Demons of the Punjab – The Tsuranga Conundrum BBC One overnight viewing figures – Arachnids in the UK final BBC One viewing figures – BBC America Series 11 Ratings – Series 12 in preproduction – Gallifrey One 2019 guest update – Chicago TARDIS – Doctor Who supports Children in Need – Wheel in Space animation sample at Missing Believed Wiped – Big Finish brings back the Paternoster Gang – Bandai Namco canceling Doctor Who Battle of Time – Thirteenth Doctor 5.5″ action dollie – Doctor Who Christmas apparell

We’re at the halfway point of Doctor Who’s new Time Team’s first series, and “The Tsuranga Conundrum” is the final of the initial Chibnall quartet of stories. Confused yet? Well, luckily the above unpronounceable quandary is a straight ahead adventure that the Three Who Rule are here to decipher for you, along with a summary of all the news, previews, and yes….stats. Staaaaaaatsss… Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Episode 5 review, The Tsuranga Conundrum – Episode 7 titled Kerblam!, episode 8 titled The Witchfinders – Arachnids in the UK BBC One overnight viewing figures – Rosa BBC One final viewing figures – New Big Finish Fourth Doctor companion – Big Finish The Eighth of March celebrates female Doctor Who characters – Big Finish Torchwood vs Doctor Who Monsters – Class soundtrack due December 7 – Doctor Puppet merchandise – TV Years Volume 2

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 of the domestic with the deeply weird engage the Three Who Rule, or will arachnophobia turn to eight-legged tedium? You won’t know until you listen! Also, stats. Harrumph. Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Episode 4 review, Arachnids in the UK – The Ghost Monument BBC One ratings – Rosa BBC One overnight viewing figures – MusicTech interview of Segun Akinola – New Yorker interview of Segun Akinola – BritBox adds new Dalek stories on Halloween – Big Finish Third Doctor series 5 – River Song Big Finish Series 6 to feature Yeti and the Great Intelligence – Big Finish River Song Series 6 to feature Sontarans, Drashigs and Ogrons – Doctor Who Pez dispensers – Doctor Who escape game to be called Worlds Collide – Red Dwarf Series I-VIII Bluray due in January – The Radiophonic Workshop do the soundtrack to Possum – Derrick Sherwin died – Radio Free Skaro #420, featuring a Derrick Sherwin interview – Moffat says current Who risks looking cheap

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 Rosa Parks herself changed the world, and how the Doctor and the Time Team deal with both alien threats and a very different (but also somewhat familiar) world to 2018. What did Steven, Warren, and Chris think of the episode? And will a very special addition to the stats report cause Warren to finally lose what’s left of his mind? Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Episode 3, “Rosa” – Episode 5 titled The Tsuranga Conundrum, episode 6 called Demons of the Punjab – Arachnids in the UK goes out on BBC One Oct 28 @ 7:00pm – The Ghost Monument overnight BBC viewing figures – The Woman Who Fell to Earth final BBC ratings and Appreciation Index – Segun Akinola Q&A – Kamelion returns via Big Finish – Big Finish Zygon Hunt released on vinyl – New Zealand Doctor Who silver coin

It’s the second week of new Doctor Who and one Jodie Whittaker and her Time Friends are wandering an alien planet, fighting killer bedsheets and practicing Venusian aikido, and the news has not let up one jot. New TARDIS, new title sequence, new appearances, the Dreaded Stats return to menace Warren and delight Steven and Chris and a surfeit of tat, videos, Big Finish and more! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Episode 2, “The Ghost Monument” – Ben Pickles talks about the new title sequence – Episode 3 & 4 details released – Rosa will go out on BBC One at 6:55pm Oct 21 – Featurette on the new TARDIS – The Woman Who Fell to Earth BBC One overnight viewing figures – BBC America viewing figures for The Woman Who Fell to Earth – New York Comic Con Doctor Who panel – Chibnall and Strevens interviewed by TV Insider – Jodie Whittaker Q&A with SPACE – Jodie Whittaker on The Social – Jodie Whittaker Reddit AMA – Doctor Who streetwear collection at Selfridges – Honest Trailers takes on nuWho – Honest Trailers takes on Classic Who – Big Finish Tenth Doctor volume 3 announced – River Song series 6 & 7 announced – Big Finish Short Trips to continue through 2020 – DWAS unveiled the William Hartnell blue plaque – Bernard Cribbins autobiography released – Tony Curran announced for Chicago TARDIS

The long, long wait is finally over as Doctor Who returns to our screens all new but somehow every bit as Who-ish as ever. What did your esteemed hosts think of “The Woman Who Fell To Earth?”, not to mention Jodie Whittaker, said earth-falling woman and the new Doctor Who? Listen to both their thoughts and news of all the hype and glory leading up to Series 11 starting…now! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Episode 1 “The Woman Who Fell to Earth” – Series 11 Coming Soon – Episode 1 Behind The Scenes – Stuart Manning poster for The Woman Who Fell to Earth – “The Ghost Monument” airs at 655pm on October 14 on BBC One – BBC America had a Doctor Who pre-party and after-party – BBC America Panel from New York City Comic-Con – Lynne & Erika from Verity! appeared on the preshow – Jodie Whittaker on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert – Jodie Whittaker and Chris Chibnall on Build Series panel – Jodie Whittaker talks about the genesis of her costume – Her Universe Doctor Who collection now available at Hot Topic – Jodie Whittaker on the Radio Times cover – Jodie Whittaker surprises Sheffield schoolchildren – Gallifrey One early autumn update – Doctor Puppet Episode 8 – the final episode? – Doctor Puppet complete score available – Doctor Who Limited Edition Thirteenth Doctor Barbie unveiled – Big Finish celebrates the 13th Doctor – Doctor Who Infinity announces episode 4 and episode 5 – Missy being added to Doctor Who Legacy – Phil Morris announces non-Doctor Who missing episode find on The One Show – Titan Comics Humble Bundle

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 her Doctor with a 53 second clip, and frankly a staggering amount of news that can’t possibly be summed up with these pithy remarks. We also have a quick visit from Paul Cornell to discuss his last-ever Doctor Who week available now in a new Titan Comics Humble Bundle, and last week’s Series 11 panel from Edmonton Expo, with Earp Chirpers and Whovians Erika Ensign and Annette Wierstra, Variant Edmonton comic book purveyor (and Doctor Whoocher) Danica LeBlanc…and Steven. Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Edmonton Expo – Series 11 will debut at 6:45pm BST on BBC One, simulcast on SPACE and BBC America – NYCC will include a simulcast viewing and Q&A afterward with Whittaker, Chibnall and Strevens – Only “The Woman Who Fell To Earth” will be simulcast – SPACE will also simulcast the premiere – SPACE free preview, and premiere will be on space.ca – Sheffield press launch for Series 11 – Press launch photos – NYCC Doctor Who panel details – SPACE interview with new friends/companions – The Series 11 theme tune samples the original – Whittaker did her own stunts for episode 1 – Clip from episode 1 shown on The Graham Norton Show – Whittaker on Shaun Keaveny’s Radio 6 show, starts after the two hour mark – Whittaker surprises fans – Big Finish “Cold Vengeance” on vinyl – Unofficial 1972 Doctor Who Annual due February 2019 – BARB expanding recording of devices used to view content – Jenna Coleman at Chicago TARDIS – Titan Comics Humble Bundle – Paul Cornell’s final Doctor Who work is part of this Humble Bundle Interview: – Paul Cornell Edmonton Expo Panel: – Edmonton Expo – Steven Schapansky – Erika Ensign – Danica LeBlanc – Annette Wierstra

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 J. Whittaker, and more! But while you look forward to October 7, why not jump back through the decades to 1971 (and forward to Earth’s future) with our hair-obsessed commentary of episodes four to six of “Colony in Space!” Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Edmonton Expo – Episode 2 titled “The Ghost Moment” – Second Series 11 trailer – Series 11 teasers from Chibnall – Chris Chibnall interview for doctorwho.tv – New York Times article on Jodie Whittaker – Jodie Whittaker reads reaction tweets – Georgia Tennant tweets her support for Whittaker – Doctor Who Magazine 530 released – Series 11 title sequence and music may not appear until episode 2 – DWAS Series 11 premiere party – Canadian Series 11 Premiere cinema screenings – American Series 11 Premiere cinema screenings – Jodie Whittaker’s BBC promotional appearances – Series 11 effects being done by DNeg – Missy gets her own Big Finish series – Earthshock BFI screening – Christopher Eccleston memoir due in 2019 Commentary: – Colony in Space, Episodes 4-6

Beginnings and endings this week as the build-up to Series 11 continues with the official premiere in Sheffield on September 24 – and you could be there! (But not to actually see the screening). And we tip our toque to the Doctor Who Information Network, Canada’s longest running Doctor Who fan organization, closing its doors at the end of October. But the main event is a trip back to 1971 and the planet Uxarieus as we commentate overtop of the first three episodes of “Colony In Space”! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Doctor Who Information Network ceasing operations October 31 – Series 11 Premiere Red Carpet event contest – Season 19 Blu-Ray available for preorder in Canada – Shada available for US digital download – New K-9 series in the works Commentary: – Colony in Space, Episodes 1-3

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 arrival of Thirteen, BBC America is doing a timey-wimey marathon, Australia is doing cinema screenings the next day, and Canada’s own Space is…showing the episode. Plus we have Edmonton Expo news, some gushing over the upcoming (circa 1981) Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy Blu-ray, and an interview with man-about-town and TV Years editor Graham Kibble-White! Links:  – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – “The Woman Who Fell To Earth” debuts October 7 – Series 11 Teaser – Doctor Who Magazine will have spoiler-free previews of Series 11 Episodes 1 & 2 – BBC America will simulcast the Series 11 premiere – BBC America “13 Days of Doctor Who” marathon – SPACE will debut Series 11 day & date – ABC debuts Series 11 October 8 – Australia cinema screenings will be October 8 – Edmonton Expo schedule available for Matt Smith and David Tennant panels – Doctor Who Infinity released for mobile devices – Doctor Thirteenth book debuts November 6 – Mr Men 13 Doctors Collection due March 7, 2019 – Heather Hartnell interview – Jacqueline Pearce died – Lovett Bickford died – Peter Benson died – Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy remastered Blu-Ray and BFI screening Interview: – Graham Kibble-White – TV Years

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. He will be missed. We also speculate about a likely Sunday start date in October for Series 11, we have news of a Doctor Who fan experience coming to Johannesburg, Matt Smith being cast in Star Wars: Episode IX, and most excitingly, part two of our Miniscope featuring 1970s writing duo Bob Baker and Dave Martin! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Michael Pickwoad died – Radio Free Skaro interview with Michael Pickwoad – African Doctor Who Experience – Sheridan Smith returns to Big Finish – Preview of Thirteenth Doctor Issue #2 – Matt Smith cast in Star Wars Episode IX Miniscope: – Bob Baker – Dave Martin – The Invisible Enemy – Underworld – The Armageddon Factor – The Nightmare of Eden

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 convention news than you can shake a stick at! And just for you, dear listeners, the first of a two-part Miniscope featuring the dynamic duo of writers Bob Baker and Dave Martin, AKA the Bristol Boys! A Miniscope? Now this is outrageous! Links: – Support Radio Free Skaro on Patreon! – Series 11 writers and directors – Profile on Jennifer Perrott; Australia to get Series 11 Premiere cinema screening – Profile on Malorie Blackman – Bill action figure preorder – Season 19 Blu-Ray due Nov 19 in the UK – Season 19 Blu-Ray due Dec 4 in the US – Season 19 trailer – Season 12 Blu-Ray replacement disc update – Big Finish 20th anniversary box set, The Legacy of Time – Doctor Who & Torchwood audios Humble Bundle – Dalek Audio Annual due in December 2018 – Doctor Who Magazine “World of Doctor Who” special edition – Black Archive #23, The Curse of Fenric by Una McCormack due Sep 3 – 2019 Art of Andrew Skilleter calendar – Final Patrick Troughton convention appearance, recorded the day before his death – Whooverville X begins Sep 1 – Graeme Harper, Frazer Hines and Nicholas Briggs announced for Chicago TARDIS – 2018 Hugo voting stats Miniscope: – Bob Baker – Dave Martin – The Claws of Axos – The Mutants – The Three Doctors – The Sontaran Experiment – The Hand of Fear

Cast your minds back to the early days of Radio Free Skaro when there just hosts, Steven and Warren, and they would press record and then plan what they were going to talk about? Well, this episode is a throwback to those pre-smartphone days of the podcast, with Steven and Warren convening in a hotel room in San Jose, CA (home of WorldCon 76), along with guests Jason Snell, Helene Wecker, and Erika Ensign, to talk about how Doctor Who became a part of our lives, and where the show is going from here. What better way to celebrate our twelfth anniversary! Guests: – Helene Wecker – Jason Snell – Erika Ensign

It’s a lazy August weekend as Radio Free Skaro approaches its twelfth(!) aniversary, but soon one Mr. David Tennant will grace the home planet of the Three Who Rule as he will be joining fellow Doctor Matt Smith at Edmonton Expo in September! Plus we have news of new E-Space adventures with the Season 18 time team (in Big Finish form), big-scale Thirteenth Doctor action dolly fun (in Big Chief form), and the main event, a Classic Series commentary for Peter Davison’s debut story, “Castrovalva”! Links: – David Tennant announced as guest at Edmonton Expo – The Fourth Doctor returns to E-Space in Big Finish in 2020 – Synopsis for “Destination: Bandril” by Jonathon Morris and Lance Parkin – Big Chief Thirteenth Doctor figure coming soon – “Doctor Who: Battle in Time” collectible card game – Classic Series Commentary: “Castrovalva”

This week on Radio Free Skaro, we’re looking to the future as the first wave of Gallifrey One guests get announced for 2019, Series 11 of Doctor Who wraps up filming, a new Thirteenth Doctor publicity photo emerges, and many a soundtrack (well, two) for Classic Who drops from the sky into your ears. And if that isn’t enough sensory overload, we have an interview with notable game merchants Susan and Lee Cummings as they discuss their upcoming Steam and mobile game, Doctor Who Infinity! Links:  – Gallifrey One 2019 first guest block announced – Series 11 wraps filming – Thirteenth Doctor Titan Comics Issue 1 variant covers – Thirteenth Doctor promo image, “On Top of the World” – Doctor Who Fan Show Steven Moffat interview part 3 – William Hartnell blue plaque at Ealing Studios – The Invasion soundtrack – The Five Doctors soundtrack – Eccleston & Tennant DVD collection – Smith DVD collection – Capaldi DVD collection – Silver Nemesis 30th anniversary DVD announced then unannounced – Alan Bennion died Interview: – Doctor Who Infinity – Susan Cummings – Lee Cummings

Insanity levels are slightly lower in this, the week after San Diego Comic-Con, but there’s still plenty to discuss including Jodie Whittaker being a proper cinephile (at a now sold out appearance at Somerset House), a new book about the women of Doctor Who, upcoming Doctor Who merchandise discovered live on Amazon during the podcast, John Levene chronicling the saga of his life and times, Doctor Who: Infinity and Big Finish news, and the main event – the return of Fluid Links, where you ask the tough questions and we meander with half-baked responses!

It's San Diego Comic-Con! There is an absurd amount of news from the world's largest media convention this week, including a new and mysterious Doctor Who trailer, a panel featuring Jodie Whittaker, Mandop Gill, Tosin Cole, showrunner Chris Chibnall and executive producer Matt Strevens, new Series 11 artwork, Jodie wowing everyone with a surprise appearance at the Her Universe fashion show, a press conference or two and (takes breath) reports from on the ground at SDCC with the Nerdist’s Kyle Anderson and Doctor Who on the Couch’s Heather Berberet! Sit down and get yourself a snack because this is the annual SDCC edition of Radio Free Skaro and it's going to be a whopper!

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 before this podcast recording! Yes, the PR onslaught has begun, with Jodie on the cover of EW, dolly news, San Diego Comic-Con news, Amazon listings, and and AND a miniscope featuring Daniel Nettheim, director of “The Zygon Invasion” and “The Zygon Inversion”, “Extremis”, and “The Pyramid at the End of the World”! Links: – Doctor Who on Twitch – Series 11 trailer – Jodie Whittaker on the cover of Entertainment Weekly; BBC America to simulcast Series 11 Premiere – Thirteenth Doctor figurine range – Titan Comics San Diego Comic-Con panel – David Tennant and The Muppets – More of David Tennant and the Muppets – Peter Davison and The Muppets – 2019 Doctor Who mini calendar features Thirteenth Doctor era exclusively – BBC America showing Shada – Torchwood on Twitch – Twice Upon A Time in 4K – Eccleston/Tennant DVD box set – Matt Smith DVD box set – Peter Capaldi DVD box set – Carole Ann Ford joins David Bradley on Big Finish – Season 12 Blu-Ray replacement discs Miniscope: – Daniel Nettheim – The Zygon Invasion – The Zygon Inversion – Extremis – The Pyramid at the End of the World

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 of Thursday, July 19, 11:45 am PT! The BBC is also going all legal to track down the nefarious leakers of The Clip, and friend of the show Wayne Yip is directing the Series 11 episode to air at (or around) Christmas! Also Season 12 DVD news, Big Finish wandering into territories Trek and what you’ve all been waiting for…part two of our gripping commentary on “The Green Death”! Links: – Doctor Who on Twitch – Doctor Who San Diego Comic-Con panel details announced – BBC tries to find the Series 11 clip leak source – Wayne Yip directing Series 11 episode airing at Christmas – Season 12 Blu-Ray popular, says a UK sales chart – Season 12 trailer – Season 12 disc replacement – Big Finish getting into Star Trek Commentary: – The Green Death, episodes 4-6

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 Whittaker or flat-out don’t. There’s other news of course, but this is a mere tease to part one of our commentary for the Jon Pertwee story “The Green Death”, so dive back with us to June 1973 and hippies, environmentalism, and giant maggots! Links: – Doctor Who on Twitch – Segun Akinola announced as new Doctor Who composer – Segun Akinola BAFTA profile – Segun Akinola Soundcloud – Jodie Whittaker comic issue 0 – Jodie Whittaker calendar snub – Matt Smith announced for Edmonton Expo – Philip Hinchcliffe’s unused Season 15 plans – New Target novelization audiobooks – BBC Sounds app announced for iPlayer Radio and Podcasts – Big Finish celebrates 20 years of recording – Torchwood Series 6 begins in October from Big Finish – Third Doctor Who Infinity story revealed Commentary: – The Green Death, episodes 1-3

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”, “The Woman Who Lived”, and “The Return of Doctor Mysterio” into port. What did the Three Who Rule think of the former guitarist from the 1980s band The Vapors and his work in Doctor Who? Listen and find out! Also, with Doctor Who being produced under a cone of silence as of late, early discussion veers from Doctor Who on Twitch to Amazon reviews to Star Wars to Star Trek and so on. Be warned. Links: – Doctor Who on Twitch Miniscope: – Ed Bazalgette – The Doctor’s Meditation – The Girl Who Died – The Woman Who Lived – The Return of Doctor Mysterio

It’s a jam-packed extravaganza from 1975 this week as we dive deep into the impending release of the Doctor Who Season 12 Blu-Ray starring one Tom Baker as Dr. Who, with interviews from executive producer Russell Minton and director/producer Paul Vanezis what worked on that there shiny set of discs! Plus banter from two of the Three Who Rule who ventured to their local cinemas to view all 625 glorious lines of resolution of “Genesis of the Daleks”. Also San Diego Comic-Con news, the odd tale of Doctor Who on Crackle in Latin America, and more! Links: – Genesis of the Daleks – UK Season 12 Blu-Ray release delayed – Doctor Who at San Diego Comic-Con – Chloe Dysktra Medium post – Original Doctor Who Comic-Con panel moderator is no longer – Doctor Who Series 10 long-listed for Emmy – Crackle to distribute Doctor Who in Latin America – Jodie Whittaker promoting Cystic Fibrosis UK Interview: – Genesis of the Daleks – Russell Minton – Paul Vanezis

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 final third turn his frown upside down? Also, the classic series continues to delight on Twitch, the modern series is on BBC iPlayer, and the TV broadcast home of Doctor Who in Canada is regenerating… Links: – All of NuWho on iPlayer – BBC to close Maida Vale studio by 2022 – SPACE rebrands as CTV Sci-Fi Commentary: – Underworld

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 interview with Steven starting at 30:36; JR Southall joins Steven later to discuss what Paul said). Elsewhere, Doctor Who on Twitch has been an unprecedented success, launching new memes and generating fresh enthusiasm amongst a whole new generation of Doctor Who fans! Links: – Doctor Who on twitch a hit! – London 1965 memes – Season 12 blu-ray revamped visual effects – Doctor Who Magazine 526 released – Big Finish returns to Class – Big Finish Infamy of the Zaross due on vinyl June 16 – Doctor Who series 10 and Class coming to UK Netflix in June – TARDIS Type 40 Instruction Manual – Doctor Who jobs Interview: – Paul Vanezis – JR Southall

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 small like “Voyage of the Damned”, “Partners in Crime”, and “Planet of the Dead”. Plus news of “Genesis of the Daleks” cinema screenings (well, one) at the BFI, Twitch streaming Classic Who, Bell Media cancelling Innerspace like a bunch of jerks, and more! Links: – UK Genesis of the Daleks cinema screening with guest Philip Hinchcliffe – SOLD OUT! – 500+ Doctor Who episodes to stream on twitch – Radiophonic Workshop Albert Hall performance live streamed – Hiotchhiker’s on vinyl, for the first time – Innerspace canceled Miniscope: – James Strong – The Impossible Planet – The Satan Pit – Daleks in Manhattan – Evolution of the Daleks – Voyage of the Damned – Partners in Crime – Planet of the Dead

Dollies! Yes, to the delight of Warren and probably no-one else, Character Options is set to release new plastic Who friends, most of which are variants of current models but also the first action dolly for Bill! Also, BBC Television Centre lives on in Google Street View form, and in exciting interview news, we have a chinwag with Andrew Smith, whose latest work for Big Finish is Hour of the Cybermen (1980s!), the First Doctor Volume 2 (1960s!) and Star Cops: Mother Earth (more 1980s!) Cue up your compu-cassettes and enjoy! Links: – UK Season 12 Blu-Ray delayed – The Enduring Magic of the Radiophonic Workshop – Google Street View scan of BBC TV Centre – Cushing TARDIS on the auction block – Character Third Doctor and TARDIS – Character Eleventh Doctor set – Character 1970s set – Character Twelfth Doctor set – Fairford Festival – Graham Strong died Interview: – Andrew Smith – Big Finish Hour of the Cybermen – Big Finish First Doctor, Volume 2 – Big Finish Star Cops Mother Earth, Part 1

Progress, in rumour form at any rate, as a tentative and maybe kinda sorta true list of directors for Series 11 makes its way onto the internet, along with scuttlebutt of a BBC, Channel 4 and ITV streaming service in the works. Not to leave Canada out fo the mix, “Genesis of the Daleks” tickets finally go on sale so those of us will finally be able to view 1970s PAL video on the big screen, as it was truly meant to be seen. And speaking of viewing things in a right and proper manner, we have the second half of our gripping and not at all ponderous commentary on “The Sensorites”! Grab your stimulant of choice and enjoy! Links: – Gallifrey One hotel block – Series 11 Director list… but maybe not final? – UK Broadcasters devising joint streaming service – Genesis of the Daleks Canadian screening tickets now on sale – Thirteenth Doctor books – Knock Knock script up for auction – Doctor Who Infinity teases “The Orphans of the Polyoptera” – Babelcolour First Doctor colourization teaser – Sylvester McCoy and Robert Picardo at the Edinburgh Fringe Commentary: – The Sensorites, Episodes 4-6

There’s a new bunch on the block in the form of Doctor Who Magazine’s new Time Team, so we talked to DWM writer Benjamin Cook about how he put together this new crop of young Who fans to helm the magazine’s longstanding feature. Also, we bring you the first half of our commentary of the 1964 classic(?) “The Sensorites”! Plus: Big Finish news, Doctor Who cinema screenings in Canada, and the oncoming Gallifrey One hotel panic… Links: – Gallifrey One hotel block – Doctor Who Magazine 525 out – Canadian Genesis of the Daleks screening on June 14 – RTD & Moffat talk Target books with Tom Spilsbury – An Unearthly Child script sold for £6200 – River Song and four Masters in Big Finish – Hour of the Cybermen synopsis and artwork – Energy of the Daleks on vinyl – Devil’s End Free Comic Book Day issue, cover A – Devil’s End Free Comic Book Day issue, cover B Interview: – Benjamin Cook – Doctor Who Magazine Commentary: – The Sensorites, Episodes 1-3

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 June 11, and of course what you’ve all been waiting for, the second part of our Christopher Barry miniscope, featuring his work on “The Mutants”, “Robot”, “The Brain of Morbius” and perennial favorite (to Chris, at any rate) “The Creature from the Pit”! Links: – 1988 UK response to Doctor Who season 24 – Series 9 soundtrack available, “The Shepherd’s Boy” sample track – Genesis of the Daleks cinema screenings press release Miniscope: – Christopher Barry – The Mutants – Robot – The Brain of Morbius – The Creature from the Pit

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”, the missing stories “The Savages” and “The Power of the Daleks” (as best as possible), and concluding with 1971’s “The Daemons”. Also, while Warren is in New York, news on Gallifrey One, BBC Wales, and upcoming cinema screenings of “Genesis of the Daleks”… Links: – Gallifrey One 2019 – Sold Out! – BBC Wales new broadcast centre – Genesis of the Daleks cinema screening? – Black Archive – Marco Polo – Infinity wins Game Developer Conference award – BBC sound effects site Miniscope: – Christopher Barry – The Daleks – The Rescue – The Romans – The Savages – The Power of the Daleks – The Daemons

In what can only be described as the universe screwing with us, and because the world of Doctor Who seems to be in lockdown, we have precisely one and a half items of news today, the content of which we shall not divulge in order to create a questionable air of tension before the main event…Fluid Links! Yes, enjoy the Three Who Rule’s shaky insights as we field questions from you, the listeners! Links: – Forbidden Planet Target book signing – Moffat, RTD and Michael Grade

Gallifrey One News! As in the fact that tickets for the 30th edition of the greatest convention on Earth go on sale on April 14th. Also, said convention was featured in the latest Doctor Who Magazine! Plus we have tales of Rachel Talalay declining to work on Series 11, BBC rumourmongering, comic, Target novel shenanigans via RTD and The Moff and a commentary for “The Happiness Patrol” brought you to thanks to the generosity of #WhoAgainstGuns! Links: – #WhoAgainstGuns wraps up – Gallifrey One ticket purchase link active – Doctor Who Magazine 524 – Talalay not directing for Series 11 – Series 11 to have some Classic Who elements – Hour of the Cybermen, from Big Finish – Titan Comics Road to the Thirteenth Doctor – BBC Worldwide becomes BBC Studios – “Based on the Popular BBC Television Serial” third edition available – Russell T Davies tweaks the novelization for Rose – Steven Moffat makes Peter Cushing canon in Day of the Doctor Commentary: – The Happiness Patrol

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! and Doctor Who “Twice Upon a Time”, and a deep dive into Malcolm Hulke’s left wing leanings with “Doctor Who and the Communist” author Michael Herbert in part three of our Malcolm Hulke Miniscope! Ypa, comrades! Links: – Gallifrey One 2019 tickets go on sale April 14, 12:00pm PDT – #WhoAgainstGuns campaign ends – #WhoAgainstGuns broke $20,000 with the help of Rachel Talalay – Phillip Morris says Web of Fear 3 may soon be found – Twice Upon A Time, Verity! nominated for Hugo Awards – Series 9 Soundtrack, including limited Stuart Manning art – Christopher Eccleston makes his first convention appearance at London Film & Comic-Con 2018 Miniscope: – Malcolm Hulke – Michael Herbert

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 podcast and Nerdist fame (and, we suppose, the Three Who Rule’s meagre offerings) as we delve into the second of our three-part Malcolm Hulke Miniscope with a look at “Colony in Space”, “The Sea Devils”, “Frontier in Space”, and “Invasion of the Dinosaurs”! Links: – #WhoAgainstGuns – Eccleston speaks out about his time on Doctor Who – Snippet of Moffat’s first Day of the Doctor draft – eBook release of A Second Target for Tommy – Stuart Manning’s Series 11 opening sequence – Doctor Who Infinity game trailer – Doctor Who Infinity interview with Susan Cummings Miniscope: – Malcolm Hulke – Kyle Anderson

It’s another pre-October week of hints and dribbles of Doctor Who news, including loose-lipped thespian Alan Cumming revealing he has a role in Series 11, audio and Target news, Tom Baker Blu-Ray excitement, and more. All mere preamble to the first part of our Malcolm Hulke Miniscope, featuring Nerdist scribbler and noted cineaste Kyle Anderson to help us look at “The Faceless Ones”, “The War Games”, “Doctor Who and the Silurians” and “The Ambassadors…of Death”! Links: – #WhoAgainstGuns – Alan Cumming in Series 11 – Doctor Who audio recordings archived – Final covers for new Target books – Tom Baker Season 1 Blu-Ray – Series 3 Steelbook – Lady Christina returns in Big Finish – More WhoTalk Commentaries – Delia Derbyshire portrait at Coventry University – Ken Dodd died Miniscope: – Malcolm Hulke – Kyle Anderson

A jam packed, bumper edition of Radio Free Skaro this week! Not only do we provide you with an update on the #WhoAgainstGuns initiative with Joy Piedmont and Graeme Burk, but we also bring you a full length commentary for the 1987 special effects-laden spectacular that is “Time and the Rani”, with special guest Jonathan Helm of WHO FX! There’s also a bevy of Doctor Who merchandise to tell you about, including the just announced Season 12 Blu-ray set! Links: – #WhoAgainstGuns – Rachel Talalay writes about the Women’s Gallifrey One panel – Season 12 Blu-Ray due June 11 in the UK – Season 12 Blu-Ray due June 26 in North America – New 6th Doctor Big Finish companion – Rose Target book audio CD – Chriswtmas Invasion Target book audio CD – Day of the Doctor Target book audio CD – Record Store Day City of Death vinyl release – Record Store Day Tomb of the Cybermen vinyl release – One Doctor, Two Hearts book – Tommy’s Top Ten charity book – Topps 2018 Doctor Who signature trading cards – Special Weapons Dalek by Robert Harrop Designs – The Radiophonic Workshop play The Royal Albert Hall – Matt Smith on Desert Island Discs Commentary: – Time and the Rani – @who_fx / Jonathan Helm

#WhoAgainstGuns is a cause launched by our friends at Reality Bomb and spearheaded by a larger network of friends and podcasters, and the Three Who Rule are happy to lend their support, as you can hear in this podcast. Further to that, we present our final two interviews from Gallifrey One 2018 – one with Doctor Who scribe Peter Harness, and another with Philip Martin all about his iconic 1970s BBC series “Gangsters”! Links: – #WhoAgainstGuns – Piers Wenger says Series 11 will have a number of female writers – “Shada” scripts up for auction – William Hartnell’s personal script for “An Unearthly Child” up for auction – “The Enemy of the World” DVD delayed one week – Paul Simpson named new editor for Obverse Books’ Black Archive range – Peter Miles died – The 29 Voyages of Gallifrey One Interviews: – Peter Harness – Philip Martin

As the Con Crud, post-Gally blues and general middle-aged malaise hit the RFS crew, they nevertheless soldier on with news of new Doctor Who logos, Lost Dimensions, new Target novelizations and more, before two sets of interviews from Gallifrey One, the first with Titan Comics brand manager Chris Thompson and the second with scholarly Whovians Joy Piedmont, who ran the academic symposium at last week’s Gallifrey One convention in Los Angeles, and Derek Kompare, a media professor who participated in said high-brained shenanigans! Listen and learn! Links: – The 29 Voyages of Gallifrey One – New Doctor Who logo unveiled – New Doctor Who logo T-shirt – New Target novelizations coming April 5 – Sarah Jane Adventures now on BBC iPlayer – Titan Comics’ The Lost Dimension Book 1 out now, Book 2 coming March 20 – Pearl Mackie coming to Chicago TARDIS 2018 – Make-up artist Dorka Nieradzik died Interviews: – Chris Thompson from Titan Comics – Joy Piedmont – Derek Kompare

The Three Who Rule return for another episode from Gallifrey One in Los Angeles, where they’ve been blown away by the top-notch insights and hilarity of the guests in attendance, from outgoing showrunner Steven Moffat’s take no prisoners Q&As to Camille Coduri’s hilarious response to “what’s your favorite sonic screwdriver?” But there’s still comic book news, effects updates and the debut of Britbox Canada to consider, along with an interview with series producer Brian Minchin! Allons and indeed…y! Links: – The 29 Voyages of Gallifrey One – Deleted scene from Series 8 hints at Gallifrey – Thirteenth Doctor Comic Announced – Seventh Doctor Comic Announced – BritBox Now in Canada – Multiple effects companies providing VFX for Series 11

For the seventh year in a row, it was Radio Free Skaro’s great pleasure to kick off the greatest Doctor Who convention on Earth, Gallifrey One! With guests Sylvester McCoy, Rona Munro, Stephen Wyatt, Philip Martin, Hayley Nebauer, and Lawrence Gough, the convention got off to a roaring start. Come for the guests, stay for the microphone failures! And stay tuned Sunday for a Gallifrey One wrap-up episode! Links: – The 29 Voyages of Gallifrey One

Intrigue reigns as rumours swirl of a possible move to Sunday night for Series 11 of Doctor Who, along with more concrete news of a “The Enemy of the World” special edition DVD, with commentary moderated by none other than friend of the show Simon Harries! We’ve also got comic book news, some exclusive info about Series 11, and, as we’re in a celebratory mood, why not indulge in our Gallifrey One preview show! Enjoy, and you’ll hear from us next week in Los Angeles! Links: – The 29 Voyages of Gallifrey One – Gallifrey One update – Doctor Who moving to Sunday nights and starting in October? – “The Enemy of the World” Special Edition DVD coming in March – Original “The Day of the Doctor” excerpt to feature in charity book – Big Finish Fourth Doctor audios now airing on BBC Radio 4 Extra – Doctor Who “The Lost Dimension” graphic novel Book 1 due February 20

With months to go before new episodes and a new Doctor, fans and indeed the media are grabbing at any vague crumb they can find, as evidenced by the Radio Times online arm clickbaiting their way into several stories telling us…precisely nothing. But ex-Who poobah Steven Moffat also spoke recently about what he would have done had David Tennant stayed on as the Doctor (spoilers: more or less series 6) and Titan’s Doctor Who line is coming back this summer for Free Comic Book Day, and will in some way introduce their take on Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor! But the main event is the second half of our look at Steven Moffat’s time showrunning Doctor Who, as Heather Berberet, Kyle Anderson and Paul Booth return to look at the Peter Capaldi era! Links: – Series 11 Episode 1 will be 65 minutes – Steven Moffat and what might have been – Titan relaunches Doctor Who line this summer – Toby Hadoke’s “For The Love Of Doctor Who” – Jeremy Wilkin died Panel: – Heather Berberet – Kyle Anderson – Paul Booth – DePaul Pop Culture Conference

The countdown to Gallifrey One continues, with the official convention schedule out for your perusal and ticket transfers up and running until January 31! Also, news of Jo Whit/P-Cap salary equilibrium…and, well that’s it for the news really. And good thing too, because we have part one of our mammoth look back at the Steven Moffat era! This segment focuses on the Matt Smith years and features Doctor Who on the Couch’s Heather Berberet, Nerdist scribe, and co-host of Doctor Who: The Writer’s Room, Kyle Anderson, and educator, podcaster and all around lovely fellow Paul Booth! Links: – Gallifrey One schedule – Gally ticket transfers close Wednesday – Jodie Whittaker earning the same as Capaldi – Complete History to extend to Twice Upon A Time Panel: – Heather Berberet – Kyle Anderson – Paul Booth

Gallifrey One is edging closer to reality and we’re pleased to announce our live show will start off the Friday festivities with “Radio Free Skaro and the Seven Keys to Doomsday,” with Sylvester McCoy, Rona Munro, Philip Martin, Stephen Wyatt, Hayley Nebauer and Lawrence Gough! We also have news of other Gally guests, Blu-ray missives regarding Shada and Season 12, audio updates both Big Finish and otherwise, and our interview from Chicago TARDIS with Peri Brown herself, Nicola Bryant! Links: – Radio Free Skaro Gallifrey One 2018 Live Show! – Gally guest update, program preview – Shada – Season 12 Blu-ray? – Doctor Who Fan Show Steven Moffat interview part 2 – Big Finish undertaking original productions – January BBC audiobooks – Peter Wyngarde died Interview: – Nicola Bryant – Chicago TARDIS

The Series 11 news train continues unabated, with director announcements, pointless speculation on the amount of Doctor Who content headed our way from the BBC, Gallifrey One news, Time Lord science (which is elevated in Leicester), and a brief but lovely interview from Long Island Who with Dalek operator and Big Finish writer and director Barnaby Edwards! Links: – Series 11 Block 2 directed by Mark Tonderai – Series 11 Block 3 directed by Sallie Aprahamian – Series 11 to be over 11 hours? – Whittaker will use her Yorkshire accent – Whittaker filmed her regeneration scene the day after she was announced as The Doctor – Steven Moffat Fan Show interview, part 1 – Gally adds Redgrave, loses Clarke, Richardson and Ford – Gally announced more guests, sale of reception tickets – Gally exclusive Titan Twelfth Doctor cover – Science of the Time Lords – David Fisher died – David Fisher Miniscope Interview: – Barnaby Edwards – Long Island Who

Welcome to 2018 which, for now at least, is the Time of Not Much Happening, exemplified by a rather sparse news list this week in the form of “Twice Upon A Time” stats, writer non-participation, new Gallifrey One guests, and the fact that Doctor Who is filming in South Africa! But also, for your edification and entertainment, we also have an interview with Sophie Aldred and Lisa Greenwood from Chicago TARDIS. Listen, enjoy and patiently wait for Series 11 with the rest of us! Links: – Doctor Who filming in South Africa? – Sarah Dollard not writing for Series 11 – Twice Upon A Time final BBC One viewing figure – Gallifrey One welcomes Brian Minchin, Lindsey Alford, Paul Cornell, Caroline Symcox, Keith Barnfather, Bill Baggs and others – Chicago TARDIS 2018 tickets on sale – Blake’s 7 turns 40 Interview: – Sophie Aldred – Lisa Greenwood – Chicago TARDIS

A year is about to expire, with a new 365 days around the sun just around the corner, and with this transition comes…stats. Yes, those of you who need to know the intimate details of eyeballs upon telescreens during the airing of “Twice Upon a Time”, fret no longer, we have all that information and more, including a truly mindbending look at how television scientists (including several Restoration Team boffins) extracted footage of Morecambe and Wise from a film canister full of goo. Plus news of a Bill Potts action dolly, Britbox coming to Canada, and an interview from Chicago TARDIS with three Doctors, the trio of physicians in question being Peter Davison, Colin Baker and Sylvester McCoy! Let’s hope all of you have a happy New Year with no complications! Links: – Twice Upon A Time BBC Overnights – Twice Upon A Time UK Audience Appreciation – Capaldi writes to unsure fan – BritBox coming to Canada in 2018 – Morecambe & Wise episode restoration – Peter Capaldi Years Blu-Ray Set – Bill action figure – 2017 Doctor Who In Memoriam – LI Who on hiatus Interview: – Peter Davison – Colin Baker – Sylvester McCoy – Chicago TARDIS

And so the Peter Capaldi era ends, the Jodie Whittaker era begins, and the David Bradley era sneaks in through the side door for “Twice Upon A Time”, the 2017 Doctor Who Christmas Special. But what did the Three Who Rule think? Join them as they examine the final story of the Steven Moffat era, and the precious few seconds we have until Autumn 2018 of an entirely new Doctor! And, by popular (two people, let’s be honest) request, we also have a spoiler-filled discussion of Star Wars: The Last Jedi, squared away near the end for those of you who enjoy that sort of thing. Links: – Twice Upon A Time review – Twice Upon A Time regeneration scene – Twice Upon A Time fan show – Doctor Who topped Twitter trends – Series 9 soundtrack due early 2018 – Radiophonic Workshop 60th Anniversary celebration – Roger Delgado biography – Doctor Who stuff for Free Comic Book Day 2018 – Regeneration effect available on Facebook

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 24.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 23.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 22.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 21.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 20.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 19.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 18.

Only a week and several more hours until “Twice Upon a Time”, and the Whovian Hype Machine ™ is in full swing, with new clips, a behind the scenes look at the making of the Xmas special airing on Space, and and AND Big Finish releases their new First Doctor adventures on Xmas Day! It’s beginning to look a lot like Hartnell…er, Bradley! Plus, Gallifrey One panels, Amazon Prime news, and so much more! And this week’s interview is with Big Finish jack-of-all-trades and Dalek voiceman Nick Briggs from Chicago TARDIS! Links: – Second Twice Upon A Time trailer – New Twice Upon A Time clip – Doctor Puppet tribute to the 12th Doctor – SPACE airing Twice Upon A Time at 9pm EST and a Christmas Day marathon of Series 10 – SPACE “End of an Era” special – Steven Moffat calls Doctor Who “the greatest show in the world” – BBC America airing Twice Upon A Time at 9e/8c and “Farewell to Peter Capaldi” special afterward – BBC America week-long Doctor Who marathon – Amazon Prime Video in the US gets Series 10 in January – Big Finish First Doctor Adventures Vol. 1 comes out December 25 – WhoTalk Earthshock and Edge of Destruction commentaries – First all-female author Doctor Who children’s book due on International Women’s Day – Gallifrey One 2018 call for panelists Interview: – Nicholas Briggs – Chicago TARDIS  

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 17.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 16.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 15.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 14.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 13.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 12.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 11.

Doctor Who musical legend Dudley Simpson passed away recently, and his amount of work in Doctor Who was so massive that it warranted a special Miniscope to cover it! And who better to invite along for this tribute than Mark Ayres, a fan of Dudley’s himself, but also the musical maestro tasked with honouring the recent release of “Shada” with a delectably Dudley-esque score. Also, Advent Calendars galore, Christmas Specials, “Twice Upon a Time”, and more! Links: – BBC Doctor Who Adventure Calendar – “Twice Upon A Time” BBC One broadcast will be 5:30PM – “Twice Upon a Time” promo pics – BBC One Christmas Trailer – “Twice Upon a Time” DVD/Blu-ray artwork – Graham Kibble-White interview with Steven Moffat – Win a lunch with Russell T Davies! Miniscope: – Dudley Simpson – Mark Ayres

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 10.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 9.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 8.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 7.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 6.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 5.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 4.

It’s December and for Doctor Who fans that means Twice Upon of Time is upon us in less than a month…which means a veritable blitz of promotions, news, news about promotions, and so forth. There’s also incoming tat, a story about anamorphic lenses for all you cineastes, and most importantly, interviews with outgoing Doctor Who brand manager Edward Russell and legendary director Waris Hussein! Merry not quite Christmas yet, everyone! Links:   – Twice Upon A Time promo image & synopsis – BBC America Twice Upon A Time teaser – Twice Upon A Time at Canadian cinemas – Twice Upon A Time Australian Preview – Twice Upon A Time at Danish cinemas – Doctor Who on the Radio Times cover – iPlayer adding box sets for Christmas – BBC Worldwide and BBC Studios merge – New lenses, new filmic look for Series 11 – Series 9 on Netflix UK – Peal Mackie reads bedtime stories for CBeebies – Blu-Ray release of the Peter Capaldi years – Shada delay for North America? – Dr Men vinyl figures – War Machine figure – Long Island Doctor Who Interview: – Waris Hussein – Edward Russell

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 3.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 2.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 1.

It’s the weekend of American Thanksgiving, which can only mean one thing in the Doctor Who world – Chicago TARDIS! Steven once again represented the Three Who Rule in the midwest, getting interviews, meeting many Doctor Who fans, and generally creating mayhem (he was in bed by 11:00pm every night). And this episode features an onstage interview with Doctor the Fifth, Peter Davison, and Tegan Jovanka herself, Janet Fielding! Also, Paul Booth drops by to talk about the various news items of the week, including many exciting details about the new release of “Shada”! Links: – Tom Baker Doctor Who Day message – Tom Baker records new live action scene for “Shada” – First Look at “Shada” – A BBC Radio 2 special ft. Jo Whiley & Peter Capaldi airs Dec 21 – Jodie Whittaker will run 6 Music on Christmas Eve from 6pm-2am – The UK North will get special advance screenings of “Twice Upon A Time” – Delia Derbyshire gets posthumous PhD – Peter Davison – Chicago TARDIS Interview: – Peter Davison – Janet Fielding Guest: – Paul Booth

As we hurtle towards Christmas, and more importantly, the premiere of “Twice Upon A Time”, the BBC has delivered a snippet of said story featuring one Peter Capaldi, David Bradley and Mark Gatiss trading badinage in Twelve’s TARDIS, and it is a delight. Also, Steven Moffat was announced to appear at the biggest Doctor Who convention in North America, Gallifrey One, to the general giddiness of the Three Who Rule. Besides all this news, we also have the second part of Warren’s interview with director Rachel Talalay, along with a look at one her stories for our final Second Chances segment with comedian and writer Riley Silverman! Links: – Twice Upon a Time clip from Children in Need – Children in Need sets a record for donations – Twice Upon a Time will be the end for Murray Gold – Steven Moffat to headline Gallifrey One – John Smith hired to work on Series 10 & Twice Upon a Time – Whoblique Strategies charity anthology coming this month – Chicago TARDIS, Nov 24-26, 2017 Interview: – Rachel Talalay Second Chances: – Riley Silverman – The Doctor Falls

This week on Radio Free Skaro, join two thirds of The Three Who Rule from Long Island Who as Steven and Warren are joined by Deb from Verity! and Alyssa from Whovian Feminism and This Week in Time Travel to talk about the sad passing of Doctor Who music icon Dudley Simpson, some upcoming DVD and audio releases (like Star Cops from Big Finish!), but really dig in to the main event: the new outfit unveiled for Jodie Whittaker’s Doctor! Also in this episode: the first of a two-part interview with director Rachel Talalay, and Luke from TMDWP joins us to talk about “World Enough and Time”! Links: – Jodie Whittaker’s costume revealed – References in Jodie Whittaker’s costume – The Vanity Fair take on Whittaker’s costume – The Vogue take on Whittaker’s costume – Dudley Simpson dies at age 95 – Children in Need to have Twice Upon A Time clip – William Hartnell years of “The Doctors” interview series due on DVD Nov 13 – The Daemons of Devil’s End due on DVD on Nov 13 – Big Finish announces new Star Cops audio series – LI Who 5, November 10-12 Interview: – Rachel Talalay Second Chances: – Luke Harrison – World Enough and Time

Sad news to impart this week, with the death of Doctor Who director and television pioneer Paddy Russell, who directed “The Massacre”, “Invasion of the Dinosaurs”, “Pyramids of Mars”, and “Horror of Fang Rock”, along with many other non-Who programmes on UK television. We also have news of Shada on DVD in North America, the continued audio adventures of River Song, doings transpiring at Titan Comics regarding the Doctor Who comics line, and in Second Chances we look at “The Eaters of Light” with Doctor Whooch host and Edmonton comic shop owner Danica LeBlanc! Links: – Paddy Russell died – Paddy Russell Miniscope from Radio Free Skaro #487 – Shada on DVD in North America on January 9 – River Song in Big Finish for at least three more series – Titan Comics Doctor Who range to have a brief hiatus – Nick Pegg fired from Doctor Who Magazine – Doctor Whooch #125 – LI Who 5, November 10-12 Second Chances: – Danica LeBlanc – The Eaters of Light

News is slowly ramping up on the Series 11 front, with directors and executive producers being hired and supposedly hired for the debut series of new Doctor Who Jodie Whittaker and head writer Chris Chibnall, “Twice Upon a Time” in Canadian theatres and Shaaaaaaadaaaa in Australian ones, Gallifrey One guest updates, WOTAN beating up Torchwood (as is right and proper) and in this week’s Second Chances…Mark Gatiss’ “Empress of Mars” with writer Tai Gooden! Links: – Jamie Childs directs for Series 11? – Sam Hoyle producing Series 11 – Twice Upon A Time in Canadian cinemas – Shada Australian cinema release – Gallifrey One guest update: Murray Gold announced! Pearl Mackie cancels! – WOTAN vs Torchwood in Big Finish – LEGO Dimensions officially dead, as is the planned Doctor Who set Second Chances: – Tai Gooden – Empress of Mars

Breaking news! Details about the upcoming Series 11 of Doctor Who were announced by the BBC not long after our regular episode was released, so the Three Who Rule are here to report (but, really, mostly speculate) about the casting announcements and other details that were released regarding Jodie Whittaker’s first season as Doctor Who! Links: – BBC Doctor Who news release – Radio Times article – Bradley Walsh as Graham – Mandip Gill as Yasmin – Tosin Cole as Ryan

There’s nothing Doctor Who-ish on TV until Christmas…but there is an hour with debonair man of the 1970s, Jon Pertwee, who graces the BBC iPlayer with an hour of his many charms in the imaginatively named “An Hour with Jon Pertwee!” There’s also movement afoot in things game, textual and action dolly, with Big Finish going (even more) digital, A Parliament worth of Dalek Dollies and possibly the premature end of LEGO Dimensions. Our Second Chances this week also marks the end of the Monk Trilogy as Drew Meyer joins us to look at “The Lie of the Land!” Links: – Doctor Who Magazine 518 – Big Finish releases 51-100 go digital only – An Hour with Jon Pertwee – Parliament Dalek figuring set – LEGO Dimensions pulled? Future Doctor Who set DOA? – Doctor Who wins Ally award for LGBT inclusiveness Second Chances: – Drew Meyer – The Lie of the Land

We have a long time to wait for new Who (not counting Peter Capaldi’s swan song this Christmas) but already rumors are swirling about how incoming showrunner Chris Chibnall will give us his vision of the good Doctor. In the meantime, we have DVDs headed our way along with an animated version of Shada, the red-headed stepchild of not-quite-lost classic Who stories. And this week’s Second Chances features author and Reality Bomb podcaster Graeme Burk, with his (and our) look at…”The Pyramid at the End of the World”! Links: – Series 11 format change? – Shada to be completed with animation – Series 10 home video release – Christmas script charity auction Second Chances: – Graeme Burk – The Pyramid at the End of the World

Happy Thanksgiving (in Canada)! This week, we have new from New York Comic Con, as one Peter Capaldi charmed the good folk of the Big Apple for one final time as Doctor Who, plus we have news of cinematic screenings of “Twice Upon A Time”, explosive details about Danny Hargreaves’ future and the new season of Doctor Who, and and AND Chip, our friend from This Week in Time Travel and Two-Minute Time Lord, joins us for a look at the start of the Monk Trilogy (such as it was) and all the japery and indeed Papery in…”Extremis!” Links: – Capaldi at New York Comic Con – Twice Upon A Time to get US cinema screenings – The Companions, illustrated by Russell T Davies – Danny Hargreaves kept on by the new production team – Trevor Martin died Second Chances: – Chip Sudderth – Extremis

Warren returns to the fold this week, to examine both various dribs and drabs of Doctor Who news and to debate amongst the Three Who Rule as to the worth of the new Star Trek: Discovery series. What would a podcast between three nerds be without spurious Trek talk, you ask? Well, it would be a podcast with pop culture reporter Edie Nugent taking a look at Series 10’s space-set not-zombie nail-biter, “Oxygen,” in our Second Chances series! Links: – Alex Kingston at Edmonton Expo – The Wheel in Space recons on BritBox – Gallifrey One ticket transfers open – Gallifrey One supports the Pop Culture Hero Coalition – Milk VFX Doctor Who Series 10 showreel – Doctor Who Fan Show with RTD & James Goss – Now We Are All 600 podcast with Russell T Davies, James Goss and Richard E Grant – The Barrowmans honour Lis Sladen – Child Out of Time book due October 16 – Radiophonic Workshop on Radio 6 – Doctor Who Infinity game due Spring 2018 – Titan Kawaii Doctor Who figures coming January 18 Second Chances: – Edie Nugent – Oxygen

Knock Knock! Who’s there? Kara Dennison, that’s who, as the esteemed blogger, fan, and interviewer for Onezumi Events joins the Three Who Rule to look back at “Knock Knock” in our continuing Second Chances series re-reviewing Series 10 in the lead up to “Twice Upon A Time”. Speaking of which, a synopsis for the 2017 Christmas Special was posted (then deleted), and there’s exciting news of a new series of First Doctor audio stories from Big Finish starring David Bradley as the First Doctor! Links: – David Bradley plays The First Doctor in Big Finish – Once Upon A Time synopsis – Tom Baker Years interview collection – Sarah Jane Adventures 10-year anniversary – Who Talk commentaries for Claws of Axos and First Doctor historicals – Visual effects books get worldwide release – Donate to Andrew Smith’s charity run Second Chances: – Kara Dennison – Knock Knock

600 episodes of Radio Free Skaro! Will the madness ever cease? Not this episode, as we delve into “Thin Ice” with virtuoso Doctor Who comics artist and Twitter bon vivant Rachael Stott for her take on monsters under the Thames, racist punching, and the continued excellence of one Bill Potts! Plus news about the original K-9 and Company theme, P-Cap at New York Comic Con and RTD retconning Harriet Jones! Flydale North lives again! Links:   – Peter Capaldi spotlight at NYCC – Original K-9 and Company theme demo unearthed – Russell T Davies reveals Harriet Jones didn’t die after all – Doctor Who Fluxx card game due Nov 23 – Seventh Doctor’s hat and Necros Dalek miniature go up for auction Sep 26 Second Chances: – Rachael Stott – Thin Ice

Space-time has become distorted and silly once again with the appearance of a tall stranger, AKA Chris, in Vancouver with Warren! Not only that, but Twitter man about town Tom Dickinson is here for our Second Chances segment to take a gander at “Smile,” where hill give his thoughts on robots, emoji and nanite-human colonization policies. Plus news of the Doctor Who Experience and Class waving goodbye, Jodie Whittaker waving hello (via a Rolling Stone interview) and upcoming Gallifrey One guests of some renown! Links: – Gallifrey One guest announcement – Pearl Mackie, Matt Lucas, David Bradley! – The Doctor Who Experience closed – Doctor Who Experience goodbye video – Class officially cancelled – Jodie Whittaker Rolling Stone interview – Capaldi had auditioned for DS9 – Rachel Talalay auctioning off memorabilia for charity – The Book of Whoniversal records due September 28 – RTD & James Goss interview podcast due September 28 – Doctor Who and the Krikketmen due January 18, 2018 – Steven’s c.1994 fan film Doctor Who titles – Steven: Fun With Feedback 1 – Steven: Fun With Feedback 2 Second Chances: – Tom Dickinson – Smile

As we slog through the Dark Times before the Doctor Who Xmas special “Twice Upon a Time”, the news is a bit thin on the ground, though we have new Gallifrey One guests (including a bevy of them connected to “The Greatest Show in the Galaxy”), upcoming Big Finish, and…the start of our new series of looks back at Series 10: Second Chances! Heather Berberet from Doctor Who On The Couch joins us to take a look at the debut of Bill Potts and the introduction of a mysterious vault in...”The Pilot!” Links: – Gallifrey One guest announcement – Series 10 DVD/BD due November 7 on North America – Captain John returns to Torchwood – September Big Finish releases Second Chances: – Heather Berberet – The Pilot

It’s a veritable gumbo of info this week, with on outgoing showrunner praising an incoming Doctor, Big Finish and Black Archive books news, tales of Peter Capaldi and lifetime achievement awards for Russell T Davies…and a brand new Fluid Links! Your questions, our answers, and practically nothing is resolved! Will this episode thus extend into infinity? Listen….and fiiiiind oooooouutttt!! Links:  – Jodie Whittaker’s intro has been recorded – Jared Garfield is Ben Jackson – Listen script charity auction – RTD gets lifetime achievement award – In Conversation with RTD, James Goss and Christel Dee – Alex Kingston announced for Edmonton Expo – The Daleks soundtrack due September 15 – Toby Hadoke’s Who’s Round with Graeme Harper, part 1 – Toby Hadoke’s Who’s Round with Graeme Harper, part 2 – Big Finish Tales from New Earth – YANA and Sharaz Jek figurines – Upcoming Black Archive book release schedule – Tales of Terror teaser short story

Warren has returned from Worldcon, and has tales of Finland, Stockholm and international nerdery to share with Steven, Chris and all you good people before we move to the main event, an interview with author and superfan Steven Hill about Red White and Who: The Story of Doctor Who in America. Years in the making, this weighty tome is a comprehensive look at Doctor Who on North American screens, and leaves no televisual stone unturned. Tune in, why don’t you? Links: – Worldcon 75 – Matt Smith sings the Doctor Who theme to Jodie Whittaker – Anniversary of erasing Doctor Who tapes – Survival soundtrack, September 15 – The Happiness Patrol remixes, September 18 – Dominic Glynn on Start The Music! – Victor Pemberton died Interview: – Red, White and Who with Steven Hill

With Warren away at Worldcon this week (where while Doctor Who did not win a Hugo for “The Return of Doctor Mysterio”, Steven did for his work on Uncanny Magazine!), it’s left to Steven and Chris to talk about the first interviews with Jodie Whittaker since her unveiling as the new Doctor, and other sundry items that tend to fill a news list in the middle of August. But the main feature this week is an interview with friend and author Graeme Burk about his upcoming book “Sydney Newman: Head of Drama”! Links: – Jodie Whittaker on Radio 6 – Jodie Whittaker video about becoming The Doctor – Doctor Who loses the Hugo – Toronto Doctor Who event adds Richard Willis – Mr Men Jack and Rose preview – The Missy Chronicles, due in February – Earl Cameron turns 100 Interview: – Head of Drama, with Graeme Burk

It’s the dog days of August, and with no new Doctor Who on the horizon for several months, what better way to spend a couple hours of that time with the Three Who Rule as they watch and commentate on “The Android Invasion”, the 1975…er…classic from the Tom Baker era. And while Warren is away in Scandanavia in advance of Worldcon in Helsink next weekend, Chris and Steven update you all with news of a radio appearance by Jodie Whittaker, a bevy of Big Finish news, and several pieces of merchandise you won’t be able to live without! Now let’s all have a ginger beer! Links: – Jodie Whittaker on Radio 6 – Christmas was almost cancelled – Series 10 deleted scenes – Animated Shada from BBC Worldwide – Blink, 10 years on – Upcoming Big Finish releases – Tenth Doctor and Web of Fear audios – Doctor Who Audio Annual – Doctor Who Mr Men figurines – 2018 Doctor Who calendar – Yeti figurine – Christel Dee interview part 4 Commentary: – The Android Invasion

The Quiet Times have returned, with the Series 10 finale and San Diego Comic-Con receding in the distance and a long wait to December 25 ahead of us. But that doesn’t stop the dogged determination of the Three Who Rule, who won’t let a little thing like a lack of new material stop them from chattering on about one Mr. Who! And as a bonus we have an interview with Class and Doctor Who director Wayne Yip and a roll of the randomizer to determine which classic commentary will happen next week! Dare you listen? You dare indeed! Links:   – Unproduced Series 4 Script from Mark Gatiss – Nicholas Hoult was meant to be in Who – Peter Davison left twitter – Christel Dee interview part 2 – Twice Upon A Time North American home video release – Series 10 Part 2 North American home video artwork Interview: – Wayne Yip

Comic-Con! Yes, SDCC has come and gone once again, and with it we now have a trailer for “Twice Upon a Time,” the swan-song for one P-Cap and the glorious retconning of one D-Brad as the First Doctor, along with words and thoughts from gentleman scribe Kyle Anderson, who gives us an almost-live look from the ground as he left the BBC panel, as well as filling us in the Classic Who panel he moderated featuring Peter Davison, Colin Baker and Sophie Aldred! Plus a simply staggering pile of news about dollies, the continued stir over a female Doctor, and so..much..swag. And sadly, we also have to report the passing of both Deborah Watling and Trevor Baxter, who will be sorely missed. Links: – Twice Upon A Time trailer – Comic-Con Doctor Who Panel – SDCC IMDB interview with Capaldi, Moffat and Kevin Smith – SDCC Empire interview with Capaldi, Moffat and Gatiss – SDCC Entertainment Weekly interview with Capaldi, Moffat, Mackie, Gomez and Gatiss – SDCC Classic Doctor Who panel, moderated by Kyle Anderson – SDCC SyFy interview with Davison, Aldred and C Baker – Wheel in Space telesnap recon preview – Deborah Watling died – Trevor Baxter died – Big Finish tribute to Trevor Baxter – 13th Doctor Announcement Stats – The BBC Responds to Whittaker Casting Complaints – Capaldi’s Salary Revealed – Whittaker to get parity salary – Tom Spilsbury’s interview Hartnell challenge – The Simpsons jokes about a female Doctor – Series 10 DVD/BD Box Set release date? – Character Options renews license, 13th Doctor stuff available Autumn 2018 – Penguin Random House extends book license – Doctor Who RPG Humble Bundle – Christel Dee Interview (Part 1) – Big Finish to do Doctor’s Daughter audio – River Song features in Titan’s The Lost Dimension

The Whoniverse was on the edge of its seat today, for the announcement of…the second instalment of Fluid Links! But of course we actually mean the historic announcement of the Thirteenth Doctor, Jodie Whittaker, the first woman to take on the the role and the flag-bearer for Chris Chibnall’s new era of Doctor Who, due late next year. What do the Three Who Rule think of the announcement? Listen and find out! And also Fluid Links, we may have mentioned those earlier. Links: – Jodie Whittaker IS THE DOCTOR! – Jodie Whittaker on Wikipedia – First Jodie Whittaker interview – Chibnall said he always wanted the next Doctor to be a woman – The Doctor Falls final BBC One viewing figures – Retro TV adds more Classic Who – North American Series 10 Part 2 home video release – Brian Minchin joins Hartswood Films – Tom Spilsbury steps down as Doctor Who Magazine editor – Doctor Who marketing job opening

Series 10 may be over, but your questions have just begun! Fluid Links returns (and re-returns next week) for us to answer, dodge and blatantly lie our way through your thoughtful enquiries about the ast series of Doctor Who…and the Xmas special still to come! Links:  – World Enough and Time final BBC One viewing figures – The Doctor Falls BBC America ratings – The Doctor Falls Appreciation Index – San Diego Comic-Con Doctor Who panel details – SDCC Classic Doctor Who Panel, hosted by Kyle Anderson! – Toronto Doctor Who hosts Eric Saward – Red, White and Who preorder begins August 21

Lo, the (almost) end has come, and the Three Who Rule have thoughts, feels and comments about “The Doctor Falls,” the penultimate episode for both director Rachel Talalay and showrunner/writer Steven Moffat. What did the three scoundrels think of this stew of Masters and Mondasians? More to the point, what’s going on with the First Doctor and the upcoming Xmas special? So many questions! Next week, the return of Fluid Links, but only pertaining to Series 10, so no questions about Nimons and Axons! Links: – The Doctor Falls review – Christmas Special press release – Christmas Special promo pic – Doctor Who Fan Show interviews Moffat & Talalay – Moffat homage to RTD as mentioned in the Fan Show – Matt Lucas says goodbye – Michelle Gomez says goodbye – The Doctor Falls BBC One overnight viewing figures – The Eaters of Light final BBC One viewing figures – World Enough and Time Appreciation Index – The Thirteenth Doctor’s actor should be known soon – Gallifrey One guest announcement – Peter Capaldi and Doctor Who at San Diego Comic-Con – LI Who guests – Voord and Tetrap figurines – Planet 14 Information

Live from Gloucestershire, it’s Radio Free Skaro! With Steven visiting the United Kingdom, it seemed only right to watch and review this week’s Doctor Who (the show, not the character) in the nation where it was created. And so noted Doctor Who writer Paul Cornell and esteemed podcaster Dave Probert join Steven in talking about “World Enough and Time”, a dazzling writing effort from Steven Moffat, directed with chilling precision by Rachel Talalay, and acted to perfection by the main cast. Listen in to talk about the episode, about how the promotion of the series may have muted its impact, and a live stats report to the delight of all! Links: – Doctor Who S10E11 “World Enough and Time” – “World Enough and Time” overnight viewing figures – “Empress of Mars” final viewing vigures – “The Eaters of Light” AI – Bath Festival “Creating Doctor Who” panel on October 2 – Big Finish Cybermen sale – Dr. Tenth Christmas book coming October 17 – Steven Moffat, Mark Gatiss, and Sue Vertue creating new “Dracula” adaptation

Gloom, doom, and light-eating tentacle dogs are the topic du jour for the Three Who Rule, as they viewed the Rona Munro penned, Charles Palmer helmed “The Eaters of Light” and formed cogent, well reasoned analyses of the third to last episode of Series 10, and didn’t at all speculate wildly about Mondasian Cybermen, bearded former Masters, Missy’s weird turn towards mercy and more. And speaking of Masters, Big Finish just announced that Derek Jacobi will return to his “Utopia” role as the Doctor’s best enemy with a new series of “War Master” audios, which recent BF convert Warren is feverishly anticipating! Plus Moffatt and Chibnall interviews, side glances at Funk Pops, and…yes, stats. Now go eat a fried Mars Bar and stand around on a dark Scottish moor contemplating the futility of existence! Go on! Links: – The Eaters of Light Review – The Eaters of Light BBC One overnight viewing figures – World Enough and Time promo image – The Lie of the Land final BBC One viewing figures – The Empress of Mars Appreciation Index – The Doctor Falls synopsis – Doctor Who Countdown Concert – Chibnall: The Man Who Reinvented The Cliffhanger – Doctor Who Experience to close September 9 – Big Finish War Master stories coming in December – Simon Guerrier interviewed Steven Moffat – Troughton Years interview collection – Dalek documentary crowdfunding effort – SDCC exclusive Clara Funko Pop

A spot of tea, a biscuit, some empire-building and hostile action against upright crocodiles are the order of the day as the Three Who Rule look at “Empress of Mars,” Mark Gatiss’ latest (and last?) foray into the world of Doctor Who and Wayne Yip’s second directorial run for Series 10. Plus more news of Gatiss and Who, comics, Big Finish, stats (feh) and a Canadian wins breakfast with seven Doctors! By the moons we honour thee! Links: – Empress of Mars review – Empress of Mars BBC One overnight viewing figures – Empress of Mars was almost about Brexit – Details of the proposed Sleep No More sequel/prequel – Pyramid final BBC One viewing figures – Lie of the Land Appreciation Index – World Enough and Time synopsis – Capaldi’s regeneration to be different? – RTD says he knows who the next Doctor will be – Alan Cumming twice turned down the role of The Doctor – Moffat reflects on Blink, 10 years later – Gatiss also leaving with Moffat & Capaldi? – Rakhee Thakrar new 8th Doctor Big Finish companion – First Titan “Lost Dimension” covers – A Canadian won the contest to have breakfast with 7 Doctors – Peter Sallis died

It’s the end of the Monk Trilogy with the Toby Whithouse scripted and Wayne Yip directed “The Lie of the Land”…but what were the Hot Takes™ of the Three Who Rule (reunited, and it feels so good) on the curtain-draped corpses with the lightning and the brainwashing and the what not? What of Bill and Nardole and their quest to find the Doctor? And most importantly…what of Peter Capaldi’s new coat!? Plus we have news of stats, steelbooks and the Resurrection of Ruprecht! Listen..and pay no mind to that monk hovering over your shoulder! Links: – “The Lie of the Land” review – “The Lie of the Land” BBC One overnights – “Extremis” BBC One final viewing figures – “The Pyramid at the End of the World” Appreciation Index – “The Eaters of Light” synopsis – Doctor Who Magazine talks Episodes 8-11 – Patrick Ness won’t write any more Class – Ice Warrior prop head found and restored – Series 2 BluRay steelbook – Fantom Audio alternate “The Green Death” commentary – Master Car

We’ve reached the middle portion of the Trilogy of the Monks with “The Pyramid at the End of the World”, and who better to lend a hand ruminating on tractor beams, world peace, pandemics and panic than Wife in Space impresario Neil Perryman? Neil joins the Two Who Rule (in the form of Warren and Steven) to hash out what in the actual hell is going on with these mysterious robed fellows, before getting to the most important news of the week…Doctor Who branded skin care products. Stats, speculation, and the great nation of China single-handedly resurrecting Classic Who (in our minds) and more! Links: – Episode 7 – “The Pyramid at The End of the World” – Episode 7 edited due to Manchester bombing – “The Pyramid at The End of the World” overnight ratings – “Oxygen” final viewing figures – “Extremis” AI: 82 – “The Empress of Mars” synopsis – Rachel Talalay directing Christmas Special – Doctor Who renewed for five more series? – First guest announcement for Gallifrey One 2018 – Downtime Region 1 DVD release – Titan Comics summer event – New Doctor Who licensees

We’re at the midway point of Series 10 (sniff) so what better time for Steven Moffat to check in on the show he runs by penning another episode himself in the form of “Extremis”, a mind-bending escapade that took viewers from England to the Vatican and all points in between. Or did it…? Once again, the inestimable Kyle Anderson steps in as a replacement for one of the Three (in place of Warren this time) to join Chris and Steven on this review. What did they think? What of the Monks? And the occupant of the Vault? In this podcast we are revealed… Links: – Episode 6 – “Extremis” – Moffat and Mulkern talk “Extremis” – “Extremis” BBC One overnight viewing figures – “Oxygen” overnight viewing figures – Oxygen Appreciation Index – Jamie Mathieson talks Gus and Oxygen – “Knock Knock” final BBC One viewing figures – “The Lie of the Land” synopsis – Michelle Gomez leaving Who along with Moffat & Capaldi – …or is she? – Michelle Gomez reddit AMA – Big Finish releasing second Tenth Doctor audio series – BBC shutting down TV episode downloading service – Radiophonic Workshop’s “Burials in Several Earths” released – Who poetry book written by James Goss and Illustrated by Russell T Davies due in September – Doctor Who Time Vortex 360 web-based game released – Eric Pringle reportedly died

It’s that most wondrous time of the year again, Base Under Siege-mas, in the form of Jamie Mathieson’s anti-corporate not-zombie saga “Oxygen”! What did the Three Who Rule think? Listen and find out, before their oxygen credits are depleted and they’re sucked into the cold, meaningless vacuum! Links: – Episode 5 – “Oxygen” – “Thin Ice” final ratings – Knock Knock AI rating – 83 – “The Pyramid at The End of the World” synopsis – Geoffrey Bayldon (1923-2017)

It’s time for Steven, Warren and noted Nerdist Kyle Anderson to assess the timbre of “Knock Knock,” the Mike Bartlett penned ode to lumber-based horror and insectile consumption. Did the Two Who Rule and Kyle consider this story a mighty oak or a mere sapling in the forest of Series 10? Plus news of a new series of Torchwood via Big Finish starring (Lumber)Jack Harkness and the rest of the gang plus new recruits, and a thrilling dive into the prehistory of computer games. No trees were harmed in the production of this podcast. Links: – Doctor Who S10E04 “Knock Knock” – “Knock Knock” overnights – 4.32m, 24.9% share – Doctor Who: The Fan Show with David Suchet and Mike Bartlett – Stay at the house used for exteriors for “Knock Knock” – Kyle Anderson’s “Knock Knock” review on Nerdist – Smile final BBC One viewing figures 5.98M, 23rd for the week – “Thin Ice” AI: 84 – S10E06 “Extremis” synopsis – “Knock Knock” character was meant to be related to Harry Sullivan – UK DVD/BD S10 releases: Part 1, May 29; Part 2, July 17, will include binaural version of “Knock Knock” – New Big Finish companion for Fourth Doctor – New Torchwood full cast audio series from Big Finish, takes pace after Miracle Day – Doctor Who Skype Bot – Doctor Who Nerd Block figures, first is Tennant from End of Time – New K-9 design revealed

It’s 1814, and Regency London is cold, racist, and beset by a big fish under the the Thames…but the Doctor and Bill are on the case! As are Steven, Warren and Nerdist’s own Kyle Anderson (for the second week running) with their take on Sarah Dollard’s sophomore Doctor Who effort “Thin Ice,” as well as a detailed examination of stats, new Mr. Men books, free Comic Book Day, and rampant dismissal of frenzied speculation on the occupant of The Vault! Links: – Doctor Who S10E03 “Thin Ice” – “Thin Ice” overnight viewing figures – “Smile” AI – 83 – “The Pilot” final viewing figures: 6.68m, 10th for the week – Den of Geek interviews Ep 1 and 2 director Lawrence Gough – S10E05 “Oxygen” synopsis – Class ratings on BBC America – Class DVD/BR details – Mark Gatiss “wasn’t approached” to be new showrunner – Steven Moffat to appear at the Hay Festival (May 25-June 4) – Michelle Gomez narrates “Dr. Twelfth” – New Doctor Who/Mr. Men books coming for Two, Seven, Eight, and Nine – Four Doctors crossover in Titan Comics starting in September – Peter Capaldi at Calgary Expo

A rare occurence on this week’s Radio Free Skaro in that two thirds of the regular Three Who Rule are absent. So we present to you Two other Rulers! Erika from Verity! and Kyle from Doctor Who: The Writer’s Room join Steven (Chris and Warren are off somewhere making tea) to review the second episode of this most recent series of Doctor Who. Will they be smiling or in their appreciation of it? Or will they merely be gritting their teeth and pretending as to not get murdered by cute robots? Isn’t that everyday anyway? Links: – Doctor Who S10E02 “Smile” – “Smile” – overnight viewing figures – Memorial University prof inspires robots on new episode of Doctor Who – “The Pilot” AI – 83 – “Knock Knock” synopsis – Knock Knock to get a binaural audio edition on iPlayer for headphone users – David Bradley back as the First Doctor in the Christmas special? – David Bradley is cagey about the Christmas Special – Class North American DVD/BR release July 11 – Oxford English Dictionary adding some DW words: Sonic Screwdriver, TARDIS, Dalek, Cyberman – Radiophonic Workshop concert and Q&A at the Science Museum June 16, £25 – BBC Studios in Wales gets new head of drama

The time has finally arrived, with new Doctor Who gracing our screens and Bill, a new companion, capturing our hearts. Puddles, Movellans and so much more danced across our eyeballs this past Saturday in “The Pilot”, and the Three Who Rule have thoughts and bon mots to share about the return of Who and the stories still to come! But like all Moffat-era Who, there are twists and turns still to come, like the fact that Capaldi says he’s filmed the regeneration before the Christmas episode was lensed. Mystery and intrigue! Links: – The Pilot! – The Pilot BBC One overnights! – Steven Moffat’s Series 10 episode guide! – Capaldi says he’s filmed his character’s death scene! – Thin Ice synopsis! – Big Finish’s The Helm of Awe! – The Pescatons and Doctor Who Sound Effects vinyl re-release!

It’s a week before new Doctor Who, which means a veritable tsunami of news, previews and madness, including the surprise reveal that John Simm will come back as the Master and possibly cause a shipping paradox the likes of which hasn’t been seen since SuperWhoLock! In other surprises, Britbox announced they’re streaming most of Classic Who, “The Return of Doctor Mysterio” was nominated for a Hugo, and we have a new segment called Second Chances looking at that very story with Titan Comic Tenth Doctor scribe Nick Abadzis! Links:   – Series 10 wrapped filming! – Series 10, second trailer! – John Simm returns as The Master! – The Pilot airs at 7:20pm on BBC One! – Smile synopsis! – Series 10 first 10 titles & writers & directors! – Series 10 press pack interviews! – Introducing Bill Potts! – Series 10 teaser image! – Christmas Special begins filming in July! – Pearl Mackie only around for one year? – Prime in New Zealand begins Series 10 on April 17! – BritBox brings Classic Who back to streaming! – Doctor Who Comics Day is September 2! – Doctor Mysterio gets a Hugo nomination! – Tim Piggot-Smith died. – Gallifrey One 2018 tickets went on sale! Interview: – Nick Abadzis – The Return of Doctor Mysterio!

We’re in the final stretch run of The Year (and a bit) of No Doctor Who, as Series 10 is less than two weeks away! There’s spoiler-free talk of synopses, the character of Bill Potts is revealed to be gay (hooray!), and there are various promotional things happening in and around the premiere of “The Pilot” on April 15. And we take our last look inside the Miniscope for this year with a detailed analysis of the works of writer David Fisher, author of four stories from the later Tom Baker era! Links: – Synopsis for The Pilot! – Season 10 Plot Setup! – Bill will be gay! – Capaldi and Mackie at the BFI & RT TV Festival – Mr Men at the Doctor Who Experience – Myths & Legends book! – RiffTrax covers The Five Doctors! – The Almost Doctors! – Sydney Newman’s Centenary! Miniscope: – David Fisher – The Stones of Blood – The Androids of Tara – The Creature from the Pit – The Leisure Hive

With new Who slowly ambling towards our eyeballs, the news pace has picked up somewhat, with publicity stills, tantalizing details concerning Ice Warriors, and the release of the 1999 charity special “The Curse of Fatal Death” on Youtube (otherwise known as ‘streaming VHS’)! But this is a mere tease, the frothiest of fripperies, the lightest of garnishes (and so forth, please get on with it) to the reappearance of one Kyle Anderson, Nerdist scribbler and all-around fine fellow, as we complete our commentary of….The Daleks! Links: – Ice Warrior episode teasers! – Series 10 publicity stills! – The Pilot gets a New Zealand cinema screening! – Australian Doctor Who panel show debuts after The Pilot! – Chibnall will write the new Doctor’s first words! – Red Nose Day Doctor Who charity auction! – Red Nose Day Doctor Who charity lottery! – The Curse of Fatal Death re-released by the BBC! Commentary: – The Daleks! The Mutants! The Dead Planet! – Kyle Anderson!

It’s time for a visit to The Dead Planet to see some Mutants in “The Daleks” with the Three Who Rule and Doctor Who: The Writers Room podcaster, Nerdist scribe and gentleman bounder Kyle Anderson as a special guest! Thrill to Steven’s knowledge of televisual minutiae, twirl to Kyle’s searing insights, sashay to Chris’s detailed analysis and recoil at the sight of Warren’s brain melting at the (in his sole opinion) grinding tedium of the early Hartnell era! Plus news like the first official Series 10 trailer, but who needs that when you’ve got survivors escaping an ordeal and an ambush, thus expediting a rescue! Links: – Series 10 Episode 1 will be called The Pilot! – Series 10 will have a 3-parter in the middle! – Official BBC Series 10 trailer released! – Missy’s reaction to the trailer! – Australian cinema details for the Series 10 Premiere! – Paul Cornell’s Chalk – New Radiophonic Workshop album! – “Directed by Douglas Camfield” by Michael Seely! Commentary: – The Daleks! The Mutants! The Dead Planet! – Kyle Anderson!

No sooner did we joke about Mondasian Cybermen in Series 10 than they magically appear in a publicity shot with one Peter Capaldi! While we’d like to claim prophetic wisdom in this matter, we had no inside knowledge and this was likely a “going out in style” wish from one Mr. Capaldi, and we are all the better for it. P-Cap will also be gracing the small, inconsequential town of Calgary, AB for Calgary Expo at the end of April, to the delight of bouffant enthusiasts across the Canadian prairies! And in other good news, we have two interviews to round out our Gallifrey coverage, one with the voice of the Daleks, Cybermen (plus many others) and Big Finish man about town Nicholas Briggs, and the other with writer, director, actor and Dalek operator Nicholas Pegg! Do we have the right? Of course we do! Links: – Peter Capaldi at Calgary Expo! – Series 10 trailer “A Time for Heroes” – Mondasian Cybermen and Rachel Talalay are back in Series 10! – Class episode 1 as part of the Series 10 Premiere cinema experience! – Big Finish Humble Bundle! – Spare Parts on vinyl! Interviews: – Nicholas Pegg! – Nicholas Briggs! – Gallifrey One!

As the weeks tick slowly down to new Doctor Who, we have a short teaser to discuss, with sparks and Capaldi hair and Nardole and Bill! Gallifrey One 2018 tickets go on sale soon, so get your purchasing fingers limbered! The Series 10 premiere will hit theatres in April, and we salute John Hurt’s last turn as the War Doctor in the Big Finish production “Casualties of War”! Finally, we have two interviews from Gallifrey One for you, with novelist, comic book scribe and Doctor Who writer Paul Cornell, as well as Titan Comics brand manager Chris Thompson! Links: – Gallifrey One 2018 tickets go on sale April 8 – Series 10 teaser – First five Series 10 episode titles revealed? – US cinemas will get the Series 10 premiere April 17 & 19 – Trailer for Big Finish “Casualties of War”, John Hurt’s last performance as the War Doctor  – Disney Time Tom Baker links from 1975 – Missing Who event May 27, ft. Deborah Watling, Peter Purves, Sue Malden, Philip Morris, Graham Strong – Gallifrey One: 28 Days Later Interviews: – Chris Thompson – Paul Cornell

Post-Gally blues…or post-Gally buzz? The Three Who Rule were in high spirits this week, energized by a most wonderful gathering of the tribe in Los Angeles. This episode presents two interviews from Gallifrey One, first with TV consultant for the BFI, Dick Fiddy, and second with Red Dwarf and Doctor Who costume designer Howard Burden! Tally ho! Links: – Class final BBC One viewing figures – Series 10 Parts 1 & 2 DVD and Blu-Ray – Pertwee Years interview collection – Gallifrey One: 28 Days Later Interviews: – Dick Fiddy – Howard Burden

In our second of two episodes this weekend from Gallifrey One, the Three Who Rule run down all the fascinating sights and sounds they’ve seen this weekend at Gallifrey One, give the inside scoop on what happened to a couple of missing guests from their live show on Friday, and speculate some more about Peter Capaldi’s departure and Chris Chibnall’s arrival! Also, an interview with musician Dominic Glynn, and a missing episodes update from the Restoration Team’s Steve Roberts! Links: – Chris Chibnall almost convinced Peter Capaldi to stay – Gallifrey One: 28 Days Later

Hooray for Gallifrey! The Three Who Rule are back for their ninth(!) trip to Gallifrey One, the real happiest place on Earth, and for the sixth(!!) year running, it has been their honour to help launch the convention in style with their very own live show. This year, Paul McGann, Philip Hinchcliffe, Roger Murray-Leach, Rachael Stott, and Nick Abadzis were the guests, and a grand time was had by all. Listen in and enjoy! Guests:  – Paul McGann – Philip Hinchcliffe – Roger Murray-Leach – Nick Abadzis – Rachael Stott Links: – Gallifrey One: 28 Days Later

Our favorite weekend of the year is here in less than a week, the Whovian celebration known as Gallifrey One! We’ll be there doing our live show at 10:30 a.m. Friday in the main hall with our live show, “Radio Free Skaro: Victorian Gothic Folly,” but in the meantime get comfortable as we break down what we’re looking forward to seeing and doing at the LAX Marriott, and stay tuned next week for shows from the con! Links: – Missy promo for Series 10 – Doctor Who Magazine #509 confirms Series 10 writers and directors – Class Ep 5 and 6 final ratings on BBC One – BFI hosting a panel discussion for Series 10 on April 9 – Delia Derbyshire 80th birthday electronic music heritage project  – “The Return of Doctor Mysterio” DVD extras – “The Power of the Daleks” DVD extras – Gallifrey One: 28 Days Later

Capaldexit! Yes, the Three Who Rule were sideswiped (as was everyone else) by Peter Capaldi’s surprise announcement that he was leaving the role of The Doctor, and after admonishing the UK press for baseless speculation, the RFS crew engaged in frankly hypocritical predictions of their own. That plus stats, Series Ten news and a 70 minute(!) Miniscope about writer/director Terence Dudley round out this episode! Enjoy! Links: – Peter Capaldi leaving after Series 10. – Peter Capaldi’s tenure. – Ben Whishaw is the bookie’s favourite for the next Doctor! – Series 10 starts April 15 on BBC One! – Series 11 may start Autumn 2018! – Series 10 starts April 15 on BBC America! – Class premieres April 15 on BBC America! – Series 10 writer list! – Mark Gatiss brings back the Ice Warriors! – Gareth David-Lloyd announced for Gally! – Naoko Mori announed for Gally! – Gallifrey One Schedule! – Class eps 7 & 8 BBC One viewing figures! – Class eps 3 & 4 BBC One final viewing figures! – Big Finish wins BBC Drama award! – Doctor Puppet War Doctor puppet! Miniscope: – Terence Dudley! – Meglos! – Four to Doomsday! – Black Orchid! – The King’s Demons! – K-9 and Company: A Girl’s Best Friend! – K-9 and Company fan titles!

It is with a heavy heart that we mark the passing of acting legend John Hurt, beloved by Whovians for his portrayal of the War Doctor in “The Day of the Doctor” but with a career spanning the best of film, TV, and the stage. In happier news, we can now announce the guests for our Gallifrey One live show (contained within) and some other notable Gally news, updates and miscellany! We also announce the winner of our Whographica giveaway contest! Plus stats (bleh) and a commentary for the 1978 story “The Ribos Operation”! To me, Sholakh! Links: – John Hurt died. – Radio Free Skaro… Live From Gallifrey One 2017! – Gallifrey One guest update and reception info! – Who’s Queer Now? featuring Russell T Davies! – Class BBC One ratings! Commentary: – The Ribos Operation!

Dollies, Nardole and a reliably batty, 83 years young Tom Baker are the mere froth on the fancy latte of Whographica, an exquisite collection of infographics featuring incredibly nerdy deep dives into the corners and recesses of Doctor Who trivia. We interviewed authors Simon Guerrier, Steve O’Brien and Ben Morris, to find out what went into this expansive and frankly obsessive labour of love. Adjust your rectangular framed glasses, straighten your turtleneck, and enjoy! And listen in to see how you can win a copy of Whographica (courtesy BBC Books) of your very own! Links: – Gallifrey One guest update! – Gallifrey One miscellaneous update! – Matt Lucas sticks around for longer! – Class viewing figures for episodes 3 & 4! – Class episodes 1 and 2 appreciated! – Upcoming 5.5″ action figures! – Playmobil pop culture figures! – Happy birthday Tom Baker! – Rodney Bennett died. Interview: – Whographica! – Simon Guerrier – Steve O’Brien – Ben Morris Contest: – Win a copy of Whographica!

For seemingly every single Doctor Who convention that one or all of the Three Who Rule have ever attended, Wendy Padbury has been there. Standing next to them in lines, walking past them in the hallway, but never, ever a guest on Radio Free Skaro. Until today! Ms. Padbury joins a panel of fine thespians (and Doctor Who companions) Anneke Wills, Deborah Watling, Louise Jameson, and Lisa Greenwood (and all interviewed by our very own Steven) recorded at Chicago TARDIS from this past November! Links: – Class Ep 1 and 2 overnight viewing figures on BBC One – Toby Hadoke’s 2016 In Memoriam video Chicago TARDIS Interview: – Anneke Wills – Deborah Watling – Wendy Padbury – Louise Jameson – Lisa Greenwood

And so we enter another fallow period as the Christmas special recedes into the dark recesses of 2016 but new Who has yet to arrive. What to do? How about diving deep into the history of Doctor Who with an interview with behind-the-scenes specialist and Twitter phenomenon @WhoSFX? Yes, you will listen to said interview! You will, or suffer the consequences! Links: – Happy birthday William Hartnell! – Class debuts on BBC One tomorrow! – The Return of Doctor Mysterio final BBC One viewing figures! – Power of the Daleks in colour now at the BBC Store! Interview: – WhoSFX

Goodbye 2016, and hello new year! And what better way to ring in a new wander around the sun than stats? Well, practically anything, but that’s all we’ve got! All, that is, except for an interview with Big Finish impresario and voice of the Daleks Nick Briggs, recently conducted at LI Who by Warren! Enjoy, or you will be exterminated! Links: – Gallifrey One guest update! – The Return of Doctor Mysterio sets BBC America record! – The Return of Doctor Mysterio Appreciation Index – Long Island Doctor Who Interview: – Nicholas Briggs

Superheroics! Derring-do! Balderdash, mumblesuch and in the middle of it all stands one man, Doctor Mysterio! Yes, after a year of waiting for new Who, the Three Who Rule ruminate over this year’s Xmas special, “The Return of Doctor Mysterio” featuring P.Cap, N.ardole and comic book shenanigans in NYC! And as if that wsn’t enough, there is extensive post-game bleating about Rogue One: A Star Wars Story at the end of the show, featuring spoilers aplenty! So be it, Jedi! Links: – The Return of Doctor Mysterio review! – Series 10 Coming Soon Trailer – Mysterio BBC One Viewing Figures – Mysterio DVD/Blu-Ray details – More Fantom alternate commentaries – New Fourth Doctor series announced by Big Finish – New Comic about The Ghost, written by George Mann – Free Comic Book Day details – The Doctor Puppet’s fifth Christmas episode

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 24.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 23.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 22.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 21.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 20.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 19.

It is the week before the Advent of Doctor Mysteriousness, and so the news is a little light as fandom sits in the eye of the hurricane. But there is word of both Toby Whithouse musing on Twitter about his upcoming Series 10 episode, and Leela joining the War Doctor in his audio adventures in the new year! And speaking of Leela, both Louise Jameson and John Leeson are featured this week as Steven interviewed them at the recent Chicago TARDIS convention! Savage Tin Doggerel, ahoy! Links: – Tom Baker Christmas message – Toby Whithouse is writing for Series 10 – Class comes to BBC One in January – Doctor Who Magazine 2017 Annual – Chicago TARDIS Interviews: – Louise Jameson – John Leeson

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 18.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 17.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 16.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 15.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 14.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 13.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 12.

It’s beginning to look a lot like Mysterio, as the Xmas Special Hype Machine revs up its engines and heads straight for our hearts while we eagerly anticipate the first new Doctor Who gracing our eyeballs in close to a year. Superheroics dominate the news, but we also have an interview with Classic Who companions Peter Purves and Anneke Wills from Chicago TARDIS! And do keep listening to our daily Advent Fluid Links, which get more Christmas-y by the day! Links:  – New trailer for “The Return of Doctor Mysterio” – “The Return of Doctor Mysterio” in Danish cinemas December 26 and 28 – “The Return of Doctor Mysterio” on Region 1 Blu-ray and DVD on February 21 – “The Power of the Daleks” Region 1 DVD artwork and extras – Big Finish announces Doctor Who main range releases for 2017 – Peter Capaldi shooting script up for auction – Actor Johnny Dennis has died – Chicago TARDIS Interviews: – Peter Purves – Anneke Wills

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 11.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 10.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 9.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 8.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 7.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 6.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 5.

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 Finish releases, Xmas special related news, and more! We also have an interview with author, playwright, writer of “Dalek”, and co-writer of the newly released Running Through Corridoers one Robert Shearman, from Chicago TARDIS! Listen, if you dare! NOTE: our discussion of Episode 8 of Class occurs from 22:10-34:15. Links: – Class episode 8, “The Lost” – The Return of Doctor Mysterio BBC One Broadcast time! – BBC Christmas 2016 trailer. – Wayne Yip is directing Doctor Who series 10! – Daniel Nettheim directing Doctor Who series 10! – Heaven Sent/Hell Bent screening in Denver with Rachel Talalay – Denver screening in support of the ACLU – New Zealand cinema screening of The Return of Doctor Mysterio – December Big Finish releases. – Ninth Doctor figure from Big Chief now available. – Coventry road to be named after Delia Derbyshire. – Chicago TARDIS Interviews: – Robert Shearman

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 4.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we’ll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 3.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we'll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 2.

This holiday season, Radio Free Skaro is presenting a Fluid Links Advent Calendar! Every day from December 1 until December 24, we'll discuss one topic from our list provided by you, the listeners. Today: Day 1.

It’s Chicago TARDIS time, which means interviews with various Doctor Who personages of note, in this case one Michelle Gomez, aka Missy, aka the Master, aka a wonderfully bananas actress from the Land of Kilts who is soon to be filming her appearance in Series 10! Plus a review of the penultimate episode of Class, news of Rona Munro (and the possibility of Missy sidling into her episode) and more! Well, not much more, to be honest Just listen, you poltroons! Links:  – Class episode 7, “The Metaphysical Engine, or What Quill Did” – The Return of Doctor Mysterio comes to Canadian cinemas – The Return of Doctor Mysterio Australian broadcast details – Ken Grieve died – Chicago TARDIS Interviews: – Michelle Gomez

The Daleks return to North America this week from the dustbins of history and into your iTunes/BBC America/other in the form of “The Power of the Daleks” in its reanimated glory. And the Three Who Rule are on the case, in the form of interviews with both soundsmith extraordinaire Mark Ayres and Whostorian Toby Hadoke about the making of the animated episodes, as well as the upcoming DVD extras! We also have our usual review of Class, a look at new footgage from “The Return of Doctor Mysterio” and Children In Need, a bloggy Easter Egg from Jamie Mathieson, and more! NOTE: our discussion of Episode 6 of Class occurs from 19:10-34:00. Links: – Class episode 6, “Detained” – Return of Doctor Mysterio clip on Children In Need – Pudsey goes missing…featuring The Doctor! – US cinemas get The Return of Doctor Mysterio – Jamie Mathieson and Rona Munro are writing for Series 10 – Jamie Mathieson talks about writing for Series 10 – Target book guide, “Based on the Popular Television Serial” – The Power of the Daleks Interviews: – Mark Ayres – Toby Hadoke

Warren is in Long Island, NY this week, enjoying the fourth iteration of the east coast nerd gathering known as LI Who, and has a report from the trenches for you dear listeners. Thanks to schedules, wifi, and probably rock monsters, Warren couldn’t watch Class in time for the show, but Steven and Chris are on the case to give you their take on Episode 5 of the Doctor Who spinoff. However, Warren is present for the commentary for the sentimental favourite (but not altogether good) Season 15 story “The Invisible Enemy”, recorded in the blissful, innocent time of October 2016. Remember that time? Remember…? Links: – Class Episode 5, “Brave-ish Heart” – Power of the Daleks iTunes preorder – Doctor Who Experience to close in 2017 – The Pirate Planet novelized by James Goss – Totally Tasteless: The Life of John Nathan-Turner, from Miwk Publishing – First look at Doctor Who Mr. Men – Kandles fan art by Robbie Bonham – Kandles fan art by Mike Rieger – Long Island Doctor Who Commentary: – The Invisible Enemy

Class, er, classed up the joint this week, but the big news in Doctor Who was the return of “The Power of the Daleks”, the long lost and newly animated story released in the UK this week. Power will wander around the world later in the month and will also eventually be available in colour(!), if kicking puppies and hating life generally is your thing. All this and more of your questions on…Fluid Links! Links: – Class, Episode 4 “Co-Owner of a Lonely Heart” – Class has strong premiere on Space in Canada – “The Return of Doctor Mysterio” to be previewed on Children in Need on November 18 – “The Return of Doctor Mysterio” in US cinemas December 27 and 29; tickets available November 18 – “The Power of the Daleks” – where and when to watch around the world – 50 years since Patrick Troughton – Stuart Manning designed the UK steelbook Power artwork – “The Power of the Daleks” previewed on Twitter – BBC Newsnight report on missing archive television – New Statesman article about missing episodes – November releases from Big Finish – Indiegogo for David J Howe’s Doctor Who merchandise museum – Andrew Skilleter Doctor Who art calendar

Daleks! Cybermen! And Class! Yes, We’ve got news of “The Power of the Daleks”, which will make it to Canadian cinemas later than everywhere else (as is right and proper, or at least expected), and our (spoiler time stamped) review of Class Episode 3, “Nightvisiting”! But the main event is a look at the legacy of Cybermen creators Kit Pedler and Gerry Davis with Blue Box Podcast host J.R. Southall in…the Miniscope! Links: – Class, Episode 3 “Nightvisiting” – Three Class novels have been released – Doctor Who Christmas Special Preview from BBC America – 50th anniversary of the first regeneration in Doctor Who – “The Power of the Daleks” DVD artwork & extras – “The Power of the Daleks” coming to Canadian cinemas on November 30 – “The Power of the Daleks” coming to Australian Cinemas on November 12 – Doctor Who Comics Humble Bundle from Titan Comics – Original Doctor Who Hardcover Books Being Reprinted – Jon Pertwee Gets A Blue Plaque Miniscope: – Kit Pedler – Gerry Davis Guest: – JR Southall from The Blue Box Podcast

At long last, Class is here! Yes, two episodes of the newest spin-off of Doctor Who have landed (in the UK and Canada) and the Three Who Rule have their thoughts to share with you…unless you wish not to hear them, being in the United States! We’ve conveniently put bridging music before and after our review, and put the time of said review in the show notes, for you, our American listeners (who don’t download tv shows like fiendish criminal vandals). Besides that, we also have action dolly news, confirmation of Missy in Series 10 of Doctor Who, a discussion by three middle-aged nerds about the viewing habits of millennials, and more!  NOTE: our discussion of Episodes 1 and 2 of Class occur from 12:30-46:40. Links: – Class…Episode 1! – Class…Episode 2! – Doctor Who…On InnerSPACE! – Steven Moffat Confirms…Missy Is Back! – Charlie Brooker…Was Approached To Write Doctor Who! – Power of the Daleks…Behind The Scenes! – 13 Doctors…Action Dolly Set! – Millennial…TV Viewing Habits! – Class cast and Patrick Ness…At MCM London Comic Con! – Gallifrey One…Guest Update! – Steve Dillon…Died.

Chip, of the currently on hiatus Two-Minute Time Lord, current Whovian gadabout, and man about town rejoins Two of the Three Who Rule (Chris is still punching his liver with an assortment of British liquids) for a brief sojourn through a paltry news list this week! Dribbles of info about Class (which premieres October 22 in various parts of the Commonwealth)...and not much else. But wait! Chris travels from the past to the present to comment on the past (confused? We are) as RFS is plagued by "The Curse...of Fenric"! Links: – Class Ep 1 and 2 available on BBC Three at 10am on October 22 – Class: everything you need to know about the Doctor Who spin-off – Doctor Who marathon on Space on October 22 leading up to Class premiere – “The Power of the Daleks” in theatres in US on November 14 – 10th anniversary Torchwood story from Big Finish – Doctor Who “Mr. Men” books coming Spring 2017 With: – Chip from Two-Minute Time Lord

With New York Comic-Con upon us, the Doctor Who news is (at last) coming fast and furious with two(!) trailers for Class out in the wild and a panel featuring Steven Moffat, Peter Capaldi, Matt Lucas, Brian Minchin and new companion Pearl Mackie at the con teasing what's in store for the Christmas special and beyond! And with Chris off in the UK foraging for beer and scotch eggs, it was up to friend of the show Chip Sudderth to ably assume the third chair to cogitate upon matters Who with the Two Who Rule. We also have a report from Kim and Sage of Head Over Feels direct from NYCC! It's a cornucopia of news on this, the most Canadian of Thanksgivings.  Links:  – Doctor Who returns in “The Return of Doctor Mysterio” – Full NYCC Doctor Who on BBC America Panel – Classic series Doctor Who writer to write for Series 10 – Doctor Who Facebook Live chat on Space – Full NYCC Class panel – New Class trailer #1 – New Class trailer #2 – Interview with new Doctor Who script editor Nick Lambon – The Guardian interview with Pearl Mackie – Long Island Doctor Who updates – Doctor Who: Twelve Doctors of Christmas book, including free download – Digital version of Doctor Who pinball game released – Doctor Who wins Welsh BAFTA for Special and Visual Effects – Peter Capaldi nominated for Scottish BAFTA With: – Kim and Sage from Head Over Feels – Chip from Two-Minute Time Lord

The spinoff Class continues to dominate discussion amongst the Doctor Who intelligentsia, with a panel incoming this week at NYCC and controversy raging about the late arrival of said spin-off in the United States of America. And for a second week running (to cover for technical SNAFUs last week at Edmonton Expo) we have another edition of Fluid Links! Listen, and feel both artron and rift energy surge through you in a fit of discontinuity!  Links: – Class airs in Australia on ABC2 starting October 24 – Class – Behind The Scenes – Doctor Who panels streaming at NYCC – Amazon Video streaming Doctor Who panel on October 7 – DWAS Polarity Day Celebrates The Third Doctor on October 23

The Three Who Rule are at conterminous space coordinates this week, and despite the ever-present danger of the Blinovich Limitation Effect (not to mention cooties, con crud, and wayward glitter), they were able to record this episode "live" at Edmonton Expo! Besides controversy embroiling Class's premiere next month in the UK and Canada and next year (!) in the USA, they were also able to tackle some of your Fluid Links, all while surrounded by cosplayers, fans, furries, and the ever present smell of onions. Links:  – Class premieres October 22 on BBC Three; Peter Capaldi appears in Episode 1 – Class premieres October 22 on Space – Class premieres Spring 2017 on BBC America – 2016 Doctor Who Christmas special enters production – Writing Doctor Who with Steven Moffat from BBC Writers Room – BFI Power of the Daleks screening details – Silva Screen re-release of 1983 Radiophonic Workshop album – “Anoraks” Kickstarter – Andrew Smith Just Giving page – Radio Free Skaro at Edmonton Expo!

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 Big Finish release, and Steven's appearance on Edmonton college station CJSR, where he helped break down the different shooting styles of classic and current Who! Plus, we have the conclusion of our commentary for that cannibalistic soap opera known as..."The Two Doctors!" Links: – Fan-made…Class Trailer! – Class…Does Social Media! – Barrowman and Moffat…Have A Tiff! – Chimes of Midnight…On Vinyl! – Wallace Shawn…At Edmonton Expo! – All That Matters…With Steven As Guest! Commentary: – The Two Doctors…Episode 3!

This week, we begin the first of a two-part commentary for "The Two Doctors", a Robert Holmes romp with Two, Six, hipster cannibals, tall Sontarans, and Elton John as a disco scientist. Enticing! But before the main event, the Three Who Rule reflect on the 50th anniversaries of both Star Trek and The Prisoner, two shows that along side Doctor Who were seminal viewing experiences for their younger selves. Dive into the past with us, won't you?  Check out the show notes at http://www.radiofreeskaro.com

A chance meeting with a newly married couple blessed by one Mr. Peter Capaldi, dribs and drabs of Class news, and….a Miniscope! Musical scientist Mark Ayres is the subject of keen-eyed observations from the Three Who Rule, only one of which (Steven) have any real musical expertise but the bulk of the Miniscope is an interview with said Mr. Ayres, a scholar and gentleman tunesmith of the highest renown. Open your ears and enjoy! Check out the show notes at http://www.radiofreeskaro.com

New York Comic Con happens in October, with a strong presence from both Doctor Who and Class. But what if you a) are impatient and b) live not on the eastern seaboard of the United States but the East Midlands in the UK? Well, if you can wait until September 3 you can attend Whooverville 8 in Derby, and we have convention organizer and all-around gentleman Steve Hatcher on this week to tell us a little more about this fan-centric celebration of all things Doctor Who. Plus news (such as it is), and the Doctor Who Magazine Series 9 readers poll results! Enjoy! Check out the show notes at http://www.radiofreeskaro.com

Rumours, mumblesuch and nonsense dominated the news week, from Power of the Daleks teases that weren’t to the chance (slim to in actual fact…none) that Doctor Who would shoot soon in Warren’s own homestead of Vancouver. All poppycock! But you can count on the veracity and verisimilitude of the Three Who Rule as they tackle another exciting set of…Fluid Links! Check out the show notes at http://www.radiofreeskaro.com

10 years! That’s a whole lot of talking by three jaunty Canadians about a British television program of little repute by the name of Professor Whom. But after a smattering of news, the Three Who Rule move quickly on to an extended series of interviews with the fine people with whom we’ve shared our podcasting adventures with, including: Ken Deep of Podshock fame, Deborah Stanish, Katrina Griffiths and Erika Ensign of Verity!, Chip Sudderth of the Two Minute Time Lord, and Simon Harries, John Williams and Neil Perryman of Tachyon TV! Phew! Here’s to ten more years of meandering drivel from Canadian interlopers who have no right to talk of Britain’s televisual crown jewel! Check out the show notes at http://www.radiofreeskaro.com